The Boy Who Sees

West Shinjuku Hospital...

Tsunade paid the hospital a visit alone on her insistence.

She felt the unusual need to bring a sushi platter and two bottles of milk with her.

Upon going in, she went to log in to write her name on the visitation logbook of the boy she was visiting.

According to her father, he himself, was on the verge of murder when they had Bouche expose the minds of their neighbors to them. Save for a few, the town was toxic.

Toxic in terms of personalities.

He felt moving there after marrying Nana was the second biggest mistake of his married life, that the only one thing he got right was his child as he's now filing for divorce to wash their hands off Nana for their own justice to get Tsunade's revenge on her by rendering the woman penniless and making 'arrangements' so she would have the pain of living the financial life of a typical Japanese who had to live on a low income in an expensive country. Her parents would say 'they retired' and forced her to find work for her own good as they live off their retirement money for the rest of their lives. 1 billion yen is a really big money and the in-laws are nearing sixty years old.

An individual can spend about 30000 yen on food alone, transport is pricier than food, Utility Bills are thankfully below 25000 and Mortgage depends on the size of your house and lot. So its over a million yen per year...that Nana's brother really will inherit the remaining money when his parents pass away.

For Tsunade who suffered by her abandonment and abandoned when she needed her mother the most.

For Iemitsu who was lied to for years when in reality, Nana destroyed their family behind his back on her delusions of what's 'ideal' in her fantasy world.

However, she refused to be a Mafia Boss, ever, and perfectly fine with being a Freelancer. Because 'I'm not meant to be stuck behind a desk unlike some I can name! I'm an existence who's born to be free.'

And she's a powerful Sky and Gokudera and Amon were the strongest of their elements in the current century so they had to make sure she gets an education while doing things to ensure she becomes Decimo in the end.

She felt this was karma. Justice.

She could put that chapter behind her and now, a new book will open, starting by meeting her former classmate who only spoke when the damage was done.

However, she understood.

He could not defend her if at the time, he is also unable to defend himself.

Upon arriving to his room...he was almost like a mummy with a neck brace. He was awake but he's clearly...'not there'.

She looked at the nurse tending to him.

'What happened to him? I just heard he was here.' she asked.

'He jumped off his school's rooftop...but he wouldn't say why.' said the nurse. 'His father was furious, wondering if something happened in school as Takeshi-kun clearly has a good home life.' she said. 'Been staring off into space since and wouldn't respond to anything.'

'I see...for how long has he been here?'

'A week since that suicide...lucky the ground was soft but he broke his neck and a couple of ribs as well as internal damage since he fell torso-first.' said the nurse. 'Hospitals in Namimori are full so he stayed in the ICU there for five days before being transferred here...'

The nurse took her leave...so Tsunade settled down on a chair.

'Nee...do you remember six years ago...a girl being bullied by everyone...and you couldn't do a thing because if you do, your friends will turn on you as well?' she spoke up as while his face remained blank, his eyes said it all. He was reacting to what's familiar to him. 'They were among that girl's tormentors after all. While you did the smart thing...you carried that guilt to present day, hating yourself. But surely that's not enough to make you jump off, not after you helped my grandparents as 'anonymous' to the media. Took me years to find that out though.' she said. 'I came to see you. I never thought a former classmate of mine would be here...when I left that town. Its me...'dame-Tsunade'.'

Yamamoto's eyes widened as he looked at her incredulously with difficulty because of his neck brace.

He saw the little girl in his visitor as overlapping images. How she changed! From the slightly-chubby girl with messy hair to this...this...beauty! She's cute!

'You...' he croaked out. '...then why did you visit me?'

Yeah, why, when he couldn't do a thing back then?

'Its enough to stop being guilty when in the end, you helped me when you're sure nobody will find out its you. Its the thought that counts you know.' Tsunade gave him a sad smile. 'I ran away to Tokyo, never knowing my grandparents and you helped me. I never met them in my life until recently...its complicated. That, and fate works in funny ways.' she chuckled. 'I ran to Tokyo after that woman abandoned me when I need her the most. She was no different from the adults in that town. After that, I no longer existed in society and lived in the slums.'

'But...what about school?'

'How can I go to school when last I checked, you need money and your parents signing you up? I got neither. I was abandoned after all. Living in the slums is freedom but living one day alone was difficult. Ask your dad what its like living in slums for a person. But eventually, I got adopted by a young man ten years older than me who became my big brother. Life was simple but happy...he accepted me for who and what I am. He and his friends helped me. Ironic that a stranger did what my mother should have done, huh? If he was willing to take someone like me in...he'd be a wonderful father one day.' she told him with a wistful smile. 'And my sister-in-law is a sweet, kind girl. They rightfully deserved each other.'

