A/N: Hey beloved 8027 fans! Good news! The internet is back! Which means I am back! Ah! Yes more love to 8027 and all that stuff! I can finally update all the other 8027 stories I have but I still have two more exams left, so I'll do it after I pass those exams. Thanks to all of you guys for staying tuned! Love you always! :D

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Chapter 3

This is our Story- Part 2

It has been a week since the incident. Giotto was currently in Tsuna's room sitting by his bed side as he watched the brunet looking out of the window blankly. It has been like this for the last couple of days.

There had been 5 reports of food poisoning in the last seven days and Tsuna did not seemed bothered by it. Thankfully Giotto had been there when the first poison was passed under the pretense of a soup.

The moment the maid had come in with a nasty look in her face as she gave Tsuna his food, he knew something was wrong. He overtook Tsuna's body who gave no resistance whatsoever and he called over a guardian who immediately verified that it was poison.

It turned out that the maid was an old girlfriend of the kidnapper who died. She was sent to jail on that same day, with Tsuna still watching blankly from the window.

Of course, it didn't matter if the food was poisoned or not anyway, because Tsuna still wouldn't eat. Giotto had to resort to overtaking the younger brunet's body to get him to eat. However, with the help of his intuition he was able to verify if a food was poisoned or not.

It seemed that not only one maid was against Tsuna because even though multiple arrests had been made; the poisoned food still kept coming. And it kept getting better at hiding itself too. One time Giotto nearly ate the apple tart pie that was given to Tsuna but thankfully he was able to sense that it was off by smell.

So right now, Giotto was waiting for the food to be processed properly under every guardian's nose. They had decided to do a thorough and proper inspection of Tsuna's food this time.

Tsunayoshi, you have to eat. Giotto said to the boy his eyes endearing. I'm not always going to be here you know. He added. At those words Tsuna's eyes widened.

Giotto sighed in relief; he finally got a humanistic response from the boy. But then he stiffened when the seven-year-old turned to him. Tsuna had such a heartbreaking face that Giotto found himself reaching out.

"What?" Tsuna said with a fake smile that looked so unreal that it could just slip off. There were small tears at the corner of his eyes. "Are you going to leave me too?"

There was silence.

Tsunayoshi, I didn't mean that. Giotto said as he placed a hand on top of Tsuna's hands. The brunet flinched and shivered at the contact but Giotto still don't let go. I'll be here as long as you need me to… Giotto said before he sighed tiredly. It's not like I'm going to go somewhere far away soon, anyway.

Tsuna saw the look of loneliness and tiredness in Giotto's face and he was about to say something when the door suddenly opened.

"Tsunayoshi-kun!" Came a familiar warm voice.

"Grandpa…" Tsuna said weakly at the old man. Timoteo immediately went to his grandson and hugged him.

"I'm so sorry that I've only arrived today." Timoteo said as he held the small boy to his chest. "I had to go through a lot of checkpoints and my guardians would let me out of their sights even for a second. I wanted to come home the moment I heard-!"

Tsuna could hear the sincerity in the old man's voice as his eyes widened. He worried everyone this much. He looked at the guardians who were standing at his door with small smiles on their faces. His brown eyes then looked at Giotto who was smiling at him as well.

"I know." Tsuna whispered as his small arms hugged back. "I believe you."

Timoteo's eyes widened as he felt the brunet in his arms hug back. The guardians (including the cloud one) couldn't get the smiles off of their faces as they saw the scene. Giotto looked at the scene fondly. Hopefully with this, Tsuna can finally break out of his shell.

"Where is papa?" Everyone in the room froze as Tsuna asked this. The guardians exchanged looks and Giotto frowned. Where is that man, you called a father?

Timoteo gently released himself from the hug as he looked at Tsuna.

"Iemitsu is very busy at the moment Tsunayoshi-kun. I don't think he can come home just yet." Timoteo said to the child. Tsuna's face shadowed as he looked out of the window.

"I understand…" Tsuna said with a bitter tone as he bit his lip.

Gi-o-tto-san. Giotto said to a now ten-year-old Tsuna. Tsuna frowned at him as he did this.

