Written by: Hajimeru Rinko
Full Summary: The Fantasy Adventure of Sawada Tsunayoshi, who ventures to seek out the past that he had forgotten as a child. When he sets out, he is chased by people who claimed to know his 'past'. Who is he actually? Will he find out and is he prepared to face the burden that would be in front of him? AU and OC.
Note:I do not own KHR.
The Fantasy Adventures of an Heir Chapter 1: The Child
It is the year Fantasy 165X. Ever since the beginning of the age, many kingdoms fought with each other in order to be the victor and rule the world. This age of endless fighting has been called the 'The War of Time'. This period has been known to have lasted for more than two centuries. During this period, a hero named Giotto came, and made peace with everyone. His kingdom was neutral and always successfully defended itself from enemies who were angered at its neutral state. This caused the citizens of other kingdoms to migrate to Giotto's kingdom, the Vongola Kingdom. The kingdom prospered successfully and survived ten generations.
As the losing kingdoms fall, the winning kingdoms expanding, the war took away countless lives. Finally, four kingdoms were left, huge enough to be called Empires. Two empires were currently fighting each other desperately. One was the Vongola Empire, the other the Gesso Empire. Now, as the war still continues between the two kingdoms, the Vongola Empire is facing its biggest crisis now, as a boy gets found by a peasant girl from a river.
Rinko was a ten year old girl who was from a family of farmers. Her father died of an illness five years ago and the family rely on themselves to survive. She was going to the market with a basket in her hand. She was to buy some food for her mother and herself. Browsing the vegetables, she checks whether they are edible.
"Young girl, take a look at these." The stallholder held some fresh vegetables to her and she checked the quality of the vegetable.
It took some time, and she looked up at the stallholder.
"How much for this, mister?" Rinko queried the stallholder as she eyed him.
"That'd be 6 Piseces." The stallholder politely replied.
Rinko reached into her pocket and took out some coins. She held them up to him, and he nodded, allowing Rinko to take the fresh vegetables. Rinko put the vegetables in her basket and continues her shopping trip. After buying some potatoes, carrots and mushrooms, Rinko decides to skip her way home. She then stopped by the bridge that connected the two towns; Hikuisatsu and Chuguraitsu.
Hikuisatsu was the town that housed poor people and farmers. Beggers were everywhere, and it is the town that welcomes anyone, no matter where. Robbery was common there. Chuguraitsu, on the other hand, needs a pass in order to live there. It was a town meant for traders, merchants and those who were mildly rich. It has a market of its own and is connected to Hikuisatsu. Most residents of Hikuisatsu go there to shop, if they have the money of course.
Rinko admired the sunset which was shining on the river with a red and orange colour. She laid her elbows on the bridge, with her arm holding the basket, resting her head on her arms. In the midst of war, the fighting, one would love to save this picture into their mind, and probably remembers it forever. Rinko smiled and suddenly, something floated out of the canal. No, wait, that something is a person.
Rinko immediately sprang up from her position and ran down to the river bank. She puts her basket beside her and watched as the person floated down the river until it reached her. Rinko pulled the person up to dry land, and noticed that the person was a young boy. At least the age of six, the boy looked like he was tired. Rinko knew that this boy is alive, fortunately for him. But how where he came from was a mystery.
Rinko decided to bring the boy home. Slinging the little boy over her arm, Rinko picked up her basket with the other arm and climbed up the slope. The wetness of the boy's clothes could be felt on Rinko. She was wearing a ragged blouse and a hand-made skirt she made herself. She carried the boy home, along with her groceries. When she reached home, she opened the door to find her cranky mother standing there.
"Have you brought the groceries?" Her mother demanded, with her standing at the door, blocking Rinko's way.
"Yes, mother." Rinko obediently replied.
Her mother eyed Rinko.
"Who is that on your back?" Her mother pointed.
"I…picked him up from a river." Rinko answered, avoiding her mother's glance.
"What! How many times do I have to tell you to NOT BRING HOME some stranger! We can barely feed our stomachs from working day to night, 24/7 on the farms! Now we have one freeloader and you expect us to share food with a child!?" Her mother bellowed at the girl, with the basket still in her hand.
"Mother…I can explain…" Rinko tried to reason with her mother.
