Hey there, another chapter finished. It took me some hard thinking on this but made it to what I consider a success. Well enjoy the story!!!

I don't own Katekyo Hitman Reborn or the characters.

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After running so much, she found she could never get out of this place. It was freezing here, just what's expected in Ice Cream mountain. Haru thought it was a dream come true when she was given endless amount of the delicious frozen dessert, but she became sick of it, even with the different flavors. Who knew food can turn on you. She just wanted to get out of here before she freezes to death. There's got to be an end to this, she thought as she walk on the same path when she got here. The path was made of solid hard Rocky Road ice cream. Where's the pun in that? She looked up and saw it was getting dark. She knew that the temperature would drop with each passing minute and she, wearing only her pajamas that was just a long shirt and shorts, needed to get out of here fast.

"Is this punishment for throwing perfectly good ice cream on the ground?" She asked loudly to anyone who brought her here or controlled this place. All she was greeted with was silence. "Because it wasn't intentionally, it was meant to hit a huge jerk but he dodged it." Haru held herself to keep warm and looked for anything that she could use for shelter. It was no good, everywhere she looked there was ice cream and even more ice cream, not even a cone! She was also getting tired with all the walking, but she forced herself to move forward.

Haru was getting weaker as her body became colder and energy being used up. Then Haru thought she was getting weak in both heart and spirit. She furrowed her eyebrows and stood up straight. What am I thinking I'm full of energy I can get out of this without a doubt! She told herself and she walked faster, trying to ignore the cold with difficulty. She then saw a light coming out of one of the mountains, curious she walked closer to the mountain. Did it just shrink? It did, it was now just two feet taller than her. She saw a door and wondered if it was there before. She grabbed the door knob and turned as she pushed forward.

"Welcome back Haru-chan, why are you late?" Haru was asked by her mother. Haru couldn't believe that this ice cream mountain was her home but didn't care, all she wanted was warmth. She rushed in and hugged her mother. She's so warm, she thought. "Eh are you alright, don't tell me you meet a pervert! Where is he? I kill him and send him to kitty hell!" Her mother yell out as she took out a sword and her eyes were blazing with hate and bloodlust.

"No Mama it not that." Haru said still hugging her mother. "It's just, I'm so cold."

"Is that all? Don't scare me, unless your lying." Mama narrowed her eyes and looked at Haru accusingly. "How can you be cold when you wearing all those warm clothes and why is there ice cream all over your mouth?"

Haru didn't know what she was talking about and looked at herself. It was true, she was wearing a long jacket over a thick sweater and thick tight pants with gloves, boots, and earmuffs. Hahi? She thought and touch her lips. Sure enough there was ice cream on her gloves and looked at her mom confused. "Eh well earlier I was eating," she was cut off as her mom gasped

"You know it is illegal to eat ice cream, since we use it to make houses, don't tell me," She said wide eyed.

"You ate somebody's house." She sighed, "Oh well, their lose. Hey what are you going to do with those children?" She asked as they both walked to the kitchen where at least seven children were sitting at the table. Haru knew none of the children present but remembered she brought them here earlier to baby-sit. I guess I should take them home, she thought but saw something moving outside the window.

"Mama there is something outside." Haru said looking out the window. Mama confused looked out as well. Haru saw her mother widen her eyes.

"Shit, it's the ice cream monster, he's here for his sacred maiden" Her mom finally said and pulled out her sword once again. "I'll handle this." she grabbed Haru's arm and twisted it behind her back.

"HAHI?!" Haru yelled out in pain and confusion. She saw her mom put her sword below her chin, barely touching her throat. Haru's eyes swirled in shock as she was pushed forward to the door. W-hat is she doing? She thought as her mom kicked the backdoor open, the hinges breaking off. They walked outside, getting close to the ice cream monster but not to close. The monster was ten feet tall and looked like a teddy bear except with no fur. Ice cream teddy bear?

"YOU WILL NOT HAVE YOUR SACRED MAIDEN, SHE'S MINE AND IF YOU TRY TO TAKE HER AWAY, I'LL KILL HER!" Wow she really loved her daughter, so much that she'll kill her. What a hypocrite. The monster didn't like that idea and roared loudly. Haru ears felt like they going to explode and covered them.

