[fic] Diary of Drabbles 19
Title: Diary of Drabbles
Summary: A collection of drabbles of all pairings. Multiple pairings. X27, 6927, R27, 6918 etc etc
Rating: PG13
Warning: Kisses
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Chapter 19: Trail
Pairing: Bel27
Sorry, I tried to write a 802759 but no matter what idea I came up with, I ended up trashing it because it just sounded… horrible... absolutely horrible. And so I had no choice but to try a different pairing. The next and final chapter before placing this into the complete section will make a lot of people happy… I hope. But it will, it’ll be a lovely surprise to everyone. Thanks to all those that reviewed and sent in requests, I love you all. When I start finishing up my other stories, I’ll start another one.
Links to other chapters (going by pairings)
6927 - chapter 1 and chapter 17
R27 - chapter 2 and chapter 13
692718 - chapter 3
Fran27Bel - chapter 4
X27 - chapter 5
5927 - chapter 6
6918 - chapter 7
D80 - chapter 8
1827 - chapter 9
Lambo27 - chapter 10
Fong27 - chapter 11
Colonello27 - chapter 12
Skull27 - chapter 14
G27 - chapter 15
7227 - chapter 16
Spanner27 (4827) - chapter 18
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Tsuna sighed, shoulders slumping downward. There it was again, that sensation of being watched from afar. As far as Tsuna could tell, no one else seemed to recognize it, not even Yamamoto or Gokudera, and it was starting to bug him. It had started just a few weeks ago when leaving his house alone in the morning after waking up late. He had noticed it immediately, glancing around the area to search for the person, and couldn’t stop the shiver that went down his spine, goose-bumps sprouting out on his skin. At first he’d thought it was Reborn, who was probably going to play some horrible and humiliating prank on him, however, that prank never happened.
And sadly, the sensation didn’t leave. It actually followed him straight to school and continued even during class. Tsuna looked around for the culprit many times but he never found anything, never. Still, he didn’t tell anyone, thinking it was just his imagination and nothing more. But that didn’t seem to work. Those imaginary eyes followed him the entire day and only stopped and left him alone when he reached home, closing the door to the outside world. Tsuna couldn’t stop himself from sighing in relief as he slumped against his door, feeling safe again.
In the beginning, the brunet thought it was only going to be a one day thing, but conversely, that wasn’t what happened. The next morning, the moment he stepped out his door, those eyes from immediately came back onto him. He was so shocked by this revelation that his breakfast almost fell out of his mouth, his eyes wide open as he stumbled over his feet. It continued all day, just like the previous day, and slowly Tsuna started getting used to it. Curious, he would peer around the area for any sign of his watcher every now and then but alas, like every time, didn’t find a thing. Days went by, the routine continuing without change. Whoever it was just watched him from afar and though he found it creepy, Tsuna didn’t mind it as much as before. For some odd reason, he didn’t really feel threatened by the presence. He was still cautious though; there was no telling who could be stalking him after all.
Yes, stalking. Tsuna was quite certain that this was considered that.
What he found unusual was that he didn’t bother telling anyone about his problem and he would sometimes question himself as to why that was but he never thought too much on it. One day, when he glanced out the school window, he happened to catch something yellow moving away. For a moment, he thought it was Hibird, Hibari’s pet bird, but when he considered its size, he dismissed that as impossible. That only left more confusion as he tried to think of anyone he knew that had blond hair. There weren’t very many and several of them he couldn’t even put a name to either.
Of course, that wasn’t the last time he had caught the flash of blond hair. There were times when he was walking down the streets alone that he spotted someone disappearing behind a corner. It was during those moments that he managed to catch a couple more details about his stalker. Whoever the person was had a long black jacket and wore tall boots. That was about all he’d managed to observe since he only ever saw the figure’s retreating back. As confusing as it was to have such a thing happen to him, his intuition kept telling him that nothing bad was going to occur and he had decided long ago that his instinct was always right. After all, if the person was really an enemy, they would have already struck long ago when he was alone.
As time passed, Tsuna began to realize that this person was trying to get his attention if the sudden appearance of gifts that were left for him on his school desk two weeks later didn’t make that anymore obvious. Gokudera and Yamamoto would stare at the presents suspiciously whenever they appeared, eyeing the packages carefully. One time, Gokudera actually blew a present up. When he opened them, the brunet found chocolates and little cute stuffed toys inside every one.
