When Dino received a call from his best friend early that morning, he honestly wasn't surprised to hear what Squalo had to say – in fact, he had almost expected it.

"I broke up with my girlfriend last night. She's moving out soon." The younger hadn't sounded emotional at all; in fact, he sounded almost relieved. "Can you come get Bel? I need to go out of town for Xanxus for a few days."

Dino pinched the bridge of his nose before he looked at the living room doorway and saw a shadow approaching. He sighed before he spoke into the phone. "Yeah, I'll be there soon. Squalo, why are you going through girlfriends so quickly now? You're worrying me; it isn't healthy to cycle through them like this."

There was silence on the other end of the line for a few seconds before Squalo muttered, "I don't feel… satisfied with any of the others."

"Why not?" For the ten years they had known each other for, Dino had always been Squalo's support; he was used to adopting a gentle demeanour as he listened to the younger's problems and offered advice, and part of him didn't want to give that role up any time soon, even if he would never admit that out loud. "There's got to be a problem somewhere, Squalo; it's not supposed to go like this."

"What are you trying to say, Bucking Horse?! That it's my fault?!" Something broke in the background before Squalo started yelling again. "You think I like having to bring a new girl home every fuckin' month? I can't even enjoy sex anymore!"

Dino allowed the other to yell and vent his frustrations; he was so used to it, he didn't even mind. Though he had an inkling of what the problem was, he knew not to say it to Squalo; it would only piss the other off even more, and Dino didn't want to deal with what would ensue from that. Instead, he waited until his friend had finished his rant before he said softly, "Perhaps you just haven't met the right one yet."

There was grumbling from Squalo's line before he growled, "Just hurry up and get here; I've already got a headache from that brat and I want to get the fuck out of here."

"I'll be there shortly, Squalo; I promise." With that said, Dino ended the phone call and looked at the tiny brunet who had crept to his side during. He offered a smile before he said, "Squalo's having more problems with his love life. He's gone through another girlfriend, apparently."

The brunet, Dino's adoptive brother named Tsuna, gave a frown. "Does he realise he upsets Bel when he does this?"

"He wouldn't; Bel wouldn't tell him something like that, and Squalo is too stubborn to admit he's in the wrong." Dino lifted his arm so he could wrap it around his brother's shoulders and pull the younger close. "He's going out on business, so I'm looking after Bel again. Make sure you tidy your room up for him."

Tsuna nodded again; having grown up with the other teenager, he never minded when Squalo needed Dino to look after him. "I'm going out with Yamamoto and Gokudera-kun later, but we'll all be back for dinner."

"Okay, Tsuna." Dino couldn't help but hug the younger male tight; since they had both been adopted by the same family, they were all the other really had, and the blond didn't know what he would have done without Tsuna there with him.