Title: Valentine's Sweetheart
Genre: Romance/Humour
Rating: K+
Pairing: YamaHaru
Disclaimer: Do not own KHR. If I did I would probably ruin the story…sad but true *tears*
Happy Valentine's Day! (belated by 2 days) X3 Just for the occasion I'm writing a special YamaHaru fic. There will be funnies, so enjoy! .w.
Valentine's Sweetheart
There was chocolate everywhere. On the floors, the walls and even the ceiling, chocolate clung to everything in the kitchen; more specifically, Sawada Tsunayoshi's kitchen. And in the middle of that chaos, stood one Miura Haru. She smiled down at the trays of chocolate hearts on sticks, and simple chocolate cookies and another with rows of cupcakes, decorated with pink icing and sprinkles. She completely disregarded the fact that she had made a mess of her friend's kitchen, or the fact that chocolate coated her body from head to toe. She was just so happy to have the chocolate's be a success. Her heart beat cheerfully knowing that she would be able to give everyone their chocolates later at the little Valentine's get together that evening.
"Are you all done?" Bianchi's voice sounded from the doorway and Haru turned to see the older woman leaning against the door with a smile on her face
"Yep! See they're all perfect!" Haru announced, picking up a stick with a violet chocolate heart at the end. She held it up proudly to Bianchi, "Haru can't wait to give them to everyone later!"
"That's good." Bianchi walked in and examined the trays appreciatively, "Hmmm?"
"What is it?" Haru asked worriedly as she saw Bianchi's stare turn inquisitive.
"This one looks really large…" Bianchi pointed at a particular chocolate heart that made the others look like cinnamon hearts compared to it. It was large and a made of light blue chocolate. The word "love" was engraved on it with white chocolate that had been melted down. At the base of the heart, a large matching ribbon was tied tightly to the stick. There was a little card sticking out from the ribbon and Bianchi flipped it open with a finger, "'To Yamamoto-kun… Love Haru.'"
Haru squeaked out in embarrassment before snatching the blue heart away, "Shh! Bianchi-san, don't read it out loud! What would happen if Yamamoto-kun heard you?" Haru waved her arms frantically, suddenly afraid that the young man upstairs, hanging out in Tsuna's room, could hear them.
Bianchi laughed at the nervous girl and pat her on the shoulder affectionately, "Fine, fine… But you know this is the perfect time to confess." She pointed out as she started to help Haru clean up the chocolaty mess.
"H-Haru hopes to…" Haru murmured with a deep blush dusting her cheeks.
It had been several months since they had come back from the future. It was in her time there, that she had started to notice the rain guardian more. She had been scared, being stuck in the middle of a mafia war and all. But it was Yamamoto who – unknowingly – helped her get through that time. He always made people laugh easily and in a time of trouble he had been an essential part of the group that kept them light hearted. It wasn't just that that made Haru blush when she thought of Yamamoto, it was his moments of clam, seriousness that made her realize that there was more things going through that short black spiked head then baseball and sushi. He was calm when he fought with his katana, his precision with the weapon like a beautiful dance that only he knew. His personality had started to draw her in, and Haru couldn't help but slowly drift from her love and devotion to Tsuna – though not without a little bit of regret – and focus on a new love for the rain guardian, Yamamoto Takeshi.
"Haru?"
Haru snapped out of her thoughts as she looked up at Bianchi who was examining her with an amused smile, "Yes?"
"You've been scrubbing that same spot for the last minute."
"O-oh…" Haru noticed her face turned pink in embarrassment, as she moved onto another part of the kitchen to clean.
"…Haru?" when the younger girl peeked over her shoulder at Bianchi, she continued, "You are going to tell him, right?" When Haru ducked her face away and nodded, Bianchi smiled at the girl, "Good," and then Bianchi gazed at the ceiling distractedly, "because you know," Haru glanced at Bianchi with a questioning look, as the older woman continued dreamily, "there's nothing more powerful than love. Just like the love Reborn and I have~"
"Talking about me?"
Haru and Bianchi turned to the squeaky voice and saw the baby hitman Reborn jump onto the table where the trays of chocolate were placed. "Ciaossu" he tipped his hat in greeting.
