A/N: This is a plot I have been thinking about for months now. I've been debating with myself if I wanted to get serious with it or not and post it on and stuff…But I finally decided to give the whole thing a try. Course I'm aiming to make something different from other OC fics. So your suggestions are most welcomed . If you see any grammar errors, or if anything is confusing, please let me know and I'll edit it. Until then please enjoy the fic :DD
If you could change fate by choice,
I would have done that a long time ago,
But you can't change the past,
You can't change those mistakes,
And you can't change the burden weighing you because of it..
Umbra Arc
Chapter 1: The Italian girl and The onion boy
Italy
To me this was another ordinary afternoon…..Like every other ordinary day. 3 more minutes…then the bell rings…. I made sure to bring full attention to our teacher Mr. Jovent, who was writing our next assignment on the chalkboard. Jotting down extra notes into my notebook, I averted my eyes to other students in class who aren't paying attention at all.
"-the mafia Vangola" I caught a Boy say. My eyes narrowed at that word…. How would he know anything about the mafia? But then again, I brushed it off like it was nothing. He probably found it in some book in the library.
3 more seconds….
2….
1….
And there it was. The bell rung. I shut my notebook and placed it into my bag. Getting up from my seat, I slipped on my coat looking out the window. Frustration came to me as I saw white flakes fall down from the sky. Damn it…I hate snow. Grumbling, I sighed once and got up from my seat. A few of my classmates waved at me. But it wasn't like I was friends with them. I wasn't friends with anyone. I preferred my peace and quiet with my own mind and self. But I knew my manners and just waved back to be polite. I Left the school before I could be driven into unwanted conversations with anyone in the hall. I could hear the crushing sounds beneath my feet as I took a step on the fresh snow outside. But the town was as same as it could be. It never changed even in those years since I was a little girl.
"Yeah…transfer students from Japan." I passed by a walking group of giggling girls.
"Hey Alicia!" One of them called. I stopped in my tracks looking at them with a frown. "What is it?" my expression remained stoic as I preferred it to be.
"You can speak Japanese right?" The girl who called me smiled. It was Yuumei a student who moved into school last year from china. Her good looks and seemingly "perfect" attitude made her well known in school. But that never really sparked much interest for me. Even so, she was more or less popular. Everyone knows her. Her black hair was matted and rather damp from the cold snow above. Her beady eyes just glistened up to me waiting for me to answer. Giving one frustrated sigh, I turned on my heel:
"What is it?" I asked slightly aggravated. But she seemed to have ignored that rude greeting with a wide smile that grinned from ear to ear.
"You speak Japanese right? I bet you'll get along with the transfer students." Her smile was genuine and polite.
"Don't plan on it." I replied her monotonously resuming my path home. Still from a long distance, I could still hear what they say….
"EEew Mei, why do you talk to her?" One of them snorted.
"She doesn't like being around people…." Another said.
"But I think she needs someone to talk to once in a while…." I could hear her reply them.
"Just let it go, it'll take a miracle before she likes people" Her friend giggled.
True….It'll take a Miracle. I never had understood people….Ever. One minute their mad at each other, next thing I know their friends again, then they go sad, and then happy. It never was Constant. But…it's probably because I'm some Teenage strange girl who doesn't understand the value of society. But it doesn't matter what the society thinks about me. As long as I am content, I'm happy…
Tomorrow…If I'm not mistaken, a bunch of kids will be transferring to our school tomorrow. And just like Yu Mei had said, from Japan. Well….this should be fun…(you've got no idea how twisted it ended)
So there he was sitting on a chair. Sneezing. Is it just him or is the weather super cold? Then again, maybe he was just lacking extra clothing. The brunette boy stared out from the window starring as the plane flew into a cloud, making the blue sky un-viewable.
"Hey Reborn? How did I get transferred again? I mean my scores aren't even that good. They're-"
"Let's just say, I'm a very well known scholar and instructor. Hohohooooo" He chuckled interrupting the rant of his student beside him.
"What does he mean by that?" The teen couldn't help but twitch his left eye at the thought of him dressing up as a sensei Reboyama….It's probably worse this time, It could involve a graduation top or something like that. What would happen when reborn get's older and adult sized? Will he still be dressing in those ridiculous outfits? A few of reborn costumes flashed through his mind. And it was as If Reborn could hear his thoughts. Giving his no-good student a whack on the head, he caught the attention of his all so *cough* clever *cough* pupil.
