Miura Haru is not quite right in the head, even at the best of times. Many people remark on her enthusiastic nature and whimsical actions, and even the Guardians are forced to shake their heads despairingly at her antics every once in a while. No-one thinks any more of it. After all, it's just Haru and she, well; she's always been a little odd.
There aren't many in the Vongola who know just how true the comments about loose screws are. Reborn was the first and Tsuna is, of course, aware as well, seeing as he is the one who sends her to take care of things. But not even they know quite as well as Gokudera, who has made Haru-watching into an art form, and if they do well, Reborn won't say anything as long as Haru is useful and Tsuna dislikes thinking about the uglier truths of the mafia.
But neither of them has seen Haru return home with the morning sun, always impeccably groomed and immaculately clean, but seeming as if she should be drenched in blood. Neither Tsuna nor Reborn has witnessed the absolute lack of remorse in her eyes, or the wicked glee tangling about her mouth like a barbed vine. Gokudera has, and so when he says that Haru has a few screws loose, it is always said with the slightest tinge of reluctant admiration. Her missing screws made her perfect for the things she does.
And if Haru makes Gokudera shiver with her beatific grin, well, they are in the mafia. A little sadism is often necessary, and if blood doesn't make Haru bothered it's only really a good thing. But still, Gokudera doesn't really like not being able to save her. He'd like to, on occasion, be the hero instead of the sidekick. But she is hardly a damsel in distress.
But if Belphegor makes eyes at her one more time…
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