Title: M.V.P and V.I.P. (Most Valuable Player and Very. Important. Person)

Author: Cross-StitchED

Fandom: Katekyo Hitman Reborn

Rating: T

Summary:.

Sixteen year old Yamamoto was shot with a Ten-Year Bazooka. Much to his surprise, he was sent to the future in the middle of a deliberation with the other TYL guardians, with the exception of Hibari (He still hates crowds), who was represented by his Kusakabe. Something was going on, but they assured him that it was a minor issue. But… what if it is not?

Notes:

Here is chapter two of my story. I decided to upload this in my brother's account. This is a more shounen work and my works in my account are mostly shoujo. More of the story will be revealed on this chapter, but I assure you that this isn't pure fluff. The guys will not fall all in love with my OC. Haru, Kyoko and Hana will make appearances and do play a part in this story. And, twists that are so confusing that it will break your brain.

Weirdly, I read a very good Belphegor and Haru fanfic. Normally, I would think it is crazy. But, a friend of mine liked it so I decided to give it a chance. I liked it, surprisingly. I'm a big Haru and Gokudera fan, so it is a surprise that I like it this much. I got the idea of Haru's specialty there, because it does make sense if you think about it.

Disclaimer: The World you are about to Enter is Completely fictional. They belong to the Manga artist, Akira Amano. Any events or characters resembling real people is purely coincidental… or I am just psychic. :D

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: M.V.P. and V.I.P. :

By Cross-StitchED

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: Chapter II :

: Takeshi Yamamoto (26 yr. old) :

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When Takeshi found himself in the bedroom of Tsunayoshi Sawada from ten years ago, for some reason he understood why he was there. He remembered that exactly ten years prior, his 16 year old self had been shot by Reborn.

"Welcome, Yamamoto."

He turned to the door and saw Reborn there, waiting for him. The older Rain Guardian smiled and gave the Arcobaleno a salute and stood up from his position on the floor. "Hey, kiddo." He looked around the empty room and saw the container that had something that his father had told him to bring the family. "I guess Tsuna and the others are downstairs, huh?"

The Arcobaleno grinned and gave a slight nod. "Let's go. I'm hungry," he replied, jumping on his shoulder. "I think I smelled chicken."

Yamamoto grinned and nodded. "I like chicken. I remember Tsuna's mom made the best fried chicken." Reborn smirked and nodded as they walked out, about to close the door behind them.

Suddenly, the radio on the desk began making static noises. Some people were talking on the next line.

"Reborn?" a familiar voice sounded.

Reborn stopped and turned to the radio, then jumped up to the table to answer it. He had to take care of this first before he going down for dinner. If Lambo finished all the chicken before he went down, he could always kill him. "Yes. Ciaossu, Tsuna!" Reborn responded, turning the radio louder to get a better audio on the conversation.

"What is this all about, Reborn. Why did you switch Yamamoto?"

"Because we're going to need older Yamamoto here for a while."

"Can you explain why?"

Yamamoto watched Reborn talk with the Vongola leader. He was confused as well. His memories of ten years ago was very jumbled now. He remembered the shock and confusion of suddenly in a room surrounded by his now older friends. Everything after that is a blur, but he was slowly gathering the memories. It was a strange feeling… it was like his mind was slowly assembling a puzzle.

He and Reborn listened to the meeting for a few more minutes, before they decided to go ahead with Reborn's plan. Takeshi can sense that Tsuna didn't like it, but knew that Tsuna wouldn't do nothing either. Many of their allies had fallen prey to the dangerous hacker. He didn't like the thought of a young boy being taken advantage of by greedy and ambitious men, but his whole family will be affected and he had to protect it as well.

It wasn't just that though… they had a feeling that this might not be a simple case of a bored hacker. There might be something else.

Tsuna felt like he had no choice but to let them go ahead with their plan and they would begin with gathering information and intelligence from their allies. If they were going to do this, they were going to be thorough.

