Title: Run Away
Characters: Enma, Tsuna,
Genre: Romance, Hurt/Comfort, Angst"
Summary: When Tsuna and Enma meet online, their lives change for the better.

Word Count: 3,577

It doesn't look as bad as it has been.

Tsuna pokes at her ankle, squeezes, and rubs in attempt to see how badly it hurt. Lately it's been a lot easier to walk on; she doesn't even have to limp anymore. Perhaps it was a good night's sleep that healed her ankle so quickly. Nonetheless, it's still a surprise when Gokudera shows up at her house early in the morning just as she leaves.

It's not even five in the morning yet and there he is, standing in front of her door and bowing so low that it looks like it hurts his back. "Good morning Miss Sawada!" He shouts; Tsuna quickly holds a hand up to her lips and makes a shushing sound.

"I apologize, I did not mean to startle you." He bows even deeper.

Tsuna feels a bit awkward. "You, you don't have to bow. Also, you... can just call me Tsuna... Like you did yesterday."

His face flushes in embarrassment. "Never, someone as lowly as me should've never called you by your first name!"

"I'm not any better than you, Gokudera-san." She gives him a warm smile; his eyes sparkle in amazement, almost as if he takes every word that comes out of her mouth to heart. "If you're here for Ietsuyoshi, he's still sleeping. You're free to go in and make yourself at home."

He shakes his head a bit furiously, almost offended at the thought of coming here for Ietsu instead of Tsuna. "I'm here for you, Miss Tsuna." He gestures to a shiny bike parked in the driveway and she sweat drops, hoping to god that it's not there for what she thinks it's there for. "I'm here to take you to school!"

"Oh god."

Tsuna wants to wave him off, because it's okay. She can walk to school on her own; her ankle isn't that damaged, it wasn't really much of a sprain in the first place. The words start to form on her lips; the moment she sees the way his eyes beg her to say yes, they die on her tongue and she agrees to something she'll probably regret.

"Okay."

He leads her to his bike and she doesn't have any other choice but to get on the two wheeled death trap; when she does, it wiggles a bit. With wide eyes, she tightens her grip around his waist and holds on for dear life.

"D-D-Don't go too fast!"

"Don't worry Miss Sawada, I'll get you there in no time!"

He takes off faster than anything Tsuna will ever be comfortable with. In not even ten minutes they arrive in front of the school; Gokudera slows to a much slower pace, but the death grip Tsuna has around his waist doesn't change.

She's shaking. Her eyes are closed tight she's hesitant to open them again. "We've arrived." She peaks out from her hiding spot when the bike finally, finally stops moving. He helps her off the offensive vehicle and steadies her while her legs shake furiously.

"Yo! Tsuna, Hayato!" Gokudera clicks his tongue in annoyance as a tall, black haired boy comes running towards them. He's got his favorite baseball bat slung over his shoulder and he's already coated in sweat. "What's up?"

"None of your business, go back to doing whatever stupid shit you were doing."

"Hmm?" The grin doesn't fall from his face as he turns to Tsuna for her answer. "And what about you?"

"Gokudera-san gave me a ride today..." She mumbles, a bit awkwardly. It's weird being able to have a normal conversation with friendly people; it's never happened before, not at school anyway. She stares down. "So I'm a bit earlier today."

Yamamoto nods, clearly happy with her explanation. "Cool. Hey, you guys should totally come to my place for sushi later. It's on the house!"

"I'll escort Miss Sawada if she desires to go, but otherwise I'd be happy to decline."

"It'll be fun, besides," The baseball star gives a warm smile. "My father said he really wants to meet you."

Tsuna scratches the back of her neck awkwardly. "I... I don't think I should say no, then."

"So it's a yes?!" He cheers, but he soon stops when a soft buzzing sound comes fom Gokudera's pocket.

The silver haired teenager seems to be a bit more annoyed when he looks at his phone; he heaves a heavy sigh. "I must apologize, Miss Sawada, Reborn has been out of town and does not return until later today so I must take the responsibility of waking his charge." He hops back onto his bike after bowing deeply. "Nothing better happen to Miss while I'm gone!"

