Timeless

Year 1

"Alright, I just need you to look over my youngest son while Nana and I head out."

Tsuna blinked his large honey-colored eyes, peeking around the corner of a wall to see his father and a stranger that was standing next to each other, both talking to one another. His chubby little fingers clutched the wall he was behind, his cheeks all puffed out from the extra baby fat he still had. He looked over the person, who was shorter than his father, from a distance and tilted his head. The stranger was, however, much taller than Tsuna, and he probably only reached up to the person's thighs. The individual, only appearing in his teens, had spiky black hair that stuck up defiantly, much like Tsuna's untamable locks but upward and not everywhere, and had dark eyes.

"So I just to watch Tsunayoshi until you come back?" The stranger sighed.

"Yep! He's my adorable little son so be good to him." Iemitsu glanced around the room suddenly and then spotted the small puffy ball of brown. "Ah! There he is! Tsuna, meet your babysitter."

Tsuna didn't budge and instead ducked behind the wall, reacting with a loud squeak. Iemitsu made a cooing sound from the back of his throat and followed along, knowing that Tsuna wouldn't run too far. He reached around the corner, spotting his kid just behind, and took Tsuna's hand with ease. The child squeaked louder but didn't resist as he was pulled out into the open for the stranger to see. He ducked behind his father's legs in fear.

"Aw...Come on, Tsuna. Don't be shy. This is Reborn, he'll be watching you for the night. He won't hurt you, I promise." Iemitsu reached down to pat Tsuna's head to help comfort him.

Reborn sighed and kneeled down, smiling, though those that knew him (Iemitsu included) knew it was a fake. "Hey, there. I'm Reborn. You?"

As if sensing something, Tsuna ducked away again, and no matter how much he struggled, he couldn't get out of his father's strong grip, preventing him escaping and hiding. His eyes got wider in fear and for a moment, he looked like he was going to cry. The tiny child didn't want to be here.

"I believe he's scared of me..." Reborn would have made a 'tch' sound if he didn't hold it back in his throat. He didn't even want to be here. It was a Saturday night, he had better things to do than to watch a little kid that was eight years younger than him. But if Iemitsu asked, he had no choice. He owed the man a couple of things from the past.

"No, he's incredibly shy but he'll get used to you eventually, just give him some time." Iemitsu laughed, letting go of his son to head towards the door. Nana was already in the car, waiting him. "Alright, I'm going to go now. See you two later alright." He closed the door, leaving the two alone and in silence.

Reborn twisted to the shaking child, who stared at him with large teary eyes. "So..." Tsuna flinched at his voice, making Reborn twitch. "So, what do you want to do?"

Tsuna remained quiet and fondled with his fingers nervously.

The black-haired teen sighed again. This was getting nowhere. He looked around the room and then settled on the TV. "Do you want to watch a movie?"

The brunet blinked then nodded his head, just agreeing. He followed the older person and settled down on the couch but far away from the other. Reborn shook his head.

'This is getting ridiculous. He can't really be Iemitsu's child, can he?' The teen peered over some DVDs that had been laid out previously and then to a couple that had been scattered on top of the table. He shuffled through them, searching. There were a few good ones that he would normally watch but this was for Tsuna. What would the kid like to watch? His black eyes turned to the said boy, who was only five years old, barely in kindergarten. "Hey..."