Yay! So I finally got over one of my really occasional writer's block as well as artist's block. It sucks, I tell you. *pouts* I, now, have to worry over freaking SAT and ACT and scholarship for military nurse. I swear I won't get it cause my physical is really bad, I can only pray that I would just get the job as a nurse or in the medical field instead of soldier cause I would get myself kill just by running and the workout. Enough rant, enjoy. Sorry about the mistakes in here cause I haven't got it betaread yet so it sucks but bare with it.
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'Thought'
Chapter 6: The Gentle Rain
Last Time
Tsuna reach his hand for the silverette and pull him up as the weight on his heart was all gone. Wiping his eyes trying not to cry not to look weak in front of these two amazing people.
"Ne Hayato-kun, it's ok to cry you know. Yes it would seem like a weakness but then everyone is good and bad at different things and friends are here to help you with your weakness. Maybe cover for it or fail at it with you that's the important of having a friend." Nuts said staring at the Italian.
"Na-Natsu-sama..."
"No! It's Nuts or Natsu no sama!" Nuts pout at him.
Tsuna chuckle at his other half. "And I would be Tsuna then and no Jyudaime ok, Ha-ya-to?"
"B-but..." then got a sharp look from the twins. "Nuts-san, Tsuna-san."
"That's good enough for now then." both said together.
It been a week since Gokudera Hayato had join Tsuna's famiglia as his Storm Guardian and self claimed right hand man. But also as a friend of both Sawada Tsunayoshi and Natsu which made Nuts happy that he made his first friend, Kyoya didn't count since Tsuna was friend with him first. This time they befriended the bomber at the same time so it was different even if he approached Tsuna before Nuts. That was until, Takeshi came into view asking Natsu for some advice, not knowing the male is already Tsuna's friend as he never saw the two that close. And Tsuna didn't want to ruin the happiness of his brother with his "first true" friend "that didn't have anything to do with Tsu-ni". It's not like he was going to let anyone he doesn't trust get near his dear brother anyway, not that Nuts need to know that though.
"What do you think I should do? I feel like I'm getting worse at baseball lately and there's a game coming up." Crouching down to be eye level with Natsu whom was on his wheelchair so Natsu would have to tilt his head so much to look at him.
"I don't know much about sport but I think that you shouldn't take the stress on yourself. I would love to be able to run around and be as great as you are." He smile sweetly at the male, gently rubbing his legs.
"Why would you say that? I'm not stress or anything like that." The other gave one of his smile that looked so strain and tired. It took Takeshi by surprise when the shorter male had said that, he was just like his brother being able to see through the mask.
Natsu can only look at him in sadness trying to find the right words to say. "It's alright you know. You can rest if you're tired, don't push yourself so hard."
"And what do you know?!" The baseball player burst out before slapping his mouth in shock at what he just said. "I-I'm sorry, Natsu, I didn't mean that. I'll go and practice some more but thanks a bunch for the advice."
Natsu watched with sad expression as the other ran off, it felt like something bad was going to happen but who was he to say anything. "What's wrong, Nuts?" Asked a similar voice to his own, well they are twins.
"He's just like the gentle rain that is trying so hard that he's drowning himself in his abilities. I felt like I couldn't do anything to help even after seeing all of that."
"Rain, huh? What colors did you see this time?"
"It was suppose to be a gentle blue that was hiding behind a brighter blue straining himself. What should I do, Tsu-ni?" Nuts told his brother sadly continuing to stare at the direction Takeshi had gone to.
Tsuna looked over, "Do what you can best. Let's go see this rain of yours, should we?"
Tsuna wheeled his brother over to the baseball field where they watch the pitcher practice, Tsuna easily recognized the male as the baseball idol of the school. He knew that the male was getting pressure by the school to do a good job in the games. Tsuna approached the male before but quickly backed off seeing that if he were to make a mistake then he would break the seal the baseball player have to protect himself. So he would always be there for comfort only until the time comes when he would be able to do something.
"Takeshi." Tsuna softly smile getting closer to the Rain. "Are you practicing again? Alone?"
"Un. I want to improve so we won't get a bad result on the next game." Continuing to pitch to the net trying to get the sound he wanted.
"Improving is a good things but what's good when you're the only one improving in your team?" Tsuna said getting the silent he know he would get. He didn't like how the team was using his friend to get to their goal making the male become like this.
"What can I do then?"
"You're already done more than enough. You did your best and I think that's great regardless of the result." Natsu said.
"But the people-"
"It's fine isn't it? People are like this, relying on people to get them far even if that's not the case. But who are you relying on, Takeshi? Why are you taking this on your own?" Tsuna cutted him before he could say more already have an idea of what the other would say.
"I…..I don't' want my Pops to be disappointed." head dropping hiding his pain expression that he been masking for so long after the passing of his mother.
"He wouldn't be disappointed in you, I don't think he would see your hard work." Natsu responded. "So it's fine, don't kill yourself over a mistake, learn from it."
Tsuna looking proud of his brother look at the taller male. "Takeshi, let's go eat something. Your house makes really good sushi right? I'll bring my family there to eat today so I hope you're there too."
Looking up at them, they're so full of surprises, these twins. "Sure, Tsuna, Natsu. Thanks a lot."
"No problem." The twins said grinning and helping the athlete put the materials away before walking together meeting up with the bomber who held their bags waiting for them.
Growling at the extra he wasn't expecting, "Who the hell are you? And why are you so close to Tsuna-san and Natsu-san?"
"Yo, Hayato, was it?" Takeshi said grinning at him seeing that it's the twins' friend.
"Don't call me by my first name so casually!"
