It was finally Sunday, the last day of what Reborn called their "Special Training." Though in Tsuna's case it seemed like an never ending abyss of pain.

During the week after his guardians and Reborns departure he did some of his own training himself. Shamel help him gain enough strength in both his arms and legs to be able to hold and perform again with his violin. However it required intense physical therapy Tsuna never experienced before, making him wish ever know and then he was with Reborn and the others instead.

What an understatement….Tsuna shook his head in frustration gripping the parallel bars, he forced himself to take another step forward.

Then another….and another….and another….

"Tsuna," Shamel said gently walking towards him. He has been extremely gentle and kind to him this past week, guiding him through the pain, sorrow and frustration. Shamel was also able to delay his admission to Namimori Children's hospital.

But with ever delay there came a cost….

Tsuna kneeled to the side and heaved this mornings soup into the waste can placed next to him, for safe keeping, though he ignored the splotches of red mixed within.

"I know! But can I go one more time around?" Tsuna asked hopefully glancing up at Shamel who in turn gave him a look.

"Absolutely not, especially since your debut is tomorrow, also since you just vomited all the calories I was able to get into your body this morning."

Tsuna puffed as he allowed Shamel to guide him from the parallel bars to the forearm crutches.

"Plllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeassssssssse!" Tsuna attempted with the puppy eyes as he adjusted himself to the the crutches.

Shamel only rolled his eyes and gave a little laugh, "Sorry kiddo like I said that would be a big fat nooo! Anyways Decimo, Hayato could give an even better performance than that."

Shamel paused for the moment after helping Tsuna put his coat, scarf, gloves and hat, before ruffling his hair.

"Hey!" Tsuna cried batting his hand away with his crutch, causing Shamel to laugh.

"Okay! Okay! I do have to admit though...for the next candidate of Vongola Decimo you are cute!"

Tsuna sputtered and flushed beating away Shamel's complement and responded, "I'm not a girl you know!"

"I am indeed aware of that, but that still doesn't change my opinion! Anyways we have a few hours before Reborn and the others get back, let's stop by your house for lunch and no worries we'll take my car, the train is too crowded." Shamel said without hesitation before ruffling his hair again as they stepped into the elevator.

Tsuna sighed before refixing it once more, to be honest though...he was starting to get quite comfortable with Shamel around. He personal view of him changed since he saw him at the doctor's appointment, and he honestly could say he viewed him as a close uncle he's never had.

Shamel was patient with him regardless of his multiple emotional outbursts and supported him fully on what he wanted to do for both his mother and familia. And reassured him he was going to do everything in his power to help cure Tsuna from the disease.

And that made him feel….

Happy and relieved once more…..

"Okay kiddo, the winds a bit strong today so lean on me for support, we don't want you to get dirty know do we?" Shamel said gently as Tsuna nodded shaking his thoughts aside.

Shamel then opened the front doors to the medical building and Tsuna clenched onto his arm with all the strength he could muster and braced himself and the wind blew with full force.

Tsuna body shook violently by both the force and severe coldness of the winter wind the swept across Nanimori.

Shamel quickly looked at Tsuna checking to see if he was okay and said through clenched teeth, "Hang on Tsuna, almost there hang on know, don't let go…."

They struggled against the wind for another five minutes before Shamel exclaimed, "We made it! Here come to the passenger side, yes just like that...Don't let go of my arm yet! Let me get your crutches for ya…."

Tsuna blinked as he heard the door shut and shivered rubbing his arms and wiping the snow out of his hair.

He saw Shamel entire in on the drivers side and watched as he started the car.

"There we go! Just another moment or so the car should be completely warm! It even has a seat warmer, also I brought along a blanket just in case."

Tsuna took the blanket with a smile and thanked him as they pulled of out the driveway. He wrapped his around himself and then leaned up against the window. Shamel turned on some jazz music on low and sighed as he glanced at the Decimos fragile frame.

He has to start treatment immediately after the performance tomorrow, otherwise there won't be a chance for me to save him… Shamel worried to himself as he stopped at the red light.

Looking over again as the light turned green he smiled as he saw Tsuna fall asleep wrapped up in the blanket he brought him, before sighing he muttered….

"What an unfair predicament this is indeed…."

