"Tsuna! Just where have you been? I went by your house yesterday and you weren't there!" shouts a feminine voice from Tsuna's cell phone as he holds the object at a safe distance from his ears.

The man in question sighs and rubs his temple to urge the stress away. "I didn't mean to worry you. It was a decision I made on a whim and I forgot to tell you about it, mama." This morning, after some breakfast with Haru and Lambo, Tsuna had realized that he had completely forgotten to inform his mother about his spontaneous trip to Hong Kong. He expected an ear-full and it was exactly what he got.

The woman is silent for a moment before breathing out, possibly to release her anger. "It's okay, Tsu-kun. Just be sure to tell me next time, okay?" There is a smile in her voice, and he can't resist the urge to grin.

"Okay, I'll do better next time, mama."

"Good." Before Tsuna can say anything, a snicker is heard over the phone. "So this Haru…is she your new girlfriend?"

A blush automatically covers the man's cheeks as he looks out the window, feeling a desire to avoid even answering the question. "No, she isn't. She's just a friend." In an attempt to change the subject, Tsuna says, "So far during this trip, we're visited a lot of famous Hong Kong landmarks. We're considering going to somewhere outside of Hong Kong next week once we organize where we would go and how we would get there."

"That's a great idea. I know how much you've always wanted to visit China and I'm so glad you're able to do so. I'm so proud of you," Nana says, her voice filled with pride and joy. Tsuna's cheeks only grow darker at Nana's compliment. "So, you haven't said much about Haru's son. What's he like?"

"He's a smart and wonderful child. Lambo is only six years old, but he knows English and Chinese aside from Japanese. He's also a joy to spend time with." For some reason, Tsuna could feel pride swell up inside him and it confuses him, but he brushes it off as his mother responds.

"I hope I can meet him when you guys return! He sounds absolutely adorable!"

Tsuna shakes his head with a smile on his face. "We'll see when the time comes. Anyways, we're going to another place today and I need to get going. I'll talk to you later, mama."

"Have a good time, Tsu-kun!" The call ends and Tsuna stuffs his cell phone in his pocket. Heading out the door, he is filled with a feeling that today is going to be a fantastic day and nothing can stop it.

Their plan for the day is to visit historical places within Hong Kong, and they do so, enjoying each and every one of them. Sometimes Lambo is unsure about the importance of some things, but Haru and Tsuna explain in great detail as the small child looks at the place in question in wonder.

Currently they are touring the Clock Tower at Star Ferry pier. It is an old and beautiful place. "This tower was part of the Kowloon-Canton Railway terminus. I actually have relatives that passed through the terminus to travel towards Japan, at least according to my father. It's amazing to see this up-close."

Tsuna has never really taken interest in his family's history, especially on his father's side. But there was something about standing here that made him feel free and no longer filled with regret. He looks over to Haru and softly smiles as she looks at the tower, admiring it. Perhaps it was because he was sharing this moment with people instead of by himself. That must be it.

The group is silent for a while until Lambo tugs at his mother's pants slightly and grabs her attention. "I was wondering if we could visit the park after we're done. I really want to see I-Pin again."

Haru looks at her child happily and sings, "Of course! I'm so glad to see you've made a new friend. We'll definitely go see her again today." Lambo grins and bounces around excitedly. The two adults can't help being affected by the boy's joy as they look at each other, thinking about how wonderful it is to be where they are now.

Before they knew it, they were at the park once more and automatically spot I-Pin sitting on the same bench as yesterday. With no hesitation, Lambo sprints over to the little girl and invites her to play. Tsuna and Haru find themselves unable to hold back their giggles as they watch the children run off to play.

"Lambo has a few friends back in Japan, but not too many. And I feel bad that soon we'll be back in Japan so they can't play together. But I hope they can keep in touch. They seem like such great friends already." There was a soft expression to Haru's face that Tsuna had never seen before, and he couldn't help feeling what she felt. He felt pride and joy for the little boy, like seeing him happy made his whole world go round. Is that how it feels to be a parent?

Nearby, a guitarist begins to play and Tsuna finds himself holding a hand out to Haru. "Would you have this dance with me, my lady?"

The brunette giggles with a slight blush and takes his hand. "You may, my kind sir." And so they dance, looking into each other's eyes and falling into the rhythm and without a care in the world.

Excuse me that it's been a month since I've updated and this is such a short chapter. I've been trying to decide exactly what I want to do for the rest of the chapters and it took some time before I could decide. I think it was worth it, instead of forcing something. I anticipate the next chapter will be longer than this one and some familiar characters will appear. ;) Thanks for reading, reviewing, following, and favoriting! You're all amazing!
-Ashley(dolphinherovamp5)