Hey guys, sorry for being a little late, I was working on a chapter for another story when I realized that I needed to work on this! Not that a great of a reason, but it's true. Anyway, this is going to be like my last chapter. Hope everyone enjoy~
Tsuna didn't really know what happened, but when he felt something land on his chest, he opened his eyes to Reborn. Wait… "Re-Reborn!" Surprised, he quickly got into a sitting position. Reborn jumped on his shoulder as he exclaimed, "I thought that you were Italy!"
Keeping his eyes on something, which Tsuna found out was M.M by following his stare, Reborn explained, "I came back, dame-Tsuna."
Before Tsuna could ask why he came back, he heard two voices scream, "Tsuna-kun!" This caught his attention seeing Kyoko and Haru running towards him. They started asking him if he was okay and other questions you would expect a mother to say towards a child.
"I'm fine..." Tsuna couldn't help but blush with the two pampering him. He heard a snort, and saw his mother approach M.M. He couldn't hear them, not with Kyoko and Haru still asking him if he was okay, but he could see M.M give a strange, though admittedly cute, smile.
Feeling slightly guilty for not calling her, Tsuna quickly announced, "Ah, Okaa-san! Sorry, I couldn't tell you earlier, but er... Could she stay here for a while?" As soon as he asked the question like that, he KNEW what Nana was about to ask.
"Oh! Is she your girlfriend, Tsu-kun?" He could feel his face heat up. He was right, she ALWAYS asks that when he brings a new girl home. He also had a sinking feeling when he saw Kyoko and Haru grow small smirks.
"No! She's just a friend!" He tried quickly dismissing the topic, but Nana kept pushing, and soon Kyoko and Haru joined in, surrounding him. He was sure how long they kept him in that circle of embarrassing questions, but something caught his eye.
M.M was tracing her clarinet with her fingers with a solemn look on her face. He did not like that look, not at all. He was able to break through them, walk over to M.M, and led her into his house.
He decided that he should show her the room she'll be using first. Before they could head up there, M.M stopped him and asked, "Shouldn't you get some ice for your check? It looks like it's starting to swell..."
Tsuna blushed when he realized that he had forgotten about his cheek. Quickly grabbing an ice pack from the freezer, he motioned her to follow him upstairs. When they reached the top, he led her to the end of a hallway.
"So this is my parents' room, and I suggest staying out of it because I realized a few days ago that my dad had used Vongola Tech to create some kind of sensor to control who goes in. Only my mom and dad can go in without being blown to into pieces." He shuddered when the memory of Reborn kicked him into the room, resulting in a big mess, and an angry Nana.
Tsuna took a few steps to the next room. "Um...this is my room. The kids and Reborn generally sleep here too, so you can come in if you feel lone..." Tsuna stopped and blushed, he knew how that could be misunderstood, and when M.M smiled, he knew he had to change the topic. Her eyes moved, and he followed to see, oh no.
"So...tuna huh?" Tsuna yelp in surprised, he didn't think that she would ask about it or speak really. She pointed at the door sign, he forced a laugh.
"Yeah, my dad gave it to me as a joke. He always called me his 'little fishy'." Tsuna regretted talking immediately and rushed her to the next room to avoid any more embarrassing moments. Seeing where the next room was, Tsuna grinned as he pushed open the door.
Tsuna let her take it all in before saying, "Here's your room." He didn't go into the room, he felt like he would be trespassing. When she turned around, he saw her eyes were slightly wider with appreciation and… disbelief? Why? Feeling uncomfortable, he started scratching the back of his head and stuttered out, "Um, I should go down now. You look a bit tired. I'll, er, call you when dinner is prepared."
"Okay..." was her reply, which made Tsuna smile softly. He gave an awkward laugh before heading down stairs.
When he reached the bottom floor, he noticed that Kyoko and Haru were already leaving, probably heading home for dinner or to prepare it. After they left, Tsuna found Reborn casually drinking his coffee with Leon resting on his hat.
"Reborn," Grabbing his attention, Reborn looked back to Tsuna, "Why aren't you in Italy? There's no way you already met with Nono, his doctor, and come back in the time-frame provided."
After taking a sip of his drink, Reborn remained silent, making the silence seem longer then it was, before saying, "Magic." Tsuna's mouth dropped as he started imagining Reborn in a robe with the world in-between his hands. "First off, it should be the universe. Secondly, I actually received a call from the Ninth to remain here to continue your training."
Tsuna was caught off guard when the ninth was brought up. He didn't have the time he thought he would have to think about if he would actually take over. Lucky for him, Nana called out, "Tsu-kun~ could you go and get your friend? Dinner is ready. Oh, and take this too, it's some extra clothes Kyoko had on her."
