Chapter six is done, you know I never thought I'll have six chapters and still continuing. I feel super proud. And thanks to your reviews I feel motivated. Please continue reading within mind your getting this for free. Hahaha like my work is good enough for sale. I have that low of self-confidence ;~; nobody would buy this if it was an actual story on sale.
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There was a big group in the Sawada household. Not long ago it was just only a boy and his mom but many things has happened since the arrival of one particular hitman. That professional hitman was known throughout the mafia world in Italy and his name was Reborn. If it wasn't for him Tsuna would never been able to have this many friends and have his crush visit him at his house. Yes he is a very happy boy. No good Tsuna was able to have one good thing happen to him without something screwing up. Wait a minute. That's doesn't sound right.
KABOOM!
A loud noise was heard at the Sawada household as smoke escaped from the ground. That was where The Smoking Bomb threw his ever hidden dynamites at a loud crying baby cow. Wait that wasn't a baby cow, it was Lambo in his cow print suit.
"Gokudera-kun quit bulling Lambo-chan!" A voice was heard over the commotion along with others like:
"Stupid cow I'll kill you!"
"Tol-er-ate."
"Stop you guys!"
"They're just playing, leave them be."
"Your too soft Yamamoto."
"Hahi?! Leave him alone!"
"Stay out of this stupid woman!"
"Your being reckless Hayato."
"Sis! AWUAGH!"
"GOKUDERA-KUN!"
"Oh man he doesn't look good."
Tsuna sweat drop as he rushed to where Gokudera collapsed. Man of all days for things to turn chaotic it had to be today when Kyoko visits. At least it has calmed down. Now that Lambo was no longer crying and was eating the snacks the girls have brought, they can finally ask what they wanted to since they got here.
"Tsuna-kun are you going to the festival tomorrow?' Kyoko ask when the brown haired boy came back from placing the unconscious Gokudera on his bed.
"Eh well um yeah I think so." Tsuna blushed and scratched behind his head. Awa could Kyoko-chan be inviting me to go to the festival with her? He imagined them both together at the festival laughing having a great time, then night would fall and the fireworks blasting away and two teen stare at each other eyes.
"That's great we could all together as a group." Kyoko said. That shattered his dream. Rejected again.
"Hahi, that's right Tsuna-san we were wondering if we can take Lambo and I-pin to a temple visit tomorrow morning before the festival." Haru told him. She sat next to Kyoko near Lambo and I-pin, who are eating away. "Tomorrow the day care center is taking the children on a trip to a temple, can we bring them?"
"Eh why are you asking me?" Tsuna ask then he saw Kyoko's face, smiling brightly. "I'm fine with it if you want to." He blushed while the girls were talking, ecstatic about the visit, and something landed on his head.
"Tsuna lets play, lets play." Lambo whined as he crawled on top of Tsuna's head.
"Okay, okay just get off me!" Tsuna told him reaching up to grab Lambo and putting him down. He grabbed a ball that was next to him and handed it to Lambo. "Here play catch with this."
Lambo ran across the yard then threw the ball at Tsuna. When he caught it he threw it back at Lambo, who moved to another place, and caught it. "You suppose to stay in the same spot Lambo."
"But that's no fun No Good Tsuna." Lambo said as he ran near the girls and threw it again.
"Don't call me No Good Tsuna!" He threw it but Lambo moved again and the ball bounced on the floor.
"EH, your not good at this are Useless Tsuna?" Lambo said as he picked his nose looking bored. Tsuna got annoyed be this and went to get the ball but Yamamoto was near so he grabbed it.
"I got it Tsuna, here." He said ready to throw the ball.
"EH?! No wait-" but it was to late Yamamoto went serious and threw it like he would in baseball throwing it at 100 mph. Tsuna yelled it and dropped to the floor just missing the ball that went through the wooden fence. Tsuna looked horrified at the broken pieces of the fence then stared at Yamamoto. He was grinning like a fool and scratched the back of his head in embarrassment.
"Sorry, sorry didn't mean to, it just happened." Yamamoto laugh. He's too strong, it's frightening, Tsuna thought. Tsuna heard Lambo cry of boredom and sweat dropped as Reborn popped out of nowhere wearing a bird suit.
"Your not a very good babysitter, Tsuna." Bird Reborn said
"Eh?! What the heck are you doing?" Tsuna yelled. "And who said I have to baby sit him."
"Not just Lambo, I-pin too." He told the brown haired boy.
"Hahi? Don't cry Lambo-chan I'll play with you." Haru ran to the cow, I mean baby, and picked him up from the ground. Haru loved being here, she gets to be with her friends and play with the children. It was all a bliss.
"See even Haru is better at this than you who is going to be the next boss." Reborn taunt Tsuna, but he didn't take affect. Just then Lambo spotted Reborn.
