Nana's Secret

Chapter 13: Lambo and I-Pin/ A Day with Nana

Katekyo Hitman Reborn and its characters belong to Akira Amano

- Reverse harem

- Genderbended Tsunayoshi

Author's Warning: Due to certain animal behavior that will be personified, there is a possibility of the rating going up in future chapters. The story will remain rated T.

Depending on the next chapters, the rating may go up.

Tsunami's family stayed in the Sawada home for three days after Tsunami's birthday. Buiiro spent time with Tsunami and observed her current spiritual levels. He was greatly pleased that her stamina increased. The flame energy was shown to be useful in further increasing her spiritual powers. So far, Tsunami had learned how to sense souls, communicate with souls and defend herself and others against evil spirits. Buiiro had been told out the ikiryo incident that haunted Tsunami and the snake spirit forced to haunt Takeshi and drove him to commit suicide. He decides to teach her another offensive skill. Tsunami had used enchanted paper talismans. The talisman was mostly used to create spiritual barriers and used on the snake spirit. It worked only on weak and some mid-level spirits. The Tejinaka had at first tried to convince souls to rest, but there were times that force must be used and had developed spiritual attacks. With Tsunami's increase in stamina she would be able to use her growing spiritual energy. He was impressed that Tsunami had naturally developed this ability against a boxing ghost at her school!

"You have improved so much since I saw you, Tsunami!"

Tsunami blushes from her grandfather's praise.

"Your destiny to lead our family is showing great promise."

At his words Tsunami's smile shrinks. Tsunami really wanted to be a priestess, but she didn't see herself as leader material. Yet, someone else seems to also think she would make a great leader for the Mafia. Buiiro sees her doubt and pulls Tsunami close to him. He kisses her cheek and presses his cheek against hers. His lips touch her ear as he speaks.

"Don't worry. You are still very young and growing still. You're my heir, my hope. I have faith that you will take care of our family and our family would follow you happily. They already love you dearly."

Tsunami nods and nuzzles against his cheek in return. At least Tsunami was better at being a priestess than being a part of the mafia.

Most of Tsunami's friends had got along pretty well with her family. Hayato greatly respected Buiiro and Buiiro was really pleased. However, Hayato had this belief that anyone older than him was an enemy. Mamoru and Hayato had a conflict of intellect. Mamoru had joined Tsunami in her study sessions with her friends and would explain things simpler than Hayato that even Takeshi could understand it. Hayato didn't like that and they would argue over formulas that boggled both Tsunami and Takeshi's mind! Takehiko and Takeshi got along perfectly! They were both in sports, baseball in particularly. They talked about their favorite teams and players! They also seem to drive their counterparts, Hayato and Mamoru crazy without a care. But, when it came to Tsunami the lines were drawn.

Mamoru and Takehiko love Tsunami a lot. Back when they were kids they had fought each other over who would mate with Tsunami. That dream was crushed when their parents told them that it was impossible. A small part of their hearts still held a flame of romance for her and they decided to help her find happiness. It was mentioned that many male bats were attracted to Tsunami. In their colony, Tsunami was like a princess. All were aware how strong Tsunami was becoming and how much favor she had with the head clansman. Tsunami was cute and was their future leader! Mamoru and Takehiko protected her from her male suitors.

The two cousins watched how Tsunami's male friends interacted with Tsunami and as of now, they weren't a threat. They seem to be just very close friends. For now. Tsunami did not have any romantic feelings towards either boy though she was comfortable enough to lounge over her friends as she does with her cousins.

Shini however saw them as romantic prospects! Both boys were extremely handsome. Takeshi was tall, had that nice sun-kissed skin and bright hazel eyes. His smile was dazzling and he was a tall glass of sunshine! Hayato had a nice face, slim body and silky hair. Shini marveled at it and couldn't stop petting it and combing her fingers through it along with Tsunami. Shini enjoyed his shy side paired with his bad-boy act. But, most of all …oh, it was the scent of his blood that attracted Shini. She and Tsunami discuss over the scent and how Shini was tempted to have a taste. Tsunami secretly thought to herself how it was a pleasure that she had Hayato's blood to herself.

