Author's note: Sorry again for the late update! I hope everyone enjoys this chapter and also I finally posted my Christmas special although it's a bit late! Oh and about the next chapter of the 'Ghost of a Past Love' it will center a bit on Giotto's past and where he's been while Tsuna was like that!
8027 time:So I was reading an 8027 doujinshi and it was soooo cute and I… *squeals*… Yamamoto confessed to Tsuna and he looked so -insert-twenty-synonyms-for-hot-here and then TSUNA! TSUNA-! He didn't answer and just said 'thank you'! If it was anyone else they would've jumped Yamamoto! And Yamamoto was still happy and all that but then Tsuna saw Yamamoto cry when he went back to get his bag (not the pathetic wimpy crying mind you! It's the quiet-tears-rolling-down-your-face-hot-guy-crying! XDD) and kya! 8027 forever! (I have the picture of Yamamoto crying on my facebook profile O.O)
Ehem, I'm getting carried away! Anyway…
Thank you for reviews on the last chapters! Your reviews are what keeps me going! It's one of the most interesting things that give color in my black-and-white life (8027 also lights my life just so you know ^^)!
And so…!
THIS TIME FOCUSING ON THE TSUNA WHO IS ON A DATE WITH YAMAMOTO!
Parallel to Your Heart
By ilYamaTsuna7227li
Previously…
"Couple separated… Commence mission: Jealousy."
Chapter 11
"Uhm, gomenasai… But I think we're lost." Tsuna said as he looked around. They were currently in the middle of searching for the restroom Dino sweat dropped.
"U-Uhm, i-it's fine." Dino said as he laughed uncertainly. "You should head back to your boyfriend. I can look for the rest room myself."
At the word 'boyfriend' Tsuna's face exploded into red.
"Uhm are you alright?" Dino asked the young boss when he noticed him red on the face.
"I-I'm fine…" Tsuna said as he covered his red face. Dino couldn't help but chuckle at that. His little brother was so cute sometimes. Unable to help himself he patted Tsuna on the head.
"You should really stop fighting your feelings…" Dino said wisely as he looked at the brunet. Tsuna looked at the stranger curiously. He couldn't see the other's face well because of the cap and the shadow it casted over the stranger's face.
"Who are you?" Tsuna asked. Dino froze at the action of patting Tsuna's head and he immediately retracted his hand.
"U-Uhm, n-no one… just a passing friendly stranger! Bye!" Dino said before he rushed off.
"W-Wait-!" Tsuna called out but then he sweat dropped when Dino fell over while running. The blonde got up hastily and rushed off once more. The Vongola sighed as he turned around to leave and go back to Yamamoto.
…
After a few minutes of walking Tsuna found himself back on the path of where he last saw the swordsman.
Now… the bench should be around here somewhere. Tsuna said as he looked around. Suddenly his eyes caught sight of something and when he looked around he froze.
Yamamoto was there on the bench where Tsuna left him…
.. And with him were 6 other girls.
"Oh come on~ Why don't you accompany us handsome?" A girl with dark hair said as she clung to Yamamoto while batting her eyelashes. The action somehow irritated Tsuna and made him want to crush something.
"Ahaha! Sorry but I'm already here with someone." Yamamoto said as he scratched the back of his head sheepishly.
"Oh please~! She's just one girl! There are like 6 of us here!" A blonde one said. She was obviously foreigner since she had a strange accent. Tsuna frowned, unable to help himself.
"Uhm, actually he's not a girl…" Yamamoto began as he gave them a bright smile. Tsuna blinked. Was Yamamoto going to tell them to back off?
"Oh? Then you're taking your little brother or cousin out perhaps?" A girl with dark brown hair said hopefully. The brunet bit his lip at their wrong assumptions.
"No. He's-"
"An older brother then? Ooh~ two catches in one day!" An auburn-haired girl squealed.
"I-"
Tsuna stood there, looking at the scene slightly disturbed. He could feel his hand clenching and unclenching. His eyes shadowed beneath his bangs as he continued to listen to the annoying high-pitched voices of the wanna-bees. (Is that a word?)
"Seriously though~! Come with us handsome! You'll have a much better time with us than babysitting some boy!" A girl said as she gave Yamamoto a suggestive wink.
Yamamoto smiled uncomfortably and he inwardly sighed. The other girls also pleaded, blinking their fake long eyelashes. Meanwhile, Tsuna was battling with some crazy force inside him telling him to rip those girls apart or better yet, rip them away from Yamamoto.
