Tsuna had no idea how things turned out the way they did.
He had been shopping with Lambo and I-pin, and his two wards had asked -demanded in Lambo's case- to go buy sweets on the way. So far, nothing unusual.
They had headed to the candy section of the supermarket with light bickering between the two children, everything was completely normal (for them, no other child should be able or allowed to wield deadly gyoza buns or grenades).
Then, the shutters of the shop suddenly went down and panicked screams echoed in the room. That was much less usual.
"Stay close to me you two." Said Tsuna in a low voice while gathering his two wards. Something was seriously amiss and he wasn't about to let the two children wander off. He sent a quick message to the other with his phone requesting for back-up immediately.
For some reason, his Intuition was prompting him to check what was wrong. Having plenty of experience in the aftermath of not following its advice, he decided to head for the shutters. Lambo and I-pin trailed behind him, close enough that he could protect them, but far enough to avoid being caught in any attack on the brunet. Kyoya had insisted on teaching the most vulnerable members of his pride to keep them safe.
They reached the cash registers without hindrances or encountering anyone. By then, all the screaming voices had died out, turning the supermarket eerily silent. The shutters were sealed, and Tsuna had no idea how to open them. He briefly pondered if he should blast through them with his Flames, but couldn't risk showing his ability off in public. He would have to find another way out.
He decided to go to the staff area, maybe there, he would find someone to help him or something to push open the shutters. He doubted the staff entrance would open so easily.
On the way, they encountered the first human being since this all started. Unfortunately, the middle aged woman was unconscious on the floor. After checking her vitals and finding a steady pulse, Tsuna looked for what had knocked her out, but found nothing.
Neither the brunet or the children were strong enough to carry her with them. I didn't really matter anyway, Tsuna had the unnerving feeling that he and his wards were the targets. Because it evidently was an attack, and since the other individuals had only been neutralized and left alone, and the cash registers were untouched, it was obviously not for the money.
They left the woman after sitting her more comfortably against a shelf at the far corner of the shop. That was the only thing they could do. Then they proceeded to the restricted area.
As soon as they all stepped into the room, the door shut on its own and a creepy laugh echoed in the room. "Kufufufu. You took your time."
Three figures appeared from the shadows of the room. Two teenagers around Tsuna's age and an older man. The first teen was a blond with a scar on his nose and the air of a wild beast. The second looked composed, almost uninterested. He wore a white beanie and a barcode-like tattoo under his left eye. He was playing with a yo-yo for whatever reason. The last, and most threatening, individual was a young man with black hair and two scars running on his right cheek. He was carrying a terrifying and huge metal ball covered with snake like patterns.
"We have been waiting for you." Continued the voice that didn't come from either of the three menacing individuals. Tsuna was sure that the speaker was somewhere in the room, but couldn't see him, despite the fact that said room wasn't very large. "You see, we are currently in a situation that requires us to find 'allies' very quickly. Unfortunately, most of the groups that could provide us some manner of help are also likely to sell us to our pursuers as well. That's why we have decided to get the support of a... lawful company."
