A million thanks to Rosii and Spirit kagome! You guys get the super awesome prize for reviewing! I wasn't going to even continue this story, but you guys convinced me otherwise! The usual: sorry for the bad writing, blah blah blah, and we're off with some Haru POV


Haru stared. Her heart clenched, and her mind froze. Her ponytail seemed to droop a little as she observed the crime scene in front of her. It was impossible. Tsuna loved her, didn't he?

Yet there he was. Right across the street, holding hands with Kyoko and smiling blissfully. Haru just stood still and watched- as if she had been turned to stone. And then right there and then, under the romantic moonlit night, Tsuna leaned forward and kissed Kyoko full on the lips.

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Haru could feel the ground shaking beneath her- or maybe that was just her legs. She could feel her chest caving in as her heart crumbled, leaving only rubble behind. The tears came hot and fast.

Haru's mind wouldn't – couldn't – process what she was seeing. She must be imagining it. She opened her mouth, taking a step towards them, as if she could call out to her friends, but then she stopped. A little voice in her head was asking her- what if this was actually real?

Tsuna… the boy she would forever love, but could never have.

She turned and stumbled blindly in the direction of home. It felt like her soul had been torn from her body, and as soon as she reached her house, she ran inside, ignoring the cheery flowers that lined the front path.

Her heart clenched, and her mind froze. It was impossible. Tsuna loved her, didn't he? Yet she could see him, right there across the street, holding Kyoko's hand and smiling blissfully. Haru stood still- as if she had been turned to stone. And right there and then, under the romantic moonlight light, Tsuna leaned forward, and kissed Kyoko full on the lips.

The sturdy ground that Haru had been standing on started to shake, and she could feel tears starting to fall from her eyes.

Haru ran right up to her room, and collapsed on her bed, waiting for more tears to come. Instead, nothing. Nothing, nothing, nothing. She was dead and emotionless. With no Tsuna, she didn't even have the drama of being part of the mafia anymore. Certainly not as the mafia wife.

Even anger evaded her. Kyoko was her friend, and there she was with Tsuna- but it wasn't really her fault. Kyoko was a good person. Haru on the other hand- why would anyone ever want her? Bitterness came to her then, and Haru was glad for the emotion.

Yes- who would want her? Who would like her? No one would. She was just a silly little girl who liked to dress up and play pretend. She was always looking to cheer people up, to be more interesting than the plain, boring girl she was. But it turns out it just ended up being annoying.

It was at that moment that Haru swore to herself that she would never bother Tsuna again- never make him feel burdened with her awkward friendship. No- she would have to end it. Maybe she could get out of here- study abroad. Somewhere completely different- somewhere where Tsuna would never have to see her again.


Haru hummed to herself tunelessly as she helped her dad lay out the dishes for breakfast.

"And are you sure you really want to study abroad? In Italy?" Haru's mom asked for the fifth time.

"Yes!" Haru said impatiently.

Her dad chuckled.

"Oh she'll be fine Nana," he said, giving his wife a look.

"My little girl- going big and studying out in the real world! You know she's always been a go-getter!"

Haru smiled at her dad as his eyes shined proudly. Her mom was still skeptical.

"But are you really ready for all of this?" she asked worriedly as she started cracking eggs to scramble them.

"I mean- will they even let you for this semester? You don't even know any Italian!"

Haru sighed.

"Exactly, mama! Think of all the new words I'll learn!" her mom rolled her eyes.

"Oh, come on mama! I took a year of Spanish- which is basically Italian! I really want to do this!"

Her mom shook her head, but it was more out of defeat than anything else.

"Well I think it's a great idea," her dad said, grinning.

"It's just so far from home!" her mother protested.

"Mama! I'll write to you! Every day!" her mother sighed, stalling.

"Please say yes?"

"Come on, Nana,"

Haru's mom sighed, and bowed her head a little. "I guess it's fine with me then,"

Haru smiled her first real smile in weeks.

"Thanks Mama!"

