Jumping Through Time (translated)

Chapter 15

To the Tenth, it was a total surprise the day he was called dad by his youngest guardian. To the other guardians, to the closest family members, this was not a surprise. Hearing the origin of all this from the lips of the youngest guardian was not a surprise for them either.

-... spoiling him rotten so much, I think you have given him too much sugar as it is Tsuna, hahaha. - The man with a katana on his back laughed with fun and nervous energy. That guy did not get mad at him for sticking his tongue out to them, but the man with gray hair did.

- Jelly, uh? - Chocolate eyes, amused and with a bit of mischief, left Lambo for a moment to give their attention to both men. - Don't I spoil you silly too as it is? I haven't heard any complaints about the last added training rooms or the wine I imported that aren't for my personal use, to be honest... - The tone of dad's voice shared the same traits as his eyes. It even had a tint of malicious intent.

- No one has said that. It's just that he will be jumping the walls later... - Was that bad in any way? - It isn't like you will take care of that actually. I think you wouldn't care either way... - Dad laughed at this, hugging him and bringing him to him suddenly.

- Of course not, taking care of him is not a problem... - Lambo got many kisses. He also was thrown in the air after asking. - Taking care of my family is never a problem... - That, for some reason, seemed like the purr of a cat. Or similar. Lambo didn't know why he thought that.

The other two men looked at each other for a second or two, starting to smile like there was some kind joke in there. Lambo doubted there was one, not with the now orange eyes that slowly were coming back to being brown.

- In my opinion the idiot is the most fortunate out of all of us. - Murmured someone, but he didn't know who and less he got what it meant. - He might whine and complain, but he is the one who gets the most spoiled and who can get away with anything.

Lambo opened his mouth to ask what they were talking about, to ask who could get away with anything, but he got surrounded by pink smoke instead. He got upset. Why did it have to be only 5 minutes? Why so little time?

- Tsk, the Tenth worrying about you and look where you are. - Lambo blinked several times, ready to ask if he just dreamed the smoke and he still was with dad and the weird guys.

His words died in his throat when he saw Bakadera. That idiot was not happy to see him, but he also wasn't mad. Bakadera was an idiot. That was what he was. He couldn't see the greatness of Lambo-sama.

- Come on stupid cow, the Tenth doesn't need to come here to look for-

- I don't wanna! - He didn't want to move. He didn't want to go anywhere. So he would not go anywhere.

A vein busted in Bakadera's forehead and next thing Lambo knew was that his head hurt a lot and he was being dragged to who knows where. For better or worse:

- Gokudera-kun! - Of course it had to be his subordinate. At least his subordinate would save him from this mess. He hoped so. - Did you find...? - There was a sudden silence and in short he was released.

- I am so sorry Tenth, but he didn't want to cooperate. - Who did this guy think he-

- You didn't have to hit him or drag him in any case. You should have called me. - This hiss he knew so well. Oh so well.

His sudden emotion was lost faster than it appeared. It was only his subordinate and not dad. He missed dad...

- You can't be so hard on him, Lambo is just a kid... - Lambo blinked several times, seeing himself in someone's arms, in warm arms. He blinked even more when he saw himself face to face with a ring he has seen many times already, a hand way too close to his face, being careful with him. - Well, thanks for finding him. - It was the same ring. He couldn't find any differences... - Let's go home, Lambo. I am sure mom must have something delicious waiting for us...

It was the same smile. Almost. It was more dull, more shy, more insecure. It has the same warmth. It has...

- Dad. - He moved his hands, wanting to grab him anywhere he could. He just wanted to make sure... - Dad.

- Eeehhh... - The eyes were the same kind of chocolate brown. They have the same warth, the same affection... - I think Gokudera-kun hit you harder than I thought. I am not dad, just Tsuna. - A hand messed with his hair carefully, joined with a somewhat forceful smile.

Lambo shaked his head slowly, unable to look elsewhere but those eyes that he loved for so long. How didn't he notice before?

- Dad. - He grabbed all he could. - Dad, you are dad. - He has no doubts.

The same ring. The same fair skin. The same color for his hair and his eyes. The same way to call him. The same name. The same warmth, just... dulled. The same love. It wasn't the same sweetness, but...

- You are like him... - He murmured. He didn't know how to explain. He didn't understand how he didn't notice before... - You are like him. Like the one that always smiles when he sees Lambo-sama...

His subordinate also smiled when he saw him. It just wasn't that notorious. How didn't he see it before?

Both always protected him, however they could. Both told him fairytales. Both played with him anytime he asked. Both...

- Look, Lambo I don't know-

- He has the same ring you have. - He didn't know how to say it, he didn't know how to... However, he knew something different: - I no longer have to use the bazooka anytime I want to see dad, because dad is here...

It didn't matter in which time he was. It didn't matter where he went. Dad would be there, and everything would be fine. It was more than a promise.