Naoto stepped out of the bathroom with a towel draped over his head and exhaustion in his eyes. "Man, that was the longest hot bath in my life and I'm still sore. I haven't been this worn out since that one-on-one with Atticus that went on for five hours without either of us scoring a goal." Naoto smiled surprised that Sonya's punishment game actually brought him such a happy memory. As he came down the stairs Miku looked up from the t.v. and smiled warmly at her son. "You're up late Nao-kun~" Sitting next to his mother on the couch flinching at his soreness. "Yeah well I move to much in my sleep to go to bed this sore." Miku chuckled knowing her son couldn't even stay still in his sleep. Naoto took a look at what she was watching. It was an old mob movie. "The mafia world has become much less violent because of Tsunayoshi-kun~" Naoto turned to his mother. "Tsunayoshi?" Miku smiled. "The Tenth. He changed this world with his kind nature and his ideals. He returned the Vongola to its original purpose and continued Vongola Primo's will." Naoto nodded. "Sonya said something look that too. I've never seen the mafia as just a group of criminals. And I know that there really is a real familial bond within it. Now I know why I've felt like that whenever the topic came up, I guess." Pulling the towel of his head he looked at his mother. "Why did you never tell me?"

Miku was expecting the question. In fact, she had guessed that her son would be chosen. "The mafia world is still very dangerous. Being Vongola we are always found at the forefront of that danger. Since we were in such a time of peace I saw no reason to get you mixed up in it. But, I didn't bet on Tsunayoshi-kun passing the torch so early and without having an heir. He's always been so bashful~" She smiled solemnly, brushing Naoto's wet hair out of his face. "I also didn't bet on how strongly the Vongola blood would run through you. Leading you to throw yourself into danger for the sake of others." Naoto knew what she meant and the very moment that really became clear. Miku could see the memory playing in her son's mind and decided to change the subject. "You seen to be getting into the whole boss thing aren't you Nao-kun~?" Naoto became a little red and filed his arms. "No way. I'm more sure now that I don't want to be the boss than before! Jak's so calm about everything that it's kind of disturbing sometimes. I don't think my sanity will last much longer being around Daisuke. And don't get me started on Cyril's attitude. That guy just rubs new the wrong way!" Miku chuckled, happy to see her son talk about the people around him so fervently after so long. Meanwhile, Naoto found himself wondering what the others were up to. [i]They're probably sleep by now...[/i]