Title: Crimson Eyes

Genre: Drama/Romance

Rating: T

Pairing: SasukexHaru

Disclaimer: KHR and Naruto belong to their respective owner.

The next day, Haru was having lunch, after her classes for today were over, in a café near her college. She sat with Gokudera and Yamamoto while waiting for the others to come. They talked about their today's activity and when Haru recalled her exam earlier, she felt sad.

"Hahi, the last exam was really difficult…," she sighed while stirring the ice block on her lemonade.

"Don't worry, Haru-chan. I'm sure you will get a good score as always," he grinned widely it made the woman smiled.

"Tch, don't give stupid woman false hope, baseball freak. If the reality is the opposites, she'd be ashamed," Gokudera lit up his cigarette without paying attention to the irritated woman. "Besides, you know what her little brain made of."

"Gokudera-kun, you know that smoking can infertile you and you won't be able to satisfy your girlfriend if you two having sex?" Haru, now playing with the lemon slice inside her glass, said the sentence nonchalantly and loud enough to make several people turned to their table.

Yamamoto burst laughed and Gokudera stared disbelief at her, his cigarette fell to the floor. They knew exactly about the fact, but having her said it in a public place like this was the first time since their friendship began years ago. Gokudera fumed with anger and he almost jumped at the girl, when Akira appeared behind her and sent him a deathly look. Gokudera, upon seeing Akira's looks and Tsuna's figure entering the café not long after, calmed immediately. And Yamamoto, whom ready to hold down the Storm Guardian by force if necessary, relieved when he saw them.

"Good afternoon, Akira-kun! How's the exam?" Haru greeted the man when he sat between her and Yamamoto.

"Nothing's special. I regret coming today. I prefer to sleep than doing that stupid test," Akira said while opening the pages of the place's menu. When he found what he wanted to eat, he called the servant and ordered the food. "You?"

"Me? Well, not really good although I answered all questions. I should have studied more yesterday."

"I told you but you won't listen to me," he said while leaned backward on his chair.

"Akira-san, where's Kyoko-chan?" Tsuna asked the man, whom now glared fighting with Gokudera.

"She had a meeting with her club's members," Akira answered without turning away from his opponent.

'Oh, it's already 3 P.M. Wonder if he already has his lunch…,' Haru thought while looking at her watch.

Yamamoto turned his attention from Gokudera and Akira, to the fidgeting woman. "What's wrong, Haru-chan? Do you have to do something or meet someone?"

"Hahi? Ah! Um…Oh nothing! Um, what makes you think I have to do someone or meeting something, Yamamoto-kun?" Haru try to calm, instead it made her looked weird on their eyes.

"Tch, stupid woman says stupid things," Gokudera was hit right on the nose by Akira, the moment after he finished the sentence and then he fell from his chair.

The rest of the table's occupant shocked at this scene. Yamamoto and Tsuna successfully dragged Gokudera out of the café before his swears and bombs destroying the place. Haru followed the trio while Akira paid the bill although he hadn't eaten anything. Oh, would he be happy to torture the man whom made him paid everything. He found them walking back to the college complex, to the room where he knew Kyoko was having the meeting now. He sat far enough from them when Haru approached and scolded him for doing that ruckus. In the other side, Tsuna and Yamamoto sat beside Gokudera.

"You should apologize to her, Gokudera-kun," Tsuna said while eyeing the couple. "Before it's too late."

"For what? I didn't do anything wrong," the grey-haired man cleaned the blood trailed from his sore nose with a small towel from Haru.

Yamamoto sighed. "Just admit it. You know Akira won't hit you if you didn't insult Haru-chan first."

"Tch, he's like a dog following its master," Gokudera said irritatingly.

It was true. Ever since the first day Akira appeared in Namimori three years ago, the Vongola found him suspicious and always attached to Haru like a puppy to his lost mother. Although they knew nothing about his past, his family backgrounds, his personal life, even the source of his wealth, Reborn assured them all that Akira isn't a threat to the Vongola. Instead, he advised them to befriend the man. How he knew that, no one understood because Reborn just smiled if he got that kind of question. Of course, Akira's close relationship with Haru annoyed one of them greatly. It wasn't rare to find him fought with Akira because of silly thing like before. However, once, Akira almost killed Gokudera because he hurt her hearts deeply. The Storm Guardian would never forget Akira's words to him that day.

"But, I'm glad. At least, he can protect Haru-chan when none of us are around," Tsuna said while smiling.

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"Hey, do you all know about the big contest Izuraya holds in the next two months?" Kyoko asked when they gathered in Tsuna's room.

"Oh yeah, the advertisements are everywhere. It says the prizes are great. What's with that, Kyoko-chan?" Tsuna asked to her.

"Nothing, I was thinking maybe we can join the competition. You know, for releasing our stress after week full of exams. If we're lucky, maybe we'll win it," she beamed with happiness that none could resist.

"That's a good idea, Kyoko-chan! I agree with you," Haru held Kyoko's hand and they giggled to each other before turned to the men, with sparkling eyes.

Yamamoto chuckled after thinking for a while, "Well, at least we have something to do for the holiday. What do you think, Tsuna?"

Said man just nodded and smiled bitterly, "As long as we're happy, right?"

"Okay, Boss! I'll win the contest for you!" Gokudera shouted with hands clenched in the air.

"Akira-kun? What about you?" Kyoko asked the almost-sleeping man whom leaned on Tsuna's bed.

"Huh? Oh, don't know. If I don't have any work to do that day, I'm in," he said then yawned. "Does the other join, too?"

"Umm, I don't know. I think Ryohei-nii will say 'I'M IN TO THE EXTREME'," Kyoko said happily.

Reborn, who followed the whole conversation from behind the newspaper, found the event interesting. "Can you tell me more about that contest, Kyoko?"

"Well, it's a group race to celebrate Izuraya's birthday. The company always does it every year, but this one is special because it is their silver anniversary. I heard that they increase the difficulty level and add a new rule. Oh, this is the brochure if you want to read the detail, Reborn-san," Kyoko said and handed the paper to Reborn.

Reborn read it for a while and smiled, which caused Tsuna to gulp. He knew his mentor was up to something relating the event. "Tsuna, you have to win this race as your training."

"What!? But-"

"No but!" Reborn cut him off and back to his newspaper.

Tsuna paled. He knew it would happen, and now his mind already filled with any kind of punishment he could think of he would get if he didn't win. He was too lost in his thought he didn't listen to cheers from Kyoko and Gokudera, or even bothered by sympathy looks from Haru and Yamamoto.

A/n: My interest in this story suddenly appear again. Well, any comments are most welcomed and thank you for reading! :D