Disclaimer: I do not own KHR or My Hero Academia in any shape or form. I write this fic for my own amusement and to practice writing. I make no profit from it.

Warning this fic contains: cussing, cursing, violence, sexual references, deviations from canon, Au, Alternate universe, rebirth, reincarnation, crossover, OOC, sexual implications, obsession, stalking and sexual tension.


A Hero of Dying Will

Ch5

In Tsuna previous life he had always wanted to be normal. That is to have friends, good grades, have a acceptable well paying job, get married, have two kids one boy and one girl. What he wanted was to be a productive member of society. But in Tsuna previous life that never happened. For reality is a lot crueler than dreams and wants. He had been dislike and hated for the most of his previous life. Until the age of twelve Tsuna hadn't had any friends and his grades had been dismal. It took a small toddler wearing a suite and fedora to change Tsuna life.

Because of that toddler he finally had friends and his grades improved. Becoming a respectable and productive member of society though never happened. Instead Tsuna had become a mafia boss of the most powerful mafia famiglia in the world, the Vongola famiglia. As for marriage he really didn't want to think about that.

Now six years after being reborn in a new life in an alternate universe that was similar to his own but very different, Tsuna had thought that he finally had a chance, a chance at a normal life. He had retained all of his memories and knowledge of his previous life. As such he could easily breeze through school. Not that he intended on being a genius or anything. He just wanted to pass through his school life with relative ease and have the grades to attend a good college. There was still the matter of his athletic abilities in this world but Tsuna was happy to find he wasn't nearly as clumsy as he had been in his previous life. Though he still occasionally tripped over his own feet.

If Tsuna was honest with himself, he would give up this chance to have a better life to see his friends and love ones again. But for now he would simply have to go on and try to live his life the best he could. In a way it felt like life was finally giving him a break, a chance to start over and be normal. That is until Tsuna realized that there was no way that life would ever let him be normal.

It had started on a day like any other. He had gotten up, dressed and eaten breakfast before he left the house to walk to school. Now at six years old going on seven Tsuna was considered a big boy and was allowed to walk to school by himself. Arriving at the school Tsuna had entered his class and taken his seat. When the teacher had arrived he turned in his homework.

It wasn't until lunch break that it happened. Tsuna had taken out his lunch box and had started eating when he heard a group of girls talking next to him.

"Take a look at this!" A girl with brown hair and big brown eyes said as she held up her hand. The fingers on the said hand each glowed a different color.

"Wow! That's so cool Hikari," another girl who has long black hair said, "have you been practicing? Last time you used your quirk I think you were only able to glow one color at a time?"

Pleased with the complement Hikari laugh and said, "thanks! I've been practicing really hard. But of course my quirk isn't as good as yours Kazumi."

Blushing Kazumi looked down at the floor and muttered, "it's not that great. In truth I think it's a bit creepy."

"What!? No way," the third and last girl in the group muttered, "your quirk is awesome. Just like a heroes!"

"You really think so Kanna?" Kazumi shyly asked as her long hair started to move around. Forming tentacles that swayed back and forth."

"Its definitely pro hero worthy!" Hikari shouted as all three girls smiled at each other.

Listening to their conversation Tsuna couldn't help but notice that lately many of his classmates had been talking about their quirks. Actually now that he thought about it, it seemed like all of his classmates had been talking about their quirks. And wasn't that a bit odd. It wasn't as if everyone in the world had quirks or something. Tsuna silently wondered if maybe it was just his class that had so many quirk users.

Feeling the warm tingling sensation of his hyper intuition Tsuna looked up and saw Hikari standing before him with a big smile.

"Hi Tsuna-kun!" Hikari chirped.

"Uh hello Hikari-chan," Tsuna politely answered back. While Tsuna didn't consider himself popular he knew he was well liked. He had found it difficult forming bonds with his classmates. Partially because they where children while he was mentally in his twenties. Also because he still missed his friends and sometimes felt that making new ones would be like betraying them. So Tsuna acted polite and helpful with others while keeping his distance.

