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"Just, if I have to be reincarnated, I don't want to be reincarnated in a world that I know, able to predict what will happen. I want to be in a place entirely new to me, one that will be exciting. And, if I can, I want to make everyone's life's who live there better."
When a girl from the modern world dies and is told she will be reincarnated, her request throws her into a whirlpool of a life, a confusing mix of two different stories somehow brought together. Now, thrown into the chaotic new world, she somehow has to find a way to balance both worlds, along with the always changing story of the two worlds she thought she knew.
I don't own anything! Katekyō Hitman Reborn! is owned by Akira Amano. Nurarihyon no Mago is owned by Hiroshi Shiibashi. I own no images, unless otherwise said.
(If you become confused, all will be explained in the end. If you find that while reading this, some characters, especially Iemitsu, are OOC {Out Of Character,} then congratulations! You get a cookie. This is an AU {Alternate Universe.} Some characters are not going to be how you completely remember them. But there is purpose to my madness. Maybe you'll figure it out as more chapters come out.)
All italicized words are explained at the bottom in order or appearance. Underlined words have images that can be found in Wattpad and Quotev.
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In an old traditional minka Japanese mansion, in the middle of a curious town, a baby's cry could be heard. Eyes peered through the shōji walls and floors creaked as attendants raced through the house, the chaos of the new little life setting off a sense of panic and happiness. Happiness, because the child had been born healthy. Panic, because most of them have never dealt with a newborn baby.
"Quick, get Risana-dono some water!" One cried.
"Idiot, the baby needs a blanket first!" Another argued.
As the chaos ensued, a long brown haired and green eyed woman stood, eyes closed as anger stirred beneath her skin. Finally, the arguing became too much, as her hair started to float behind her.
"Would you all shut up!" Her bellow was heard throughout the house, as all the yōkai currently running around like headless chickens froze. Seeing as she had their attention, she went off on her rant. "First of all, all of you screaming and running around in disarray is certainly not helping anything! If anything, Nana-dono, as you all know she prefers to be called, can hear you all through the walls, and your panic is just making things worse! Second, you are all members of the Hyakki Yakō, now act like it! One little child is not gonna beat you, is it?" The other yōkai all looked at each other, before raising up their hands (or what they had that was similar to it) and cheered, before they all started to work together to get what was needed, with far less chaos. Happy with what she had achieved, the woman went off to help, before a small voice interrupted her.
"Um, no offense, Kejōrō, but do we even know what they need to take care of the baby?" Nattō-Kazō pointed out. At that, they all froze, realizing the truth of the statement. None of them had bothered to ask the parents and other occupants of the bedroom what was needed. Then, a soft gentle giggle broke through the silence, yōkai looking towards the source.
"Wakana-sama!" Kejōrō called, alerting any that hadn't already heard the woman's entrance. "Is everything alright?" She asked, walking toward the human. "Is the baby hurt? Do they need help?"
"No no, nothing like that." Wakana said, waving a hand. "Rihan asked me to come down here, to make sure you guys knew what you were doing. We could all hear the commotion upstairs." She stated while laughing. "Who knew that the big bad demons of the Hyakki Yakō would be beaten by a child, one only a few minutes old, no less." She stated in a mocking tone, though all knew she meant nothing malicious by doing so. In fact, it worked to bring up their previously desperate dispositions, as they all smiled with her. "Now then," she clapped her hands together. "Let's all work together to help Nana-san, ne?"
"Hai!"
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Up in the bedroom, Rihan, Nurarihyon, who are on the left, and Iemitsu, on the right, surround a long brown haired and brown eyes woman, lying down on a large futon, a tiny sniffling baby girl next to her. The little baby girl looked normal, though she had long two toned hair - the top layer of hair being a reddish brown, and the hair underneath being black. There also seems to be pointed ears on her head, both reddish brown and tipped with black.
Nana was panting, the effort of the labor just minutes before having its drain on her. Her hair clings to her head, her skin sheening with sweat. However, that didn't stop her husband from pushing away the hair on her face. "She's beautiful, love." Iemitsu smiles, petting his wife's hair, being careful to avoid her sensitive animal ears that sat on top of her head, Risana, or Nana, purring in response. At that moment, Tsurara came in with a katakuchi full of water.
"Risana-sama, I've brought you some water." She stated, walking up to the laying woman, the larger than needed bowl cradled in her arms.
"Thank you, Tsurara-chan." Nana breathed, still trying to catch her breath as Iemitsu and Rihan helped her up into a sitting position, Iemitsu holding the child delicately in his arms. "But what have I told you about calling me that? I've told you I prefer Nana."
"Risana-sama will always be Risana-sama. To call you any less would be highly disrespectful and unworthy of your status!" She claimed, hold tightening on the bowl.
"Oh Tsurara..."
"Oi, Tsurara." Rihan cut in. "You're freezing the water there." He stated nonchalant, pointing to the bowl. The yuki-onna gave a curious sound before she looked down before screeching, flinging the bowl between her hands before it was caught by Rihan.
"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!" She continually bowed, throwing her body up and down. "Please excuse me!" She bellowed, racing out of the room and slamming the door in her wake. All the occupants of the room stared and blinked and the door she just left through before Nurarihyon started laughing.
"Nothing like her mother that one, is she?"
"You got that one right, jiji." Rihan chuckled, leaning forward to give Nana a sip of the slightly frozen water, which she was very grateful for. She coughed a little, before addressing Nurarihyon.
"Don't be mean, Otō-san." She berated, though her tone was light hearted, and the phrase more of an endearment than anything.
