Yesh~ I have decided to join the challenge! I guess I was just interested... anyway~ this story was supposed to be a one-shot... but then as I kept typing it... the length was starting to worry me... so I have decided to just divide them into at least 3 chapters! I'll be posting the next chapter within a few hours or so... because apparently, I'm still writing... until now. O_O

Just a quick sidenote~

Many thanks to the story 'Snowbound' by Dodonchaka! Thanks to it I got an idea!

Now on to the story~!

Based on ilYamaTsuna7227li's Challenge! ;)

ENJOY~!

Part I

Tsuna gulped as he looked up the snowy mountains of the Ski Resort of Hokkaido. He turned to the bus that had brought them to their current location and watched as some students carry their bags out.

"Haha! Isn't this great Tsuna? We actually get to have a Ski trip during our Christmas Break!" Before the brunet knew it he felt an arm drape itself on his shoulder.

Pushing back a blush he stuttered, "Y-Yamamoto!"

"At your service!" Yamamoto joked, "Hey, you wanna go ski later?"

"U-uhmm... well I can't-"

"Sorry you two, but we have a schedule to follow." As usual, Bo-reen-sensei knew how to make an appearance. And of course, by Bo-reen-sensei, we mean Reborn in one of his cosplay outfits and is apparently the one responsible for their current situation.

"R-Re-mmf!" A paper was then stuffed in the young boss' mouth while Reborn spoke, "Here's your schedule." And then the infant turn to Yamamoto and handed another paper to the baseball star, "And here's your schedule."

"Haha thanks!" Yamamoto grinned.

Tsuna sputtered and coughed as he took the paper out of his mouth and looked at it in slight disgust. He turned to the arcobaleno with a frown, "You didn't have to do that you know." He grumbled.

Reborn merely ignored him and hopped on the brunet's fluffy hair, "Now remember you two, follow the schedule or else..."

Tsuna gulped as he didn't like the sound of Reborn's voice.

"Haha, sure Boreen-sensei! You can count on us!" Yamamoto assured the infant.

"Good." Reborn said before turning to where the bus was and soon heard the teacher of Class 2-A start calling out for the students for an attendance check. Immediately, the brunet and the swordsman made their way to them.

"Gakuto Reiko?"

"Here!"

"Gokudera Hayato!"

No one answered. And much to Tsuna's horror, he just actually realized that Gokudera haven't been around at all throughout the trip! How could he have not noticed it?

"Well, you were busy chatting and ogling at Yamamoto." Reborn whispered as if he had just read Tsuna's mind. Which he might have actually done.

"R-Reborn!" Tsuna yelled at the infant looking utterly embarrassed.

"Oh yeah!" Yamamoto suddenly cuts in, surprising Tsuna in the process, "I remember Gokudera texting me about not being able to make it because of his stomach ache. Haha! Isn't it weird that he got it when his sister visited him to help him pack for the trip?"

Tsuna sweat-dropped, "At least now I know where Bianchi went off to earlier this morning."

"Okay! Now that we're done, let's start assigning roommates!"

"Hai!"

'I can't believe I'm roommates with Yamamoto!' Tsuna thought as he unpacked his stuff on his bed. He then slowly turned to Yamamoto who was also unpacking his stuff on his side of the room. The baseball star must've sensed this as he looked at the brunet with a smile, "What's up Tsuna? Need help?"

"N-no!" His voice sounded a little too high pitched much to his embarrassment and hastily he looked away while his face heated up.

Yamamoto tilted his head in confusion before shrugging. A few minutes later, he had finished unpacking as all his clothes were now neatly arranged in the closet. He smiled proudly at his handiwork before turning to Tsuna, "You done Tsuna?"

The brunet tensed and turned to Yamamoto, "A-almost. You can go ahead to the lounge if you want to...I'll be right there-"

"Maa maa, I won't leave you behind." Yamamoto approached the brunet and sat next to him, "Here, let me help you. It would be quicker this way!"

"Y-You don't have to!" Tsuna exclaimed as he try to take all his clothes, however all his efforts remained futile as gentle hands swiftly took them away without any struggle.

Wide caramel eyes just stared at Yamamoto who neatly arranged his clothes in the cabinet. Tsuna then looked down as his cheeks went red.

