Full Summary: This side series is connected to Sky Series 01: The Different Sky – Chapter 44. This is about how Tsuna saved Byakuran from his situation and they became friends.

Disclaimer: I do not own Katekyo Hitman Reborn or any other anime, manga or book characters that I use in this story. All of the characters belong to their authors!

"Talk" – Italian

'This' – Thoughts

Chapter 04 – Shower

After traveling for some time, the disguised Molte carrying Byakuran reaches his apartment and enters it.

The disguised Molte went into the bedroom and puts Byakuran down onto the bed. Then, he took off his glasses, fedora and ear-phone while he was still in his disguised adult form. Next, he loosened his tie and took it off. He also pulled up the collars of his long shirt.

Meanwhile, Byakuran had opened his eyes and was watching his every move. 'What is he planning to do now? But… if he knows the m-method to make me submit to him… I should just do it… right…?'

The disguised Molte then walks to Byakuran and Byakuran immediately closes his eyes. The disguised Molte chuckles a little and carries him bridal-style again to the bathroom.

~ KHR ~

~ The disguised Molte Point Of View ~

I went into the bathroom and locked the door. Then, I put Byakuran down onto the floor to sit and wait for me while I went to prepare the bath.

A few minutes later, I went back to where Byakuran is. I bend down to Byakuran's level to take off his clothes, but Byakuran struggled a little. I signed and stand back up.

I eyed him and snapped my finger. "Boy!"

Byakuran opens his eyes into an emotionless state and look at me while bowing. "Yes Master?" 'I knew it… he knew about the method to make me become a submissive whore or servant… He was so kind to me too just now… I thought we can be friends… My hopes are over…' while trying to hold back his tears.

I look at him. 'So… it does work. But he is trying very hard to hold back his tears… was it because I was the only one kind to him in his life for the past five years he was at the Sporco Famiglia…? I think so too…' I signed and snap my finger. "Strip now! After that, do not move a muscle… boy."

Byakuran hesitated a little. "Yes Master." He quickly took off his clothes and stood still. He was trying very hard not to break down and cry.

I bend down to his level and touch his stomach. He flinched a little and I look him in the eye. He was afraid, even though his eyes show almost no emotion. I then took out a pin and begin to unlock the five chains around his body.

After the five chains were unlocked, I took them up to inspect them. 'These chains metal are rare. I will keep them to make more useful weapons.' I then look at Byakuran. "Stay and do not move boy."

Byakuran bowed. "Yes Master."

~ KHR ~

I unlocked the bathroom door and went out of the bathroom while closing the door behind me. I then went into the computer room and put the five chains onto the table.

'I wonder… how Bya-chan did that. I will ask him later…'

~ KHR ~

I walked back into the bathroom and saw that Byakuran was still bowing and did not move at all from the spot. I locked the door and snap my fingers.

Byakuran immediately look up at him. "Yes Master?"

I signed. 'How did that b*****d boss of the Sporco Famiglia manage to make him this submissive? Bya-chan's childhood in another parallel universe is not this bad.' "Release the illusion around you, boy." Byakuran did not release the illusion around him at all. I signed again and snapped my fingers. "Now, boy."

"Y-Yes Master."

Byakuran reluctantly stop the flow of illusion around his body. He became much taller than his previous height and his white hair reached his back. His hair bangs also covered his eyes. His whole body is filled with wounds and bruises and is filled with dried and wet unknown fluids along with his hair. His body was as thin as a stick.

Byakuran stumbled and fell to the floor, but I went to him in a flash and stopped him. When I caught him, he prepared for the punishment he will receive because of his carelessness (he was still in his submissive mode).

I sit down on the floor and put him onto my lap. He looks at me, waiting for my order. I ignored the look on his eyes and touched his hair bangs. I pushed his hair bangs away and he flinched.

I pulled him into a hug and he was shocked. "Byakuran."

Byakuran flinched. "Y-Yes… M-Master…?"

"How did you survive like this? How did you keep up the illusion around you… when you are so hurt?"

"M-Master…?"

"It is alright, you can answer me later."

"Y-Yes… M-Master."

I lifted up Byakuran bridal-style and started walking to the bathtub. "It is time for a shower~"

Byakuran was terrified. "M-Mas… ter…?"

I look at him. "Hmm~"

"I… I…"

"Do not worry about anything," and I put him into the bathtub, sitting up. "Stay here and wait for me."

Byakuran immediately went into a bowing position. "Yes Master."

I went to the laundry basket and took off my remaining clothes. I then threw Byakuran's torn clothes away and return to the bathtub where Byakuran is waiting for me.

When Byakuran saw me coming towards him naked, he started to tremble.

I went into the bathtub and took the water hose. I turned it open and pulled Byakuran to me. Then, I started washing Byakuran's hair and body carefully as there were many wounds and bruises on him.

Next, I let the dirty water flow away and fill it with clean water. I then put in some soothing soap and let him stay in there to rest for a while.

~ KHR ~

~ Normal Point Of View ~

The disguised Molte went into the shower room and released the illusion around him. Molte then started showering.

'I am going to have to enter his mindscape when he goes to sleep to check his memories. I need to see what kind of life he had in that Famiglia… I should give him some new clothes too. After that, I will give him his parallel-self's memories from the past to the future and my memories when he wakes up. I cannot stand it if he continues to be as submissive as a whore…'

After Molte finished showering, he wiped himself dry and wrapped his towel around his waist.

Molte walked out of the shower room to see Byakuran in the bathtub, asleep. Molte chuckled and lifted Byakuran out of the bathtub bridal-style. He lets the dirty water flow away while drying Byakuran's body and wrapped the towel around his waist too.

Re-edit on: 01-01-2016