However his attention was diverted when he suddenly felt his intuition warning him of something that he did not want to happen. He looked up cautiously.
"Maybe this'll change your mind~?" The blonde girl said as she tiptoed to give Yamamoto a kiss on the lips. Tsuna's eyes widened.
Thankfully, with Yamamoto's reflexes he was able to dodge and instead of being kissed on the lips, he was pecked on the cheek. This seemed to be the final straw for Tsuna who felt some string of patience being cut inside of him.
The brunet took a deep breath. He strode quietly towards the girls and Yamamoto. The first one to notice him was his beloved rain guardian.
"Tsuna!" Yamamoto said in relief as he gave Tsuna a relieved and welcoming smile. The smile almost took Tsuna's breath away as he almost stopped.
"Tsuna?" One girl repeated. The six girls turned to look at Tsuna. They all gave him a glare as he approached. Tsuna almost flinched but he held himself steady when he saw one of the girls cling even tighter to Yamamoto. He felt a serious expression settle on his face.
"Hey…" He said coolly. The change of attitude of the brunet sent shivers down the spines of the girls and Yamamoto blinked in astonishment. He gave them a cool stare. "What do you think you're doing?" He said menacingly.
One of the girls flinched. The way Tsuna stared at her clinging arms made her loosen her grip on Yamamoto.
"What does it look like?" One girl answered bravely. "We're taking this handsome guy with us. Any problems with that?"
Tsuna raised a skeptical eyebrow at the girl. The action felt like it was mocking, and the girl found herself getting angry. "Oh really? Does this handsome guy want to go with you then?"
"Of course he does!" One answered bravely in her shrilly voice. The Vongola crossed his arms as his face continued to give off a calculating stare.
"Doesn't look like it." Tsuna said, his eyes narrowing dangerously. The girls gulped and some even took a step back.
"Why should you care?" The auburn-haired one shouted. "Who are you to him anyway? And what is he to you?"
Tsuna gave the girl an appraising look before he answered. His eyebrow twitched when he saw one girl cling to Yamamoto in fright.
"Who am I to him?" Tsuna repeated the question with a cool voice. The girls jumped in fright. "I'm his boyfriend. And he is…" The Vongola emphasized the last words. "…mine." With that statement, he gave the girls a mind-numbing glare… And pretty soon those girls were screaming while running away, leaving Yamamoto and Tsuna alone by the bench.
Tsuna's eyes were hidden beneath his bangs while Yamamoto looked at the retreating girls in amazement.
"Wow." Yamamoto said as he grinned at the brunet. "Remind me to never get you jealous again Tsuna." He said happily. But then he frowned when he received no response from the brunet.
Meanwhile, Tsuna was currently thinking, trying to sort out his confusing feelings. What was that? What had happened? Why did he react like that? These were the questions currently on his head.
Why had he felt satisfied when he saw the realization hit those girl's faces? Why was he itching to tell them who he was to Yamamoto?
"Tsuna?" Came a gentle voice. Tsuna's head snapped up and he saw Yamamoto looking at him, trying to figure out his thoughts. That's when he realized he was in the arms of the swordsman once more. And it felt…nice.
"Oh, uhm… sorry about that Yamamoto." Tsuna said as he felt his heart relaxing. He gave the baseball idol an apologetic smile. "I lost myself there for a moment… I don't know why I reacted that way…" Tsuna said as he looked down confused.
"Hey it's fine." Yamamoto said as he smiled. Tsuna looked up curiously.
"But I… I made those girls run away, screaming…" Tsuna said in embarrassment.
"I don't mind." Yamamoto said thoughtfully. "They were getting a bit too clingy… and besides…" Yamamoto leaned forward and touched his forehead to Tsuna's. "I was happy when you said I was yours…" He said with a bright smile.
Tsuna's face exploded to red when he remembered what he said.
Who am I to him? I'm his boyfriend. And he is… mine.
Tsuna staggered as he fell towards Yamamoto's arms in mock faint.
"Eh? Tsuna? Tsuna?" Yamamoto said as he shook the brunet.
Meanwhile…
"Hahi! Who knew Tsuna-san would be so scary, desu!" Haru said while panting as she took of the blonde wig on her head. Beside her, the other girls also took off their wigs. They were members of the 8027 fan club and they were convinced by Haru to join the plot.
"I was literally shaking in my boots." One girl mumbled.
