A/N:Hey, there! Thanks for taking the time to read my story. This is kind-of a challenge to myself, mostly, cause I never do write these kind of stories. And this story was also inspired by a fanfic I read long ago- but it actually included Tsuna making a call to have a 'companion', and you can guess what happened after...
Anyway- that story was A LOT BETTER than this crap I've written, so if the author mind it- T.T "I'MA Sorry..."
Let's proceed! I love any kind of reviews, favs or follows, and they would be LOVED. 3 And I'll seriously give you a virtual hug! :3
Reborn is naturally... a bit OOC here- as in, a little 'seductive quirk' has been added to his personality, if you know what I mean. And for those who thought that was Romance/Yaoi- I'M SORRY! D:
The night was cold- freezing even. Tsuna shivered slightly as he lit the fireplace up. It was almost nine, and the night of December 24th- in other words- Christmas Eve. Today was their last class in college, and he kept hearing his classmates talking about what they'd do this time. Tsuna could only listen to their excited chatter and keep his head buried in his book, barely keeping his tears restrained.
There was no happiness for him. Never. As soon as he had turned eighteen, his mother dumped him to go to Italy and live with his father. They didn't even bother to ask him if he would like to go; and being the good son he was- he never protested. He had no friends, no relatives, no one to talk to or even celebrate the holiday with. Dino-san had come to Japan- but Tsuna figured it was due to company-related reasons- and he would be too busy to meet him. At least he had bothered to call.
Tsuna sighed and curled up on the couch closest to the fireplace. The warmth felt good, and he found himself almost dozing off. The feeling was so amazing, so blissful…
A chime resounded through the floor, signaling the arrival of a new person.
Tsuna snapped his eyes open, wondering who it would be at this time; and a sliver of hope shone through his mind that it might be Dino-san. But he quickly shook that thought off. That was stupid. Sleep lingering in his eyes, he unlocked the door and peeked out. "Who's it?"
His sleep flew out in an instant. At least six feet in height, wearing a black suit with a yellow shirt pocking from underneath and formal pants; the man standing in front of him had a fedora concealing the upper part of his face and spiky black hair that had spilled from underneath. His heart skipped a beat. Tsuna almost wanted to slam the door in the man's face and run away screaming.
"Who are you?" He asked again, albeit meeker.
The man smirked, sending a shiver down his spine. "Chaos." He greeted, tipping his fedora down a little as a bow. "The name's Reborn."
"A-ah… oh. Um, do I know you…?"
Reborn simply shrugged, his curly sideburns bouncing as he did so. "That depends. Is your name Sawada Tsunayoshi?"
Tsuna blinked. "Yes…?" Reborn's smirk widened.
And before he could say another thing, Tsuna found himself getting slammed before a wall. "So they say, huh, never judge a man by his appearance." The raven whispered.
"W-What are you doing!?" Tsuna shrieked, his eyes wide as saucers. His arms were pinned back, and he unsuccessfully tried to get out of the man's stone-hard grasp. His heart beating a mile a moment, and adrenaline pumping through his veins; thoughts of different scenarios streamed across his mind- all ending in disasters.
Reborn simply raised an eyebrow, not loosening his grip on the brunet despite him thrashing with every bit of power in his scrawny built.
"Oh?" He whispered seductively- Tsuna cringed at it- and dragged a finger across his cheek, which drew another scream from Tsuna.
"L-Let go of m-me!"
"How about no?"
"What the hell!?"
Reborn chuckled, pressing closer. "You should absolutely never judge someone by their appearance." The brunet's face twisted into ago as he felt horrendous pain on his left limb.
"What- what's that supposed to mean!? And you're going to break my arm! Ow!" His arm was finally let go. Red marks were imprinted on his elbow, Tsuna noted painfully.
"You're Sawada Tsunayoshi, right? Your age is 21, right?"
"S-So what?" His heart painfully hammered in his chest as Tsuna massaged his arm, trying his best to keep calm (and utterly failing at it; but who could blame him?). Who the hell was that man!? A burglar? Thief? Assassin? But what would any of them have any reason to do this? And he had no money anyways- so none of them would have any cause to attack him.
Tsuna felt redness spread through his cheeks as it really clicked.