*SHINNKK*
All heads turn toward the door as another female walks in. She looks young, but the wrinkles were obvious if you knew where to look. Her light skin was complemented by her vibrant red hair reached down to her mid-back, the top of her hair brought back and held by a black kanzashi. If one looked closely, there was a beautiful cloudy red pearl hanging from it. (Pretend it is hanging with the petal on a separate chain.) Two fox ears protruded from the females head, much longer than Nana's, curling down, oddly gold compared to her hair, white tufts separating the two colors. From her back were seen nine long tails, all gold that edged into white, each curling and flowing around each other. She was in a traditional royal blue kimono, clouds and what seemed to be the story of a battle along the bottom adorning it. Her obi was a pale green, matching the white outlined clouds on her kimono, tied in a butterfly knot in the back. Her obi-jime was gold, like her ears and tails, the ohashori visible underneath the obi. Attached to the obi-jime was a dark red feather obi-dome. Her tomoeri matched the color and pattern of her kimono, barely concealing the white of the nagajuban collar. The obiage was red, the same shade as her hair, though it was not easily seen. When she raised her hand to close the doors, one could see the long billowing sleeve of the dress. She had forest green eyes with a fox like slanted pupil, and a gentle smile. "Okā-san!" Nana called out happily, the baby back in her arms and cradled to her chest.
"Risana." The mother smiled. "Kubinashi told me that you had finished your labor." She stated, a sad smile on her face. "I'm sorry I wasn't here for it, but you know how I am with blood. I just can't handle it." She explained, moving to Nurarihyon's side and kissing her daughter's forehead.
"Hey hey, any for me, Yua?" A sleazy voiced Nurarihyon asked, his signature smirk on his face. Turning to face him, the woman rolled her eyes with a fond smirk on her face before bending down to kiss his cheek. "Hello to you too, anatā."
"Gehe!" Nurarihyon laughed, as she got up to greet Rihan and Iemitsu.
"Mamahaha." Rihan smiled as Yua affectionately rubbed the top of his head before bending down to give a soft kiss to his head.
"Hair is as soft as ever, Rihan." She laughed, moving to Iemitsu. Once getting to him, Iemitsu got up to kiss both of her cheeks and give her a short hug.
"Buongiorno, suocera."
"Good morning, Iemitsu." She smiled, both sitting back down. Shuffling forward, Yua reached a hand out to the baby, the child leaning into the fingers on her cheeks. All of a sudden, tears came to Yua's face, and she brought one hand to her mouth to muffle her cries. Seeing this, Nana gestures for her mother to take the child, holding her out. Taking the child into her arms, Yua no longer tries to hide her tears. "I'm a grandmother..." She croaked, voice raw with emotion. "I'm a real grandmother, Risana...!" She cried, her real age shining through in her eyes. Arms wrapping around her own to hold the baby with her alerted her of Nurarihyon's movement to her. "She's wonderful, isn't she, 'Rihyon?"
"Yes she is, Yua." He answered, happiness shining in his eyes.
Said woman chuckled before saying "I find it highly unfair that I'm crying and you're not. Care to explain?" She stated in friendly banter.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Nurarihyon stated, jutting out his bottom lip, totally not pouting. "I'm the Sōdaishō, I don't cry." He boasted, not looking at his wife.
"Oh really now..." Yua answered darkly, a creepy smile on her face. Feeling the tiniest amount of osore, Nurarihyon started to sweat beads, suddenly remembering how utterly terrifying this other wife of his could be. Rihan and Iemitsu could also be seen backing away the tiniest bit, both having grimaces and sweat drops on their heads, while Nana just smiled with a dumb smile on her face. Then, Yua felt a squirming in her arms. Looking down, she suddenly remembered the infant in her arms, with what she assumed to be a uncomfortable look on the child's face. Gasping, the cold feeling of the room vanished in an instant. Relieved, the three men in the room slid to the ground, glad nothing came of the woman's anger, though it was obvious they were worried about the child, if the way the three got a closer to the woman was any indication. Nana didn't seem too worried, unable to get up anyway. However, Yua paid them no attention.
"Oh no no no, I'm sorry, I forgot you were in my arms. Please don't cry, Grandma Yua didn't mean to do that, I should have been more careful, please don't cry..." her tangent kept going on and on, all expecting the child to start crying, however, they were surprised when a twinkling laugh formed out of the babies mouth, and for the first time, the infant opened her eyes.
They were a striking honey gold, the pupils slit like a foxes, specks of orange, yellow, and red thrown throughout. Their breaths were all taken away, as the infant gurgled at their awestruck faces. Unseen to all of them, Iemitsu grimaced once he saw the orange in her eyes, though the look was quick to disappear when his wife looked at him with a wide smile and tears at her eyes. Banishing the thoughts to the back of his mind, he instead smiled with her, hugging her, tears of happiness starting to fall his eyes. The moment was, of course, ruined by Nurarihyon.
"She doesn't look anything like me." He grumbled, arms crossed, and now definitely pouting. Rihan rolled his one open eye at his father's statement. "Jiji, the hair is definitely you." He informed, but before he could continue, he was cut of by Yua.
"Rihan's right, anatā." She affirmed, Rihan looking away at being cut off. "The long two layered hair is you, along with color of the eyes, while the ears and pupil's shape are me. And I'm sure she'll grow more into her yōkai features, both yours and mine, as she grows. Now stop pouting. It's unbecoming of the Sōdaishō." She teased, going back to his earlier words. This just caused the old man to pout more, much to the entertainment of his two children, who did not bother to hide their chuckles. Even Iemitsu was having trouble holding back his snickers at the scene.
"You're all so cruel to me, an old man..." Nurarihyon fake cried, slumping over.
"We know you aren't going senile, jiji. So give up the act." Rihan insulted, leaning back and letting his long hair brush the ground.
"Rihan's right, anatā." Yua stated, not bothering to look at her husband, before smiling at her grandchild. "You can just ignore him..." whatever she was going to say was cut off as she came to a realization. "Risana, does she have a name?" Yua asked, handing back the infant to her daughter.
"Well no, not yet." Nana smiled guiltily. "We were trying to think of names before Wakana left, but then everyone downstairs distracted us." She explained, before giving a wide smile. "Personally, I want to name her Riko."
"But honey, Tsuki sounds perfect! It's a derivative of the name fifth shōgun's name Tsunayoshi (not true) and it follows the line of our families name!" Iemitsu countered.
"What about the line of our family names, huh?" Nana retorted.
"No offense mamahaha, but you just opened a can of worms." Rihan informed, as the couples arguing faded into the background.
