Moment In Time

Chapter 72

Chapter 72:Siblings Bonds
(Tsuna)

It was only natural, really, that Tsuna was the first person Lambo felt comfortable calling brother. He lived with him and Tsuna was often the person who took care of him. So when Lambo was six, sitting at the kitchen table with his crayons and paper, he decided he created a masterpiece that Tsuna just had to see.

"Tsuna-nii!"

It took a minute for the brunette to appear, an expression of slight exasperation on his face. "What is it, Lambo?"

"Look at Lambo-san's drawing!" Lambo picked up the paper and held it out. "Isn't it the best?"

Tsuna leaned closer and examined the colourful characters. Based on how many stick figures there were, he figured it was a drawing of all the members of their household, though he could only identify a couple of them.

"It's really nice, Lambo. Want me to put it on the fridge?"

Lambo nodded eagerly and Tsuna went over to the appliance. He found a spare magnet and used it to attach the paper to the collection of drawings that were already there, a combination of I-Pin's and Lambo's work. "There. Though we're going to have to find a new place for your art soon...a fridge is supposed to be a fridge, not a museum."

Lambo's stomach gave a rumble and he promptly stuck a hand into his thick, curly black hair. He pulled out a bag of gumballs, but before he could take one out Tsuna snagged it from his hands. "Those are Lambo-san's!" he cried angrily.

"You can't always be eating candy," chided Tsuna. "Besides, dinner will be in a couple of hours. If you're hungry, I'll make you a snack."

He perked up at that. "Okay! Thanks, Tsuna-nii."

It was a few seconds of looking in the fridge that Tsuna suddenly realized what the child was calling him. He jerked his head up and asked, "What'd you say?"

Lambo gave him a weird look. "Lambo-san said thanks."

"No, after that!"

"...Tsuna-nii?" spoke Lambo innocently, and when the wide smile crossed the brunette's face, he wasn't quite sure why he was suddenly so happy.

And that was the day he officially gained his first brother.