Disclaimer: I do not own KHR. I write this fic to practice writing and for my own amusement. I do not make money off of it.
Warning this fic contains: AU, alternate universe, deviation from canon, ooc, oc, flame courting, problems with sealing, violence, swearing, mentions of partial nudity, age changes, no arcobaleno curse and spilt personality.
But What About Tsuna?
Ch2
In a quaint home in the town of Namimori a woman stands before the stove, stirring a pan of miso soup. With brown hair that reaches to her chin, big brown eyes and a gentle smile, Nana Sawada lives a relatively simple life as a stay at home mother. It isn't a perfect life but she wouldn't change a thing. Glancing over at the clock she realizes the time, lets out a small gasp and hurries out of the kitchen.
Quickly walking to the stairs that lead to the second floor, Nana calls out, "Tsuna-Kun, it's time to wake up, if you don't wakeup now, you won't be able to eat breakfast and get to school on time."
Not receiving a reply she takes a deep breath and shouts, "Tsuna-kun!"
A loud thump is heard as if something has fallen to floor and a groggy sounding voice calls out, "what?"
"Breakfast is ready," Nana sing songs as she turns away to set the table.
Upstairs a prone form lays tangled in his blankets on the floor. With messy brown hair and big brown eyes the young man stares blankly up at the cieling. A few seconds passes as he processes what his mother has said. Turning his head he looks at the clock on his nightstand and narrows his eyes to try to make out the blurry mess in front of him.
Sitting up he reaches his hand to his nightstand and stumbles. Falling forward and hitting his forehead against the nightstand. He lets out a squawk in pain and holds his head. As the pain fades he reaches out again and grabs a pair of thick brown frame glasses. Putting the glasses on, they completely hide the young mans eyes and the world finally comes into focus.
Tsunayoshi Sawada finally looks at the clock and swears as he realizes what time it is. He untangles himself from his bedsheets, tripping twice, and grabs a change of clothes before stumbling into the bathroom. After turning on the water for the shower he takes off his clothes and proceeds to trip over his pajama pants. Falling backwards into the bath, freezing cold water rains down upon him. He shrieks in surprise and tries to jump out of the tub but ends up slipping on the floor. Having landed on his behind, Tsuna sits up while wincing in pain as his back and behind ache from his falls.
The next few minutes pass by in a flurry of limbs as Tsuna gets ready and rushes down the stairs. But his haste is his downfall, as he trips over his own feet and tumbles down the stairs. Rolling down the stairs he finally comes to a stop after slamming into a dresser next to the wall. Groaning, Tsuna remains unmoving.
The sound of footsteps approaching causes him to twitch and he manages to roll over onto his back to stare up at the blurry image of his mother.
"Oh Tsuna, not again," Nana says in exasperation.
'And doesn't that just sum up my life, ' Tsuna thinks, 'not again. Always messing up and failing. A disappointment in every area. No friends, horrible grades and clumsy to boot.'
Nana reaches down and picks up her son's glasses that have fallen to the ground. Checking them over for any damage, she is happy to see that they appear to be in good condition. She then places them on her son's faces and gently says, "here, now get up and I'll help you take care of those bumps and bruises from your fall."
As Nana walks away and into the kitchen to get the first aid kit, Tsuna watches her. It takes him a few moments but he picks himself up and walks into the kitchen. Sitting down at the kitchen table he hears his mother call out.
"Go ahead and eat your breakfast." She calls out as she starts pulling items out of the kitchen cupboard.
Doing as he is told Tsuna starts to scarf down his breakfast. It may not be proper manners but Tsuna is already running late. If he's late, that means he'll catch the attention of the disciplinary committee and that's the last thing he wants.
Shoveling rice into his mouth, his mother walks over with the first aid kit in her hands and sits down at the table on the seat next to Tsuna. The next few moments pass like any typical morning. His mother checking his injuries and bandaging them up. And isn't that pathetic, that one of their routines is his mother checking his wounds from his own clumsiness.
A heavy silence passes between them until his mother decides to break it, "You know Tsuna, your school called again. They said your grades are slipping. It's not as if I expect you to get into a top university or get a position at a popular corporation. I just want you to enjoy living, to go out there, make friends, create new memories and have fun. "
As Nana continues with her speech on loving life, Tsuna mind begins to wander. It's not as if he doesn't understand what his mom wants, it's just that he doesn't believe it's possible. It's his last year of high school and all throughout his life, he has never had a friend and has been struggling to just get passing grades.
