Title : Famiglia
Genre : Family, Friendship, Adventure
Rate : T
Chapter 26: The Duo-Foolish (2)
-Vongola Mansion-
"HIEEEEEE!"
Tsuna immediately shot up from his bed, hurriedly took his uniform in his small hands and started running out of the room.
'It's almost time for school! But why no one woke Tsu up?!', he questioned in panic to himself. He kept on running then after turning so many turns, he finally saw the familiar two-winged doors and without a stop, opened the door.
All the occupants in the room turned to look at him while he fell to his knees tired of the running suddenly.
The sounds of chairs screeching reached Tsuna's ears, indicating that someone had stood up from their seat. Giotto hurriedly rushed to the little brunette while Yamamoto and Gokudera both stood up and looked at Tsuna in worry.
"Hey, Tsuna? Why did you run that hurry? You're out of breath.", Giotto crouched down and peered at the little brunette who was still panting.
Tsuna kept on steadying his breaths then looked up at his father, feeling apologetic. "I-It's almost time to go to school. T-Tsu's late… S-Sorry…", the brunette shuttered the words out.
Giotto smiled awkwardly, "You see… Actually it's my idea of letting you take a day off from school today, Tsuna, since last night you slept so late. That's why no one woke you up today.", he chuckled lightly. He did not know his son was that eager of going to school, usually the other kids at home would completely take the chance for a day off school if they could. So to be honest, he was surprised to see his son running so fast thinking he was late. It was like… The first occurrence in the family as far, seeing the other kids never got up late or even if they did, they never bothered to run like their lives depend on it. 'Though I prefer they panic like Tsuna did. Hahaha…'
"U-Uh?", Tsuna blinked at his father cutely, not taking in what he said completely since his mind was still dizzy from the sudden awake and now that he had relaxed, he started to feel dizzy all of the sudden from his sudden woke up just now.
Giotto caught his son before he fell down to the ground, he could hear Hayato, Ryohei and Takeshi's worried call and two small hurried footsteps approaching them.
"Tsuna! Are you okay?", Hayato asked once he arrived beside the-father-and-son.
"Maybe you should really take a rest for today, Tsuna.", Yamamoto had no smile at his face as he looked at the boy worriedly.
"T-Tsu's okay. T-Tsu don't know why but Tsu just feeling dizzy suddenly.", Tsuna held his head and stood up on his own two feet.
Giotto was going to say something when Hayato had cut him for it, "Dizzy?! Are you okay~?! Do you need to sit, Tsuna?! Here…", the silverette had helped the little brunette to his usual seat beside Giotto's one with Takeshi helping him, leaving Giotto there alone.
Giotto was aware of his guardians sneaking a glance at him, either laughing or smirked at him. Giotto chuckled awkwardly then stood up, he saw that Tsuna had taken a seat now with Hayato kept on pondering him whether he was really feeling alright. Tsuna was trying to calm the boy by saying that he had felt better but Hayato was being Hayato. Oh, maybe no. Hayato in the past had never really cared that much for the others, even though he did not show it but Giotto and the other guardians knew he cared secretly. But after he made up with Tsuna at the hospital that day, he started to show his care directly and fussing over Tsuna all the time.
Giotto smiled to himself fondly, 'Doesn't this look so nostalgic?'
"Tsuna, maybe you should take a rest today.", Gokudera frowned. He still remembered how sad the boy was the previous day, even running away like that. Gokudera was really worried when the boy ran away and when he saw the boy had cried himself to sleep when he got home, he became more worried. He did not even get to see the brunette last night after coming home.
Tsuna blinked, he could see how those beautiful-emerald eyes glinted in worry. He could feel the genuine worry from the other boy and he felt really warm inside, knowing he had a friend-also-family who worried so much for him. "I'm fine, Gokudera-kun.", Tsuna smiled at him fondly just like how Giotto had just smiled, it made the kids who were looking at him felt astonished by the gentle smile. The guardians glanced at their Sky then back to the kid, all sharing the same thought. 'They both really look alike huh? Giotto and that brat, Tsuna.', G thought to himself.
