Title: Fallen Rain
Pairing: Fon27
Rating: M
Summary: AU For ten years, Tsuna has never gotten the chance to fall in love. Everyone around have either fallen for someone else or have left him behind. And eventually, he gives up on ever finding someone just for him...until HE shows up. But how long will that last?
Disclaimer: don't own, that's why it's call FANfiction.
It hasn't been beta'd, anything wrong tell me!
Warning
Chapter 1: Dejection
For as long as he knew, Tsuna had crummy luck when it came to love and relationships. It was obvious to him. The only kind of relationship he had ever managed to keep was on the friend's level, never higher and always lower. He just couldn't help it.
Ever since he was young, as he watched his parents and all the couples on the streets, he always wished that he could be like that (much to the horror of the boys his age. He wanted to have someone just for him, to be happy. To be able to smile with such warmth that even if the whole world was crumbling around him, nothing would matter.
That was his one and only wish.
A pale hand reached out from a nest of blankets, pressing a button that was below the bed and on the floor.
Beep.
"You have 486 missed calls and 1 new message and 62-"
A finger pressed another button, making the voice pause, and then machine spoke again. The hand disappeared back under the covers.
"You have 63 old messages. Message 1:
Jyudaime! Where are you? Are you okay? You didn't get hurt, did you?
Ma, Ma, Calm down, Gokudera. He could just be running late.
Shut up, baseball idiot! Well, anyway, call back okay, Jyudaime! We're supposed to meet up at the usual restaurant!
March 19, 8:30p.m."
But that wish never came true for him. For ten long years, he has searched and not once had he ever found someone. When in high school, he had a few crushes on some of his fellow students, mostly those that were kind to him like Kyoko and Haru but they never lasted long. They ended up getting their own boyfriend and anyway, why would anyone want to be with him in the first place? He was known throughout his school years as Dame Tsuna, no one would want to be with him with a name like that. So throughout his school years, he had never been on a date but ultimately, he ended up with a couple of good friends that were loyal to him.
"Message 4:
Jyudaime! Why aren't you answering? You didn't get sick, did you? You didn't show up last night at all! Did something happen?
March 20, 5:27a.m."
Actually, Tsuna did try to look into his friends, Yamamoto and Gokudera, to see if maybe they liked him more than just friends. He never really cared about swinging the other way, he really only wanted to be loved, that was it. Nothing else mattered, not even race or anything that could set differences. Tsuna knew that his two best friends would always be with him and would follow him wherever he goes but he never got the chance to ask.
They were already together as a couple.
Tsuna just smiled and congratulated them happily. He was glad for them. They were perfect together.
"Message 10:
Hey, Tsuna, what happened to you? You're not even opening your door anymore. We checked your office and they said that you've been coming for work so that means you've been leaving the apartment, right? But why are you refusing to meet any of us? Hey, Tsuna, tell us what's wrong. We're your best friends, okay.
March 27, 4:56p.m."
Tsuna tried again in college when he met up with a bunch of people. There were two weirdoes named Mukuro and Hibari and sure as hell, they loved to make trouble and fight. Every once in a while, he got trapped in the middle of the two and sometimes ended up getting hurt. Gokudera would take it upon his duty to fight back for him but Tsuna and/or Yamamoto would always try to stop him. Along with those two, there was also Chrome, Mukuro's younger twin sister, and Ryohei, Kyoko's older brother, that ended up joining their little group. Soon after them, he met Lambo, I-Pin, Spanner, and Shoichi and pulled them all in as well. College was fun for him and he met all sorts of people. But before he knew it, he was studying each new addition of his group to see if there was anyone that could be with him.
However, soon after he started looking over them, Mukuro and Hibari disappeared, probably wondering the world still fighting each other in their eternal struggle. And with her brother gone, Chrome went after him. She never strayed from her older brother's side. Even now, Tsuna hasn't seen them though he has heard from one of them here and there.
