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It was love

"How are you enjoying your first day Tsuna?" Enma asked his new roommate, while tending a bloody nose he received. He had tripped while caring a box to their new dorm. They were both unpacking. Tsuna, the Vongola Decimo, was attending a university. They barely arrived and already, both Enma and Tsuna were injured from unpacking and moving boxes.

"It's fine, but people already see me as useless." He replied after entering the room with a box. He was laughed at, after he dropped a box and dived for it. He scraped his elbow and knees. Enma smiled at how useless they both were, not much changed since leaving Namimori middle. For Enma at least.

Tsuna's guardians had all gone to purse their own dreams. Yamamoto had a baseball scholarship, attending a different university. Ryohei was a professional boxer, slowly rising up to the main events. Hibari was still at Namimori, keeping discipline and peace, with his fangs. Lambo was still growing up with I-pin, both still with Nana. Gokudara was attending the same school as Tsuna, refusing to leave his beloved tenth. Nobody had heard from Mukuro or Chrome, they were the mist and appeared as they pleased.

"Don't worry tenth, I'll help carry your boxes!" Gokudara exclaimed. He had a tower of boxes in his arms, trying to enter the dorm. He was slight pissed he wasn't the tenth's roommate but trusted Cozart Enma, as The tenth's best friend, no matter how useless he thought he was.

"T-Thank you, Gokudara." Tsuna sweatdropped. He still didn't want Gokudara to be so devoted to him, but enjoyed the company of his old friend. He was scared of his life changing so fast, but having his two old friends comforted him.

They finished packing and toured the campus. It was huge, buildings scattered around the area for different subjects. In between the buildings were lawns of trimmed grass, small pathways, and a few tress. In the center was a beautiful fountain, students would hang around near it, to study or relax with friends.

"It's beautiful..." Tsuna mumbled out. Gokudara happily agreed, while making sure nobody got to close. Enma had a timid walk, a little overwhelmed by it all. They reached the fountain and sat, enjoying the scenery. A lavish garden was on one side of the fountain and the main school building was on the other side.

Tsuna stared in awe at the garden, there was a slight breeze dancing with the flowers and grass. Gokudara and Enma were speaking, but he had tuned them out.

A petite female student, in a black summer dress was strolling through the garden. Tsuna couldn't see her face perfectly. She was facing one side, and her purple hair was down covering her eye. The wind flew around her. Her dress and hair flowing along with it.

Tsuna stared, unable to peel his eyes away from her.

She hugged her self with one arm during the wind, trying to warm her self up. She walked along the garden, with her sandals. She reached a certain rose bush before, inoccently bending down to pluck one. She cupped it with both hands, bring it to her face and inhaling the sweet scent.

Tsuna could only stare, captivated.

She freed one hand to tuck the hair in front of her face, that was blowing around, behind her ear, beginning to reveal her face. Tsuna gulped, mentally preparing himself. She finished the act with a smile, still enjoying the aroma of the rose. Tsuna gasped and his eyes slowly grew wide. He saw an eyepatch with a skull on it. Although he knew it was her. It was always her, only her...

"Chrome..." Tsuna whispered to himself, neither of his freinds heard him. He left the both of them to their argument, probably Gokudara yelling at Enma for his lack of ability to guard the tenth, and Enma doing his best to stand up for himself, failing horribly.

He walked into the garden, approching his mist guardian. She heard steps coming her way, but assumed it was just a student heading somewhere, and didn't bother to give her attention to him. She was enjoying the smell of the flower. Her body slightly jumped because of a tap on her shoulder.

She turned to see Boss. He had a nervous smile on and was scratching the back of his hair, he was wearing a white button up shirt, with the sleeves rolled up. Black pants and his Vongola gear.

"Boss...?" She questioned his presence.

"H-Hi Chrome." He nervously greeted. He couldn't believe his mist guardian was on campus. "Are you also studying here?" He was hoping she would say yes. He never had the opportunity to be around her anymore.

She nodded. "Yes, we just arrived today." She spoke respectfully to him. She enjoyed his company, he was always nice to her. One of the only people really.

"We? Have you made some friends?" He asked, she was never really social with others. When he lost contact with her, he was worried she would have trouble meeting new people.

She simply shook her head. "No Boss. Mukuro and me." She smiled a little at the mention of his name.

Tsuna ignored the slightest of pangs in his heart. He smiled at her, happy for his guardian. "Oh really! I would like to see him too. How is he doing?" He asked, he was always concerned for both his mist guardians. They were always gone, and only showed up to go on the most dangerous assignments, nowadays. Not like before.

"He is fine as well." She said, but then her eye focused on an approching person. "Look there he is." She smiled as Mukuro approached them. He was slight caught off guard at Vongola Decimo, but never lost his composure.