Reborn was curious about the Tejinaka. He and Reborn would enjoy a cup of coffee and espresso together in the mornings. They had small chats but they would turn into long conversations when Tsunami was brought up. Buiiro already knew that Nana hired Reborn to be Tsunami's tutor. He not only helped her in her studies but helped her to be social and physically fit.

"You're rather well-rounded tutor, Reborn-sensei. There has been quite a change in Tsunami since Nana hired you. What do you have planned next for her?"

"I have asked a friend to send his best student to help teach Tsunami some martial arts."

"Martial arts? Are you sure that's safe for her?"

"In these days, young ladies must learn to defend themselves. No worries, Buiiro-san. My friend's student is very young, only five."

"Well then, please continue to tutor her, Reborn-sensei. It was a pleasure to meet you. I hope that we meet again someday."

"I too look forward to learning more about you and your granddaughter."

Reborn's friend's student arrived at their front door a day after the Tejinaka returned home. Tsunami thought she was adorable! Tsunami was able to tell that the little Chinese martial artist was a girl by her scent.

"You're very cute!"

Tsunami invites her inside. The girl blushes and grits her teeth. Tsunami tried to decipher her expression but on looking into her soul she finds that the girl was embarrassed. Reborn introduced the Chinese girl as I-Pin.

"First boxing…now martial arts, Reborn!" Tsunami sighs.

"Boxing built up your strength, but doesn't seem to be your style of fighting."

"My style?"

"Yes. In your other form you had used…your 'arms' quite a bit to deliver powerful blows. Martial arts might suit you. You have a way of reading people and with your spiritual energy you might learn to convert that energy to create ki. You know what that is right?"

"Yes, ki is physical and spiritual energy mixed together. Some people use their ki for healing. I think I wouldn't mind learning it if I can heal people!"

Reborn couldn't help but find it amazing how Tsunami could turn any of his suggestions to selfless acts.

Tsunami switches around her schedule with instead of early morning shrine visits she trained with I-Pin. I-Pin taught Tsunami stretching exercises and breathing techniques. The breathing was familiar for Tsunami since she breathed in rhythm during mediation. But instead of focusing on souls in the area she focused on her physical and soul energy. Physical energy had a different color than soul energy. The soul is identified as blue in color. Physical energy is the life of the body which is red in color like blood. I-Pin explains (translated by Reborn) to imagine the two different energies as colors and mix them together. It was very easy for Tsunami for she can see the natural colors of the energy of I-Pin's soul and physical energy fuse together to turn purple. Tsunami uses the meditation to differentiate her soul and physical energy. One day she would focus on the soul and on another day the physical. Outside of training, Tsunami took care of I-Pin like a little sister. She became upset that I-Pin was raised to be an assassin like Reborn. Children in the mafia had sad childhoods to Tsunami. She wanted to give I-Pin a better life besides killing! For starters, Tsunami took out a few minutes of her time between her studies of school and mafia, priesthood training and martial arts to help I-Pin learn Japanese. She just taught her how to say certain household items and praised her with hugs when I-Pin got it right.

Lambo becomes upset with their new houseguest. He didn't enjoy his precious big sister giving I-Pin most of his attention from her that belonged to him! He did the one thing that he did best. Create chaos. I-Pin was terrified of Lambo. Lambo would yell and scream out her and she would turn and run away with Lambo in hot pursuit. This would go one all day. Nana would spend all day trying to keep the two of them apart. But Lambo was intent on scaring I-Pin out of his home away from his Tsunami. Nana explains to Tsunami her concerns. They both agreed that Lambo and I-Pin had to learn to get along. But when Tsunami would try to put the two of them in the same room, I-Pin would scream in terror and run from Lambo. Lambo falls into his monster act and chases I-Pin all around. It finally came to ahead when Lambo got up with Tsunami and interrupted their training session. Reborn wasn't having it and gives Lambo a hard kick. Lambo hits the wall in the yard. Falling off the wall and flat on his face he sniffles and lifts himself up. He expected Reborn to be scolded and be held in Tsunami's arms. But instead, Tsunami was comforting a scared I-Pin and calming her down.