He then tried the other two, Spanner and Shoichi, but he soon realized that they were already a couple long before he had met them. He was probably the only one that realized about their relationship from the moment he started examining them. The two had been trying to keep their relationship a secret from everyone else and Tsuna respected that and kept quiet about the whole matter. Then came their decision, they were going to leave for America to study aboard, mostly about machines and robots. Tsuna waved them off but not before giving them a hint that he had known about them all along. Their faces as they stared at him were priceless and he could only smile in delight.
Tsuna tried to look at the remaining three of the group but he didn't have to look far. They had already been paired off with someone else.
"Message 14:
Hey, Tsuna-san, its Kyoko and Haru. We've been wondering on where you've been. We haven't seen you around for a while. Did something happen? Yamamoto and Gokudera have been getting really worried about you. Call back soon, okay.
April 6, 10:32a.m.
Message 21:
Hey, Tsuna, long time no see…or hear in this case. It's me, Shoichi. Haven't heard from you for a while. It's been about five years, right? Actually, I'm supposed to be coming to visit Japan in a couple months, I'm not entirely sure on when though. Spanner is doing well too, he'll be coming back with me, isn't that great! Well, I hope to talk to you soon. Bye!
April 12, 12:21p.m."
Sometime along the way, Tsuna and his friends ended up meeting a large group of people. There were seven of them, well, actually eight but that last person was never there since he was overseas.
The first person he introduced to was Reborn but Tsuna knew instantly that nothing would come out of a relationship with him. Reborn wasn't the type of person to fall in love though Tsuna had to admit that the taller man was handsome. The next two of the group was Colonello and Lal Mirch but they made it obvious that they both had a crush on each other. Tsuna could only stare at their half-attempt of flirting and getting the other to notice him/her. He had to admit, it was kinda pathetic to watch.
Luce, the next person of the group and probably the leader, was already pregnant and he wasn't planning on getting involved with anyone like that. It wasn't right. Skull, the fifth one, was always running around, doing crazy things, and usually wasn't around unless something happened. Verde, from the moment Tsuna meet him, knew that that man would never love a person, only science and his experiments. Tsuna crossed that person off his list immediately. Mammon was the next person but his only love was towards money, that and he never liked to be around people only his group that Tsuna never heard of. And as he mentioned before, there was an eighth person but Tsuna was smarter, long-distance relationships rarely ever worked out.
"Message 32:
Hey, Tsuna-san. It's me, Luce. Aria has been wondering where you've been. She's been looking forward to seeing you. Can you believe it? She's two and a half now and is walking around. You should have seen her earlier. Well, call soon.
April 21, 3:58p.m.
Message 37:
Tsuna, we're heading out to the Namimori Bar today, kora! It's been a while since we've seen you so we all want to do some catching up. You better appear, kora!
April 28, 11:26a.m.
Message 43:
Alright, Jyudaime, something is definitely wrong! No one has seen or hear from you for two months! You refuse to do anything! You never bother with us anymore! I've been calling you call day and night and I know you've shut off the ringer on your phone so you can't hear it anymore! Why won't you answer the door? Aren't we you're friends?
Tsuna. Gokudera is right. Something is definitely wrong. But it won't get fixed if you don't talk to us. Please, Tsuna.
May 5, 1:45p.m."
One or two years after, he met up with a couple of other people. There was a group calling themselves 'Varia' that Mammon belonged into. There were a few more, some he didn't like them at all like the Millefiore, but not one managed to fit Tsuna. He wasn't picky, he just wanted to be loved, that was it. But it didn't happen. It never did. No one wanted him, no one at all.
And in the end, his heart couldn't take it. All he wished for was for someone out there to love him.
When alone, he would sometimes cry to himself mostly because…there was no one there. And it was a horrible feeling. They, his friends, all claimed that they loved him but he knew better. It wasn't in that way. But he never told anyone what he really wanted, not a single person, not even his parents or his best friends.
He kept it within, never saying a word, never opening his mouth.
And Tsuna, quite honestly, was lonely.
