Title: Fallen Rain
Pairing: Fon27
Rating:M
Summary: For ten years, Tsuna has never gotten the chance to fall in love. Everyone around him has either fallen for someone else or has left him behind. And eventually, he gives up on ever finding that someone…until He shows up. Fon27
Disclaimer: don't own, that's why it's call FANfiction.
It hasn't been beta'd, anything wrong tell me!
And to those that been questioning! Yes, the M rating means something (*wink*wink*)
Chapter 3:
FadeIt was well known among those that knew Tsuna that he wasn't much of an outdoor person and he probably never will. He'd rather stay inside his apartment where it was cool and comfortable then in the hot scorching sun that seemed to burn him every time he went out. That would probably explain why he was a little on the pale side (not getting much sun) but he never bothered to change his ways. He knew he was becoming a bit of a hermit but the problem was that he didn't mind it at all. Tsuna enjoyed staying inside and would only leave his tiny kingdom when absolutely necessary (like work).
But with Fon in the picture now, things were slowly starting to change.
Tsuna sat in front of the TV and stared at the screen in boredom, flipping through the channels repeatedly. He was currently leaning on the couch, his head on the armrest with a pillow in-between, cushioning him. His fingers held tightly around the changer with his thumb continuously pressing the up-button, still not sure on what to watch. At the moment, there wasn't really anything on or anything that was catching his interest. Most of it was shows he had already seen or it was the news but he didn't really have any interest in the outside world beyond his doorstep (besides the important stuff).
Glancing up at Fon when the older man came around the corner, the brunet watched Fon sit down in a chair beside him, tossing his long braid back with a single push. Tsuna, deciding to get a better look at the other, flipped over so that he was on his stomach and crawled forward a little so that his chest was on the armrest. Shifting a little more, he held out the remote and waved it to catch Fon's attention. "I can't seem to find anything interesting today. You can choose."
Fon eyed the remote and then politely shook his head, pushing the changer back. "No, thank you. I'll just watch whatever you choose."
The brunet pouted at that, burying his face into the pillow. "Oh, come on, take it. I don't see anything I want to watch so I want to leave it up to you." He gave a frown when the other still refused and began flipping through the channels again in boredom once more, shifting around in his spot so he could get a better look at the TV (his head was now on the armrest). And because of his movements, his caramel-colored hair was scattered across the pillow and needing an extra push so that his head could see better, he brought his free hand below the cushion to bring it up higher.
The Chinese glanced at the other for a while, observing him with his dark eyes that seemed to be calculating something, and had his arms folded neatly in his lap. Time passed some more before he spoke, finally deciding to get some answers he really badly needed. "Tsuna, if I could have a moment, I have a question to ask you." The brunet tilted his head at that, momentarily pausing his channel surfing to look at the other in question. He blinked his large eyes curiously, interested in what the older man had to say. Fon continued. "I've been wondering about this for a while but where do you go during the time after work?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, like at the beginning, you would disappear and come back home at random times. Where would you go during those hours?"
Tsuna tilted his head back into its original position and buried himself deeper into the couch. He didn't answer at first as if thinking if he should say or not but finally gave in with a sigh when he saw Fon's earnest expression. "Well... I would go down to the river and hide underneath one of the bridges."
Fon was about to open his mouth to question further when Tsuna beat him to it.
The brunet looked slightly nervous, obvious that he hasn't told anyone about this yet. "Under the bridge, it's really quiet and no one really goes down there either so I always get the entire place to myself." He looked away and turned back to the TV, changing the channel again. He finally settled it on the news and tossed the controller onto the coffee table in front. "I happen to like the gentle sounds of the water it makes down there, it's really relaxing. It's as if everything is standing still for just a few moments, that all my problems temporally leaves me alone and exits my mind for that instant." Tsuna took a deep breath before continuing. "As for the time thing, I have a tendency to lose track of it without meaning to and sometimes, before I realize it, two or three and sometimes even four hours have passed. You know, down there, I sometimes like to believe that time skips when I enter and leave. It's a silly thing and I know it." Tsuna was prepared for some snide remark or something along those lines but Fon just smiled warmly, offering nothing but sincere comfort.
