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; Sasaki Li, Sasaki Xue Fang, Sasaki Daisuke, Sasaki Kiyoshi and every other non-identifiable characters 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 15: Are You Okay?
"So bored…"
This comment came from none other than Sasaki Li as she laid on the rooftop of her house.
"Tsuna-Fish and Nana-san went out with that blonde old man."
The gender-bender recounted as she continued to sulk.
"Shou's out with his family to visit his grandparents."
Dark-brown eyes narrowed.
"Kiyoshi's in school."
Li crossed her arms in front of her chest.
"Kyouya-nii's too busy biting herbivores to death."
She pouted out her lips like a fish.
"Both Mama and Papa are gone doing mushy things! Bleh!"
The dark brunette stuck out her tongue and sprawled out on the roof again, "And I've got absolutely nothing to do!"
Sadly, nothing but silence followed the statement as if to mock the girl's boredom.
Li groaned before sitting up and ruffling her spiky hair roughly, "Mou~! What should I do?"
Finally, as if some higher being heard her question, a white blur whistled passed her.
The gender-bender blinked a couple of times in surprise before slowly turning her head to look in the direction the blur had disappeared in.
Dark-brown eyes sparked with a certain playfulness.
Slowly, a mischievous grin made its way to her lips as Li pumped a fist into the air.
"Yeees!"
Digging her feet into the shingles of the roof, Li pushed off of one of her neighbor's house and landed on another with an excited grin.
(They say that curiosity killed the cat.)
The single white object soon appeared in her line of vision as the dark brunette jumped off of the rooftop and landed safely on the asphalt sidewalk.
(But satisfaction brought it back, no?)
Li crouched down and poked the curious item before grabbing it and bringing it up to eye level for inspection.
It was a ball.
But, not just any ball.
It was…
(Pause for the drumroll.)
A baseball.
If possible, one would be able to see a metaphorical black cat tail erect and quivering in excitement as Li came to realize that whoever had hit the ball was one impressive hitter.
Upon looking closer, the baseball was less of a perfect sphere than it was a busted equipment.
The red string that sewed up the ball was broken and the leather cover was ripped, revealing the yarn and cork center.
(Yup, whoever had hit this ball had one awesome arm.)
Li smirked, showing off her canines to no one in particular, as her dark-brown eyes gleamed.
(And, she was going to find out who.)
Assuming, of course, that the person still hasn't left from where the ball was hit.
Naturally, Li had no idea as to where specifically the ball had been hit, but she did know of the general direction.
And so, the gender-bender pocketed the ball and backtracked to her house.
Standing on top of her house, Li stuck her tongue out from under her left canine as she gauged her surroundings through the square made by her thumbs and forefingers.
(If she found the ball in this direction…)
She looked in the direction of her backyard before turning her head and looking in the opposite one.
(Then it would be in her best interest to head in that direction!)
The gender-bender dropped her hands and turned around to face the front before she jumped off from her perch and landed on the grassy lawn.
Walking pass the front gates, her dark-brown bangs shadowed her eyes as a wide fanged grin spread across her lips.
(Bored? Not anymore~!)
"Kekekeke~!"
Balancing herself on the stone wall, Li hummed to herself as she continued traveling in the direction with a skip in her steps.
She grinned and twirled before back-flipping off of it and landing with a crouch.
Then, came the ever-awesome moonwalk before-
"WHOA~!"
Thump!
-Li tripped over the uneven ground and fell flat on her bum.
The dark brunette groaned softly as she rubbed her abused bottom and grumbled to herself before perking up at her surroundings.
Somewhere in the midst of her playing around - err - investigation, Li had managed to wander into the park.
She fell onto her back and stared up at the blue sky with a light grin as she reminisced.
The light brunette whose tears drew out her panicked side.
Her panicked side which led to their eventual friendship.
Their friendship which soon included the bespectacled boy.
The bespectacled boy who helped her with the plan of distraction.
The plan of distraction that led to a day of fun.
A day of fun that will continue to imprint onto her memories.
Her memories which will never fade no matter how many years pass.
Because, no matter how much time flies by, she won't forget her precious friends.
Li couldn't help the heat that settled on her cheeks as she closed her eyes and smiled.
A warm feeling glowed gently in her heart.
"-kay…?"
Dark-brown eyes snapped open and blinked blearily before-
BAM!
"Itai!"
Li sat up and gripped her forehead in pain as tears clung to the corner of her eyes before scowling at the intruder, "What in the seven hells was that for!"
"Wari wari!" Came the carefree laughter, "I thought that you fell or something!"
The response was given by a boy, possibly around her age, with short black hair and a wide smile.
The dark brunette rubbed the red spot before her curiosity settled in and she tilted her head, "Who are you?"
His closed eyes opened to reveal a warm brown color, lighter than hers but darker than Tsuna's, as he pointed to himself with an oblivious smile, "Me?"
Li gave a flat expression, "No, the white pegasus behind you."
"Huh?" Came the confused response as the boy looked behind him, "There's a white pegasus behind me?"
The gender-bender slapped her hand over her face and slid it down, "Oy vey…"
POOF!
White smoke covered the area again as Li coughed at the sudden change and waved at the smoke.
