Date Started: Friday, August 06, 2010

Title: The Journal of Memories

Author: Gin Nanashi

Creation Type: Fanfiction

Main Rating: K+

Main Genre: One-Shot Series; Fluff, Friendship

Disclaimer: Katekyo Hitman REBORN! belongs to Amano Akira and Sasaki Li belongs to me (Gin Nanashi).

Summary: Sasaki Li came from a bloodline that allows her to gender-bend. Unfortunately, Li has yet to figure out how to control her ability. Fortunately, it leads to a whole bit of fun for the readers!

The Journal of Memories

Event 04: Mama?

Li used his hands alternatively to fan the unconscious brunette while pouting to himself, "Silly Tsuna, if you were so tired, then you should've just told me and I would've piggy-backed you home instead of explaining my ever-so-present awesomeness."

When the light brunette didn't stir, the gender-bender sighed before plopping onto the grass next his best friend and yawning, "M'tired."

A cool breeze was blowing before Li's own eyes began to droop. Soon enough, the dark brunette drifted off to the sounds of nature and distant chattering.

The two brunettes napped quite peacefully side-by-side for several moments before a young woman's voice called out in worry, "Tsu-kun? Where are you?"

The light brunette stirred a bit before rolling over and clinging onto the source of warmth near him. He snuggled into the soft fabric before sighing and relaxing once more.

"Kyuu-chan!" Another woman's voice, albeit deeper, called out, "It's time to go!"

The dark brunette groaned a bit at the sound before moving an arm around the shoulders of the smaller boy and quieting down.

"Mou... Where did that whiz go?" The second woman huffed as she began parting a bush to peer behind it.

Then, by coincidence, the first woman bumped into the other resulting in the two tumbling past the bush and landing with a thump.

The first pushed herself up to reveal a gentle-looking woman with short dark-brown hair and round dark-brown eyes with the aura of a housewife, "I'm so sorry! I wasn't paying attention to my surroundings. Are you hurt?"

The second sat up and rubbed her face to reveal a woman with long black hair tied into a ponytail and almond dark-brown eyes who could pass off as a soccer mom with her casual wear, "No, no. Don't apologize. I'm fine. I should've paid more attention as well but I was busy looking for that kid of mine."

"Oh?" The first looked surprised and sympathetic, "I'm also looking for my Tsu-kun but he seems to have disappeared…"

The soccer mom frowned a bit at the statement before she caught sight of something in the background and smiled, "By any chance, is your son wearing an orange t-shirt and beige shorts?"

The housewife blinked before nodding in confirmation and confusion as the other pointed behind her. Turning around, the short-haired woman couldn't help but gasp happily at the sight, "Oh!"

Tsuna was clinging onto Li with his head resting on the other's stomach while Li held him close with his left arm around the smaller one's shoulders and his right arm sprawled out. The gender-bending child kyuu-ed softly with every exhale, completely relaxed.

A sigh of relief was released by the two women before they smiled at each other.

The housewife bowed slightly from her knelt position, "My name is Sawada Nana. Pleased to meet you…?"

"Sasaki Xue Fang, just call me Fang." The other woman grinned and bowed back (albeit sloppily), "It's a pleasure meeting you, Nana-san!"

As the introductions were exchanged, the dark brunette kid began to stir as he yawned and stretched his arms above his head while arching his back a bit which, in turn, made the light brunette slip off and whimper when his source of warmth disappeared.

The whimper snapped Li out of his drowsiness as he snapped upright in a panic before relaxing when Tsuna dazedly pushed himself up and yawned.

Soft giggles caught the dark brunette's attention as he blinked at the direction of the sounds before grinning and waving widely, "Mama!"

Tsuna blinked blearily before gazing confusedly at his friend and repeated, "Mama?"

"About time you two woke up." Fang smirked at her son, Li, as he stood up and pulled Tsuna to his feet, "I was beginning to think that you'd gone to Kingdom Come."

The new voice caused Tsuna to tense and jump behind Li for protection as the gender-bender smirked back at his mother, "Even if I did, you'd find a way to drag me back."

"Touché." Fang responded before pointing at the other woman with her left-hand thumb, "By the way, Tsu-kun, your mom's here for you."

At this comment, Tsuna poked his head out from behind his best friend and blinked at the housewife who waved at him. An embarrassed blush made its way to his cheeks before he stepped out from behind Li and fiddled with the bottom of his shirt while greeting softly, "K-Kaa-san."

Nana squealed at her son's cuteness before glomping and cuddling him, "You're so cute, Tsu-kun! And your friend is too!"

At the compliment, Li couldn't help but feel heat creeping up to his cheeks as Fang snickered and ruffled his spiky dark locks, "See, you can be cute… sometimes."

The gender-bending child huffed at his mother but said nothing as the blush began to settle, only to come back full blast at Nana's next comment.

"I wonder who would be the wife if you two got married?"

Fang bursted out in loud laughter as Li froze with wide eyes and Tsuna fainted with swirly eyes once more.

"A-Ara? Tsu-kun? What's wrong?"

Perhaps the meeting could've gone more smoothly without that comment?

But, then again, it wouldn't be nearly as funny.