Now I just want to state that if you just how happen to be the first reviewer for the latest chapter and you wish to suggest the next pairing that I should write about… please at least have something to say about what you read. Even a 'I loved this chapter!' is good enough for me. If you just state the coupling, it just seems like spam, and it makes me feel like I'm being used. I would obviously dislike this feeling. Sometimes it sets off my lazy mode. Now I am not saying this to scold anyone in particular.

Not just one or two people have done this. Multiple people have. I just want to say this so people know so I don't have to keep having this talk with people. Please do understand. If you really don't want to well that's your choice. Don't blame me if I don't update in two months since you caught me on a bad day and the spam review made me sad to the point I couldn't think of writing.

This coupling was chosen by RuriKamiya for the theme of, 'Fortitude.'

You know I really… like these future fics. I really do. They are just so much fun. Haru is 20, and Dino is 28 here.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the laptop that I typed this out on.

20 Fortitude (Dino x Haru)

"If anything happens I'll catch you so don't worry!"

"Haru! Don't jump! What ever you do don't jump!" A frantic tenth shouted.

"What! What did you say! I can't hear you! Did you say to jump!" Haru hollered way up high, over the heads of her friends.

"No! Haru-chan! Don't jump! Please I beg of you! Nii-chan, do something."

"Haru is scared of heights! Why must she jump?"

"DON'T JUMP OBVIOUSLY, IDIOT!"

"Hahi! Haru heard that Gokudera! Haru. Is. NOT. An. IDIOT!" Haru hollered.

"Damn she only hears insults."

"You know… you guys, you don't have to be that mean. If she jumps and something happens I'll catch her."

"Dino-san...not... to be rude or anything but your men aren't around."

"Yes, and the point being what, Yamamoto?"

"Never mind." The 'baseball idiot' sighed.

" We just want to remind you that you may be a bit clumsy and something may happen is all." Tsuna answered.

"That's nonsense. It will be fine. She's just bungee jumping." Dino laughed.

"Hey, I didn't know that you're right was that much of a daredevil Kyoko. Look at her thinking to jump without the bungee cord." Ryohei pointed out.

"Wait. What? WHAT! HARU!" The two leaders of strong families shouted at the same time for their brown haired female.

"Well Haru's jumping now then!" Haru jumped off the cliff with an excited laughter.

"That girl is crazy! She can get seriously hurt even if she falls into the water!" Gokudera shouted.

Before anyone else could really think of anything, Dino had sprung into action! Rings at hand flaring up, box at hand.

"Cavallo Alato!" A bright white horse with a beautiful light orange mane shot out of the box, crouching down for Dino to hop on.

Once Dino hopped onto his sky horse box weapon, the horse kicked with its strong legs already knowing the course of action its master wanted for it to take.

Dino had outstretched his arms and he safetly caught Haru in his arms.

"Wow! That was such a thrill-desu!" Haru giggled.

"Haru that was dangerous! You could've gotten hurt!"

"I trusted you to catch me-desu."

"W-what? B-b-but what if I hadn't caught you? What if I messed up and missed?"

"I was still sure that you'd catch me." Haru persisted strongly.

"There is a limit to one being so reckless." Dino scolded her lightly, holding her close to him.

"Well… the cliff isn't that high. Haru knows how to swim well, and she hasn't been in training for nothing. Collonello-san has made me jump off cliffs like this before."

"Y-you have? I've never heard of this."

"Secret lessons." Haru gave a short explanation.

"Either way, that was still very dangerous." Dino continued.

"Haru was so VERY sure that you would catch Haru. After all, you did say that you think of Haru as family right?" Haru smiled.

"Yes, I love you as much as those from my famiglia." Dino answered.

"So you almost see me as one of your famiglia." Haru speculated.

"Yes, in plain terms that's correct."

"Dino would never mess up clumsily around his family members. Haru thought everything out. Haru's body is very resilient. She's strong and she's got plenty of spirit. Nothing that bad could possibly happen to Haru. After all she's a bunny." She said almost haughtily.

"I don't understand the bunny tid bit, but that's some fortitude you've got there, but please don't do that again. You've given me quite the scare." Dino sighed rubbing his nose into the crook of her neck.

"That is where we draw the conclusion of this fiasco." Reborn said from the top of the cliff.

"I told you he wouldn't mess up, Tako-head."

"Hmph, I was banking that he would and would require for Reborn-san to save her."

"Maa maa, things worked out well in the end right?"

"What is this? Haru? Do you know what's going on?"

"Haru wanted to prove that even if your men were away you could still function well if she were by your side." Reborn said.

"So… this was… a TEST?" Dino asked incredulously.

"Yes in simple terms. Did everyone's acting skills surprise you?"

"See? Haru wins. Haru is Dino-sans lucky bunny. All he needs to do is rub her head and luck will rub off onto him." Haru giggled.

"I'm surprised that you all tricked me. That's horrible." Dino huffed.

"Yeah well not as horrible as me losing twenty because you decided to not goof up." Gokudera sighed a bit.

"Either way I believed in you Dino-san. I'm glad to know that you and Haru have a great sense of trust between the two of you." Tsuna smiled.

"Well, I suppose you're right Tsuna. Thanks." Dino smiled as he had his sky horse descend down to the ground safely.

"Do you still promise to never do that again, Haru?"

"Yes, Haru promises."

"What would you have done if I hadn't caught you and no one else was around to catch you?"

"That wouldn't happen Dino-san. You'd catch me no matter what. Even in the slightest chance you didn't, I'd still survive. I can't die and leave you alone for those many girls that I know are waiting for me to get out of the picture." Haru huffed at the mere thought of all of the women who were after him.

"Ha ha ha, well I only have my eyes on you." Dino kissed her cheek sweetly.

"Haru only has eyes for you as well." Haru kissed his cheek back and she smiled happily.

Haru slipped out of his arms and off the horse. She made her way up to the cliff again. "Haru is going to bungee jump correctly this time." Haru grinned and she dashed off excited to actually bungee jump correctly this time.

"Honestly this girl." Dino shook his head and smiled, watching her excited face as she was getting ready for the bungee jump.

"Wait. Who else doubted me?"

"…"

"You guys are horrible."

"Haru's jumping now!"

"Alright! Be careful! I'll still catch you if anything goes wrong!"

"Saved by the lucky rabbit." Ryohei snickered silently, with his comment falling upon deaf ears.

HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT!

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Next theme: Vacation

Winner: Icecream456, Ken x Haru