Katekyo Hitman Reborn

Secrets of the Vampires

SakuraSamuraiGirl

Katekyo Hitman Reborn and its characters and story belongs to Akira Amano

Chapter One – Blind Omiai Dating

It was Indulgence Day for the girls. It was a day that was shared between Hana and Kyoko, a day where they will forget about their figures and have as many sweets, cakes in particular, as they can eat without guilt. They are now joined by Haru, Tsunami and Chrome. Haru was in awe by the genius of having such a day and was delighted to be a part of it by invitation through Tsunami. It was Tsunami way of awarding Haru for her diligence in her training. Her training had finally paid off for she could see and speak to ghosts. Haru and the ghost children were very delighted to be able to communicate at last! Tsunami's new friend (and possibly potential mate) Chrome was also invited. Chrome was moved into the Sawada household. She certainly wasn't going to return to her parents, nor was Tsunami or Mukuro were going to allow her to do so. Of course, Nana was happy to have another guest in the house. She was quite fascinated of Chrome and Tsunami's courtship. Chrome certainly wasn't a shy girl. Definitely wasn't shy with her affections to Tsunami. Chrome was just a quiet observer and apparently her parents and her peers didn't know how to communicate with her for some reason. She was welcomed by Kyoko for she and Hana remembered her from the party at Take-sushi and witness her kissing Tsunami.

The girls sat around a round table. The cake café was a cute little place painted in pastel hues of yellows and pinks. It was a fairly popular place with other girls; women and a couple of two were visiting. They had a huge assortment of cakes, pies, cookies and other sorts of pastries. The girls all had their selected beautiful cakes with their fine china cups of tea. Tsunami chose a citrus green tea that was placed in handle-less green cup that was white on the inside to display the amber color of the tea. The cake chosen was the Tejinaka favorite, red velvet as a cheesecake.

"So," Hana begins the conversation by folding her hands together, "How goes the omiai?"

Tsunami deflates. "Do we have to talk about it?"

"Why not? I'm sure I'm not the only one that wants to hear about it. Besides, I'm kind of envious of you."

"Huh?" Tsunami was surprised.

"Omiai is a fairly serious business and it's a mature way in seeking out a husband. I had thought about asking my mom set up a profile with a matchmaker."

"Really, Hana?" Kyoko was amazed.

"Why waste my time seeking a proper husband and having to go through that monkey business drama of dating monkeys that are probably dating without thinking of the possibility that their girlfriend might be their wife. Monkeys don't think that far ahead. They're only thinking about sex and the status of having a girlfriend on their arm!"

Haru and Kyoko gaze upon Hana with impress regard. Tsunami lifts her cup and quietly sips. Her body relaxes and she sighs.

"Well…true that these dates are for a permanent relationship of a husband…I'm just attending them to satisfy my family members who want to have one of their sons to be my husband."

"But, Tsunami-senpai, why now is your family so desperate for you to find a husband?" asks Haru.

"Other than that my grandfather has named me the next head of the clan when he decides to retire and I complete my training…they are concern about me getting together with someone outside of the family. They want an opportunity for one of their own to have the prestige of being the spouse of the clan head."

Tejinaka Buiiro was the first and only head of the clan. He started the clan when he accepted the land god Mori's invitation to become his servant. He had led the clan for over almost one-hundred and sixty years. From the time he arrived in Japan when the country was forced to open its doors to the world in 1853 till now. With Tsunami being selected as the new head, it was an opportunity for over hundreds of Tejinaka bats to be seen as practically royalty by being mated to Tsunami. It became a concern for the bats when news of Tsunami's romantic involvements with her friends. Human friends. They were afraid that their once in a lifetime opportunity would be closed to them if Tsunami choses a human. They were aware that Tsunami held no interest in any male Tejinaka and now realized that being that being she was raised mostly as human she was more drawn to humans. They backed her grandfather into a corner and insisted to him that Tsunami choses as least one Tejinaka, preferably male to pass on her genes and power to her Tejinaka offspring.

"Wow, family politics." Hana raises a brow.

"I didn't know they existed in my family till now," Tsunami sighs.

"I had no idea that you're such a big deal," Hana sips her tea. "At least you are in your family. It's pretty interesting that such a familial system of clans still exist in this modern age."

"Isn't that one of the fascinating things other countries find about us? We are still strong in our old traditions that still continue to as you said in this day of age. Japan only opened up to the world a mere 100 years ago and became modernize," Tsunami explains.

"100 years is nothing really." Buiiro had said this to her when she had asked him about his age once.

