Chapter 6

'So troublesome...'

The raven haired boy was glaring at the little bottle in his hands which he had bought some hours ago from the strange shop owner, wondering in what kind of aerial substances had he been under, in order to agree to buy such a thing. The red liquid that was moving inside it irritated him even more, as he was trying to find the answers to when, where and who he had to force to drink this potion.

Suddenly the sound of someone unlocking the door was heard, and Hibari rapidly hid the bottle into his drawer. He knew that there was no need to hurry as the one who was trying so clumsily to unlock the door was his loud roommate, and he always needed at least 3 minutes to open up. Nonetheless, he preferred to be safe and even have some time to spare, instead of stressing out at the last minute. At last, after four whole minutes of Gokudera mumbling outside of the door and cursing the card system that the hotel had, he managed to open the door and threw the card on the floor outrageous.

"Pick it up."

Hibari's blunt demand provoked the already aggravated Storm Guardian.

"Fuck off! Didn't you hear me trying to open the damn door?"

"I said pick it up."

"Don't fucking ignore me when I ta-!"

"I'll count to three. If you haven't pic-"

"No! Fuck you and your numbers!"

Before Hibari was able to stand up and punish the Italian boy with his tonfas, Gokudera had already exited the room, completely annoyed by Hibari's behavior. The way the Head of the Discipline Committee was acting wasn't something new to Gokudera (or anyone else). However, when Gokudera wanted to return to his room in order to relax, and instead, he was hearing Hibari's apathetic voice, telling him what to do, he just wasn't able to cope with it. The best solution was to just leave the room for some minutes, until he calmed down, and then return to the 'Gate of Fear', as some students had named their room. Gokudera was one of the two students in the whole school who weren't afraid of Hibari Kyoya. The other student was Sasagawa Ryohei, and that is because he had never realized how violent Hibari could actually become.

The young smoke bomber headed towards the little balcony that was located at the end of the corridor. His hand reached above his jeans' pocket and smiled when he felt the bulge stick out from it, assuring himself that he had his packet of cigarettes with him. Five minutes alone with his cigars would be enough to calm him down. Finally the Italian boy reached his destination, and as soon as he went out in the balcony and closed the glass door behind him, he sighed heavily, feeling relieved for no one was to bother him for the time being.

Even though the balcony was at the back side of the building, the view was still amazing. The hotel's pool was lying there and the low lighting that surrounded the place was quite fascinating. Colors of blue and pink had embraced the scenery and even the moon could be beheld, if someone raised their eyesight up on the dark sky. Although there was a high wall that separated the hotel's borders, the small landscape that could be seen, was enough to provide a warm romantic feeling.

Gokudera glanced around him before lighting his cigarette just to make sure that no teacher was watching, and then took a long drag off his bitter addiction. He stared at the lights for some minutes and then dazed, looked up at the sky. He tried to think of the vastness that surrounded their planet for a few seconds, but he knew it was impossible. There was only one thing that occupied the young boy's mind and it was actually the only thing that he could ever think of.. His boss.

Under any other circumstances, Gokudera would have in no way that kind of feelings towards his superiors in the Mafia Family. Even though he never had the chance of being in any other mafia than the Vongola Family, he was still sure that he would not develop such feelings. However, Tsuna had managed to reach his heart and the introverted Italian boy could no longer hide his feelings.

A sudden wind that blew through Gokudera's hair, caused his cigar's flame to go out, yet the Storm Guardian incognizant of the fact, didn't bother to light his cigar again. The sight of the gloomy moon had taken over his eyes and the atmosphere of that unique moment had overwhelmed his being.

'If only he was here.. with me...'

He unconsciously thought, and then stared down apathetically, at the hotel's pool. He knew that his boss was just a few rooms away, and that it wouldn't be such a problem, if he asked him to join him for a while. Of course he wouldn't be able to smoke, but he'd have some time alone with him, which would calm him down, much better than his cigars would. Even so, that was his actual dilemma. No matter how much he wanted to be with him, the more they were together, the more he wanted to come closer to him. He still hadn't taken a response after his confession, something that terrified him greatly. What if Tsuna was too kind to refuse him, yet too disgusted to accept him? Gokudera couldn't help it but wonder if his precious friend really had this kind of feelings towards him. What if this was meant to be an unrequited love and the Italian boy had just pushed things too far? What if his naive classmate was taken advantage by him, without Gokudera realizing it? What if the brunette would never talk to him again? The young smoke bomber had not conceived how far his thoughts were taking him, and his worries of Tsuna never communicating with him again had caused him great perturbation. He thought of taking a drag off his extinguished cigar, but a sudden noise that came from behind him made him freeze, hoping that the Cloud Guardian had already fallen asleep in their room. He rapidly turned around and saw Tsuna through the glass door, who seemed really shocked as soon as Gokudera spotted him.

"J-Jyuudaime?"

The brunette couldn't hear Gokudera's voice, and Gokudera slowly pushed the door open, as if he was afraid of scaring his friend away. Right after the door was fully open Gokudera tried to apologize for his earlier confession, but was interrupted by Tsuna's timid voice.