"I FOUND YOU REBORN, DIE!" He yelled slipping away from Haru. He took out a grenade and threw it at Reborn. Reborn, being a powerful hitman, only hit the grenade with the back of his tiny hand changing the direction to Tsuna. Tsuna yelled and jumped away just to miss the explosion. The explosion near the fence surprised Haru as something hit the back of her head. She yelp as pain exploded in her head, add to the headache she was able to repress from her accident down the stairs that morning. Maybe she should have seen a doctor.
Gokudera, who regain conscious, ran out of the house thinking the boss was in trouble and saw Tsuna getting up from the ground. Gokudera ran to him and checked his surrounding making sure their were no enemies. Since nothing seem out of the ordinary he figured Lambo had something to do with it. Right to the point Gokudera. "10th are you alright, Idiot cow watch what your doing, you could have kill 10th." Though it was Lambo's fault for throwing the grenade it was also Reborn who push it to the side but nobody will blame him.
"Haru-chan!" Kyoko called out getting attention from the boys. She and I-pin ran to the unconscious girl worried something might happen to her when something did. She put her hand on the girl's shoulder and shook her hoping she would wake up, but with no results. In the background an argument was going on between a worrisome boy and a crying baby, telling who is to blame and who isn't. Yamamoto and Reborn quickly appeared near Kyoko and a tearful I-pin and inspected Haru for any other injuries. A sigh of relief was heard when nothing else was found.
"It seems that she is unconscious but that isn't what's bothering me." Reborn said no longer in his bird suit but in is regular black suit.
"What do you mean?" Yamamoto asked as he turned Haru over and picked her up bridal style. If Haru wasn't unconscious she's be blushing right now. Yamamoto walked near the house when Bianchi came out.
"Here lay her head on this." She ordered him as she put a pillow on the wooden floor. She was wearing goggles so Gokudera wouldn't fall unconscious as well, Haru was more important to take care off. Yamamoto did as he was told and sat near the girl making sure no other danger befall on her. Bianchi answered his question for Reborn, "Haru is a tough girl, she wouldn't have fallen this easy. Especially from a ball thrown at her."
Everyone other than Bianchi, and Reborn was confused by that statement. A ball? Nobody threw a ball unless… everyone turned their head to where Haru has fallen. Sure enough there was the ball they were playing with earlier on the ground to everyone's surprise. But how did it get there and who threw it? Lets rewind.
A father was watching his son playing in the yard when a ball flew through the fence hitting the little boy.
"bwua!!!" the little boy yelled out. The father was startled by this and ran to his son who was unconscious by the impact.
"Where did this ball come from? And how could it have pass the fence, what amazing force." Of course any man would be admired by a ball throw in such speed, even if it hit your son full in the head making him black out.
"See that Daisuke that's how to throw a ball, Yahoo!" didn't he notice the unmoving child? Oh well. He picked up the ball and threw it over the fence when suddenly there was a huge explosion. The father jumped in surprise and dropping the little boy named Daisuke on the ground.
"Eh?! Did I do that?" Of course he didn't, he just hit the air headed girl knocking her to unconsciousness.
Now back to the others.
Haru lay there on a soft pillow while the other were talking around her.
"EH? Stress?" Tsuna asked unbelieving what he was told.
"That's right if she had built up many stress of course she'll collapse in an instant," Bianchi said, "But why would she be stressed had anything happened in the past few days?" She looked confused, or as confused as Bianchi gets, when she saw the odd expressions the others were making. "What is it?"
"Eh well the other day Haru lost her job," Tsuna said looking worrisome.
"And she couldn't find a new one at all yesterday," Yamamoto told them though he was unsure if that could make a person have stress, he wouldn't know he never had stress. He looked at Gokudera puzzled, who just shrugged.
"Plus her house got robbed, but we got her stuff back." Gokudera said looking somewhere else than at Haru. What could it be? What could trouble Haru so much that she built up stress. Probably something stupid so why is it worrying me? He thought as he looked at Haru. She doesn't look peaceful just like earlier when I hurt her feelings. Wait could she be hurt emotionally but I apologized, must not have gone through her head. Gokudera sighed at this.
"For now we will have to wait until she wakes up to understand, now who wants to eat?" Bianchi asked holding up food that was bubbling and releasing toxic gas, what is that purple aura? Tsuna, Gokudera, I-pin, and a little bit of Lambo were shocked in fright and ran away from the Poison Scorpion dragging Kyoko and Yamamoto who didn't know of the woman's intention.
"Ai!! Don't give them your poison cooking Bianchi!" Tsuna yelled.
"But I made them out of love, you wouldn't want this to go to waste." Bianchi said advancing towards them, mostly Tsuna.
What's going on? I hear yelling and cries but who? Haru thought as she lay down on something solid. She can hear familiar voice but she couldn't open her eyes to clarify. Lambo? Why is he crying? Eh is that Gokudera yelling? The jerk he always bully Lambo! She felt something press on her head, a hand but who's?