"I know what your name is ghost-san." Tsuna said to Giotto's soul who sighed.

If you know it then stop call me ghost-san! Giotto said disapprovingly. Your ten-years-old now you should start showing more respect! Especially to your ancestors.

"I'm fine with calling you ghost-san." Tsuna said shrugging.

But I'm not. Giotto said with a frown. Please, please Tsunayoshi. Call me Giotto-san!

Tsuna looked at Giotto's face and sighed. "Fine, Giotto-san. Happy?"

The ghost nodded with a grin on his face as he patted Tsuna on the head affectionately.

"So uhm, let's get this straight." Tsuna said to Giotto when he stopped patting him. "You're not an imaginary friend right?"

Giotto sweat dropped. Obviously not. I'm a ghost remember? You were calling me ghost-san ever since you were five.

Tsuna shrugged, "Just checking."

Giotto sighed tiredly at the boy. Tsuna just blinked at him. Anyway, Tsunayoshi-kun how's it going with your new tutor?

At those words, Tsuna paled. "H-He's horrible Giotto-san! I mean he's just so scary! Yesterday he said he'd bomb me if I didn't get an answer right!"

Giotto chuckled at Tsuna's misfortune. What was his name again?

"I-It was Reborn." Tsuna said shivering. "He's the strictest teacher I've ever had."

That's because he's a hit man of course he'd be strict. Giotto said. And besides if you hate him so much, why don't you just go to school like ordinary kids your age?

At those words, Tsuna's eyes shadowed. "I can't. I'll just be hated."

Tsunayoshi-

But Tsuna just shook his head sadly. "Just leave it Giotto-san." Tsuna said hugging his legs to his chest. "All of them are the same. Everyone will just call me a monster in the end."

Giotto's eyes widened as he remembered that night.

D-did he-?Did that kidnapper call you a- Giotto began but Tsuna cut him off.

"You're a monster you know that?" Tsuna said with so much contempt in his voice that Giotto was taken aback. Tsuna smiled at the ghost apologetically. "Those were his last words to me, you know?"

And you still haven't forgotten them? Giotto asked.

"It's hard to forget stuff like that." Tsuna said as he buried his face on his knees. Sometimes to Giotto it was hard to believe that this kid was only ten.

It'll be fine. Giotto said as he patted Tsuna on the head. I'm here aren't I?

Tsuna could only just nod as his thoughts completely disagreed. But you won't be here forever…

What? You're leaving? Giotto asked bewildered as he looked at the now, 14-year-old Tsuna.

"Yeah. I'm going back to Japan." Tsuna said his eyes softening as he said this. Currently all of his belongings were scattered all over his bed as he packed.

W-why? Giotto asked the brunet.

"I want to go and visit my mom and dad's dream house." Tsuna said as he packed. "And I might just enroll at the school there too. I'm tired of being home-tutored."

B-But this is so sudden isn't it? Giotto said to the brunet.

"Not really, I've been thinking about it for months now." Tsuna said smiling at the blond.

Will you be alright there on your own? Giotto asked Tsuna. The brunet looked up at him and blinked in confusion.

"Alone?" Tsuna said as he laughed. "What are you talking about? I won't be alone! I'll have you with me!"

W-what? Giotto said, surprised. But I can't-! You know I can't go out of this mansion!

"No you can't… not without the 'object' your soul was trapped into right?" And as he said that, Tsuna took out a velvet box from his pocket. He opened it and a ring met Giotto's eyes.

T-That's-

"Ah, it's the Vongola ring." Tsuna said quietly. "Where else could your soul be trapped into but this?"

How did you find it? Giotto asked Tsuna who had placed the ring into a chain necklace and wore it around his neck.

"I had a hunch on where to find it." Tsuna said smiling. "Did you know that most of your entries in your journal have the word 'Asari' on it?"

Giotto blushed at that, but Tsuna continued. "Asari means clam, and also Asari is your rain guardian. So I visited the rain guardian's personal office. It was hard though; there were a lot of traps to go through before I reached it. But I came upon the door with a painting of the rain on it in the end. I searched around the office and in the end I found a book with a clam embedded on the front cover. I opened it and it had a secret compartment and there was a clam in it. They said that inside a clam lies a pearl, so when I opened the clam I wasn't surprised to find this."

