Word Count: 258
Age: Kurama-16
Tsuna-14
"Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are, "It might have been."
― Kurt Vonnegut
Kurama had only felt like the ground had dropped out from beneath him twice in his very long life.
He prided himself on his intellect. Even after his years in the human realm, which had soften both his pride and his rage. He had a plan for nearly everything. Events out of his control were easily acknowledge and worked around. Thus, very few things could completely blow him away.
The first was Kuronue's death.
The second was when his human father's eyes turned to him for the first time in years. The Varia could not hold a candle to the utter coldness in the man's eyes. Eyes that had been warm when they looked upon Tsuna.
Kurama questioned, not for the first time, whether opening his heart was a good idea. The warmth of love and friendship had left him completely vulnerable to the sudden all-consuming pain those cold eyes invoked in him.
He was reminded once again of his former self. Of his actions and inactions.
How truly and utterly terrible he once was to the humans he now calls family.
The glance only lasted a mere second.
The conversation continued. Dates were set and everyone was sent on their way.
Kurama didn't say a word.
Tsuna shot confused looks at him all the way home. Lambo burrowed deep in his arms, his tiny body still shaking from near death experience. Reborn made himself comfortable on his head, much to his distant annoyance.
But no one said a word.
For that he was grateful.
After all, he didn't think words could fix this.
This is the shortest chapter so far, but one that I think was necessary. Kurama's change of heart (Which will be another chapter at some point) comes with consequences. While Tsuna and Nana think nothing of it, Iemitsu hasn't been around enough to witness the change. Also I like being able to skip ahead whenever. It's pretty neat.