A/N: A twin fic with a twist, the twin is dead! Let me know what you guys think.

Disclaimer: I still don't own Katekyo Hitman Reborn! At this point I think it owns my soul. *stares at computer screen blankly*

Ghost of a Chance

Tsunayoshi was often called Crazy Tsuna, due to his early childhood habit of speaking to himself. He learned discretion as he got older, but the damage was already done. "They left me to clean the gym by myself, again." Tsuna grumbled, slowly picking up the equipment. A female face identical to his own scrunched her nose in distaste. "Want me to haunt them again? I've gotten better at it big brother." She says innocently.

Tsuna deadpanned. "You've already sent two bullies to the hospital, maybe you should tone it down Shizuka." The girl pouted, lazily floating in the air. As far back as Tsuna could remember, he could always see Shizuka. After telling Nana about his "imaginary friend" he learned that she was his twin. She had been still born and her soul somehow managed to escape the afterlife, staying behind to watch over him. The only things that set her apart from Tsuna was that she had longer hair and frosty blue eyes.

"I wish I was solid, then I could just punch them all in the face. It isn't your fault that the old man sealed you!" Shizuka says angrily, the atmosphere beginning to turn frigid. The incident in question was hazy in Tsuna's mind but Shizuka could recall it with perfect clarity. Tsunayoshi often wondered where she picked up the terminology but figured it must have been one of the rare times she'd wandered off. She could only leave for a maximum of three days before she would weaken, forcing her back to Tsuna's side. Neither of the siblings had any idea how their bond really worked, only that Tsuna acted as some sort of anchor.

"You'd get along with Hibari then." Tsuna comments, Shizuka stuck out her tongue. "He's good looking but sticks to the rules too much. It's super fun to watch his angry reaction whenever I prank him though. It's not like he can actually do anything to me and I doubt he'd call in an exorcist." Shizuka snickered.

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From what Reborn read of Tsuna's report, he expected a student with his head in the clouds. His grades were average but his performance in physical education of any kind was laughable. He made no attempts to befriend people, preferring to be by himself. Tsuna walked out of the school, suddenly stopping in his tracks. Reborn raised an eyebrow. Interesting, had the boy sensed him? Tsuna fished out a cell phone and held it to his ear. Reborn sighed, a false alarm. It looked like he would be working from scratch.

Tsuna was thankful that Shizuka convinced him to get a phone, this way he could talk to her without looking crazy. "Is this really necessary? I don't see anyone around." Tsuna comments, Shizuka's eyes narrowed. "They're good at hiding their presence but their life energy is a giant beacon. There's a darkness around him as well, one that I can't put into words." Shizuka says, looking concerned. She didn't like not knowing things, her brother depended on her to protect and guide him.

"Maybe it has nothing to do with us?" Shizuka gave him a blank stare. "He's watching you specifically and, unless he's a psychic, should be unaware of my presence." Tsuna groaned, he just wanted to go home and take a nap. "I'll keep an eye out for him, just ignore him for now. I'll scare him off if I need to." Tsuna gave a tired smile. "Thanks Shizuka. What would I do without you?" Shizuka laughed. "Let's hope we never have to find out."

When Tsuna entered the house he could already smell food wafting from the kitchen. Shizuka's mouth watered as she eyed the food and gave Tsuna puppy eyes. "Offering?" While Shizuka didn't have a physical body to do normal things like eat, placing offerings to the small shrine dedicated to her would give her the essence of the food. "I'm home!" Tsuna announced as Nana poked her head out of the kitchen, giving her son a bright smile. "Welcome back Tsuna. Were you with friends again?" She asks, Tsuna was silent. Nana giggled. "You don't have to tell me everything, just wondering. You've just been on your phone a lot recently."

"Yeah, we had to clean the gym after class. It was fun." He says with a fake smile. Shizuka wanted to pull her brother into a hug but couldn't, she tried multiple times. He and their mother had the same smile they used to deflect outsiders from their inner turmoil. "Everything will get better eventually Tsuna. Stay positive." She cheered, creating flowers behind her. "Can I bring some food to Shizuka? I'm sure she'd love your cooking." He says, Nana gave a brittle smile. "Of course. You would have been a wonderful brother Tsuna."