Author's note: Get ready for a lot of 8027 fluff! Also, check out my new one-shot: With Love From the Heavens!
Parallel to Your Heart
by ilYamaTsuna7227li
Previously...
"Destroy our friendship?" His guardian asked in confusion and worry, "What do you mean?"
There was a short pause as Tsuna blinked the rain from his eyes, the water drops sliding down his cheeks like tears. Then he said slowly, "This..." Brown eyes looked into warm amber ones as the brunet took a shaky breath and cupped the athlete's face. "I mean this." He whispered before pulling the other forward into a soft kiss.
Yamamoto was frozen as soft lips met his own. His brain was buzzing with confusion and his heart felt like it was trying to beat out of his chest with how fast it was beating. His fingers and toes felt numb but that was most likely from the cold rain. In his arms, Tsuna was shivering, in fright or from the cold, he didn't know. He was warm and small and the rain guardian relaxed, focusing on the warmth of the body against his rather than the confusing situation he had dragged himself into.
It could have been minutes or seconds, he didn't know but eventually, the younger teen pulled back. Amber eyes blinked, dazed, but he focused on the brunet before him who was shivering and looked seconds away from running away from him again. This thought was what made Yamamoto place both his hands on the other's shoulders steadying him.
Brown eyes snapped to meet amber ones and the swordsman frowned at the fear he found in them. He raised a hand and the brunet flinched when he placed it against the cold cheek. A drop of water fell from the brunet's eyes. It was warm so it wasn't from the rain.
"Hey," Yamamoto whispered soothingly to his boss. Sure he was confused, sure he didn't understand but there was no reason for Tsuna to look as frightened as he did now. As far as the rain guardian was concerned he wasn't angry, he was just really, really confused. And hopefully, when they get out of this rain, Tsuna would explain that sudden kiss that sprang out of nowhere.
The Vongola boss let out a muffled whimper and the rain guardian instinctively cupped the pale face with both hands, wiping at the skin under Tsuna's eyes as he shushed him gently.
"Hey, it's okay Tsuna, it's fine. I'm not angry or anything, okay? You didn't do anything wrong." The rain guardian said quietly, "It's going to be alright. Just trust me and explain, I won't get angry, I promise."
Brown eyes looked up at him, blinking slowly and there was a vivid flush on the brunet's cheeks that made the athlete worry that he might be catching a cold. The sky guardian held up a shaking hand and placed it on top of Yamamoto's. Amber eyes watched a rain drop dripped from Tsuna's lashes and down his cheek as the brunet nodded.
"O-Okay." Tsuna's voice was thick with some emotion Yamamoto couldn't identify. But that was enough of a consent for Yamamoto to place an arm around the brunet's shoulder as he turned to take the fallen umbrella.
"We'll head to my house so we can dry up, okay?" Yamamoto said to the younger teen with a smile. "I'm sure you wouldn't want to go home looking like that, right?"
Tsuna nodded, leaning against his guardian's side, the recent happenings drained him physically and mentally. The arm around him tightened.
"I'll call the kid and tell him we were caught up in the rain." The athlete filled the silence between them because if he didn't his mind would stray back into the dangerous territory of what the hell just happened. He shook his head and told himself that it's alright, that Tsuna would explain later, right now they needed to get out of this rain.
With a pliant brunet in his arms, Yamamoto headed to the direction of his house, wondering where this put him and Tsuna now.
Meanwhile… At the Sawada household…
"Oh, Haru-chan! You're- oh my! Why are you so wet? Didn't you bring an umbrella?" Nana fretted when the drenched teenager tripped into the entrance.
"Uhm, the rain was really heavy, desu." She said, scratching the back of her neck sheepishly. The smile on her face seemed forced, but her mind kept replaying again and again what just happened. Her heart sunk when she recalled the look on her Tsuna's face. She sighed.
Figured, all the good ones weren't interested in girls.
"I see, well, I'll got get you a towel and I think some of my old clothes will fit you. Stay right there." Tsuna's mother said as she rushed upstairs and the teen called out a 'thanks' at her kindness. Just as she was leaning against the wall, contemplating of what she just saw, Reborn came out of the living room.
"Welcome back, Haru. I see you're back from your scouting mission." The hitman said and Haru blinked, remembering that oh right, she and Gokudera were supposed to be spying on Tsuna so that they can figure out what he was hiding-
But the teenager froze and gulped nervously. Oh she figured out what Tsuna was hiding alright.