"Whatever! Do whatever you want with him this time! And make sure he gets some food so he can work for us! Come in!" The annoyed parent left, and Rinko slowly stepped in.
Water dripped from the boy's clothes, and Rinko puts him aside, leaning on a wall. She puts her basket onto the table and saw that her whole back is wet. 'Great. Good job, Rinko.' The annoyed girl headed to the boy and sees him still unconscious. At this moment, the door was being knocked on. Rinko stood up and opened the door. It was her best friend Kenichi.
"Hey Rinko. How are ya…woah, where did you get that boy?" Kenichi changed his words as he saw the little boy leaning on the wall.
"From a river."
"Serious? Sounds like the story of (1)Momotaro." Kenichi joked and touches Rinko's shoulder.
He took back his hand immediately, feeling that it was cold. Kenichi looked up to see Rinko's annoyed face.
"Got scolded by that hag again?"
"Yeah. She seemed like she was in a bad mood." Rinko told him.
"Jeez, you can't just leave him with wet clothes, he'll get a cold! I'll brush him up." Kenichi picked the boy up and walked towards the apparent bathroom.
"Thanks. I wouldn't know what to do if weren't for you." Rinko thanked her friend as he walked past her.
Kenichi helped the boy change into dry clothes and put him in bed. Rinko changed into dry clothes and walked out to see her mother cooking. Her mother than looked at her and without changing her expression, continued cooking.
"Dinner is going to be ready soon. Tell your friend that he should stay for dinner or he's free to go home." The mother said, moving the frying pan up and down.
Rinko smiled and replied to her mother that she would. Rinko walked up the stairs, and opened the room to where Kenichi and the boy were.
"Dinner is going to be ready soon, and Kenichi, are you going to go home soon?"
"Not so soon." Kenichi looked at his lap, implying that something is wrong.
"Did something happen?" Rinko asked.
"I have been asked to deploy to the military camp. The letter just arrived and promised me good salary." Kenichi's hand gripped his lap tightly.
"What?! But you're only 13!" Rinko was shocked.
"Yeah. I have to leave by a week from now." Kenichi stood up.
"But what about your father?" Rinko reminded Kenichi of his aging father.
"He…" Kenichi's voice trailed off, and looked away from Rinko.
Rinko frowned and decided not to take any more information from her friend. A period of silence passed, and Rinko broke the silence.
"Well, come down for dinner." Rinko left after saying that.
Kenichi still sat there, without saying a word. He then turned to face the boy in bed. 'I hope…you don't end up like me.' Kenichi thought as he looked at the brunette, and stood up and walked down the stairs for dinner. The three sat at the table and ate, without speaking a word. After dinner, Kenichi stood up and smiled at the mother and daughter.
"Tomorrow, I'll bring you some of my catches and give it to you."
"Well, thank you, why not go sleep now in order to catch good fishes?" Rinko's mother suggested, and Kenichi agreed.
He left, and Rinko was silent. She didn't even say a goodbye to him. Her mother then cleaned up the dishes and put them in the sink.
"I feel bad for that little boy, you know? He being recruited in the army and all…" The mother tried to strike up a conversation.
'Why mother now talks?' Rinko thought and looked up.
"Why was he recruited into the army?" Rinko asked, putting her arms on the table.
"Because he was an orphan, no one would be deciding for him. Besides, the army has taken a big blow and need soldiers, and they took in as many male orphans as possible." Rinko's mother explained as she washed the dishes.
"No matter what?" Rinko stood up immediately, putting her hands on the table.
"Yes. No matter how old are they and they will inflict Spartan training on the children too." Rinko's mother added, and turned off the tap.
'This is just too cruel…' Rinko thought.
"So…will the same happen to the boy?" Rinko asked her mother.
"Unless we adopt him, he can't be considered an orphan until we find his parents." Rinko's mother blatantly said and puts the dishes back.
Rinko then looked at her mother, hoping that she decides to adopt the boy. Her mother knew that she was staring at her back.
"Can we…adopt him?" Rinko asked her mother.
"If you mean your friend, it's a no." Rinko's mother answered.
It was forbidden for people to adopt boys who were to become soldiers, and it meant stealing the property of the royals. Even though the family needs a boy, it's impossible to save Kenichi from the army. Chances are, if she adopts the boy, the army would chase them and the three would be given a death penalty.