Reborn broke connection soon after. "Come on, Yamamoto. I want some of Maman's chicken too."

Takeshi laughed and nodded, wanting to see the expression on his friends' faces when they saw him. Now that he mentioned it, Takeshi was feeling a little hungry as well. Whenever they had those meetings, food is usually the last thing in their minds.

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Downstairs was utter chaos. The kids wouldn't sit still, the grownups were bickering and nobody at all seemed to be bothered by it all. Tsuna was did try to calm everyone down at first, but he gave up when Lambo accidentally threw gravy on his face.

Typical occurrence in the Sawada household.

He sighed as he tried to wipe the gravy off his face, wondering what was taking Yamamoto so long.

His mother went out to buy soy sauce, so there was no one around to keep people quiet.

Suddenly, there was a laugh coming from the door to the kitchen. The kitchen became so quiet, they could almost swear that they heard crickets chirping. It was Yamamoto alright. He was leaning lazily against the frame of the door, watching them all with an amused smile. Reborn was on his shoulder, just as amused at the reaction he thought would happen. "This kitchen brings back memories. How nostaligic…"

"Future Yamamoto! Reborn! What is Future Yamamoto doing here?" Tsuna demanded, accidentally falling off his chair.

"Ciaossu," he said, jumping off Yamamoto's shoulder, not answering his question and instead went to Bianchi asking her to feed him. It meant that it was left to him to explain to the family what was happening.

Yamamoto smiled and scratched under his chin, after handing Nana the cookbook at his father told him to bring to her. "It's a long story," he said, returning to the seat on the table that his 16 year old self had occupied a few minutes ago. "Can we eat first? I'm famished."

"Idiot, fill your stomach later!" Gokudera managed to say despite his ailing stomach.

"Aren't you… you know, gonna be back in the future after five minutes."

He shook his head. It isn't going to be as easy as that, because now that everything is clearer he knew exactly why he was there. "There is a reason why I am here. My past self is gathering information with the other guardians about a hacker named, 421. He has been causing problems in the future and we have a feeling that he is only going to get worse. We have to stop him… from here."

"From… here?" Tsuna's jaw dropped. "But isn't this the business of the Future, we shouldn't meddle!"

Yamamoto began calmly filling his plate, but it didn't look like he had an appetite. He was simply trying to keep a façade of calm. "As we speak, a five-year old child that is the brother of my good friend might be getting kidnapped."

"WHAT ARE WE DOING JUST SITTING HERE? WE HAVE TO GO RESCUE TO THE EXTREME!" Ryohei shouted, standing from his chair.

"I would like to do that," he replied, remaining perfectly calm despite the fact that this might not be very easy for him. "But I can't. If we stop this kidnapping, they will only try again and maybe this time on another person. We have to catch these assholes who are stealing these children and why. This is the only way to do that."

"But, this way is wrong! We are letting them kidnap a little boy!" Tsuna slammed both his hands on the table. He simply couldn't believe that Takeshi could say something so cold. It wasn't right. There was no way he could agree to that. With that angry retort, he turned to run out the door.

"If there was any other way, Tsuna, we would have done it!" It was the first time that they had really heard Yamamoto shout. It was hard for him too. He did not want to wait around for his teammate's younger brother to be kidnapped to do anything, but a lot more is at stake here. International corporations, starving countries and family dying at all sides of the world… their only window to catch the bastards. This was not just about them anymore. "Please, Tsuna."

"Listen to Yamamoto this time, Tsuna," Reborn butted in, looking concerned but it was strange to see a face like that when he had bib on. "I have heard the report from Shoichi in the future and it isn't good that whoever these people are, are concentrating their attacks on the Vongola. A lot of people are getting hurt. And… if we don't do anything, thousands of people will get hurt as well. Technology is a powerful thing."