"G-Gokudera-kun, I... I w-wasn't standing here for a long time o-or anything like that..."

The Sky Guardian mistakenly thought that his smart classmate had detected his presence from the beginning and that he had been uncovered. Gokudera chuckled silently at his naive boss for exposing himself.

"J-Jyuudaime, I..."

"D-don't call me like that G-Gokudera-kun.."

Tsuna's request surprised the Italian boy.

"But... no one can hear us now."

"I.. I know..."

The smoke bomber was trying his best to stifle his thoughts and desires, yet the uncomfortable atmosphere that had been created provoked him even more.

"J-Jyuu... I-I mean S-Sawada-san... about earlier... about what I told you..."

The Storm Guardian was staring on the ground, struggling to finish his sentence.

"About.. about my c-confession..."

He raised his head and gazed right into Tsuna's eyes.

".. Do you hate me?"

Gokudera's irrational question which was accompanied by his sombre expression, caused a great discomfort to the brunette. In reality Tsuna knew all too well about his own feelings. He really liked Gokudera even if he didn't want to admit it. He liked him so much that it hurt to keep those feelings hidden..

"I.. I d-don't hate you Gokudera-kun..."

"..Then do you feel the same way like I do?"

Gokudera's inability of holding back his words just made Tsuna's uneasiness worse. The young boy was now looking sideways, back and forth, trying his best to avoid his friend's intense stare.

"I..."

Tsuna knew that he couldn't give an incomplete reply to him, and he was also against lying; especially towards that unique Guardian of his.

"I-I..."

The more the Vongola boss was stuttering, the more intensely the Italian boy was looking at him. This was actually one of the most important moments in his life; one of these moments, he thought would never come.

"Isn't it wrong... to feel that way?"

Strangely enough, Tsuna's unexpected question didn't shock the Storm Guardian. Gokudera was still gazing into his boss's eyes, feeling neither shame nor regret for his strong emotions.

"Is it wrong to love?"

The brunette widened his eyes, as the words he had just heard, forced a feeling of extreme distress upon him. The soft smile that had been drawn on Gokudera's face was a smile that Tsuna had never seen before in his life. It was as if he could feel Gokudera's pain and suffering, just by looking at his smile. His unsettled emerald eyes were taken over by grief, as he was certain of Tsuna's disapproval towards his feelings.

"I.. It isn't..."

The young boy lowered his head again, confused at his own self, wondering if he really believed his own statement.

"Then... How does Jyuudaime feel.. about me...?"

Gokudera asked for the second time, desperately trying to extract an honest sufficient answer.

Both boys were blushing madly as they were helplessly striving to figure out whether their friendship was meant to turn into something, that has much more power and meaning.. much more certainty and love... They were trying to understand if the fantasies they both had in mind, could actually become reality.

"G-Gokudera-kun, I..."

The brunette finally took a deep breath and replied truthfully to his friend.

"...I... I think, I... may like you too..."

The Storm Guardian widened his eyes and as confusion and excitement took over his mind, he raised both his hands outwards and wrapped them around his tiny boss, pushing him into his embrace. No matter how unexpected and abrupt his move was, Gokudera wouldn't let go of his classmate, with result making the second feel really uncomfortable. All these feelings the Italian boy was holding back for so long were finally being released; even in such a trivial action.

"I... I'm glad..."

Gokudera's trembling words were accompanied by a soft chuckle which all sounded pretty new to the young brunette. The silver haired boy, whose arms had been tightened even more around Tsuna, was carelessly smiling, as if all his worries and troubles had vanished thanks to his friend's sentence. Tsuna's discomfort started fading away, as he realized just how much his little confession meant to him. He slowly and hesitantly moved his hands and grabbed tightly Gokudera's sides, rumpling a bit his shirt.

The hazy moonlight that accompanied their clumsy movements, along with the dim lighting that surrounded them, made their special moment even more magical. The time had frozen for both of them, and as if the mafia was never part of their life, they both let this trice take over their minds.

The wild Storm Guardian moved his body a bit backwards, in order to face his boss. He slowly raised his hand and caressed the brunette, whose eyes were timidly looking into Gokudera's. Both boys' cheeks were flushed, as Gokudera gently leaned closer to Tsuna's face, leaving no room for him to breathe. The Vongola boss closed his eyes, unsure of what exactly he was supposed to do. His mind was overtaken by both anxiety and anticipation, and his trembling body wouldn't allow him to make any moves.

"I really love you..."

Gokudera spelled, before closing the distance between their lips.

A soft and gentle peck on Tsuna's lips was more than enough to send him flying on cloud nine. The young boy was engulfed by this unprecedented feeling and captivated as he was by the ecstasy of Gokudera's kiss, he tentatively wrapped his hands around his Guardian's waist, feeling like there are no boundaries between them, and hopelessly trying to feel his presence even more.

