Phalaenopsis

Parallel World II

Summary: Tsuna is presumed dead after the fire incident in the hospital. So when Vongola has to find a successor, no one is available. However, Iemitsu is hopeful that Tsuna is still alive somewhere. Nono sent Reborn to investigate so he arrives in Namimori only to find a brunet by Sawada Tsunayoshi's grave.

Disclaimer: I do not own Katekyo Hitman Reborn!

Amnesia

Prologue:

Many people were being moved out of the hospital. By now, they were placed in vehicles to be driven to another nearby hospital. The reason was there was a fire. It first started small but eventually grew larger very quickly. The firefighters were already on the scene, and then there was someone making a scene.

"Let me go! I have to get my son! He's still in there!" the gruff voice of a man barked as the firefighters tried to hold him back. The man was staring intently at the building, watching the flames increase with each passing second.

"Calm down, Sawada-san! Our crew will go in to find him. Don't worry!" one of the firefighters said. Iemitsu kept fighting against their hold and eventually broke free.

"I have to go before it's too late!" Iemitsu ran to the entrance of the building; he pushed past thousands of reporters and the hands of those who tried to restrain him.

The building was a mess. Everything was on fire and you had to be careful of the debris that was falling. Iemitsu went straight to the second floor, the floor where Tsuna was staying. Iemitsu knew that his son wouldn't be able to escape out of the burning hospital without someone's help. His son was in a coma after all.

Quickly maneuvering around the burned tables of the lobby, Iemitsu headed for the stairs; he was already used to the heat since he had experienced the warmth of his Dying Will Flame so many times. Marching up the stairs, he soon reached the second floor. His heart was beating too fast for his liking but couldn't help it. His son was in danger. Each second wasted is another second his son was closer to death.

Iemitsu soon found room 127 and slammed the door open. However, when he looked inside, he found that the room was empty. He shuffled through the sheets on the bed and found no body. He looked around the room in all sorts of places in case his son woke up and had to crawl to escape. Then he turned to look at the window but it was locked from the inside.

Forgetting about the smoke, Iemitsu took a deep breath. "Tsuunnaaa!"

A day after the fire was put out a list of the people who escaped was placed in the newspaper. Nana and Iemitsu scanned the page for their son's name but found nothing. Nana broke out sobbing while Iemitsu scanned the paper again just in case he missed it. After several times of flipping through the whole newspaper and calling the people who made the list, he sunk in his chair. He placed his face in his hands and mumbled "no" repeatedly. That day, the sky was darker than usual, and the Sawada household no longer held its shine.

Chapter 1:

"The only one left to become Decimo is Xanxus," Reborn said as his fedora shadowed his face. He didn't particularly like Xanxus; the man was simply too violent and rowdy to become the boss of Vongola. The Vongola Family would soon come to an end with Xanxus in charge.

"No, there is still someone left," the quiet but calm voice of the head of CEDEF said. Nono and Reborn looked at Iemitsu, waiting for him to continue. "There's still Tsuna."

Nono shook his head and gave Iemitsu a look of sympathy. "Iemitsu, you have to accept the truth. Tsunayoshi-kun was very unfortunate to be caught up in that fire a year ago-"

"No! I'm sure he's still alive!" Iemitsu yelled. Reborn watched the head of CEDEF with an indifferent expression; however, what he was really feeling on the inside was a mystery. "Tsuna wasn't in his room and his name wasn't on the list of survivors. He might still be alive! It wasn't confirmed that he died!"

"Iemitsu, you have to accept-"

"Why don't you investigate?" Reborn interrupted Nono's sentence. Nono and Iemitsu turned their gaze on the hitman. "There is still a chance that Tsuna is alive; he might have been kidnapped or something else happened. There might still be clues."

Nono seemed to consider Reborn's words. He wanted to give Iemitsu some hope and send him to investigate but being the head of CEDEF makes one very busy. If Nono were to send someone else within the Vongola, they wouldn't know where to start.

