This is the edited series. No not much is changed except for that I have taken out the information about Yamammoto's family story. It is a bit longer than the original so for the readers who has read the previous chapter one, there's no need to re-read everything. There's nothing much changed here! Well the story line I mean.
Anyway I apologize for the late updates as you know this author is a very very veeery lazy ass person and cannot sit still for more than 3 hours. She needs to move around. And the mosqitoes around me is not helping at all! Urgh, breeding season already?!
Well then, enjoy!
Pairing: G27
Summary: Tsuna has made a promise, but he was too afraid to go back in there. But a promise is a promise and real men do not take back their words! He braved himself and stepped back into the mansion.
Disclaims: I OWN NOTHING OF THE WONDERFUL CREATION OF AMANO-SAMA!
WARNING: BL, UN'BETAED, GRAMMAR AND RANDOM MISTAKES
Ghostly Loved – Edited Series
"Dame- Tsuna! Dame Tsuna!" a boy laughed as he called out for a certain brunette's nickname. Mockingly pointing towards the said boy along with his friends. "You can't do anything right!" the boy continue to mock him. Calling the brunette by his infamous nickname and shout out loud about all the things Dame-Tsuna had done wrongly. Said brunet could only back away further from his personal bullies, pressing his back against the cold wall hoping that the wall will swallow him up and take him away from the bigger boys. But of course that will never happen. He sobbed, fighting back the tears urging to drip from his eyes as he bit his lower lips. He could taste the metallic taste when he bit down harder, but ignored it since the pain couldn't be compared to the kicks and punches the bullies gave.
"Aww, look! He's crying!" Tsuna wanted to argue that he was not, but he kept himself in silence.
"Are you sure you're a boy?" the leader of the group tilted his head to the side, a mischievous grin on his face. "Let's pull his pants down to check if he got that!" that made Tsuna paled, his mouth gaping like a fish out of water as he stared at the bullies in horror. He knew they loved to tease and mock him, but he did not know that they'll go that far.
"N-No!" tiny hand gripped on his pants, his bottom pressed against the ground to prevent his pride from getting stripped away. His pants and maybe underwear might be thrown into the mansion too. Occupied house or not Tsuna doesn't want to take risk and walk into the mansion half naked to find his clothes.
It was just a normal walk back from elementary school! He was too distracted about the hamburger steak his mother will be making for dinner that he had forgotten to check his surrounding for bullies. Resulting him getting dragged near the Namimori haunted house.
The haunted house, one of Namimori's seven mysteries that was never solved. It has been there for as long as anyone could remember, maybe hundreds of years ago. Old and tall trees managed to cover the mansion from public eyes. There was only one path to reach the mansion, other than that you'll end up back where you started or got lost in the forest of trees and bushes. The building must have once been a proud beautiful mansion. But time has dulled the mansion's shine, making it more like a place where un-dead prefers to live in. It then became a place where youngsters play dare. Though the haunted part might be true, as some claimed that they have seen a figure walking around in there.
"Come now we only want to confirm your gender~" one of the boys leaned down, his hand reaching out for the brunet's pants, making Tsuna screamed louder and tried to kick the hand away with his legs, only to kick the air. The bully's fingertips barely touched the fabric when something hard was thrown at him, hitting him on his cheek. Wincing and yelling in pain, he retreated his hand and placed it on the spot where it was hit. His eyes looked down to where the thing landed. A stone. Grumbling tilted his head to where it came from only to get another hit right between his eyebrows.
"Tsuna!" a familiar voice called out for the victim, said boy raised his head with eyes glittering with happiness when he realized who was his hero.
"Get away from him, you perverted monkeys!" a girl not far shouted, waving her fist in the air as if threatening she will punch them on the face if they did not obey her. Grumbling, the bullies cursed and ran away before more stones were thrown on them.
Tsuna ignored his bullies ran away, or some of the stones a certain raven haired threw hit him as well. Hands moved away from his pants and reached up. His arms wide open and welcomed the person running to him.
"Takeshi!" Tsuna shouted his name happily. His arms wrapped around the taller boy's neck when he knelt down near him. "Takeshi!" he said again. No matter how many times he has been saved by him, Tsuna will never get used to it.
"You lovebirds better cut it out before Kyoko got the wrong idea" the same girl who threatened the boys stopped steps away from them. A hand of hers placed on her hips, another flipping back her brown wavy hair that was covering her view.
"Hana-chan..?" Kyoko stopped beside her friend. Tilting her head to the side as if showing her obliviousness on what the other girl talked about. Her attention then quickly went to the brunet on the floor. "Ah, Tsuna-kun! Are you alright?"
Tsuna pulled away, tilting his head to the side to see his female friends standing behind Takeshi. With a nod he flashed his bright smile, a smile that could almost blind anyone around him - well, anyone who knows him better.
