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Last Time…

'He's right. It is my fault.'

'There's no one to save me, I'm all alone. I really am No-Good Tsuna.'

'No one can save me.'

'No one.'

Chapter Three: To Find the Lost

It been days since he last saw Tsuna working at the café, he'd go in day after day hoping to see the brunet but he was really starting to worry that maybe he'd scared him off. Giotto couldn't help but wonder why the brunet had pretended not to know him, sure they weren't exactly friends but he always helped him against anyone that would try to pick on him. What troubled Giotto the most was how Tsuna kept avoiding questions like about what school he went to and why he was even working at the café to begin with. Giotto checked his phone again hoping that Tsuna had responded to any of his messages but alas there was none. He didn't know why he felt so desperate to talk to him, he just did it was like his intuition was telling him something was wrong.

'Maybe I should try calling?'

He kept staring at the screen, waiting but again there was nothing. He was about to put his phone away again for the umpteenth time before…

BING

Giotto was hoping the brunet had finally responded, only to be disappointed when it he flipped his phone back open and saw it was just Alaude. He went ahead and opened the text anyway it's not like he was doing anything anyway. It read:

Saturday, 1:24 p.m.

Giotto

Don't forget about the disciplinary committee's meeting at 7:00 a.m. on Monday. Don't be late. Otherwise I will discipline you to death.

-Alaude

'Honestly, I was late for one meeting and he still can't let it go.' Giotto thought as he reread the message, it was then he got an idea. If he couldn't figure out where Tsuna was then surely Alaude could; after all his father was the head police chief surely he could pull some strings and figure out where the brunet was. He may have to pay a hefty price in exchange for the favor but it was worth it if it meant seeing the brunet again. Why couldn't he get Tsuna out of his mind? Well it wouldn't hurt to at least try and ask.

Saturday, 1:26 p.m.

Alaude

I won't forget, I promise. I have a favor to ask though, there's someone I want you to find. Can you do it? I'll do anything~

-Giotto

Giotto hit send before taking another sip of the coffee he had just ordered, for some reason it didn't taste quite the same. He was in the café that Tsuna worked but once again there was no Tsuna, he tried asking the manager about the brunet but had no luck. It seemed that Tsuna didn't really talk much about himself so no one really knew much about him not only that he hadn't even called in or come to work for the last couple of days which worried him more. 'Where are you, Tsuna?'

BING

It was Alaude again.

Saturday, 1:27 p.m.

Giotto

I'll do it. Just make sure you finish the reports.

-Alaude

Reports? What reports he finished all his paperwork or rather G finished all the paperwork yesterday.

Saturday, 1:27 p.m.

Alaude

What reports? I finished mine yesterday.

-Giotto

BING

That was fast he hadn't expected him to respond so fast.

Saturday, 1:27 p.m.

Giotto

I know G finished them for you. As for the reports it's the school's budget reports that I was suppose to turn in this Monday. Make sure they are done accurate without using your lackey.

-Alaude

Damn, he really didn't want to look at any more paperwork, especially during the weekend that's the only reason he dumped all the work on G yesterday, so he'd be free. But if that's what it took to find the brunet then he'd have to suck it up and do it.

Saturday, 1:29 p.m.

Aluade

Fine T.T

-Giotto

Well there goes the rest of his weekend; he just hopes that Alaude finds him or all the paperwork would've been a waste of his time. He'll just have to hope for the best and hope to meet the brunet again.

With Tsuna…

It been days since his father had made him endure his punishment, but even then he couldn't help but flinch at every little noise and movement his father made. What made it worse was when he awoke to find that there was a shackle around his ankle and a long chain connected to it, apparently his father no longer trusted him and the only way to regain his trust was to start over and do whatever he wanted without question. It was truly miserable, Iemitsu could control where he went inside their own home now as well, if Tsuna wanted to go upstairs he would have to ask and wait to be unchained before being enchained to the upstairs floor. Even worse was when his father would go to work and leave him in the part of the house he hated the most, the cellar. It was as if he was taunting him by making him relive every moment he had spent in there that night.

