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"Foreign Language"

'Thoughts'

#Place

Flashback / dreams

[Written]

~track of time~

(A/N)

{people from Tsuna's mindscape talking to Tsuna, Vice Versa}

Normal POV

From all of those flashbacks, Tsuna is totally worn off. He's exhausted and it showed clearly on his face.

The twins noticed this, and so they asked, "Tsuna-nii... are you alright?"

Tsuna merely glanced at them. he didn't even reply with his usual smile. All inside his mind is how to get some rest and fast before he collapsed in front of anyone...

{Master? I think it's better for you to cancel this plan. you should get home instead...} Natsu warned in worry. But the brunet insisted.

{No...} he said, {if I didn't come, then I'll dissapoint everyone. Tsuki said that the children were waiting for me. I can't let them down-}

{But you should think about yourself too Tsuna! can't you see that you're too tired to even answer the question, they asked you?} Henko said, as he entered his hen mode once again.

Tsuna however, decide to ignore the warn as he forced himself to keep on walking.

It's actually not that far from where all of that drama happens to the front door, but Tsuna really can't help it. He was afterall, forcing his power to see through those painful memories. and not to mention, what the tainted one did to him. Those has taken him a lot, he feel like fainting...

But before he could, he feel himself being lifted up, which surprising him and make him squeaked a little.

"Ie-... Ojii-san? w-what are you doing?" Tsuna asked timidly.

Iemitsu chuckled, "You seems like you're going to fall asleep right here and there. That's why I think it's better for me to pick you up and take you to one of our guest bedroom or even your old room for resting... oh, and I wouldn't take a 'no' for an answer. at least this is one of my way to show you that I trully sincere for my saying..."

Tsuna smiled slimly as he nodded. Soon he find himself relaxing his whole body as he closed his eyes and cuddling for the warmth of his carrier. Iemitsu just chucking softly at this.

Toshi who saw it, smiling too. Thinking that their bond is slowly fixed. While on the other hand, Tsuki scowled as he still doesn't trust his own papa...

Just then as the two entered and walked in, confeties are popped, as people jumped out of their hideouts, shouting "WELCOME BACK TSUNA-...!"

The tone, however, died down at the sight of blodied Tsuna who's seen to be uncouncious in IEMITSU's arm...

"J-Juudaime?" Gokudera's gasp has represented their shocks.

Everyone could only think on one posibility. and that is their reason to reach on their weapons, ready to demolished the blond man into nothingness...

Iemitsu began to panic, but he's ready to reach his hidden gun too. He didn't care if he has to shoot (of course not to the fatal spots), all that he care is Tsuna to get his deserved rest.

Fortunately for everyone, before the hell break loose, Tsuna wrapped his hands onto Iemitsu's neck as he muttered, "Ojii-san, It's so loud out here... you said that I could get some sleep?" It's more like a whine, but the effect it brought sure is powerfull to make them all stunned.

Iemitsu put back his gun as he then patted the boy's lock with love, "Hai, Tsu-kun... we're getting closer to your room. Soon you'll get your sleep" a faint humm is his reply, before then he fall asleep again. This time, he even get to snore.

Iemitsu sighed in relief before then glaring daggers to everyone, as if telling them 'disturb him and you'll dead...' which is confusing everyone...

It was thanks to Reborn who all of the sudden decide to just randomly popped in (A/N : kicking Toshi's head in the proccess) then says...

"-just let Baka-mitsu to tucked Tsuna to his bed, and while waiting for him, I'll explain the whole thing" He said as he holds up a recorder at hand.

"but we can't just leave him with that b- him!" Gokudera exclaimed, disagree with Reborn's judgement. Which he then receive two furious glare. one from Reborn, and the oher from Iemitsu...

"Exclaim one more time and see how nasty It'll become..." Iemitsu threatened in a dangerous low tone. the KI that he leaked send shivers to others spine. Not even Basil (A/N : Yes, he's there along with the guardians, Irie, Riki, Riku, and Enma) ever saw his master this angry.

Tsuna shifted in discomfort as he let a small whine escaped his lips. "stop fighting..." He murmured, and everyone went deep silent after that. the KI also disappeared as soon as it came.

Slowly, his frowns turned back into calm face as the other sighed silently in relief. They didn't awake him. and that is all matters...

"Kufufu~ since Tsunayoshi said so..." Mukuro stated.

"-we'll let you go with him, Iemitsu-San..." Yamamoto continued, with his odd smile.

"-But if we found any scratch on him..." Enma's eyes glinted.

"-Then you'll pay a hell" Riki finished with her sickly sweet smile.

Iemitsu didn't wince at all. Instead, with a serious face he nodded, agreeing them...

"I promised, I will never harm him again..." He said determined as he then take his leave to the second floor where Tsuna's old room located...

As the two left, Reborn coughed to get their attention...

"Well then, I'll start the explanation now..."

-With that, everyone sitted in circle, listening to Reborn's explanation as they watched the video which he had secretly recorded to be evidence of his saying...

Meanwhile with Tsuna...

after Iemitsu put him on his bed and helped him to get into a confortable position, the blond man was thinking on leaving. He still doesn't feel that he deserve to stay in one room with Tsuna for too long. The guilt will consume him alive if he did...

But Tsuna thought the other way...

from the moment he closed his eyes... all of those whines and cuddles, those are just acts.

an acts that he purposely did to calm everyone down. He had thought that his uncle will be in trouble if anyone get to see him holding a bloodied himself. They'll for certain attacked him first before even knowing who's the actual owner of those blood...

and his little act has prooved to be work...

all that he need is one more act to help Iemitsu with his dilema...

and that is why, he opened his eyes half way as he called his name slurishly.

"Iemitsu-san?"

the said blond stopped on his track before he relucantly turning around.

"Yes, Tsuna-kun? Is there anything you want me to get for you?" He asked with a slim smile.

Tsuna smiled back but shooked his head, "I just wonder if you... eum... could you stay with me untill I sleep? I don't want to get nightmares, so please?" He asked shyly.

Iemitsu was stunned as he didn't expect for Tsuna to trust him that much. He's so touched. He almost cry...

But instead of crying, he took a deep breath as a bright grin presented on his face, "Sure, Tsuna-kun! anything for you"

He then sat next to the brunet's bed, humming lullaby as he carressed the teen's bang until Tsuna is trully asleep...