Snatch and Steal

"I've been expecting you," Byakuran said to the man behind a tree. They were in an open field of the Millefiore family. The man fixed his fedora and revealed himself.

"Instead of petting a cat, you pet my student instead?" Reborn said with an interesting look.

Shadows have been lurking further behind the man in the darkness. The bomber and the baseball freak are steady.

"Oi, baseball brain! You remembered the plan, right?" Gokudera whispered on his ear.

"Hehe, take it easy! I got it!" Yamamoto smiled with his eyes locked on his friend, leashed in a pet collar. "I won't let anything mess up this time... I'll save him." His face became serious, which made the octo-hair silent.

"Tsunayoshi-kun, would you kindly stay where you are?" Byakuran ordered him with his sweetest tone.

Tsuna nodded and watched.

"Not only you captured him and made him call you his master, you disciplined him too?" Reborn said with again, an interesting face and tone.

"Reborn-san isn't acting like normal," Gokudera whispered again.

"Haha, I thought he's always been special." Yamamoto laughed silently.

"No! I mean he's acting... weird..." Gokudera said, observing the two men from the shadows.

"What else can that collar do?" Reborn asked.

"Hmmmm... many things! But it's not for your show." Byakuran giggled. "Now then,"

The air suddenly got heavier. Gokudera and Yamamoto could feel their heart racing without knowing why.

"Tsunayoshi-kun, stay back a little, okay?" Byakuran told the brunette. He nodded obediently.

In a blink of eye, Byakuran was already in front of the sun arcobaleno, his wings set and his fist nearly hit his face. On the second blink, the man in the fedora has gotten behind Byakuran with Leon on his hand.

The battle was quick. The bomber and baseball freak can't catch up to their movements.

"We... are supposed to support THIS?!" Gokudera started to stutter.

"Well, for Tsuna, I'll do anything." Yamamoto kept his eyes locked on the brunette. He then met Gokudera's eyes with his serious tension roaming around him. "You know the plan. Let's do this."

Gokudera nodded. They sneaked through the other bushes, straight away to their boss' rescue.

"Tch," Byakuran glanced on the bushes. "They're hiding over there, huh?"

Byakuran immediately changed his flight direction towards his beloved pet.

"Crap! He noticed us!" Gokudera lit his dynamites.

"I'll handle this," Yamamoto tried slicing his sword around Byakuran but remained fruitless. Byakuran went full speed, focused.

"I will protect the 10th!" Gokudera defended Tsuna behind him. He was just starring at Gokudera. Not thinking. Not doing anything.

"Move!" Byakuran swung a kick.

Gokudera was so sure that he'll be sent flying. But as he opened his eyelids to see, Reborn was already there blocking the kick.

"Guys, time for plan B." Reborn commanded. The guys nodded. Gokudera tried pulling the brunette with him but he won't follow. Leaving a sigh, he let go and followed Yamamoto back to the woods.

"What are you planning?" Byakuran's eyes went sharper.

"Initiate plan B now!" Reborn commanded as he shot a few bullet out of Leon, making Byakuran stays a bit further away.

Purple mists surrounded Byakuran.

"Kufufufu," someone giggled. Byakuran turned to his back and saw Mukuro floating behind him.

"An illusion?" Byakuran is able to see through it and scanned the whole place. Even the Reborn that was once standing in place was an illusion. "Where did he go?"

Remembering something important to him, he quickly turn towards Tsuna. He was still there starring to space. With a quick sigh of relief, Byakuran flew and attacked a tree. From there, Mukuro jumped out and giggled, "Hoo... You found out."

"I have no time for this." Byakuran said. He was not interested at all. "I really hate dealing with illusions, you know. They bug me so much."

"Ciao ciao!" Byakuran heard Reborn's voice far behind him. He turned to see Reborn, carrying Tsuna in bridal style, leaving a farewell, then jumped to the darkness of the woods.

"No!" Byakuran yelled. His eyes widened. The feeling on his chest is burning. He knew he should get him back. It's the sun arcobaleno messing with him. He shouldn't play around too much if he wants to get his pet Vongola back.

Mukuro's illusions was supposed to prevent Byakuran from chasing Reborn for a moment, other words, buying time, but Byakuran managed to pass them all and enter the woods.

He yelled, "Tsunayoshi-kun! Come to me right now!"

Tsuna heard his master's voice and started to struggle to get off Reborn's arms. Noticing this, Reborn hit the back of Tsuna's neck. With the last thing he sees, Tsuna closed his eyelids, unconcious.

Byakuran growled furiously. He certainly did not get any answer back from his pet brunette. He must be far quite far now, judging from the speed Reborn has.

"Damn you, arcobaleno! Damn you!" He yelled as the birds scattered away from the trees towards the open sky. "I'll get him back and I'll be serious with him this time!"

...Extra scene:

"Reborn-san isn't acting like normal," Gokudera whispered again.

"Haha, I thought he's always been special." Yamamoto laughed silently.

"No! I mean he's acting... weird..." Gokudera said, observing the two men from the shadows.

"Haha! Silly you! He's always weird!" Yamamoto laughed innocently.