Gokudera was speechless for a moment, "B-But…"
"Maa maa, Hayato~ If Tsuna said so then we should believe him.", Yamamoto did not know why but he felt convinced with just that smile from the little brunette.
Gokudera pouted, yes, he really pouted, "O-kay."
G chuckled at seeing his nephew pouted just like a child, "Now now, Tsuna. If you really don't want to be late, I suggest you quickly finish your meal then go change into your uniform or else you would really be late."
Tsuna's eyes widen and he took a look at the clock again, "HIIIIEE!", he immediately took his spoon and started eating quickly, both Gokudera and Yamamoto had gone back to their seat. "Now, Giotto. Stop standing there and finish your meal too. Geez…", G shook his head.
"A-Ah, r-right.", Giotto laughed then walked back to his seat, telling his son to slow down while sitting down.
-Namimori School-
Enma gripped his bag's straps tightly as he looked up at the building of his school. 'Today I must say sorry to Tsuna-kun.'
"Young Master, do you need me to walk you in?", Perry inquired worriedly at his young in charge who had been standing there for some minutes already.
"A-Ah. N-No need, Perry. I can go in by myself. See you later, Perry!", Enma quickly waved his hand and started to walk to his building.
"Take care, Young Master.", Perry whispered as he watched the boy until he went into the building safely.
Enma tried to brave himself and appeared as nonchalant as possible but the more he getting near to his class, the more nervous he felt. 'What if Tsuna-kun cry again like yesterday? What if Tsuna-kun ran away like he did yesterday? Dad said not to avoid Tsuna-kun but I'm afraid… I don't want to lose a friend like Tsuna-kun.', the little mind of him was starting to fill him with pessimistic thoughts that made every steps became heavier for him. It was probably a small thing for the others but for Enma who barely talked with the others aside from his family and never had friends out of his family, this was really nerve-wrecking. Not to mention that Enma had been having a low confidence since he was small, making him thinking more negative in this matter.
Enma started to frown, realizing that he really did not have the courage to confront the brunette directly or even told him what he felt. His father had reminded him since this morning, to not run away, to face his friend like a man did. It was easy to say but it was not easy for him to do.
And so, the negative thought won over and Enma completely lost the determination he had built up since last night. He walked into his class, glad that the little brunette hadn't come and walked to his seat. He settled his bag down, sat down then laid his head in between his folded-hands on the table.
The bell rang and Enma woke up, he glanced at the little brunette's seat and saw that it was empty. 'So Tsuna-kun did not even come today. Maybe he doesn't want to see me.', Enma thought negatively. Even if he thought so but every five-minute, he would keep on looking at the empty-seat then to the door then to the clock. He was still waiting and silently hoping that he could see the little brunette.
By the bell of first break, there was still no sign of the little brunette at all. Enma thought that it was no way for him to come that day anymore. He got up from his seat and out from his class, frowning. When he turned at the corner, he could see the ones bullied him the day before at the front and intentionally turned around and walked the other way. Now he had to take the long way just to go to the bathroom, he even felt the hostile-gaze from the others on the way but he ignored it like he usually did.
His walk to the bathroom was safe but not the walk-back, apparently some of those who bullied him the day before had caught sight of him and followed him there without him knowing.
"What do you want?", Enma asked angrily as he was now surrounded by the boys. He was thinking of not causing any commotion but then they kept on coming at him, he started to consider the idea Adel gave him the previous day about fighting back. Would that make them finally leave him alone?
"Tch, don't think that because the school are watching us then you are safe okay? Better wish that we are not going to meet on the street one time or else-", one of the boys started to threaten Enma and leaned close to the boy as he pointed his index finger closely to Enma's face.
Enma was not afraid at all, he did not even flinch at the threat. He was used to it already and it had started to lose its effect on him.
