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*Yes this has been edited, but I didn't change anything I just made it easier to read. If you understood when you read it the first time, don't read this again because you're wasting your time.*

Through Sickness and Illusions

Gokudera and Tsuna walked down the street, enjoying summer break. "Hey Judaime, how has your summer been?" Tsuna thought about it before answering, "Well it's been fine, but I think Reborn may kill me. I haven't started on my summer homework at all. I've just been lazing around the whole week we've been off." Gokudera looked at him with a hopeful look. "Do you think I could help you with your homework?"

"That would be great. Then Reborn won't have a reason to yell at me," Tsuna's face became thoughtful before he said, "You know he hasn't been around lately." Gokudera looked shocked at the statement. "He hasn't?" Tsuna shook his head sadly. "No and I'm getting a little worried."

"Don't worry. I'm sure he's fine. He is a great hit man after all." Tsuna blinded Gokudera with his heart warming smile. "You're right," Tsuna started to run as he called, "I'll race you to my house!" Gokudera stood taken aback before he started to run after Tsuna yelling, "Wait Judaime!" They ran to Tsuna's house together laughing all the way.

They came through the front door laughing and out of breath. "Gokudera be honest did you let me win?" Gokudera looked worried. "Did you not want me to?" Tsuna sighed. "Not really, but its fine. Next time can you not." Gokudera saluted to him. "Yes Judaime." Tsuna started laugh at Gokudera's actions.

"You're so silly all the time." Gokudera blushed out of embarrassment from Tsuna's comment. "Any way let's start on our homework," Gokudera suggested. "Okay I'll be right back." Tsuna ran up the stairs and opened the door to his room. He stopped and stared at the sight before him. "Reborn what's going on?" Tsuna asked as he stood in the open doorway of his room shocked. Reborn turned around to face him. "I wasn't expecting you home so early. You weren't meant to see this." Tsuna stared at his bed shocked. "Is that-?"

"Mukuro's body? Yes it is, but he hasn't adjusted to being out of Vendicare well. Don't worry though he'll be up in a couple of hours." Tsuna nodded wordlessly as he continued to stare. "Since you're here you can take care of him. I have to attend to the ninth," Reborn left the room and Tsuna instantly dropped to his knees.

'I can't believe it. How did Reborn get him out anyway?" Various thoughts swirled around in Tsuna's mind. After his thoughts calmed down he realized Mukuro was hooked up to an oxygen tank and some other machines. He silently watched to calm rise and fall of Mukuro's chest. His eyes trailed up to Mukuro's face. 'Wow he looks so peaceful, like nothing could disturb him,' Tsuna thought astonished. 'I wonder…' Tsuna reached out to touch Mukuro's face and it was like he was in a trance. When he was about to make contact, his hand quickly withdrew. 'What am I doing?' Tsuna thought bewildered. 'I need to do my homework.' Tsuna grabbed his backpack and walked out of the room. He silently closed the door behind him. Tsuna walked back down the stairs with his backpack in tow. "I got my homework," Tsuna said a little wearily, which worried Gokudera. "Judaime, are you okay?"

Tsuna forced a smile as he lied, "Yeah I'm fine." Gokudera didn't seem to buy the lie, but dropped the subject anyway. "Okay if say so." They sat at the dining room table and started their homework.

After about two hours they finished half of their homework. "Have I ever told you how much I hate homework?" Tsuna sighed. "Almost a million times Judaime," Gokudera said as he smiled. Tsuna started to laugh. He looked up at the clock on the wall and gasped. "Hey Gokudera, it's really late. You should go home soon." Gokudera looked at the clock as well and jumped out of his chair. He grabbed all his belongings and waved to Tsuna. "Bye Judaime, I'll see you around."

"Ok, have a safe trip home," Tsuna called out. "I will." Tsuna heard the door shut close and waited a minute before jumping up from his chair. 'I need to check on Mukuro! There's no telling what he could be doing to my room. He could've escaped for all I know.' Tsuna thought as he ran up the stairs in panic. He flung the door open in his panic. He looked around the room to see everything was normal and Mukuro was still asleep. Tsuna sighed out of relief and tried to calm his heart rate. 'I feel silly. I was panicking for nothing, but what will happen when he does wake up?'

He clutched the sides of his head and started to panic again, but his panic attack was cut short by a grunting noise. Tsuna froze in his position. Tsuna looked at his bed and saw Mukuro writhe a little in his sleep, but didn't wake up. Tsuna let go of the sides of his head and walked over to Mukuro and hovered over him, just to make sure he was still asleep. Tsuna smiled when he saw Mukuro was still asleep. 'Wait how do I know this is the real Mukuro and not some illusion?' Tsuna looked skeptically at him and tried to find anything out of the ordinary. He finally sighed and gave up, 'Only one way to find out.' Tsuna pinched Mukuro's cheeks and stretched them, which caused Mukuro to smile awkwardly. When he finally satisfied that it was Mukuro, he put his cheeks back in their rightful place. 'He's cold,' Tsuna thought as he let go. Tsuna pulled the blanket up to Mukuro's neck. Tsuna pulled up a chair next to his bed and stared at Mukuro's seemingly lifeless body. 'I wonder when he'll wake up.' Tsuna stared at him for what seemed like hours before his eye lids started to droop. 'I have to stay awake,' Tsuna told himself that over and over again until he finally gave in and fell asleep.

Tsuna awoke to the sun creeping through his windows and a smile. Tsuna's mind was clouded with sleep, so it took him a while to register, who the smile belonged to. Once he was sure he knew who it was, he finally looked up and questioned, "Mukuro?" Mukuro's smile grew even bigger as he said, "Good morning sleeping beauty."

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