As Hikari leaned forward Tsuna could have sworn that he saw sparkles in the young girls eyes as she excitingly asked, "Tsuna, what's your quirk!"

"Huh?" Tsuna asked as he leaned away from Hikari.

"Its just that, none of us can remember you ever using your quirk or even mentioning what it is," Hikari gushed, "I bet it's something really cool! Something like super strength or teleporting or maybe even the ability to control water!"

Slightly confused and a little weary with the excited child in front of him Tsuna found himself unsure with how to answer.

"Well… I mean… I," Tsuna stuttered out as he tried to think of something to say. Though Tsuna found that he didn't need to answer the girl as a boy from their class stepped forward.

"Hey don't you know it's pointless to ask Tsuna about his quirk," the boy stated.

Face flushing in anger Hikari turned to the boy and scolded, "I'm not talking to you Hideki!"

Hideki scolded and sneered, "its pointless to ask Tsuna about his quirk because he doesn't have one."

With the boys words the room grew quite.

Another boy in the room stepped towards Hideki and asked, "what do you mean?" While another child asked, "how do you know that!?"

"My mom told me. It means he has no powers," Hideki explained, "he's quirkless."

Suddenly the room was filled with whispers many repeating the word quirkless. Looking around Tsuna noticed that all the children were looking at him. He couldn't help but think that he was being judge.

"Seriously someone can be quirkless," another classmate asked.

Looking over Tsuna saw that Hikari and her friends had retreated to the other side of the room and where giving Tsuna a stare filled with suspicion.

Not understanding Tsuna stood and asked, "why…why are you acting like this? What's wrong with not having a quirk? Its not like it's important?"

The room grew silent for a second time and all the children starred at Tsuna in silence. Then suddenly everyone but Tsuna burst out in laughter.

As the children laughed some of them started to talk

"What's wrong he said!" Hideki mocked.

"Not important!" another boy laughed out.

"Oh man how stupid!" a girl happily laughed.

"Yeah," another classmate agree with laughter.

"He's stupid Tsuna," a boy suggested.

"No, baka Tsuna!" A girl screeched.

"Oh man his mom must be so embarrassed!" Hideki commented.

"A quirkless son!" A boy stated.

"To have such a useless son," Hedeki said.

"Useless Tsuna!" A boy commented

"No good!" A girl shouted

"Oh I know! Dame Tsuna!" Hideki shouted.

"Wow, that really fits. Dame Tsuna," another boy laughed.

"Dame Tsuna," A girl called out.

"Dame Tsuna," yelled a boy.

As the children continued to laugh and chant the words dame Tsuna, Tsuna stood dumbfounded at what was happening.

After trying his best at looking like a normal kid and not standing out. Doing his best to not to be labeled a genius to avoid catching anyone attention. And trying to not be labeled as someone useless like his childhood in his previous life. Tsuna found himself with the nickname he had so desperately wanted to avoid. But this time it wasn't because he was clumsy, lacked athlete abilities, wasn't smart and was socially awkward. No, this time it was because he didn't have a special power.

'What the hell!' Tsuna thought to himself.


Sitting at the dinner table Tsuna took a bite of his rice and stared thoughtfully at his mother. It had been a while since she had talked about quirks…not since that day he was taken to see that doctor.

'Quirkless,' Tsuna thought, 'why are quirks so important?'

Putting his chopsticks down Tsuna stared at his food.

"Tsu-kun, is everything alright?" His mother asked.

Looking up Tsuna stared into his mother's eyes and wondered if she would know. If she would know why the other kids considered him useless for not having a quirk.

"Mama why are quirks so important?" Tsuna asked

Nana looked down at her food and avoided Tsuna gaze as she explained, "well Tsu-kun quirks make people special."

"But if quirks are so special then why is it strange if someone doesn't have one?" Tsuna questioned.

