Thank you Catxmelons for giving me confidence. I really appreciate it and thank you for reading my other stories. Okay, I know that everyone is dying to read some 8027 action right? But I guess this chapter is about Gokudera and Tsuna's date. The reason I had Gokudera first is because he is the one that is suppose to ask him to leave to a 'far away land'. And that's when Yamamoto comes to the rescue and all that lovely stuff after I suppose. If it's a bit short on the date, I'll add Yamamoto's date to make it longer. It all depends. Anyways, thanks. Please enjoy the story.
Chapter 4: Proper Date
Fortunately it was a Saturday so it means no school. Tsuna stood in front of his closet choosing what to wear on his date. He thought he should just put on whatever he saw, but that wouldn't leave a good impression. It'll look like he doesn't care at all. He found a white t-shirt, sleeveless hoodie with black and white strips going across, and white shorts. Looking at the mirror with satisfaction, Tsuna smiles at his work. "You're really into this Dame-Tsuna." He heard a babyish voice from behind. He turned around to see Reborn sipping on his coffee in his leather seat. Along with his partner, Leon, resting happily on his fedora. Tsuna only frowns frustratedly. Dealing with Reborn early in the morning was not in his book. Reborn continues to sip the hot substance down without paying any attention to the exhausted brunet.
"What's that suppose to mean?"
Reborn shrug his shoulders before smiling teasingly at the young Vongola. Tsuna felt a chill run down his spine and back up. He was getting a bad feeling out of that smile. He knew Reborn for a long time, but he never understands how his mind works whatsoever. Wasn't it torturing enough when he had to pair up with his two best friends? More against his will on his side. "Nothing really." Reborn went back to drinking the bitter coffee as Tsuna slowly, cautiously made way to the door. It was almost time for Gokudera to arrive and he doesn't want the silver-haired male to wait. Tsuna hurried on his sneakers that was matching with the main color of his outfit. Tsuna waste no time to open the door to see the bomber who was about to knock.
"Gokudera-kun?"
"Hello Tenth." Gokudera greeted.
They began to move away from Tsuna's home with no knowledge of Reborn watching. The Arcobaleno stood high with pride as he watch the two males walk off to wherever they were going. Seems like everything is going according to plan. By the end of the dates, Tsuna will choose Yamamoto. Either way, it's a win-win. And Reborn already knew that the emotions Gokudera has were admiration, not love. He may think it, but it was obvious that it wasn't the same. So his feeling would be spared. Now he has to worry about making the relationship last. Knowing Tsuna, he has zero experience with date with either girls or boys. Reborn's cheeks puffed out from containing his laughter. He has a long way to go.
Tsuna and Gokudera's first destination was the theater. A new comedy movie came out and Tsuna was dying to see it, but tickets were sold out. Luckily, Gokudera had some. Somehow, Tsuna wasn't sure if he actually waited from the beginning to get it or exploded someone to receive it. Ether way, he didn't want to know. They were patiently waiting in line to buy snacks for the movie. Since it was packed, it might take a while. They started conversations after conversations to keep themselves entertained. And from Gokudera destroying the building. Tsuna does not want to apologize and pay for damages created by the bomber again. Tsuna stares up ahead to see only five more people till their turn. Tsuna stares at Gokudera to distract himself for a while. His hair was pulled back into a ponytail. He had on a white shirt with a black long sleeve jacket. Along with dark jeans. Plus the leather wristbands and his rings. Tsuna immediately turned away and blushed furiously as the Storm guardian stared in confusion.
"Is something the matter?"
"N-nothing." Tsuna said, still had his back facing towards the silver-haired male. He didn't want Gokudera to see how red his face was. He knows the tall male isn't a teaser, but Tsuna couldn't help worry about his reaction. "Ah, it's our turn." Gokudera spoken up. Tsuna turns around to see that it was true that it was their turn. The female worker asked what they wanted politely as Gokudera looks at the foods and drinks. He ordered a medium sized popcorn with both red and blue slushie for beverages. The bomber asked if he wanted anything personally, but Tsuna shook his head no. After they were done, Tsuna held on to the popcorn and Gokudera has the two drinks. They both made way to their numbered room and search for seats that had the best view for the movie. Lucky for them, there were two empty seats all the way in the back and it was the highest. Tsuna properly sat down on the seat and waited for the movie.
