"I said I would take care of you...forgive me..."

Chapter 4: The Heart is a Tool

Giotto sat at his desk thinking over what had happened spending hours searching for Tsuna. Then he had no luck and was dragged back here. He couldn't think of anything else other then finding Tsuna the one he loved and wanted to keep close to him. Why couldn't he just find him and manage to bring him back, where would Byakuran take him. Why didn't Tsuna tell him what was going on. There was so many questions going through Giotto's mind. "Why Did you do that Tsuna...?" The male leaned back rubbing his eyes he was exhausted. And yet he knew he couldn't rest until he found him. If Tsuna ended up getting hurt even worse then he wouldn't be able to handle it.

Hearing a sound behind him he saw a small cat running around chasing a toy mouse. It was the cat Tsuna had given to him for a present a few weeks before this. The collar with the bell around his neck jingled with each step it took. Would Tsuna be coming back he didn't know. He had to do something though. Reaching down to pick up the cat he put it on the desk petting its ears. "Do you think maybe I'm thinking way too hard and should be out looking for him instead?" Yes Giotto was talking to a cat it was maybe looking for a sense of comfort. Without Tsuna what did he have would he even be able to save him.

The cat meowed and just jumped from the table onto his lap licking his hand. As if the cat was probably saying he should keep looking. Giotto just stood up holding the cat in his arms before he walked to his room. The one he was supposed to be sharing with Tsunayoshi. But the boy was gone and they had to find Byakuran the others had been quiet. Then again they were probably out looking for little Tsuna to bring him home again. 'Giotto...' A voice traveled across the wind it sounded weak, pained and familiar. But at the same time Giotto began to question it there was no wind in the house.

And the window in his room was closed it had been ever since Tsuna left. Or why was he still saying leaving Tsuna had been kidnapped and his mind couldn't bring itself to understand that. "Giotto snap out of it you are just hearing things." He sighed again putting the cat on the bed only to look at Tsuna's bad it was still sitting there. To think he hadn't even been able to unpack his stuff and spend one night with them. 'I will save you Tsunayoshi...Just hold on till I can.' There was so much he could say and do but nothing could reverse time unless. But no that wouldn't work either they couldn't get there hands on that now.

'Giotto...' The voice appeared again this time closer almost as if it was right in his ear. A tiny ball of flame flickered away from his ear just in front of his face. The tiny ball just seemed to stay there as if watching him. Giotto reached up to touch it and the ball of flame slipped past his hand to avoid him completely. 'No touch the Fai!' The ball of flame grew and then shattered into pieces the sparks showering Giotto but just fading away. When Giotto looked back there was a fairy creature in its place holding Tsuna's ring tight in its small hand. "...What are you...? Why do you have that!" He tried to reach and grab the ring from the tiny creature.

But that creature was just way too fast for its own good, it seemed to be leading him on a chase. Making him chase it around the room. The little fairy had actually started to giggle swerving up above Giotto's head before dropping into his hair. 'No do that! Master said to give you something.' The little fairy dropped the ring off of Giotto's hair a tiny slip of paper had been tied to it. There was familiar handwriting on it then again Giotto would know Tsuna's writing anywhere. Holding the ring in one hand he opened the small piece of paper.

Though Giotto was afraid to start reading it his eyes drifted over the paper. But he knew if he didn't then he wouldn't find out why Tsuna told this creature to tell him that.

What the Note Reads

Giotto Tell everyone I'm sorry...its better then letting you get hurt. I should have told you but I just wanted to keep him away from you. I knew this was going to happen for awhile...Maybe it was why I wanted to go with you guys so badly. Byakuran wants my power that's all he has wanted since I appeared here.

I did think maybe hiding with you guys would prevent him from taking it till I could find a way to seal it or him. But apparently I was wrong. I also prepared for this event though...I leave you with my ring Giotto and the tiny Fairy that comes with it. Please take care of them and remember I love you.

