Reborn- Haru Loves You~
Cherry-chan: Herro, minna!
Lambo- Cherry! You're a cherry! Nyahahahaha!
Cherry-chan: Lambo-chan...I'm not a cherry.
Lambo- Yeah you are. See, see, Tsuna told me that you're a cherry!
Cherry-chan: Oh really? He did did he?
Lambo- Yeah, yeah! I want candy! Macaroon!
Cherry-chan: This interview is totally hopeless. Here's some candy! Please start the chapter, Lambo-chan. So I can go have a little heart-to-heart talk with Tsuna.
Lambo- Nyahahaha! Okay, since you gave Lambo-san candy! Because that girl's a cherry, we're gonna start the chapter now!
Cherry-chan: Like I said...I'M NOT A CHERRY!
Previous Chapter
As soon as he took a step out of the door, he crashed into someone. "Gokudera-kun! Yamamoto! What are you two doing here?" Gokudera kneeled to the ground. "Forgive me, Juudaime! I'm so sorry I bumped into you!" Tsuna sweatdropped, smiling. "It's okay, it's okay. But why are you guys here?" Yamamoto laughed. "We just wanted to see you, that's all!" "Oh, well I'm buying groceries, and after I buy groceries I've got to go to Doctor. Shamal."
"Eh? Doctor Shamal? Why?" "Oh that's...Haru collapsed yesterday after the performance." "What? Haru did?" The two boys yelled in unison. "Yeah, but it's nothing to really worry about. She's not in a life-death situation. Haru overworked herself studying and working on her band for a week, so that's why she collapsed." Yamamoto managed a little smile. "That's good...But is she really going to be okay?" Gokudera snarled. "That stupid Haru..."
Tsuna looked at Gokudera, a bit surprised. Even though Gokudera doesn't really show it, he cares for Haru. "Hey, Tsuna. Is it okay if we go with you?" Tsuna nodded. "Yeah, that's fine!" The three boys walked onto the road, talking about random things here and there. But in the back of their minds, they all thought about Haru.
Chapter 6- A Visit and a Confession
"Now that the groceries are all done, we can go see Haru!" Yamamoto laughed. "That's right! You were fidgeting the whole time at the market, Gokudera. You really want to see Haru, right?" Gokudera snarled. "No, I don't! I don't really care about that dumb woman. The only reason why I'm going to see her is because she's part of the Family! And because Juudaime is going!"
Tsuna paused and turned around. "Really, Gokudera-kun? I thought you wanted to see Haru too, you were so impatient. You even yelled at the staff, telling them to hurry up." Tsuna shuddered as he had remembered the incident. At least 25 people would've been blown up to bits if Tsuna and Yamamoto hadn't intervened. Gokudera bowed his head. "My deepest apologies, Juudaime!" Tsuna waved a hand. "It's fine, it's fine." But to himself, he thought, It's really not fine!
"Maa maa, you two. Let's go! Haru's at Doctor Shamal's office, right?" "Yeah, she is, Yamamoto-kun." "But why Doctor Shamal? Isn't Namimori's hospital really close to her house, Tsuna?" "Eh? N-No. It's actually farther away, and the first person I thought of was Doctor Shamal." "Oh, I see." The trio walked in silence for a moment. "Juudaime?" "Yeah, Gokudera-kun?" "That stupid woman will be okay, right?"
A devious grin appeared on Yamamoto's face. "Eh, so you do care!" Gokudera turned away. "S-Shut up, you baseball nut!" "Hehe, it's okay, Gokudera. We're worried about her too. But she should be fine, right Tsuna? She just overworked herself." Before they knew it, Tsuna, Gokudera, and Yamamoto were in front of Doctor Shamal's office. "I-I guess I'll knock then," Tsuna said as he rapped on the door.
The door swung open. "Eh? It's you guys. Wow, even Hayato! You have a eye on that cute girl, Hayato? Good, good. You made a good choice." Gokudera was positively crimson as he shouted. "NO! I'M NOT INTERESTED IN HER!" Doctor Shamal chuckled. "If you say so. Come on in. She's still sleeping, but she'll probably wake up any time soon." Tsuna walked in first, then Gokudera, then Yamamoto.
Tsuna sat on the chair that was next to Haru's bed, while Gokudera and Yamamoto stood next to him. Sure enough, Haru had improved from the last time Tsuna had seen her. Her breathing was slower, and a peaceful look was on her face. "Che, she's actually quieter asleep," Gokudera muttered softly. Haru turned, mumbling, "Equation...band..." Yamamoto smiled. "I guess she really overworked herself, huh?" Doctor Shamal walked up to Haru, and placed a hand on her forehead. "She's a little hot, but she doesn't have a fever."
Slowly, Haru's eyes opened. "HARU!" Haru sat up, then winced. "Ow, ow...Gokudera-san?Yamamoto-san? Tsuna-san? Am I dreaming?" Yamamoto held back a laugh. "Yup, it's us! Nice to see you up and going, Haru!" Haru smiled faintly. "It's good to see you too, Yamamoto-kun." Tsuna turned to Doctor Shamal. "Doctor Shamal, she woke up once, right?" "Twice, actually. That missy actually threw something at me until Poison Scorpion explained the situation to her." Tsuna sweatdropped. You're a pervert, so I don't blame Haru that much. Gokudera took in Shamal's words rather seriously. "M-My sister?"