"Un! I am. Thank you for saving me again, Takeshi, Kyoko, Hana!" Hana sighed tiredly, mumbling about children and immature and other stuffs too deep for Tsuna to understand. Takeshi gave him his signature grin, a real one, as he pat the brunet on the head. Kyoko chuckled softly with a hand covering her mouth, being all ladylike she is.
"Now stand up, Sawada. We're going home" Hana reached out to grab Kyoko's hand, ready to lead her home. Hana wouldn't dare to leave the oblivious Kyoko walking home alone. She's a girl and too young to do so anyway (Hana considered herself much older than them. even though she has the same age as her).
Tsuna would have agree and nod his head, wanting to go back to his home and into his mother's embrace. He would have, but he still has a small problem. Natsu, the stuffed lion , was thrown into the mansion through the glass-less window along with his school bag. He could leave his bag here and ask for his mother to help him, but he could never leave Natsu alone. That lion must be shivering in fear right now! Alone in that scary house! Natsu was a gift from his grandfather, it has been with him ever since he was born. He wouldn't be able to sleep without Natsu fight away the *boggie man!
"B-But..." he looked at the brown haired girl, then to the windows his belongings had when through with the help of his bullies. He then looked back at the same girl. His eyes widened and glassed with tears, puffing his cheeks and was about to cry anytime. Hana refused to give in.. she has to go back home.. and so is Kyoko.. she won't.. the she sighed for god knows how many times for today.
"It's Natsu, isn't it?" this is not the first or will be the last time that stuffed toy being thrown into the haunted mansion. She was answered with a nod. Shaking her head, she let go of Kyoko, who , too, was staring at her with pleading eyes. "Fine, but if Natsu's not found when the sun starts setting, then we're going home" Hana doesn't even know when did she start talking like Natsu's a real human not a toy. Tsuna, who's eyes couldn't be wider, got up to his feet and glomped on the taller girl.
"Thank you thank you thank you!" usually Hana would push away those who dares to touch her, but Tsuna and Kyoko are always the exception.
"Okay!" Takeshi said, his hands on each side of his hips with a grin plastered on his face. "Let's make a bet! The one who found Natsu and Tsuna's bag will be the winner, and losers have to treat winner ice cream for the whole week! We'll meet up here after 30 minutes. Shout if any of you found it to let the others know" after the short talk about the game, Takeshi became the first person who ran towards the entrance of the mansion.
"Come on, Kyoko, you're coming with me" Hana pulled Kyoko along with her, walking instead of running like Takeshi did.
Tsuna stood there alone, staring at the doorway where his friends disappeared with a confused expression. He blinked, once, twice , then started to panic when he finally realized what had happened. Quickly, he ran as fast as his short legs could carry him into the entrance as well.
"D-Don't leave me here alone! Takeshi! Kyoko! Hanaaaa"
Lady luck must be hating him so much. He doesn't even know what he did to make her hate him. Tsuna stopped again. Looking to his left, then to his right. Everything looks the same to him. He He failed to spot any of his friends in there. Too afraid to open the many doors, he ran down the hallway, only to get himself lost. He couldn't even recognized where did he came from.
"T-Takeshi..?" he called out, only to be answered by his own echoes. Fat tears start dripping down his cheeks. "N-Natsuu!" why did he even join the game anyway. He could have just wait outside the mansion. His cry stopped when he heard the sound of a door being creaked open, coming from behind him. Slowly, he turned around, his hands pressed against his chest, feeling his heart beating rapidly against his rib cage.
"Takeshi..?" he called out when a silhouette stepped into the hallway.
"Hm..?" Takeshi adjusted the bag hanging on his shoulder. He found Tsuna's bag, but Natsu was nowhere in sight. He tilted his head and raised an eyebrow when he felt a chill running down his spine. No one. There was absolutely no one behind him. But he swore he saw a figure in the corner of his eyes. He stepped back, raising another eyebrow when he saw the familiar hair style from behind a turn.
"Tsuna...?" He called out, but the figure continued to walk forward, ignoring his call. "Tsuna come on! I'm here!" he jogged to where he lost sight of him, when the figure turned to the left. "Tsu-" he stopped following, looking at the empty hallway. Rubbing the back of his neck nervously, he forced out a laugh.
"Hahaha,, eh..?"
"Tsuna-kun..?" Kyoko called out when she found out that Tsuna was not following them. "H-Hana.." she tugged her best friend's sleeve to get his attention. "Let's go back.. M-Maybe Tsuna is waiting outside" She looked around, the surrounding getting darker than the time they came in. This will be as far as she can go. With a nod, Hana placed a hand around her.
