Summary: Ever since he can remember, Sawada Tsunayoshi has shared his mind with someone named Giotto. And Giotto Vongola can't remember a time when hasn't heard his best friend Tsuna's voice in his mind. As the boys grow up, though, they begin to realize that they both live in completely different worlds, four hundred years apart. IMPORTANT AN INSIDE.

SkyGem: Hey guys! Okay, so I'm sure some of you may recognize this fic, and for those who are wondering, yes, this IS one that I had up before but discontinued due to personal reasons. And now it's back! Yay! It's not going to be a very long fic though. Probably around four or five chapters. Maximum ten. I do hope you enjoy it though, yes?

Little five-year-old Sawada Tsunayoshi was doing his best not to cry, but it was hard.

Those bullies had hit him so hard this time, and all he really wanted to do was run to his mother and have her comfort him. But if he did that, it would only cause her to worry, and he didn't want his okaa-san to worry.

Suddenly, the brunet heard a low growling in his mind, and a voice spat, 'God, I wish I was there right now! You have no idea how frustrating it is, having to watch them beat you up and not being able to do anything about it, Tsuna!'

The corners of Tsuna's mouth twitched up a little into an almost smile when he heard this. 'T-thank you, Gio-kun, but you don't have to get frustrated. It's my fault that they bully me, because I'm so weak…'

'Don't say that!' growled Giotto, 'It's not your fault that those worthless excuses for human beings think it's fun to hurt you! It's their fault!'

'I-I guess…' said Tsuna a little hesitantly.

'Tsuna, I've had enough of this. Either you tell someone what's going on, or you learn to defend yourself.'

'E-eh? But Gio-kun! I can't tell anybody! And how am I going to learn to defend myself?'

'Have your mom send you to martial arts classes or something! If you don't, then I'm going to close my mind off to you!'

'Hiiee! Please don't be mad at me, Gio-kun! I promise to learn how to fight, so don't stop talking to me!' Tsuna desperately said, not wanting to lost the only friend he had.

Giotto glared fiercely at the boy that was standing in front of him.

'Giotto,' said a warning voice in his head, 'Play nice.'

'But he's the one that started it!' whined Giotto, sounding much younger than the nine-year-old he really was.

'I don't care!' replied his best friend, Tsuna. 'Can't you see that he's just lonely? People probably avoid him because his family is poor and because of that, he doesn't know how to act around others his age!'

Giotto had to hold himself back from letting out an audible sigh. 'You really do see the good in everyone, don't you, Tsuna?'

'Yes,' replied his friend, giving him a mental prod, 'Now, apologize and introduce yourself.'

This time, Giotto really did let out a sigh and did as his friend told him to, knowing that Tsuna wouldn't leave him alone otherwise.

"I'm sorry for bumping into you," he said in a surly voice, not looking at the boy and therefore not seeing his surprised expression. "My name is Giotto, by the way. What's your name?"

When the boy didn't reply, Giotto looked up and saw the boy looking down at his feet, looking almost shy. "My name is Gabriel," he replied, his face flaming red to match his pale red hair. "B-but anyone who calls me that will die! You can call me G!"

Giotto blinked in surprise before letting out a little laugh; the other male was surprisingly…cute, in a totally non-romantic way because that would be totally eww.

And before he even knew what he was doing, he was stretching his hand out to the boy in front of him, saying, "Nice to meet you, then, G. Do you want to be friends?"

As Giotto watched the boy's amazed expression turned into a small, slightly shy smile as he stretched out his own hand, the blond tried to ignore the smugness that was emanating from that corner of his mind that a certain brunet occupied.

"Tadaima!" called Tsuna as he stepped in through the door of his home.

"Okaeri, Tsu-kun!" called his mother from the living room, and just moments later, she entered the hallway, an infant following closely behind her.

'Ara? Who's the kid?' asked Giotto curiously.

'No idea,' replied Tsuna distractedly, 'But be quiet and don't distract me for a moment, yeah?'

'Hai, hai!' replied his friend, immediately shutting up. Tsuna, though, knew that he was still watching the scene with rapt attention.

"Umm, okaa-san, who's that baby behind you?" asked Tsuna, "Are you babysitting one of our neighbours' kids?"

"Oh, don't be silly, Tsu-kun! This is Reborn! He's your new home tutor!"

SkyGem: Okay, sorry that the first chapter is so short guys, but that's where I thought it would be best to stop. Those of you who read it the first time around won't have had anything new and I'm sorry, but the next chapter will be out soon, promise! For now, please just review and let me know what you thought, yeah?