Second Chances

Chapter One – Prologue

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A/N: Requested by DragonSlayer412. Adult Reborn X Nana. AU. Some OoC.

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Present Day

Plop. Plop. Plop. The rain splashed onto Tsuna's window as he stared out and into the darkness.

It was merely noon, but an unexpected storm was hitting Namimori. Rain poured down in sheets, while clouds blocked the sun from view. It was as dark as midnight in the middle of the day.

Tears streamed down Tsuna's face. 'If only… If only I was there to stop it… If only… If only he had stayed in the hospital…'

SLAM. Tsuna looked down at the black limo now parked in front of his house. 'I guess it's time to go.'

Sighing, Tsuna stood and adjusted his clothing. Pulling down the black sleeves of his suit jacket, he checked his black slacks for obvious wrinkles. Satisfied, he tightened the black tie attached to his white dress shirt and headed for the door.

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As Tsuna dismounted the stairs, he slowly approached his mother. Dressed in a knee-length, black cotton, sheath-style dress, Nana had a box of tissue in one hand and a handful of crumpled tissues in the other. Though her eyes were puffy and red, she smiled at Tsuna as he approached her.

"Tsu-chan, are you ready to go?" Nana asked as she reached out to take his hand.

Tsuna merely nodded and accepted his mother's hand. 'Why isn't Reborn here, when I need him most?'

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One Week Before

Tsuna had convinced Checker Face to dissolve the need for the Arcabaleno and use their powers to charge a specially made jar instead. Checker Face agreed not only to that, but to remove the curse from the Arcabaleno as well.

But it didn't work as the Arcabaleno expected. Only Lal Mirch transformed back into her adult body. Verde assumed that it was because only the forever an infant part had been removed and they now had to age as any normal human would.

Thankfully, the scientist didn't leave it at that.

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Tsuna plopped onto his bed and sighed. The Arcabaleno curse was broken. Reborn had just left, having given up on turning Tsuna into Vongola Decimo. Laying down he placed his hands under his head. 'Finally, life can be normal.'

"NOOOOOOOOOOO!" Tsuna jolted up at the sound of a female voice yelling. Running towards his door, he could hear multiple sets of footsteps running through the house.

As he disembarked from the stairs, he heard Bianchi's voice, "Yes… I need an ambulance at the Sawada residence… Yes… He's not moving… Thank you."

Concerned and afraid, Tsuna followed the noise into the kitchen… and stopped in shock.

Before him was a heart-wrenching scene. His mother, Nana, was on her knees, shaking his father. His father, Iemitsu, looked to be sprawled out and asleep, as usual. Fuuta, I-pin and Lambo were sobbing quietly in the corner. Bianchi was holding the house phone loosely at her side, staring at Nana.

Tsuna was pushed from behind as two men inn paramedic suits rushed towards his father. Frozen, he could only stare as they checked his father's vitals and prepared to move him to a stretcher.

Watching them lift his father, he noticed that the floor under him seemed to be wet.

Clank. Bianchi dropped the phone onto the kitchen tile as she rushed to Nana. Having seen the blood under her husband as he was raised, Nana fainted. Bianchi just managed to cradle her head before it could hit the grounds.

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Tsuna sat alone on the bench just outside the operating room doors. His mother was resting in a nearby room, having yet to wake from her faint. Fuuta, I-pin, and Lambo were with her. Bianchi was down the hall, on the phone with Lal Mirch.

Tsuna didn't know how long he had been sitting there when the doors opened and the doctor emerged. Looking tired and hopeless, the doctor approached him. "Sawada-san?"

Tsuna slowly stood and nodded to the doctor. "Yes, sensei?"

The doctor reached out and placed a comforting hand on Tsuna's shoulder. "Sawada-san, the internal stitches to your father's previous injuries were torn open. He was bleeding internally, which seeped through his bandages. He lost too much blood. I am sorry, Sawada-san, we were unable to save him."

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Present Day

Iemitsu Sawada's funeral was somber. Those who attended were hidden by there umbrellas.

Nana, with I-pin in her lap, and Tsuna, with Lambo in his lap, sat in the only chairs available. They were surrounded by Bianchi, Gokudera, Yamamato, Ryohei, Chrome, Kyoko and Haru. On the other side of the casket and grave was Lal Mirch, now the new head of CEDEF, and Basil. Away from the crowd, Hibari observed them.

Few attended as Tsuna had requested that Bianchi not tell the Vongola, yet. He did not want the mafia to be at his father's funeral.

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That night found Tsuna sobbing on the floor of his room. His father was dead and he was still 'No-good Tsuna.'

"Ciaossu!" Reborn yelled as he appeared before Tsuna with two guns aimed at him.

"HIEE!" Tsuna screeched at he backpedaled, on his butt, away from Reborn. "Re- reborn! What are you doing?!"

"What, you ask. I've returned as your home tutor." Reborn stated.

"Eh?!" Tsuna screeched his back against the wall.

"From now on, it won't be the Vongola Decimo… But rather, the Neo Vongola Primo that you're aiming for, Tsuna!" Reborn announced and continued to clarify.

When he was finished Tsuna, blinked up at him. "Reborn. Iemistu's dead."

"…"