Doctor Shamal put his hands in his pockets. "Yeah, of course. How many Poison Scorpions do you know?" Just the thought of his sister made Gokudera's stomach a bit queasy. "So Haru, how do you feel?" Haru put one hand to her forehead. "I'm feeling better than I did before." Tsuna's eyes widened. "H-Haru! You didn't speak in third person!" "Hahi?" Haru's hahi which was usually high-pitched and full of energy, sounded quiet and subdued. "I can't say I, Tsuna-san?" Tsuna shook his head. "No, that's not it. It's just that I've never really heard you say 'I,' that's all." Haru frowned. "If you want me to speak in third-person instead as I usually do-" "No, it's fine! Really!"
Haru's smile wavered for a minute. "Oi, you okay?" Yamamoto asked. "Yeah! Haru's full of ener-ener..." Her eyes drooped, and she lied down again. Slowly, Haru's eyes closed, and she slept again. Doctor Shamal shook his head. "Not at the moment. I think you're going to end up getting a fever if you're not careful. I'll get some pills." "Why not use the Mosquito Trident, Doctor Shamal?" "Reborn and Bianchi told me not to, so I won't. Especially if Reborn told me not to. Why, is there a problem?" "No. Just curious, sorry." Doctor Shamal looked through the drawers and the medicine piles that were in the room, but his hand was still empty-handed.
"It looks like I ran out of supplies...Hey, you boys want to come with me to the pharmacy?" "You ran out?" Yamamoto grinned. "Sure, I'll go with you. Tsuna can come too, right?" "Y-yeah, sure." Doctor Shamal turned to Gokudera. "Then you're staying here ith the little missy." Then he leaned in, speaking under his breath. "Reminds you of Mari, doesn't she? I'll give you some time to flirt with her."
Gokudera's eyes widened, and then narrowed in annoyance. "Like I said! I'm not interested." Doctor Shamal put his hands up. "All right, all right. Calm down, young Hayato. Let's go then, gentlemen! And find a couple of sweet girls too, shall we?" The door shut, and Gokudera slowly went to the chair Tsuna had been occupying.
Then he sighed. "You really do look like Mari. Your faces are very similar. Except that she always put her hair down." Gokudera chuckled. Chocolate brown eyes opened, and then met a pair of light emerald green. "Who's Mari, Gokudera-san?" Gokudera stood up, his face red. "You were awake?" "I kind of went to sleep, and then your voice woke me up. But who's Mari?"
Gokudera looked away. "None of your buisness." Haru pouted. "Please?" Her eyes seemed to look through Gokudera. The look she gave him was so alike to that smile he had known when he was a boy, that he began to speak. "Alright, fine. I shouldn't have said anything, so you better keep your mouth shut. And don't tell anyone!" Haru smiled. "Thank you, Gokudera-san! I'll keep this a se-cr-et between us!" Then she patted the seat, and Gokudera sat down.
"Mari was my childhood friend. In fact, we were supposed to be engaged. My old man back in Italy had agreed with another Family that I would be married to Mari of the Lefin family." "Lefin family? What a weird name." "Shut up, stupid woman! And keep quiet, don't interrupt me! Anyways, I knew her since I was two, at least. She was what you would call a first love." Haru's eyes widened. "First love? Which mean Gokuera-san has-"
"Yeah. I have liked someone before. My first love was Mari." "Eh? Was?" "Mari and I spent nearly every day with each other. But then, I met a boy from Japan. He was annoying, but he was the first person who I had met with a too-easy going attitude." Haru giggled. "He sounds like Yamamoto-san. Wait- don't tell me! You fell for the boy!" Gokudera scowled. "Ew, no! And quit interrupting me, stupid woman!" "I guess I spent more time with him than her. Mari got mad, and the next time I had seen her was when she had stormed out of the castle."
"Castle? Are you rich, Gokudera-san?" "Well more or less, what does that matter?" "Sorry for interrupting you," Haru said hastily. "But continue." "After that day, she stayed in her castle for a week." "I visited her during that time, and found out she was really sick. I didn't know how sick she was until another week later." "I have a question." "What?" "What happened to the boy?" "I don't know, he left!"
Gokudera fumed for a couple of seconds, until he began to speak again. "I spent a lot of time with Mari, playing the piano for her-" "You play the piano?" "Yes, I do! Now stop interrupting me or I'll blow you up!" Haru frowned. "How rude," she mumbled before closing her mouth. "So basically I spent a lot of time with her. A month later, I was told that she was probably going to die soon." "D-Die?" Gokudera didn't snap at her for interrupting. His eyes were glued on the floor. "Yeah. Die. And because her parents were worried about it, they took her somewhere in order to get better. I don't know where she went."
