OH YOU LITTLE- 5 reviews, 3 favourites and 9 follows in the span of two hours is not what I expected when I posted this. Yeah, I'm already considering continuing this in two hours. Because- I just checked the stats and favourites and follows have already increased. Wow, I completely SUCK at writing and yet it apparently seems as though when I write something completely on a whim only then it actually looks good. Though I'm going to have a hard time writing what follows...

Summary: Tsuna's family neglects him. His twin abuses him, both verbally and physically away from public's eye. The public itself avoids Tsuna. He would've fallen into depression, had Byakuran and Yuni not decide it would be a fun idea to kick down the Sawada's front door and freeload. ... Wait, what?

Warning: AU, OOC (both intentional and unintentional), some people's ages may be tweaked, un-Beta'd

Pairings: None. Zilch. Zero. THIS WILL REMAIN EMPTY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Inspired by Triple Layered Sky and Achromatic Sky

Chapter 2

Mattresses and Bedtimes

Tsuna gave nervous glances towards Byakuran and Ienari.

Ienari was definitely pissed, no doubt. But surprisingly, he simply clicked his tongue and walked away in defeat.

Tsuna had never seen his brother do that before.

"Well then," said Byakuran. "Shall we go to your room, Tsunayoshi-kun?"

Tsuna quickly nodded.

"Yay!" Yuni jumped up from her chair. "Let's go see Tsuna-nii's room!"

Tsuna smiled at Yuni as he and Byakuran also stood up.

Tsunayoshi-kun opened the door to his room and let Byakuran and Yuni-chan in.

"So this is your room, huh?" said Byakuran as he looked around.

Tsunayoshi-kun's room was surprisingly clean. White curtains and light orange walls. The bed at the end of the room had white pillows along with darker orange blankets. A desk with school books neatly stored away was to the left of the room. There was a brown closet to Byakuran and Yuni's right.

What disturbed Byakuran was that there was nothing else.

No story books, no toys, nothing. The only other thing was a sketchbook lying on the desk. But nothing else. Nothing else indicating that Tsuna was acknowledged.

Just what he feared...

"Byaku-nii?" Yuni pulled on Byakuran's shirt. "Anything wrong?"

Byakuran noticed Yuni-chan looking at him worriedly. "Ie. Nothing's wrong."

There's differently something wrong around here, Byakuran thought grimly.

He realized that Tsunayoshi-kun was writing something on a notebook. Then he stopped and showed Byakuran what he had written.

I'll go get the mattresses, was written. You or Yuni could sleep on the bed.

Byakuran twitched. Another thing that bothered him. Tsuna didn't speak at all. Byakuran could understand Tsuna's current form of communication, but it truly bothered him that Tsuna uses body language instead of words.

"Alright," said Byakuran. "But you're our host, so you should sleep on the bed."

Tsuna shook his head and wrote something else.

No, I insist. You or Yuni can sleep on the bed.

"Fine," said Byakuran, sighing. "Then Yuni'll sleep on the bed. She's a growing girl."

Tsuna nodded and went to get the mattresses.

"Byaku-nii, where's Tsuna-nii going?" asked Yuni.

"He's going to grab some mattresses, Yuni. There's only one bed," Byakuran answered as he sat on a chair.

"Mm." Yuni sat on Byakuran's lap.

Byakuran ran his hand through Yuni's hair. He still remembered that time when Yuni went into his custody...

"Byakuran-kun," Aria-san called out.

"Hm?" Twelve-year-old Byakuran turned around to face the Giglio Nero boss.

Two years ago, Byakuran had approached this woman, and became close with her. She was very kind to him, and they grew close quickly. Byakuran was not ashamed to admit that Aria was more of a mother to him than his own- as if his birth mother ever really cared about him anyway.

"Could I ask you a favor?" she asked.

"Of course, K- Aria-san." Nearly called her Kaa-san again. Wow. He's been repeating this for the past month ever since he realized that she was like a mother to him.

