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His footsteps echoes in the darken hallway, 'Sir! S-Sir!', a woman in her mid thirties call. Her auburn bun is now a mess, sweats rolls down her face, an aftermath of her efforts to catch up with her boss's hurried strides.
'What is it Veronica?', he snarls, both his palms fisted as he sharply turns around shocking the poor woman. He's a man of time, wasting a minute is a sin in his standing.
Veronice gulps, she prays to god hoping that she'll live to see another day for her boss's stare most certainly can kill. 'S-Sir, you can't meet them. Not in your current position', she whispers.
'Who are you, telling me what I can and can't do', he snaps. The man step closer, shorterning their distance causing Veronice to takes a few steps back. When she feels the cold hard wall, she's certain this time, he will not let her go unsacthed. His beefy hand snakes it's way to her throat, gripping them tightly constricting her air pipes. With little force, he brings her closer until their noses are touching. 'I'll do as I please', he states with finality.
With effort, Veronice shakily grabs his gripping hand. 'But Sir, you're a delegate, seeing an outlaw, a mafia no less will affect your position', after she said that, Veronica isn't completely sure what happen. One minute she's being chocked to death, but now, she's lying on the cold hard ground with her arms stinging in pain. The impact had cause her, her vision. She couldn't make out anything with bleary eyes. Using the wall as support, she shakily climbs to her and saunter down the hallway towards their infirmary.
The man grunts, after hearing his assistant's reasoning, he's starting to have a second thought yet at the same time he need to end this quick. Fishing out his phone he speed dial somebody. Not a second too late a playful voice booms through.
'Hello~'.
'Lu, I need you to do something for me'.
'I'm sorry who is this?'.
He grit his teeth, his patience running thin. Gripping his phone tighter he spats the words out like venom.
'I don't have time for this. Can you do me a favor or not.'
There's silence, and with that he is about to vent out his frustration when Lu answers.
'Hold your vendetta Admien. Can't you take a joke?'.
'I said-'.
'Okay, okay. I get it. What is it this time?'.
'Track down Vongola. I want result pronto. Can you do that?'.
'Tch, yeah.. yeah whatever', is all Lu says before he cuts the line. Admien stares at his phone in disbelief. That excuse of a man needs a lesson in mannerisms, and he'll be glad to teach him. Albiet Lu is nearly thirty- twenty-six years of age to be exact, that man acts worse than a five year old child throwing a fit. Letting out a groan, Admien pulls out a silveric pocket watch, with ease he click it open. On top of it is a gem in a mix color of green and purple with little gold stars encircling it. 'Time is of the essence', he mumurs as he shut the watch and leaves.
Lu throw his phone on the mahagony table right in front of him. Twirling his black leather seat, his mind ponder about Admien request. On top of his desk are three different computer, surrounding him are books of various kinds. Starting for the ancient strategy for wars to how to cook your own fried noodle. A few feet to his right is a resting place. There's red couches with a small glass table in the center. Tons of files were put on top if it, obscuring the beautiful designs that were engrave on it. A knock on his door is all he needs to break out of his reverie. The door creaks open, a bespectacle girl enters the room balancing a tray with one arm. With ease she swipe the piles of files on the table away, scattering papers everywhere making a mess of the room. She didn't even flich when Lu shot her a look of anger. Nonchalantly, she takes a seat on one of the cusions before sipping her earl grey tea.
'So, what did Admien ask?'.
Straight to the point as always. Lu snorts, he twirl his seat once again, this time the back of his chair facing his companion. 'Sara tell me, why is everybody doing this the hard way?'.
Sara put down her cup, 'Don't act stupid, you know very well why', she says with disinterest. Lu jumps from his comfy chair, stretching his sore muscles abit; he turns around grabbing one of his computers, 'There's an easy way out', he muses. A picture pops up. His eyes burns with malice as his gaze fall upon the smilling brunette. In all his life, never had he feel such abhorrent feeling towards any kind of living things.