"What do you mean?"
"They've been arguing this ever since the topic was brought up by Wakana, when she asked what they wanted to name her. Now it's just been an endless fight." He explained, looking up to the ceiling. "Honestly it's becoming a pain. I wish they'd just pick a name and be done with it." He sighed. Yua's eyebrows furrowed.
"What name do you like, Rihan?"
"Me? Well, though it should be obvious, I prefer Riko. It's how the children of this clan have been named." He said, offering that as his only reason.
"You, 'Rihyon?"
"Hmm... I'll have to go with Rihan in this. Though Tsuki isn't a bad name either." Came his response.
Yua 'hmm'ed in response, chin held in her fingers, before raising her eyes to her child and her husband, and then to the infant. A beat later, she called out to them.
"Risana, Iemitsu, have you ever thought of a compromise?" She asked, the two looking at her in confusion.
"What do you mean, okā-san?" Nana asked.
"Well, you're both very stubborn in your own way, so there will be a problem if one of you don't get your way. So what if you just put the two names together? For example, Riko-Tsuki-Hime." She explained, the two of them looking at her in dumb shock, Nana snapping out of it first.
"Well, we never really of that..." she laughed guilty. "It's long, But it doesn't sound bad... anatā?"
Iemitsu frowned for a second before smiling. "Well, I have to agree with Nana on this. It sounds like a good name. But, where did the Hime come from? And furthermore, what kanji would we use?" He questioned, looking at his mother-in-law.
"Well, for the kanji, I was thinking "white jasmine" (Riko) "moon" (Tsuki) "princess" (hime). As for where hime came from..." Yua's eyes went softer, eyes shining with an unknown glow. "When I look at her, it's what I see. A princess, but not a helpless one. Rather, one who people gather under, people who she would do anything to protect. That's what I see." All the people in the room were left silent by what Yua said, before Nurarihyon smiled, an unknown glint in his eye.
"It sounds like a wonderful name, Yua." His comment knocked the rest of the room out their stupor, Iemitsu and Nana looking at each other before smiling.
"We love it, okā-san." Nana said, then looking at her child with a smile, leaning down to rub her forehead against the child's. She then reached for something next to her, pulling her hand up to reveal a pearl. It was orange that faded into light pink at a corner. "Her hoshi no tama is really pretty. Don't you think so, okā-san?"
"Yes, it is. The color is very clear." Yua said, moving to be besides Nana. "Two color pearls are not commonly seen, though they aren't an anomaly." She said, taking it into her hands. Then, the pearl on her kanzashi started to glow red as the older kitsune pushed her power through the pearl in her hands, causing it to glow an orange pink, almost like a pink sunrise. Attracted by the light of the pearl, the infants eyes, which had been previously examining the people of the room, turned towards her pearl. Yua brought her hands to her daughter, who put had out the infant down on her legs, and raised her own hands over her mother's. A green glow emanated from Nana's wrist from a previously unseen bronze bracelet on her wrist. Hanging from the leaf was a dark green pearl, which was where the glow was coming from, as she too pushed her power through her daughter's pearl, causing it to glow brighter. The two of them moved their hands over the infant, the blanket she had been wrapped in moved by Rihan to expose her chest. Hovering their hands over where the baby's heart was, Yua and Nana gently placed the pearl on the infants skin, the glows of their pearls fading.
Touching her skin, the orange-pink pearl glowed brightly, slightly blinding those close, the infant forced to close her eyes. When the light died out, there was a forehead tiara on her head with her pearl hanging from it. (Pretend the moonstone is her pearl.)
"Woah. So that's her pearl regalia, right?" Iemitsu asked.
"Yes." Yua answered. "It's the shape the pearl takes to protect itself. It reflects the soul of the owner." She explained. "It will grow with her as she gets older."
"She's a real princess that one, huh?" Rihan commented, drawing small giggles from Nana.
"She's a princess," she stated, picking up the child, who smiled at her. "Our princess." She then kisses her forehead.
"Hello, Riko-Tsuki-Hime."
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Do not skip! Important and changed events are listed in this timeline! Dates are after the list of events.
When Nurarihyon was still young, before saving Nattō-Kozō, before becoming encouraged to become the Master of all Monsters, Goblins, and Ghosts, he travelled alone, helping yōkai he came upon as he could. Whilst still on this journey, he came upon a lone village of kitsune. They had welcomed him with open arms, quick to give him food, saké, a place to rest, and women to entertain himself with. Nurarihyon embraced it, but knew something was wrong. Kitsune are tricky and conniving creatures, and there had to be a reason they were treating him like the Master of all Spirits. Surely enough, when he tried to leave a few days later, they begged him to stay and help them. Apparently, they had stupidly bet their land and riches on a tournament of shōgi while they had gotten drunk one night with another clan of yōkai. The tournament would be taking place soon, and they were sorely unprepared. With only themselves to practice off of, they weren't getting any better, and they were sure they were to going lose terribly in the game. When Nurarihyon arrived, they had felt it was a blessing from Inari Ōkami, to help them with their problem. Because of this, they had treated him as a king, in hopes of being blessed with his help. They would even give him a handsome prize for his troubles.
Nurarihyon knew something was wrong. There wasn't another yōkai village for miles. And another, if it was such a large problem that was looming just over the horizon, why didn't they ask for his help the first day he arrived? Despite knowing this, and curious about this gift they promised, he agreed. They seemed desperate, and no one, not even a village full of kitsune, could fake that level of reverence and happiness. Well, maybe they could. Who knows.