He really hated it, but what could he do? After all, there was no one, no one at all; he only had his father who let him stay for a price and his sick mother who saw Iemitsu as a wonderful husband completely unaware of what was even happening in their so called 'home'. Tsuna didn't have the heart to tell her what was really happening; he was too scared that if he did her health might deteriorate even worse. No, he could never tell her. As long as Iemitsu kept paying all the hospital bills and her care then he would just endure it all, it didn't matter as long as she was alive, then he was alive nothing else mattered.

Tsuna was in the kitchen washing dishes while Iemitsu sat in the living room watching television and drinking sake like someone who had just crossed a desert. He was trying to finish the dishes as fast as he could before he went to bed, he didn't want to be awake when his dad became too drunk and get angry for no reason. That was the last thing he wanted, he didn't want a repeat of what had happened before. He finally finished placing the last plate to dry and turned the faucet off; Tsuna makes his way to the living room the chain clanging behind him, listening to his father laughing at something on the T.V.

"T-tou-san?..." Tsuna asks hesitantly as he stares down at his feet.

"AHAHAHAHAHA! Hmmm…what'da want?!" Iemitsu hollered at him, making Tsuna flinch, "can't you see I'm watching something!"

"G-g-gomen…T-tous-san I'm finished with the d-dishes," Tsuna kept fidgeting with the bottom of his shirt as he tried to get the words out, "i-if there's nothing else, t-then can I g-go to bed, sir?"

"Oh? You want to go to bed?" Iemitsu got up from his seat to face his son, "Have you already forgotten how I taught you to ask for something?"

"N-no…I ju-just uhmm…," Tsuna finally stopped looking down to look at his dad, but when he did he was struck with fear again as his father had the same malicious look in his eye from that night, "I…I…"

Rather than keep rambling Tsuna decided to just drop to his knees and bow his head till it touch the cold floor. He couldn't help but shake as Iemitsu laughed at him and decided to amuse himself by forcibly pushing him even more into the floor with his foot.

"Tou-san may I go to bed now, please?" Tsuna asked monotonously.

Iemitsu was enjoying this too much, just watching his own son tremble in constant fear was far more entertaining than anything on TV. He was almost tempted to take the brunet back down to his 'playroom' just so he could see that innocent face squirm in agony. But that would be far too easy, he'd rather have the teen try to fight back so he can put him back in place than a docile sex toy. The more he'd fight back the more exciting it was for him, he didn't know why it just was.

"Well since you asked so nicely~" Iemitsu said mockingly, taking his foot off of Tsuna's back. He strolled to where the end of Tsuna's chain was and unchained him from the floor before promptly making his way to the stairs that lead to the second floor. The blond man yanked at the chain hard enough that Tsuna ended up hitting the chair that his dad been sitting in before and dragged halfway through the hallway.

"Ah!," Tsuna yelped after the binding around his ankle was jerked yet again. Iemitsu kept laughing as he kept forcibly pulled on the chain until Tsuna finally ended up whimpering at his feet.

"Get up."

On command, Tsuna got up as fast as he could before Iemitsu ascended up the stairs with chain in hand; the brunet made sure he didn't fall behind and end up being dragged up the stairs the same way he was in the hallway. He followed the tall man to his room before he got back down on his knees and put his head back on the floor like he was suppose to. Tsuna knew he had to be careful or face his father's wrath again, something he wasn't willing to endure again, especially since he hadn't recovered from the last attack.

"Thank you, Tou-san…," Tsuna thanked him hoping it would end there and he could get some well deserved sleep.

