Date: Tuesday, September 21, 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
Omake: Miss Tanabata, My Ass!
A thin brow twitched sporadically.
"What did you…?"
The dark brunette bristled irritably.
"Call me…?"
A low growl rumbled in her throat.
"Kusobabaa."
Sweatdrops appeared on the light brunette and redhead as they glanced nervously at each other.
"L-Li…" The former lightly tugged on the girl's shirt as the latter continued, "Please calm down…!"
Li merely growled and glared at the woman in front of her, "I'll relax once Busu-san here apologizes!"
An elegant brow twitched at the gender-bender's remarks.
"What was that, warugaki?" The "Miss Tanabata" gritted out.
Dark-brown eyes traced over the woman's thick coverup as their owner wrinkled her nose.
"What? Gone deaf with your old age?"
The winner of the contest covered part of her face with a traditional fan and retorted.
"Better to be matured than to be a baby."
Metaphorical flames flared around Li as she growled.
"Are you calling me small, Debu-teme?"
If one looked closely enough, then a small throbbing vein could be found on the woman.
"You know some strange words, Chibi-chan."
The flames of ire intensified around the gender-bender as Shouichi jumped and grabbed onto the girl, whispering hastily, "Relax, Li-san. Breathe."
"Oh~?" Came the haughty hum of the woman as she questioned, "Have I offended you?"
With wide eyes and a churning gut feeling, Tsuna startled and tried to distract the females by dancing frantically, stammering, "A-Ano…! Et-to…!"
Ignoring the light brunette with eyes closed in a mocking smile, Miss Tanabata sneered, "I'm sorry."
Li continued to glare daggers at the woman before a vein throbbed at the low add-on.
"Sorry that you have no sense of feminine etiquette, you crude and distasteful brat."
"YOU-!" Li leapt forward with a snarl, "MUERA!"
Shouichi yelped and dug his heels into the dirt when she jerked forth before shouting.
"Dame da yo! Li-san! Korosu koto wa dekinai!"
Her answer was a snarl and a swipe at several barrettes.
The woman shrieked and back away, significantly freaked out, as Tsuna slumped over with a sigh.
A predatory grin crept up on the gender-bender's lips, revealing sharp canines, before disappearing.
"WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?"
A man in a dark blue uniform shouted, suddenly appearing from seemingly out of nowhere as the trio banded together.
"Keikan-san!" Faux tears clung to the woman's eyes as she sobbed, "Did you see this wretched child attack me?"
The man blinked and looked over to the three before sweatdropping.
With their fists against their chins, the children looked at him with wide eyes and wobbly lower lips as bubbles shined in the bright background.
"Uh…" The policeman looked between the woman and the three children before scratching his head, "I didn't see…?"
Miss Tanabata cried harder into the confused man's shoulders before secretly shooting a dirty glance at Li.
Li responded with a click of her teeth, briefly showing off all of her sharp pearly whites when the man was distracted.
As the policeman turned back, he was met with the sight of watery eyes and dejected faces.
His eyes misted over as his heart cried out at the sight of such innocence before he jumped a bit when the woman embraced him.
Slowly, he attempted to disentangle himself before paling when her arms tightened slyly around his waist and her tears became heavier.
He slumped over, feeling awkward with a weary face, before looking at the children who blinked back.
They looked at each other before Li held up a sign that read:
Need help?
The policeman nodded before the trio huddled together, whispering inaudibly.
Suddenly, the dark brunette perked up with a bright smile as the boys fidgeted nervously.
Li skipped forward before tugging on the man's hand and asking loudly with wide eyes, "Do you know this strange lady, Onii-san?"
The woman paused in her crocodile tears to glare at the interruption as the man shook his head rather vigorously, "I-Iie..."
Miss Tanabata's jaw dropped at the cooperation as bangs covered the girl's eyes.
A fanged grin flickered briefly on her lips.
Shouichi and Tsuna covered their ears.
She took a deep breath before-
"STOP TOUCHING ONII-SAN, WEIRD LADY!"
-the shout caught the attention of every nearby person.
A crowd began to form around the group as whispers flowed through.
"Isn't that the recently-voted Miss Tanabata?" (The woman preened at the association before...)
"How can she act so familiar with a respected policeman?" (She gulped.)
"Maybe it's the policeman coming onto her?" (She sighed in relief as the man tensed.)
"It can't be. I saw her jump onto him as soon as he got near!" (She froze as the man relaxed.)
