Hey everybody :D! Umm, hmm well I want to share something or say something every time at the beginning but I don't know what to say. Ah! Okay, well I don't remember if I mentioned this already but this story was inspired by some truth in my life. My fears of what if a girl I loved got pregnant and such. Ironically that girl I cared about ACTUALLY pranked me saying she was pregnant as I was writing this story! I'm just like oh shit my story is coming true!? But it was just a prank! Haha...ha...also I would like to say that as a "Mother" is introduced in the story. Pay attention to the child that is associated with them, the child represents something the mother has lost, need, or desires! Just a little symbolism for you there! WELL READ ON NOODLE!

Tsuna begins his first days into fatherhood with Haru and Keiko. Tsuna also encounters a girl that is special to Haru named Haruka who is a troubled girl with a harsh life and Haru is very fond of her. They also meet up with Chrome and her daughter Nagisa who will be staying to make sure Tsuna goes back to Namimori at the end of the month. However, there are tensions between the two as all of Chrome's pain involves Tsuna and how he could not protect her from being raped and abused but her boyfriend at the time Mukuro. But now a look into the hard life of being a parent...

Being a parent is a lot harder than Tsuna thought it would be. It has been a whole week since Tsuna and Haru went shopping for Keiko and themselves. Tsuna and Haru returned to his apartment with all the stuff they need to live together. But they both soon realized that Keiko is a lot of work, from her constant torturing of Haru and clinginess to Tsuna to the overwhelming need for attention and demands. Tsuna sees just how hard it is to be a parent! Waking up throughout the night with Keiko as she may wake up crying from a nightmare or she simply cannot sleep. She would get out of her newly bought crib despite the fact it had railings and crawl over to where Tsuna would be sleeping on the floor and tap on his shoulder until he would wake up. Once he did, Keiko would either ask to sleep with him or have him tell her a story until she can go to sleep.

Often, Tsuna would simply make up stories straight off the top of his head, but would always make it a tale of heroism and have some lesson in there for Keiko. Though sometimes she wouldn't understand the message, she liked how Tsuna would include a princess that reminded her of herself and would smile happily at his fairy tales. Haru would wake up sometimes and simply lie there alongside Tsuna and Keiko to listen to these stories of his. She recognized how some were inspired by the mafia life that Tsuna lives. Haru would smile and giggle as Tsuna told these wonderful stories at probably 2:00 AM for an hour or so. Go to sleep for a few more hours only to wake up early in the morning to once again play with Keiko. Tsuna would also help her learn to walk, play games with her, watch her children shows with her, and other close bonding activities. Keiko loved Tsuna very much, and clung to him most of the day. It was very hard when Keiko had shots scheduled that week. It was tough, and was like a never ending day and night job but he didn't mind doing it. Having Haru with him made things easier as she would also "attempt" to play with Keiko and do other things.

She would cook all the meals, clean the house from top to bottom, and wash everything from clothes to the bed sheets. Haru worked very hard doing things a mother would do for her family, and only stopped to relax when she bathed with Keiko. That was one of the few times she and Keiko got along without Keiko teasing Haru in any way. Keiko would often be fascinated with Haru's body and become more and more eager to grow up and become an adult woman. She would ask Haru many questions about her life, from her friends, to school, fashion, mannerism, and Haru would teach Keiko her kanji and other small academic things. She helped Keiko write her name in soap on the tile walls of the bathroom once before. It was here in the bathtub that Keiko and Haru bonded, and showed one another their true bare selves. And once they were both squeaky clean, Haru would dress Keiko in some sleeping clothes and herself in her own sleep wear. The two would leave the bathroom and let Tsuna have his turn and once he was done, the three of them would gather on the couch and watch some television until 8:00 PM or earlier, when it was time to put Keiko to bed.

Often Keiko wouldn't have much trouble sleeping as long as Tsuna was close to her when she fell asleep, apparently in her mind keeping an eye on Haru to not touch her papa. Tsuna would always read her a bed time story and once she was a sleep, he could talk with Haru about various things. Like what their income will be like for the following week or month, what they should be prepared to buy, who does what chores and when, and in the end of everything...about each other. Tsuna's fascination with Haru grew each day and he found himself wanting to learn more about Haru. Back in high school, he never really stopped and spoke with Haru about herself and what she likes or even about her life. Tsuna knew she liked sweets, she is very energetic and loves kids, and her father was a math professor. He knew small things and some big things about her but didn't truly know Haru. Haru on the other hand was very happy that now after all these years she was being noticed by Tsuna, and he has taken an interest in her. Their intimacy at some points almost reached a breakthrough in their relationship.