Tsuna watched as his mother looked up and stared at him in surprise. She opened her mouth as if to say something and then closed it.

Nana smiled bitterly as she tried to think of a way to explain things. "well you see Tsuna, while quirks make people special they themselves aren't special."

"I don't get it?" Tsuna pouted

"Well um hmm," Nana said as she tried to think of a way to dumb it down, "I know she suddenly said as she left the table and headed into the kitchen. Curiously Tsuna watched her go. As his mother returned he noticed that she carried several apples.

Sitting back down Nana placed the apples in a row in between her and Tsuna on the table.

Smiling she explained, "while quirks make people special they themselves aren't rare. In front of us are ten apples."

Not understanding what his mother was getting at Tsuna silently waited for her to continue.

"In the world today over eighty percent of all people have quirks," Nana explained as she pointed to the apples. Gesturing to eight of them Nana missed the shocked look on her son gave her. "Now a little less than twenty percent don't have quirks," Nana said as she gestured to the two remaining apples.

Starring at his mother Tsuna asked, "then not having a quirk is rare?"

A bitter smile formed on Nana face as she agreed. She then went on to explain but most of those who don't have quirks are from the older generations.

"Older generation?" Tsuna wondered.

"That's right!" Nana confirmed, "like Mrs. Sato."

Looking down at the table Tsuna thought about Mrs. Sato the old woman who lived down the road. If Tsuna was right then he believed that the old woman was in her sixties.

Confusedly Tsuna asked his mother, "but if people Mrs. Sato age are more likely to be quirkless… then what about kids my age?"

Nana stared at her son sadly and explained, "as time went on it became more likely for infants to be born who either had quirks or would develop one when they got older." Picking up a knife Nana cut one of the apples in half and gave it to Tsuna. Pointing to all the apples Nana said, "in your generation most children have quirks and the piece you hold would represent quirkless children."

Tsuna looked down at the piece of apple he held and then back up at his mother noticing her strained smile. He started to sweat as he thought, 'but doesn't that mean that in my generation something like only five percent are born quirkless…or even fewer!'

Placing the apple down on the table Tsuna went back to eating his dinner but found that it was tasteless.

He had been so worried about acting and being normal in this world. He so badly didn't want to attract any unwanted attention. He didn't want to be dame-Tsuna. The problem was that he had thought that what was normal in this world was the same as his previous worlds. In his previous life having powers had been super rare but in this life…it was normal to have special powers.

Tsuna isn't normal.


Opening his eyes Tsuna stared at his ceiling. After his realization and dinner Tsuna had been sent off to bed. Lying in bed Tsuna couldn't help but think about what had happened. He had learned that by this world standard he wasn't normal. Not only that but he had acquired his previous lives dreaded nickname…

Rolling over Tsuna screamed into his pillow.

'It really isn't fair!' Tsuna thought, 'I'm still Dame-Tsuna!"

He then thought about the doctor that he gone to when he was younger and how he had declared that Tsuna didn't have a quirk. Tsuna had the feeling that going to a doctor to have your quirk tested wasn't normal in this world. Vaguely Tsuna wondered if he hadn't held back in his school and if he had shown everything he knew from his previous life, could he have pretended to have some type of enhanced intelligence quirk. Thinking about it for a second he shook his head. It was unlikely to have worked. He might have been in his early twenties but he had never been that smart. Only through Reborns demonic tutoring had he managed to graduate high school and even then he was a C+ to B- student. In a world like this he would have been considered slightly advanced at best.

Sighing Tsuna sat up and got out of his bed. Exiting his room he headed to the bathroom but stopped as he heard the phone ring. Curious Tsuna walked over to the stairs and climbed down the first two steps. Having a better view of the phone Tsuna watched as his mother walked over and picked it up.

"Hello Sawada Residence," Nana happily said.

There was a pause as Nana listened to whoever was on the other line. Tsuna watched as his mother eyes lit up and she wore a happy smile.

