yes! a continuation of the mafia story...
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Yiernoshi sat in class, while not actually paying attention to what was being taught. (Sorry Yiern me knows you aren't liddat...)

Rather, she was pondering over what Sam had told her.

-flashback-
"I was assigned by a great man to train you to become a astounding mafia boss."

"Ma...Mafia boss?"

"Yes. Of the Cabonara Family, one of Italy's greatest mafia families."

"What on Tuti?! You're from Italy?"

"Yup."

"Wait...isn't cabonara that spaghetti thing with the bacon?"

This statement was rewarded with another kick.

"Anyway," said Sam, pretending the previous remark hadn't been made, "one of the most important things a mafia boss needs is his or her family."

Yiernoshi blinked. Family?

"I have family already! Mum...Dad...oof!"

Yiernoshi rubbed her cheek, which had just come into contact (at high velocity) with Sam's shoe.

"Serves you right. By family, I mean a close group of subordinates who will fight with you. Every mafia boss needs a family."

"What if I don't want to be a mafia boss?"

"You were chosen. You are going to be a mafia boss. No 'but's."
-end flashback-

Now Yiernoshi was pondering over this 'family' business. Who could she possibly include in her family? Someone she had never seen before, chosen for his/her fighting ability?

If she went to Italy when the thirteenth boss died, what about her parents? Her friends? She looked around the classroom.

Victoria. The rather quiet girl was in fact a golf champion. She'd held on to the title at the Women's Golf Tournament every year since she was eligible to join. She won every other golf championship she entered.

Se Ern. She was very hyper, especially when talking about cats. She loved cats. A lot. She even carried around a whisker in a wallet. (The whisker came from Meeko, her cat.)

Then there was Jeanine. She had wanted to be a tai-tai all her life, and had started training to be one. Branded pencilcase, branded hairtie, branded bag, branded everything.

They were all good friends. Was she really going to have to leave all of them behind to be a mafia boss?

Just then, their form teacher walked into class.

"Class, we have a new transfer student from Italy. Her name is Christine, and I hope all of you will do your best to welcome her."

Yiernoshi looked at Christine. She noticed that Christine was glaring at her for some strange reason.

Strange, she thought.
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Christine glanced at the class, gaze seeking out one in particular.

There she was, innocent little thing, just sitting there. Definitely not cut out to be the fourteenth boss of the Cabonara.

Hmph.
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After school, Yiernoshi was walking around the corner, when she noticed Christine, leaning against the wall. Christine cracked open one eye, and glared at her.

"What? Why are you glaring at me?"

"Because with the kind of attitude I've seen you exhibit today, the Cabonara family will fail when you become its boss. Come to think of it, I might as well do them a favour and kill you now."

That scared Yiernoshi. She ran, and ran, and ran, until...

Oh, no. Dead end.

Christine loomed in front, blocking the only way out.

"Take this!"

She was now wearing a pair of gloves that looked suspiciously like boxing gloves. She punched the air.

Yiernoshi was thrown off her feet, and slammed against the wall.

"What...what was that?"

"Those were sonic waves. When the air is punched, the gloves send out sonic waves, blasting anything in its path. In Italy, she is very famous for this skill."

Yiernoshi blinked in surprise. That voice was very familiar.

"Sam?!"

Sam raised a gun.

"Go on, defeat her. If you don't, she'll kill you."

Yiernoshi blinked.

"How?"

Sam indicated her gun.

"With the Rebirth Bullet. It allows you to perform a task as if you were about to die."

Yiernoshi blinked again.

"Huh?"

Sam pulled the trigger.

"Die."

The bullet shot Yiernoshi through the forehead.

She fell to the ground. A few seconds later, she sprung up again, a huge orange flame blazing on her forehead.

"REBORN! Defeat Christine with my dying will!"

Yiernoshi charged straight at Christine.

"What...the..."

Christine pulled back to punch again, but was hit by Yiernoshi first. Yiernoshi hit her again, and again, and again.

Finally, Christine gave up.

"I never knew you were so strong. You are indeed worthy to be the fourteenth boss of the Cabonara."

At this point, the orange flame on Yiernoshi's head faded away.

"Wow...somehow, I did it..."

Yiernoshi was interrupted by a loud thwack as Christine kowtowed to her, accidentally knocking her head.

"Boss! I will serve you faithfully, as your subordinate!"

Yiernoshi was confused.

"Huh?"

Sam jumped down from her perch on the wall.

"It's traditional that the loser serves under the winner. Congratulations, Yiernoshi, you've got yourself your first family member."
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After that, Yiernoshi didn't mind having Christine around. She was actually quite nice, and played the violin extremely well. Not to mention that she was very good at homework, and would help Yiernoshi with hers.
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Sorry if any of you took offence! :)

Written by: Kara (but Gladys, Bella, and Claire, among various others, helped in the planning.)