DISCLAIMER: IDON'T OWN KHR.
I finally remember my password.
The monsters within is the most fearful of all
Sometimes you just want to give in
And be taken into its lair of darkness
Days passed and the training continues as the snow became thicker and the weather colder.
The Vongola guardians become stronger and Haru's startinng to get used with those people that surround her. Sure she would still shake when she speaks with them but she's able to make few short conversations with them, except with Tsuna. She is still scared of him.
She can't look straight into his orange eyes. She will tremble when he's in the same room as her. She sometimes refused to see him. Yet Tsuna's patience. He knows she will be used to his presence as she is used to the presence of Illusha's and the others arround her.
For now he is contented at looking at her from afar and knowing that she is safe.
"Haru's beautiful, isn't she?" Bianchi suddenly asked as she joined him at the verranda.
"Mhhmm, what?" he asked, pretending he did not hear her question.
"Oh dame Tsuna, don't pretend you did not hear me." She said handing him a cup of hot chocolate. "You've been staring at her for hours."
"I'm not staring at her!" he said blushing, much to his annoyance.
"Hahaha, you really are still a kid." She said taking a sip of her hot chocolate. "If I were you, I'll drink that before it gets cold. I'm not the one who made that."
Tsuna was relieved in knowing that the hot chocolate isn't one of Bianchi's poison cooking. He need something really hot for the moment. It is freezing cold and he can't get inside near the fireplace because Haru's there and she seemed to be enjoying being with the others. He does not want to ruin the little happiness she's feeling right now.
"This tastes good, who made this?"
"Your girlfriend."
"That's great of her." He said enjoying it more than awhile ago.
"If Haru did not suffer this fate do you think, she'll be something more important to you?"
"You know what? Haru's important to me. I might have failed to show that but she is as important as everyone of you."
"I'm not referring to that , how are you and Kyoko chan?"
"We're fine. We sure did not hang with each other that often now, but we're fine."
"The bright sun that blinds you." She said with a sigh. "How about the training? I've seen the scars on Chrome's body, what kind of training you are going through?"
"The Fuoco famiglia isn't an easy enemy. We need to train hard in order to win. In order to keep all of you safe."
"Good luck with your training. May the good God in heavens above protects you."
"Thank you. You know what, after so long this is the first time we have a conversation again."
"Yes I know and it feels good."
She held up the cup to him and he did the same. They stood there sipping their hot chocolates when Belvender came running towards them.
"Hey everyone! Amado sent us a video." He said and they all gathered inside. Haru hides behind Bianchi.
"Good evening Vongola!" Amado's face filled up the sreen. He is smiling wide. "I wished I did not ruin your evening. I'm too tired with your little play. Let's end this silly little game, in three days time, I will lure you out of your hiding like tiny lab rats and none of your families will be spared."
There's an evil smile on his face. It is sinister and it gives them fear. The screen went blank, leaving them with fears. Haru remembers his face very well and it scares her. Her gripped tightens around Bianchi's arm. If Bianchi gets hurt, she does not show.
"In three days time they will go here. I need to warn brother! Innocent people should evecuate from here. There's no need for them to join in this battle." Belvender said. "Tomorrow we will look for the place where we can hide them."
"We heard him. In three days time he will come here and we will be prepared." Tsuna said.
"Then let's start training now!" Reborn said to his student.
They train very hard after that. Illusha moved the non fighter members of his family. He kept Haru near though. She is still inside the castle with the rest. Illusha knows he needs to hide her too. He will do everything to protect his Primavera, the spring of his life.
Tsuna, trained as hard as Ilusha. This time he promised himself that he will not let his family down. He will protect them as the rightful leader would do. He maybe weak and no good in a lot of stuffs but if his family is in danger, his flame will be ablazed burning anyone near him.
"You haven't improved yet Vongola! We only have one day to go. Give me your best shot!" Illusha said .
"I'm doing my best already!" he shouted at him.
"Is this all what you've got?How can you protect them?" Illusha said and with his power he manipulated Tsuna's vision.
He is surrounded by mist. There's nothing he can see, and when the mist slowly cleared up, he saw the dead bodies of his family lying before him with their eyes wide open but never seeing. He ran scared pasisng their dead bodies and befor his eyes he saw Haru and Kyoko chained in metal hanging in the air.
"Tsu kun please help me." Kyoko's voice pleaded.
"Tsuna san please help Haru chan." Came Haru's weak voice.
Who would he choose to save this time? The sun of his life or the girl he had abandoned years ago?
Would he made the same mistake again? Does he need to make a sacrifice again and what will be the cost of it this time?
The answer will be no. He would not make a choice. He will save them both. He will protect all of his members this time and in order to do that, he needs to be strong. He needs the power that will destroy anyone who will harm his family.
As an answer to his desire, the flame of a monster ignite within him. It warmth spread through out his whole body. A beast of Natsu forming inside him, fulfilling him with strenght he most desired to protect all that is important to him. As the power beneath grows stronger, his grip to sanity fades. He wanted to attack and kill anyone that comes his way. He lost control of his whole being, giving in the bloodlust he is feeling. The beast inside him swallowed him into unconciousness, allowing it to take control of him.
Like a baby inside his mother's womb, Tsuna did not feel a thing. It is peaceful in there, surrounded by shield of stong power, there's nothing that can harm him.