'We just have to kill her and we'll be free', he cheer all too happily.
'We can't touch her. Master's orders', Sara reply, her eyes scanning the rednette warily. Lu click his tongue and sit on the edge of his desk with a cheshire smile dominating his features.
Sara raise her eyebrows, 'What are you scheming, traitor?'.
'Oh! How could you accuse me of felony', Lu dramatically whine causing Sara to roll her eyes, absolutely annoyed by his third grade acting. Chuckling, Lu hop down before taking a seat next to her.
'When are you leaving?'.
Lu shot Sara a confuse look. 'I'm sorry I didn't quite catch that'.
Sara sigh, she rub her temple, 'Get the hell out of my mansion Freeloader', she spat.
Lu gasps, 'How could you call your own friend a frealoder! Oh! The horror of children nowdays', his smart remarks had earn him a smack on the head and a jab to his gut. Right now, he's a crumpling mess on the floor whining about the pain he has to endure. Mercilessly, Sara stomp on his back a few times gaining a few surprise yelps from him. 'Why would you need my money for?!! You're running a company and loaded!! Quit being so stingy!!', Lu whine, before another kick is send his way, he quickly scramble to his feet and run far away from his fuming friend.
'I don't care. You're racking up all the bills. If you don't have money then get the hell out', her icy voice sends shivers down his spine, Sara is never this cold before, sure she's a sadist most of the time but her voice is never cold not even when she's mad. Trust him, he had test her. Lu rack his brain for a reason to why his friend is so piss off.
'Is this about the invasion we did a month ago?', when she flinch albiet significantly, Lu knows he hits a bull's eye. Offended, Sara raise her hand, in seconds a dark blue riffle materialize itself with a silencer on it's muzzle. Lu gulps, she's gone mad. Shakily he raise his hands in defeat, gosh he's sweating bullets right now.
'C-Come on, it was a fluke, how should I know he would pick up my arrow', Lu reason. Instead of forgiving him, Sara release a shot, grazing his cheek. He let out a loud yelp when the bullet whiz pass him, before disappearing in a ball of condense rain flames. Sara step closer, 'You give our enemy a clue about our power. If master found out, we're as good as dead', when she finish talking, Sara had already corner Lu on a wall.
Lu could have fight back, his archery is second to none but he knows better. If he were to pull his weapon out, not only they're risking their identities, this whole place would collapse in seconds if two opposing high density flames collides.
'You're sick of it too aren't you. Being at the very bottom of the totem pole. Victims of discrimination. I know you do cause we both are two of a kind.'
'You and I are not the same.'
Lu roll his eyes, 'Yeah right. I'm the only one who's being pushed around like trash. Pulling other people's weight, doing their god damned dirty jobs. Yeah me. And what did I get? A stupid life link with a wacko woman trying to fulfill her stupid delusions.'
'Silence!', Sara bellows, she place her muzzle on top of his neck, 'Don't you dare speak of our master like that'. Having enough of her little tantrum Lu takes a step forward.
'So, you're fine being treated like dogs by our so call friends because our flames isn't a hybrid? You're fine our lives now is akin to garbage? Do you realize, that you and me are nothing more than disposable soldier. One, our dearest master wouldn't bat her eyelashes on let alone give a damn.' Her grip loosen, she retract her gun. Sara is shaking, not in anger but sadness. What Lu has said is all but lies. In their place, who is born not a hybrid is a mistake that needs to be erase. That ideology had her on the run for as long as she can remember. Lu let out a relief sigh when her gun disappear. Carefully he wraps his hand around her waist pulling her in for a hug.
'I hate you', Sara mutters. 'I hate your stupid understanding self.'
Lu let out a soft chuckle, 'If you really isn't on the same page as me, you wouldn't have helped me invade their mansion a month ago without our master knowledge'.
Sara buries her head on the crook of his neck, 'You made me shot a child'.
'It worked didn't it. I didn't regret it. Do you?'.