"Uhm, T-Tsuna-san and Yamamoto-san had to share an umbrella like you predicted Reborn-chan!" She injected false cheer into her tone. "But then the rain became heavy, desu and they were talking but I was too far away to hear anything, desu. Sorry."
Reborn raised an eyebrow at the tone of her voice and inwardly she squeaked.
"I see. And where are those two right now?" The hitman asked.
Making out in the middle of a storm. Her brain helpfully supplied but instead she said, "Uh- uhm… I think they got caught in the rain and decided to dry off somewhere." Haru shrugged helplessly. "It's really a downpour out there, desu."
Reborn gave her a suspicious look but nodded his head, accepting her reasons. "Well, I guess we'll wait until they get home to hear from Yamamoto." He said before he turned to leave. Haru let out a sigh of relief she didn't know she was holding.
"Haru-chan, I found some clothes that would fit you." Nana came down the stairs with a towel, clothes, and a smile. The teenager turned a grateful smile towards Tsuna's mother.
"Thank you very much!"
Yamamoto rummaged through the closet in his room, taking out a few towels and the smallest clothes he owned, he placed one of the towels over his own shoulders. He left Tsuna shivering by the entry way of their restaurant, looking about dazedly. He placed the clothes in the bathroom, turning on the faucet for the hot water and cold so that the temperature would be acceptable. He then went down the stairs two steps at a time before heading towards his boss who was slumped against the wall, worrying Yamamoto even more.
"Are you okay?" Even in the well-lit halls, Tsuna was pale.
The young teen nodded as he accepted the towel gratefully, wrapping it around himself. He shivered before looking at Yamamoto through his wet bangs.
"Come on, you should get out of those clothes and take a hot bath. I'll make us some tea." The rain guardian said as he helped the brunet up the stairs, gently taking his hands which were colder compared to his own.
"A-And you?" Tsuna said in concern and the rain guardian couldn't help the smile on his face. Trust Tsuna to worry about him when out of the two of them it was the brunet whose teeth were chattering.
"I'm fine, I'll follow in after you." Just as Tsuna opened his mouth to protest, he swayed dangerously on the spot and Yamamoto caught him by the arm.
"Tsuna!" He pulled the other against him and placed a hand on his cheek. The younger teen slumped against him. "Are you alright?"
Brown eyes blinked slowly, half-lidded and unfocused as the young boss nodded.
"Okay, no more arguing. You're getting in the bath first." Yamamoto said sternly as he half-carried the brunet towards the upstairs bathroom. When they were in, the rain guardian helped his boss take off his shirt and jeans. He respectfully turned around when the brunet took off his boxers and clumsily climbed into the tub.
"I'll put these in the washer." The rain guardian said, picking up the wet clothes. He looked at Tsuna who was safely submerged in the warm water except for his head. "Just take your time and warm up."
The brunet had pushed his bangs back, brown eyes half-lidded and dazed as he looked at Yamamoto. His cheeks were red and skin still worryingly pale.
"Okay, but you should dry off too, okay?" Tsuna mumbled and Yamamoto gave his boss a gentle smile. And just as he was about to leave, Tsuna spoke up again, "And when you're done, we'll- we'll talk about what just happened. If- If it's okay with you."
Amber eyes blinked as he looked back at the brunet who refused to meet his gaze. His eyes softened a s he said in a quiet tone, "It's fine if you don't tell me, Tsuna. I trust you'll tell me when you're ready."
The rain guardian turned to leave, missing the look of fondness on the brunet's face at his words.
The rain guardian was pouring the tea and setting the snacks on the table in his room when Tsuna walked in, barefooted. He looked up and smiled at the younger teen who fidgeted with the hem of the still slightly larger white shirt and sweatpants Yamamoto lent him.
"It's your turn." He mumbled, face red as the rain guardian nodded and stood up. He walked towards Tsuna who side-stepped. But then he paused when he saw water drops clinging to the mass of brown hair.
"You didn't dry your hair properly." The older teen scolded lightly as he took the towel around his boss shoulders and proceeded to dry his hair for him, leaning forward. There was a muffled sound of protest and Yamamoto laughed lightly at that. He paused however when he looked down at Tsuna's face lightly pouting at him. The towel framed his boss' head and a few brown strands of his hair were curled around his face endearingly.