"Anyway Tsuna, when you get to Italy, you have to be able to speak in fluent Italian." He chirped dropping 25kg's of Italian text books and dictionaries onto his student's lap."Gekh!" Tsuna shrieked as a reply.
"Oh, and if you get the next question wrong, I'll electrify you." Reborn evilly chuckled holding a button that's probably wired to his chair. Tsuna gulped as his hands started sweating… "God please don't let me die!" He murmured as tears began to form. Looking around everyone seemed to be excited about the trip.
"AHAHAHAHA! The great Lambo-san commands you to jump out of this plane!"
"YOU STUPID COW, I'll DIE!" Gokudera growled grabbing the infant's afro hair tugging on it.
"GUPYAAAA!"
"sweeeet We're flying to the extreme!"
"Tsuna would you like to try these snacks I made" Bianchi who was sitting in front of him turned and held out a box of purple cakes towards him.
"N-No thanks!" Tsuna quickly and nervously said.
"I-Pin Has never seen so many clouds before"
"EXTREEEEEME!"
"Haru-san? You packed a lot of costumes with you…"
"YEP!"
"EXTREME!"
"I-I feel sick"
"DON'T PUKE ON ME YOU BASEBALL NUT!"
"THIS IS EXTREMEME!"
"Are we there yet?"
"Kufufufufufu" (what the?)
"I'M SO BOOORED!"
"EXTR-"
"Tsuna How long will we be flying"
"Ne- whats this door?"
"KID DON'T OPEN THAT!" A large wind blew into the plane quickly died out when the door was shut. Tsuna didn't even dare to turn and see what was going on.
"COME BACK HERE YOU TROUBLESOME COW!"
"EXTREME!"
"God save me" Tsuna sat there rubbing his temples hoping and praying in his heart that this ruckus won't be the death of them. Inwardly he groaned as he could hear Lambo beginning to cry.
"Question number one-" Rebron started. Tsuna who was deep in thought didn't pay attention to his tutor.
"What is supercalafragalistic expealidocious in Italian?" Reborn Finished.
"Herbivore…..If this plane isn't silent any time soon, I will bite you to death." A pissed prefect appeared threatening and growling in silent rage.
"HIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" The young Vangola 10th screeched.
"Wrong" Reborn pressed on the button with his thumb electrifying Tsuna into a crisp barbecue. Smoke sizzled from his now burnt hair as he sat there motionless and half dead.
"*Sigh*….we have a long way to go…."Reborn frowned.
Later that night, Italy was on its verge of silence. A female stood on a roof top looking up at the sky. A plane was soaring across the darkness blinking its red and white lights. Little did she know that the person inside that plane was one of the few things that would change her life. Forever….
"I presume you completed your mission?" A low voice came out. Nobody else was there on the roof top except for a black cat shinning its red eyes at the female intently.
"Yes…I did as you asked." She replied.
"As expected from our best assassin…."The cat's eyes gleamed in a pleased way.
"Are we done?" The female asked in an annoyed tone.
"Not yet. We have another job for you..." A tall masked male with a top spoke appearing before her. She turned and stared with her blue eyes. "I hope it's worthwhile..." She said. Her breath created fog in the ice cold weather.
"It's very simple...all we need you to do is to assassinate this boy..." The man held up a picture. It was a boy. He had brown spiky and an unusual star-like hair. And his eyes were a deep chocolate-hazel brown.
"The Vangola 10th successor..." Her breath hitched from the cold.
"Remember…If you don't kill him...then our deal is off..." He told her. The girl's eyes narrowed with hate. "Very well I'll get it done..." She replied.
"That's good..." He nodded.
"Remember...you're just a pet...a pet of the Ombra Familigia" He added leaving with the cat. The girl's eyes softened as she turned away to view the town beneath her. Tiny flakes floated down from the air, decorating her blond head with tiny white dots.
Extending her hand, she touched a flake that rested on her finger.
"I hate snow…." She mumbled under her breath. That Flake never melted on her finger tips. Neither did the coldness of her heart that was living in her for years…
The town was always quiet in the morning, normally on other seasons like spring birds will be happily chirping to and fro throughout the sky. But it's different today. Today snow falls once more onto the city. The teenage Female sneezed from the frost biting cold and grumbled with irritation as her teeth chattered. She fixed her coat and held her arms close in hopes of staying warm.
Damn it….
