Story: Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
Title: Introductions
Pairing: mainly 6927, 1827, contain 8059 and slight X27
Rating: NC-15
Warning: Yaoi.
-Chapter 11: Realization (#1)-
It has become like a repeating pattern. At first, Mukuro had wanted to know Tsuna's moves. He is willing to get to the young boss himself (even if the young boss didn't notice). But, much to his surprise, Tsuna would come to him on his own accord.
That is one of the things Mukuro hasn't been able to figured it out. Why would little Vongola want to associate with him. Every encounter, fear and uncertainty could be detected from the younger boy. But even so, every once in a while where there are no other people in sight, Tsuna would approach him. Talking about some random mundane stuff, not forgetting to asked him about anything he likes, like what kind of food… Mukuro was astonished by the brown hair boy's ambition. However, if this is all Vongola would do to make Rokudo Mukuro give in, he has got to do better. The dark blue hair boy hasn't let his guard down.
Actually, Mukuro is not a typical stalker. Seeing Hibari and Tsuna together in the kitchen the other night was a total coincident.
Sure enough, he is pissed. The feelings of the several days ago, where they encounter the Varia come back to him. However, this time it's stronger. When did Vongola become so close to Hibari Kyouya? Mukuro starts having random thoughts of his own.
It was in the afternoon, the sky is changing its color. And finally, everyone have their free time. Tsuna and his three other friends are taking a walk in the garden. The young boss laughs at Yamamoto's jokes and enjoying his friends' company.
Somehow, Tsuna's big eyes happen to flash across a figure that was standing behind a tree, several feel away. The tree shadows over his tall form. The person is looking at them, looking at 'him'.
As soon as their eyes met, the person spins on his heel and starts walking away in the opposite direction. No expression shown on his feature.
"W-wait!" Tsuna holler, simultaneously stepping forward. Just now he saw, in those eyes. Thought he is not sure what it really meant, his intuition is telling him that…, that person…
"Is something wrong, Jyuudaime?" curious, Gokudera ask. The smaller boy looks back at his friend and smile sheepishly.
"Umm, I just remember that I have an appointment with Reborn around this time. Gotta go, see you guys!" With that, he brings himself away, leaving the rest of his friends perplex.
Tsuna half run towards the mansion (just to convince his friends). As soon as they are out of sight, he starts searching for the tall figure. He was guessing to find him in the small garden but it seems that he have no luck, there is no body there.
Sighing the young boss sits down on a bench before tugging on his hair and growl. What's the matter? Why is he even here? Tsuna is trying to put his reasoning in words.
"Looking for me, Vongola?" said a similar voice beside him.
The smaller boy jump a bit. "O-oh Mukuro…"
The Mist Guardian is offering his usual smile as he sits next to him on the bench. Tsuna is nervous. This is a shame but he isn't certain if he was getting the right message those mix-match eyes send him a few minute ago. He isn't even sure why he came.
"Ur…, you were there…, awhile ago, and well I thought… you might have something you wanted to talk to me…" Tsuna starts fidgeting with his sleeve. Oh no… He's dead!!
Mukuro narrows his eyes, making Tsuna shivers even more. "That's your opinion, because I don't know if I have."
"…Sorry…" The younger boy lowers his head, defeated. He sure shouldn't have come after all. Other earlier times when he approaches Mukuro for conversations, he always has a prepared script! Now he is so loss for words. What should he do now? The silence is almost unbearable. But thanks goodness at least the other boy isn't looking at his direction.
"You seem… very close to those three, huh?" Mukuro starts the conversation out of the blue. Still not looking at him.
Tsuna smile to himself as he was reminded of his friends. "Yeah, because we have always been with each other I guess. Especially Yamamoto and Gokudera-kun, we are always in the same class. And we see nii-san often because of Kyouko-chan".
The evening wind blow, causing the leaves to rustle. The silence engulfs them again, however, there are not as much tension as earlier.
"And what about Hibari Kyouya?"
Big brown eyes met with red and blue. The younger boy tilts his head slightly at the question. "What about Hibari-san?"
The older boy smile in a rather irritated way. "You're pretty close to him too, right?"
Tsuna's face falls. "No, I'm afraid not really. Because Hibari-san is like that, we haven't got to talk much until recently." He rubs the back of his head, nervous. "I'm trying my best to get to know him better though."
Just by 'wants to know Hibari-san better' registered in his mind. Mukuro is turned off. His mood getting worst, he unintentionally balls his own hands. What is this boy in front of him trying to do?!
