Warning: character OOC and language.

Chapter: First dose of TLC

Xanxus left the room with the child in tow. Surprisingly instead of getting irritated by the extra baggage, he finds the presence of the child comfortable. The child is still, he does not move nor complain, he seem more like a warm ornament. And everyone knows that Xanxus' fashion senses equates to a lot of excessive ornaments. *cough* feathers *cough*

Despite what he said in the clinic the Vongola boss doesn't have even a shred of knowledge with regards to this TLC he has to give. The more he thought about it the more annoyed he became. Xanxus looked at the child with furrowed brows, 'what the hell should I do with this?'.

He was in the middle of contemplating whether he should just return the child to do the fucking scum of a doctor when he heard the sound of someone's stomach growling. He looked at the child in his arms who in turn looked at him with big, wide, and frightened caramel eyes.

"Is that you?" he asked in a gruff and slightly irritated voice which only made the child tremble. With another growl from his stomach the child immediately put his hands around his it as if that would stop the traitorous sounds from coming.

"You hungry?" he asked though he isn't really expecting an answer. But the child immediately shook his head, fear evident in those wide eyes. Xanxus growled in anger when he realized that the child was not only tortured but starved. He wouldn't be this afraid of a simple question if he was not starved. But the growling only made the child flinch. The child persistenly shook his head as if to say that he isn't really hungry. He was shaking it fast that Xanxus wouldn't be surprised if his head fall off.

"We're going to the kitchen" he announced in an effort to try and calm the child. But instead of reverting to his original expressionless face the child started to struggle in his hold. He tried to push and pull at Xanxus at the same time, but everything he did proved to be futile. Xanxus' hold is too firm for the weakend child. Xanxus decided to ignore his struggles thinking that the child will tire out sooner or later. But surprisingly, the child prove to be stubborn. He continued to flail and struggle, he even incorporated different ways to remove Xanxus' arms. He squirmed, he bounced, he push at him and pull on different articles of his clothing, he even tried to make his body slide down but nothing happened. Xanxus didn't even budge. The child nibbled on his bottom lip in frustration.

All of this amused Xanxus. This is the liveliest he had ever seen the child though he can't understand why. But what's really funny in this situation is that aside from his stomach growling the child didn't utter other sounds. It was like watching a silent comedy film. Watching the child nibble on his lower lips in frustration made the furrows in Xanxus' brows to lighten. The fucking doctor said that the child is traumatized and getting him out of his void would take time, but it seems like that's not the case.

Seeing him now the child seemed to be like a normal child. Albeit... a bit small. Lussuria would definitely gash about how 'cute' or 'adorable' the child is. Honestly, Xanxus is pertrubed with this sudden change. But his intuition is not acting up and he hates to admit it but its interesting. Before they knew it they were already in the kitchen and the child is still frustrated. Xanxus smirked before opening the door. Immediately the smell of different foods and spices wafted through the air.

Tsuna's POV (Starting from the clinic)

Alive... I'm still alive... why? why didn't that person just kill me? does nobody wants me to be happy? am I bound to suffer forever? . . .

Voices... I can hear voices of people talking and shouting. For a moment I thought I felt warm hands enclosing around me and droplets of liquid falling . No... this is it again... this person is the same as him... I felt my body went rigid with the touch. I don't want to feel it... I tried hard to block away the noise and the feeling and I was able to successfully do it. This way no matter what he does I won't be able to feel it.

The first time hurted to so much. Every part of my body hurt especially my lower body. I cried and struggled but everytime it just hurted more. That man looked at me with hooded eyes. Even now I can still remember how he looked at me as if I'm a food. He touched me all over and it was disgusting... I felt so dirty everytime he does it. But the worst was the pain in my bottom. Why did he did that? no... no...no... must forget... do not remember... it's gonna be okay... I don't feel any pain now... well... not until I woke up from this darkness.

'wake up.'

I feel like I'm moving... is someone taking me somewhere? but... but.. the voice is telling me to wake up. It always tells me to wake up when it's already safe. . then why am I moving?

'It's all right, it's safe' I mentally shook my head, no, the voice always saves md, it always tells me what to do and I trust it. If it says it's safe then it is. I woke up from my oblivion only to be surprised to see someone looking at me...

Hiieee... it's Xanxus! why? I'm scared!.

