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Black cat-san: Ah, I'm happy you enjoy them. I'm not too confident in my romance writing skills, as I never really wrote anything under that genre before. Almost all of my stories so far have been for school, and I decided to keep romance super PG for all of them. The biggest step I've ever taken for them was putting in a kiss. ._. So yeah. xD

ShinDragonX: Eheh, I'm glad that you liked it. Though I don't want you to cry. ;A; Still, thanks for the compliment! Feel free to suggest again if you want. I'll try and get an X27 one up sometime. ^^


Pairing: D27

Rating: T, perhaps a bit high, but still T

Title: Thanks to a Tie

Genre: Romance, and failed attempts in some spots at humour

Prompt: How does one tie a necktie?

Length: 3890 words… Is this even a drabble any more?


"A what?" Tsuna exclaimed, staring in disbelief at Reborn.

The infant had just announced that apparently, Tsuna and all of his guardians needed to attend a formal mafia party. Yes, even Hibari, who more than anything, despised crowding. Tsuna could only imagine how high the damage costs are going to be, though he didn't completely panic over things like he used to.

Now in his senior year of high school, the brunette had greatly matured, and finally resigned to his fate of mafia boss, knowing that it was unavoidable.

It was currently May, so Tsuna was 18 now. Ryohei and Hibari had already graduated, though the later stayed behind to keep up with the discipline at the high school. Everyone still had to wonder how someone had managed to persuade the prefect to leave Namimori Middle, not knowing that that someone had been Dame-Tsuna himself, not that he was called that much anymore. Sure, he still tripped, but not as much, and Reborn's tutoring had finally paid off, the brunette actually managing to get average grades now.

Anyways, back to the issue at hand.

"A party, Baka-Tsuna. Mafia families hold one every now and then, to check up on ally families, and it's also a form of respect."

Tsuna blinked owlishly.

"So who's holding the party this time?" he asked, curious.

"The Cavallone."

"E-Eh? Dino-san is? God, and I though the damage from Hibari was going to be high enough as it is, but if he's the one hosting it…"

Tsuna trailed off, shuddering slightly. He let out a pained cry however, when Reborn suddenly kicked his head.

"Pay attention, Tsuna," he reprimanded, before landing back into his spot gracefully, leaving Tsuna to rub the now sore spot.

"B-But Reborn, should I really be the one going? I'm not officially the Vongola boss yet, so why isn't it Nono?"

"Consider it future training Tsuna. Both Nono and Dino think so."

"How can I possibly attend a mafia party though? I can't even tie a tie!" Tsuna exclaimed, a small blush forming on his cheeks at that. Yes, he was 18, and had no clue on how to properly make a tie. Feel free to laugh. Reborn was after all, at least in his head.

"Baka-Tsuna, then just ask someone."

Tsuna glared at Reborn, though unbeknownst to him it only came across as a pout, before sighing in defeat.

"Fine. When is it?"

"Two weeks from now."

Tsuna glanced up in alarm at that.

"T-two weeks? How are we supposed to get everything organized? I need to inform all the guardians, we have to get clothes made for the party, not to mention sorting out all of our school stuff for our absence, and get to Italy as well, and in time for the party, within two weeks?" he asked incredulously. However, he had to quickly throw himself to the side, as a green shuriken flew through the air his head had previously occupied, before returning to Reborn.

"This is why you used to be called Dame-Tsuna, never thinking ahead."

Tsuna opened his mouth to protest, but quickly snapped it back shut as the Leon shuriken flashed dangerously.

"Invitations have been sent out to all of your guardians, all of them agreeing already. The Vongola tailors have custom suites for all of you made and waiting in Italy, as well as a dress for Chrome. I already informed the school of your absences, in case you hadn't noticed that you were getting twice the amount of work as the rest of your class in order to make up for the time you'll miss. Tickets for your planes have been bought, so all you guys need to do is pack and go," Reborn explained, and Tsuna just sighed again.

