This fanfic now has a prologue called Connections, published separately and can be found on my profile. Take a look! :)

Birth

The small bundle in her arms shifted slightly, tiny fingers twitching against the cotton blanket. His eyes opened slowly, and her breath caught in her throat. Bright orange pupils stared at her with clear precision. She didn't know what infant eyes typically looked like, but this tiny bundle in her arms had a stare that did not resemble what her idea of an infant taking his first look at the world was. It was too clear, too strong. Her gut wrenched and she tightened her hold.

"Tsuna."

It felt right.

Her husband looked at her in confusion as she whispered the name out with ease, like she had practiced it before. Her head bowed down until it was touching the infant's midsection. He watched as her shoulders shook slightly, heard the infant cry in protest at her grip.

"Nana?" She looked up at him, eyes full of unshed tears. "Iemitsu. Isn't Tsu-kun adorable?"

His first response was to laugh at the ridiculous name, but he found the words stuck in his throat at the tender look in her eyes. While he had wanted a strong name for his son, his wife was the one who went through the labor pain. He reached out and cupped her cheek gently, smiling his approval.

A gurgle interrupted their happy mood, and Nana looked back down at the bundle. The infant slowly brought his curious hands up to his mom's cheeks, shrieking with happiness when his tiny fingers met the warm flesh.

Nana broke out in tears, unable to coherently explain to her husband exactly why she felt the strange need to keep her son in her arms forever in fear of him disappearing.

Again.

Author's Note:

Edited: 6/25/14

I've had a long, long time of writer's block. This is me wanting to write again, but not wanting to write long chapters. So, drabble format it is! Please read and review, it helps a lot!

~Ama