Chapter 8

Warning: bad grammar and... pairing? maybe.. xD

sorry for waiting~ here we go... ENJOYYY~!

Love isn't finding a perfect person,
It's seeing an imperfect person perfectly...

"Please go out with me!"

Silent.

His brown eyes blinked.

Once.

Twice.

"Huh?"

Tsuna narrowing his eyes, I heard it wrong, right? He ask his almost numb brain. Yeah, it must be because of this freaking fever. I need to recover fast, so I need to sleep. Yeah, I have to sleep. A small war already set up for an umpteenth time inside his mind. Slight tremor in his chest confirmed it. His body heat rising almost drastically make him breathing heavily sending an aching to his head, also the flushed on his cheeks grown darker down to his slender neck. The sweat cold rolling down from everywhere on his face. He closed his eyes tightly for the causing pain he felt, unconsciously clutching his hand in Reborn's palm that still holding it in.

"Tsuna!" Reborn calling the panting brunet almost panicking, "Oi! Tsuna, calm down!"

Is he worried? It's impossible right? If he is, is it because of me? Ah~ stupid me, causing him to worried for me! Oh no, I need to sleep. I need to recover fast, so I can hear him clearly, so I can understand what he gonna say when I'm getting better. Sorry, Renato-san...

Then slowly, very slowly, his eyes closing. Leaving Reborn with his panicked (but of course it being covered in by his blank face~) behind. He fall asleep almost instantly while his sweaty hand still holding Reborn's hand.

Reborn only stared at the laying figure in front of with him, almost frozen on his place. The sweat at Tsuna's face gleaming from the emitting sun ray's from the windows near Tsuna's bed like a piece of diamond on his beauty figure, it's so mesmerizing even in that onyx eyes of him.

CLANG!

Reborn snapped his head towards the sound. A bowl of porridge that already facing the cold floor near Fuuta's feet meets Reborn's eyes that getting shadowed by his fedora, a wooden tray also there facing the poor floor. Fuuta stunned with his eyes wide at the scene in front of him. Without a word, he run towards Tsuna who still panting heavily. The heat from his brother's skin that rising from before make him a bit panicked. With his trembling hands, he took the towel in Tsuna's forehead and change it instantly. He already forgot the existence of Reborn in there.

The others who heard the noise from before immediately gathering in front of the door. The first one to arrive is actually Kyoya, his eyes wide from shock and back to normal almost instantly when he saw Reborn being the one who's accompanied Tsuna. And the fact that Reborn sat beside Tsuna is the most shocking one, but he refuse to display it on his face. Giotto and his friends also curious for what was going on when Fuuta drop the utensil that contain a lunch for Tsuna at the door frame, it must be some shocking scene and he refused to spill it.

"Reborn.." Kyoya greet the man that still with his trademark black fedora hat sat beside Tsuna like he own the place and really not look out of place at all. The said man tilt his fedora for acknowledge the young man that now stand beside him with his stoic almost annoying façade facing him.

"Hibari Kyoya," Reborn whisper his name but enough for the young man to hear, he shift his eyes from Kyoya to Tsuna that now have already calm down from his panic attack earlier and falling asleep sweet and sound. "You know him?" he ask with a motion that point at Tsuna with his head. From the corner of his eyes, he can see Kyoya nod. He smiles. That make everything will go according to his plan.

"I have a favor to ask for, can you help me?" he shift back his gaze to face Kyoya that currently gave him a glare, not that he care. Kyoya just a mere small pray after all.

"Depend." The young man gave his answer with his very cautious voice, the thing that this man state as a favor not a very good news for him actually… But for this rare chance, why not?

"We will discuss the matter when Tsuna's get better," Reborn stand up and stretching his suit that a bit crumpled here and there while dusted his shoulder for unseen dust or whatever. "I have to leave now, give me a call when he wake up later." He state and leave after that.

Fuuta gave a glance to Kyoya that now sitting in front of him at the dining table eating their lunch together after send the eye-catching group out not too long ago. This man is his brother's best friend from the elementary school time and he know how dangerous this man was. The head prefect also the president of disciplinary committee that still hold his reputation even until now, his man is just too many just like a group of a delinquent. And what he didn't understand is how his brother involve with the said man. His brother is the one with soft nature when compare to this raven hair man is just like sky and earth, he don't know how his brother can tame this man to be his so called best friend. Is it because his brother is a former student council president? Maybe no, his brother hold the title at his second year on Namimori Junior High School until Namimori Senior High School. So, how?