Tsuna would often take note of Haru's body in whatever activity she was doing at the moment, and find himself attracted to her more and more. The image of her the day Keiko opened the bathroom door to reveal her naked body was still strong in Tsuna's mind as he took a vivid look at her. There were also times when the two would be very close to one another, their bodies touching and Tsuna became more aware of Haru's development into a woman and for her Tsuna's growth into a man. She was very surprised when she awoke one day this week and went to wake up Tsuna only to see his "morning wood" and her mind went wild with crazy thoughts. However despite these intimate moments, they never crossed a certain line of being friends or just parental figures for Keiko. And though Tsuna wasn't sure of his own feelings, Haru was certain about hers. Even after five years, she very much so still loved Tsuna. She was madly in love with him! But her love found a rival the day the doorbell rang one morning.

A loud ding went through the whole apartment from the door bell. Tsuna was playing with Keiko, helping her walk when the doorbell rang. Haru was preparing breakfast like usual when she turned away to look at the door. Tsuna said he'll get it and went to the door while Keiko and Haru watched to see who it could possibly be. Haru didn't think many would come to visit Tsuna in his gloomy apartment, though she assumed it could be his friends from the university Tsuna attends some days of the week. But she was far from right as when the door opens, a sight of familiar long purple hair flowed with the wind that blew through the door. It was Chrome or Nagi as she likes to be referred to along with her child Nagisa. She was standing there in casual clothing, a white tank top with purple sparkles and white cargo shorts along with white low top shoes. Her daughter, with a purple pacifier in her mouth was wearing blue overalls with a white undershirt and tiny white shoes.

"Hello, Boss. May we come in?" Nagi said calmly with the wind blowing through her hair along with her daughters, it was quite cold out today and Tsuna didn't feel a need to say no and he let Nagi and Nagisa in. Nagi put Nagisa down and Nagisa sat there and took a long look around the room. Keiko popped her head up from the couch and her mouth became wide open as she saw Nagisa who at first was shy when Keiko came around to see and greet her. Keiko went up to hug her as a greeting like she would with Tsuna and Haru(on occasion). But, Nagisa shied away from her act of kindness, scared of Keiko's sudden gesture and though Keiko was discouraged by this; she went back into one corner of the room and grabbed a cat plushie Haru had bought for her. She then came back and offered to let Nagisa play with it and sure enough the two got off quite easily and began to play with each other. Nagi smiled at her daughter getting along well with Keiko and took a seat on the kitchen table.

"I am very happy to see my Nagisa-chan getting along well Keiko. Nagisa doesn't have any friends and I'm glad Keiko could be her first." Nagi said softly as Haru got her some tea to drink. "Perhaps I could bring her over more often for the two of them to play?" She said as she sipped from her tea.

Haru looked to Tsuna who sat away from the both of them on the couch reserved from direct contact with Chrome. He nodded though as assurance for Haru to say it was okay even though she wasn't really looking to him for that reason but looking for a reason as to why he sat far away. Haru turned back to Nagi who seemed perfectly fine and told her that it would be a lovely idea for her to bring Nagisa over. It would also be a great chance for the two of them to catch up and have fun. Nagi seemed very pleased with this idea and smiled. The two girls began talking about various things as Tsuna switched his view between them and the children. He didn't want to interrupt either groups from their fun and talk so he decided to quietly watch TV on the couch until Haru called out Tsuna to sit with them. Tsuna eyed Nagi who showed no remorse or ill feelings to this so he reluctantly walked over and took up a seat between the both of them.

The three began talking with no problems and all seemed well until the phone rang. Haru went to answer it and when she came back she looked distressed.

"What's wrong Haru? Everything alright?" Tsuna asked noting her stressful look.

"Ah...I forgot Keiko has to get her shots today!" She whispered to Nagi and Tsuna. The three of them all eyed Keiko who looked back at them with the face of a girl you would see in a horror movie with a tilted head. Her eyes big and wide like a Yandere upon closer look!

"Papa...I thought I heard something weally scawy over there..." She muttered.

Tsuna and Haru panicked in fear. "No, no!" Tsuna exclaimed. "Nothing scawy over here Keiko! Go back to your fun!" Keiko then smiled and went back to playing with Nagisa. But Tsuna and Haru knew the fear she would have for getting a shot. Tsuna grabbed onto Haru and panicked as he felt he wasn't ready for her first shot. Tsuna began to have a miniature heart attack before Haru slapped some sense into him. Nagi wondered which one of them was relaly the man in their relationship. Though Haru said Keiko has gotten them before though she probably doesn't remember. The two began to hold each other and cry passionate tears until Nagi spoke up.