Once agreeing, he was, quite literally, crowd carried toward the shiro in the middle of the village. Once there, he was presented in front of their lord, as the savior of their land. It was obvious he was very powerful, if his seven tails were any indication. Despite this, he had gotten down onto his hands and knees in dogeza, to thank Nurarihyon for his help. It was explained that he would be staying in the castle for the duration of his stay, and he was introduced to the lord's children. He had three sons, and five daughters. His first son, Takehiko, was the eldest with five tails, with twin girls, Kaori and Kaoru, coming in second, who also had five tails. His fourth eldest was his second son Ayumu with four tails, and then his third daughter Sakurako, who had just earned her third fourth tail. The next daughter, with three tails, was a red haired beauty named Yua. After that, was a daughter and a son, Michiko and Isamu. Both hadn't reached 100 years yet, and were still very young. If he had to guess, they were both under 80. (In my universe, a kitsune gets its second tail at one hundred. So, if they have two tails, they are 100. If the have three tails, they are two hundred.)
When Nurarihyon and the royal children had been introduced, all but Yua welcomed him. Yua had instead taken one look at him, spit at his feet, and walked away without saying a word. The lord, named Ryuunosuke, had apologized for her behavior, saying that she was a little ball of spit fire and never was one to get along with others, but that he would take care of this indiscretion of hers, before walking away to follow where his daughter had gone. Before disappearing completely, he turned around and said that lessons would start tomorrow, so Nurarihyon could take the time to explore the castle. Once Nurarihyon wished to head to his chambers, he could ask one of the guards, and they would take him there. With that, Nurarihyon was left alone in the main hall. Taking this to his advantage, he used his fear to travel the castle. What he hadn't expected was to come across the little spitfire herself.
Following her around using his fear, he watched as her earlier attitude from earlier took a complete 180 once Michiko and Isamu had sought her out to play with them. He then watched as later in the night she tucked them each to bed with a song. From that moment on, he was intrigued by her.
The next day, he was told how the lessons would commence. In short, he would challenge each of the villagers, and after a game, give them tips to work on, and then he would move to another yōkai. He would keep repeating the same process everyday, until he had worked his way up through the royal family, and then everyone would have something to work on before the other village arrived. It was a very lousy and hole filled plan, but hey, who was Nurarihyon to worry? It wasn't his village on the line. There was also a rule about having to challenge a competitor multiple times until he beat them, but Nurarihyon didn't worry to much about that part. He had already planned to beat them all the first time they played so he could get his prize and leave in the quickest amount of time.
And that's exactly what he did. Everyday, he would face off against different kitsune, always beating them without losing a single game. And at the end of each game, he would give them pointers, and move on. Sometimes they were hard to beat, other times they weren't. Either way, his games had become a public spectacle, for how brutally he would tear apart his opponents strategy, and go in for the kill. He made a lot of reckless moves, but they somehow always paid off in the end. It wasn't the only thing he did though. At the end of each day, after he'd return to the castle, he'd search out Yua, and try to interact with her. At first, he had been completely brushed off by her. He never knew why she did, but after some time, she started to talk to him. And that's what he started doing every night, and they slowly got closer.
Soon, he had beaten all the villagers, and all that was left was the royal family. He started with Michiko and Isamu, who, being young, didn't have much experience with the game. He did go much easier on them, much like how he had the other children in the village. He still beat them though. Strangely, Yua was skipped, and he went up through the family in order, until battling Ryuunosuke. It was one the hardest he had faced in the village, but Nurarihyon managed to beat the lord by the skin of his teeth. Ryuunosuke had blinked, shocked at his lost, before admitting defeat.
"Now," He said. "You need only battle my daughter, Yua, and you can leave with your gift. A warning, however. She is considered the best player among us all. And, if you plan to beat her, it must be done in the first time. She will not challenge anyone twice, and if you want the prize, as per the rules, you must beat her." Ryuunosuke declared. Nurarihyon had raised an eyebrow at this rule, unsure why they hadn't specified it earlier, but decided not to to argue with a yōkai who could mess with his head. Before the game started, Yua told him that no matter how close they had gotten during his stay, there was no way in hell she was gonna lose.
The game started, and Nurarihyon was quick to realize why she was considered the best. She countered all of his strategies with an better one, not afraid to trash talk and trying to get in his head. Turns out, she had been watching his other matches and had analyzed his playing style. Unfortunately, he had gotten to know her better than most during their nightly talks, and knew what someone with her personality would most likely play, and how to get into her head. And because Yua hadn't taken this into account, he beat her. He completely, utterly, destroyed her. He had gotten her angry, resulting in her playing taking a dip, and one simple mistake did her in.
The villagers and the royal family, who had all wanted to see the show, stared at the board, blinking multiple times. Then they all cheered at the top of their lungs, causing a ringing in Nurarihyon's ears, while Yua looked away from him with a deep blush. Her eyes kept glancing at him, but she always turned away, playing with one of her tails as distraction. When asked just what the hell was going on by Nurarihyon, Ryuunosuke explained. There was never really any shōgi match between another clan. What it really was went something like this:
Takehiko, Kaori, Kaoru, Ayumu, and Sakurako, were all already married, or set to be married. Yua, who was of age however, refused any and every and all suitors put her way. In her own words, she wasn't opposed to getting married, but the ones she has met for potential mates were all 'bumbling idiots,' and she'd be damned before she married one of them. Then, she made a proposal. If someone could beat all the members of the village, no matter how long it took, and then could beat her in their first match, she would marry them. If she wasn't married by her fifth tail, she would be free from marriage. Ryuunosuke, out of options, agreed to her terms. However, she would have to accept any and all proposals made for her game. She agreed, but put forth one more condition. The true purpose of this game would be hidden under a plea for help. She would not marry someone who only played for a chance at her hand. Her father agreed, only if she agreed to adding to the fake story that there would be a reward for helping the village. She agreed once again, and the rules were set.
They explained how they tricked others into participating in the game, coming up with a different excuse each time. However, most got too frustrated or bored to continue, so they left. One other had made it to Yua, but had been utterly decimated by her. And now, because Nurarihyon had beaten her, they were both betrothed to each other, and would be marrying in a week's time. Nurarihyon's reaction to this was first frozen surprise, then a snort, a smirk, and then a comment thrown Yua's way. "Well then, I guess you really will be mine." Yua's blush had gotten darker, while those in the room looked between the two lost, confused on why that comment had such an effect on Yua. And, a week later, they were married. They had both decided to keep their relationship open, due to them both being basically somewhat coerced into a marriage. This meant, that if either one of them fell in love with another person, they would allow the new person into their relationship. Basically, a polygamous relationship. After the marriage, Yua left with Nurarihyon on his journey. Only one person would come to join them in the years to follow.
