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it took awhile for me to write it but here it is ^^ please enjoy

Hopes

The sun set leaving a beautiful scenery of melting colors behind. Shades of orange, red, yellow, pink and purple were merging into each other to form the wide night sky. Slowly their shades obscure to reveal the sparkling stars of universe. It was already evening. Gokudera stayed with Haru for dinner. Then they went to her room killing the time when waiting for Haru's father.

"Hahi!" Haru shouted as happy as ever. "You look perfect Gokudera Hayato." Gokudera and Haru were alone in her room. He father always comes home late. So they prepared Gokudera for meeting up with her dad. She was happy about the result of Gokudera's makeover. Of course he had to change his looks. I mean, who would let his daughter live together with a rude, violent delinquent, huh? Not Haru's father. Since he was professor in a good university he cares about good grades and decent looks. "Now take a look at yourself."

"What is this?!" His hair was neatly combed backwards and with his glasses he looked like some serious honor student or just a nerdy freak. And he arranged his school uniform to be neat and tidy. The necktie was almost strangling him and his shirt put in his jeans. No rings, no weapons, nothing that wasn't reputable. It was nothing like the Gokudera everyone knows.

"That's Gokudera Hayato-san." Haru grinned proudly and claps her hands at each other. Yeah, she was really really happy that her weird hobby was of any use. She could not only sew weird costumes, but also she was able to disguise anyone.

"And you expect ME to act all kind and polite?" She nodded. And he, he sighs. But he thought that he had no choice. For some reason he wanted to stay. Wanted to have a place which was as warm as when he was with his mother. And he really believed that she could give him that warmth. Sice he already felt that warmth just by seeing her smile. It was weird.

"Hayato-kun." She suddenly took his hands and looked right into his eyes which made him really nervous. "You can do it Haru believes in you." Again he sighed looking at himself with detest. A sudden rustle from downstairs startled Haru. But she knew that noise. "Hahi, that must be my dad. Let's go." She drags him out of her room down the stairs to the entrance where a dark haired man with glasses was taking off his shoes. He faced them with a surprised smile.

"I'm home." He said stepping inside the kitchen which was a door right beside the entrance.

"Welcome home!" Haru grinned pulling Gokudera with her to follow her father. "Your Dinner is in the microwave. We already ate."

"Okay." The elder man turned the microwave on and took out some juice and a glass out of the cupboard.

"Um… that guy…" Haru tried to explain the situation to her father since he didn't say anything about him. She was kind of confused that her daddy ignored the guest. "He's Gokudera Hayato-san I already told you about him. He's ranked in the top ten of our school. And you know… since his parents are overseas and you are also going to a trip for work… you know…"

"Eh… who?" Mr. Miura asked playing dumb.

"Uhm… he…" She pointed at the storm guardian who got really impatient.

"Oh… hello, I'm Haru's dad." He talked really slow and disinterested. Gokudera felt like he was playing on his proud. He really wanted to yell at that 'old geezer' like he always did when he was even a little mad.

"Hello, my name is Gokudera Hayato it's my pleasure to meet you." He introduced himself politely as he can while bowing.

"Hello… I'm Haru's dad." It took him a lot of will to pull his self together. The old man really irritated him by his obstinate ignorance.

"Daddy, so could he please take care of me when you are gone?" Haru asked her father pulling the sleeve of his shirt.

"…" No reaction.

"He is… really dependable and polite and nice and… hahi… and…"

"…" He suddenly stood up with loud ratteling which startled Haru and Hayato. The old man walked towards the microwave and took out his food, sat down at table again and ate his meal.

"Okay!" Haru shouted. "Thought Haru didn't want to she will tell you daddy!" She took a deep breath like it was her last one and her cheeks reddened. "Gokudera-san is actually- gay!"

The storm guardian was shocked by her words. He couldn't say a thing and didn't move. Her father. For a while he stopped to eat and seemed like he was thinking very hard. Haru just stood there with claimed fists and awaited her father's answer.

"…okay… he can stay." Then he finally said lightly smiling. Haru jumped up of relief.

"Hahi, thanks dad!" She hugged her dad and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Gokudera-san, let me show you your room." Then she took Gokudera's hand and dragged the stoned guy upstairs to the guest's room. "Are you okay Haysato-kun?"

"How dare you calling me gay, stupid Haru?!" He shouted, luckily the door was closed so Haru's father may not have heard.

