Written May 2 2016
Edited January 22 2020

The brunette suddenly stood up from the table and walked off, leaving a confused hitman behind.

'Something is off about the way he is acting'

The hitman left his own meal in favour of following the teen, however when he arrived upstairs, he didn't see either of his students.

'I'm used to Tsuna disappearing... But Baka-Ie disappearing is quite new... Did Tsuna take him with him for some reason? But why?...'

'It's about time I show Dame-Tsuna his place...'

"So Dame-Tsuna, it seems like you've given up on stalling your punishment?"

'He's lucky that he pulled us both away from that infant, if he kept hiding behind that psychotic baby, I probably would have killed him instead of being merciful with a warning...'

Ie stated darkly, said honey eyed boy gazed towards the ground blankly as a cruel smirk plastered itself upon Ie's face.

"..."

'Tch... He thinks that I'm unworthy of hearing his wretched voice...'

"Oh so you're playing the obedient monster now?"

Honey eyes looked up expectantly towards the brown eyed teen. Ie tapped his chin as if in thought before snapping his fingers as if he had just received an idea.

'He looks so obedient... Too bad it's already too late for him to play the role of a good monster...'

"I admire the effort however, you've already been a bad monster haven't you?"

Ie growled as he clenched Tsuna's chin tightly, the older made no movement to stop him.

'He can't stop me... I could lower my grip and tighten it and he'd be dead... I'm in control'

"..."

"Speak, I know that you've been using that oh so lovely voice recently–"

Ie's gaze darkened significantly as he almost tenderly ran a thumb along Tsuna's cheek.

"–so why don't you just speak, I've heard you speaking to that psychotic baby"

Ie finished with a smirk, taking pleasure from the fearful gaze of the honey eyed teen.

The honey eyed boy's mouth opened, only to clamp shut right after, brown eyes narrowed darkly.

"Oh so you're trying to defy me?"

'How dare he?! That ungrateful monster should obey me!'

Tsuna gasped audibly when Ie's fist slammed into his gut, the teen sank down towards the ground, holding his gut in a protective manner.

Pain laced honey eyes looked up towards the younger who was smiling in glee.

"Oh Tsu-kun, please talk to me, you're dear younger brother"

A shiver ran through the older at the sickening sweetness of Ie's voice.

"I-Ie-S-San...ack!"

'That damn bastard!'

Tsuna choked mid sentence when Ie slammed his knee into the brunette's windpipe, leaving him breathless.

"Call me Ieyoshi-sama, you are unworthy of calling me Ie-San, Dame-Tsuna"

Tears fell from honey eyes as the honey eyed teen nodded.

"Yes Ieyoshi-sama ... AH!"

'I didn't give him permission to speak! How dare that lowly freak speak!'

Tsuna's scream caused Ie's eyes to glint darkly as Ie spun a knife in his hands.

"I guess that I'll have to continue the punishment..."

The younger drawled. He was going to have fun, lots of fun.

"Mama, where are Tsuna and Ie?"

'I doubt that Baka-Ie is as silent as Tsuna... He wouldn't be able to get away from me on his own...'

The hitman questioned once he had searched the whole house and didn't find any sign of either of the two.

Nana froze, her brown eyes widening fearfully at the hitman's words.

"You can't find Tsu-kun or Ie-kun?..."

Nana whispered softly, the hitman nodded in acknowledgement.

"Yes, I've searched everywhere for Baka-Ie but I couldn't find him"

'I don't mind Tsuna disappearing, however I don't like the idiot leaving my line of sight...'

The hitman replied, becoming slightly concerned about the horror that spread across her face.

"Oh god no... Ie-kun must have heard Tsu-kun speak to me..."

The hitman raised a curious brow at the rising alarm within Nana's voice.

'For Nana to freak out despite her not worrying about Tsuna's injuries is a little concerning...'

"What do you mean?"

Sadness flashed within Nana's brown eyes as she slumped towards the ground.

"Ie-kun is going to break Tsu-kun... Again"

She whispered, eyes tearing up.

"You're a useless monster! A freak, unwanted! Hated! Despised, feared!"

Ie growled as he swung the blade down with each word, a feral grin present on his face at the pained cries of the other. The monster was getting what it deserved.

"You know, only a MONSTER, can heal as well as you do!"

'Why can't he just die and get out of the way for good?! I'm the only son that mom needs! She doesn't need him! Nobody does!'

Ie laughed as he swung the knife to the side to flick off all of the blood onto a wall. It splattered nicely.

"Y-you're w-wrong– AH!"

'Tsuna is going to break?!...'

Despite himself, the hitman felt his inner flame writhe in turmoil at the mention of the brunette breaking.

"Why would Tsuna break?!"

The hitman asked urgently, cursing himself for not having all of the details.

"Ie-kun hates Tsu-Kun's voice, he always punishes Tsu-kun whenever he hears it!"

Nana whimpered as she tried to wipe away her tears.

'Knowing Tsuna he wouldn't fight back...'

"Ie-kun is dear to Tsu-Kun, Tsu-Kun knows that things will get worse if he stalls punishment for too long... Tsu-kun probably led himself and Ie-Kun to a secluded area to carry out the punishment..."

Nana whimpered, Reborn felt dread pool into his stomach.

"Tell me, Why does Tsuna care so much about Ie?"

The hitman asked. It just didn't make any sense.

Nana's gaze lowered.

"Because Ie-kun is Tsu-Kun's 'boss', he'll do anything to please him, even kill himself if Ie-kun wishes it..."

'Tsuna would kill himself just because Baka-Ie told him to?!...'

"Why?"

Nana shook her head.

"I can't tell you, it would hurt Tsuna-Kun if I did"

The hitman nodded grimly, noting that she wasn't going to hand any more information to him.

'This family is messed up... If they just told me, than I could fix everything quickly...'