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The day when black met black

One moment that convert positive into negative

Engulfing the light into one dark day

When gloom met tears

Where despair met grief

When a best friend shed tears for her one true friend and a boxer who had met his deep sadness, his new guilt, and his new pain. When relatives of Sasagawa gathered along with the boss of Vongola and his guardians, except Lambo, as Ryohei embraced his lover as she cried, it was something that no one could ever suspect for which Kyoko's sudden death was too sudden for her relatives. Having left first, the only one who remained there longer was the Vongola, including a black-haired girl who kept eyeing on a tombstone. While at it, Gokudera glared at her rather threateningly.

"Why's she here?" he asked in whisper to Reborn. "Tsuna probably called her. She wouldn't be here otherwise"

"Juudaime did? And you don't know, Reborn-san?"

"He didn't even bother to tell me, which is good. Meetings influence people the most, for sure. His call certainly gives us advantage to inspect her. Knowing Tsuna, I think that's what he wants us to do"

"Why didn't he tell us?"

"Because losing someone precious is hard enough… let alone to meet each other in these circumstances" he replied solemnly with a low tone. "Eh?" he was really puzzled by Reborn's answer, feeling that his question wasn't answered, but knowing Reborn, he kept that curiosity to himself.

"Ne, is she really Haru?" Yamamoto intruded and pointed the girl to them. They were quite taken aback—or perhaps already saw that coming. The way she put her face towards the tombstone, as if the loss didn't concern her. Her right-hand-man seemed like saying something to her, but with eyes that directly aimed towards them, much to their confusion. "Tch. That guy has the looks, but his attitude sucks" Gokudera frowned.

"Look who's talking" Reborn said simply. "Re-Reborn-san!"

"Be quiet, Gokudera-kun" Tsuna approached them, reprimanding Gokudera's demeanor. "Do you need me just for this?" she approached them, mainly Tsuna. "Do you expect me to cry for someone I didn't know? I'm not stupid, Vongola. I know you think that I'm Miura Haru" she crossed her arms. "How did you know her full name?" Tsuna questioned. "Don't underestimate our capability to dig out information just because we're small and weak. It's true she's kind of look like me, but I'm not her. Unless you need me for anything unrelated to Miura Haru, you know what I'll do"

"I haven't ordered you to go yet. There's one more thing I need you to do" he spoke like a true boss. Having heard that, his friends were kind of surprised. Usually, he wasn't the one who could speak with that authoritative tone, let alone to order his subordinates and friends that way.

"Hey, you! She's not your damn puppet! Who the hell do you think you are?" the black-haired man shouted.

"Hey, watch your tongue! He's the Vongola boss!" once again, both temperamental people faced each other. "Like hell I would care about that, octopus fanboy!"

"What did you just call me, black heart?" each glare from each person created a menacing spark.

"Stop it, you two. You're acting like immature kids" Haru—or now Neve arbitrated them. "I'm sorry for his act of insolence. Vel does that to anyone, but me. Since I still have free time, what's your another request?"

"It's too rough to be called a request. It's just a favor. Do you familiar with our youngest guardian, Lambo? I want you to comfort him. We have persuaded him to come, but he keeps cornering himself from others inside Vongola's underground base. No one can cheer him up"

As if everyone expected her—or better yet, waited for her to say the magic word: no. They really did anything they could to keep an eye on her, especially when it didn't seem like it, Tsuna took this seriously more than anyone.

"Vel, stay in group with the Vongola" she said much to Vel and everyone's confusion as she left without any indication.

However, as she might be like that kind of woman, she did go to their secret base and confronted Lambo's room. Much to her expectation, it was locked. To unlock it, she did most sane people didn't do, by emitting a sky flame in her hand and was about to stone it. Out of the blue, she experienced a strong beating inside her head. As she held onto her head painfully, the flame gradually discharged.

"Don't interfere. You've already done enough on me" she spoke to none other than herself. Right after that, the door slided to the other side and opened by Lambo. He didn't say a word after seeing her, just went back to his corner. "Just get over it, would you?" she spoke with another cold tone.

"...How can I? Kyoko has been taking care of me since I was a snotty little kid. Haru and Kyoko... they're like my family, my sisters. I lost Haru and what should I do now that both are gone from my life? Don't you feel it too?"

