Author's note: And finally the last chapter!
Hm, I noticed my username is ilYamaTsuna7227li. Look at the bold number people! I think I should try making at least one 7227 fic! XD Anyway, if anyone tries to attempt writing my name you should do it without the dots because it won't show up if you place the dots!
A 7227 fic huh? I can't imagine myself making one. Oh well, I'll try right away. I hope everyone likes the final chapter! Thank you for the support!
Lie to Love
By ilYamaTsuna7227li
Chapter 3
"And in situations like these…" Lambo stated as he stepped out of the room. He looked at his fellow guardians and said with a mock calm voice. "I would like to ask: how does dressing me up as a woman get Vongola to tell us who he likes?"
"Maa… maa… It can't be help, Lambo." Yamamoto said as he calmed the other. "Reborn said it was the only way."
"That Reborn is only getting revenge for what I've done to him in the past…" Lambo said flushing as he hitched up the dress and tried to remove his make-up. "This wig is itchy. Where did you get it anyway?"
"Kufufu, that's classified information." Mukuro stated as he and Chrome came out of the room Lambo was in.
"Why can't you guys just make an illusion of a woman?" Lambo whined. "I mean that'd look more convincing.
"Are you stupid Lambo?" Reborn said as he suddenly appeared out of one of his secret hatchets in the mansion. "Oh, let me rephrase that. You are stupid, Lambo. Dame-Tsuna can sense illusions pretty quickly with his hyper intuition. He'll know immediately that we were trying to deceive him. Also, dressing up will not trigger his intuition at the moment because he's pretty wrecked right now."
"Why can't it be Chrome who extremely dresses up? She's a girl." Ryohei said as he walked up to the group.
"Exactly!" Lambo stated.
"Chrome has a powerful presence because she's an illusionist. I had to dress up the one with the weakest presence among you which is incidentally you, Lambo." Reborn smirked.
Liar! Lambo wanted to say but the morphed Lenon gun on Reborn's hand stopped him from making unnecessary comments.
"The preparations are done Reborn-san!" Gokudera said as he came running up to them with Hibari calmly following him. "Jyuudaime is expecting the cow woman in his office."
"You've given the letter?" Reborn asked.
"Yes, he read it fairly quickly and summoned her right away just as you predicted." Gokudera said gravely.
"Good." Reborn said. "Let's go, Miss Bovino."
"Lambo frowned and with a low curse began to walk inelegantly towards Tsuna's office.
"Walk more like a girl!" Gokudera hissed at the young cow.
"I'm trying! These heels are killing my feet!" Lambo said with a frown.
"Shh…" Ryohei said to the two.
"Gokudera, announce Lambo." Reborn said when they arrived in front of Tsuna's office. "Everyone else get back."
Everyone followed Reborn's orders obediently as Gokudera went up and knock on the door. "Jyuudaime, Lambo's cousin Miss Bovino is here."
"Come in." Came Tsuna's voice. Lambo gulped as he limped inside while Gokudera bowed at Tsuna and shut the door behind the disguised cow.
"I've installed a hidden camera on Lambo's pendant." Reborn said calmly as he began to walk towards the room next to Tsuna's office. "The equipment is set up on this room. Get inside quickly so we can watch.
One by one the guardians entered the room and saw to their amazement that the flat screen television was indeed hooked up to the camera because they could see Tsuna sitting by his desk and smiling at them (or more likely at Lambo).
They all sat on the couch and watched with interest as Lambo began to speak in a false high note that irritated Gokudera and Hibari's ears.
…
"U-Uhm, have you read the letter?" Lambo said in a fake high tone.
"Yes, it was an interesting letter." Tsuna chuckled kindly. Everyone in the next room were awed at how expertly Tsuna handled this. It was like he had dealt with this a hundred times already.
"He has." Reborn answered their unspoken question.
"So, you're Lambo's cousin? Lily-san?" Tsuna asked as he read the letter to make sure of her name.
"Y-Yes. I was visiting Lambo last week and I happen to have a glimpse of you by your office." Lambo continued his act just as he rehearsed it with the others.
"Oh, Lambo never told me." Tsuna smiled as he motioned for her to sit down. Lambo did so willingly (the heels were killing him). "If I had known I would have come and greeted you."
Lambo blushed deeply. "T-Thanks but there was really no need."
…
Everyone watched the interaction with focus.
"The cow child is really good in his role." Chrome said. "It looks like he might just fall for boss."