Luck was on his side today though when Iemitsu simply secured the chain to a hook in his room and left him alone. Once he was sure that he was gone he quickly got up and locked his door, at least that way if Iemitsu decided to change his mind and have his way with him there would be something to stop him. Even if it was something that would only stop him momentarily, after all if his dad wanted something he'd find a way to get it no matter what. After making sure the door was locked, he felt himself waver as he slid down the door in relief that he was finally alone. He could finally take a nice warm bath and go to bed to prepare for tomorrow, it's the only day he could leave his god forsaken home and visit the only person he cared about, his mother. Sunday was probably the only thing he looked forward to everyday he woke up to satisfy his dad's demands, that and the fact that he convinced his dad to let him work anything to let him out of the house since he wouldn't let him go back to school. He didn't know why he wasn't allowed to go to school he just wasn't, but convincing him to let him at least work took not only hard work but he was forced to do things he'd rather forge.

After enjoying a long, warm bath he settled down under his covers before looking back at a picture on his nightstand; it was a picture of his mother and him only younger even more they looked so happy. He kept staring at the picture until sleep finally came and took him to land of dreams, far away from the nightmare he was living right now.

'Goodnight, Kaa-san…'

Next Day…

Tsuna got up extra early the next day; he knew Iemitsu would be still passed out from the last night's drinking binge that he wouldn't wake up until later that afternoon. That was more than enough time to go to the hospital and visit his mother and come back without his dad noticing, now all he had to do was get the shackle around his ankle off. It wouldn't exactly look normal to walk around town with a huge iron manacle around his ankle, so the first thing he would have to do is take away the key that was hanging around his neck.

He quietly opened his bedroom door to make sure he didn't wake the monster of a father and made his way to his way to the bedroom that once belonged to both his parents. He opened the door to find the room a mess again, there were bottles of liquor littering the entire floor and even more were on the bed that his dad was snoring away on. He tiptoed through the sea of bottles careful not to knock any of the bottles together in fear of waking up the monstrous man, course it didn't help dragging a chain behind him. Tsuna finally made it to the edge of the bed where he stood over his dad, it was only a few more steps and he could grab the key to his way out. Now he was really sweating bullets, Tsuna couldn't afford to be careless not when he was so close.

'Just a little more…I just need to be quiet and I can go see Kaa-san…'

The key was finally in sight all Tsuna had to do was carefully remove it without waking up his dad and he'd be home free. Unfortunately he was mere inches away from the key when he realized that the chain wouldn't let him go any further. Tsuna could feel the smooth edge of the key on his fingertips, if only he could get closer. 'I'm so close…'

Tsuna kept stretching as far as he could, he could literally feel the shackle digging into his skin the more he reached. 'I just want to see Kaa-san…' After trying to stretch for too long he lost his balance and fell in the mess of liquor bottles.

"Hiee-hpmh" Tsuna quickly muffled his scream before he accidently woke up the blond-haired monster. But it seemed luck was on his side when his dad turned in his drunken sleep and the key dangled in front of his face as he lay on the floor. He carefully took it from around his dad's neck before quickly and silently he ran out of the house and towards the hospital. He would have to be quick but he was going to treasure every second he spent with his beloved mother.

With Giotto…

Giotto really couldn't figure out why he woke up so early usually he spend his Sunday mornings sleeping in till two in the afternoon. The only time he'd ever wake up this early was when a nagging feeling would keep him up at night. He kept trying to go back to sleep but every time he closed his eyes he kept seeing a certain brunet's face. 'I wonder if Alaude's having any luck finding Tsuna…'

The blond turned a corner to go to the café again but just as he turned he slammed right into something soft and fluffy, he could even pick up the faint smell of roses before falling right on top of whatever he just ran into. He was about to get up to apologize until…

"Hieeee!"

'Wait that scream, it couldn't be…'

Right before his eyes was the person that was driving him insane from the moment that they met in the café; it was really Tsuna alive and well. He couldn't help but inwardly leap with joy.

"Tsuna!"

"Eh? G-Giotto-san?"