"It's true! I saw it too! But, I thought that they might be together…" (They made a face simultaneously.)
"They can't be together if those children are acting like that." (Cue a trio of teary eyes and sniffling.)
"Yes, yes. They're crying as if she's hurting him." (An elbow slammed into the policeman's stomach.)
The crowd gasped as pain flickered across the man's face and he bent over.
"How dare she?" (The woman paled at her mistake.)
"Does she think we're blind?" (She shook her head, trying to deny it.)
"Her family must be ashamed to have such a-!"
Finally, real tears bursted forth from the shaken woman as she ran off.
The policeman sighed in relief before flushing red in embarrassment when the crowd started patting his shoulders sympathetically, cooing, "Poor you…"
Meanwhile, away from the crowd…
Bangs shadowed Li's eyes as she cackled lowly, "Kekekeke~! Serves her right for dissing moi!"
The redhead sighed in relief when the attention disappeared before sulking, "Li-san, you need to keep your temper in check."
Dark-brown eyes blinked at the redhead before their owner deadpanned, "I did."
Green eyes responded flatly, "Jumping at her was keeping your temper in check?"
A fanged smirk graced Li's lips as she replied.
"I haven't killed her, now have I?"
Shouichi sighed again as his shoulders slumped before shaking his head, "Anyway, if that policeman didn't come and if that woman didn't act that way, then things might've turned bad!"
Dark-brown eyes twinkled as their owner twirled around and sang, "Might've, could've, never would've~!"
Suddenly, Tsuna poked the dark brunette and queried, "What's going to happen now?"
She blinked at the mix of amusement, disapproval and confusion in the light-brown eyes before her eyes lit up.
With a quirky grin, Li pulled the boy close and playfully swiped at the boy's hair, chirping, "Ta da~!"
Light-brown eyes blinked before their owner tilted his head as the girl skipped away and twirled happily.
A cough from the redhead in an attempt to cover up his chuckle alerted the light brunette.
The latter gave the former a confused look but Shouichi simply waved it off.
Tsuna turned back to the dark brunette who appeared to have forgotten all about the previous annoyance.
Happy flowers danced around her as the background sparkled with bubbles again.
Imaginary question marks popped over Tsuna's head before he noticed something.
His bangs weren't so much in his face, anymore.
He blinked again and slowly raised his hand to his hair.
His fingers ran into a few smooth and hard obstacles.
A completely baffled look appeared before a thought drifted across his mind.
Didn't Li steal some barrettes…?
A dark cloud hung over him as realized.
I'm wearing them, aren't I…?
A kittenish grin played on Li's lips as she placed her palms on her cheeks and wriggled in place.
"Tsuna-Fish~! You look so cute~!"
A large sweatdrop made its appearance as Tsuna twitched and deadpanned, "I'm not a girl."
The dark brunette merely glomped him and gave a toothy grin, "I know~ But, that doesn't mean that you're not cute~!"
Heat flourished on Tsuna's cheeks as he stuttered out, "I-I'm not supposed to be c-cute!"
The blush deepened when Li rubbed cheeks with the light brunette, singing-
"But, you are~!"
-as Tsuna whined.
"LI~!"
All the while, the Shouichi laughed at the other's predicament.
(Extended Ending)
"Ah!" The dark brunette paused in her cuddling Tsuna. "I almost forgot!"
Still blushing, the light brunette allowed a confused look to cross over his embarrassment, "What's wrong?"
The kittenish smile appeared on her lips again as a metaphorical cat's tail quivered gently from behind.
Excited dark-brown eyes shifted over to the redhead.
Shouichi paused in his laughter and blinked.
Li smirked, flashing her canines, as her eyes turned predatory.
The redhead paled as green eyes widened in thought.
"Oh, Shou~!" The dark brunette purred while releasing her grip on Tsuna, "Guess what~?"
The light brunette blinked at the shift in attention before hiding a smile behind a hand.
He gave an innocent look when meeting eyes with Shouichi, who pleaded silently.
A gulp was audibly heard from the redhead as bangs shadowed Li's eyes.
Her lips were curled up in a devilish grin as she chuckled lowly.
"Kekekeke~!"
Shouichi squeaked and turned to run, only to step on a banana peel.
He slipped backwards and blinked several times, thinking, 'Huh?'
He landed on something soft.
"You…"
Warms arms circled around his body.
