"I love you, Tsunayoshi."
'What...?'
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Disclaimer: Amano Akira
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LOVING YOU
5th CHOICE
BY: MIHARU MIDORIKAWA
BETA'ED BY: DAWNSTY
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That chocolate caramel eyes widened in surprise hearing Giotto's words, he's no longer trying to break free from his brother – no, he just lost all of his power just because of those words his brother spoke. Some muttered words fall from the pink shaking lips, "W-What... What do you by that, Gio-nii?" Tsuna tried to keep his voice from stuttering.
Giotto stops all of his movements and let go of Tsuna's hands.
He slowly parts from Tsuna and sits on the corner of the bed. The slightly trembling hands covering his face, so that nobody can see his expression right now. Tsuna used his hands for support to get up and stared at his brother with a worried face. He wipes away his tears and crawls closer to his brother.
"Gio-nii?" He called with a soft voice.
Still, Giotto didn't answer anything.
"Gio-nii?"
No response.
"Giotto?"
Giotto who's really surprised to hear his full name by his beloved Tsuna, slowly turned around and put away his hands out of his face, "Tsunayoshi..."
It hurt.
His heart is hurt when he sees his brother's... fragile figure in front of him. The usual bright azure blue eyes that he loves so much, it turned to be lifeless eyes. Those warm and protective hands', now trembling, Tsuna can just stare at Giotto with a worried face, not really sure what he has to do now.
"I'm sorry, Tsunayoshi."
"It's-"
"I'm sorry."
"Wha-"
"I'm sorry."
And he keep repeating it like that, without looking Tsuna in the eyes. Why... Why did the aggressive brother of Tsuna become like this? Why did his overprotective brother become so fragile? Tsuna couldn't hold it anymore. He gathered his courage to do something for him, 'Right.. this is for Gio-nii...'
"Gi-Gio-nii..." Said Tsuna softly. Giotto didn't respond to anything Tsuna's doing, he keeps looking at the floor with that dim blue eyes of him. Tsuna gulped then closed the gap between them until their shoulders touched. He touched Giotto's cheek and pulled it so that Giotto can see him, Tsuna's chocolate caramel eyes staring deeply into his beloved brother's eyes. The gaps between them become smaller and finally their faces are just a few inches away.
With slightly trembling lips, Tsuna kissed Giotto softly.
Once again, Giotto is taken by surprise, Giotto's lips feeling the warmth he missed so much. Tsuna closed his eyes and keeps his lips touched to Giotto's. Slowly the lifeless blue eyes come back to live, his hands aren't shivering anymore, he grabs Tsuna's shoulders and pulls him closer. Tsuna can't resist it anymore and lets his body being pulled away.
Giotto becomes more surprised when Tsuna doesn't shove him away like the last time they kissed. After a while, they pulled away looking into each other eyes.
"Tsunayoshi, why do you want to accept me?"
"Eh...?"
"Just like I told you many times, why don't you feel gross towards me?"
"That's-"
"I already know the answer, but, I still can't stay calm about it. Even though I heard it directly from you. I mean, show me a person in this world that wouldn't feel gross when his brother hiss kissed his younger brother like this?"
"Gio-nii..." Tsuna's eyes were now glimmering with tears while listening to Giotto. Tsuna didn't realize it a bit that Giotto was thinking about that all the time, while he's not paying attention to that thing and just lets it happen.
"Ah... I'm sorry, I said something weird." Giotto touched Tsuna's cheek and stared at that tears falling from those caramel chocolate eyes. He closed his eyes and licks the tears away from Tsuna's cheek. Tsuna was surprised when Giotto's tongue licked his tears away, but he just stayed still anyway – feeling that soft member on his cheek.
"Rest well, Tsunayoshi. You must be very tired."
"But, what about dinner?"
"Tell kaa-san that I'm not in the mood for dinner, 'kay?" Asked Giotto with a small smile on his face.
"U-Un..." To be honest, Tsuna didn't want to leave Giotto like this, he wanted to have dinner together like always. But, it couldn't be helped, after seeing his condition like this. Tsuna sighed and got off from the bed and walks to the door. When he touches the doorknob, he gave Giotto a warm smile before he exits the room. Giotto forced a smile towards Tsuna.
Then he opened the door and closed it with a soft click.
'Gio-nii...'
