Second Chances

Chapter Fourteen – Second Date

Disclaimer: I do not own Katekyō Hitman Reborn.

A/N: Adult Reborn X Nana. AU. Some OoC. Will update relationships as other relationships appear ;)

Answers to questions/comments can be found at the end of the story. Please read for an important announcement.

Present Day

And now she understood why Iemitsu arrived in her life. Tomorrow, on her next date with Ren-kun, she would ask him about her husband.

She had two more dates that she had promised Ren-kun. She would use those to find out the truth. Then she would decide whether to forgive or forget.

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Tsuna's intuition told him his mother was ok, but he was still worried. Except for his father's death, Tsuna had never seen her cry. She was always cheerful and ready to support everyone around her.

Yet, Tsuna felt it was his turn to support her. So, even though he thought she should stop dating Reborn, he promised himself that he would support her and her decision.

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Reborn did not regret telling Nana the truth. He thought it unfortunate that she was hurt, but he knew that she would bounce back. She always did.

So, Reborn reviewed the details of their second date with Fon. Though Fon would no longer be chaperoning, he had agreed to act as a hidden bodyguard so that Reborn could focus on Nana.

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Ding. Dong.

Nana took a deep breath as she descended the stairs. Even though she was afraid he would break her heart, she knew she needed the whole truth.

"Welcome, Ren-kun. Please, come in." Nana greeted as she stepped back.

"These are for you." Ren-kun stated as he held out a bouquet of blue and purple hyacinths.

Smiling, Nana took the hyacinths. "I will just put these in water, and then I will be ready to go."

Nana hurried in the kitchen, she needed to move quickly before she lost her nerve. Just seeing Ren-kun sent her heart plunging. Could she do this?

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Reborn and Nana walked silently through Namimori. Nana asked no questions, but Reborn knew she was both curious and anxious.

"Nana-chan, we are almost to the restaurant," he spoke as he peeked at her from under his fedora. She only nodded as she continued to walk by his side.

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The restaurant was dark, with booths set in alcoves lit by candles. Nana could smell the rich Italian spices as she entered. When her stomach gurgled, she realized that she had not eaten since their meeting the previous day.

Once drinks and appetizers were served, Ren-kun looked to Nana and asked, "Where would you like to begin?"

Nana gulped, and took a few moments to think. "Um, ok." She voiced her thoughts out loud, "You told me why you c- courted me… That Shamal-kun and Yamamato-kun need to tell me on their own… But what about Iemitsu?"

Nana looked at Ren. She wanted to look into his eyes, to see his own feelings as her twisted her stomach, but his fedora shadowed his face. Sighing, she looked at her hands, which were fisted in her lap.

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Reborn watched as various emotions flew across Nana's face. Sighing internally, he smirked. "Iemitsu?"

Before he could begin, the waiter arrived with their dinner. Once he was gone, Reborn continued in a teaching voice, "Sawada Iemitsu, also known as the Young Lion of the Vongola, loved his wife Nana-chan."

Reborn noticed Nana stiffen, but continued, "Sawada-san met Nana-chan on a long-term assignment seventeen years ago. When her father passed away and I had to leave, Vongola Nono assigned Sawada-san to check up on Nana-chan regularly. Vongola Nono feared that Nana-chan may have known of her father's ties and taken over his business," Nana shook her head violently. "Or that the death of her father would cause her undue hardship."

Nana looked up at him, "Undue hardship?"

Reborn almost smiled. "Yes. Vongola Nono's hand was forced to order your father's death, but his heart grieved for a man he had known for many years. Though he had never met you, he did not want you to suffer for your father's mistakes."

Nana stared at him before picking up her silverware and picking at her food. "Iemitsu was assigned to watch me. Was he assigned to marry me?"

The hit-man frowned, "No. Iemitsu watched you for almost three years, before approaching you. During that time, he had fallen in love with you."

As Nana stabbed at her food, a tear slid down her cheek and onto the plate, "He worked for the Vongola Corporation the whole time we were married. W- what did he do?"

"Sawada-san was the leader of the CEDEF and the External Advisor to the Vongola."

Nana looked at him curiously.

Reborn smirked, "Sawada-san ran a secret intelligence organization that was independent from the Vongola, while advising Vongola Nono."

Clank. The fork fell from Nana's frozen hand. "Secret intelligence? My happy-go-lucky, drunk husband led a secret intelligence organization?"

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Nana could hardly comprehend Ren's words. 'Iemitsu was that smart?' She was almost sure he was telling the truth. Why would he lie to her now? Yet, she couldn't wrap her mind around it.

Shaking her head, she changed the subject. "And you? Why did you leave?"

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