"Tch, you are so annoying.", the boy pushed Enma harshly and the other boy had positioned his feet right behind Enma's, causing Enma to fall down on the ground rudely.
They started to laugh, "Ooops, sorry!"
Enma ignored the insincere laughs and tried to get up, yes tried. Enma hissed painfully as another boy intentionally stepped on his hand, the others were circling him so that no one would witness it.
"Hey, what's wrong? Why are you looking so in pain?", the boy sneered as he put more force onto his foot which was stepping on Enma's hand.
Enma glared at the boy and bit down his lips, he refused to satisfy the bully by showing his pain.
"H-Hey…", a small weak voice called, earning all of their attention. "W-What are all of you doing there?"
Enma could recognize the voice but the boys were halting his front so that he could not see who was the one speaking. 'But it can't be Tsuna-kun, he didn't come today.'
"Nothing, don't mind us. Do you want to go to the bathroom? Please go in.", some of them moved out from the way to the bathroom but the little brunette did not move from his place.
"Y-You are lying…", he murmured in nervous as he fidgeted in his place, they were scary but something was telling him that he should not ignore them.
"What?", they asked innocently. "What are you talking about now, huh?", one of the boys approached the little brunette and leaned down right to the other's face. "Don't think that you guys are that great so that you can stand up to us, little Vongola.", Enma's eyes widen when he heard it. "Huh, you aren't even capable of doing anything yourself. Hehe, and now your body guards are not even here. Are you sure it's okay to stand against us alone, little Vongola?"
The brunette flinched but he did not back down, "T-The school's rules said that no bully allowed, you must get your opponent's agreement when you want to fight.", the voice was small and wavered a bit but the boy's eyes showed his braveness and he just pushed the right button.
"Are you threatening me now?!", the boy growled angrily and pulled the collar of the brunette's harshly, he was that strong until he could directly lifted the brunette up to the air just by grabbing the collar.
"N-No, b-but t-that's the r-r-rule.", the collar pulled made him hard to maintain his words.
"Don't get too cocky, you-!", he raised his fist and was just about to land a direct hit right to the brunette's face when a tonfa stopped him. He looked at the silveric tonfa positioned right in front of his fist and then down to the owner of the tonfa, he immediately retreated both his hands back, letting go of the brunette and then stepped back twice.
The brunette stumbled from the sudden release and looked up at the black-haired boy, "Hibari-san…", he called.
Hibari glanced at the brunette once and once he saw no harm on him, he turned back to the group of boys or for him were herbivores, "What are you trying to do to him just now, herbivores?"
"N-Nothing, w-we are just having a talk.", the other boys were starting to back down too from Hibari.
"What talk that involved lifting him up then attempting to land a punch on his face?", Hibari inquired dangerously as he lifted his tonfas up.
"A-Ah, n-n-n… N-Never mind!", they all shuttered away and ran from there. They were not happy with their juniors being all mighty to them but they knew that at least 'Hibari Kyoya' was not someone that they could mess with unless with some 'helps'.
With them running away like that, Enma could finally see Tsuna with his eyes and so did Tsuna.
"Enma-kun!/Tsuna-kun!", they both shouted at the same time.
Tsuna immediately ran toward Enma who was still sitting on the ground and knelt down as he checked the boy for any injuries and there, a big red swell was showing on the boy's hand, "Enma-kun! Your hand! D-Did they do this to you?", he looked at the other boy worriedly.
Instead of answering, Enma asked what he wanted to ask, "Tsuna-kun, why are you here? I thought-", he paused for a sec before continuing more slowly, "I thought you did not come to school today.", there was a hint of sadness in those words and Tsuna heard it.
"A-Ah, actually… Hehe, it's all because of Tsu…", Tsuna chuckled nervously as he rubbed his neck nervously then spared a glance to Hibari who was still standing at his place.
