"Once you asked me if I would do anything for someone I loved...my response is ...anything at all to keep them safe..."
Chapter 2: The things God takes
Gio's Pov
Location: His room
The blonde opened his eyes looking to the small brunette sleeping next to him, he was glad Tsuna was back here. Though the memories of the day before still remained in his mind so many things he wanted to ask Tsuna. But he knew he would get no response, the boy wouldn't explain anything else to him. He just never really liked people to get involved ever since he had shown up here. He heard a groan and whimper which caused his eyes to slip down to the sleeping boy. Tsuna was clinging to Gio's arm the tears dripping down his cheeks, what was he dreaming about. It didn't seem to be much of a dream, more like a nightmare but what was the nightmare truly about. 'Tsuna what are you dreaming about?' Gio reached to touch his shoulder but pulled his hand back, he didn't want to wake him up unless he really needed to. Who knew what Tsuna might do if he touched him now.
~Switching to Tsuna's Nightmare
Location: Unknown~
Tsuna's eyes were covered by something black almost like a blindfold, his eyes hurt and he didn't know why. What had happened, it felt as if someone was burning him, or his eyes were scratched through. "Let me go!" The boy's voice cracked followed by a cough, he could barely take a breath. It was like something was sitting on his chest, and he couldn't get it to go away. The pained cries of his friends along with Gio reached his ears, he had to do something to save them. This was not how it was supposed to end he had made a promise to the older him to never let it happen that way. "STOP IT!" The chains shattered, and Tsuna felt his head hurting. The boy felt hands shaking him, but he wasn't near anyone. Unless this was a dream, with that he fell to the ground and the dream went black.
~End of Dream~
"Tsuna Tsuna wake up!" Gio was shaking him carefully so he didn't hurt him more but he wanted to wake him up soon. He had to know what was going on, but the boy looked as if he was having a seizure. That was not a good thing it was time to wake him up before it got worse. When the boy looked at him through half closed eyes he sighed a sigh of relief and hugged Tsuna to his chest. "Thank goodness you woke up." Tsuna coughed looking up at Gio, the pained look on his face soon faded. He didn't need to think like that anymore it was just a dream.
"Gio?" He blinked trying to get his vision to clear some so he could see his face. As he closed his eyes and opened them again he could see Gio's face just a bit better then before. What had that dream meant? He couldn't go and tell Gio about it that would only worry him more. There was just only so much he could have said and done at that time things happened to him. "Tsuna let's go get some food alright." He stood up and held out his hand to help Tsuna out of the bed. The boy just gave a slight nod and clung to Gio's arm. He felt safer close to him all the time. It had gotten even stronger since he had announced his feelings for him.
"Um Gio hold on." He held onto Gio's arm and pulled him to face him, the boy pressed his lips against him. They were alone in this hallway and he shoved Gio against the wall. The blush coated his cheeks as he pulled away. "I'm sorry. I just wanted to be close to you again." It was more like he wanted to kiss him again as he always did. Gio's taste it was addicting to him soon he might not be able to taste it anymore. He didn't want the memories to fade nor did he want to be replaced. But in the end maybe it was the best if he did get replaced by someone who could stay around.
He might have been slightly jealous of the relationship he had with his guardians but with Tsuna gone he would at least have someone that could help through all of that. 'Gio promise me you won't break no matter what happens.' Tsuna smiled and held onto Gio's hand to drag him towards the kitchen. "Come on you said we were going to eat right! I wonder what they made today." He had to be strong for Gio and the others till the very end. They wouldn't need him around for long once the curse was gone.
He could rest in peace then it was just the matter of being careful and seeing what might happen next. Tsuna moved to avoid a pan dragging Gio down with him so he didn't get hit. The boy shivered moving to hide behind Gio he was scared. Why were they throwing things and how had he gotten involved with it. "What are you doing in here?" He looked to Knuckle who was trying to talk to Alaude. He ducked underneath another pan to avoid being hit, they had just be talking. "Shut up. Breakfast is ready for you both. "He pointed to the table where two plates were sitting.
"Thank you Alaude!" Tsuna pulled out the chair for Gio and smiled covering him up with the jacket. 'We can't have him catching a cold now.' He sat down after placing the tea with the medicine next to Gio. He felt really tired all of a sudden but he wouldn't complain, after all he had more important matters to deal with. "You should eat up Gio! we are going out today remember you promised." He smiled after all Gio had promised him that they would when he was feeling better. And here he was feeling a lot better he just wanted to make sure nothing else had happened to him. It was why they wouldn't be going out without the guardians even if he wanted to do so.
