1. Confession/ I like you

Tsunayoshi understood his lot in life. He was a loser in most, if not all, things he tried in. He wondered why he even bothered coming to school at times. But then he remembered.

Kyoko Sasagawa. With a smile here and a kind word there, she had completely taken ownership of his heart. Not that he thought it was worth her time. Still, it brought a warmth to his insides as she directed a smile even to one like himself. It was little wonder why she was one of the most popular girls in school.

It was a shame he would never really get to know her better.

A light wind brushed against him as he relaxed by a tree at the back of his school. The Sun's rays settling nicely in his bones. Eyes closed, he smiled at the thought of Kyoko.

Without prompt or reason, his lips began moving, "Kyoko, getting to see your smile everyday is the greatest. I know you might not think much of me, but I think you're amazing. You're kind and energetic and you can brighten up anyone's day. I just wanted to say that I would love to get to know you better, you know a date?" A soft smile stretched on his lips, "Yeah right, why would she be interested in someone like me?"

"Don't say that, there isn't anything wrong with you."

The voice caused him to snap his eyes open. In front of him was the same Kyoko he had just confessed to. A happy smile still on her lips, with the addition of a cute blush on her cheeks.

Kyoko then proceeded to fidget adorably in place, "If you would have me, then I accept."

"Y-Yes!" Tsunayoshi both stammered and yelled.

Kyoko simply laughed.

2. Cosplaying

Tsuna stood behind Kyoko as he tied the last of knots of the back of her costume. Her costume was a Chinese type dress with slits on the sides with knee high boots.

"That isn't too revealing, is it?" He questioned nervously. His eyes attempting to not linger too long on her thighs.

She spun around a bit, causing the flaps to flutter, "Nope. I think it's cute. "

Tsuna looked on mesmerized. "You look great. We have an hour before the costume competition."

She nodded before grabbing him by the arm, startling him. "Say cheese."

With a flash, a photo of Kyoko clutching his arm was taken. She was all smiles and he all blushes.

3. Tackle to the ground hug

The only warning he received was her calling his name before she seemed to dive at him. Air rushed out of his lungs as he fell to the ground. Stars filled his vision even as he felt Kyoko sitting on his stomach.

She gasped, "Are you alright?" Leaning in, she was eye level with him. "Mom says guys love dive hugs. Was she wrong?"

With shaking arms, he gave a firm thumbs up. "T-Tell you mom, thank you." Tears of appreciation spilled from his eyes.

He would have to start working out.

4. Sleeping

Kyoko eyed Tsuna from a distance. He was napping beneath a familiar tree behind the school. Once again, he spent lunchtime all alone. For the life of her, she couldn't figure out why.

Sure, he was clumsy, but that wasn't his fault. Besides, that was rather charming. Tsuna was one of the sweetest guys she knew and it was a shame no one else could understand that. He was the kind of the person that really soared once they found their niche.

She was sure of it.

A smile on her lips, she crossed the distance between them. He looked so peaceful as he laid there by the tree's trunk. Kneeing down, she shyly poked his cheeks, causing him to twitch.

"Sleep well," Kyoko said sweetly as she lightly booped his nose.

5. Flowers

Tsuna and Kyoko were on their way home from school, when she pointed to the riverbank. "Oh, look at that Tsuna, aren't they beautiful?"

Following her finger, he saw that the bank was populated with wildflowers of different varieties.

"Isn't it amazing how they grow so well without people? I wonder if I could grow some of these back home?" Kyoko picked some of the brightest colored one.

"Why not give it a try, I'm sure you'll do great. I believe even the best flowers grow stronger with some love and care," Tsuna said in support.

A soft look entered Kyoko's eyes. Taking one of the flowers, she nestled it deeply within the hair near Tsuna's ear, "You're completely right."

Tsuna paused as he fiddled with the embedded flower. Seeing Kyoko ahead waiting patiently, he chuckled softly and caught up with her.