Sara shakes her head. 'Never'.
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'Here', Aria hands Haru an amulet clapsed to a chain made from ore. Haru caress the amulet. It was just yesterday she gave Aria her stone and now its an amulet in the shape of a colorless teardrop. Aria is happy, Haru liked the designs she made, it's easy, simple and for sure Haru wouldn't lost it.
'Haru, are you ready?', Ryu ask. She step in with a scowl on her face. 'Yes, and why are you looking so mad?'.
Ryu huff, 'An octopus', is all she says before pulling Haru towards one of the private rooms in Gesso's family west wing. On their way there, Haru expects her friends would escort her, but not seeing their trail of chaos nor their loud voices somehow sadden her. Shaking the thought out of her head, she takes a glance forward. Ryu carefully push the oak door open. Inside all her friends from both Vongola and Nanimori are already gathered. But they seems to have not notice their presence. Haki and Maki are too focus having a conversation with Lambo, Yamamoto and Gokudera are at it again, Mukuro seems airy, Chrome too. And there's Hibari and Kusakabe, the lone two figures that actually spare her a glance, though Kusakabe seems a bit nervous.
'You're finally here Omnivore', Kyouya muses. His statement manage to stop the chaotic acts, only then did her family acknowledge her presence.
'Sorry, got caught up in something', Haru reason whilst sheepishly scratching her head.
Tsuna's eyes widens in disbelief, of all people he would expect to govern such menacing family. Haru is the last person he would guess- with Kyoko as exception. 'Haru what are you-', he didn't finish his sentence as the door swing open and Aria step in.
'It seems everyone is here. Shall we begin?', she cheer, totally shrugging off the killer vibes coming off Vongola save for the cloud and his surbodinate.
'Aw... I was about to slain that Godzilla, can't you wait a few more minutes,' Amane whine, he flails the game console in his hand but Haru pay him no heed. She takes a seat across from Tsuna, though at first her family seems abit shock now they're more to feeling betrayed.
'I'm sorry, I'm missing two of my most important-', the door swings open again, although this time a bit harsher. An angry looking Hana stomps inside pulling Shiki by his collar choking the narcissist to death. Haru sweat dropped, 'Nevermind. Continue'.
'Why the hell are you so compose stupid woman!! You got caught red handed and you have that crazy stunt bitch amongst your kin. What's more have you been hiding from us?!!'.
Tsuna shot Gokudera a look of displeasure, 'Hayato, words', he lowly hiss.
'Quit it Sawada. Just get on with the questions already. These freaks can't be holed up together for more than an hour or they'll start trashing the place', Hana casually states as she shove Shiki into a seat next to her, he's facing Vongola Sun Guardian, who is giving them a blank look.
'Hana! Don't tell me you're EXTREMELY involve with all this', Ryohei shouts.
'Yes', she answer simply. 'For about three years', she adds on.
'Three years?', Tsuna mutters. He look at Haru. She doesn't look guilty about hiding this from them, on contrary she looks content like some sort of huge weight is lift of her shoulders. 'You've been keeping us in the dark for three freaking years!!', Tsuna ask in disbelief. His heart drop at the realization, he feel angry but isn't sure to whom it's gears to. Himself or Haru.
'This', Haru gestures her hands towards her Nanimori friends, 'is something I hadn't planned for.'
'To hell with that!', Gokudera bellows, this girl had no freaking idea what she had gotten herself into, he feel awful for not knowing anything about Haru like he should have.
Kusakabe have a hunch that the whole Vongola would have the wrong idea without his interval. 'Gokudera-san, everyone. Don't blame Miura-san. It was me who starts it all', he speaks softly.
'What do you mean by that, Tetsuya?', Hibari hiss, this is something he hasn't heard off. How dare his surbodinate keep him in the dark. 'Spill, or I'll bite you to death'.
Kusakabe gulps, he could see Haru eyeing him with sympathetic eyes, but it's a truth he'll have to come clean one way or another. 'I hadn't meant to get her involve directly. I'm really sorry'.