I really don't want you getting hurt...so please don't come looking for me. I may not have much time left...and I'd rather not have you see me as what he will make me into. So take care of yourself...please Giotto. I will come back to you one way or another my heart is connected to yours.

I'm so sorry...Fai knows the rest. Please be safe...

Tsunayoshi Sawada

End of Note

Giotto couldn't even speak Tsuna knew this was going to happen and he didn't tell them. How was he supposed to know there was always something a bit off about Tsuna. But he had never thought about it till now had he? All Giotto thought about was keeping him here and how happy they all were. Now it just felt like there a empty space or hole where Tsuna had been and nothing could fill it again. He had to get him back one way or another, but there was just something off about the tone of the note. What did Tsuna hide in the message was there something else he wasn't seeing.

His eyes went to the little fairy who had jumped out of his hair and was nomming on a cookie. Which was really over sized for the little creature but they didn't seem to mind it at all. "So Fai what do you know that Tsuna didn't say.." And another question he wouldn't voice was why hadn't Tsuna said it was he scared someone was going to read the message. Someone other then Giotto so he had told this little fairy thing instead. Fai stopped and crawled to sit on the cookie with a piece clutched tight in the fairy's little fist.

'Tsunayoshi Sawada...Vongola Decimo's Body is incomplete...without flames he will soon fade away...and go back to sleep...' The fairy's eyes took on a empty color and its tone was almost like that of a computer speaking to someone, or a child with no emotion. Fai just blinked going back to the cookie almost like the fairy had no idea what had just happened. Or any memory of what had just been said, but the fairy knew. There was just no reason to hold onto it or repeat it. "Where did you hear that? Did Tsuna tell you that?" The small fairy shook his head swallowing the cookie. As he looked at Giotto and put his finger to his lips.

'Tsuna knew his body was weak...But he didn't think it would go this fast. Then Byakuran found him.' Fai didn't like that man he just wanted to make Tsuna happy and do all he could to save his life. But he knew that he had been given orders and they applied to Giotto and the others. "But he could have just told me." Giotto's fist slammed into the wall blood trickling down the wall from his cracked skin. Maybe he would have been able to help and keep him away from Byakuran. If only Tsuna had been selfish for once and actually asked for help. He fell back onto the bed the fairy floating around him to avoid being crushed.

"I have to help him...You can't stop me." Giotto stood up and walked to the door the ring clutched in his hand. He put the ring on the chain around his neck before holding the chain out to the fairy. "Come on you are going with us." They had no choice to strike when he least expected them to, but did he really. Giotto could feel as if something bad was going to happen when they went. But this was all about Tsuna and bringing him back home where he belonged. 'So you are really going through with this then?' The tiny fairy turned back into the ball of flames resting in the ring around Giotto's neck where he could watch until he was truly needed.

Giotto took one look back at the bed where Tsuna's bag was he would make sure to bring him home. Back to where he belonged and keep him away from Byakuran. No matter what they had to do to get him back. 'I really hope I know what I'm doing.' He went to hunt down the others hiding the ring in his shirt, no one needed to see it. Who knew if Byakuran was watching him at this very moment.

Pov Switch

Location: Byakuran's Home

Characters: Tsuna, Byakuran

Tsuna stood by Byakuran's side the chain connected to his collar jingled a bit as he moved. He had to stay with him the blank eyes just looking ahead of him. This was Tsuna's fate now a puppet that would soon be nothing like he was. "Boy come here." Byakuran waved his hand towards Tsuna bring him closer, and when Tsuna actually took that step closer he knew what was going to happen. "Yes Master...?" Just a light squeak as he felt the chain get tugged and he fell to his knees. He didn't like this but Tsuna had no will anymore, or at least if he did it was locked far in his body. No one would ever been pulling it back out again that was Byakuran's plan all along.

"I have a little job for you." He reached up to pet Tsuna like he was just some dog which in a sense that was all he was. One they needed the power of no matter what it did to the boy. Breaking him to bring out the power was all that really mattered in the end. "What is the job...?" Tsuna looked up and just rubbed up against the hand that touched him, he was actually purring a bit. And his face still had that light blush on it even if he had no will anymore. He was still Tsuna and a human child who got into a lot of trouble.