"Haru-chan I hope you wake up soon." Kyoko's voice was heard.
Eh I'm not awake? Ah! I can't move! Hahi it's so dark! Oh no I'm dead! But I'm too young! Wah! I don't want to die, how?! Oh yeah there was that explosion but what hit my head? Ah so many questions, my head hurts.
"Is she waking up, I saw something move." Yamamoto said. He sounded close.
"I'm not sure maybe she's dreaming." Kyoko told him. Yamamoto looked thoughtfully at the dark haired girl he assured himself that she was okay.
Ah they're worried. I feel awful for making them worry, I probably ruined this day. All I wanted was to spend time with them, now I got myself killed. Wait I'm still breathing. Yay I'm not dead but why can't I move or open my eyes if I'm not asleep?
That was a good question see when she got hit her body went into shock, temporarily paralyzing some of the brain signals to the body, temporarily of course. But Haru didn't know that until sometime later.
I got to wake up but how? She told herself. She tried to open her eyes, move her hands even say something, but without success. She thought about giving up, a little nap won't hurt right but she remember that she wasn't at her own house. She didn't want to be rude so she put a little more effort.
"Come on stupid woman, your not this weak," she heard Gokudera said. She felt no other presence than him. Where's everyone else? She thought. She was sure Kyoko and Yamamoto was there recently.
"Che how long are you going to make me worried, wake up already." He told the unmoving girl. Haru got a little ticked at this.
Well excuse me for getting hit, I didn't plan to fall unconscious and find that I can't move a single muscle! Why won't you do something about it you ungrateful jerk! While she was musing very loudly to the silver haired boy, Gokudera looked thoughtfully at Haru.
"You never listen to me do you, somehow I'm glad don't. If you had listened to me yesterday and gone home you would've met up with those bastards." Gokudera told her thinking she wasn't listening when she was. "I wouldn't forgive myself if you got hurt from doing what I told you." Haru could only remain silent. What is he talking about? That's it I need to….
Haru fluttered her eyelids open but couldn't see clearly, all she saw was a blob. Hurray she woke up. She let out a groan as she tried to get up, somehow she felt heavier than before but she didn't gain any weight.
"'bout time you woke up, stupid woman" She heard Gokudera say. She looked dazed at Gokudera but she was trying to adjust her sight.
"What were you talking about?" She asked when she could see him a little clearly.
"You got hit by a baseball that made you black out." He told her in a bore manner. Haru slouched where she sat.
"No earlier about you not forgiving yourself if I got hurt." Haru said. She was surprised to see Gokudera looked shocked. Did I say something weird?
"You heard what I said?" He asked his eyes shadowed. Haru was confused why he asked and nodded. "While you were asleep?"
"Well I wasn't asleep, actually I couldn't move or open my eyes until now." She answered him feeling a little afraid why he sounded angry. Just then Kyoko popped out to check on Haru, only to see her sitting up.
"Haru-chan your awake, thank goodness!" She said loudly enough for everyone to hear and hugged Haru. Haru was surprised by the sudden hugged but felt happy as she saw the relieved faces everyone had when they came out of the house. Haru told them she was alright when they asked how she felt.
"I'm glad you okay Haru." Yamamoto said patting her head and giving her a smile. Haru blushed and looked away, she felt even more happy when he said that.
"Haru has anything happen to you earlier to cause to fall unconscious easily?" Reborn asked.
"Say an accident?" Everyone was confused by the question but Bianchi.
"Eh wasn't it stress that cause it?" Tsuna asked Reborn but he ignored him.
"Hahi? Stress I don't have any stress." Haru told them, when everyone looked at her confused she blushed. "Um it's probably because this morning I fell down the stairs and banged my head, so when the ball hit me…" She didn't continue due to embarrassment of her accident. Reborn and Bianchi had thought something like this happened, it was just more fun to worry the others.
It was all because of her clumsiness? Everyone thought and sweat dropped. Yamamoto laughed at this as Tsuna and Gokudera looked at Haru in disbelief while Kyoko, Lambo, and I-pin paid no mind for this. Accidents happen they thought. Haru blushed even more wishing she was unconscious again. Now that it was over with, it was time to head home. Kyoko headed out first then Yamamoto left after. Haru told the kids that she and Kyoko would come early tomorrow then caught up to Gokudera as he headed out.
"Gokudera!" Haru called out hoping he'll listen. Gokudera turned, curious, to see Haru come to a stop near him. Now he listens to me, she thought. "Uh you didn't answer my question earlier."
Gokudera scowled when he remembered what she meant. She couldn't just let it go can she? He thought. "It's nothing." He said turning around.
"But," She didn't continue cause he interrupted.
