AU Fanfiction.
Fanfiction's Genre: Horror and Drama
My Genre: Criminology and Psychology
Rated: M

Dark and Mature themes.

Author's Notes: This story is based on pure fanfiction. This is, however, realistic and will have non-mafia (Hints will pop in though) and if there happens to be an experience similar to this story: It's pure coincidence. I have no connections toward anyone with experiences and this is all based on how I imagine it.

Disclaimer: I do not own Katekyo Hitman Reborn nor the characters- But I own the plot and the idea.

Awaken

"Sometimes a breakdown can be the beginning of a kind of breakthrough, a way of living in advance through a trauma that prepares you for a future of radical transformation."

- Cherrie Moraga

In the break of the dawn, Tsuna was unconscious on the hard floor, behind the bar. He was naked, and dirty. Not one stranger have yet passed him or helped him. He was simply alone in the serene. The said boy twitched a little when he felt a bird crawled on his stomach blinking at the boy blankly. Then it peck his stomach.

Tsuna woke up yelping at the main and by pure instinct, swapping his arm toward the bird so it can fly off. He winced harshly when he felt a sore ache on his rear and bruises on his body. In a daze, he blinked and slowly as his memories return to him in full force, he looked at his body that was patched with blue, black, purple and green bruises. He reacted brashly as he pushed himself against the wall and hysterically shouting out nonsense. But as he notice at the peaceful silence and the warm rays of the sun, he looked around, desperate to find his backpack which was thrown a few feets away from him.

He didn't saw no sign of the... man, but he saw trails of blood leading into the entrance of the bar. The stench of faint rusted blood, made Tsuna disgusted.

Tsuna frowned deeply, trying to remember every detail. He felt utterly useless and pathetic. The memories flash in his mind, one by one. The pain, the touch, the screams he felt and made.

Tears gather in his eyes rapidly and he felt a sob stuck in his throat. He gather his knees up and laid his head on his naked, bruised knees. An animalistic noise came out every few second when Tsuna open his mouth. Tears pouring down and each minute passing by of heartache and his rear aching. He felt alone. Truly alone. The hollow feeling in his chest was stabbing his gut and heart. He could not even think straight. He was hurt. Mentally and physically. The trauma was horrifying. Tsuna tried moving his body to get comfortable but another stinging pain stabbed his rear.

Tsuna just let it out.

He screamed his anger, despair, remorse and all negative feeling out along with his animalistic sobs and runny noses. He couldn't stop this horrible feeling growing through his body. He was aching everywhere and hurting everywhere. It was too much for him.

Too soon, too soon.

KILL THEM.

Tsuna widen his eyes at the voice again. He looked around, looking for someone. The same voice. It was soft and quiet but was clear as glass and firm as steel. Tsuna felt his heart yearning, screaming and raging. He wanted somebody to hug him, he yearn for his mother. It wasn't much what he wants, he just wants warmth and comfort. Somebody to whisper the words,

"It's going to be okay."

But he knew better. The truth cut his skin, like thorns. Ripping him open and skinning him alive.

Tsuna cried harder, hoping someone would come. Although nobody know where he is. Nobody know that he exist. His mother's probably dead. Nobody care of him.

He was pathetic.

All his life, since he turn four, he was bullied. The long days of school, using him as servants and sometimes as pets, he went through it without complaining. His strict foster-mother who was blind to all flaws, bragged to other women of how she had the perfect family. Except they never mention of him, because he was the black sheep. Who would want somebody who failed at every single subject? Nobody did. Everybody hated him. He was everybody's weakest point, useless and worthless. They never mention him in conversation and when somebody brings it up. They merely brush it off, or change topic. That was the normal for Tsuna. He accepted without any question further. But, they bloated about Mochida. Yes, Mochida-kun.

Everybody loved Mochida-kun. Everyone's angel. He was the kindest, smartest and most athletic in the family. Only Tsuna knew what he was.

A wolf in sheep's clothing, heh.

Tsuna simply ignore that. Because as far as he knows it- That the simple truth of a complex situation. However-

He's Dead.

Tsuna shivered violently as a small purr of satisfaction grew in the pit of his stomach. He frowned, when those words hit his mind. His conscious- and he merely gritted his teeth at the truth.