Roughly 800 years ago, when both were roughly 200 years old
The Nura Clan is officially formed, and in celebration, Yua and Nurarihyon decide to finally have a child. They name her Nura Risana, a half-kitsune and half-nurarihyon yōkai.
Roughly 500 years ago, when both were roughly 500 years old, and Risana was a newborn
Giotto di Vongola starts the Vongola vigilante group to protect people after his friend Simon Cozzato suggested it. There are rumors of the don being related to a family of exorcists, but there are no backing to these claims. Daemon Spade betrays Giotto, and forces him to flee to Japan. It is unknown what happened after this, or where he stayed. Rumors once again started up, saying that he went to his exorcist family branch located in Japan, but again, there was no evidence of this. Ricardo, the second don, turns it into a mafia famiglia.
Roughly 400 years ago
Nurarihyon meets Yōhime, and promises to make her his second wife. Yua has no problem with it, seeing as what the two agreed two when they first got married. Besides, she likes Yōhime as a person, and anyone who loved Risana was good in her book.
Nurarihyon saves Yōhime from Hagoromo Gitsune with Yua's help, their clan following after them. Challenging Hagoromo Gitsune onto the roof after leaving Yōhime with Yua, Nurarihyon's beating heart was ripped out of his chest by the Master of all Spirits, though it is unknown what she did with it, as she did not eat it, and it was not found on her body after she fled in spirit form. She then curses Nurarihyon's line to never be able to have children with yōkai, in hopes that his yōkai blood would die out. Yua, who had arrived on the rooftop to see Hagoromo Gitsune fleeing in her spirit form, attempted to use her abilities to destroy Hagoromo, but was stopped by Nurarihyon, saying that there was no point.
Year 1615, when both Nurarihyon and Yua were roughly 600 hundred years, Risana was roughly 100 years old, and Yōhime was 16
Nurarihyon and Yōhime marry, and Nura Rihan is born. The Nura Clan takes permanent residence in Tokyo.
Years 1616 - 1650; both Nurarihyon and Yua were roughly 600 years old, Risana was roughly 150 years old, Yōhime was 17 - 35 years old, and Rihan was roughly 25 years old
Rihan becomes the second head of the Nura Clan after Risana declines becoming the next head. She was happy being in the background, and enjoyed being a house wife too much. Besides, being half human, Rihan had abilities she didn't, even if she was more powerful in certain ways. After becoming the second head, he met and married the flower ayakashi Yamabuki Otome. She then disappears after fifty years of marriage, being unable to produce him a child. She is presumed dead, though there is no evidence for or against this. Yōhime dies of old age.
Roughly 300 years ago; both Nurarihyon and Yua were roughly 700 years old, Risana was roughly 250 years old, Yōhime is dead, Rihan is roughly 125 years old, and Yamabuki is presumed dead (would be roughly 125-200 years old)
Sawada Iemitsu is born.
1975
Wakana is born
1980; both Nurarihyon and Yua were roughly in their very late 900's (closer to 1000), Risana was roughly 450 years old, Rihan was roughly 325 years, Yamabuki is presumed dead (would be roughly 325 - 400 years old), and Wakana is a newborn
Iemitsu meets Nana while she was out shopping and he was walking home from his first year of kōtōgakkō. When he saw her, he was enchanted by her, and the first thing he said to her was "You're beautiful," her eyes widening at the words. After that, he had thrown his hands over his mouth, and tried to run, but her laugh stopped him. She hadn't been bothered the comment. It had just surprised her, and made her super happy. They agree to meet again, and at the end of the year, they were dating. Though, Nana questioned the bodyguards that were always near the young man.
1990; Iemitsu was 15/16, and Nana was roughly 455 years old.
Iemitsu proposes to Nana. Nana cries in happiness and hugs him. Iemitsu believes she is saying yes and tries to put the ring on her finger, but she pulls away. "There is something... I must show you first." She says. "Then, you can decide whether you wish to marry me or not." Nana then invites him to her house for dinner. Iemitsu is very happy, confused, and fearful all at the same time. Happy, because he is sure that no matter what secret she may have, he will still love her the same. Confusion, as to what this secret may be that she would hide it for so long. And fear, because this was the first time he would be meeting her family. He had only ever heard of them in passing, along with a few photos. He had never been invited over. True, he was secretive about his home life, but learning that she wanted to go home to reveal this secret had the reels in his head turning. What if she was part of a famiglia too? Frowning, he pushed the thoughts away, and accepted with a smile. Nana gave him a sad smile and told him to follow her.
He had been expecting something grand with all of the ideas his head was thinking up, but not this. Not a giant traditional Japanese mansion. And who were all these... strange people, his mind provided - calling her Risana-dono with smiles on their faces? As far as he knew, her name was Nana, right? Then the strange people turned to him. It was obvious that they were apprehensive around him. They smile and greeted him, but it was all highly uncomfortable. Others, like a long black haired man, did not even spare him a look, and if they did, they were glares. Besides from that, he also noted how strange some of them looked, with features that looked unnatural. None the less, he followed her throughout the house, as she explained who he was going to meet, and that there was going to be a large family dinner. He found it kind of hard to believe that all of these people were her family. Not to mention the eyes he felt on his person the entire time they walked.
