Oh the irony. I write this fanfic about Tsuna getting a cold and the next freaking day I get one... What the Hell did I do!? Grrrrr. *grumbles to self* Anyway, enjoy.
When Tsuna began to regain his senses he felt a comforting warmth embracing him. He didn't want to move from where he was lying in case he disturbed the heat source. It made him feel peaceful and relaxed. After a few moments, he noticed the grogginess lingering in his system. It was as if the back of his body was lined with lead, dragging him down and keeping him pinned to the soft surface beneath him. He twitched his head a little, ironically it was the only part of his body that didn't feel heavy, and instantly regretted it. A loud pounding decided to make itself known. He groaned. Ugh, what the Hell happened? He tried to open his eyes but had to shut them immediately afterwards. The light was too bright for his sore eyes so soon after waking. After a few seconds he attempted the action once again, albeit this time a little more slowly. Once open he found himself looking up into the worried faces of his guardians. Although Mukuro and Hibari were doing a good job at hiding their concern, Tsuna could still identify it. Despite the obvious protests of his body he struggled to push himself up into a sitting position. As he was about to fall backwards due to the sheer jelly-like feeling in his muscles, two strong pairs of hands gently placed themselves on either side of his back. Tsuna looked up to find Yamamoto and Gokudera supporting him.
"Juudaime!"
"You gave us quite a scare Sawada!"
"Tsuna, you okay?"
A scare? Everyone seems worried for some reason. What happened exactly? It obviously has something to do with me. No duh, Tsuna. It doesn't take a genius to figure that one out. Focus! Right, so, I woke up and then Reborn decided to torture me. Nothing new there. What happened next- ah! The training camp! In that instant everything came rushing back to him; feeling unwell, Reborn's scheme, his guardians fighting and his inevitable intervention. So I fainted? And in front of my guardians no less! That embarrassing! Tsuna hands found themselves tangled in his hair while he inwardly panicked. Due to the fact that he was so caught up in his thoughts he missed the strange glances his guardians shot each other. At least now the heaviness of my limbs makes sense. Tsuna looked around again, taking in the scenery. They appeared to be on a bus; most likely the same one that they had boarded to get to Reborn's training camp.
"Kufufu. You should reply when someone asks you a question."
"Huh?" It took a moment but eventually everything that had been said thus far sunk in. "Oh! Um, yeah, I'm fine. Just a little groggy."
"Why didn't you tell us Juudaime?" Gokudera pinned him with a wounded puppy expression.
"Well, to be fair I did try to… But then you all looked like you were having fun and I didn't want to interrupt that…" He trailed off.
"Herbivore." Hibari growled out. That one word seem to say it all.
"Sorry." Tsuna muttered dejectedly.
"Quit moping Dame-Tsuna! What's done is done. Although if you pull something like that again I have no choice but to increase your training." Reborn ended his threat with his signature lowering of his fedora and a malicious smirk filled with intent.
Tsuna rapidly paled. "H-hai!"
"Good. Now get some rest. I expect you to be in perfect health by the time we arrive."
How the Hell am I meant to do that!? Tsuna silently sweat dropped at Reborn's comment but went to lie down again. After Reborn had moved away the guardians silently followed suit, all except Yamamoto and Gokudera.
"We're sorry too Tsuna. We're your friends, we should have noticed something was up." Yamamoto said softly.
"As much as it kills me to admit it, the baseball freak is right. I am profusely sorry Juudaime!"
I just smiled at the two of them with as much serenity as I could muster up. "I don't blame you. Besides, the fault lies with me. I should have tried harder to tell you guys that I wasn't feeling well. You have nothing to be sorry for."
"Juudaime…" Gokudera looked at Tsuna in awe, Yamamoto's expression wasn't much different.
"I care for you, all of you." Here Tsuna's gaze slipped over each of his guardians where they sat. "My devoted right hand man." Tsuna shot Gokudera a warm smile and watched as an excess amount of pride found its way onto his face. "My cheerful left hand man." He repeated his actions with Yamamoto. "I wouldn't give anything in the world to change that. That fact that you are still with me, even through all the madness that has occurred, means everything to me." Tsuna paused taking in the reassured airs around his two guardians.
"Of course Juudaime! A your right hand man I always be there for you!"
"Same goes for me Tsuna!"
Tsuna shot them another happy smile. "But you have to remember something. You are more than that, so much more than just my guardians. You are my friends, my best friends." If the pride they felt at Tsuna's previous declaration was grand, this time it was straight through the roof and past the moon.
While Tsuna was busy reassuring Gokudera and Yamamoto of their friendship, Reborn had been off to the side observing the whole procedure. His earlier smirk was replaced with a satisfied and slightly proud smile. "Even though you may constantly disagree Dame-Tsuna, you are the perfect choice for Vongola Decimo. That little speech of yours only helps to prove this point." Reborn said to himself. "You will need much more training though, and I still need to discipline you for today's little incident. Let's see, which one would be the best form of punishment; one hundred laps around Namimori or one of my more detailed training regimes?"
Tsuna felt a sudden overwhelming sense of dread wash over him and promptly passed out.