Tsuna dragged his heavy luggage behind him under the heavy sunlight. He didn't have a clue where he was heading, and just randomly picked a street to walk.
"Von…Vongola Limited, where is it?"
**Yesterday**
Today marked the last day of exams and summer vacation will finally start tomorrow. Tsuna felt like a heavy weight had been lifted from his soul. He could finally relax a little bit, especially after not sleeping every night before and studying till the sun comes up. He may not look like it, but Tsuna can focus hard when he needs to be.
He just finished his second year of university, although this will solely depend on whether he passed his exams. He studied really hard this time since he admittedly lacked intelligence and talent naturally unlike most of his peers. Tsuna didn't want to become a failure. Thinking back, it was an absolute miracle that he passed the entrance exam. Anyone who knew Sawada Tsunayoshi personally knew he wasn't known for his brain, or practically anything. He wasn't athletic, nor smart, nor a good leader, and the list goes on and on. To sum it all up, he was practically nothing. He was not very sociable either which is why he didn't have many "friends" in university (practically none).
Despite being called no-good all his life, Tsuna still considered himself to be pretty well-off. He wasn't completely happy about how his living conditions but it was within his standards. However Tsuna wasn't so proud about was the fact that he was still living with his parents - technically just his mom since his dad hadn't come back home for years. Tsuna did try to move out and live by himself but he just didn't have the money to support himself.
He doesn't make much as a working student either as he already has a hard time keeping up with school as it is. Tsuna just got fired from his only part-time job a few days ago and unless he finds another job soon, it looks like he'll be depending on his mother for years or so.
"I'm home Mom." Tsuna called out loudly when he walked inside the house. He shed his outer jacket and kicked off his shoes on his way to the kitchen as his stomach rumbled.
"Tsu-kun! When did you get home? I didn't hear you." Nana asked, surprised to see her son sitting in the kitchen already. She was standing over the stove cooking something. The mere smell of his mother's cooking was enough to make Tsuna drool all over the table.
"Like a minute ago. I called out when I walked in." He replied.
"Guess I didn't hear you." Nana said. "Dinner's all already, did you wash your hands?"
"Mom! I'm not a little kid anymore." Tsuna grumbled.
"Tsu-kun is always my little boy!" Nana said placing some food on the table. "So how did you your exam go?"
"Passable…I think…"
"What's this special occasion?" Tsuna said and began to dig into the huge amount of food placed in front of him.
"Well…"
Chomp. Chomp.
"Huh?" He looked around. He could hear loud eating noises, but he wasn't eating and his mom wasn't either. Tsuna turned to see a man with sun-bleached hair and tanned face sitting beside him, chomping down. The man slowed down and put down his bowl when he realized Tsuna was staring at him.
"Hey son!" Iemetsu said with his usual sloppy grin, waving to his son. "Long time no see."
"Dad?!" His chopsticks dropped to the ground. "When were you back!?"
"Just today." Nana said. "Aren't you so glad Daddy is home?"
"Not really. This is the first time I saw him in years." Tsuna grumbled and turned to his father, "Anyway, why are you home this time?"
"Well, I want to spend more time with my darling of course!" His mom and dad looked at each other with such bright eyes from those stupid romantic movies that made Tsuna sick. There were too much love and sparks in one room.
"So are you staying for good this time?" Tsuna asked his "long-time-no-see" Dad.
"Actually Tsu-kun… We're leaving the country for a two month cruise tomorrow."
"What?!" Tsuna said in disbelieve.
"Son, I've neglected this family for such a long time because of my job. Now is the time for me to make it up for my wonderful beautiful sweetheart. You can understand right?" Iemetsu looked at Tsuna with sincerity.
"Well…It's not like I could stop you two from going on your honeymoon anyway." Tsuna sighed. Despite his attitude, Tsuna was actually happy for Nana. He hasn't seen his mother this happy for a long time and he couldn't help but to smile with her. However his happiness didn't manage to last for a mere few minutes…
"We sold the house too! Your Daddy brought a nice house in Italy for the two of us." Nana said, her eyes sparkling at the idea. "We're going to move in as soon as we finish our honeymoon!"
"What?!" Tsuna's jaw dropped two feet to the ground.
"That's right son! It's a two floor house by the sea with a beautiful view. Mummy would absolutely adore it." His Dad said proudly.
"You sold the house?!" Tsuna wanted to believe his ears are playing tricks on him.
"Tsu-kun. The new family is moving in tomorrow." Nana frowned.
"Tomorrow?!" Tsuna wanted to faint as he screamed out the words. "Mom! Why didn't you tell me this sooner?!"
"I did tell you Tsu-kun!" Nana defended herself from her son's shouting but let out a sheepish smile. "…A minute ago."
"But if you sold this house, where am I going to live?!"
"Don't worry about that Tsu-kun! Daddy got everything taken care of! He got a place for you in the city, although it is quite far from here."
"Mom, you know I can't afford to live on my own right now since I just got fired…" Tsuna loved his mom dearly, but sometimes she could be too much for him to handle.
"Daddy got you a job over there too. As long as you work you get to live at the place free of charge." Nana said happily. "Plus we'll send you money too. So all problems solved!"
"But still… This is all so sudden!" Tsuna complained. "Will I even be able to do this job?"
"Of course you can, son! Since the owner is a friend of mine, I'm sure you'll do just fine." Iemetsu said with a drunken grin. It was pathetic to see how neither of his parents seems to care for his well-being. "Here! This is his business card as well as the address. He will be expecting you tomorrow at nine."
Tsuna sighed in defeat. It wasn't like there was any ways to stop his parents from going on to their lovey-dovey trip. He pocketed the business card carefully in his trousers.
"Awww~ I'm so happy that Tsu-kun is so understanding!" With another sigh, Tsuna proceeded to pick up a piece of fried chicken. He decided to at the very least enjoy his last supper in this house as it could be the very last of home-made food he will taste. "So Tsu-kun…"
"Umm…"Tsuna responded between mouthfuls of foods.
"If you don't hurry and pack right now, the new owners will kick you out~" Nana sang the words, the happy aura never fading.
So Heartless…
Without another word, Tsuna rushed to his room and threw all he owned in these 20 years in two large suitcases and a travel bag. Everything else he would have to leave behind. There was no time for neatness nor was there time for him to think about the future. He could just hope for the best.
Tsuna sighed as he leaned back onto his bed. He took out the business card his Dad had given him. He moved to read the words under the dim light. "… Vongola Limited… Reborn…?"
***End of Flashback***
After saying goodbyes to his parents, Tsuna have been wandering around in the city looking for the company, as expected he wasn't one that could read maps. He guessed he better asked someone on the street for directions.
"Um… Excuse me…" Tsuna said in a small-voice as he caught sight of a tall guy dressed in a suit. The guy turned and lowered his head to looked at Tsuna. The rather huge difference in height made Tsuna felt slightly embarrassed. The guy has dark spiky hair and hazel eyes that seem in sparkle under the sun. There was a vertical scar down on his chin that made Tsuna wondered how he got it.
"Are you talking to me?"
