YOSH. It's chapter 2 to the extreme!

After the four of them had their dinner, they take turns to bath at the only toilet available in Colonello's house. Lal had decided to step into the bath first, leaving the three males in the living room. Gokudera is reading his novel, while Yamamoto and Colonello watched the TV, which didn't get much reception due to the rural area its in.

"Ah.. Colonello. I'm bored." Yamamoto whined, and the other male stared at him.

"What, did ya think I can entertain you?" Colonello spat.

"Well. At least you can play with me. Baseball!" Yamamoto grinned.

"I don't do baseballs." Colonello said. "I suck at it."

"Come on! I can teach you." Yamamoto said cheerfully.

Gokudera, who is eaves-dropping on them suddenly had images of Yamamoto teaching Colonello how to play baseball. The sight of Yamamoto laughing along with Colonello as he teaches the Rain Acrobaleno how to achieve a home-run annoyed Gokudera.

Dang it. Why should I care? That baseball-idiot could get away from me as far as possible! I don't care what happens between him and Colonello! ... Or did I?

Gokudera peeked at the baseball idiot through his glasses. He could see that smile. That usual goofy smile plastered on Yamamoto's face.

"No way dude. There's no way I will play such a sissy game."

"It ain't sissy. The one who's sissy is you." Gokudera muttered as he pretended that he's really reading the novel he's holding and that sentence just came out from nowhere.

"What did ya say, you octopus head?" Colonello glared at Gokudera.

"Maa, maa. Don't start a quarrel!" Yamamoto tried to calm the tensing atmosphere in the room.

"Take that back." Gokudera insisted and shut his novel tight, green eyes glaring at the blonde behind two pieces of glass. For a moment Gokudera looked serious.

"I said, don't quarrel. Jeez." Yamamoto get up and sat in the empty seat between Gokudera and Colonello. "Quarreling won't get you anywhere."

Gokudera calmed himself down and get up from his seat. With his novel in a hand, he got out and sit on the porch swing in the front garden. He is relieved to find a lamp attached on top of the porch swing. Flicking it on, he concentrated back to his novel.

"I'm sorry, Colonello." Yamamoto apologized. "I don't know Gokudera will go to such lengths.."

"It's okay." Colonello said. "For someone his personality, it's rare for him to stood up for you."

Yamamoto is shocked at first as Colonello pointed that out, but then his face is flushed with joy. He went outside and sat beside Gokudera.

"What do you want, baseball idiot?" Gokudera grunted when Yamamoto settled down beside him.

"Nothing." Yamamoto looked at Gokudera with his big hazel eyes.

"Then shoo. Don't disturb me." Gokudera retorted.

"Don't want to." Yamamoto pouted.

"Fine. Don't make a single noise. Or I'll send you flying. Have tons of dynamites all over my body." Gokudera warned and took a final peek at Yamamoto. His hazel eyes looked straight back into Gokudera's green ones before nodding. The latter blushed slightly and returned to his novel.

Yamamoto looked up onto the sky, and saw stars with different sizes decorating the darkening sky. He let out a sigh.

And then I thought I can see the moon here...

Yamamoto thought, and Gokudera shifted a little towards Yamamoto.

"I thought I had asked you to shut up?" Gokudera said between clenched teeth.

"But I didn't said any..." Yamamoto wanted to retort, but he saw Gokudera slowly closing in on him, and the next second his head rested on Yamamoto's shoulder.

Yamamoto smiled and ruffled Gokudera's hair.

"It sure is chilly tonight, eh 'Dera-chan?" Yamamoto said in a low whisper as he toyed with strands of Gokudera's silver hair.

"Don't touch me, you idiot!" Gokudera shouted at the athlete, but made no effort in distancing himself from him.

"If it isn't for this cold weather, you'll be exploding into pieces now!" Gokudera cursed and nudged closer to Yamamoto. "And since you had made some unwanted noises, you might as well lend me your body for warming purposes or face the consequences."

