Reborn as a (God)parent

Arc 3:Parents

Palermo, Italy
The market was full of colorful fabrics, intricate trinkets, vibrant fruits, and the salty smell of seafood.

Nana was on a shopping trip, Lal Mirch and Tsuna right beside her. The two women chatted about good but rarely visited tourist attractions and whether the items they looked over were fairly priced or a ripoff.

Lal Mirch turned around. "Tsuna?" The former solider called, a sense of urgency in her question.

"I don't see him." Lal reported. "I don't either." Nana responded with worry.

Lal Mirch started to walk away. The ex-COMSUBIN member's eyes were already sharp and ready to hunt through a ten mile radius. "I'll start searching."

"You think I can shop with my child missing, my friend? We'll search together." The brunette mother insisted. "And I'll call Iemitsu if we can't find Tsuna in an hour."

Lal tilted his head, considering. An hour should be enough time to find the lost child. "Agreed."

The two women walked through crowded stores, overflowing plazzas, and silent alleys. They were desperate for a glimpse of fluffy brown hair or the orange jacket Tsuna wore that day.

The span of an hour passed, Nana and Lal Mirch had come up with nil.

Nana punched in a familiar number. "Hello Darling." Iemitsu greeted. The voice brought a small amount of comfort and a smile to Nana's lips.

The mother took a breath to stop herself from sounding hysterical. "Iemitsu, I can't find Tsuna."

XXX

Iemitsu sat in his office. His elbows propped on the cherry wood desk. His cold hands folded, eyes narrowed, and signature foolish smile missing from his lips. Instead, a dark frown sat, a sign of Iemitsu's unusual seriousness that came with disasters.

Gathered in the room, aside from Mace, were all of his senior members that were in Italy. The members noted the frown and grim aura which their boss gave off.

"Someone has kidnapped my son, Tsuna. He disappeared yesterday afternoon in a Palermo market place."
The blond announced to shocked faces that quickly schooled themselves into small frowns or neutral expressions.

Oregano spoke up. Her gaze had turned steely with the mention of Iemitsu's child being involved. "Suspected groups?" Asked woman with glasses.

Iemitsu nodded in acknowledgment and answered. "The Estraneo, Rosso, Tetarossa, and Families, respectively." Several of those present jotted down the names.

Basil raised a hand. Iemitsu smiles. "Yes, Basil?" "Time of disappearance?" The teenager questioned.

"Four hours and thirty minutes ago. The specifics are in the files on the coffee table. I apologize, I forgot to have them handed out." Iemitsu admitted with a cough to hide his awkwardness.

The files were quickly passed along to all those in the room. Iemitsu closed his eyes while his subordinates did so.

When he opened them, the usual fire burned. The dullness from grief was covered with the confidence of a poker player going all in with a royal flush. "Everyone, the game is afoot. I know that you will do your best."

XXX.

A young teenager attempted to deal with his feelings outside in the office hall. CEDEF members slowly spilled out as they chatted amongst the low murmur of voices.

Basil couldn't squash the feelings of jealousy that continued to well up. He was an orpan who had been taken in by the CEDEF don. He wasn't blood related to anyone around him, the CEDEF wasn't family.