When he was with everyone, he felt so left out. They all had someone except for him. And because of that, he didn't want to be with anyone from his group, not at all.
How could he be surrounded by so many happy people when he himself wasn't?
"Message 48:
Hey, Tsuna, it's Lambo. Just calling to say hi. I've been wondering about what's been going on. You okay? I haven't heard from you for a few months. What happened to you? You can talk to me, I'll listen. Well, anyway, bye.
May 28, 4:11p.m.
Message 50:
Kufufu…Oya, oya, ignoring me as well, Tsunayoshi? That's not very nice. I needed to call to check up on you. I've been hearing a lot of complaints about you. Get out of that room already, alright?
June 10, 8:01p.m.
Message 56:
Hey, Trash. It's Xanxus. I can't believe I'm actually calling you. Get the fuck out of that apartment of yours. It's getting fucking tiring of hearing all the goddamn complaints. It's annoying so get out before I decide to blow you up. Got it, Trash?
June 23, 9:34a.m.
Message 63:
Dame Tsuna, this has gone on long enough, I'm coming over.
July 15, 10:06a.m.
You have no more messages."
Beep.
Reborn stared at the wooden door with the number 27 on it with narrowed eyes. Doing a spin, he didn't hesitate in nearly kicking down the said door as he broke into the house and step in, peering around the first room. It was clean, too much so for someone that couldn't even keep his papers in order when turning in projects back in college. The man eyed the place and then went straight to the bedroom in the back, slamming the door open. His eyes glanced inside the darkness of the room. The curtains were closed even though it was sunny outside and all the doors connected to this room were closed shut. If Reborn didn't know better, it looked like some creepy old place that hadn't been lived in for years. Shaking his head, he switched on the lights.
The bedroom was clean too.
And on the bed was a body, hidden underneath a nest of blankets.
Reborn walked right over to it and yanked them away. He stared down at the body and sighed, shaking his head again. "Dame Tsuna, if you don't get up right now, you're going to regret it."
Dull honey-colored eyes stared up into the black ones, not caring about there being another person in his room. He didn't care at all. "Why are you here, Reborn?" A mutter came from the person. Tsuna lifted himself up, his hair flopping downward into his face and he looked so unconcerned to anything. He only stared ahead, not really seeing anything. His clothes were ruffled messily and they didn't look like the ones he wore to work (which is a suit).
"Getting you out, now let's go. There's a party that's going to happen tonight. Spanner and Shoichi have just arrived today and an old friend of ours is coming from overseas to visit. Mukuro, Chrome, and even Hibari are showing up and you're not going to miss it. Now get ready." Reborn growled, folding his arms. He waited patiently but Tsuna only remained where he was at, sitting and blinking his large eyes. It was obvious that he wasn't going to do anything. Reborn sneered in disappointment and pulled the other out of bed. He didn't know what was wrong, actually no one did, but he knew that the person before him was an emotional wreck. And he knew he couldn't do anything drastic unless he really wanted to drive Tsuna off the end of the cliff.
With one look, he could tell that Tsuna was in bad shape.
He just hoped that getting him out of this place would help. There was also the matter of his plan to…
Tsuna stared at the drink that had been placed into his hands, watching the water swish back and forth in the glass. He could hear chattering and laughter all around him and from his spot, he could recognize many of the faces in the area.
He still remembered the emotion that showed on everyone's faces when he appeared with Reborn. So many were in shock, others in happiness, some in worry. Tsuna tried to smile at them but he couldn't, it was too fake and unhappy. Many of the people that saw him and his depressed state just went on as if nothing was wrong and tried to speak to him like old times. Tsuna did try to respond but he couldn't for very long and eventually fell back from the crowd and to a wall. Within the mass, there were a couple of people he didn't recognize at all, probably friends of those he knew.