"Iemitsu!" Nana suddenly said, "I've missed you so much! Is everything going okay at work?"

Watching his mother gush over the phone Tsuna made a face. He couldn't remember the last time his father had bothered to visit them. He then wondered if his father was part of the mafia in this world…wincing at the thought Tsuna really hoped he wasn't.

Tsuna then heard his mother ask if his father would be coming home soon. Wincing as he felt his intuition tell him "no." He watched as his mother deflated at his fathers answer.

"I see," Nana softly said, "oh no! I understand completely. What would your work do without you?"

Not wanting to watch anymore Tsuna turned around but passed as he heard his mother begin to cry. Looking back to his mother Tsuna found her sitting on the ground crying into the phone. Worried Tsuna began to make his way down the stairs but paused as he heard his mother talking.

"I'm so sorry Iemitsu," Nana cried," it must be my fault! No it must be! My quirk isn't flashy or that useful…It's just that Tsuna…Tsuna doesn't have a quirk. I'm sorry our son he's quirkless…Im sorry…Im sorry!"

Turning around Tsuna ran back up the stairs and to his room his original reason for leaving his room forgotten. Hoping into bed Tsuna pulled the cover over his head and laid there.

Feeling himself tear up Tsuna did his best to push down the tears and thought 'is it really so bad that I'm quirkless! Does my own mother have to cry because of something like that? Does she have to apologize to someone like dad who is never home because of something like that? Is it really so shameful? Does not having a quirk make me less of a person? Where the students in my class right, am I really Dame-Tsuna?'

Sniffling Tsuna lay perfectly still until he had an idea, 'if its normal to have some sort of special power. If a quirk is just a special power… then all I have to do is get a special power. Then I'll be normal, I won't be dame-tsuna and mom wont be ashamed of me.'

Sitting up Tsuna smiled as he looked at his hands. While he hadn't been able to access them Tsuna knew that he had a special power. It might not be a quirk but if he could access his dying will flames then he could pretend that they are. And wouldn't that make everything better.

Smiling at his brilliant idea Tsuna patted himself on the back. Suddenly Tsuna smile vanished as he jumped out of bed and mumbled, "that's right bathroom!"


Notes and thoughts

I made a tiny mistake last chapter when I wrote that Tsuna was four when he finally understood what a quirk was. You see he was four years old in chapter Three when he went to the park but in chapter four he's actually five going on six years old. I'm so sorry about that and I will go back and fix it as soon as I can.

In this chapter Tsuna is six going on seven, he's in first grade.

I assume that as time goes on that less and less children will be quirkless. So I assume that Tsuna generation has a much higher chance of being born with a quirk than say someone born sixty, thirty or even twenty years ago. So it's probably a lot rarer to be born quirkless in Tsuna generation.

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Reviews

Thank you to everyone who reviewed, followed and favorite last time. It means a lot to me especially those that reviewed. So thank you Myth. C. Angel, Silver Celestia, PhoenixTribe321, Guest, A,HanKanoya,Niknok19, Revamped Persona, Altiria-Aty, Prince, guest, EmeraMist, 2112, guest, yokishko, firewyrm2, Minh Thu Bui, RileyLan, plushie blue, Ie-maru.

Guest: Thanks for the review! Who says Tsuna is going to be in the UA entrance exam? But I have quite a bit planned out for the younger years. I might start to combine future chapters so that things go faster

A: Your welcome and thanks for the review. I will do my best! That's okay just glad to be getting reviews.

Prince: ….There's going to be more crying to come…Tsuna wont be crying when Reborn shows up. He'll be screaming for mercy and cursing what sort of sadist god allowed for a Reborn to exist in this dimension ;). Thanks for the review.

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Firewyrm2: Sorry about the winx fics. I've run into some writers block on them and its been really. I'm still working on them and will try to get them out as soon as possible.

Plushie blue: Thanks for the review! I really could only see Tsuna as quirkless but as this chapter has suggested that doesn't mean he's powerless ;). It has been updated!