The streets were chaos after the storm. After the water receded enough for people to come out, there was the matter of collecting lost items and looking for lost pets and housing items. The brunette gathered a few plants he had rested on the terrace with a grimace, collecting the now ruined shrubs in a bag before setting it down. He swiped a hand against his forehead with a deep breath and stretched.
"Tsuna!"
The brunette grunted as a small blur tackled him, laughing when he caught sight of familiar blue eyes and an orange tattoo. Yuni giggled as the male lifted her up in a bear hug while feigning exhaustion.
"Really, you've grown again?And added a little weight too!" he teased. The young girl pouted as he set her down and turned to face her companion with a sharp grin. "And hello to you as well, Gamma. Taking the little princess out for some fresh air?"
The storm had lasted a week. The destruction it caused had kept most people indoors, others venturing out to help start with cleaning up. The flooding had finally cleared out but left trash and everything imaginable all over the place. Tsuna held back a laugh at where they had found his neighbor's potted plants; hanging off of the street light's three blocks away. They were still there, until they found a ladder.
"Yes. Princess wanted to check on you considering the power went out and we couldn't contact you. I trust that you are well, Signore Tsunayoshi?" Gamma gave a small bow, a smile resting easily on his face as Yuni started babbling about things she had seen on her way to him. The brunette huffed before giving a shrug. "It could have been worse, I suppose. And how many times have I told you to call me Tsuna? My name is far too long for you to add anything to it as well."
The strict blonde allowed his own chuckle as the other gave the exact same pout he had teased out of Yuni. The girl herself was hopping up and down in excitement as she babbled on, sounding like a tweeting bird as the brunette listened. Another reason he respected Tsunayoshi so much was because of is ability to keep up with his Sky. Gamma sighed as the Yuni launched herself at the brunette again, nearly taking the boy down as he had turned to pick up a bag behind him.
"-and he said it was a window stuck in the tree! And I thought that would be impossible until I saw the sink stuck in the side of that building they had started to renovate by the plaza- What's that?" Blue eyes blinked when a flash of green crawled up into the gravity defying hair, settling down between brown strands as he chirped a greeting out. Another blink, followed by yellow eyes, and the Italian tilted her head to the side in confusion as the chameleon gave another chirp. As if he was laughing.
"Why do you have Leon?" Even Gamma was surprised as the lizard himself seemed to stick his nose in the air petulantly. The brunette he sat on sniffed. "Whenever I wonder that, he throws a fit. But did you say his name is Leon?"
Tsuna asked with a neutral expression across his face. Though his eyes glinted in amusement. He reached up a hand and Leon crawled down onto his arm, allowing the male closer than either of the visiting pair had seen Leon allow anyone else.. Other than Reborn of course.
Leon was enjoying himself immensely as fingers rubbed gently along the crest of his spine. Being cooped up in an apartment had been pretty good when the brunette had been treating him so well. Even if he was starting to miss Reborn, this was much more preferable to listening to jazz while the hitman read. At least when Tsuna did it, Leon could count on a warm lap and the chance to sneak popcorn out of the bowl.
"Yeah. That's Uncle Reborn's chameleon. Gamma,how come Leon isn't with him?" The blonde bodyguard turned a questioning gaze on to the brunette who looked curious himself. He seemed to think on it for a moment, chewing on his lip before answering slowly.
" I just found him outside of the cafe. He was sick, and since the rain was starting I thought I could take care of him… Do you know how complicated lizard care is? But at least he got better... "
Both blinked as the brunette muttered about temperatures, the lizard rolling his eyes as he crawled up onto the male's shoulder. Whatever that website had said had obviously confused the poor thing.
" Should we call Uncle Reborn?" Yuni asked after a minute, turning to Gamma with wide eyes. The man gave a short nod, waiting for Tsuna to come back to reality as he pulled out his phone. And scowled at the time.
"Yes. But we should also get going, Princess. Time's up," he informed her, turning back to the brunette with a bow. "Thank you for the talk, Signore Tsunayoshi. Sadly, we must get going for an appointment."
"It's Tsuna, you jerk! Bye Yuni."
The girl pouted, giving a wave and a promise to call her 'Uncle Reborn' about Leon. The brunette waved as they left, smiling as he glanced towards the lizard on his shoulder who chirped. "So your name is Leon, huh? Mine is Tsunayoshi Sawada. My friends just call me Tsuna though."
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"Uncle Reborn!"
The hitman held back a sigh at the high voice on the other end of the line, placing the report file down on the desk and sending a glare to the scared secretary behind it. She squeaked as he seemed to glide down the hall, heads poking out of doors in awe and fear as the hitman passed.
"Ciao, Yuni. How are you?" "Fine! Gamma let me build a fort inside my room, and this entire week we've been taking a break because all the lights wouldn't turn on! But I have a question."
He huffed as he left the building, the heat of the afternoon sun an unpleasant change from the air conditioned rooms inside. "Hmm. And what would that be?"
"Why isn't Leon with you?"
He stopped, pulling the phone away and staring at it with a blank look in his eye. Yuni always seemed to know what was happening, but this was strange even for the little monster she could be. The faint and tinny voice of the eleven-year old girl echoed from the cell as he slowly brought it back up, keeping an even pace as he located his car and brought out his keys.
"And how do you know that Leon is not with me?"
"Because Tsuna has him. Leon doesn't seem very happy with you."
He wouldn't be happy with the hitman. The only reason they had taken the mission was because work was slow at the moment and Reborn had been bored. "But anyway, Tsuna called us to say you can drop by anytime. Ah! But Gamma said that since he's a civilian you have to be careful…"
"Do not endanger the boy, Reborn."
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Another chapter, another week. This was more of a filler than anything, but next chapter is going to introduce the gang. I've also forgotten a couple of warnings, like for language and stuff. We're talking about Gokudera and quite a few other characters here of course. And later, flirting and sexual content.
Thanks for your reviews, and please continue reading. Ciao!