"So I hear you have a crush on Yamamoto, Haru." Reborn acknowledged, smirking at her knowingly. Haru's face turned crimson, and she started to splutter nonsense until Reborn held his hand up for her to stop. Once she had he continued with a devious smirk on his face, "I can help you with this predicament of yours."
"Hahi?" Haru gaped at Reborn in surprise as the baby rummaged through his pockets, "How would you do that?"
"With this."
"What is it?" Haru leaned closer and examined the small object. It was a red small heart candy that looked identical to the sprinkles that she had placed on her Valentine's cupcakes, "A sprinkle?"
"Not just any sprinkle, it's a 'Love Heart Sprinkle.' It's an experiment of Shamal's. He's using it to try to make girls fawn all over him." Reborn clarified with a roll of his eyes at the thought of the sleazy doctor's invention. He continued further, "When someone consumes it, the sprinkle will make that person fall in love with the first person they see."
"Really?"
"Yep, so all you have to do is put the sprinkle on a cupcake like this," Reborn dropped the sprinkle onto one of her many cupcakes that she had made, "and give Yamamoto the cupcake to eat and he'll fall instantly in love with you."
"That's interesting…" Haru admired the affects the little candy could have, but she shook her head in disagreement, "But, Haru wants Yamamoto to love her for Haru, not just because of a sprinkle…So the sprinkle isn't really necessary, Reborn-" Haru stopped midsentence, when she realized the baby was missing, not only that, but the tray of cupcakes and Bianchi were missing too. Dread consumed her as she comprehended what they had just done. She quickly rushed out of the kitchen, up to the second floor and burst into Tsuna's room with "stop" on the tip of her tongue.
Her voice froze when she saw what was before her. Tsuna was in a panicky state as he seemed to alternate between his two friends. Gokudera was knocked unconscious and foaming from the mouth as was what usually happened when he saw Bianchi without her goggles on. But Yamamoto lay unconscious too, a half eaten cupcake lying forgotten beside his hand.
"Yamamoto-kun!" Haru called as she rushed over to the unconscious boy.
"Why did this happen?" Tsuna cried tearing at his hair in panic, "He had just been eating the cupcake when he suddenly fell down unconscious, and-OWWW!" Tsuna shouted when Reborn's feet connected with his head knocking the young Decimo's head to the side. He rubbed at his wound as he glared at Reborn, "What was that for, Reborn?"
"Be quiet and watch, Dame-Tsuna."
"Watch?"
"Yamamoto-kun!" Haru's cry of relief filled Tsuna's ear. He focused his attention on Haru as she leaned over Yamamoto with concerned eyes as the boy's eyes fluttered open, "Are you okay?"
"…"
"Yamamoto-kun?" Haru was unnerved by the uncharacteristic silence of the usually smiling Yamamoto, and she repeated her question, "Are you okay?"
He suddenly grinned at her, "I'm fine." He sat up still grinning at her, "Never been better! Why?"
"You suddenly collapsed, so we thought something was wrong…" Tsuna enlightened his friend, watching him with a cautious eye, just in case of anymore fainting spells.
"Really? That's weird." Yamamoto laughed. His eyes turned back to Haru, and she couldn't help the blush that enveloped her face at their proximity, "Haru?"
"Y-yes?" she stuttered nervously at the sudden serious stare he was giving her.
"Can I tell you something?"
"Sure, what is it?"
"I love you."
"What?" Tsuna yelled out in surprise at the sudden confession.
"Oi, what the hell are you spouting now, baseball freak?" Gokudera shouted temporally waking from unconsciousness at the shocking confession. His mind only lasted that long before the sight of Bianchi sent him out like a light again.
Haru held a hand over her mouth in disbelief, "W-What did y-you say?"
"I love you." he announced with a serious look on his face as he stared at her intently.
"B-b-but-" Haru's head swam in circles, as her heart seemed about to burst from her chest at the incredible news.
"I guess it was a success." Reborn's voice spoke up from Bianchi's lap with his signature smirk plastered on his face.
"What was?" Tsuna was confused as he gazed at Reborn. His eyes suddenly lit up and he glared at Reborn accusingly, "Don't tell me, you did this?"