"Tsuna? Is something the matter?" Immediately, Tsuna looked up and his face turned redder, "N-no! Nothing's wrong!" Quickly, he stood up with his belongings in his grasp. Unfortunately he didn't notice the blanket lying on the ground.

"Ah! Tsuna! Look out-!"

"Hiiieee!"

Of course, Tsuna, being Dame-Tsuna, got his foot tangled with just by stepping over the piece of fabric and no sooner did he find himself falling. But luckily, a hand had grabbed him and pulled him before his face smashed the floor... however, you can never underestimate the level of Tsuna's klutziness as he practically collided with the baseball star.

"Uwah!"

"Tsu-mmf!"

Caramel and amber eyes widened as they realized their current...awkward position.

Tsuna, was of course on top of Yamamoto, while the said swordsman was lying on the ground... shock.

The brunet held his breath for no doubt he could feel a pair of warm lips...on his forehead. His face exploded into red and quickly he pushed himself off the baseball star and tried to stand only to fall on his butt... but this did not stop him from backing away.

"Y-Y-Yamamoto... I-I-I'm s-s-so-"

Yamamoto sat up looking a bit stunned. He shook his head, trying to rid it away, however the shock was still apparent on his face as he tried to speak, "I-it's okay...it was just an accident."

Tsuna looked at Yamamoto then at the ground. He clenched his fists as he felt panic rise up. What had he done? How could he have made a situation turn from good to bad in seconds? There's gotta have a limit on how unlucky he can be!

"Hey... Tsuna, hey..." A hand gently touched his shoulder and the brunet automatically looked up. Yamamoto softly smiled, "Don't think too much about it, okay? It was no big deal."

Oh how the young boss wanted to believe him, but it wasn't really easy trying to convince himself about that. He timidly looked at the baseball star and something in him told him that Yamamoto was also finding it hard to believe that as well.

"The two of you are late." The teacher spoke as he watched Yamamoto and Tsuna finally arrive for their meeting.

"Haha, sorry teach! We were busy unpacking." Yamamoto said while he casually scratched the back of his head. Tsuna on the other hand, tried to not look guilty.

"Very well then." The teacher spoke, "I'll make an exception for now. Now back to what I was saying."

Yamamoto then excused himself to the brunet as he went to join his baseball friends. Tsuna tried not to feel upset as he waved at the other and went to a corner behind the class.

"I would like you all to check your schedules and be sure to follow them! Now as you all noticed, this schedule was written for tomorrow until the last day of our trip. I'll be reading it out loud to clarify everyone!" He then cleared his throat and continued,

"Monday! 8:00-9:00AM. We'll be having our breakfast. So for those who'd usually wake up late, I'd suggest you wake up earlier unless you want to spend the rest of the morning with an empty stomach.

"10:00AM-12:00PM we'll be having a tour at some certain spots around Hokkaido and I would like to suggest everyone to stay close and to not get lost to avoid any trouble. Then next we have Lunch time... be sure to bring your lunches because you obviously won't be provided with food...-"

Tsuna had slowly stopped listening to his teacher as he just stared at his schedule blankly. The accident from earlier kept replaying in his mind and every replay, his face went from pink...to red... to redder... to totally tomato red.

Just by observing the brunet's strange reactions and behaviour... there was obviously something about him. And yes, you have guessed right.

Tsuna...likes someone.

And that someone is apparently, the ever-so popular baseball star/swordsman/rain guardian, Yamamoto Takeshi.

The soon to be Vongola Boss didn't know how or when it actually happened. It wasn't too long ago that he still liked Kyoko. And just before he knew it... he started noticing how nice it felt to be around with Yamamoto. How happy he would often feel to see the other smile and laugh. How his heart would beat in a rather quick pace as the swordsman's arm would wrap itself on his small shoulders while he smell the nice scent of fresh rain from him... and his feelings for Kyoko Sasagawa just... vanished.

Of course at first he was in denial. Falling for a guy was pretty hard to accept... when you're a guy. But no sooner did he just gave up and accepted the fact for he knew how stupid it was to go against how he really felt. It was too obvious that trying to be dense was making him feel like an idiot. And Reborn's mallet of love was starting to hurt.