Shamel pulled up to the Sawada household and cursed under his breath, the arrived three hours earlier than expected. Silently he parked and open the door stepping outside, the snow was falling softer now and he sighed in relief to that. Leaving the car on he did not dare to disturb the Decimo he needed to sleep as much as he could, he even let the soft jazz continue to play. Shutting the door quietly he stormed scowling up to the Sawada residents door.

Knocking he waited as the familiar trodd of footsteps approach the entry way. Holding his breath he exhaled as he saw the familiar face of Nana Sawada. Her eyes widen in surprise, looking behind her shoulder she stepped out and closed the door.

Guiltily she crossed her arms and said, "They arrived far earlier than scheduled! I should have called, please forgive me."

Shamel smiled and placed a hand on her shoulder, "There is no worries, I don't think I would have picked up anyways during our session. He is currently okay right now just sleeping I don't want to disturb him though."

Nana smiled back at him and held his hand in return, "I could not thank you enough for all that you have done, tomorrow will be rough for him...Also Imetitsu came back today along with the others…."

Shamel dropped the cigarette he was holding and cursed. "Of course he just has to show up now out of all things."

Nana sighed shaking her head as a familiar drunken laugh and yelling of a certain student of his came through the other side of the closed door muffled.

"Don't worry I told them Tsuna spending the night with a friend and we'll meet up with him tomorrow at the certain place."

"Do they know the certain place?"

"No, like we have planned it is going to be a surprise."

"Good, then I guess I take him over again tonight at my place."

Nana smiled as she said, "I swear you are so good to him, I cannot thank you enough for that. Wait here for a minute…"

"No worries."

Shamel pulled out another cigarette and groaned. Imestitsu that bastard was here….Shamel could only imagine his reaction in accordance to the others tomorrow.

He shudder and prayed that he would also survive tomorrow since the others for sure are going to try to murder him.

Then the door opened once more and he put out the cigarette, Nana stepped out with a bundle of items in her arms.

"Here is his new uniform,his violin, also I pack some leftovers from today's soup that I made. I have the suitcase ready with his comfort close for the hospital tomorrow but, until then let's not worry about that though right now."

"I understand thank you Nana-san, he will be in good care I promise."

Her eyes twinkled against the porch light, "I believe it."

"Until tomorrow then?" Shamel said stepping down.

Nana nodded wiping her eyes, "Until tomorrow."

Giving one more wave he turned away and headed back towards his car.

Tsuna groaned stirring he smelled something warm and slowly opened his eyes.

Blinking he took in his surroundings, he was in Shamel's apartment once again sleeping in his overly sized bed.

Slowly setting up he looked at the bedside clock and his eyes widened at the time.

"Shamel!" He yelled in panic, and a crash was heard, then thudding feet.

The bedroom door slammed open and a flustered Shamel barged in. "Are you okay?! What's wrong Tsuna?! What hurts?!"

Shaking his head he said, "Not that! We need to go soon! I perform at 2:30 and its 12:45 now! Also Reborn and the others they came back yesterday! They must be questioning where I am! Please we must….!"

"Shhhh….Tsuna please do not worry it is all under control calm down…." Shamel said softly holding his hands, Tsuna took in a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

Shamel gave him a warm smile and told him the events that occurred yesterday and how he was safe.

"...Plus we are going to leave in a few minutes not until you first eat and you need to get dressed! Go put your uniform on you'll still have time to warm up once we get there, and besides your mother, everyone thinks this as a surprise! You're going on last anyways!"

Tsuna bit his lip and nodded doing as Shamel said with some help, he was dressed and full by the time of 12:57, and they were on their way exactly as 1:00 hit. Tsuna couldn't help but admire the suit his mother made for him, it was an elegant black the blouse comforting and warm and the jacket movable. He put on an orange tie besides the original black for the heck of it and Shamel smiled and nodded at his choice.

His gravity defying hair was done up neatly with some hairspray and gel to help rid of the dull like look it acquired in the past few days, along with a little concealer to his his eye shadows, which took Shamel almost three minutes to convince to go through with.

His crutches we adjusted to his need when he goes to step up and play, that was one of the things Shamel refused to let him perform without claiming it would do him better to not stumble when playing, also adding on the fact that they were going to find out today anyways.

They arrived by 1:27 and Shamel escorted Tsuna to the practice and warm up area next to the stage. He assured Tsuna he was going to be waiting for him on the others side of the stage when his performance was done also to make sure nothing extremely bad happens while he is out there.