With a small "Hai," Tsuna turned towards the stairs. Before he could go up them, Reborn told him, "After you finish with your after-dinner-chores, meet me on the roof. I have some things I want to ask you."
Tsuna gave a small nod and ran up the stairs. He knocked on M.M's door, no response. He opened the door slowly, not sure if she was asleep or not. When he fully opened the door, he saw that she was sprawled on her bed, clutching her clarinet closely.
With the little light shown through the window, he couldn't help but think that she reminded him of a cat in an alley. He crouched near her head, and started rubbing her head. As strange as it was, it felt like that was what he should do.
She gave a content sigh and curled into his hand, which he couldn't help but softly smile at. What caught him off guard though, was when she suddenly mumbled, "Papa..." He stopped, any more and he would be crossing the line, so he started shaking her shoulder with a strained smile. She opened her eyes, and looked up at him, minor disappointment shined in her eyes from where she was sitting on the bed.
"Dinner's done. Here's some of Kyoko-chan clothes. Yours are, ah" He noticed the dirt and blood that seemed to stain the outfit, "a bit dirty." She glanced down at her own clothes, paused, nodded, and then stood up, taking the clothes.
Tsuna couldn't help but scratch the back of his head, he was slightly embarrassed that she called out, 'Papa,' but he guessed that she was still asleep. As he headed down stairs, he notice that the table was almost finished being set up, so he went to get himself a cup to drink.
As he was feeling it up with water, he suddenly heard Nana say, "Ah, M.M-chan! You're here!" After a small break of silence, Tsuna set down his cup and grabbed the last of the dishes, and Nana continued, "Come! Come! Sit down! Don't stand on ceremony, it isn't often that Tsuna brings a girl that isn't Kyoko-chan or Haru-chan over."
Tsuna, who kept a light blush on his face, protested, "Okaa-san!" The smaller children behind him laughed and were saying something about him being, "Dame Tsuna-nii." Great, now even the kids were calling him a variation of Dame-Tsuna.
As Tsuna was placing the dishes down he saw that M.M was just sitting there, quiet and awkwardly. It was like him at the start of the school year, except with a friendlier environment. Nana must have also noticed this, because she already had a plate ready to go. She then placed it in front of her with a smile, "Here you go M.M-chan."
Tsuna watched her as she took that first bite, and he saw her whole body expression change. She was now a part of this house, of this home. His smile remained throughout dinner, even when Reborn stole his food.
After finishing his chores, Tsuna opened the window in his room, and climb up on the roof. He walked slowly up the roof before sitting near the highest point. He decided to sit and watch the stars as he waited for Reborn.
"So," That wasn't long. Tsuna wasn't even surprised by him suddenly appearing right behind him. He figured that Reborn was slightly surprised when he suddenly called out to him. "What did you call me up for, Reborn?"
Hearing his grunt, Tsuna could tell that he was right. Hearing Leon turn into a gun let him know that Reborn didn't approve of that thought. The two were just sitting there, on the roof, watching the sky, it was peaceful, but tense.
Suddenly, Reborn stated, "It's been a while since I came to here to train you. I know you can make your own decisions, but I'm curious... Why did you bring her back?"
Tsuna rubbed the back of his head, how should he explain this to Reborn? "She saved me, I guess," Tsuna remembered how she effortlessly took care of the guys, and added, "I'm still weak."
Reborn snorted, "You're a pacifist." Tsuna didn't reply. It was true after all. He would rather be beaten up horribly then fight off a couple of harmless thugs. If there was one thing he believed in, it was, 'violence will only bring more violence.'
Reborn's face grew more serious before asking, "So, what are you going to do? Nono is getting weaker every day. You need to make a decision soon."
Tsuna's face hardened. "I told you Reborn, I'm not going to be a mafia boss. I'm not going to let any of my friends be forced into the mafia world. Besides, even if I don't want to be a mafioso, there's always Xanxus."
Reborn's face showed…distraught? "...Shut up, Dame-Tsuna." He then pointed Leon towards Tsuna and fired. The bullet passed through his hair causing him to yelp.
Tsuna turned to Reborn and screamed, "Reborn!" only to notice that he was no longer there. After careful movements, Tsuna was finally able to climb down. When he tried to go back through the window, it was, 'mysteriously' locked. He then had a chill go down his spine, he doesn't like where this is going...
Thank you for the reviews Lovelydragonfly and Akayuki Sawada.
The chapter that I was writing before this was for my story, "What Happens After". I think that name has been used before, but I don't know. If you're interested, in it, I should have it posted before next Sunday.
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