"I will Tsuna but you best eat as well. " he had a feeling that he wasn't eating before when he was out getting that thing for Gio. The boy looked down at the food and poked it but smiled giving a slight nod. His stomach wasn't hungry, his mind didn't wish to eat but he knew if he didn't Gio would worry more. The boy took a bite out of the food eating it all quickly, after not eating for that long his body was starving. He dropped the fork looking at Gio, he was almost done it seemed. Tsuna blushed realizing he had eaten faster then he meant to and was not one for beating Gio.
"Well um I need to go do something." He kissed Gio's forehead and walked out of the room looking around to see if anyone was watching him. He felt as if he was alone and climbed out onto the roof. "Fai please come forth." He waved his hand the flames spreading from the ring to float around him. He needed to do something as always, the nightmare what was it. Why had he seen that thing what did it mean? "You must know what my nightmare means but you can't tell me can you?" The fairy shook her head sitting down on Tsuna's head nestling itself into his hair. He sighed and looked down, he knew there had to be a reason for it. A reason why he wasn't supposed to know what it was or why he had that dream.
There was only so much that he could have said that might explain what he had planned. Only so much time before something was taken from him, or he lost someone he truly cared about. "I think they are strong enough, just give them a few more days maybe even a week. Soon they will fight back." Tsuna leaned back and held the ring out the fairy was fading again and he just sighed knowing that meant he had little time to do things. "You rest some okay, nothing will happen to you I promise." The boy stood up that feeling of dizziness had returned. Why all of a sudden? But he just shoved it off and moved to slip into the window to see Asari waiting for him.
"What are you doing Tsuna? I sensed flames." He looked to the rain guardian and just shook his head. He hadn't done anything he needed to know about they all had to know the boy had flames in his body. "Was just trying to test my flames. I want to get stronger to protect Gio and the rest of you." he sighed walking right past Asari he wasn't hiding anything. It was just not the time for them to know the true reason why he was testing his flames. If he did tell them it would just make Gio feel worse.
And that was the last thing he wanted to happen, remembering back to when he got the medicine and what he had to do so he could get it.
~Time for a flashback
Location: The mountain behind the village
Tsuna's Pov~
Tsuna stood looking at the fire at the top of the mountain this was where the medicine was supposed to be. He just had to get it to make sure he was doing something right and saving the one he loved. 'This is it.' The boy leaned down onto his knees holding the staff out ahead of him. He was doing to do this the best way he knew how. The way he had been trained as what he was, he closed his eyes and focused. The flames surrounded him growing in size the more he muttered words that didn't even sound human.
He felt that presence again opening his eyes to look at the creature in front of him. "The medicine God of the flames please I need it." He was willing to give up anything he had to for it and this was the price he had paid. The boy felt a fire hand on his forehead a mark glowing and appearing. He just took the pain holding onto his staff, the medicine was flowing down into the bottle in front of him. It was made from the soul flames of the two, he had done it for his love along with the care for his friends. But it had weakened his body more then he had liked.
"Thank you for everything. I have formed a pact with you please help me survive long enough to save them." He smiled, and slipped the medicine into his bag before holding out his ring which the spirit soon joined into.
And with that he had started to head back to where he was supposed to go, the place where Gio was dying. He had the medicine to finally save him it was just he had to work a lot harder then he might have had to before.
~End of Flashback
Still Tsuna's Pov~
The boy looked around he had no feeling anyone was around him again. That had been way too close he had almost gotten caught. Not that he wanted to actually deal with that but things did happen. At this point he had to make sure he was doing the right thing, and give Gio a good day today. "Gio~" the boy plopped next to Gio curling up on his lap. He hadn't interrupted anything yet but it was like something was about to start. "Tsuna where did you wander off to?" Tsuna looked at Gio, he had a feeling he knew something about what he was doing. But then at the same time he was hoping he truly didn't it would just be harder to do if he did.
"Oh um I just had to get something." He put his hand in his pocket, the box was still there he would give it to Gio when the time was right. It worked out in many ways because he was getting something and no one knew what he was truly doing. The brunette sat up as the other guardians started to appear in the room. He had moved quickly because Lampo fell right where he had been a moment before. 'Just like Lambo. They are the same even if they deny it.'
He sighed looking down at the ground the boy wanted to get back to that time and see them again. But at the same time he didn't wish to leave Gio's side, it was where his heart was. "So what are the plans for the day?" Asari walked into the room followed by Alaude who just leaned against the wall. He truly didn't wish to be here it seemed, he was never a people person.