They travelled some time before coming across the door leading to the gardens. She told him to be respectful, and that was the only warning he got before she opened the shōji door. Outside the door on the engawa, sitting on zabuton, were three people, two in the seiza position, one with her hands on her lap, and the other smoking a kiseru. The last one had one leg crossed under him and the other up in front of him bent at the knee. One arm was behind him, supporting him, and the other was rested on his raised leg. They were all dressed traditionally. They all had yunomi tea cups in front of them, full of green tea. There were two more zabuton, both of the right side of the older man and across from the only woman and younger man. Nana greets them, and introduces Iemitsu. They then both sit down on the provided cushions, Nana sitting seiza, and Iemitsu sitting with his legs crossed. They are all then introduced to him. The dark ginger haired woman is her mother, Yua. The older man with the gourd shaped head next to him is her father, Riyhon. The long black haired man is her younger brother Rihan from a different mother, who is dead. They had talked about general topics, moving between each rather quickly. Iemitsu started to get comfortable, and was even able to start ignoring the constant feeling of lingering eyes on him. Then, a certain question was asked. "What do you of long-kept family secrets?" Riyhon asked. Iemitsu had been caught off guard by this question, and grew quiet. He wasn't sure how to answer, but he knew he had to be honest, if he wanted to get their trust with whatever this secret is.
"I believe..." he started, "that families keep secrets for different reasons. Some might keep them because they believe that they will be isolated if others know. Others keep secrets because they want it to be forgotten. And some may keep secrets to protect people that are outside of the family that they care about." He breathed in, calming his nerves. "Some secrets are meant to be kept, to not be told. But I feel that if someone is told about this secret, that they should keep it a secret as well. They were trusted enough to know the darker side of a family; they should realize that, even if what they are told is only a half truth." He finished. He looked down, unsure if they liked his answer, until he felt a hand in his own. He turned towards Nana, who was giving him one of the happiest smiles he had ever seen from her. He smiled back, and the tension broke, as the other three members of Nana's family smiled with them. Rihyon then announced that it was time for dinner, and Iemitsu was led to the dining room.
Once there, it seemed as if people he had seen in passing were much kinder to him now, even if some were still cautious around him. He even found himself enjoying dinner, not at all as stiff as he expected it to be. Still, the biggest surprise was still to come. Soon, dinner ended, and the saké was brought out as a party started. Iemitsu only drank a little, despite how it was pushed onto him by multiple members of the house. Soon, Nana asked him to join her outside. She led him to giant sakura tree in the middle of the compound. It was there that she told him their secret. Well, showed him more than anything. She transformed into her full yōkai form, with features of both a nurarihyon and a kitsune. She explained that everyone in the house was a yōkai, or half yōkai like Rihan. She explained that her real name is Risana, what her real age was, and that Nana is a nickname. She showed him her separate forms of kitsune and nurarihyon, telling him that they were a clan, all gathered together under the banner of Nurarihyon. Then, Yura, Nurarihyon, and Rihan, all in their yōkai forms except Nurarihyon, joined them, filling in different parts of the story. They left out the fact that they were a yōkai yakuza, and how big they were, or what they really did. He was only told that they all gathered together because they were all better protected being together in the changing times. The four of them were the main family of the clan, and Rihan was the current head. Iemitsu was undoubtedly shocked. Of all the scenarios running through his head, this wasn't one he was prepared for.
When he didn't say anything, Nana turned away, fearing that he hated her now. Seeing her turning away like that had spurred him to say something, anything. What Iemitsu said next, he likes to think he was brave enough to say because of his love for her, but it was probably the alcohol he consumed. "So what?!" He shouted. "No matter what you are, it doesn't matter to me! I don't love you because of what you look like, or whatever species or race you may be! I love you, because you're you! No matter you form you take, you're still you! And I love the compassionate, bubbly, beautiful, strong, confident you!" He yelled, before realizing just what he was saying, and blushed and looked away. But, be it the alcohol or not, he meant every word he said. Then, a form crashed into his and captured his lips in a kiss. He immediately recuperated, wrapping his love into a hug. When they pulled away, Nana was crying with a large smile on her face. "About your proposal... I have a answer for you." She started, but Iemitsu put his finger on her lips, a confused look coming over her.
"Before I hear your answer, there is something I must tell you, as well." He stated, backing away from her. "You trusted me with your secret, and I swear on my dying will to keep it. But, I too have a family secret to tell you." He explained solemnly. "Please, whatever I say, don't freak out, and let me finish, alright?" He begged, sitting down on the engawa. Nana followed right after him, holding his hand. "My family..." he started, "is split in two. One half is in Italy, and the other half is here, in Japan. All of us all have the same one ancestor, and that's how we're all related. I guess you could call us cousins." He paused to gather his thoughts. "To be honest, what I'm about to tell you, isn't something I was planning to tell you. I didn't want you or your family to get hurt because of me. But, you trusted me with your secret, so I'll trust you with mine. Besides," he smiled bitterly. "I think you guys are capable of protecting yourselves." The smiled died quickly as he ran his free hand over his face. "God, I'm going to need alcohol after this..." he muttered under his breath, before steeling himself. "My family... is part of the Italian mafia."
Iemitsu went on to give a description of the famiglia's history, keeping certain details, like the existence of flames or the Vongola Hyper Intuition, under wraps. To go into more detail, he told them that they must all swear omertà, since they now all about him being apart of the Vongola. The included the rest of the yōkai in the house, who had all been listening in the conversation is some way, shape, or form. The four with him were quick to do so, and with a order from Rihan, the rest of the yōkai in the house followed suit. When asked about why they must do this, he just said that there is a terrible punishment for those who don't, and that it was much, much worse than death. That had quieted most of them. After this, he told them about the leaders of the family, and that the current leader was an older man named Timoteo, and that he had four sons, the oldest being the candidate for the next boss. He sighed again, before telling them that he is basically the second in command of the famiglia, being prepared to be Timoteo's external advisor, and the basics of what that meant. He didn't mention the CEDEF completely. Only alluded to it.
"And that's it. That's my secret. It was why I had those bodyguards following me around all the time. Though, I managed to get them to leave me for today so I could propose to you in peace, Nan- wait, should I be calling you Risana? Sorry, you probably weren't expecting this. It's not everyday you hear that the one who proposed to you is apart of the mafia. God, I'd be terrified if I didn't know. I understand if you don't want to accept the proposal." He ranted, the stress obviously getting to him.
Nana gave a small smile, before squeezing his hand. "Nana is fine... would you mind if I asked two questions?" Iemitsu squeezed back, his only affirmation to her request as he looked down to the ground.