"Lambo-chan, you need to stop picking on I-Pin-chan! It's not nice!"

Lambo sobs and real tears of hurt falls down his cheeks. I-Pin sees the tears and appears to be a little surprised.

"I…I…I HATE YOU, TSU-NEE! WAAAAAAAH!"

Lambo runs out the yard.

"Lambo-chan!"

"Let him go, Tsunami," said Reborn. "You spoil him."

Reborn was right and she lets Lambo go. She promises that right after school she and Lambo would have a talk.

All day Tsunami couldn't help but think and worry about Lambo. Lambo was a crybaby but those tears this morning were genuine. She really wanted to talk to Lambo and talk about his jealousy of I-Pin. She knew it was jealousy. She had seen it a lot amongst her younger members of the clan. Most of the time it was over her but she was able to fix the problem. She wanted Lambo and I-Pin to get along but I-Pin was strangely scared of Lambo for some reason.

After school, Tsunami, Hayato and Takeshi went to her house. Nana hadn't seen Lambo all day. He had never returned home. Tsunami became really worried since Lambo always came home when he got hungry. He had missed breakfast and lunch! They all separated and searched for Lambo through the neighborhood. Haru joins the search with Tsunami after she spotted Tsunami running past her house. Tsunami tracks for Lambo's scent but it was very weak. She stops for a minute and concentrates. She takes several deep breathes and feels Haru's soul close by. She takes slow breathes and pushes out a field of energy. It grows larger and larger between breathes. She could feel the souls in the houses surrounding them. It wasn't enough; there was still no sign of Lambo. Using the breathing from her meditations with I-Pin she focuses on her ki to strengthen her field of soul vision. After building enough energy she releases a burst of spiritual energy. Just like her echolocation the wave of energy dispersed in a radius of Tsunami's position and bounced of the energy of souls in the area. She waits and suddenly her field touches Lambo's souls.

"Lambo…chan…"

Tsunami steps forward but collapses to her knees.

"Tsunami-chan!" Haru helps her to her feet.

"He's…he's that way…" Tsunami points down the road. "But…he's moving…fast…"

Tsunami tries to walk again but her legs, her body was weak from using so much of her body and soul's energy for the field wave. Something in red darts past them. Little I-Pin speeds across the wall in the direction Tsunami was pointing at. Tsunami asks Haru to follow her. Haru tries to protests but Tsunami assures her that she will be fine and that Hayato and Takeshi were close by and would find her.

I-Pin leaps from wall to wall, jumps through the trees and brush in a straight line. She hears the familiar wailing of Lambo and follows the annoying sound. Catching up to Lambo, I-Pin discovers that Lambo was in the locked jaws of a dog. This dog belonged to a neighbor close-by the Sawada home. The dog had somehow escaped and had caught Lambo. Lambo yells and screams for help, begging for Tsunami to save him. I-Pin gives chase to save her bully. She races ahead of the dog and stands into a fighting stance in the dog's path. The dog growls, warning I-Pin to get out of its way but I-Pin stood determined. The dog drops Lambo and leaps at I-Pin. I-Pin thrusts out her hand and suddenly the dog is hits an invisible wall. It yelps and falls over backwards. She turns her arms making the dog spin the air. After the spin, the dog is dropped to the ground and doesn't move. Too dizzy and winded to get up. Lambo recovers on the ground.

"Yuck…Lambo-san's fro is sticky with doggy drool!"

"Lambo-chan! I-Pin-chan!"

The two children were found by Takeshi and Haru. Tsunami was recovering her energy after drinking from Hayato at home. She was waiting outside for the both of them and she gathers the children into her arms.

"Thank goodness, you two are okay! Lambo-chan, I was so worried!"

"I-Pin saved Lambo from a dog," squeaks Reborn.

"How do you know…HIIIIIIIIIE!" Tsunami screams.

Reborn was covered with from head to toe with dragonflies!

"These guys are my autumn henchman. They told me what happened," Reborn explains.