"So when are we leaving, and where are we staying?"

"You'll be staying in the Cavallone mansion, since the party is being held there and will be the easiest place to stay, rather than the Vongola mansion which is located a ways away. As for when you're leaving, your guardians will be heading out in 9 days, giving them 5 days to get over the jet lag and get settled in time for the party. You must leave a good impression after all, since many mafia families will be there, and to have the Vongola give a disgraceful presentation will not be tolerated."

The end was said as Leon morphed into a gun, which Reborn started cleaning, and Tsuna caught the menacing gleam in his pitch black eyes. However, there was something in his sentence that confused Tsuna.

"How come you said my guardians will be leaving in 9 days? Aren't I leaving with them?"

Reborn smirked at that, and suddenly, Tsuna regretted asking.

"Of course not. As you're boss, you need to make sure everything is running fine, and that accommodations are sorted out. So you're flight will be leaving in…" Reborn paused to look at the watch that Leon had just turned into. "Two hours from now. Oh, and apparently traffic is really bad as well, so the car trip will probably take an hour and a half if you're lucky. So you have at the most half an hour to pack everything, find a way to get to the airport, and get going."

By the end of the sentence, Tsuna was already running around the room, throwing clothes and whatnot into a duffle bag. With a record of 5 minutes, he was already out the door to his room, yelling at Nana if he needed rent a taxi. Reborn smirked, his fedora tilted down, and knew that the next two weeks were going to perhaps be the most entertaining he had seen yet.


Bad news, Tsuna had managed to get the crazy taxi driver. Good news, he got to the airport within forty-five minutes. Though the driver had to wonder why the boy, who had requested that he go as quickly as he could, seemed to be unable to stand from his seat. Anyways, Tsuna had managed to board the plane in time, sighing in relief as he finally sat down and could relax.

Or not. He had been assigned to the back row, beside the window, and of course, the other two passengers had to be teenage girls. They had begun squealing the second they had seen him, saying how cute he was, and to his horror, began to try and give him a make over, babbling at five miles a minute, though he swore he caught the words 'would look so cute dressed like a girl' from one of them. And of course, his seat didn't allow him to escape. Needless to say, the next 12 hours were living hell for the cute brunette. When the plane landed, he ended up stumbling out into the airport, not having been able to sleep a wink or even do anything for fear of disturbing the sleeping teens beside him and causing another round of torture.

However, it was then he realized that he had no clue where to go, and he seriously doubted that he could just ask where the Cavallone mansion was. However, a familiar voice pulled him out of his panic.

"Oi, Tsuna! Found you!"

The addressed teen looked over to where the voice had come from, only to spot the familiar grinning face of a certain blond mafia boss. Tsuna smiled in relief, and quickly made his way over to Dino. However, the man seemed to freeze once he got a closer look at Tsuna. The brunette tilted his head to the side slightly, confused.

"Dino-san? Something wrong?" he asked worriedly. The older man only chuckled slightly.

"Not really, but, Tsuna, you look… kind of different?" he replied. Tsuna was confused for a bit, before the first six hours of his flight suddenly rushed back, causing him to blush deeply. Of course, the two crazy fan girls had succeeded in their make over, how could he forget about that! Though it wasn't anything drastic at least, it was still pretty bad, if the one time he glanced at himself in the bathroom mirror in the plane was anything to go by. He would have washed everything off, but could only imagine what the girls would do if, or rather when, they found out.

They had put a very faint line of eye liner around his eyes, though rather than being visible, it only served to bring out the large brown eyes even more. A small layer of blush had been added to his cheeks as well, so they appeared a light, healthy pink, and they even went and put mascara on him, making his long eye-lashes seem even longer.

The thing that shocked him the most though was that they managed to do something with his hair. Yes, it was still in the usual puffy, spiky style – not that it was a style so much as just an uncontrollable mess – but with hours of brushing, combing, and even slight pinning, they had managed to get it to look like there was some order to the mess. They even got the bangs just right so they perfectly framed his face.