"Hmph, the first break is almost over. Bring the herbivore to treat his hand then go back to your class, Tsunayoshi.", Hibari turned around and started to walk away.
"Ah! Hibari-san, can you tell Gokudera-kun and the others about this? Hehe, I don't want them to be worried that I took too long to the bathroom.", Tsuna smiled nervously and Hibari spared him a glance before continuing his walk but Tsuna knew just from that small gesture that the boy would tell the others like he requested to. Tsuna chuckled, he felt like he was starting to understand his friends better.
"Come on, Enma-kun! Let's get your hand treated!", Tsuna smiled gently at the other boy and stretched out his hand which Enma first only stared at before he took it and got up with Tsuna's help. Tsuna grabbed the hurt-hand's wrist lightly and led the way to the infirmary, he had also started to know the way inside the school, well… considering how many times he had gone there so far.
Enma was staring at the little brunette's back then to the hands then back to the back, "Tsuna-kun, I thought you did not come today.", he said out in a low voice, he was really surprised that the brunette was here.
"Ah, hehe… We were late this morning, Enma-kun.", Tsuna looked back at Enma and smiled apologetically.
Enma raised his eyebrows, ever since he started enrolling in Namimori, he had never heard anyone was late considering the strict rules, "L-Late, Tsuna-kun?"
Tsuna nodded then looked back to the front, "And we were punished to run around the fields, we have just finished it at break time.", Tsuna chuckled nervously.
He was still tired of all that running, he also remembered the energetic Ryohei shouting extreme and extreme as he led the way, how Gokudera was shouting at Ryohei to shut up, how Hibari was tempted to hit Ryohei with his tonfas so that he would not shout too loud, how Mukuro was glaring a hole at his back saying how it was his fault that they were late and now had to exercise so early at the morning, he even used his illusion so that Chrome could look like she was running but in reality she was sitting at the side. (Tsuna had asked him innocently as to why he only did that to Chrome and not all of them and Mukuro replied with, 'Kufufufu, why should I help all of you? And Tsunayoshi, don't be naughty and try to skip the punishment. It's not good to do, you know? Kufufufu..) How he and Lambo were struggling to keep up and Yamamoto who adjusted his pace so that he could run beside him leisurely.
They arrived at the infirmary and the doctor there immediately treated Enma's hand, after some oilment and bandaging, they were dismissed back to class with the permission letter for being late to the teacher.
Not far from the infirmary now that Tsuna had stopped panicking, the exhaustion he felt from running suddenly rushed back to him. Tsuna immediately felt his legs went limp all of the sudden and he would have fallen down if not for Enma who grabbed his arm on time.
"T-T-Tsuna-kun! Are you okay?!", if the two of them were to pay attention, the way Enma reacted right now was identical to how Tsuna had reacted when he saw him on the floor before.
"A-Ah, hehehe… M-Maybe from the running this morning. Hehe…", Tsuna wanted to lean his other side to the wall but he did not see a window right there and leaned right through the window-gap, pulling Enma who was holding him with him.
"HIEEE! / WOAHH!", both of them shrieked together as both of them fell from the window, right to the grassy ground of the school back-garden. They were lucky that they were on the first floor or else who knew what might happen.
THUD
"Owch."
Enma looked down and realized he had just fallen down on the brunette so he immediately rolled away and sat down beside the brunette as he apologized, "S-Sorry, Tsuna-kun! A-A-Are you okay?", he asked as he leaned on both his hands and stared at the brunette who was still lying on the grass worriedly.
Tsuna shook his head, "Tsu is okay. You, Enma-kun? Are you hurt somewhere?"
Enma shook his head, "No, I'm okay, Tsuna-kun."
Both of them looked at each other and stayed silent, Enma was trying to think of something to say when Tsuna suddenly started to laugh. "T-Tsuna-kun?", Enma inquired confusedly but the laugh just continuing on and Enma was starting to enjoy the angelic laugh so instead of asking why, he now started laughing too.