The boy turned back and blinked at his obscured sight before he laughed cheerfully again, "What a cool trick! Are you a ninja?"
The dark brunette sweatdropped at the glittering expression before looking away with a slight twitch in his eyebrows, "Why does he remind me of the old man…?"
Li shook his head to clear his thoughts of his dense father before clarifying, "Who exactly are you?"
The listener grinned, "My name's Yamamoto Takeshi! How about you?"
The dark brunette watched him closely before getting up and dusting himself off, "Sasaki Li."
"It's nice to meet you, Li!" Takeshi laughed as he shifted the object on his shoulder a bit.
The movement caught the gender-bender's eyes as he stared wide-eyed at it.
Long and sleek, the object was made from wood and polished brightly though it was obvious how worn out it was.
"Hm…?" Takeshi blinked at the staring of the dark brunette before following his line of vision and grinning brightly, "Do you also like baseball?"
Li looked thoughtfully at the boy before shaking his head, "I prefer to use my legs."
"Is that so?" The baseball fan laughed, "Then, are you here to play football?"
Dark-brown eyes blinked slowly as their owner processed the question and shook his head slowly before remembering, "Ah…! I nearly forgot."
Takeshi tilted his head to the side in a silent question as Li fumbled with his pockets before grinning widely when he found it.
The dark brunette pulled out the busted baseball and showed it to the other boy, "Did you see who hit this?"
A smile replaced the confused look as Takeshi's eyes lit up in recognition, "So that's where it went!"
"… What?" Li stared, dumbfounded, as the other laughed and took the broken equipment for closer inspection.
Double-taking on the baseball fan's response, the gender-bender's jaw dropped, "W-Wait! You did this!
Takeshi blinked before laughing and shaking his head, "No, not me."
A breath of relief was released as Li pressed a hand over his chest.
After all, the distance that the ball traveled was just too great for a normal five-year-old boy to hit.
Then again, it wasn't as if Li were normal.
"My old man did!" The black-haired boy finished with a proud smile.
Li nearly fell over but didn't and blurted out, "Then-! Is your dad a pro?"
"Yep!" Came the enthusiastic answer.
This time, he did fall over before scrambling back up and scratching the back of his head, "Wao… He sure practices a lot then, huh?"
"Yeah, there's not a day that goes by when he doesn't!" Takeshi grinned, "He's teaching me, but it's kind of hard to handle the knife."
"Oh, I see…" Li trailed off as he closed his eyes and nodded, "I suppose that that's to be expected since you're a kid too and… Wait… What? KNIFE!"
The other boy gave the gender-bender another oblivious smile, "Yeah! Oyaji's a professional sushi chef!"
"..."
"...?"
"… I think that I need to lay down…" The dark brunette mumbled as he placed a hand on his forehead.
A worried look crossed onto the other's face though he still maintained his smile, "Are you okay?"
"Is that a purple wren that I see…?"
"O-Oi!"
"Ah~!" Li sighed happily as he patted his full stomach, "That was some good grub~!"
Takeshi laughed at the obviously happy expression that the dark brunette wore, "You must've been really hungry!"
"Yup!" The gender-bender agreed before jumping to his feet and stretching, "Thanks a lot, Takeshi! I owe you one!"
"Don't worry about it!" The carefree baseball fan laughed while patting Li on the back.
The dark brunette pouted before stubbornly saying, "Just wait! I'll find a way to repay you."
Takeshi blinked in surprise at the declaration before laughing happily, "Alright, then. If you say so."
Li smirked before noticing the slowly sinking sun, "It's getting late."
"Yeah…" The black-haired boy smiled, "Looks like we have to split up now."
The dark brunette hummed a bit before holding out his hand to the boy, "Yamamoto Takeshi. I, Sasaki Li, am glad to have met you today. Not only did you give me free sushi, you also cured my boredom. I am in your debt."
Takeshi blinked before grinning back and shaking the outstretched hand, "And I'm glad that I met you, Li! Today was fun. Maybe we'll meet up again?"
The gender-bender tightened his grip and flashed a fanged smile, "Definitely."
And then…
POOF!
The dark brunette disappeared into the explosion of white smoke.
(Extended Ending)
"Darn… It…!" Li coughed as she waved away the smoke and jumped onto a tree branch.
Finally, the smoke cleared as the dark brunette breathed a sigh of relief before pouting and whining, "And I'm still no closer to controlling it!"
Meanwhile, a certain baseball fanatic laughed cheerfully.
"Ahahaha~! I guess that he is a ninja!"
(Extended Ending: Extra)
"Wait…"
Li paused in her walk home.
"Since he gave me food and cured my boredom…"
She slapped her hands over her cheeks in realization.
"Does that mean that I have to pay him back twice?"
A horrified expression crossed over before she dropped her head and cried waterfalls.
"Why am I always indebted to people…?"
Author's Note:
It took a while, but finally someone new enters the scene!
I think that this one turned out pretty cute, especially Li's reactions.
I'd like to especially thank kimkakashi and jestie kiryuu: THANK YOU SO MUCH!
It seems that you two always review.
*74 sniffles and wipes away some stray, happy tears.*
I feel so touched...
Stay tuned for the next chapter; it's another birthday-fic!