It started with upcoming movies, ads, and instructions on what to do and not to do in the theater. Tsuna sat nervously as the room darkens. Empty seats were taken by whomever and small quiet conversation lingered as the introducing started. In the beginning, it was showing a male, the main character, stuck in a closet. Tsuna glimpse to the side of him as he saw Gokudera watch the large screen with little interest. He rest his elbow on the armrest with his head on his hand. There were times where there was laughter from the watchers. But not once have Tsuna heard anything from the bomber. Was he not enjoying himself? Without the clueless brunet knowing, Gokudera is trying his hardest to not laugh. He want to keep his composure and show his 'cool' side so the smaller male could be impressed. He never thought it had a different effect. Throughout the whole movie, it was filled with silence. Well, not technically. There were laughter and sounds from the screen, but it felt awkward. Awkward between him and Gokudera. Just when the movie was nearly done, Gokudera wrapped his arm around Tsuna's shoulder and pulled him closer. Tsuna blushed. But the strange thing was his heart not racing. It wasn't rapidly beating or making him feel any familiar emotion. What he was feeling right now was awkward.
The movie finally ended and Gokudera pulled away his arm. All the bought food was finished and was thrown away. Their next stop was a small cafe. Tsuna never been to it, but he heard it's well-known for its desserts. Gokudera had the custard pudding, Tsuna had a chocolate crème parfait, along side with a sweet lassi. Tsuna smiled happily as he ate his dessert. He couldn't help stare in awe as to how delicious the taste was. He continued on further without knowing two emerald orb watching. Gokudera stared in content as how cheery his date was. He could just chuckle from the sight. "I'm happy that you're enjoying yourself, Tenth."
Tsuna looked up from his frozen treat as he saw how his Storm guardian was staring at him. "E-eh?" That was the only word that he could say, or think, at the moment. He looked back at his parfait with small blushed dancing on his cheeks. "What about you Gokudera-kun? Aren't you enjoying yourself?" He asked quietly. Gokudera leans against the wooden seat and nods. They proceed to finish their treats and heads home. During their walk, Tsuna stared at the orange sky as the sun was setting. Finally, they reached the Sawada's resident. The small brunet stood in front of the metal gates as he tries to enter his home. Before doing so, Tsuna turned to Gokudera.
"Thank you for today Gokudera-kun."
"It's nothing, Tenth."
Tsuna proceed to open the door when he felt a tug on his wrist. "W-wait." Tsuna turned around once more as he saw how serious Gokudera became. "There's something I want to ask you." Tsuna gulped. He knew what he was going to say. Like the book said, the prince's friend will ask the princess to leave with him to a far away land. Tsuna waited nervously till the bomber continues. "I don't expect an immediate answer, but please think about it." Gokudera said nervously.
"Gokudera-kun?"
"I was ordered to return to Italy for a special program to guarantee my place as your right-hand man."
Tsuna stares at Gokudera in shock. Italy? When they say far away, they mean it. Tsuna felt the grip on his wrist loosen. "Will you come with me?" Somewhere inside his head told him no. But he had to follow the book and wait till Gokudera ask again. Tsuna smiles gently at the silver-haired male as the hold on his hand was gone. "I'm not really sure what to say. Can I have some time to think about it?" Gokudera nods in acknowledgment. With that, they departed with a small farewell. Tsuna pressed his back against the wooden door as he felt his heart was about to explode inside. He ruffles his hair in frustration as he dislike how this is going to end. The small brunet sighed as he walks up to his room. Upon reaching his familiar bedroom, Tsuna fell on his bed in relief. Tomorrow will be Yamamoto's turn. Tsuna buried his face into his soft pillow.