"But…" He understood what Reborn was saying, but to just let a five-year old get kidnapped. It was just not right. Slowly, he walked towards the door. "I just can't do it. I am going to find another way. I will stop them." Before anyone could stop him, Tsuna was already out the door.

Yamamoto smiled, remembering what he had admired about Tsuna. His desire to do the right thing, no matter how scared he obviously was. "I should have known this would happen," Takeshi said with pride, not even taking a bite of food on his plate. "Tsuna was always a good kid."

Ryohei was standing now too. He had a confident and determined smirk on his mouth. "Oi, Yamamoto, I understand what you and the kid are trying to say, but I think Tsuna is right. We can't leave that little kid alone. We are going to stop them. To the extreme" At that moment, Ryohei resembled his future self very much.

Meanwhile, Gokudera was standing up as well. With the Juudaime gone, he wasn't in the mood to eat. He had lost his appetite long ago with his sister being in the same room. There was no way that he was going to allow the Juudaime to fight alone. "We aren't going to force you to come with us, but you have to be crazy if you think we are staying here." The young Storm guardian began hobbling after Tsuna, still weak from Bianchi's presence. "Letting the bad guys get away isn't the Juudaime's way, therefore it isn't the Vongola way."

He was almost at the door when someone took his arm and draped it around his shoulders to support him. He turned and saw that it Ryohei with the older Yamamoto beside him. Takeshi was going to fight with them and think of the consequences later. "What are we waiting for? Let's get going," Yamamoto said. "I don't think Tsuna knows where to go, but I do."

Moments later, there was silence in the Sawada home.

"Is alright to let them go like that?" Bianchi asked the small hitman, wiping his face gently with a napkin. She was a bit worried about her brother.

Reborn nodded, smirking now. "Let them go. I expected nothing else from my student."

Bianchi smiled back. "You planned this from the very beginning."

Reborn didn't reply, and instead opened his mouth to be fed again. And, Bianchi was only too happy to do so. Bianchi had been with Reborn long enough to know that he had reasons for his actions. "Does the Ninth know about this?"

Reborn nodded. Of course he had to tell the Ninth as soon s he had returned from the future. The present Vongola leader had left the incident in his care. It wasn't going to be easy. One mistake and they could change the future for the worse. This was going to be Tsuna's new assignment. To protect the family no matter where and when.

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Haru knew that people underestimated her because of how she looked and how she acted. What people didn't know is that she can be quite intelligent when t came to matters of the textbooks. Getting into her highschool had not been easy. She received honors because of that intelligence despite the fact that she is admittedly stupid at times.

Something that Gokudera never failed to remind her.

Despite all Tsuna's insisting and assurances, Haru applied to be Shoichi and Spanner's assistant in the Information Technology Department and Robotics Department.

He really had nothing to worry about really. Haru enjoyed the Japanese Vongola's computer labs. The clean white walls, the musical, mechanical sounds of the computers around her, huge monitors and the accomplishment one felt when one successfully finished an algorithm. When she saw Shoichi Irie's work when she was fourteen, she knew that she may have found her calling. With Gokudera's help, she managed to get into Tokyo University without any problems.

Now, she was working under one of the country's leading experts in computers and Robotics. She didn't know how she got to be so lucky.

At the moment, she was alone in the computer lab trying to gather everything they could dig up about the 421 case. A month ago, when the hacker had tried to pry into their computers a second time, she noticed something. Aside from taking information from their servers, he always leaves behind something in the codes. In all the 0 and 1's that didn't make sense was one word. One word.

Blue.

By itself, it didn't mean a lot.

But-

Haru noticed that he did it again the second time he hacked into the system.

This time he left the word, Baseball.

What kind of game was this guy playing?

The door of the lab suddenly slid open, she turned to find Gokudera there looking tired and frustrated. It was unusual to see him here at this time of the day and she heard that they have been busy trying to reach Dino Cavallone who seemed to be missing for the past few days.