"It's just as a I said earlier," Haru heard him say. "If you got hurt because I told you to go home when those thieves could have been there, I wouldn't forgive myself, especially since there was no reason for you to head home." He walked away leaving Haru stand there.
Haru felt moved by his words. She never thought he would care about her so much he wouldn't forgive himself. Were they really strong that I could have been hurt? She turned and headed home. Somehow I feel happy that he cares, I hope now he doesn't see me as just Tsuna's friend anymore. I want to get closer to him. She blushed at the thought of them together laughing, telling jokes, holding hands, and kissing. Haru blushed even more and screamed in her mind. N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-NOOOOOOO W-W-WAAAAAAYYYYY!!!!!!!!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE I THOUGHT THAT!!! BAD HARU BAD!!! Though we do look nice. HAHI?! WHAT AM I THINKING?!
A bystander thought she was having a seizure and went to help her but was run over by Haru as she ran straight home. Ouch.
Haru desperately wanted a distraction from her thoughts of the silver haired boy and entered her house looking for her dad. It was no good her dad wouldn't help at all, he would make it worse by another lecture. She ran straight to her room and collapsed on her bed and buried herself under her pillow. She couldn't think of dinner or anything for that matter but the boy she tried to push away. Even after a shower she couldn't stop thinking about him and tried to sleep.
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Haru woke up with the sound of her cell phone going off, she looked around and picked it up.
"Hello?" She yawned. What time is it? She thought.
"Haru-chan are you still asleep we're about to go to the temple?" Kyoko asked. Haru jumped up in surprised. It was the next day, how could she forget about the trip and the children.
"Hahi?! Oh no I slept in!" She panicked as she looked around her room to find clothes. She still had her phone when Kyoko told her she already picked up Lambo and I-pin, so all she needed to do was get there. Haru apologized and thanked her for her kindness. She quickly changed and washed off the morning junk. She grabbed her belongings and headed out the door after she said good-bye to her dad. She ran as fast as her legs can take her, careful not to crash into anybody.
Haru almost passed the day care center and skidded to a halt but with the speed she went she fell and landed on her bad wrist that didn't heal enough. Ow! Now I won't be able to use this hand, she thought and got up. She gasped for breath as her lungs burned and thought she was going to die. She looked up and saw everyone crowd near the day care center's bus as Kyoko, Lambo, and I-pin went towards her. Calming down, she was glad she made it time as they entered the bus and drove off.
"Wow it's so pretty." Haru said as she looked at the temple when they arrived. She looked at the trees, surrounding the area, and was amazed by the beauty of nature. She walked with the two ladies and children with Lambo and I-pin in front of her. The temple was up the hill colored in red with matching stairs leading to it. She saw a small pond with colorful fish and pointed with her good hand so the children could see. Some children who had already been here before ran forward, only the first timers and those who love nature, like Haru, continued to look around. It wasn't like they were going to leave quickly. Yuki and Ayame told the two girls the children had their mothers pack them an obento so they could eat here. Kyoko and Haru didn't know they had to pack lunch but the two women made enough for the girls and the two five year olds. They thanked them for their kindness and reached the top of the temple. Haru prayed for good fortune in the future for everyone and herself, before the trip was over.
Haru enjoyed the whole trip and the fact that nothing bad happened made it better. She had Lambo in her lap while he was playing without something he found on the ground as they drove back to the day care. While on the way Haru and Kyoko talked about the festival and what they should do when they get there. Of course Haru planned to bandage up her wrist so it wouldn't heal badly. Kyoko told her that she'll take I-pin to her house so she could change into her yukata and Haru could take Lambo since they figured the boys would already be at the festival.
They arrived at the day care and said good-bye to the women and the children and headed home. When they reach the corner to separate paths they agreed to meet here. Haru and Lambo headed to Haru's house and Haru search for last years yukata while she gave Lambo some of her candy. While Lambo finished his candy Haru finished changing but was a bit disappointed when she found that she has grew by half an inch. I didn't grow much, am I going to remain short for the rest of adulthood?
"Shall we get going Lambo-chan?" Haru asked cheerfully, hey she's still young she has time to grow taller.
"Bwahaha festival, festival, Lambo-san is going to have fun at the festival," Lambo said happily. He's right festival are meant to have fun. "Hey Haru buy me something to eat when he get there."
"But Lambo you already had lunch Yuki-san made." She told Lambo as they headed out the door.
"But Lambo-san is still hungry." He whined. Haru just smiled as she held on to Lambo, faking he's weak from hunger, and meet up with Kyoko and I-pin. Together they all headed towards the festival.
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I'm glad I at least used other characters in this chapter. Don't worry in the next chapter it'll be more of Haru, like before. If it sounded like I went kind of fast it's because I wanted to finished this before I go out of town. Don't expect any updates until next week. Besides I want to rest your minds on the big surprise in the next chapter.
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