Title: Timeless

Pairing: R27 RebornXTsuna

Disclaimer: don't own and if I did then the whole world would be filled with yaoi

Tsuna is now 17 and Reborn is 25

A/N: Almost there!

Beta'd by WhiteAngel128 and saphire644

"You are the sun in my day, the wind in my sky, the waves in my ocean, and the beat in my heart. All my dreams came true the day that I met you. I Love You! You are the sunshine of my life! Thanks for brightening my world with the warmth of your Love...You are the fire that burns the passion within my soul. I love You with all my heart...I want to be your arms, I want to feel your touch, I want your lips on mine, I need you very much..." Simon Junior Brown

Chapter 13: Year Thirteen

Tsuna didn't realize the number of idiots Reborn had to deal with from day to day at work. He only got to see that when he started working after school to help his crush out and he was beginning to see why Reborn sometimes looked so frustrated when he came back. At work, the raven was looked up to, sought after, and chased after. But no matter what, no matter the frustration he experienced, he appeared as gentlemanly as possible, and tried to not let his emotions slip through. However, the black-haired man was thrilled when Tsuna started helping out, clearing up the documents the idiotic secretaries were clearly not doing. The brunet had taken some enjoyment in firing them off, taking some pleasure in seeing them so miserable after all the trouble they caused for him and Reborn.

The black-haired man found himself laughing more often with Tsuna around. There was also the extra food the brunet would bring over from home that either he and/or Nana cooked up and it was excellent each and every time. All in all, Reborn didn't mind anything Tsuna did and he allowed him to do whatever he wanted without a care in the world, knowing that his stack of work had shrunk since Tsuna's arrival. On the days when the brunet didn't have school, such as the holidays, he would work fulltime like now, since it was the summer.

At first, Tsuna had been hesitant at leaving his mother alone for such a long period of time seeing that Giotto went off to university, but then came the adoption of Fuuta, an adorable little homeless kid that both Sawada's found on the street one stormy morning. Nana had taken a clear liking to him immediately and invited him inside to stay with them, swallowing him up in that overwhelming love of hers. The young sandy-blond child never needed to leave his newfound home, getting all the love and attention a kid could ask for and more. Of course, that didn't meant Tsuna didn't love Fuuta, oh, he did, like an older brother. Sometimes, it was just as overwhelming as Nana, giving the younger boy plenty of hugs even when they were unneeded and even helping Fuuta whenever Nana couldn't.

Still, with the new presence at home, Tsuna didn't feel as guilty when leaving to head to work, enjoying his newfound freedom with Reborn as much as possible. During the school-free days, Tsuna would many times sleep over at the raven's place and head to work together in the same car. After work, they would either, head out for dinner at a restaurant, pick up some fast-food or just head home to cook. Well, Tsuna would cook. On Reborn's free days where he didn't have work, they would go out to the theaters or maybe even a park, whichever they felt like. It was like they were having dates and Tsuna loved each one, keeping himself attached to the older man as often as possible. He didn't want to let go, just in case some woman came along to steal him way. He wouldn't allow it, not at all.

"Oh? Is this the worker I've been hearing about?"

Tsuna blinked, lifting his head up away from the documents he had been sorting out on the computer, to see an old man standing before him. The man was definitely well aged compared to the other workers he had seen in this building with white hair on his head and a mustache. But despite that, he had a kind expression that seemed welcoming and Tsuna almost wanted to smile back at the look the other sent him. "Hello…"

The man just chuckled at the hesitation Tsuna showed and stepped closer with his cane leading the way. "My name is Timoteo; it's nice to meet you."

"Ah, I'm Tsuna," The brunet, though didn't know what was going on, minded his manners for Reborn's company appearance and continued to stare in confusion. From what Tsuna could guess, or at least speculate, the man appeared important from the way the people who passed by his door ran off the moment they saw Timoteo, but he didn't understand. "Are you here to see Reborn?"

"Actually, yes, I was hoping to talk to him about something important. Do you mind letting him know I'm here?"

