Sorry for the delay. This one was difficult to write (and is missing a title) but I hope you enjoy :{D
6. When it rains
Tsubame Yamamoto knew her end was coming. She was given one year by the doctors but she knew it was a generous estimate. She would trade anything to be there for even one more year, but she can't. All she has is one last Christmas. Her dream of growing old with Tsuyoshi is gone now, and it hurts. She would love for him to find love again but it would be impossible. Her husband is too stubborn for his own good and he loves so pure. He will worry her just as much as Takeshi will. She knows there will be those days where it might be too much. Their son is so young and has so much ahead of him. She used to dread what the teenage years would bring but now, it seems so petty. During those years he will only have his father and that is what worries her. They are both too stubborn sometimes. Who will be there to help when she is not there? It's for this that she wishes Tsuyoshi to find if not love, companionship. Her husband will be a great pillar of strength for Takeshi, but it is him who will need a pillar. She can only wish he finds someone that can support him like she does.
Takeshi is her sweet little boy. She would love for him to be strong but he is her little boy. It is Tsuyoshi and her who should be strong for him. Although there will be times where Tsuyoshi won't seem that strong, together they can make it. Tsubame wishes the few years they had were enough to show her love. These next moths will be the best for her son. She can't do much about the grief that will follow, but maybe these months can give him enough love. She already laments all the memories they have yet to make but lost so soon. She trusts her son will bring his first boyfriend to see Tsuyoshi. It may be too early for her to say but she knows her son. He was brought into this world to be loved, not to be condemned. No matter what they will still love him. Tsuyoshi may be a little shocked, but he will understand. He would do a great job of giving Takeshi the talk. The day she will miss the most is not his wedding. Although that will be a wonderful day, the day he introduces the one is the day she cries over. She won't be there to make sure her baby is taken care of. She won't be there to make sure her baby is taking care of his partner. But the biggest thing is that she won't be able to make sure that her baby is loved.
Extra: Friendiversary pt 2
It was lunch time already and Tsuna was happy. He didn't fall asleep in class today and Ryohei brought a blanket! It wasn't just any blanket though, it was THE blanket. Now they could eat under the tree where it all began. Remembering the day fondly as if it were just yesterday. It was lunch time in Ms. Haradas second grade class and she was asleep. The bullies took advantage of that and tried to steal his lunch. He ended up stuck in a tree but he was safe. One thing he also was, hungry. In his hurry he dropped his chopsticks. He couldn't eat without them. Mama said it was bad manners. She also said to wash his hands before he ate but he couldn't do that now. The bullies would corner him again. Lost as he was in his musing he never noticed the soft footsteps that approached his tree until it was too late.
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