A/N: It's October, I couldn't help throwing a supernatural idea in. I guess you could call this my response to the tween fascination with stalker supernatural admirers. Romantic sounding as a teen, creepy as hell when you understand what a healthy relationship is. *shivers*

I was planning to have this as a series where Tsuna is forced to put up with "courting" from different creatures with each chapter focusing on a different one. So it'll be my first All27 story. Have a safe Halloween everyone!

Disclaimer: I don't own Katekyo Hitman Reborn!

In Our Blood

One could say that Nana came from a blessed bloodline, Tsuna would disagree. From a young age he was hounded left and right by different supernatural creatures, intent on earning his hand in marriage. Centuries ago, one of his ancestors had helped a woman in distress. The name of this woman had been lost in time but it turned out she was a goddess of love. In return for their ancestor's help, the goddess made the man and his descendants irresistible. There were draw backs to this gift: it only seemed to work on supernatural creatures, it wouldn't go away until the person was married and had different effects depending on the creature.

Because of this blessing, there were a few relatives on Nana's side of the family that weren't human. She was one of the few that married a man that, while he did have a strange charisma, was human. Iemitsu was charming and less possessive than the creatures that attempted to court her, so it was no surprise to her family that she married so young. Her husband was just glad that his darling wife didn't question him about his family or job too much, he tried asking about hers but with the way Nana would pale he assumed they weren't on good terms.

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Tsuna's first encounter with the supernatural outside of his weird relatives was when he was playing near a river bank. Nana had taken her son to one of the parks near the edge of Namimori, keeping a diligent eye out for her son. Unlike their heavily warded home, wasn't that an awkward thing to explain to her husband, there was nothing to stop any creatures from approaching her son. Nana made sure that she was on friendly terms with the local priest and that they were legitimate.

Tsuna had decided to make mud pies, looking up curiously when he spotted a ripple in the water. He wandered closer to the water, seeing a glimpse of green. A webbed hand shot out of the river, pulling him into the water. "Ma!" The terrified toddler cried. Nana was off in an instant, grabbing her son under the arms and dragging the boy and his attacker out of the water. Tsuna was trembling, clinging onto his mother as he sobbed. The creature that was dragged out with him was a young kappa, looking at the boy in confusion. "Play?"

Nana immediately scolded the creature. "That was mean Kappa-kun. My son can't breath in water and swim like you do. He could have drowned!" Tsuna was still crying but he was no longer sobbing, curious to see what was going on. The kappa looked to the ground, looking genuinely remorseful. "Play? Please?" It asked again, extending a hand to Tsuna. Tsuna sniffed, peeking at the kappa from his mother's arms. It was humanoid with green skin, a beak and a weird looking bowl on its head. It had webbed hands and feet.

Once the shock had worn off Tsuna hesitantly approached the kappa, poking at the webbing between the creature's fingers. The kappa seemed content to let the child poke him, Nana gave a sigh of relief. That could have easily turned into a childhood trauma. Most kappa she came across during her youth were very aggressive and wouldn't take no for an answer. The only way she could escape was bowing to the creatures and tricking them into spilling the water on the top of their heads.

"What's your name Kappa-kun?" Tsuna asks curiously, the creature thought for a moment. "Takeshi! You?" Tsuna grinned at the kappa. "I'm Tsuna! Want to be my friend?" He asks, Takeshi smiled.

"I have an idea. Takeshi, why don't you pretend to be human like us? That way you two can play together." Nana suggests. The kappa rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly. "I don't know that spell yet. Let me ask dad, I'll be back!"

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Takeshi ended up being Tsuna's first friend and the kappa was hooked to the sport Tsuna called "baseball." His human form was half a foot taller than Tsuna and had spiky black hair, a carefree grin always on his face.

As the boys got older, Takeshi became Tsuna's protector against other supernatural beings that tried abducting him. Once the teens reached puberty Takeshi became Tsuna's first official suitor, much to his despair. He also learned that there were an alarming amount of supernatural beings in Namimori. Like his mother, Tsuna made a point to become friends with the local priest and carried a bag of supplies with him at all times.

"Why couldn't I just be normal?" Tsuna wailed, Takeshi patting him on the back sympathetically. "You mean attracting potential mates or bursting into flames?" He asks curiously. "Everything!" Takeshi discretely moved his hand a little lower, Tsuna smacked it away and scowled at the kappa. "Would you stop that!"