"You see," Aria started. "You know that the Giglio Nero are currently at war with the Barbari Famiglia, right?"

Byakuran nodded. Around a week and a half ago, the Barbari Famiglia decided to wage war against the Giglio Nero.

"I'm worried that Yuni-chan might die in this war," Aria continued. Byakuran's eyes widened. Yuni... Dying?

Aria noticed Byakuran's reaction. Aria slightly smiled despite the situation. Byakuran and Yuni had grown close these two years, as close as siblings.

"So, Byakuran." Aria put a hand on Byakuran's shoulder. "Could you take care of Yuni?"

"Eh?" Byakuran's eyes widened even more.

"You've been living by yourself for a while after your father permitted it," said Aria. "I'd like you to make sure Yuni stays safe."

Byakuran's eyes closed. Then opened again.

"All right," Byakuran agreed. "I'll keep Yuni-chan safe, Aria-san."

The war with the Barbari famiglia is still waging on. Byakuran has a feeling it will end soon. He knows it. Giglio Nero is not to be taken lightly no matter what.

The door opened, and Byakuran's head snapped up. Tsunayoshi-kun smiled as he dragged the mattress in with a lot of difficulty.

"Here, I'll help," Byakuran offered, putting Yuni-chan down for a little while to help Tsunayoshi-kun.

Tsuna shook his head.

Byakuran moved Tsuna aside and brought the mattress in himself anyway. He gave a cheeky grin to Tsuna as he set the mattress down.

Tsuna sighed in an exasperated manner.

"C'mon, let's get the blankets and pillows now." Byakuran pushed Tsuna as they walked out the door.

"Can I help too?" asked Yuni, following them.

"Sure!"

"Yay!"

Tsuna sighed again, but a little smile could be seen on his lips. Byakuran grinned triumphantly.

Tsuna and Byakuran were sleeping soundly on the mattress when they were suddenly woken up.

"Hm?" Byakuran looked up to see Yuni.

"What is it, Yuni-chan?" he asked groggily as he and Tsuna sat up.

"I had a nightmare," she said in a scared voice.

"What was it about?" asked Byakuran.

"Kaa-san and Tou-san... Giglio Nero... They were all..." Yuni started sniffling.

Tsuna wrapped an arm around Yuni and hugged her, stroking her hair.

He didn't really know what he was doing. But he knew that Yuni needed some form of comfort, and this was the only way Tsuna could think of.

He felt his shirt getting wet, but he ignored that.

"Shh..." said Byakuran. "Don't cry, Yuni. It's just a nightmare. They're not dead yet. They're not dead..."

Tsuna didn't know what Byakuran was talking about, but he knew that Yuni wanted to hear those words as the sobs softened.

Yuni sniffled and smiled, and snuggled in between them. Soon enough, she was fast asleep.

Tsuna stared at Yuni.

Byakuran sighed, a smile on his lips. "Oh well. G'night, Tsunayoshi-kun," he muttered as he snuggled near to Yuni as well and went to sleep.

Tsuna stared at the two of them, then resigned himself to the fact that he was too tired to move to the bed and fell asleep beside those two as well.

That was the first of many times that Tsuna, Byakuran and Yuni went to sleep together.

I made and finished two chapters on the SAME DAY. WOW. WHAT IS THIS.

Thanks to Urara S. H, LaLunaLight, AshenDamnation, Moony the Mature One, SnowyLife12, and Guest (Reviewer 1) for reviewing! (I was going to add who favourited and followed to this list, too, but I found that I can't keep track of them all. I wasn't planning on continuing it, but then I find that there is now currently 14 favourites, 6 reviews and 5 favourites. What. What happened to my writing skills to induce that type of reaction, I thought I sucked at writing!)

I was planning to write a scene where Byakuran helps on homework, too, but I found that I should just leave this chapter to mattresses and bedtimes.

Please, tell me your opinions on this chapter!