Chapter 5: Whole

A/N: Got to say, I was hoping to reveal the secret at a sort of slow pace but I decided to just reveal it right now. Anyways thank you so much for the reviews and views.

Somewhere in some random place, Checker face grinned slightly as he was notified of the last piece of her soul just arrived back to it's host. He had to admit, the little girl was a good player, avoiding him for almost 12 years.

"You win my little frozen sky," he murmured in amusement.

Natsumi looked over to the little blue butterfly approaching her. A huge grin formed on her face. She extended her arm and let the little insect land on her finger before it melted. Natsumi closed her eyes and her brows furrowed a bit. A small frown replacing the bright grin.

"I'm so stupid," she murmured softly before heading towards her classroom.

Ever since Reborn met Natsuki, he had always kept an extra eye on her. He wanted to also bash Iemetsu's head on the wall. The man was an idiot, sending such outdated information on his family despite Natsuki being on a coma for the last 12 years. Yet there was no changing the past the girl was awake now and her little brother was the heir instead of her. There was no changing that.

So, Reborn watched. He watched and waited. Then he made his conclusion. Sawada Tsunayoshi really was the best candidate for Vongola Decimo despite his sister being the older of the two. Iemetsu really did make the right choice, yet he knew the man's ideals would have to be broken. Natsuki was still fragile despite her fast recovery. Once Tsuna was made Decimo, her life along with Nana's life would be in danger. There was no avoiding that both would be harmed one way or another by the mafia. The secret would have to be told.

An outing sounded like the best idea to both siblings.

Yet it turned into something else.

Natsuki stood frozen as he saw the silver haired man fight the young teen with the blue flames. She watched as he knocked her brother back into the wall. She watched as he approached her with the sharp sword.

"Natsuki!" He heard his brother yell out at her as he tried to protect her.

Clang.

The silver haired man smirked as he saw the girl's eyes turn golden orange. All around her were frozen sky flames that looked and felt like metal.

"Superbi Squalo," she calmly blurted out. "Your Catrina is not dead."

Squalo felt his blood run cold. He jumped backwards, only to be interrupted by the Chiavarone Don. Natsuki just ignored their talk and willed her frozen flames to return, her eyes once again turning back to it's original color. Then she passed out.

"I must say I'm impressed," A voice said to Natsuki. "To think that you could still be able to use your flames after just getting back the last piece of your soul."

"I'm impressed with myself too," Natsuki replied while shaking her head. "Checkerface-sama, I'm honored by your compliment."

"It just proves your power," Checkerface replied, showing himself to her. "It's still growing, like your brothers."

"My brother is stronger though," Catrina said with a small proud smile. "I know he will soon surpass me and the greatest hitman."

Checkerface chuckled and nodded in agreement. He couldn't wait to see that moment, but for now he just had to wait and watch.

"You should wake up," Checkerface said before disappearing.

Natsuki sighed and willed herself to go to the light.

Natsuki woke up to see a pair of worried caramel brown eyes staring at her.

"Tsu," she said with a smile.

She inwardly groaned, it seems like waking up to see worried faces are starting to be a thing for her.

"Natsuki," Tsuna said with relief laced in his voice. "Are you okay?"

Natsuki nodded in reply. So far she knew that she broke no bones. Suddenly her thought went back to Tsuna and that young teen with the blue flames.

"That boy," Natsuki said. "Is is okay?"

"Yeah," Tsuna replied. "He's fine, his name is Basil by the way."

Natsuki sighed in relief, she was slightly worried knowing Squalo's capabilities of killing a person.

"Na-nee," Tsuna softly said. "Those metal things around you."

"I'll explain later," Natsumi assured.

Inwardly she was laughing knowing it was just frozen flames. She was glad for the look of it or she would have angered the silver haired man even more. It was a relief that she would have to keep her secret even longer.

Tsuna just sighed worriedly and left her, leaving Natsuki to mutter softly to herself something about losing another bet to that guy.

