Forcing You – D27 after future arc

Sawada Tsunayoshi was an average boy studying at Namimori Middle School. He went by the name of Tsuna to those close to him and no-good Tsuna to others. He had had several mishaps involving a certain home tutor named Reborn and his mafia family, the Vongola. He had just returned from ten years in the future, and was completely exhausted. It was good to be home, he thought. But he was troubled. Even before he was sent into the future, he was troubled. And this had something to do with himself and a certain blonde.

Somehow or other, Tsuna had come to the conclusion that he loved this man. Never had he felt such strong emotions towards anyone, not even Kyoko, the girl in his class, his former crush. However, the feelings he felt were supposedly wrong. The man he loved only saw him as a cute younger brother, as someone to dote on. And secondly, they were both male. Of course Tsuna was going to change the man's feelings into something more than pure-hearted sibling affection. The gender problem was no big deal to Tsuna. If he could only convince Dino Cavallone, the love of his life, to return his affections, he would be more than elated.

Tsuna was convinced that he loved Dino. He loved Dino's smile, his thick blonde hair, the warmth he felt when they hugged. He also loved the way he clumsily tripped when his assistants weren't around, the way he ate and left crumbs on the side of his mouth, the way he snored when he slept… There was nothing to dislike about Dino. Accepting all of him was what Tsuna thought was a big step for him, a fifteen year old boy. Yes, he accepted all of Dino, and he hoped the same would happen if he confessed his feelings.

"Dino-san," Tsuna emerged down the staircase, calling to the blonde man sitting at the dinner table.

"What is it, Tsuna?" The Italian man turned his head to face the Japanese boy and smiled widely.

Tsuna grabbed his face with his small hands and looked into his eyes. He pulled the man's face closer to him. Closer and closer he pulled, he could feel Dino's breath. He came so close to the blonde's face that he was mesmerized and placed a light kiss on his chapped lips. The man, speechless from shock, dropped the newspaper he was holding. Tsuna's hands caressed the man's large face. He kissed him again and brought Dino close into an embrace, whispering into his ear.

"Dino-san, I love you."

Dino was completely shocked. Had Tsuna gone nuts?

"Are you perhaps… mistaking your admiration for love?" Dino tried to convince the middle schooler. "Or maybe, you're of age, and, gosh, have you had sex ed. yet?" He blushed, not knowing what to do. "I mean, puberty sure does these things to you, right? Haha!"

Tsuna shook his head, still holding Dino close to him. He squeezed tighter and the blonde man felt drops of moisture fall onto his shoulder.

"I'm sorry," Tsuna's voice cracked. "I'm just an immature brat."

The older man could not say anything. He feared Tsuna's tears above all. In response, he held the boy in his arms until his tears subsided and he was starting to feel drowsy. He carried the boy effortlessly to his room on the second floor and laid him down on the small bed. He put the covers on him and sighed. What had he gotten himself into?

Dino walked downstairs and sat back at the dinner table. He called Romario, one of his assistants; he was more commonly known as his subordinate though. They discussed the event, and what a Dino had to do as a responsible adult. They came to the decision of letting Tsuna discover his own feelings first. The boy was obviously confused, and Dino was probably his first big love. When the time came and Tsuna had still not let go of his feelings, Dino would have to sort it out on his own. But for now, he had time. Time to create a plan of action and move Tsuna onto the right path!

Satisfied, he declared that he would be staying over in the Sawada house for a longer time. He thanked Romario for being there for him and dismissed the assistant gratefully. A man like Dino liked challenges. Physical challenges. Taking on one of these emotional ones would be a probable first, and he didn't mind it. As long as he was helping his precious little brother, he would feel happy.

Dino halted his thoughts. It was as if his whole world revolved around Tsuna. He loved the boy, but only as a sibling even though they weren't related by blood. He tried to protect the boy when he was in danger. He did lots for Tsuna, and he only had the time to reflect upon it now. He made himself a cup of coffee, waiting for Tsuna's mother and Reborn to return.

The blonde Italian heard a click. The front door suddenly opened and Tsuna's mother, Nana, entered. With her were three children, Reborn, the vicious home tutor, who was also Dino's former teacher; Lambo Bovino, one of Tsuna's Guardians and a crybaby; and I-Pin, an assassin from Hong Kong. How this bunch had assembled was another story, and their identities was also another as well.

"Ah, welcome back!" Dino helped Nana carry the groceries into the kitchen.

"How's my no-good Tsuna?" Nana smiled, putting food into the refrigerator.

"He's sleeping. He was tired." It wasn't entirely a lie. Tsuna was sleeping from exhaustion. "It's only, geez, seven in the evening though. He's going to miss dinner."

"I suppose we'll have to wake him up. He is a growing boy after all." She laughed and pat Dino on the back. "Do you mind waking him up in about half an hour? I'll have dinner ready by then."

"Sure thing."

Dino felt guilty. Was he supposed to tell Tsuna's mother that his son was gay for him? Or that he was sleeping because it was his fault? Or that he had cried? He quickly dismissed the tangled web of ideas and decided to keep it to himself. The incident was definitely going to stay between the three of them. Romario, Tsuna and himself. Again, he thought, what am I getting myself into?

A more descriptive writing style. I'm still experimenting. I also ship D27 so hard. Leave a comment if you'd like, and thank you for reading. I might leave it short or develop this further, but updates are going to come slower. I like to work on more than one story at once. Now for my 5927 and All27! Don't worry, I'll get to the 1827 soon!

edit: corrected honorifics.