"Date with Yamamoto..." Tsuna said to himself.
"Hurry up and be ready."
Tsuna sat up from his bed as he saw the hit man baby staring out of the window. "Eh?" Why does he need to be ready for? Especially after his date with Gokudera. "Don't 'eh' me. Get ready for your date with Yamamoto." Tsuna blinked. After, he shouted in confusion. Wasn't that suppose to be tomorrow? Leon crawled to Reborn's hand and transformed into a gun. Reborn pointed at the brunet without even looking. "I said, get ready." He said warningly. Without a second thought, Tsuna rushed to the bathroom. Leon returned to his original form and went back to his rightful place on the fedora. Reborn smirks at his accomplishment. He jumped off the desk and landed on the bed. During Tsuna's date with Gokudera, Reborn took the liberty to give Yamamoto tickets for a date in a amusement park. At first he wanted to plan a fancy dinner, but when he heard about the amusement park from Bianchi, he couldn't help it. It was specially designed for couples only. And knowing Yamamoto and Tsuna, they won't figure it out. He went downstairs and opened the door to see Yamamoto behind it.
"Yo, kid."
"Ciaossu."
Yamamoto searched around for the small male, but didn't see him. "Where's Tsuna?" He asked cheerfully. Reborn told him to wait as he shouted for Tsuna to hurry up. They stood there till they heard a loud crash. Reborn frowns. Still useless as ever. Soon after, Tsuna showed up without any injuries. If he did, the ticket would be useless and the date would be delayed. And Reborn isn't someone that likes people ruining his generosity. Tsuna greeted Yamamoto as he did the same. With Reborn seeing them off, he smirks. Mission complete. Now it all depends on those two.
Yamamoto stared at the tickets as he reads the name. They were currently standing in front of the amusement park. Yamamoto was making sure if he was in the right place and Tsuna was standing there with his jaw opened. He saw nothing but couples coming in and out of the area. The only culprit he could think to do this was his Spartan tutor, Reborn. He bets that the baby was laughing behind his back right this minute. "I guess this is the place." Yamamoto said happily. Tsuna stares at the baseball lover with exaggeration for his simple mind. The place had love written all over it and the taller male thinks it's an ordinary park. "Come on. Let's go before they close." Tsuna couldn't help but to blush. Without thinking, Yamamoto held on Tsuna's hand as he dragged him inside. The first thing they went to was a baseball booth. Yamamoto paid the man and asked if Tsuna wanted anything. He searched around with little interest when he saw two small plush bunnies. It was colored blue and orange. Tsuna smiled as it reminded of himself and Yamamoto. Tsuna pointed to the small toys. Yamamoto nods and prepared his position. When the ball was shot directly to him, Yamamoto hit it as it flew to the target. The worker had his jaw open in shock. He handed Yamamoto the bunnies, which Yamamoto proceeded to give to Tsuna. Tsuna smiled gently as he examines the toy. Yamamoto blushed when he saw how Tsuna's was acting.
"Here you go Yamamoto." Tsuna held out the orange bunny.
"Thanks, Tsuna." Yamamoto took the plush bunny in appreciation.
Next was the circus. Tsuna was a bit 'iffy' since he wasn't a big fans of clowns. Come to think of it, he didn't like the circus at all. But with Yamamoto's smile, Tsuna gave in. "Y-Yamamoto, I'm not sure about this." Tsuna clings to Yamamoto's back shirt as they entered the circus. "Don't worry, I'll protect you." Tsuna blushed as he felt his heart skipped a beat. Yamamoto wrapped his arm around Tsuna protectively as Tsuna blushed even harder. He could feel his heart jumping around against his ribcage. Somewhere in his mind, he hoped that the baseball player didn't hear it. They found seats near the front through all the crowds. Tsuna was still feeling a bit nervous since he was scared of the clowns. The place dimmed down and one spot was lit. There stood the proud ringmaster. "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages, in our opening act will be the amazing, flexible acrobats!" The lights on the ringmaster was gone and when the lights were on, he vanished and out came the performers. Some did flips, acro dancing, and bend body parts. All of them were amazing, but at the same time uncomfortable at the sight. "Tsuna, look." Tsuna then looks to wherever Yamamoto was point and saw a men hand walking on a thin string. Tsuna stares in awe. All the acrobats were finishing up what the were doing and went behind the curtain. That was when the ringmaster appeared. "I sure hope you all enjoyed that because I sure did." The audience laughed. "Well, our next act is a bit more different. Actually, they have wheels." And on cue, the unicyclists appeared. They surrounded the ringmaster before stopping. "What did I say? Meet the Wheelies everyone." The audience cheered and clapped.