As if reading his mind, Reborn spoke, "I can go instead of Iemitsu." This seemed to surprise the two other occupants of the room. Reborn decided to further elaborate his statement. "I am already doing a favor for you to train Vongola Decimo. If Tsuna is still alive, then he would become the next boss."

Nono smiled as he heard the hitman's words. It seems like Reborn was becoming concerned for Iemitsu and Tsuna. Iemitsu looked hopeful at this and waited to hear the final decision.

Nono looked at Iemitsu's eyes; it had been a year since he last saw the head of CEDEF's face beaming with hope and joy. Taking a deep breath, Nono said, "Reborn, I will grant you permission to investigate Tsunayoshi's whereabouts. You are free to leave the country and use any information the Vongola has. Once you have news about Tsunayoshi's status of life, report it to me immediately."

Reborn nodded his head and Iemitsu breathed a sigh of relief. This was just a step closer to finding his son. Tsuna was alive somewhere; he just knew it.

Reborn decided to investigate the whereabouts of Sawada Tsunayoshi by himself; any other person would slow him down. He had been given a file on Tsuna and was shown multiple pictures of the boy by Iemitsu. Reborn had to remind the head of CEDEF that he only needed pictures and not stories on Tsuna's first day of school. He had to keep his annoyance levels in check to prevent himself from raising his gun. However, a good kick to the face helped release the irritation.

Reborn was already in Namimori; the place where Tsuna was born and also where he was last seen. He decided to go to the cemetery to see the teen's grave.

While walking to the aforementioned destination, Reborn was looking at Tsuna's file.

Tsuna had spiky brown hair and huge caramel eyes. He looked like an average Japanese male with no ties to the Mafia world; oh how appearances can be deceiving. Well, the teen didn't know he had ties to the Mafia but that didn't matter. He would soon know if he was still alive.

As Reborn was walking and reading, many of the citizens pointed and stared at the infant. It wasn't strange since it is an infant wearing a suit. Many of the girls talked about how adorable the baby was, and one particular girl decided to go to the next step.

Now Reborn wasn't oblivious. He knew that one of the girls he passed by was following him. He didn't move to reach for his gun since he knew that this girl possessed no threat. It looked like there was something he had in common with his time before the curse; he had people falling head-over-heels for his appearance.

He placed the file away and continued to walk. By now, he had reached the gate of the cemetery and the girl was still following him. He decided to ignore the presence of the girl and focus on his job. He continued to walk in between graves. Tsuna's grave was in the back by the tree. Nana said that her son spent a lot of time sitting under trees so it might have been acceptable that Tsuna's grave was set under the shade of a tree.

As he neared his destination, Reborn could see someone in front of the headstone. Reborn had deduced that this was a young teenager. Reborn stopped in front of the grave. On the headstone it read:

Sawada Tsunayoshi

Born October 14, XXXX

Died September 8, XXXX

After a few moments of silent staring, Reborn turned his attention to the teen next to him. He couldn't see the teen's face since his bangs were covering the upper part of it. However, Reborn did find out that the teen was male and had brown hair much like Tsuna's. But Reborn couldn't tell what the hairstyle was since the hood of the grey sweatshirt was pulled over the brunet's head.

"Do you know Sawada Tsunayoshi?" Reborn suddenly asked. The teen didn't respond for a few seconds.

"No, I don't have the slightest clue of who he is," the brunet replied. A gentle breeze passed by as silence engulfed them. Reborn minutely raised an eyebrow. Usually teenagers would hang out with each other instead of spending time at a grave of a person who they don't know.

The teen decided to ask the same question. "Do you know who Tsuna is?"

"I haven't met him, but I met with his father. Tsuna was assumed dead last year when he was caught up in a hospital fire. But according to his father, Tsuna wasn't in the hospital room and might still be alive. After all they haven't found the body. And I was chosen to find him if he's still alive," Reborn answered. The teen nodded his head but his bangs still shadowed his face.