Haru could still hear the loud noise and sat up quickly. She covered her ears and looked around. Dazed she can see she was in her room and it was morning. What a weird dream, she thought rubbing her eyes. She looked at the clock that read eight o'clock. Pushing the covers off Haru stood up on the floor and stretch her body. She slouched and walked to her closet dragging her feet. She grabbed some clothes and a towel then headed to the bathroom.

By the time Haru finished her shower and dressed she heard her phone ringing in her room. Not knowing how long it's been ringing she ran to her room only to trip, on what she didn't know. "Hahi!" she yelled out while her face made contact with the floor. Haru started to cry anime tears and crawled to her room. She looked for the phone that stopped ringing, and found it near her nightstand. She checked her recent calls and found out that Kyoko was the one who was calling her. Pressing the call button Haru placed her phone on her ear. It was just a few seconds when someone answered.

"Haru-chan, good morning!"

"Good morning Kyoko-chan, sorry I didn't answer earlier I just got out of the shower." Haru said drying her hair with her free hand.

"Mm it's okay, I was wondering if you would like to join me with a little volunteer work, see I volunteered to help at a daycare center and I thought would you like to help?" Haru heard Kyoko ask.

"Yeah I would love to!" Haru replied with a huge smile as she finished putting her hair in her trademark ponytail. "Where is it and what time?"

"At the Namimori Daycare Center, next to the local library, we have to be there at nine." Kyoko replied.

"Okay I'll see you there, bye-bye." Haru said and disconnected her call. She was so happy, today she'll be able to spend the day with Kyoko and watching children. Haru absolutely adore children which is why she fully accepted. She was so happy she didn't see the first step of the stairs as she walked. Tumbling, then rolling, and a loud bang, Haru landed on the bottom with intense pain on back, head, arms, chest, butt, legs, and feet. Just where wasn't she hurt? Answer her left ear.

She groaned in pain and refused to get up as she lay face down. I seem to be falling a lot today. Please say I didn't break anything, she prayed. Now that'll be a miracle, she was lucky to stay conscious. She took a risk and moved her right arm up and down then bended it and unbend it. It seemed there was nothing broken and tried her other arm. So far she seemed fine as she checked all the functions of her body. She only twisted her right ankle, her left wrist, got a huge bruise on her left side and a headache. Maybe I should see a doctor? Haru wondered as she walked to her kitchen. She could still walk on her right foot, so she figured the pain was all in her mind. Haru glanced at the kitchen clock that read eight fifty-seven.

"Hahi?! I'm going to be late!" Haru exclaimed. She put on her shoes and headed out the door. Haru's sudden panic made her forget her little accident as she ran, more like fast walk, to her destination. She could see the library and people coming in and out. People still go to the library even during summer? Well there are classes that give a summer reading list. One particular person made Haru stop from bumping into them. "Hahi? I'm so-" she stopped midway as she looked at the person in front of her, which was Gokudera. Why is he here?! Haru froze and widened her eyes; standing there was the man that made her cry yesterday. She wasn't the only one that froze, shocked. Gokudera and Haru stood there for a good three minutes until a scream was heard.

"AAAAAAAHHHHH!" Haru screamed and continued screaming while she walked around the boy. When she was behind him she ran away as fast as she could to where Kyoko was. Gokudera stood there, confused until he heard whispers around him. Why did she scream, did he scare her? He scares me. What a punk making a girl scream. Poor girl is she alright? This was enough to piss him off and he started walking to the same direction where Haru ran.

Haru was gasping for breath as cold sweat came out her forehead. It wasn't a long run, oh no. She made it to the center in ten seconds; it was just the fear she felt for the guy that she was still shaking. W-why did I r-ran away from him? She thought as she walked towards Kyoko and two unknown females.

"Haru-chan you made it, are you ok?" Kyoko asked.

"Eh? Oh I'm okay!" Haru waved her hand to showing there was nothing to worry about. She never told Kyoko about the park incident so she wouldn't understand why she got scared of Gokudera earlier. Perhaps she'll tell her, if she can still talk about it. One of the ladies can up and introduced herself.

"Hello I'm Yuki and this is my co-worker Ayame, please to meet you" The one named Yuki said. She had short blond hair, light brown eyes, and a dark complexion. The one named Ayame had long black hair tied up; she also have brown eyes and a dark complexion.

"Please to meet you I'm Haru Miura." She bowed to the women standing. Both women smiled brightly that Haru felt she would enjoy their company very much.