"But it was all worth it! Did you hear what Sawada-kun said?" One girl squealed. "He said 'he is mine'! KYA! 8027 forever!"
The other girls nodded in agreement as they began talking about how jealous Tsuna looked when they were clinging to Yamamoto. Dino sweat dropped at the enthusiasm they showed.
Fan girls… He sighed as he dialed Byakuran's number.
"Ah, Dino-kun… " Byakuran said in greeting.
"Byakuran, tell Reborn that phase 2 was a huge success. Did you see it? The way Tsuna snapped?" Dino asked the white-haired.
"Yap, I saw the whole thing." Byakuran said as he leaned on a tree out of sight. It was near the bench where Tsuna and Yamamoto were. "That was really fun, we should make Tsunayoshi-kun jealous more often." He said chuckling. On the other end of the line, Dino sweat dropped.
"You're a real sadist aren't you?" Dino said shaking his head.
"Well I was an ex-villain bent on taking over the world once, you know?" Byakuran retorted. "Anyway don't worry, word of your success will be sent over to the arcobaleno. For now take a rest and wash that juice off of your hair."
Dino blushed in embarrassment. "You saw that too, huh?" He said with a sigh.
Byakuran raised an eyebrow. "Who didn't? You had most of your men clutching their hearts in worry."
Dino face-palmed himself. "Don't remind me." He groaned.
"Anyway, I think the next phase will start soon… Keep your eyes open for any 'intruders' on the date. We should keep things going as smoothly as possible." Byakuran said.
"Copy that." Dino said before he hung up. He looked at the girls giggling excitedly amongst themselves. "Okay girls let's get something to eat as a treat to all your hard work."
The girls cheered as they grabbed their costumes and followed Dino to a nearby fast food joint.
Back at Tsuna and Yamamoto…
The rain guardian was currently fanning Tsuna with a fan offered to him by a worker in the amusement park. Tsuna was lying on his lap as the guardian stared at the brunet.
"Tsuna are you okay now?" Yamamoto asked the brunet as he continued to fan the brunet. Tsuna had an arm over his eyes so Yamamoto couldn't really see if he was okay or not.
"I'm feeling better." Tsuna admitted.
"That's good." Yamamoto said with a smile. "I didn't want you feeling sick for the next ride." This instantly got Tsuna's attention as he removed his arm from his eyes.
"Next ride?" Tsuna asked, his curious brown eyes peering at Yamamoto's amber ones. The baseball idol nodded with a smile.
"Ah, we're going on the teacups next." Yamamoto said with a soft smile.
The teacups huh? That sounds nice… Tsuna thought. He was never a fan of fast rides so he preferred slow ones like the merry-go-round or the teacup rides. He couldn't help but look up at Yamamoto who seemed to know everything about him.
Favorite food… Favorite rides… Is there something he doesn't know about me? Tsuna thought curiously. Meanwhile the rain guardian seemed to notice Tsuna staring at him.
"Hm? What's up? Something on my face?" Yamamoto asked with a friendly smile. Tsuna gulped at being caught as he looked away.
"Uh, it's nothing." Tsuna said as he scratched his cheek sheepishly. "A-Anyway, we should get going to the teacup rides or something." As he said this, he grabbed Yamamoto's hand in reflex action. Something that surprised both him and the baseball idol.
The two of the stood there for a moment, Tsuna holding onto Yamamoto's hand, as they stared at each other. After a few seconds the Vongola abruptly let go of Yamamoto's hand while blushing in embarrassment.
"S-Sorry about that…" Tsuna said but Yamamoto just grinned as he took the other's hand.
"Aw, come on Tsuna… stop apologizing. I like it when you grab my hand like that." Yamamoto said without missing a beat. Tsuna blushed again as he looked away.
Darn, I feel like a high school girl whose head over-heels-in-love with all this blushing. Tsuna thought bitterly.
"Let's get going Tsuna." Yamamoto said as he pulled the brunet along. Tsuna nodded as they slowly approached their next destination.
Meanwhile…
Romario, who was stationed somewhere near the public restrooms, suddenly felt his cell phone vibrate. Someone was calling him.
"Hello?" Romario said as he picked up.
"Romario, phase 3 of the plan will commence soon. Are the men ready?" Reborn asked through the phone.
"Reborn-san?" Romario asked. "Yes, the men are ready. We're currently on standby by the public restrooms." As he said this, he looked at the Cavallone men dressed like thugs, hiding behind the trees.