"Should I?"

"Then… it's true" with disappointed looks, he continued mourning on his own in the corner gloomily. Having seen that, with shadowy face, he lowered her body to him and said "There's nothing you can do to bring her back. Crying won't change anything. Once you lost someone special to you, crying just… won't do any good. It just prevents you from standing still and move on. The more you cry, the furthest you'll go from those memorable days. We can't turn back time or… change the history, Lambo. Separation is inevitable"

Those words came from her, it felt sincere yet heartbreaking for Lambo. How a woman who lost her memories and became cold could speak that way and touched his heart? Based on that question, he whirled around to her, but all he saw was her cool mask that resembled to her face. He thought maybe his mind and his sense of missing Haru played tricks on him, but he held up that thought for a while as he saw her sweat.

"Are you okay? You're sweating" he approached her.

"…Don't worry about me"

"But…"

"I said I'm fine!" she suddenly yelled with vicious looks, making Lambo backed away in fear. "…I'm sorry for scaring you" she, too, backed away.

He thought for a moment there, he somehow felt like he was talking to Haru, but in a split second, it changed completely. He wasn't sure how to justify that thought. Breaking the moment of tense and surprising them, Gokudera's babble and another familiar voice were heard out loud as if it was in front of the room.

"What a stupid weapon you have. Do you really want to die that much?" outside that very door, just as she suspected, Vel crossed his arms and said with disparaging tone.

"Stupid?" Gokudera's eyebrows twitched in annoyance. "You hear me, octopus! S.T.U.P.I.D! Sheesh, can't you even spell? Is kindergarten meant anything to you? Oh that's right, I forgot. You didn't attend kindergarten. You were homeschooled, like those ADHD kids"

"Enough of your crap! Let's settle this!" he released his weapon.

"Heh, bring it on" Vel let out a gun.

"Gokudera-kun, stop it!" Tsuna came in running.

"Vel" she held his hand, to his surprise. "Not now" she whispered and thus, he lowered and put his crystal-carved gun into the holster. "I'm sorry for everything. In return, why don't Vel cook some food? He's a magnificent cook"

"Eh? I can?" his fierce and sharp eyes had unusually shimmering, not feisty unlike before. "Well, if he is, then I'll be glad to taste it" Tsuna gave them his smile. "Wait, I won't cook for these people!" he snapped.

"Vel…" the way she stared at him, it made him slightly blushed. "I-If the boss says so…" he averted his face away with red cheeks.

With that settled, he started his skill of cooking. When at first it was just Tsuna, Yamamoto and Gokudera from Vongola group, seemed that Vel's cooking attracted more people as they entered the kitchen in curiosity of his level of cooking. Though Gokudera refused to eat Vel's food at first, he was successfully persuaded. High-class looking cuisines lined up on the table and everyone was in awe seeing it.

"You people better eat it all. It's a pain to cook for you" Vel said while hanging his black suit onto his shoulder.

"Vel" Tsuna called.

"Don't call me casually" he frowned.

"Thanks for the food" Tsuna smiled.

"Tch. Whatever" he turned away.

"Ne, Tsuna. Want to accompany to Nami middle tomorrow?" Yamamoto asked. "Why?"

"Just come. You'll find out later" he said with his usual cheerful smile.

"Everyone" Neve called. "We'll be leaving. Thank you for your hospitality and tolerance towards Vel's behavior" she bowed respectfully. "What the… What does that mean, boss? I thought we're—"

"Let's go" he grabbed and dragged him outside. "Wait, you're not staying here?" Tsuna's voice stopped her. Without looking back at him, she replied "We already have a hotel to stay at Namimori. And besides…" this time, she turned her head back a bit and added "Stop acting like you want my presence. I know you feel uncomfortable seeing me"

Without adding any more sentences, she and Vel left the room. After walking quite far from the kitchen, they stopped and she spoke in low voice "Best thing will happen to those who wait"

"I know, I know. But are you sure about this?"

"I have given them something as a warning"

"I mean, pretending about not knowing them"

She flinched of having heard that. With a balled fists, she only said "It's all for the best"

"Haru, are you that determine to deal with it yourself?" he looked concerned. "Don't call me that. I'm no longer Miura Haru. Ever since this ring had been put in my finger, the Haru everyone knows is dead. And as long as 'she' remains here, I can't be Haru" she said as she gazed upon the Mare ring. "All we can do now is just doing what we should do" she added.