"Perhaps you should bring me there one day then. It might be fun." Fon's lips were still curving upward, bending his body forward to get a better look at the younger man. As he did that, his long braid started to slip over his shoulder, inching downward.
Tsuna just blushed at the older man's words and behavior and hid his face into the pillow so that the other couldn't see it. "M-Maybe later..." A muffled mutter came from the cushion, almost hard to make out.
"Oh?" The Chinese chuckled. "Well then, I'll have to hold you to that." Fon still had that smile on and Tsuna couldn't bring himself to leave the comfort of the darkness of the pillow to look at the other.
Finally, Tsuna momentarily glanced up in defeat after a few seconds and sighed. "Well if we're going to ask each other things, can I ask a question?" When the brunet got a nod in return, he lighted up slightly. "Why do you always wear the same red garb, the same outfit? Don't you have anything different? Like maybe a different color? Blue or green, perhaps?"
Fon, surprised by the question (he had been suspecting something about himself like his past or along those lines), brought one of his red sleeves up to his face and stared at it. The red and white colors reflected off his eyes. "Hmm? Good question. I honestly don't really know. Maybe I should get some news ones, it might be a nice change from the usual." He glanced to the brunet with his usual cheerful smile, leaning to the side, his braid at last coming down his shoulder and over his chest, "Perhaps you'd like to help me choose when I go shopping."
Tsuna jumped at that, startled at the announcement, and instantly waved his hands. "N-No thanks..." The brunet looked away again, changing the channel once more to pull his attention away.
But Fon wasn't going to give up like that, he could get quite persistent when he wanted to and shuffled a little closer. "Oh, come on, you're the one that suggested it so you better be the one to take responsibility in helping me pick out some new ones." The Chinese chuckled at Tsuna's shocked expression and reached over to ruffle the caramel-colored hair. The other just squeaked at the touch, turning to a deeper shade of red before pulling himself away, sitting up.
Tsuna, after managing to calm himself down, pouted at the childish way he was getting treated, his hands covering his even messier hair, trying to protect it from getting worse. He rubbed his spiky locks to try and straighten it back up while his hands made half-attempts in swatting Fon's hands away, preventing another attack to his hair from happening again. "Meanie." He huffed and shook his head, getting his spikes back into their original position. His honey orbs stared at Fon for a moment when he realized something, surprise appearing on his face.
Fon tilted his head at the sudden change of expression, slightly taken back and at the same time, worried (he wasn't sure where that had come from himself). "Yes, what is it?"
"You know…this is the longest time anyone has ever been around me. Not even Reborn or my friends have stayed this long. They are always doing something else and leaving me behind, not that I mind. It would be kinda awkward if I did follow along." Tsuna brought his hands into his lap since he was sitting up, clutching his clothes. "They were always with someone else and when they are, I can't really bring myself to go out with them even if they are the ones that invited me. I want nothing more than to disappear from…there and hole myself back into my room where I'm safe and alone. I feel secure here in my little home."
"Tsuna..." Before Fon realized what he was doing, he had gotten up from his spot, making his way to Tsuna's side. His arms wrapped around the smaller person, holding him dearly while lifting the other up to his feet. He didn't know why he did such a thing but it felt right and as he pulled Tsuna closer to his body, he figured out that he liked the feeling. "It's okay, you know." Fon whispered into the ear, rubbing a comforting hand on the back. During that time, he couldn't see the brunet's blushing face from his spot but Tsuna knew that he was redder than Fon's clothes. However, he never bothered to budge from where he was at, standing there dumbly.
Slowly, the brunet sighed, returning the embrace, and closed his eyes, a smile appearing on his lips.
This wasn't so bad...
As the two grew closer, they were normally seen in each other's company, never far apart. And whenever the brunet didn't have to go to work, Fon and Tsuna tended to go out together, well, actually, it was more like Fon would force Tsuna to get out of the apartment (like stated at the beginning, Tsuna never liked going outside unless necessary). The Chinese man would use whatever excuse he could think of to get the both of them outside and once he managed to figure out how to do so, it became much easier to drag the younger man out each and every time.
