Forcing You – D27

5.

Dino entered the house and followed Tsuna's movements with his eyes. The brunette sat simply in front of the television. His attitude was the same as before his confession. The man decided to sit next to him and gauge his reaction. Nothing happened.

"What happened to the girl you were walking with?"

"Oh, you saw us. I'm glad she wasn't hurt." Tsuna was fixated on the screen.

"Did she go home?" Dino frowned.

"Yeah, she's home."

That was fast, he thought. Maybe she lived really close by. He had never seen a girl with such a hairstyle in the neighborhood.

"Is she… your girlfriend?"

"Dino-san! Don't be ridiculo—"

"Ridiculous? You're the one being ridiculous! Don't throw around words like 'love' so carelessly!"

"Wh-what's wrong?" Tsuna was so shocked that his body had moved him instinctively to the other side of the couch.

"You did say that you loved me, didn't you?" Dino tried to keep his voice stable. "Or did you actually consider my advice?"

"Advice? Girlfriend?" Tsuna tried to connect the dots. "That girl was I-Pin, Dino-san…"

The blonde put a hand to cover his own face. He was ashamed. He had taken out his pointless anger on Tsuna. He didn't know why he was angry.

"S-sorry. I'll just go upstairs now." Dino wanted to crawl into a hole. Retreat into the room on the second floor. Hide his face for a while. He had completely lost his composure. Tsuna's hand held him back. It was so small compared to his, but his grip was strong.

"Dino-san…" he lowered his voice. "I love you, you know?" He let go of Dino and smiled.

The man could not reply. He didn't have a proper response. What could he say? That he knew? That would be stupid. That it wasn't right? Not to Tsuna. That he loved him too? Not in the same way.

"I'll wait for you." Tsuna broke the silence daringly. "Even if it takes me three years."

The brunette wasn't looking at him anymore. He was facing the screen once again. Dino felt as if someone had squeezed his heart. He still had no words. He rubbed the boy's head and walked upstairs. He wanted to forget all of this had ever happened.

Tsuna brought his legs up on the couch and hugged his knees. He could feel tears well up in his eyes. Dino had thought that he was lying about his feelings. Tsuna wasn't the type to make a promise and break it the following day. He felt as if Dino had assumed that he was. This hurt him deeply. He had said that he loved him. It had taken all his courage to do that. Yet, it was as if the man was still suspicious of his words. Doubting of their sincerity. He sniffled quietly, wiping his tears on his shirt.

He flipped through the channels, looking for an excuse to make if someone walked by and asked him why he was in that state. No one came downstairs. He felt alone. He wanted someone to ask him what had happened. He wanted someone to talk to about his situation. He wanted someone to confide to. He turned off the television and wiped his runny nose with the back of his hand.

Tsuna had washed his face and eaten a sandwich. It was about two in the afternoon. He had nothing to do but think. His home phone rang. It was Gokudera.

"Yeah, sure. I'm not busy today," he replied carelessly.

Gokudera had invited him out with Yamamoto to the movies. It was typical of boys to hang out together right? Dino was a guy too. They could hang out like regular people. But for some weird reason, Dino's words seemed to press the fact that he was male. That made it seem like it wouldn't be acceptable. Two male lovers. It wasn't the same thing as two male friends.

"Tenth? Are you still there?"

"Y-yeah. I'll see you in fifteen minutes."

He hung up. Would it be a good idea to tell Dino he was going out? He decided not to. He walked up to his room, changed clothes rapidly, and bolted out of the house. The atmosphere inside was suffocating. Being with his friends would clear his mind.

Two boys were standing outside the cinema. They turned their heads to greet Tsuna. The three walked into the building, discussing which movie to watch. Yamamoto, the one with dark hair, suggested a comedy. He pointed to the movie posters inside the cinema.

"I think we should watch an action movie with lots of explosions." Gokudera interjected. He had a fiery personality but was very loyal to Tsuna.

"What do you want to watch, Tsuna?" Yamamoto gave his signature grin.

"A-anything's fine."

"How about that one?" Gokudera directed their eyes towards another poster.

"A love story?" The dark-haired boy laughed.

"I don't know! And that one?" he turned towards his boss, frustrated. "Tenth, please make a decision."

"I said anything is fine." The brunette stared at the ground.

"You don't seem to be in the mood for this," Yamamoto pointed out. How was it that he always knew? "Want to talk about it?"

"N-no, it's fine, guys. Let's just watch that one." He pointed randomly to the comedy. He hoped it would cheer him up somehow.

"Okay, let me buy the tickets. Why don't you go get some snacks?"

"Good idea. Is there anything you want to have, Tenth?"

"Nah, I ate before coming." He tried to smile.

"My treat."

They sat near the front row. Yamamoto could be heard laughing at every gag. He was entertained easily. Gokudera tried to suppress his laughs. Tsuna wasn't even paying attention to the movie. He was sitting between the two other boys to separate them. He stuffed some popcorn into his mouth every once in a while.

"Hey Tsuna, what's wrong?" He hadn't realized it. Tears were running down his cheeks as he shoved more popcorn into his mouth.

"Nothing." He munched, eyes staring emptily at the movie.

"T-Tenth…"

Before Gokudera could say anything more, Yamamoto hauled Tsuna over his shoulder. He made his way clumsily through their row and rushed to the exit. Gokudera hurried after them, holding the half-empty bucket of popcorn in one hand and his drink in the other.

Tsuna wanted to let all his emotions out. He wanted to tell his Guardians what was going on. How wise would it be? Gokudera would be indignant and Yamamoto would probably feel awkward. He knew that they would understand his feelings.

"Yamamoto. I want to talk to you." He said sternly, wiping his face. Tsuna decided that it would be better to talk to the more easy-going boy. They walked away, leaving Gokudera confused with his half-eaten snacks. He'd have to apologize later.

Sorry for not updating... Been thinking about what to include. Ha. So many possibilities!

Thanks to ShiroiSuna for always correcting my stuff and motivating me to write. (And also making me feel nervous whenever I update...)

I also realized I forgot to write Fuuta into the story! I AM SO SORRY. He's a minor character anyway but I feel so bad now :(

I'm gonna work on some fanart for this QAQ HBD DINO!