I DON'T OWN KHR.
THERE'S JOY, THERE'S PAIN
THERE'S A LOT MORE
THE WORLD ISN'T JUST BLACK AND WHITE.
Seven people sat in the once orderly family room.
Seven sets of eyes gaze questioningly at the toddler in black suit. Silence owns the room, only the sound of their breathing can be heard.
The hitman looked around the room, surveying his spectators. In the window sill the black haired leader of the disciplinary committee sat, in his eyes there is nothing but boredom. The mist guardian sat in the couch, a look of sadness mixed with curiosity is reflected upon her good eye. The rain guardian sat opposite the mist,his usual carefree grin was wiped out from his face, anger burning in his once calm eyes. Behind the rain, the storm is holding back his vexation, leaning against the wall with his arms folded across his chest. The sun guardian sat beside his sister, for the first time, he does not look excited.
Kyoko Sasagawa sat on Tsuna's right side. There are fresh marks of tears on her angelic face, she pitied what became of her best friend. For once in her life, she became brave and sit there with them, anticipating a frightening answer. She would not turn back this time, she will hear everything and be one with the family.
Reborn's eyes lingered on his student. He sat opposite him in a tense manner. His hands balled into fists, shaking with anger. Then her hands hold his trembling one, he calm down a bit but not totally. No one can pacify him not even her. All that he can think about is the image of the frightened Haru. How she trembled and tortured by something they can't see.
Reborn's thinking of a better way to his student about what had happened. He knew that if he won't be careful, the truth will shatter his student into pieces and he feared he won't be whole again. If Tsuna breaks down to pieces now, not even Kyoko will be able to put every pieces back and made him whole again. They can't lose him, not now that there's a strong evil family on the loose. After long silence Reborn speaks.
It isn't Illusha's fault. It is Haru's own decission." Reborn said.
He wanted them to know that it is Haru's choice and no one should be blame.
"What do you mean Reborn chan?"Kyoko has found her voice an asked.
"A little more than two years ago, when the Fuoco Family abducted you and Haru, they put you to sleep, you remember that don't you?"
Kyoko nodded. They tell her what had happened to them. How close she already is from dying and then some miracle happened, she woke up from a deep endless sleep.
"The curse is known as the Snow White's disease. Like in the fairy Snow White, the victim will be put into a timeless sleep. Yet unlike in the story the cure isn't as sweet as the kiss from true prince."
"Hold on the pervert doctor said there isn't a cure to it." Gokudera cut him off.
"Shamal lied. There is a cure and it is the most bitter of all the medicines."
"Why did he lie? And what's the cure?" Yamamoto asked.
"Because as what I have said the medicine is the most bitter of its kind. One must sacrificed his own happy memories and the hope inside him. He will live in constant fear and hopelessness."
The words slowly sink into them. Haru's shaking , her frightened eyes and her screams, they made sense now. It is not Illusha's fault.
Kyoko put her hands to her mouth to hide her trembling lips, shocked about what she realized, new tears flowed from her eyes. Tsuna beside her is shaking out of anger and frustration.
"That isn't true." He said in a low dangerous voice. "Dr. Shamal said a miracle happened."
"There's no miracle Tsuna."
"Dr. Shamal said Kyoko woke up because of miracle."
For the first time ever since they met, Tsuna grabbebe his turtor by the collar of his suit. His eyes are like those of hungry lion, eyeing his prey. But Reborn met his gaze,with solemnity on his eyes.
"You have to open your eyes. There's no miracle. Kyoko chan was saved from the Snow White's curse by Haru's selfless sacrifice."
Kyoko unable to heard anymore, ran outside the room. No one made attempt to follow her. How come the price of her happiness is her bestrfriend's pain? Haru should not be suffering any of it , if it isn't for her sake. Her legs give up, she feels so tired as if she had ran a mile. On the hallway she sat down on the floor and cried her heart out.
Meanwhile, another fight broke lose on the Sabbia's family room. This time it is the tutor against his student. Reborn had gained the upper hand.
"Listen, no matter how you hide from the truth, there's no way you can escape. Even if you rejected it for a thousand times, you knew what's the truth. Haru selflessly sacrifice her happiness for your own, even after you said those cruelwords to her. You just have to embrace the truth."
Tsuna lie, face down on the floor, all he can see is the red carpet. After all this years, he had been happy with Kyoko and the others, Haru suffers in living in her constant fear that he inflicted on guilt and sadness sprawled out to his whole being, like a fire gone wild. He needs to run away. Run away from the ugly truth that presented itself to him.
