[fic] Timeless: Year 6
Title: Timeless
Author: Metamorcy1 or Metamorcy on ff.net (me)
Pairing: R27 RebornxTsuna
Summary: When Reborn has to go babysit a little child, he gets more than he bargains for and as the years pass, he's not seeing that little kid as a kid any more but as something else, perhaps more than he had ever wished for. AU
Rating: R/NC17
Warning: Lots and lots of fluff, adult material will come in the later chapters (around ch 10-11 which I have not gotten to)
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Links to Chapter 1-5 here
Chapter 6: Year Six
Reborn was at long last graduating from high school. And hell, he was glad about it. He could finally be free of school; though it would only be for a short time before he had to head off to college to start his degree, he was going to celebrate nonetheless. It was better than nothing and at least that part of his life would be over and done with. Since he was eighteen, he could now do almost anything he wanted, which was good enough for his purposes.
Holding his diploma in one hand, he grumbled at the ridiculous clothes he had been forced to wear for this special occasion; he'd picked at it through the entire ceremony. He didn't like them at all, it wasn't his style. The disgusting baggy blue robe that covered his body went all the way to his ankles and the string of the matching hat was annoyed him when it kept falling into his face. All in all, he had to admit that he looked horrible dressed like this. Reborn so wanted to have his fedora back and his regular clothes out, which he was currently wearing underneath the robe. He just didn't feel like himself without them. His friends surrounded him, chattering to one another, most of them graduating as well except for Skull and Colonello, who were a year younger. Parents had gathered for many of the other students, hugging and congratulating them for getting so far; some were even crying. There were periodic flashes of cameras going off and some loud cries here and there as students hugged one another, as if it were the last time they would see each other.
Reborn sighed quietly to himself as he watched the crowds and his friends talk enthusiastically. Not having his family present since he was living on his own in Japan, he was in the same state as his friends, who were exchange students. In fact, they were all planning on heading to the same college that was in the area. He had actually been tempted not to come to the graduation ceremony and just let the school mail his diploma to his apartment but Nana had caught him. She hadn't demanded, no, she had forced him to come with the silent threat in her eyes, something that had scared him since the birthday incident. Turning back to his friends, he paid some attention to their conversations and said a few words of his own on occasion to let them know he was still listening. Some people passed by, greeting the group shortly, mostly congratulating them, before heading off.
"Reborn!"
The teen froze at the sound of his name being called, eyes widening for a moment, before he rotated around to see a little brown puffball running up to him as fast as his feet could carry him. Almost unconsciously, a small smile appeared on his face at the sight and he kneeled down to be at eye-level with the other. Tsuna beamed at this but didn't slow down from a sprint, instead he picked up his pace, fully intending to tackle the other to the ground if he could. Reborn, having seen this coming, held his ground and wrapped his arms around the small body as Tsuna crashed into him, preventing himself from falling back. Giggles were issuing from the bundle in his arms and as he felt Tsuna nuzzling deeper into his warmth, he reached up to tenderly pat the caramel-colored hair. "Hey, what are you doing here, Tsuna?"
"What do you think, Reborn?" A voice came from not too far away. He could hear a pair of footsteps getting closer to him, and the two on the ground automatically glanced up. Iemitsu and Nana were standing there holding each other with a smile on their faces while Giotto remained close by, arms folded and keeping a sharp eye on his little brother, as always. He was still the overprotective older brother and ever since the bullying incident last year, his protective instincts had only strengthened. No one messed with Tsuna and got away with it. At present, the blond was glancing around the area, knowing that this would be happening to him in four years. Meanwhile, Iemitsu gave Reborn a thumbs-up, like he was applauding the black-haired teen, as Nana continued to smile brightly. "We came to see you, of course. There was no way in hell we were going to miss this once-in-a-lifetime event." The man then turned to the rest of the group, who were all dressed the same as Reborn. "We came here for you guys too. You're just as much family to us as Reborn is. You're all invited for dinner tonight; Nana here is going to make a feast for all of you."
Reborn shook his head at Iemitsu's typical behavior. The man always did such things, though, on the inside, he was glad that someone had at least come for him. "Thank you."