After another magic trick from their ringmaster on disappearance, the unicyclists continued on with the act. They stood up from the unicycle on one hand, form shapes, and even danced on it. The crowd couldn't get enough. After the performance was done, they rode away. Cheering and clapping filled the tent. And out came the ringmaster. "Did you enjoy that? Of course you did." The crowd shouted yes and agreed. "I know this next act will be a bit lame to you, but be careful of things popping. Here are the jugglers." And so they appeared. There were only three performers and they stood across from each other. The room dimmed down, but the spotlights were on them. They started with normal juggling till they began to walk. They all approach close to the audience. Apparently, one of the many people in the audience they were facing was Tsuna. The small male backed away from the juggler as he clings to Yamamoto. "Don't worry. I won't hurt you." The juggler smiled in reassurance. Tsuna nods, but remained cautious. The male juggler stopped his juggling as he stares at Tsuna. He held out all three balls towards Tsuna. Without a clue, it exploded in a puff of smoke. When it cleared up, a rose boutique appeared. Tsuna claps cheerfully. "For you, my love." He handed the boutique to Tsuna. The juggler then proceed to move away as he stood with the other performers. In pure magic, another group of balls appears. "For our final act, it'll end with a boom." That was when they threw the objects into the air. Exploding, doves flew from the puff of smoke. It flew around and some sparkling sprinkles fell down to the crowd. Tsuna stares in awe. The ringmaster appeared. "See what I mean? Popping! Okay, our next final act will be less human, more animal." Tsuna immediately paled. Out came the lion, but it wasn't the reason he paled. He saw clowns. He wanted to leave now. "Yamamoto, I think we should leave." Tsuna stuttered. "Tsuna?" Without knowing, he heard a loud roar. Immediately, Tsuna clings onto Yamamoto in desperation. "Don't worry, Tsuna. It's friendly." Tsuna looked to see the lion sitting patiently in front of him and Yamamoto. Yamamoto proceed to pet the tamed animal without a care. Seeing it was safe, Tsuna reached out to do the same, shaking. The lion drew closer to the touch as it purred. Playfully, the lion jump onto Tsuna. Tsuna screamed out of fear.
"Tsuna!"
Because of the unexpected attraction for Tsuna with the lion, both the clowns, ringmaster, and animal tamers came out to help pull away the overly friendly lion. Yamamoto held on to Tsuna so he could somewhat be at ease, but it wasn't working. Tsuna is currently crying and yelling for the creature to get off. Finally, it did. Tsuna was shaking from the terrible experience. It was much worse than the time when he went to the zoo to get a pet. This top all the miserable events in his life. Even the clowns doesn't look as scary now. "I am terribly sorry sir. Our sweet Lily had no wrong intentions when she did that. Please forgive her strange behavior." Tsuna nods softly. "I know! How about you join the final act. That way you won't feel scared and Lily will behave." Tsuna immediately shook his head. Yamamoto drew the small brunet closer as he felt the discomfort. "I understand. But if you don't, Lily has the tendency of following people she likes." Tsuna thought about it for a minute and agrees. He does not want a lion following him and Yamamoto during their date and it would look strange too.
"That's the spirit! Why not have your friend join you?"