"There are other clans in this country, even in Namimori. Hibari-senpai's clan is pretty big." 'Not as enormous as our clan. We outnumber them 1 to 10.' "They're just spread out through Japan. Hibari-senpai is the one that has a problem with crowds…even amongst his own family. The Hibari just have a lot money in their family to build a place of his own close to the school."

Hana and Kyoko were surprised by Tsunami's knowledge of the inner workings of the Hibari. Tsunami notes their surprise.

"Our clans have known each other for over a hundred years."

"Yeah, I remember your history lesson!" Haru chirps, "The Hibari were a clan of priests too. They were just hired out more by the rich than your clan was."

Tsunami nods.

"Wow, I knew you and Hibari-san were close, but I had no idea that your families went that far back!" Kyoko was wide-eyed.

"Yeah, in fact, one of my great-uncles was in the same unit with a Hibari during World War II. He wrote a book and even coined the family phrase, 'Hibari are a pain in the ass.'!" Tsunami giggles.

"Ugh, I can't imagine what kind of hell that was!" Hana rolls her eyes so hard that Tsunami could almost see the pink under the white of her eyes.

"It's pretty hilarious and aggravating to read," Tsunami admits.

"Guess that's why none of the Hibari married any members of your clan," Hana smirks.

"My clan didn't approve the way they conducted their spiritual business. It was violent and many souls were damaged or lost."

"Is that so? I'll be honest; I'm a bit skeptical of spirits and ghosts. But you seem very dedicated to it. You're terrible at a lot of things, but this whole priestess business is very much a part of your life and you take it seriously. So, I won't criticize you for your beliefs."

"T-thank, Hana-san…" Tsunami stutters.

"Hana is just fine. Now, back to the omiai. Any good prospects?"

Tsunami grumbles as the rest of the girls minus Chrome giggle. But Chrome did seem to be trying to hide her smile with a forkful of shortcake. Tsunami hadn't felt any attraction to any of the selected males that were sent to Namimori to stay the weekend. They arrived Thursday evening and left Monday morning. They would walk her to school and pick her up afterschool to spend time with her. Sunday they would spend the whole day together, one on one. This system started after the New Year. It didn't escape Tsunami's attention that they were sending their sons in anticipation that something will happen when she eventually would go into her heat peak. Sneaky jerks! They're lucky she loves them so much! To her surprise, there wasn't a large amount.

So far she had been set up with six males. Shini had said that some of the eligible males weren't looking for such a commitment. A lot didn't want to be pressured by their parents to be mated to her and refuse to take part. There were some that had been forced. One of them was a sweetheart male that wasn't a vampire but more of a house bat (a common bat specie of insectivore). He had light-brown hair that almost looked blonde if he stayed out in the sun long enough. He even had a fair amount of freckles. He and Tsunami were friendly and talked companionably about the situation, school, training and just being a teenaged bat. When Tsunami asked why he was a part of the omiai. The male was forced by his parents to meet Tsunami personally in hopes that it might spark an attraction to her. But, he was gay. The Tejinaka's position on same-sex relationships was neutral. They didn't care. Tejinaka bats that were interested in their own sex only mated with the opposite sex just to have a pup of their own. Bats were also quite amorous creatures. They were very sociable and liked being close to one another. So sometimes experimentation happens or it's just boredom. He wasn't interested Tsunami, even if he wanted a pup. He didn't want the sticky mess of politics that went with being with her. Tsunami understood and appreciated his honesty.

"There was one that confided in me that he was gay. He even had a crush on my grandfather."

Wide-eyes all around, minus Chrome who was almost at the end of her cake.

"The others were…annoying and a little awkward."

The rest of her suitors, shared their parents' ambition for being mated to the next head who was going to be very powerful and that power may be passed on to their offspring. They were raised amongst the Tejinaka and had a much stronger animal philosophy than Tsunami (when she wasn't feral). This experience of courting Tsunami in her human territory was quite a challenge for them. Not only were they were courting and getting to know Tsunami intimately, they had to keep in mind to act human.

Buiiro pulled another owed favor with the Hibari and had the males temporarily enrolled to Namimori to experience a higher education. Kyoya begrudgingly at his family assistance (Tsunami heard that they got his mother involved) allowed her suitors (his rivals) into his school. They were fidgety and a little nervous. They were a little overwhelmed with city-life all its smells of hundreds of people and teens. Tejinaka, that had the gift of the Silver Thread, were more involved and prepared to deal with humans. When they are older and deeper in the training they are sent out on small missions outside of the countryside. Most of the Tejinaka that were in training or were official priests had greater respect for Tsunami and were not participating. It was the Tejinaka bats that didn't have but very little or none of the gift that were most involved. Since they didn't train they spent most of their lives living as bats and providing support for the priests and priestesses being messengers and providing supplies, even loaning their energy to the priests for use. They were in simple terms wild. Tsunami spent most of her time babysitting to keep them from attracting attention of humans. Which meant having to keep them for sniffing, growling, transforming, keep them out of other people's space and even more worrisome at times…not to sample tempting human blood!

