Tsuna.

….

Tsuna!

Wake up!

In the quiet of the bedroom, a brunet's eyes snapped open.

He sat up in bed, sheets pooling around his waist, sweat matted his hair and clung to his clothes.

Reborn?

Reborn was away on a mission, somewhere in Russia or maybe Africa.

He was so far away and Tsuna really missed his presence. Especially since he had a nightmare and Reborn had always been good at comforting him.

Yeah. You had a nightmare? Wanna tell me about it?

It's one of the usual ones….

So Tsuna poured his heart out, recounting his nightmare to Reborn. And even though Reborn had heard it countless of times, he still listened patiently, whispering soothing words at appropriate timings.

And as usual, Tsuna broke down halfway through the recount. Being a mafia boss was difficult.

Tsuna might have taken up that mantle even after all that denial in middle school but that did not mean he was used to this way of life. He was someone who could never get used to the dark world of the mafia, someone too pure to blend in to this tainted environment.

Needless to say, his current occupation brought about so many nightmares that were so frequent Tsuna couldn't sleep properly.

It was always a lot easier with Reborn around, his presence lending weight in steadying Tsuna, grounding him and reminding him all that mattered. Because in a world like this, losing sight of what mattered was equivalent to losing your life.

And Reborn listened to him break down, never once interrupting. Even his usual taunts of 'a mafia boss shouldn't this or that' was not present because Reborn only used those to tease when he knew Tsuna was ok.

And Tsuna was not ok.

Gently, he soothed Tsuna through their telepathic bond, grateful for this connection that enable him to take care of his lover even though miles away from him.

Minutes ticked by, and Tsuna managed to calm down. Heh, even though he was so far away, Reborn still had a way with Tsuna.

Thanks, Reborn. Did I interrupt something?

I was halfway through copying the files from the enemy base when I heard you screaming in my mind. Nope, you didn't interrupt anything.

…sorry

Hey, but you know I don't mind. If anything, I'm glad that we have this connection so that you don't have to go through this alone. If anything happens, just call out for me, ok? I will always hear you.

Yeah….

How about you get some more rest, it's late in Italy, isn't it?

I don't know if I can fall back to sleep. Usually you will be with me but right now…

Don't be stupid. You know I am always with you. No matter where I am. I will stay with you until you fall asleep.

Alright. Thanks Reborn. Love you.

Tsuna laid back down, sleep coming easier than he thought, with the nightmare exhausting him. He fell into a peaceful slumber, warmth and care radiating from his telepathic bond with Reborn. And the last sentence he heard before he fell asleep put him more at ease than anything.

Me too, my love.

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Reborn feels a little ooc here….

Same universe as "I can hear you. Wherever you are." But I came up with that title and I thought it was more appropriate for the story XD As always, hope you enjoyed the story and maybe leave a review? ^^ And also…. Prompts prompts prompts