"No, I mean that boy." Rinko clarified herself.
"Well…" The mother said, still deciding on what to tell her daughter.
"Please…." Rinko pleaded with her mother and slammed the table. "Do you want him to end up like Kenichi? He has no one to care for him!" Rinko shouted, trying to convince her mother into adopting the poor brunette who was still sleeping upstairs.
Rinko's mother hesitated for a moment. She turned over to face Rinko, who had tears flowing down her cheeks.
"I guess I have no choice but to adopt him." This answer pleased Rinko and she smiled.
"Arigato, Okaa-san!" Rinko hugged her mother, and felt elated.
'What a silly little girl. Just because I'm soft this time doesn't mean I'm going to do it for the boy.' The mother smiled as she thought, and tried to get Rinko to stop hugging her.
The next Day
Rinko woke up and prepared breakfast. Her mother was out in the farms, and she had to join her later. Rinko ate her breakfast and wondered if the brunette was awake. She then reminded herself to bring up some mushroom soup to his room soon. After finishing her breakfast, she took a bowl and filled it with mushroom soup. She puts the bowl on the tray and walked up the stairs to the boy's room. Rinko opened the door, and saw the boy sitting on his bed.
"Ara, you're awake." Rinko happily said, relieved.
She puts the tray at the night table and took a chair to face the boy.
"Nee, what's your name?" Rinko asked, and leaned forward.
"Who are you?" The brunette asked.
"My name is Sawada Rinko. Yours?" Rinko introduced herself with a nice tone.
"Who am I?" The boy asked the big girl in front of him.
"You don't know?" Rinko said, surprised.
"Can you tell me who am I?" The boy asked the girl with a curious face.
"Do you have parents? Not even a father and mother?" Rinko asked.
"What is a father and mother?" The boy asked, titling his head to the other side.
'Crap…he lost his memories.' Rinko thought, and gritted her teeth. She always wanted to know his name only to find out that he doesn't remember one thing. Not even someone close to him or what had happened to him. Rinko suddenly noticed that there was a plaster on his head. 'Since when did that get there?' Rinko thought, and remembered Kenichi. 'So he must have saw his injury and put a plaster there.' Rinko concluded.
'I remember that the boy was bleeding a little.' Rinko recounted the time when she picked up the boy from the river. The door bell suddenly rung and Rinko stood up, with the boy looking up at her.
"I'll come back later. If you're hungry," Rinko took the tray and showed it to him. "Then eat this." Rinko put it back at the night table and walked down the stairs.
She opened the door, to see Kenichi carrying some fishes and a giant fish behind him. He was reeking of fish smell.
"Woah! What are these?" Rinko shrieked in surprise.
"Oh, you mean these? I caught them and maybe you need it." Kenichi grinned at her, making Rinko sweat drop.
"Aren't you supposed to be preparing to go?" Rinko asked as Kenichi puts down the fish behind him.
"Shh…Don't say it out loud, let me in." Kenichi hissed in Rinko's ears.
"Can that thing fit the house door?" Rinko asked, pointing at the giant fish he caught.
"We'll deal with it later. Anyway, how's the boy?" Kenichi asked as he entered.
"He just woke up. He doesn't seem to remember anything." Rinko told Kenichi about the boy's amnesia.
"He had an injury to the head, right?" Kenichi said, which made Rinko nod.
After sorting the fishes, the two ran up to see the boy obediently eating without any problem.
"Phew…I thought the boy wouldn't know how to eat." Rinko heaved a sigh of relief.
Kenichi walked over to the boy, who enjoyed the mushroom soup. Rinko walked over and the boy fell off his chair upon seeing a big boy beside him.
"Are you okay?" Rinko asked the boy. She then turned to Kenichi. "You freaking scared the wits out of him."
"Sorry." Kenichi apologised to the little boy, leaning forward on him. "Did I scare you?" He asked, with the brunette sitting back properly.
Rinko smiled. 'If Kenichi isn't going to war, he would be a good brother for him.' She thought, and it felt bad that Kenichi was going to go.
"No. I was surprised." The brunette replied with a kind tone.