"If you want to run then go. Just come back when you're ready to swallow the bitter truth." Reborn said.
With this he run towards the window and jumped out. He started running and non of his guardian followed him. They all knew Tsuna needs this. He runs into the snow cold night with no particular destination in his mind. He just followed his desire to get away from the family he swore to protect.
Still shocked about what happened, the Vongola stayed inside the room. It is only ht cloud guardian who moved and left. As far as he is concerned what happened is not his business. He will let the herbivore to deal with it Kyoya left, Belveneder entered.
Belvender looked around thier once elegant roo. He shook his head as his survey the chaotic state it is now.
"Rinaldo would not be happy to see this." Belevender said with amazed smile.
"Who's Rinaldo?" Yamamoto aked.
"Our butler. Looked at this mess."
"I apologize." Reborn said.
"Nah you should not be. Infact I should be thankful, you hold back your strenght preventing the total ruin of this house and beside my brother is too blame too."
"Anyway why are here?"
"I felt like there's something you want to ask me."
"How come Haru's here with you?"
"When my brother picked me up after the mission you gave me, he dropped by Dr. Shamal office and found Haru in a suicide saved her and for some unknown reason she finds peace on my brother's melody."
"That's why the perverted doctor give the stupid woman to you, like she is just strayed puppy?" Gokudera asked anger rising on his voice.
"I believe what Dr. Shamal did is for Haru's own sake." Belevender said with a stubborn smile on his face. "She's been alone for too long, she needed to be with others who can provide her the comfort she's seeking."
"You brat! Are you telling that we abandoned Haru?"
"Stop that Hayato. He's just a kid, we both knew none of us abandoned Haru and no one will." Yamamoto said.
"Shamal did not tell you because it is Haru's wish. She does not want any of you to worry about her." Reborn said.
"Typical Haru." Yamamoto said again. "She's so selfless."
"Stupid more likely." Hayato cursed.
"Don't worry tomorrow she might be at peace. You'll be able to see her. But for the mean time I need to go and sleep." Belvender said and yawned. "Good night everyone."
One by one the members of the Vongola proceeded to their room. There are a lots of things that happened and they needed rest.
Tsuna's expecting to see Haru but in this condition. When he dreamed of her it is always the crazy girl with huge brown eyes that he sees not the girl he met a while ago. He's sitting on the branch of the tree outside Haru's room. The whole room looks like it is on fire due to the blazing light. She is on her bed, facing Illusha nd holding his hand. Illusha's looking dow to her protectively. There's gentleness on his purple eyes. He looks dangerous and vulnerable at the same time.
Illusha stood up and opened the window. Then he turned his back and leaned against the wall.
"It's cold out there." Illusha called out to him.
At this Tsuna leaped from the branch into Haru's room. Illusha closed the window once he is already inside. Tsuna approached Haru's brown hair is scattered around her face. With a trembling hand he brushed off some of the strands out of her face. At this point she looks like the old Haru but with more feminine features.
"She's more beautiful asleep, isn't she?" Illusha who's already in his back suddenly said.
"How come she is with you?"
"I saw her at Dr. Shamal's clinic."
"And you just took her?" Anger is rising in him again.
"She got no one. Her parents memories got wiped out and according to Dr. Shamal she does not wish for her friends to know about her sacrifice."
"You don't even bother to search about her or about her friends?"
"Do you even bother to search for her?"
"Reborn said I should not because it is Haru's decision."
"That's exactly the answer to your question. She does not want her friends to know so who I am to violate her wish? And besides I'm only concerned with the present and not with the past."
Tsuna just nodded a little for acknowledgment. His eyes still focus to the sleeping Haru. He could spend the next few days just standing there, gazing at her, memorizing each lines of her face.
"But believe me I have no idea she belonged to the Vongola."
At Illusha's statement, Tsuna forcefully ripped his gaze off Haru and turned to face him.
"Belonged?" he said noting the tense he used.
Illusha did not answer. He stared at Tsuna and he had seen that dangerous light in his purple eyes again.
"Remember I told you, I'll always be loyal to the Vongola? But if it includes Primavera, I'll fight you fair and square." He said in a low serious tone. Then he went passed Tsuna giving him a slight tap on his shoulder.
"The Vongola is not an easy foe." He reminded Illusha who's about to turned the door knob but stop and turned around to face him with a huge friendly smile on his face.
"That's why I don't want you as an enemy."
The purple eyes meet the orange one. They stared at each other, measuring how far they will go for Haru's sake.