Chapter 4

I really need to work on updating my other stories but for now I feel like doing this first. Followers of my other stories need not worry though because I would be posting updates soon. For now, I hope you enjoy this one.

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The third day of school ended and Haru was walking joyfully to her home. She was right to enroll at Namimori High where her friends are. It's so much fun being with them. Although Haru always enjoyed their company during Middle School, it's still more fun with them around in the same class.

She hopped a step and came to an abrupt stop when she saw the person waiting for her in front of her house. It was Belphegor. Haru was surprised to see the blonde prince there. She didn't see him at school earlier and it appears that he hasn't been around for two days now. Haru wonders where Bel went.

Bel, noticing her, pushed himself from leaning against the gates of Haru's house.

"Took you long enough. The prince has been waiting."

"Why has Bel-san been waiting for Haru?"

Bel started to walk and motioned Haru to follow him. Haru jogged to his side.

"Where are we going?" Haru looked up at Belphegor.

Bel smirked. "We're picking up the froggy."

"Eh, Fran-chan?"

"Mammon should be done training him now. The froggy has to be taken back to Kokuyo."

"But why are you bringing Haru?"

Bel pause for a moment and stared back at Haru. "You seem to get along with the frog. I might just skewer him."

Haru then remembered something. "Why weren't you in school?"

"You're very nosy for a peasant, you know." He said but answered her anyway. "The prince had some business to do."

"Then are you going to school tomorrow?"

"It's up to me to decide."

Haru stared down. "I waited for you, you know. Haru made some lunch for Bel-san."

The blonde prince raised his eyebrow at this. So she was serious. Belphegor couldn't really care less about it except that the girl once again voluntarily slaved herself for the prince.

After some time, they reached the edge of the forest where Fran and Mammon were doing training. They were just in time for the two illusionist just came back from the forest. Belphegor and Haru approached them.

Mammon's eyes narrowed at Haru's sight.

"Why did you bring her here, Bel?"

Bel shrugged. "Someone has to restrain me or I might just kill the frog."

"Suit yourself." Mammon replied, he continued. "I'm going grocery shopping. Take the kid back to Rokudo."

Fran looked at Bel lazily and turned to Mammon's direction. "That guy is very twisted. I don't want to go with him."

Haru appeared in front of Fran and she patted the child's apple hood. "Don't worry Fran-chan, Haru is here!"

"It's you again nee-san."

"Then, I will go. Bel, make sure the kid lives." Mammon left the three of them.

Haru held Fran's hand and lead him to the streets, Belphegor behind them.

"Why are you with Bel-senpai again nee-san?" Fran asked after a few minutes of walking.

Haru stopped her humming to stare down at Fran. "Bel-san asked me to come with him."

"Eh? Bel-san?"

Haru nodded smilingly "That's right. We are friends now."

Fran eyed her with bored eyes. "You're very weird, nee-san. You like hanging around a psycho like him."

Just then, two figures appeared in front of Haru and Fran and two vicious-looking men stared down at them.

"Bwahaha. Look at what we found." The red-haired spoke.

The black-haired one leered menacingly at Haru. "Cute little miss, what are you doing in this part of the town? Do you know how dangerous this place for you could be?" he snickered.

The red-haired grinned mischievously. "Pretty little girls shouldn't walk around here late in the day."

"Hahi!" Haru stepped closer to Fran and pulled the boy into her arms protectively.

Fran squirmed, trying to get away from her tight grasps. "Nee-san, I can't breathe. Let me go."

The two men stepped neared towards Haru and Fran. Just as they were about to touch them, there was a sound of swishing metals and the men were hit with five knives on each of them, making the collapse on the street.

"Ushishi. Such small fries."

Belphegor stepped forwards, brandishing his knives for his final blow. There wasn't enough blood oozing from the men for his tastes.

Just as the blonde prince was about to do so, Haru grabbed his one arm, preventing his throw.

"What do you think you're doing?"

Haru stared at him with gleaming eyes. "Stop that Bel-san! You beat them already, there's no need to fight any longer."