They went almost everywhere, never leaving each other's side, not that Fon would allow that to happen. He had learned from the first incident that if he allowed Tsuna to walk out of his sight, the brunet would disappear again and reappear back at the apartment hours later. Sometimes, he had to keep a firm grip on Tsuna's arm as reassurance and every once in a while, hold something the brunet wanted back to make sure Tsuna would actually return (it could be from a store or even from the bathroom [Fon was still trying to figure out how Tsuna had disappeared from a bathroom when he was guarding the door and when there were no windows in the said room]).
Now and then while wandering around the city, they ended up meeting with a couple of their friends and Tsuna would have instantly run away upon sight if Fon hadn't kept that same firm grip on the arm. Those that saw them tended to smile at the sight, glad that Tsuna was finally getting out of his apartment, and though he was still quiet around them, they were thanking Fon nonetheless. It was a much better improvement from before.
And slowly before Fon's eyes, Tsuna was morphing back into his usual self (what he has been told) and started to smile slightly more often. The older man started to notice some of those other changes (besides the smiles) like how talking to Tsuna was getting easier and he was more open about things than before. In the end, Fon didn't mind the changes at all. He was actually enjoying his time with the brunet.
And during those times, Tsuna was happy, he really was. It had been such a long time since he has ever felt like that.
But eventually, he knew that that would all end one day.
And that time came sooner than he liked it to.
Fon had to leave for China.
When he told that to Tsuna one day, those dreading news, Tsuna's eyes widened in shock and surprise and then it fell, disappearing all at once.
His soft rosy lips whispered under his breath, full of depression.
"Ah...I knew it was too good to be true."
Fon, once hearing it, had questioned that phrase and expression he had gotten at that one moment but no matter how much he asked for the answers to his questions, Tsuna remained quiet. They continued as usual, their little outings and conversations, but there was a more reluctance on the brunet's part. It was hard to notice the sudden change of attitude to anyone if Fon hadn't been living with the other for over a month and more. Tsuna would just smile, one so fake that without knowing, made Fon lose his own. The older man couldn't get himself to give that small smile he always gave to the brunet whenever they were together.
And when the day came for him to leave, Fon watched as Tsuna waved goodbye from the outside of the apartment complex, standing next to the street. The Chinese managed to give a hug, say his goodbyes to the little brunet, and after a few moments, walked towards the taxi. Looking back sadly, he wasn't sure if he had done more harm to the other than good. And with those thoughts, he realized that there were still some things that hadn't been answered at all, all of those leftover questions that were still running repeatedly in his head like why Tsuna had isolated himself so much from everyone else? Though he had figured out parts of it, he hadn't managed to piece the entire truth together.
As he stepped into the taxi with Luce and Aria (his luggage in the trunk), he watched Tsuna from the side window as they drove off until the brunet vanished from view, his eyes observing for something. He wasn't exactly sure on what he was looking for and he knew that with his departure, he would never find out.
Still, his thoughts on Tsuna never left him alone even as he stepped in line to get his flight ticket. There was a strong nagging feeling in the back of his mind, telling him repeatedly that he should have stayed a little longer, stayed with Tsuna.
That he shouldn't have left at all.
But regardless, he had to go home eventually.
Just as he got to the front, he heard a cell phone go off.
His eyes turned to the source.
Luce had a smile on her face as she placed the device next to her left ear while her right hand held onto her daughter. Aria was looking curiously all around, head turning his way and that.
And then Luce's smile disappeared.
"What? What do you mean he's gone?" The woman cried out, getting some heads to turn her way. Aria looked up curiously, clutching her mother. For a moment, Fon felt himself freezing to his spot, dread bubbling in his stomach. Luce, letting go of her daughter, placed her now free hand up to her mouth, eyes wide, and then came running up to Fon. Aria remained where she was at, head tilted cutely to the side, not sure on what was going on.
The taller man leaned over the railing well aware that they were getting looks from everyone. He hoped and prayed to whomever out there that this wasn't about who he thought it was. Nonetheless, he kept calm and spoke. "Did something happen, Luce?"
"Tsuna has disappeared!"
Fon was certain he heard a crack from within his heart.
Ohhh, cliff hanger! I feel very evil right now…not really. It was going to happen eventually.
