Ch 7: Kitty

Tsuna tripped over a stray teddy bear, yelping as he landed into of one of the many many piles of pillows and plushies that his parents had haphazardly tossed together for them earlier.

"Mwuh!"

He pulled his head free and flailed around trying to get enough support to push himself back up. Then he found that he was pretty comfortable on his back and decided not to bother.

His brother stood before him with his usual nearly unreadable eyes.

Tsuna grinned and held out both hands.

Ieyoshi grinned back and let his older brother tug him down.

"Oomph!"

Sprawled on top of the other, Ieyoshi snuggled under Tsuna's chin, making him giggle as fluffy hair tickled his neck and nose.

The extra weight wasn't exactly comfortable, but Ieyoshi was warm and happy and Tsuna was warm and happy and it wasn't exactly uncomfortable either.

Tsuna gently patted Ieyoshi's hair and the younger made a noise of contentment.

"Kitty."

Ieyoshi cracked an eye open and looked up.

Tsuna pointed to the large lion plush next to them.

"Kitty." He insisted.

Ieyoshi reached over to touch it. The wild mane was just as soft and feathery as their own unruly hair.

"Kitty." He agreed. "Kuuna Kitty."

Tsuna tilted his head like a confused puppy.

"Yoh-hi Kuuna? Yoh-hi Kuuna Kitty?"

"Kuuna Kitty." Ieyoshi affirmed.

Tsuna squealed and began to pet his brother's hair with more enthusiasm.

Ieyoshi closed his eyes again and made a noise. It was more of a gurgling rumble than a purr, but it was close enough for them.

In case it wasn't clear, Ieyoshi just told his brother that yes he's like a kitty and not just any kitty, but Tsuna's kitty. In other words, he belongs to Tsuna and no one else.