"If you two are worried about how it will go, I could accompany you two there. I did very well with Nagisa, and I think I could do the same for Keiko." She said gently as Tsuna and Haru looked at each other then back at Nagi. And at the same time they said, "You're hired!"

LATER AT THE DOCTOR

"Okay Keiko...now, have you ever been to the doctor before?" Tsuna said in calm, low, playful voice as he hunched over to be eye level with her. Nagi and Nagisa were sitting in a chair together in the corner.

"Hmm...I dunno...maybe." Keiko said looking around the small room where she sat up on the elevated bed with paper on it. Haru, Tsuna, and Nagi waited in the room with Keiko and Nagisa patiently for the doctor to come in to give Keiko her shots which she doesn't know about. They weren't taking any chances and hoped to do this without too many tears. They told the staff not to mention why they're here just to make sure. The staff had told them somebody who has worked with kids for years would do this easily. And then there is a knock on the door and a doctor wearing a white lab coat and holding a bowl of ramen came through the door. He looked more like a student doctor than a real one. He was tall, blonde haired, and seemingly an American.

"Oh shoot! I forgot I had that kid to take care of today!" The doctor finished his bowl of ramen quickly in a chair. Haru and Tsuna just stared at this unusual man. "Man..I had to eat my ramen fast...I was hoping to enjoy it," he sighed unhappily.

"Uhh hello sir..." Tsuna said to the unusual doctor, whose eyes were like a wild animal when he looked at Tsuna and Haru. "Oh...OH! Hello there! You must be the parents to Keiko!" He got up and shook Tsuna's hand up and down rapidly and smiled big. Haru whispered to Tsuna, "Please tell me this is a joke...this guy probably had cocaine in his ramen!"

He then took a seat at a desk and grabbed his check board. He then began doing the usual routine as he went down his checklist. "So, first time here at our clinic?"

"Yeah, we're here today for Keiko's uhh.. S-H-O-T..." Haru whispered to the doctor who at first was confused until he saw Keiko sitting there smiling.

"Ah...I got you..." He said tapping his pen to his head. "You guys are here to give Keiko her SHOTS is what you were trying to say. I got you, I'm a good speller!" He shouted loudly in the room with a wink. Tsuna and Haru panicked and looked at Keiko whose face was frozen with a smile.

"K-Keiko..." Tsuna said slowly. "Are you alright?" Keiko's face was happy and sunny as can be surprisingly. "Papa..." She said with a certain calmness in her voice as her face turned slowly to Tsuna. "I'm...getting a shot...?"

"Oh...yeah...do you...know what that is? I thought you didn't remember coming to the doctor..."

Keiko's face was still frozen with a smile as she then slowly turned to the doctor who was going through the cabinet with needles in them. "This doctor could not read the mood at all!"Tsuna thought.

"Oh shoot...did I forget to replace some of the used needles with new ones? Oh well! I'm feeling lucky today! Eenie meenie...minie..."

Keiko then looked back to Tsuna and Haru who put on a small grin to try and comfort her. Her eye twitched and her smile disappeared.

"I WEMEMEBER NEEDLE! WAHHHH!" She screamed and cried and threw her arms around frantically. Tsuna and Haru tried effortlessly to calm her down but she was too afraid to get a shot and wouldn't stay still.

"What the Hell-heck...doctor?" Haru exclaimed to him as she got up in his face. "We told you guys NOT to mention the shot in front of her!"

"Ohhhhh, that's what they meant. I thought it was about that guy who got shot outside and we're not supposed to mention him..."

"What the heck? Aren't you supposed to be good with children! It's only been a minute and you made her cry!" She grabbed hold of the doctor's collar and started to be really rough with him. He saw a mother's rage in her eyes and cowered in fear from her.

"Umm...sir...could you please get your hound dog wife off me..." The doctor said to Tsuna as he backed away from the mad dog Haru.

"Ah...Haru...it's okay-" Tsuna tried to say something but Haru kept going and was about to obliterate the poor doctor.

"WHAT DID YOU CALL ME?! LOOK BUB, I'LL SAY THIS ONCE AND I'LL SAY IT CLEARLY! YOU SEE THAT INNOCENT LITTLE GIRL SITTING THERE? SHE. AIN'T. SO. INNOCENT! SHE CAN BE A REAL DEMON JUST LIKE I CAN! BUT EVEN WORSE! NOW IF SHE ISN'T HAPPY. THEN I SURELY WON'T BE HAPPY WHEN WE GET HOME BECAUSE SHE WILL TORTURE ME TO NO END! SO YOU BETTER MAKE THIS QUICK. PAINLESS. AND SIMPLE! UNDERSTAND ME!?" Haru was going to burst a blood vessel in her eyes with how much anger she had.

