Title: Together with you

Summary: Tsuna knew that he was clumsy, but to trip and fall over a ball during PE and send a loose shoe flying straight towards a certain prefect napping under a tree, what more could happen? Love...perhaps?/1827/

Chapter 14

"Okay…Slowly, yup, that's right. One step at a time…" The nurse kindly encouraged as another nurse stood beside closely just in case anything happened.

Okay, okay, this isn't that hard…

"Whoa!" Guess I spoke too soon!

Falling forward while still debating if he should let go of those white thingies—ah, crutches!—to use his hands support his fall an arm suddenly wrapped around his waist and pulled him up, a slightly concerned voice whispering in his ear, "Careful."

"Hibari!" Tsuna choked out the prefect's name in gratefulness and relief as the said person held him by the waist.

"Ah, Sawada-san," the nurse standing beside called out, "the crutches are supposed to transfer your body weight from the legs to the upper body," she took out another pair of crutches, "so this is how you are supposed to use them correctly," she showed Tsuna the proper form and the other nurse nodded, "Try again." She said kindly.

Tsuna nodded in determination as Hibari let go of him and pulled his crutches closer to him, trying to mimic the nurse's former stance. He could feel the silent approval of Hibari as he got his first step right, then his second, and then his third…

"Okay, Sawada-san. That's good, you may stop and rest for now if you wish," the nurse said as she pulled out a slip of paper from her pocket and started scribbling on it with a pen. "Come; let's get back to room 27, would you like to carry on using the crutches or should I get a wheelchair?" The other nurse asked and Tsuna was about to open his mouth to speak when Hibari swiftly cut in, "Get the wheelchair." He said. The nurse nodded and left to go get one.

Once gone, Tsuna stared at Hibari.

"Hey, why did you ask for the wheelchair?" Tsuna pouted; he wanted to try using the crutches and show off his new skills! Hibari just glanced at Tsuna and said, "Although you know how to use those crutches you may trip again, and I can't always be there to make sure you don't hurt yourself." Tsuna felt touched by the prefect's words. Hibari smirked.

"Or would you like me to carry you?" W-What?

"H-Hibari!" Tsuna said as he flushed a deep red from the prefect's slight teasing tone. This side of Hibari, he didn't know, just felt nicer he supposed? And he was the only one the prefect would ever show this side to. Tsuna seriously felt touched; if not for the amazing shade of red his face was currently showing.

He could still remember last Wednesday like it'd just been yesterday. The small, teeny, tiny moment that he and Hibari shared—gosh, he said it—he could still remember it all, and ever since their little hug Hibari had somehow seemed closer. Well, somehow. That still hadn't stop Hibari from threatening to bite him to death the past week for all the stupid things he'd done (such as spilling milk on his bandages and shocked by the hotness of the drink had then accidentally let go of the glass and let it shatter into pieces onto the floor around the bed) but since Hibari couldn't touch the currently injured him, all of the biting to death had been postponed to when he got better. Ah well, at least he only owned ten.

The nurse came back with a wheelchair and helped Tsuna onto it, efficiently keeping his crutches while Hibari took the hand grips of the wheelchair and began pushing Tsuna. The three of them had only made it ten steps ahead when someone shouted, "Oi, what are you doing pushing the Tenth!"

"Maa, Hayato, it's okay. Hibari's only helping."

"HEY SAWADA, MY SISTER TELLS ME YOU'VE BROKEN YOUR LEG!"

Everyone in the corridor seemed to be stunned for a while (except Hibari, his hands were currently twitching to get out his tonfas) before the nurse who was escorting Tsuna back to his room gathered up her wits and said, "Excuse me, this is a hospital. Please do not shout and disturb our patients."

Gokudera stormed up ahead ignoring the nurse while Yamamoto who was following behind him apologized, the nurse nodding an okay though still keeping an eye to make sure that they did not create any ruckus.