"I see," was the short reply. They continued to stand in silence until a strong gust of wind came by. Reborn had to hold his fedora, and Leon had to hold onto the hat. The teen was caught off guard, and his hood came off.

After the wind stopped, Reborn readjusted his fedora as Leon fixed his position of the hat. The infant turned to look at the teen and saw that a hand covered his face from the force of the wind. However, recognition flashed in Reborn's eyes as he saw what the teen now looked like without the hood.

"What's your name?" Reborn asked urgently although it didn't sound like a question. The teen removed his hand and looked at Reborn.

"I'm not sure." Reborn knew that this teen wasn't lying. There was clear confusion and melancholy in the teen's caramel eyes. His eyes...his face... his hair... it was just like the picture of Tsuna.

Reborn's onyx black eyes locked onto the brunet's. "I think I know who you are. Come with me if you want to know." Reborn watched as the brunet froze. Then he started to back away. Reborn stood in his spot; he couldn't afford to lose sight of this person, but he couldn't make any sudden moves to scare the brunet. He was just like a scared animal. First you had to reassure him that nothing dangerous was going to happen. You had to gain his trust but how?

The brunette started to back away. Who is he? What does he want? Does he really know me? The teen looked nervously at the infant. The baby didn't seem to be capable of creating pain, but the teen knew that this baby wasn't as innocent as he seems. There was too much maturity around the infant. Plus, an infant doesn't walk alone or wear a suit.

Before the brunet got too far, someone came towards them. "Hahi! Are you this baby's brother?" Apparently it was the girl who was following Reborn. The girl had brown hair pulled up into a ponytail. The teen looked at the girl; he didn't know how to react. "You shouldn't leave this baby alone to walk on the streets! A stranger could have kidnapped him! If that were to happen, what would you do?" The girl took a step closer to the other teen every time she said a sentence until she was uncomfortably close to him. She stood on her toes to appear taller and more intimidating so the teen would understand that he had to listen to the scolding.

The teen took a step back, and his eyes showed fear. Reborn jumped and landed on the girl's right shoulder. "I'm not his brother. I'm an acquaintance of his father's. I work as a hitman."

The girl only seemed to get angrier with this. She raised her right hand and brought it across the teen's cheek. Slap! The teen fell backwards as the surprise and the hand hit him.

"Babies are angels with pure white hearts! Are you destroying that lovely pureness with your rotten heart?" The girl demanded as she raised her fists in the air threateningly. The brunet cowered behind his arms in return.

"Hiiii! I'm sorry, but I don't know what you're talking about! I haven't even met him before!" the brunet said while shutting his eyes in fear.

Reborn hopped onto the teen's head and spoke, "It's true. I have been instructed to find Tsuna from my Boss." The girl seemed to calm down a little but still didn't like the teen. The brunet stopped cowering and looked at Reborn who jumped off his head.

"Eh? Tsuna?" the brunet said while being puzzled. Wasn't Tsuna the person who's the owner of that grave?

"Yes," Reborn said while looking at the brunet seriously in the eye. "That's who you are." A wave of nausea hit the teen but he was saved due to the girl's outburst.

"Haru doesn't understand what you're saying!" the girl said while becoming frustrated. Reborn decided to fill the two brunettes in on the situation.

"My name is Reborn. I was sent to find Sawada Tsunayoshi since he was missing from the time of the hospital fire a year ago," Reborn said and then directed his words towards the teen. "You are Tsuna; I have pictures if you want further proof."

Reborn handed the teen the photos that Iemitsu had provided him with. The teen's eyes widened as he saw the pictures that clearly showed him with his parents. To the left was Nana and to the right was Iemitsu. The one in the middle was a five-year-old Tsuna. "N-no way..."

"Hahi! Haru suddenly remembers something desu~" Haru said. "Tsuna is the son of Sawada Nana-san. Kyoko-chan and I went over to her house after hearing the news last year." Reborn changed his gaze to Haru. "So, you're Tsuna-san?"