"But daddy may have not allowed you staying here, if I haven't." Haru defended herself. Both of them sighed but were actually relieved that Gokudera could stay.

"Well… how should I put it…" Gokudera scratched his cheek in embarrassment. The brunette stared at him curiously and awaited his words. "…Thanks."

"Hahi!" His embarrassed smile made Haru somehow happy so she began to laugh. And laughing is contagious that's why the storm guardian also laughed. "You're very welcome, Hayato-kun." Being with each other. Seeing each other. Laughing at each other. Feeling at ease when they are together. It as weird. This kind of happiness, it was greater than the times she spent with Tsuna. Has she fallen in love with Gokudera? How come feelings changes so fast? She really thought her feelings for Tsuna were true. So why did they fade away so easily? She sighed again really heavily. She sighed again really heavily. But before Hayato could say comforting words he was disrupted by the shouting voice of Haru's father.

"Haru, I'm off now!"

"Hahi! Wait! Haru's going to see you off." She ran down the stairs fastly and stops in front of her faster. "Have a save trip!"

"Yes, see you." After these few words and gentle smiles he left the house.

"Was that all?" The sudden voice of the storm guardian behind her surprised her. She could only though of her father that while. Though he wasn't gone for that long, she already missed him.

"Huh?"

"Was that all you had to say to him?" The silver haired guy repeated. She shook her head. "Are you okay?"

"If Haru had told Daddy everything she wanted he couldn't have departed because you know Haru talks very much." She sulked.

"Yeah, I know." Gokudera really wasn't good with this stuff but he tried hard to console her by patting her head. He didn't like it when she was sad or down because the smiling Haru is the best and most beautiful to him. He felt like he wanted to stay with her to be with her and holding her. But the painful thought of her only wanting Tsuna made him resist. He took away his hand staring at the wooden floor.

His hand felt warm and comfortable. She really liked it being on her head and messing up her hair. It was Gokudera's. It was him who was always there for her who always consoled her. "Hayato-kun?" He raised his head and looked straight into the dark eyes of hers. His focused glance made her blush lightly. "Thank you." The gentleness in her voice made him shiver. She really meant something for him. "Well… I guess we should go to sleep now or we won't get up tomorrow for school."

"Hibari's going to let us count all the leafs on each tree." Gokudera laughed.

"Well, you can take the bath first Haru still has some homework to do." He nodded and both of them went up the stairs again.

While Haru did her homework she could hear the rushing of water. She got very nervous by the thought of a guy, or rather Gokudera being naked in her house. That's why concentrating on her homework was impossible right now. She could only think about his strong arms and broad shoulders that she even forgot what 'x' were. Also she didn't notice that the door behind her was opened.

"Hahii! What's wrong with this question?!" She sukled. "When x is 5 y for (x-2)² + 9 is… is…"

"It's 18 stupid." The voice behind her made her shiver.

"Hahi!" It was Gokudera of course without shirt and a towel around his neck. Staring at his strong build body Haru blushed hard. He is really hot. "Ha- Hayato-kun! Why aren't you wearing anything?!"

"I am wearing something. But the shirt that you gave me. No way!"

"But Haru made it by herself with all her love!"

"Geez…" He sat down at the stair next to Haru's und leaned against her shoulder to take a look at her textbook. "You got the formula wrong Haru."

"D- don't come th-that close!" Him being so close to her, without a shirt, made her super nervous and embarrassed. His soft voice saying her name instead of 'stupid woman' made Haru's heart skip a beat.

"Huh, why? Have you fallen for my handsomeness?" He thought of her reaction as cute hoping she might be conscious of him. He wanted her to only think of him. She is really special to him.

"N-no way! I'm going to take a bath." Then she dashed of her room with a totally red head leaving a confused Gokudera behind. He yawned loudly pretending to be polite was really hard for him so he laid down on the pink and fluffy bed. It sensed like Haru and felt nice. He immediately fell asleep.

When Haru came in she was surprised by the sweet face of Gokudera and giggled quietly when she heard him snoring. She kneed down and played with his hair. He was really cute.

"Ne Hayato-kun, what if… Haru falls for you?" She whispered hoping he could hear it. But how can Haru make Gokudera fall for her. He has a small fan club in school and lots of cute and pretty girls like him. Can she even stand a chance? Then she stood up to put the blanket over him. But before she could the unconscious boy grabbed her arm and pushed her onto his chest. "Hahii…"

"Haru…" Her little pure heart couldn't take it. It was about to explode.

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