"Y-you talk to bugs?"

"Yes, I do."

I-Pin jumps out of Tsunami's arms. She was shaking and points at Lambo and says something in Chinese.

"She says 'Keep the Broccoli Monster away from me!'" Reborn translates.

I-Pin speaks again, "'I only saved Broccoli Monster because big sister cares for it!' "

"B-broccoli Monster?"

Lambo glares at I-Pin, "Blaaaagh, okay, Lambo-san's the Broccoli Monster!"

I-Pin screams and hides behind Haru. Haru notices something about I-Pin. She thinks of an idea and digs into her bag.

"I was out because my dad asked me to bring his glasses. He can hardly see a thing with them…but, here…try looking through these."

I-Pin holds the glasses over her eyes and takes a look at Lambo. She stares at him for a time and makes a surprised sound and speaks in her language.

"'Ah, it's not a Broccoli Monster…it's just an idiot child!'" Reborn translates again.

"You mean…all this time she thought Lambo was a monster…and you knew what she was saying! All this could have been avoided!" Tsunami yells.

"But it was fun to watch, until it got in the way of your tutoring." Reborn smirks.

Tsunami sighs in exasperation, "Anyway, thank you, Haru. You helped clear up a lot of things…but, how did you know that I-Pin had bad eyesight."

"Haru noticed that I-Pin was squinty really hard."

"But…she's always squinting her eyes…" Tsunami tilts her head.

I-Pin was no longer afraid of Lambo. However, now that she knew that Lambo was not a monster and he started bullying her again, she now was brave enough to stand up to him and gives him a swift and painful defeat using her kempo. It would be awhile before they would get along but at least Tsunami was gaining an understanding of how ki energy worked in a fight.

Nana was glad that Lambo and I-Pin's friendship was improving. I-Pin was no longer afraid of Lambo and when he now tried to tease her she dealt some swift justice. Lambo stopped teasing I-Pin less and less. They were so rowdy! Tsunami wasn't like that when she was growing up! She was a little overwhelmed but now that they had calmed down she was confident in taking them to the market!

The day starts with Nana getting up in the morning at the same time Tsunami does. Tsunami has told Nana that she didn't need to but Nana wanted to send her daughter off for the day. Besides, Reborn needed his morning espresso. Tsunami protests that babies didn't need coffee but would get a whack to the bottom with a paper fan from Reborn to keep her protests to herself! After Tsunami leaves for morning training, Nana takes out a cup of animal blood for herself. After her quenching her thirst, Nana cleans herself up, dresses and prepares breakfast for Lambo and I-pin. I-Pin was early riser and would sit at the table and waits patiently for her breakfast. Just as the food was complete and she sets the food on the table, Lambo tumbles down the stairs and scrambles up the chair demanding his breakfast. The early morning spent cleaning after I-Pin and Lambo's breakfast, going about the house touching up on the dusting and making sure everything was in order. She sat with I-Pin reinforcing Tsunami's lessons of speaking Japanese. Lambo would try to show off his Japanese speaking but would get bored and wander off through the house. Reborn had mentioned that Lambo needed a babysitter, but Tsunami said it wasn't necessary. It was hard for Lambo to sneak out of the house because of Nana's hearing. Lambo hadn't figured this out yet and would make several attempts everyday to slip out of the house and Nana catches him every single time catching him by surprise from behind.

In the afternoon, Nana needed to do some shopping. She had been going to market a lot since their houseguests have been growing! But besides the shopping there another objective Nana had in mind. She had heard from one of her neighbors that there was a series of small crimes that were happening in the shopping district. Her neighbor had her purse pickpocketed right out of her coat! She was unaware until she tried to pay for her groceries. Many reports were made to the police, but they had been unable to catch the crooks. Nana decided to take matters into her own hands, because she had the ability.

"Let's go shopping!"

"I'll come too, Mama!"

"Ah, Reborn, back from taking Tsunami-chan to school?"