Both of them kept on laughing until they were out of breath, Tsuna sat up from his position then looked at Enma. "Ne, Enma-kun?"
"Yes, Tsuna-kun?", Enma smiled at the brunette, completely forgetting whatever negative thought he was thinking before.
Tsuna returned the smile with a shy one as he played with the hem of his shirts, "Etto, T-Tsu is sorry for yesterday. T-Tsu suddenly cried and ran away like that. T-Tsu must have had made Enma-kun worried, right?"
Enma blinked and once he registered the apologize, his eyes immediately went wide and he unconsciously leaned closer to the brunette and shouted, "No!", startled both himself and Tsuna.
Enma immediately moved back and said lowlier, "I-I meant, i-it's not Tsuna-kun's fault at all.", he looked down and it was his turn to play with the hem of his shirt, "T-Tsuna-kun must be really sad yesterday. I-I'm sorry, Tsuna-kun!", he bowed his body down deeply.
"A-Ah-", Tsuna was a little bit panic when Enma suddenly bowed like that to him but then he frowned, "T-Tsu is also sor-!", he immediately copied what Enma did and accidentally bumped his head right to Enma's head.
"Owch!", both of them clutched their heads in pain.
"S-Sorry nee, Enma-kun.", Tsuna peeked open one of his eyes at the other boy.
"N-No, i-it's okay Tsuna-kun.", Enma rubbed his head as he offered a small smile to reassure the boy.
Tsuna smiled as he continued to look at his friend, suddenly he felt a wave of courage in him as he spoke, "Ne, Enma-kun.", Enma looked up at the brunette and Tsuna continued, "For Tsu, Enma-kun is my important friend. That's why when Enma-kun needs help, you must tell Tsu! I will help you as much as I can!"
He grabbed Enma's hands firmly, "Please tell Tsu when Enma-kun is in trouble. T-Tsu might not be strong to scare those boys away but Tsu will protect you! Tsu don't like it when Tsu's friends are hurt, so please ne Enma-kun. Trust me?", Tsuna offered a small smile as he tilted his head a bit.
Enma was surprised by the statements Tsuna had said suddenly, there he was thinking how his friend was scared of staying with him, scared of making his friend sad anymore, scared of making his friend worry. His father's words last night all rushed back to him at that moment.
Best friend don't only share their laughter together, but also their tears, their fear, their anger. So it's okay to cry together Enma…
Now he knew just how right his father's words meant for him, he was only thinking of sharing happy things with Tsuna and avoiding sensitive talk that might made him sad or worry but it was wrong. Friends shared their problems together, they helped each other. Just like how he would wish to help Tsuna if he was ever in trouble, Tsuna was thinking the same about him.
"U-Uhn!", Enma tried to hold his tears in as he nodded timidly, one of his hands was rubbing his teary eyes.
"U-Uh? E-Enma-kun?", Tsuna moved his hands as he helped the boy to wipe his tears, he was panic to see his friend crying.
Enma shook his head, "S-Sorry for crying, Tsuna-kun. I-I'm just too happy. For me, you are also my important friend. A very important one, Tsuna-kun.", Enma smiled.
"E-Enma-kun…", Tsuna started to become teary as well and both of them started crying out of happiness at the same time.
At that time, they were unaware of a pair of black-pitch eyes watching them the whole time starting when they fell out from the window. The man smirked at himself and pulled down his fedora, thinking he had had enough of them crying like a baby, he jumped down from one of the tree right behind Enma.
"Ciaossu.", he landed right on top of the brown-defying lock, his voice startling the two boys.
Tsuna felt like he had ever heard that voice before but he could not remember who or when while Enma stared at the small figure who was standing on top of his friend's hair. He opened his mouth in attempt to say something but nothing came out, instead he pointed his index finger to the baby hesitantly.
Tsuna who saw the gesture, tried to look up but saw nothing. He then looked down to meet his friend's eyes. "Enma-kun? What's wrong?"
