Angry Sky, Bright Earth

Monde

Xanxus, despite being a demanding person, didn't actually feel like there was much he needed in his life.

Sure, he liked steak and wine. Sure, he liked his sheets with ridiculous thread counts. Sure, he paid for clothing then some people paid in rent.

But, he didn't actually find any of this to be something he couldn't live without if it really came down to it.

There was really only one thing in his life that he didn't think he'd ever be able to get rid of and that was Enma.

If he was a little less vocal about his passion for him, it wasn't for any reason other then that he didn't feel the need to shout to the world where the center of his universe was and leave his weakness exposed.

Nightmares

Xanxus was neither a talkative or a patient person.

That was why it meant so much to Enma that Xanxus always listened to him when he called after a nightmare.

Xanxus would grumble and complain about his sleep being interrupted, but ultimate he would settle into whatever role Enma needed him in.

Sometimes that meant he ended up talking until Enma fell asleep, sometimes he read to him.

Other times, he just sat and listened until Enma got everything out and his nerves weren't quite as shot.

Oracle

"Do you think you and Xanxus will still be together in ten years?"

Enma glanced over at Tsuna, wondering what had brought the question on. The Vongola decimo wasn't looking at him. Instead, brown eyes were focused on his engagement ring as he spun it around his finger.

"Ah..." Enma turned his gaze back to the hallway in front of them. He shrugged. "I'm not sure."

"You're not?"

"I can't see the future, you know?" He smiled a bit as he added, "But I can tell you that I'll do everything in my power to make sure we are."

Paintings

"So, Adel is out for your blood."

"I haven't been to your place in weeks."

"Nico started his English lessons this week-"

Xanxus cut Enma off, "You're teaching him a third language at the age of six?"

"You have no room to talk. You were fluent in six before you were sixteen." There was a small hum of acknowledgment from Xanxus. "Anyway, as I was saying before I was interrupted, his tutor had him draw and label a family tree so he could practice family words."

"And the trash is pissed off at me for this, why?"

"She's livid because Nico put you on it, next to me, and labeled you Uncle Xanxus."

Patient

"Don Tortuga canceled our lunch," Enma said as he strolled towards Xanxus. The other man was leaned back in his chair, arms folded behind his head, with his eyes closed. He looked as though he had been sleeping through the whole of the alliance meeting, but Enma knew better. "Do you want to come with me or do you have plans?"

"Why would I have plans?" Xanxus' voice was lower then usual, a hint of grogginess portraying that his act had relaxed him more then he'd meant for it to.

"Every boss in the Vongola alliance is in town right now. I figured you might be making connections or something."

Xanxus made a soft hum. "Those old assholes hate me as much as I hate them. None of us would enjoy having lunch together."

"Mmm." Enma had reached the center of the room where Xanxus' chair. Tsuna's seat sat empty next to him. Enma set his palms on the arms of Xanxus' chair and leaned in close. Xanxus opened one eye, amusement settled in. Their lips brushed as he asked, "So, lunch?"

"Sure." Xanxus pushed forward so their lips pressed in a proper kiss. "Let's go."

E/n: This is a little shorter then usual because I wrote most of it on paper. However, I am still immensely fond of Patient.