"A-Ah, Hayato. Takeshi and Oni-san," Tsuna said as Gokudera went towards Hibari and glared at him. Hibari ignored the silverette.

"Oi, let go of the handles. I'll be the one to push Tenth." Gokudera whipped out his dynamites.

"No." What, no? Like hell I'll let you, bastard!

"Let go." Gokudera tried to say as calmly as he could. He'd even shrugged off Yamamoto's hand on his shoulder.

"I abhor repeating myself, herbivore. That was obviously a no." Hibari took a step forward and continued walking, pushing Tsuna in the wheelchair. He would get back to Room 27 alone; he knew the way back himself after all and Tsunayoshi's herbivorous friends were getting too annoying.

"What, no—"

"Hayato." Someone called out. But no, it wasn't Yamamoto.

"What?" Gokudera asked rudely and instinctively turned around to face the person of the voice.

"Gah—A-Aneki!" He clutched his abdomen and dropped to the floor, feeling the intense pain pounding in his stomach as he met a familiar face.

"A-Aneki," Gokudera gasped out again, "Y-Your mask isn't on!"

"I know," Bianchi smiled and said, intentionally crouching down to touch her younger brother's face with her cool fingers. "I forgot."

"Gah!" The sight of his sister's face only help intensified the churning of his stomach in him and Gokudera crumpled before passed out. Tsuna could only stare at Bianchi and the unconscious Gokudera with a mix of awe, shock and disbelief.

Bianchi hoisted her brother up onto her back.

"Well, I apologise on my brother's behalf for making such a commotion down here." She glanced at Tsuna before smiling broadly. "Ah, you're Tsuna, aren't you? My brother has spoken of you many times," it's the Vongola Decimo, she thought briefly before turning to look at Yamamoto, "and you must be Yamamoto Takeshi, my brother's best friend." Bianchi paused. "You're our neighbor, aren't you?"

"Hm? Yeah, I am." Yamamoto answered before smiling happily. "You said that I was your brother's best friend?" He asked interestedly.

"Yes," Bianchi replied though she didn't know that this was a fact that Gokudera would never want Yamamoto to find out, "He has often talked about you fondly many times through our email conversation, even at home too."

"Oh?" Yamamoto grinned at that as he made his way towards Bianchi, "What more did he say?"

Bianchi, suddenly sensing the perfect opportunity to blackmail her little brother, decided to answer Yamamoto's question, ready to talk about all of Hayato's embarrassing moments too when he was younger. The duo (trio, if you count the fainted Gokudera on Bianchi's back in) began to walk away, exchanging what they knew about the silverette that the other didn't know.

"Tsuna, I'll come back later!" Yamamoto waved and smiled brightly before turning back into his exciting conversation with Hayato's older sister.

Tsuna nodded, Hibari still pushing him to the end of the corridor before turning left and then right, the third room of the corridor being Room 27.

Tsuna had almost forgotten all about Ryohei when the latter suddenly just spoke, "SO YOU KNOW, SAWADA. MY SISTER TOLD ME A WEEK AGO THAT SHE'D VISITED YOU IN THE HOSPITAL AND THAT YOU'D BROKEN YOUR LEG. I'D HAD TOTALLY FORGOTTEN ABOUT IT THOUGH BECAUSE I HADN'T BELIEVE IT AT FIRST THAT SOMEONE AS FIT AS YOU COULD'VE BROKEN A LEG." Ryohei sat down on the same seat that his sister had occupied a week ago and smiled widely. "SO, SAWADA; HOW'S YOUR LEG?"

"H-Hm? It's fine. Thanks for asking, Oni-san."

"THAT'S GOOD TO HEAR," Ryohei said before standing up again, "WELL, NOW THAT I'VE CONFIRMED THAT YOU'RE OKAY I WOULD HAVE TO GO."

"So soon, Oni-san?" Tsuna asked and Ryohei looked at him.