Enma blinked, "Urr, t-there is a baby on your-", before he could finished the sentence, he was kicked right on the face and ended up stumbled backward.
"E-Enma-kun!", Tsuna saw the culprit who landed on Enma's stomach and felt like he had seen him before, that black-suit, fedora, yellow pacifier and then the green chameleon on the brim of the fedora. Tsuna stared before he tried to call the figure, "Ba-…"
CLICK
Tsuna was faced with a small not-toy gun the second he started speaking, the owner of the gun raised his eyebrows expectantly at him as if daring him to say something wrong or else he would pull the trigger.
Tsuna flinched at his own thought and tried to think of what to say before he remembered that the *ehem*baby*ehem had told him his name before, "R-Reborn…", he whispered softly and hesitantly.
Tsuna huffed in relief when the gun was lowered down and then the gun shifted into the familiar chameleon which jumped onto his lap. Tsuna smiled as he patted the chameleon, "Leon…"
"Good job for saving your own life, Dame-Tsuna.", the ba- Reborn remarked while showing his smirk.
Tsuna smiled nervously at the sentences, he really wondered whether the ba- Reborn could and would actually harm him like what he said he would, he did not think the gun was only a toy but he was not sure that Reborn would shot him.
"Hey, Reborn… U-Urr, long time no see?", Tsuna blurted out hesitantly and earned a kick on his head almost in an instant, much like what happened to Enma before. He whimpered in pain and rubbed his forehead which was kicked, he then looked down on the figure on his lap who was looking up at him smugly.
"Dame-Tsuna, don't talk as if we are close friend."
Tsuna smiled awkwardly, "O-Oop, s-sorry then?"
"Etto, Tsuna-kun, who is this?", Enma who had recovered from the attack just now asked, staring at the baby scaredly.
"Urr-", Tsuna looked at Enma then Reborn nervously.
"Dame-Tsuna, your friend is asking you a question so stop stuttering and you better answer that question correctly or else-", there was this mysterious glint in Reborn's black eyes while he stared up at Tsuna expectantly.
Tsuna flinched then looked back at Enma while smiling nervously, "E-Enma-kun, t-this is..."
"Hmm?", Reborn hummed as he narrowed his eyes at Tsuna.
Tsuna flinched again but this time he was trying not to stutter, "Enma-kun… This is Reborn, uhm… The world greatest hitman?" Tsuna earned a smack which was lighter but still hurt for Tsuna. Tsuna looked at Reborn confusedly while pouting, "W-Why, Reborn? T-Tsu remembered that you said so to Tsu."
"Yes, I did. But you sounded doubtful just now and made the sentence into questioning, that's why.", Reborn explained smugly. Tsuna was in the middle of opening his mouth to say something before Reborn cut it off, "Enough of the chit-chat, I did not come here for chit-chatting with two brats. Now.", he gestured for Leon to jump to him before it shifted into a green gun.
The two boys stared in awe, for Enma it was the first time he saw something like that while Tsuna just felt awed even if he had seen it once before. It was before a bullet shot past the boys and right to trunk behind Enma that brought them back from their little worlds.
"Class has rang since ten minutes ago and you two have the gut to skip it and do some drama confession here.", Reborn smirked. "No one in Namimori has even dared to skip class.", he intentionally did not say the reason why because who did not know how strict Namimori was? Oh, apparently these two boys did not.
He looked right at Tsuna, "And you have broken Namimori's student record for being tardy today with you coming late with your group. The punishment will be doubled.", he pulled his fedora down a bit as he smirked. "Be ready to receive your punishment with your dying will."
And that was the last warning before he started shooting at Tsuna again, this time Tsuna shrieked together with Enma who yelped. Did you remember about Tsuna's question about whether Reborn would really shot him or not just minutes before? Tsuna had got the answer.