She dished out some eggs, shoved them in her mouth, and washed it down with a glass of orange juice at lightning speed.

"Gotta go to school now, see you!" Haru leaned down to kiss first her mom, then her dad, and then she grabbed her books and burst out the door.

Bad idea! She stopped in her tracks as she saw Tsuna and Gokudera walking up the street to school. Usually she tried to walk to school early so she would miss them, but today she had been distracted, and lost track of time. She walked quickly out of her driveway and out onto the pavement, trying to avoid Tsuna's gaze. Maybe they just wouldn't notice her!

"Haru!" she heard Tsuna's voice and felt a shard of her heart break. She just couldn't stand to look at him.

But she couldn't stand to run away either. She loved him, And missed him. So instead, she turned around, pasting a fake smile on her face, feeling her heart ache as she did so.

"Hi Tsuna, Gokudera! Oh and Reborn too!"

The baby smiled at her, tipping his fedora in a good-morning salute.

"Ahhh Reborn! You look so weird when you do that! I told you not to do that here where everybody can see you!" Tsuna lamented. He looked left and right quickly, his mouth turning down in his usual cute way. Haru shook her head. No. She was done thinking like that.

"Stupid Tsuna, I guess we should run then," Reborn shrugged.

"What? That doesn't even make sen-" Tsuna was cut off as Reborn suddenly jumped forward, slamming his foot into Tsuna's face. Tsuna yelped as he fell backwards, and Reborn shook his head sadly.

"J-Jyuudaime!" Gokudera yelped as his boss fell. "I'll help you!" As loyal as ever, he stooped down to pick up Tsuna's books, and help him to his feet, grinning like a child.

Haru bit her lip sadly as she watched the boys with their normal morning routine. Soon she would be far away from this all. And no one would even care…

"Haru!"

"Huh- what?"

"I've been saying your name for a whole minute," Tsuna explained as the group started walking forward again. Only three blocks, Haru reassured herself. Then she would be in peace again.

"Oh, sorry," Haru said, flipping her hair a little. "I must have spaced off there."

Tsuna frowned at her. "Um, Haru are you okay? I feel like you've been avoiding us recently… nothing bad has happened, right?" And as he looked at her with nothing but concern in his warm brown eyes, Haru felt her heart shattering. He was just such a caring, considerate person! To everybody! And it made her want to cry.

Gokudera did start crying.

"Ahh~ Juudaime is so thoughtful of everyone!"

Tsuna ignored him for a moment, waiting for me to answer. Haru sighed. She guessed this was going to be the last time she talked to him.

"I-I'm moving. In about a week."

"what?" Tsuna sounded surprised, but Haru knew it was only her imagination that made him sound a little bit sad.

"Where are you moving? That's so soon!"

Haru sighed unhappily.

"Well, actually I'll be studying abroad. My parents- well they're staying here obviously. And I'll be going to Italy."

"Mm. A good place for a future mafia-wife to visit!" Reborn spoke up.

Haru watched carefully and saw Tsuna cringe slightly. There! She had caught it! See! He didn't even like her at all! He was just too nice to say so!

"Ahh- I'm too young to think about that," Tsuna said hastily.

He even tried to cover it up for her sake! Haru cringed, and tightened her grip on her bag. She was just ruining things for people! Well- that could easily be solved! She turned away quickly before she could mess it up any more, and started running off.

"Haru- wait! Haru!" She couldn't take it. Knowing how hard she was making it on Tsuna. He just wanted her to leave him alone! She ran ahead with her books towards school, ignoring Tsuna and Gokudera's yells behind her, and wiping away the stray tears that flowed silently down her face.

Good-bye, Tsuna, she thought. I hope someday I can become a good enough person for you.


Bleh. Don't worry. Haru will stop being such a weakling. Next up I think I'll do a little Tsuna POV just to mix it up a little bit. Hope I got the characterization at least somewhat right. Next time Haru will probably be in 1st POV, because this was a little distant. Anyways! Review please! The Next chapter will be out in a couple days hopefully!