Bel pulled his arms from Haru's grasps, which was surprisingly strong.

"Let me go, woman."

"That's enough already."

A passerby married couple who were arm-to-arm with each other saw Bel and Haru pulling each other.

The woman cooed. "Look, sweetie. Those High School lovers sure look cute quarelling."

Hearing this, both Haru and Bel exclaimed. "We're not!"

The woman took notice of Fran who was looking between Haru and Bel uninterestedly.

"Look! They even have a kid. Although it's very young for them to have one."

A tick appeared on Belphegor's face at this and he used his free hand to reach for his knives. Haru grabbed his other arm again and stopped him.

"Don't hurt innocent people." The girl hissed.

By now, both Haru and Bel are glaring dangerously at each other. Their faces are also inches apart from each other.

"Kissy, kissy." The woman cooed. Her husband sweatdropped.

"You, useless man, take that woman away from here or she'll be dead with my hands." Belphegor growled at the man who hastily pulled his wife with him away from them.

"You're surprisingly strong-willed." Bel looked down on Haru's determined face.

"Haru is strong." She answered back.

Fran just stared at the two of them. "Just kiss her already, Bel-senpai."

"You, froggy will surely be dead."

As he said this, the fallen men started to recover and they slowly stood up. Haru was unable to notice this because her back was on them, but Belphegor's keen senses noticed it and he saw the two men slowly approach.

With no time to struggle against Haru's tight grasp, Belphegor used his arms to twirl Haru around on her feet, making her lean on his chest, his arms wrapped around her chest. The Varia prince then kicked both of the men with his long legs, effectively sending them flying a few feet away.

Haru stared back at the scene in shock.

"What? Aren't you going to thank me for saving your ass, twice?" Belphegor said from behind Haru.

This made Haru suddenly realized their current position. She was still clutching Bel's arms and meanwhile his arms are… hugging Haru. And she was leaning on his chest, fitting perfectly just below his chin. Haru felt herself flushed. She dropped her grasps and forcefully pushed Belphegor away from her.

"Ungrateful peasant. Is this how you repay the prince? You should be bowing with your knees now after I saved you."

Haru glared at him. "You were harassing me!"

Belphegor stared back at her incredulously. "What are you on about?"

Haru huffed. "You were hugging Haru!"

"Don't flatter yourself, woman." Belphegor smirked. "Flat-chested."

Haru's face went red and her arms automatically went to cover her chest. "Pervert!"

Fran came into view. "Nee-san, I think Bel-senpai is telling the truth about your size."

"Fr-Fran-chan!"

Haru was very red in the face now.

"Ushishishi. Let's go." Belphegor led the way. Fran followed behind him and Haru reluctantly dragged her feet with her, her arms still around her chest. She remained quiet the rest of the way.

They reached Kokuyo Land and Haru waved good bye at Fran when he entered the gates. She turned back to where Bel was waiting.

"Pervert." Haru simply said at his face.

Bel only gave her a toothy grin and walked away.

Haru stomped her foot on the ground. "Urgh. Haru is so pissed!"

They reached Haru's house and Belphegor turned to leave but Haru called him back.

"Bel-san!" The blonde prince paused in his tracks and stared back at Haru.

She was still red in the face, although now they were more of an embarrassed blush.

"Haru wants to thank you."

"Hm?"

Haru exhaled and looked straight at Bel. "You saved Haru twice today, but I got angry and forgot to say 'thanks'. You also walked Haru home so thank you, Bel-san."

Bel's grin grew wider. He turned around and raised a hand in farewell. "See you tomorrow."

Haru blinked at this. Eh? Tomorrow? Then that means…

Haru smiled to herself, at least she could properly thank him tomorrow.

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The next day at lunch, just when the bell rang, Haru immediately stood up from her seat and rushed outside. Tsuna and the others stared back at her curiously.

"Why is Haru rushing for lunch?"

Kyoko giggled. "She's going to invite Belphegor-kun for lunch."