The kids race around Nana excitedly while Reborn coolly lead the group with his hands in his pockets. The children spot things that they like in different directions. I-Pin spotted a roasted chestnut stand, Lambo demanded for soft-serve and even Reborn asked for a coffee from a café. Nana nods to each on and agreed to get what they wanted. Nana was being targeted by three weasel-eyed men. The men were the Crime Brothers, the youngest Saburo, the middle brother Jiro and the eldest Ichiro. Nana was chosen as their next victim for she looked like an air-headed, kindly house-wife that wouldn't know what was going on before it was too late! Saburo volunteers to pick on their victim. Saburo was the pickpocket and had never been caught. He weaves through the sea of the crowd like a shark. He eyes Nana large shoulder bag, he snickers to himself seeing her wallet peeping out of the bag. This was going to be so easy! Saburo's thin fingers rubbed together within the pocket of his hoodie read to make a quick grab and go. Like grease lightning he darts his hand into the bag…

The woman grabs his wrist and she smiles sweetly at him.

"Hello again!" She beams like the sun.

"Hello…again?" Saburo had turned white with shock at being caught so easily.

He had expected the woman to start screaming, but she held his hand as if she was his mother who had stopped him from pulling a cookie out of the jar.

"It's been so long since I seen you. Let's catch up, okay. Reborn, you're in charge; watch over I-Pin and Lambo, okay?"

"Yes, Mama," Reborn sips his coffee.

He could see Nana's powerful grip on the young thief's wrist. It was so strong that it was turning white. Nana holds Saburo close to her and has a one-sided conversation with the young man. He couldn't get away at all from her. She was too strong and he didn't want to draw attention to himself. Nana could hear his beating heart and her gums tingle as her fangs unsheathe.

Just a little snack…her eyes redden as they disappear into an alley.

Nana returns feeling refreshed. Reborn smirks. Somebody was being naughty and disobeying her family rules. But, Nana didn't have to worry. The crook wouldn't dare approach the cops to report Nana.

Saburo was found by his brothers' white as a sheet and dazed due to blood loss. There was blood on him but there wasn't any open wound. They asked him what happen but he was unable to respond.

The next day, Nana went out to the pharmacy with Lambo. Somehow during a study session, Tsunami was lightly burned. She explained to her mother that it was a science experiment that had gone wrong (but actually, she had discovered I-Pin's Mahjong Mega Bomb). As she exited the pharmacy she was once again targeted by a crime brother. Today it was Jiro. Jiro specialized in extortion. The scared, tattooed man was carrying a large, expensive-looking vase (that was probably cheap to begin with). Nana was on her way home while doing a bit of window shopping. His plan was to have Nana bump into him and drop the vase. He would guilt-trip the seemingly naïve woman into paying a large amount of money.

"Mama, Lambo-san wants soft-serve!"

Jiro was upon Nana and prepares to have Nana bump her. But Nana senses his presence and casually side-steps Jiro. Jiro stumbles in his surprise and nearly loses his vase.

"But, Lambo-chan, what about the candy I bought from the store just now?"

"Yeah! It's hidden in my fro," Lambo digs through it and pulls out two grenades.

The pins are caught in his fro and the grenades are activated. Lambo doesn't notice that the grenades were live and casually tosses them over his head realizing they were candy. The grenades fall into Jiro's vase and they go off! The blast ruffles Nana clothes and she winces at the sound.

"Ouch! Goodness, there must be a sale very close by!"

"Found them!" Lambo yells in triumph.

Ichiro was disappointed in the failures of his brothers. He refused to let this woman make fools of them. He was going to con that woman into signing her life and money away on a contract. He finds Nana's home and rings the bells. He meets her daughter and introduces himself as an educational material salesman. By his heart rate, Tsunami knew he was lying and becomes nervous.

"I-I'm sorry, but my mother isn't home at the moment. Can you come back later?"

"May I wait inside; I have come a long way!"

"Um…I don't think..."

"Tsunami, let him in."

Beautiful Bianchi appears. She realizes how nervous Tsunami was becoming. The man was being a bother so there was one way to deal with a bothersome, persistent man.

"Tsunami, go upstairs, I'll take care of our guest."

