This coupling was chosen by the anon user Ayame-chan, for the theme of Keeping a Secret.
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Note: This is going to be in Haru's POV. Just so you know.
Disclaimer: All characters belong to Akira Amano
53 Keeping a Secret (Giotto x Haru)
I've seen him once.
He was talking to my… I guess I could call him former love? Maybe that's not quite right.
Um… well, don't get me wrong, I still 'love' him, but I just… like this man more. I'm not sure why.
It all started when all of the guys were running around doing some training or whatever. I was outside, nearing the temple that we poofed out from when I heard voices.
Immediately, I ran behind a tree. I couldn't risk being caught just yet. I didn't know if the voices belonged to an enemy or not. There I saw them.
The voices belonged to people who looked oddly like my friends, but older?
Look! That one looked like Hibari-san! Though he didn't seem as scary though for some reason. That one looked like Kyoko's brother. His hair color is different though.
Hahi! It's the pervert that bothers Haru from time to time! He's so aggravating!
Ha? That one looks like Gokudera. PFT! Pink hair. I would love to see Gokudera with pink hair.
Hmmm Yamamoto-kun? Nothing wrong there. Guess what he's wearing is odd though.
The last one- o-oh my. He's so… wow. He's so good looking. He seems so composed. Almost regal-like. He's just like Haru's beloved Tsuna-san! Though he seems… I don't know. I'm not really sure how to explain it.
I decided that I was overstaying my welcome. I should go away before I get caught. Just when I thought this, I notice that the man who I was just admiring was staring at me!
Needless to say, I panicked. Well what do you expect! Haru was just caught! Her heart is now in a state of frenzy-desu!
The man only smiled at Haru.
The other men looked back at where I was hiding as well.
Pinkdera, I mean, the man that looked like Gokudera stared at the tree I was hiding behind harshly. If looks could kill, I'm sure I'd have perished long ago.
The man that looks like Tsuna-san placed his hand on Pink- I mean, the Gokudera looking man. I wonder what his name is? Haru will laugh very hard if his name is something like…. 'pink' or 'pinky.'
"G, calm down. She's of no harm. I believe her name is Haru, I've seen her with the others before. If I'm not mistaken, she's quite smitten with the Tenth generation boss." The man said.
The man that looked like Gokudera relaxed and stopped glaring.
"If you would rather, you may come out from hiding. We shan't hurt you, young miss."
… Yamamoto wouldn't talk like that. This man… almost rubs Haru the wrong way. He needs to be more… free.
They all looked like Haru's friends, but are very different. Like the Aho-dera look-alike. He is calmer and more reserved than aho-dera.
I came out from behind the tree and approached them all quietly.
"It's nice to meet you, young miss. My name is Giotto. This here is G, Alaude, Lampo, Knuckle, and Ugetsu. Unfortunately Daemon isn't with us right now so I can't introduce you to him." The man by the name of Giotto introduced himself and everyone else present at the moment.
I nodded my head slowly eyeing all of the men carefully.
"So, what is a lovely young lady like you doing out so late at night?" Giotto asked me.
"I was having trouble sleeping so, I decided to go and take a walk. I happened to come across this shrine, and noticed you were all having a serious conversation. Haru thought that it would be rude to intrude, and was scared she'd be in trouble if caught so she tried to leave in quiet." I confessed, hanging my head low, not wanting to look at any of them in the eye.
Giotto only laughed at my confession. Perhaps he wasn't taking me seriously? Well that wasn't very nice. I really did have trouble sleeping tonight.
"Primo." G said.
"It's fine. We talked about what was needed to talk about, so you all may leave now. I shall keep her company and walk her home. It's dangerous at night after all." Giotto answered smiling at me with a charming smile.
It was very different from anything I've seen on Tsuna-san's face. It was… very attracting. It made you want to know more about him.
The fact that he looked like Tsuna-san was a plus! Though, I had to admit, he may even be better looking than Tsuna-san.
"Well then, shall we walk around some more before you tire and feel as though you can sleep?" He asked.
I nodded my head and he lead me away from the shrine and we headed towards the Namimori park.
It was a calming walk. The surrounding area was quiet, and the sun was letting out it's final rays of the night before the moon appeared for all to see, illuminating it's light down for all to not lose their way in the dark.