"How important is your family to you? And I don't mean the mafia one."
"They're extremely important to me, if not the most important." He answered, looking up at her. "Yes, there are times that the famiglia will come first, and yes, I will be away a lot for mafia business. But, besides from that, I want to spend all the time I can with my family. After all, you never know what could happen." He said, clenching his hand in Nana's, staring back down at the ground. The sad undertone in his voice was clear, and Nana grasped his other hand in comfort.
"Would you ever hurt someone unnecessarily, or someone who didn't deserve it?" Iemitsu eyes turned wide and his head spun to hers.
"God no! I would never go after someone without a reason, and I would sure as hell never kill them unless given a reason! Though," he turned away. "I have killed. I was in Italy, and someone from a enemy famiglia attacked me. So I shot." He sighed. "Nothing ever prepares you for the first time you kill someone." He grew silent for a bit, trying to allow himself to process. "Timoteo... he's a good man. He tries to avoid killing, and won't order his men to do so unless absolutely necessary." He sighed. "So yes, I would never hurt someone unnecessarily. But, if it meant protecting my family, then I would be willing to become the 'bad guy,' and do what I have to." He finished. Nana looked at him, before calling his name. When he looked up, she kissed him again, a gentle short kiss, and rested her forehead against his.
"Yes."
"W-what?"
"My answer to your proposal. It's yes." She smiled, closing her eyes. "I think, even with these family circumstances of ours, we can make this work. And, mafia or not, I love you." She giggled, Iemitsu blushing before laughing as well.
"Yeah; I love you too."
1994; Iemitsu was 20, and Nana was roughly 460 years old
Iemitsu and Nana get married; Iemitsu becomes the official head of the CEDEF.
1995; Iemitsu was 21, and Nana was roughly 460 years old
Wakana meets Rihan in high school, and says that she will make sure to live as long as she can in order to always look out for him, and would haunt him in her afterlife if need be. They later get married.
Years 1996 to 1998; both Nurarihyon and Yua were in their very early 1000's, Risana was roughly 460 years old, Rihan was roughly 335 years old, Yamabuki is presumed dead (would be roughly 335 - 410 years old), and Wakana is 16 to 18 years old
Nura-Sawada "Ritsuna" Riko-Tsuki-Hime is born.
Current Day; June 28, 1998
Dictionary Corner! Here are the definitions of all italicized words in order.
Minka - A traditional Japanese house, characterized by tatami mat flooring, sliding doors, and wooden engawa verandas.
Tatami - A traditional type of mat used as a flooring material, traditionally made using rice straw to make the core, covered by woven soft rush straw. They usually have an edging of brocade or plain cloth.
Soft rush - A perennial herb flowering plant species in the family Juncaceae.
Juncaceae - A family of flowering plants; commonly known as the rush family. Includes about 464 known species of slow-growing plants that reassemble grass.
Brocade - A type of richly decorative shuttle-woven fabrics. They are often made with colored silks, and sometimes gold and silver threads.
Engawa - An edging strip of non-tatami matted flooring, usually being wood or bamboo. They could run around the rooms, or on the outside of the building, which causes it to resemble a porch or sunroom.
Shōji - A door, window, or room divider consisting of translucent paper of over a frame of wood which holds together a lattice of wood or bamboo. The paper traditionally used for this is called washi.
Washi - Traditional Japanese paper. Used to describe paper that uses local fiber, processed by hand, and made in the traditional manner.
Dono - Roughly means "lord" or "master." It does not equate to a noble status; rather, it is a term akin to "milord." It lies below -sama in respect. (No, they are not disrespecting Nana. She asked them not to call her sama. Dono was the best she could get.)
Sama - A respectful Japanese honorific for people of a higher rank of oneself. It can be used toward someone a person greatly admires.
Yōkai - Supernatural monsters, spirits, and demons in Japanese folklore.
Hyakki Yakō - Literally meaning "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons," it is the term used for the gathering of yōkai beneath a leader's banner.
Nattō-Kazō - A tsukumogami yōkai with a nattō filled straw head. He releases an intense nattō smell, so those who don't enjoy it can't stand to be near him.
Tsukumogami - Formerly inanimate objects that became animate and self-aware on their 100th birthday.
Nattō - Traditional Japanese food made from soybeans fermented in bacillus subtilis var. nattō.
Bacillus Subtilis - Also known as hay bacillus or grass bacillus, it is a good bacteria found in soil. The var. nattō comes from rice straw.
Ne - Able to be used with any kind of sentence. Usually used either as a stand-alone attention-getting sound before a sentence, or as a semi-rhetorical sentence-ending particle.
Hai - Similar to the English word "yes," though does not match it completely. It more precisely means "I agree with you," or "it is correct." (I just personally find it hard to translate it completely to get my point across, so I stick with "hai.")
Futon - A Japanese traditional style of bedding. A complete futon set has a mattress and a duvet.
Katakuchi - A spouted serving bowl, usually used in a sake set.
Chan - A diminutive suffix; it shows that the speaker finds a person endearing. Supposedly, it came from a "cute" pronouncing of -san in Japan.
Yuki-Onna - A snow women ghost of Japanese culture. She is described as inhumanly beautiful, and has the ability to breath ice. Yuki-Onna is a Yūrei type yōkai.
Yūrei - A large category of yōkai that are essentially ghosts, but are technically kami. They are spirits kept from a peaceful afterlife due to revenge, love, jealousy, hatred, or sorrow.
Kami - Spirits, gods, and deities of Japan's Shinto religion. It is a wide concept that can be used to describe the spirits of deceased loved ones, gods of Japanese mythology, animal spirits, and deities of other religions. They can be good or bad. They can be weak or powerful.
Shinto - A Japanese religion dating from the early 8th century. It is the practice of worshiping ancestors and nature spirits. There is a belief of sacred power (kami) in both inanimate and animate things.
Jiji - Slang to refer to somebody old, usually meaning "old man" and can be considered very rude. Rihan is using it as an endearment here, his laidback attitude leading to this nickname for his father.
Otō-San - Friendly way to say father.
