Story: Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
Title: Introductions
Pairing: mainly 6927, 1827, contain 8059 and slight X27
Rating: NC-15
Warning: Yaoi.

-Chapter 12: Friend?-

Everyone is at the long dining table for breakfast like usual. A certain brown hair boy is waving a hand in front of his father's face. The older man seems to have space out. Tsuna had almost finished his own plate while his dad barely touches his own food.

The young boss sends questioning glare to his tutor, who just shrug his shoulders in response. His father has been this way for two days now and he's getting worried. Not knowing what else to do, Tsuna shook his father's arm lightly.

"Hey, dad…"

Iemitsu snaps out of his thoughts. "Uh?" he gazes at his son. "Oh, I sorry! Did you say something?" he smiles warmly.

"You're spacing out quite often these few days. Is there something wrong?" asks Tsuna.

Blond eye brows curve upward, "I did?" He looks between Tsuna and Reborn, obviously appalled.

"Ahahahaha, sorry guys" he offered his sheepish laugh, "I was just thinking about…" his gaze travel to the end of the table.

Mukuro, who was sitting at the particular location, gave a chuckle.

Tsuna made a confused face. He has no idea what is going on.

Iemitsu didn't continue. He simply stands up; simultaneously pushes his plate towards the Arcobaleno. "I don't really feel like eating, you can have it." With that, he walks lifelessly out of the dining room.

Tsuna gazes after his father, "I wonder what's bothering him."

"Probably have some unnecessary thoughts in mind again." Reborn pulls Iemitsu's plate closer.

"Did you say 'again'?" The boy lifts his eyebrows. Did his father always have things to think about? Little did Tsuna know, but he believes that his father worked hard for the family.

"Forget it." muttered Reborn.

Tsuna is outside, sitting on the door steps before the entrance. The brown hair boy is tying his shoe laces, getting ready for his combat training with Hibari. The prefect said he needed to look for his bird, and told him to wait here.

"Hey Mukuro," Tsuna greets his Mist Guardian with a smile, as the taller boy walks through the door.

Mukuro returns the smile. "Tsunayoshi-kun,"

After that evening he had a talk with blue hair boy, Mukuro's attitude towards him has gotten much better. The older boy even addresses him differently.

Tsuna has a feeling that he has done a good job of strengthening their relationship. Even the tension and awkwardness he used to sense around Mukuro have vastly decreased.

"What's the matter Tsunayoshi-kun? You didn't look so bright today."

The younger boy rubs the back of his head and chuckle softly. "I was just worry about my father. To think he suddenly becomes like that, I wonder what's bothering him."

Mukuro's grin widens. "My best guess is that it has something to do with you."

"H-Hiiiii!" Tsuna panicked, "Me?!" He tried to think of every topic related. Is it about him not being able to master the hypermode? Or is it because that he hurt himself? Has he not study hard enough? What?

"…"

Little did Tsuna know how his thought rests on Mukuro. A small smile crept from his feature, making Mukuro lifts his questioning brows.

"Have you gone mad? Why are you smiling?"

Tsuna pout, but smile again. "It's just nice to know, you take notice that I was bothered."

Mukuro's smile vanishes for a few seconds. His expression was a little shock, but it is replaced shortly with a mischief grin. "Kufufu, it's a pain to see my target looking so wasted, that's all."

After hearing that, the younger boy's face falls once again. "I thought we were friends already."

"I don't want to be your friend, Tsunayoshi-kun."

Tsuna sigh, he didn't understand the other boy at all. He thought that the other night when they had talked has done something further than this. Why did Mukuro calls him by his first name instead of 'Vongola'?

Leaving his suspicious alone, Tsuna tried to think on the bright side. At least Mukuro has behaved better than before. Tsuna is no longer so scared when meeting him anymore! A part of him wonders if this is just because he had simply grown used to it.

"Tsunayoshi-kun, the other night…," Mukuro takes a step closer. "What if…"

"Huh?"

Just as Tsuna response, something hard and cool hit the side of his head. Mukuro pause where he is.