"AH YES, I HAVE TO DO MY DAILY EVENING JOG." Ryohei nodded. "WELL, I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN THEN." He waved and Tsuna waved back. "Bye, Oni-san."

The door clicked shut.

Hibari moved towards Tsunayoshi and hoisting the brunette up, he took this opportunity to breathe in deeply Tsuna's scent too.

"Whoa, I can help myself to the bed!" Tsunayoshi swallowed and exclaimed, though still allowing the prefect to bring him to bed. Not leaving his nose from Tsuna's neck just like the last time Hibari just said something negligible.

"W-What?" Tsuna asked.

"Kyoya," Hibari growled, his voice muffled a little by Tsuna's bed shirt. "You called those herbivorous friends of yours by their first names; call me Kyoya, Tsunayoshi."

"H-Hie?" Tsuna was shocked. Hibari just called by…by…his last name! And it wasn't 'herbivore'! Tsuna brought his hands up to slap his cheeks to make sure that he wasn't dreaming.

"Tsunayoshi, what are you doing?" Hibari grabbed his hands, "slapping your face like that…" Hibari pulled down the brunette's hands and forced him to lie back on the bed.

"You…called me 'Tsunayoshi'…Hibari just called me…Tsunayoshi…" Tsuna exclaimed softly a little unbelieving, "I'm not dreaming, am I?"

"What are you saying," Hibari asked a little irritably, "Of course I just called you Tsunayoshi; it's your name, isn't it? And I told you to call me Kyoya…I bite you to death…" Oh no, he made Hibari angry again!

"Hie! I-I'm so sorry, Hi-Kyoya!" Tsuna brought up both hands again to cover his flush face. He was afraid Hibari would see it!

To his surprise, he heard a soft chuckle as Hibari approved. "That's much better…Tsunayoshi."

Tsuna dropped his hands from his face and stared at Hibari, the prefect staring back at him too. Hibari's eyes…Tsuna thought breathlessly, they're just so nice…

Reaching out to pat Tsunayoshi on the head gently, he held out his other arm as an invitation for a hug. Tsunayoshi gladly took it and wrapped his arms tightly around the prefect, enjoying their second, true and fullest hug. Tsunayoshi had a feeling that hugs were about to become a habit for the both of them soon…

He relaxed deeply with the warmth radiating from the prefect and sighed, this was heaven.

"Tsunayoshi," Hibari suddenly asked softly and Tsuna could feel the vibration from Hibari's body and the prefect spoke his name.

"Hm…?" He breathed out, waiting for the prefect to continue.

"Would you like to visit a sweets shop some time with me once you get discharged?" Hibari asked just as softly as before and Tsuna opened his eyes and rubbed his head against the prefect's white shirt to get more comfortable.

"Sure." He said. "I would love to, Kyoya."

"Tsunayoshi." The two stayed like together for a while before Room 27 door suddenly swung open.

Yamamoto stood outside, true to his word to come back later and as for Gokudera, who seemed to have gained consciousness from the previous episode was standing beside the baseball lover, shell-shocked and frozen stunned. Time seemed to stop for that moment.

"Haha, sorry for disturbing." Yamamoto flashed the duo on the bed a friendly grin before trying to pull the silverette to turn around and leave when—

A roar— or was it actually a pained cry?—sounded the whole corridor.

"T-Tenth! With Hibari!" Yamamoto could have almost laughed at the how dramatically distressed the tone of Gokudera was when—flump!— Gokudera Hayato had officially fainted the second time today.

Haha, actually I was a little impatient to get Tsuna out of the hospital so he could go visit the old couple's sweets shop together with Hibari!

And I'd made this embarrassing mistake while typing too, since Japanese surnames are placed in front, I'd thought like for example: Gokudera Hayato, 'Hayato' is his last name but while checking online it turns out last names mean surnames so yeah, I'd change it.

Hope you enjoy this chapter! :D