"Okay~" Yamamoto said cheerfully, as if the weather had no effect on him. He slid his arm around Gokudera when he's not noticing, pulling the dynamite user closer towards him.

"So.. What is it about?" Yamamoto can finally take a look at Gokudera's novel. Because every time he wanted to look at it, the other will walk away or threaten to blow him up with dynamites if he dares to even look at the contents of the novel. Yamamoto often wondered why Gokudera is being so discreet about it.

"...! Get lost, Yamamoto!" Gokudera attempted to shut the book, but Yamamoto got hold of it and lifted it up above the height where Gokudera couldn't reach.

"Not this time, 'Dera-chan~" Yamamoto said and looked into the book, as Gokudera tried to break free from Yamamoto's grip.

"Let me go, baseball freak!" Gokudera struggled, but the grip on his waist tightened upon his struggle.

Yamamoto ignored the struggle beside him and looked straight into the book. He then realized that he doesn't even understand a single word in the book.

"Gokudera.. What's this?" Yamamoto asked and tilted his head out of confusion.

"It's an Italian novel, of course you wouldn't understand!" Gokudera said, "I'm just afraid that if you happen to see it, you'll start asking questions and I'll be annoyed by it and everyone will be unhappy. Got it?"

"Erm. Nope." Yamamoto put on his innocent smile as he looked into the book once again. "Gokudera.."

"What?"

"What's the meaning of this... 'tee aarrrrmo'? "

"See. That's what I mean. And what exactly are you asking?" Gokudera is annoyed. Maybe a little.

"It's right here." Yamamoto pointed to the word in the book.

"Oh. You mean 'Ti Amo'.. It's.." Gokudera is lost for words.

"Hmm? You don't know the meaning to it either?" Yamamoto asked, looking at Gokudera with confused eyes.

"Of course I know it!" Gokudera shouted, "But it's really hard to explain."

"Then.. Can you explain it?" Yamamoto asked once more, and Gokudera mentally face-palmed himself.

"Okay. Look at it this way. That is the only word that you cannot tell me in any situation when Reborn or other Italian people are around, okay?"

"But why?"

"Go learn Italy and you'll know."

"Hey hey! What do we have here?" Colonello and Lal had both took their bath, and they came out to the garden to find Yamamoto and Gokudera on the porch swing. "You guys dating or something?"

Gokudera's face flushed red. Yamamoto just chuckles and smile.

"What? It's obvious okay? Look, even Yamamoto's arm is around you." Colonello teased and Yamamoto retreated his arm quickly.

"Stop it, Colonello." Lal said and took a seat on the porch swing beside the Vongola Guardian's. Colonello sat beside Lal.

"So, Lal. When are we going to see the moon?" Yamamoto asked, still holding Gokudera's book. Gokudera tried to get back his book, but he failed in his attempts. He pouted and decided to give up on retrieving the novel.

"Hmm.. Of course it's tonight." Lal said. "You guys are going back tomorrow, aren't you?"

"Yeah.." Gokudera muttered, and suddenly realized that in less than 24 hours he'll be leaving this peaceful village. Several sad feelings made their way up onto him.

"Yosh! I have two motorbikes! We can go up there together!" Colonello exclaimed.

"Go where?" Yamamoto and Gokudera asked.

"To Moonlight Hill. I know, sounds pretty lame, but I assure you, the view is worth it." Lal said and gestured for Colonello to push out his bike.

Yamamoto is getting anxious about it while Gokudera.. Well. He doesn't expect much of it.

It's just some moonlight. Who cares?

After a while, Colonello returned with two motorbikes. One on each hand, pushing the bikes towards the three of them.

"Okay! Now you both.." He looked at Yamamoto and Gokudera. "...sit on this bike."

He pointed at the black bike with a grey dragon decorating it.

"Yamamoto will drive it." Colonello said and Yamamoto smiled broadly.