"Hn, can you just ask me? I don't like when somebody stare at me like that even you are Tsuna's brother, I'll bite you to death!" Kyoya glare at him just like he can read whatever that's going on in his mind, make Fuuta flinch from the treat. This man act is so different when he around his brother and other people. The treat and beating is already in his second nature with the others, compare to when he is around Tsuna is totally change up. Tsuna will easily bring his smile out like it's a simple and natural, but not in Tsuna's absent or when the brunet is not around. The smile is like an odd thing when he displayed it, just like a promising treat his send out that make whoever that know him will shiver and trembling in fear.

"Um…Renato-san…or, Reborn-san…how did you know him? And who is he?" Kyoya look up to him from his bowl, and for a moment there's a silent surrounding them. Fuuta just continue to eat slowly, ignoring the silent threat that the steal grey eyes send over to him. That's what his brother told him when he want to speak to Kyoya, keep calm and don't do anything stupid that will make Kyoya mad. Simple as that. That easy said than done, aniki! Fuuta scream inwardly while he let out a heavy sigh slowly.

"Hn, it's not your business." Kyoya state and continue with his meal. He don't have intention to answer the teen, not until he told Tsuna first. The silent promise between them. He too want to know, how Tsuna know that man. How that they know each other, but he didn't even know that. How Tsuna involve with that 'group', he want to know so badly. From the question that Fuuta ask him, he know this teen didn't know the answer either, so asking him will be a waste of time. He sigh inwardly, this is bad.

'Good afternoon to our dear customer, I'm your captain for this flight. We will arrive at *** Airport, Japan from Italy in fifteen minutes count, please check out your belonging so you didn't left anything behind. Thank you for your cooperation…'

The announcement from flight attendant make the silver haired man open his eyes, place his palm on his mouth when he yawn, he stretch his legs and arms to get rid the fatigue of 8 hours of flight out and relax his muscle a little. He glance at the sit next to his left looking at the spikey raven hair man that still sound asleep with his arms folded at his chest and his head that tilt slightly to the left. He reach his fingers to poke the cheek of that sleepy head.

Poke.

No reaction.

He poke again.

Still no reaction.

He pinch the raven's nose until the man wake up while gasping for an air. He huffed. "We are here." He told the raven that stretching his arms and legs to get rid of his sore muscle.

"Really? Finally we can see Tsuna, right Gokudera?" the raven grin and give a glance at the silver hair man next to him, the said man reply with his small nod, "Yeah, I really missed him."

"Me too," Yamamoto reach his hand out to the silver hair one and ruffle the silver lock gently, "hope he didn't suspect anything though," he said while chuckle slowly. Gokudera just let out a soft sigh, he didn't pull himself nor push that hand away. How he supposed to explain this thing to Tsuna, he exactly didn't have any idea for that.

"Stop it, baseball-freak!" he closed his eyes but didn't make an attempt to stop the others doing. He place his chin on his palm while his elbow resting on the chair armrest.

"Hey, what happen to 'Takeshi'?" Yamamoto stop and pull back his hand, a slight dejected on his tone of voice make Gokudera send him a glare.

"Like hell I will use that here!" he crossed his arms on his chest and lean back to his sit. Honestly, he just don't have any plan how to explained their 'situation' yet. He sigh again. Yamamoto just smiles happily with his ever carefree attitude, he too don't have any idea actually. This return is for Gokudera who will participate in piano competition that held in a week from now, he purposely chose the competition in Japan so he can see his best friend -Tsuna- again after two years.

Gokudera, along with Yamamoto get a scholarship themselves for the university. Gokudera with his scholarship who is major in music, piano for the specific and Yamamoto with his sport scholarship or baseball for the specific together in one university in Italy, lucky for them actually. Gokudera who always travel here and there to participate for any competition and received many offer for his recital but he decline. Why? Let's just say, he didn't want to tire himself…? He want to concentrate in his study and gain a name for himself. His name quite known through that field for his said genius playing plus his handsome features, he already have his own fan club all around the world.