Kanzashi - Hair ornaments (hairpin, hair stick) used in traditional Japanese hairstyles.
Kimono - A traditional Japanese garment. A long, loose robe with wide sleeves and tied with a sash.
Obi - A broad sash worn around the waist of a Japanese kimono.
Obi-jime - A thin rope attached to an obi, used to tie the obi firmly.
Ohashori - A woman's kimono is often adjusted by folding the cloth at the waist when the dress is too long. The fold of the dress, seen under the obi, is called ohashori.
Tomoeri - A piece of fabric that protects the top of the kimono from stains, and can be removed and replaced if needed.
Nagajuban - A slip that must be worn under a kimono to protect it from sweat, as kimono's can be hard to wash.
Obiage - An obi scarf. It keeps the upper part of a obi knot in place.
Obi-Dome - A small decorative accessory that is fastened onto the obi-jime.
Okā-San - Friendly way to say mother.
Anatā - Though usually meaning 'you' when referring to a stranger, when used by a wife speaking to her husband like in this case, it means "my darling" or "my sweetie."
Mamahaha - Informal way of saying stepmother. Like jiji, Rihan uses it as an endearment.
Buongiorno - Good morning in Italian.
Suocera - Mother-in-law in Italian.
Sōdaishō - Literally meaning "Supreme Commander."
Osore - Literally meaning "fear." It is a term that denotes the unique skills and traits of each yōkai. It represents the "fear" of the unknown, when yōkai present themselves as "monsters."
Shōgun - A heredity commander in chief in feudal Japan. Considered the top of the government and ruled the land. They ruled from around 8th century A.D. to 12th century A.D.
Hime - Princess in Japanese.
Kanji - Chinese character adapted for Japanese. It is considered "old Japanese," and changing the kanji of names changes their meanings, since different kanji can be put together to make the same name.
Hoshi no Tama - Literally meaning "star-ball." A feature of kitsune demons. The balls, or pearls, as they usually are, hold the foxes memories and life force. Without it, they grow weak and die. If another manages to get a hold of a kitsune's pearl, they could control the demon, since the kitsune will do anything to get the pearl back.
Kitsune - A Japanese fox demon that grow a tail for every hundred years they are alive. They can have up to nine tails. They are known to have a plethora of abilities, ranging from Fox Fire to Illusion to physic abilities. In my world, a kitsune will have two tails at 100.
Saké - Japanese rice wine. An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran.
Shōgi - Known as Japanese chess or the Game of Generals. It is a two player strategy game.
Inari Ōkami - The Japanese kami of foxes, fertility, rice, tea, saké, agriculture, industry, general prosperity, and worldly success. They are one of the principal kami of Shinto religion. They have no gender. Kitsune follow them.
Shiro - Japanese character for "castle." They are fortresses made of wood and stone. Yes, it is also the word for white. However, white is written as 白, and castle is written as 城.
Dogeza - Element of traditional Japanese etiquette. Involves kneeling directly on the ground and bowing while one's head touches the floor.
Nura Risana - In Japanese, the surname comes before the given name. In English, this would be Risana Nura.
Nurarihyon - A Japanese yōkai; described as an old man with a gourd shaped head and wearing a kesa. They are often described as carrying around one sword, instead of the usual two, to show off his wealth. He is often depicted as going into people's homes and drinking their teas, as if it is his own house. In the manga, the Nurarihyon are described as yōkai that have the ability to alter one's sense of reality, also having control over dreams and illusions. They are very stealthy yōkai who use the control they have over an opponents senses to either defeat or evade them.
Kesa - Robes of fully ordained Buddhist monks and nuns, named after brown or saffron dye.
Monk - A member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. They do not marry, and live together in a monastery.
Nun - Female version of a monk; a member of a religious community of women, living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. They live together sheltered in a monastery. They do not marry.
Di - Literally means "of" or "from" in Italian. It is put onto any given name to form a patronym. It is being used here as "Giotto of the Vongola Famiglia."
Vigilante Group - A self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate.
Don - An Italian honorific - it's similar to "sir," but has different meanings. It usually refers to a male figure who is responsible for a group of people. It is primarily used to refer to the leaders of mafia families.
Mafia - A organized international body of criminals that have a complex and ruthless behavioral code.
Exorcist - A person who expels or attempts to expel a supposed evil spirit from a person or place.
Patronym - A name derived from the name of a father or ancestor, typically by adding a prefix or suffix.
Famiglia - Family in Italian. Used in this way, it refers to a crime family.
Ayakashi - Literally meaning "phantom," it is the collective name for yōkai that appear above the surface of some body of water.
Kōtōgakkō - Senior high school in Japanese; grades 10 - 12.
Zabuton - A Japanese cushion for sitting. It is generally used when sitting on the floor, and may sometimes be used in a chair.
Seiza - Literally means "proper sitting." It is the traditional formal way of sitting of in Japan. To achieve this form, one must first kneel on the ground, folding their legs under their thighs, while the buttocks is rested on the heels. The ankles are turned outward, while the bottom of one's foot is folded inward, the big toes overlapping, in a "V" shape. The feet are lowered to the floor once like this, the bottom of the feet facing upward. The buttock is then lowered all the way.
Kiseru - A Japanese smoking pipe traditionally used for smoking small servings (approximately 25 mg or 0.0009 ounces) of kizami. Usually, the mouth piece and bowl are made of metal, and the tubular shaft is wood or bamboo.
Kizami - A finely shredded tobacco product resembling hair.
Yunomi - A Japanese teacup, usually made from a ceramic material that are more taller than wide, with a trimmed or turned-in bottom.
Sakura - Cherry blossom in Japanese.
Yakuza - Transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan.
Omertà - Southern Italian Code of silence for mafia families. It stops members of the family from discussing the famiglia with authorities or outsiders. In the manga, it serves the same purpose, but also applies to flames.
CEDEF - Secret intelligence organization independent from but still under the Vongola Famiglia. Stands for "Consulenza Esterna Della Famiglia," which means "External Advisors of the Family" in Italian.