"O-okay…"

A few months of living under the same with Tsunami had made Bianchi become fond of her. She also became good friends with her aunt Shini. Shini had helped Bianchi and Tsunami and had convinced Tsunami that perhaps Reborn imagines that Bianchi was his girlfriend and Bianchi was just playing along. She had only held him in her arms and nothing more. Tsunami's eyes were open to this possible new truth and felt awful for excusing Bianchi to be a cradle-robber! Bianchi also felt better that Tsunami wasn't interested in Reborn romantically and there was peace between them. Now this man seems to hassling Tsunami making her uncomfortable. Bianchi sits the man in the kitchen. She prepares tea for him and sets it before him without a word. Ichiro thanks her for the tea and takes a polite sip…

Ichiro spews the poison out of his mouth. He coughs and hacks as he begs for the location of the bathroom. Bianchi points down the hall and Ichiro scrambles for it. In his hurry on entering the bathroom he forgot to lock it. Lambo was chasing I-Pin, he had changed his appearance wearing a shower cap and chases the poor girl into the occupied bathroom. There were sounds of a struggle that had Tsunami rushing down to see what the commotion was. There was great bang and the door is thrown open with pink smoke. First, teen I-Pin bursts out of the bathroom.

"Ahhh, Kawahira-san's noodles will get soggy! I'm going to be late," cries the assassin now turned delivery ramen girl.

Next was teen Lambo, dressed in a fake mustache, wacky green glasses and rainbow striped maracas.

"Awwww, just when I was becoming the life of the party…" Lambo complains.

Finally, the conman stumbles out completely stunned he was stutters and sputters in disbelief at what he saw in that bathroom!

"Tsunami-chan! Mama's home and oh…we have company."

Nana smiles, this man was related to the two crooks she had met in the shopping district. Was he here to trick her for money as well?

"Hello!"

"Ah…hello?" Ichiro clears his throat and straightens his tie, "Ah, you must be the lady of the house! How do you do? I see educational materials."

"Ohhh, I see!" Nana beams. "But, we don't need those things, I've already hired tutor for my daughter."

"Hmph..everyone seems to be satisfied with a tutor…but, a tutor can only teach so much. They don't…"

There was a click and cold metal touches the man temple. Reborn was sitting on a shelf at Ichiro's head level.

"Reborn, don't point that into the faces of guests and get down from that shelf!"

"Haha, such a cute baby," Ichiro pats the top of Reborn's fedora. "Anyway, as I was saying…tutors are a waste of time, but my educa…"

BANG! BANG!

"REBORN!"

THUD!

Tsunami was knitting in the living area with Lambo and I-Pin watching TV. Although a quiet activity, she was frustrated.

"Reborn, I'm still mad at you! You could of killed him! Those were real bullets!"

"Of course they're real. I'm a hitman."

"Keep your voice down! Mama!"

Lambo and I-Pin look over Tsunami's knitting. In her frustration, Tsunami had created a very, very long scarf. Reborn was cleaning his gun. He smirks to himself.

"Oh, Mama is preoccupied at the moment."

Tsunami was too upset to question Reborn's words. Conman Ichiro fainted out of shock of have his hair blown off by bullets. Nana had taken him to the guest room and decided to have dinner early. Nana takes as much blood as possible from Ichiro. She broke the latch of Ichiro's suitcase and finds wallets and small purses that were stolen. She calls the police and the arrest the unconscious man. The police track down his two brothers and links all three to the crimes in the shopping district.

Nana felt good about herself that night. After everyone had turned in for the night, Nana slips out of her bedroom window in her bat form. Nana swoops and glides through the air, enjoying the cool autumn breeze. She heads to her favor local roosting area at a grocery warehouse. She crawls through a vent and finds a small group of Japanese House Bats clinging to a beam.

'Nana! Long time no see!' peeps a female bat.

'Oh, I know! I'm so sorry. I've been busy at home.'

'So I heard…you have taken in some pups! What else has been going on?'

Nana grins, her fangs gleaming in the dim florescent light, 'Oh, a bit of this and that!'

Nana chatters the girls for hours.