Yamamoto on the other hand, who can't decline when the said favourite game he's interested in gave the opportunity for him to shine in his one dream team. The baseball player received quite number of offer from some infamous team and make name for himself through that field too. With his ever carefree attitude, others can't really tell what is he really thinking inside his dense head actually. But even so, his own fanatic fangirl always being everywhere following him like crazy (sigh~).

After completed their check-in procedure, Yamamoto and Gokudera walk out side by side. Their stopped a taxi and ask the driver to drove them to Namimori, Yamamoto give his address and after that, slowly they're droved out from the airport.

Reborn arrived at his company building and walk through the lobby to the elevator and proceed to his office room at the upper level. He need to arrange something immediately. Giotto and the others just disappear to who-knows-where, and he didn't even give a damn. His workers who passed by him gave him their respective bows and he replied with small nod.

When he step inside his office room, his secretary followed him right behind holding a purple cover book in her hand, "Reborn, you have an appointment with Byakuran at two o'clock and with Dino at five o'clock this afternoon. They want to discuss the upcoming event together and want your cooperation in this. And tomorrow at nine o'clock, we will held a large scale meeting with all sponsors, models and designers in here." Bianchi, his secretary state his appointment while reading his note book or… diary? Reborn just give him a small nod for his acknowledgment. He pause a moment near the tight seal windows with small frown on his face facing outside looking at the scenery of town with sky-crapes building towering almost blocking the wide sky itself.

"Change the date of that meeting, postpone it to the next week." Reborn said with his serious tone, small smirk form at the corner of his lips.

"I'm sorry but I can't do that, tomorrow is the only date when everybody have their time together. It's a miracle though we can gather them without any difficulty," Bianchi said while shook her head slowly.

Reborn huffed when he heard that, those bastard! "Fine! Anything else?" he take off his fedora and place it to the night stand beside his desk and settle down on the leather sit behind his wooden table that slightly big with some document occupied at on top of it. He reach up the one that placed near him, scan in slowly before return his stare towards his secretary.

"Nope, there's nothing else. By the way," Bianchi walk towards him and stop beside his sit, lean towards him and wrap her hand around Reborn's shoulder, "can I come to your place tonight?" she whisper to his ear make him stop his reading and place the document back on his desk. He lean his back to his sit and peer towards the woman with long pink hair wearing sleeveless white dress that have a square neckline showing a small part of her chest with black legging and a pair of high-heels.

"I'm sorry," Reborn wrap his hand on Bianchi's slender waist and pull her closer so her chest softly brushed his, not that she mind that though. "I can't go with you," he planted a kiss on her neck make her grinding her chest closely enough and bring her fingers to his soft raven locks, "I have to meet somebody important, so maybe next time..?" Reborn sigh inwardly while planted another kisses on her chest to make her happy, he know Bianchi understand that he don't like any close relationship include all his one night stand partner.

Just like on cue, Reborn's cell phone ringtone stopped whatever his other hand want to do. He release his hold on Bianchi's much to her disappointment, "Hello," he answer the phone half-heartedly without looking at the caller ID, while pinch the bridge of his nose softly. He nod to Bianchi to dismiss her, without much fuss she smiles and planted a kiss on Reborn's cheek before excuse herself and closed the door behind her slowly.

"Hey, Reborn~" the voice from the end of the line greet him with his sing-song tone.

"Byakuran," he answer with his lazy voice, "I thought the appointment is on two, I don't want to rush thing so you don't expect me to go there now, are you?" he like to make the stern in his voice but hold it in knowing the nature of that man.

"Now, now, Reborn~ don't be so uptight, I just want to tell you that I'm already waiting~" with his eerie chuckling and munching on something that's no other than marshmallow (everybody already know that actually~) told Reborn happily.

Reborn glance at his wrist watch, he still have twenty minutes before their appointment though, "I'll see you then…" he sigh inwardly…again. Sometimes, he really didn't know what were this guy thinking and it's really make him frustrated, really much (*cough* Reborn-sama, that thought can be applied to you too, you know…xD).

