Second Life

Tree

"M-Mother? F-Father..?" Ryuuichi stumbled slightly as he subconsciously took a step back. The said couple, hearing his disbelief voice, finally noticed him in the midst of chaos and their eyes widen as well.

"Ryuu.. Ichi?" Somehow, the everyone had silent themselves at that, watching the three of them with curious eyes. Dino face palmed, sighing. So much for trying not to let them meet. Ryuuichi gaped like a fish as he tried to talk. He could grasp what had just happened and he was literally rendered speechless. Like, that was the last thing he had expected. Heck, it had never even crossed his mind.

Upon the nth try of trying to speak, he gave up, clammed his lips tightly and ruffled his hair in frustration, another hand on his waist. He sighed and turned to the injured Timoteo, a frown on his face. "Sorry, but is there any room that I could use for a moment?" His voice came out hard and oddly stiff. Tsuna and the others had never heard of it before. In their slight fascination, angers towards the teen dispersed as thought it weren't even there. Acceptance, came. (There was no way Ryuuichi would do something without a reason. They knew very well that everything he does, holds a reason, both big and small. Somehow, it surprised them on how easily they were to accept whatever he does. It scared them a little too)

"There is. You can choose any room you like" Ryuuichi nodded curtly, bowing lightly before turning back to his parents. He walked forward, gesturing his parents to follow. He eyes Dino as he passed the man. "You come along as well" Dino shuddered lightly at he tone but followed obediently, walking beside the couple, who was still in shock. He had somehow knew this day would come, but he honestly never expected that it would come so early.

Perhaps the older Ryuuichi who had came to the past for the first time had made a point. He could never hide things from Ryuuichi. He sighed again.

Ryuuichi had brought them to the furthest room from the ballroom where the ceremony was held. He opened the door and ushered them in silently. He closed the door lightly, and moved to seat on the opposite sofa from where they sat. The silence between all of them since they got out from the ballroom was still there. One could as though hear a needle drop in a distance.

The youngest of them had his arms crossed and legs crossed, as he tried to think how he should begin. He opened his mouth once before closing them, biting down his inner cheeks. "... Are... Are you guys in mafia...?" He finally broke the silence. Sakura and Kei exchanged looks and turned away slightly.

"... Yes.."

"... Is that why you guys were never really home that much..?" They slowly nodded. Ryuuichi gnawed his inner cheeks again. He stay quiet before a moment, before addressing to Dino. "And you knew it all along?" The blonde reluctantly nodded. Ryuuichi held his breath and released it audibly, making the three others flinch.

"Before I ask anymore things, could you explain, Mother, Father?" Sakura and Kei finally glanced at Ryuuichi, who weren't looking at them, surprised as his soft, resigned voice. They had half expected him to get angry at them. Kei grabbed Sakura's hand and held it tightly.

"I.. We, your mother and I, were freelance assassins before having both you and Yuuichi" He slowly started, absentmindedly rubbing the back of her hand. "We have been working for Cavallone for years, and still is. After we were sure you and your brother could take care of yourselves, we went back to the front line again."

"Which was when Yuuichi and I were 9" Kei smiled fondly, remembering the times when his sons were still children and nodded. "You two are quite matured and independent for kids. Even though it was hard for us at first, but we knew you two could do it."

Sakura then spoke. "During that period, we had worked for Cavallone in the background by giving information and hacking. We could be considered as be on pay leave" She worriedly looked at her son, trying to see any emotions under the poker face he has. "Ryuu-kun.. Are you in mafia..?" Both she and Kei had somehow dreaded to hear their son's answer. The last thing they want was to have their beloved Ryuuichi, and possibly Yuuichi, in this tainted world of their's.