Then again, since it was the park, once it got dark enough the lamps turned themselves on.
I hadn't noticed it readily, but seeing Giotto-san in the night made him look like he was shinning. A faint glow could be seen around him, it was orange in color? That's odd.
I dismissed it as nothing however.
I glance down at his hands to see a familiar ring on his finger. It looked like the ring that Tsuna-san had!
As if noticing me staring at his ring, he brought up the ring to look at it. "I'm sure you noticed that Decimo also has the same ring. He has it since he's my predecessor." Giotto explained.
So, if Tsuna-san is his predecessor, that makes Giotto-san Tsuna's Ancestor. Alright, Haru is stating the obvious, she knows. Though with that logic, that must mean that Giotto-san must be old.
'Primo means one I think. Decimo, mmm I think I know what that is. Isn't that ten or something? So if Giotto-san is the first, and Tsuna-san is the tenth… then… wait. How old is Giotto-san? He looks so young though. That should be impossible.' I thought to myself.
"It looks like you're starting to figure it out. I'm a ghost I suppose you could say. I'm a remnant of a strong feeling. I'm a materialized form of the will within the ring Decimo wears." Giotto explained.
I nodded my head slowly, out of curiousity, I touch his hand to see it was very cold to the touch. Icey-cold even.
If you looked at him closely enough he does seem somewhat transparent.
What he says is perhaps the truth, he's deceased and his spirit has somehow materialized.
Hey, I'm talking to a ghost right now, aren't I?
A shiver runs down my spine as the thought finally crosses my mind. That's a bit surreal, I won't lie.
"Young miss, it's getting late. I shall take the responsibility of walking you home." Giotto told me, holding out his hand for me to take.
"It's not that late. Haru can stay out for longer." I argued for the fact I wanted to talk to him some more.
Giotto shook his head.
"I'm not living anymore, so I may not be able to protect you if anything happens. Besides, it will start getting cold, and I won't be of much use in that area either. It would be safest if you went home now." Giotto said.
I puffed out my cheeks a bit, making him chuckle at me. I agreed reluctantly and I let him walk me home.
I opened the door to my home and turned to tell him thank you, but he was already gone, disappeared without a trace.
Haru walked up to her room, got her pajamas and headed to the bathroom to herself ready for bed.
Once having finished that, she plopped herself onto her bed feeling as though she was being watched.
She looked around her room slowly, making use of her peripheral vision as well noticing a familiar orange glow outside of her window.
She chuckled lightly to herself thinking that Giotto was watching over her as she slept to make sure she wouldn't go outside again when it was still dangerous.
That wasn't needed as Haru slept nicely that night, as if without a care in the world.
That was how it all started.
I just couldn't stop thinking about him.
I knew that he was no longer.
He was not someone who could love me back, I couldn't ever be with him, and we may never talk to each other ever again, but I can't help how I feel.
It's wrong.
It's weird.
Just so… unnatural.
Haru knows that! She really does! – It's just… love isn't something you can control. Giotto-san just had a lot of charm, and he was just someone you couldn't help but admire. He had something about him that made you want to be around him all the time.
That must be how he attracted all of those people to follow under his command, and fight along with him to make his famiglia the strongest in Italy.
This was going to be something I would never tell anyone else.
"AH! Tsuna-san!" I ran towards the familiar person who I had given all of my heart to previously.
I jump and cling onto his back, noticing the ring attached to the metal necklace around his neck twinkled as soon as I looked down at it, as if it were saying hi to me.
I smile down at the ring and proceed to talk to Tsuna-san like I always have.
Just a normal day in Japan with a girl wanting to see the one she loved…
Why no Daemon Spade? I said so, that's why. Eh… I dunno. I just don't see him with them at that time I guess. I really don't know.
Hope you enjoyed it regardless.- Sorry to those Daemon fans that exist out there.
Hm… random question time! Which of these themes are your favorite so far? When I am starting to hate fanfiction, I go back to read some of these themes, and… I remember why I love writing sometimes. I love the sad ones and the ones with a good moral story in them. They make me feel so happy. XD
Next theme: Tower
Winner: Dark Gothic Lolita; Enma x Haru
