SkyGem: So sorry for the long wait, guys! I hope this chapter is worth the wait, yeah?

The day after Tsuna and Takeshi had bonded together, both boys took the day off school.

The forging of a bond between an element and his sky took a lot of energy, and all schools and workplaces were required to allow a newly bonded element some time off to recuperate.

This time off (which was usually between 1-3 days) often doubled as special bonding time for the new pair to get to know each other, and set some ground rules.

Typically, other elements already bonded with the sky in question were not entitled to time off.

Not that that stopped Gokudera Hayato from taking the day off anyways.

Whistling cheerfully as he put his keys to the Sawada residence back in his pocket, Hayato stepped inside, and locked the door behind him.

"Tadaima!" he called, slipping off his outdoor shoes and arranging them neatly in front of the front door, before grabbing his indoor slippers from the shoe closet.

There was the rustling of clothes and the tapping of footsteps from the living room in reply, and a second later, Tsuna came out to greet him.

"Okaeri," he replied in a dry voice, raising an eyebrow as if to ask what, exactly, Hayato was doing here instead of being at school, like a responsible student.

Still grinning from ear to ear, Hayato held out the plastic bag with all his sky's favourite treats which he had bought from the convenience store on his way there.

Rolling his eyes in exasperation, Tsuna took the bag, and Hayato knew he had been forgiven.

Takeshi, who had arrived before Hayato and was standing in the doorway to the living room, stared at them in amazement.

"Whoa, can you guys read each others' minds?" he asked, sounding excited. "You guys didn't even talk to each other but it was like you were having a conversation! Will I be able to read your minds too? That would be so cool!"

"It wasn't mind-reading, baseball idiot," replied Hayato, rolling his eyes as he stalked past the rain and into the living room. "We've just known each other so long, we don't need words to have a conversation."

"I'm glad to see that hasn't changed," interrupted a familiar voice, and Hayato's head snapped towards the television, which was currently hooked up to Tsuna's laptop.

Massimo was grinning brightly back at him, waving cheerily.

Hayato blinked a few times, surprised – he had completely forgotten that Tsuna would probably be skyping with everyone back home in Italy about finding another one of his elements.

He was about to bow and properly greet the older man, when suddenly, his attention caught on the window visible just over Massimo's right shoulder.

All that could be seen through it was a thick blanket of angry, grey clouds, and Hayato felt a chuckle bubble up in his throat.

"And looks like you haven't changed either, zio," he replied. "Still as unnatural as ever, I see."

Massimo grinned into the camera, laughing childishly. "Oh come now Hayato, no need to be bitter. I know you're jealous that we're going to get such a fabulous storm here, but there's no need for you to say such hurtful words!"

"I'm not jealous!" lied Hayato, then rounded on Takeshi. "You think it's weird too, don't you?" he demanded, pointing at the screen and at the still smiling Massimo. "Just look at him! No normal sun can be that jolly and energetic with a storm like that rolling in!"

Takeshi's eyes widened at Hayato's words, and he turned to look at Massimo.

"You're a sun?" he asked, stunned. "I thought you were a sky!"

Chuckling, Massimo shook his head no in reply, saying, "That would be my older brother Enrico, and my youngest brother, Xanxus. Having more than one sky in a family is pretty rare. There's no way we could have three."

Just then, Tsuna returned to the living room, carrying a tray of sweets and tea, and setting it on the table.

Snorting through his nose, Tsuna said, "He says that, but having three or even four skies in a family is a lot more likely than a sky whose storm and sun are both his little brothers."

"Well, I can't deny that," admitted Massimo, his expression sheepish. And then, after a few moments of silence, "Anyways, I'm sorry Tsuna, but I've really got to go now. You be sure to call again soon though, alright? Things have been pretty quiet around here, without you and Hayato."

"We'll be sure to call again soon!" replied Tsuna, knocking off a mock salute. "And of course we'll come for our usual visit during summer break as well!"

"Good," nodded Massimo, his grin getting impossibly wider. "We'll be looking forward to that. See you soon, caro. Love you!"

"Love you too, zio! Be sure to give my love to Enrico, Federico, and Xanxus as well!"

And with that, the call was ended, and the screen flickered to black.

"You have a nice uncle, Tsuna," commented Takeshi cheerily as he took a seat on the armchair to the right of the television. "You two seem close."

"We are," answered Tsuna, making himself comfortable on the three-person sofa, while Hayato sprawled across the loveseat, nibbling on some of the sweets he had brought with him from the convenience store.

"He's not actually my blood uncle, just a really distant cousin, but our families have always been close," explained Tsuna. "And because my parents were always so busy when I was younger, Massimo and his brothers played a large part in raising me."

"What do your parents do for a living?" asked Takeshi curiously, nursing a cup of tea in his hands.

A wide, proud smile stretched across Tsuna's face then, and he leaned forward, as if about to impart a great secret.

"They work for the Vongola."

SkyGem: Dun dun dun! Lol, so I guess that's not such a big reveal. Kinda obvious if you think about it actually. But still, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter? Not much happened, but you did learn a bit more about Tsuna's life, and I promise the next chapter will be a lot more interesting. This one was more of a transition, to show Takeshi settling into his place, and also an introduction of the Vongola sons, whom you'll see more of in the future. So, please do leave a review, and let me know what you thought, yeah?