Prologue:
The better summary: After Tsuna has his heart broken by Yamamoto, he relies on his only remaining friend: his pen pal from Italy, Bomb-kun (a.k.a Gokudera o-o;;). Little does Tsuna know that Gokudera will be closer to him than anyone has ever been before. Will he be able to accept the rebel for who he is, or will he continue to spiral into the depths of his depression?
DISCLAIMER: OF COURSE I DON'T OWN.
Short A/N: Inspired by a couple of songs (including I'll Be There by Taeyong) 8DD And I haven't even seen anyone who wrote about pen pals -ego grows more- just saying: this is AU...
Anyway. enjoy the prologue. and sorry, can't update Keep The Faith till next week ; A ; I've got to proofread it first, gomen!
It was spring time in Namimori, and Tsuna was watching the cherry blossoms float down at his local park. He tapped his pencil against his arm a couple of times, nervous. It was his first time with a pen pal who didn't live in Japan.
His pen pal's nickname was 'Bomb'. Tsuna was so agitated when they called on him for his nickname that he blurted out 'Tuna!' for no reason. Everyone stared at him weirdly. He was officially Dame-Tsuna from then on. The only person who was still friends with him was Yamamoto…Tsuna blushed while thinking of his best friend turned boyfriend.
They were only together for a couple of months, but it felt like ten years of bliss to Tsuna. Yamamoto and Tsuna always hung out together, and they understood each other perfectly. They never got into any fights, and they always had fun when they were together. It could have been described as 'a match made from heaven'. Even their classmates knew that they were perfect for each other.
Every day they walked around the school together, Yamamoto chattering cheerfully about his day, while Tsuna listened patiently, watching the cherry blossoms float gently down. Sometimes, he even saw a bird or two. He never noticed a glowering prefect glaring at him from the Disciplinary Committee office.
Then, one day, they were just walking together peacefully. Yamamoto suddenly took hold of Tsuna's hand. Tsuna blinked at Yamamoto and blushed slightly.
"Y-Yamamoto?" Tsuna had asked nervously, his eyebrows drawing together. Yamamoto smiled gently at Tsuna and asked, "Do you want to try to be…together?"
Tsuna sighed as he remembered the beginning of their relationship. He hoped they would never have to be separated, ever. It would kill him, surely. Tsuna shook his head quickly, and turned his attention back to his letter to Bomb-kun. He scribbled a few more lines of polite talk, and then asked Bomb-kun more about himself. What's your favorite color, Bomb-kun? And your favorite food? What about your favorite ice-cream flavor? Tsuna paused. He supposed that he was being a bit nosy, asking Bomb-kun all of these questions but never really talking about himself. Tsuna continued writing.
Alright, I'll stop asking about you now, since that would mean I'm nosy, right? Haha, so I'll tell you a bit about myself. I like hanging out with my friend Yamamoto, because I don't really have many friends…ah well, my favorite number is 27, my favorite color is orange, and I really want a pet one day. What about you Bomb-kun? Do you have a pet already? Oh, I just asked you more questions, didn't I? Tsuna sighed, he just couldn't seem to stop asking questions.
He finished writing his pen pal letter and stuck it in an envelope with a picture of himself, as required. It was a picture Yamamoto took of him, laughing . He thought he looked kind of goofy in it, so he put in another picture of him looking (slightly) more serious. He sealed the envelope and got up from his bench. He watched the cherry blossoms float down gently for a couple of moments.
Then, whistling, he started to exit the park.
Of course, he didn't notice Yamamoto and Hibari sitting beneath a tree together.
Holding hands.
He was still whistling when he got home and checked his voicemail.
Then, his smile dropped from his face.
And before he knew it, salty tears streamed down his face and he ran up to his room, his heart broken.
Shattered in a million pieces.
Crushed.
Tsuna opened his eyes to complete blackness. His tears had dried on his face, making his face hard to move. Tsuna felt oddly empty, devoid of any emotion. It felt like he had run out of tears, out of his will to live…out of everything.
Suddenly, there was a blaze of light directly in front of him. Tsuna closed his eyes, blinded, and felt a blast of wind rush pass him that smelt faintly of honey and cinnamon. Tsuna opened his eyes cautiously. A duplicate of himself stood in front of him. Tsuna blinked. Everything about the person in front of him was exactly the same as…he looked down at himself. Even the clothes were the same.
Then Tsuna looked at the person closely. No, the other person had deep amber eyes, while he himself only had a drab brown. And…he was wearing strange looking gloves with large 'X's on them. There also happened to be a large, flickering flame on his alter ego's forehead.
"Tsuna-kun." The other person said simply. Tsuna shivered. The other person's voice was way deeper than his.
"It seems you have given away part of yourself to someone else. So, now you are shattered. A fragment of yourself is missing; the most important part of yourself." The boy walked forward and stopped a breath away from Tsuna. He touched the place where Tsuna's heart beat, slow and steady.
"Your heart, Tsuna-kun. That's what has been taken away from you." The boy looked into Tsuna's eyes. Tsuna looked deep within the other boy's eyes and saw nothing but concern and love for him. And Tsuna decided to trust him.
"H-How should I get it back?" Tsuna whispered, feeling empty and hollow. Aching for something to care about. To cry about. To smile about.
The other boy smiled at him. Tsuna felt a bit warmer inside.
"You must find someone else to care about. Someone else to love. They will be the one to heal you. They will care about you more than you will ever know. Remember Tsuna, love your neighbor as you love yourself. And then, you will find the one…the person just for you." The boy smiled at Tsuna and began to fade away. Tsuna felt like he was saying goodbye to the only person who understood him, who would care for him always.
"Wait! When will I see you again? What's your name?" Tsuna called in a flat voice, but he wished that he could voice his desperation. The boy laughed, and it sounded soothing to Tsuna.
"You may call me Tsunayoshi…Tsuna-kun. I hope we meet again soon…" Tsunayoshi faded away, leaving Tsuna alone.
Tsuna felt lost. He closed his eyes and allowed himself to be carried away.
It was dark again.
A/N:
Yes. I am Catholic xD and I did read Chobits. First chapter will come tomorrow or Tuesday~
originally, I wasn't going to put the scene with HDW Tsuna, but hey. What the heck. Didn't want a cliff hanger, since most of the time...I write cliff hangers. and it's the prologue, so...