'Maa...maa.. it's okay Kusakabe, just tell us the whole story', Yamamoto reassure with his most comforting voice but Kusakabe still can taste the bitterness behind that tone. Rubbing his head, he tries to ignore their intense stares.
'It begins four months after your departure to Italy. We were securing peace and order in Nanimori per Kyo-san's request. At first, it was a simple problems like delinquents rousing up troubles but as time goes by, they got rougher and more threathing. Most of my men were injured at that time and we were short staffed. I planned to call Kyo-san and tell him about this, then I heard Miura-san had been kidnapped by a gang of delinquents, they were mostly high schooler drop outs . During that time, I move base on what my instinct told me. It hadn't been easy but we managed to save her. When we were about to leave, one of them spoke a name and I'm sure he says Vongola'.
That certainly shocks the said family, it never cross their minds that civilians would have knowledge about Mafia and knowing one of the strongest family no less. 'Kufufu, how can a mere civilians knows of our existance?', Mukuro ask, his tiredness from before is forgotten. This might be more serious than what they had originally thought.
'Tsk, you guys aren't aware. Vongola have gotten weaker', Shiki cross his arms in bemusement, he hadn't realize his words had hurt the soon to be Don of Vongola's pride. Gokudera grit his teeth, 'I ought to teach you some manners', he spat, three dynamites in hand.
'Hayato', Tsuna place his hand on top of his irate Storm Guardian to refrain his friend from mauling the blonde. Understanding his boss's subtle gesture, Gokudera begrudgingly put away his dynamites.
'As much as I hate to agree with the narcissist. He's right, how can you not know about the hottest most wanted item in our black market', Amane casually states, his eyes still glued to his console.
'Would you get to the point already', Mukuro grunts, he had enough of them belittling their existance, if not for the fact Tsuna is there, he would have long sent them into his swirling abyss.
'To put it simply, now they're selling information to civilians especially to delinquents and bikers regarding mafia families all around the world. There's two reason why. First, they need new recruits. Second, its for money', Haki adds.
'But how? How did they gain information about us? Is there a mole in our famiglia?', Tsuna ask.
Amane clicks his tongue, he swiftly turn off the game he is playing and face the brunette. Eyes dead serious. 'Nowdays, you don't need to torture people to get such measly information. With the world at the tip of your fingers, it's easy. If a child can have access to explicit things, it doesn't take much of an effort for a genius to snatch a few info or two'.
Silence dawns upon them as each and everyone of them digest the whole story. Feeling the need to break the awkward tension Tsuna speaks up, 'What do you guys do for a living?'.
Hana takes it upon herself to introduce he friends, she first points towards the twins, 'Middle schoolers', then she jab her fingers towards Ryu, 'She's Ryu. A former stunt woman', then towards Amane and Shiki, 'That blonde over there is Shiki. He's a chef. That black headed lazy pants is Amane, he's...'.
'A NEET', they say in unison much to the black headed boy shock. 'Oh come on! I thought I told you guys! I'm not a neet!', he wails.
'But, you always sit in front of your laptop whilst scratching you butt for hours typing about who knows what or you'll either lock yourself in a room and never comes out until two days after', Maki chides.
Amane could feel his face getting hotter, Maki had just explain what he do in the worst way possible. 'That was a one time thing! And I told you I was working didn't I', he justify.
'Really, I'm sorry', Amane feel at ease, maybe this time Maki wouldn't misunderstood his character. 'He's a pervert that need restraining order for breaking and entering', Maki nonchalantly answer. His friends couldn't help but snicker hearing how serious that sentence roll of her tongue. Shiki didn't even try to restrain himself from laughing his head off.
'Hahaha! I knew it! I told you. You're a pervert in diguise!', Shiki states in between his laughs. The whole family completely disregard the fact they're having a serious conversation with Vongola and start minding their own business.