Tsunayoshi, you… Giotto said not knowing what to say.

"And besides," Tsuna continued. "I had a feeling that you gave the ring to Asari-san before you left Vongola."

Giotto's eyes widened.

Tsuna looked up at him with serious eyes. "He's the reason why you can't rest in peace right? You're still searching for him?"

Giotto nodded slowly as he looked at his descendant.

Tsuna smiled at Giotto. "Well then, let's search for him together."

Giotto's eyes widened. W-what?

"Visiting my parent's dream house is not the only reason why I'm going back to Japan." Tsuna said as he closed his bag. He looked at Giotto. "I read in your journal that Asari lived in Japan, in old Namimori to be exact. So that's where we're going to look into first. It's convenient that I have a house there, so I've decided that I'm going to school there as well while we search for him."

Why are you doing all of this for a ghost like me? Giotto asked the brunet. Tsuna turned to him and smiled.

"It's the least I can do. You've been with me for so long, and you stuck by me and forced me to eat when I thought I was going to fall into a spiral of insanity." Tsuna said softly as he lifted his bag. "Finding you peace is going to be my final gift to you."

Giotto looked at the brunet and he smiled. Thank you…

Tsuna smiled back "No problem." But then Giotto's expression changed into a thoughtful one.

Hey you know, if I do find Asari, there's a chance that he won't be a ghost. Giotto said as he looked at Tsuna.

"Eh? What do you mean?" Tsuna asked.

Did you know that everyone is reincarnated when they die? Giotto asked. I wasn't able to reincarnate because I held on and didn't want to move on.

Tsuna nodded in understanding but somehow he did not like where this was going.

So… there's a chance that Asari has moved on and has reincarnated. In that department, I need your help. Giotto said looking at Tsuna. I can't be seen by other people except for you. So when we do meet Asari or his reincarnation, can you let me use your body to get closer to him?

It took a while for Tsuna to process this information and when he did…

"EEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHH?"

Tsuna opened his eyes groggily as he sat up. He looked around his small room and he saw the light filtering in from the curtains.

It had been two weeks since he had arrived in Namimori, and it has been two weeks since he and Yamamoto had become friends. During the last two weeks they had become closer.

More like Yamamoto and Giotto-san had become closer. Tsuna thought as he stretched and yawned. He got up and took off his night shirt as he grabbed his towel. He went out of the room half-naked with a towel around his shoulders.

He climbed down the stairs, thinking of getting himself a cold glass of milk before taking a bath and getting ready for school. He entered the kitchen and rummaged the refrigerator for a carton of milk.

"Ah, here's one." Tsuna said as he took it and closed the refrigerator. He opened it and looked around for Giotto.

He must be taking a walk or something. Tsuna thought as he drank from the carton of milk. But then he sweat dropped. Or else he's stalking Yamamoto.

At the thought of Yamamoto's name, Tsuna's eyes widened as he felt his heartbeat quicken. Tsuna placed cold fingers into his forehead as he brushed away his bangs. Ever since that first day, the brunet had been feeling strange around the black-haired teen. He couldn't help but blush when the other boy smiled or grinned his way.

Although he's not really looking at me. Tsuna thought bitterly as he leaned against the refrigerator. He sighed as the door bell rang.

"Kuh, I really have to get myself together." Tsuna said slightly pinching his cheek as he opened the door.

"Yoh Tsuna! I-" But Yamamoto paused when he saw Tsuna was half-naked with a towel around his pale shoulders. Tsuna had a carton of milk in his hand and he was looking at Yamamoto in surprise.

A blush adorned Yamamoto's face when he saw Tsuna in this manner and he laughed awkwardly. "A-ah, I see you're not ready yet."

Tsuna's face turned red at being caught like this by Yamamoto. The first thing he did was shut the door in the baseball teen's face.

"H-Hey Tsuna!" Yamamoto called out from the other side of the door as he knocked. Tsuna shook his head rapidly not answering.