6. Cooking

Tsuna sat on a secluded bench eating lunch. Having forgotten his lunch at home, he was forced to eat a store bought sandwich. It was unfulfilling, but it would do the job. Looking out the window, he enviously watched some of his classmates eating together, enjoying each other's company.

Tsuna felt a hand shake his shoulder. Turning around, he was surprised to come face to face with Kyoko. She held a lunchbox in her hands and smiled at him.

"Can I sit here?" She questioned hopefully.

He nodded dumbly. "If you want to, but don't you usually eat with your friends?"

She gave him a look that said he was being silly, "Well you are my boyfriend, so I guess that counts as a friend. Is it weird that I want to eat lunch with you?"

"If people see us, they'll properly spread some bad rumors."

Kyoko waved his concerns aside, "Mean people are going to say mean things no matter what. Besides, I don't think they get a say in what I do."

"Yeah, you're right," Tsuna admitted weakly.

"Is that all you have for lunch today? That's no good, you need variety. Here, you can have some of mine." She opened her lunchbox and used her chopsticks to pull out a meatball that smelled delicious. "Come on say 'ah'. I made it myself."

"A-Ah," Tsuna opened his mouth. The meatball was rich and chewy. He nearly jumped up and down in joy. "You're a great cook."

Kyoko beamed in pride, "Thank you. Try some of this, too."

And so the couple spent lunch together.

7. Nursing back to health

Tsuna leaned his back haggardly on the wall of the school. His breathing was erratic. This had been his unlucky day on account of being caught by some upperclassmen delinquents. Grimacing, he attempted to move his wrist, but it hurt too much to move.

At the very least, there wasn't anyone around to tease him about it. That would only be salt in the wounds. He would just sit here until he felt the energy to drag himself home.

From the corner of his eyes, he noticed Kyoko looking around fretfully. In hopes of not catching her attention, he looked to the ground. All of this was for naught for she saw his movements and ran up to him.

"Tsuna! What happened to you? Did you get into a fight?" Kyoko's voice was filled with worry as she looked him over.

"I-I got into an accident, just a simple fall." He attempted to laugh it off, but his chest hurt too much for the exaggerated action.

Kyoko was no longer facing him, instead she was rummaging through her bag. "It looks like your wrist hurt, let me see it. I'll wrap it up." Gently taking his wrist, she began wrapping it around with bandages. "I didn't think I would have to use it on anyone but my big brother." When she finished, she observed her work with a smile. "This should be good for now. Let's go to my brother, he's good with this kind of stuff."

"You don't have to do that."

Now Kyoko was actually frowning. "No one's forcing me. Is it so weird that I care about you, Tsuna? Stop being silly and come with me."

Tsuna felt his eyes stinging. He felt like a big baby. "Right, lead the way," Tsuna barely chocked out.

Kyoko didn't question his behavior, but instead gently patted him on the back.

8. Pranking

Tsuna looked at his girlfriend in suspicion. She had just handed him a cup of grape juice. She was being painfully obvious about her intent, especially with her quiet giggling. Past experience told him to toss the drink and run for the hills.

But this was Kyoko. She wasn't a mean spirited person. Taking a chance, he took a sip and waited for the effects.

There were none. It didn't even taste like juice. This was water with purple food coloring. He watched her break down in unladylike snorts from his confusion.

"That was just water, you should've seen the look on your face," Kyoko said in between her snorts and giggles.

Despite his confusion, Tsuna couldn't help but join in the laughter. The joke had been such a silly and harmless thing for her to get such a laugh out off. And, she seemed to proud of herself to boot.

This was one joke he didn't mind being the butt of.

9. A gift

Tsuna was eating dinner with his Mom, but his mind was on something more pressing. This weekend would be his first 'official' date with Kyoko. He wasn't sure what to expect or how to behave. The thought of the date made his stomach turn, though it wasn't wholly unpleasant.

Scrapping his fork against his plate, he took a look at his smiling mother. Well, what did he have to lose? "Hey, Mom? What would a girl like as a gift?"