Now Reborn, being the awesome tutor and all, noticed this before his student did (naturally) and had done a lot of process to make sure the truth would smack his student right on the face...literally (with a little help of his huge green mallet that had a heart sticker stuck on its end). And now that he had finished solving that crisis, he decided to give Tsuna more problems to solve.

And that's to confess his feelings to Yamamoto.

So the arcobaleno had made the arrangements for the Ski Trip all for that sake.

"-and as for our last day here, you are free to do anything you want...ski, buy souvenirs- as long as you make it to the bus before 5:00PM! And that's that! Now dismiss!" The teacher said in finality as he folded the piece of paper. Everyone immediately filed out.

Tsuna was lost for a moment as he remained where he was standing. He looked around for Yamamoto and was disheartened to see the baseball star still hanging out with his friends. And judging by their looks, they were probably planning to go ski.

The brunet tried to reject the idea of Yamamoto trying to avoid him as he dismissed himself back to his room.

"Don't even think about it Dame-Tsuna." Tsuna had to freeze as he heard his tutor just right behind him as well as a soft 'click', "You didn't come here to relax. You came here to confess. You'll only be going to your room to get change and to prepare yourself to go out there and ski."

"B-but Reborn..."The brunet wanted to complain only to be silenced by a warning shot.

"Get moving Dame-Tsuna..."

"Hiiieeee!" And with that the brunet ran off in full speed.

"Uwaah... even if its morning, it's still so cold..." Tsuna spoke as he rubbed his arms and looked around the landscape covered in snow. He watched as some of his classmates build snow man and have a snowball fight. Then he turned to the others ski down the snowy mountains like an expert. Of course there were some beginners who were still being taught by their friends.

"A first kiss is always important you know!"

Tsuna immediately turned to a bunch of girls chatting to each other as they try to build a snowman... a terrifying one.

"I know, I know..." The other girl said exasperation, "It should be! Actually all first-times are!"

"But a kiss is different! It's special! You can never forget your first kiss no matter what!" The girl insisted, "It's...it's... it's something that can never be taken back!"

The brunet could feel his whole world fall apart as he kept listening to what the girl was saying. She was right. A person's first kiss is one of the most important things one can have. Once you give it away, you can never get it back. And he took that away from Yamamoto.

What if Yamamoto was saving his first kiss for someone else? And now he had ruined it because of his clumsiness. Now he can never forgive himself!

"Hey look over there!"

"Oh my gosh! Those two are good at skiing!"

Tsuna then snapped out of his reverie and turned to where the people were gawking at and saw two people skiing down the mountain with stunning expertise. And was it him or did the two look like they were having a race?

And wait... they seemed to be getting closer... and closer... and...

"HIIEEEE!" Tsuna tried to run away as the two looked like they were going to crash towards him but only ended up tripping and falling face-flat on the snowy ground. As soon as he rose his face up the ground, he was immediately covered with snow once more as the two ski experts stopped next to him, thus showering the poor brunet with more snow from their skis.

"Herbivore... you're in the way."

"Kufufu...oya oya? You always do the most amusing of things don't you Vongola?"

"Th-those voices." Tsuna turned to the two and watched as they removed their goggles, revealing two pairs of familiar eyes, "H-Hibari-san? A-and Mukuro!"

"Pathetic..."Hibari muttered as his eyes narrowed on Tsuna making the brunet shudder and gulp.

"Kufufu, if you're wondering, yes... I'm still in the Vindice prison and I'm just borrowing Chrome's body for a moment." Mukuro smirked.

"W-what are you guys doing here?"

Hibari huffed a bit before muttering, "The infant."

"We were given this fascinating opportunity to have a Ski Trip... and in exchange we have to do an interesting mission." The illusionist said as he eyed the brunet as if he were inspecting an interesting species.

Caramel eyes widen, "W-wait, don't tell me-! GAAH! That stupid Reborn!"

"Shut up herbivore or I'll bite you to death." Hibari took out his tonfa as if to emphasize his threat, which immediately worked.

"Hibari? Mukuro?" The three looked up and saw Yamamoto heading their way, "Woah! It really is!"

"Y-Yamamoto! I-I thought you were s-skiing!" Tsuna couldn't help but speak up as soon as the baseball star had approached them.

