Chapter 9: Dance with the Devil
The boy's eyes opened to the light filtering through the small opening in his curtains. Underneath them the open window let a small breeze into the room. What had happened last night? His memory was a blur until he tried to get up. Sharp pain went through his body, starting from his legs. With that pain all of the memories flickered through his mind. Like a movie playing on a loop with quiet hateful voices. "S..stop it! get out of my head!" He yelled hearing the steps running towards his room. Tsuna's hands gripped tightly at either side of his head. Trying to block the noises out from his ears.
He didn't want to hear the moans, the pained cries. Him pleading for Enma to stop only to be laughed at. That crazy look on his friend's face was something that scared him. He felt a warm feeling surround him as Giotto held him tight. Was Giotto plagued by those memories just as Tsuna was? How guilty he felt for having sex in front of his true love. But anything to keep them safe from Enma. No one could blame him for that? Shaking in his brother's arms he tried to cling to the other. Only to have Enma's threatening words flicker through his mind again. "I..I'm fine." He shoved Giotto away his bangs covering his eyes creating a shadow. At least his brother couldn't see the tears that threatened to spill.
His only wish was that nothing happened to them. Enma needed his help as well didn't he. Anything to save his dear friend who was taken over by something else. "Tsunayoshi don't lie to me. Enma...did you see him last night?" The amber almost gold eyes looked into Tsuna's caramel ones. Trying to figure out the truth perhaps. However this caused Tsuna to smile and close his eyes so they wouldn't see that his next words were lies. "I didn't Giotto Nii. I just fell asleep on the couch and came up here when I woke up late last night." Did Giotto believe him? Tsunayoshi only prayed that he did.
Creating more worry and stress for his brother was not part of his plan. That man had taken him in, taken care of him. Showed that he loved him in more then a brother way. Getting him hurt or worse killed was something Tsuna feared. Something he would do anything possible to prevent. Even when his brother responded to him with a nod and small kiss on the forehead he had a feeling he did not completely believe him.
Secretly maybe he was being bugged. Or remembered more of what happened then Tsunayoshi thought. Digging around under his pillows and sheets he tried to find his phone now that his brother had released him from the tight hug. 'Ow this hurts...but have to fake that it doesn't.' His heart, and his wounds were hurting but the brunette couldn't pick what hurt more. Tsuna didn't wish to leave Giotto but he also wanted to keep him safe and save Enma. So many things to do. So little time. And so much chance for failure.
"Hey Giotto! have you seen my phone?" He called to his brother as he leaned over to look under the bed. The shirt fell down revealing some of the healing bruises dotting his flesh. He knew how worried his brother might be but at least he saw the old ones but none of the fresh marks. Already holding hate towards Enma a few more things might send his older brother over the edge. Resulting in wounds. Death. Or worse. Finally when his brother's velvety voice spoke up from the other side of the room Tsuna smiled. "Yea it's on the kitchen table you must have left it there last night before you went to bed." That didn't seem like something he would do.
Not when he wanted to hide all of Enma's text messages or calls before. So why was it there now? Enma trying to show Giotto or Tsuna that they were being watched? And that Tsuna was owned by the red head and no one would be able to take him. His shoulders shook as he looked at the phone on the kitchen table. Shoving it into his pocket quickly. "Tsuna what do you want for breakfast?" Interrupted from his thoughts by a question he jumped almost falling over his brothers warm arms catching him again.
"Still scaring you huh Tsunayoshi?" He teased standing his brother up straight again before walking over to the stove. Bending over to dig in the lower cabinets to get small things to make his brother's favorite breakfast. Did the blond even remember what had happened the night before? Any of it? The question he gave before seemed to speak of that. So those memories were still there? 'Does he hate me for what happened.' Tsuna wondered, masking the thought and the frown that appeared on his face.
Wanting to help Enma and losing the life he knew. Did he really want to? Of course. Enma was his friend, Giotto his brother and true love but he wouldn't let the red head know that. His phone hadn't gone off yet. Maybe this meant Enma was busy and wouldn't appear in the next hour. That brought a bigger smile to his face at the thought of he could at least spend a few hours with Giotto. So distracted by his day dreams he didn't even notice the food placed in front of him. Tuna, cheese and the pasta he had made the night before. Along with a biscuit made by his brother. It was one of his favorites or many of his favorites mixed into one meal.
Carefully eating even though his throat was very sore. Enma had done a good job by creating pain in his body. Not one ounce of Tsuna's mind or body blamed Enma all that much. Tsunayoshi believed he asked for it secretly. Somehow. "Is it good little brother?" He reached up with a napkin wiping some of the food dripping from his brother's lip before it fell onto the table. It made the blush dust his cheeks again and he tried to hide his face. Was it so bad that he missed being kissed by his brother? However he did not know if Enma was watching his every move.
