This coupling was chosen by springrain28, for the theme of Waiting.

So this may be my first update since the FF change, huh? I've gotten used to the change now. Though I heard FF wants to delete a lot of fics out of its collection? I have… this bad feeling that mine would be included. If so… I dunno.

Anyways. I've been very busy with life, and I just… lost interest in my writing sort of. I'll keep trying to write and remember why I liked writing in the first place. Hopefully some of you readers out there will continue to like my work. ^^

ANYWAYS, ONWARDS WITH THE CHALLENGE!

Disclaimer: All characters belong to Akira Amano


55 Waiting (Dino x Haru)

Haru was looking around when she saw a hectic looking man.

Upon closer inspection, she recognized the lovable blonde Italian. It looks as though he visited Japan again and got lost.

Romario must be off singing some Enka with the others, since Dino wouldn't get so lost otherwise.

She giggled to herself, walking up to the man and she tapped his shoulder gently.

"What are you doing, Dino-san? I noticed that you looked lost, so I decided to see if you needed any help-desu." She said.

Dino smiled at her and patted the top of her head.

"I'm actually waiting for someone. I'm pretty sure this is the place he wanted to meet at. Under a big tree." Dino said looking up at the tree that he was standing under.

Haru smiled and she sat down underneath the tree. "Haru shall wait with you then."

Dino felt a smile creep onto his face.

He sat down right next to her, feeling at ease with her keeping his company.

It was always good to see a familiar face whenever you were in a country that you weren't too familiar with.

"Do you mind if Haru does some of her homework while we wait?" Haru asked.

Dino shook his head, not particularly caring.

Haru pulled out a few notebooks out of her bag, and a few small books as well.

She would stare into the books and write down the answers from her book vigorously.

He would watch her work at her homework diligently, she was a good student. Her work was very neat, and precise. He had heard that she went to some elite school, and it showed in her work.

Dino would avert his attention to other places, to watch other people walk by, minding his or her own business. The person he was to meet up with was late.

Haru and Dino were waiting for a long time, to the point that Haru had finished all of her homework, and was still sitting underneath the tree with him.

The sky had a pink hue to it now, meaning the sun was setting.

Haru's head was bobbing up and down, her eyelids feeling heavy.

Upon noticing this, "Haru you know, you could just go home. It's getting late. You don't need to stay here with me." Dino said.

Haru sat up straight, trying to shake the sleepy feeling out of her eyes. "No, Haru said that she would wait with you, so she will stay true to her word. My parents won't be too worried about her anyways, so it's fine-desu." Haru denied his suggestion stubbornly.

Dino wrapped his arm around her and brought her close, so she could have something to lean on as she napped under the tree. He didn't want her leaning up against the tree after all.

Haru could hear the beating of his heart inside of his chest.

It was a very rhythmic sound, relaxing.

"Dino-san."

His heartbeat rose at this. "Y-yeah?" Dino answered nervously.

He was anxious about the thought that maybe she was angry that he pulled her in close to him. There were no evil intentions that he had in mind! Honest!

Dino just wanted to be nice to the little girl that he knew for quite some time now.

"You smell nice. My father sometimes uses the same cologne. It's relaxing." Haru smiled to herself.

Skip.

His heart missed a beat. "Ah, is that so? Ha ha, well that's good I think. I was scared that you were angry at me for a moment there." Dino laughed.

Haru giggled along with him. She couldn't get angry with him as she already knew that he meant well. She couldn't see him as someone who would do anything to hurt her.

"DINO-SAN!"

Dino's heart skipped two beats. Haru almost felt her heart stop altogether.

The two separated from one another.

Tsuna ran up to them with an irritated look.

"I looked everywhere for you! Why are you here? I told you to meet me behind the biggest tree." Tsuna huffed.

"I did. I am under the biggest tree, see?" Dino pointed up at the biggest tree in the park of Namimori, which was probably the biggest tree in the city.

Tsuna rubbed his temples with his fingers, sighing.

"Behind the school. I wanted you to meet me under the biggest tree on SCHOOL GROUNDS. I never asked you to wait for me under the biggest tree in the city." He said.

Dino blinked once and he started to laugh at his misunderstanding.

"Alright, sorry about that Tsuna. First off, let's drop Haru home. She waited here with me." Dino flashed a smile down at Haru.

Tsuna agreed thinking that it would be the best choice of action to take for now.

She smiled up at him, standing up and she dusted herself off and made sure that she didn't have any grass or bugs stuck to her. "Why thank you. Haru wouldn't know how safe she'd feel if she had to walk home all by herself." She thanked the two for offering to walk her home.

Haru was lucky you know? She was being walked home by two really good looking males. Wait until her mother saw this.


LOL, finally, I get to update one that's not really late at night or really early in the morning my time.

Hope you enjoyed it. I suddenly had a spark of inspiration for this fic. I think I got it from a movie that I was watching. I liked this one scene. The vibe from the scene was good and I wanted to try writing it.

Next theme: Danger Ahead

Winner: chibified kitsunes; Daemon x Haru x Mukuro