Hello~ How was everyone New Years?

Hope you had just as much fun as I did. I haven't updated my fanfiction in so long, and looking around the KHR archive I noticed that they're aren't really any Xanxus/Yamamoto fics going around!

So I guess I'm greeting the new year on FF with a little short story. Something new to keep the page fresh!

Disclamier: I do not own KHR.


It was summer in Japan, this meant school was off for the three free months and the kids were free to do whatever they wanted. For some it meant going to the beach or the movies with friends, some it meant summer school, others mean summer jobs and responsibilities, but for Tsuna and his friends...well guardians, this meant going to Italy to meet with the ninth boss.

They were 17-18 now, already in high school and they were currently inside the Vongola private jet, thousands of feet high in the air on the way to their destination. Everyone was there; it was a fairly large jet to fit everyone in. Hibari was somewhere in the jet, but knowing him he's most likely alone somewhere where no one would bother him. Even the two girls, Kyoko and Haru were there. They sat with each other, and Chrome too. It seemed like everyone had a pretty decent time. All except...

"Yamamoto?" The baseball freak looked away from the window and looked at his future Mafioso boss. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine Tsuna," Yamamoto laughed seemingly happily. "Don't worry about me."

Suddenly he heard a quarrel going on in the aisle of the plane. He and Tsuna looked up to see Gokudera and Ryohei arguing, about what, no one really knew or could understand.

"Uh, please don't fight," Tsuna said, trying to keep the peace.

Gokudera and Ryohei looked at Tsuna, but the Ryohei's eyes met Yamamoto's. Quickly, Yamamoto looked away. Tsuna noticed it, and looked at Yamamoto with sympathy and remorse.

Truth be told, before this Yamamoto and Ryohei and started dating at the beginning of the school year. But when the year ended, a few days before they were set off to leave for Italy, Yamamoto caught Ryohei cheating with Kurokawa which lead to Yamamoto's sudden depression. He cared for him so deeply, and he was blaming himself for driving Ryohei into someone else's arms.

Ryohei and Hana aren't together now, in fact when Yamamoto had caught him he was giving his all to end it with her. But it was too late now.

Yamamoto tried his best to mask the pain, so far it was working, no one was of the wiser but Tsuna knew better.


When they got to the Vongola mansion, they were shown their rooms; each one had an individual room of their own. Yamamoto sat on his bed facing, leaning this elbows on top his knees. Was it wise to come here? Now all he would see was Ryohei, and every time he did it pained him so much.

A knock came from his door, he looked up to see Tsuna in the door way.

"Tsuna," Yamamoto whispered.
"Uh, we're going sight seeing," Tsuna asked hesitantly. "Would you like to go?"

Yamamoto hesitated, knowing Ryohei would be going too but it wouldn't be fair to Tsuna if he didn't go. He didn't want to sulk and seem off when Tsuna was around.

"Sounds like fun!" Yamamoto said, smiling his signature grin.

They only went where it was applicable to the time they had for that day. Though they had the three months of summer, so they could do all of this again tomorrow and the next day and so on. If Tsuna wasn't involved in the Mafia work, however.

Yamamoto walked aimlessly with the group, not really paying attention to where they were going or what was going on. He looked at Tsuna, who was in between Gokudera and Reborn, who in fact was back to his adult form as we're the other Arcobaleno.

Then Yamamoto's eyes floated to Haru and Kyoko, the best friends holding hands and smiling. Tsuna's mom was there too, taking care of Lambo, I-Pin and Fuuta. All that was left was Ryohei, he was seen walking with Gokudera, possibly making fools out of themselves again.

As much as he liked seeing his mates having fun, he couldn't do it. He couldn't be in the same group as Ryohei, at least not now.

"What do you think Juudaime?" Gokudera asked.
"Well-"
"Hahi!" Haru exclaimed, which everyone turned around. "Yamamoto-San's gone!"

She was right, where Yamamoto was walking he was now nowhere to be found.

Yamamoto found himself standing on a bridge, leaning on the edge with his chin buried in his arms. He didn't even know how he got there; first he was walking with his friends, now he was standing alone on a bridge looking at the sunset hitting the river.

Suddenly he felt a familiar presence stand next to him. His eyes shifted and he gasped at who he saw.

"Xa...Xansus..." Yamamoto stuttered as he looked up at the Varia boss.

Xanxus looked down at him, the same bored and blank face Yamamoto remembered.

"Uh, I-I'm sorry," Yamamoto said. "I'll be going now!"