Of those toys, he mostly received adorable tiny rabbits of all kinds, many smaller than the palm of his hand, with a few cats mixed in between. One time, there was a mink hidden amongst his chocolates; the furry animal looked really similar to someone’s box weapon but he couldn’t think of whose. Also, the small pieces of chocolates were expensive looking and generally there were about two to three of them in each present. Tsuna ate them of course, it would have been rude not to and he didn’t really mind; they were delicious. He would get a different flavor each day, never the same kind in a row.
Still, his curiosity was spiking even further; his stalker seemed less like a stalker and seemed to be transforming to a mixture of that and a secret admirer. He wanted to find out who was sending all these things to him and following him around all day. And after a month, he decided that it was high time to do so.
One day, when he was about to leave school, he placed a sealed envelope into his desk where he knew the person could find it as it was the usual spot where the gifts were left. The sensation of being watched continued all the way home but when morning came around, something had changed. He didn’t feel it anymore. He didn’t feel those eyes observing his every move even after walking out a couple of feet in front of his house. It was… odd and almost abnormal. No one else seemed to notice the gaze, as usual, and Tsuna found himself eager to head to school to see if he would get something that explained what had occurred.
Well aware of what he was doing, Tsuna ran all the way to class, leaving his two friends behind, and instantly went to his desk, digging through his drawer eagerly. Instead of finding his usual gifts, he found an envelope, the same envelope he had used yesterday, open with a letter inside. It wasn’t the one he had written in which he had asked about who his stalker was. No, this one was completely different. The elegant handwriting was smooth and curved and made his handwriting look like chicken scratch when put next to the others.
“You should be with the prince. The prince will take care of you.”
After reading the only sentence that was there, Tsuna tilted his head in confusion, but it quickly dawned on him that there was only one person that considered himself a ‘Prince’. That and wore dark clothing and had blond hair. All the clues pointed to the same person, Belphegor…
A shiver ran down his spine. ‘I have Prince the Ripper stalking me… Oh my god…’ He would have fainted on the spot if another thought hadn’t come to him. ‘But… wait a minute, he’s the one who’s been sending me chocolate and… and gifts… Why would he do that?’
Honey-colored eyes glanced out the window into the open area of the school, hoping to see something but couldn’t help but feel disappointed when he didn’t. To Tsuna, everything seemed to be falling apart from the realization of who had been watching him this whole time. But his mind continued to think ‘Don’t you only send these sorts of gifts to people you like…?’ Tsuna felt another shiver run down his spine and folded the letter up neatly, hiding it in his pockets before his friends could question what was written in it. He’d have to confront Belphegor about this whole thing later on. Right now, he had to worry about his math test that morning.
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‘Looks like I’m alone today…’ Tsuna sighed to himself, glancing around the busy street, finding people from his school wondering up and down it. Conveniently, all his friends had to stay after school today for their clubs, leaving him to walk by himself. ‘Well, I guess this would be the best time to confront Belphegor about this whole thing…’ He turned to the right, well aware of the familiar stare he was getting from somewhere close by, and entered a small park where some children and their parents were at. Strolling over to the swings, he flopped down into one of them and just waited, pushing himself back and forth while his feet scraped against the hard ground. He had a strong feeling that sooner or later Belphegor was going to show up. How could he not? He was all alone without his guardians and he already knew who his stalker was.
“Ushishishi, looks like the princess is waiting for her prince.” Laughter came from behind the brunet and he immediately jumped up, rotating his body around to face the speaker, unable to cover his screech of surprise. Blinking his honey-colored eyes at the sudden appearance of the blond, Tsuna tripped as he took a step forward and fell straight to the ground, letting out a loud groan of pain. Meanwhile, Belphegor stood there with a wide grin on his face before stepping closer and kneeling down to get a better look at the fallen brunet. “Looks like the princess took a nice fall.”
Instantaneously, Tsuna pouted, shaking his head to get rid of any twigs and dirt that might have gotten stuck in his hair. He did the same thing to his clothes, brushing the specks of dirt off. Soon after, his eyes glanced up at the other curiously, staring at the smile that didn’t seem as crazy as usual, and tilted his head. “B-Belphegor-san?”