Gokudera paused. Haru's eyes closed. "You don't have to tell me anymore, Gokudera-san." "No, I will. And two years later, I found out. She died." "D-Died?" "Yes, woman! Die! Not living! Not moving! Not breathing!" "I know what death is...It just seems so cruel. How old was she?" "Until she died? I'd say about seven. I found out when I was eight." "That's...terrible." "I haven't thought about her for a long time. But when you got sick, I thought about Mari, dying."
"Do I really look like her?" "Yeah, you do." "Do you have a picture of her?" To answer her, Gokudera reached into his wallet, and pulled out a picture. Haru hesitantly took the photo, and analyzed it. This Mari girl...really did look like her. The background was in a garden, in a bed of flowers. Although Mari's eyes were green like Gokudera's, she looked like Haru. Right down to every feature on Haru's face except her eyes and hair. Haru lingered on the cascade of long, wavy brown hair that resembled her own. "She's very pretty," Haru murmured.
Gokudera snorted. "That's the first thing you say?" "She is! I'm sorry, Gokudera-san. And thank you." "For what?" "Trusting me with your past." He shrugged. "You're not going to save my life with the knowledge about Mari, so it doesn't matter. "I won't tell anyone," Haru added. "I know you won't. You're not a blabbermouth, you just talk too much. And if you do tell someone, I'll blow you away!" Haru just smiled. "You can try." Gokudera hesitantly put a hand to her forehead. "Your forehead's sort of warm, so you'll have to wait till that perverted man comes back." "He's a nice perverted man, Gokudera-san."
The door swung open, and Doctor Shamal marched in. "It's weird, I had a feeling someone was talking about me. You're awake, little missy. Good. You should take some medicine." Haru nodded. "Thank you." Tsuna and Yamamoto walked in, shopping bags in their hands. "Why do you have so much?" Tsuna sighed. "Oh, Gokudera-kun. Doctor Shamal wanted a whole stock of supplies." "I'll help you with that, Juudaime!" Gokudera got up, and relieved Tsuna of the load. Yamamoto merely placed the bags on the floor. "How you feeling Haru?" Yamamoto murmured softly. "It's a little warm, but...I'll be fine." Yamamoto gave her a grin. "Good. Well, I have to go now." "Really? Now?" Dissapointment was in Haru's voice. "Yeah. My old man probably wants me back in the shop by now."
"I see. Bye, Yamamoto-san." "See ya later, Haru, Tsuna, Gokudera!" "I've got to go too," Gokudera announced. "Until later, Juudaime. Bye...stupid woman." Haru and Gokudera locked eyes. "Get better," Gokudera mumbled so only Haru could hear. "So I won't remember Mari that way anymore." Haru just sighed. "I will." "So then, we'll be going! Bye, Tsuna. Feel better Haru!" And the door closed.
"So...Haru. Were you and Gokudera talking about something?" Tsuna asked, sitting next to her again. "Yes, Tsuna-san." "About what?" "Oh, just things here and there." Doctor Shamal walked over with a blue pill in one hand, with a cup of water in the other. "Take this and then drink the water." Haru slowly got up, and popped the pill into her mouth. "Sweet," Haru mumbled after drinking. "It's very...sweet."
Doctor Shamal smiled and patted Tsuna on the shoulder. "She's a nice girl, don't you think? If I was younger, I'd definitley date her. Don't you think?" Tsuna blushed. "W-Well..." "We'll talk later," Doctor Shamal said as he walked into his office. Tsuna sighed and turned to Haru. Suddenly, her hand moved towards Tsuna. "Tsuna-san...stay with me please."
Haru smacked herself mentally. She shouldn't have said that! But...the medicine was making her mind all fuzzy. "Tsuna-san, please? Just for today. I don't want to be alone with that pervert." "This pervert can hear you!" Doctor Shamal drawled out from his office. Tsuna shook his head. "Tsuna-san." It was a plea that was laced tight with affection and wrapped with a plea.
Tsuna hesitantly took Haru's hand, blushing to the core. Haru smiled. "Tsuna-san... Thank you...for bringing me..here. I cause...more trouble for you..." Tsuna shook his head, even though Haru couldn't see him. "We're friends after all." Haru removed her hand from Tsuna's, and then placed it on top of the blanket. "Haru?" "Nothing, Tsuna-san. I just want to sleep for a while."
He still...feels for Kyoko-chan. Of course.
Her bitterness, exhaustion and dissapointment mixed with the medicine, and she fell asleep. "Haru..." Tsuna looked down, a shadow cast over his eyes. "I'm sorry, Haru." And then he stayed, watching over her. Doctor Shamal shook his head from his office as he overheard the adolescents' voices. That young missy was rather cute. But she must be something special if Gokudera had told her about Mari. She was cuter than that orange-haired girl...but that young girl was cute too. "If I was ten years younger..." Shamal sighed. He had to be honest. "Make that twenty."
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So what do you all think? There was never a 'Mari' in Gokudera's life, really. (This is a fanfic, this was never mentioned in the anime/manga. Well, I'm hoping this chapter was longer than last time, and that you liked it.
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