But the peacefulness was shortlived. He feels the pain in every bit of his body. It was as if he was beaten by a strong enemy, like Kyoya Hibari, his aloof most feared guardian.
"Tsuna, are you awake?" he heard the toddler's voice calling his name.
He opened his eyes and saw before him the ruined training room. There are dust and rubbles, around him are his guardians and they look severely injured. For a moment he thought they are already under attacked.
"The Fuocco famiglia, did they attacked already?" he asked them in panic.
None of them answered him. They are looking at him in a curious way. Only Illusha spoke.
He was injured too. When he spoke ther is joy underneath his purple eyes.
"You caused this." He said. "Or rather the beast inside of you cause all of this."
"No. I can't do this damaged and I will never hurt my family." He said denying what he had heard.
"He is right Tsuna." Reborn said. "The beast inside of you awoken. That is the cause of all of this. You became stronger but totally lost control of yourself."
"With your power we can easily destrpyed the Fuocco Famiglia." Illusha said.
"He would not use that again Illusha." Reborn said firmly.
"But why? Haven't you seen his strenght when he is in that beast mode?"
"And haven't you seen the damage he brought? He might kill all of us with that."
"I will never kill any of you!"
"I know you won't but the power that Illusha woke within you would."
"Just a little correction, I did not wake it up. He woke him up himself I just aided him by showing him his heart's most feared vision."
"You shoould have been more careful of showing him things."
"I will put that in my mind but whether I show him things or not, we knew it will happen sooner or later. And beside he had it in him so definitely it will surface."
"What would you do if Haru is near him and Tsuna suddenly loose control?"
"I won't let Haru came near him." Illusha said and smiled.
"And why would you not let her come near me?" Tsuna said with anger in his voice.
"I don't want her hurt."
"I will never hurt her."
"You can't say that with your beastly flame possessing you." Reborn said.
"I won't use that. Whatever that is you are talking. I will never hurt those people who are important to me."
"But you want to protect them." Illusha said.
"I do."
"But you are not strong enough. You needed that flame."
"If it is true that I'm losing control I won't use that."
"You must mastered it to bend in your will." Illusha said. "I guess we need to go to the infirmary and have these injuries tended. Specially you Tsuna."
"I will follow."
He wanted the power to protect them, now that he finds it, he learned that it can destroy them. How can that happen? The same power that can save them will eventually destroy them. Is there any way he can save them? Just by his own sky flame?
He needs answers. How can he ever protect them? All of them at once.
Haru is walking back from the infirmary. She had helped them in giving first aid. On her way back, he found the spiky haired boy, sitting in the snow covered stairs outside the mansion. She is scared of him but he looks so sad being alone and she knows that feeling. She does not want anyone to suffer that same pain.
"It is cold there." She said shyly, standing just behind the door.
"You better go inside." Tsuna said trying his best to give her a warm smile.
She shook her head and instead sat beside him. She isn't looking at him. Her stares are focused on the ground beneath her shoes.
"Something's bothering Tsuna san?" she asked and for the first time since they saw each other again she spoken his name and he feels slightly better.
"I feel scared for the coming battle."
"Why will Tsuna san be scared? I heard from them that Tsuna san is brave. They safe you are clumsy at times but you have a kind a heart. You protect them all."
"Who told you those things?" he asked blushing furiously.
"Kyoko chan and the others. They looked up to you as their leader."
"I'm not that great. They are wrong. I wasn't able to prtect all of you. Look at what had happened to you. Because of my stupidness, my human selfishness, I robbed you off of your good future. I stole away your happiness. I broke your family and I broke your heart."
"Listen Tsuna San." She said firmly. "They said Haru once belong to Vongola family and you are all of my friends. What happened to Haru is no fault of Tsuna san. Tsuna san is a great person like everyone else. Haru knows that."
"If you know I'm great why can't you even look at me?"
She was speechless for a moment. How will she explain why she can't even look at him? She's sure damn scared looking at him but that's not because he is scary it is just the fear inside her grows bigger when he looks at him.
"The darkness inside Haru, it prevents me to look at you."
"The fear inside of you, how do you deal with it?"
"Haru doesn't know. Haru was not able to."
"Maybe I won't be able to deal with my own demon too."
"Nah, Tsuna san is a brave person, Haru knows he will win."
"You think so?"
"Yes. Haru believes in Tsuna san like she believes with Illusha and how the rest believe."
Tsuna just smiled at her. Knowing that she still belives in him makes him feel better. He wanted nothing but to seat there with her and savor the peaceful moment he is currently experiencing.
"Achoo." Haru sneezes.
"I think we better get inside you might get sick. Illusha will kill me if you do."
"Illusha is not that savage." She said defending him.
"I know, I'm just kidding." He said and put his jacket around Haru's shoulders. "Lets go inside."
"What do you think happens when the snow melts?" she suddenly asked.
"It will turn into liquid." He said.
"Wrong. When these snow melt, a new life will spring." She said it with almost a smile on her face.
Haru's the only person who can show this kind of gentleness in times like these. The only one who would not think of herself but of what others feel. They are right Haru is something more than the bubbly girl he knows. She's not like the sun that give off so much light that tends to blind you. She's the spring that gives life after the long winter.