It is said that behind closed doors, when the bustle of the world is all but forgotten, that the real person inside will surface, if given a chance. In society today, it is not at all uncommon for any person, male or female, adult, teenager, or child, to be hiding behind a mask of falsehood. This change is not prevalent - those who act such are proficient enough at keeping the emotions bottled up - in all people, and it often goes unnoticed. Unless, of course, there is an event that occurs and brings out the hidden truth, revealing that yes, that person wears a mask of lies.
Even in the strongest seeming of characters in both life and fantasy, there is a darker side, a path left unspoken of, a past memory that is suppressed beyond recognition. There is a group, well-known and feared, that suffers from the troubles of their pasts, although no one, not even a trained psychologist, would be able to guess it. They are called the Varia - the independent, elite assassin squad that operates as a part of the Vongola Mafia famiglia. And although feared, the Varia also have secrets that make them vulnerable, although vulnerability is not the lone reason for holding in their past - they fear their pasts more than death itself.
They are the best of the best - true Varia quality, some might say - efficient killers, despite their apparent hate of one another, and their dysfunction. But every moment of their lives is shadowed and influenced by the darkness that exists in their pasts - for most, it is a trauma with roots that run deep, into their childhoods.
Although efficient in their work, every member of the Varia suffers from a mental affliction that was caused when they were trying to learn their ways in this world, before they were brought into the Varia. From inferiority complex, to hallucinations, to multiple personality disorders, this is a real, true story of what the current Varia have lived through to become what they are today. Viewer/Reader discretion is advised.
A.N.: Welcome to my newest fic, spawned off an idea a great friend of mine had, who cosplays Belphegor. The idea was proposed - what happened to the members of the Varia when they were children? Thus, I have created this. It is a story that will be filled with despair, hurt, and depression, but I hope you enjoy. The first chapter will be about Levi - please post a review to let me know what you think, your feedback is vital!