Lately, Yamamoto noticed that Haru seemed avoiding him. He thought it was just his imagination, but as days passed every time they would meet she would looked away. She doesn't even go to the Sawada residence anymore. Have I done something wrong? He thought.
It was just like as usual, after school the guys would come to Tsuna's house to make homework or whatsoever. They were walking their way to the house when they bumped into Haru.
"Hahi! Tsuna-san and Gokudera-san and Yamamoto-san..." Haru said looking surprised.
That was the first time he heard her say his name again. He didn't know what that feeling was reacted inside of him when she said his name. Forget about that, it wasn't the time to think about it. This was his chance to confront her regarding the things he was thinking lately.
"Haru, how are you? You didn't visit again in our house. Are you busy?" Tsuna asked.
"Uhh- yeah, I'm kind of busy these past few days. Sorry about that Tsuna-san!" she apologized.
"That's good. Keep that up. You don't have to visit anymore." Gokudera inserted.
"What?" Haru snapped.
"Didn't you hear what I said? You really are stupid." Gokudera said.
"I am not STUPID! You IDIOT Gokudera!" Haru shout back at him.
"Now, now you two, don't fight." This time Yamamoto interrupted.
He couldn't take it anymore not to find a way to talk to Haru.
"I have to go now." Haru said and then turned her back to them.
"Okay." Tsuna waved his goodbyes.
There he is again; ignored once again and left standing without knowing the reason why he was avoided. Haru wasn't that far from them, he was thinking if he should run after her or just leave it. He couldn't think what the right decision was. If he choose to run after her, it would be awkward. Plus he was with Tsuna and Gokudera. That would be weird on their part. So, as a result, he didn't stop her.
"Yamamoto-san, let's go." he heard Tsuna called him.
"Ah, okay." He said walking toward Tsuna and Gokudera.
They went their way to Tsuna's house.
It was dark when Yamamoto left the Sawada household. He was walking downtown while watching the lights in the city which makes the night more alive. Suddenly, he saw across the street a middle school girl, wearing a Midori High uniform. When he looked at her clearly, he found out that it was Haru. But what shocked him the most was that, Haru's with a guy. This guy was wearing a uniform same as him. He didn't know the guy. He couldn't let his sight out from both of them. BA DUM.
There's that strange feeling again inside of him. He looked at them not sure if he was annoyed by how happy the two. He couldn't take this anymore; he had to go home now.
When he arrived home, he put his school bag away and helped his old man in attending the customers in their sushi restaurant. He was busying his self not to remember what he saw a while ago.
That night, when everyone sounds asleep, Yamamoto was still wide-awake. His arm was on the back of his head, making it as his pillow. He was staring at the ceiling. Images of smiling Haru were all he could see. Then, the scene he saw earlier flashed onto his mind. His faced made an irritated look. He couldn't help acting that way. He was also wondering why he was like that. He turned his body to the right, facing the wall and slowly his eyes closed.
It was late in the afternoon and classes were over. The only one left in the school was those members of other clubs while the baseball club had already ended their practice earlier. Yamamoto on the other hand was still on the court practicing alone.
He was swinging his bat like usual, imagining he was still hitting a ball. But something got caught his attention and that something made him grip his bat with too much force. The guy he saw yesterday with Haru was with another girl, this time it was his classmate. He didn't know that much about her, but his focus was on the guy. Who really is this guy?He asked himself. The guy and the girl were just outside the court. They were too far from him but he could actually see what they were doing. The guy was kissing the girl!
"What a shameless guy. Doing that in a public place." He said under his breath.
He wasn't interested on what the two were doing so he just faced his back on them and continued on his session.
Yamamoto had finished practicing, so as of now he was walking beside the streets when he saw Haru across from where he was. She was alone, standing in front of a mini- shop. He stopped walking and watched her. She was looking worried, and kept on looking at her wristwatch, then would look side by side as if waiting for someone. Then he remembered the guy who's with another girl this afternoon. His eyes became sharp and he was pissed off. It wasn't the usual Yamamoto, who always looked calm, except when something bad happens to one of his friends. But this was not that serious situation, this was just a minor, but his faced was angry. He slowly walked towards Haru when the girl turned to him and obviously was surprised to see him. He saw her blushed. They were too far from each other, so he thought that it was only his imagination. But there was something telling him that it was not just his imagination.
They were both staring at each other. None of them broke that connection. They were at that scene when a car passed by between them. That was when Yamamoto came back to his senses.
"Haru!" he called out.
