Vongola XXV -- Dictated/Action

[not_mafia]

[There's a tiny, whimpering voice coming over the journal.]

Ino? Allen? Nonno? [A sniff.] Inoooo. Alleeen. N-n-n... N-nonno-o...

[Hello, Paradisa. In your lobby, there is one (1) small child with unruly brown hair wandering about the lobby, sniffing and glossy-eyed and looking like he might burst into tears at any moment. His little fists are clutched to his chest and he's quickly retreating to a corner of the room, looking around anxiously and rubbing at his eye.

What do?]

Comments

dictated

[ino]

[ OH NO BABY. :( she ... does not recognize the voice, but there is a babby crying for her and allen ... ]

What's the matter?

[not_mafia]

[The boy perks up immediately.]

Ino?

[There's a pause, like he's looking around for her.

Confused:] Ino?

[ino]

[ she pauses, before -- ]

Where are you? Don't move, okay? I'll come get you.

[not_mafia]

Castle...

[yeah he wasn't really planning on going anywhere in the first place]

dictated

[is_mafia]

[Giotto was actually just minding his own business in the library when he heard that over the journal. It takes him a moment, but he realizes that the child is calling for his grandfather...in Italian.

It couldn't be... But then again, the Castle did like to change Tsuna into all sorts of things. A little child just when other people were getting children, especially one calling for his grandfather in Italian? It was too much of a coincidence.

But just to make sure...]

Tsuna...?

[not_mafia]

Nonno?

[Why can he hear Ino and Grandpa but he can't see them? ;_;]

[is_mafia]

[Well, that explained that. He's quickly shutting his book, and getting up to go look for him. He could start with the lobby, and then work his way down to Tsuna's house...]

Just stay where you are, bambino.

[not_mafia]

Okay...

[He'll just kind of anxiously stand around in the lobby corner, then, sniffing and whimpering.]

[save_the_souls]

Eh?

[A child calling for him and Ino? What the-]

Are you all right?

[not_mafia]

Allen? [A sniff.] Where...?

[save_the_souls]

[oh...he is asking for him. This is..well this is awkward]

Ah- I'm talking over the journal! That's all!

[man he is so awkward with children. He's trying to remember if he knows this one- maybe a patient from the city? No, that doesn't make sense he doesn't see kids that often]

[not_mafia]

Journal?

[There's a pause and some soft steps, and then the boy's voice is suddenly much closer.]

Allen?

action 'cause Reborn does what he wants

[greatesthitman]

[He's literally heading to the kitchen for coffee when he hears that voice, and then he's glancing over the lobby for it's source (argh children, argh) when he sees that hair. Oh.

Oh that's a problem.

God damn it Tsuna.

And he can hardly not approach his infant student (...how is he going to explain this to Primo and Martel????) so he approaches with caution, kneeling down to not frighten the boy, Leon on his hat looking all curious like.]

Tsuna?

Re: action 'cause Reborn does what he wants

[not_mafia]

[At first he gives a frightened whimper and presses himself to the corner, looking very well like he might start sobbing any second because SCARY MAN D:

But the voice seems to calm him a little, and he blinks and sniffs, speaking uncertainly.]

Rebon?

[greatesthitman]

[He's sadly used to that shrinking away from him thing, so he just waits, tipping his hat up some so Tsuna can see his eyes. He's perfectly calm as he waits, instead shifting to sit on the floor and sighs.

Oh boy....well, maybe he can get him to mangle Colonnello's name later as payback.

THOUGHTS FOR ANOTHER TIME he just nods.]

Yes, Tsuna, it's me.

[not_mafia]

[Tilting his hat up seems to be a good choice, and now he's pressing himself less against the wall. He inches forward uncertainly, a nervous noise escaping him.]

dictated;

[minicaptain]

Are you okay?

[not_mafia]

Eh?

[Unfamiliar voice coming from the journal... he eyes it warily.]

Hello?

[minicaptain]

My name is Naomi.

[ because that will help things, right? ]

[not_mafia]

[Oh... a stranger. For awhile there's just silence because he's pretty shy, even if it is over the journal, but eventually there comes a small:]

Tsuna.

Action forever

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[Hey tiny child. There's a GIANT RABBIT coming towards you. Assuming you can even see him. He'll come over slowly, carefully]

You okay there, little nipper?

awww yis

[not_mafia]

[He sure as heck can see you and HOLY HELL YOU ARE TERRIFYING D:

He whimpers and presses himself flush to the wall, before he brings his hands up and starts to wail.

GOOD JOB, BUNNY. GOOD JOB EXISTING!!]

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[Oops.

He lowers himself down as much as he can, softening his tone]

It's okay, little mate. I'm not going to hurt you, I promise. I'm a guardian, it's my job to protect you.

[not_mafia]

[Nope, still crying. Congratulations, Bunny, you have met the singular child who knows of you and is actually scared of you.]

Let me know if this is too late

[sugarwaffo]

[The lobby happens to be a common haunt for a certain snow fairy. When she notices the crying child though, she floats over in concern.]

What's the matter?