"Bingo." Reborn admitted. He focused his attention on Haru who was still gaping at Yamamoto in disbelief, "Haru."
Startled, she turned her eyes to Reborn, "Y-yes?"
"4 hours."
"What?"
"The sprinkle only works for 4 hours." Reborn declared, as he watched understanding dawned into Haru's face, "You had better make the most of it."
"Hahi!" Haru squeaked when she felt something warm cup her cheek. Her head whipped towards Yamamoto who was leaning his face closer to hers, "Y-Yamamoto-kun!"
"You haven't replied yet." He murmured inching his face closer. "So, yes or no?"
"W-what?"
"Do you love me too?"
"I-I-" Haru's head swam as her heart pounded in her ears blocking every other sound in the room. She felt Yamamoto's breath hit her face as he inched closer. The abrupt warmth snapped her out of her stupor. With a rapid "Hahi!" she jumped up and dashed out of the room.
"Haru!" Yamamoto called, as he too got up and ran after her.
Tsuna was left in the shocking aftermath of what had just happened.
"Shut your mouth, Tsuna." Reborn promptly commanded kicking his pupil in the jaw to do such.
"Owwth myth tong!" Tsuna cried at the pain his teeth had inflicted upon his tongue. Tsuna frowned at the baby in front of him, "Whath wasth thath forth?"
"You were gaping like an idiot."
"Thath's thef nomal reation peofle hafe if they justh watcth their thriend confeth in thront of them!"
"It was coming anyways."
"Ith wath?"
The baby nodded, "I just gave it a little push, in the right direction." Without saying anything, Reborn pivoted and started to leave the room with a trailing Bianchi.
"Wherth youth going?"
Reborn glanced over his shoulder with a smile, "I'm going to go watch the show."
"Yamamoto-kun, you really don't have to do this." Haru informed Yamamoto with a blush as she stared at their linked hands between them.
"Of course I do!" Yamamoto declared, grinning down at her happily, "All couples hold hands."
"But we're not really a couple." Haru pointed out glumly.
"Not yet." She looked up at him at his serious tone, and he gave her a bigger grin, "But we're trying it out, right?"
"Y-yes!" Haru replied looking away from his face too embarrassed to face him.
It was only moments ago that Yamamoto had finally caught up with her. Cornered she had tried explaining about the 'Love Heart Sprinkle' and that it was making him feel that way, but he wouldn't hear any of it.
"Do you love me?" he had interrupted Haru's explanation with. When she hadn't replied, his face fell a little and he seemed to pout in disappointment, "If you don't like me you can just say so…"
"Haru does like you!" Haru confessed, not wanting Yamamoto to dislike her.
"You do?" the happy grin returned to his face as his eyes shone hopefully at her.
"Um, yes-"
"Then-"
She quickly placed her hands across his lips, stopping him from saying anything. He looked perplexed at her and she quickly explained, "But… Haru is not totally sure about her feelings yet…So, so…" she trailed off, unsure of what to say next.
Haru let out a "Hahi!" as she felt Yamamoto nip her palm playfully. He took a hold of her hands and gently moved them from his face, "Then let's go on a date." He announced as he began to walk with her, his large hand encompassing hers as they started to walk further into Namimori.
"Hahi?"
"If we go on a date, we'll see if you love me or not." Yamamoto grinned at her over his shoulder, "Aren't I right?"
"H-Haru guesses, that's a good idea…" Haru murmured in agreement, as Yamamoto's grin widened as he tugged her along.
"So what do you want to do first?" Yamamoto requested, snapping Haru out of her thoughts.
She hadn't realized where he had been leading her, trusting him completely to set the pace for their 'date'. She was pleasantly surprised to find he had brought them to the carnival that had come to town for Valentine's Day. There were a good number of couples, but also a lot of friends just hanging around enjoying the day at the carnival. A line of carnival games were in front of them and they could hear them reeling in customers to play, as they competed with the food vendors on the other side. Screams of delight could be heard from all around them as people of all ages rode the rides brought in by the carnival.
"Haru?" Yamamoto's face appeared in front of Haru which caused her, to jump back in surprise. He blinked at her reaction, and then laughed, "Maa, Maa. No need to be so jumpy."
