Tsuna, Elena, and Alaude were walking on the street. Tsuna holding Elena's hand and Elena holding Alaude's (Tsuna offered but he refused). When they were about to past a supermarket, Tsuna asked, "Is it ok if we pass by the supermarket first? I need to buy some things."
The kids nodded and they went inside. While Tsuna picking out some items the kids noticed that he was getting ingredients for a cake. Elena being curious asked, "Is it someone's birthday today, Tsuna-san?"
"Tsuna just fine and yes it is. Two people actually. So I'm making a small cake for each of them." Tsuna answered glancing at Elena.
"Then can you make me a cake too?" she asked shyly then added, "It's also my birthday today."
"Elena, don't impose on others." Alaude scolded. She lowered her head and apologized.
"It's ok Alaude-kun, I don't mind." Tsuna said.
Then he bent down to look at Elena and asked, "What's your favorite type of cake, Elena-chan?"
"Strawberry Shortcake," she answered.
"Really, it's my favorite too!" Tsuna said cheerfully.
"Really?"
"Yup, so would you would like to help me bake the cakes when get to my house?"
"Hai!"
After they finished shopping they made it to Tsuna's house. It was a nice and homey two-story house. They went inside and placed the shopping bags on the table in the kitchen.
"So should we start the cakes or call your father first?" Tsuna asked.
Elena shouted, "Cakes!"
"Alaude-kun?" Tsuna asked him.
"It's fine." Alaude huffed. Tsuna told him that if he ever got bored watching them bake he could help them out or he could go to the living room to watch TV or read a book.
Tsuna put on an apron and got one for Elena to wear. They started on a vanilla cake, then the strawberry shortcake and lastly a chocolate cake.
While they were waiting for the cakes to finish baking he and Elena started on the frosting and icing.
The oven timer went off just as they finished the frosting, Tsuna put on some oven mitts, and took out each cake placing them on a cooling rack. They started on the icing while they were waiting for the cakes to cool down.
Elena was happy that she was helping Tsuna with all the baking. Is this what it's like to do stuff with your mommy, she wondered.
Alaude just watched how they made the icing. Tsuna showed Elena how to mix the ingredients or what to put in the bowl. Elena happily and eagerly followed Tsuna's instructions. He hasn't seen his sister this happy since their mother died a year ago. He had small smile on his face and went to help them.
Tsuna was really happy that Alaude decided to help them. He could tell that they both seemed closed off to everyone but themselves and he wanted to help them for some unexplainable reason he couldn't figure out. As they each finished frosting the cakes, Tsuna grabbed three icing bags and filled them with icing. The first bag was filled with reddish-orange icing, the second with orange icing and the last bag with pink icing.
He used the first bag to write 'Happy Birthday Xanxus' on the chocolate cake covered with a dark navy blue frosting, the second to write 'Happy Birthday Giotto' on the vanilla cake covered with a sky blue frosting and the last bag to write 'Happy Birthday Elena' on the strawberry shortcake covered with a light pink frosting.
When Tsuna finished with all the cakes Elena asked, "Who are Xan and Gio?"
She couldn't say their names so she went with the next best thing. Tsuna chuckled and said, "Xanxus and Giotto little one. They are my twin sons and your age."
Tsuna cleaned his hands and took out his wallet. He grabbed a picture from his wallet and showed it to Elena. The picture had two boys about four year old sitting next to each other. The one on the left was tan with spiky raven colored hair and red eyes with a smirk on his face. Next to him was a mini-Tsuna except he had blonde hair with golden-amber eyes and had a big bright smile on his face.
"The one with black hair is Xanxus and the blonde is Giotto." Tsuna said.
"Are those really their real names?" Elena asked giving the photo to her brother to see.
"No," Tsuna pouted then added, "Xanxus' real name is Ieyoshi and Giotto's Ieyasu. They just didn't like their real names so they made new ones. I don't get why they have perfectly good names."
Elena giggled at that while Alaude smirked.
A few minutes later the doorbell rang and Tsuna went to open it. Elena and Alaude followed to see who it was. When Tsuna opened the door he got tackled by a blonde blur.