Tsuna didn't like the way she froze or the way she wore that weird smile. He couldn't recall her ever wearing a smile like that before. Compounding this, she didn't actually answer but instead began tittering. Somehow, he felt like he should be insulted.

His expression may have shown it as she waved him off, "Sorry, sorry. I'm not making fun of you. Now if there is a certain apple of your eye, there are a lot possibilities for a first gift. You should avoid anything too expensive this time around, instead go for something cute or aligned with her hobbies."

From there the mother and son pair went back and forth between ideas. He felt pretty good about this.

10. Kiss on the cheek

Tsuna walked hand in hand with Kyoko as they left the amusement park. Kyoko was all smiles while Tsuna was unsteady. Apparently, Kyoko was a bit of an adrenaline junkie. With a beautiful and earnest smile, she pointed to progressively horrifying rides.

He was fairly sure that some of those rides should've been shut down. A rollercoaster shouldn't be allowed to be so high in the sky, upside down, or stop in said such position. The date was equal parts success and failure.

So it was better than the norm.

"That was so much fun, Tsuna. We have to go again." She spun energetically, Her cheeks were flushed from excitement.

He chuckled wobbly, "Yeah, that sounds great. I'm glad you had so much fun. " That was the truth. Being scared half to death was worth that smile, though he wasn't in a rush to go back just yet. He was content to let her go on about the different rides.

He still couldn't believe that she had decided to spend a whole day with him. Seeing her careful expression, he found his heart jumping again. Tsuna wanted nothing more than to preserve that smile, that way of life. Sometime he marveled that someone could have so much energy for life in them.

Deep inside, he hoped that they could continue having such enjoyable dates. Reaching out to her hands, he squeezed them lightly. He relished the feeling of those soft smooth hands held within his. The warmth seeped into his heart bring forth a welcomed shiver in his bones.

He was sure the same was true for her. As their palms united, their fingers laced together, he could feeling the quick beating of her heart from a mere touch. Their conversation had ended, but so much more was spoken in the silence.

Her body leaned closer to his with no rejection and just some shyness.

It was a shame that they reached her house so soon. In their walk, he had grown accustomed to her hands nestled in his. He enjoyed simply drinking in her presence. It was comforting to know that he wasn't alone, just for a moment. A single trip to her house had made up for his loneliness at school.

Her hands seemed so secure and inviting. Was it a wonder why he wanted to keep it in reach? There was a lightness in those hands of hers. If he felt lightness from her hands, he hoped his hands offered something of equal worth. He hoped that his hands had more than his fatigue, his surrender, anything but those.

When they were at the door, he had last released her hand back to her singular ownership.

Before he said anything, he took off his backpack and removed its contents. Tsuna brought out a light pink teddy bear clasping a bundle of plush flowers. "This is you, I hope you like it." His smile was all nerves and no confidence. In his eyes were a desperate hope of not disappointing her.

His concerns were laid to rest as she hugged the bear to her chest and smiled warmly at him. "Thank you. It's so cute and lovely. Today has been just amazing."

"I agree." For a moment, he got lost in her eyes before realizing he was staring. Coughing, he made to leave, "Good night, Kyoko."

Kyoko stopped his movement by grabbing his wrist. She ignored his confused inquiry and pressed her lips against his cheek. The moment lasted for less than a minute, but caused the two to flush deeply. "Be safe on your way home. See you in school, bye."

Her door was closed.

Tsuna stood there frozen for a second before responding, "Bye." He pressed his hand on his cheek, smearing some of Kyoko's lip gloss against his fingers.

He had just gotten his first kiss. Sure the kiss was on the cheeks, but it was still a kiss. Chills had run down his spine throughout the whole moment. His knees wobbled as though every nerve had been set ablaze.

All these experiences were getting better and better. Hand holding and kisses had been impossibly fulfilling activities. Tsuna couldn't wait to relive the feeling of the gentle soft press of her warm lips.

Tsuna walked away from Kyoko's home with a goofy smile on his lips.