"Okay. It's bad to stay in such a dusty place for so long anyway"
"T-Takeshi..?" he took a step forward, trying his best not to trip or do anything clumsy. His hands trembling and his legs might give out anytime. His eyes as wide as plates as the figure pushed the door closed. Blonde spiky hair, skin as pale as porcelain. What caught Tsuna's attention the most was the pair of sapphire eyes. Beautiful yet haunting. They were similar to the sky's color, but instead of bright cheerful sky blue, they were dull. As if they were dead.
A hand moved in front of him made him blinked away his stares and thoughts. He let out the breath he did not even knew he was holding. What was he doing again? Oh yes, find Natsu and get the hell out of this haunted mansion. As if it was a click, his eyes widened again and tilted his head back up to look at the stranger in front of him. Much closer than before, just two feet away. Tsuna's jaw dropped, yet his signature shriek did not come out. Gaping like a fish out of the water he took a slow step back, both hands pressed against his abnormally fast beating heart as if trying to calm it down. The blonde seemed to understand that, and took a step back to keep a safe distance between them.
"Who are you..?" to Tsuna's own surprise, it was him who start talking first. Shutting his mouth as fast as he regret talking.
The stranger with strange clothes- a black leathery cloak waving behind him coolly like superheroes, with a golden chain pinning the cloak on him- raised an eyebrow, but said nothing and study the little boy. Tsuna gulped down the un-exist saliva he man up, tilting his head up high to have eye contact with the stranger. Stranger or not this man might be his last hope of getting out of here or he would have made his mother and friends worried.
Gathering every courage he has in his little heart, he raised his shaky hand and took steps closer to the blonde. First, he used his finger, slowing and then poked the stranger's pale hand. He then blinked. Solid. Hope started to form again as he stare at the blonde with sparkling eyes and took his hand with his tiny one.
'He's not a ghost!' little Tsuna thought with a smile. Well ghost are supposed to be transparent and cannot be touched no?
"I'm not alone!" he exclaimed out loud. "Mister what is your name? My name is Tsunayoshi but my friends call me Tsuna!" he introduced himself quickly, giving him the happiest smile he has ever made.
The blonde stared at the little boy with widened eyes, then to the small hand on his bigger one, then back to the boy. Slowly he parted his lips "I'm.. Giotto.."
It was so nice of that big brother to offer to take him to the exit. He even offered his hand so that Tsuna won't be scared so much! The best part about this big brother was that he found Natsu for him! Tugging the toy lion closer to his chest, he swung his other hand that was holding the older's . Humming a random song that popped into his mind. Giotto swore he saw flowers popping out from the background when he handed that toy he found in his room to the boy.
"Nee. Gio-nii" the boy tilted his head up to look at the figure that was much taller than him. "is this big house haunted..?"
The blonde only burst into laughter and ruffled Tsuna's sandy brown hair. He started talking but Tsuna paid no attention when his eyes landed on the watch around his wrist. He has been gone for more than 30 minutes. Takeshi and the others must be worried sick!
"- I'd not seen another ghost around this house!"
Well he missed the first part, but those words were more than enough. So this haunted house was just rumors after all!
"I see!"
"Thank you for leading me out, Gio-nii!" Tsuna bowed respectfully, which was rewarded with another ruffle on his already messy hair.
"It is my pleasure to help, Tsuna" kneeling down to his knees he planted a kiss on Tsuna's forehead, which made the boy blushed heavily. "Why don't you come back here again tomorrow and accompany me? I'll wait here for you"
Tsuna blinked. Well there's nothing to do for tomorrow afternoon. Nodding he smiled "Un!I promise!" and he waved goodbye
Giotto kept his gaze on the entrance of the mansion even though the boy had exited and whispered " Please do.."
After getting a lecture from his second mother , Hana, and then his worried third mother, Kyoko, he got another worried look from his first mother when he came home late. Though she asked nothing but smile and welcome him home with his favorite hamburger steak and a nice warm bath.
Tsuna stretched and yawned. It was time to sleep. Thinking back of his promise to meet with the kind brother made him smile with excitement. He can't wait to spend time and know more about Gio-nii! Snuggling into his pillow he closed his eyes. Only to remember his conversation earlier with Gio-nii.
"Is this big house haunted..?" the blonde burst into laughter and ruffled his head.
"No, I've been living here for more than 500 years and I'd not seen another ghost around this house!"
Well that explained why Giotto's hands are cold.
Tsuna sat up, and then, scream.
It was actually a joke I got from my friend and decided to make it as a fanfiction! Half credit goes to Vanessa for telling me this XD
Okay this is the edited series and much more longer than before and I do hope it's good enough.. well then ! Thank you
oh um.. about the updates.. ahaha well.. one week holiday is coming out and I'll ry to rush the next chapter as much as I can ! QAQ
I did say at least once a month.. It should be at most once a month.. ahahaaha thank you for your patience! *dodge flying frying pans*
Well then!
-Lithium HK