"Yay!" Yamamoto hopped on the bike, and patted the seat behind him. "Come on, Gokudera!"

Gokudera hesitated to go on the bike, but then. He don't really have much choice, did he?

Slowly, Gokudera get up on the bike, and distancing himself from Yamamoto as far as he could.

"Keep that up, Gokudera, and you'll fall when we go up the hill." Colonello remarked. Gokudera glared at him.

"I don't wanna sit so close to Yamamoto!"

"It's okay, Gokudera. I won't eat you!" Yamamoto said cheerfully as he turned on the engine. Colonello did the same too.

"Hold on tight, kora!" Colonello shouted, "You're going to experience the best ride in your life! Now follow me, kora!"

"He sounded so wrong.." Gokudera muttered as Colonello sped way ahead of him and Yamamoto.

"Wait for me!" Yamamoto shouted and accelerated. Fast. To catch up with Colonello.

"Oi oi! You're going too fast!" Gokudera tried to hold on to something to keep himself from toppling over the motorbike.

"I'm sorry, Gokudera, but I can't lose Colonello! If I do, we'll be lost!" Yamamoto shouted and added some extra speed in his bike.

After they got out of the village, Colonello turned to a nearby path, and began to go up the hill. Along the way lies a lot of stones.

"The road sure is bumpy." Yamamoto said and turned around for a moment to look at Gokudera. He's still distancing himself from him. Yamamoto sighed and continue steering.

The path to the top of the hill is getting bumpy as they steered upwards.

"Kora, kora! Go faster, Yamamoto!" Colonello gestured and disappeared in the night. Only the red light on the back of the bike can be seen in the dark.

"Yamamoto. Please don't go faster. I'm dizzy." Gokudera said as he clutched onto Yamamoto's shirt.

"But if I slow down, we might get lost! And we don't have food nor water to survive." Yamamoto said.

"Ugh.. Fine.. Just.. Do what you want, okay?" Gokudera said and circled his arms around Yamamoto's waist and rested his head on Yamamoto's back, trying to calm himself down from freaking out of the dizziness.

"I'm sorry, 'Dera-chan.." Yamamoto whispered, a mix of guilt and happiness in his voice. Guilt, because he couldn't choose in between slowing down or getting lost. Happy, because Gokudera had made some interactions with him.

"You apologize for one more time and I'll kick your ass." Gokudera said against Yamamoto's back, "Stop saying sorry, baseball idiot. It's not your fault. It never is yours to began with."

Yamamoto smiled. "Thank you."

"Now go faster, dammit."

"Okay~!" With this, Yamamoto speed up, and eventually catches up with Colonello.

"Oh. I see you win yourself a bride, eh Yamamoto?" Colonello said, and Gokudera glared at him.

"Who the hell wants to be this.." He poked hardly at Yamamoto's back. "..baseball idiot's bride?"

"I guess you'll be the one." Colonello laughed and Lal pointed at Gokudera's hand which circled Yamamoto's waist.

"Look what you're doing, Gokudera." Lal grinned.

Gokudera ignored them, and stuffed his face into the back of Yamamoto.

"Shut up."

"WHOA! The view up here is really nice!" Yamamoto exclaimed as they reached the top of Moonlight Hill. Colonello smirked.

"Of course, kora. This is my hometown." Colonello then scanned over the patch of grass in front of them. "Let's find some place to settle down."

The four of them sit on the grass, and looked over the village. The lights from each house shine like fireflies. There isn't many people on the streets. A lot of stars hang on the sky above the village, with a bright, round, yellow moon on top of them, like a leader.

"It's pretty.." Gokudera muttered as he took in the breathtaking sight.

"Yeah.." Yamamoto muttered and moved closer towards Gokudera.

When they adored the scenes, a gust of cold wind blew past. Gokudera can't help but sneezed.

"H..Hey! Are you okay?" Yamamoto asked as he looked at Gokudera, cheeks slightly pink from the sneeze earlier.

