Breaking Away

Tsuna watched with a proud smile.

Tonight was the Vongola Ball. In all the years he had known Valencia, she hated…no despised these events and hated dressing up in heels even more. She never relented no matter how much Gokudera screamed and he himself begged. Somehow, Dino had coaxed her into attending tonight.

Standing before him was Valencia, looking the most uncomfortable he had ever seen her. She had a nice little black number on, one that flattered her body with some…two and a half, three inch black heels, Tsuna guessed. She kept her usual silver charm bracelet and silver ankh pendant but Bianchi had teased her normally straight hair into lightly curled waves and played with some simple makeup. She was gorgeous.

"Cia-chan looks so pretty, don't you think?" Kyoko, his wife of many years, whispered in his ear as they both watched her on the dance floor. She was immensely embarrassed, the couple could tell, as she tripped from her heels. The blonde she was dancing with was the only thing keeping her from falling right on her face. Tsuna nodded, feeling like a proud father whose daughter was slowly breaking out of her shell.

"Hai."