Yamamoto turned to Tsuna and something flashed in his eyes before grinning, "Ahaha! Well yeah I was! But then I saw you guys and I wanted to see what was up!"

"Nothing much really... just having a race with the Skylark." Mukuro smirked as he looked back and forth at Yamamoto and Tsuna. Suddenly, Mukuro's figure flickered and the illusionist looked at his hands, "Oya... it seems like my dear Chrome had reached her limits. I better get going then. I'll be seeing you again Vongola..." And with that Mukuro's figure dissipated and was replaced by Chrome who fell forward.

"C-Chrome!" Tsuna immediately caught the petite girl.

"Hn." Seeing that his opponent had vanished, Hibari left them.

"Is she okay?" Yamamoto asked as he tried to help Tsuna carry Chrome. Fortunately, the girl's eye fluttered open after a few seconds, "B...Boss?"

"Chrome! You're awake!" Tsuna exclaimed and let the girl slowly regain her balance whilst trying to support her, "Do you feel okay?"

Chrome held her head before nodding. She then looked up at Tsuna then at Yamamoto, "Thanks for helping." She said quietly.

"Maa, it was nothing." Yamamoto answered while Tsuna nodded in agreement. Chrome smiled softly as she looked at the two and was about to ask something when suddenly...

"Mukuro-sama!"

"Oi Stupid girl! Where's Mukuro-san?"

"Ken... Chikusa..." Chrome turned to the snowy mountains and watched as the two approached them.

"E-ehh? They're here too?" Tsuna looked them in disbelief, sadly he was only ignored as Ken kept demanding Chrome on where Mukuro was.

"Mukuro-sama had already left." Chrome answered.

"Tch! Well there's no point on staying here anymore pyon!" And with that Ken marched off with Chikusa following behind him while sighing. Chrome then turned to her Boss and made a small bow before following after her two friends.

Then there was an awkward silence between Tsuna and Yamamoto. Tsuna tried hard not to look depress. Because usually, whenever he was around Yamamoto, there was never an awkward time between them.

"So... uhm... you wanna go ski Tsuna?"

"U-uhh, no it's fine..." Tsuna didn't dare made an eye-contact with the rain guardian until he had turned away, "I... I have to go back to my room. I still feel tired from our trip." And with that, he ran off not waiting for the other's answer.

Meanwhile, a certain arcobaleno watched the little interaction as he rode the ski lift chair with a pair of binoculars.

"You still have a lot more to learn Dame-Tsuna." He then said as he watched his student run away from Yamamoto.

Tsuna clearly heard the sound of the door opening and then closing. He couldn't bring himself to care whether it was Yamamoto or Reborn who entered. Instead he just focused on getting some sleep as he concentrated on keeping his eyes shut.

"Dame-Tsuna."

"Reborn...if you want to punish me. Can you please do it tomorrow?" Tsuna begged as he pulled the sheets over his head.

"I'm not here to punish you. I'm hereto give you something that might help you more with your situation with Yamamoto." Reborn hopped on the brunet's bed and watched as the young boss shifted from his position and peeked at him curiously.

"E-eh?"

"Here." Reborn then held up a beautiful Christmas ornament... a glass-like snowflake. It was shiny and beautiful that Tsuna couldn't help but sit up to get a better view of it.

"This is a very rare ornament and not to mention precious. I know you can tell how valuable it is just by looking at its fine features." Reborn said as he raised the small item higher.

Tsuna automatically held out his hand as the arcobaleno placed it on his palm, "You can give that to Yamamoto..."

"R-really?"

"...while telling him how you feel."

This immediately got the brunet down as he then hand it back to Reborn, "Sorry Reborn... I don't think I can-"

"Think of that snow flake as Yamamoto." Reborn interrupted the other, "There maybe others like that, but it is rare and unique in its own way. There are better creations than that and yet you had chosen that snowflake among all the other beautifully made snowflake."

"B-but I didn't choose this-"

"Nor did you chose to fall for Yamamoto. You just... noticed him... like how you noticed this little ornament despite of all those other ornaments you have already seen in your whole life." Reborn smirked, "Though you don't quite get it yet...you'll understand soon enough."

"Eh?" Tsuna wanted to ask more as he watched his tutor hop off his bed. However, he could only stay stunned and confused at the hitman's words.