'Shut up! I didn't want to hear that from you of all people! You're a pervert too! Quit it or I'll rip your wind pipes out', he shouts, though with his beet red face, the suppose menacing sentence turn slightly less intimidating.
'I second to that', Haru finally decides to throw in her two cents. The sentence sent everyone into a deafning silence, the two mention boys are startled beyond belief. They could've retort but coming for Haru, they just didn't have the heart to. Shiki anguish cries of repudiation manage to snap everyone out from their trance.
'Haru-chan, you can't be serious!', he groans.
'Yeah! Don't lump me along with him!', Amane whine again, 'Even if I'm a pervert at least I'm much cooler', he sigh. Amane had learn when to stop arguing and just accept the title his friends had labeled him long ago, that'll save him a lot of heartbreak.
Shiki crosses his arms, 'Nu-uh! I'm a the most dignified pervert there is!!', he gloats.
'Hey wait a second-', and thus a world war three ensues in between the two idiots. The best part is, they're are arguing who is the best pervert in the world.
'Brother, can their argument be consider as intellectual or plain idiocrasy', Maki ask innocently.
'No dear sister, this is what they call the epitome of nincompoop syndrome, it's a new found plague. Stay away as far as you can or you'll literally turn into idiots if you are to be in close contact with a diagnosed patient', the other three female companions isn't so sure whether they should be bother by Haki bizzare explaination or the pure amazement shining on Maki's features.
Haru shakes her head tiredly, she anticipate this, she mouthed an apology to her Vongola friends, it seems they're awestrucken by her other friends casual demeanour. 'Ignore them. Let's continue', she has said that for two reason. One, Hibari looks like he'll commit murder right that instance. Second, Haru would like to save herself from another humiliation.
Gokudera huff, 'Oi stupid woman! Can they actually do a decent stake out?'.
Surprisingly, the one retorting Gokudera isn't Haru but Ryu. 'I have you know, we can do as much as you can.'
Gokudera roll his eyes, still doubting this newcomers expertise. His gesture rub Ryu the wrong way, in a matter of minutes the two of them have already engage their own full blown word wars, raging from how crazy they're to what kind of monsters still living in the twentieth century.
'This is going no where', Haru grunts. Yamamoto could only chuckle at his friend's misery. Hana sigh, 'I told you Sawada. You better ask us quick or Hibari over there will wreck havoc in this place'.
'Oh! Sorry. Haru, did you tell any of them about your affiliation in Vongola?', Haru takes note on how Tsuna voice changes from a regular to his bossy one.
'No. We found out about you by ourselves', Haki offers. 'We might not look like it, but each of us here have some sort of connections with mafia. My parents were killed by mafia and right now, me and my sister are under a relative custody'.
'Hana told you I'm a former stunt woman. The reason for that was because my whole crew were caught in line during a mafia war. I'm the only survivor', Ryu adds, it's significant but Tsuna can still hear the anguish and terror laced in her voice.
'This narcissist is once a slave to a family and I'm an information broker. One of the best in actuality'.
Shiki fix his glasses upon hearing Amane statement. 'And we have seen the worst of the worst. It's for the best if you don't underestimate us'.
Kusakabe steps forward, 'It's true Sawada-san. The team you see here is the best of the best, no other famiglia in Japan holds a candle to them', he reason when he sees Tsuna's having a hard time believing their words.
'Tsuna-san, if we were lying how do you think me and Hana had thrive for survival in the past years?', Haru softly says, her eyes burning with a fire Tsuna had never seen before. Is it so wrong for him to think the predicament Haru and Hana had to endure is just simple life bending things.
'We hadn't recieve any information regarding anything about Nanimori for as long as we stays here and since Kyouya transfered. Is there something we're missing?', Tsuna raise his voice an octave higher to imply how hurt he is knowing all this. Of all people he expects to shun him out from their life. Haru is drop dead last in his list.