"Where are you going? The brunette asked when Mukuro suddenly stood up.
"I… just don't feel like seeing you right now." He said flatly, taking a step away. But pause when he feel his sleeve being pull back.
"W-what's the matter?" Tsuna made confuse, panicked face. His grip on Mukuro's shirt tightens.
He sigh, "…If you are forced by your father to befriend me, forgets it, you don't have to. I'm sick of Mafia's way of creating profitable allies." Mukuro forced a smile. Usually he has no problem pulling his usual smile, he wonders why it's so difficult this time. He tried to snatch the small hand away however the grip tightens further.
Tsuna suddenly looks hurt. "What makes you think my father forced me to…?"
"Come on, just let go, Vongola. I'm sure you're busy chasing your moody senpai." The older boy looks at Tsuna in a rather contemptuous way, the volume of his voice escalating. "Isn't it great? Now you wouldn't have to pull that mafia fake smile on me again!"
Tsuna's expression turns into one as if he has just been slapped. He let go of the older boy's shirt and slowly lowers his head so that his eyes are shadowed. He is shivering again.
Seeing Tsuna that way, Mukuro suddenly want to take back what he said. Deep down he know that there are no fakeness in the smaller form's smile. It's very authentic. He is aware that he has just got carried away by his emotion. But still, he isn't someone who would feel guilty over something that easily.
"I… don't know what I said that makes you angry…, I'm sorry…" The smaller boy's voice is a little shaky. "But, I have never been forced by my father to do anything really…"
The young boss lifted his head. Despite the sky turning orange, Mukuro could see Tsuna's eyes becoming red. Mukuro could walk away and leave the younger boy like that. But he couldn't. It was as if his legs were paralyzed. What Tsuna have just said somehow cooled his mood down .Calm enough to realize that he has just reveal himself to the other boy that he is angry.
No, he mustn't allow that. He didn't want anybody to know what he thinks. Mukuro wares his usual smile once again. The smile he always uses to hide himself. "Kufufufu, does this means you want to know me?"
Tsuna frown slightly. "Of course, didn't I say you're my friend?" A pool of tear could be seen at the end of his eyes.
The blue hair boy sits back on the bench. "Then, why don't you tell me what have you know about me already?" He crosses his long legs, still smiling.
Scratching his cheek with his index finger sheepishly, the young boss didn't meet the other boy's gaze. "Ah… well, not much yet really,"
Mukuro wanted to roll his eyes. He has been expecting better answers.
"Y-you see, we haven't talk that much." The younger boy isn't good at hiding anything. Mukuro could feel fear in his small voice. "B-but…, from the way Ken, Chikusa and Chrome look up at you, I can tell that you are a very…, scarifying person."
At that moment, it is as if Mukuro's heart skipped a beat. As if he has coils in his inside. Not even one has looked at his this way before.
Tsuna's gaze travel far ahead into the distant, accepting the wind that collides against his face. "Though I didn't know what kind of dark pass you have, I sure you must've gone through lots of things together," He look back at Mukuro with a warm smile. "If it's enough for them to be calling you 'their place to be' then you must've done something really great for them."
"Ku…hahahaha!" He burst out laughing, making Tsuna jump in the process.
Mukuro just laugh like that. He wanted to hide what he really felt. Now he's afraid if he spends too much time with the younger boy, he might…
"Nice try Vongola, how interesting" The Mist Guardian grins, moving a little closer. "But…, those three are merely tools. I wonder why they wanted to follow my orders."
The brunette's expression turns into that of a dejected one as he lowers his face again.
"Just leave me be, little Vongola." He narrows his mix-match eyes. "From the very beginning…, Mist is furthest from the Sky…"
Tsuna head shot up. "No!"
Mukuro is taken by complete surprise when one of his hands was grabbed by a pair of smaller ones.
"That wouldn't happen!" Tsuna hands tighten around Mukuro's, holding it between them, at shoulder height. "Everything around the sky is of equal important, all of them are very special and nothing is further than the other!"
The brunette's eyes are so full of determination, will, and power. So gravitating…
Tsuna's face softens, "Don't pretend any more, the reason I come here is because…, you called out for someone. I can see it in your eyes…" He smiles sweetly.
Mukuro could feel the barrier inside him crack further, further than when they first talk in the young boss's study. This time, it is to confirm that the boy in front of him is truly his light. Bright, warm, at the same time so colorful.
"Ku…" Mukuro stretches his hand (that was currently held between them by the smaller boy) forward.