"Sure." Tsuna reached over to the phone, lifting it up to call Reborn from within his office to alert his crush. When he had first arrived here in training, it was awkward at first. He had to learn all the procedures, the manners, everything about this company. But after a while, he got the hang of everything. It wasn't hard and he did enjoy his job since it gave him the chance to spend more time with Reborn.

Tsuna gave a short message to Reborn over the phone and before long his so-called boss was stepping out of the office with a sharp nod towards the elderly man. Timoteo gave a warm smile towards the brunet before heading in, closing the door behind, clearly stating to Tsuna that the conversation the two were about to share was going to be done between them only. The teenager didn't pay much attention to it since this wasn't the first occurrence, there had been plenty of private conversations in the past, and went back to work. He was almost done, just a few more documents to sort through, and there was only a two hours left before Reborn and himself could head back to their shared home. Tsuna smiled at the thought, he had long considered the condo as his own seeing as he spent more time there than at his own house. It is a wonderful place filled magnificent memories with Reborn.

Before long, everything was done for the day and Tsuna could finally sit back and relax until tomorrow when he had to come back in. The calls generally stopped ringing the closer it got to closing time though there were a few idiots here and there who would try to make those last minutes ones to book appointments or ask questions. But so far, there hadn't been any. The place was completely quiet, which left Tsuna with nothing better to do except stare at the clock on the computer, wishing it would move faster. To cure his boredom, he double clicked on the internet browser and immediately began exploring.

About thirty minutes in, the door finally opened and the sound of the metal creaking focused his attention on the two inside, trying to hear the conversation through the small opening. Timoteo looked like he was about to leave, his hand on the doorknob, but seemed to stop to say something on his way out. "Well, it was nice talking to you, Reborn. It's good to see that you're doing well like always. Here I was worried for nothing and that new secretary of yours is quite adorable. He seems like a real worker for someone like you."

Tsuna blushed at the compliment, a warm fluttering sensation growing at the pit of his stomach. A bright smile slipped onto his mouth, his lips curving upward, and he gently clapped his hands together, raising it to his lips. He was useful, he had earned and moved himself upwards to be considered that, and a sense of pride began to fill him up from within. A slight, almost near silent, hum kept his mind off other things, still able to hear the conversation that was going on within.

"Ah, thank you. Tsuna has been very good to me even before getting hired. He's actually a childhood…friend of mine," Tsuna noticed the slight pause in Reborn's tone when he said 'friend' and leaned closer to listen, his interest sparked. He didn't understand why his crush would do such a thing. "I don't like to go against the rules of this company by hiring friends, but Tsuna is more qualified than those bimbos who keep drooling at the sight of me. They never do their work and instead create more from their various attempts at getting my attention. Tsuna doesn't do any of that, something I really appreciate, and I can get him to cook me something in one of the kitchens here anytime, which he never minds. It's a win-win situation for me."

The elderly chuckled at that, pulling away from the doorknob to head back to Reborn. "I heard that you drive him home after work or in during the morning. By any chance, do you live together? I'm quite curious. It seems from the rumors that wherever you are, Tsuna isn't too far behind or vice versa."

Reborn gave a huff at the comment. Tsuna's ear picked up a familiar sound, the crinkling of the clothes, and assembled that Reborn had folded his arms. "To an extent; he likes staying at my place all the time, he practically lives there. He could get his own room, but he seems to take more enjoyment in sleeping in mine. But when he's there, he takes care of all the cleaning and cooking, he's kinda like my wife."

Timoteo laughed whole-heartedly in amusement. "Then perhaps you should marry him! He seems like a good influence to you."

There was a pause on Reborn's end and then quietness as if the Advisor was thinking of something. But that wasn't possible, Tsuna told himself, Reborn always had an answer to everything. He was tempted to get up from his seat to hear better, curiosity starting to win him over. There was also the fact that Tsuna wanted to know what Reborn's response would be due to his feelings he held for Reborn. Would it be good? Or bad? He needed to know whether Reborn felt the same for him or not. That single thought had been tormenting him for a long time, sometimes creating nightmares during the middle of the night where dreams of Reborn leaving him left him haunted and empty.