What was that? Tsuna thought as he felt his heart. He could almost hear the loud pounding of his heart against his ribs. Why did I react that way?

But then Tsuna jumped when he felt something cold touch his shoulder. He looked up and his eyes widened when he saw Giotto beside him.

Tsunayoshi, why is Yamamoto outside of the door knocking like there's no tomorrow? Giotto asked curiously. And why are you half-naked?

"I-I was getting ready to take a shower but Yamamoto suddenly-" Tsuna said stuttering.

What? Did he jump you or something? Giotto asked, amused. Tsuna's blush darkened.

"N-no! I just wasn't expecting him when I opened the door that's all and I got shocked." Tsuna said averting his eyes. "I don't know how to act around people without you around." Tsuna added softly.

The expression on Giotto's face became sad as he retracted his hand. Tsunayoshi. And then the ghost sighed. Well for starters, open the door and let Yamamoto come in. Then go and take a shower quickly or else you'll be late.

Tsuna nodded rapidly, his eyes beneath his bangs, as he did what Giotto said. He opened the door and Yamamoto was standing there looking at him with utmost confusion.

"Stay in the living room. I'll be down with you in just a second." Tsuna said. He placed the carton of milk on the nearest side table as he sprinted up the stairs towards the bathroom.

Yamamoto stared at Tsuna's retreating back, wondering if he did something wrong. However, he just shrugged it off as he closed the door behind him and went to the living room to wait.

Yamamoto chatted happily about his baseball game as Tsuna walked beside him, laughing at what he said. However, it wasn't really Tsuna who was laughing and conversing with Yamamoto. It was Giotto.

Tsuna watched the scene through his own eyes as he stayed in the recess of his own mind. He had never felt so alone before. Well sure, he did feel alone back in Italy but he had Giotto back then…. But now…

"Ah, I used to travel to different places when I was younger." Giotto said to Yamamoto as they walked.

"Really? That must've been awesome!" Yamamoto said grinning.

Giotto-san used to travel around when he was young, not me… Tsuna wanted to rephrase but he wasn't the one controlling his body at the moment.

"Yeah it was," Giotto said laughing. "It was because of my traveling that I met my friends."

"Your friends?" Yamamoto said blinking and the he remembered. "Oh yeah, you said you had a lot of friends back in Italy, didn't you?

No, I didn't… Tsuna thought.

"Yes, I did." Giotto said smiling. "Well they're a lot closer than friends actually; they're more like a family."

"Wow! Everyday with them must've been fun." Yamamoto said smiling.

"And chaotic." Giotto added. "There wasn't a day that I wasn't out on the sun."

I was always in the mansion. I could never get out because many people were after my lives… Tsuna thought. And… I also had no one to play with.

"Wow, it seems like you had a happy childhood, Tsuna." Yamamoto said grinning.

Tsuna couldn't help the mocking smile on his lips. How I wish.

"Yeah, more or less." Giotto said at Yamamoto. But then his eyes turned serious as he looked at the teen next to him.

Tsuna noticed this and he also looked at Yamamoto. How he wished he could be friends with the other boy properly.

But if I was myself, he would probably run away from me. Tsuna thought. Like they all did.

Suddenly, the brunet felt the numb feeling leaving his body as he finally regained his own actions. He felt dizzy as he slightly stumbled on his own two feet. Yamamoto was too busy waving at his fellow ball mates to notice.

Tsunayoshi, are you all right? Giotto asked when he saw Tsuna slightly stumbling.

"I'm fine." Tsuna mumbled as he waved a hand at Giotto. "I think I'll go ahead to the classroom." Tsuna said smiling sadly as he took off. Yamamoto noticed this and called out to the brunet.

"Hey Tsuna!" He said, but Tsuna didn't turn back.

Tsuna's eye twitched as he wrote down on his paper. Currently he was in an uncomfortable position because Yamamoto was staring at him like there was no tomorrow.

He's looking at you, you know? Giotto said to the brunet. But Tsuna ignored the ghost as well. He was 'too absorbed' in the test to answer, however the staring was really getting in his nerves.