In the end, the makeup made him look like he was two years younger, while the hair looked like he was a year older. Rather than being weird though, it just made him stand out that much more, and many people found blushes coming to their faces when they saw Tsuna, not that he had noticed anyways.

"A-ah, I g-got stuck with some teenage girls, and t-they decided they had nothing better to do than this, so…" Tsuna trailed off embarrassed. He was the soon to be mafia boss of the most powerful famiglia, yet he couldn't deal with a couple of teenage girls? Tsuna could only shudder to think what would happen if Reborn found out.

However, Dino laughed good-naturedly and messed with his hair, which surprisingly enough stayed in the girl's style. They must have had a lot of experience with hair prior to this, if they could even manage Tsuna's untameable mob.

"I know what you're talking about Tsuna. I've been mobbed by girls before, and they're pretty scary sometimes," he grinned.

"Though, I've never had issues with them giving me a makeover," he added, and Tsuna could feel his face burn more. Dino just kept up his smile, before taking Tsuna's hand and leading him to the luggage pick up, not noticing the blush the younger male immediately got on his cheeks.


The next week was chaos for Tsuna, as he had to try and figure out accommodations with his guardians that would keep them apart for as long as possible and hopefully avoid the destruction of the Cavallone mansion. He was also requested to assist Dino with planning the party, the blond saying it would be good practice for when Tsuna had to organize his own parties.

The day the guardians arrived was even more disorganized than the past week. Hibari had immediately tried to kill Dino on sight, and even though he along with Tsuna somehow managed to calm the prefect down, Mukuro had to go and antagonize him. Needless to say, the first day was chaos, only added once Gokudera started throwing his dynamite around and Ryohei joined in the fight.

In the end, Reborn had to shoot Tsuna with a dying will bullet to get everyone to calm down, though why the baby had to use the first form Tsuna had no clue. His face heated up slightly even thinking about it and the fact that he was practically naked in front of Dino.

Over the next five days though, they managed to get everyone settled in, as well as finish the preparations for the party, though not without at least three tries since Gokudera kept blowing up the decorations after Lambo and Yamamoto got on his nerves to much, and Hibari's and Mukuro's almost daily fights destroyed the walls half the time.

Now it was the day of the party, with everything finally set up. The guardians were currently thrown out of the mansion until night to avoid any more destruction, and only Tsuna, Dino, the servants, and other Cavallone members were in the mansion.

Stretching, the brunette stepped out of the bathroom, where he had just finished up a shower, since Reborn would kill him for sure if he weren't completely presentable. He already had the custom suit on, which could easily be identified as expensive with a glance. It was pitch, but sleek black and practically screamed elegance, and the trousers hung on his legs perfectly, not a fold or crease on them.

The shoes he was given were shined to a gleam, and the crisp white undershirt complimented the rest of the ensemble. However, the one thing that wasn't complete was the silk black tie that hung around Tsuna's neck. He glared at it, annoyed that he couldn't tie it. The few other times he had had to wear one, Gokudera or his mom helped him do it up.

But now that neither of them were here to help, it remained undone, practically taunting him. Sighing, he almost wished that Reborn was still in the mansion, instead of at the Vongola base for some emergency meeting. But knowing him, he'd probably teach him at gun point.

He bit his lip as he thought about the last option, though he was still reluctant. After all, what would he think about him when he found Tsuna couldn't even do up a tie correctly.

But thinking about what would happen if he didn't and Reborn found out, he soon found himself speed walking down the halls towards where the older male's room was. Around him, maids and butlers were rushing around to get the last of the dust, or to add an extra flower to a vase; basically anything that they would need before night fell and the other mafia families came.

Glancing out a window beside him, he saw the sun dipping below the tree line, casting a warm orange glow into the halls. It was probably roughly seven o'clock, which meant the famiglias would be here in another two hours.

