This chapter is sort of a filler. Hope you like it! Sorry for the long delay, had my exams sadly TT Reviews are loved!

It was a letter left in her shoebox. Her name was written in a beautiful handwriting on the envelope, and a heart-shaped sticker closed the envelope. Shizumi slid the envelope into her bag, intending to read it later.

"Ne, Ariyoshi, was that a love letter?" Yamamoto asked, noticing the letter.

"Ariyoshi-san got a love letter?" Tsuna asked curiously.

"I think…I have not read it yet…" Shizumi blushed, she didn't want other people to know about it.

"I see, do tell us more details when you read it." Yamamoto said, smiling.

"I guess I will…" Shizumi smiled sheepishly back, there was no way she was going to tell them any more about this.

Dear Ariyoshi-san,

I love you, so much that it hurts. All day and night my thoughts would not leave you, it really hurts a lot. So I'm writing this to you. Meet me at the courtyard after school.

Yours Sincerely,

Your lover.

It was rather straightforward, the guy probably wasn't so romantic. Shizumi wondered who was he. Speaking of which, there was a guy she had seen around much lately. She never really noticed him, taking him for just another stranger, but he did appear around her frequently.

Shizumi put the note under her table, returning her thoughts to the lesson. But she was still nervous for later.

Shizumi ate her lunch silently, hoping that the rest would not ask about the love letter.

"Oh yeah, Ariyoshi, what did the letter say?" Yamamoto asked.

Before Shizumi could answer, Reborn appeared from yet another secret hideout, holding a piece of paper that Shizumi recognized as the letter.

"Reborn! How did you get that? I thought I…." Shizumi said in shock.

"I am the best hitman in the world after all." Reborn smirked, placing the letter in full

view of everyone.

"So, Ariyoshi, are you going to meet him later?" Yamamoto asked, reading the letter's contents.

"I guess so… But I will have to reject him, I am not ready for such things yet…"

Shizumi walked nervously to the courtyard, it was her first time getting confessed to after all.

"Ariyoshi-san…" A voice called out. Shizumi turned towards the origin of the voice. It was the boy she had been seeing around after all.

"You…"

"I am Shiro Kanau by the way…" The boy said, blushing.

"So…you…" Shizumi stuttered.

"I love you, Ariyoshi-san. It was love at first sight I guess, ever since I saw you in the library."

"Sorry!" Shizumi exclaimed nervously, afraid to hurt his feelings, " I am just not ready for a relationship yet, Shiro-san."

"It's okay, I guess, I didn't expect to be accepted either, but we can still be friends right?" Shiro asked, his face looking slightly downcast, but he still tried to smile.

"I guess we can."

"So can I call you Shizumi-san?" Shiro asked.

"Okay. Shizumi smiled.

Unknown to them, Reborn was watching them from a tree branch.

"It's getting interesting." Reborn smirked to himself.

"So how did it go?" Yamamoto asked as they walked to the school gates.

"Who was he?" Tsuna asked as well. Gokudera simply stood beside Tsuna.

"I rejected him, Shiro Kanau, but we became friends." Shizumi explained briefly.

"Shiro Kanau? Isn't he a senior from class 2-A?" Tsuna exclaimed.

"Yes, and I heard he's rather popular too, though he is a quiet person."

"Well…" Shizumi didn't know how to answer.

"It's about time for school." Yamamoto stopped running, Shizumi panting behind him.

Shizumi had already begun to find her stamina improving, even though she had only trained for a few days.

"Hai…" She finally replied, after catching her breath.

"Ariyoshi, are you learning chapter 5 of your Maths textbook in your class?" Yamamoto asked.

"Yes, why?

"I was wondering if you could teach me, I don't understand it at all." He laughed.

"Well, sure." Shizumi smiled.

Shizumi is actually really smart, she really had nothing to do at home, and so studying helped to fill some of her time. Though she never gets top in school, she always ranks the top 3 in class.

The duo met up with Tsuna and Gokudera on the way school, and this time, a girl named Haru was with them.

"I am Miura Haru, nice to meet you!" Haru introduced herself cheerfully.

"I am Ariyoshi Shizumi, it's nice to meet you too." Shizumi replied politely.

The girls hit it off, Shizumi was relieved to know of another female who knew about the mafia and Haru was all too delighted to have a new friend.

As Shizumi reluctantly split ways from Haru as they reached the cross road, she saw a hooded figure far off in a corner, observing the group. She quickly pretended not to have seen anything and went nearer to the boys, uneasiness settling into her mind.