'There's a reason we can't Vongola. As an information broker myself it's still a mystery how so much of your personal information are being leaked through the black market. These people knows almost everything concerning the future guardians of Vongola. If we were to tell you everything. I believe that will only cause you more harm than good. Mostly because, we'll simply lure you into a trap', it down right amaze the other party how much info Amane had in him and how skilled he have potrayed himself.
'That's why we had been holding off on our own, Tsuna-san. But.. we didn't do it alone, as much skill as we are. We have never undergoes a mission without Kusakabe concerns.'
'Kufufufu, how can we know you're not bluffing. The way your story goes is very shady much less believable. How can your merry little band handles such ordeal?', Mukuro shot them a snide. Honestly, with a bunch of hooligans as her lackey, it doesn't prove much.
'Then have a look at this', Haki lift his right hand, on one of his fingers is the rarest of the rare of Hell's ring, one Mukuro himself had been dying to get his hands on. His grip on his trident tightens, throwing his previous ego elsewhere, now he's dying to test the little brunette skills.
'And don't forget Tsuna-san. We were the ones who snuff out the enemy. Would that be enough prove?', Tsuna flinch, the way Mukuro reacts and how Lambo is siding with them, Tsuna couldn't deny the fact that maybe, just maybe, they're the real deal. Knowing all of this cause an internal debate in himself. Was he the reason this whole thing happens?
Haru knows her next action would do her less favor but they've proven themself worthy of a praise. She glance at Hana slightly. The black haired girl close her eyes before nodding.
'Tsuna-san', the words come out stern and full of authority it shaken Tsuna a bit. He look into her orbs, the warmth is still there but there's more to it. It has becomes calculative and precise, an eyesight for those in the mafia. With that thought in mind, the guilt he feel within skyrockets.
'I believe we have shown you enough prove as it is. So why don't we cooperate on solving this case?'. Haru hope, Tsuna would at least consider her offer.
'No', he answers with finality leaving no room for arguments. He didn't even look at her when he says that.
'Why?!', Haru half shouts. Tsuna shot her a glare. She let out a gasp, Tsuna is looking at her with his amber eyes. The eyes that had shook so many wills to fight. It's send chills down her spine everytime she met it gaze.
'Because, this kind of world isn't meant for you. What ever you have been through doesn't begin to sums up nor akin to the horror a world of mafia could bring. For that I fully digress the idea of our cooperation. I don't want to taint you more than you already have. You deserve better. All of you', he says those words carefully but demanding. There's a sense of truth in them and not far fetch but Haru wouldn't back down. Call her childish but she ain't pulling back.
'Wasn't the death of my parents enough to show me the dark side of humans?', her voice low but steady. Tsuna sigh, he close his eyes before standing up, there's only so much he can handle in one day. He knows Haru is using her parents death as her truimph card and he ain't falling for that.
'Say what you must, but I still refuse the offer', he states.
'That's not a good choice, Omnivore', Hibari chip in. Tsuna snap his head towards his Cloud.
'And why is that Kyouya?'.
Hibari shrug his shoulder, after putting the pieces together he finally knows the girl Fon was talking about. 'Because, Fon said don't stop her from fighting'.
Haru beams when she hears that, she isn't sure whether Hibari is making it all up or it's the truth but she have back ups. Tsuna groan seeing her all too happy face shining, he's hundred percent sure Hibari isn't making excuses but he still wouldn't budge until Aria intercept his thought.
'Ah! I forgot. Uni entrusted Gamma with a message to you boss. With all the fiasco going on it totally slips my mind, sorry for that', Aria sheepishly scratch her head feeling a bit guilty.
'What is it'.
'Uni says... Well it's a little vague. She said, Use the help offered to you in the future needless how weak or little it'll be. Against the unknown you'll need all the help you can get.
Or something like that'.
Gokudera quirk an eyebrow, it's a bit unbelievable how two message from two different persons, Ex-Arcobalenos no less is in Haru's favour. 'Are you sure you're not paraphrasing?'.
