Burning Resolve
By gracetheworld
In a world where those who couldn't use magic are treated lower than trash, Sawada Tsunayoshi struggled to find a place in this world. Though in the heart of whom everyone called 'Useless', was a burning flame of resolve waiting to be unleashed. Magic AU.
Prologue
"And even in this darkness..."
I
In a world where magic was everything, those who couldn't use magic were virtually useless and treated like trashes. In a world like that, Sawada Tsunayoshi struggled to find a place for magic-less him. He couldn't use magic, never had been able to. Even in his magical aptitude test, he scored not two, or even one, but zero. Not to say that he was the only person in this world who couldn't use magic, but he certainly was the only one in the little town of Namimori.
It wasn't a shock to anyone that he was bullied by his peers and even adults. Only his mother actually treated him like a normal human being. To others, he was nothing but a speck of dust in their way.
That... hurt.
Even though Tsuna couldn't use magic, he was still human. He had a heart. He wanted to be treated the same like others too. Just because he couldn't use magic, didn't mean that he wasn't a human.
He wished for a world where magic-less people like him were accepted and treated equally. Oh, how he wished that.
That, though, was just a wishful thinking. This world was filled with prejudiced humans, and forever, he and other magic-less humans would always be prosecuted for having or being unable to use their magic.
And Tsuna was sure that there was no one who'd be able to change that.
II
Sometimes, Tsuna dreamt of a blue sky landscape with transparent floor, making it as if Tsuna was standing mid air.
Sometimes, Tsuna dreamt of being in a dark space with only a small spark of flame dancing between his palms, accompanying him in that lonely, dark place.
Sometimes, Tsuna wouldn't be able to see anything in his dreams, but he would feel a pair of arms wrapping around him, pulling him into a comforting, warm embrace, soothing him after a stressful day, and he would hear a deep voice whisper to him, "Stay strong, Dearest Sky."
Tsuna did not understand what any of those dreams meant. They were cryptic and gave little to no information. Tsuna wasn't even sure if those dreams had any meaning at all, actually.
What Tsuna knew though, was that the dreams always appeared to him when he felt like losing hope, when he thought that it was better to be dead than living in this cruel world. The dreams always assured him that everything would be fine, and that if he chose to continue to live, then everything would change one day.
The brunet wasn't sure if anything would really change, but Tsuna couldn't help but believe the unsaid words the dreams were trying to tell him.
He'd continue to live, if only to reach for that small chance of change.
III
It had been a stressful day after being beaten up by bullies, like any other days. Tsuna's every days were stressful. Nana had helped patch him up with her healing magic, a magic that Nana was very proficient at, along with chore and cooking spells. Tsuna was thankful that he had a mother who cared for him despite him being virtually useless as he had no magic.
The day though, had become more stressful when a strange suit wearing infant wearing a yellow pacifier on his neck teleported into his house, despite the strong enchantments in their house (courtesy of Nana) to keep strangers out. The yellow pacifier had been a telling sign of who the suit wearing baby with a green lizard familiar was. Only one magic user out there wore a yellow pacifier.
"That pacifier... you're the Sun Arcobaleno, Reborn." Nana stated, glancing at the infant warily as she placed herself between Tsuna and the Arcobaleno. "Why... why are you here?"
"Mrs. Sawada, I came here for only one thing." Reborn started firmly, despite his voice sounding squeaky. The familiar sitting on his fedora transformed into a wand and the baby pointed said wand towards Tsuna. "As per the order of Vongola the Ninth, the Ninth Head of the Vongola Family, I am to train and groom Sawada Tsunayoshi into the next head of the Vongola Family."
Vongola Family? Vongola family was the strongest magic family out there. They were practically the ruler of the world. Surely the Arcobaleno wasn't saying that the current head of the famous family, who was practically the king of the world, had chosen him, of all people, as—
"Dame-Tsuna, you have been chosen to become the Tenth Head of the Vongola Family."
"—a spark will come to life."
To Be Continued
A/N: To be truthful, I wasn't sure about making this magic AU. I wasn't sure on how exactly to write it out, but I managed (lol). As you can see, this fic is rather... dark in some aspects. As for Tsuna, Tsuna won't be strong for a while, but I assure you that he will steadily grow. This will be vastly different from canon too, despite the obvious, especially in regards to Tsuna and his Guardians. Anyways, I hope you enjoy this chapter!
