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~With Tsuna~

Tsuna slowed to take a breath once he thought he was far enough, looking around to see if they were still following. Once he heard their footsteps approaching, he was about to start running again only to have someone from the alleyway he was standing in front of pull him in, one hand over his mouth and the other around his chest. He yelled into the hand and struggle but froze when he heard the person's voice.

"Calm down, Tsuna. It's me." Tsuna turned to look at the person with wide eyes, tears pooling in the corner.

"Re...born?"

"Yeah, it's me. I'm sorry Tsuna, it took me a lot longer than I thought it would. But I'm here now, ok? They can't hurt you anymore." Tsuna nodded and turned, resting his head on Reborn's chest, his hands gripping his silk black suit tightly. He sucked in a ragged breath as more tears welled up, and couldn't help it as he let them fall.

"Glad... G-glad you're back." His voice faded as his eyes closed, all his weight leaning on Reborn.

"Tsuna? Oi, Tsuna!" Reborn's eyes narrowed when he felt something warm, wet, and sticky on his hand, recognizing the feeling almost immediately. Blood. He picked Tsuna up bridal style before stepping out of the alleyway, only to run into Natsu, Giotto, and G who were still looking for Tsuna.

"You- What're you doing with Tsuna?" Natsu asked, glowering up at Reborn.

"Reborn? What are you doing here?" G asked in surprise, his left eye twitching.

"I came to get what belongs to me.," Reborn replied as he started walking, "And I can't talk. Tsuna just fainted from blood loss and the hospital is too far away. Do they have a heavy duty first aid kit?"

"Tsunayoshi fainted from blood loss?" Giotto asked in disbelief. "What ‒ but how?" Both Reborn and G sighed, the latter facepalming as they sped up their pace towards the house.

"Yes," G replied, ignoring Giotto completely and instead choosing to answer Reborn's earlier question, "They have a heavy duty first aid kit. I'm pretty sure it has everything you're going to need." Now they were running, the two brothers staying silent in the back.

"Good. How have things been since? And do you have any idea why his side is bleeding?"

"Not sure. He might've gotten roughed up when he was leaving school but it shouldn't be enough to make him bleed from that. Maybe he was hurt before?" Reborn sighed before glancing back at the two, nearly rolling his eyes at their confusion. It seems he came a little late if things were this bad with his brothers.

"I want you to get that first aid kit. You two," the two behind perked up at this, "One of you will get a wet towel to wipe the blood off while the other distracts your parents. Got it?"

"A-ah," Giotto replied, raising an eyebrow. He still didn't understand who this was or where he came from. And he was partially annoyed at the fact that he knew Tsuna even though Tsuna's never even mentioned him before.

"Hai," Natsu replied quietly. He was confused, greatly. He hadn't really considered it before but now that he thought about it, Tsuna's been protecting his side more often today. Plus he was walking kind of funny, the walk you do when you're trying to make as small movements as possible while still actually moving. Maybe he should've asked him about it instead of just brushing it off like normal because, he knows that Tsuna would never come up to him, or anyone else for that matter, and tell him what's wrong.

Reborn and G were the first to enter the house, the former quickly making his way into the living room while the latter went to get the first aid kit. Reborn gently set Tsuna down on the couch, carefully pulling up his vest and uniform shirt. The first thing he saw was the blood soaked bandages. He carefully peeled them off, his eye twitching as he did so. His teeth clenched. There was a deep, recently bothered, stab wound on his side, bleeding like crazy -well that explains all the blood. And it was poorly made too so he knows it wasn't done by a professional. Maybe...

Natsu walked in a moment later with a wet towel and a bowl of clean water, flinching at the sight of Tsuna's side as he handed them to Reborn. How had he not noticed something like this before? It's not something that you could miss easily unless… You were completely ignoring the person. But he hasn't been ignoring Tsuna. Has he? No, he would know if he was ignoring someone because he completely avoids contact with that person all day. So how could he miss something like this?

G. came down a minute later with the first aid kit, popping it open as soon as he set it down. "I…Have been doing a terrible job in watching him," he muttered angrily to himself. He couldn't believe he let something this important slip past him so easily. So much for being better than his brother.

~With Giotto~

"Gio-kun, why are you trying so hard to get us to stay in here? And who was that man that came in a moment ago?" Nana smiled sweetly down at Giotto, her hands folded on the table in front of her.

Giotto sighed before shrugging slightly, clearing his throat. "He knows Tsuna, apparently. And G knows him too. But he hasn't told us who he is."

"Giotto," Iemitsu started as his foot tapped impatiently, "Why are you doing this? Nothing you've said explains your reasoning for your out of character behaviour."

"Just wait until he says we can go in, alright? And why are you so on edge about this? It shouldn't matter to you who he is, should it?"

"Well I'd like to know who was in my house," Nana replied, her smile slipping slightly.

"G said he knows him. That automatically gives him a safe. I'm sure it's fine."

"What did G call him?"

"...Reborn, I think. I wasn't really paying attention."

"Reborn? Then we have to go in there right now," Iemitsu said as he stood. Giotto stood right after, blocking the doorway.

"He said you can't go in there so you can't go in there."

"Why are you listening to someone you don't know?"

"Because, currently, he's taking care of Tsuna."

"What's wrong with Tsunayoshi?" Nana asked, standing up as well.

"He's hurt. He fainted from blood loss so Reborn is currently taking care of him. You have to wait in here until he's done."

"Why do we have to wait in here then? We would like to see o-our son, Gio-kun."

Giotto's gaze sharpened at his mother's hesitant stutter.. "...Kaa-san?"