He blinked his eyes in surprise though, as he suddenly realized he was already standing in front of the large, deep brown door. He hesitantly raised his hand, pausing before he could actually knock. Maybe he could figure out how to fake it, or remember something from when Gokudera or Oka-san did it. However, his mind immediately drew a blank on everything, as it had been a while since he had to go to anything formal enough for a suit and tie.

Sighing reluctantly, he knocked on the door three times, waiting for a response. However, even a minute later he was met with silence. He tried again, but no response came this time either. Finally he lowered his hand to the doorknob, and pushed it open slightly, poking his head in.

"Dino-san?" he called out, while surveying the blonde's room.

It was even bigger than Tsuna's current room, and his had to be at least twice as large as his one back at home with no furniture or trash cluttering up the space. Directly across from him he could see a large, four-poster, king-sized bed, the wood a deep reddish-brown. The covers were a rich red, and had a golden Cavallone insignia stitched on them. Looking to the left revealed a large set of windows, which took up the entire corner on both walls, and there was even a balcony outside. About halfway on the left wall was another door, which he figured led to a bathroom or closet, though probably the former.

Across from the door on the right side sat a wardrobe, the colour matching the bed's wood. Spaced a bit further from the furniture were two shelves, which held primarily books it seemed. On the right of the bed, on the same wall that the piece of furniture was pushed up against was a dark brown wooden desk, complete with stationary, supplies, basically everything it could possibly need. On the same side as the desk, right beside the bed, was a nightstand, with the wood a colour in between the bed's and desk's shade.

The floor was furnished with a tan carpet, and the walls were a soft brown colour, coordinating well with the colour of the furniture.

"Dino-san?" Tsuna tried again, this time stepping into the room and softly closing the door behind him. He took a few steps forwards, looking around to see if the blonde was just hiding somewhere, or hadn't heard him. He jumped however, when the door he assumed to lead to the bathroom suddenly opened, steam pouring out.

Tsuna's face was quickly painted a deep crimson when Dino stepped out, clad in nothing but a towel wrapped around his waist, though he was drying his hair with another one. His eyes couldn't help but take in the subtle muscles on his arms, as well as firm chest and flat stomach, which showed hints of abs, though they weren't prominent. The tattoo that went across Dino's arm seemed to stand out even more against his skin when nothing covered the nearby area, and Tsuna blushed even more realizing that he was looking over Dino like this.

The blonde shook his head slightly of some more water, and soon spotted a very red, frozen brunette standing in the middle of his room. He felt the usual grin on his face slide back into place, happy to see the younger male.

"Ah, hello Tsuna! What brings you here?" he asked. The brunette blinked, snapping out of his own thoughts.

"A-ah, th-that is, w-well, um…" Tsuna stuttered, blushing profusely.

"Hm?"

"U-um, could you p-please put on s-some clothes first, Dino-s-san?" he asked, head lowered slightly. Dino gave him a confused look, before glancing down. He yelped in surprise, before quickly darting back into the bathroom and closing the door. Tsuna stared after him, wondering how he could possibly forget that he only had a towel on. Then again, he himself had forgotten about the mad teenage girl makeover…

Shuddering slightly at the memory, he walked over to the bed and lightly sat down on the corner to wait.

Five minutes and some rather disturbing crashes later, Dino emerged from the bathroom again, dressed in his own suit and, Tsuna noticed with a small pout, a perfectly done up tie.

"S-sorry about that Tsuna. I kind of forgot about that for a moment. Anyways, what brings you here?"

The addressed teen could feel an embarrassed blush make its way onto his face again, but forced himself to ask anyways.

"U-um, I was wondering if you could teach me how to tie a tie…" he muttered, trailing off.

Dino blinked in surprise, having thought that Reborn would have taught Tsuna like he did with him, but apparently not. Smiling, he walked over to where the brunette sat.

"Ha ha, of course I could," he replied, and couldn't help but also blush when Tsuna gave him an adorable smile.