Then Tsunade told him the edited version about her father but she was too used to living in the slums she could not adjust to society, what with never being in school for almost six years of her life and having no idea what kids her age normally do when she was so used to 'surviving every day' and her father was arranging for a home tutor until she was ready to step foot in school once more.

'I guess you found your happy ending then.' said Yamamoto with a strained smile. 'As for me...I seem to have bad luck with friends.' he said. 'Our town is toxic. The kids I had to share classrooms with are nothing to write home about. The few good kids lied low to avoid getting bad attention by pretending all's well but...'

'But...?'

'I was the school's baseball ace.' said Yamamoto. 'I joined the baseball club, and hit homeruns as easy as breathing. My coach sang praises about me and my clubmates are happy...or so I thought until I heard them talking behind my back one day.' he said. 'I thought I had friends when in the end, they're hanger-ons who're using me. Easy victory while they slack off and free food...my family runs a sushi restaurant after all. I treat them out of good will but I ended up letting a viper in my house so to speak. I'm a total moron...I tried to quit the club on the pretense that I broke an arm. My dad helped with the patchwork and sling to help me fake.' he chuckled.

'They called me an idiot and cared more for the next tournament than me.' he stated hollowly. 'I was a fool. I was no friend to them, I was just there for convenience to them. I always attract the bad kids to be friends with. I couldn't have a true friend at all. I thought it was karma for choosing the easy way out than doing the right thing.'

'Its called common sense of self-preservation.' Tsunade snorted. 'I understand so don't blame yourself anymore. Sometimes, doing the right thing at the beginning is a painful choice. Its in human nature to go the easy way, and then make up for it by doing the right thing afterward when they see and feel it is safe to do so, so there would be no fear of retaliation against you. You did just that. You wisely laid down low when it was impossible to help me, and then when you saw a chance, you made up for it and its only possible if one truly wants to do what's right. That's why...quit beating yourself up over me and you attracting lousy friends is not karma at work. That town is toxic since day one.' she shook her head. 'Must be something in the water supply.'

'Well, my dad and I didn't turn out like them if its about the water supply.' Yamamoto snorted as the two teenagers laughed. 'But still...what am I going to do...'

'Tell your father the truth, Yamamoto.' said Tsunade kindly, putting a hand on his.. 'Once he knows what you truly feel, he'll make things better. Transfer you out to a healthier environment and with decent folks in it, if he did research...' she said. 'I hope you'll earn your happy ending too after carrying this self-imposed guilt for years when after hearing your story and what my father found out, I forgave you. If I didn't, I wouldn't bring you a gift you know.' she said, pointing at a rather big sushi platter and two bottles of milk.

'Eh?' Yamamoto looked at the drawer beside him to see a big platter of sushi. 'Woah! B-but isn't that expensive?!'

Due to the fact that Yamamoto is on a Suicide Watch, there was a transmitter hidden under his bed...

xxx

In a doctor's office...

'Good grief doctor...maybe there's really something about the people in that town...' a nurse scowled.

'One whose bullying is so bad she ran away after being abandoned and this other kid has friend issues. We should call the police about this. Come to think of it, there's this headlines years ago...'

xxx

After a visit from her, Yamamoto got more cheerful now.

The girl he failed forgave him because in the end, he did what's right. She also grew up to be beautiful and wearing a simple outfit. She did say her visits would be rare due to arrangements being made for her and for someone like her 'who does not exist' in society anymore, her father was working on 'making her exist again'.

Well, she was in Ura-Shinjuku for so long.

'Hey nurse-san...what kind of place is Ura-Shinjuku?' Yamamoto asked the nurse assigned to his room. 'Tsuna-chan said she lives there.'

'Ura-Shinjuku? Lots of criminals live there...from pickpocketing to mugging to even worser crimes on their victims...and you say your friend lives there?' the nurse asked, shocked.

'Well, she used to...her adoptive brother moved them out when she was ten so they live in a house now. But she's pretty uh...secretive how her life's been, just that, she and her brother 'don't exist' in society's records...'

'Well...homeless people tend to really don't...' said the nurse with a sad smile. 'The government the people vote for never gave a damn about us so in this world, its everyone out for just themselves and people they care for.'

'Oh...'

xxx

Shinjuku, in a classy hotel...

The old men talked to Gokudera and Amon.

'So Gokudera, tell me about your years here.' Reborn asked him. 'When I was hired to tutor Tsunade, you were the first candidate in my head to be her Guardian.'