"Gokudera?" She tilted her head, confused and worried by this change. "Is there something wrong?"

Gokudera looked away, not answering her and pushing his hands into his pockets. "Was there anything in the that last hacking attempt?"

Haru nodded and began running her fingers quickly over the keyboard. The huge computer screen began to light up with a series of zeros and ones. "I found two words." The screen split into two. "The first attempt had the word, Blue. The second had the word, Baseball." Then lighting them up, so Gokudera could read it. There was really no need. Wasn't he the one that tutored her about reading Binary? "Unfortunately, I have yet to decipher what it means.

"I see it. But, what does it mean?" he muttered, wanting a cigarette but knowing that Haru wouldn't be too happy with that. There was a no smoking rule in the lab.

"Haru does not know yet, Haru is going to ask Shin later. Maybe he has a clue." Her hands began typing away at the keyboard again before the monitor shut down. "At least it is a start. Kusakabe says that Hibari managed to get a few more data from the Varia, how is communication with the Cavallone family?"

The silver-haired right hand man sighed and dropped to the nearest couch. "We haven't found him. He and Romario disappeared two days ago."

Haru stared at him worriedly, understanding that he had been very stressed out the past few days. It isn't just because of the hacker, she knew. There was also something else in his mind. "Are you worried about your father finding out about me?" she whispered quietly, placing her clipboard on the table. His father was in the country for a week to talk to the Vongola about his situation and to exchange information.

He thought about that for a few minutes and turned towards her. "He won't. We have been pretty good a hiding it these past few years," he reminded her, one hand outstretched towards her. "I'm just a bit stressed. You can't really blame me. This asshole has been nothing but a pain in my ass. And, since we can't find him, I can't touch him. It puts me in a bad mood."

At his outstretched arm, Haru didn't think twice to taking it. She wrapped her arms round his neck and gave him hug, like she always did when he seemed to be stressed.

Haru gave up on Tsuna the year she started college. Tsuna was about to leave for Italy to train under the Ninth to get ready for his difficult job as the Decimo ahead of him. But, that was not the reason why Haru gave up. On the airport, the evening he was supposed to leave. They all heard it. Tsuna asking Kyoko if she would wait for him…

It broke her heart.

Kyoko didn't answer right away. She knew how Haru felt about him. Her bestfriend smiled at her and assured her it was okay. She always knew. That night Haru found herself crying by herself at the park. Gokudera found her there. He went looking for her when Yamamoto called him that her parents called saying that she hasn't been home yet. He sat beside her on the swing, not saying anything… just sitting there and letting her cry.

The next day, Haru was smiling and laughing again. They continued their tutoring sessions, and feeling very responsible for her while the Tenth was in Italy. One afternoon, he spontaneously asked if she would like to see a movie with him. One movie became two, and then three.

It was a relationship that they had been hiding from the rest of the Vongola for two years.

Another thing that they hid was the fact that they used to date in college. They were together for a whole year, but they decided to break it off when things were beginning to get too serious. After that, Haru continued dating with one or two of her classmates in Tokyo University and Gokudera made himself busy to make himself into the perfect right hand man for Tsuna.

Then, two years ago, she got the job as an assistant.

A week after being assigned to Shoichi's department, Haru was kidnapped and held for ransom. They had managed to get her back, but now she and they realized that kind of danger she was in now and the kind of life that she must adjust to survive that life.

Gokudera personally took care of her security. The first few months they had done nothing but bicker and fight. Whether is was for ice cream flavors or concert tickets. They never seemed to get along. Seeing the fight became an everyday spectacle for the Vongola. But, once they were alone Haru would always find herself crawling into his arms and Gokudera never seemed to mind.

But, the Mafioso didn't want to get serious with anyone. He wanted to concentrate on being the Vongola Tenth's right hand man. His time with Haru was very enjoyable, however, so they simply decided to hide it for a while.