"Mama!" the blonde blur shouted.
Mama?, Alaude wondered.
"Hey Gio, how was your day?" Tsuna asked.
"It was really fun! Aunt Kyoko took us to the aquarium and the zoo! I got to see the lions, Mama!" Giotto said excitedly.
"Did you now," Tsuna asked as he picked him up into a hug.
"He almost cried when we when we had to leave the zoo. Hi Mama." said Xanxus.
"Did not," Giotto denied.
"Did so," Xanxus replied.
"Hi Xan, did you have fun, too?" Tsuna asked before a fight can break out and ruffled his hair.
"It was okay." he answered.
"Tsuna-kun, I'll be going now," Kyoko said making her presence known.
"I'm sorry Kyoko-chan. Thanks again for taking them out after you picked them up from preschool." Tsuna said.
"It's no problem. I'll see you tomorrow for the twins' birthday party. Bye boys and a happy birthday to you." Kyoko said as she left.
"Bye Aunt Kyoko. Thank you for taking us out," the twins said.
Then they went inside. The twins saw that there were two other people inside their house beside their mama.
Giotto, still in Tsuna's arms, tilted his head cutely and asked, "Who are they Mama?"
"And why are they in our house?" Xanxus added getting protectively in front of his mama and younger brother.
That made Alaude put his own younger sibling protectively behind him. Tsuna just sighed at the both of them.
They really are alike, Tsuna thought.
"Xanxus it's okay. I'm helping them. Giotto this is Alaude-kun and his younger sister Elena-chan. Alaude-kun you didn't have to do that. Xanxus is just a little protective. So why don't we all go to the living room," Tsuna said.
"Fine Mama/Tsuna-san," Xanxus and Alaude huffed.
Tsuna left to go upstairs to get something. So in the living room there was a glaring contest between Xanxus and Alaude. While Giotto and Elena, who became friends instantly, were talking about sweets.
With Tsuna
Tsuna was in his bedroom looking through his closet until he found a big box. Inside the box were a bunch clothes and toys for a girl who was between the ages of newborn to five-year old. Wondering why he has girl stuff when he only has boys. Well Tsuna thought Giotto was going to be a girl when he was pregnant with the twins. So he bought a lot of girl things. Anyways back to Tsuna. He was looking for a present for Elena since it's her birthday too. When he found the perfect present for Elena he put it in a pink gift bag with indigo polka-dots. Tsuna then grabbed Xanxus' and Giotto's presents his camera and went down to the kitchen. He grabbed the cakes and took them to the living room.
"Okay time for cake and presents," Tsuna announced setting the three cakes on the coffee table. The two birthday boys and one birthday girl went in front of their cakes while Tsuna lit the candles. When he finished he took a picture of the three. Tsuna and Alaude then sang 'Happy Birthday' to the three. They blew out their candles as Tsuna took another picture.
Tsuna gave his presents to the birthday boys and girl. Giotto's present was a lion stuff animal and a medallion that had a Roman numeral one on the front. On the back was his full name but instead of his last name being 'Sawada' it was 'Vongola' with a small crest and the name 'Talbot' on the bottom. Xanxus the same thing except his stuff animal was a liger and his medallion had a Roman numeral ten instead of a one. He had his full name on the back and like Giotto his last name said 'Vongola' instead of 'Sawada' with a small crest and the name 'Talbot' on the bottom. Elena's present was also like the boys. She got an indigo color teddy bear with a pink ribbon around its neck and instead of a medallion she got a sapphire heart-shaped necklace.
Elena was surprise that Tsuna actually gave her a present since they only met today and he just found out that it was her birthday a couple of hours ago. She was really happy. Both she and Giotto tackled him into a hug. They thanked him and said how much they love their presents. Xanxus just waited until they calmed down so he can thank his mom. Alaude had a small smile as he saw his sister so happy on her birthday.
After they all ate some cake and Tsuna helped the twins and Elena put on their necklace/medallions the doorbell rang.
"That's probably Alaude-kun and Elena-chan's papa. I called him before I got the cakes," Tsuna said getting up to answer the door.