The longer he sat here the more his thoughts wandered back to the others. He didn't listen much to the rest of the meeting and what they were saying. He was more distracted by someone else, a certain black haired person that was back in his time. "Hey Tsuna!" Gio waved his hand in front of the boy's face he had noticed the boy had gotten lost in his thoughts. But it was during the meeting so he hadn't decided to bring it up till the others were gone.
"eek!" The boy jumped and fell over his own feet hitting his head against the floor. He got up rubbing his forehead looking at Gio, he didn't know why he was thinking he had found something out. He just smiled glomping Gio and clinging to him. "Let's go! I wanna get some cakes or something to make a cake for the others!" He dragged Gio out the door with him knowing the guardians would probably be watching to keep Gio safe. But he could do that as well he didn't need them to do it. He was glad for the precaution though it was something he cared about a lot.
"Okay okay just stop dragging me!" He knew he would probably get hurt if that happened to him then the guardians would probably drag him back which would ruin his day with Tsuna. He let go of Gio's hand though walking side by side with him, he didn't mind this. He had actually missed hanging out with him since of course he did love him in his own little way. The thing they had together was something that was really strong.
"I'm sorry Gio! just I really want to get some cake stuff and it's fun being out here right!" He hated being stuck inside all day but that was just how things were and he would not be able to get away from it. The boy was hyper that couldnt' be that wrong right, it was just who he was at times. Most of what he had to do and why he had to be who he was.
"So um let's see what should we do first? What do you want for dinner?" he was of course trying his best to think of Gio, and not of himself. This was not one of the times to think of himself, he had the others to take care of. At the same time as trying to always be smiling, he knew what Gio liked. But he figured it would be a better idea to bring him here so he could pick. "Um I don't care. Why don't you pick something you know I would like Tsuna." He walked and grabbed Tsuna's hand holding onto it, looking around. Gio didn't think much about anyone else seeing, no he just wanted to hold his hand for now.
"Well okay then! I know what to make for you." He brought Gio into one of the stores keeping him as close as he could. This place seemed to be safe now that could change so quickly though. The boy started putting things in the basket, holding it close to his body as he walked along. He knew exactly what to make since it was probably only going to be him and Gio at home. Alaude would be there but he was always one for hiding upstairs in his room since he didn't like crowding around people. Or even people crowding around him that was just a part of that boy.
Gio seemed to be distracted at the same time keeping his thoughts in different places, he had told his guardians exactly what he wanted them to get while he was out with Tsuna. He had seen the boy looking at it before and he wanted to give him something special for all that hard work he did on a daily basis. "Oh Tsuna we should get some of this!" He grabbed a bottle the founder felt like drinking tonight. It was better to have that as well since it would just be the two of them, he wanted to have some fun.
"Sure just don't do what you did last time alright?" He put it in the basket thing he was using and did his best not to drop it. He didn't know why he was letting him drink but he knew if he was there maybe it wouldn't get as out of hand this time. The boy looked at the basket and figured he had everything, along with the few things that Gio had tossed in there. He was always doing that maybe it was because he usually didn't get all that much for just wandering around like this.
"Gio let's go get some lunch okay!" He went back to the car that the guardians had brought and put it in the back where it would be at least safe until they went back home. He couldn't wait after all he wanted to spend some alone time with Gio hopefully without being watched as they were now. "Sure! I know where we can go. "He dragged Tsuna with him, it was time to take him somewhere that would do the boy some good. They had some really good food and he pulled the chair for Tsuna to sit down. It was a private place up on the second floor where they could look out at the water but at the same time be protected and alone. So that way everyone was happy even him and Tsunayoshi Sawada.
"This is amazing Gio!" Tsuna didn't even have to speak for it seemed the people at this place already knew what they wanted to eat. He was happy for that much though he could talk for himself. He was more distracted by how pretty it was and being up here alone with Gio. "Glad you like it. This is a pretty nice place." He used to come here all the time usually alone and yet guarded so closely being up here with Tsuna without any of the guardians that close was good to him.
Tsuna played with the necklace around his neck blushing as he looked at him. He was not sure how to handle being out here with Gio, but he leaned across the table slightly to kiss the blonde male. He pulled back when he heard someone clear their throat, the person had brought food for them. "Please enjoy Sir." With that he bowed and walked off to let them eat, Tsuna purred he liked pasta and things like that. But then again he wasn't sure if he was hungry either but he might as well eat since he had said let's go get food. Also since Gio was paying for the food for him and it would be rude to not eat it.
"Tsuna are you sure that you are okay? you seem tired lately?" He could see the black under his eyes, it was just something like he hadn't been sleeping at all. Or just not enough but he had to understand after being out there like Tsuna was things happened. He was just worried about him and wanted him to be getting more then enough sleep. "oh I'm fine just was up late." He was lying of course but no one needed to know that, the nightmares he had lately were his problem.