Everyone else had the same expressions, each one happy that at least someone was here for them and had genuine congratulations to give. They would probably have to call home later to tell their own parents the good news.
A tug at Reborn's sleeves caught his attention, pulling him away from the Sawada parents, and to Tsuna, who was smiling vibrantly, clutching something behind his back. It didn't take much for Reborn to figure out what that something was since the end of it poked out obviously. "Here Reborn! I brought you your hat." The brunet took a few steps back to put some distance between them, enough so that he could take out the fedora from its hiding spot. Staring at the other blankly, Tsuna made a funny face, which in turn caused Reborn to narrow his eyes in suspicion. "You know…" The child started, tilting his head, still holding the fedora outward. "You look funny without it… and in the blue square hat thingy…"
The teen snorted and pinched a cheek but he quickly tossed the graduation hat away, no longer in need of it. There came an indignant cry behind him; apparently the hat had hit some poor guy in the face. Disregarding the problem, Reborn proceeded to put on his usual hat, liking the familiar sensation the fedora brought to him. It made him feel more like himself. Continuing to ignore everything that was going on in the background, not really caring all that much, he gave a smile towards the child. "Ah, there we go. Much better. Thanks, Tsuna."
Tsuna nodded and watched as Reborn stood back up to talk to his parents. Deciding to clutch onto Reborn's arm tightly, he peered at the group that was standing around him with large eyes. Many of Reborn's friends had gathered closer to converse with one another and a few of them said hello to him. Fong and Luce were especially nice; they had knelt down to ask him how he had been, as well as any other questions that came to mind. Tsuna, more open with them, smiled cutely and replied. But eventually, the two got called away, leaving the child by himself; Giotto was already distracted by the surroundings.
During that time, Tsuna glanced around the crowded area curiously. He saw similar clothes on everyone graduating and watched as their families hugged and kissed them repeatedly all over. Tilting his head at the show of affection, his eyes briefly trailed up to Reborn for a split second then back to the other families. There was more hugging and kissing and he tilted his head further in confusion before finally making a connection between the two.
His eyes went back to Reborn, who was still talking with everyone, and he tugged at a sleeve, wanting to get the other's attention again. Glimpsing at him in curiosity, Reborn knelt down once more and placed a hand on top of Tsuna's head, patting it and liking the silky feeling of it as he ran his fingers through the strands.
"What is it, Tsuna?"
Tsuna just stared into his black eyes, not yet answering.
This made the teen raise an eyebrow and move closer. This drew the attention of everyone, the group going silent to observe. "Tsuna?"
The child stared for a little bit longer before leaning forward… and kissing Reborn straight on the lips.
It was a quick peck and didn't even last a second but it got its results.
Reborn, clearly not expecting such a thing, collapsed, landing hard on his ass, and looked wide eyed at the others in a mixture of shock and confusion. There was a light tint of pink on his cheeks but it was well hidden under his fedora. He gaped at Tsuna, trying to register what had just happened, and went silent, mouth hanging open slightly.
Iemitsu and Nana started cooing from the side, both finding the scene incredibly cute and adorable. Giotto blinked his eyes in surprise and when he saw Reborn's expression, couldn't help but start laughing. He honestly hadn't expected for such a thing to occur but it was great nonetheless. This was the first time he had ever seen the other so flabbergasted and flustered.
Reborn's friends were staring in shock for a moment or two before Colonello erupted into laughter, the rest following quickly behind. Luce had a wide smile on her face with two hands clasped over her mouth, while Fong had raised a hand up to his lips to hide his chuckles, turning slightly to the side. Viper and Verde just stared but there were obvious signs in their expressions of the humor they were finding in the incident. Lal had her arms crossed and an eyebrow rose at the scene, not really sure on how to react. Skull was laughing as well, pointing to them, tears starting to fall from his eyes.
Managing to pull his shattered composure together, Reborn swallowed, well aware of the attention they were getting. "Um… Tsuna… Why did you do that?"
"Kiss?" Tsuna asked innocently, not sure what he had done wrong. He thought it was customary since he had seen everyone else do it and just believed it was… normal.
