Heyya, guys! Thanks for the reviews! Here's Chapter 3!
Chapter 3 ~ Return
It was a normal day at the Sawada residence except for the fact that…..
Nana was cooking TONS and TONS of food!
She hummed happily as she prepared the food, moving here and there to occasionally check the food and going back to her cooking.
Lambo and I-pin peeked into the kitchen, the wafting smell catching their attention.
"Gyah, Lambo-san's all hungry now…" Lambo moaned as he rubbed his growling stomach. "Mama, can I eat now?"
Nana turned and smiled at Lambo. "You can eat when Papa returns home!" She trilled happily. "Finally, Papa's coming home after so long~" She sang as she carried a dish of salad to the table.
"No! I want it now!" Lambo cried as he reached out for the food.
"Lambo! You can't!" I-pin yelled, pouncing on Lambo to stop him.
Reborn sat on the table, sipping a cup of espresso. "You're irritating." He said as he threw the espresso making machine towards the wailing cow.
"Gyapiii!" Lambo cried out as the machine headed towards him. He hurriedly whipped out a hand grenade, earning "You can't!" from I-pin once more. He took out the pin and threw it at Reborn before he got smashed by the machine.
The grenade headed towards Reborn, signaling his doom. But of course, the skilful hitman tutor Reborn batted it away with his useful Leon-hammer. A loud 'BOOM' echoed through the house but fortunately, the grenade exploded outside, perhaps frightening only the poor neighbours.
Nana turned around, unaware of the recent loud explosion. "Yare, yare…. Play a little gently, will you? I don't want Papa to come home to find the house in a mess." She then returned to her cooking, humming softly while thinking of her beloved husband.
Meanwhile, Lambo was sniffling in the corner, muttering "Gotta…..stay….calm…" continuously after he had finally gotten rid of the machine.
And then chaos number two returned.
"A-a-a-choo!" Sawada Iemitsu sneezed as he pulled his luggage through the airport. The young man beside him gave a soft chuckle.
Iemitsu flushed and he winked at his companion. "Looks like Nana's thinking about me."
In a soft spoken voice, the young man said, "Of course she would. It's only natural that she thinks about you, ne, Dad?"
Iemitsu leaned his head back and roared with laughter. "My son! You have a good sense of humour!"
Iemitsu slunged his arm around Tsuna's shoulder and punched his fist into the air, shouting, "LET'S GO!"
"Oh, my. What a horrible sense of humour you have." Tsuna muttered as he was dragged away by his lovesick father.
The mountain of food continued to grow and grow.
Peace returned thanks to Reborn's efforts (by throwing Lambo out of the window). The house was completely silent except for Nana's humming, the sound of food being fried and occasional footsteps around the house.
Reborn sighed in peace. This was one rarity in the Sawada residence. Reborn had come back earlier than Tsuna. He was afraid that he had disappointed Nana by appearing in front of her doorsteps without Tsuna. However, he himself had no idea what Tsuna's current condition was.
Once, in Italy, under his watch, Tsuna had been attacked and kidnapped by some mafia gangsters. At that unfortunate moment, his gloves and pills had not been with him. When Reborn had found him, he was battered and bruised but more importantly, safe. Around him laid the mafia gangsters that had kidnapped him, all seriously injured but fortunately (NOT!), there were no fatalities.
From that point on, Tsuna had changed tremendously, both physically and mentally. It had been one long year since they left Namimori. Suddenly, the doorbell rang, jerking Reborn out of his thoughts. Nana gave a yell of delight as she hurried through the kitchen to answer the door.
She pulled open the door. There, stood Iemitsu with a broad grin on his face. "Nana!" He opened his arms for a hug which she returned exuberantly. The young man in a loose suit, wearing sunglasses smile slightly at the touching reunion.
However, the reunion was interrupted by a loud wail. Nana looked over her husband's shoulder to find a snotty-nosed Lambo clinging onto the handsome stranger's leg.
"TSUNAAAA! CANDY!" Lambo cried out as he clung on poor Tsuna's leg, making Tsuna's pants dirty with the snot coming out from the bomberhead calf's nose. It looked like Lambo had found out his name after hearing Iemitsu calling him that.