Now things are even more awkward since it's only her and Takeshi. The boy just smiles brightly and holds out his bat. "Do you wanna learn how to swing?"

Tsuna isn't sure why she can't say no anymore.

oOo

"You're actually really good."

Takeshi watches as the last ball goes flying away from the baseball field and off into the distance; Tsuna just wipes the sweat off of her forehead and drops the bat onto the ground. She hadn't expected herself to try so hard, but she ended up having a lot of fun.

She was surprised at how patient the boy had been with her at first. He taught her all the basics; how to hold the bat, the best way to swing, and where her feet should be as she waited for the pitcher to throw the ball.

Her arms were actually really tired and there was a lot of sweat dribbling down her forehead. "If you're sore then you were doing it right!" He grins and hits her playfully on the back; it's just as hard as he does with his friends, but it doesn't seem to phase her. Thankfully.

For a girl with the body structure of a baby bird, she was a lot tougher than she looked.

Takeshi wonders why Tsuna's and Ietsuyoshi are almost exact opposites of each other; they were twins, and yet so terribly different it was as if they were polar opposites.

Had it not been for the fact that they play on the same baseball team, Takeshi doubts that he'd ever become friends with the blond haired Sawada. Even now, it didn't feel like they connected. He took advantage of his talent and never strove to become better, whereas Tsuna started from nothing and worked to improve herself continuously.

It was obvious which Sawada he liked better.

It wans't even a compettition.

"I've, I've never played baseball before." She says honestly, still a bit flushed from training. Yeah, her body was sure, but the sense of accomplishment was all she needed to keep herself on her feet. "Thank you for showing me."

He grins just big enough for her to see the happiness in his eyes; he emits a warmth of pure joy that's contagious, and she finds herself grinning back at him. "Anytime!" He exclaims. "Let's play again sometime."

She nods. "Only if your friends don't mind."

The tall boy crosses his arms over his chest and tilts his head to the side in confusion. "Why would they mind? Aren't you my friend too?'

"Um, am I? Are, are we friends?"

He pats her sweaty head in a way that an older brother would with his younger sister. "Of course we are, stupid."

For the first time in her life, the word 'Stupid' didn't sound like an insult.

She looks up at him; eyes sparkling like a child who's been promised a trip to an amusement park. "P-Pinky promise?"

"Pinky promise."

oOo

Reborn has been doing a lot of observing since he got back from Italy. The problem with Nana had been brought up and there really wasn't anything anyone could do about it. Though Reborn was sure that if he had been properly informed about Nana's personality, things would've been planned out a bit better.

Who knew she would be this scary, overprotective mama bear? Her husband had described her as dainty and oblivious. Obviously he knew little about her. Also, the fact that Iemitsu's file said that he had two children instead of one was also suspicious. Did one die at birth? Or was there an accident?

He doesn't have much time to dwell on the subject any longer before he catches sight of Takeshi Yamamoto, the boy who was supposed to be Ietsyoshi's rain guardian. Well, that was the plan anyway. Right now he was just a potential rain guardian.

He's got a big smile on his face as he talks loudly to a brown haired girl that shyly walks beside him. If that's not bad enough, then the fact that boy who was Ietsu's potential storm guardian was with them too, didn't make things any better.

Reborn wanted to think that it was wrong. Things weren't supposed to turn out this way. Those boys were Ietsuyoshi's guardians and they didn't belong with anyone else, and yet the three of them looked so natural together that it almost looked as if the storm and the rain had found the sky.

That girl was special.

She was clumsy. Constantly tripping over her own two feet, failing grades, getting bullied and picked on by students and adults alike, and she was awkward as all hell. Yet at the same time she was warm and welcoming and the type of person that people just flocked to naturally.

Gokudera and Yamamoto were proof of this.

It seemed wrong to split them up, but Reborn knew he had to. After all, they were supposed to be guardians for the tenth boss of the Vongola family. They were destined for bigger and better things; letting them get away was just not an option.

He tilts his fedora slightly.