"Is that you?" what does he mean? what did I do? did I irritate him in someway? I can feel my body trembling with fear. He's angry, he'll hurt me, I don't want to be hurt. Why did he wake me up now? Then I heard my stomach growling. NO! stop! don't make a sound! I put my arms around my stomach willing it to stop but it wont. It must be because I vomitted the thing I ate last night. And it was my firt meal in three days.

"You hungry?" I immediately shook my head. I'm not hungry. I CAN'T be hungry! The voice might not be acting out but he knows this pattern. If he tells him his hungry the man would only mock him. He will either make him watch the man as he eat and if he's luck will leave crumbs for him to eat - as he laugh at him. Or he will hurt him because he has no right to demand for food because he's nothing but a 'useless slave that nobody wants' and a... a... 'ho' whatever that means.

So he shook his head as fast as he could, maybe the man will believe him and leave him alone. Normally he would go back to his void but for some reason he can't do it. The voice won't let him.

"We're going to the kitchen" So it was option number 1. No... I don't want that... I tried my best to break free from his grasps. That way I can go on my knees and maybe he will forgive me. But whatever I do he's hold won't loosen up. I tried everything I can, aside from hurting him in any way, but his grip was so firm. Does he have bars in his arms!

I don't know what came into me but I just continued struggling. I know that if it was another person he would punish me already but the voice isn't warning me. In fact... I feel safe. I stopped struggling and bit on my lips. Why am I not afraid of him?

'It's okay... he will not hurt you' Is it because the voice said so?

'He will protect you. Don't worry' protect? this person will protect me? why? but no matter how much I ask the voice won't answer. Instead I felt warmth flowing in me.

"He will not hurt me?" I asked the voice, though I trust him. I still feel apprehensive, no one has ever protected me before. No one has ever cared, so why now?

"He won't" and that's when the delicious smell of food invaded my senses.

I didn't notice that we're already in this very big room. It smells so good in here and I can feel my stomach gurgling. But when I look around I saw a lot of people looking at me with surprised and frightened eyes. no... not at me... at... I look at Xanxus who's busy surveying the room. Is it Xanxus? Then I felt their stares shifting to me... NO! don't look at me! I'm ugly! and dirty! and... all those things those people said. The voice may say that Xanxus is safe but there are a lot of these unknown people, and the voice is not telling me that they're safe.

Slowly I can feel the familiar darkness enveloping me. So I'm allowed to come back now. Thank you. ...

Normal POV

"Oi Scums! Prepare lunch for two! Hurry it up or I'll blow you all up!" Xanxus ordered before leaving the surprised cooks. He clicked his tongue in annoyance. The way they eyed the child in his arms irritated the hell out of him.

True, the child is not looking his best in a long white shirt, that looked more like a dress, and he has wounds visible to the naked eye, but it doesn't mean they can oggle at the child. If only his intuition didn't tell him to stop and go back to his room then he would kill all those shameless bastards. Immediately, buying clothes and fixing the child's appearance became his next agenda after eating lunch. No one is allowed to look at this child with pity. NO ONE.

As soon as he arrived in his room, he immediately walked towards the throne near the fire place and sat. He let the child sit on his lap as he took a swig from his wine bottle to calm his nerves. He can't get too irritated in front of the child or he might revert back to his 'void'.He was snapped out of his musings when he felt the child squirm in his lap. He looked at it and was annoyed when it looks like the child was planning to climb down and sit on the fucking floor!

'Why the hell is he sitting on the floor in the annoying submissive pose?' he asked in annoyance. He immediately leaned forward and wordlessly grabbed the child by the scruff of his shirt and placed him at eye level.

"Oi. I know you're not in the void" He knows since he can't feel the tingling in his spine everytime the boy goes into that state. And it seems that he was right, if the widening of those surprised caramel eyes is an indication. He smirked. The boy's eyes, when not in void, is like a mirror to understand him. Even without asking he can tell that he's asking 'how?'.

"I just know. Now kid, I have some rules that I want you to follow while you stay here" he waited for the child to nod before he proceed. It seems that even if he can't talk, he can understand what's happening.

"First. Don't leave my sight, you are not allowed to even be a meter away from me" If he's planning to take care of this child then the best way is to keep him in close contact. Other famiglias will see the child as a weakness and they might try to kidnap or hurt him.

"Second, NEVER. understand?, Never act like a weakling in my presence" He put emphasis on his word but the child didn't look like he understood what he meant.

"Don't do those submissive acts you always do. Its annoying" he explained and the child seemed to have understood what acts he was talking about but still looked confusedly at him. The child tilted his head to the side and he can just hear him asking 'why?' and 'how am I supposed to act now?'