"Tsu-kun?" Nana said hesitantly, reaching out for her unrecognizable son.
Iemitsu laughed contagiously. "He's changed a lot, hasn't he?"
Tears rolled down Nana's cheek as her son had finally came home after 1 long lonely year.
"Konnichiwa, kaa-san." Tsuna stepped forward and greeted his mom after finally managed to pry the calf's hands from his leg.
Nana pulled her son in for a tight hug. "Don't you ever leave me again, Tsu-kun. I was so worried! And what's with that letter? You should have told me directly!" Nana wailed as she started sobbing uncontrollably. Iemitsu then pulled her and Tsuna in an even tighter hug, leaving Tsuna slightly breathless.
At the mention of Tsuna's name, Reborn came out, finding the three of them in an awkward group hug. He smiled a rare, genuine smile. He'll let them be for a while. After all, interrogating Tsuna can wait. It's not like he's leaving again. He would interrogate his student after dinner, if he got the chance that it. He pulled his fedora lower, concealing his unfathomable eyes.
Lambo, by then, was playing with I-pin. The sound of their laughter filled Tsuna with nostalgia. It had been a long time since he had heard the innocent, pure sounds that erupted from the children's mouth. His mother tugged at his hand, leading him to the kitchen where tons of food laid, awaiting to be eaten.
Iemitsu, without hesitation, plunked on a chair beside Reborn and started gobbling up the food his wife had prepared. He would occasionally start a conversation with the hitman. Tsuna sat on his original place, picked up his chopsticks and began to eat, savoring the taste of the wonderful home-cooked food which Tsuna had missed. Somehow, he felt happy, really happy.
As he ate, he started thinking of his guardians, wondering about their wellbeing. His mother filled him with details that he had missed. Bianchi and Fuuta had left for Italy just a few days back. They would be coming back in a week's time. Yamamoto came around once in a while to deliver some sushi for her and the children. Gokudera came almost everyday out of respect for his boss's request. Chrome, well, was Chrome. She would occasionally come by along with Ken and Chikusa who didn't want her to come to an enemy's territory alone, which they obviously denied. Sometimes, Mukuro appeared too. As for Ryohei, he would follow his sister who always came to help Nana with the housework. The same went for Haru. Strangely, none of them were here today. Reborn might had attempted something.
Tsuna was filled with wonder and curiosity at the information of his famiglia his mother had given. Have Gokudera finally warmed up to Yamamoto? Do they still fight every single time they meet? Questions flooded his mind. During their feast, the Sawada family would discuss about both meaningful and meaningless things, slowly taking their time and enjoying their time as a family together. Short, nevertheless, meaningful. No thoughts were given to the Mafia or the loneliness all three of them had felt during the time separated from each other.
A normal family in a normal life. How Tsuna and Iemitsu wished for that to come true. However, that will never be possible. At least for now, they could forget about dangerous things.
By the time, they had managed to finish the feast, it was late. Tsuna went up to his old room, carrying his luggage over his shoulder, having said 'goodnight' to his parents, who had also retired for the night. Tsuna was going back to school tomorrow. His old uniform could no longer fit. Luckily, his mother had bought a larger size in case he outgrew his old uniform. As he prepared himself for bed, he felt a familiar presence inside his room. Without turning around, he asked, "Is something wrong, Reborn?"
"Nothing, Dame-Tsuna. Don't forget that this is where I sleep too." Reborn replied back.
Tsuna slipped into bed, covering himself with the warm sheets that shield him from the cold. He then murmured drowsily, "Goodnight, Reborn."
Reborn waited until he was sure that Tsuna had fallen asleep then he softly said, "Goodnight, Tsuna." He looked at Tsuna, narrowing his eyes in suspicion. He was sure Tsuna had done something to his eyes before going to bed, but he couldn't be sure. It was too dark. Sadly, he had to leave the interrogation for the next day, but it was good news too as he had found more things to interrogate him. He then drifted to sleep, a bubble coming out from his nose. He never did notice that when he had said 'Goodnight', a small smile had gracefully placed itself on Tsuna's face.
The house was silent once again.
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