For a few seconds, the rain guardian and the sky guardian just stared at each other, amber eyes to brown.
But then a drop of water from Yamamoto's hair fell to Tsuna's cheek, effectively breaking the spell. The two jumped apart, Tsuna red in the face and Yamamoto a confused look on his.
"I left the water running." The brunet said as a way of ending the awkward atmosphere between them.
"I- yeah." Yamamoto took a deep breath. "You should drink some tea, it'll help warm you up." He said before leaving to go to the bathroom. Tsuna watched him leave with sad eyes before sighing and sitting down on the edge of his guardian's bed.
He flopped down to the mattress and closed his eyes, allowing the scent of Yamamoto's clothes and bed sheets to lull into a peaceful mindset.
It was so unfair that even in this world Yamamoto smelled of rain, warmth, and home.
Yamamoto submerged his cold body into the warm water with a relieved sigh. His wet clothes were on the floor and his phone balanced hapzardly nearby on a dry soap container. He closed his eyes and pushed his hair back from his forehead, letting the steam and the familiar bathroom ease him into a sense of calmness.
Calm he could do.
That's when his phone decided to ring, interrupting the silence. He wiped his wet hand on a nearby towel before reaching out and pressing the 'answer' and loudspeaker button before putting his phone back.
"Yamamoto, it's me Reborn." The child-like voice echoed in the bathroom.
"Hey, kid." The rain guardian called out, "Sorry, Tsuna and I can't make it home. We decided to stay at my house for awhile since the rain's getting stronger and we lost our umbrellas."
"No, it's fine. I expected as much." The hitman answered, "So, have you found out anything?"
At the question, the athlete stiffened instinctively, his face set into a serious expression. He thought back to the kiss, the frightened look on Tsuna's face… He closed his eyes and said, "Not yet. Tsuna and I were talking about it earlier but then we got interrupted when the borrowed umbrella we had flew out of my grip like whoosh!" He half lied but then he admitted, "But after I dry off, we decided to talk about it again."
There was silence on the other end of the phone and the athlete knew that Reborn was a perceptive kid for his age. "I see, well, I'll call you tomorrow to check in again. Take care of your boss."
"You got it, kid." Yamamoto injected a note of cheeriness in his tone and there was a tell-tale click of Reborn hanging up. The athlete sighed as he leaned back on the bath tub and looked up at the ceiling.
The sensation of soft lips on his and the warmth of the brunet's hand on his chest pervaded his senses. A flush colored tanned cheeks as Yamamoto sunk down on the warm water, his eyes and nose held carefully above.
If he were to analyze what just happened he'd come up with a simple sense that maybe Tsuna liked him more than a friend. But things couldn't be that simple and besides his instincts told him there was more to it than that.
The athlete stayed in the tub for a few more minutes. It was only when the water was starting to cool that Yamamoto stood up, the water overflowing and splashing to the tiled floor. The rain guardian reached out for his towel, stepping out to dry himself.
Yamamoto stepped into his room just as Tsuna sat up abruptly at his entrance. The rain guardian couldn't help but chuckle at the messy bedhead the brunet had as he rubbed at his eyes.
"Uh, Yamamoto… I'm sorry, I was-" The younger teen stuttered as he pulled up the wide neckline of his guardian's shirt.
"It's fine, if you're tired you can lie down." The taller teen offered kindly as he kneeled by the table in the middle of the room. The tea was still warm. He picked up a cup and headed towards the brunet who was fidgeting. "Here, it'll help keep you warm."
Brown eyes looked up into amber and Tsuna took the cup with a hesitant smile. "Thanks."
Yamamoto sat beside the younger boy, watching him shiver at the warmth that spread through his skin. He tilted his head and his eyes furrowed in worry at the flush still present on his boss' cheeks.
"Are you feeling okay, Tsuna?" The rain guardian asked with worry, making Tsuna look at him questioningly. He reached out a hand and then hesitated, "Can I?"
The brunet blinked before nodding slowly. Yamamoto let his fingertips touch the warm cheek before cupping the pale face in his hands, frowning at the warmth he felt there. His other hand flattened itself beneath brown bangs. "You're warm. I think you're coming down with something."