"Then Hayato-kun?"
"That's creepy!"
"Hayato-chan?"
"Don't even think about calling me that again!"
"Hayato then!" Takeshi said getting another growl as his response before laughing it off. Today seem like a good day for him, he did make these great people he could finally call friends. Heading him and telling his dad about them and how they would be coming to eat also got his dad to be more hyped up and happy for his son finally seeing him with a true smile.
"Welcome to the TakeSushi!" They both said once the door slide open.
Natsu's shone at the sight of all the sushis in front of him, it was his favorite food after all, making Tsuna chuckle at how his brother was screaming internally. Ordering more food for his mom, twin, Reborn, himself, and Hayato who was pulled along demanding that he needs to eat more. The shop was really family friendly and really peacefully, it is own by two Rains so no surprise there.
"Nuts, you're going to choke," his hand going over to pat the other's back when he choke from trying to eat too fast. "No one is stealing the food so don't rush."
"Tsu-kun," pouring the soy sauce for his mother and got back to his own food.
"Hayato, don't be shy and eat." Glancing at the male tensing up. "Oh right, I'm sorry, do you want to order something else? You never really try these before right? Since you just came here from Italy."
Shaking his head not wanting to bother Tsuna anymore than this, "No, no, no. It's just a bit new to me."
Reborn was observing his student the whole time somewhat proud that he was a good head of the family taking care of his family without any words needed. "Reborn, you want some miso, right?
"Un."
"Takeshi, take a break and go eat with your friends." His father said urging his son over to the table. "What do you want to eat today?"
"I'll take Tenjiku rice with broth then!" Sitting next to Nana mumbling another greeting.
"Tenjiku rice with broth?" The twins asked curious about what it was.
"Ah, Pops used to be very strict with what I eat and wouldn't let me eat anything with foreign names to them. So after that Mom would make our own names for each food and sometimes ingredients. Like Tenjiku rice with broth is what you guys call curry." Takeshi explained about his house's little fun story. "But of course we don't use them on the menu or with customers."
The Sawada chuckle at the story, "That's really nice, Tsu-ni, remember back when we made names for objects? Like….hm...what was it?"
"Row row for boat, Robbert for robot, and a lot more." Nana said giggling at the thought of the cute twins when they were younger. "Your first words were each other's name, that moment was the cutest thing ever. And that time, Nakkun woke up from one of his robot dream and punched Tsu-kun's nose."
"Mom, you're teasing us too much~" The youngest whine leaning over to his brother for support seeing that his back was having some hard time staying straight. "Tsu-ni doesn't have as much embarrassing moments as much as me so it's no fair!"
"What kind of moments does Tsuna have?" Reborn asked wanting to be able to have some kind of blackmail material for the teen.
"Like," the boy looked over to his brother almost as if a child asking his parent for permission to buy some candies or something, when Tsuna shrug not mind did Nuts continue. "There's the time with some chichiwawa in town that always walk around and had slipped through our house, Tsu-kun stood there silently."
"So?"
"When I went closer to see if something was wrong, I noticed that he had fainted while still standing." Nana finished.
"It was scary, ok?" Tsuna said with a small adorable pout mirror his brother. "It's not like I'm scare of them anymore."
"I agree,dogs are scary." Hayato supported his boss even if it wasn't that much.
"Don't you jump each time you hear a dog bark?" Takeshi asked remember one time they happen to be walking the same way through the market for some grocery. Tsuna would always have this deadly drip on the taller male's arm whenever he see or hear a dog, it was painful but the moment was surely fun to see.
Tsuna half glare at the baseball player not wanting to seem more pathetic. "Do not."
"You do, Tsu-ni." Tsuna looked betrayed by his brother mumbling something about his brother growing up, "It's a habit you never seemed to notice and we thought it's funny so we never said anything. What about you, Reborn, are there any moments like these that happened to you?"
"Hm? Well, like you I would 'accidentally' hit maybe shot someone when I'm still half awake which means it's dangerous to get near me when I'm sleeping." He said innocently like he didn't just revealed that he killed people while half asleep before or that it's something normal. Nana and Nuts didn't looked like they really notice or, if they did, took it as a child's funny joke.
''Accident' my foot! That's why he nearly killed me those times I tried to wake him up!' The brunet thought before saying, "What about you, Hayato? Remember anything?"
"My sister gave me some cookies before a concert I had to perform in and no longer can I look at her face without throwing up." He said looking disgusted to even think about that, stuffed a sushi in his mouth.
'Well isn't that something.'
"What do you play?"
"Piano."
An idea popped up in his head, "Then you should play with Nuts at least once, he plays the violin. He's really good too."
"Comparing yourself, who doesn't play, to me, who knows how to play the basic, doesn't really count." Natsu said poking his elbow at his brother.
"But you are good."
"I bet you are, Natsu-san! I would more than honor to get to play a piece with you." Hayato's eyes shone with admiration too much like a puppy that Tsuna wouldn't mind and Nuts can't refuse.
"I would love to." Nuts smiled warmly at him. "Looks like we're done, thank you for the food."
"Thank you for the food." The others said, after Nana had payed for the food despite Tsuyoshi saying that it was on the house, they went home and had a great sleep. Especial one Natsu who was overwhelm by making a friend and even getting to visit his house/store. That night, he had a dream of 7 beautiful orbs surrounding him like a shield, from what he doesn't know, but when he woke up having no memory of it.
Forgive me with the mistakes, I still need to get it betaread so I know there's lots of mistakes I overlooked in here. Remember to favorite, follow, and most importantly review. Tell me what kind of encounter they should have with our little spoil Lambo-sama?
