Too Much Attention (Naruto x KHR)

CH1 Mindscape and Memories (4)

"Well, Tsu-kun isn't very good in school work. He tried hard but still couldn't pass his tests. He's academic grades are very bad." Nana said, frowning as she remembered all the red marks on Tsuna's papers.

"Besides academics, he's horrible on anything related to physical. He sometimes trip on nothing and usually fall down any stairs he walked on. I wonder what's wrong, was it because Na-kun took all his sports genes? He's too clumsy and weak that made me worry, what if other kids started bullying him? Should we let him learn Karate or something?!"

Nana gasped as she thought of that. She had already somewhat given up on Tsuna. She tried to teach him how to be careful to not trip, but he still does. Is tripping in his genes or something?

Also, with Natsu being the best student and basketball player in his school, Nana needed to spent most of her time on Natsu to make sure his grades doesn't drop while playing basketball. She doesn't have time to teach Tsuna on every single problem in his homework.

So what if because Tsuna is weak and clumsy, other kids started bullying him? Should she make him learn Karate?

"Don't you worry, my dear Nana! Tsu-chan is still young. When he grows older, he will became stronger! Also, Na-chan will protect him since he is Tsu-chan's older brother, right?" 'Papa' patted Nana's back comfortingly, causing her worried features to relax.

"Yeah, you're right, Na-kun is very strong. He will protect Tsu-kun." Nana smiled.

Tsuna watched them in the nearby sofa. Each words mama said shot an arrow through his heart.

It hurts.

Whenever they talked about Natsu, they were always smiling and mama always used 'awesome', 'good boy', 'ace student', 'best', 'favorite' in her sentence.

But when she talked about Tsuna, she only used the negative words. 'No good', 'horrible', 'failed', 'weak'... why doesn't mama compliment him..at least a little? Why can't she say things like "I give him credit for trying?" Is that really all she thinks about Tsuna? A 'failure'? A 'bad son'? Is it true that there's no way she can smile at him the same as she does to Natsu?

Also, why does mama trust Natsu that much? Really? Trusting Natsu to protect Tsuna is like saying magic is real. (HP: "......") If only they knew how much Natsu hated him, they would never think that. Tsuna knew Natsu hated him, ever since they were five.

At that time, mama is still fair to both of them. But because Natsu is always doing outdoor sports and getting hurt, mama started to feel that Natsu's getting hurt is an everyday thing, so she wouldn't pay that much attention to his injuries-mostly small cuts and bruises. She knew Natsu is strong and doesn't need her to tend his injuries everyday. Natsu is a big boy, he can fend for himself.

But Tsuna is her younger son, he wasn't good at sports. In fact, he's weak at everything related to physical. He constantly trips on nothing and fall down the stairs almost everyday! Everytime that happened, Nana would rush to him and nurse his pain away and check if he twisted his ankle again or bumped his head too hard to bleed. Tsuna's injuries are always more severe than Natsu's, and Tsuna gets hurt like EVERYDAY, so mama usually worries and cares for Tsuna more.

And that, Tsuna guess, made Natsu jealous.

Natsu love attention. He always tried his best to get mama's attention. Doing good at school, being a good basketball player, being the 'perfect' son...everything he does is to get mama's attention on him, and on him only. He doesn't want mama to focus on Tsuna more.

Besides, he is better, he is stronger. What did Tsuna do to deserve mama's attention? Natsu is the type of person who get easily jealoused, and seeing Tsuna getting so much attention, he started developing hatred for his younger brother.

At least, that's what Tsuna thought made Natsu hate him.

There's no way Natsu would care and protect Tsuna. There's more chance of his beating up Tsuna than his caring for Tsuna like how a big brother should.

However, because Tsuna got hurt too much and too often, mama had started to turn a blind eye to some of his injuries, except the major ones. That had made Natsu happier for he doesn't constantly trip Tsuna on purpose anymore.

Naruto continued watching the scenes. Now he knew the basic background of Tsuna and his family, he isn't worried anymore. Before, he's worried that Tsuna is abused and hated like he had been in his childhood, but no. Tsuna actually had a family to care for him. At least he had someone there for him when he was hurt.

But something still worried him.

This Natsu boy might be the cause of this horrible mindscape.