"P-painless...I can't...do that..." He mumbled to Haru.

"You're gonna learn today YOU RAMEN EATING BLONDE MOTHER-" Tsuna quickly covered Keiko's ears as the whole next paragraph was definitely not suitable for children to hear. Once she was done, the doctor quickly prepared a needle with medicine in and rolled his chair next to Keiko who quivered in pain. Nagi simply smiled and put Nagisa down in her chair and walked over to Keiko.

"Keiko...Keiko...hey...can you look at me for a moment?" Nagi spoke very softly and gently to Keiko who stopped for a moment to look at Nagi who welcomed her eyes with a warm smile. "Hi...I'm Nagi, it's nice to meet you."

"Uhh...hello Nagi..." Keiko said slowly with a sniffle as snot began to pour out her nose.

"You are a very beautiful girl Keiko! You remind me so much of your mother, you look just like her." Nagi said warmly with a smile.

"I do...?" Keiko asked in surprise.

"Yup! You are a very beautiful girl, and just like your mother you can be very strong, you know that Keiko?"

"Stwong...I'm not...stwong at all..." Keiko said wiping away her tears. Nagi put her hands on Keiko's arms and rolled up her sleeves.

"Really? But look at those muscles! You know what muscles are? It's a part of our bodies that truly show how strong we are, and yours look very strong, look at that arm!" Nagi began praising Keiko on various things and Keiko began to forget about the needle. Tsuna and Haru looked in amazement at how easily Nagi was doing this.

"Hey...let's get your shirt off to show off the rest of that beautiful body okay?" Nagi then pulled off Keiko's shirt and though she was shy at first, Nagi's praise made her laugh and smile at every word she said about her.

"Hey...you know...I used to be very scared of needles too Keiko. Terrified! I hid under my covers even when I was thirteen from the thought of it!" Nagi admitted.

"Weally...when you were that old?" Keiko said starting to get scared about hearing the word needle.

"Yup...so scared. But I learned a magic trick to handle things like needles so I don't feel them at all and they're no longer scary. Want me to show it to you?"

"Yeah!" Keiko said enthusiastically.

"Okay...let me hold your hands together like this...and we count to ten, and if we believe hard enough, and think only about happy thoughts like butterflies and rainbows. Everything will be over, okay?" Keiko nodded as Nagi held her hands together along with her own. The two then began to count to ten, Nagi taking it one number at a time and almost singing the numbers she counted with Keiko, who though still shaken up about the needle, counted with her. Once they counted up to ten, it was all over like Nagi said.

"And she's done!" The doctor said throwing away the needle in the trashcan and putting a band aid on Keiko's arm and stomach. Tsuna and Haru sighed with relief as Nagi smiled at Keiko who looked at everyone confused.

"Huh...you alweady gave me the shot?" Keiko looked at her arm very confused. "I didn't even feel it!"

"See? That's the magic trick!" Nagi then put Keiko's shirt back on. "Bet you didn't even notice he did it twice?"

"He did!?" Keiko then noticed the band aid on her stomach. "Wow! Thanks Nagi!" She hugged Nagi enthusiastically as the doctor began crying at this heartwarming moment...

"Sniffle...that was so beautiful...I'm happy that went well. Well I'll be on my way then guys!" The doctor headed for the door and opened it and was about to leave before he turned around to everyone. "Oh that's right! The doctor will be in with you guys shortly! Bye!" And with that the door closed and everybody besides the happy Keiko and oblivious Nagisa had a horrified look on their face. "Umm...he was joking right...?" Tsuna asked Haru and Nagi who just looked at him. "Oh boy..."

Now a smiling Keiko with a lollipop in her mouth held the hands of Nagi and Tsuna as she walks with all of them to the exit of the Hospital.

"Papa! That doctor was weally funny!" She said cheerfully as she looks up to Nagi and Nagisa who was in her hands clinging onto Nagi.

Tsuna simply scratched his head. "He certainly was something...whatever he was..." He said jokingly as he looked to Nagi hoping for a smile but she didn't give him any look and turned from him coldly. Though this cold behavior was going on, Haru didn't notice it all but instead saw how the three of them looked like a family from the back. Haru felt saddened by her lack of ability as a mother to calm down Keiko. Nagi did that easily and Keiko even warmed up to her with no problem at all. She even let her hold her hand, something she would never let Haru do. She envied the family look the three of them had and sighed as she sluggishly followed them. She felt Nagi was a much better mother then she could ever be in that short moment.

