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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

"-a race?" Tsuna blinked at the challenge his children gave him.

"Yup~!" Shiyo cripped.

"We realized that papa hadn't move so much" Kuro grinned.

"-and we thought that some exercise would help you gain some stamina!" Said Natsu.

"And that's why we're having a race!" Cielo finished. Tsuna frowns a bit.

"D-Don't worry papa... we won't get lost..." Akira assured shyly. Soon a smile bloomed on Tsuna's face.

"Okay then. as long you guys are safe you can count me in..." the kids cheered

"-but Tsuna-nii-" Toshi tried to stop them because he thought of many bad possibilities. Especially when he knows that Tsuna just got over his sickness.

"uh uh uh~ No buts uncle, and you're going to participate too. I can't wait to see you eating my dust..." Shiro smirked.

"w-what?" all the while Tsuna just chuckled.

"Relax... if you think too much over such little things you'll add wrinkles on your foreheads" he joked. But before Toshi could reply, Natsu already shouted.

"Then on three! 1... 2... 3...!" and the kids began to ran.

"Hey! Stop! Don't go by yourself!" Tsuki shouted as the teens began to run along.

For the first few turns, the race seemed fine. The twins even get to take it seriously as they laughed. But after a while, the twins hear something dropped, and soon a groan followed.

"Tsuna-nii!" Tsuki shouted as he saw the said brunet lying on the ground. He was about to ran back. But Toshi had stopped him.

"I'll stay with him. You keep your eyes on the children. Don't let them get lost..." Tsuki nodded.

"Take care!" The younger blond said as he went.

Toshi on the other hand, went back to help Tsuna who got bruises all over his knees.

"Tsuna-nii, are you alright?" He asked

"I-Ittai..." Tsuna replied with a little whine.

Seeing the bruises, Toshi changed the question, "c-can you walk? Here, let me help you stand..." he extended his hand and Tsuna gladly accept it to pull himself up.

Trying to steady himself, Tsuna's effort fails. He would be falling if Toshi didn't catch him.

"Uph! Careful..." the blond warned as Tsuna hissed.

"Looks like I strained my ankle too..." he said sounded in pain.

"W-Well... I think you should ride my back then, Tsuna-nii. I'll get you out of here..." Toshi said as he crouched down.

"But wouldn't I bother yo- hiiiie?!" Tsuna squeaked in surprise as Toshi lifts him up nonetheless.

"Now... don't you say that. Compared to everything you've done for us, this meant nothing... so just relaxed and lean on me" Toshi said smiling.

Tsuna is touched. He wants to just hug Toshi here and then end the whole trial with just that. But he stopped himself because there's something that he needs to know before he gives the Future Decimo his seal.

"Okay..." And so, he decided to stay quiet and take Toshi's offer by resting his head at the crook of The blond's neck.

Toshi POV

'Tsuna-nii is so light...' I frowned.

I thought that I might had difficulties on carrying someone older than me, but the fact is Reborn's training sacks are five times over his weight.

'Even for a size of a girl, he's way too light. Did he even eat?' I questioned as I continue on carrying him away.

I'm thinking on busting this to Riku so she would fix this matter without ruckus. But while I was dwelling this matter, I later then realized that our main subject is now calling for me...

"Me, Toshi?" I hummed.

"I know that you're busy because of me already, but if you don't mind... can we have a talk?" He asked carefully.

I don't know why he sounds hesitant, but I must encourage him for whatever it is. I don't want to hear that lonely tone coming from him again.

I have to let him know that he's not alone. Not anymore...

That he has us... that he has me, on his side...

And so I said, "sure, I'm all ears..." with a wide grin that I'm not sure if he will get to see it from his position. But still I did.

"Well..." he began. "If I... if I told you that my memories had gotten back... what will your reaction be?"

I almost jumped in shock, "y-you did?! Congratulations Nii-san! I'm so happy for you!" I smiled widely as I stopped for a second. I didn't pay attention to the important word of 'if'

"H-hey! I s-said 'what if'! I didn't say that I'd them already!" Tsuna-nii shrieked as well reminding me.

I blinked before then I chuckled sheepishly at my own carelessness, "oh sorry... I was so happy, I didn't hear it right..." I said.

I feel him nodding in understanding, "so?"

I hummed, "as I said. I would be very happy. And I'm pretty sure that everyone would too..."

"But if my memories are back. Then I would likely be a different person, won't I?" He said.

"I'm sure that you don't even know how I truly am. So how could you be so sure that you won't trash me again, moreless, how could you be so sure that EVERYONE would accept me?" I could feel his uneasiness.

All the while I'm questioning myself, 'what's with these questions out of blue? And why did I feel that any wrong answer would end up... nasty?'

And so, with those questions hanging in the air, I could feel myself sweating nervously as words got stuck by the tip of my tongue...

'What should I do...?!'