"You need to hunt down a little annoyance for me. Bring the ring back to me. I don't need anything else." Tsuna blinked and just looked at the picture Byakuran held up. He knew that person but from where maybe he was just going to do something stupid. This person didn't matter to him he just had orders. And a puppet was supposed to follow them without hesitation. "Yes Master..." He stood up and stumbled his arm going see through for a second under the clothes. But just as quick as it was there it was gone and he just kept walking.

In this state Tsuna was no longer worried about anything even if it meant dying. Pain was nothing to him in this form he could fall down the stairs and he would be fine. His blank eyes looked at the picture it was someone he really knew. All he could hope was he would not be able to find them. Taking a ring from the Rain Guardian was not originally his plan. But he had no choice just slipping into his cloak the hood covering his face. He knew Byakuran would be watching him now, but if he did this right he would get away with no problem.

Just taking a step the flames from the collar glowed for a second giving his eyes the color back in them. But he was not really in there Tsunayoshi Sawada was still lost. "Remember the mission child...or I'll kill those ones you hold so dear." He heard Byakuran's threatening words flicker through his mind and he wanted to just attack him. But that was not something he could do knowing that Byakuran held him under his control. One way or another he had to take the rings from the Rain Guardian. Only Tsuna was not prepared for which one he would find.

Walking silently down the streets he could smell rain it was near and yet the sky was clear. One thing about being Byakuran's slave it did things to him, he could sense things better. That was the rain guardian already but something seemed off about it like it was faint. He just shook his head and walked in that direction slipping behind the rain guardian a knife to his neck. "Give me the ring and you will live..." It was as simple as that he knew he could get the ring.

"Tsuna?" The voice that spoke was different and he almost dropped the knife but his grip just tightened on it. He would not let them knock him down. "I don't know what you are talking about give me the ring!" His other hand grabbed onto the chain and yanked to break it. As the boy jumped back with the ring he realized he knew this person. It was his guardian why was he here they weren't supposed to be here. "Tsuna where have you been everyone is looking for you." The boy just shook his head and backed up further away from Yamamoto Takeshi.

"I...have to go you shouldn't be here." The boy turned and tried to run feeling a hand grab his cloak. That hand it was Yamamoto he couldn't hurt him but he didn't want to be dragged either. Throwing the flames at the hand holding him to just burn it slightly he looked at the other with broken empty eyes. It seemed Byakuran's spell was wearing off he had to run quickly. Jumping away from him to race off he just knew he was following him close behind.

"Tsuna wait!" Tsuna just couldn't even if he wanted to he was going to bring him into harms way wasn't he. 'Byakuran its done get me out of here!' The boy felt a feather fall on his head as he just stood in place. "Good bye Yamamoto." The child vanished the ring clutched tight in his hand, he had stolen from his friend and could have hurt him. The only good thing was Byakuran got involved and stopped him before he did something really stupid. The only thing he didn't know about was that he would hit his head on the floor when he landed.

"So you brought me the ring good boy...Get the chain." He waved his hand to another person who brought a chain forward it was the chains that the rings would go on. The boy held the rain ring out in his palm letting them put the chain through it an then wrapped it around his neck. "You will hold the rings as we get them Tsuna...do not lose them." Byakuran looked over Tsuna and patted his lap like he was telling the boy to get over to him right that minute.

And Tsuna tried to resist and the collar tightened around his neck. He coughed and fell to his knees forcing himself up as he stumbled towards Byakuran crawling onto his lap. "Good boy do not disobey me." He touched the boy's hair he must have been exhausted after all he had to do today. But in the end it just made Byakuran laugh he had one ring and the perfect tool to get the others. So much for this being as hard as he thought it was going to be.