After a few minutes, Tsuna finally sighed, giving up.

"What do you want Yamamoto?" He whispered to the black-haired teen. Yamamoto grinned, happy that he finally got the other's attention. Tsuna blushed fiercely at this.

"Nothing. I was just wondering if you were all right. You looked a little pale this morning." Yamamoto said his expression serious. Tsuna looked at Yamamoto sadly before he pasted a fake smile on his face.

"I'm fine. You don't have to worry." Tsuna said to the baseball idol who was taken aback.

"Sawada! Yamamoto! What are you doing?" The teacher asked approaching them. "If you're done then give me your paper and leave."

Tsuna closed his eyes as though he was expecting this (teachers tend to appear at the wrong moment), while Yamamoto grinned sheepishly. Tsuna stood up and gave his paper to the teacher as he carelessly slung his bag on his shoulder.

"I'm sorry about that, sensei." Tsuna said before he turned to Yamamoto and gave him a small smile. "We'll talk later." He said before he turned around and left, his eyes covering his bangs. Giotto followed after Tsuna giving one last look at Yamamoto.

The wind was blowing softly as Tsuna looked down on the fields of Namimori High. He was currently at the rooftop, enjoying the partly cloudy day.

Tsunayoshi. Came a familiar voice from behind him. Tsuna turned around.

"Giotto-san." Tsuna said in greeting. "What's up?"

I should be asking you that. Giotto said as he glided to Tsuna's side. You've been acting very peculiar…

"Have I?" Tsuna said as he played with the ring around his neck. "In what way?"

Well, you've been quieter around me more than usual. I would understand if it was just Yamamoto… but we've been together for more than half of your life already, and the fact that you're not talking to me is… Giotto trailed off, not knowing what to say.

"I'm sorry if I've worried you." Tsuna began. "I'm just getting a bit of culture shock that's all. I'm not used to being surrounded by so many people."

Tsuna… Giotto said as he placed a hand on the brunet's shoulder. Are you sure, that's all that's worrying you?

Tsuna looked into the sky blue eyes of the ghost who had been roaming around the earth for 400 years in search for Asari. He could see tired lines under the blonde's eyes and he couldn't help but sigh before he gave the other a tired smile. "I'm sure."

Giotto was about to say something more, when the door opened.

"Sorry to keep you waiting Tsuna!" Yamamoto said grinning. "The test was a lot harder than it looked."

"Oh? Did you finish it?" Tsuna asked as Yamamoto walked towards him.

"Yeah, but I just guessed on everything." The baseball idol said chuckling.

Giotto looked at Yamamoto fondly. But then his eyes widened when he turned around and saw something familiar below.

Tsunayoshi, I'll be going for a moment. Please wait here. Giotto suddenly said before rushing off.

Tsuna's eyes widened. "WHAT? WAIT!" But Giotto was already gone.

"Tsuna?" Yamamoto asked the brunet questioningly at his strange actions.

Giotto-san! Didn't I tell you that I don't know how to act around people without you? Tsuna thought panicking.

"Hey Tsuna, are you alright?" Yamamoto asked as he placed a hand on the brunet's shoulder. Tsuna turned around and gave Yamamoto an uncertain smile.

"I-I'm fine." I hope. Tsuna prayed.

Giotto rushed by in a hurry as he looked around the hallways.

I was sure I saw him! Giotto said as he looked around. I could never mistake him for someone else.

Suddenly he saw something and the ghost immediately changed course and headed that way.

MOVE! He shouted although no one heard him. However, they did feel him.

"Gah! It's getting so cold!"

"What was that? Did anyone else feel that?"

Giotto moved as quickly as he can, passing through walls and the like to get to his target. When he finally arrived at the place where he saw the boy disappear into, he couldn't help but smile.

I can't believe it. Giotto said as he looked at the back of the person he had been looking for. Am I the only one who didn't reincarnate after all?

Just then, the boy chose that moment to turn around and Giotto couldn't help but smile.

I can't believe you're here too… Knuckle.

A/N: So here is the third chapter guys! Please read and review!