'Well, after getting a big break and SHE'S getting too close to finding me...' Gokudera scowled, 'I thought I'd pay this country a visit. Easy to get lost in a land you know jack about.' he grinned. 'I get lost, she gets lost, I win.'

'She? A girlfriend Hayato?' Amon blinked.

'My sister.' Gokudera scowled. 'I don't want to go home like hime-sama feels. I've never felt home until I met you guys...I could actually sleep deeply in Japan and I actually get paid well every time we go on a job instead of being shorted by clients for being a 'half-breed'.' he sneered. 'When I'm a much better operative than the shits-for-stains they favor for simply being 'pure-italian'.' he spat. 'Combine that with being chased all over Italy...'

'Why is she chasing you?'

'For two reasons I don't wanna talk about. Nothing criminal otherwise Vongola won't make me a candidate for hime-sama's guardians.'

'Heee...that's how it is?'

'...as for my years here...its wonderful.' said Gokudera wistfully. 'Fellows a decade older than us respect us for our ability, treated us as equals, their unique personalities make the jobs fun and hime-sama's cooking! I could die happy!'

'I see...indeed you gave Bianchi quite the slip...she last heard of you in Turin when in reality, you took a flight from Lecce for Japan.'

'Like I care! As long as she's out of my hair life is all good! I go where hime-sama goes unless its the toilet and her bed!'

'Well, the jury has spoken though I'm really curious now...' Amon grinned. 'What's so bad about your sis anyway?'

'She's a yandere with Poison Cooking skills! Any food she touches turns into poison!' Gokudera shuddered. 'If you get her attention sucks to be you.'

'...what's a yandere?'

He had to explain what a Yandere was to the Grim Reaper that earned Gokudera freaked-out looks from his listeners.

'See? You should be glad we don't exist in society! Its got its boons!'

'So what's home life with her like?' Reborn asked them, taking out a notepad. 'I have to know in order to adjust accordingly.'

What they found out spoke a lot.

1. She's a genius Beast Tamer. If it took a Mariudo near ten years to master animal taming and understanding animals, she took a mere two. And she quickly mastered the martial arts of the clan.

2. Since Shido moved out with his 'zoo', Tsunade adopted Tokyo's stray birds, cats and dogs, cared for them and perfectly willing to have people adopt them as pets by a website. They also work as security. Its a lot of work organizing Vet check-ups and bathing the critters!

3. She has no clue how society works, considering Mugenjou's laws were 'anything goes' Gokudera gave up on her wearing proper undergarments and Amon doesn't even know what those are. And she could care less what society wants, thinks and feels because of her mentality of 'you shunned me away why should I care about your opinion'? so nothing Gokudera could do about that. She does and lives as she pleases but is at least, very responsible, and very strict with health that her recipes centered around health. Her luxury desserts are a very, VERY rare treat but doggone delicious as she was more into natural, organic diets and does NOT believe in fast food and such.

4. She may know Japanese Traditional Arts but as far as modern goes, being taught by three masters of Japanese Arts she only knows about electronics, appliances and video games. Nothing more. He'd know, she and Amon teamed up to teach him! He ended up making a lot of crafts when bored...and then they give it all away to a nearby Kindergarten for display.

5. She's an extreme survivalist, knowing how to discern what's edible, poison, creative in building shelters...he compared her to a live version of Sims Castaways!

So Reborn reckoned she's very self-sufficient and a clearly capable fighter, all that's left is making her a boss and she already has a mafia connection with Dino and he deduced many things accurately himself between them.

But still, Tsunade must be a boss, subordinate to NO ONE. And she's being a subordinate to Dino by lending him her time as a Freelancer!

'I'm home!'

'Welcome back Tsunade.' Timoteo greeted. 'How is that young man you visited?'

'He's no longer on Suicide Watch when I left him. I can tell by one look when Visiting Hours are over.' she said, kicking her shoes off.

'I see...that's good to hear. But I hear he did break his bones in many places...'

'Namimori's grounds are on soft soil otherwise he's dead long ago. He's darn lucky.' she said. 'But still, how many more are going to be like him?'

'What happened with that one?' Amon asked her.

'He was in denial yet its in front of his face, that he's not in a Baseball Team, he's the one carrying them all instead, only keeping him around for his homeruns while his clubmates don't bother training at all instead using him for scores...so he faked breaking his arm with his dad's help to quit the Baseball Club...and thinking he DID break his arm, they got on his case for having to get injured when there's a tournament a few days away. They care more for his uses than as a person. That was the last straw. He made sure his class knew he was going to jump off the roof and when his clubmates came, he called them out on their actions...and revealed he was faking his injury all along, and jumped off to spite them.'

'Yeouch.' Amon winced.

'Well, he wants me to visit again.'