"Other than that one gay guy…the others were a little weird," Hana tilts her head in thought.

"I was hoping no one would have noticed," Tsunami sighs.

"It was probably more exciting for them that they were in the big city!" Kyoko assures. "Gokudera has been very quiet."

"Yeah, what happened to that foreign exchange monkey student?"

"Hayato-kun…has been mostly dealing with some personal issues. But he has been checking on me and has laid down the law for every guy I've met."

Personal issues having to do with a powerful monster cat now a ghost cat, Nekomasa. Nekomasa was killed by Squalo of the Varia. In order not to cross over, Nekomasa used his contract on Hayato to fuse his soul to Hayato's body and soul. In time, the two souls would become one. They will be a new person of both Hayato and Nekomasa's personality. At least that was Nekomasa swears it would happen. There was nothing she or any other Tejinaka could do. Removing Nekomasa would destroy both souls. Until that day, Hayato and Nekomasa compete for control over their body from time to time. Hayato allowed Nekomasa to handle a request of revenge of a cat that was killed by her human lover. In possession of Hayato's body, Nekomasa hunted down the man and devoured him. Hayato was sick for several days, missing school. It was traumatic for him and Tsunami had to visit him whenever she could to soothe his soul and mind. Hayato put on a brave front and tried to act normal around the others, but Tsunami felt his turmoil and his fear of Nekomasa. Tsunami didn't see Hayato "arguing with himself" anymore. Hayato and Nekomasa have been ignoring each other. Hayato tried to ignore other cats, but he wouldn't let them suffer because of Nekomasa. Cats have reported to Tsunami and told her of Hayato struggling to keep awake so Nekomasa wouldn't take control ever again. At times, he would be so weak that he would transform into a cat. Eventually his body would shut down and when Hayato did sleep, Nekomasa would take over. Nekomasa confided in Tsunami that he missed Hayato speaking to him. All Tsunami could tell him was to give Hayato time. The two of them couldn't escape each other. They would have to talk about it someday.

"What about the other monkeys?"

They others didn't really have any issues with her visiting suitors. Takeshi got along swimmingly with them all. Sometimes the dates were held at Take-sushi and Takeshi himself would serve them sushi. All her suitors knew by his scent that he was sexually active with Tsunami. They've seen the way they would touch each other and smelled how their scents changed when they were close to each other. Takeshi was one of her human prospects and they also sense something within his soul that made him strong. He was stronger than them, which is why they didn't complain of his presence. Same deal with Ryohei though they definitely wanted to avoid him because of his loud, ear-bleeding voice. Every one of them asked Tsunami how she could handle his volume. Tsunami had gotten used to it…and enjoys it during certain activities. Kyoya was avoided like the plague. They would get quiet and try to hide behind Tsunami or try to remain by her side when the perfect would show up. Kyoya would size them up and then ignore them. They weren't a threat to his himself, his school or Tsunami.

"Chrome-chan, you've met her suitors and live with them at her house right," Haru suddenly pulls Chrome into the conversation. "What did you think of them?"

Chrome sets her fork down, cake now gone and picks up her tea. She cleans off her palette. Mukuro appears sitting elegantly cross-legged in mid-air. Haru squeaks as she stares at him. Kyoko and Hana couldn't see him of course. Mukuro grins and flips one his bangs out of his face.

"Chrome."

"At home, they were a little bit more forceful. They liked to touch Tsunami-sama. I got upset and would pull her away from them."

Tsunami glances at Mukuro between and Chrome. If only it was that simple! Chrome and Mukuro were possessive. Yes, Chrome too. She was just passive aggressive. They gave the suitors some time to Tsunami but when they couldn't take it anymore, Mukuro would flare his spiritual animosity, which was multiplied through Chrome. Though the non-Gifted Tejinaka didn't have the gift, animals still had a strong six sense and felt Mukuro and would stop whatever they were doing.

"Go on, Chrome-chan, protect your woman!" Haru cheers.

"It isn't official that we are together. We're feeling each other out, right, Tsunami-sama?"

Tsunami blushes lightly and smiles, "Yeah."

"And what of that gorilla?"