"Haru is not jumpy!" Haru's cheeks puffed in indignation, "You just keep on surprising Haru!"
He laughed and patted her head in apology. He took her hand, starting to lead her through the crowds, "What do you want to do first?"
"Teacups!" Haru smiled joyfully at the spinning saucers she had noticed earlier. She dragged Yamamoto behind her, as he laughed at her infectious mood.
After the teacups, they had headed onto a little roller coaster, then to the Ferris wheel, and then eventually to the tunnel of love.
Haru blushed madly as Yamamoto helped her onto the swan boat. She cuddled her face into the stuffed doggy –which she had secretly named Takeshi#2 – that Yamamoto had won for her at one of the games.
"Y-Yamamoto-kun, we really don't have to ride this if you don't want to." Haru declared for the fifth time as they both sat down.
"You said you wanted to go on," Yamamoto grinned at her, "besides," he leaned down to whisper in her ear, "maybe I wanted to come on this ride for different reasons."
Haru's face turned completely red as she watched another couple leave the tunnel fully making out. She hid her face completely within the Takeshi#2 as she felt the boat begin to move. From behind her shut eyelids she saw the light from outside disappear as they entered the tunnel. There was the faint lull of a violin being played and soft glows appeared in intervals from beyond her eyelids.
"Haru… open your eyes." Yamamoto encouraged with a soft whisper in her ear.
Working up the courage – past her embarrassment – her eyes fluttered open and she couldn't help, but gasp at what she was seeing. The tunnel had been built rounded and on either side of them was displayed millions of shining stars. Random stars would twinkle then fade, and move the light to another. As the boat drifted through the water, constellations would light up and move across the starry setting as if they were alive.
"It's beautiful…" Haru gazed at the displays with twinkling eyes.
"It is…But not as beautiful as you are."
Haru glanced over at Yamamoto and saw he was staring at her intently. Her eyes couldn't help, but be drawn to his mesmerizing chocolate colored gaze. She was acutely aware of her heart beating steadily in her chest as she felt him cup her cheek with a large warm hand. Her breathing seemed to seize as he leaned closer. She felt their breaths mingling as his lips hovered closer…
"Ciaossu"
"Hahi!" Haru yelped in alarm, flinging herself backward, almost tipping the boat over in the process. Yamamoto quickly snatched her from the edge and held her close until the boat stopped violently shaking.
"Are you okay?" Yamamoto's searching gaze was filled with concern as he examined her face.
"Yes, thanks to you." She smiled up at him appreciatively holding firmly onto him for comfort.
"No, thanks needed." He smiled at her before a slight frown creased his face, "Though, the culprit really should apologize for scaring you."
"Culprit?"
"That would be me." Haru jumped a little at the squeaky voice and then she was surprised to see Reborn standing on the back of their boat. "Sorry about that. I didn't mean to scare you like that."
"That's okay, Reborn-chan." Haru smiled happily, forgiving the baby immediately. She titled her head perplexed by his sudden appearance, "How come you're hear Reborn-chan?"
"I came to inform you two that the party by the bank will be starting soon." He looked Haru in the eyes and gestured for her to lean closer. Complying, she leaned her head closer so the baby could whisper in her ear, "You only have an hour left before the effects ware off. Around the time we are setting off the fireworks." Haru nodded her head in response, and the baby tipped his hat to them before hopping over the side, onto a little submarine in the water.
Haru bid a mumbled farewell to the baby, suddenly feeling depressed as she clutched Takeshi#2 to her chest. Unbeknownst to her, Reborn had glanced back over his shoulder at them. Yamamoto stared back at the hitman with an underlining message in his calm gaze, which made the baby smirk before he hopped into his submarine and it sunk beneath the waves of the tunnel of love.
Haru and Yamamoto walked in silence along the bank. The sun had set, casting the moon's rays to shine down on the river beside them. They both had been silent on the way to the meeting place, both of them seeming to have something on their mind. Haru glanced down at their joined hands and smiled bitterly. She knew that by the end of the party, the 'Love Heart Sprinkle' would wear off and Yamamoto wouldn't be in love with her anymore…
"Haru! Yamamoto-kun!"