"It's great brother. Um Can I ask you something? You are really okay right?" Tsuna brought his seat closer to his brother but stopped cleaning his plate then taking it to the sink. Placing it down in the sink and sighing lightly. Why had he avoided the question again? That's right because Enma. Just the thought of him hurting his brother again. He did not wish to kiss him, or sleep in the same bed if it risked pain for him.
"What is it Tsuna?" The sound of his brother's voice made him blush darker in a matter of seconds. Why could only he do that to him? Even Enma had a bit of a difficulty with doing that. At the same moment he blushed under pressure or when he was suddenly nervous. It happened a lot sometimes. Sighing lightly looking around once again. Feeling his brother's arms wrapping around his body and his chin resting on his shoulder. "Well little brother? Are you going to tell me?" The plate was dropped into the sink by some miracle it hadn't broken.
Shivering he looked up at his brother and then back down at the sink. "B..brother. Do you remember anything? About Enma...I don't want you hurt because of him. But do you hate me for what happened? He shouldn't have made you wat-" Tsuna rambled on till his brother grabbed his brother's shoulder. Turning the boy around he pressed his lips against his. Cutting off the brunette's ability to speak. Only wrapping his arms around him tightly wanting to help him calm down.
'Brother can't breath! please let go!' He wiggled shaking his arms a bit, and just kissing back for a moment. Pulling back when his brother finally let him go. His lips felt swollen from the deep kiss. It almost seemed as if his brother was not worried. As Tsuna tried to speak again his brother put his finger up to his lips. "Enough of that I do not fear Enma. I love you Tsunayoshi. He will not take you away from me." Trying to speak again he just felt his brother pull him into his arms holding him tight. Just humming to his little brother who started to shiver. Clinging tight to his brother's shirt and attempting to hold back the sobs.
Tears dripped from those half closed caramel eyes. Why couldn't Enma just leave him alone. Or recover from whatever was taking him someone. That thing was not his friend, it never had been. The Enma he knew wouldn't do those things. "Thank you brother but...I love you so much I can't let him hurt you. Be careful for me?" The Smaller body pressed against Giotto's frame almost fitting perfectly with it. Only one thing could interrupt this precious moment and that was right when his phone went off. Enma's name flashing across the screen.
Pulling away from his loving brother he moved to pick up the phone. Looking at it and motioning for his brother to be quiet he picked up the phone. "Hello Enma Kun. Are you feeling better then you were yesterday." Tsunayoshi tried to keep speaking with the happy, loving and gentle tone. Anything that wouldn't give much of what happened here away. His brother stepped closer holding onto Tsunayoshi to listen into the call. Friction between the two made his pants feel a bit tight. But he knew he couldn't do that not with his brother. Nor would he ask Enma to play with him that would only make him bleed suddenly.
"Yes Tsunayoshi-Kun. Are you coming over today? Or am I supposed to pick you up. You said today we could hang out again." He smiled and gave a small sigh before pausing and listening to Enma speak something about going somewhere. "O..oh um sure. Enma. I'll be waiting at the school. In a few minutes. Okay." He tried to hide his disappointment at that but he knew if he didn't go Enma would track him down. Hanging up the phone quickly he attached to his brother again. Clinging to his arm and just shivering. "I have to go brother. Be safe...please." He kissed his brother's quickly running away. Perhaps it was for the best right now.
His shoes were sitting by the door and Tsunayoshi quickly pulled them on before Giotto could even stop him. The boy was gone with no idea of what the rest of the night even held. His steps lead him towards Enma's house faster then he thought. Reaching up to ring the doorbell he shivered. Feeling almost as if he was once again being watched. The door opened without anyone standing there. He could only walk into the house tripping and falling. Looking back to see Enma leaning over him with that crazy smirk on his face.
"Y..You.. Enma are you alright?" The male didn't respond only grabbing onto Tsuna's arm and pulling him up. Pushing Tsunayoshi against the wall he kissed the boy deeply his hands trailing over the smaller body. Something was tipped into his mouth as he sighed a bit. Giving a small sigh he felt the darkness start to take over him. "Enma please stop..."His body blacked out and he felt someone pick him up. The feeling of a chain being attached to his leg. So far it seemed Enma was not going to let him go. Giotto might know where he was but would he even actually follow after him.
Or try to find him. As Tsuna curled up on that bed realizing his body hurt worse then before he only prayed that the other would find him soon. Before it got really bad.
Author Notes: Well next chapter will be Tsuna and some abuse on the count of Enma. Giotto possibly saving him the awesome stuffs ya know.