Tsuna immediately ducked, standing up and pulling Enma together with him. Both of them ran while occasionally ducking and in Tsuna's case, shrieking also.
Reborn was sitting on a mini-balloon while shooting at the two boys, he watched amusedly as the two ran, shrieked, tripped then tried to get up hurriedly before running again. And it happened in synch. One of them tripped then the other immediately pulled him up, there were times when the two even tripped together. If Reborn was another person, he would probably laugh at how hilarious the two boys looked like.
But from this small sadistic game Reborn called, he could see some facts about these two boys. They were both clumsy with Tsunayoshi being clumsier while Enma at least a little bit better than him at that aspect but they sure ran fast despite their clumsiness. Enma had better reflexes than Tsunayoshi, when Tsunayoshi fell down he expertly pulled him up without missing a sec and continued their run while Tsunayoshi would panic first and just in reflex pulled his friend up before flinching like a rabbit got cornered when Reborn pulled the trigger again. He knew Enma must have been taught of some basics from his movement and attitudes, though it was still clumsy in the greatest hitman's eyes. Reborn smirked at this.
Reborn stopped at his track when the boys had ran into the school building, he knew they were going to their class and from how panic they were, they probably did not realize that he had stopped chasing them. A small smile graced the chubby face as he thought about the last fact he found out from watching the two boys from falling down the window until now.
It was that he could see the everlasting friendship between the boys in the future.
-After School-
Perry waited impatiently in front of the school for the sight of his young master walking out from the school. He appeared calm at the outside but he was sweating cold sweat as he waited and waited. Finally, he could see his young master's familiar red-hair and there his young master was, walking with the other Vongola kids out from the school with a small smile on his face. The Vongola kids were still being Vongola kids with their constant bickering, Perry suddenly imagined the scene where his young master and the other kids from the Shimon Family walking out from the school.
'I wonder if Young Master Enma would like that to happen… The reason why Master Cozart make him study here separated with the others is so that Young Master Enma can learn to stand up for himself, not relying too much on the other kids and open up a little to make other friends out of family. And Young Master Enma has achieved that now, maybe I should try bringing this up to Master Cozart.', Perry thought to himself.
He smiled when he saw his young master waving at him, Enma bid his friends' goodbye and started running to him. His eyes met with the brunette's gaze, the brunette immediately bowed down politely which Perry replied with the same gesture. Honestly, he wasn't fond of the boy at first because he basically wasn't fond of any children who tried to get close to his charges for he wanted to protect them from any harm the other children might cause but now he had had a slight respect to the brunette, not because how amazing he was but from the fact that he was Enma's first friend here was enough to earn an acknowledgement from him.
"Young Master Enma, did you have a good day?", came the usual question Perry asked everyday when he picked the boy up from school.
Enma nodded delightfully, "It's wonderful today, Perry! I have talked to Tsuna-kun and then-…", the boy started to tell his day enthusiastically while the two walked to the car.
Perry watched the happiness that radiated from the boy while he was talking. Yes, he knew he could trust the brunette to be his young master Enma's friend. He was glad that the brunette was his young master Enma's first friend.
Few months have passed when Enma told Tsuna about his transferring to Shimon next year after they finished their primary one. Enma told him that his friends were studying at Shimon and the reason he was studying at different school was because he was a very introvert person and not-confident so his father had wanted him to learn to stand by himself and made some friends outside from family.
His father had seen his changes and brought up the idea about transferring him back to Shimon with his friends. Enma thought about the idea and even if he really wanted to stay with Tsuna but everyday looking at Tsuna and the other Vongola kids made him realize that he would also like it to spend his school days with his family.
"So, Tsuna-kun… I-I'm sorry.", Enma frowned as he ducked his head down.
Tsuna stared at the boy in front of him innocently then he furrowed his eyebrows a bit in confusion and asked, "Why said sorry, Enma-kun? We can still be friends even if you do not study here right?", Tsuna said innocently.
