Summary: A 4 year old, who once lived a peaceful and simple life, because of that one choice, he will never be able to return to that life.
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Choice: Chapter 1
"My dear Tsunayoshi, breakfast is ready!" Nana calls.
"Tsunayoshi?" Nana opened the bedroom door.
She walked into the room to find a sleepy four year old kid lying restlessly on his comfy bed. Moments later, the little kid raised his head and rubbed his eyes wearily."Ohayo, mama." Tsunayoshi yawned, punching his fists into the air and groaned. His bed was warm and comfy, so he did not want to leave. Finally, he hugged his stuffed lion toy and gave it a kiss before leaving his room in pajamas.
While Tsunayoshi was walking down the stairs, the strong aroma of the toast drove him into the kitchen and he immediately plunged into his breakfast. Lemitsu then carried Tsunayoshi and put him on his lap.
"Where are you going today, my boy?" Iemitsu asked with a grin as he ruffled the brown haired boy.
Tsunayoshi thought for a moment. "Um, shopping?" He answered, munching on his toast.
"Hmm, my boy is going shopping again? How lucky. Daddy is always busy with work and can't go with you and Nana…" Iemitsu cried, spilling all the toast in his mouth.
"Daddy, you're spilling on me…" Tsunayoshi pouted.
"Oww, sorry my boy. Look at him Nana. Tsunayoshi's pouting is so cute! He looks just like you, Nana! Hahahaaaa" Iemitsu laughed proudly.
Tsunayoshi although not understanding took it as a compliment( he did not know what's pouting) since both mama and daddy are laughing. A faint blush appeared on Tsunayoshi's face. After breakfast, the mother and son went upstairs and Tsunayoshi was once again, dressed up like a doll.
A few minutes later they were on the streets, with people staring and giggling at them, particularly at Tsunayoshi due to his cute appearance. Tsunayoshi pulled Nana's skirt, wanting her attention.
" What's wrong, dear?" Nana crouched down to meet Tsunayoshi at eye level. There was a tiny bit of worry in his eyes.
" People are looking at me with weird faces. They are laughing at me." Tsunayoshi pouted, he felt uncomfortable that people are looking at him weirdly. Thus he used his small hands to try to cover his eyes, apparently thinking that if he can't see them then they won't look at him. ( The perspective of things from a four year old kid)
" Look Tsunayoshi. People look at you because they think you are cute. They are not making weird faces, they are happy to see you because you looked cute not silly. " Nana explains while bringing Tsunayoshi over to one of the passersby. Tsunayoshi in an attempt of blocking his view closed his eyes. However he heard them complimenting him on how cute was his costume and him. The passersby were asking for his age and praising Nana for having such an adorable child. Eventually he let down his hand and the passersby started to pinch his cheeks.
After 15 minutes of non-stop pinching, his cheeks look as red as tomato and even if he blushed no one could recognised. His reddish cheeks made him even cuter and lovable, now all the passersby near or far came over and add to the redness of his cheeks. Soon, he was surrounded by a lot of mothers and they were all enjoying the pinching. Tsunayoshi however was frightened by the amount of woman he had attracted and the pain in his cheeks. As the crowd grows bigger, Nana was nowhere insight. Sniff. Sniff. Then a loud cry was heard from the huge crowd. Shocked at the sudden change of mood, the doting mothers and women quickly left not wanting to be blamed for the cry. The crowd dispersed leaving a crying kid in the middle of the bustling street.
"Mama, where are you?" Cried Tsunayoshi, walking aimlessly down the busy streets looking futilely for his mother. As time goes by, he became more frightened and cried even louder, snots all over his face. However, no one seemed to care about this little kid, since... who would want to be nosy and help a crying kid? Crying children are always problematic, except... Tsunayoshi found himself being raised into the air.