Tsuna turned to look for his other mist guardian, he smiled when he saw him and waved. Mukuro acknowledged him, but didn't return the gesture. He walked to them before he gave Chrome a kiss.

Tsuna hid the jealously in his eyes. He knew Chrome only saw him as her Boss. He knew even after they slept together. He knew even when he broke up with Kyoko for her. He knew even after she broke his heart. He knew he could only stare from a far and watch their relationship bloom.

He knew he would never stop loving her...

"Vongola Decimo, what a surprise to see you of all people at a university." He teased. He had grown to respect Tsuna as a leader. Tsuna smiled at his joke, they had formed a strong bond over the years, even though Mukuro never knew of his feelings towards Chrome.

"Hahaha you're one to talk, I never imagined you would start a normal life." He joked back. He glanced at Chrome, she had her arm around Mukuro's lower back and leaning on him, intently staring at Tsuna with an expression of sorrow and the smallest hint of affection. Tsuna pretended not to notice, he didn't want to relive the memories they had together. He knew Chrome was remembering their love.

"Knowledge is power young Vongola, I am learning all I can and I will use it to crush the mafia." Mukuro informed him. Tsuna wasn't surprised in the slightest. He knew all his guardians, and over the years Mukuro stayed true to his goals.

"Of course. I should of guessed. What about you Chrome, what are you studying?" Tsuna asked her. She grew a little stiff at the question. She didn't want to tell Boss, that she was only here for Mukuro. She didn't want to lose the smallest of hope of Boss still loving her.

She knew it was selfish. She knew she had broke Boss's heart over and over again. She knew it was wrong to use him out of lust. She knew he loved her more than Mukuro ever could. She knew it was wrong to want him again. She knew it was wrong to use him again. It was even worse, that she knew he would let her, she knew because it was Boss.

"I'm studying to be a painter." She replied in her usual respectful manner. Tsuna lit up at that. He loved it when Chrome used to show him the first ever paintings she drew, before he fell in love with her, before their relationship became a broken mess.

"That's great. I still have the one you gave me for my 16 birthday." He replied in his cheerful attitude. Chrome gasped. Her heart cracked a little. Why couldn't he just fall in love with someone else...

"Oh you kept Chrome's art from so long ago?" Mukuro asked with a little bit of pride in his girlfriend's skill. Chrome didnt want the conversation to continue, she didn't want to fall back into the cycle of love and lust between Boss and her. He always did this to her. He always did everything she hoped Mukuro would do. She knew, that he didn't know that, that was why she kept clinging to Boss for so long. No matter how many times she used and rejected him, she still clung to him, giving him the smallest amount of hope.

"Yea, it was really beautiful, I'm glad you guys are pursing your goals." He said with the sincerest voice he had. He couldn't tell Mukuro he kept it, because it was a mamento of the first time he and Chrome made love.

"Thank you Boss, but maybe you should let it go." Chrome mumbled loud enough for him to hear. She knew it would hurt him, but she wanted Boss to move on. She wanted to stop hating herself for abusing him. But she hoped he wouldn't, she hoped he would continue to be only hers.

Tsuna's jaw clenched. He knew what she was implying, but he refused to stop loving her. He didn't care if he was just going to be used by her, because he loved her. "Ok, but only until you give me a better one."

Chrome hated him for that. She hated that she loved how he refused to abandon her. She knew she was going to use him again. She knew they were both going down the same path. She hated herself for wanting it again. "I promise Boss." She smiled at him. The smile he fell in love with.

He hated himself for smiling back at her, he knew what that smile meant. He knew she was going to use him again. He knew they were going to pretend nothing ever happened. He knew she was going to go back to Mukuro after. He knew she was going to break his heart again... but he wanted her. Oh god how how he needed her. He never would stop loving her.

"Tenth!" Gokudara cried, ruinng up behind his friend. Enma followed along, but tripped over a rose bush. "Mukuro and Chrome you guys are also going to be attending here?" He asked surprised to run into the mysterious couple. They simply nodded. Enma manged to catch up and asked the same as Gokudara. They replied the same.

"Isn't it great, we all get to spend time together, outside of the mafia." Enma said cheerfully. He had built a strong bond with all of his bestfriend's guardians. They all agreed and smiled. They talked for a little bit. They also exchanged room numbers of their dorms, as to meet up later. On the surface both Tsuna and Chrome acted normal and friendly, but only they knew how strained and complex their relationship was. They kept flashing looks at eachother in between the conversation. Tsuna's was love. Chrome's was lust.

"It was honestly entertaining ruining into the storm guardian and the boss of the Simon family, but Chrome and I have matters to attend too." Mukuro told them. He hated the mafia, but he actually developed a camaraderie with the guardians and Simon family. He bid them fair well. He and Chrome walked away from them, away from the garden. Tsuna watched her as she left. At the last second she slowly turned and looked back. Tsuna gasped at her eye, it wasn't lust, it was the smallest amount of love. The same small amount that gave him hope.