"Thank you, Dino-san!" the brunette said gratefully, before quickly standing up so that the blonde wouldn't have to lean over too much to help, taking a step forwards. However, apparently he stood up too quickly, as a wave of light-headedness hit him. He almost immediately lost his balance, stumbling backwards slightly.

His knees hit the side of the bed, and with a yelp he began falling backwards. Dino quickly shot out his hand to try and stop the fall, but due to not having any of his subordinates around, ended up tripping and being pulled after Tsuna. Tsuna landed lightly on the bed, bouncing softly, before he felt a slight dip on either side of his head.

Snapping open his eyes, Tsuna's face was quickly painted crimson again as he realized what just happened. The weight beside his head was where Dino's hands had shot out to avoid him falling on top of the teen. Tsuna was lying on his back staring upwards, and his eyes immediately met with Dino's.

Due to the fall, the older male had managed to land hovering overtop of the brunette. His face was mere inches away from the others, and one of his legs was kneeling beside Tsuna's waist, the other only pushing down on the bed slightly while still touching the ground.

He felt a deep blush crawl up to his face as well, though it only appeared as a light dusting of pink across his cheeks. His eyes couldn't help but slide down to Tsuna's plump lips, and he struggled to keep himself in control.

He had noticed he had odd feelings around Tsuna first when he saw him in the airport. Though he felt sorry for the 18 year old, he couldn't help but want to hug the girls who had done his makeover, as he looked absolutely adorable.

The next two weeks leading up towards today his feelings had grown even more, and it wasn't until the night before the Vongola guardians showed up that he realized that he had fallen for Tsuna, through some rather… unconventional methods.

He pulled out of his thoughts, but unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, it was just in time to see the younger male wet his lips nervously. His control completely snapped then, and he passionately pressed his lips against the brunettes.

Tsuna couldn't stop the startled sound escaping his lips, his eyes widening. Was Dino… kissing him? He flushed at the thought, but really, couldn't deny the kiss. After all, he had had feelings for the blonde above him for a while, though he had always denied them, thinking that they were wrong. Now however, he merely let his eyes close as he lost himself in the kiss.

Moments later they broke apart, panting, but soon Dino captured his lips again. This time though, he pushed his tongue against Tsuna's mouth, and slid in when the brunette gave a startled gasp. He smiled lightly to himself as he explored the moist cavern, but reluctantly withdrew again to let the brunette breath.

Opening his eyes, he was met with the half-lidded ones of Tsuna, who was panting with an adorable blush below him. He leaned down, softly pressing his lips against Tsuna's ear and giving it a light lick, which he delighted at when he got a shuddering gasp in reply.

"I love you, Tsuna," he whispered huskily into the other's ear. Tsuna's breath caught for a moment it seemed, before it was let out in a sigh of some sort.

"I love you too, Dino-san," he replied, but Dino couldn't help but tease him more.

"Just Dino, Tsuna, no honorific," he reprimanded, and he added in a slight nibble to his ear for good measure.

"A-alright then, D-Dino…" Tsuna replied uncertainly, a fierce blush across his face. The older merely smiled, before returning for another kiss, fierce passion and want hidden within it.


In the end, Tsuna and Dino both showed up to the party late, their suits wrinkled and hair dishevelled, the younger with a slight limp in his walk. Though, they both had perfectly done up ties, even if they had a crease or two in them.


A/N: Sorry for the long wait there, though I hope it was okay. ^^' I'm not sure if it should be M due to implications, but I thought that T would be fine. I also didn't know if you would have wanted lemon in there or not, so I skipped it. If you want though, I can write a full length version and post it independently. Anyways, everyone, please keep up with suggestions! In the mean time, I'll be working on the other ones that have been suggested so far. And please, include prompts. It makes it so much easier. Ratings would be nice as well, so I know how much romance and what not to put in it. Feel free to put in a genre or two as well. It's up to you completely, even if you want me to write one with a straight couple. The only thing is that Tsuna has to be one of the two people, or I guess three, if you want. :3 Until then, ciao!