Hello Readers, this is my first time being back to writing fanfiction in years. I haven't delved much into action anime but I got myself hooked on KHR. After reading (a heck of a lot) of KHR Fanfiction I felt compelled to write my own so I hope you enjoy.

Prologue

The Question

When asked, most of the guardians of Vongola Decimo would stop, think for a while and give one of numerous answers.

But what is the question?

The question is simply,

'When did Tsuna stop being so Dame?'

The first response you would probably hear is.

"What are you talking about?! Jyudaime has never been Dame! I'm going to blow you up for insulting the tenth!"

This of course comes from the Storm guardian, the most loyal of the guardians and Tsuna's self-acclaimed right-hand man. His very response as explosive as his nature, quietly simmering away one moment before exploding in the next, but at the centre a continuous calm that the Sky might find some stillness while the storm would rage around him. Another response you might hear would be.

"Hmm, I'm not really sure, I suppose it happened over time? But Tsuna is Tsuna, there's no need for strange questions like that."

This response would be from the Rain Guardian, a very typical answer, one that might sooth or wash away any confusing thoughts. The very nature of Tsuna's Rain, but even he will walk away wondering about such a question.

"Tsuna has not changed to the EXTREME"

There is no mistaking the loud exclamation from Tsuna's one of a kind Sun Guardian, his presence lighting up a room both with his appearance and his loud mannerisms, but his brightness can be a blessing, his straightforwardness a commodity in the world of the mafia, and one the Sky may come to rely upon many a time in the harshness of the dark underworld.

These are the responses of those that are around their Sky almost constantly, and while such proximity might have given them insight to the change in their reluctant leader. Being so close made them blind to the changes upon him. Whereas the next guardians, had no such time with their Sky, and while they would have seen him frequently they were never always as close to him as the others. Of course, this gave them a different perspective, and birthed different opinions.

"When things became too much for him to bear with innocence alone"

Would come one such response from an elusive Mist, with a seemingly permanent smirk, but sorrowful eyes, coming from one who had probably long forgotten what innocence was until meeting the other half of his soul, and a mist guardian herself, who would nod in agreement, a tear falling from her one eye.

"When the Family started interfering with the family"

Would come the brief and practically growled out response from a drifting cloud guardian, who only seemed to drift closer to his Sky when days of turmoil started to erupt around them.

"When all the kids kept getting kidnapped"

Would come the small voice from the Lightning guardian, who ended up being the lightning rod far too early than the Sky deemed necessary. However, the small child felt proud as well as guilty for the events that had led him to his status. But he would say no more.

So, with mixed responses from the guardians, only getting vague answers, you might try others that are close to the esteemed Vongola Decimo. For instance, his tutor.

"He's never stopped being Dame, he will always be Dame. Now, get me an espresso."

The giver of this response would be diligently cleaning his favoured gun, not casting you a single glance from under his ever-present, yellow striped fedora, but looking closely enough you might notice a stiffness of the shoulders, a tension in the arms. Perhaps a hardened down turned mouth where a mischievous smirk is usually present. But you gain no other answers, make an espresso, and move on.

"Who knows? Kora"

Similarly, another fondness of gun cleaning becomes apparent, and you might notice that this seems to keep the owners' eyes away from your curious gaze. but while claiming ignorance in his response, he gives away that he is at least aware of the changes you are enquiring about. But nothing else gets said. And you move on.

"When the Arcobaleno curse lifted perhaps?"

A more educated response that is definitely more insightful, but is given as a guess from the Scientist before you. But again, showing the awareness of the change but not deeming it a mystery that requires solving by his great mind. But you already knew about the curse being lifted, so you move on.

"I'm not interested in the mental changes of the upcoming Vongola boss. Now you are going to pay me for my time. Let's discuss payment plans. I know you can't afford high amounts all at once. There will be an interest fee of course."

It had only been luck that you came across the money grabbing enigma, but they gave away more than the others, successfully establishing that the change was mental, though you might have known that already. Now to discuss payment terms….

"I don't really know. Is he any different at all?"

It becomes apparent that asking the immortal cloud had been a mistake, the stuntman clearly has no idea what you are talking about. You move on, cursing yourself for wasting time.

"Perhaps it was when Vongola Nono got ill that one time."

This sparks your curiosity, the answer is not vague at all, and may be an actual reason. And you are grateful that the storm of the former Arcobaleno is nothing like the Decimo's storm you had mistakenly asked earlier. But further enquiries about the situation is met with silence, broken only by the quiet sipping of tea. You sigh, and move on.

"It might have been when his father got seriously injured."

Another straight answer, and just as reasonable as the previous, and probably first-hand knowledge coming from the previously half cursed Arcobaleno, with being a colleague of the Decimo's father, and having trained the young Vongola for a brief time, they would certainly have unique insight into how the change of the Decimo came about. You go to ask more, but the woman is gone. And you are left unsure whether the question has actually been answered with all the responses you received.

So perhaps, the answer to the question isn't a single one, but many.

So, a different question is formed, that should answer your first.

'What happened to Tsuna?'

'I'll show you'

I hope you liked the start, I decided it would be a good idea to actually have the plot in the beginning so I don't forget what I'm going to do with the story.

To note, at the moment I'm not going to be focusing on relationships, just the story, but that's not to say I won't be putting pairings in at all, it'll be if and when they suit the story itself, not just thrown in there for the sake of it. And no actual pairings have been decided yet. You are free to comment and let me know which ones you would like to see and I might consider them, again if they will suit the plot.

Let me know what you think so far and I'll have another chapter up for you soon.

Until next time,

~Killing Reality