That night Tsuna was wide awake in his dorm. He could hear Enma snoring next to him. He smiled at himself, Chrome wasn't going to slip away. She was going to the same university as him. She couldn't distance herself. He had a few classes with her. He had a chance to rebuild their broken friendship. He knew that was impossible...

He heard a small, timid, knock on his door. He knew eventually it would happen if he stayed up long enough. He hated that he waited for her.

He opened the door ever so slowly. He peeked his head out of the door. She was there. Her hair was in her pinapple style. She had a white tank top, purple and orange pjs, and flip-flops. She was looking at him innocently.

"Boss... did I wake you?" She asked, knowing full well he stayed up waiting for her. He wanted to be angry at her. She knew exactly what she was doing. She was also wearing the pjs he brought her when he found out she slept in the cold. He wanted to be angry, but he was happy. Chrome was in front of him. For that moment she was his, only his.

"N-No, I couldn't sleep. So what's up?" He asked, he couldn't resist her. She gave him a sad pout.

"Me either, I was hoping you could stay with me until I do?" She asked, almost begged. It was an innocent question. Tsuna wanted to reject her, the way she had to him. He want to yell at her to go find her boyfriend. He didn't want to betray Mukuro.

"Yea, I don't mind, but Enma is sleeping in here." He implied that they wouldn't be alone. She nodded full of innocence. Nothing she did was bad, but the intentions were.

"It's ok, I don't have a roomate, and Mukuro is already a sleep in his dorm, if he was awake I would bother him and not you, Boss." She tried to explain her reason for coming over. They both knew she was lying. It didn't matter if Mukuro was asleep or not. It only mattered that she could spend one more night with Boss.

Tsuna wanted to feel guilty, he knew he would the day after, but he wanted one more night with Chrome. "Oh ok let's go, but I'm only staying until you fall asleep ok?" He said. It was a lie.

Chrome smiled. That innocent smile that Tsuna latched on too. They walked in the dark night. They didn't talk while sneaking to her dorm. She quickly unlocked her door. Both, her and Boss rushed inside. The door closed and locked.

Neither of them spoke. She was pressed against the door. He had his lips on hers. She moved her lips against his, craving more of him. She ran her hands under his shirt, feeling his strong warm body. He trailed kisses down her neck, he scooped her thighs and lifted her off the ground. She wrapped her legs around his body. She was pinned between Boss and the door.

She moaned out as he grinded against her petite body. She arched her back in pleasure. She grabbed his face with both hands before roughly kissing him. She slid her fingers around his head and played with his hair. He slid his hands under her shirt, before taking it off completely. She shivered in pleasure, his strong hands were trailing up and down her back.

She focused her attention on the buttons of his shirt. Finishing the last one she ripped open his white shirt. He grunted when she bit his collar bone hard. He wrapped his arms around her after she slid off his shirt. He held onto her, walking them both to her bed in the corner of the small room. Moon light shined through her window.

Tsuna saw her face flushed, and she was panting. She kissed his shoulder. Sucked on his neck. Left butter fly kisses on his jaw line. Before meeting his lips as he laid her down on the bed.

After both were on the bed, Tsuna worked his way from her neck down to her pjs. He kissed and bit her lightly. Her moans increased as he worked his way down her soft pale body. He gently placed his hands on the elastic band of her pjs.

He paused. If he did this, there was no going back. This was his chance to stop hating himself, he just had to walk away and to the door. His grip on her pjs almost freed itself, until he heard her whimper. He looked up at her with wide eyes. She was looking away to the side, her face was red and she was almost begging for more. She was staring into his eyes, pleading with him to stay.

Tsuna's hair shadowed his eyes as he made his decision. He reached for her face, and firmly made her face him, before he smashed his lips against hers. He hated himself, but he loved her.

Chrome didnt want him to leave, she needed him more than Mukuro. She wished she could just be with him and only him. She hated that she only used him for this sole act of lust. She hated that he could never deny her, she hated how easy it was for her to use him.

She felt one of his hands on her lower back sliding down her pants. His other hand held her cheek as they swapped saliva. She reached back and undid her hairstyle and bra. One after the other, never breaking the kiss that meant the world to the both of them.

Tsuna released his grip on her cheek. He slid his hand down her body, and placed both hands again on her pjs. She gulped as he slowly pulled them off. He knew he would never walk away from this. Ever. They both knew neither of them would. He was up on his knees unbuttoning his pants. She sat up and helped him, kissing his abs, before roughly pulling them off. They both were completely naked. Tsuna wrapped his arms around her slowly laying her down as she continued to kiss his body. He slid one finger into her, he felt her juices overflowing. She repaid the favor wrapping one hand around his manhood. It was throbbing hard. They kissed softly against eachother. Chrome spread her legs around Tsuna. She bit his lower lip before pulling away.