"Oww…" The brown hire boy rubs the bruised area. This feels like a déjà vu, something similar has definitely happened before! Tsuna looks at the object that has just came in contact with his head and flinches.

"H-hiiiii!!!" What lay beside his feet is a shinning silver tonfa. This situation has happened before. Except this time, it's not a branch!!

The Cloud Guardian stood from afar, emitting dangerous aura as he walks closer. Sharp eyes glowed at both boys intently.

"H-Hibari-san!"

The prefect narrows his eyes. "How long are you going to sit like that?"

With that, the younger boy jumps to his feet in record time. Not forgetting to pick up the tonfa while he did so. Damn…, this thing is much heavier than it looks. How can Hibari-san carry two of them around all the time?

As Hibari sends a dangerous glare to Mukuro, who simply smiles back, Hi-bird is shivering. When it looks like it can't stand the tension any longer flew away and perches itself on Tsuna's head, away from its master.

"Good morning chairman, not in a good mood again is it?" Mukuro utter a rather vicious greeting.

Tsuna wanted to scream. Is the pineapple stupid! Why provoke Hibari?! He doesn't want to die yet! He still has many more things that he wanted to do in life!

The side of Hibari's lips twitched upward, which sends goose bumps to Tsuna's spine. "Isn't it normal to be in a bad mood after seeing a bastard like you?"

"Oh? Then wouldn't it be wiser if you don't get in my way?" Mukuro contradicts. An eerie sneer never leaves his feature.

The young boss is already crying inside. Die! He is going to die here! His panic gage has shot up to its critical level. The atmosphere is getting thicker.

"I figure…," said Hibari, taking another step forward. "It'll be even wiser to just get rid of you. But you don't have to do that again kiddo; I'm not fighting any one right now." He raises a hand in Tsuna's direction.

Confused, Tsuna looks at his left and jump backward in surprise.

Reborn is standing next to him, dressed up as a fireman. The Arcobaleno has a water hose in his tiny hands, ready to turn it off at the Guardians any time needed.

The hit man lowers the water hose. "At least you keep the rules well, huh?" he smiles.

Tsuna let out his breath which he has been unintentionally holding. Thanks goodness, his tutor saves the day again. Even if this time Hibari has chosen not to start a fight on his own accord, Tsuna couldn't imagine what he is going to do without Reborn if the situation had gone worst.

Hibari snort, "I might not keep it next time, it's just that I'm busy right now." His gaze rested on the brown hair boy.

Flinching slightly, Tsuna suddenly remember that he should get going to the training ground soon. He walks forward simultaneously handing over the tonfa to his senpai. Hibari-san is right; he shouldn't waste any more time.

The Cloud Guardian gave Mukuro one last glare before spinning on his heel and grabbing on Tsuna's arm instead of retrieving his tonfa.

"Ah!" The small boy gave a surprise cry as he was being pull along, but didn't dare to complain or ask.

Hibari Kyouya is paranoid. Once again Tsuna is alone with Mukuro. He wonders what other times when they're alone like that. But what pissed him off the most is…

"When has that bastard starts calling you by your first name?" Hibari let go of the other boy's arm as soon as they are a good distance from the mansion.

Tsuna blink at the question, but smile sheepishly. "Um, well…, its a few days ago. That is after we had a good talk one evening. Mukuro's attitude gets kindda better and he said he wants to call me by my first name."

The prefect is well aware of this 'good talk' Tsuna mention. Now Hibari is boiling inside. So they DO have other times alone huh? He's dying to know what this is all about.

"Talk huh? What kind of things did you…?" Hibari was interrupted by the smaller boy's giggle. Tsuna is currently playing with the small yellow fluff ball on his shoulder.

"Come to think of it…" Tsuna remarks, "I barely get a chance to touch Hi-bird. Now that I have the opportunity, I realized that it's so much softer than what I have anticipated." He offers Hibari a cute playful smile. "Hibari-san sure takes a good care of his pet."

"…"

Something is very wrong… It is as if the inside of him just do a summersault. Of the unexplained phenomenon, blood rushed to his face by just looking at that bright smile.

