Summary: With Tsuna born as a blind child, Nana became a devoting and loving mother while Iemitsu finally decided to quit his job as CEDEF leader and got out of the underworld to work in a legal company and be with his family.
But the blood of the Vongola Primo runs through his veins and despite Iemitsu's care in keeping their bloodline a secret even from Vongola Nono, it seems that they would really not be able to run away from the mafia life. Because he was apparently the one who could right the disrupted balance of the entire world.
Disclaimer: Obviously not mine. But this plot right here is. Along with OC's.
Note: Unedited. No Beta. Mentions (implied or direct) of Slash. Slow Update. AU. Dark Themes.
Eclipse
01:
"I'm sorry, but your son... he's born blind,"
Nana stared at her sleeping infant son, her beautiful baby boy and couldn't help the gathering tears in her eyes. She didn't bother stopping it from falling, didn't bother wiping them even as her vision blurred because of her tears. She just let it fall down to her cheeks.
She couldn't help but think that this was her entire fault.
All hers.
If only she wasn't such a klutz.
If she wasn't an airhead.
What did she do to make her beloved baby blind? What happened?
How could this happen?
"I'm so, so sorry my Tsuna. Forgive your mama. I love you so much," she tearfully whispered, kissing her son's forehead lightly.
Her heart felt heavy as she stared at her son's closed eyes. If only she could take away her blindness to herself, she would do it. Her baby didn't deserve to live without his sight.
Her hospital door opened rather forcefully and she saw her husband's disheveled form entering with a look of anger on his face. He took one glance at her and their son and his anger-filled face instantly melted into a soft yet worried look.
"Nana," he started. He gave her a quick kiss on her lips before he looked at their precious son. "How's our boy?"
She didn't answer. She instead sobbed. Iemitsu immediately wrapped his strong arms around him and Tsuna carefully, making hushing sounds as he ran his hands on her hair softly and steadily.
She couldn't stop herself from crying though. Because it was her fault. Surely, surely it's all her fault that her precious baby was like this.
Her baby boy. Never able to see the wonder of the world, could only perceive darkness from the beginning until the end.
All because of her.
Her son is going to grow without sight.
"It's my fault. It's all my fault," she hysterically said in between her cries.
"It's not. My love, it's not your fault. Never your fault,"
It's been a long time since her husband called her 'my love'. Too long since he had to comfort her like this. The only time he ever called her like that was when she was being too lonely. The first time was when her parents died in a car crash.
The second was when her twin sister died in a bank robbery protecting her.
The third was when her dog - the one her parents gifted her and her twin sister while they were still a child - died of old age.
And now.
"Then why?!" she wailed at the unfairness of her life. He took her family from her. And now, now it's her beloved Tsuna's sight?
It's not fair!
"These things... These things happen for a reason my love," Iemitsu's usually strong voice cracked and she could hear tightness in it that only made her cry all the more.
Why?!
Why did she and her family have to suffer?!
"Please. Please Mitsu. Tsuna's sight. Please," she didn't understand herself what she was asking from her husband. Fixing Tsuna's eyesight? She knew that couldn't happen.
Not yet since he's still a few hours old and the technology wasn't that advance at this time.
But he couldn't help it. Iemitsu always made everything right in her world. Surely, surely he'd be able to fix this?
Surely.
"Please Mitsu," he begged, looking at him with hope filled eyes.
She saw him gulp, grimace evident on his handsome feature.
"You're asking the impossible for me my love," he said rather painfully. Her tears fell once again.
Of course she knew that. She knew that. And yet...
She couldn't help but yearn.
She stared at her still sleeping son, looking peaceful and relaxed on her arms. Unperturbed at the noises they were creating.
Her baby boy.
"I will try looking for treatment my love," Iemitsu stated strongly. Her head immediately jerked to look at him right in the eye. He looked quite uncertain, yet still determined.
Confident.
And like always whenever he looked that way, she began to feel hope.
Please, please let whatever Iemitsu find work Kami-sama...
. . . . .
Iemitsu looked at his wife's face as her tears fell even in her sleep. The edges of her eyes looked red and raw and he knew, if she opened those eyes of hers, they'd be blotchy, teary and red from crying too much.
His heart ached seeing her love in that state.
He kissed her forehead gently before standing up and walking out of the room, closing the door gently. He went to where they put his son after the nurse came and took Tsuna.