"Ahaha, Tsuna's such a playboy." Yamamoto grinned.
"Shut up idiot. Jyuudaime is no playboy. He is merely being courteous because he is about to crush this girl's heart!" Gokudera said with pride.
"This is boring." Hibari commented.
…
"So uhm, a-about the letter?" Lambo asked.
"Thank you very much." Tsuna said and Lambo froze in expectation. "You seem like a very nice girl and you really weren't what I was expecting because the letter seemed to have a lot of 'kya's and other unnecessary and girlish expression." The brunet laughed.
Lambo sweat dropped. I'm afraid to see what's written on it now. "I-I'm the type of girl who can express herself more in writing…?"
…
"There were a lot of extremes there too!" Ryohei roared with pride. And when everyone looked at him, he cleared his throat. "Girlish 'extremes' of course."
…
"Well, I'm sorry that I can't accept your feelings." Tsuna said with a sigh. Lambo had gotten ready for this and had put a handkerchief up his eyes to put on some eye drops.
"W-Why?" Lambo made his voice shake so as to make it seem more realistic as fake tears blinded his eyes.
"Please don't cry." Tsuna said his voice panicking a little at the sight of tears. "I'm already arranged to be married to someone else."
Vongola, you're so gullible. Lambo thought as he wiped the tears away. "Are you going to marry the person you like?" Lambo asked in an innocent tone. Everyone in the next room leaned forward in anticipation.
Tsuna's eyes widened and his expression gave way to pain and hurt before he smiled forcefully. Everyone's eyes widened.
…
It's that irritating expression again. Mukuro thought as he frowned. He could see his fellow guardians' eyes flash in worry.
…
"Vongola?" Lambo said before he immediately added, "-san? Are you alright?"
"I'm fine." Tsuna said and his voice shook just a tiny bit. "To answer your question: I'm actually in an arranged marriage. So I'm not sure if I'll like my partner or not."
"Arranged marriage?" Lambo faked surprise. "That's not right! You're supposed to marry the one you like!"
Tsuna looked at Lambo sadly and then he smiled. "Yeah. Only that won't happen though."
…
"Why?" Gokudera said getting into it. "Ask him why already!"
"It feels like we're watching some boring herbivore-like drama." Hibari commented under his breath.
Reborn smirked. "Want some popcorn Hibari?" The carnivore glared at him.
…
"Why?" Lambo asked, completely oblivious to what was happening in the next room.
Tsuna stood up and went to the window. He looked out with a serene expression. "The person I like. Likes someone else. I don't have a chance." Tsuna gave a soft chuckle.
For one moment, the guardians had the same uncomfortable feelings in their stomachs. The brunet looked so isolated and lonely… All those Valentines days and Christmas holidays where they were out with their respective partners… What was their boss doing? Was he mourning alone in his room wishing for their happiness as he wasted away in his own miserable circumstance?
How long had he hidden those longing and lonely expressions?
…
"Tsuna…" Yamamoto said in worry.
…
Lambo swallowed dryly as he built up to his next important question. "Vongola-san, this person you like… Do I know her?"
Tsuna looked at the timid girl in front of him and smiled. "Do you know all of my guardians?"
"Y-Yes… My handsome cousin Lambo…" Gokudera face-palmed himself at the narcissism of the cow guardian. "… Introduced them to me."
Tsuna gave her a bright look. "Then yes, you know him…"
Silence.
…
"Him?" Mukuro and Ryohei repeated as Gokudera gapped. Yamamoto raised an eyebrow while Hibari sighed. Chrome put her hands together he face flushed in excitement. Reborn smirked as he pulled down his fedora.
…
"Him?" Lambo repeated as well as he gapped. "Y-You're- You like a guy?" Lambo said rephrasing his question from: You're gay?
Tsuna laughed and it was such a refreshing laughed that the guardians' expressions relaxed.
"I'm not gay, Lily-san." Tsuna said with a smile. "After all, in the past I liked Kyoko-chan."
…
"WHAT?" Ryohei roared and Gokudera leaped up to restrain the sun guardian. "Sawada extremely liked my sister? How come I never knew this?"
"You're probably the only one who didn't know, idiot!" Gokudera said as he wrestled the sun to sit down. "Now shut up or else jyuudaime will hear you!"
…
"But for some reason, when it involves this person…" Tsuna's face became a soft red as he smiled at the picture frame of all his guardians on his desk. "I somehow can't restrain my feelings. I feel this way only towards that person."