'Reborn will be Reborn...' The young boss thought in finality before shaking his head and collapsing back on his soft mattress. He shifted a bit from his position before curling up. His half-lidded eyes stared at the beautiful snowflake ornament in his hand, before slowly shutting them as he fell into sleep.

Though one name resounded in his mind before losing consciousness and that was...

Yamamoto...

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The room had grown darker as the sun had now full set. Yamamoto looked around before switching the lights on. He heard a soft shuffling and immediately spotted the sleeping brunet. He would've stayed silent and let the small teen sleep a little longer, but dinner was about to begin.

"Tsuna." Yamamoto approached his bed and sat at its edge, "Hey Tsuna...it's time to wake up."

Tsuna then mumbled something before shifting a bit.

"Come on Tsuna... it's time for dinner." Yamamoto shook the brunet with a small smile.

Immediately, the young boss' eyes fluttered open at the sudden action and as soon as he saw his rain guardian he quickly sat up, "Y-Yamamoto!"

The baseball star just smiled before standing up, "It's time for dinner." He repeated, "Shall we get going?"

"U-uhm, yeah!" Tsuna then remembered the Christmas ornament. He looked around to find it and was relieved to see it beside his pillow. Secretly he hid it under the soft item while looking back at Yamamoto to make sure he wasn't looking.

"L-let's go then Yamamoto..."

"Sure!"

Once again, there was an awkward silence between the two as they made their way towards the dining lounge of the resort. Tsuna couldn't really take it as his eyes shifted almost everywhere.

He couldn't understand what was wrong...okay maybe he could, and maybe he did... but something was just not right.

"Ya...Yamamoto... is something wrong?" The brunet finally decided to speak, "Y-You've been silent lately."

"Hm? Oh it's nothing. I was just thinking about something." Yamamoto assured his bestfriend.

"A-are you sure?"

"Yeah- oh hey look! I think we're here already!" Tsuna helplessly watched as Yamamoto went ahead and open the door to the entrance of their destination. Was it him or was Yamamoto acting a little distant?

"Yamamoto!" Immediately, the baseball jock was surrounded by his friends and the brunet soon found himself left standing all alone. He thought the trip would've been fun and that he would've been able to hang out more with Yamamoto... but...

"Boss?"

The brunet looked up and was surprised to see Chrome standing in front of him whilst carrying a tray of food, and of course beside her stood her friend Kyoko, "C-Chrome!"

The illusionist tilted her head, "Do you want to eat with us?"

"H-huh? O-oh yeah! Sure!" Tsuna then looked around the place, "W-where's Ken-san and Chikusa-san?"

"They're back at their rooms, they didn't want to come for some reason." This time, it was Kyoko who replied, "Hello Tsuna-kun!"

"K-Kyoko-chan." Tsuna stuttered. Usually he'd blush and make a compliment in his mind of how cute the school idol looked wearing the school's thick coat and other useless stuff that the brunet only notice, but now... he just felt nothing but respect and just simple admiration for the girl.

"Arra! You still haven't gotten some food. You better line-up Tsuna-kun, before you ran out of them." Kyoko spoke as she pointed at the pushing students by the counter. The brunet didn't feel like eating anymore. What were the chances of him actually being to grab food from all those rampaging students?

"We'll save you a seat."Kyoko kindly said as she left to get a table.

"Do you need any help to get some food Boss?" Chrome asked as she turned to the group of students. Her serious look made the brunet gulp and feel worried, "N-no, it's okay Chrome. I can get some for myself."

"Are you sure Boss? I can cast an illusion-"

"No no no! I-it's okay! I can handle it." Tsuna turned and smiled, "Just join Kyoko-chan and start eating okay? Don't wait for me."

"B-but..."Chrome trailed off as she watched Tsuna head off to the counter. She could only watch her boss in worry. Then her amethyst eye landed on a certain baseball star who seemed to be the only one who wasn't having any hard time getting some food as people would give him way.

An idea then popped out of nowhere.

Tsuna was really having a hard time trying to grab something. People practically didn't care who they were pushing or elbowing away. Or they probably did and that they just really hate him.

Putting one last effort he tried to stretch out to at least try and grab something, and surprisingly he was able to! However, before he could even celebrate for being able to grab a bowl of soup from the hoard of people, a mean looking student pushed him away, "Back off Dame-Tsuna."