"Who are you?" Tsunayoshi sniffed before asking the man who carried him up. Instead of replying him, the man answered,
"I know where your mother is. I'll bring you there." Finishing his sentence, he carried Tsunayoshi and left in a hurry. The man looked around cautiously, before making a turn into a dark alley. It was dirty and damp, and there were suspicious smoke emitting from colourful liquids on the ground, which the man had avoided. There were also odd smells polluting the whole air and smell of blood. However what shocked Tsunayoshi was when he saw an infant not older than 7 months laid inside a trash bin. What's worse was that the infant had its skull cracked open and brain exposed. The baby was dead. Looking at the horrible and bloody scene, Tsunayoshi felt nauseous and fainted his the man's arms. It's better if you faint little one, so that you won't know what's gonna happened later, thought the man silently. He make another turn and reached a door.
"Boss. I got him," The man with Tsunayoshi in his arms said in a gruff voice yet with sorrow.
Another man, obviously the boss, much bigger and muscular was sitting at the end of the room. He wore a white lab coat and was looking at the boy, giving him an analytical stare. He glanced from his chestnut brown hair to his eyes and mouth, almost admiring them when a woman beside him shouted.
"Tsunayoshi! My dear! No!" The woman cried. Despite the commotion, Tsunayoshi was still not awake. Maybe he was really shocked.
" I think it is better if you be silent and not wake your precious child up. " The man said, voice deep and fear inducing. He continued, " You both sure have an adorable child, don't you. Lemitsu." The man smirked, tilting his head to his left looking at the man, who hands were being tied up by chains.
" What do you want? Why my son! You got my wife and now my son too? It wasn't their fault, why capture them, its was Vongola and me! They have nothing to do with it!" Iemitsu pleaded, tears falling like running water. His sight blurring due to the huge amount of tears welling up in his eyes. However the Boss was not going to let them off so easily. It was because of the Vongola that their Family was wipe out. Both his wife and son too. They were dead, and the Vongola was going to pay. Since the External Adviser was the one who provided the information about their Family, he shall be the first to die. And so was his family.
It all began with the Estraneo Famiglia. The Famiglia consisted of researchers and inventors. They made weapons and do dangerous experiments. They were known for using children as experiments, turning them into children with extraordinary powers. There are lots of times when their experiments failed, when many kids died and were disposed off casually. The others who survived continued the tough and painful experiments. This made them infamous and were hated by other Mafia Famiglias. When the Vongola found out about this cruel treatment, the Vongola External Adviser went to negotiate with the Estraneo Boss to stop with the experimenting. Sadly, his words were fallen on deaf ears as the Estraneo continued with their brutal experiments. Under the order of the Vongola Nono, the External Adviser horribly prosecuted the entire Famiglia. However, it did not include the boss wife and son. During the mass massacre, the boss' wife and son committed suicide leaving the boss all by himself. Although he had managed to escape, he did not realised his mistakes and continued. His inventions finally succeeded, and it was when he decided to have his revenge.
" Enough of your pleadings, now choose. "
" Choose what? What are you planning?"
" Can't you see? Your wife or son. You only have one choice. Now CHOOSE. " The man in lab coat giggled evilly at Iemitsu's desperate look. He was waiting for the man's answer but the man kept quiet, refusing to choose between his son and wife. Displeased with the silence, he continued" I'm sure you wouldn't want your beloved wife to be disfigured, now make a choice. A count of 5 if you don't make a choice they will be dead in front of you and because of you." The boss then smiled, waving a sharp knife a few distance away from Nana's face, obviously enjoying their freak out expressions.
"5"
"Wait."
"4"
"Wait, I said wait! Please!"
"No! Tsunayoshi, Iemitsu do something! That's our child! That's my dear Tsunayoshi!"
The cries became louder and louder but this child, still, not awake. He must be a heavy sleeper.
"3"
"No... NO!"
"2"
"I've to choose, Nana, or both of you will be dead!"
"But he's our child! Tsunayoshi! "
"Nana!"
The arguments and cries from the couple were music to his ears. He had made the Vongola External Adviser go mad and despair. Revenge was indeed sweet.
"1"
"Iemitsu! " Shouted Nana in desperation and tears.
"Zero. Hn, well since you can't make up your mind I shall-"
"Child. Take the child. And leave Nana alone." Iemitsu lower his head, tears dripped to the floor.