Meaning while Reborn was nearby watching Natsuki with pure interest. He was not an idiot, he could see that those were dying will flames in their frozen version. Also when she had used that ability, his pacifier glowed as if she were an arcobaleno. That was another point to have the hitman's attention come to the girl.

Natsuki just closed her eyes again and lulled herself to a deep sleep.

Catrina, no Natsuki opened her eyes and sat down on her seat at the head of the table.

"Welcome back boss," a figure said from one of the six seats. "Congrats on winning the bet, You're now even with Checkerface-sama with the number of wins and defeats."

Natsuki nodded and gave the figure a thankful smile before looking at the occupants of the seat. Once she concluded that they were all there, she snapped her fingers to reveal their true forms. One by one, the figured formed into 3 female adults and 3 male adults.

"I see you've all been busy," Natsuki said with a small amused smile as she saw them with a tired look.

"Same to you too," one of the males spoke up. "You've just woken up after you got back your piece of the soul labeled Catrina."

"I know," Natsuki said with a small sigh. "Though as Catrina, I learned a bit of a lesson."

"And that is?" the same male asked.

"Love can come from the most weirdest of people," Natsuki replied with a serious look on her face.

The rest just sweatdropped yet they agreed. After all they weren't the type of people that were considered normal. Over half of the people there were in the mafia, some of them are also prisoners of the Vindice. What was even more weirder was having a 17 year old be their boss.

"So," one of the females said with a small cough. "What are we called here for boss?"

"Ah the reason for the meeting," Natsuki said with a small smile. "Is because you've all been assigned to a little mission that Checkerface-sama approved."

Cheers resonated from the people. It had been a while(only two days) since their last mission. A small warm smile formed on Natsuki.

"So what's the mission?" one them asked with enthusiasm.

"Ah the mission is to watch over the Ring Battle," Natsuki replied. "Checkerface-sama said that in this period, wild flames will be the most dangerous."

"That's to be expected," one of the women scoffed. "We are talking about a pure sky flame going up against the flame of wrath."

"That might not even happen," Natsuki replied. "But we will have to be careful, Reborn might be watching and I might have been the one to tip him off about that."

Natsuki cringed as she felt the cold glares stab her.

"I'm sorry," she said with a sniffle. "I unconsciously produced my frozen flames out of defense."

"What else did you mess up Boss?" one of the women coldly asked.

"I may have told the Varia a hint that Catrina..ahem me is alive?" Natsuki said with a squeaky mouse voice.

"She's just a child She's just a child," one of them murmured to themselves as they got out their weapons.

"P-please don't hurt me," Natsuki whimpered, her eyes turning big and doe-like.

The adults stopped and looked at the girl.

"Tell me that's not her chibi mode," one of the males said with a groan.

The other adults just stood silently and put away their weapons, soon the said male also did the same. Natsuki saw this and smiled brightly, blinding almost everybody in that area.

"Ugh let's just wake up and do our missions," one of the male tiredly said.

One by by, the adults disappeared, murmuring something about cute genes being too dangerous.

Natsuki woke up once again to see more sets of worried eyes and wondered if this was punishment for everything that she had done. It was the third time and the second time in one day. She had noted that it was now in the afternoon.

"Na-nee," Tsuna said worriedly.

"I'm fine," Natsuki said with an assuring smile. "Besides, I have to tell you about my weapons right?"

Reborn frowned but accepted the half lie and half truth explanation. As Natsuki talked, he noted that she really did have a connection with the mafia but only mentally due to her comatose state. He also noted that her informant was currently a Vindice prisoner.

"And that's it," Natsuki said with a shy smile after explaining her situation.

Tsuna was pale and trying to digest the information though Reborn knew that his hyper intuition would pick up the lies soon enough when given the time and more evidence.

"I'm sorry Tsu," Natsuki apologized as she saw Tsuna's pale face.

And she really was truly sorry.