"Are…"
The embrace tightened.
"ALSO CUTE~!"
Li cuddled the trapped redhead as the kittenish grin appeared again.
Heat flushed his system at the intimate gesture as he squeaked out.
"L-Li-san! Y-You're t-too clos-se!"
The dark brunette showed no sign of hearing as bubbles sparkled in the bright background.
Meanwhile, Tsuna poked the discarded fruit skin with a stick and mused quietly.
"Where'd the banana peel come from?"
(Extended Ending: Extra)
"Boo hoo…" A teenaged boy sniffled while watching the trio from behind a tree, "It's not fair…"
He wiped away his tears before hugging the banana bunch to his chest, "I wanna get cuddled by Xiao Li, too~!"
TWACK!
The hilt of a knife was brought swiftly down onto the boy's head as a raven-haired woman drawled.
"Interrupt them and I'll 'cuddle' you."
A brief memory of the woman training the boy to escape from binds flashed through his mind's eye.
Tears coursed down the boy's face as a man with dark-brown hair chuckled softly.
"Maa, maa, koishii." The man started while flapping a hand, "That's enough teasing."
She paused briefly and glanced at her smiling husband before sighing at the bubbly background.
"Fine," The wife pouted as she sheathed the knife (somewhere), "But, only 'cause you said so, Dai-chan."
Daisuke smiled gently at the woman as he wrapped his arms around her slim waist, "That aside, it's good to see Kyuu-chan getting along with others."
Dark-brown eyes softened as their owner looked at her daughter, "Yes…"
She felt the man nuzzle her hair before whispering, "After all, Kyuu-chan may be accepting, but she never really loosened up with people. Tsunayoshi-kun's the first…"
Daisuke paused before chuckling merrily, "She's like you in that way, Xue Fang. Back in the days…"
Fang frowned before sulking, "I thought I said to never speak of that…"
Daisuke hugged the woman tighter, "It's okay, beloved. After all…"
He pulled away and twirled Fang so that she faced him.
Leaning their foreheads together, Daisuke's soft grey eyes stared firmly into dark-brown ones.
"I'll always love you."
A bright blush flourished on Fang's cheeks, "D-Don't kid around!"
The man grinned lightly for, despite those words, she never made an effort to turn or pull away.
Daisuke hugged her closely, closing his eyes in a smile.
Just being with her is a gift in and of itself.
"NOOOOO~!"
Both adults tensed at the cry.
"XIAO LI~!"
A vein throbbed on Fang as Daisuke sweatdropped.
"Kiyoshi…" The woman growled lowly, getting out of her comfortable embrace.
The boy showed no sign of hearing as he continued to wallow in self-pity, "Why, Xiao Li? WHY?"
He sniffled dramatically as light glinted off a blade.
"Why do you huggle them and not m-!"
WHAM!
The hilt of the knife from before came down on the child's hard head.
Fang sheathed her weapon again and huffed while crossing her arms, "Just lay there and think about your actions!"
Kiyoshi twitched once… twice… before stopping with swirly eyes, "H-Hai…"
Meanwhile, Daisuke laughed at the scene, "Looks like he's taking a nap now!"
Author's Note:
Heh. :3 Tsuna has a lot of impact on Li... And I abused Kiyoshi some more. xP
This omake was pretty much a filler... ^^'
Hm... :/
I'm feeling troubled. I have the summary for the other chapters, but lately I can't seem to sit down and type everything out...
I hope it's not the onslaught of a writer's block. ._.'
But, moving along...
THANK YOU FOR READING/REVIEWING/ETCETERA-ING THE JOURNAL OF MEMORIES~!
Loose Translation:
(1) Kusobabaa - Old Fart (used against old women)
(2) Busu-san - Miss "Dog"
(3) Warugaki - Brat
(4) Debu-teme - Fatso
(5) Chibi-chan - Runt
(6) MUERA! - DIE!
(7) Dame da yo! - Don't do it!
(8) Korosu koto wa dekinai! - You can't kill her!
(9) Keikan-san! - Mister Policeman!
(10) Onii-san - Big Brother (also Mister for young men)
(11) I-Iie... - N-No...
(12) Moi - Me
(13) Maa, maa, koishii. - Now, now, love.
Preview:
Elderly and child stared each other down.
"Who are you?" The latter interrogated.
"I should be asking you that." The former retorted.
One could almost see electricity crackling in the air...