Lambo nodded in understanding. "So, who is it?" He asked in a breathless voice.
…
Finally, the long-awaited question! Everyone in the next room began to quiet down as they leaned forward at the answer.
What do I do if jyuudaime says it's me? Gokudera thought in worry. Should I beat myself up? He thought remembering the threats he issued not too long ago.
Kufufu, such an amusing toy you are Sawada Tsunayoshi. Mukuro thought. Sadly for you, I already have my dear Chrome.
I'll bite him to death if it's me. Hibari said as his eyebrow twitched.
I'm sorry Sawda but I already have Hana so… Ryohei was already practicing to explain to Tsuna in cases Tsuna said he liked him.
Boss, I wish you luck. Chrome said in determination.
Tsuna, your guardians are idiots. Reborn thought. I can basically hear what they're thinking from here.
Tsuna… Yamamoto thought in worry.
…
It's not me right? Lambo thought nervously. Vongola's not a pedophile right?
Tsuna looked at Lambo/Lily softly and he smiled a lonely smile that took everyone's breath away. "That person… The one I like is…"
Lambo leaned forward in expectance.
Tsuna's bangs shadowed his eyes. "It's Yamamoto. Yamamoto Takeshi."
…
Silence.
The guardians were stunned into silence, the actual person that Tsuna stated was gazing at the television with an unbelieving expression. After a few seconds, Gokudera was the first to regain himself. He stood up, his expression triumphant.
Yes! I don't have to beat myself up! Gokudera cheered. And now I have a reason to hit that stupid baseball idiot! "Oi Yamamoto! You better break up with your girlfriend right now and go make up with the tenth!"
Gokudera's loud voice snapped the other guardians out of their stupor.
"Of course, how could I not see this?" Mukuro said as he laughed creepily. "The Vongola clearly liked you most of all. He would always go out of his way when it came to you."
"Hm, now that I think about it… What Yamamoto said was probably the trigger for Tsuna to accept the marriage proposal." Ryohei said roughly.
"Rain guardian-san?" Chrome asked worriedly at the swordsman who was silent. She reached out a hand but Yamamoto was already standing up.
"Excuse me, I need to get some air." Yamamoto said as he went out, his expression unreadable.
"Oi Yamamoto!" Gokudera called out but the guardian already left. Reborn's eyes followed the swordsman's back until he was out of sight.
…
Lambo blinked in surprise at Tsuna whose face had gone red from his confession and turned around to hide it.
"I-I see…" Lambo said and he stood up. "I understand. I wish you luck in your pursuit."
"Eh?" Tsuna said as he looked up. "That's it?"
Lambo smiled at the Vongola. You're still so inexperienced when it comes to love, Vongola. "I can see that you really like this person Vongola-san. That's why I think you shouldn't give up either."
"Lily-san…" Tsuna said as he looked at the young Bovino.
"Arranged marriage or not… It seems unfair that you're giving up so quickly without even saying your feelings to the one you like." Lambo said and he said it with sincerity because he truly meant those words. "Stop standing aside and letting others take away your happiness. Stop wishing for other's happiness from faraway and instead try to be happy yourself."
"But I-"
"I'm sure, Yamamoto-shi will accept your confession if you tell him how you feel." Lambo said as he walked to the door.
"Are you sure?" Tsuna said with his voice full of doubt. Lambo smiled.
"You never know."
"Oi, Yamamoto…" Reborn called out to the rain guardian as he followed him down the hallways.
"Hey kid, came to lecture me too?" Yamamoto said not turning around to greet Reborn.
"No. I just came here to ask if you're alright." Reborn said coolly.
"I'm alright just bit surprise. I never expected Tsuna to…" The rain guardian's words faded into silence.
"There's something I don't understand." Reborn said with a sigh after the pause.
"What?" Yamamoto asked.
"You already know Dame-Tsuna's feelings…" Reborn said and then he looked at the rain guardian. "So why aren't you going over to him to confess your own feelings?"
Yamamoto turned around to fully face Reborn. His face was red as he looked away with an unsure expression. "I-I don't have the right… I hurt Tsuna a lot and I…"
"Nothing will make him happier." Reborn interrupted the other. "Learning that the person he likes, like him back… I'm sure he'd be very happy…"
"But…" Yamamoto said with a frown.
"Besides, the girlfriend you've been telling everybody about…" Reborn said as his eyes sharpened. "She wasn't real right?"