Byakuran is one of the big sponsor for the fashion show that will take place at their base, 'Millefiore Group'. One of the most influential company through Japan and many other country, they are really famous with their gorgeous and beautiful celebrity that reach international stage. Most of them make their name through modelling and being a singer though, so Reborn cannot really refused to join venture with his already big and influence status.

Though he can really say that to his company too. His company originally based at Italy, but he just let his most trusted subordinate manage it and he build one branch here in Japan due to boredom (*sweat drop*). 'Vongola Group Agency', one of the famous company at the entertainment world industry that gather the most famous celebrity through all around the world. Their models and singers all regain their popularity like a storm almost immediately after they make their announcement. But, they really straight in choosing their talent. Everything must be under supervision by Reborn himself as the President of the company. He will pick them up personally if he like it, just like 'The Cielo' group. The one that he most proud of, even if they didn't reveal their faces to the world… yet.

"Okay, see you soon~" Byakuran's voice then disappear with the 'beep' sound from Reborn's phone. He place the phone on his desk after he pushed the end button off, the smirk on his face returning when the face of the certain brunet pooped up in his mind. Tsuna, I really want to show you of now. Please get better soon!

"Sawada Tsunayoshi!" the deep low tone menacing voice startled Tsuna and cause him to jump slightly at the sharp gaze he received from none other than his very dear best friend, Hibari Kyoya. He blinked in confusion, his body temperature going down a bit faster after getting fed by his brother with medicine from Ryohei –Fuuta told him that Ryohei is coming to see him- after that. He want to run away, but his body still protest the slight movement he make. He want to disappear, but he don't have that kind of fucking ability to do so right now courtesy of his still weak body from the cold. He want to shrink -if it possible- in his bed, but the result just make his best friend get really mad more.

"H-hai…?" he answer while slowly yet gracefully but carefully pull his blanket to slightly cover half of his face, don't want to come face to face with the angry Kyoya, the pissed off one is already bad news for his heart. Kyoya getting annoyed when he saw Tsuna slowly shrunk away under his blanket, then he yanked the blanket not too gently and get a small squelch from the brunet.

"You get freaking weak lately, so it's time for your training to resume." Kyoya stated. Tsuna gasped.

"What?!" The brunet frown. Not that he didn't understand the statement, but at the situation that he get himself in to. He sigh slowly. He touch the raven hand that still hold his blanket to prevent him from hiding under it again and hold it gently then bring it to his chest, a slight twitch from it he ignore for once. "But, I don't want to, Kyoya," he gave his best friend his pleading look with slight tilt from his head and a soft smile he ever manage to persuade Kyoya to spare his little 'life'.

Kyoya want to yank his hand back, but the grip from that almost delicate hand prevent him to do so, and more of, he like it where his hand were placed for the first time, "No can't do, I just let you off from my view for just a short of time and you already jump into this mess. So, no compromise." He huffed. And when he catch the slight pout from that still paled beautiful face of Tsuna, he narrowed his eyes and clenched his jaw to resist the urge to kiss this beautiful yet delicate creature.

The hold on his hand get loosened when the brunet let out a small sigh. "It's just a cold, Kyoya," he can't help but catch the dejected tone from those lips. The training that he mention is just their usual spar actually. But lately, he can't seem to find a good time when he saw the brunet's kind of busy. Every steps and movement from Tsuna when they have a spar is quite elegant yet full of strong yet heavy blow. Not that he was far too stronger than the brunet, but he still can't lash out the full power from him. So he kind of disappointed when the brunet just gave up half way every single freaking time they fight each other.

He bring his hand to touch that pale cheek and Tsuna quickly lean to it with his soft smile to the slight cold hand that make Kyoya's heart flutter, and get covered skilfully by his blank face, but not on his eyes. Tsuna can easily see it actually, the dancing of emotion that emitted from his steel metallic orbs towards the brunet. The mix of love and relief…..and...is that jealousy…? Jealous of what? And jealous to whom? He didn't have the slightest idea at all.

"And I really don't like it when I have to see you in this kind of state," Kyouya quirk the corner of his lips up a little formed a small smile, "it's pissed me off, you know?" He lean towards the brunet that still laying on his bed and peak a kiss on his warm forehead and eyes while cares his thumb gently on that cheek.