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After that 'accident', the distance between Tsuna and Giotto became a little further. When they tried to talk, it always ended up with a silence. Honestly, they really wanted to talk to each other, with a single wish in their heart; Want the situation to go back to normal like always. However, looks like they haven't found the perfect time for that.
Even though they succeed to talk, they didn't have the courage to look the other in the eyes.
How long will this last?
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One day.
Giotto brought a woman home – Giotto says that she will be helping him with his project or something.
In addition, Tsuna didn't like that one bit.
That day – in the evening, it was a great day. The Sawada residence was filled with peace and a warm atmosphere. Nana was knitting something, and Tsuna sat beside her watching his favorite television show, an anime actually. That evening, Giotto hasn't come home, usually he always comes home at 3 PM, but now it's already 5, it can't be helped if Tsuna worried.
"Tadaima!"
Giotto's voice can be heard from the front door, Tsuna quickly left the living room and walked to the front door to greet his brother. Tsuna smiled when he sees his beloved brother is standing there like always, waiting for him to come.
"Okaeri! Gio-" Tsuna's smile fades away when he sees a woman standing behind Giotto, she slowly walks to the side and reveals herself, "Ah, Tsuna. She's Midorikawa Miharu, a college friend."
"Nice to meet you, Tsuna." She said with a warm smile, she shoved her long chocolate reddish hair that reached her waist away. Her eyes have the same color as her hair.
"Ni-Nice to meet you too, I'm Sawada Tsunayoshi – Just call me Tsuna."
"Come in, we have a lot of work to do." She nodded in response and takes off her boots, without Tsuna realizing it, he's staring at Miharu with an... unusual gaze.
"What is it?"
Ah, she's realized it after all.
"I-It's nothing." Tsuna throws his gaze away and follows Giotto from behind, Giotto takes a sharp turn and enters the living room. While Giotto put down his heavy-looking-bag, Miharu and Tsuna just stood beside the doorframe, waiting for him. Then Giotto gives a sign for them to follow him again, "Let's go meet my Mother." Miharu nodded.
Nana stopped her knitting activity when she saw the woman besides Giotto, she put away her knit properties and stands up, "My my, who is that lovely woman? Your girlfriend, Gio?"
"N-No! She comes here to help me with my project. That's all."
"Hmm~"
Nana chuckled.
Giotto blushed.
Miharu smiled.
Tsuna felt his heart sting a bit.
"Forgive my rudeness, I'm Midorikawa Miharu, Giotto's friend from college – I'm here to help him."
"Well, I have to prepare some snacks and tea then."
"Ah, It's OK. I don't want to be a bother." Refused Miharu.
"Nah, It's my pleasure." Nana smiled to convince Miharu, Giotto and Miharu looked at each other and then gave Nana a smile too. Nana immediately goes to the kitchen to prepare it – and a slice of cake for her beloved Tsu-kun because he looksa little down today.
"You have a kind mother, Giotto."
"Hm? Really?" Miharu nodded, "Well, I guess we should start to work, we have a long way to go..." Giotto started to walk to the living room again, luckily, that azure blue eyes noticed his brother is staring at him; he turned around and patted Tsuna's head softly.
"Do you want to come with us?"
"No. I'll... be watching TV again."
"I see... Just call me if you need something, okay?"
Tsuna nodded. Giotto smiled.
Tsuna glanced back for the last time, he stood there for a while, watching his brother's back slowly disappearing from his reach.
"Ara, Tsu-kun? What are you doing standing there?"
"No-Nothing. I'm gonna be in my room, just wake me up if you need something."
"Eh? What about your cake? I've brought this for you." Asked Nana with a worried tone, Tsuna smiled a little, "Put it in the fridge, I'll eat it later."
Tsuna walks slowly towards the stairs. Nana turned around and looks at her son's figure, Tsuna has never been like this before- of course she's worrying about that, Nana is his mother after all. But something is refraining her from asking further about this, 'Well, Tsu-kun is in Middle School after all, I can't be like this forever! I'm sure he will be all right!'
Nana reassured herself and continued to bring snacks for Giotto and his friend.
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"Haaa..."
Tsuna lost count how many times he sighed for awhile. He turned around and hugged a huge lion toy his brother gave him for his birthday last year, Giotto said that lions suited him, of course Tsuna was confused but accepted it anyway. The memories of his brother and him kept flowing into his mind and, some of... Giotto and Miharu are in there. Tsuna blinked for a few times and put his hands over his face.