Hibari raise a palm and… drop it on Tsuna's face before looking away quickly.

"Eh?!"

"Shi…" Hibari mutters.

Tsuna isn't certain if he has just imagined it. But every time they walk, it's like the gap between them seems to decrease, little by little. It is as if the taller boy waited for him more when they walk together.

Like always, Hibari shows no mercy when it comes to fighting. His attacks are fast and devastating. Tsuna have a hard time countering each blow. And due to his false dodge, he twisted his ankle while landing.

Tsuna isn't sure if he could call this a blessing that their training hour for the day is almost up. Had he hurt his leg earlier, he is sure that Hibari will make him continue fighting, despite his condition.

"Oww…" It does hurt, but getting bitten to death in this helpless state sounds worst.

"…Where does it hurt?" A calm, emotionless tone asks him.

To the younger boy complete surprise, his Cloud Guardian even scoots down and took a hold of his ankle.

For some reason, those simple touch sends an odd electric waves through his body. Tsuna was suddenly reminded of what's happen in the kitchen and he couldn't help blushing.

"I-it's alright Hibari-san! T-this is not a big deal!" He stutters trying to pull his leg back.

"Just keeps quite." The older boy states flatly as he proceeds to taking off Tsuna's shoe.

Amidst the silence, it's strange that it didn't feel too awkward like it usually did. The younger boy smiled happily to himself seeing his improvement not only with the Mist Guardian, but the Cloud Guardian as well. He's risking his life approaching and talking to them has not been a waste.

Hibari narrows his eyes at the grinning boy. "What with that smile, herbivore, aren't you hurt?"

Tsuna scratch his cheek with his finger nervously. "Well…, you see, I've never seen you this way before. And I guess I'm kindda happy that we are eventually friends." His sweet smile widens.

"…"

For a few seconds, it's like time has stop moving. Hibari has gone dead still. His already expressionless face gets even more unearthly. Tsuna can't help but wonder what's wrong.

What he didn't expect to come is a hard squeeze on his ankle.

"O-Ouch!!!" Tsuna squawk at the top of his voice in pain. Tear brimming at the side of his eyes.

"I've never said that I'm your friend."

The gap between them have indeed becoming smaller and smaller. On their way back to the mansion, despite the fact that Tsuna hurt his foot really badly (a part of the main reason is because of the squeeze, Hibari has wrapped a sock around his ankle for him, but that didn't help much), he is walking behind like usual.

The Cloud Guardian suddenly stopped, making Tsuna bumped onto his hard back.

"Eh?" Surprise, Tsuna wonders why the taller boy stopped. He isn't sure if he should say sorry too. It's not his fault, right?

However, as soon as the Cloud Guardian turns around to meet him, Tsuna came to the conclusion that apologizing is the best idea in the world.

Panicked, the brown hair boy stutter, "S-sor…"

"You're walking way too slow." Hibari said in an emotionless expression but Tsuna could sharply sense irritation.

"Hiiii! Sorry Hibari-san!" Tsuna shut his eyes tight, expecting a blow to come sooner or later.

But nothing came. When Tsuna open his eyes, his senpai have already lowers himself in front of him. His back facing Tsuna.

"Huh?" The younger boy is confused.

Hibari bid, "Don't make me wait, Sawada, just hop up."

"A-alright!" No need for further encouragement, the young boss compiles. He hesitatingly places both hands on either side of the older boy's strong shoulders.

It looks like the Cloud Guardian has had enough of Tsuna's hazy behavior. He promptly grabs the brown hair boy's hand and pull at it, making Tsuna's chest collide with Hibari's back.

"Aa!!"

Before he knows it, he is already riding on his senpai's back.

Hibari gave a small smirk. "Let's head back already."

Peaw! This I really have lots of fun writing this chapter!

All thanks Peppers_green for being my beta! XD Thankyou very much!!!! I'm proof an awful writer. I hope after her help, from this chapter on will be easier for everyone to read. ^^

This whole chapter is 1827 concentration, which is surprisingly really really fun!! XD

Hopes you enjoy! Do tell me what you think.