Aria shot him a glare, 'I'm very sure that's what she says'.
For the record, Tsuna totally dislike the smug look on Haru's face right now. 'Those two may say so but I still refuse. End of discussion', he stands up ready to leave when Haru slam her hand on the table halting his steps, she's now standing in anger.
'Tsuna-san. We could help. I don't mind working on the sidelines, all that I ask of you is include us in this war. Like those two had said, you need as much help as you can get', her voice soft and calm but Tsuna can easily pick out the anger from her tone.
'Still a no', he is at his wits end, no one had ever- save for his guardians, piss him off like this. One more defiant remark he can guarantee anyone he'll explode.
'You can't handle everything Tsuna-san. The mansion is a wreck and your squadron are losing members, I believe our help will suffice'.
That's it, that is his last straw. 'Why won't you understand! I told you no. It means no!', this is his second time scolding Haru ever since they had return from the future.
'What is it this time? If you think my innocence would taints, it already have. Worried that I'll be hurt? I can handle my self just fine. Just what is it that make you hesitate when it comes to me? To us?'.
Tsuna clam his mouth, sure he had fight along side Haru once and that was not his choice. He has to admit, Haru have potential but for the sake of it, he would rather die than dragging her deeper into his world. Once you plunge deep enough, you can never go back. Haru stares onto his back awaiting his answers, she knows better than to let her emotions be the best of her but she couldn't help but feel hurt when Tsuna still wouldn't let her help despite the skills and prowess she had proven. What is it that catches his eyes? 'You wouldn't understand', he retort. Haru eyes widen, is that all he have to say? The same answer he gave five years ago. Balling her palms, she'll let him know, he isn't the only one who's frustrated with the other's stubborn demeanour.
'Of course I wouldn't', Haru spat. The malice in her voice is so vivid it frighten her friends even Hana. Hana knows this will not end well, placing her hand on the brunette's shoulder, she pull Haru back to her seat. 'Calm down Haru. Tsuna has a point maybe we shouldn't interfere. How about-'.
'No! I've had enough of your secretive behaviour. The girl standing right in front of you isn't the oh so innocent and the air head you use to know. Yes, I wouldn't know anything! Because you wouldn't tell me anything! None of you do!', she accusingly wiggles her fingers at her Vongola friends.
'HARU!', Tsuna's sermon reverberate through the room. Even his best friends had never seen this side of Tsuna.
'What?', she reply with her arms cross and her face contorts in an irritated manner.
Tsuna let out a frustrated huff, he could feel his flames searing under his skin waiting to be set aflame. If he isnt infuriated, he could have question as to why his flames suddenly feel so strong. Sadly, that thought didn't cross his mind. 'All that I'm doing is protecting you and Kyoko-chan from harm', he retaliate tiredly.
Kyoko-chan... Of course it's all about her. Haru bit her lips, 'Well, I'm not Kyoko-chan nor am I the old Haru. I'm different have you ever see that?'.
That certainly caught Tsuna off guard, he wasn't expecting that kind of answer. Seeing how Tsuna is shaken, Haru continues, 'The girl standing right in front of you isn't the sweet and innocent Kyoko,Tsuna. I'm Miura Haru, and I've been through so much...so much, I changed. Have you ever notice that '.
Tsuna turns around, when he look into her face, all he can see is sadness and disappoiment making him feel downright guilty. 'Haru I-'.
'I don't want to hear it. I heard you once and I understand. I will not help you in this. Now if you excuse me I have something to attend to', she rise from her seat and quickly stride towards the door. Tsuna grab her hand in attempt to stop her and apologize but what she said next hurt him.
'I'm sorry for wasting your time', she harshly tug her hands away and walk out. If there's any indication that she's hurt, the loud bang that resonate in the room when she literally slams the door close is enough.
'You're so screwed Vongola', Amane adds, he had never seen Haru so angry before, not even when he destroy her kitchen, trash her bathroom and barge in at an ungodly hour, she was never one to lose paitence easily. Today is a first.