Tsuna, as if just notice he have been holding the large hand all this time, quickly let go. "Oh! Sor…"
Any more words are stopped by Mukuro's thumb, which he places on Tsuna's soft petal tips. The older boy then cares his sweet face before allowing his thumb to travel mildly on the smooth cheek. Mukuro isn't holding back what he is feeling right now. He is aware of it himself, but somehow, he didn't care.
Tsuna blush crimson and Mukuro thought it looks so cute on him. Slowly, he began to understand every odd feeling and emotion he have encounter.
"Vongola…" He moves his face closer. And as he said this, it is as if the puzzles have all clicks in place.
The younger boy shivers, moving his head back slightly. "M-Mukuro?"
Mukuro continue moving closer, grinning a mischief but at the sometime warmly at the other boy. Soon they were only inch away, Tsuna looks like he was about to faint. Mukuro let go of Tsuna and rest his head on the small of his shoulder. Causing the young boss to flinch and stiffen up in response.
"Let me rest here for a while," said Mukuro. He could feel the younger form slowly relax, resulting a content smile to crept his lips. "It makes me feel like; I have the necessary courage to move on…"
"Sure…" was Tsuna's reply.
It was a lazy evening, the sun is setting. It'll be a while tills dinner. Hibari Kyouya yawns lazily as he strolls through the long hallway which leads to one of his favorite place in the mansion. The terrace on the roof. That place is closest to Namimori's roof where he spends most of his time taking a nap.
He has grown to except the fact that his excitements only lasted in the morning. When he can fight a certain herbivore, who is continuously improving. Hibari has never take into account how he actually looks forward to the next day, more specifically next morning.
"Tch, but the afternoon sure is fucking boring." He mutters, gazing outside through the long windows. Reborn has asked him to join the assassination class, but obviously someone like him prefers challenging his opponent head on better. Also of course he hates grouping.
Somehow his sharp eyes catch a glimpse of two figures outside, under a tree. One has a black, spiky hair, and another one has silver. Looking from top perspective, he could see them quite clearly.
It's not like Hibari to mind other people's business, but this time he actually feels like looking closer. Not quite believing what he sees.
'What are they doing? Making out?!' The prefect is shock. He has never really considered BL before, but now that he has witness it…
"It's rude to peep on them like that" A small, sharp voice said.
Hibari curse under his breath as he retreats from the window and proceed toward his destination. "Like I wanted to see it, I just happen to pass by." He leer back to see Reborn with a video camera.
Iemitsu is brewing tea in his office with his electric pot. Typical Japanese he is. So it's quite normal he's addicted to tea. He is about to pour a steamy liquid into his mug when a knock can be heard on the other side of his door.
He looks at it. "Come on it,"
As the person did so, his eye brows curve up wards. "This is surprising, Mukuro. Not only did I see you in the manner class this morning, I figure we see each other rather often today." He said before proceeding with his tea.
The Mist Guardian closes the door behind him softly. His signature smile plastered on his face. "Kufufufu, don't get the wrong idea though. Familiarizing myself with you does not mean I suddenly wants to become a mafia."
The older man nod, walking back to his desk. "That is what I thought. So, what is it that you want this time? Ask me a favor?"
Mukuro's smile widens. "You are clever. However, that's not quite what I have in mind today." He walks toward the window behind Iemitsu and gaze out of it distantly.
"Tell me about it." Iemitsu calmly sips his tea.
"I have been pondering about this and… I think I may… have affection for Tsunayoshi-kun."
The older man splat on his tea, choking uncontrollably. "Y-you what?!"
Mukuro is holding the same smile, but Iemitsu could tell there is something different than usual. Perhaps seriousness?
Hey guys! Sorry it looks so long to update again. However, I have a very good excuse. You see, I have final exams. Moreover, my laptop kindda break. And my father, being so very generous, bought me a new one!! XD omg, so happy!! Yeah!!
So, how was this one? Lol, I know you'll hate me, because you guys are properly waiting for the kissing scene of 6927. Isn't that right? So close huh? lol. But Mukuro have a good reason for not kissing him. Also, the atmosphere isn't romantic enough (?).
Finally Mukuro have his answer already! Hibari also get some hint for himself from seeing 8059. (At first I wanted to write more about what happen between them, but seeing that most of us what to focus on 692718, I give up the plan… didn't want to drag the plot for too long too.)
Wee! But if you think the story is going to end soon, you are so wrong!
Phew, POV of 4 people this time. I like it a lot! Next chapter is going to be funny I assure you!!
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