Tsuna POV

I grunted as I stood up. I can tell that at least some of my ribs are broken.

I spit out my blood before then coughing out some more. Pain is all over me and I can barely move. However I've got to be home before Gio-nii goes. I've prepared dinner for him, he must be tired...

And so I forced my woobly foot to walk. Everysteps sent waves of pain down to my spine and I tried to ignored it as best as I can.

After a very long journey I finally arrived. Good thing that we had a bathroom downstairs. At least I can get rid of this smelly clothes of mine as it got covered by spit and piss as well as myself.

Once I'm done with all of the washing I felt totally worn up but then I remembered that I've of make dinner.

And so I make them just for my brother since I have no appetite at all.

After leaving a message I went upstairs to my room. I cringed on everylitle move I made.

I locked my room once I arrived my bedroom.

I lied on my bed staring at the empty ceiling can't think on anything else than the pain that I feel.

It has been like this since mom's death 5 years ago...

Dad's always got drunk everynight untill he passed away due to overdoze 2 years later...

Aniki who is 3 years older than me is a highschoolar now. He's the chairman at Namimori highschool. Not to mention that he's smart and popular too.

A complete opposite of me...

His younger brother by 1 year who failing a grade for three years in a row and now in the same class of the freshmen of the junior highschool.

A loner...

A dummy...

An idiota...

The school's clown. ..

THE infamous Dame-Tsuna...

Bullies come and go like a wind. So often 'till I can't no longer count it with my little finger. And it happens everyday as my daily treatment and getting worser as I lost Mom who always there to protect me before.

Gio-nii never know because everyone keep it hidden from him. I didn't tell him a word either. Always play as a clumsy brother who smiling like an idiot I am.

I sighed, then I raised my hand to the air as my sleeves fall down revealling my collections...

Those wounds on my wrist, they are battlescar. Each of them held their own story.

I smiled at the memory...

I guess I want to add another one today...

And so I walked to my bathroom.

After I locked the door I took a small shiny blade form my cabinet.

I then sit on the tub...

I'm no longer wincing when I cut.

'it's not enough...'I thought. Then I made another cut.

I see blood flowing down from the wounds. Gving me a relaxing sensation of letting go...

This pain... it'sfacinating...

I closed my eyes as I leaned back wondering what will happen if I continue this without stopping it like what I did everytime...

But just like before, I stopped the bleed after a while at the thought of Gio-nii's sad face at my funeral .not to mention my bestfriend's reaction when he know that I cuts...

I wrapped bandages over my wrist. I also treating my other wounds from the bullies.

When I'm done I stared at my own reflection in the mirror...

Pale face... black bags under my red puffy eyes... and not forget those scatchs...

like a living dead...

I chuckled weakly, what do I expected?

I lead my tired body back to my bedroom after cleaning up all of the mess I made, including the blood stain on my sleeve.

I lied back on my bed, now closing my eyes ready to fall asleep.

I sighed, "If only I can sleep forever..." I mumbled as I slowly driften to sleep...

Giotto POV

"Tadaima!" I shouted when I entered the house.

***SILENCE***

I spotted Tsuna's shoes.'That means he's home right? 'I thought. 'maybe he's sleeping?'

But before I go and checked something good caught my nose,. And so following that heavenly smile I entered he dining room where there's a meal on the table along with a letter.

As I thought it's from Tsuna. [I'm sleeping] it says.

Just then my tummy rumbled. I chuckled.

"welp! It's time for supper!" I said.

I ate ravenously. Well,working as chairman is taking lots of energy, and Tsuna's cooking is one of the best way to restore it!

After I'm done, I washed the dish then went to my bedroom. But before that I take a peek to Tsuna's bedroom just to found him sleeping soundly on his bed.

I giggled silently, "Good night otouto..." I whispered as I closed the door.

I failed to notice the frown on his tired face...

~the next day~~

~midnight~

Normal POV

Tsuna jolted awake from his sleep. He just got a nightmare about his mother's death. The way she bleed to death while holding him on her embrace...

Her weak smile and her last words to her eight years son, "keeps on living"is her message before she closed her eyes for eternity.

Tsuna cried silently as he gasped for air, trying to calm himself from the shock.

Once he calmed down he glanced the digital clock on his desk. '03.33...'but Tsuna had no more itention to go back to sleep. He don't want to risk the change to have the nth time in a row of having the same nightmare for his last 5 years.

And so he do choress in the night silent untill sun goes dawn.

Finished with everything including preparing breakfast and eat his portion, Tsuna went straight to Namimoru-chuu.

It's still early in the morning but he's there. Standing proudly in front of his beloved school's gate.

Tsuna smiled warmly at the ravenet, "Good morning Kyoya..." Tsuna greeted.

The Raven, that known as Hibari Kyoya. Hummed as reply, "Hn... Tsuna..."

Tsuna was about to justpassed him but Hibari who spotted his paleness had to stopped him and asked. "Tsuna, are you sick?" He asked in concern.

It's no longer a secret that the dame-Tsunais a befriend -and even bestfriends- with the demon prefect.but of course no one dare to questioned that for they're afraid of the demon's wrath...

Tsuna winced at the sudden coldness on his head... or was it him who's hot?

"You're warm..." looks like the latter guess is right...

Tsuna take a step back as he put Hibari's hand off his forehead. "I'm okay, don't worry... but thanks for your concern" he replied while smiling slimly.

Seeing clouds on that brown doe eyes and that sad smile on his lips, Hibari said, "meet me at my office at lunch time"

Tsuna replied with a faint okay before he walked to his class, leaving the skylark staring at his backwith an obvious worriedness on his usual stoic face...