BEFORE YOU READ THIS FANFIC: Please do read Chizuko's Biography first to avoid spoilers =u=

AUTHOR'S NOTE: The setting of the story happened after the Varia Arc.


"So this is Namimori…" a voice said. Her hair tied in a ponytail is gently lifted by the mild breeze. "He's somewhere here in this town… Yamamoto Tsuyoshi, I'll surely find you."

The sun's almost down when the Namimori Baseball Team decided to call it a day. "Well, I'll see you guys tomorrow! Ja!" Takeshi, the ace player of the team, said as he walked in the opposite direction. As he neared his home, he saw a human figure hiding behind a lamp post.

"Are you Yamamoto Takeshi?" the figure asked as she moved to reveal herself.

"Ah... Umm." He nodded with a surprised look on his face.

Suddenly, the girl drew a wooden sword and attacked him. Sensing the threat, he reached for his training bag to pull out his baseball bat but instead, he grabbed a bamboo sword.

"S-shigure Kintoki…?" Takeshi blabbered in astonishment.

"So you're getting serious." the girl said and slashed through but he stopped her attack midway.

"I don't intend to fight you…"

"Then I'll just make you fight me."

She drew another sword with her left hand and strike him again. The impact was too great that Takeshi lost his balance and dropped a distance from the opponent.

"That was really some cool move you got there and I was impressed that you're this strong for a girl." he chuckled while scratching his head. The girl stared at him in silence as he rose up and removed the dust in his clothes.

"Seems like you're persistent, huh? Then I guess I have to be serious in dealing with you."

"Finally, you've realized that." the girl mocked. "Show me then, your Shigure Soen-style…"

"Ehh... how did you —"

"No time for words." She assaulted him again but with a different stance from before. The two wooden swords surrounded her body in a circular fashion. Takeshi looked like he's going to use the 8th form, Shinotsuku Ame, when the two heard an authoritative voice that caused them to halt their actions.

"Stop your squabble, you kids!" Tsuyoshi Yamamoto declared with his arms crossed. Behind him was Tsuna, catching his breath.

"D-dad… Tsuna, what are you two doing here?" Takeshi asked in bewilderment.

Tsuna looked at him "I'm glad you're okay, Yamamoto. I was worried when Reborn told us that you are caught in a fight."

"Ahaha… you don't need to worry about it." he replied as he saw the girl sheathed her swords. Tsuyoshi gazed intently at her, his eyebrows curled that it seems like he's trying to remember something. The girl glanced at the direction of the old man and smiled shyly.

"It's been a while… Tsuyoshi-ojisan."

The man smiled back as he finally realized who she is.

"So it was you after all, Chizuko."

"E-Ehh…!" Tsuna screamed.

"Y-you know each other, Dad!" Takeshi asked with a surprised expression.

The man laughed heartily. "Haha! Of course! Her father, Kazehiro, is my best bud after all."

"If that's the case, then why did she attack me?"

"That's because I asked her to do so." a cheeky voice proclaimed.

"Reborn! Where have you been? And did you say that you're the one responsible for this?" Tsuna grumbled.

"Oh! It's the baby from earlier." Chizuko said as she lowered herself to make eye contact with the baby.

"Ciaossu!"

"Thanks for the help. I finally managed to find him."

"Hey, Reborn! Don't you ignore m—" before Tsuna could even finished his words, the kid kicked him on his face and he was knocked down. "W-why did you do that! It hurts, you know!"

"Your impatience is annoying as always."

Chizuko, though confused with what she saw, silently giggled in amusement.

"So kid, you said that you asked her to fight me but why did you do that?" Takeshi inquired.

"Umm… let me explain it in his behalf." Chizuko said shyly. "It was about two hours ago. I was roaming around town in search for Ojisan when I met the baby. He told me that in order for me to find Ojisan, I must challenge his son, Takeshi, so that he would show up in the middle of the squabble. I thought it was pretty neat so I agreed to do the plan. And after all, it is a custom in the Kagayama Household that whenever two swordsmen meet, they must clash swords. It is a form of acknowledging each other as true warriors of the sword."

"That's a very weird family tradition…" I guess it's pretty similar to the mafia role-playing game I've been playing with Tsuna and the others.

"Ehh… not really."

"What's with the Kagayama Household?" Tsuna asked.

"Ah yes! My apologies, everyone. It seems that I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Chizuko. Kagayama Chizuko. It's a pleasure to meet you all." she bowed her head.

"Ahh… I-I'm Sawada Tsunayoshi but you can just call me Tsuna. Nice to meet you, too!" …She somehow speaks like Basil.

"I was really surprised when you drew another sword in our squabble a while ago." Takeshi said cheerfully, showing his usual self.

"The Kagayama clan specializes in nitou-ryu or two-sword fighting style." Tsuyoshi explained.

"Wow! That's awesome!"

"Now that everything is settled, why don't you tell them the reason why you're here, Chizuko?" Reborn proclaimed.

Hearing the remark, Chizuko's expression became serious. She looked at Tsuyoshi and with deep emotion, she said "Ojisan, we need to talk."


Original Story (c) windwalker035

Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Characters (c) Akira Amano