Let's Prove Them Wrong

Part 4

Reborn laughed and tried to get to the paint for payback but he couldn't as Tsuna spoke up, saying, "Oh, guys we have to get you guys ready for bed!" The two kids groaned, begging for a few more minutes but Tsuna remained stern. "No, we gave you 15 more minutes, now it's time to put it away. You can play with it more tomorrow."

The kids reluctantly gave in and started picking the newspapers up with Tsuna while Reborn took the pictures and set them on the dresser tucked into one corner of the room, taking out a pair of pyjamas for Haruto while he was over there. Tsuna stuffed the newspapers into a small bag and put the bottles of paint in the bag since he was told they reuse the paper if it wasn't that messy. He stuffed the bag next to the box of toy cars next to the bed and pulled back the sheets on the bed so Haruto could just get right in.

Karin was getting fussy but Tsuna led her to the bathroom and started getting the paint off, using a face cloth and telling her stuff that made her laugh. When Karin was done, Tsuna led her over to her own room and got her into her pyjamas while Reborn cleaned Haruto up and got him ready.

Karin was the first to go out, sleeping soundly in her bed before Tsuna even had time to put her clothes in the hamper and turn off the light. He smiled, knowing that she at least had fun before closing the door softly and walking down the hall to see how Reborn was doing.

Haruto was more fussy about going to sleep, asking for water, a bed time story, the window to be open, anything to get them to stay up with him. Tsuna laughed a little as he watched Reborn do the first few things Haruto asked before sternly telling him to go to bed. Haruto glumly agreed but wanted Tsuna to give him a hug since he would be asleep when Tsuna left.

"They're a handful." Reborn commented as they walked down the stairs.

"You could say that yeah, I can only imagine what it's like with only her doing it. Haruto must be so cranky sometimes." Tsuna shook his head a little, smiling happily.

"Yeah, if we babysit them again you're helping Haruto get into bed because, man, does he not want to go to sleep."

Tsuna laughed and sat heavily on the chair beside the picture window. Reborn looked at him weird as he walked off and got a face cloth.

"Are you going to get the paint off your face or are you going to keep it like that?" Reborn asked Tsuna when he came back out, crossing his arms as he waited for an answer.

"I guess. Do you want me to help you take yours off?"

"That'd be nice. They got it every where they could." Reborn started walking down the hall, searching for the bathroom he knew was downstairs. Tsuna followed him down the hall, their footsteps echoing on the hardwood floor.

"I told them to go and I am so proud of how well they did." Tsuna faked wiping away a tear from his eye. "They grow up so fast."

Reborn rolled his eyes as he flicked on the light to the small room, only containing a sink and toilet. The walls were painted brown with a strip of white going through the middle of it. The light fixture above the small mirror reflected off the stark white tile making the two blink in surprise. Tsuna took the face cloth from Reborn and ran it under some water and point to the toilet, indicating that Reborn should sit down so Tsuna could clean the paint off of his face.

"Why? Can't you reach?" Reborn asked as he sat. Tsuna flicked some of the remaining water from his hands at Reborn.

"No, I can't. As you can tell I am very short compared to you." Tsuna said a little bitterly. He squeezed some of the remaining water off of the cloth before using it to wipe at Reborn's face.