Tsuna nodded and waved him goodbye before going into a vacant room, pulling out his violin he ran his hand down the side and felt the flow of energy he felt and gave to it in return. Placing it under his chin in the familiar position he ran through some relieving warm ups to relax him before he was called.

Tsuna also rehearsed a little of the piece he was going to be performing not just of the judges or the audience, but to his mother, and his family.

Smiling he placed the violin down and removed his jacket as the other male violinists did before him and stepped out of the warm up room, handing his jacket to one of the workers he slowly made his way to the entry door where another boy was waiting to go on before him.

He had black hair and grey eyes and was looking up at the ceiling muttering his part to himself softly, Tsuna immediately recognized it a Beethoven and gave the boy a reassuring smile when he looked towards Tsuna.

"T-thanks, I h-hope you d-do well too!" They boy stuttered clutching his violin to his chest. Looking at the crutches the boy voiced out…

"Will you be o-okay?"

"Yeah! Hahaha no worries!" Tsuna said pulling a little Yamamoto.

"Alright….Have I seen you before…?" The boy asked hesitantly glancing up and down at Tsuna.

He froze for a second and shrugged his shoulders politely reply, "I look like lots of people, so probably not."

"O-okay then…"

The boy opened his mouth again but was cut off by the door opening, "Suzuki Katesuya-san? You are up next please follow me in the orderly fashion please." The helper said almost automatic."

He squeaked and stuttered "Y-yes o-of c-course!" He waved goodbye to Tsuna who smiled encouragingly and waved in return.

Tsuna watch as the boy wobbled up in front of the audience bowed and then started to play, it came out first a little shaky but the boy was able to pull of his piece at best. Playing his last note, he smiled proudly at the audience as the clapped and voiced their approval.

Tsuna couldn't help but smile in approval and also clapped, it takes a considerable amount of bravery to step out on the stage like that and perform in front of not only your family or friends but thousands of strangers.

For he knew that feeling.

It was part of his everyday life.

And even in this moment…..

Right now…..

He was going to face it.

The door swung open once more and the same attendant stepped out saying, "Sawada Tsunayoshi please follow me in the orderly conducted fashion to the stage."

"Of course…" Tsuna said swallowing hard he limped behind the man who carried his violin for him as they navigate passed the many wires and other individuals running around.

"Wait here please." The man said hesitantly glancing at Tsuna's form before handing him his violin.

As the man walked away to alert they were ready for entrance of the last performer, Tsuna sucked in a deep breath and slowly exhaled as he study the brightly let and wide stage waiting for him, and the center spot in which he choose to stand in.

The man came back momentarily and looked down at Tsuna before muttering, "After they announce your name and song choice, you will then walk out. Then wait for the judge's signal before you play your piece. Do you understand or have any questions?"

Tsuna shook his head and replied lowly, " I understand and I am good for know thank you."

The man gave him a short smile and a wish of luck before walking off to his post.

Here we go. Tsuna thought for the last time as a loud voice came over the stage speakers,

"Ladies and Gentlemen for our last performance of today's, entry number 10, Sawada Tsunayoshi with the piece"Violin Sonata No. 9 Kreutzer from Beethoven" Along with a piano accompanist, Hiroshi Nomi."

Tsuna heard the familiar quiet whispers and gasps, instead of claps or voices of approval, of the audience. Counting to three to himself, he mustered all his confidence and limped out onto the stage.

He ignored a familiar voice that yelled, "Juudiame?!" He could not be fazed if he wished to perform with all he had to give.

Facing the stunned and bewildered audience he bowed twice, before clutching his crutches he glanced at the judges for their approval signal. After a secound the judges nodded their heads, and Tsuna bowed his head slightly at his piano accompanist, who nodded.

Despite the crutches Tsuna lifted his violin and started the few notes off, which rang within the entire hall, shocking everyone into silence at the pureness of the sound.

Then Hiroshi jumped in with a powerful entrance adding on to the effect, before Tsuna took over once again in accordance to the timing.

He closed his eyes and let the music and violin guide his movements, slowly….

Slowly….

And then….

Explosion.

Tsuna took off at the high speed note with Hiroshi backing up the entire way. He from that moment purely went with his feeling and pushed all his emotions out towards the crowd…

And then a breath….

A calamity followed Tsuna for a moment as he and the violin sang their story, and then…

He smiled before taking off at maximum speed.

"Let it ring!"