After an hour of becoming into an uncontrollable sobbing mess and screaming out his frustration, Tsuna clenched his fist, drawing out blood with his nails. He rubbed his eyes and cried a bit more, knowing he was alone. Lonely in this world.

Get a grip, scowled silently Tsuna, this is reality. It was bound to happen to No-Good Tsuna, after all.

As Tsuna swallow his tear of anger and frustration, he slowly changed into his clothes, and later on searching his backpack. It seemed everything was in there, as if left untouched. He sighed softly in relief, remembering the money he secretly saved, and was for once glad in his life that he done that. Also that nobody robbed him. As he threw away the dirty clothes, something felled out of his backpack. A purple yet elegant envelope.

He carefully open the envelop and took out yet another paper that was made out of silk. But it was shorter than expected. Almost like a business card but larger and simple. As Tsuna read it, the dark purple cursive making it difficult, he frowned at the message.

''Repeat your actions and you'll shall be bitten to death, personally."

Tsuna shuddered. He almost felt the threatening word and strange choice of words silently sealing his death. For some reason, he get this feeling that this man isn't joking. Nor is he a normal human by mind and the thought of him, actually threatening him over paper but still manage to scare Tsuna, isn't going to be very nice. However, Tsuna grim as he started picking himself up, he knew the man indirectly helped him. Even if it was one act.

Tsuna frowned once again at the memory of the eyes and touches on his skin. A small itch was growing in his collarbone, as he slowly scratched it. With one scratch, he felt dirty and full of filth. Tsuna knew he needed a shower.

After an hour of searching for a public bathroom and managing to sneak in and shower without being seen, he quickly put on his clothes again. He still felt dirty and disgusting even if he scrubbed each inch of his body harshly and almost painful. His skin turned red and at some part, he tore his pores open. As people began to stare at his somewhat crazy actions, he quickly rinse himself, stole a towel and dried himself up.

He left the place, scratching his neck.

Tsuna figured it was an after effect of the events that occurred. Something that'll stick to him as a reminder for a while. It was a bother to deal with it, but somehow it was a relief on Tsuna's part. It took out some stress.

The teen wander around in the crowded morning of New York, as he gripped his backpack and pushing through. Tsuna was slightly limping, wincing every time he walk, and groaning quietly when he been pushed. The pain, agonizing pain in his rear was almost unbearable- but Tsuna had to suck it up and kept walking. It was obvious, when the people around started realizing his situation a few gave him stares, other simply walked it off and every once in awhile, people purposefully avoided him giving him disgusted looks. The fact that it was nearing Rush Hour here wasn't helping either. It was getting harder and harder to walk straight, since everybody started crowding up. Let alone, it was hard to simply walk.

As he scanned his eyes around the place, he found a resting place and made an attempt to walk over there, but one man nearly shoved him to the ground as he walked. Tsuna let out a squeak as he stumble, bumping into another man.

"Hiee! I-I'm s-s-sorry!" Tsuna sputtered, waiting for a nasty remark. However he simply heard a carefree laugh and a soft pat on the back.

"Maa, maa- It's okay. Haha! After all, New York tend to be quite a beehive." A baritone deep voice spoked. Tsuna looked up to see another asian man, taller and older perhaps. Tsuna mentally facepalm himself, as he heard the comparison the man made.

"Well- got to get going, Pop waiting for me. Bye!" The tall asian laughed as he walked off. Tsuna panic slightly when he notice he didn't got a chance to apologize properly neither say goodbye in return. As he tried shouting it out- he was gone.

Tsuna's stomach growled when he leaned against a building, carefully not bruising anything. He tried looking for a place that showed time or sneak peak into stranger's phone but failed (He got a lot of stares and people that were nervously clutching their purses as if he was going to steal it. Not that he blame them.) However, he sighed in satisfaction when his eyes caught a convenience store. He slung his backpack across his back and try walking(limping.) over there.

When Tsuna entered the store, the air inside the store was warm and cozy, Tsuna was about to melt and dig himself a hole there to sleep. It was simply a bliss to enter in someplace warm. He was cold, fingers pale, and after sleeping naked outside a rummy bar, he just wanted to drop dead and sleep. But keeping his composure steady, he sigh deeply and walk around.