How much she hated the winter season. With a stuffed nose and not to mention lack of sleep, this was not the best way to wake up in the morning. If it was hard to breathe before, than its simply just impossible now.
Quickly she ducked as a man with a long plank turned; Missing her head by a thread of hair. "Watch it!" She snapped. She regained her composure quickly from reflex and experience.
"I'm So sorry there Alicia" The man chuckled apologetically quickly lifting his cap lightly to show how much he really meant it to be for.
It was more of a routine to the young girl. Every morning she would wake up very early around 5 to have a small stroll and buy some groceries to supply herself for her own lunch and probably breakfast. And since it was more of a habit to her, every person that lives around her regular route, would know her. Alicia wasn't exactly the easiest person to befriend, but the people didn't really mind her. They thought of her as a friend; even though she wouldn't know.
"Early as always miss…" An old lady smiled her way. She bowed shortly struggling with her cane. After all she was quite old.
"Good morning Ms. Galewood." Alicia greeted back out of courtesy. The woman gave her a smile that held wisdom of all of her past experiences. And she continued with her slow walk back into her house.
The grocery shop was just ahead, Just a few more seconds. She clenched her teeth. Patience was starting to betray her. She continued walking at her regular pace not failing to notice the usual barking white dog chasing the same old black cat every morning. Or the newspaper boy who would be along this road line every morning at the exact same time. Alicia knew her morning routine by heart. It won't be a surprise if she can guess who she would see next. But she chose not to do that even if it's just for fun. Like she would always say:
"It's a waste of time"
Just in plain sight, a simple shop sat there wedged between a boutique and a café. Its looks did not fail compared to the decorations and fancy atmosphere from the other two. Bright young flowers were grown by the window sill; the wooden exterior was a bright and bold red. And you can smell the newly stocked fresh fruit and vegetables from inside. A wooden sign hung above the door saying the 1 simple word that would tell you that they are available. "Open". Alicia reached out for the door turning the knob gingerly. As she made a quick and light shove, she could hear the old bell hung up by the door make that soft jingle like it always does every morning.
"Ah- Alicia How's it going there shrimp? What're you her for today" A boy smiled at her. He was from her school. A senior. From what she knows, this shop belongs to his parents. And every morning it was his job to be in charge of the store till he goes to school. It was always like that. It was after all part of her routine.
The small female glared at him for his 'shrimp' remark but still made her way to the counter. "Apples and flour Peter…" She replied his question teeth chattering. The cold was really getting to her…
Peter chuckled as he walked away for a split second returning with her request. "Are you making breakfast again?" Peter asked. Alicia shrugged. Most of the time it was her who was cooking back at home so there was no questioning the answer. Of course peter new this already. He just thought making conversations like this would help the atmosphere. Especially with a difficult person like Alicia… He knew her ever since she moved to the neighborhood. Sure he may not know much about her, or why she insists on enclosing her world. But he chose to believe that one day. This will all change.
"Hey by the way, are you busy later? I need some help with the store later after school. My parents ordered a HUGE amount of new items and they won't be here. So I kinda need your help.."
Alicia stood silently thinking about it carefully "sorry peter I ca-"
And out of the blue, a sudden clang and crashing came from one of the aisles of the shop. Both individuals jolted in surprise and made their way to the source of the sound.
"I-Itaa!" A brunette whined sprawled across the floor. Lying all around him were a whole mess of onions and a basket that lay at a corner as still as could be.
"Hey, are you okay there?" Peter rushed to the boy's side.
"o-oh! I'm so sorry about that" The boy fumbled as he stood up bowing repeatedly. For some strange reason, Alicia found him quite girly to her. She also noted that he had brown eyes and hair. Except his haircut was shaped like a star.
"No, that's okay! This section gets tipped over a lot anyways"
"Ever since today-" Alicia added for him folding her hands in front of her chest frowning upon the boy. "Alicia-" Peter snapped at her. That's when the nameless brunette noticed the girl who seemed to be unwavered by Peter's tone.
"So are you going to help me or not?" He quizzically asked her again.
"I have to go Peter…" Peter sighed at her answer. But stood up and smiled anyways in a cheesy fashion. "Yeah I know."
She made that statement as a dismissal and turned for the exit.
"I'll see you at school then!" he quickly shouted out as the bell above the door jingled when she opened it.
Alicia paused for a second, glanced at him from the corner of her eye and coldly exited the shop.
"Man that girl is going to be breaking hearts someday." Peter shook his head with a smile on his face.
