Vongola Host Club

Forty-three

FORTY-THREE
PREDICAMENT

[A/N: I dedicate this chapter to @Oshien59, @SignUserUp, and @JSisaMieu for commenting on the previous chapters. Enjoy!]

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Tsuna closed his eyes in defeat. He knew this moment would have to come. It was inevitable.

Byakuran sat before him, waiting for his reaction.

"Tsuna.. I know this is a tough decision. But the time has come." Byakuran said in a low voice, as if not to push Tsuna, but still required an answer.

"Do I really have to choose one of them..?" Tsuna asked, his voice slightly muffled as he was blocking his face with his palms.

"I'm sorry.. But your decision would affect this world. You see, your Guardians' missions were only to make you fall for them. But the decision still goes to you on who you would choose."

"Ugh.." Tsuna groaned once again, probably the 27th time that day since Byakuran opened the topic.

"Rest assured though, that anyone and every one of them truly loves you in their own ways. You did feel it, didn't you?"

Tsuna nodded his head slightly. He knew that whomever he so chooses, that person would make him happy.

"I can see that you still need time. We still have about ten days.. I will come back by then.." Byakuran said as he stood, patting Tsuna's shoulders.

When those big doe eyes, glistening with unshed tears, looked up to meet his purple ones, he couldn't help but hug the Decimo. "Don't worry, Tsunayoshi-kun.. I'll make sure that you'd be truly happy with whomever you choose."

Tsuna hugged him back. "If ever I choose one, the rest would be pained."

"They can live with it." the Millefiore Boss chuckled.

'Of course, you're thinking of them much more than you think of yourself. Still the same old Tsunayoshi-kun~'

"I don't want them fighting.."

"They won't be. They know that fighting among themselves would make you sad. So even if you choose one, I'm sure the others would be happy for you."

The albino broke the hug and smiled his usual foxy-grin and mussed Tsuna's brown hair. "Just be yourself and you'll be happy. Everything will be fine."

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Tsuna realized that the tenth day when Byakuran would await his answer would be the day of the third years' graduation.

Today, everyone was getting emotional, crying over how they would miss the third years that would be graduating, especially the senpais of the Host Club, Takeshi-senpai, Lambo-senpai and, yes, surprisingly even Mukuro-senpai.

A long line of men filed outside the kendo club's dojo to challenge Takeshi. After that, they dragged him to the field to play a small baseball match with the baseball club. Lambo was pampered by the ladies, feeding him cakes and his favorite sweets.

Mukuro was close to tears secretly, as he was overjoyed that for once, the Black Magic Club was filled with customers. Ladies and gentlemen filed in to ask for their fates and horoscopes, palm readings, tarot cards and such. Some even availed the limited edition love potions that Mukuro himself concocted. He really was close to tears with happiness that even though Kyoya teased him, he didn't mind him at all.