He plucked the strings as his heart soared he swayed as almost in a trance of a dance with himself and his emotions.

He then slowed to a peaceful but yet uplifting tone….

"Let them hear it…."

He did not falter and continued his pace…..

Then the waltz…..

He smiled as he thought of Reborn and the others that came along his life in every way…..

He hoped they would understand his apology….

Resonating the sound he faded for a moment as Hiroshi got a split second….

Before they flew and took of again, it was as if they were syncing with each others as Tsuna rounded the repeat.

Tsuna let himself go at the point….it was if he was flying on the clouds with his loved ones besides him….

Then he was racing across the ocean, his fingers flew across the strings….

He directed his betrayal at the point towards his father and the disease that plagued his body with a large amount of vigourousness.

Tsuna graduated and embraced the final climax of the piece and dedicated it solely towards his mother who was somewhere watching in the crowd….

Approaching the last few notes, he drew them out as gently and slowly as possible as Hiroshi back him from behind and then for the last time they exploded….

Tsuna snapped his eyes open and for the last time shot all his emotions in the last phrase of the piece before, delivering the final snap, he stopped his the bow hallway into the air.

The audience stared up at him, many with watery eyes and many in a shocked/awed state.

Breathing heavily, he took a quick glance around for his mother and smiled as he saw her with tears streaming down her face and yet an enormous smile that graced her face he has never seen in years. She then rose and started to clap.

Some flinched at the sound before an eruption of claps and hollers of approval shook the hall with such a vibration, that Tsuna's body trembled slightly under.

His head was pounding…..

Smiling his thanks he bowed to the audience and then the judges…..

Why did it seem to get darker….?

He turned and shakely hobbled off to the excite side of the stage where he spotted Shamels tear stricken and awe ridden face.

Ahh...the performance was over….

Tsuna look up at Shamel face and smiled despite the horror and panic written all over it….was it him or was he mouthing something?

Tsuna sighed closing his eyes, he need a little nap before the awards….

His body felt as if it were flying and then Tsuna knew no more.

"...ddo…"

He was sinking, the water felt so nice…..

"...Bp….50mm….."

Tsuna wanted to open his eyes but it was to much of an effort so he let them remain closed instead.

Where was he?

Tsuna tried feeling his way around but discovered his arms wouldn't move….

He was to tired anyways….

"...yoshi!...NO!...ease!"

"...amn….mo...know!"

"Tsuna." A familiar squeaking voice resonated above him.

Reborn? What was he doing in the water?

Was this a type of training method…..

"Tsuna." Reborn called to him again as a strange ringing echoed in his ears…

"We got you….." Reborn reassured him and Tsuna let out a happy sigh…

He finally managed to open his eyes, Tsuna glanced around in hopes that he might see Reborn somewhere near him, before he looked up at the surface of the water.

Ahh….Tsuna thought proudly to himself, grinning widely.

I found you Reborn!

Tsuna tried to yell out but for some reason his voice would coperate so instead he furrowed his brow and kicked as hard as he could up towards the surface.

His body rose and the current swayed all around him. For Tsuna it was exhilarating, smiling he once again closed his eyes and let the darkness blanket over him.

"Beep."

"Beep."

"Beep, Beep….!"

Tsuna groaned, who turned his stupid alarm up so loudly….

"Beeep."

He moaned once more, what an inconvenience….Was it even a school day?

Extending his lead like arm, he tried reaching for his alarm clock, I'll just turn it off and sleep five more minutes….

Something tugging uncomfortably at this arm however made him stop in his actions. Confused Tsuna tried opening his eyes, only to be painfully blinded by an extremely bright light .

Gasping in pain he covered his eyes with his sore hands, what in the world was going on?!

A loud click made him flinch hard, where was he? What had happened?

Then the strings came together….The performance!

Not caring whether the light hurt his eyes or not he forced them open regardless and struggled with the headache and disorientation that followed.

Through blurry vision he made out the outline of what appeared to be a nurse staring at him in absolute shock. Licking his lip he opened his mouth to ask what happened, but paniced a little when he voice refused to work.

Looking at the nurse with fear he expressed his confusion and mouthed that he demanded to now what is happening

"A-ah! Sawada-san! Please relax let me help you sit up! Slowly, slowly! I know it's a little confusing and I can't explain to much , but the doctor should explain everything when he comes in, since you been….well unconscious for about three months now in a medically induced coma."

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