Tsuna was of course pushed back, and unfortunately, he wasn't able to notice a vine grow from the ground just behind his foot thus, successfully making him trip, "Hiiieee!" And before he knew it he was covered in soup.

Chrome, who had been observing the whole thing, could only shut her eye tightly as she muttered, "Gomenasai, Boss."

"Hm? Did you say something Chrome-chan?"

"N-nothing."

Yamamoto, meanwhile was about to go to the table where his friends were when he heard some people laugh and mutter something like "Dame-Tsuna."

Of course, hearing his friend's name being mentioned, he turned to look at where they were laughing at and saw the brunet trying to push his way in the line, only to get pushed away by a student and to trip and fall.

Worry and anger immediately built up in the baseball star as he saw how rudely Tsuna was being treated. Without a second to waste he approached his boss as the call of his friends fell on deaf ears.

"Tsuna!"

The brunet stiffened, and hastily turned to Yamamoto, now feeling embarrassed that the swordsman saw his pathetic look, "Y-Yamamoto-" However he wasn't expecting to see a pair of worried amber eyes. He was so stunned that he wasn't able to notice Yamamoto pulling him to his feet.

"Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?" The baseball star sounded so worried, that Tsuna couldn't hold back the blush that slowly crept, "I-I'm f-"

"You're wet!" Yamamoto said looking shock and more worried.

"I-I just accidentally spilled some s-soup... i-it's no big deal.." Tsuna was trying to push back the small happiness within him. He felt slightly guilty to have the baseball star worry for him, and yet he couldn't help but feel kind of happy to know that he actually cared.

"How rude can they get?" Yamamoto actually looked angry as he took out a handkerchief and try to wipe off the sticky substance from the brunet's red face, "I-it was really my fault for not being careful!"

"But you were pushed away! I saw that! Tsuna, I'm not that dense."

"B-but..." The brunet then paused as he suddenly noticed something. He turned to his classmates and saw some of them murmuring while pointing at them. Others snickered while the others giggled for unknown reasons.

Embarrassment slowly welled up in him as he realized almost everyone's attention was directed at them. However, Yamamoto didn't seem to notice as he kept wiping the brunet's face, looking quite determined... which was kind of cute.

Yamamoto's concentration was however cut off when Tsuna suddenly backed away and ran off,"S-sumimasen!"

The rain guardian was left standing while looking stunned.

What just happened?

Meanwhile, Chrome hastily stood up as she saw Tsuna ran off. Did her plan backfired? She bit her thumb in worry, she shouldn't have done that.

"Don't worry Chrome. You did great." Both Chrome and Kyoko turned to the source of the voice and saw Reborn, (in his Boreen-sensei outfit) sitting at the far end of the table while drinking a bowl of miso soup.

Chrome blinked, "You are...?"

Tsuna entered his room and slammed the door behind him, not bothering to switch on the lights, before sighing in exasperation. That was so embarrassing! His mind then wandered back to what had happened earlier.

The soft touch of his handkerchief that gently wiped his face and those worried amber eyes, Tsuna couldn't help but sigh.

He's just so amazing.

Immediately he snapped out from his embarrassing state and he could feel his face heat up from his embarrassing thoughts.

"Stupid, stupid Tsuna!" He said mostly to himself as he pushed himself off the door and take off the soup-covered coat he wore. He sighed as he stared at the stain. He was supposed to wear that coat through out the trip. Not that he didn't bring any extra coats, but that coat was the warmest one of them all.

He looked at his black long-sleeved inner shirt. He sighed in relief as he saw no stains... at least he thinks there are none. It was hard to tell since it was black.

Once more he sighed and walked towards his bed when something caught his eyes. He turned to the window of their room. And slowly his eyes widened as he undoubtedly saw snow falling from outside. Even though it was dark, the glow that the snow was reflecting was not hard to miss.

Feeling a bit childish he approached the window and pushed it open. Cold wind immediately came rushing in. Tsuna had to shut his eyes for awhile until the wind had finally calmed down. Slowly he opened his eyes and stared at the falling snow.