His demeanor, his attitude, the way he spoke-
"Oh god- you're- you're one of those people- aren't you!?" He almost bounced ten feet backwards the moment Reborn had relaxed his grasp and pointed an accusing finger at the raven. Reborn stared at him, his gaze unwavering, and he folded his arm over his chest.
"One of what people?" He asked amusedly.
"Whatever it is- I- I didn't ask-" Tsuna felt himself go even redder. "I didn't ask for-uh-whatever the hell it is-"
"Now, now; don't play innocent."
"I'm not playing innocent! W-why would I even do that?"
Reborn shrugged. "How would I know?" He said.
"P-Please believe me- there's some kind of mistake!"
"I don't make mistakes."
Tsuna blushed even brighter, making the other man laugh- silky and low. The brunet hid his face in his hands, backing up to a wall in embarrassment. "There has to be a mistake!"
"Maybe there is."
Tsuna gaped at him. "What's wrong with you?"
Reborn jumped over to sit on the wooden side table placed beside the doorway. "Everything." He grinned. Tsuna could only stare, unable to think of reply, and awkwardly settled over the couch he had laid down minutes ago. They sat like that for some minutes before Reborn took off his fedora, and spiky hair sprung up as it was freed from confinement.
Actually, the man was quite… handsome. Tsuna flushed- of course, he would never admit it out loud- even more after seeing how he behaved; but it was true nonetheless. Reborn shifted his gaze to stare at Tsuna, and he instantly turned around, the blush brighter than ever. Was Reborn chuckling? Oh god, this is so awkward.
Desperate to change the topic, Tsuna suddenly blurted out, "Is your name really Reborn?"
Time seemed to stop. The smirk vanished off the raven's face, and it seemed to cold. It seemed so, so hard; and Tsuna felt a shudder run down his spine. It was like he had treaded over the forbidden border, and Tsuna almost wanted to take it back. "I-uh-"
"Maybe." Reborn replied, holding up a hand to interrupt him, his expression somewhat back to normal- or at least like before. Tsuna looked away and toward his feet. The tension in the room heaved, and there was an awkward silence hanging over them. I just always mess everything up, don't I?
Reborn didn't really look bothered, though. At least that was a plus, and he was probably just being paranoid. Tsuna anxiously drummed his fingers on his thigh.
Minutes passed, and Reborn was the one to finally break the silence. "Do you live alone?" Snapping his head up at the sudden inquiry from the other, he saw Reborn looking around the living room curiously. Tsuna simply nodded in affirmation.
"Y-Yeah."
"I see…" Reborn mumbled, brushing his index against his lips. "You don't celebrate Christmas?"
His eyes widened a fraction, and Tsuna was glad Reborn hadn't been looking at him. "Th-that's not it…" He uneasily fumbled with his fingers, not sure how to explain his situation to the man without being labeled 'pathetic'. Thankfully, Reborn caught on to the message.
"You asexual or something?" But that wasn't exactly a topic he was eager to discuss. Tsuna sputtered, the red color rushing to his cheeks again.
"N-no-!"
Reborn laughed amusedly.
"Then you're never going to get laid in the rate you're cowering, you know?"
Groaning, Tsuna buried his face onto a cushion. "Shut up…"
"Just some advice."
"Yeah, yeah." He pouted childishly, crossing his arms over his chest. He had heard this advice too many times. Gah. He expected Reborn to chuckle or smirk or do whatever antics he usually did in reply. Hearing no reply and curious, Tsuna glanced over to the table.
There was no one there.
Not even the fedora.
Tilting his head in confusion, he mumbled out a 'huh?'
As he felt a tingling sensation on the back of his neck, Tsuna turned around. And screamed. Reborn had been hovering over him, wearing that trademark smirk on his face with his hands firmly planted on either sides of the brunet.
"W-when did you get here!?"
"Right now." He said nonchalantly, leaning even closer, forcing Tsuna to sink even lower on the couch. He gulped.
"What are you doing?"
"Who knows?"
Tsuna realized the man's intention as Reborn reached for his lips. "Wha- w-w-wait!"
Reborn froze there, their lips just centimeters apart.
"Yes?"
"M-move!"
Reborn scowled, almost mockingly, and moved away, sitting up properly this time. Tsuna also straightened up. "You're seriously an idiot."
"Yeah, yeah." The brunet swatted his hands. "Already know." He received a painful whack to his head in reply.
"Oww."
Reborn gave a victorious smirk.