Tsuna shrug off the remark, his mind is a mess. His head says that he's doing the right thing but his heart beg to differ. Just looking at her sad face had already sway his previous standings. Tsuna harshly scratch his head, 'I'll be taking my leave', he murmurs before leaving. The rest watch him walk away in bewilderment, they have yet to process what had happen for the past five minutes. 'Did we just witness a full blown love quarrels?', Ryu ask.
Hana shakes her head finally out of her stupor. 'I'll go and check on Haru. The rest of you stay here and ties up loose ends.' They simply nods in understandment. Haru wouldn't listen to anyone but Hana if she's emotionally disturb.
'So... What else do you want to know about us?', Ryu question, after Hana's retreating figure disappear from the room.
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It isn't easy finding a moody nineteen years old girl in this huge mansion. She has been to every corner but still couldn't find Haru. Then a thought cross her mind. If there's one place Haru would go in an unexplored territory, it's the garden. Swiftly, she cross through a few winding hallways and staircase before finally arrive in the garden. In the center is Haru, who is sitting on the side of a pond at the center of the garden and busily plucking off petals from flowers she had gathered whilst mumbling something like Tsuna-san is a big idiot, and Tsuna-san is a meanie'.
Hana chuckle, she walks slowly into the garden in order not to frighten Haru. 'I know you would murder something to vent out your frustrations but I never thought these sweet innocent flowers would be your victims'.
Haru literally jumps when she hears that, 'Hana-san! I told you! Say your greetings first', she hoarsely whines.
Hana notices how puffy and red her eyes are and how she sniffles every so often but she choose not to comment on that. She casually takes a seat next to Haru her eyes glue to the blue sky. Ironically the sky look so joyous and blue but the tense atmosphere she's in is akin to a storm brewing.
'You just shown a bad impression as a mafia boss wife candidate', Hana says, her eyes looking everywhere but Haru.
Haru chews her lips, 'I know. It's just so frustrating to know I hadn't been acknowledge even after all the things I had done to him', she whines whilst flailing her arms everywhere.
'You do realize you left without giving him a proper reason as to why you're who you're right now and what you do. Plus, you have to take his opinion into consideration, he is speaking the truth. Although we have been through a lot together, maybe Tsuna is right. Maybe what we have seen so far was just the tip of the iceberg and there's more to it, that people like us wouldn't be able to handle the truth'.
Haru feel slightly betrayed when she hears that, she thought Hana would be the first to give her the support she needs.
'Don't take it the wrong way Haru. You always do that. Looking at the bad side of things and never the good. You should change that if you ever want to be better. I don't mean to condemn you or anything but you can't act or make decisions judging by what you feel. You need to remember, you have seven lives in the palms of your hands and if you make a wrong choice it will cost you one of those lives'.
Haru nods her head, she understands what Hana had said and she knows it's her fault for not controlling her emotions better but she can't simply give up on the idea of being apart of this war. She has her reason. 'Still, I want to be apart of it'.
Hana let out a sigh, she should have known that will be the answer. 'Judging by what you had said, I assume you have a plan to get what you want'.
Haru face brightens up, 'Of course I do! Will you be there? From the beginning to the end?'.
'Of course we will', a set of voices chorus. Haru turn her gaze towards the garden's main entrance. Five of her most trusted friends are walking towards her with smiles on their face. 'Like we'll ever leave you', Amane cheer, his hands ruffling her head making Haru giggle in mirth.
'Even though I'm sometimes reckless and clumsy. And most of my plans are life threathing. Will you still be there alongside me?', she ask innocently causing her friends to erupt in a set of laughter.
'Even if you are. It wouldn't be a first. We're too use to it', Shiki chides with a small smile.
Haru beams upon hearing that. 'So, what's the plan?', Ryu chirps totally excited.
'Do you want to make a deal with a fallen angel?', Haru inquiry.