Tears of Sorrow
Chapter 5: My Dear Pink Vinnie

I woke up full of energy, though I can't explain why. It just happened to be early - real early. I mean, earlier than anyone should awaken.

I looked across the tent to notice Vinnie still asleep, and I wonder what I can do to him, what little prank I could pull this early in the morning. Cold water? Nah, he'd probably be immune to it. How about..wait, I have the perfect idea. What is it, you ask? Well, hah, I'm not telling!

I grabbed everything I would need for this morning's plan and snook to Vinnie's side.

I leaned down by his right ear after placing the bunny ears on his head. I silently snickered as I just happened to know for a fact he had 'sensitive hearing.' As soon as I did so, I dumped the can of PINK paint all over him, I yelled into his ear, "Look, Vinnie the Cute Little Bunny!"

As if on reflex, he grabbed me by my waist and pulled me down onto him. Since I hadn't seen that coming, I landed RIGHT on top of him.

I felt his warmth beneath me as my cheeks began to be tainted a faint pink. I tried to keep the blush down, but it apparently didn't want to do what I had tried to make it do.

His arms tightened around my small frame just as his crimson eyes snapped open.

He stared at me, and I only stared back, fascinated with his eyes.

I squeaked out a small, "Lemme go!" after a few minutes of the intense staring, even though I don't really want him to loosen his grip in the slightest, only tighten it around me. Luckily, I would NEVER tell him that, he'd think I was crazy or something..though maybe I am. I mean, who wouldn't be crazy for liking this mysterious stoic man.

He let go of me, though it almost, ALMOST seemed reluctant.

I gingerly got up, and yes, that was a little thing called sarcasm. Truthfully, I missed his warmth, well that and the feeling of both his slightly muscled arms around me, and our bodies pressed against each other.

Oh. My. God. What the hell am I turning into?!?! I've changed since I met Vinnie, though I don't know if it's for the better or worse. Maybe I should ask someone sometime?

I blinked. I had been so lost in thought I hadn't even seen my dear pink Vinnie leave me standing there. Wait- my dear pink Vinnie? That's it, I've officially lost it! Ohh, back to the before thought, he probably went to bathe..

I snickered as I re-read the sign on the paint can, saying it would take a day or two to get that paint out. I knew I should have gotten a picture of that.

Another thought! I need to get Vinnie into a pink tutu. He probably would mind, but I'm not gonna give the man a chance! I'll first need a plan..so..hah! I'll get him in it one way or another.

I looked to Tsuna's bed, noticing she wasn't in it, then to Sephy's to find the same thing, except with his sheets carelessly thrown in their tent, since they had been sharing one. As had Vinnie and I.

They probably left a while ago, so I just shrugged it off, not really caring about waking anyone anymore. I had my excitement for this morning.

I looked farther in their tent to spot a couple wrappers, obviously from food.

Which reminds me, I'm hungry, meaning.. Food time!

I made my way over to our food supply, noticing we only had enough left to last another day-if that.

I took out some bread and water, not really in the mood to make myself anything 'special'.

As I finished my breakfast and turned around to see Sephy and Tsuna in front of their tent. Well, Sephy outside it while Tsuna was apparently scrounging for something in there.

Since I hadn't seen them arrive, I was surprised to see them there. My senses must really be going down the drain, already two times this morning someone had gone or left without my knowing.

I searched Sephy's face to see red marks on it, though I know not what from so I just shrugged it off.

Curiosity had been growing within me since I had examined Sephy's face. There it is, growing, and growing, and growing. I feel like I'm about to explode! And yet, I felt sneaky as well so I asked them a simple question, "Where were you two this morning?" I only paused to take a breath, waking up the courage inside me at the same time as I accused, "Making out, weren't you?"

Tsuna grew shades redder than I thought possible and squeaked a barely audible, "maybe."

Sephy just turned away, to hide a blush, I suspected.

Tsuna gasped and worked her way to me, apparently worried of something.

"What's the matter, 'Suna?" I asked curiously, but in a tone that was not pressuring her into telling anything she didn't want to.

She burst into tears. "Costa'll be attacked tomorrow, I just remembered. We NEED to protect it, please! I was born there, and I don not want anything bad to happen to it," she begged.

"'Kay, I'll go find my dear pink Vinnie and we'll leave for Coasta. Don't worry, everything will be alright," I assured the older woman.

By the time I had said the pink part, I got two curious and slightly amused, but confused stares. I ignored them and grinned knowingly at the two, and then skittered off to find where the man of my newly accepted desires had run off to.

I found him half an hour later by the lake, his upper half completely naked.

I stared as I contemplated just staying right here and staring but I remembered about Tsuna, well, that and Vinnie had noticed me.

I grinned as I saw the pink paint covering the slightly annoyed, my dear pink Vinnie, as I call him now..

I gasped in remembrance, "Oh yeah!"

I was surprised to find myself already skipping over to him, "Vinnie," he hardly flinched at the nickname I had given him, but he seemed to be getting better about it, "get your stuff together. We head to Coasta as soon as you're ready. And I know what you're thinking, no, it's not a holiday-ish thing, it's about to be attacked tomorrow, so we'll have to leave as soon as possible if we want to keep it from harm."

Naturally, he didn't reply so I just left him there, but not before taking one final glance at his bare upper-body and etching the image into my brain.

We were all packed up within twenty minutes, not including the five it took for Vinnie to finally come back.

Tsuna and Sephy had laughed at his pink-ness, but I reassured him it would be off by tomorrow.

We headed out, as thoughts of Vinnie in a pink tutu clouded my mind. What fun it would be to dress our dear now officially pink Vinnie up as a girl.

I giggled at the thought, earning a few(two) curious stares and a lone glare from the last member. I'll give you three guesses, and the first two don't count.

Tsuna slowed her pace to walk beside me. "What's so funny?" she questioned me, only succeeding in making me giggle more.

"I'll tell you once we get further behind the two men," I told her, emphasizing the word men.

Namely, we slowed more, until what I thought was out of earshot of Vinnie.

"Well?" her impatience terribly noticeable from her tone.

I leaned down-er, up, to her ear and made sure Vinnie wasn't watching before whispering, "So, I got Vinnie with the pink, as you know. As I was thinking of pink, the funniest yet adorable image appeared in my head. Vincent Valentine, in a tutu! Then, just now, I was thinking of dressing him," I stopped to giggle before continuing, "as a girl!"

She laughed at this and we continued talking, oblivious to my dear pink Vinnie's dearth glares. Apparently, Sephy heard and that told Vinnie-boy while laughing. Of course, I was NOT thankful of that. It still kinda hurt when Vinnie glared at me. Oh well, though.

I wrote this all while stuck in the library for an hour. I still can't believe my mom forgot to pick me up, damn bitch..

Anyways, tell me what you thought of it, 'kay? And I'm being slow since, yes, school started up again. ::Sigh::

Now, I'm going to post this. Later!