"I-I don't know," the brunet said quietly. A wave of silence washed over them until Reborn broke it.

"There's only one way to find out. Haru, can you take us to where Nana lives?" Reborn requested. Haru nodded her head enthusiastically, happy to be able to help the infant. However, she also looked at the brunet in concern for a second before leading the way. Reborn followed Haru, and the teen slowly stood up. He tightened his grip on the photos and started to walk towards the others.

During the walk to the Sawada household, Haru decided that it would be best if they start over again. Even though she didn't understand everything that happened, she knew that she was wrong to accuse the brunet.

"My name is Miura Haru desu~ I live in Namimori and go to Midori Middle School. I'm sorry I slapped you Tsuna-san!" Haru said and bowed. The brunet tried to calm her down.

"It's okay. But it was very brave of you to stand up to something you believed in. I would probably have tried to look the other way," the brunet said. Haru seemed to brighten at this.

"You don't have to say that Tsuna-san," Haru said while her face flushed red. "I'm sure you would have at least felt concerned. This world has too many Namahage's who wouldn't care for the children's feelings."

The brunet nodded since he didn't know what else to do. He also wondered why Haru's face had gotten red. From embarrassment or maybe she was sick? Yeah, she must be sick, the brunet thought. Reborn sighed inwardly as he read the teen's thoughts. I am fully convinced that this is Iemitsu's son. Who else would he inherit that obliviousness from?

"So Tsuna-san, what did you do after the fire? Where did you go?" Haru asked curiously. The teen seemed to pale a bit at the question.

"I lived in Kokuyo," the brunet said hurriedly. Haru didn't seem to notice the slight panic in the teen's voice or how he looked away.

"Why didn't you return home?" Haru asked innocently. Reborn noticed how the brunet paused in his walk for half a second.

"... I don't remember where it is," the brunet answered hesitantly. Haru looked at Reborn for confirmation, and the infant nodded. Tsuna-san must have gotten amnesia.

"Tsuna-san, I'm sorry for asking so many questions. Haru will be quiet now," she said after seeing the teen's melancholy face. The brunet looked at Haru, concerned since his behavior might have caused her to become upset with herself.

"It's not your fault. Don't worry about me; I'm okay," the teen said while looking genuinely concerned. Haru was about to protest, but she saw the pleading and tired look on the brunet's face. So the girl nodded her head. The brunet smiled in return and Haru blushed; it was the first smile the brunet showed during their encounter.

"A-alright. The house is just around the corner! Let's go!" Haru said cheerfully while running ahead. The brunet ran after her while Reborn got a ride on the teen's shoulder.

"Nana-san should still be in the house," Haru informed as the brunet stared at the door. The brunet nodded his head but was still hesitant on knocking. Reborn was growing tired of this so he spoke.

"Just knock on the door or else I'll shoot," Reborn said sternly. The brunet didn't want to know where the gun was located so he knocked immediately after the sentence was finished. They could hear footsteps coming from the other side of the door. The brunet's heart ran faster, and he gulped before the door opened.

On the other side of the door was Sawada Nana. Her chocolate colored eyes widened, and her tired smile changed to produce a gasp as she saw who was at the door.

The brunet was struck with the familiarity of the person before him. It was overly nostalgic, like he should definitely know who this person was. Then he realized that this person was next to him in that photo he still had in his hands.

"Kaa-san..."

"Tsu-kun!"

A/N: I kept referring to Tsuna as the "teen" or "brunet" because I planned on using his name when it is finally confirmed. Originally when I wanted "Amnesia" to be a fanfic of its own, I planned for a whole plot centered on why Tsuna forgot and how he forgot. The reason why he forgot was supposed to be because an enemy Famiglia wanted to kill Tsuna so they made a car crash into him. They did that because Tsuna found out something important about them that they wanted to keep as a secret. But yeah, writer's block and loss of interest...

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"Ah, you would never really know the hell I experience no matter what I do to you. This is nothing compared to what happened to me for my entire fourteen years. You would never really know. Never."