Before Tsuna knew he was trapped in a very awkward position with Giotto still on top of him pushing against the bouquet of roses that he'd just bought for his mother. If Giotto kept pressing any further not only would the roses be ruined but their lips were just inches apart any more they might kiss. Giotto on the other hand though didn't care, he was too happy to even notice the people who were staring at them.

"Tsuna~ Why haven't I seen you at the café? Are you doing ok? Have you been avoiding me? Why? You wanna hang out today?..." Tsuna was bombarded with question after question, actually he was surprised that Giotto could still like nothing was wrong considering all the weird looks they were getting from people passing by, it was just too embarrassing.

"A-ano?..."

"Hmm… What's wrong Tsuna?!"

"Uhmm…D-Do you mind getting off m-me, p-people are starting to stare."

Tsuna couldn't help but blush when a group of girls were going head over heels at what they were witnessing, screaming like the schoolgirls they were. This was the last thing he'd expected this morning.

"Ah…gomen I guess I got a little carried away…" Giotto helped Tsuna get back on his feet, but not before noticing the bandages wrapped around the brunet's arms, "anyway where have you been? I haven't seen you working at the café for a while now."

"Oh…uhm… I took a few days off, " Tsuna got up as fast as he could before trying to back away from the blonde man, "I'm sorry but I really have to go now, I'll talk to you later."

"Aaaww~ come on, it's been a while since we've seen each other," Giotto kept pestering Tsuna until he remembered that he was still holding onto the bouquet of roses, "or could it be you have a date tonight~"

Tsuna turned redder than a tomato at what Giotto had just said. As if he could ever get a girlfriend, it was the last thing on his mind.

"N-NO! I-I mean these are for…" Giotto couldn't make out the rest of what Tsuna had said, but one thing was sure he wasn't going to let Tsuna go that easy.

"Oh really then who are the flowers for?~" Giotto snatched the flowers from Tsuna, "Could they be for me? You shouldn't have~" Giotto was trying to be happy but he didn't realize that he only made Tsuna feel worse. He was wasting too much time talking to someone from his past when he should be visiting his mother and that really irked him. It wasn't like he had a lot of time before his dad woke up and realized he left. He angrily took the flowers back from Giotto who was still acting childish before realizing at what he'd just done.

"GIVE THOSE BACK! THEY'RE FOR MY KAA-SAN!" It was the first time Tsuna had ever really got mad at anyone, but he was losing too much time trying to get Giotto to leave him alone. But the look on Giotto's hurt face made him realize that maybe he'd overreacted to Giotto's silly actions.

"Gomen…" Giotto apologized he didn't mean to hurt the brunet.

"No it's just…these are for my Kaa-san," Tsuna looked down in shame thinking about how he couldn't do anything to help his precious mother, "I'm going to visit her in the hospital to see how she's doing."

"Oh… I see…" Giotto didn't realize that he had been inadvertently so inconsiderate to what Tsuna was dealing with. "Neh, would it be alright if I tagged along, you know…to visit your Kaa-san?"

"Eh?..." Did Tsuna just hear him right? Giotto really wanted to go with him, well he guessed it couldn't hurt to have someone else there, "Ok but are you sure you want to come…"

"Of course I do!" Giotto grabbed the brunet's arm and dragged towards the hospital. "Now come on let's go already ha ha"

"Aaah…matte!" It didn't matter though Giotto was too happy at finally seeing Tsuna again that he wasn't paying attention to the brunet complaining rather he was more concerned at the bandages on the teen's arms that he was obviously trying to hide before.

'What's happened to you Tsuna?'

Giotto was determined to find out one way or another.

AND DONE YAY!

Alright I'm updating again, at first I wasn't sure where I was going to go with this story but I finally figured out where I am going with this story. It makes me happy but unfortunately that doesn't mean I'll still be able to update regularly so please be patient with me. Damn my two jobs but what can I do, I need some holiday/kitchen repair money.

Anyway hope you enjoyed the chapter see you next time…