Yamamoto's eyes widened. "How did you-?"
"I have my sources." Reborn said and Yamamoto just looked at him curiously. "I know that you made having a girlfriend up so that Tsuna wouldn't worry about you right?"
Yamamoto nodded. "Tsuna seemed very worried about me when I told him about breaking up with Kyoko."
"Of course he was worried." Reborn scoffed. "It's Dame-Tsuna after all."
"Yeah." Yamamoto's expression softened. "Kid, how did you know I like Tsuna?"
"I went to ask Kyoko why the two of you broke up." Reborn said simply.
Yamamoto laughed. "We broke up because she realized that I liked someone else. She said it was unfair of her to monopolize me when I clearly didn't like her as much as she liked me." Yamamoto smiled. "But I think I was the one who was being unfair. I continued our relationship even though I clearly liked someone else. It wasn't fair to her."
"No. You both broke up so that you can confess your feelings to Tsuna." Reborn said and Yamamoto's eyes widened.
"What?"
"Kyoko told me, she knew that you liked Tsuna and she knew that Tsuna liked you back. She broke up with you because it was unfair that you couldn't tell Tsuna your feelings since she was in the way." Reborn said. Yamamoto's eyes widened. "People are rooting for you and Tsuna. Now that you know that my Dame-student feels the same way, what's stopping you?"
Yamamoto pursed his lips. "The arranged marriage."
"Which I might point out will make your boss miserable for the rest of his life if you don't do anything about it." Reborn stated. Yamamoto sighed as he grinned at the arcobaleno before him.
"I just can't win with you can I?" Yamamoto stated in defeat.
"No you can't. Now go and tell Tsuna what you just admitted to me." Reborn ordered.
"Yes, sir." Yamamoto said before rushing off to the brunet's office.
Reborn sighed. "Honestly, these two are the most idiotic couple I've ever come across." But then Reborn smiled as he looked outside. "I wish you happiness now, Vongola's precious sky."
Tsuna's office was dark as he sat on his seat while looking outside. Lily left several minutes ago and he was left alone to ponder over their conversation.
Tomorrow is the scheduled arranged marriage meeting. Tsuna sighed. I'll be signing a contract with the Cielo Family heir and then my fate will be sealed.
Tsuna stood up and placed a hand on his glass window. In the end, I wasn't able to tell Yamamoto what I feel.
But the Tsuna was distracted from his thoughts when the door to his office creaked open. He looked back with his eyebrow raised but he felt his heart sped up when he saw who it was.
"Tsuna?" Voice so gentle and the familiar smile on his face made Tsuna's cheeks redden.
"Yamamoto, it's late what are you doing here?" Tsuna said as his guardian came in and closed the door behind him.
"I wanted…" Yamamoto took a deep breath as he looked at Tsuna seriously. "I wanted to tell you something."
Ba-dump!
Tsuna felt his heartbeat accelerate and he forced a smile. "Oh? What is it?"
"Tsuna…" Yamamoto exhaled and he looked the brunet right in the eye. "Do you like me?"
Tsuna's eyes widened. What?
The brunet feigned calm and gave off an awkward laugh. "W-Wha-? Of course I like Yamamoto! I like everyone else too…" Tsuna said but it sounded like an excuse in his ears.
Yamamoto shook his head as he walked closer to his boss. The brunet gulped and he stepped back until he felt his back pressed up against the glass of his window. Yamamoto towered over his small form making him feel self-conscious all of a sudden.
"I mean, do you like me…" Yamamoto said, his voice deep and eyes mesmerizing. "… as more than a friend?"
Tsuna's eyes widened as he felt color rush into his cheeks. He frowned stubbornly and he looked away. "I-I don't know what you're talking about." He said breathlessly. "Why are you asking me this?"
This time it was Yamamoto's turn to be embarrassed and silent. But then he gathered his courage and said in a gentle voice, "Because I like Tsuna more than a friend."
Tsuna looked up in surprise. "What?"
"I like you…" Yamamoto said with an exasperated sigh. "…A lot. Probably more than you like me."
"That's not true! I like you more!" Tsuna said but then he covered his mouth as he realized what he said. Yamamoto's eyes widened but then he laughed.
"Really? That makes me happy!" Yamamoto said and he placed his arms around the brunet.
"Wait! No I-" Tsuna's eyes shadowed as he looked away. "You have a girlfriend… I can't- We can't-"
Yamamoto sighed. "I'm sorry." He said. "I lied. I don't have a girlfriend. After I broke up with Kyoko I never had another girlfriend."
