Que será, será
by Linda
Beta reader: Kurai Minoru
I do not own katekyo hitman reborn
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Chapter 2
At the Sawadas' resident later in the evening, Nana had prepared a feast for the family's guests, and the house was lively with talk and laughter except for the kids. Reborn was just sitting quietly by himself throughout the evening, and Xanxus was just annoyed with everything. Of course, Tsuna, being a shy boy with no friends, didn't know how to act in front of strangers, so he just stuck to his mom, clutching the hem of his mother's skirt and listened to his daddy and his friend talk all evening.
When it was 9 pm, Nana decided that it was time for her Tsu-chan to sleep. So she took her son to his bedroom, taking Reborn and Xanxus with her as they all will be sharing a room. She laid out futons for the two older boys, and tucked her son into bed. She bid the boys good night and went downstairs but not before kissing her baby boy on the forehead.
The days went on in the Sawada family, showing their guests around Namimori or just entertaining them at their own residence. And Tsuna was getting familiar with the guests too. He was already calling Timoteo Grandpa, which Timoteo insisted on, and the two older boys, Reborn-nii and Xanxus-nii. Tsuna had actually started warming up to the two older boys, hanging around them and playing with them. Tsuna had tried his best to befriend the two.
After being adopted by Timoteo, Xanxus was given respect and people would act friendly with him. But he knew it was because of his adopted dad although he was only 6 years old at the time. So, he built a wall between himself and other people. Why should he care about other people anyway when they didn't care about him? Then he received those cute smiles and shy greetings from Tsuna, and his ice-cold heart started to melt. He could tell that the boy was not pretending to be friendly with him. So when he realized that genuine kindness was given to him, he quickly took up the offer and made friends with the brunette. Besides, the kid was too cute to be ignored.
Tsuna was also having the best days of his 3-years-life because his daddy had made that week an exception and had taken him out together with the guests. Normally, he would just stare at the outside world from his window at home or the hospital window. So understandably, he was making the best of it.
One fine evening, Iemitsu and Timoteo were talking in the living room and Nana was enjoying herself preparing dinner. Tsuna was playing ball with his Xanxus-nii in the front yard while Reborn watched over them seeing as he was the eldest one of them all. Tsuna had realized that Reborn looked lonely just standing there. So, he tottered over to him and asked, "Reborn-nii, why don't you join us?"
"No. It's fine, just continue playing with Xanxas," was the monotone reply from Reborn. "But you look lonely here," insisted the brunette which made Reborn's eyes widen. No one had actually paid attention or cared for him before to see through the indifferent facade he wore. Well they had, but it was because of his ability and they wanted that ability to be in their families or more specifically, for him to be their underling. He had learned the truth that no one cared for anyone else but for themselves. He was feared and avoided by everyone. He could and had killed a person- an adult- at the age of nine years old. But this kid, this three year old kid had seen through it. The kid cared enough to look pass his mask. And he had even showed him genuine kindness and care to him too. He was pleasantly surprised. He was happy, yes! But that doesn't mean he would take up Tsuna's offer right now. Something was pulling him back to accept this kid into his heart.
No matter how much Tsuna pleaded, the answer was still no. Finally, Tsuna gave up and walked away sulkily. On his way to Xanxus, he tripped on a stone and fall face fast onto the grass. The corner of Reborn's mouth twisted upward. For a kid who just show such insightful concern and gentleness toward him a moment ago, to just fall in such fashion was just quite hilarious. What a troublesome kid to be that cute and funny.
However, Tsuna was too busy crying to notice the change in Reborn's behavior. He was rushed into the living room and his scratches were tended by his panicking father.
By the end of three weeks, the two older boys were best friends with Tsuna. Xanxus looked after Tsuna like a little brother without actually getting angry. And Reborn was truly charmed by Tsuna. He still wore his indifferent mask but now he had life in his eyes. The brunette had shown his concerns to Reborn from time to time over those three weeks and Reborn's heart finally gave in and was in fact, enchanted by those simple, innocent gestures. Both Reborn and Xanxus actually smiled in front of Tsuna which shocked Timoteo, or Nono as called by Iemitsu, as they both had never once did it before. However, the vacation was coming to an end, and it was time to say good bye to Tsuna.
Tsuna was sad because he would be losing his friends and he had to go back to his dreary life with only his mother, father, in his house or the hospital. The two boys were also sad to see the brunette unhappy. So they vowed to come back to visit the brunette whenever they could.
And come back they did. In fact, they did it every time they had a chance. And the Sawada house welcomed them with open arms and warm smiles. Of course, Nana's delicious food were also a plus. The house was like an oasis to their chaotic lives. After dealing with their mafia lives or the assassination missions, just seeing Tsuna's innocent smile could salvage their lives. He was like a light house to show the way out of their darkness that dwell with them.
Everyone was content. Reborn had to kill people on a daily basis, and Xanxus was still struggling in the pretending world. Their world is dark, merciless, and lonely, but they had met Tsuna. And they could go to Namimori, Japan where Nana would serve them home cooked meals and Tsuna would give them innocent, cheerful smiles.
For Tsuna, although he had to suffered the heart attacks and still could only watch the world from his bedroom window, he was happy. He had Reborn-nii and Xanxus-nii who always came see him. In fact, Reborn-nii had introduced him to his friends. There were Colonnello-nii, Lal-nee, Viper-nii, Aeria-nee, Fong-nii, Skull-nii, and Verde-nii. Of course, Xanxus-nii had also introduced Squalo-nii, Bel-nii, Lussuria-nii, and Levi-nii. And Tsuna still remembered how the introduction had gone then.
"And this is Tsuna," Xanxus had introduced him to his friends.
"VOIIIIII! Tuna? Who in the right mind would name their son after a fish?" shouted the white hair kid.
"Ushishishi~ said the person whose name is shark" laughed the blond haired kid.
"And Squalo, his name is Tsuna, Tsunayoshi, not Tuna." Viper-nii had emphasized on the name Squalo.
Tsuna smile fondly at the memory. And somehow, he had been dubbed Tuna from then on.
During those times, Tsuna had grown but unfortunately for him, he still maintained his cute baby face with big eyes, pale pouting lips, and slightly upturned nose, and was still ashy pale. He had grown taller, but he was still shorter than the average height for his age. He had not grown any muscle but seeing as all he did in his life was stay at home or on the hospital bed, it had no surprise there. Not doing any form of exercise hadn't make him fat. In fact, he was quite slender with his fragile looks.
Today, Tsuna's dad got a day off, and currently, he and Nana were talking secretly to each other in the kitchen. Tsuna himself was watching some anime with a pout because they wouldn't tell Tsuna a thing.
With Iemitsu and Nana, they were discussing about the birthday party for Tsuna which would be in two days. Their son was going to be ten years old in two days, and they were excited to celebrate it with a grand party. After all, their son had lived through a decade without much trouble. It was indeed worth celebrating for. Right now, they had finished planning and sending invitations; so they were staring with the preparations. They had to make everything perfect because it's going to be a surprise party for their little Tsu-chan.
When Tsuna had lost his patience, he started spying on his parents. What were they planning? His curiosity had gotten the better of him, and he was trying to get a peek of why his parents were acting weird. And of course, Iemitsu and Nana wouldn't lose either. They put extra caution to be discreet.
The family was enjoying themselves oblivious of the terror that waited just outside of their door.