The blond made a ‘tsk tsk’ sound, waving his forefinger in disapproval. “Call me ‘Prince’ or ‘Your Highness’, whichever you like the best, Princess.”
Staring at the other as if he had two heads as those words were spoken, Tsuna shakily stood up, only coming up to Belphegor’s chest. “W-Well… I-I can’t do that. It’s embarrassing.”
“Oh?” The storm Varia tapped his chin with one free hand; the other had a knife twirling between his fingers. His grin vanished for a moment and he appeared as if deep in thought before he smirked. “Then call me Bel-sama!”
Tsuna tried to stutter out a response and rapidly shook his head. “I-I’m going to call you Bel-san.”
A pout materialized on the blond, who was apparently not glad about this outcome. “Aw, that’s no fun. Bel-sama is so much better.”
“But it’s embarrassing!”
“Ushishishi! You should call the prince how he wants! I do not accept anything else.” As soon as he stated that, Belphegor palmed some more knifes, three in total. Those sharp weapons seemed to glow in the sun and it made Tsuna’s complexion pale, the teen not liking how close they were to him. The blond came nearer and placed one of the sharp ends against Tsuna’s throat. There were a few gasps behind them as parents pulled their children out of the park, thinking that there might be a fight. Tsuna swallowed in horror, not liking the coldness that was against his flesh. “Call me, Bel-sama, Princess.”
Tsuna couldn’t stop himself from sulking regardless of his situation. “I-I’ll call you Bel-sama if you call me Tsuna. A-And why do you keep calling me ‘princess’ anyway? I’m a guy.”
This made the blond snicker and pull back. Tsuna couldn’t help the sigh of relief that escaped his lips, glad that the other wasn’t so close anymore, and shut his eyes for a moment before staring at the other in curiosity. “Like I said earlier, a prince needs a princess and you’re perfect for that position, ushishishi.” Belphegor leaned forward, hands on his waist. The crown tilted further on his head and his long bangs covered his eyes like usual.
“I don’t think I really get it… but whatever.” Tsuna exhaled, shoulders slumping. He’d never gotten to know the blond very well, even during the times the Varia was nearby. Belphegor was just someone he wouldn’t normally associate with. “Anyway, I wanted to ask you something. Why have you been following me the past few days?”
The storm Varia shrugged his shoulders and did a spin before collapsing into a swing. “Because you’re cute and amusing. You’re so fun to riffle up too, ushishishi.” Tightening his hold on the chains on each side of him, he leaned back and brought his legs out, making the swing go back and forth for a bit. He then bent all the way back to the point where his head almost touched the ground. Tsuna observed from the side and stepped closer, getting into the same swing he had previously been sitting in, unable to stop the blush that had risen to his cheeks from the comment. Was Belphegor really flirting with him… of all people?
“You’re unbelievable.” Tsuna slouched against the right chain, resting his head against it. The swings went back and forth and as they sat there in temporary silence, he noticed that some children and parents, different from earlier, were coming back in. He wondered how long they would stay until Bel scared them away. “Well, regardless, thanks for all the gifts. It was really nice of you.”
“Hmm?” The blond tilted his head, letting his bangs fall to the side. It wasn’t enough to reveal his eyes though. “The prince gave them to you for a reason and today, he has decided to claim his prize.”
“P-Prize?” Shivering, the sky guardian couldn’t help but feel nervous about what the Varia storm guardian had meant. “W-What type of prize?”
“Ushishishi.” A shit-eating type grin appeared on the blond and he jumped up from his seat while it was still swinging and did a twist before grabbing one of the reins on Tsuna’s swing. A strong tug forced the smaller teen to get onto his feet, closer to the other. A squeak escaped his lips and honey-colored eyes stared up in confusion and suspicion, not sure what was going to happen. Belphegor was anything but predictable and, as far as he knew, the blond did whatever the hell he wanted to regardless of his orders; even if it was Xanxus who ordered him, he would complete his tasks in his own way. Tsuna swallowed as he tried to peer past those blond bangs and felt his breath hitch when Belphegor’s grin widened. “This prize.”
