[ woops— in other words, it's taking a while for him to reply to that one. lie ( and risk being a liar )? don't lie ( and risk being looked at weird )? what to do— he writes and backspaces so many times he loses count-! ]
i'm not a mafia boss, hinata senpai!! they're just really persistent!!!!!
[ so persistent that it's.... on his file...... ]
FROM: sawada.tsunayoshi@cdc.org
the less you know the better things are right?? like ignoring it until it goes away!! if i kept thinking about assassins i don't think i'd ever leave my room..... or eat again
[wait, he wasn't? but - files didn't lie, insofar as he knew -- maybe this was part of the initiation? could mafia bosses say no to being mafia bosses? the movies would beg otherwise, but... for Tsuna's sake--]
[- oh hey wait a second! as senpai, he had to say:]
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org You can't let the assassins stand between you and food, Tsuna!!!!
After all, I don't think ignorance is bliss if you actually know about it...!!!
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org Or if they're so persistent!!!!
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org You haven't had troubles like that since arriving here, have you??
that . . . that makes his heart jump a little. "a number of us"— was it really that many people? it almost made him feel like he was back home, like he was talking to nii-san or yamamoto or even gokudera— on instinct, without thinking— that feeling in his heart swells like a hot air balloon, and it felt so normal to him that he thinks nothing of it at first, just feels. the urge to do the same and protect him, them, if something were to happen— ]
[what an odd response. nevertheless, it receives an immediate:]
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org I don't think you would
[if ever given the choice, at least. Tsuna just-- had that air about him, of wanting to try and try again for a worthy goal. or maybe Hinata was projecting. regardless, the guy wasn't be all timidity and cowardice (those types, Hinata could spot a mile away).]
[... but then,]
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org Yeah true but you should stop ignoring it!! That's useful knowledge!!
[you're a mafia man aren't you supposed to be eloquent.]
[--- but the clarification comes quick enough that Hinata deletes his line of ????s and instead, well. huffs a laugh (and then takes the words seriously, because if this was honestly the kid's world... but he came off as such a normal, if skittish, guy!)]
[(Hinata, what was your definition of normal...?)]
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FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
Yeah, no biggie
Don't ask her about it-- they're bad memories...
[he means the specific memory Akame told him of a target's unfortunate night in a brothel, but who needs clear transitions?]
[ah, though.]
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
But I guess you wouldn't know much about assassins...??
[AS IF THE VOLLEYBALL DID god Tsuna don't let him get away with being such a pigheaded lout.]
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oh um
ok
[ he doesn't like stepping on toes anyway, so— his lips are sealed in that aspect! although— ]
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ahdj/
[ woops— in other words, it's taking a while for him to reply to that one. lie ( and risk being a liar )? don't lie ( and risk being looked at weird )? what to do— he writes and backspaces so many times he loses count-! ]
FROM: sawada.tsunayoshi@cdc.org
does it count if i don't want to
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FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
Tsuna???
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
Tsuna hey!
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
Heyyy hey hey you ok?????????? Something happe
[and then.]
[wha.]
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
technically
yeah
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its ok im fine!!
my fingers just slipped!!!!
FROM: sawada.tsunayoshi@cdc.org
then we're good!!!!
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we're good??
so you do know??? or you don't??????
did you have bad run ins with assassins...???
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i don't want to know so it counts as i don't know....?? right??
[ wow no this is getting ridic it's almost embarrassing ]
kind of...... a few times
( A lot of times . . . )
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Being a new mafia boss... Glad you made it ok!
[YOU SHOULDN'T JUST SAY STUFF LIKE THAT, HINATA. ah, but.]
Why wouldn't you want to know though??? It must help to know!!!
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FROM: sawada.tsunayoshi@cdc.org
i'm not a mafia boss, hinata senpai!! they're just really persistent!!!!!
[ so persistent that it's.... on his file...... ]
FROM: sawada.tsunayoshi@cdc.org
the less you know the better things are right??
like ignoring it until it goes away!!
if i kept thinking about assassins i don't think i'd ever leave my room..... or eat again
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[- oh hey wait a second! as senpai, he had to say:]
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
You can't let the assassins stand between you and food, Tsuna!!!!
After all, I don't think ignorance is bliss if you actually know about it...!!!
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
Or if they're so persistent!!!!
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
You haven't had troubles like that since arriving here, have you??
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i want to believe it is......
its hard to explain!!
FROM: sawada.tsunayoshi@cdc.org
and
well
no?? i don't think so
but there isn't anyone else from home except hibari-san here i think
FROM: sawada.tsunayoshi@cdc.org
people from other worlds don't have a reason to poison my food??
...... i hope????
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They definitely don't and if they decide they do they've got a number of us to go through!!!!!!!
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
Is that really something that happened to you though??
That's pretty awful... I'm sorry!
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that . . . that makes his heart jump a little. "a number of us"— was it really that many people? it almost made him feel like he was back home, like he was talking to nii-san or yamamoto or even gokudera— on instinct, without thinking— that feeling in his heart swells like a hot air balloon, and it felt so normal to him that he thinks nothing of it at first, just feels. the urge to do the same and protect him, them, if something were to happen— ]
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FROM: sawada.tsunayoshi@cdc.org
i won't let you guys down
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HE REALLY WASN'T TRYING TO SOUND COOL HE JUST
WENT TOO MUCH WITH HIS HEART AND NOW HE REGRETS IT........ ]
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FROM: sawada.tsunayoshi@cdc.org
ah
anyway!!!!
at least i'm still ok???
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FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
I don't think you would
[if ever given the choice, at least. Tsuna just-- had that air about him, of wanting to try and try again for a worthy goal. or maybe Hinata was projecting. regardless, the guy wasn't be all timidity and cowardice (those types, Hinata could spot a mile away).]
[... but then,]
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
Yeah true but you should stop ignoring it!! That's useful knowledge!!
Did you ever catch your assassins?
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well....
one of them is a friend now?
FROM: sawada.tsunayoshi@cdc.org
but the rest was dealt with!!!
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FROM: sawada.tsunayoshi@cdc.org
NOT LIKE THAT
NO ONE DIED
FROM: sawada.tsunayoshi@cdc.org
I DIDNT DO ANYTHING
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i think they just got sent away to a prison after or some other place that's all!!!!
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[Tsuna.]
[you're a mafia man aren't you supposed to be eloquent.]
[--- but the clarification comes quick enough that Hinata deletes his line of ????s and instead, well. huffs a laugh (and then takes the words seriously, because if this was honestly the kid's world... but he came off as such a normal, if skittish, guy!)]
[(Hinata, what was your definition of normal...?)]
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Why didn't you befriend them all????
That sounds like the best possible action...!!!!!!
Then you could have something like an assassin army willing to help you out!!!
[never mind normal. what was his definition of possible?]
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FROM: sawada.tsunayoshi@cdc.org
not.... all of them want to be my friend
FROM: sawada.tsunayoshi@cdc.org
some of them are nice after you know them!! like
they were only doing what they thought they had to do or something?
FROM: sawada.tsunayoshi@cdc.org
but the rest might be for the best!!!!!
FROM: sawada.tsunayoshi@cdc.org
AND I DONT WANT AN ARMY
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