"Because I don't want to. You're not my fucking slave. Just be yourself" The child flinched when he heard the word slave but scrunched his face. His brows are knitted together and he was biting his lips again. Xanxus can just hear him asking 'then what am I? I can't be anything other than a slave'. And honestly Xanxus doesn't know the answer to that, heck, he doesn't even know how he understood the child just by his expressions.

"Don't ask just do it if you don't want me to throw you out" he answered while swinging the little body. He didn't really mean the threat and he knows he shouldn't be threatening the child, but he's pissed off. All those soundless questions are grating him. And surprisingly the child just nodded. Not the scared or empty one's but a nod of affirmition, albeit a bit confused.

"Good. Now shut up and wait for food" He brought the child back to his lap and took another swig of his wine. The still confused child just sat, at first stiffly at his lap, before making his self comfortable by leaning towards Xanxus' broad chest and curling his body like a cat. The child seemed to have decided to just enjoy the warmth and be what he thinks is 'his self'. Because this is what he wants, right?

A few minutes later while Xanxus is on his second wine and the child is busily playing with the feather on his shoulder - a knock came.

"M-M-Master Xanxus sir, your food is h-here" A frightened girl's voice said from the other side of the door.

"Come in!" He ordered, not bothering to take his eyes off his wine.

The door opened and a maid came in with the cart filled with food. The child on his lap immediately hid his face in Xanxus' chest when the maid came over. The maid on the other hand was surprised to see a child sitting on her master's lap. She was so stunned that she froze midstep.

"Hurry up or I'll blow off your head!" Xanxus' booming voice snapped her back. Weird? if it was in the past the vongola head would have shot her instead of threatening her. Is it because he's infront of a child? Putting the thought to the side, she pushed the cart infront of his master and prepared the food. All the while she's trying to get a glimpse of the child, but since the child was hiding its face and its long hair's covering its whole body, she wasn't able to get any information. She wasn't even sure if the child is a boy or a girl. After finishing, she hastily left the room to gossip with the other members of the household.

After the child heard the sound of the closing door, he let go of Xanxus' clothes and looked at the food on the tray. His eyes widened by what he saw. All his life he'd never seen food as plenty and as delicious looking. Not even the men from before had these kinds of food. Remembering the men, the child immediately fixed his gaze at another direction. He can't go drooling over the food or he'll be punish. And it's not like he'll be able to taste it. He felt his stomach gurgle and the smell is making him salivate.

'Maybe he'll let me eat some leftoevers, afterall Xanxus is kind' With that thought, the child immediately brightened up. He wished that Xanxus would hurry up and eat so he can have his share.

"What are you doing?" The child looked up at him confusedly, he hasn't even done anything yet. He mentally gasped thinking that Xanxus must have noticed that he was drooling over the food. He immediately shook his head but a hand stopped him.

"Stop and just eat" Xanxus made the child look at the food infront of him and gave him the utensils. But the child stared at him with those, now becoming familiar, caramel eyes. It was twinkling with hope forced down by apprehension and confusion.

"You're hungry and its yours" he gestured at the food in which the child looked with gaping mouth, drool slightly leaking at the side.

"Come on hurry up and eat it" he said while trying to hide his amusement. The child looked at him as if he had presented to him the whole world when in fact he just had lunch prepared for him.

"Don't make me repeat myself" he said in a slightly commanding tone when 10 seconds passed and the child still just stared. Shakily, the child stabbed his fork to the steak and tried to bring it to his mouth. But it was too heavy for the weakened child. The child tried to stab it again but he still can't eat it. Xanxus can see the child's growing frustration when he noticed the pout that is starting to form. After 3 more tries the child stopped. Xanxus watched him as a myriad of reactions passed the child in a matter of a minute.

The child first pouted, then he bit his lips, after that he scrunched his face and eyed the steak with disdain. He looked over the table deciding on what else he can eat, but his eyes went back to the steak. As if saying that it's the most delicious one in the table, which is right. It is the highest quality meat, grilled to perfection using high class spices from all around the world.

Then the child started fidgeting on his lap while Xanxus gobbled on his own steak. He effortlessly brought the 2 kg meat to his mouth and ate it. From the corner of his eyes, he can see the child stealing glances at his steak. He raised his brows as the child continued fidgeting and rocking his body in concentration. This continued for 30 more seconds before the child stopped and with a decisive nod, the child looked at him and stared.

