Now that the whole 'getting lost on Death Mountain replica' fiasco was over, it was time for Tsuna to go to the hospital and endure the chaos his visit would bring. Unfortunately, I also had to go, due to my sprained ankle. Fortunately, I got out quickly with crutches and orders to stay out of PE classes. I gladly complied.

I also had Kyoko and Haru deliver my riceballs to Tsuna in the hospital, because there was no way in hell I was going back there with him in it.

Sorry, brother, but I just wasn't willing to be dragged into the madness that came with Reborn. That was your job.

"Nee-tan."

I opened the window and poked my head out.

"Hm? Reborn-kun, what is it?" I asked, covering a yawn.

"Nee-chan! Were you still sleeping?" asked Tsuna.

"Hey," I yawned again, "I was up all night finishing off a commission. See?"

I lifted the canvas and showed it to the street below. There were murmurs of amazement and praise.

"Amazing, Onee-san!"

"You're so skilled, Sawada-chan!"

"Whoa, Tsuna, your sister's really good at painting."

"Nee-chan, since when were you so good at painting?"

"Since I realized I was a half-breed Mary-Sue." I muttered to myself (why half-breed? Well, you didn't see all the main characters falling in love with me, did you?), then to the people outside, "Ehe, thanks." I set the painting back on the stand. "Now, Reborn-kun, what did you call me for?"

"Join Tsuna's family in Vongola's New Year Family Versus Battle." said the baby.

"Reborn! Don't pull her into this as well!" protested Tsuna. He was ignored.

"It's Tsuna's family vs the Cavallone famiglia."

"Cavallone famiglia?" I tilted my head to the side, pretending to not know.

"Yo!" Dino waved to me.

"Dino-san!" I inwardly smirked. What great timing. I had just finished the latest batch yesterday. "Ah, Dino-san, please wait a moment, I have something to give you."

And with that, I shut the window.

Tsuna watched with conflicting feelings when his sister's eyes sparkled at the sight of Dino. He wondered what she had to give to the man. The window was then shut and his sister disappeared from view, then appeared a few minutes later at the front door in a long coat and scarf. She was carrying a box containing rice balls.

"I never got to thank you properly for carrying me when I was injured." She smiled happily at Dino, and handed the box to him, much to the 'd'aww's of his men. "So I made you these rice balls."

Dino beamed back at her. "Thanks! Ooh, they look really good."

He took a bite of one of the cutely shaped rice balls. Tsuna held his breath. She wouldn't, would she...?

The man's face slowly started turning red and tears began springing up in the corners of his eyes. She would.

Tsuna cringed sympathetically as Dino swallowed the last of the rice ball and attempted to smile at his sister.

"It tastes really good too," Dino managed, "I think I'll save the rest for later."

His sister sighed in relief. "Thank goodness, I was scared you wouldn't like them. I made it with the new spices I just received. You're the first to taste them." She smiled cheerfully at him again, and turned to Reborn. "Sorry, but I'll have to pass. I barely slept last night, so I'm afraid I wouldn't be much help at all." She yawned as if to emphasize her point.

Reborn nodded. "That's too bad. You can go back to sleep now, Nee-tan."

"I will, thank you." She smothered another yawn with her hand, then turned and re-entered the house to get more sleep.

As soon as she was out of earshot, Dino turned desperately to his men for water. Tsuna patted him sympathetically on the back, along with Yamamoto, Gokudera, and Ryohei, who had received a present of 'extremely hot!' rice balls for his birthday.

Another had fallen victim to his sister's fiery cooking. They should form a club.

"Tsuna is always talking about you," my mother said to Gokudera. I nodded, folding my arms.

"Yeah, yeah, I know so much useless info about you it's not even funny."

I had been out shopping with Nana, and we were going back home when we came across Gokudera. He had been sullenly sitting on one of the creaky swings and smoking. When we approached, though, he quickly hid his cigarette. If the dampness of his scarf was anything to go by, I guessed Gokudera had just run away upset due to him thinking that Tsuna relied more on Yamamoto than him.

He scowled slightly at me but almost reverently questioned my mother, "Juudaime talks about me?"

"Yeah," my mother nodded, "There isn't one day where he doesn't mention your name, Gokudera-kun."

The boy looked on the verge of tears at this new found knowledge. He leapt up from the swings, yelling "I'm sorry, Juudaime! I was wrong!"

"Gokudera-kun?" questioned my mother. He didn't hear her. "What a strange boy."

"All Tsuna's friends are weird, mum." I told her. "But they're nice too, so you don't need to worry about him so much anymore. Well, not in the same way, at least," I muttered to the side.

She nodded. "I guess you're right." She glanced at her watch. "Oh, it's getting late. We should go home and start cooking dinner."

I opened my mouth, but never got to say a word. "No, dear, we can't pour chili sauce all over the food."

"Aww."

Omake - Meanwhile, with Dino...

"B-boss, are you really going to eat all that?" Romario asked, eying the rice balls that the Vongola Decimo's sister had made. Dino nodded stubbornly.

"Yes. She made them just for me. I'd be disrespecting her if I didn't eat it all."

"Still..."

"They can't be any worse than Bianchi's cooking. I'll live."

"If you say so. Just don't say I didn't warn you." he muttered off to the side.

Dino stared at the rice balls in front of him, steeling himself for the fire that would soon scorch his mouth. He picked one up and started eating it. His eyes grew watery, and he started sniffing. The blond boss tried to grin at Romario.

"See? It's not so bad." said Dino, tears now beginning to stream down his red face. Romario sighed.

"I'll go get the milk."

And the oni-giri strike again.

Raven-V-Blackshade: Aw, I'm blushing. And yes. Yes they are.

Reaper Senpai: I'm glad this has earnt your approval. And yes, they would, but if she has her way, they'll never meet. Too bad I'm here.

WindWhistle21: Too true, too true.

HikariNoTenshi-San: True, but she's kinda in her early teens, and he's kinda in his early twenties.

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Disclaimer: I wish I owned KHR. Unfortunately, wishes rarely ever come true without hard work, so Akira Amano owns it all.