"Boss. You still seem worried...do you still regret what happened to me in the past?" Nagi said suddenly as she looked to Tsuna who was taken back by this but shrugged admittedly.

"Yeah...I mean...how could I not...it's...my fault you're..."

"You have no reason to blame yourself for what happened to me. I told you already that I'm over what happened to me and I wish for the both of us to move on Boss. The past is in the past, but here it is wrapped up in my arms in the form of a beautiful baby girl."

"Nagi..."

"It's true. At first, I couldn't believe what was going to happen to me. I was sent to the hospital to recuperate from my injuries and even if I didn't want to have the baby, I couldn't really object back then. My love for Mukuro deluded me and I didn't want to get rid of his baby...our...baby. But seeing the bruises constantly on my body, was a sign of the pain he caused me. I lost my innocence as a young girl, I couldn't be the same person again. I had a hard time trusting men and even feared them. Thinking that every time a man walked behind me...that his mind was filled with vulgar thoughts about my body...and he would only want to hurt me even further..." Nagi said softly as Tsuna simply listened to her story without a word.

"You forgave...Mukuro for his crimes against me...right Boss?" Nagi looked Tsuna directly in the eye and his face turned away but he turned back and nodded.

"I did...but he was still banished from the Vongola...I know it sounds horrible that I forgave him..but..."

"No. I know the person you are Boss, you are understanding and forgiving. Though, for such a thing to forgive...I'm not so sure of. But in the end, I have a daughter I love and I am determined to be a great mother to her. Because every week back in that hospital years ago I would always get a mysterious gift. You know about that don't you, boss? Every week I would get flowers, beautiful flowers every week with cards that would tell me to get better. Different from the ones the Vongola gave me...these gifts...just...felt friendly and warm on a different level. Your level, Tsuna." Nagi said as she looked at the guilty as charged Tsuna.

"I...I was just..."

"Plus it did have your terrible handwriting. I wouldn't forget it anywhere..." Nagi said jokingly and upset Tsuna.

"But...even though I was the one in the hospital bed…you were the one suffering even more than me weren't you Tsuna?" Nagi looked sympathetic for the first time to Tsuna in five years. Her eyes were sincere and she even felt sorry for Tsuna as he felt sorry for her. "Thank you, boss. It was because of that warmth you gave me, I gained the strength I needed to go through with having a child, even if it is his and mine. I can raise her proudly, for I found someone who can be a true father to her. You, Tsuna..."

"Ehhh? Father? What do you-"

"A father figure...for Nagisa...someone strong, caring, and understanding. I want her to grow up to be more like you than me...who is weak. I want her to look up to you." Tsuna couldn't believe the words Nagi had told him as he looked at Nagisa, sound asleep in her arms. "I know this is a lot...but...I thought about it for a while now...for a long time actually...that one day you could be there for me this time. As somebody I can count on. I don't hate you Tsuna for not being there before...but I do wish for you to be with me now..."

"Then why...do you act so coldly to me? You never show any signs of emotion towards me...what's with that?" Tsuna got a bit angry but held it in for the sake of Keiko and Nagisa.

"Sorry...that's...something else entirely different from this. I cannot explain that...as you cannot explain why you forgave Mukuro..." She said simply. Tsuna couldn't counter this as he felt she made a solid argument.

"Well...fine...if you're going to forgive me that easily then I refuse," Tsuan said which made Nagi quickly upset. She began acting like the person Tsuna met who was shy and couldn't speak her voice.

"But Tsuna I-"

"I refuse...because I want to truly earn your forgiveness...Nagi...I want to truly earn it by being a good father figure for Nagisa...okay?" Tsuna said it with a smile and he didn't expect anything back. Nagi could not hold back a smile with a small giggle at Tsuna's warm heart. She agreed to this as they all walked out of the hospital. But Nagi stopped for a moment and thought to herself. "The reason I don't try to smile for you...is to protect you Tsuna...I want you to keep a safe distance from me emotionally. Because though I say I'm over it...the pain never fades away...from way back then on White Day...that pain started and stretched all the way until my present. I can never escape the pain I have, so I smiled in front of you to try to show you everything is okay. I fear you will eventually see through it...and see the pain I am holding back...and these feelings...for you...because even though we both have scars on our hearts. You saved me, not from Mukuro...but from myself as I fear what I may have done to myself in that hospital...perhaps me or Nagisa may not have left it alive...if it wasn't for some beautiful flowers...from a wonderful man...who showed his feelings every week with fresh flowers...yes I admit it to myself now after seeing you again. I love you Tsuna..."

NEXT CHAPTER: A Starry Night! Nagi purses Tsuna along with Haru! Two mothers competing for Tsuna's love!