Hey! Sorry for not uploading in like forever...Yeah, these stories are kind of like the spur of the moment kind of thing. They happen when I find a good poem, get an idea for it dealing with KHR, and get in the mood.

Enjoy this longer chapter!

Disclaimer: I don't own KHR or the poem.

~ Missing Piece ~

You do what you're suppose to do,

with no frown or fuss.

Not because you want to,

but because you must.

"Tsuna, here's more paperwork you need to finish by today." Reborn placed another stack of papers on a large mahogany desk filled with paper stacks all over.

"Ah, just put it somewhere on the desk." Tsuna responded without looking up from reading another paper. Reborn frowned a little.

"Dame-Tsuna, have you eaten yet?" Reborn questioned as he looked at the time. Lunch past and dinner should be getting prepared now.

"No, I've been busy since I woke up with paperworks, meetings, training, etc." Tsuna spoke blankly like he was on auto mode as he continued to read and sign papers. "But, I'm fine. I had some food during meetings, and I did make sure they didn't have any poison in them."

"Hn." Reborn seemed to doubt Tsuna actually ate anything. "Just hurry up with those papers and come down for dinner." Reborn walked out without another word.

As soon as Reborn left, Tsuna sighed as he placed down the paper he was holding. He held his empty stomach as it released a growl that was being held in. Tiredly, Tsuna ran his hand through his hair before continuing his work.

'I have to get this paperwork finished by today, even if it means I have to skip dinner and stay up all night.' Tsuna's eyes started to feel heavy, but he kept them open. 'For my Familiga.'

I have to.

Day after day

It's like a routine.

Don't have too much to say,

You only do the right thing.

Wake up at the break of dawn. Train. Paperwork. Train more. Meetings. Missions. More paperwork. More meetings. One bite of food. Making it through the day without being killed. Even more paperwork. Get two to three hours of sleep.

Repeat.

Every.

Single.

Day.

Nothing else. Every day is the same. Barely any interaction with anyone unless it involved the Mafia.

With one thing as motivation: It's the right thing to do.

For his Familiga.

I have to.

Soon you feel empty,

but you don't know what it could be.

You want no sympathy,

But it's something you can't see.

"Hey, Tsuna!" Takeshi walked into Tsuna's office. "I finished that mission. Here's the report." Takeshi held up a vanilla folder.

"Ah, just stack it onto the others." Tsuna motioned to his table filled with the others' mission reports before going back to his paperworks. Takeshi furrowed his eyebrows together.

"You okay, Tsuna? You look a little pale and skinny." Takeshi had a frown settled onto his confused yet worried face.

"I'm fine." Tsuna answer, his once full of life voice void of any sort of emotion. "I just have to finish these, read those, and get to another meeting soon."

"Tsuna, be sure to take care of yourself." Takeshi advised as he once again took in Tsuna's sickly figure before giving a sympathetic look. "You'll end up making yourself bed-ridden if you keep this up."

"I told you, Takeshi. I'm fine." Tsuna looked up from his paperwork and gave a smile for extra measures. "Don't worry about me and continue what you do." Takeshi gave another sympathetic look before nodding and exiting the office.

Tsuna continued his work like normal. Signing, reading, negotiating.

With no emotion, like a robot.

Why? Because...

I have to.

Everything used to make sense,

but now you're lost in a maze.

You feel so tense,

and you pray for better days.

'Why am I doing this again?' Tsuna finally thought to himself as he drove home in a limo. 'Why am I doing this without a goal?'

Oh, but it's because you want to keep your Familiga safe, right?

'Yeah, but why am I doing this alone?'

Because, you want to let them be happy, so you do all the stressful activity and let them take it easy.

'But...why am I leading this Familiga in the first place? We could have been happy without the Mafia stuff.'

"Master Tsuna, we have arrived." Tsuna was jolted out of his thoughts when the limo driver opened the door. "Is something the matter, sir?" Tsuna shook his head.

"No, thanks." Tsuna stepped out the black vehicle and offered a thankful smile.

"My pleasure, Master Tsuna." The driver took off his hat and bowed.

Tsuna made his way towards his office with his previous thoughts in mind. He thought back to his last question and instantly knew what would be the answer.

Because...

I have to.

Something just doesn't seem right.

You look for an answer that's not there.

You stay awake all night,

But you feel like no one cares.

'What's wrong with me?' Tsuna thought while he laid in bed, staring at the ceiling, using his few precious hours of sleep.

Today, Lambo walked in his office, wanting to play. Tsuna declined, saying he had to work. Lambo then wined. And soon enough, Tsuna got irritated and loudly ordered Lambo to leave his office.

Something Tsuna rarely ever does.

Lambo froze from shock before tears glistened in his eyes. Lambo then yelled, "WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU, BAKA-TSUNA?!" and ran to his room, crying.

'When did I change? When did everything change?' Tsuna glanced around before sighing and laying back down. 'So many things have changed, even my own room, and I didn't notice.'

'Why has everything changed?'

Because,

It has to.

It's right in your face,

and you think it's safe,

or should you forget?

"I need to go to this meeting with the Millefiore Famiglia!" Tsuna slammed his hands onto the table. "It's the only way to fix this!"

