01 - Lal Mirch

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"Where the hell have you been, Iemitsu?!?"

Lal Mirch marched into the office with heavy stomps, furious and annoyed. The fool had gone missing for months and then he'd popped out like no one's business without an ounce of shame. He was in for a sound beating this time!

However, when he looked at his Boss, she stopped her rampage and blinked. Were those tears? Why the hell was he crying this time?! No, wait, they were not the usual ones, they were true, slow and pained. What had happened?

"Oi, what's wrong?" She approached the desk on which the man had his elbows.

"Lal, I..." He sighed, tears still flowing. "My wife has been killed."

The woman blinked. ... ... Wife? Wife?? Killed?!? What the hell?!?!

"What the..." No, wait, he was really crying, this was serious. "You were married?"

"Yes..."

"That's the reason why you kept on disappearing?"

Iemitsu nodded, closing his red eyes. He brushed a hand on them to get rid of the tears.

"I..."

"It's my fault, I know." He suddenly said, looking straight at Lal. "But, there's something more. I have a son."

Oh gosh... Was he aware of his goddamn position, this fool?!? A son now?!

"Where is he?"

"Here... I brought him here."

Lal went boom. "WHAT?!?!"

"Look, I'm sorry, but what was I supposed to do?"

"This is CEDEF! Damn it, Iemitsu! We're not a playground!!"

"Lal... He needs healing."

The woman frowned. "Iemitsu, tell me the whole situation before I shoot you." She growled.

"Nana died trying to protect him, he was abducted. For five months... he was..." He closed his eyes. "Abused." He whispered. "He is only five..." His voice broke.

Lal was speechless. Abused? Five-years old? Those scumbags... She could understand now. Iemitsu was a wreck, it was obvious, and he couldn't leave his son defenceless. She sighed, massaging her temples for the growing headache.

"What then?"

"I'll protect him this time." Iemitsu said, determined. "No one will ever touch him again." A low growl.

Lal sighed... again. "Where is he?"

"In my room."

"Let's go."

Iemitsu stood and left the office with Lal in tow. They followed a corridor on the right and turned left once before meeting a door. The man took a long, calming breath and knocked twice before entering. Lal froze.

The boy in front of her was small, skinny, bandaged, emotionless, exhausted, wounded and... unsettling. His eyes were dull, but, at the same time, there was a low fire in them. A strong, invincible will. For what, she didn't know, but it was there.

"Tsuna, how are you feeling?"

Iemitsu took him in his arms and the boy whimpered slightly. "F-fine..."

"Very well." He smiled a bit. "This here is a colleague of mine, her name is Lal Mirch."

Tsuna turned to her and she immediately felt his insides out in the open. "Nice to meet you, Tsuna." She held high a hand for him to shake.

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