"We're glad you guys took time off your summer to help us, with parents working and young children out of school, there is more than we can handle." The women guided the two teens to the play area were they could see children scattered all around, playing with each other. Some looked nice, others seem to be trouble makers at first glance but overall nothing the two girls can't handle.

The two girls did what the women instructed them to do. They played with the children, read to them, teach the children a few things, and stop fights and crying. Haru and Kyoko got to eat snacks with the children and talk to some. Haru was glad to have something to distract her, she wondered if Gokudera was angry.

Few of the children ran up to her and said they wanted to play outside. Haru agreed and took them out back where there is a swing set, a sandbox, a slide, and many more toys. She watched them play and wondered what Lambo, I-Pin, and Reborn were doing. Perhaps she and Kyoko could pay a visit to Tsuna's house. She smiled at the idea, it was always fun at his house.

Since a few of the mother's picked up their child or children, Yuki told the girl that they are able to leave if the wish so. "Thank you so much for help."

"No, it's no problem, it was our pleasure." Haru replied as she and Kyoko stood near the entrance.

"Thank you for taking care of us." Kyoko bowed, Haru mimicking her action.

"We hope you can come tomorrow as well, if it is no trouble." Ayame told the girl. Kyoko and Haru smiled brightly and nodded their head.

"Yes we would love to!" they said in unison

"That's wonderful, we're taking the children to a temple since tomorrow is the festival, be sure to come early." Yuki said. The two women waved the girls good-bye as they left.

"I'm so excited for the festival, hey why don't we ask if Tsuna-san and everyone are going?" Haru asked Kyoko as they walked down the street.

"Yeah and we could ask Lambo and I-pin if they want to come with us to the temple. Besides I want to give them some of these snack, I'm sure they'll enjoy it." Kyoko showed the bag of treats they were able to take from the day care to Haru. "That's right are you going to wear a yukata?"

"EH?! I forgot about that, I will but should I wear last years or get a new one?" Haru furrowed her eyebrows in deep thought. She won't get paid in three days and the festival is tomorrow. I can wear last years, I didn't grow to much did I? She wondered as she looked at herself. "Yeah I'll be fine with last years." She told Kyoko and smiled brightly. Haru felt an ominous aura behind them but disregard it.

"There you are." A deep gruff voice spoke behind them. The two girls didn't recognize such a menacing and angry voice and turned around. Seeing the person made Haru turn stone from shock.

"Eh Gokudera-kun, is something the matter?" Sweet, innocent and kind Kyoko asked the ever pissed off Gokudera. Why is he pissed off well since the scream that the air headed girl made the bystanders became weary of the silver haired boy. Though some ignored him others just couldn't keep their noses out. When Gokudera went to follow the girl for an explanation, she disappeared from his sight and surrounding senses. He figured she was inside that place with the many snot-nose kids and waited for her to come out. Somehow people who were nearby thought he was a stalker and was causing the cute girl trouble and went to 'deal' with Gokudera but it was fruitless. Those who didn't run away from his glare were thrown away with fire power.

After a while it was quiet and nobody went near the boy until a few minutes before the girls left. A couple of thugs, who were walking by, thought it would be easy to bully Gokudera and rise up their reputation. Some people just don't know how dangerous he was until after it was too late. Their little fight that lasted five minutes or less, I don't know, nobody checked the time, caused Gokudera to miss the girls. Now there he stood in front of a very shocked and pale Haru and a confused Kyoko.

"Mind telling me why the heck you screamed at me and ran away, stupid woman?" He said controlling his anger. He wasn't angry at her exactly, it was everything else that happened this morning. He glared at Haru, who was standing there wide eyed. Kyoko looked back to Haru to Gokudera back to Haru. She reach out her hand and touched Haru's shoulder.

"Haru-chan?" She asked and shock her a tiny bit, just enough to snap Haru out of her daze.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" She screamed. Kyoko jumped in surprised from Haru's action and Gokudera stood there glaring. He expected this from the girl but this time she was louder, which annoyed him. In no time she turned around and ran away from the two in a speed of 75 miles per hour. Gokudera also expected this and ran after her, even if this was troublesome. He can still hear her screaming, but was he getting closer or not?

Dammit how is she running this fast? Gokudera thought. All the while Kyoko stood the confused but followed taking her time since she didn't know where they were going.