"But, Tenth, they might try to kill you!" Gokudera argued back, also standing up, fists balled up on the table. "How can you trust them!?"

"Hayato, this is our only chance to stop this madness. I don't want to lose anymore family members!" Tsuna yelled back, which made Gokudera pause.

"At least take some of us to come with you! Why do you want to go alone!?"

"Please, Hayato." Tsuna now begged. "It'll be easier without you guys there because I won't look as hostile." Tsuna looked around the table at his guardians. "Trust me."

Things don't seem the same.

But what should you do?

You think you should change,

But change for who?

"Let the herbivore go. If he wants to die, let him." Hibari stood up from his seat and turned to leave.

"What the hell, Bird Freak!?" Hibari paused before he just left.

"Kufufu, I, for once, agree with the birdie." Mukuro stood up. "It's his choice, his death wish." Mukuro left while laughing. Gokudera cursed after him.

"Boss." Chrome came up to Tsuna. She leaned up and kissed him on the cheek. "Come back soon." The purple head bowed before leaving.

"..." Lambo looked away from Tsuna. "Tsuna should go." Tsuna slightly flinched. "It will make things better, right? You should do it." Lambo said before leaving as well.

"What the hell is wrong with everyone!?" Gokudera yelled as his slammed his fist on the table.

"Mah, mah, Hayato. We should support Tsuna, right?" Takeshi smiled at Tsuna, although the it seemed forced. Tsuna nodded with a grateful smile. "Let's go!" Takeshi pushed the bomber out.

"OI! LET ME GO! I NEED TO PROTECT THE TENTH!" Hayato yelled as he was pushed out. "TENTH, BE CAREFUL!"

"TSUNA, WILL YOU EXTREMELY PROMISE ME YOU WILL NOT DIE!" Ryohei yelled as he grabbed Tsuna by the shoulders.

"I won't." Tsuna replied, earnest. Ryohei nodded.

"Then, you can go." Ryohei patted Tsuna's back before leaving.

Understanding means nothing to you now.

Your heart is pronounced deceased.

This should you allow,

or find your missing piece?

So, uh, I made a kind of different ending because, uh...

I didn't realize I finished this already. (^_^") ...Enjoy?

It's right in your face,

and you think it's safe,

or should you forget?

"Hayato, it's fine. I'm just going to make an alliance." Tsuna pulled his hand through his hair.

"But—"

"I'll be fine. It will be safe." Tsuna spoke with a sharp edge in his tone. "Although Millefiore has done some unforgivable things, if they were to become good, that will save a lot of the world from suffering." Tsuna smiled to reassure the bomber. "Forget and forgive, right?"

In the back of Tsuna's mind, he thought back to the plan he, Kyoya, and Shouichi went over last night.

'To save the world and those he loved.'

I have to.

Things don't seem the same.

But what should you do?

You think you should change,

But change for who?

Tsuna walked out the limo at the gates of the Millefiore headquarters. He calmly walked to the front doors and was greeted by the white monster himself.

"Ah~ Tsunayoshi-kun, welcome~" Byakuran greeted as he opened the doors. "I've been looking forward to meeting you in person." Tsuna's intuition sparked at the ill intent lying under the happy facade.

"Me too, Byakuran." Tsuna forced a smile, which wasn't hard since he had been doing that a lot the past few months.

As they made their way to the office, Tsuna felt cold fear start to creep up on him. 'I don't want to die.' The thought whispered in his head as they arrived at the door of the office, where he will 'die'.

'But I'm not going to die because I believe in myself.'

I have to.

Understanding means nothing to you now.

Your heart is pronounced deceased.

This should you allow,

or find your missing piece?

'So, I'm 'dead'.' Tsuna thought as he heard everybody around him crying as he laid 'dead' in his coffin. 'What does it mean to actually be 'dead'?'

"Now, some words from the close ones of the now deceased Tsunayoshi Sawada, also known as Neo Primo of Vongola."

Tsuna felt empty when he heard that. He felt like he was actually dead as he heard his friends and family struggled to honor him in their speeches, having to pause and crying as they spoke. Tsuna wanted jump out like nothing was wrong and hug everybody, but...

I can't.

~ Extended Ending For Both Ends ~

Tsuna woke up to see trees and the sky. He sat up in his coffin and looked around, feeling tired yet relieved at the familiar territory.

'My younger self has done.' Tsuna looked up to the sky again, taking in the peace and quiet of the cool forest. '...When was the last time I've felt like this?' Tsuna thought sadly, slowly getting out of his coffin.

"TSUNA!" The brunette heard his name from a distance. Without realizing, Tsuna started tearing up. Takeshi.

"TENTH!" Hayato.

"TSUNA!" Big brother.

"TSUNA-NII!" Lambo.

"Boss!" Chrome.

"Kufufu~" Mukuro.

"Omnivore." Even Kyoya.

Tsuna turned around with a huge smile, a real one, and tears in his eyes. The Guardians stood there taking in their boss, who was alive.

"I'm back."

I hope you enjoyed! If you have any good poems and an idea for it, don't hesitate to PM or comment it to me. Sorry for the long wait! I'm stupid to forget I already finished it. I smacked my face when I saw that...( '_') Yup.