"Good." Reborn said in approval. "I've sent Byakuran to create a commotion that will separate Yamamoto and Tsuna temporarily."
"Ah, we'll be ready here." Romario said.
"I'm counting on you." Reborn said
"This ride is nice." Tsuna sighed as he leaned back. Yamamoto was the one spinning the plate in the middle.
"Yeah it is." Yamamoto said as he placed an arm around Tsuna. The brunet blushed as he turned away. Yamamoto seemed clueless to how the other was feeling. After a few minutes the two of them finally got out of the ride.
"We should get some lunch." Yamamoto said as he took a look at his watch. "We can continue our scouts for rides later."
"U-uhm, o-okay." Tsuna said as Yamamoto caught hold of his hand once more. But then he and Yamamoto were suddenly surprised when a loud siren rang throughout the park.
"HELLO! HELLO! Hello to all our precious guests!" Came a familiar voice. "I would like to make a quick announcement to you all! We, the facilitators of the amusement park are holding a contest which would guarantee a big prize to whoever wins!"
"A big prize?" Came murmurs from all around.
"That sounds exciting…" Others said. Suddenly people began to surround Yamamoto and Tsuna, making the brunet feel uncomfortable. However thankfully, Yamamoto placed an arm around his boss' waist drawing him closer to himself protectively. Tsuna couldn't help but blush, especially with the way some people were looking at them.
"Okay so the contest goes this way!" The familiar voice continued. "The first two people who goes to roller coaster location wins!" He said over the voices of the murmuring people. "The race starts when I say go after the count of three. One…"
"Tsuna, you should-" Yamamoto began but was cut off by the loud voices of the people.
"Two!"
"Yamamoto? I-I can't hear you…" Tsuna said frantically as he looked at his rain guardian.
"Tsuna-"
"Three! Go!"
Tsuna gasped when he felt people pushing against him as they ran in a hurry towards the direction of the roller coaster ride. He could feel Yamamoto's arms trying to get a good grip on him but then the baseball idol was being pulled by the crowd.
"Yama-!" Tsuna said but his breath was knocked out of him when someone suddenly pulled him away from Yamamoto's grasp from behind. He watched with wide eyes as Yamamoto stared back at him in shock, when they got separated.
Tsuna could feel himself being shoved out of the way as he lost sight of the baseball idol. The force that tugged him out of Yamamoto's arms was still tugging insistently on his back. The brunet couldn't control the direction he was going. All he could see was people pushing and pulling, trying to get to the front of the mass of crowd first.
Pretty soon, the brunet found himself being shoved out of the crowd and right unto the unforgiving ground.
"Oof!" Tsuna grunted in pain when he felt his bottom hit the sidewalk. He rubbed his backside in a soothing manner but then he stopped when some people stopped in front of him, casting long shadows. The brunet looked up shakily and almost fainted on the spot. Huge yet somehow familiar men were surrounding his small form. The young boss couldn't help but gulp and shiver in fear when he saw them looking down at him in interest.
"Hey there, runt."
"Excuse me!" Yamamoto said as he tried to push past people. The serious expression on his face and the way his eyes narrowed when people insistently push against him, made people back off with no second thoughts. A worried and slightly angry Yamamoto is a scary Yamamoto.
"Tsuna!" Yamamoto called out as he stared over the heads of the rushing people. He looked around trying to get a glimpse of the brunet. When he saw no sign of the spiky-haired boss, he got immensely worried.
"Tsuna!"
…
"Tsuna!"
The brunet looked up at the sound of the familiar voice.
"Yama-!" But then he was cut off when a hand covered his mouth. He looked up fearfully at the men but then his eyes widened when these men suddenly grabbed his hands and proceeded to drag him to what seems to be the public rest room.
The young boss tried to struggle as best as he could, he tried to get the attention of the many people passing by. However, the people either ignored him or just turned away as he stared at them in concentration.
"It's useless brat…" One man mumbled gruffly as he proceeded to drag Tsuna way from any prying eyes. "No one will come to your rescue. Just accept what's happening and stop moving."
Tsuna shook his head rapidly as he struggled even more. He even bit the hand of the person who had a hand on his mouth.
"Ouch!" The huge guy said as he let go of Tsuna's mouth. Due to the small distraction, the sky guardian was able to shake of the hand behind his back and he jumped up and away from the men. However, his effort was useless because when he did this, he bumped into the other gangster-like men.