"What-?" Tsuna said confused and then he said in a puzzled tone. "Then a boyfriend-?"
"What? No!" Yamamoto said, his cheeks burning. "I only like Tsuna. Just Tsuna… I lied about having a girlfriend because you seemed worried. I didn't want to worry you."
"Oh." Tsuna said breathlessly, his eyes wide. "But still- I have an arranged marriage…"
Yamamoto frowned. "Cancel it."
"But the treaty and the alliance-!" Tsuna began but then he was interrupted when Yamamoto leaned in and kissed him on the lips. "Mmph!"
"Cancel it." Yamamoto said again as he leaned back. Tsuna's face was flushed from the sudden kiss. "I will make Tsuna happy. And if you agree to go out with me then that means that everyone in the Family is taken right?"
"B-But the Cielo f-family…" Tsuna said, dizzy by the sudden change of events…
Yamamoto frowned as he placed his and Tsuna's foreheads together so that they can see eye-to-eye. "Stop making yourself so miserable. Stop pushing me away. I'm right in front of you, I'm right here. Don't you want to be happy?"
Stop standing aside and letting others take away your happiness. Stop wishing for other's happiness from faraway and instead try to be happy yourself.
"C-Can I?" Tsuna asked and to Yamamoto's surprise, the brown eyes were teary. "Can I really?"
Yamamoto's surprise faded into a gentle smile and he kissed the other on the forehead tenderly. "Definitely. You deserve it."
Tsuna smiled, a happy smile for once, and buried his face on Yamamoto's chest.
Finally.
Neither noticed the pendant left on Tsuna's table.
"Took them long enough!" Gokudera said as he crossed his arms after the scene they were watching on the television. "Geez, that baseball idiot got away with it. I was going to beat him up."
"It's such a happy ending. Right Mukuro-sama?" Chrome said as she smiled happily at her other half.
"Kufufu, if you say so my Chrome." Mukuro said as he smiled back.
"Oi, Hibari left. That guy extremely doesn't say anything does he?" Ryohei said with a frown.
"Oi, why can't I g-get this d-dress off?" Lambo complained as he tried to put off his disguise.
"I think Reborn-san put some permanent glue in those." Gokudera stated.
"WHAT?" Lambo said his eyes widening before he tried harder to pull of his clothes.
"Kufufu, it's fine. You look better in a girl's dress any way." Mukuro said trying to soothe the other's distress.
"That is so not helping!" Lambo said as his eyes began to fill with tears.
"Maa… Lambo we can figure that out tomorrow." Ryohei yawned. "Let's get to bed."
"NOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
For the concerned, Tsuna did manage to wiggle out of the arranged marriage. It seemed like the Cielo's oldest daughter eloped with the person who called Tsuna for an arrange marriage.
That person took Gokudera's suggestion of 'marrying her instead' quite seriously and fled with the beautiful heir.
"I'm really sorry Sawada-sama." The Cielo head apologized and Tsuna sweat dropped.
"It's fine really. I don't mind." Tsuna said and he exchanged side-way glances with Yamamoto who winked at him.
"I-If you don't mind, you can have my second daughter instead…" The Cielo head said while sweating profusely but then he stopped when he felt a gun on his neck.
"Don't you dare threaten jyuudaime with another arrange marriage." Gokudera said darkly, having enough trouble as it is.
"Don't you dare make me wear a damn dress again!" Lambo said as he took out his grenades. No one knew why he said this instead of his usual bored threats.
"I'll bite you to death if you cause another annoying herbivore drama." Hibari stated simply.
"Kufufu, I wouldn't mind that happening again." Mukuro said as Chrome just blushed quietly.
"EXTREME! Arranged marriages are extremely not right!" Ryohei shouted.
Yamamoto laughed and placed an arm around Tsuna's waist, pulling the other closer to him. "I'm sorry but this one belongs to me." Yamamoto said with a wink as he kissed a blushing Tsuna on the head.
Recognizing defeat and realizing with horror that his daughters could never rival the natural charms of the handsome rain guardian, the head of the Cielo went back to his mansion without declaring war with the Vongola and instead he signed the treaty of everlasting alliance.
All's well that ends well.
Author's note: Finally it's over! Whew! I wish all my fanfics are as easy to end! Anyway, thank you for the support. Please review for one last time! Have a happy day!