So in the end, the brunet just remained as far away as possible from everyone and brought his glass up to his lips for a silent sip when he noticed Reborn walking his way. His eyes stared at the man, not moving from his spot, and then turned his gaze to the other person that was right behind. It was a tall man, shorter than Reborn though, with long black hair that was tied in a braid that went all the way down to his waist. He had a similar hairstyle as Hibari but instead of a frown that the skylark (Hibari's nickname which he loathes and attacks anyone that dares say it in his presence [Mukuro being the main target]), this person had a soft smile. The man was also dressed in a silky red garb with white pants and by the looks of it, was Chinese.
They stopped in front of Tsuna but the brunet didn't bother showing that he was interested. He didn't try to smile and stared blankly into space.
"Dame Tsuna, this person is from our group. His name is Fon." Reborn stated, motioning to the said person. "Fon, this is Tsunayoshi or as I like to call him, Dame Tsuna."
Fon bowed, that smile still on his lips and observed the brunet before him with calculating eyes. "Nice to meet you, Tsunayoshi."
"Likewise." The brunet muttered softly and nodded his head out of goodwill. Even though he wanted nothing more than to run and get away from everyone, his feet remained where they were at. A threatening and gun-wielding Reborn was something he'd rather not face at all.
Meanwhile, Reborn huffed at the weak reaction but it was better than nothing and tilted his fedora to the side. "Actually, today onward, Fon will be staying with you for the next couple of weeks."
This snapped Tsuna out of his daydream, his face distorting into shock. It was the first real expression he had shown ever since coming here. Reborn smirked at that. "W-What? Why me?"
"He needs somewhere to stay at since he's coming here to visit all of us but it costs a lot in order for him to stay at a hotel or rent an apartment. And none of us really have room for one extra person but you, on the other hand, do since you live alone." Reborn folded his arm and glared as if daring him to talk back.
Tsuna winced at the look he was getting and then finally sighed. He knew the real reason. They needed someone to keep an eye on him. He glanced away, giving in. "Alright, fine. And his stuff?"
"Already at your apartment."
"Oh." Tsuna huffed. 'So this has been planned.'
Fon bowed again. "Sorry for the inconvenience."
"No, it's alright. It doesn't matter to me." At this, Tsuna stopped talking, his eyes drifting away from the two. He had a bored look in his eyes and slowly began to walk away, dragging his feet, not really sure on where to go. He had to stay somewhere in the general area since he had a feeling that Reborn was also going to make him show Fon the way back to his house.
Fon glanced to the man beside him, his smile dropping. His hands were resting together in his long baggy sleeves and sighed. "Reborn, I don't like the fact that you are using me. Why though? What is it that you want me to do?"
Reborn sneered and tilted his head to the side. "I need you to keep watch of him. For nearly four months, he suddenly stopped interacting with people. No one has seen or heard of him until today. What I need you to do is to find out why it happened and to prevent him for doing so again, but most importantly, I need you to keep him from disappearing. If I hadn't come over today and force him to appear, he would have never come and would have continued to ignore us all."
Fon listened, deep in thought, going over Reborn's words. He snapped out of it when he heard the sounds of footsteps getting closer from behind and twisted around to see Luce, who was wearing a frown on her lovely features. Aria was in her arms, not yet old enough to walk around on her own in this type of area.
"It was really sudden actually. He was such a happy-go-lucky type of guy. He was always smiling and so very cheerful then…he stopped contact." Luce sighed, holding her child closer to her body. "It's really sad. Everyone here was shocked when we found out even Reborn, though he'll never show it." With that, Reborn growled unhappily but Luce ignored it and continued. "Tsuna just stopped and we're hoping that since you need a place to stay that you could help him break out of it. Please?"
The Chinese sighed and nodded his head. "Alright since you asked, I'll do it."
Relief showed on half the occupants' faces (those that were listening in) while others didn't show anything, though it was obvious that they too were happy about the arrangement.
Fon glanced to where Tsuna had left, no longer in the room. He really had his work cut out for him.
So how was the first chapter? Tell me your opinion! This is my first real Fon27, not that drabble I made before. So is it good?