Xanxus almost dropped his steak when the child looked up at him with what he can only describe as puppy eyes. The child's teary and sparkly eyes stared at him with his bottom lip sticking out. The child's pleading at him... but for what?

"What?" he almost stumbled but he caught himself, no matter how flabbergasted he is, he can't lose his composure. The child looked at the steak that was still stuck in midair.

"What's with my steak? you have your" Xanxus asked, he still hadn't realized that the child can't use knife to cut the meat into smaller pieces. For some reason Xanxus thought that it is normal for a person to know how to use utensils. The child can't be inside that jail all his life... right?

The child shook his head as if saying 'I can't eat mine' before brandishing his puppy look back at him. 'Please' it says, and without thinking Xanxus moved his steak towards the child who happily bit on it. . . .

"Mhmmm!" the child squealed and put his hands over his cheeks as he happily chewed on the meat. He looked like it was the tastiest thing he has ever eaten with the way his eyes twinkled and blushed. This time Xanxus couldn't stop the booming laugh that echoed in the room.

"Brat, is it good?" he asked in between laughs, he had never seen anyone eat like the child. It's so "fucking interesting" he said. The child, still in cloud 9, didn't mind that Xanxus is laughing at him and just nodded enthusiastically. He even opened his mouth for another bite.

"Fine. Fine. Eat!" Xanxus gave up eating his share and just hold it out to the child so he can eat. He would never share his steak but if it would allow him to hear the childish squeals and see the heaven-filled expression of the child then he could share for now.

'Atleast I now know he's not mute' he thought as he lazily hold up the meat.

Whew here's a slightly longer one for you guys! Coz you're all very amazing

Disclaimer: I don't own KHR~ and the picture! it's from khrshota

So, instead of a response corner I'll end this chappie with answer your questions and ideas corner. Response corner will start next chapter~

to those who reviewed and answered my questions, thank you guys! It helped me a lot. So in conclusion I'll try to write long chapters as much as I can. I'll also try to balance the seriousness and the fluff in the story XD.

First question/ idea: Will there be X27 in this fic?

-no, I'm sorry. I think Tsuna's still too young in this fic with a lot of issues that I can't pair him romantically with Xanxus.

Second question/idea: Will there be pairings?

-Well I'm not sure. As much as possible I'd want to keep it as a family fic but since I'm a slash fan there might be some subtle hints and you can interpret it anyway you'd want.

Third question/idea: Will Xanxus be a mean jerk?

-Xanxus will always be a jerk, that's his character. But as you can see I toned it down since his intuition's telling him it's not good to be a jerk in front of Tsuna. And Just like what was said before, his past is different from the canon so there will be differences in his character.

Fourth question/idea: Shooting ice from his gun

-Well that's an epic idea I would love to use in this fic! Kudos to FINAL SYAI LUNAR GENERATION for telling me. That would be really cool~

Fifth question/idea: Will there be a sequel?

-I know I said I first written this on a whim, but I am planning to put a sequel with Tsuna in middle school. *plot hint* And there maybe we will have the romance you're looking for. Again I'm not sure, it will depend whether or not YOU guys would love to see X27.

Sixth question/idea: If Tsuna is still the Sawada's child, when will they find out?

-About Tsuna's parentage, it would still be a long while till they'll find out. Afterall Tsuna looked more like Giotto and nothing like Iemitsu so it will be hard to put a connection But they will know.

Seventh question/idea: Will Tsuna meet his guardians?

-No, I don't think so. I think I will keep this a tsuna-varia and a bit of dino and reborn fic. I think he will meet his guardian in the sequel or maybe he'll meet one or two in this fic. I have some ideas but I don't know when I can insert them.

Eight question/idea: TLC

-shoutout to NATURALSAM14, when I read your version of TLC I was like, what? why didn't I think about that? so I'd like to ask if I can use your idea before I start editing the last chapter.

Ninth quesion/idea: How old are the varia

I'm keeping them in their teens for the sake of the supposed sequel. Xanxus, squalo and lussuria are 18. Levi is 17. Bel is 16. Flan is 15 and Mammon is 21. The arcobalenos are not babies in the story. I should have maden that clear in the beginning sorry.

Whew, I think that covers all without giving too much of the plot. Thank you! I'm surprised that I not only reached the reviews I want I even surpassed it! You guys rock! I hope this will continue~ It feeds my bunnies! XD