Tsuna toppled over a basket filled with onions that later spilled across the floor. This really wasn't his day!
Just this morning he landed in Italy and now he's stuck in a miserable state of "Jet Lag". Even worse, his lack of sleep leaves him even clumsier than before. He could've been in bed, if Reborn didn't threaten his life to go buy some groceries for Bianchi's breakfast dish. He shuddered at the imagination of purple cuisines being fed to him after he gets back to the apartment. Why must he be stuck with the errands and stuff? Reborn must have been born to this world in the first place for this one purpose! Making his life miserable. One thing is for sure, reborn really has succeeded.
So the miserable boy is now sitting on the floor surrounded by onions thinking about a few "good" things to say to the infant when he will later return.
"What was that!" He heard a male voice. Not long after that, 2 teenagers came rushing into the aisle. A teenage boy who seemed not much older than Tsuna, and a girl just about his age.
"Are you alright?" The boy asked him. He could've looked like a normal and kind person if it weren't for that lemur sitting on his HEAD! How can it even be up there?
"I-IM SORRY ABOUT THIS!" Tsuna tried to say but his words only formed into stuttered broken up speeches. The girl raised an eyebrow seeming to be amused. A faint smirk grew onto her features.
"W-wha? Is there something wrong with me?" he thought. He then twitched in fear when the girl finally gave one scornful menacing sneer.
"Avoid eye contact….avoid eye contact…." Tsuna's eyes darted away desperately trying to find something else to look at. Instead, his eyes rested to gaze upon the large freaky eyes of the teen boy's lemur staring at him…
Finding the gaze quite creepy and scary, he gulped.
The teen boy and girl exchanged a few words in Italian before the girl finally left. Tsuna sighed in relief right after he heard the door close.
"Man that girl is going to be breaking hearts someday." The teenage boy shook his head with a smile on his face. He turned -
"I'm so sorry about Alicia, she isn't really friendly with strangers….then again…" he paused.
"She isn't really friendly with anyone" he then chuckled scratching his head sheepishly. Tsuna couldn't help but find the boy extremely weird but then decided that the trait was extremely similar to Dino's.
"Th-that's okay!" Tsuna blurted in Japanese.
"huh? Did you say something?" The boy blinked dumbfounded. Tsuna squawked repeating his statement in Italian.
"Oh! So you can speak another language eh? You must be new in this country!" He laughed. Tsuna nodded in response.
"I'm Peter by the way" Tsuna shook the extended hand that was offered hesitantly. The lemur inched closer to Tsuna's face staring at him square in the eyes. Inching away from the creature, Tsuna pointed at his head "uhm…y-your head…"
"Why? What about it?" Peter smiled brightly that he was literally shinning.
"N-no…Its nothing" It seemed that Peter isn't even aware of the animal that appeared to be "living" on it. Peter quickly waved it off, and picked up all the onions back into the basket. Tsuna quickly darted out the door after paying for the groceries. Peter gave one quick wave "See you around !" Tsuna replied the wave curtly and ran down the street.
"Such a jumpy fellow" Peter muttered happily.
Alicia sat there in contented silence while tapping her pencil against the table lightly. Other students were busy chattering away laughing, rocking chairs back and forth, copying down each other's homework and what not. The girl couldn't help but yawn. She didn't get much sleep last night and woke up real early. All thanks to her "part time job". If there was anything that could make the morning worse, that would be the moment the door opened. Her teacher came into the class with a new student. A new student she met earlier in Peter's family shop…
"Quiet down class. I'm pretty sure you all have heard the rumors circling around regarding our transfer student. Please introduce yourself Mr. Sawada.."
"Errrr-hello…my Name is Tsunayoshi Sawada. Tsuna for short… It's a pleasure to meet you all…" the student chocked out the words from his throat.
Alicia sat there absorbed in her memory of earlier today. Peter had a fit today after finding her at school; Giving lectures about politeness and all that junk about first impressions. When the teacher finally ushered the boy to be seated, she gave the teen one mind piercing glare before staring down into her textbook. She hated him already….
Tsuna was trying to make an effort to not sleep during class. It wasn't Jet lag, but that night, he spent his sleeping hours trying to translate and speak to Reborn in Italian. Miraculously, he was able to at least fathom what others were telling him in the strange country. Who would've thought that Dame-Tsuna can learn Italian under a day? Well everyone does have to be good at something. Eventually….