'Please don't ask for the impossible,' Tsuna thinks and is snapped out of his thoughts as his arm is yanked forward and his mother's voice raises in distress.
"Tsuna! Where did this bruise come from?" Nana asks.
Looking down at his arm which his mother is holding, Tsuna sees that the sleeve of his shirt has been pulled up revealing a large red bruise covering his arm.
'Huh, ' he thinks, 'must have hit the bathtub weirdly and not noticed it.'
The dirtiest word starts with a d and is only four letters, debt. Such a simple word but even so it has destroyed the lives of many. To owe someone, to return a favor or to fulfill an obligation, no matter how you articulate it, the fact is you owe a debt and you must repay it. Some fools may think they can run from it, others try to forget it and some are weighed down by it for the rest of their lives.
A debt must be repaid and in the dark criminal underworld, leaving a debt unfulfilled can cost you your life and reputation.
In the case of the greatest hitman in the world, some would say he has been very lucky. He has only been in two situations in his life, that have caused him to plead for a favor. But even so, the debts he owes are heavy ones. And at one time it appeared as if he would lose everything due to one of those debt. His freedom.
Fortunately though, one of his debts has been repaid and after this mission he will be free.
It is due to the first debt he repaid that he now is fulfilling his second. Due to some trouble when he was a no name in the mafia world, he ended up owing one to the Cavallone Famiglia. Years later as the ninth boss of the Cavallone lies ill in bed, that debt was called upon and Reborn found himself being tasked to turn the useless son and heir to the Cavallone famiglia into a mafia boss. His success with the young tenth boss is why the Vongola have asked him for help. Asked him to repay the debt he owes.
Walking down the sidewalk of the town of Namimori, the said greatest hitman in the world carefully goes over the information the Vongola had supplied on his current target. It's a pitiful display of one paper with only the most basic of info, the fact that the Vongola had given it to him is ridiculous. The only info he was given is a name, address, school records which contain grades and schedule and then finally health records. It almost looks as if they had no info to begin with and spent a day or so gathering whatever they could and shoved it at him. From the little Reborn was told there are extenuating circumstances. After the death of three of the ninth Vongola bosses son's and the fourth son being unqualified, the Vongola family had to dig up some old records to try to find a possible heir. In the end they found one. The illegitimate child of the leader of the CEDEF, Iemitsu Sawada.
Once he heard that name, Reborn had known that this mission is going to be troublesome. Whenever that man is involved things become complicated. So for the last week Reborn has been conducting his own recon on the heir to the Vongola and the town they live in. All in all, it wasn't as much of a lost cause as he originally thought. A teen with a slightly above average grades, surprisingly popular, surrounded by people with interesting skills and backrounds. Meaning that there is a decent amount of guardian candidates. In other words they are better off then his previous student.
Hand reaching up to his black fedora, an odd looking green lizard hops onto the man's hand. Smiling Reborn gently pets his partner, Leon and heads for his targets house. From the information he has collected his new student should be home alone right now. Meaning it is the perfect time to introduce himself.
Tripping over his own feet, Tsunayoshi Sawada stumbles to the ground. The people of Namimori who are out and about turn to stare, some giggle at the display while others scold. Face flushing in embarrassment, Tsuna stands up and nearly falls again. Righting himself up he takes off at a run.
Because of the bruises he suffered, from what must have been his many falls this morning, his mother had been extra distraught and it had been a fight to get out the door. Apparently his bruises are so bad that his mother thinks that he is being physically bullied at school. Which sometimes he is but most of that has died down in high school. Instead Tsuna former bullies either have lost interest in him or are too busy studying to put in the effort.
Only after he repeatedly reassured her that he just tripped in the tub, did his mother let him go. This means that currently Tsuna is making a mad dash for school in the hopes of getting there on time. The thought of having to face Hibari-san sends a chill down his spine and silently Tsuna swears that no matter what he will run straight to school. No pauses, no brakes and no distractions, aside from the occasional trip and fall.
It's then that Tsuna sees something from the corner of his eye. Smooth pale skin, blue and white stripes, a flame burning on a forehead.
"I'll get to school before the bell rings with my dying will!" A feminine voice shouts out as a familiar figure runs past Tsuna.
Slowly down and coming to a stop, Tsuna stares after the figure in alarm. His mind having trouble processing what he has seen.
"Was that Kyoko-chan," Tsuna mutters out loud as a deep blush blooms over his face, "in her underwear!?"
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