Disclaimer: I do not own Katekyo Hitman Reborn.

A/N: No spoilers. Story takes place ten years later. Unless you read/watch KHR, you may not understand some parts of the story.

Another Day

Once the briefing ended, the guardians filed out of Tsuna's office. Each guardian left with his or her specific assignment except the cloud guardian, who had other plans…

"Hibari-san!"

Hibari turned to see a smiling and anticipating Tsuna.

"Are you busy right now?"

Hibari glanced down at his watch, "No, not really. I guess I could go patrol again…"

"Umm… Hibari-san."

Hibari returned his attention to Tsuna, who looked nearly bursting with happiness.

"Would you like to go out with me to—."

"No."

For a moment, Tsuna was at a loss until he realized… Not good. Tsuna froze as Hibari slowly walked to one side of his office. Lifting a long tablecloth off one of the side tables, Hibari revealed the paperwork Tsuna had built up over the past few days.

"No way!" Tsuna gaped, reluctantly accepting the work Hibari took out from under the table. "I thought I hid it well too…"

Hibari kissed Tsuna on the forehead, "Another day." And with gliding footsteps, Hibari left the office.

Tsuna sighed, defeated. "I guess there's no other way," he remarked to himself, and then set to work.

Tsuna labored diligently for several hours before Gokudera came in with lunch. "Jyuudaime! How's your work coming?" Gokudera smiled enthusiastically as he set the tray and utensils before Tsuna. "Thank you, Gokudera-kun," Tsuna received the tray, relieved to stop working. "Have you already eaten?"

"Of course! You don't have to worry about me, Jyuudaime!" Gokudera smiled, but then noticed the pile of papers. "Jyuudaime! Who's overworking you!? I'll—!"

"Now, now, calm down! It's not like that," Tsuna interjected as he went to eating and working. Sighing deeply, Tsuna explained, "I let the work pile up." Gokudera blinked several times in surprise, but quickly reclaimed his cool, "Don't worry, Jyuudaime! Undoubtedly, Jyuudaime will finish this work soon!" Tsuna smiled, encouraged.

"Thank you."

Jumping at Tsuna's smile, Gokudera checked the time.

"With my greatest apologies, Jyuudaime. I have to go check on the progress of the other guardians. If you need my assistance, please just call!" Gokudera hurriedly left the room after instructing a servant to take Tsuna's dishes away when he finished.

Alone again, Tsuna set to working. Hours passed with periodic trips to the bathroom, stretching exercises (removal of his stuffy blazer at some point), and daydreaming. If only I had done this earlier, I would be with Hibari-san right now… Tsuna leaned back in his chair and stared at the ceiling. Tsuna remembered having similar thoughts of regret about other things ten years ago… Tsuna smiled to himself and sat up.

"All right!" Tsuna stretched, grabbed his pen, and began tearing through the papers.

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"Done!"

Tsuna had signed the last paper and set it on top of the finished pile. Putting his feet up on the desk and his hands behind his head, Tsuna marveled at the paper pile before himself. It was already night. Dinner was taken to him earlier. The guardians were most likely asleep. Tap, tap, tap!

"Huh?" Tsuna unlinked his hands from behind his head to turn to the glass wall behind him. A small ball of yellow fluff pecked at the window-wall. Tsuna clumsily rose and rushed to the window-wall, laying one hand where the bird once was. Catching sight of it again, Tsuna watched as it descended to perch on its master's finger.

Flooded with joy, Tsuna dashed out of his office, swiftly arriving at the back of his base's headquarters. The person stood there waiting.

"Everything has been prepared," Hibari smiled, now wearing his yukata.

Tsuna flew forward and hugged Hibari, Hibari returning the embrace.

"Good work today…" Hibari whispered.

Tsuna rested happily in Hibari's arms.

They were going to go after all.

This is my first complete story… Reviews appreciated!