He paused for a moment. He gazed into her purple orb. The only emotion staring at him, in that one moment was love. The only time it ever showed itself to him was the moment before he entered her, everytime. Even the first time.

He started slow, only beginning with his tip. She gasped when he entered her. She began to breath a little heavier. She wrapped her legs around him, pushing him deeper inside. He grunted, fully entering her.

They kissed eachother, moving in rythem with eachother. Tsuna pumped hard, forcing out her screams of pleasure. She broke the kiss as he pounded harder, and clutched his hair, burying her head in his neck. She tried to supress her cries of ecstasy. Tsuna increased the strength of his passion. She could only squeezed her legs around him tighter, never wanting him to leave her.

"Tsuna..." She moaned into his ear, almost climaxing. That drove him over the edge. He slammed harder into her, he could feel her insides tighten around him. A few more stokes...

"Nagi..." He groaned. He was clutching her tight. She loved the way he said that to her while they escaped reality with lust.

They both could feel the climax coming. Chrome squeezed Tsuna tighter almost crying in pleasure. Tsuna held her tight, he continued to give her passionate sex until...

"Boss!" She cried his name in climax.

They both cried out in climax.

Tsuna gave a few soft strokes before pulling out completely and collapsed on top of her. Only their heavy breathing could be heard. Chrome ran her hands through Boss's hair as he laid on top of her. Neither of them could move. She never wanted this moment to end. She always prayed the morning wouldn't come. Boss was hers, she didn't have to focus on her life, she didn't have to think about her boyfriend. She only wanted to cuddle with Boss. She smiled. Tsuna was resting his head next to her, and he was softly kissing her neck.

Tsuna eventually rolled off her. She rolled on top of him resting her head on his chest. Their hands and legs were intertwined. She could hear his heartbeat. It was fast, but was receding slowly back to a regular pace. Neither one spoke, they never had too. Tsuna knew what this was to Chrome, no matter how badly he wanted it to be love.

Chrome cuddled against his body. She was drawing circles with her hand on his chest. She was in complete bliss. Tsuna loved when he satisfied her, she wouldn't move out of bed, and only clutch his body until the morning came. He prayed morning never came. He wanted her all to himself, the women he loved.

Sleep soon came to the both of them. They fell asleep in eachothers arms. It was still dark when they woke. They never slept long, Chrome always woke up first.

"Boss..." She whispered tapping one finger onto his chest. "Wake up please."

He slowly opened his eyes, staring into her purple orb. He wanted to smile and kiss her, but he knew what was happening. "Chrome..."

She slowly sat up, and covered her chest with her blanket. He knew she was waiting for him to leave. She could never say it, but he knew. Her hair was covering the regret in her eyes. He hated this part. "Chrome can't we just-"

"Boss please..." She whispered. She could never face him after using him.

Tsuna wanted to refuse this one request, he wanted her to himself. He knew this was coming but always hoped it would be different. "But I lov-"

"I know..." She couldn't let him finish that sentence. She never would. She peeked at his expression it was the same as every other time he tried. A broken heart. She fought back the tears building in her eye.

"Just this once..." He pleaded. He didn't care if she didn't love him back, but he just wanted her to hear it. "Can't I just tell you how I feel..."

"No..." She looked away, and spoke the harsh truth. She hated when he did this, he knew she couldn't hear it. She was scared of her own response. What if she said it back, what if she didn't. She didn't want to lose him, she couldn't lose the one person who understood her.

Tsuna knew he was asking for too much. He knew how fragile she was. He let it go and got off the bed. He pulled on his pants and shirt. She refused to look at him as he prepared to leave. She only said one thing before he walked out the door. "This was the last time Boss..."

"I know Chrome..." He mumbled sadly. He knew she was lying, but he also knew how badly she wanted to believe her own words. He opened the door with out looking back. He softly closed it before leaving.

Finally alone. She clutched her blanket to her chest before breaking down in tears.

Tsuna was able to sneak back into his room and catch a couple more hours of sleep. He knew when he woke up, reality would set back in and he would lose her again. He did what he always did and pretended it never happened. Chrome was never his in the first place.

He was right, the next morning, Gokudara, Enma, and Tsuna were all at a breakfast dinner near campus waiting for Chrome and Mukuro.

"I hope you all haven't been waiting for long." Mukuro greeted the three.

Chrome was at his side, in her usual quiet voice she greeted them all. "Hello Boss, Enma, Gokudara."

They all greeted her back, Tsuna smiled at her. "Hey guys, glad you joined us." Tsuna replied, happy he was able to be with a few of his guardians and his best friend.

Chrome smiled back, with the smile that he fell in love with.

And he hated that he knew what it meant...

Thanks for reading, please review. REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW. I'm thinking of making a sequel but this a one-shot