Part two!

Reborn waltzed into Tsuna's office with all the confidence and determination he could muster, holding himself to a higher standard than ever before. His suit was immaculate; he knew it was. He had specially bought this one and had it perfectly tailored to him this morning. His hair was perfect, even though it was hidden under his fedora. His shoes were only a few weeks old – still new enough to look perfect, but broken in enough that it didn't hinder his swagger.

He walked up to and around Tsuna's desk with a confident smirk and Tsuna didn't even look up from his paperwork. Tsuna was a 22 year old don now, working hard every day for the past year and a half. Reborn was proud of his hard work, really, but he had dressed just so perfectly that it was more irritating than anything else. Because Tsuna's hard work meant that Reborn was being ignored. And that just wouldn't do, damn it.

"I'm back for another kiss." He said as he slipped a hand under Tsuna's chin, lifting the boy's face up to look at the hitman leaning against his desk. Tsuna's smile was soft, almost sad and that look caused Reborn to stop himself from leaning in to capture those perfect lips against his own.

"You look good." Tsuna complemented quietly. Reborn leaned back and let his hand drop from Tsuna's face.

"And you look like you're about to lose someone you love." Reborn said softly, understanding coming to his eyes.

"That all depends on how this conversation goes." Tsuna replied in the same soft tone. They stayed there, neither moving for a miniscule eternity. Reborn abruptly ended it, shoving away from the desk and taking two long strides over to the large window.

"It was never my physical age that you rejected me over." He said with a sneer coming to his face. He listened as Tsuna's chair moved and creaked softly; Tsuna standing from the chair, Reborn surmised. The younger brunette joined him at the window for a few moments before he answered quietly.

"No. No it wasn't."

"Then what the hell was it? You're the one who told me to come back after a few years." Reborn tried to keep a lid on his emotions, hiding his pain behind a thin veil of anger.

"It'll hurt you, but you need to hear it." Tsuna said as he leaned against the glass and turned to face Reborn. "I am so sorry you fell for me, Reborn, because I simply cannot love you back." The hitman tisked and looked away from Tsuna, toward the setting sun that cast a near ether real glow over the brunette. Reborn couldn't stand watching Tsuna be as beautiful as he was while the don was breaking the hitman's heart.

"I asked you to come back and tell me again, if you still had those feelings for me, after a few years so that I could try to see you in the same light you see me. But Reborn." He paused, and Reborn knew the don was waiting for him to look up and away from the sunset. It took him longer than he would ever admit to, but Reborn turned to Tsuna and let their eyes meet – and Tsuna's eyes were filled with so much familial love that it physically hurt to look at.

"I am a straight man. And I tried to see you as anything more than my teacher, my confidant, my advisor, my friend, my Familia, but I can't. I do love you, Reborn, but not like you love me. I never have, and I never will."

Holding in tears the hitman was sure he had no more of, Reborn nodded. "Thank you for trying." And he walked out of Tsuna's office, turning his back on his student for the second time with a broken heart. Knowing it wasn't something he could fix to make Tsuna love him made walking away almost more painful than the last time, when he had thought it was something he could fix, but he knew now that he could move on. Tsuna was a blinding light in his world, but Reborn was sure Tsuna wouldn't be his only. It might hurt him more, but he would have to open his eyes again, and look for someone else to give light to the darkest parts of him.

OK, this hurt to write more than I had thought it would! Poor Reborn! Review? But please don't hate me…

PS, there will be a third instalment!