"Uh?", Enma looked up at the brunette in pure surprise. "Can we?", he asked.
Tsuna chuckled, "We can, can't we?"
"T-Then c-can I go visit Tsuna-kun's house with my family sometimes in the future?", Enma asked timidly. "My house is really far from here but I can ask Dad about it."
Tsuna brighten up, "Of course! Tsu want to see Enma-kun's family! Tsu can also ask Papa to go play at Enma-kun's house! "
Enma's face had also brighten up, he then raised his pinkie up and smiled timidly, "T-Then promise, Tsuna-kun? Promise that we are going to keep being friends f-f-forever?"
Tsuna smiled brightly then hooked his own pinkie finger, "Promise! Friend forever!", he grinned.
Enma's timid smile slowly became more relaxed and then he grinned like how the brunette was.
Unknown to them, Gokudera, Yamamoto and Chrome who had just came out from their class and were on the way to the rooftop had overheard their whole conversation at the bottom of the stairs leading to the rooftop. At first, Gokudera and Yamamoto were going to call for them but they heard Enma talking about him transferring so they did not and instead the three of them hid and listened to their conversation.
"Extreme! What are the three of you doing there to the extreme?!"
Gokudera stumbled comically, hands clenching in annoyance while turning to face the four boys who had just joined them. "Baka lawn-head! You don't need to shout that loud every time you see us, you idiot!"
"What?! You also don't need to insult me to the extreme every time we meet, octopus-head!"
"Hahahahha… maa maa, you both are being loud right? So it's fair…"
"Kufufufufu, they did not make you do anything weird, did they Chrome?", Mukuro approached his sister.
Chrome shook her head, "We were just eavesdropping, Nii-sama. Is it count as weird?"
"Hey!", Gokudera shouted in panic but then Lambo ran past him, intending to reach the rooftop first but he stopped when he saw Tsuna and Enma there.
"Tsuna! Enma! What are you two doing?! And your pinkie! Is there something fun happening?! Lambo want to hook pinkie too!", Lambo started to jump around while raising his pinkie.
"A-Ah! Tsuna! Enma! Hey! Ha-ha-haha, we are just about to go up.", Gokudera laughed awkwardly while Yamamoto laughed out of fun at Gokudera's panic face.
"Kufufufu, I see. Eavesdropping Tsunayoshi-kun and Enma, hm?", Mukuro whispered and his amused smile widen when he saw Gokudera flinched and just laughed awkwardly.
"Hn, too noisy.", Hibari walked past them and right up to the top of the stairs where Lambo was now hooking his pinkie at Tsuna's while Tsuna and Enma only smiled at his antic. "Hurry up and go out, herbivores. I'm hungry already."
"A-Ah, H-Hibari-san! Sorry! Here, Lambo.", Tsuna opened the door and stepped outside with his lunch at his hand. He looked up to the bright blue sky and smiled. Lambo had started running around the rooftop while Hibari had sat down and opened up his lunch.
"Yo, Tsuna, Enma! Come on, let's eat already before the break is over.", Yamamoto put his arm around the brunette's shoulder while laughing cheerfully at the merry situation in front of them which consisted of Gokudera shouting at Lambo to sit while Ryohei praised Lambo about his extreme energy; Mukuro, Chrome and Hibari had started eating already.
Tsuna smiled brightly and nodded, the three of them had also sat down.
"Aho-shi!"
"Maa maa, Hayato~ Let's eat first, when Lambo is tired he will stop by himself."
"Humph!", Gokudera had also sat down, followed by Ryohei and not long after, Lambo who was tired had also sat down and started eating messily, earning another scolding by Gokudera and Ryohei.
Tsuna smiled, completely treasuring the moment he spent with all of them.
At that time, Tsuna innocently wished for them to keep being this close forever, to enjoy everything together forever and he honestly felt like it could happen. But he still hadn't learnt that there were good times and bad times in life, that they were now still young and one day would be growing up.
-To be continued-