'How pretty. Lambo and I-pin would've loved to see this.' Tsuna thought as he lifted a hand and watched as a snowflake touched his warm skin and immediately turned into water. His eyes then shifted to the pillow on his bed as he remembered the snowflake ornament.

He grumbled a bit before resting his chin on the window sill. He really didn't want to do Reborn's challenge. Because not only did he have no guts to actually admit his true feelings for the baseball star, but he was also afraid of what everyone would usually have to face during a confession.

Naturally...

It was rejection.

"Stupid Reborn... why can't he just let me be?" Even though he asked the question, deep inside he already knew the answer. Heck, he could practically imagine what the hitman would've said.

"Because Dame-Tsuna, I know you'd be too afraid to do anything on your own... so I've taken the liberty to give you a good hard PUSH!"

Suddenly Tsuna felt two hands on his shoulders and he couldn't help but squeal, "HIIEEEE!"

"Woah! Calm down Tsuna!"

Tsuna turned around in surprise and was shocked to see, "Ya...Yamamoto..." Then he noticed something was draped over his shoulders. He grabbed what seemed like a dark blue snow coat that was a bit big.

'Is this... Yamamoto's?'

"You'd catch a cold by staying there..." Yamamoto went beside the brunet.

Good thing it was dark because at least now the brunet could keep staring at Yamamoto, without worrying for the baseball star to see him blushing. Now that he thought about it, he never got to see Yamamoto's face as near as he was now.

"Cool the snow is glowing!" Yamamoto exclaimed before peeking outside, "Probably because of the streetlamp outside."

Truth to be told, Yamamoto's face was kind of glowing thanks to that. Tsuna clutched the coat on his shoulders.

"It's amazing..." Yamamoto spoke as a smile adorned his face.

"Yeah...you are."

"What?"

"N-No! Nothing!" Tsuna immediately looked away with his hands clamped on his mouth. He couldn't believe he just said that! Suddenly he heard his rain guardian chuckle, making him turn at the other curiously.

"Sorry, I couldn't help but laugh." Yamamoto made an apologetic grin, "You've been acting weird lately...you know that?"

Tsuna looked down as he pulled the snow coat closer to himself, "I... I noticed..."

"Has there been something bothering you?" Yamamoto looked at Tsuna, who in return looked hesitant. Caramel eyes landed on the pillow on his bed, "Uhm... well...I..."

Yamamoto pushed himself closer to Tsuna, so their faces were now only inches away. An innocent smile was pasted on his face and Tsuna could feel his face grow warmer, "Well...?"

"U-uh... I..." It was now or never. Yamamoto was practically giving him an opportunity to confess (Well not really-)! Opportunities like this never come by again! He pursed his lips before standing up.

"There's something I would like to let you know..." Tsuna sat on the edge of his bed and carefully he stuffed his hand under the pillow. His fingers brushed against something cool and hesitantly he clenched the item, "Yamamoto... the thing is..."

Bzzzzt! Bzzzzzt!

Both Yamamoto and Tsuna was surprised at the sudden sound. The rain guardian smiled in embarrassment before taking out his phone, "Uhm...could you...?"

"H-huh? Oh s-sure! I don't mind!" The young boss said almost too quickly while watching the swordsman flip his phone open before leaving the room.

Tsuna groaned as he buried his face in his hands. He couldn't believe he almost confessed! That would've practically ruined everything! Their friendship would've dissipated if he actually did that! And not to mention... what will Yamamoto think of him in the end? He'd probably feel awkward to actually have his bestfriend fall for him!

The brunet peeked through the gap of his fingers and saw the Christmas ornament stick out of his pillow. It sparkled as light filled the room as soon as the baseball star entered once more, "Sorry about that... my teammates called. They want me to go to their room to hang out. I might stay over for the night. You... don't mind right?" then he added immediately, "But if you do, I'll tell them I can't-"

"N-no it's okay!" Tsuna insisted as he looked away, "B-but, will the teachers allow that?"

"Haha! Don't worry, they didn't say anything about that going against the rules. At least for now." Yamamoto then grinned at Tsuna, "So, what did you want to tell me?"

The small teen then stuttered as he looked behind him and saw the snowflake. Automatically he pushed it back under his pillow, "T-that... I wanted to thank you... for...for helping me earlier." And with that he sighed as he felt sadness overwhelm him for he knew there was no more turning back... there goes his one and only opportunity, "I'm really grateful for what you have done. Really."