There he was, still sleeping. Still looking so peaceful and content like earlier. As if everything was fine. Like nothing was wrong.
But it wasn't. He's blind. His Tsuna would never be able to see their faces, their expressions, their pride, their love for him.
It was painful.
This day was supposed to be their happiest day, meeting and greeting the newest addition in their family.
But it wasn't. It was perhaps the most painful day of their life.
Such a bittersweet day.
He lingered for a few more minutes before his hands rose and touched the glass where he could see his son.
"Hang on my Tuna-fish. Papa's going to make sure that if you couldn't completely see, you could at least see a little," he took a deep breath and released it slowly.
"Just hang on little guy,"
He pulled away and walked out of the hospital. He first gave his wife a text saying he would find a cure – even though he already told her earlier and even said he had to leave them to find people who could help. Her tears was still present but her eyes held hope. Something that made his heart clenched painfully since he didn't know if what he planned would work – before finally dialing the lone unknown number registered on his phone.
A number he thought he would never call without any orders from the Ninth.
It rang twice before it was picked up.
"What is it?"
Iemitsu took a deep breath, fortifying himself before releasing it.
"We need to meet,"
. . . . .
It only took an hour before they met.
"You're early,"
"I had a job here," he stated. Vincenzo 'Enzo' Sicari reached for a cigarette and lit one. As he did this, he observed how Iemitsu was acting.
He looked too serious. No smile nor a goofy grin was in place. Even his aura was grave and intimidating. His presence screamed dangerous. Gone was the overly happy-go-lucky persona he carried while being in his job.
This was the whole presence of Iemitsu Sawada, the Leader and boss of CEDEF and right hand man of Vongola Nono.
"What is this about? You never ask to meet me alone," that was true. Probably because they had a history together before they got in too deep with the underworld and separated.
He still regretted that time.
No use crying spilled milk. Though he still couldn't forget.
"I want you to heal my son,"
He stopped putting the cigar back into his mouth and only stared at Iemitsu with wide eyes.
"Son?" he choked. Iemitsu's neutral expression broke as a frown crossed into his serious face.
"Yes. And I have a wife," he stated quite plainly.
He married?
"You married?" he couldn't help but ask, his voice steady and not one tone broke. But that statement shook him up quite a bit.
"You didn't expect me to wait did you?" Iemitsu sarcastically said. He didn't answer because frankly, he did expect the other to wait. The other man sighed after a minute of only looking at each other before he spoke once again.
"My wife gave birth today. He's born blind. I want you to heal him," it took him a couple of second to process the words.
"What did your wife do to have your son born blind?" he mockingly asked. Iemitsu's visage darkened. In a second, he closed the distance between them and gripped his clothes rather tightly. He snarled inches away from his face.
"This isn't Nana's fault!"
"Do you really want this much distance between us Nic?" he whispered in the other man's ear. Almost immediately, Iemitsu released his hold on him and took a few steps away from him, annoyance and aggravation clear on his face.
"I do not have time for your plays Sicari! Are you going to heal my son or not?" he snapped.
Enzo sighed. Where was his name? That's right, Nicolai never used it again other than his last name ever since they met again.
Then again, Iemitsu never did used the name 'Nicolai' again either.
"Alright, I will try. Let's see if it works," the other man looked at him intently before nodding tightly. He spoke again after a few lingering seconds of silence.
"Do not call me Nic or Nicolai again. I already shed that name and everything it carried," Enzo resisted the urge to curl his hand and dig his fingernails into his hand tightly in anger. He instead just nodded amicably.
"Hmm. If I fail, then you can call any Sun flame user to try,"
Iemitsu suddenly looked pained and reluctant as he spoke. "Sun flames wouldn't cure him. I already asked,"
"You're my only hope," was his unspoken word.
Is this why you look so pained? If he didn't have full control of his emotions and actions, he might have softened his tough act and just reached out to the other to hug and comfort him.
As it was, he had excellent control. Along with the fact that Iemitsu wouldn't welcome his touch. He made sure to cut him off from his life after all.
Maybe this time he could be a part of it again.
"Okay, I will," Iemitsu finally relaxed and sighed in relief, but when he continued, the other man tensed again. "With a price,"
"What do you want?" He asked stiffly. He just gave a pleased grin.
"Something you repeatedly denied from me,"
TBC.
A/N:
ANOTHER KHR FANFIC. I'm being ridiculous. But I couldn't help it. Really. Oh, and this would first be posted in wattpad.
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