"Yeah.. I'm okay." Gokudera said and sniffed. "I'll be okay in a moment."

"Here. Wear this." Yamamoto took off his coat (?) and gave it to Gokudera.

"I don't need it, you idiot." Gokudera snapped. "Coats are for idiots."

Apparently fate isn't at Gokudera's side. Another gust of cold wind blew past, and Gokudera sneezed once again.

"It's okay to be an idiot once." Yamamoto smiled and draped the coat over Gokudera.

"Don't you feel cold, Yamamoto?" Gokudera asked, sliding his hands into Yamamoto's coat.

"Nope. Guess all these athlete training didn't go to waste." Yamamoto said cheerfully. "You're always playing the piano or studying and stuff. So I guess you don't go out under the sun often.."

"Are you trying to say that I'm a geek?" Gokudera is obviously pissed off.

"No! No way. 'Dera-chan is so good in his studies and he always tutor me when I'm doing my homework!" Yamamoto said. "You're a really awesome person, Gokudera."

The silverette blushed.

"Maa, maa, 'Dera-chan. Don't get all flustered about it." Yamamoto ruffled a tuft of white hair beside him.

Gokudera bit his lower lip, preventing himself from getting redder on the face.

After ruffling with Gokudera's hair, Yamamoto laid down his hand on Gokudera's, which lie peacefully on the greenery.

"H..Hey! What are you..?" Gokudera tried to protest, but Yamamoto just squeezed Gokudera's hand tighter. Feeling the warmth of Yamamoto's hand above his, Gokudera silenced himself as he flipped his hand. Now their fingers are intertwined.

Yamamoto raised an eyebrow out of surprise before turned to look at Gokudera. The silver-haired teen turned his head away from Yamamoto, a faint blush passing his cheeks.

Dang it. What did I just do? Now the baseball idiot will think that I like him!

Gokudera folded his legs up, his knees meeting his chin. He buried his face deep into the space between his knees and his body.

"Nobody had really liked me before.. Never will anyone love me." Gokudera whispered to himself. "So don't trust your feelings to this baseball idiot. He's a normal guy. He won't love another guy like you."

Gokudera sighed, as a slight drop of tear fall onto his shirt.

Eh..? Eh..? Why am I crying? Gokudera quickly let go of Yamamoto's hand, and wiped the tears with that same hand.

"It's okay, Gokudera.. It's okay.." The smoking bomb repeatedly reminds himself in his brain as he wiped those unexpected tears.

"What happened, Gokudera?" Yamamoto asked when the hand beneath him retreated, and now wiping the face of its owner.

"Nothing." Gokudera forced a smile, but Yamamoto just stared at him.

"Really? Your smile looks fake to me." Yamamoto said, a tone of seriousness in his voice.

"Of course." Gokudera buried his head into the private space again. "Leave me alone."

Yamamoto's eyes fixes at Gokudera while he's thinking of something to say.

"It's not like you really care, anyways." Gokudera whispered to himself.

Suddenly, a pair of warm hands surrounded Gokudera. He looked up, to find Yamamoto's enlarged neck.

"My dad says, hugging those crying can make them feel better." Yamamoto said into Gokudera's ear. "And I want you to be happy."

Tears streamed down Gokudera's face in an instant. His face flushed a bright red, not sure whether it's from the crying or Yamamoto's sudden affection.

"Stupid baseball idiot!" Gokudera said chokingly into Yamamoto's neck as he tightened his grip on him. "I don't need your hug! I'm fine."

"Haha. Is it?" Yamamoto can see the colors coming back into his dynamite-loaded friend. "Then let go of me."

"I don't want to. You're warm and fluffy. And I happen to need a big, heat-radiating teddy bear right now."

Okay. Chapter 2 is up.

I'm sorry for those OOC or random mood-swingish scenes in it..

Anyways. Hope you enjoyed it.