"Are you sure about keeping that woman? 'She' will keep hurting you if you don't kill her right away"

"My body, my decision. I kill what I have to kill. I protect what I must protect"

Having spoken her remark and decision, she walked ahead of him before he followed her.

Somewhere at a turn, one cloud guardian heard all of their conversation and then walked away with his usual indifferent looks, but with thoughtful mind surely. "Kyo-san. What are you doing here? Your food is at the usual place" Kusakabe approached him.

"I don't want it"

"Eh? But, Kyo-san—"

"Tetsu" he halted.

"Y-Yes?"

"I've got a task for you"

The library was occupied with one boss as he was like rummaging one book to another, as if unsure what to read, but not sure what was inside his head. And while at it, a green glasses man entered the place.

"Tsunayoshi-kun, are you okay?"

"I won't cry and act gloomy over Kyoko-chan's death. I'm a man, after all. Don't worry" he casually said as he was opening one page to another page of a book. "No, I mean about Miura Haru" as soon as he heard that name, he stopped. "I'm not bothered by her memory loss or her appearance" he put the book on the shelf and began to pick another one to open.

"Really? Then why does your face tell otherwise?" Shoichi inquired, but was given no response. "What's going on with you? Weren't you always waiting for her to come home?"

"Who said that?"

"I did" Enma came in and approached them. "I've heard everything. They said you don't seem happy to see her at all"

However, just like Shoichi, he was given no answer or response. Tsuna just ignored them and kept opening the pages aimlessly like he was trying to get out of the topic.

"Tsuna-kun, you're still clinging onto that thought, aren't you?"

"That thought?" Shoichi blinked in confusion. "He didn't believe in love anymore. Do you still love her?"

"…I don't know"

"I see. But from what I heard, you're trying to figure out something about her and trying to accept her. She's here now, so stop feeling so traumatized because of your past. If you don't, she may be leaving again. Keep that in mind, Tsuna-kun" after speaking his remark, he walked away towards the door.

Seeing that, Tsuna hastily closed the book and put it away while saying "Wait, you're here only to lecture me and then leave just like that?"

"Yeah, so?"

"I'm a grown-up. I deal with this situation myself and with my own way" he said with sharp and determined looks.

"Sometimes, grown-up makes mistake more than children" Enma simply countered and then left.

"What does that mean?" Tsuna narrowed his eyes.

"He's just worried about you, everyone is. By the way, Yamamoto-kun wants to confirm whether you'll be meeting him tomorrow at Nami middle"

"Of course I'll be there. Why did he have to confirm that?"

"Well, that's…" he averted his eyes nervously. Of course, his hyper intuition could tell what his purpose was and sighed as he realized it. "Fine, I won't act like before"

"Really?" Everyone barged in concurrently, much to Tsuna's surprise. "W-What are you all doing here? Were you eavesdropping?"

"I told you they're worried about you" Shoichi said.

"Boss" Chrome took a step forward to approach her boss. "We will be very happy if you be yourself. We like the real you. Also, please don't lose hope. Please give the 'love' you used to believe another chance, for Kyoko-chan and for everyone... maybe, for Haru-chan too"

"Chrome…" Tsuna said as he was taken aback by Chrome's words.

"Well, sorry to intrude like that. But that's all Chrome and we'd like to say. See you, Tsuna" Yamamoto, Gokudera, and then one by one everyone left him in the library alone, including Shoichi.

"Chrome, everyone…" he just kept staring at the door. "They must be really worried about me…"

Although it wasn't seen through his face, he was truly happy when his precious friends barged in for his sake. He remembered that his friends were always there for him, and yet he was just too blind to see that. The sudden feeling of warmth they gave him, it was enough to bring ease to his unsteady heart.

Then, he reached for his pocket and let out a red hair clip, staring at the piece of his past intently.

"Give it another chance, huh"

Yes, people! She didn't lose her memories. I'll get this straight for all of you, if you want to know, read this: She purposely lied about not knowing them so that they won't think her as an important friend that needs protection anymore, and they'll think her as a stranger, cutting her friendship between them.

This is the basic reason for all of her cold and indifferent behavior towards them. Why? Find out soon on this story.

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