"Haha. Is that all? Maa, maa, that wasn't much of a big deal. You would've done the same that's for sure." Yamamoto scratched the back of his head modestly, "Oh yeah! Which reminds me... here! I got this for you."

Tsuna turned at the baseball star and was surprised to see him holding out a piece of sandwich and a can of strawberry milk, "Sorry this was what I can only get for you. They ran out of food you see and-"

"No it's fine." Tsuna shook his head as he smiled softly at his rain guardian's thoughtfulness. He held out his own hands and accepted the food, their hands touched for a few seconds but it was enough to send sparks through the young boss, thus successfully dusting his cheeks with pink, "Thanks a lot Yamamoto."

"Haha you're welcome!" Yamamoto then turned to the door, "I better get going then..."

Tsuna tried to push away the sadness he felt, 'So soon?' "Yeah okay. Sure! You can come back if you need anything."

"Same to you. Just call me if you got a problem, 'kay?" With a small nod, Yamamoto gave his bestfriend one last smile before closing the door behind...leaving the room in darkness once more.

Tsuna clenched his fists before biting his lip in frustration. He then glared at his pillow and quickly pushed it away. His eyes immediately landed on the glass snowflake. He grabbed it and glared. Hesitance passed his caramel eyes, but soon it was replaced with determination.

Standing up from his bed he approached his window and raised the hand that held the decoration. It was high time that he gets rid of these unnecessary feelings for his guardian... as well as the one representing that feeling.

"Don't tell me you're going to throw that away, Dame-Tsuna."

Tsuna paused for a moment, but he did not turn to confirm whether his tutor was really behind him or not. He really didn't want to see his tutor.

"You don't want to look at me because you don't want me to see that pathetic look you're holding."

Even Tsuna didn't want to know what expression he was holding. But he knew one thing... he was obviously depress.

"Listen Dame-Tsuna. If you throw that out... it's a sign that you're giving up on your feelings..."

"That's the point-!"

"But we both know throwing out a valuable piece of ornament won't magically make those feelings disappear. Stop acting like an idiot."

"It may not be able to, Reborn. But at least it shows I made an effort on trying to at least make it happen!"

"A useless effort if I may add." Reborn sighed as he crossed his arms, "I've seen you in a lot of pathetic situations Dame-Tsuna... and honestly speaking, this one is the most pathetic one yet."

"What's really pathetic is these feelings for him Reborn!" Tsuna finally turned to his tutor. His caramel eyes glistened with unshed tears, "I'm tired of looking like an idiot. I'm tired of expecting what won't really happen. I'm tired of feeling sad when he's not around. I'm tired of feeling upset whenever he would leave."

"Do you hate feeling shocked and touched whenever he would do something unexpected for you? Do you hate feeling happy when you're with him? Do you hate feeling ecstatic when he would decide to be with you when he wants to? There are always ups and downs, Baka-Tsuna."

"I didn't ask for these feelings! They're too complex and I just can't process them!"

"But you learn from them." Reborn made sure to keep his eye contact with the brunet, just to show the other how serious he was about this.

"Reborn..." Finally, the young Vongola looked away, "Just... why do you even bother doing this? It's... it's useless."

"It will be useless if you act useless." Reborn bluntly said, "You always say you can't do this and never do anything until I finally point a gun to you and shoot you with a dying will bullet. And with that I realize that you've become too dependent on the dying will bullet. So I think it's best if you accomplish this task all on your own."

Instead of whining and complaining like what he'd usually do, Tsuna merely fell on his knees and then hands.

He was so tired of all these, so tired that he didn't bother arguing with his tutor.

Love...

...it was always so exhausting. Not only do you have to train your heart, but as well as your mind and emotions. You have to get a good grasp on them and not to mention you always need to control them, because once you lose control... you'll soon find yourself in a situation you'll regret.

Once out of control... everything else will fall apart... as well as the precious bond that the two of you share together.

"Dame-Tsuna... you can do it." He felt a small hand pat his head, "Just hold on to it and don't do anything stupid."

Slowly he shut his caramel eyes as he let his head bow down in defeat.

'Stupid, stupid Reborn.'

End Of Chapter

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