This was about spending time with Gio in peace without any of the problems that they might usually have. "If you say so~" He put some of the food he had on the fork and held it out to Tsuna to take a bite. "Here try some!" He was smiling and laughing a bit, this kid was everything to him. Tsuna took a bit out of the food, some of the sauce was left on his lip but he didn't know that. "Tsuna look at me for a minute." Gio put his hand under his chin, and pulled him closer to lick the food off of his lip and kiss him deeply. This time they were alone and wouldn't be interrupted he was hoping anyway.
Tsuna blushed almost falling out of the chair when they pulled apart, Gio sure knew how to do that. It was always one way to knock Tsuna off of his feet, not that he was all that steady on them anyway. "Do you have to do that!" Not that he was complaining the kid just tried to focus on his food and finishing it. Though he couldn't help but look up at Gio again and start rambling about things.
After the food was done and had been taken away, Tsuna shivered it was getting a bit cold out here. He had been rambling so much before that he hadn't noticed it before, but he felt a jacket get put over his shoulders. Looking up to meet Gio's eye he smiled and thanked him before trying to get up only to fall against him. "I'm sorry!" He didn't know why he had done that he was just a bit klutzy on his feet.
"Don't worry about it Tsuna~ It's getting late we should get back. "He knew Tsuna had to do some studies and then he had to make dinner for the others before it got dark. He was always quickly prepared for that, but Gio wanted to do one other thing first before they went back. He slipped his hand into his pocket bringing out a box placing it on the table. He pulled a necklace out of it, something that would suit Tsuna he had to do so before it was too late. He felt that if he waited too long then it would be way too late and that was the last thing he wanted.
He leaned to Tsuna's ear whispering something in it, there was nothing much he had to say just a few simple words. Tsuna's face turned bright red and he gave a slight nod holding out his hand, he could feel the cold metal slipped onto his finger. It was majorly unexpected but he had a feeling that now Gio really knew something was up. "Tsuna what's wrong?" the boy just shook his head and buried his head into Gio's shoulder, the tears fell but they were tears of happiness more then anything.
"I love you Gio always. Please remember that." He held onto him for a bit longer and pulled back wiping his eyes. He couldn't be crying here it would not help him if he did that, he had what he wanted. "I love you too Tsuna. Let's go home alright you don't need to study tonight." He might have said Tsuna should have before, but he wanted to just hold him close and relax for the rest of today. He had a feeling deep inside his hear that it was going to change way before he wanted it to.
"Yea~ and tonight Gio can we sleep together again?" He didn't want to sleep in his room without Gio after what had been said. The two of them were close and nothing could take that away. The blonde gave a slight nod as the guardians surfaced from the shadows including Alaude. They waited for them to get into the car and vanished again minus Alaude who would be driving them home this time.
"Back home Founder?" He glanced over Tsuna he hadn't seen Gio truly happy for some time and as much as he wouldn't admit it he was glad Tsuna was here to make him that way. It was better then seeing him always alone, or sad behind that smile as much as he tried to fake the happiness. "Yes please." He pulled Tsuna closer to him and let the boy rest on his shoulder he was probably exhausted and it would take them some time to get home. "Get some rest I will wake you up when we get home alright?" The boy had already drifted off to sleep, he was truly exhausted.
"Seems you exhausted him today Founder." Alaude looked back at them only for a moment, there was nothing to say. The man laughed though running his hand through Tsuna's hair. "It seems that way you should know Alaude there is no point in calling me founder here." He wasn't one who cared if they called him that or not, not when it was like this not like anyone would notice if he didn't.
Since it was only him, a sleeping Tsuna and that was pretty much it in this car on the way back home. He closed his eyes soon he was always fast asleep holding Tsuna close they hadn't slept much had they. 'We are almost home but you two always push each other. What did they do last night?' he had to figure that Tsuna was way too tired to do anything and the same would be for Gio.
But anyone had to think that at least once so not that they could blame the thoughts going through his mind. He moved to bring them through the gates, keeping quiet the whole way home was not hard for him. They needed the rest so it was just fine for him to leave them alone, though not in the car. "Wake up you two. "He shook founder lightly to let him wake Tsuna up.
The brunette opened his eyes looking around there was just something he had to say but he just stretched and fell against the founder. He was tired still, but he might as well just let it go. "I should get started on dinner for the others before they leave." Tsuna leaned in to kiss Gio and grabbed the basket scurrying to get into the kitchen. He knew that Gio had work to do and he would just get in the way of that.