Haru turned her head to look back but regretted it whole heartily. He's following me and he's angry! She panicked and turned a corner. She looked around to find a place to hide and entered a candy shop. She gasped for breath and looked out the window, not noticing the stares she was getting. When she saw him she quickly moved away and hid behind the counter, confusing the man who worked behind the counter.

Gokudera, being part of the mafia, can sense the little things and saw quick movement in that store with many candy. She must be in there, he thought and entered casually, he didn't want to cause a scene. Which was impossible since entering casually meant giving an intense killing aura and almost breaking the door which caused very scared customers to cower near the walls.

"Hey if you don't work here then your not allowed to be here!" The candy shop worker said and push Haru out into the open.

"Hahi?!" was heard. Gokudera quickly turned his gaze to the poor girl who was shaking as sweat rolled down her face. Gokudera stood unmoving but glared. Haru looked away from his piercing green eyes to the door, wondering if she could make a break for it.

"Oh no you don't." That menacing voice not only shocked Haru but made the people scream out of the store, even the workers. It was only them, alone, in a candy shop, with chocolate, and lollipops, Gummy Bears, Life Savers, Pockys, bubble gum, fruit candy and candy rope. This would be heaven for Lambo but he isn't here right now. Haru looked back at those eyes and remembered the last time she looked at them. She couldn't help but get tears in her eyes.

Gokudera was taken aback and all the evil aura disappeared. "H-hey why are you crying?" it was no good he couldn't stand teary eyes and this was making it difficult. All he wanted were answers and say something other things.

"DON'T COME NEAR ME!!" She cried out and moved back a little. This made Gokudera feel guilty but as a man, he didn't give in. He stood there watching Haru cry and waited until he felt it was good enough to speak.

"Hey, listen I ju-I want to, I, I don't know why your crying stupid woman!" Gokudera said giving up on what he want to say earlier. Haru sniffed and looked at him. Dammit why can't I just apologize to this stupid girl? Why is it that I'm always making her cry? Shit. "And why are you running away from me?" He asked determined.

"B-because y-you scare me." Haru told him between sobs while hiding her face. "A-and I don't w-want you to be a-angry at me, I just w-wanted to g-give you y-your wallet b-back." All this crying was giving her a headache.

Gokudera was confused on that last part but what she said hurt him a little. He then remembered what happen yesterday where he couldn't find his wallet and thought maybe he dropped it. So that's why she chased after me, I'm such an ass. He cursed at himself for being an idiot. He looked at the crying girl and went closer. He sat next to her and sighed, thinking about what to say. While he thought of it, Haru was slowly calming down and glance at him. She was startled to see him look back at her and with such a weird expression. She crawled away from him thinking it was a trap of some kind.

He's probably going to yell at me or something, Haru thought as she kept an eye on him, but he didn't move. Well if he is then I'm not going without a fight. She was prepared for whatever he was going to strike at her but what he said caught her off guard. "Hahi?"

"I said I'm sorry, are you deaf?" Gokudera said and frowned. Nothing he says ever gets through to her. Haru just sat there confused. Not once has she heard an apology from the tempered boy.

"Oh," She said but realized something was wrong with that sentence. "It's a trick!" She stood up and yelled out, making Gokudera twitch.

"What'd you say stupid woman!" he too stood up.

"I'm not going to fall for one of you tricks!"

"IDIOT I WAS BEING SERIOUS!"

"LIES!"

"WHAT WAS THAT?!"

"WHAT YOU SAID WAS A LIE!"

"I DIDN'T LIE!"

"HOW DARE YOU TRY TO TRICK ME GOKUDERA-KUN, I WILL NOT FORGIVE YOU!"

"WHO SAID I WANTED FORGIVENESS, ESPACIALLY FROM A STUPID GIRL!"

"I AM NOT STUPID!" Haru yelled out as they walked out of the store.

Though they didn't know, the incident from yesterday and today was forgotten. When they met up with the confused Kyoko, Gokudera walked ahead while Haru told every thing that happened. Now understanding both girls were glad to have everything back to normal, well as normal as things went. Haru looked at the silver haired boy and was glad to have him speaking to her again. She smiled and both girls ran up to catch up to him.

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Aw I'm so happy this chapter ended well. Too bad I didn't use many characters but next chapter I will in the festival. Tell me how much you like it or hate it. By the way I'm still keeping who is going to pair up with Haru a secret. Hahaha.

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