The Italian boy wanted from the bottom of his heart to deepen their tiny, yet so important kiss, but as he was unsure of what his treasured friend would want, he decided to end their little kiss, afraid that it would asphyxiate the shy brunette. However, as Gokudera tried to move his body backwards, Tsuna, who was still enchanted by their kiss, moved forward, not allowing their kiss to break. For some strange reason the Sky Guardian was feeling that if their kiss broke apart, their special moment would disappear, just like a little sense of happiness, that comes and goes without our approval. Nevertheless, the surprised silver haired boy didn't know of what his boss's inner thoughts were, so mistakenly thinking that Tsuna wanted to deepen their kiss as well, he suddenly opened his mouth, making the other widen his eyes and startled, move backwards.

The small distance that was created between them forced a great discomfort on the smoke bomber, feeling terribly regretful for his impulsive action. The two boys were not touching each other bodies anymore and a really uncomfortable silence took over their special moment.

"Jyuud- S-S-Sawada-san I'm-..."

The young boy paused his words confused, as he saw the brunette chuckling. Gokudera had not yet realized how funny his stuttering seemed to Tsuna and the second surely had no intention of telling him.

"Jyu- S-S-Sawada-san, I just though-..."

As soon as Tsuna's chuckle stopped, Gokudera tried to continue his sentence, but was soon interrupted again by the Sky Guardian's giggle. The Italian boy was even more confused, as he was gazing at his friend's sudden mood swings.

"G-Gokudera-kun, I'm sorry... W-what were you saying...?"

Tsuna hardly managed to say, trying to hold back his giggle.

"S-S-S-Sawada-san, a-are you oka-..."

Tsuna's sudden laughter shocked Gokudera, as he jolted at the unexpected loud noise. The more Gokudera was trying to say Tsuna's name the more he was stuttering, making the Sky Guardian more and more unable to hold in his laughter, with result the above situation that was happening now.

Gokudera was not sure anymore if his boss was happy or angry at what he did, and since he didn't really have any other choice, he just waited for Tsuna to stop laughing, hoping that he'd give him an explanation that makes sense.

All of a sudden, a loud noise covered the brunette's laughter and the two classmates jerked at that sound. Tsuna managed to restrain himself and they both stayed still, standing clueless in the small balcony, trying to figure out what that noise was. The Vongola boss felt an unexpected feeling of intimidation, as he heard quick footsteps heading towards them. Gokudera on the other hand was certain that whoever wanted to ruin their special moment, would instantly leave them alone terrified, as soon as they'd see his dynamites facing at them. Unfortunately for both of them, the person that was rapidly approaching them would not get scared so easily...

Tsuna gasped panic-stricken, as soon as he saw the raven haired boy in his pajamas, holding his tonfas and glaring at them. It was more than obvious that Tsuna's sudden laughter had awaken the 'beast' who was now ready to bite to death the one that interrupted his sleep. Moreover, it was the first time the two boys had seen Hibari so angry, that any excuse they had in mind, seemed impossible to ease this boy's nerves. Gokudera immediately stood in front of his boss and was ready to blow off his dynamites, despite the consequences on the building or even himself; as there was no wonder of the outcome of this battle.

In an instance Hibari's tonfas had reached the Italian boy, and with no words needed to fill in the tension, the Cloud Guardian hit really hard the other boy's face.

"G-Gokudera-kun!"

Tsuna shouted and without even thinking of how badly Hibari would hurt him if he interrupted their meaningless fight, he hurriedly stepped forward and leaned next to Gokudera, wanting to help his precious friend get up. Unexpectedly though, Gokudera pushed violently the Sky Guardian away, making him fall backwards and hit his head on the railings. Without Tsuna realizing it, when he had leaned next to Gokudera and was facing his injured friend, the raven haired boy was ready to attack him. Gokudera's sudden push resulted in Hibari's tonfas landing on his own head instead of Tsuna's, causing an unbearable pain to the smoke bomber. Tsuna who was still shocked at Gokudera's reaction, realized what had just happened, and stood up furious for Hibari's senseless violence.

"Stop."

He said calmly, in a voice that could not be mistaken.

Gokudera turned his head to the left, striving to endure with his pain, and saw the bright flames of the Tenth Vongola boss lighting the place, as if the sun had made its appearance, just to shed light to their painful darkness.

"Wao..."

Hibari said surprised at Tsuna's sudden change. However, no matter his eager desire to fight the weak boy's powerful side, he knew that he'd get into serious trouble if they were to damage the building. The raven haired boy lowered his tonfas and stared into Tsuna's dominant eyes.

"Why do you like disobeying the rules so much?"

He asked calmly, wondering what the fearless, strong Tsuna would reply.

"There are more things than rules."

The brunette said, with no hesitation in his words.

"You should learn how to cherish those other things as well."

He continued, and slowly his flames faded out, making Tsuna return to his original state.

"Hm, this is no fun..."

The Cloud Guardian stated, disappointed at the other boy's change. He gave one last look at the unconscious smoke bomber and then returned to his room without saying any other words.

As soon as Hibari left, Tsuna gathered all his strength and managed to carry the Italian boy to his room, providing him with some first aid medication, and hoping that his important Guardian would be alright the next day.