He peeked as Gio walked towards the room where his office was, he was walking right past the kitchen and Tsuna couldn't help but watch him walk. 'Still hot as ever.' He blushed and went back to cooking the food, he only had a hour or two before the others got back. They would be leaving again for more training shortly afterwards but that was fine by him they needed a break as well.
Even if the break was training they wanted to do it so he had just said he'd make them dinner and something to take with them. Focusing for the two hours he had the place set up for them to eat, and the basket with the food they would take with them was sitting next to him. "You better eat before you go! and I packed all the stuff you said to. It's in the car already." He smiled going to bring food to Gio and Alaude they would still be working it seemed. He knocked on the door and waited for them to open the door. "I brought food for you both." Tsuna waited and held the food out to Alaude who opened the door, the male took it and just huffed before thanking Tsuna and shutting the door.
He sighed walking back to the others, stopping by the door to the kitchen he heard the laughter. Also he could hear Knuckle talking loud again it reminded him of Ryohei more then he wanted to admit. He had to at least make sure they were alright and nothing had happened to them. He wasn't all that far away from them the rift didn't keep them separated entirely.
Plopping down on the couch he closed his eyes drifting into a trouble sleep, that nightmare showed up again. The boy didn't wake up until he fell off of the couch and screamed, in a moment he was surrounded by Gio along with the others. He felt strong arms hold him close and just pet him. "Shh you are fine. "Gio didn't know what might had happened but it worried him was this why he wasn't getting very much sleep.
"Gio? I'm sorry. " He looked at them and his eyes drifted over the time, they should be leaving. He had to help them but they just turned to get the stuff ready without Tsuna's help with how shaken up he seemed to be. "I'm sorry all of you have fun okay." He tried to smile but couldn't and just waved weakly clinging to Gio. He had calmed down some but was still majorly scared. "Alaude can you get the bottle I brought home earlier." Gio moved Tsuna to the couch, wrapping his arms around him putting a blanket over them as well.
Alaude walked back to them holding two glasses one for Tsuna which didn't have all that much in it because he was still slightly shaky. With that he had wandered off back to his room again to leave them be. "Gio do you think he's okay?" Tsuna was always worrying about everyone else after all, nothing had changed since he had shown up here and it probably never would.
"He'll be fine try to relax alright. "He held Tsuna's glass up to the boy's lips and let him take a drink. Tsuna blushed but he just snuggled closer to Gio keeping his hands under the blanket. His body was sore but he was trying to get something right, or something that would help him. The brunette felt a hand slip into his pants his eyes drifted to the drink for some reason his body felt hot. Was it being that close to Gio? Maybe it was he nuzzled the man and closed his eyes.
"Gio I." He stopped or more of was interrupted, his lips were captured by Gio. The boy shivered a small moan escaping his mouth though it could barely be heard. "D...don't touch there. Gio" The kid tried to fight him at first, but his vision blurred and he leaned back against him.
"Just relax this won't hurt much." The sensations running through his body as Gio massaged his need were something even he couldn't describe. He tried to put his hand in his mouth only to have Gio pull it back. "Don't hide anything from me." Tsuna looked up at his eyes and wanted to plead with him to stop, but even he couldn't deny that he liked it. He groaned and rubbed against the hand, it was as if his body was moving on it's own. His will wasn't gone but he couldn't ignore what his body was saying anymore.
~Time Skip~
Tsuna woke up sleeping in Gio's bed his body didn't hurt but he suddenly realized Gio hadn't pulled out yet. "ow you could have at least pulled out really." the boy pulled himself away from Gio, not that he could hide any pleasured cries that escaped when he pulled away. The man was still sleeping but he wouldn't say anything more. He would at least be getting some sleep as he curled up in Gio's arms again. Feeling the male's length against his body he shuddered as if he was trying not to remember the events of the night before. But he didn't mind them he actually liked that.
He would fall back to sleep as if he hadn't even woken up he was not as exhausted as he might have been before. There was something he had to put up with, seeing Gio tomorrow. Unknown to him the blonde was awake, he looked to Tsuna the child's body seemed to flicker and go see through again. 'Why? Is it because of his flames?' Gio touched his ring to the boy's skin it glowed the boy's skin seemed to be taking in his flames to turn solid yet again.
"Tsuna what are you hiding from me?" He had to ask Alaude and the other guardians tomorrow when they woke up. Until then he'd be asleep for as long as he could actually sleep this time.
Author notes: End of this one, exhausted man but i'm so happy! my sister is going to be a mommy so i'm going to have a little niece yay for that. Probably going to be the babysitter too maybe. I hope cause I like kids and all that sweet stuff yesh.