Recently, his father had been paying close attention… too close to his business. That is why he had been careful not to be followed whenever he was in the mood to see her, which was growing scarcer and scarcer by the week thanks to his father's intervention.

"Haru thinks Bianchi is beginning to notice," she pointed out.

Gokudera actually paled at that.

She giggled and poked him on the cheek. "If you don't want her to suspect anything, you shouldn't visit Haru here in the lab so often."

Gokudera actually blushed at that, and pretended that she was merely being stupid again. Meeting anywhere outside would be too dangerous with his father's eyes everywhere he went. "I can't think of any place else I can see you. Isn't it normal to just want to meet my own girlfriend?"

The brown-haired cutie did understand and to show that she did, she gave him a soft kiss on the cheek. "Haru is glad that you at least still remembered you have one." She moved to sit beside him, tucking her head under his arm. "Is dating Haru really that awful that you have to hide it?"

He kissed her forehead and shook his head. "Don't be ridiculous. I just don't want that old man meddling where he shouldn't be. And, I don't trust that sister of mine to keep her mouth shut."

"Haru doesn't like this hiding," she admitted. She never did. Even when they were in College. "Haru wants to go to the amusement park together, holding hands, watch the fireworks… and introduce you to my parents. They will love you."

An eyebrow raised at that. "Are you sure about that?" Most parents would freak when they find out that their daughter was dating a Mafioso.

Haru smiled and snuggled closer into his arms. "You're smart. The smartest guy Haru ever dated. You're sweet… when you want to be. You're brave, kind and -And…Haru loves you a lot."

Gokudera frowned deeply, but her compliments made him flush. "Shut up. None of that is true…" Quickly looking away, he still wasn't used to this part of their relationship. "Maybe except for the part where you love me."

That made Haru laugh, she got off the couch and decided that she should return to work. Gokudera wouldn't have that yet, he pulled her back with him on the couch. "Gokudera, Haru needs to go back to work and- what if Irie or Spanner comes back?"

"I'll kill them if they say anything," he grinned, kidding. Gokudera knew that they wouldn't be back for at least another two hours. They were working with Hibari, trying to locate Rokudo Mokuro. This was a rare opportunity for them to be alone, he wasn't going to waste it.

Later, he was going to have a hell of a time with Hibari Kyoya and his aversion to cooperate, trying to get the Varia to cooperate and packing his bags to search for the Horse Idiot who probably got himself lost in the woods. Not to mention babysit the Baseball Idiot…

But, he reminded himself that this was for the good of the Vongola. They had to figure out this bastard's game.

She relented and stayed in the circle of his arms, wondering. "Gokudera, changing the past… is dangerous, isn't it?"

"Hnm… yes, I suppose it is. Why?"

"Haru is… scared," she admitted. "What if change the past… and we make things worse in the future."

Gokudera became quiet, slowly threading his fingers through her soft short hair. Coincidentally, he asked the same question to Tsuna earlier. Everyone knew that it was a truly difficult decision for him to make. But, after 421 assisted the assassination of a leader of a small starving country, he knew that it would only be the beginning. Many more countries will follow, so he cannot turn his cheek away from that. Especially not now… not when-

"I understand why the Tenth is so determined about this," he began. "I was there ten years ago. I believe he blames himself for what happened."

"What happened?"

"I told you. Something that we don't like to talk about."

Haru had heard about the incident that happened ten years ago. She didn't know exactly what happened, nobody talked about it after that day but after that it was like they were simply waiting for this day to arrive. A few times, she had tried coaxing Gokudera to tell her but he would simply get angry and walk out the door. Whatever it was, it stayed with the guardians after all these years.

They stayed that way for a few more minutes before Gokudera had to check the time. He needed to go back to work on looking for that Horse Idiot. "I need to go."

"Are we still on for this Saturday?"

He gave her an apologetic look before shaking his head. "I can't. I need to work that day."