Haru seemed surprised when he called out her. Meaning, she wasn't in herself, too. That was then she realized what happened a moment ago.
"Ya-Yamamoto- san..." she said in an awkward manner.
He saw her blushed again. This time, he was so sure that it wasn't his imagination. Then, the thought of her avoiding him sunk in. That was the perfect time for him to confront her. He walked across the street until he was in front of her.
"Well, that was a relief. For a moment there, I thought you would avoid me again. It was nice that you didn't do that." He said in his happy usual tone.
It was conformed that he was not really imagining earlier, now he was that close to her, he could see that she was really blushing. BA DUM.He felt the same tingle in his nerves.
"Ya-Yamamoto- san, I- I have to go now." She said not looking directly to him.
She was about to go when he grab her by the arm.
"Haru, let's talk for a while. I have something to ask from you." He said in a calm voice, but blushing.
He was really losing control of himself. His hands were cold, and the beating of his heart was fast. Was he nervous of knowing the reason of Haru why she was avoiding him? Or there were something else?
"Wh-what do you want to ask, Yamamoto-san?" She asked.
"Uhhm... w-well I have this feeling that you were avoiding me..." he said, thinking how to continue his words.
Haru couldn't answer him. She was speechless. So he wasn't mistaken, she was indeed avoiding him.
"Haru?" he said.
"I'm s-sorry Yamamoto-san! If that what's you've been think then I'm sorry! I didn't mean to avoid you. But..." she said in a shaking voice and her face was all red.
It was weird to see her like that.
"So you really were avoiding me. But why?" he asked again, a little hurt by what she just confessed.
She was speechless again.
"Haru!" a voice called out of nowhere.
They both turned to face the person who interrupted them. It was the same guy all right he saw this afternoon. He was alone.
"Sho-kun." She said.
Slowly, his hands holding Haru's arm loosen.
"I know you; you were that popular ace player of the school baseball team." Sho said pointing him.
"Who is he, Haru?" he asked seriously not minding what the guy said.
"Are you Haru's boyfriend?" Sho asked this time.
He was ready to punch this guy a while ago if Haru answered that he was her lover, but because of what Sho asked his boiling blood seemed to cool down. It turned out upside down. He was the one who turned out to be the boyfriend!
"You're wrong Sho. Yamamoto-san is not my boyfriend, he's just my friend." Haru explained.
"Oh really? I thought that he was though. Well, couldn't blame me to think you two were couple. You looked like having a lovers' quarrel a moment ago." Sho said laughing.
Both of them this time were speechless.
"I guess I don't need to take you home Haru. You're with your friend so he can handle it. I still have a date so goodbye now." He said as he walked away from them.
Yamamoto and Haru were left standing there. They were quiet for a moment. As for Yamamoto, he was relieved that the guy named Sho wasn't her boyfriend or something. He assumes that the two were just friends, something like that. Speaking of friends, back there when Haru corrected Sho that they were also 'just friends' deep inside him hurts. He didn't know why, but that's what he felt.
"Haru, why were you really avoiding me?" he asked with a serious faced plastered in him. "Just say the truth please. I don't want a friend of mine hates me."
"It's not that I hate you Yamamoto. I- I'm just... that..." she said blushing all over again, staring at the ground.
He looked at her.
"I'm avoiding you because... I'm in love with Yamamoto-san." She said looking up to him with determined eyes and still blushing.
He was dumbfounded. He wasn't expecting that kind of answer. He was staring to her.
"Hahi! Sorry Yamamoto-san for saying like that!" she said, her voice was shaking.
"Haru, what you said just now..."
He couldn't find the right words to say. Someone had just confessed to him! It wasn't just 'someone' but Haru of all people!
"Urgh!"
He put his right hand at the back of his head, looking down.
"Haru, sorry..."he paused.
"It's alright Yamamoto-san. I understand." She said smiling.
"What..."
"You can forget what I said. I'm sorry about that. Well, then I have to go." She said.
Her bangs were covering her face, so he couldn't see what her expression was.
"BYE!"
That was her last line then dashed off with speed.
"Haru, wait!" he called out.
But the girl didn't stop from running away. He started making a step until he was also running. He was now chasing after Haru, but he was too late. Haru was nowhere.
"What am I doing? I should have told her..." he said, confused.
Well, that's it for now! Hope you like this fanfic though I kinda thought this sequel is so difficult compared from the first. But hey it's about yamamoto.
I'm sorry again if my grammar still sucks. Hehe ^ - ^
Please Review! Arigatou!