If Ietsuyoshi wasn't going to make an effort to get his guardians, then he would just have to push the boy in the right direction.

The trio of friends disappear in the distance.

Reborn leaves to seek out a lazy blond haired boy, and later he'll try to figure out why these potential guardians are attracted to the wrong person. She's not the sky they need.

oOo

Ietsuyoshi thinks he's reached his boiling point.

Nana wasn't home, so it had been very easy for Reborn to scold him about his grades while the woman was gone. His grades had plummeted a bit over the past week. Instead of getting B's and C's, he was getting C's and D's. He was just a couple of points away from failing English.

Reborn hadn't been happy about that.

If only to add salt to an open wound; the hit-man had snuck into his room only to find what kind of mess Ietsu's been living in. His bed hadn't been made, there was dirty clothing all over the floor, dirty dishes on the bed stand, and an odd order omitting from the room itself.

The man had kicked him in the stomach hard enough for Ietsuyoshi to worry about possible bruises. Even now, it still hurt. He holds his side in pain as he throws all of his laundy in the laundry basket, simultaneously stacking the dirty dishes in a neat pile besides the door.

He straightens up his bed the best he can, and shoves any unwanted trash into a bag and leaves it outside his room.

On his way downstairs he balances dirty dishes, laundy, and trash; but he still has time to look up at the attic door and wonder if Tsuna was up there. Actually, there's a possibility she hasn't come home yet.

Ietsu wants to say that he doesn't know a lot about her, but he does. They used to be best friends, and though he's not entirely sure what changed exactly, he remembers a lot about her kinks and habits.

For example, normally Tsuna took all of her shoes upstairs into her bedroom. The only pair that ever remained at the door were her running shoes; if they were still there, it meant she was home. If they were gone, then there was a huge chance that she went out somewhere.

Ietsu passes by the door and checks everywhere twice, but her shoes still aren't there.

If she wasn't home, where could she be? There was a storm outside with lightning and thunder and so much rain; if she was out in this weather, then there's a large chance of her getting sick. Or hurt. Or worse

His eyebrows furrow with something acute to worry, but he shakes his head. The only reason he's worried is because if she gets sick, then she might get him sick. Yeah, he repeats in his head. That's a good reason to be worried.

The front door opens after an hour. Ietsuyoshi has long finished cleaning his room; when he peaks his head down the stairs, he's a bit disappointed to see his mother walking inside rather than Tsuna.

By then, Reborn is long gone.

"Honey, sorry I'm late. Dinner will be done in no time!"

Ietsuyoshi finds himself rolling his eyes instead of responding with the usual, 'Okay, I love you.' His mother doesn't seem to notice, because she carries on without saying anything else.

He sighs and looks out the window.

His face contorts at the sight of a car pulling up in their driveway. Tsuna's inside of it; when she gets out, Ietsu notices that she's wearing an outfit that's way too big for her. The brown haired girl gives a very deep bow and waves at the two boys in the car; Gokudera and Yamamoto, Ietsuyoshi recognizes them both.

The car door closes and she stays there until it's gone.

The smile on her face softens a bit, and almost falls completely when she turns towards the house. Everything would've been fine, had it not been for the fact that there was a hit man downstairs in the kitchen with Mama.

There's a very loud bang downstairs; Ietsuyoshi comes running just in time to see Tsuna against the wall with a hand holding tightly onto her neck. She looks like a deer in the headlights; scared, and very aware of the danger in front of her. "Who," The hit man growls as he towers over her. "Are. You?"

She reaches out and jabs her finger into one of his pressure points; he's forced to release her, and her knees buckle in attempt to get away. "W-W-Who are you?" She repeats, terrified and shaking.

There's a deadly glint in the man's eyes, and Ietsuyoshi realizes that he has to step in to prevent Tsuna's imminent death. "Stop! Fuck, she lives here!"

Reborn drags Tsuna to her feet by grabbing her collar, she shoots him a glare so cold that it could freeze hell. "If that's true, then explain why I haven't seen her before?"

"Whenever she's home, she stays in her room. You always come at six and she leaves around four, and she normally comes home first while you're still stalking me at school. Besides, you don't even live here anymore!"