Brown eyes blinked and only then did Yamamoto notice how dazed they look, "No, I'm fi-"
But Tsuna was cut off when the athlete cupped his face in both hands, leaning forward with a serious expression on his face which didn't help the brunet's heightened temperature at all. "You're not. And you should get some rest. Didn't you say you get sick easily?"
The rain guardian watched pink lips open and close, the flush on the brunet's face darkening so much so that even his ears were red. "But… we were going to talk about-"
"It's fine, like I said you don't have to force yourself to tell me if you don't want to." Yamamoto said, absently running his thumb across pink skin.
"But I want to."
Amber eyes blinked in surprise before Yamamoto smiled, "Thank you, that means a lot. But right now, it's more important that you rest."
He watched Tsuna lick his chapped lips and nod, "Okay." The brunet gave him the cup which he set aside before ushering the young teen to the bed.
"What about you?" The brunet mumbled through the blankets that his guardian piled up over him. Only brown eyes could be seen above the soft cloth. Yamamoto ran his fingers through the other's soft brown hair.
"Hm?" The dark-haired teen hummed, "I'll sleep at my dad's room if I'm tired. But it's still afternoon, I'll play some games or something."
"Okay."
"You're still full from the pie?" His guardian asked and Tsuna nodded, "Okay, I'll wake you up if it's time for dinner."
For one moment the brunet stared at him before he pulled the blanket down just enough for Yamamoto to see him smile brightly at him.
"Thank you."
Amber eyes blinked in surprise as warmth spread through his cheeks and he uncharacteristically stammered, "Y-You're welcome." before getting up, almost knocking over the cup. He picked it up and headed out of his room, leaving behind a curious brunet.
Yamamoto had fallen asleep watching some baseball game on television. When he jerked awake it was already a quarter to seven. He groaned as he massaged the back of his neck, heading to the kitchen to prepare dinner for him and his boss. He also thought of making some of his dad's special soup for his friend who had been running a bit of a fever earlier.
The rain guardian let the methodical procedure of cutting up fish and forming rice with his hand calm his senses. Aside from baseball and sword fighting, making sushi was one other thing he knew and did well without thinking too much about it. He let the familiar gestures lull his mind into a calm state where he didn't think too hard about what he and Tsuna would be talking about later when he woke him up for dinner.
At 7:18 pm, Yamamoto had finished preparations for dinner, soup, sushi, rice balls on plates, and bowls and chopsticks laid out for two. He took a tray and placed a bowl of soup, two rice balls, and a few pieces of sushi, and a glass of water. He took a pair of chopsticks and headed up to his room.
The room was dark and he used his senses to locate the table and put the food on top. The tea he left had already gone cold and he thought about reheating it later when Tsuna was up. He sneaked towards his bed where his boss was resting.
"Tsuna?" He called quietly as he sat on the edge of the bed. The lump of blankets moved slightly and the guardian reached out and gently shook the small form. "Hey, Tsuna, you should get up and eat. It's not good to keep sleeping with an empty stomach."
There was a small whine that came from the young Vongola and Yamamoto's eyebrows furrowed as he dug through the blankets, before finally seeing his boss' face which was flushed and sweating. "Tsuna?" He placed a hand on the other's cheek and his expression morphed into worry. "You're burning up. Hey, Tsuna, wake up. Come on, eat something so we can get you your medicine."
Tired brown eyes blinked open and looked at the rain guardian dazedly. This did nothing to ease the worry churning in his stomach
"-moto?" Tsuna murmured and the athlete gave him a hesitant smile.
"Yeah, it's me. Does your head hurt? Your throat?"
But the brunet didn't seem to be listening as he gave a dazed sort-of smile to his guardian. Instead, he said in a cheerful tone only this side of hoarse, "Takeshi."
A flush seemed to take over the taller teen's face as he blinked. "Uh- I, yeah, it's me. You should-" Yamamoto cleared his throat, "You should eat something, so you can take your medicine and get better."
The raven haired teen didn't realize he still had his hand on Tsuna's face until the brunet nuzzled into it with a nod. He retracted his hand as though it was burned and he gave an apologetic smile at Tsuna who was blinking up at him in confusion.
"The food's on the table, I'll- uhm, I'll go get your medicine." Yamamoto stood up abruptly heading towards the bathroom to take a look at the medicine cabinet but not before turning on the lights.
Minutes later he returned and saw Tsuna kneeling by the table, a blanket around his prone form as he stared at the food Yamamoto had prepared. He placed the bottle of medicine on the table.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling sick?"