"Oh? What's this?" Timoteo chuckled, stepping closer to the Adviser by the sounds of his footsteps, and patted Reborn on the shoulder. "Quiet? Or perhaps you wish for those words to be true? That you want Tsuna to be your wife?"

"Stop that, will you? Don't say such things when you don't know anything." The black-haired man shoved the arm away and made his way back to his desk to finish his paperwork. However, halfway he paused when Timoteo continued to speak.

"I take it that you have feelings for your so-called friend? I thought you were better than this, Reborn. I never knew you as the type to shy away from things. Just say it and get it over with. I'm certain the results will be exactly what you want or desire in a sense. You were never the type to give up or fail." The elderly man snickered, it was like he was making fun of Reborn, and yet wasn't. It was clear to Tsuna that those words were fond in nature and was an effort to push the other man along. But just hearing it left the brunet frozen. His breath was held tightly, wanting to know the next response. Was it true? That perhaps Reborn held more feelings towards him than just friends? The brunet whispered wishes within his mind, praying, hoping, that it was true.

"Don't say anymore of this subject. It's none of your business."

The older man sighed. "Reborn, just do it. I can tell it's conflicting with you. You're my top employee, my Adviser, and when I retire, you'll be the new CEO of this company," Tsuna almost gasped out loud when he heard those words. CEO? Timoteo was the CEO of Vongola? "I may be old in my years, but with this age, I have gained something else. My experience and knowledge allows me to see through many things, including you, Reborn. You, my old friend, are in love with Tsuna."

With a light chuckle, Timoteo exited the room, knowing he had given the youngsters a head start on figuring things out for themselves. He peered back at Reborn's shocked look momentarily, taking in the rare feature, before glancing towards the brunet. The elderly man could see the equally shocked expression and gave a tender nod before heading out, almost like he was skipping happily.

The brunet remained where he was at for a few moments before jumping up from his desk to rush into the room. His eyes went straight to Reborn, whose back was facing him, and closed the door behind them, the click somewhat startling the raven out of his daze. The Adviser rotated around, looking at Tsuna with questioning eyes, trying to appear as normal as possible to not give away the emotions that were scattered in his eyes.

"S-So, is it true?" Tsuna asked, hesitation lacing his voice as he stared ahead. He wanted to know. He so wanted to, and there was no way he was going to back out from getting his answer. It was now or never, in a sense.

Reborn took a step back, not sure on how to answer it. He wanted to say 'yes', he really did, but then the thoughts of rejection kept creeping back into his mind. He didn't want to lose Tsuna. Tsuna, the person he cared for so deeply and loved with all his heart. He wanted Tsuna, he wanted to do all sorts of terrible things to him, he wanted to see Tsuna scream out his name during the moments of pleasure. He wanted it, all of it. But it was just a simple wish, right? There was no way his crush would return the same feelings back.

"Reborn?" Stepping forward, the brunet got to a few feet away from the other and peered curiously straight into those dark eyes. "Please tell me. I want to know."

"It's…true. I do like you, Tsuna," The older man sighed, closing his eyes so that he couldn't see anything. He didn't want to see Tsuna's disappointed face. "I really do-Ugh!"

The raven's speech was cut off when something crashed straight into his body, knocking him right off his feet and onto the floor. He let out a startled yelp, his back slamming against the carpet, just barely missing the sharp end of the desk, and he let out a grunt in pain. His fedora had flown off, sliding away from him, and he could feel a heavy weight sinking against his body that almost felt like it was trying to crush him. His dark eyes opened up to glare at the so-called attacker and stared in question. There, was Tsuna, hugging him tightly as if afraid to let go, and was buried against his body with arms hooked behind his back. The brunet's face was against the crook of his head and he could feel the softness of the hair brushing against his face along with the warm breath tickling his skin. A shiver ran down his spine at the tickling sensation it brought. Reborn could feel the blood rushing up to his cheeks, familiar with this position since sometimes in the morning they would still wake up together all tangled up like lovers. It was hard sometimes to get out of the other's grasp, but it was always worthwhile. It was these small moments that Reborn enjoyed the most.