"So then what's your relationship with her?"

Ietsuyoshi hesitates. Obviously, Tsuna was family. She was his sister. She's his twin. The boy looks at the iron grip the man has on her sister's shirt; it gives him a sense of discomfort that he doesn't enjoy.

"She's my," He pauses. Tsuna looks at him with big round eyes that remind him of why he used to be so protective of her. Why he would always stand up for her when they were little and why he would drag her along with him no matter where he went; it was because she was his sister.

Out of jealously and spite and god knows what else, things had changed.

He changed. He realizes this now, and yet the wrong words come out of his mouth. "She's just a stranger who lives in my house."

Tsuna's bright brown eyes turn a shade of orange as she shoves Reborn away with more strength than the man would've ever expected from a tiny girl. "I'm his sister, but not by choice. I'm just not considered a part of this family." She snarls. "I don't want to be a part of it anyway."

Tsuna breezes past the hitman with ease; neither of them hear her at all as she runs of the stairs and disappears on the second floor. Reborn's cobalt black eyes give the fourteen year old a harsh glare; Ietsu shudders under the pressure. "That's no way to talk to your sister."

"She's not my sister."

oOo

Tsunayoshi Sawda was born from both Sawada Iemitsu and Sawada Nana; she was the youngest child by around five minutes, meaning that Ietsu and Tsuna grew up as twins.

That being said, her existence in this house was almost nonexistent. Reborn was positive that if it wasn't for the incident downstairs, he would've never known that she lived here.

She was just so quiet. Reborn understands this as he makes a point of following her around; without letting the other Sawada's know, of course.

When she walked around the house it was almost as if she knew where every creak was, how hard she had to push the door to prevent it from squeaking, and even how to retrieve things from downstairs and head back up to her room without being noticed.

Reborn has a lot of questions, but some of them answer themselves. He's noticed that Tsuna never, ever joins the rest of her family for a meal or to just spend time together. She always waits until hours after or hours before they use the kitchen before she makes her own meal and takes it upstairs, unnoticed.

In addition to that, Sawada Tsunayoshi lacks personnel belongings.

Outside her bedroom, the only thing Tsuna owned was a pair of running shoes that Reborn had been sure belonged to Ietsu. Inside her bedroom, which was in the attic, which was very strange considering there was a spare bedroom they were using as a guest room instead of making it Tsuna's room.

Anyway, inside her bedroom was a bit different. She didn't have much hidden up there either. Maybe a couple uniforms, a couple pairs of clothing, another pair of running shoes, a bed, a dresser, and a light in the middle of the room.

If Reborn had to guess which item was the most important to her, he would have to guess that it was the computer on her bed- of which he had tried to hack into but had come across nothing but failure.

Perhaps it was her cellphone. She always had that thing on her.

The Sawada family was complicated. So far he's had trouble with every one of them; every time he tries to approach Tsuna, she bolts. If he catches her in a corner, then she looks like a cornered animal. She gets this look in her eyes that says she's got nothing to lose.

The first time she hit him with that animal like glare, he had froze and slowly reached for his gun. She got away. His fingers had been dancing across the cold metal of his pistol, but he restrained himself. If she was already shaking and trembling in fear every time she saw him, then a gun wouldn't make anything better.

It's early in the morning when Tsuna heads out; long, long before anyone else. She's not really guarded; but Reborn can tell that she knows that he's watching her. Outside the door he sees Takeshi greet her with a very eccentric good morning, whereas Hayato clicks his tongue at the baseball protege before bowing his head to Tsuna as low as possible.

She stutters something Reborn can't hear; but the smile on her face is one that she never shows inside. Tsuna was something special, and with the right training she might turn out to be a better boss than her brother.

While Ietsuyoshi had lightning flames, there was a chance that Tsuna might have sky flames.

He'd have to talk to Nono about this.

It was going to be hard to explain why he didn't live with the Sawada's anymore.

A/N:

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Things we've learned:

1. Reborn was kicked out!

2. Ietsuyoshi has lightning flames!

3. (; ･`д･´)❔？