"Master...what are we going to do next? We have one ring already." The boy spoke in broken words just like the way his eyes looked, it was just both things showing just how messed up Tsuna was becoming. All because Byakuran had to take his will away and drag him far away from Giotto. "You will get the next ring later...it seems we have some unwanted visitors." Byakuran smirked and just tightened his grip on the chain. He would not let them take Tsunayoshi away from him. This person belonged to him and he would not let Giotto have him back.

"Bring the visitors here do not fight them." Byakuran just leaned back not that concerned about anything now. He was just trying to go from where he had before. Let them come he would deal with them anyway one way or another.

~Pov Switch

Location: Byakuran's Hideout

Characters: Giotto and his guardians

Giotto stood outside his hand gripping the ring as the flame appeared on his head and hands. This was just another fight and he would not let anything get in the way. Hearing sounds around them he just shook it off and took a step. "Let's go we don't have the time to wait."The male knew they were being shown the way straight to Byakuran but what he didn't think he would see was Tsuna sitting on the man's lap. His eyes were still empty and around his neck was the chain with the ring on it. "Tsunayoshi. Let him go Byakuran unless you really wish to die." Giotto's own grip tightened over that ring around his neck, it was calling out for Tsuna.

The flames were connected to him and the fairy after all so it was no surprise there. Byakuran motioned for Tsuna to move a bit and he nibbled on the boy's neck leaving a bloody mark behind. The boy didn't react other then to moan and actually take a shaky breath. Tsuna didn't worry about the blood he just stood up with Byakuran holding onto the man's arm. "He belongs with me now not you. After all he doesn't love you did you ever really think he did?" Byakuran was speaking for Tsuna and the boy wanted to fight back against it. In his mind he was screaming crying out and trying to get Giotto to listen.

'Giotto! It's all lies don't listen to a word he says you know I love you! You always have!' But Tsuna could tell by the hidden anger that Giotto couldn't hear him. Not that he was surprised if he was normal he would have wanted to speak up. "You can't control that part of him...all you are is a liar Byakuran now let him go." Primo took a step forward the fact that his mind went back to the note which said Vongola Decimo just confused him. Byakuran was just using Tsuna and the boy knew it so why had he gone along with it.

"I'm afraid you won't get him back." He tugged on the chain on Tsuna's neck shoving him down to the ground and putting his foot on his back. The boy didn't even cry out he just looked at the ground then up at them as if he was asking them to leave and not come back. Giotto growled and just rushed forward only to be blocked by the Tsuna. "Leave Master along...please Giotto leave..."He stepped closer to him and clung onto the man's clothes. He didn't know what was going to happen from here but he wanted to get Giotto out of here.

"Please I love you...just leave..." Tsuna felt the chain get tugged and he was dragged back. He just felt a stinging pain in his cheek as blood dripped from his lip. "You do not talk to them...get those people out of my sight." Byakuran turned dragging Tsuna with him ignoring Giotto and the others.

Giotto might have tried to struggle but he was still shocked some by what he saw. Hissing as they were thrown out of the place he knew they had to try again. "Tsuna we will get you out...just wait for us..." He didn't want to leave and just stood there till he felt the hand on his shoulder. "Giotto we should leave...staying here isn't going to help him anyway." Though he was more then aware of that it did not mean he wanted to let him stay there. He just turned away from it and started to walk tears dripping from his eyes.

He could feel a warming touch around him, maybe it was Tsuna telling him things would be alright. Or maybe it was something he didn't understand he just accepted the warmth and hoped he could save Tsuna.

Author Notes: Well here ya go, so stressed lately I hate it. I hate it and no one hears me it feels like. Back to just shoving it back down and forgetting it ^^ Anyway I thank the person who role plays with me so much. It might mean nothing but you really help me a lot, as much as I can be annoying you still do that. You still with Role play with me and talk to me. So thank you so much and you know who you are wish I could pay you back somehow.

Kinda meh again...but maybe I'm just getting in over my head oh well I might as well live with it. But whatever~ I just have to live with everything that goes on even if I feel ignored. Or tossed aside things like that ya know? Whatever...