The teen huffed. "Yes, kiss. Why did you kiss me?"
The child tilted his head and turned to the direction of the other families that were in the area. "I thought I was supposed to do it. Everyone else was so I thought it was what you were supposed to do."
Reborn sighed and slanted his fedora in the opposite direction, hoping that that would help hide his blush better. "Well, you're supposed to give a kiss to someone you like or to family members."
There were some snickers in the background but they both ignored it, though Reborn did twitch now and then in anger. He was going to have to get back at them later - painfully.
Still, that answer didn't help Tsuna at all as he blinked in question and felt a little hurt. With the way that Reborn had phrased his answer, Tsuna had translated it to the meaning of the teen not liking him. "But I like you and consider you to be family…" His expression abruptly transformed and he sniffed, looking like he was about to cry. Reborn paled a little at the sight, not expecting him to take it that way. "Does that mean… you don't like me?"
Reborn mentally cursed using every word he knew and was tempted to face palm in dismay. The others around him were snickering louder than before, however, Giotto did throw a glare at him for almost making Tsuna cry. Knowing that he was going to have to rephrase that response better, the black-haired teen shook his head and tried again, hoping to get his point across this time. Hopefully, Tsuna wasn't that oblivious. "No, I like you. I meant 'like' in a different way."
Tsuna was confused enough to delay his crying; only sniffing a few times. "I don't get it." He stared at Reborn with wide eyes, waiting for the answer. The teen sighed, shoulders slumping in near defeat. Apparently, that hope had been for nothing as the brunet didn't even know what the term love meant. Tsuna continued to speak. "Is it bad to give a kiss to someone? Does that mean you won't kiss me back?"
This time, Reborn's face blew up into a bright tomato red and he reached up to cover his face. He could hear his friends laughing even louder at his horror and Giotto was bending over, clutching his stomach, about to fall to the ground. The teen groaned quietly in defeat, finding no way out of this, and leaned over to place a kiss onto Tsuna's forehead after brushing back a couple of bangs. He wanted to get this over and done with so that he could chase after his friends for laughing at him; however, fate wasn't on his side today.
Tsuna pouted, staring up into black eyes. He looked around once more at the other families, examining them for a second, and then back Reborn. He pointed a finger at his lips. "Isn't it supposed to be on the lips?"
This time, Reborn groaned out loud, bending his fedora further down to hide his darkening complexion, if that was even possible. There was more laughter and some people were beginning to stop to watch what was going on, curiosity getting the better of them. Reborn just couldn't believe how this was happening and to him of all people. The brunet continued to watch inquisitively, head still tilted to the side, and persisted in waiting for the teen's response.
Biting his bottom lip, Reborn leaned over one last time to give Tsuna a kiss, this time on the lips. He made it as quick as he could and retreated, staring at the ground in humiliation. Who knew that a mere kid would be able to do so much to him? Much less force him to do things he rarely did with anyone else.
Tsuna blinked as the kiss ended before breaking out into a full grin and tackling Reborn once more. He landed on Reborn's chest, wrapping his arms firmly around the teen's waist, and rubbed his face against the warm body happily. Squealing in joy, he tightened his grasp, not knowing what the true meaning behind a kiss meant since he was so young. He wasn't even aware that this was his first kiss.
The Sawada parents were 'awing' at the scene and Iemitsu walked forward to place a large hand on Reborn's shoulder. He had a wide grin on his face, an indication to Reborn that he was going to regret hearing whatever the older man had to say. "Now, Reborn, make sure you treat him kindly from now on."
"Iemitsu…" There was a growl from the teen, promising death to anyone who mentioned or ever whispered a word about this again. He twisted to glare at his little group of friends, making them freeze to their spot as shivers ran down their spine, before turning back to Tsuna, who continued to hug him securely as if nothing was wrong.
Sighing, he decided to drape his arms around the child, returning the hold, well aware of the muffled cry of happiness that Tsuna made in reply.
To think that he could be manipulated by a child so easily; and yet, he didn't feel so bad about it at all.
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And there goes Tsuna's first kiss
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