"Yes, Gio-kun?"

"...N-nevermind. But you still can't go out there."

"Is something bothering you Giotto? You can tell us," Iemitsu rested a comforting hand on Giotto's shoulder, offering a tender smile.

Giotto twitched at the action, holding back a sigh. "It's not important as of now. I'll...tell you later, maybe. Right now, Tsuna's condition is more important."

"You still haven't explained what happened," Nana sighed, a flicker of emotion going through her eyes.

Giotto stared at his mother for a moment before looking away, still blocking the two from leaving. "I don't know what happened. Reborn said that he fainted from blood loss and that was it. I don't know how or why and I haven't been told yet."

"Then, are you sure that's what happened? What if Reborn was the one to hurt Tsuna and he was lying?"

"What if you were the ones to hurt Tsuna and you're covering it up by lying about everything?" Giotto blurted out, annoyance tugging at his patience.

The two looked taken aback by his claim, nearly spluttering in denial had they not caught themselves before. "W-what are you talking about Giotto? Why would we hurt Tsuna? He's our son."

"Why would we harm Tsu-kun when we love him?" Giotto closed his eyes, his eyebrow twitching furiously. Love him? Love him?! If they loved even a single hair on that boy's head then they wouldn't treat him the way they do now!

"Then why-"

"Gio," Natsu called as he stepped out of the living room. "That- Reborn guy, said Tsuna should be fine now. He's… He's stitching up the wound."

"What kind of wound is it?"

"A stab wound," Natsu rushed out, glancing cautiously at his parents. "A-anyway, G wanted to talk to you so I'll take over."

"Why are the two of you listening to him?! You don't even know him."

"G trusts him, so we trust him," the two replied blankly as they switched spot, Giotto making his way into the living room.

"You wanted something, G?" he asked. He glanced over at Tsuna who's side was still being stitched as he sat down next to G. "Natsu said you wanted to talk to me."

"Do you know anything about this, at all?"

"No. I would've told you if I knew something, you know that, G."

"Haa, I figured. Anyway, I want you to ask your parents a few questions and if they hesitate at all you have to call them out on it, alright?"

"Why?"

"Your youngest brother is right across from you with his side being stitched up and you're asking why I'm asking you to ask your parents questions? Did you forget what I said to you before Tsuna ran off?"

"N-no but that doesn't mean we have to ask them questions."

"Giotto, think about what I said and what you just said. You really think you can directly ask them and they're just going to come right out and say it?"

"No but that's dif-"

"How is it different? You think someone at school would be able to stab Tsuna without someone else finding out? Think, Primo. They may beat him to a bloody pulp on more than one occasion but no one in school would go that far as to stab him that deep in the side."

"Well who else could it be?"

"Who else would be able to do it?"

"...M-mom and dad...could. B-but they wouldn't do something like that! They're... They're..."

"They're monsters acting like saints. You know it's true, don't you? Stop living in denial, Giotto!" Giotto stayed silent as his brows creased. He couldn't understand anything of this.

His parents were always so loving and caring to him and Natsu. He admits that they weren't the nicest to Tsuna but they wouldn't go as far as to abuse him, would they? He just couldn't picture it. It was impossible. Those two ditsy/idiotic, over-doting, slightly overbearing parents were not capable of doing something as wrong as stabbing their youngest child. "I'm sorry, G. But I don't believe that my parents, of all people, were the ones to stab Tsuna. I just...They could never."

G sighed in exasperation, having expected this response. He's seen the way those two act towards Giotto and Natsu. As if they were blessed children, as if they were princes or something. They were pampered endlessly. doted on, practically worshiped by their parents. And the attention at school just added on to that. The 'perfect life' in most people's opinions. But he hadn't realized until earlier that his friend was really that blind by his parents' act. "Then if you're so sure they would never do something like that, you shouldn't have a problem asking them questions, right?"

"Fine, I'll ask them your questions. But nothing is going to come out of it."

"We'll see then." The two turned when they heard a sigh to see Reborn leaning up from his bent position, wiping a bit of sweat from his forehead. "You done, Reborn?" G asked, standing up, walking over to where Reborn was kneeling.

~With Reborn~

"Yeah. He'll be asleep for a bit and pretty weak when he wakes up. We still might have to take him to the hospital so they can go over a few things, though. Anyway, he'll have to stay home and rest for the next few days while he recovers so he doesn't end up pulling them."

"I'll...call in and tell Hibari. His room is the last door on the right upstairs."

"Yeah, thanks." Reborn gently picked Tsuna up bridal style, slowly making his way upstairs to his room. He'd have to talk to Iemitsu later about what's been going on while he's been gone. A nice, long, chat. Then he'd get everything straightened out and make sure everything was okay and none of this would ever happen again. Yup, everything should work out fi-

His thoughts stopped once he opened Tsuna's room door, his eyes darkening under the shade of his fedora. The room was completely trashed. Books and writing utensils were strewn about the floor along with ripped and torn clothing. His sheets were in shreds with pillow feathers all over the place and his desk and dresser tipped over.

He slowly closed the door and turned around, walking back downstairs and into the guest room. He stepped into the kitchen where Natsu was still stopping the two from leaving. He walked past Natsu and stood in front of Iemitsu who stared at him in confusion. "Reborn, what are you doing here?"

Nana let out a cry as her husband fell to the round, his hands cradling his left cheek. Reborn straightened up, his hand still clenched in a fist as he stared down at Iemitsu in pure rage.


This fic is unbeta'd so I's sorry if there are any mistakes in there that I didn't catch. I hope you enjoyed the chapter! Bye-bee!