He bowed to Xanxus and turned to walk away.

"Stay."

The sudden command haltered and stunned Yamamoto. He turned around to see Xanxus leaning on the bridge post, his chin resting in the palm of his hands.

"W-What?"
"I'm not going to repeat myself brat," Xanxus said.

Hesitantly, Yamamoto complied standing next to the Varia boss and facing the river like before.

It was strange, seeing Xanxus here alone, wanting Yamamoto to stay, it wasn't every day Xanxus wanted someone to keep him company like this. Or even found alone without any of his guardians around, particularly that second in command loud mouth shark.

"What are you doing here, brat?" Xanxus asked, not breaking his view from the river. "Shouldn't you be with Sawada?"
"Y-Yeah," Yamamoto said, not daring to look up at him. "I was...but..."
"Hm?" Xanxus eyes shifted to look at Yamamoto at his loss of words. He was slightly shocked to see Yamamoto's head ducked down, shoulders shaking. No, quaking.
"I had to get away. S-Sometimes I need to you know?"

Yamamoto looked up at Xanxus, the fake smile already on his face.

"What about you?" Yamamoto asked.
"Hm. Same reasons I guess," Xanxus replied. "All of them annoy the crap out of me. Once in a while I come here for peace and quiet until the end of the day."
"They seem pretty fond of you."
"Fond of me? They fucking worship me. But even then I can't stand it sometimes. Like Levi, that tall ass one? He keeps following me everywhere I go, he's like a parasite I can't disinfect. Squalo's louder than hell, Bel and Mammon keep fighting, which brings Squalo into equation, then Levi comes in telling everyone to be quiet for my sake but he's as loud as everyone. And Lussuria's just Lussuria. That fairy."

The sudden laugh Yamamoto made caught Xanxus' attention. He looked at the baseball fanatic and wanted to smirk, that laugh was something only Yamamoto could own.

"Wow. That sounds interesting."
"I guess. Hm, this is the first time you've smiled for real since you got here."

Yamamoto looked at him in shock, what did he mean by that? Could he see through him already?

"I-"
"Yamamoto!"

Yamamoto turned to see Tsuna, Gokudera and Reborn running up to them. Immediately Yamamoto felt bad, making them worry like that by leaving so sudden.

"HIIEEE," Tsuna exclaimed, looking up at Xanxus. "X-Xanxus...wha...what are you doing here?"
"Hm." Xanxus scoffed, paying the tenth no mind.
"I-It's okay Tsuna," Yamamoto said. "We were just talking."
"Talking?" Gokudera repeated, not believing a word. "Stupid basebal freak, this asshole doesn't just talk, he's a killing freak!"
"Ma ma, I promise everything's fine!"
"Yamamoto," Reborn said in a stern tone. "Are you sure you're alright?"
"R-Reborn...I...I'm fine! Really, I am. Everything's alright."
"VOOOOOOOIIIIIII!"

Everyone besides Xanxus and Reborn jumped at the sudden loud scream from close by. Everyone, besides Xanxus; turned to see Squalo and Levi running up to the boss.

"Boss!" Levi exclaimed. "Where have you been! We were worried sick!"

Veins of anger popped ontop of Xanxus head, each word spewing out of Levi's mouth irritating him more and more.

"VOI!" Squalo shouted. "What are these brats doing here! Are you harassing our shitty boss!"
"HIIIEE," Tsuna exclaimed, panicking. "N-No no no, we were just looking for our friend when he found him with Xanxus!"
"VOOOII! what the hell are you saying brat, why would our boss be with one of your friends!"
"SHUT UP!" Xanxus hollered, finally. And everyone snapped their mouths shut. "Keep an eye out on your guardian's Sawada."

And with that he turned and walked away, before giving Yamamoto one last look and Squalo and Levi followed.

"Jeez" Gokudera sighed.
"What a relief," Tsuna said. "Yamamoto?"

Yamamoto continued to watch Xanxus walk away, a bit stunned at Xanxus' words but even more stunned at how he felt. After that light talk with Xanxus, strangely enough he felt...better? He couldn't make it out, but he didn't feel like crying anymore.

"Don'r worry Tsuna," Yamamoto said, turning to his friends. He was smiling again, but this time he felt it real. "I'll be okay."


So I guess this is kind of a Xanxus / Yamamoto / Ryohei kind of fic, huh? It was a good idea in my head.

Hope everyone enjoyed, and Happy New Year once again!

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