He walked slowly to the snack side and stared at his options. He only got about forty two dollars of cash, deeply stashed in a secret pocket he made when he wanted to hide stuff. Who knows how long he will be homeless but Tsuna knew better than to spend it all. Carefully thinking what to get and getting what's cheap and trying to take an estimate guess on the price, he got a honey bun, a packet of beef jerky, a large water bottle, a bottle of aspirin and a small tin of soothing cream. As he started to see how much it was, he knew his estimated guess was way off and pay more than he expected. He sighed at his failure to calculate and just grabbed his bag and left.

When he got out, he smiled a bit with a warm fuzzy feeling in his stomach at the thought of him having enough food for the day and some medical treatment deep in his backpack. However he stop smiling when he notice he was scratching his neck again.

He swallowed deeply and moved on.

Tsuna knew New York City since it's his hometown, however he only been to limited places due to obvious reasons at home. So it's fair to say he mindlessly found a safe place under the bridge to eat by pure coincidence and a dash of luck.

He took out one of his honey buns out and ripped out and took a bite out of it. It was sweet, soft and fulfilling. Tsuna smiled in bliss and continue taking slow bites of his honey bun, savoring the taste knowing it can be his last meal. As he finished, he took out his bottle water and drank greedily, gulping as much as he can. But he stop as soon as he notice his actions. Frowning, he put his water back in backpack and his trash away.

The brunette rested under the bridge for few thirty minute, letting his body relax with his mind. The throbbing pain in his rear slowly disappear when he drank water with aspirin. The quiet sound of bird chirping, and the distinct sound of the traffic were peaceful. All he really needed was just some relaxation.

When the sun began to disappear, Tsuna knew it was time to get going.

He gulped and walked rigidly in the street of some neighbors. He deliberately winced at every stumbling step he made, or loud noise across the neighbor.

He even yelped once at the sound of a dog (Chihuahua?). He was about to run away, but when he notice there was no dog chasing him, he calmed down, biting his lip hard on the sudden pain growing in his rear. Tears filled Tsuna's eyes, as he whimpered. But he kept walking.

He looked up the sky and saw the night coming in soft warm colors. The soft orange clashing with pink and purple hazing around with blue. The stars were subtle as they twinkle, but they light up the sky greatly. The clouds were slowly disappearing, but a few linger in their spot, seemingly not leaving anywhere. The sun was softly glowing, setting at the horizon as the moon was above it, glowing brightly with shadows. The bird chirp a song, as squirrels ran to their homes.

Home.

"Ne ne~ Tsu-kun. Let go home!"

Tsuna frowned when he notice the day was becoming darker to see, when the city began to wake up. He knew the night was nearing, and the darkness was lurking. He wished he knew what time it was though but his instinct told him he needed shelter. As the wind get colder and the sounds disappear, Tsuna ran back to his hiding spot under the bridge and made a cozy spot with dirty and his sweater. He laid there, using his backpack as a pillow, sleeping on his belly. The pain on his rear was dull and subdue, but it was merely the help of the pills.

He slowly closed his eyes, as the memories of today flashed in his mind. Even in the cold raging winds, Tsuna felt small warmth of hope flaring in his heart even if he doesn't know why.

A/N: Haha! I updated quick this time. I know I know~ You're probably upset with the fact that somebody didn't stay long enough to talk. So this chapter was basically an inside at Tsuna's emotions, a deeper look in his emotions and feelings. Also a hint of his past. His past though, will be explained further in the story as it process. So I guess this was a first step of Tsuna's new road.

Quick Note:
This story will be somewhat slow progressed with some fast updates every once in a while. So please bare with me on the while when the rest of the gang will come in. But don't worry- I have already written the chapters of when they appear. Tsuna is going to be in his character but slightly darker- if it goes darker or lighter, it's up to you.

Also- I've only been at New York City once for like four days. So if you live in NYC, please don't throw me tomatoes cuz I have gotten some facts wrong. Beside, I brought them by experience and researches xD

I wonder who's the tall asian ;))

THANK YOU FOR THE REVIEWS 3 THEY REALLY PUT MY HOPES HIGH!

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The Awaken of Hopes and Realization