"It's expected since he doesn't have much memory of what happened before." Rinko kneeled down and ruffled the brunette's hair.
"Shouldn't you be helping your mother in the farm?" Kenichi pointed.
"Oh no! I totally forgot!" Rinko ran down the stairs immediately.
Kenichi smiled as she was gone, and the little boy giggled. 'Now the girl's gone, I better have some time with him.' Kenichi turned to look at the brunette, who was giggling. He then knelt down to the brunette's height and ruffled the boy's hair. 'I hope he doesn't end up like me.' Kenichi thought with a frown.
"Nii-chan, can we play?" The boy asked Kenichi.
"Sure!" Kenichi took the boy's hand and ran out of the house.
In the Evening
"Nii-chan! Let's play some more!" The boy exclaimed as Kenichi opens the door to Rinko's house.
There, Rinko was cooking with her mother.
"Yo! We're back."
"Thanks for the fishes, Kenichi! We're going to have a fish feast tonight!"
"Oooh, let me join in." Kenichi said upon hearing that.
"Nii-chan. What is a fish feast?" The boy tugged Kenichi's shirt.
A period of silence passed, while Rinko's mother ignored the commotion and continued to fry the fishes. Kenichi scratched his head, trying to find something in his head that would have the answer the boy wanted.
"It's….it's…err…" Kenichi stammered, with the boy expecting an answer.
"A feast consisting of fishes!" Rinko added immediately, making a sweat drop.
"So what is a fish?" The boy asked.
"It's an animal that swims underwater." Kenichi leaned forward and told him.
"Oh…" The boy just said. "Can I eat them too?" He asked pleadingly.
"Yeah! Why not?"
"O-of course!"
"Stop talking and help out already." Rinko's mother ordered them and Kenichi brought the boy up to the room.
Rinko immediately went back to cooking. When dinner was ready, everyone sat at the table. The boy sat there, not knowing what to do with the empty plate in front of him. Rinko saw this, and took some pieces of the fish meat and put it on the table with a spoon.
"Arigato…a..a…"The boy forgot Rinko's name.
"My name is Rinko. Call me Nee-chan." Rinko told him.
"Arigato…nee-chan." The boy blushed.
"How cute!" Rinko ruffled the boy's hair.
"Nee, Rinko, we should give the boy a name." Kenichi pointed, which was what Rinko had forgotten all this time.
"Hmm…Let me think…how about Kabuto?" Rinko suggested.
"I like this very much!" The boy was eating tuna.
"Heh, tuna?" Rinko then put a finger to her chin, thinking of a name.
"What are you thinking of?"
"Sawada Tsunayoshi. A nice name, plus since we call tuna 'Tsuna', we'll call you Tsuna!" Rinko concluded, having found a suitable name for the brunette.
"Shut up and eat!" Rinko's mother shouted, and they returned back to eating.
The boy, now named Tsuna, giggled happily and continued eating. Although he has no idea of he is, he'll find out, right?
End of Chapter 1
So how's my first Fantasy fic? Technically, I was inspired by some BGM to make this.
(1)Momotaro is a Japanese folktale about a elderly lady who found a giant peach floating down the river, so she picked it up and brought it home. Her husband cut it and a boy came out of it. His name was Momotaro(basically means Peach Boy), and when he grew up, he decided to go defeat the demons. He had the help of a dog, monkey and pheasant to defeat the demons. After that, he lived in peace with his family.
So, here's some basic information. The next chapter will take place four years later.
Sawada Tsunayoshi - A 6 year old boy who lost his memories. He is the only non-OC character in this chapter. He will be aged 10 later in the story. (Heck, I got to fix the story and all. His age might change from time to time.)
Sawada Rinko - A 10 year old peasant girl in this chapter. She is aged 14 later on in the story, attending a prestigious academy that teaches magic. She can carry twice her weight, due to her working in the farms for a few years already.
Kenichi - A 13 year old boy who had a ill father. His father probably has passed away, making him an orphan. The orphan would not appear for now, but he will return at age 17. He was a fisherman and he is NOT Yamamoto.
Rinko's mother - Technically, Rinko's father had a wife before her, making her the Second Mrs. Sawada. She is considerably fat as she never works in the farm often. Cruel on the outside, she has a kind side on the inside.