Following his first ribbon, Tsuna was beginning to realize, was not as such an easy task as he had originally thought. The stupid silky fabric let him all the way through town and beyond, and Tsuna was beginning to become skeptical that the thing even ended. He continued his journey, still in Namimori Town, however the ribbon was leading him to the complete opposite side of the town from where his house was located.
"Where is this person...?" Tsuna moaned as he dragged his feet lazily against the pavement of the broken sidewalk, already growing tired from his trip across town. Suddenly, he was yanked backwards towards a different direction from the ribbon on his right hand, and Tsuna had just barely caught himself before he fell to the ground.
"I really don't understand the point of it yanking me around." He grumbled, regaining his balance and continuing his journey, his mind wandering back to who could possibly be the person he was heading towards.
'I really hope its Kyoko-Chan.' He though as he went, however Tsuna was feeling increasingly doubtful that this person was Kyoko, because this ribbon was leading him straight into the slums of Namimori. The brunette remained alert, not wanting to be attacked by a thug or wild dog or something of that nature.
'Please let me hurry and find this person, this area is scary!' He mentally pleaded, trying to avoid the group of dangerous looking men watching him from across the street.
Tsuna's prayers were answer, for the ribbon led up the stairs of an old, worn out apartment building about three stories high. The teen stood at the edge of the moldy wooden staircase, his mind racing with questions and thoughts. He took a slightly shaky step onto the stairs and ascended, one of the steps nearly giving out under his weight. He chased the ribbon to the second story in the outside hallway, the fifth door to the right, room number 205 where the ribbon flew through the wooden barrier separation him and his fated person. Tsuna's heart was racing; his palms were clammy with sweat. Whoever this person is could be the one he spends the rest of his life with.
"Here we go." He whispered, hesitantly raising his hand and knocking three times. Tsuna held his breath, his anticipation at its peak. Approximately 15 seconds passed with no answer, and Tsuna was worried the other person wasn't home. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, his disappointment showing, the door swung open rapidly. Tsuna could just barely manage to jump out of the way in time without getting hit by it. In the entry way, Tsuna was stunned to see none other than Gokudera Hayato, his hair tied back and glasses balancing at the edge of his nose, red ribbon tied to his finger, connecting the two.
"Gokudera-kun?" Tsuna exclaimed, not expecting his 'Fated person' to be none other than his loyal best friend. Tsuna noticed Gokudera's hand pulled slightly towards him from Tsuna mentioning his name.
"Am I the only one who's yanked?" He thought irritably, but pushed that question aside.
"Tenth?" Gokudera had seemed equally surprised to see his boss, although not for the same reasons as Tsuna.
Yank! The ribbon pulled Tsuna harshly towards Gokudera, causing him to smack into the latter's chest. Hard.
"Tenth?" He exclaimed, not sure of exactly what had just happened. Tsuna was pulled again, and the same thing happened.
"Stop thinking about me!" Tsuna commanded, not wanting to smack into his storm guardian's chest a third time. Gokudera tilted his head in confusion, not even noticing the red ribbon since he was too focused on the other boy and his strange behavior. Before Tsuna had a chance to explain himself, he was pulled again, this time to the left.
"Ahhh! Enough of this!" He yelled, becoming completely frustrated with the constant tugging. Rubbing his hands in his hair due to his anger, it was then that the ribbon became apparent to the silver haired boy.
"Tenth, you have a ribbon too?" Gokudera marveled as he grabbed Tsuna's small hands in his larger ones, distracting Tsuna from his rage.
"Uh, yeah, they're Red Ribbons of Fate." He said quietly, beginning to realize how stupid it all sounded.
"Red Ribbon of Fate? You mean the legendary one that binds people fated together?" He asked. Tsuna nodded.
"Tenth, does this mean that we are fated to be together?" He wondered, his hands still holding Tsuna's, but his gaze locked with his own, sea green eyes so full of hope that Tsuna was a little hesitant to answer.
"Well, kind of yeah." Was the lame response Tsuna was able to come up with.
"Tenth, I'm so honored! I promise I will never let you down!" He beamed, tears of joy beginning to fill his puppy eyes.
"Wait, Gokudera-kun! You're not the only one!" He said quickly before the other got carried away. Gokudera could feel his heart sink when he heard it wasn't just him as the two fell into an awkward silence.
"I'm not the only one...?" He said sadly, Tsuna shook his head.
"But Tenth, I don't see any other ribbons on your fingers but mine."
"Seriously? I have three other ones occupying my hands." He stated, and Gokudera suddenly had an idea.
"If that's the case, then I'll cut the others off! Where are they?" He pulled out his pocket knife and reached for Tsuna's hand, and Tsuna quickly brought his hands out of Gokudera's reach. The storm guardian reached out and caught his hand, holding it out and preparing to cut the invisible strings no matter what.
"Stop it, Gokudera-kun!" Tsuna commanded, and Gokudera looked at him with mixed emotions swirling in his beautiful green eyes.
"Why? Don't tell me you want someone else?" He asked in disappointment.
"No, it's not that. It's just that if you cut the other ribbons, then those people will disappear from my life forever." Tsuna answered sincerely, and seeing the look in Tsuna's chocolate orbs, Gokudera knew he couldn't defy him or else his boss would be hurt.
"Alright, Tenth. I will see who the other people of the ribbon are, and if I don't like them, then I will make you fall in love with me!" He decided. Tsuna blushed at the confession.
"Gokudera-kun, does this mean you love me?" Tsuna asked him in awe, and the other boy felt the heat rise to his face.
"Yes." Gokudera confessed, afraid that the brunette would turn him away.
Tsuna smiled however, never in a million years imagining that his best friend, a guy no less, would be one of the people he would be fated to be with. His body moved without his command as he gently took Gokudera's hand in his and led him away from the apartment.
"Let's go find the others, shall we?"
Gokudera grinned in relief, letting his fears of rejection blow away with the wind, happy that his kind boss was giving him a chance.
"Let's do it." He responded, squeezing Tsuna's hand.
And thus, off the two went in search of the next fated person.
Sorry this update has been taking me so long, I had some trouble writing this one for whatever reason. I'm still not exactly satisfied to be honest, but I don't want to delay updating any longer for this story. I hope you enjoyed it at least! Do tell me who you are interested in seeing as the fated people. I've already chosen, but I'm open to suggestions since I love almost anyone paired with Tsuna. It's possible I may change last minute~
Also, I'm going on vacation from July 27th- August 8th, so that could delay the next update.