Written April 11 2016
Edited January 11 2020

"Why should I sleep with you Reborn?..."

The brunette squeaked softly, the hitman just smirked.

"The harmony essence that your body naturally exudes is helpful"

The hitman replied as he tugged on the brunette's hair.

'His aura is much stronger than Nono's, however it's also much softer than any aura that I've ever felt before... I feel so lucky for coming across such a natural sky...'

The brunette looked towards the hitman in confusion before nodding in acceptance.

"I'm not going to pursue the topic as thanks for you not trying to squeeze information out of me"

Tsuna sighed as he slid out of bed, the hitman noted that the boy seemed perfectly refreshed.

"Oh, why don't you stay in the house until it's time for Baka-Ie to leave for school"

Tsuna tilted his head to the side in confusion.

"Why?"

"Because your elements will probably walk you to school"

'The raging yet loyal storm and the calming rain'

The hitman replied, he chose to ignore the frown that crossed over the teen's face.

"They're not my elements... Even Kyoya isn't..."

The brunette murmured softly.

'Maybe his intuition is telling him that he has more than one 'guardian' of each type?'

"You can have multiple guardians, my past student had over twenty people who could be called guardians"

Honey eyes widened in surprise at the hitman's comment.

"Oh really?... Then that's fine then"

'So head surprised about the guardian matter yet not on the fact that I've had a past student despite my current form...'

Ie sighed happily as he nuzzled deeper into his blankets, for once he was enjoying laying in bed.

'Reborn didn't whack me or harm me to wake me up for once...'

"So Reborn... Train ... Ie"

The brunette perked up from his bed at the somewhat familiar voice.

'That sounded like...'

"Worthless... Don't want...Baka"

A grim frown crossed the brunette's face as he picked up fragments of the conversation.

'So I was right! Dame-Tsuna is speaking again! And to that devil baby to boot!'

"So mean... Ie decent..."

Ie clenched his fist angrily at his brother's words.

'Decent? He thinks that I'm only DECENT?! I'm perfect... That good for nothing...'

"You ... Decimo..."

Brown eyes widened in shock.

'That baby wants Dame-Tsuna to be the Vongola Decimo?! That worthless monster?...'

Ie crossed his arms angrily.

'I've got to put down that monster for good!'

Reborn paused in his thoughts when he felt an incredibly pathetic killing intent which could only cause a small bird to maybe jump in surprise if caught off guard.

'So Baka-Ie is awake... I didn't know that the idiot was capable of waking up so early...'

"Reborn?"

The hitman turned back towards the brunette who was gazing at him with concern filled honey orbs.

"It's nothing, talk softer"

The brunette narrowed his eyes in confusion but nodded nonetheless.

"So since I feel fine today, I'll show you some of my moves after school"

The hitman nodded as he petted Leon who was in his lap.

"Yes, and I'd also like to explain dying will flames fully"

'I can't wait to see his aura once he's gained complete control of his flames...'

"Oh, those flames that were on Ie-San's head?"

'So he did see them'

Leon crawled onto the brunette's hair and nestled into it.

"Yes, though your brother's flames were quite pathetic, I think that yours will be very pure"

The hitman replied as he looked at the chameleon, feeling slightly betrayed that his partner was beginning to maybe like Tsuna more than him.

"I've heard of flames before you arrived..."

Onyx eyes glinted with interest.

'Somehow I'm not surprised that Tsuna has already heard of dying will flames before my arrival'

"Oh so you already know how to use them?"

Tsuna quickly shook his head, much to the hitman's disappointment.

"No, at least, I don't think so. What would it feel like?"

Tsuna inquired curiously as he gave Leon a soft pat.

"A burst of strength or calmness when your determination is at its peak"

The brunette closed his eyes as he hummed in thought before opening them to reveal a beautiful glowing orange.

The hitman was inwardly awestruck at the colour, it was more golden than the most vibrant sunrises and sunsets that he'd ever seen.

'So pure...'

"I feel calm whenever I think about protecting Ie-San from everything that could harm him"

Tsuna replied softly, the hitman noticed the lack of flame on the boy's forehead.

'So it's a semi-dying will state... It's stuck between dying will mode and the next stage, however it seems like he's leaning more towards the next stage...'

"You're close, though I can't see your flame right now"

Tsuna closed his eyes at the hitman's words and reopened them to reveal honey eyes once more.

"Maybe I don't actually have a flame?"

The teen suggested before shaking his head as if sending away a thought.

"No you have a flame, your aura and eyes prove it. You just need to be trained, that or something is blocking or taking your flame"

Reborn sighed as he hopped onto the brunette's head to retrieve his traitorous partner; Leon.

Because of this, the hitman missed the grim frown that covered the brunette's face before it was replaced with a slightly apathetic look.

"I see, then please take care of me, I want more strength to protect Ie-san"

Tsuna replied softly with a cough, Reborn lowered his fedora.

'I'm starting to think that lazy-Tsuna has a huge brother complex with everything he does for that stupid brat...'

"Whatever pervert-Tsuna"

"Eh pervert?"

Reborn smirked at the brunette's dumbfounded expression.

"You have a brother complex"

The hitman watched with amusement as the teen's face morphed into one of horror and great disgust.

"Reborn, that is so gross... Please don't imply such vile ideas. I care about Ie-San as a brother, never like that"

Tsuna replied with a disgusted grimace as he rubbed his arms as if to clean himself of some unseen filth, unknowingly relieving the hitman from some worries.

'He's not lying, thankfully his complex is at loyalty and nothing more'