Tsuna blinked up at him before tilting his head, face flushed from the fever. His skin a sickly pallor and he did look a bit green.
"I don't feel like eating."
His guardian gave him a worried look as he sat beside the brunet, "You should still eat something. I mean, even if it's just a bit, so that you can take your medicine and get better."
Brown eyes stared into amber for a few moments before the brunet nodded and leaned forward to take a rice ball, but it slipped through his fingers. Thankfully with Yamamoto's fast reflexes he was able to catch it and give it to the flustered brunet.
"Thank you." And again with the unguarded smile on the younger teen's face that had the guardian blinking and keeping the warmth off his face. Tsuna bit into his rice ball and Yamamoto couldn't help but watch in fond amusement as some of the rice was stuck at the corner of the brunet's mouth.
Yamamoto leaned forward with a fond smile, "You have something here." He brushed the rice from his best friend's face. The dazed brunet blinked and nodded before leaning forward and giving Yamamoto a kiss on the cheek.
"Thanks."
The young Vongola didn't notice his guardian freeze at the show of affection. Clearly the fever had reached Tsuna's brain if he was acting like this without thought. The rain guardian bit at his tongue and chose not to comment on it, seeing as there was a possibility that Tsuna might stop eating if he thought he did something wrong.
Several spoons of soup and one half of a rice ball devoured later, the brunet was pushing his food away with a queasy look on his face. Yamamoto decided not to push his luck as he reached out for a glass of water and a pill of medicine for Tsuna's fever.
Once the young boss took his medicine, Yamamoto directed the worn out teen towards the bed, piling blankets on top of him again and making sure his head was lying on the pillow. He pushed Tsuna's sweaty bangs back and sighed when he felt the other's risen temperature. But then he blinked in surprise when soft hands cupped his face and Yamamoto found himself looking down at half-lidded brown eyes.
"Tsuna?"
The brunet didn't say anything and just let his thumb trace the soft expanse of Yamamoto's cheek, his lashes fluttering from trying to keep them open. The guardian had never noticed how long they were for a boy.
"Thanks," Tsuna said hoarsely as he smiled softly at his guardian who blinked, "For taking care of me when I was sick again."
Again? The taller teen thought with a frown. As far as he remembered this was the first time he'd ever seen Tsuna sick. He wanted to ask what the brunet meant but he didn't want to take advantage of this pliant and sick Tsuna who wasn't in his right state of mind. So instead he said, "You're welcome, Tsuna. You know I'll always be there for you."
That seemed to be the right thing to say seeing as Tsuna's smile warmed towards his guardian. The young Vongola raised himself a bit as he said, "I don't want to get you sick too… So," He placed both hand on the other's shoulder as he pulled himself up. There was a feather light touch of a kiss on Yamamoto's forehead and if possible, this intimate affection made Yamamoto blush even harder than any of the times before.
The brunet pulled back, a sleepy look on his face as he blinked trying to dispel the drowsiness. Yamamoto swallowed thickly as he gently held Tsuna by the arms and directed him back to lying down, "You should get some sleep and get better soon."
The young boss nodded and yawned, hugging the blankets around him. The athlete nodded as he turned to pick up the tray of food from the table. But just as he was about to turn off the lights, Tsuna called out to him softly.
"Yamamoto…"
The guardian turned abruptly, eyebrows raised but with a gentle smile on his slightly red face as he asked, "Yeah?"
The brunet gave him one last sleepy smile of contentment as he said in a soft tone that echoed throughout the room, "I love you."
Yamamoto accidentally clicked the light switch off from the shock.
Author's notes: That's my first time ending it like that XD OMG. Haha, thanks guys for your continued support, your awesome reviews and the like! Please feel free to view my other stories (BORN FOR YOU- sorry I just really love that one; and there's a new exciting one-shot I recently finished With Love From the Heavens –starring angel!Yamamoto) and leave a review here and then :D I hope this chapter was okay to those who'd been waiting for it, I'm not sure if there was enough 8027 fluff or too much :3 Keep an eye out for more 8027 one-shots from me, okay? I'll keep the 8027 love going.
And lots of love to my fellow writers who keep writing 8027 and for those who keep reading, guys thank you for keeping my OTP alive! Once the internet is back at wherever we're staying I'll be sure to check your stories out. Keep safe!