She became quiet at that. For a long time, she had been looking forward to spending some time with him. They haven't gone out anywhere for weeks. "Oh. Okay, Haru understands." Tsuna was important to him and right now he was needed, they don't have time to go on dates when they should be working on catching the hacker. But, she could still feel bad about it, right?

As Gokudera was about to close the door, Haru had to ask. "Gokudera… ummm… if it is alright to ask, if changing the past means… changing us… and what we have now, would you still do it?"

The Storm Guardian didn't reply and instead muttered that she shouldn't ask stupid questions and he'll see her soon, then closing the door behind him; leaving Haru to determine the answer for herself. Maybe she should be used to watching Gokudera's cold back and avoiding answering her questions. However, she never could because she hated that wall that separated them so much.

She wanted to know more about him, Hayato Gokudera, but she couldn't get close enough without him suddenly putting up his defenses. He did love her in his own way, because he just has a hard time expressing how he feels. In their world, he needed to keep that façade of a cold Mafioso.

Suddenly, there was a loud whistle and voice, "That was pretty harsh."

A sound that sounded a lot like a squeak came out from her mouth. Behind the gigantic CPU was Spanner and it looked like he had been there for a while. That would mean that he had witnessed their exchange from beginning t finish and… her silly confession.

"Spa-Spanner! What are you doing here? Haru thought you would be with Irie this now."

Spanner scratched under his chin and gave a lazy shrug. "I was supposed to be, but Shoichi told me that he wanted the third monitor fixed before he came back. Also, he didn't think we were both necessary to talk to the Cloud Vongola." He closed up the CPU and turned the monitor on and was pleased that it switched on without a hitch. "So, how long has this been going on?"

Picking up her clipboard, she began working and pretending not to hear his question. She was not going to answer any questions that was only going to lead to trouble. She began dissecting the codes again in case there was something that she missed.

"I always thought you were the marrying type."

Haru froze but did not respond. She fought the desire to cry. She had always known that Gokudera would never marry her. Hayato didn't believe in it and believed that he was going to be bad at it. Having grown up in a difficult family, he didn't know what successful marriage look like. The only successful marriage he'd seen was that of the Iemitsu and Nana Sawada.

He believed that he will always… always be alone.

She quietly continued to keep herself busy with the programs consisted of Binary and algorithms, maybe there is something more between the lines. They needed more clues from this guy, and they were on their way.

Spanner understood when he was being snubbed. It wasn't any of his business anyway. He decided that it was time that he should leave and take care of his Moscas. The Tech ruffles her hair before moving towards the door. "If it means anything, I think you deserve better."

Surprised, her eyes widened but did not reply. Once he was out the door, she returned doing her job. It may be true that she deserved better, but whether he was deserving of it or not… she really did love him and she knows that he did too despite the fact that he was too stubborn to say anything.

At times like these, she wished that she had someone to talk to.

The door slid open again and another face entered. Haru smiled and welcomed her inside. My, she certainly had a lot of visitors today. "Ichigo? What are you doing here? Weren't you going to help your brother?" she asked the young girl, but then she noticed the frown. Apparently, she was very upset about something. It surprised Haru because no one really saw Ichigo upset very often.

"He's with HIM," she grumbled, dropping on the sofa and raising her legs on the table.

"Him?"

"Takeshi Yamamoto. That's who."

"Oh," she replied, a hint of a smile teasing her mouth. "I understand."

"You're laughing at me," she whined, wanting to take back how she acted. She was acting so juvenile. "I guess I deserve it."

Haru giggled and nodded. "Yes. You absolutely do. I heard what you did to poor Yamamoto." She pushes back her hair from her face as she turned to her young charge, who was stubbornly moping on the couch. "I understand why you did it, but if you're going to prove to him that you aren't a kid, I am just saying that wasn't the way to do it…"

It was amusing to see the quiet and put together, Ichigo, finally act her age. The pretty, dark-haired teenager was understandably a bit more mature for her age. Haru watched as she stretched her body across the couch, not for the first time wishing she had the strong and slim body the younger girl had. Maybe she and Kyoko should cut down on their Self-Appreciation Days. Or maybe pull out that old baton and do a few gymnastics tricks.