That "gorilla" Hana was referring to was Xanxus. Xanxus had been living in the Sawada household for three months now. It felt like longer. Eventually, through the Namimori grapevine, Xanxus' presences became known about the neighborhood. Her school found out about him when Xanxus was sent by Nana to take her lunch that she had forgotten in her mad dash to school. Whether Xanxus did it because he knew Nana was a full-blooded vampire bat or because he liked her, Tsunami couldn't be sure of which exactly. But the adopted-son of the Ninth Boss of the Vongola and Commander of the Varia, an organization of assassins, did what he was asked and that was how he ended up at the front gate of Namimori Middle and nearly gotten into a fight with Kyoya! The school was abuzz with rumors of Xanxus' identity. Especially when Tsunami spoke so familiar with Xanxus and convinced the full-grown man not to start trouble. Some say that Xanxus was an older lover of Tsunami's. Tsunami had been changing dramatically lately in her appearance and behavior. They eventually learned the truth from Takeshi. Takeshi didn't see the harm in telling those that got around asking him, that Xanxus was the son of Tsunami's dad's boss. Tsunami's father was asked for his family to take in Xanxus to recover from some family issues. Just as her suitors were terrified of Kyoya, they were just as frightened of Xanxus. The tan, scarred man with red eyes like an alpha bat had an imposing aura. Even when he was napping on the couch, they were cautious around him.

"Your next one will be visiting this Friday, right?" asks Kyoko.

"Yeah, he'll be arriving Thursday night. My uncle has been picking them up and dropping them off."

"Your uncle is very nice, Tsunami-senpai! Pretty handsome too. He also makes a great teacher…Hahi! Not that you're not a good teacher!"

Tsunami understood what Haru was saying. Her uncle, Nana's eldest brother (by a whopping fifty years between them; though he appeared to be in his thirty's) and her grandfather's son, Tejinaka Yoyori was a priest, doctor and veterinarian. He was the well-traveled member of the clan. He had traveled all over the world to increase his knowledge and talents in understanding human and animal both physically mentally. His travels had also increased his Gift by being exposed to different cultures with their views and approach to death. Death, souls and spirits was their clan's forte. They brought assistance and comfort to souls of the living and of most of all the dead. After Tsunami had remarkably activated her rosary beads within days of receiving them, Yoyori was sent to take over her training from Hibari Sr., Kyoya's grandfather who had nothing else to teach her and who had suddenly lost all his powers in a battle against his enemy, Nekomasa. Yoyori was also sent to get his mind off his break-up with Tsunami's father's assistant, Oregano. A woman he had met while he was in Italy. There he learned of Tsunami's involvement in the mafia through her father. Now that he was in the know, he readily agreed to train Tsunami and to keep her safe. He would have thrown Reborn out, but Tsunami explained that Reborn would keep their secret so long as she went along with his training. Yoyori allowed the mafia training to continue, but whenever Reborn was finish with whatever he wanted to teach, he had to leave immediately. He was relieved when Tsunami insisted that she didn't want to be a mafia boss.

Friday came too soon for Tsunami. She was doing her homework under Reborn's watchful gaze. She hears the front door open and groans.

"Here we go again."

"This is actually good training for you, Tsunami."

Tsunami frowns at Reborn, "How is that?"

"A boss has to meet many people on the weekly and even daily basis to improve relations. It is especially frequent when a boss is female. I'll see if the Nono would be gratuitous enough to let us borrow his mother's, the eighth boss, memoirs."

"I-I don't need to read Grandpa's mom's diary, Reborn!"

"He wouldn't mind."

Tsunami sighs as she stood up to greet her new suitor of the week. She goes down stairs and meets her mother at the bottom of the step. Nana seemed a little bewildered.

"Mama? What's wrong?"

"Um, nothing really! Yet…" Nana glances into the kitchen, "You might want to prepare yourself."

Nana gently pushes Tsunami into the kitchen. In the kitchen were her uncle and another adult that looked to be a little younger than him between his early or mid-twenties. He was a little older than Xanxus maybe. Both adults were seated at the table. Yoyori had a glass bottle of beer in his hand with his glasses resting on the table. He glances at Tsunami with a tired, apologetic look. The other adult stood to his feet when Tsunami walked in the room.

"Tsunami. It's been a little while. I remember when you were barely learning to fly."

Tsunami knew him as well. She was a child and this male was a teenager. He was actually a distant cousin, the son of an aunt's son's child. It was kind of hard to keep track of relations; thankfully there was their sense of smell. He actually was one of the bats that helped with her mother and Shini on how to fly.

"Hello," Tsunami nods her head to him.

The male adult scratches the back of his neck. His hair was dark and short, he was good-looking and healthy. Yoyori sighs seeing the questions in Tsunami's eyes.

"Tsunami, this is another suitor for you. He's here to court you."

"Er…heh," the male chuckles with a nervous smile, "Um, I was sort of pushed to do so."

Tsunami stares at the male for a long time. He shuffles his feet, waiting for her response. Tsunami takes a deep breath…

"HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIE!"