Immediately, their lips were crushed together, the space between them gone. Tsuna’s eyes widened at the realization, unknowingly opening his mouth to give the other the chance to slip his tongue in, and stood there, unable to make himself move. He was kissing Belphegor, Belphegor of all people! He couldn’t help but stare at the other in shock, still unable to process just what was happening. Feeling a tongue move against his own, the brunet squeezed his eyes shut, squirming at the sensations the movement brought him. When he tried to break away, the storm Varia slipped a hand into his soft, caramel-colored hair and gripped his tresses, deepening the kiss.
Eventually, Tsuna found moans being coaxed out of him and he relaxed into the kiss, slowly returning it. A chuckle vibrated along his skin and lips as Bel tightened his grip on Tsuna’s hair, but not too painfully. Their tongues continued to tangle and their hands drifted over each other, that more on Belphegor’s part than Tsuna’s.
They had nearly forgotten about their unwilling audience until a scream broke out.
The two jerked away from each other, staring at the crowd of parents and children who’d practically been scarred by what they had witnessed. Color drained out of Tsuna’s face, however, there remained a hint of red on his cheeks. Letting out a ‘hie’ sound from the back of his throat, he would have run away from all those staring eyes if not for Belphegor grabbing his arm and keeping him still. No matter how much he struggled, he couldn’t free himself from the tight grasp so eventually he gave up and decided that hiding behind the blond was a better idea. Belphegor, on the other hand, just stood there with a wicked grin, licking his lips slowly, before releasing his signature laugh, gaining more stares.
“What are you peasants looking at?” Knives appeared in-between his fingers, the metal glittering in the sun. Soon after he said that, he tossed them toward the crowd, narrowly missing a few women and children’s heads. A couple strands of hair fell down and there was shocked silence before the screaming started. Tsuna cringed as he ducked further behind Belphegor’s back. The people scattered, the park empty once more, leaving the two alone at the swings. “No one should be allowed to look at the princess like that, only the prince can.”
Tsuna sighed, shaking his head at that, expecting this sort of reaction, though he was glad for the distraction, hoping that no one would know it was him. Everyone had been more focused on the threatening blond and the brunet was quite certain he had recognized a few parents that had been scrambling away. Just for that, he would disregard the ‘princess’ title for now. “Um… Bel, I-”
The blond frowned at that. “Call me, Bel-sama.”
“Okay, Bel-sama.” Unable to help himself, Tsuna gave a small smile. “I guess I should say thanks.” The slight tilt of Belphegor’s head indicated to Tsuna that he was going to have to explain himself better. “You sent them away without hurting them.”
“Ushishishi, I don’t care about such peasants, only the princess.” As the Varia storm guardian said that, a sudden grin spread across his face. “Well, since you decided to say ‘thanks’, perhaps the prince should get another reward for his hard work.”
Tsuna blushed bright red, his entire face exploding, but didn’t resist at all when Belphegor’s face came closer again. This time, the kiss was short and sweet and for a moment, Tsuna caught sight of something green behind the blond strands. Were those his eyes? What a lovely color they were, almost like emeralds, he thought to himself.
Belphegor retracted, licking his lips devilishly before reaching into his pockets. “Looks like the prince has to go, Boss will get angry if I’m gone any longer. Oh well, I’ll have to come back later.” He took a few steps back, his feet making imprints on the ground. “But don’t worry, my princess, the prince will continue to send you gifts even when gone. You’re mine after all. Bye bye.”
Tsuna just stood there, a hand on his lips, watching as the other ran off, disappearing around the corner of the park. He stood there a bit longer before finally getting his legs to work, trying to get back home before he fainted. He hoped that he could make it. It would be embarrassing if he didn’t.
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“Tsuna! There seems to be a package here for you!” Nana called out as she entered the kitchen, holding a box in her hands. Everyone at the table looked up at that and Tsuna had a strong feeling he knew who it was from. As he held the wrapped box in his hands, he read the card that was attached to it. He couldn’t help the furious red that proceeded to wash across his cheeks.
“To Princess Tsuna,
The prince hopes to get off soon to see you again. You’re very cute and your actions are amusing.
From the Prince.”
Reborn raised an eyebrow at that. “Care to explain, Dame-Tsuna?”
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Just one last chapter left, thanks for lasting so long.
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