"AAAAHHHHHH!"
He's rolling over the bed.
"Haa.. Haa.. Haah..."
After he calmed down a bit, he suddenly thinks about something and his face turns deep red. Slowly he touched his cheeks; he can feel a hot sensation on his fingertips.
"Am I... Jealous about that?"
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"Finally... Ahhh I'm tired..." Miharu sighed and glanced at her wrist watch, looks like it's already 8 PM. That project sure killed Miharu and Giotto, both mentally and psychally.
"Thank you for helping me, Miha. I though this would never end." Said Giotto with a smile.
"You're welcome, Gio~"
"Well then, I'm gonna go home, my parents' are really annoying whenever I come home late, If possible, I don't want to go through that interrogation anymore..." Miharu gathered her stuff that was scattered around the floor.
"Overprotective parents, hm? It must be hard for you, even though you're already a college student right now." Miharu chuckled, "It really is hard, but it's the proof that they are worried about me. Especially my Father."
"I'll come with you."
"Seriously? My house isn't that far from here, you know?" Miharu gets up and stretches her arms, "If you have time for that, try to cheer your brother up, I bet he's in a bad mood right now."
"Really?" Miharu wanted to slap Giotto for a reason.
"Gio! Can you come here for a minute?" Nana called from the Kitchen, "Okay! Uhh, Miha, wait here." Giotto dashed off to the Kitchen to meet his mother. Miharu sighed and glanced at the stairs.
"Do you have something to tell me, Tsuna?"
Tsuna peeked over and slowly walks down the stairs, "Ho-how did you know I was there?"
"Feelings."
"Uhh, I-"
"There's nothing to be jealous about."
"Eh?" Tsuna blinked for a few times.
"I already have someone I like anyway." Miharu smiled, "E-Eh? Really? Who?" Tsuna's eyes were full of curiosity, and somehow, deep in his heart, he feels really relieved when hearing those words from her. Miharu chuckled and put a finger on her lips,
"Secret~ But I'm sure you know that person."
"Miha! Take this cake with you, kaa-san was really persistent about giving something as a thank you for helping me." Miharu immediately takes the box from Giotto's hands, "Yaaaay~! Cake~ Thank you!"
Giotto and Tsuna smiled.
"See you tomorrow, Gio." Miharu waved her hand with a huge smile, Giotto and Tsuna waved back. She put on her shoes and closed the door softly. Giotto put his hand on his hip and looks at Tsuna- meanwhile, Tsuna who's realized that Giotto is looking at him slowly brought up his head.
"Wha-What is it?"
"Nothing. Just love seeing your jealous face." Giotto smirked, once again Tsuna blushed deep red, "Je-jealous?! M-Me?!"
"It was all over your face, she probably noticed that too."
"She's already noticed that..." Mumbled Tsuna with a pout on his face, Giotto chuckled and rubs his cute little brother's hair softly. Tsuna didn't say anything, enjoying the feeling of that warm hand rubbing his hair. He often wondered why people around him are so sensitive about things like this...
"Tsuna?" Giotto called Tsuna for a few times, but it looks like his brother didn't answer him. Suddenly a – maybe – good idea comes up in his mind, he brought his face closer and kissed Tsuna on the lips. Tsuna widened his eyes in surprise and pushed Giotto away. Now his face became even redder than before.
"Do-Don't do that so suddenly!"
"Oh? So, I have to say; "I want to kiss you, Tsunayoshi." Every time I want to kiss you?"
"Tha-That's-" Tsuna's words were cut off because Giotto kissed him again.
"Gio-" Kiss.
"Wait-" Kiss.
"H-Hey-" Kiss.
"GIO-NII!"
To Be Next Choice
A/N:
The last week was Hell... ugh, I've had enough of School QAQ !
Though, the real reason isn't the School, it's the... classmates of mine. They keep bullying me, and thanks to that I'm not really in the mood to join the School's Fieldtrip to Yogyakarta. Ahhh... I really want to come, it's my last year of School here QAQ Damn them all
Anyway, thank you for being a loyal reader *bows*
Love you all :'DD
-Love, Miharu Midorikawa.
P.S: Merry christmas! This is my christmas present for you guys ^^