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The relationship between these two has always been a sweet one. Momina met him during the ring battle arc, like the others. When they first interacted, Momina had been very surprised by how soft and gentle he was, despite the chaos of the scenario or the danger he was up against. Not only that, Momina wasn't used to such gentleness, especially from a boy, and so they could feel themselves become shy. Even more so when Momina had put her life on the line to try [and failed] to prevent Lambo from fighting in the ring battle...Basil had still acknowledged and praised how hard she had fought for the child. This brought Momina to tears as the thought of failing as a "big sister" had always been a devastating blow to her. Being a "good big sister" was their pride, so she found comfort in these words. This scenario had also led to Momina dedicating herself to becoming stronger so she could protect her loved ones, especially the children. A notion both Basil and Colonnello praised and approved of. Momina will not fail in this again! [But she will, she will, she will...]

It started off so small, Momina wasn't particularly used to the feeling. A crush. Basil had become that for her in the short time they had met, it made Momina feel rather shy but they also wanted to spend time with Basil. Something Basil was always happy to indulge when he was back in Namimori. Every time he had remained his sweet, gentle and polite self. Momina began to think of him as a "prince", and because they had always been a gushing type, they let him know that. "You're like a prince, Basil!"

It was something that surprised Basil, but even so he laughed. "Thank you, Momina-dono." He looked amused and that encouraged Momina to continue calling him that. That and "Sweet Basil" as there were few things more true than that, right?

They really got to know each other once Momina was brought into CEDEF [or dragged kicking and screaming witnesses would say], and Basil was the first to happily welcome her into the little family. He had been the one to lead her to the surprise welcoming party that Tumeric and Oregano had arranged for their newest recruit. It made up for the hardship of getting here and soft hearted Momina had cried. Something they apologized for over and over again, but like every other time, Basil comforted her with his kind words and reminded her she was valid. It was fine to express her emotions.

Naturally it didn't take long for Basil to be the one Momina ran to whenever she was upset with Colonnello and/or Lal. Every time he had listened to her and allowed her to express herself, never once making her feeling childish or ashamed for her feelings. Something she had struggled with all her life. It was then Momina thought: Basil let's me be childish.' A nice thought for someone parentified since childhood. It made her cry again and he once again allowed her too.

Momina, ever the one to declare her loyalty and create vows made another vow in her heart. If it was Basil, she'd do anything. They'd follow him to hell, if he wanted. It was something she could think because she thought he would never ask but would not fight her either. It was nice to feel like she was of use, to feel needed still.

Her thoughts proved true as they became adults and seasoned comrades. He never asked her for anything, always took what she gave and never once dissuaded her from her desired path. She felt valued and really seen.

Through this Momina had, of course, noticed Basil had a big appetite so it didn't take them long to start giving him tons of meals and desserts. Something Basil always delighted in when received! And he received them a lot from Momina [Momina may be a little too doting...] It led to huffiness from Hayato and Fran, though, so she always made sure to create a portion for them. Momina would do this whether in Namimori or Italy, sending care packages when in Namimori to Basil [also the others! It's why, when young, Momina couldn't do it too much but increased with age.] It was also, during this, that Momina and Basil kept up correspondence through letters. It was old fashioned even when they were teens, however the two had elderly people spirits and it didn't even occur to them that they could call, text or even email.

By the time Basil reached 25, he was the new CEDEF boss, having taken over for his master. This led to many cheers and Momina deciding to make a party with the others in order to celebrate this promotion. Just like he did all those years ago for her, Momina was the one to lead Basil to the surprise party. There was an absolute feast, many of which Momina prepared themselves. They all had a wonderful celebration! [They also held a retirement party for Iemitsu on another day but Momina didn't care about that. She, however, made sure to be there for Basil who was happy his master could spend his time with his wife again but was also saddened to see him go. Momina kept all her unkind thoughts of the man to herself.]

And as a boss? Basil continued to be the sweet and princely man Momina had always known. It was too the point he had her sitting in his seat during Neo Vongola meetings as he worried about her standing for too long, an extremely sweet gesture that risked her life every time [Lal did not appreciate how unprofessional that made them look!!] It got to the point that Momina suggested it may be best if they sat these meetings out, something Basil agreed to despite looking a bit unhappy. Momina cooed and reminded him she'll be fine, just outside the door!! But inside she was elated. Finally her life would be spared!

All in all it was a sweet relationship full of mutual respect and support.