"You will catch my cold, Kyoya," Tsuna said gently when the cold lips touch his forehead and down to his eyes, he simply smile to the affection that being showered to him. The closeness gave him a faint smell of green tea and… is that Sakura flowers?

"I'm not gonna lose to that fucking cold, Tsuna." Tsuna can feel a slight tremble from the lips that touching him and can't help to find it cute. Kyoya in the other hand can be quite weak for the small cute 'thing' and become cute together with it in his own way, not that Tsuna will say it to the raven haired friend of him when he found it quite amusing to watch actually. He chuckle slowly when Kyoya's fingers trails on his hair, cares it slowly yet gently enough to make him feel safe in Kyoya's private space that created just for him, not that he can do much for it so he just let Kyoya do whatever he want.

The warm little kiss that seems like an hours just lasted only half a minute make a faint of blush rose to their cheeks as the kiss broke the moment later. Tsuna can't help but giggles at the rare expression that the raven's show, he pats Kyoya's hand to sooth him up. On the other hand, Kyoya stare at his hand that being cupped by the brunet, not make an attempt to take it back or shove that hands off or want to pull it away, he just let his hand being occupied by the brunet's soothing pats. The years he spent with Tsuna really take all the courage to not to lose himself at the pleasure that the brunet gave him unintentionally. Even though he want as much to claim the brunet as his, it took so much courage than he really thought.

"I'm sorry…" the soft whisper from Tsuna's lips heard through Kyoya's ears make him perk up and look at the sad and sorry flicker at that brown orbs. Kyoya quite taken aback when the reflection of his own silhouette clearly pictured at that big brown eyes that softened while looking at him. For a moment, there just a silent lingering in the room embrace the two in their little world.

"I'm sorry for make you worry, Kyoya." The raven finally smile. He sighed softly and reach out his other hand -because the other are still in Tsuna's hands..so, it's quite hard for him to move it- to push out some strands of hair out of Tsuna's forehead and eyes that covered them. "I want to say it's okay, but I know it never will, so you…" he set his steel grey orbs on that honey colored one, "have to take care of yourself more when I'm not with you," his slim fingers trail down from the frame of that face to the nicely shaped chin, "cause I'll bite the crap out of you to death when you fell sick again without me being there with you. Am I clear?" his deep menacing tone make Tsuna nod his head slowly with his never ending smiles make the raven sigh in relief.

"Crystal clear, Kyo-chan!" Tsuna said with his teasing tone on Kyoya's nickname that he often call him when they still at their teen and raised his hand to his temple make some salute gesture playfully to the raven and ended up with his cheek being pinch gently by Kyoya while he giggles happily when he saw a faint flushed at the raven's cheeks. Cute~ he thought to himself.

Fuuta that stand still at the bedroom door that left slightly ajar smiled at the sight. He just want to barge in and break the intimate scene that the raven make towards his sick beloved brother, but strained himself for doing so when he saw how happy his brother be in that scene and he didn't want to ruin that warm atmosphere, so he decide to just walk away and come back when the two finished. The porridge in his hand getting cold and he need to warm it back, so he retreat to the kitchen slowly, leaving the two lovey-dovey birds on they own.

"Reborn, he's all better already. When we can see you?"

Reborn closed his eyes, "Soon."

And smirk formed in the corner of his lips.

We loved with a love that was more than love...

a/n: hmm~ i don't have much to say, actually...this chapter is the boring one for me to create but still, it's an important chapter for all the story that will coming soon..so, forgive me for that...
well, thank you so much for all the readers, followers, favorites & reviewers!-bow- You guys are the best! -thumbs up- xD

Azurame Neve-san: actually, I just want Tsuna to have a heart attack.. xD

Kitty cat-san: my~ I'm sorry for the mistake and thank you for pointing it out..have a good day to you too~ :)

Natsu Yuuki-san: thank you very much~ hope you enjoy the story! :D

Kari-san: err... I appreciate the thought, but... we'll see it soon~ ;D

Hime-chan Natsumi-san: oh my, thank you for liking it~ for Tuna's pairing, I'll reveal in the middle of the story later~