"Tsuna?" Reborn wanted to move, but resisted, curious as to why Tsuna would suddenly tackle him like that. Though it wasn't rare for the brunet to do such things, this wasn't exactly the moment for it. Slowly, his hands reached up to grasp the brunet's hair, stroking it softly as if trying to comfort the teen and nudged himself closer. "Hey…"

"Reborn…" The older man perked up slightly at that, listening intently for the words. He wanted to know what was wrong after all. "I…love you."

"Eh?" The raven, for a moment, thought he had been hearing things. He repeated the words within his mind, trying to make sure that what he had heard was really the truth. It couldn't be right, it couldn't. But the words were still there, echoing within his mind. Had Tsuna just…confessed? "Say that again."

The brunet shuffled in the grasp, lifting himself up slightly with his elbows to get a better look at the other. Redness dusted his cheeks and nervousness was visible on his expression. "I…love you."

Reborn continued to stare, looking deep into those honey-colored eyes to ensure himself that the other wasn't lying. But there was nothing to give him away, it was just pure honesty and…love mixed within those orbs. Shifting around, he let his fingers drift into the hair, grabbing a tight hold of the soft brown locks before slamming their lips together. It was a messy first kiss between them, but Reborn didn't care, he didn't care at all, and wanted to taste Tsuna to make sure that this was all real to him. He was afraid that this was all a delusional dream and he would wake up at any moment to find himself in bed with Tsuna next to him.

But he didn't wake up, he didn't find out that this was all a dream. It was all real. Reborn could feel the warmth of those lips against his mouth, moving with him, and fingers gliding up into his own hair for leverage to deepen it. Soon their mouths opened and tongues tangled delightfully, never missing, each searching more of that delicious warmth they desperately needed. Their bodies grinded together heatedly, searching, feeling, wanting. Neither gave up on their quest, mouths attached as soft smacking sounds filled the room.

Hands drifted from the hair to the clothes, Tsuna's jacket coming off first then Reborn's with his undershirt unbuttoned. Small hands were sprayed across Reborn's chest, Tsuna desiring more of that heat. A moan slipped from the back of the raven's throat and he broke the kiss momentarily to go for Tsuna's neck, driving kisses up and down that curve. Using his superior strength, he flipped their bodies over, grinding Tsuna into the carpeted floor and listened to every gasp happily. A shiver ran down his spine at it, the sensation of desire burning within his chest. He wanted to hear more of that voice, more of those delightful whispers of his name, more of everything. Reborn wanted to claim Tsuna as his own, where no one would be allowed to have the brunet, only him.

"Tsuna, I want you." The raven continued his kisses up until he reached the ears and bit down on the lower lobe, pulling down. He trembled happily when he heard a wonderful moan and fingers crawling down his chest. At this rate, he was going to lose it from the pleasure he was feeling.

"R-Reborn, we can't do it here…" Tsuna gasped when his crush bit down on his other ear lobe, arching his back into Reborn's body. "A-Anyone could walk in."

The older man managed to pull himself together, remembering that they were in a public setting, and peered down at his watch, carefully taking in the time. They had about two hours before they had to leave. It wouldn't hurt to take an early leave to continue their activities elsewhere, somewhere more private. Reborn growled, lifting Tsuna up onto his feet and grabbed his stuff, dragging the brunet behind him. He was going to get what he wanted and no one was going to stop him. No one.

The brunet chuckled in amusement from behind, wondering how everything was going to go. It was clear that with this, their relationship would change, but Tsuna knew better. Everything would go just right, he knew that deep inside. Smiling to himself, he pressed his body up against his lover and sighed. Looks like his summer break was going to be wonderful this year.

Well, this story has been going on for a while. I guess its almost time to say goodbye, right?