Tsuna glimpsed at Yamamoto, who smiles at him. Without words, Yamamoto followed Tsuna to the inner round area. They were told to stand in the middle and if they want to participate in a particular act, they can. Lily walked over to Tsuna and lick his hand. Feeling a bit nervous, he pet the mature animal. She purred softly. With that, she join with the performers. She jumped over hops and stood on her two feet. She roared to Tsuna cheerfully as he waved to her. Wanting the brunet to have fun as well, Lily came over to Tsuna and lowers her body so he could get on. "Y-you want me to get on?" She roared happily in agreement. A bit reluctant, Tsuna got on the female lion. She then started to walk around so that the smaller boy was comfortable until she runs. Tsuna smiles from how fun it was becoming. Clowns started to juggle pins and make the smaller animals dance. Yamamoto was learning how to juggle by one of them. Tsuna waved at the baseball player as he smiled happily. Yamamoto sighed out in relief. At least Tsuna is fine.
Audience watched in content as they saw how happy the two males were. The show finally came to an end and the ringmaster said farewell to everyone. Tsuna and Yamamoto left the tent and searched for the next ride. Yamamoto picked out the Ferris wheel so that they could relax and for Tsuna to ease up. It was finally their turn to ride. Tsuna stepped in cautiously since he didn't want to shake the machine.
They took their seats opposite of each other. They were rising up high into the night sky. Tsuna stared out the glass window in awe when he saw the city lights. It was breathtaking. It was like the stars itself. Yamamoto stares at the small brunet in content. "I hope you enjoyed yourself Tsuna." He smiled. Tsuna turned back to the baseball player, smiling. "It was a lot of fun." He looks out the window once more. Follow the book.
"Ne, Yamamoto. What would you say if I left to go to Italy? With Gokudera-kun?"
The taller male remain quiet.
"I... I think you should go."
Tsuna's eyes widen. Wasn't Yamamoto suppose to say it was his choice to go or not and remain to shower him with love? Why did he say that? Somewhere in Tsuna's chest, he could feel his heart sinking low. "O-oh really? How come?" He asked with his head leaning down. Tsuna fumbled with his fingers as he waited for the other male to finish speaking.
"When I saw how you were behaving when he confessed to you, it was obvious that you liked him."
Yamamoto stared out of the glass window to see the illuminating lights. "I knew my chances with you were gone. Like the kid said, emotions are not need." Yamamoto felt his heart breaking little by little as he spoke whatever his heart was saying. Somewhere in his mind told him to say no. Not to leave him alone. But he couldn't. He didn't have the heart to do so.
Something inside Tsuna snapped. He raised his head and stared directly at the baseball idol. The spoken male stared back in shock and confusion. There were nothing but determination running through Tsuna's body. "That's not true. I only see Gokudera-kun as a friend."
"Eh?"
Tsuna clench his hands and stood up inside the small space provided. "The one I like, no, love is..." Right at that moment, fireworks were shooting out to the sky. "Yamamoto." The spoken male couldn't hear the last part of what the small brunet said. The fireworks matched how Tsuna was currently feeling. Yamamoto only stares at Tsuna as he saw the blushing face. Tsuna felt embarrassed. He just confess to the person his heart was rapidly beating for. The ride came to an end when the door was open by the worker. Both male exit the machine and walked home. Not before Yamamoto asked Tsuna something along the way. "So, who was the person you're in love with? I didn't hear it because of the fireworks." Tsuna blushed. Instead of feeling sad, he smiled.
"It's a secret." He pressed his fingers against his lips.
Yamamoto only laughed.
Tsuna watches as he did so. Maybe someday I will be able to tell you with full confidence. Tsuna thought shyly. Seeing that Tsuna was staring at him for a while, he asked if there was something wrong. Tsuna shook his head no. "Thank you Yamamoto." Yamamoto stared in confusion as he tried to figure out what the small brunet was thanking him for. Someday for sure.
Sorry if it was short. Anyways, since exams are coming up, I'll be a bit more busy than I am now. But don't fret, I will find time to write. Thank you. Please review. Any and many are welcome.