"You can't escape." One said jeeringly.
"Now what'll you do?" The other said with a feral grin.
Tsuna shook in where he was standing as he looked around at the men flexing their muscles. He stared at those who were cracking their knuckles at him while grinning menacingly. Tsuna looked down his eyes shadowed by his bangs.
He was a goner… Unless…
"Tsuna!" Yamamoto said as he turned around abruptly. For a second there, he thought he heard Tsuna almost calling out his name.
"Excuse me young man." Came a mock old man's voice. Yamamoto looked down at the sound of the voice and his eyes met the sight of a small old man. Little did he know that it was Reborn in another one of his costumes.
"Yes sir?" Yamamoto asked, totally fooled by the dress-up. Reborn inwardly smirked.
"Are you perhaps looking for a no-good stude- I mean, a young brunet with spiky hair?" Reborn said as he cleared his throat to cover up his mistake.
Yamamoto's eyes sharpened at the mention of Tsuna. "Yes! Have you seen him by chance?"
"Ohohoho~!" Reborn said. "Yes I have. Actually I just saw him being dragged behind the public restroom by a couple of nice men."
"Nice men?" Yamamoto repeated cluelessly.
"Ah yes, they were wearing some metal jacket and all those stuff. Kids these days…" Reborn said. "Ohohoho~!"
"I see." Yamamoto said with a frown he gave Reborn a curt nod. "Thanks." He said before running off to the direction of the public restroom. Reborn watched the rain guardian go with a sadistic twinkle to his eyes.
"TSUNA!" Yamamoto shouted as he neared the rest room. Suddenly his eyes widened when he heard a thud. He rushed immediately to the place where he heard the sound.
"Tsu-!" Yamamoto said but then he stopped when he saw the scene in front of him. There was Tsuna, standing in the middle of unconscious burly men in his HDW mode. The brunet seemed to be unharmed except for a slight bruise on his cheek, while the men around him seemed to have been knocked unconscious.
"Tsuna…"
At the sound of his name, the boss looked up.
"Yamamoto…" Tsuna said in his monotone voice. "You came…" The rain guardian nodded as he stepped towards the brunet.
"Of course I did." Yamamoto said with a nod. He looked at Tsuna, worry in his eyes. "Are you okay?" Tsuna nodded, his orange eyes looking at Yamamoto's face searchingly.
"I'm fine." Tsuna mumbled softly. Yamamoto smiled as he placed a hand on Tsuna's cheeks. The brunet almost jumped out of his skin at the action. He stared wide-eyed at the swordsman instead.
"Does it hurt?" Yamamoto asked, misjudging Tsuna's flinch at his touch.
"No…" Tsuna said slowly. His eyes shadowed as he felt the fast beating of his heart. This is…
"Anyway we should get going. We haven't had lunch yet." Yamamoto said as he placed both hands on the sides of the brunet's face, making him look up. He gave the other a gentle smile. "Right?"
"A-ah…" Tsuna said quietly, a light-colored blush dusting his face as he continued to stare at Yamamoto, wide-eyed. He shook his head slightly trying to not get himself distracted by Yamamoto's smile.
First of all, I have to get out of my HDW mode. Tsuna said to himself. I'll figure this out later. So, Tsuna closed his eyes, trying to will away the cool perception he felt. However after several seconds nothing happened. Tsuna's eyes snapped open. What the-?
"Tsuna what's wrong?" Yamamoto asked, noticing the other's distress. Tsuna looked at him wide-eyed.
"I can't get out of my HDW mode." The brunet mumbled.
"What?"
Meanwhile…
One of the men lying 'unconscious' on the ground took out a walkie-talkie.
"Mission accomplished. Getting the Vongola boss in the HDW mode was easy." The man grunted.
"Good job." Romario said. "Since Sawada-san is much more quick-witted, and much smarter in his HDW mode… Hopefully he can figure out his feelings for Yamamoto-san much faster." Romario said thoughtfully. "Reborn-san is truly a genius for figuring this out."
"Hai!"
Meanwhile… Somewhere a baby tutor was leaning out of sight while smirking.
What will you do now, Dame-Tsuna?
Author's Note: Wohoo! A date with HDW Tsuna! Don't you just love the possibilities of amusement park thugs (who are actually mafia men in disguise?) create? THUGS equals 8027 fluff time and some awesome action from Tsuna's cool HDW side!