"Eh? But wasn't Belphegor in school yesterday and the day before as well? How could Haru be sure he would come now?"

"I think he told her he would be in school today." Kyoko smiled.

"The knife bastard told Haru?"

Kyoko nodded at this. "Haru mentioned they saw each other yesterday."

Yamamoto laughed. "Wow, they're getting along so well."

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Haru reached the room of 3rd Year Class B a few minutes later. Panting heavily from running, she slid open the door and went inside much to the surprise of the students in the room.

"Isn't she a first year?"

"What is she doing here?"

"Wow she's cute."

Haru scanned the room for a sign of a blonde hair with a tiara but saw no one. She decided to approach one upperclass girl.

"Excuse me, where is Belphegor-san?"

The girl shrieked a little at the mention of the name. Why is this first year girl looking for their psychotic classmate?

She gulped and said in a shaking voice. "I-I don't know. He went outside just after the bell for lunch break rang."

Haru nodded in thanks and rushed outside. She was running along the hallway when her eyes caught something from the garden below. Haru quickly went outside.

She spotted Bel sprawled on a bench by one of the school gardens. He laid his head on one of his arms and his other hand fiddling with a knife which he was raising high up.

Haru slowly approached the blonde prince. Bel of course felt a presence, but he relaxed when he recognized it to be Haru's. The girl's face appeared peering down at his face.

"I've been looking for you."

Bel sat up.

"Why?"

Haru presented the lunchboxes she held to Belphegor. "I promised you lunch."

"Ushishi, I didn't know you were so persistent." His hands reached for the lunchbox but Haru held them away from his reach.

"But in exchange I said you will have lunch with us. Me, Tsuna-san, and the others."

"You dare order the prince around?"

"I won't give you lunch."

Minutes later, Tsuna, Gokudera, Yamamoto, Kyoko, Hana, and Ryohei found themselves eating lunch with Belphegor who came to the rooftop with Haru.

"I-Is this really okay?" Tsuna whispered, eyeing the Varia prince who was seating beside Haru.

"I'll drive him away Juudaime."

Tsuna held Gokudera's wrist. "Calm down, Gokudera."

Yamamoto grinned. "Isn't this great, Tsuna?"

Tsuna sweatdropped. "I don't know which part of this is great."

They stayed in silence as they watched Haru and Bel.

"Here, try this one." Haru placed a tempura on Bel's lunchbox. Belphegor gladly took it with his chopsticks and ate it.

"Not bad."

"You could just tell me you like it. Speaking of which Bel-san, what would you like to eat tomorrow?"

Bel thought about this before answering. "Make me some sushi."

"You really like sushi that much."

"Ushishi. Will you make those for the prince?"

"Haru's not very good at making sushi. I think we could just order from Yamamoto-san's sushi restaurant."

"Mammon and I will eat dinner there tonight."

Haru pouted. "Haru wants to eat sushi too."

"You can just come with us."

"Really? Is Bel-san inviting me to dinner?"

It was like they have a world of their own. They didn't even seem to notice Tsuna and the others anymore as the two of them were absorbed in their own conversation. It was Hana who broke the atmosphere.

"Are you two dating?"

Tsuna's mouth hang open, Gokudera wide-eyed, Yamamoto gave a curious look, and Ryohei shouted an 'Extreme confrontation!' with his fists up in the air. Kyoko merely smiled. Belphegor's grin faded while Haru face flushed a tinge of pink.

"Wh-What are you talking about Hana-chan?"

Hana eyed them knowingly. "You have been lovey-dovey all lunch time, and you look like you're going on a date later."

"It's not a date!" Haru protested, she turned to Tsuna. "Tsuna-san, Haru is not cheating on you."

"Ushishi." Belphegor slowly stood up, but before he left the group, he bent down to plant a kiss on Haru's forehead.

Haru blushed and the rest of them froze in shock.

"See you later, princess."

The door to the rooftop closed and Haru could only stare at the blonde teen that disappeared behind it.

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