Ichigo looked up at her brunette friend. "I know. But… it still hurt. A lot."

He had heard about the slap from Yamamoto when he had visited her the other day. The baseball-playing guardian wouldn't stop talking about Shin's sister that slapped him and he didn't know why. Despite knowing the reason why, she couldn't say anything.

"He told me I was too young for him," the girl reminded her, the pain still in her voice.

"You're sixteen; he's twenty-six."

"Can't you be a bit more supportive?"

"Haru knows. Falling for one of them is never easy." Haru's thoughts suddenly going to Gokudera and watching his cold back walk away from her. Duty first over Love. "Just do your best, and if Ichigo wants Haru's advice, you shouldn't go around slapping people you like. Especially when they turn sixteen and have no idea why you did that to him."

"He treated me like a little kid."

"Our Yamamoto is 26, so I think to him you are. He watched you grow up," she reminded the younger girl. "Also, you are a close friend's little sister. He didn't want to hurt you. But the sixteen year old Yamamoto we have now is completely clueless." she reminded her. "He just wanted the best for you. Haven't you tried… going out with boys your age?"

She paused. Little sister?

The reply came later with a hesitant nod. "But High school boys seem kind of boring compared to them, don't you think?" Ichigo smiled and grinned. By them, she meant the members of the Vongola. All handsome, talented, powerful and successful. It was a difficult feat to simply hold a candle to them.

And again, she had a point.

When Haru was in Highschool, even in College, it was difficult to find anyone that could be half as interesting and attractive as the men in the Vongola. Instead of dating, like what her peers all did in Highschool, she had spent most, if not all of her time with the Vongola family. No matter who came her way, no one seems to come to par.

"I could try again," Ichigo started hesitantly, hiding her face against the leather upholstery and clearly not wanting to. "But, I like him too much… I have… always liked him."

"I know, but it just won't be that easy."

Haru knew this because she'd been friends with Takeshi for more than ten years. Like Hibari, Takeshi just isn't looking for a girlfriend. In the years she had known him, he had never had a girlfriend… he is always keeping himself busy getting better at baseball and polishing his sword skills because he wanted to do both. There just hadn't been time to add a girl in his life. Also, there weren't a lot of girls who can understand that her boyfriend is part of the mafia or the fact they could get hurt because of him.

"He hasn't changed much," Ichigo commented, remembering the brief meeting with the Rain Guardian in the Dance Studio. It was the same carefree smile, messy hair and honest eyes. In the future, he just grew even taller. Whenever she was even in the same room with Older Yamamoto, she would get nervous and try to impress him with new dance steps, wanting for him to look at her. Sometimes, he would ask her how some of them are done so he could apply them to his battle moves.

It was the same that time as well. She wanted him to look at her. To actually look at her. Since she was too upset impress him, she slapped him. It worked. In the end, he did finally look at her. In shock and confusion…

"He still feels… like the same Yamamoto."

"That's because he is silly."

"Hnmm," sighed Ichigo, looking up. "Haru, do you have a boyfriend?"

Unfortunately, Haru had been walking when Ichigo asked. The older woman tripped but quickly attempted to recover. Her mind screaming, wondering if she knew. She quickly berated herself that she couldn't have. They had been careful. "Why do you ask that, Ichigo?" Her smile forced and nervous.

"You're the only other person I can talk about this. I know Miss Sasagawa has something with the Decimo, but she isn't here right now. And you told me that you used to date."

"I still do!" she said before she could stop herself. Why did she say that? She blanched. Gokudera wasn't going to be happy.