Haru looked up to see Kyoko waving at them. Behind her were giant hearts and a table with the trays of chocolate Haru had made earlier on. Ryohei and Gokudera were arguing about something to do with the fireworks that would be shot off later. Tsuna was chasing down Lambo and I-Pin, who were playing a violent game of tag with hand grenades being thrown about. While Bianchi sat contently in a chair with Reborn comfortably in her lap, as he cocked a gun and aimed it at Tsuna.
Yamamoto squeezed her hand and she couldn't help but smile back at him as he guided her to the others. She would make the most of the time left as his 'girlfriend'. She shook her head and replied to her friend's earlier call cheerfully, as she ran ahead, dragging Yamamoto behind her as he laughed at their switched roles.
"What is it you wanted to talk to me about?" Yamamoto questioned as he sat down beside Haru on the river bed a little ways from the others.
She smiled at him, "Haru wanted to give you this." She reached beside her and produced the blue chocolate heart she had made specifically for him. The chocolate was wrapped in a bag, but he could read the word 'love' clearly. A pain stabbed her chest when she saw him grin in delight at her gift.
"Haru-"
"Wait." Yamamoto stopped and curiously watched her as she stared him in the eyes with crimson cheeks, "Haru – No," she shook her head trying to clear it from loud noises of her beating heart, "what I mean to say is, is that… Well… I-I-I-"
"Haru…"
"I love you!" Haru confessed in a rush of words with a beet red face as she stared into his eyes.
"Haru, I lo-"
"No! Don't say it!" she quickly covered his mouth. He seemed confused by her action and was about to ask why she wouldn't let him speak when he noticed.
Tears were rolling down her cheeks. She hiccupped as she continued to explain, "Haru doesn't want you saying it! Not when you're under the control of a love potion." She plunged on to explain about the 'Love Heart Sprinkle' that Reborn had snuck onto his cupcake, "That's why Haru doesn't want you saying you 'love me' because that's the sprinkle's work! Haru wants you to love her, but not like this!"
There was silence expect for Haru's deep breathing as they stared into each other's eyes. A sudden loud bam sounded and fireworks sparked brightly in the sky.
Haru silently removed her hands from his mouth and she gazed at the fireworks the others were firing off into the sky.
"Reborn-chan said that the effects would ware off by now. How do you feel?" she murmured not daring to look at him, in fear of his expression at that moment.
"I'll let you answer that question." He unexpectedly declared, which had her head turning involuntary towards him.
She only momentarily felt his hand lifting her chin, just before his lips found hers and captured them in a soft kiss. Haru's eyes widened in shock as Yamamoto enveloped her waist with an arm, bringing her closer to him so he could deepen the kiss. Soon the need for air became too great and they parted. Their breaths were harsh as they slowly regained much needed air from after the kiss.
"Why?" Haru was dumfounded as she stared at Yamamoto in bewilderment.
"I've wanted to do that all day." Yamamoto admitted with a sheepish smile.
"You did?"
"Yes, and before you say it, no it wasn't because of the effect of a 'love sprinkle'." Yamamoto calmly explained, "I heard… I heard you, Bianchi and Reborn talking in the kitchen at Tsuna's house." He laughed at the embarrassed squeak that emitted from Haru, but continued, determined to finish, "When I heard that… Well I couldn't help, but pretend to have been effected by this so called 'love potion'."
"But, why did you-?"
"It's like I said," Yamamoto cupped her cheek with his hand titling her face so she they were staring into each other's eyes. A warm smile lit his face as he declared, "I love you Haru."
Haru couldn't stop the tears from flowing out of her eyes as she embraced him lovingly, "I love you too." She cried into his chest and looked up at him with a big goofy grin on her face.
He grinned back and leaned his head down to place another kiss onto her lips. A heart shaped firework lit up the sky, silhouetting the couple kissing under the starry sky on the night on Valentine's.
Haine-of-Winter: I am sooooo tired right now! .h. I'm about to keel over anytime soon. And tomorrow – I mean today is school too. Great… But you know what? I'm happy because I got this done. 2 days late, but it's better than never right. Also don't mind if there are tons of mistakes. I am, after all, half asleep when writing this. I'll probably check later to see what epically proportioned mistakes I have done…TToTT