He gave the classroom a quick scan. But his attention always drifted off to the girl sitting at the left row; 2 seats away in front of him. It was the girl from the grocery store….if he remembered, Peter called her Alicia. She was short, and shorter than him by a rough 10 centimeters. But the second thing he noticed was that her eyes were so fixated, focused. Her blue eyes were capable of capturing even the smallest of light. It gave her an alluring impression. Apparently her blonde hair was a bit odd. Her 2 high pigtails, had spikes of hair sticking out from up to down. But he has a hair cut the shape of a star so who's complaining? He isn't.
Other than Tsunayoshi Sawada, there were 2 other transfers as well. Taskeshi Yamamoto and Hayato Gokudera. Both transfers were placed in a different class. Alicia's first impression about that Takeshi character, was that he seemed happy. Too happy. She found his chirpiness to be quite annoying - Especially when female students all swoon at his kindness. Gokudera was a student in her school before he left to Japan on family business. According to rumors that is… Of course Alicia knew there was more to the story but never really cared to mix herself into other people's business.
And her thoughts about Tsuna? Well…calling him weak would be too cruel. She decided to safely categorise the boy as a gentle soul. Maybe too gentle. Course his shrill high voice didn't really support the statement and ruined the impression of being gentle. A whimp was her final decision. Tsuna was a complete whimp.
The School day finally ended at last Alicia could finally go home and get some well deserved rest. From behind she could a feel a person bump into her. "Hey watch it!" She sneered. The victim eyed the committer of the crime and realized it was that Tsuna boy.
"I-Im sorry" He quickly apologized bowing repeatedly. "Honestly….foreigners these days…" She grumbled in her thoughts.
"That's fine…" she snapped. Alicia was about to make her way home when all of suddenly her name was called out. "ALICIA!"
It was Peter running towards her. "What are you standing around for ? C'mon we have to get to the shop."
"Peter…" Alicia started. She was getting tired of this unwanted friendliness. "I told you… I can't help you out today…"
"Aah, it's onion boy!" Peter exclaimed turning his attention towards the brunette behind her. Completely forgetting the girl he was talking to. Nice…
"O-onion Boy?"
"Yeah you spilled the onions earlier today!" He exclaimed louder than necessary. Other students whispered in hushed tones giggling and smirking at the trio in front of them. Alicia with an irritated composure twitched her left eye while keeping them glued somewhere else. 'I don't know these people…' she chanted to herself.
"a-ah! Thank you for helping me" Tsuna bowed lightly.
"Haha, s'okay" Peter said sheepishly scratching his nose.
"Don't have to be timid around me, I already call you a brothah!" He laughed. Tsuna gulped at his remark. Sure peter seemed to be such a kind soul. But does he even realize that there are animals trailing and following him? He looked up at the electric cable lines. Birds lined on them staring down at peter with awe and admiration. If it was just his imagination, it was almost as if when peter called him a brother they glared down at him with menace. Not only that but there were cats a few feet away pilling up and blocking the path that seem to be attempting to get to the alley with "heart eyes" fixated on peter. Now that you would look at him, he is rather good-looking in a female's book, but one of the reasons why no one would come close most probably would be because of the animals.
"Peter…" Alicia hissed in a low grumble tempted to stomp on his foot for betraying her for the 'enemy'.
Oh yes…tsunayoshi sawada, youre the enemy.
Tsuna glanced peered over to Alicia; he eeped as her eyes of 'death' pierced daggers through his living soul.
"By the way Onion-boy, we're just about to go to my place and help out in my family's store, would you like to come? Your help would be most welcome!" He grinned oblivious to the situation. Alicia's temper began to fume. There is no way she would be forced to socialize with this prick. She stomped off ahead refusing to be around the 2 any longer. "hey! Alice! Waituuuppp!" Peter shouted using her nickname he gave her. He dragged tsuna along who was praying for his life.
Chapter 1 End
A/N: I actually wanted to write more but decided to stop here haha :D please let me know what you think about it :P
Bonus
(Profile 1)
Name: Peter Lane
Age: 16
Birthday: January 1st
Blood type: O
Special abilities: Unknown
History: Unknown
Flame attribute: Unworn
(Profile 2)
Name: Alicia Sho
Age: 14
Birthday: November 25
Blood type: AB
Special abilities: Unknown
History: Unknown
Flame attribute: Unknown
(the profile will be updated as the story progresses)