7. un: tsuna27; text

[theskyaccepts]

how do you make dreams stop?

[The message appears fairly early in the morning, maybe 4-5 AM.]

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[theskyaccepts]

Are you sure? I mean...I'm fine waiting.

[sos_pilot]

well i'm not fine with my buddy being unable to sleep!!! so i'm on the way!!!

[theskyaccepts]

I guess there's no stopping you, so fine.

I'll be up

[sos_pilot]

there never is :3

see you soon!

[ And one little timeskip later, there is a rap-rap-rapping on his door! ]

[theskyaccepts]

[It probably says something that Tsuna just accepts it. She'd fit in well with the rest of his family, so it's probably a good thing that Reborn isn't here for formal recruitment.

He answers the door, a little awkwardly since he is wearing pyjamas still.]

Uh, hi.

[sos_pilot]

[ Della is... wearing the same thing she always wears. Does she ever take any of it off??? of course not, she's an american cartoon. She holds up the pink crystal, almost shoving it in his face. ]

Here you go, buddy! One calcite delivery, faster than any pizza-guy!

[theskyaccepts]

Ah...thank you.

[He takes the calcite and cradles it, feeling it in his hands.]

Do you really think it will help?

[sos_pilot]

No clue.

[ Half shrug??? ]

I mean, ever since I got it, I've no longer had any nightmares, and I used to have them all the time. I've mad a way, way soother sleep too... It's a long story, but I had a bad sleep schedule for ten years, and I've been trying to... get back into normal sleep stuff.

[ Another half-shrug. It sounds important to her, but at the same time, she's 100% cool with giving it away. ]

[theskyaccepts]

But giving it to me, isn't going to affect you, is it?

You're not gonna start having nightmares again?

[Certainly, Tsuna doesn't want to be the person to start that up again.]

[sos_pilot]

Eh, it's not gunna kill me.

[ But she suspects what he's gunna do, and is already taking a step back. ]

No take-backs! It's yours now!

[theskyaccepts]

And you're sure you'll be okay.

[It's more a statement than a question but he is serious.]

What do I do with it? Just, hold on to it?

[sos_pilot]

Nah, nah - you just put it near you when you sleep! Like a nightlight! ... Only magic and stuff.

[ Listen she never asked for the finer details - ]

[theskyaccepts]

Okay, that seems simple enough.

Thank you, Della-san.

[sos_pilot]

[ She almost leaves, then hesitates, and steps back in to give him a hug. ]

... Reach out to me if you need anything, okay? Even if it's just to talk, or listen. I'll come flying right away.

[theskyaccepts]

[Tsuna freezes, slightly, more from surprise than anything else, before he accepts the hug. He is still a boy after all. A boy far from home and maybe missing his Mom.]

Yeah, sure. I will.

[sos_pilot]

[ She gives him a good, big squeeze, trying to put in as much affection as she can without being suffocating. Eventually - and it's a long eventually - she finally pulls away, still smiling. ]

... Sweet dreams, kiddo.

[theskyaccepts]

[Tsuna lets go eventually, and nods, offering Della a small bow before saying goodnight and going back inside.

Here's hoping for a better night's sleep.]