That piqued Ichigo's interest. Haru didn't usually talk about her dating life. Everyone was pretty sure she was dating someone, but no one knew who… except maybe Bianchi, but she wasn't saying anything either. "Who is he? Why do you never talk about him?" Her face very solemn and curious.

Haru sighed, deciding to continue her work later. "We have… a casual relationship," she lied. There was no way she could tell her the real reason.

Ichigo frowned, gently putting a hand on Haru's shoulder and gave her a very concerned stare. "I see, then you deserve better."

Haru stared back, not knowing what to say. Maybe the similar comments given by Spanner and Ichigo surprised her, but she couldn't seem to retort. Instead, she was making a very good imitation of a goldfish- much to Ichigo's amusement.

"Who is he? Someone I know?"

"Shouldn't you be going and help your brother?" Haru reminded her, knowing that it would be the only way to dodge answering that question.

And Ichigo knew what she was trying to do, but simply pouted. Of course, she was right. Her brother did mention that he might need her help that afternoon, but she didn't want to go. Not if Takeshi Yamamoto was going to be there. She knew what will happen. The clueless guy was just going to pretend nothing happened, since he had no idea that he broke her heart with the cruelest excuse ever.

"Alright. I get it. You're trying to get rid of me." Leaping up from the seat and making her way out the door. "Just don't let that guy make a fool of you, okay? I'll kill him."

And yet again, she was alone. She was feeling a lot better than earlier.

She really did have good friends.

But, maybe she should really get out that old baton and ribbon a whirl after all.

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Profile:

Name: Namikawa Ichigo (#15)

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Bloodtype: O

Appearance:

[Eye Color] Brown
[Hair Color] Black
[Height] 159cm

While Kyoko and Haru are the epitome of all that is feminine and girly, Ichigo prefers very loose and boyish clothing. Comfortable hooded sweaters, sleeveless shirts, sneakers and jeans. Her long hair is usually in a high ponytail, but sometimes left down on lazy afternoons, depending on her mood. Her eyes are small and sharp, she got them from her mom whom has a Korean ancestry. She does not like wearing jewelry. Necklaces get in the way when dancing, bracelets did too and earrings irritate her.

Quirks: She is a horrible cook. How horrible, you will know later.

Personality:

Ichigo has a very quiet demeanor, but she can be very playful when the situation allows it. She is fiercely competitive in everything from dancing to fighting. Like her siblings, she is stubborn and determined to finish what she starts. That is why she still pursues to go after her missing brother even after ten years. She loves to dance, but is mostly a street dancer. Since she was fourteen, her brother would always find her dancing with other street dancers. She began studying Capoeira around the same time her brother disappeared.

Unlike her brother, who has to be the center of attention anywhere, Ichigo would rather not draw too much attention to herself unless it was for her dancing.

She wants to be more feminine, but all her attempts seem to be in vain. Most of her attempts to be like other girls end in disaster. That doesn't stop her from trying once in a while.

Author's Notes: I developed Ichigo's character while watching BoA's I Eat You Up video. I have noticed that BoA's style and image is very similar to KHR world. I actually liked the video and decided to use it as a basis to make MVP and VIP and the shaping of my one of my OC's. You will get to know more about the Namikawa siblings as the story goes on. Some people think it is very stupid that I get my inspiration for OC's from watching music videos. Maybe it is, but I still find it fun and maybe a little easier.

If you think she is too sue-ish, let me know. I will see what I can do. But I cannot change their Korean ancestry. That is part of the plot. Except for the lost brother, she doesn't have a tragic past. In fact, they came from a very normal family.

If you have any facts about Capoeira that you think I should know about, I will really appreciate it.

On Chapter 5, I planned to introduce Shingo's girlfriend. I have not decided what she is like yet since I thought it would make a very fun game. The game is to submit your own profile of your OC, if I like it… she will be found on Chapter 5. Nothing special. Give me a name, age, personality and I will do my best to do her justice on the fifth chapter. Give it a try and let me bring your character to life.