Reborn- Haru Loves You

A/N: Thanks to you guys, I found myself writing and writing and writing. So here goes! Another chapter xD

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Chapter 12- Last Time I Cry

"Just one more day until you can leave, Haru-chan!"

Haru sulked. "Can't I just leave today, Shamal-san?" She begged. Shamal shook his head. "No way," he declined. "If you go away, who else will I be able to gro- I mean, care for?" Haru sweatdropped. "What-Shamal-san!" Haru screeched with a flushed expression. Shamal chuckled and waved his hands in reassurance. "Kidding, Haru. I would never lay my hands on a sick patient." Haru rolled her eyes and stuck out her tongue playfully.

"Tsuna hasn't been coming to visit lately, has he?" Shamal said, keeping a casual tone as he spoke. Haru stiffened for a moment and sighed with a tiny smile. "No, he hasn't. How long has it been, Shamal-san? Since we've seen Tsuna-san?" Haru replied. Shamal put his hand to his chin, thinking. "About a week, I should say." Haru lowered her head and clenched her hand.

"Haru?"

Haru quickly unfroze her stiff expression into her usual happy, cheerful self. "It's nothing. Well, Yamamoto-san comes to visit a lot, so it's not lonely for Haru at all! Gokudera-san visits too! Bianchi-san too! Mama as well! Oh, Lambo-chan and I-pin chan too! Haru…is very touched." Haru said warmly. Shamal's eyebrow went up. "Kyoko-chan hasn't been in here for a while, has she?" He asked. Haru looked out the window. "Yes, Tsuna-san and Kyoko-chan haven't come to see Haru for a long while…"

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"Tsuna-kun!"

Tsuna's head turned to the left and his face brightened up. "Oh, Kyoko-chan!" He greeted happily. Kyoko giggled and smiled. Tsuna sighed. Kyoko-chan sure looked pretty in that dress she was wearing…"Tsuna-kun! Are you really sure you're fine about going to the movies now? I mean...I'm not bothering you or anything right?" Kyoko asked. Tsuna shook his head vigorously. "No, Kyoko-chan. It's fine! Ah, we should hurry! The movie's going to start soon!" Tsuna said quickly. Kyoko nodded. "Let's go, Tsuna-kun!" Kyoko chirped.

A tiny smile graced Tsuna's face as he watched Kyoko's face. Kyoko still hadn't told him why she'd been so upset…but they'd been hanging out with each other! Wait…Kyoko-chan is still dating Yoru! Tsuna scolded himself. But…it's fine, isn't it?

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"Yo, Haru!"

Haru's face lit up. "Yamamoto-kun! Gokudera-san! Bianchi-san! I-pin-chan! Lambo-chan!" She said happily. Bianchi smiled warmly and gave Haru a hug. "How are you, Haru?" She asked. Haru beamed. "Only one more day until I can go back home...But I wish today was tomorrow." Haru admitted. Lambo jumped onto the bed and took a wrapped lollipop out of his here. "Here, from Lambo-san!"

Haru's eyes widened. "Thank you, Lambo-chan." She said softly. I-pin landed next to Lambo and reached into a bag. I-pin sighed and her hand shot out. A crane. And another one. Another one. And another one. Until there were one thousand in all. "I-pin wishes Haru-san to recover quickly. So I have made this." I-pin explained. Haru's eyes began to water. "I-pin chan…everyone…thank you." Haru said gratefully.

"I would've brought some food…but Hayato here wouldn't let me." Bianchi said, shooting Gokudera a look through her goggles. "That's because you'll kill her with them," Gokudera muttered under his breath.

"What was that, Hayato?"

"Nothing! Um…Haru…here. For you."

Haru's mouth shot open when she saw the box of cake from her favorite bakery. "Gokudera-kun!" Gokudera snarled, flushing. "Shut up, Haru! Since…Since you're sick…I thought maybe I could… Urgh, forget it!" Haru giggled. "Thank you, Gokudera-kun!" She said. Gokudera looked at Haru in shock. "You-You called me 'Gokudera-kun!' You didn't call me Gokudera-san!" Haru blinked. "I did…Oh, sorry…" Haru apologized. Gokudera huffed, looking away. "It's fine…," he said quietly. "You can call me Gokudera-kun." Haru smiled. "Thank you, Gokudera-kun." Haru said, emphasizing on the 'kun.' As Haru immersed herself with her friends, laughing and talking…this one thought trailed in the back of her mind.

I will forget you, I will forget.

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"Welcome back, Kyoko."

Kyoko's face lit up. "Onii-chan! How was boxing practice today?" Kyoko asked. Ryohei smiled proudly "It was great to the extreme! But…" Ryohei's expression turned stern. "Where were you?" Kyoko giggled. "It's nothing to worry about, Onii-chan! I was with Tsuna-kun!" She explained. Ryohei relaxed. "Oh, with Sawada? What were you two doing?" He asked. Kyoko bounced a little as she went up the stairs. "Oh, we just watched a movie and went around town."

Ryohei took two steps back, shocked. Then he shook his head, as if to get rid of his shock. "Kyoko, something up? I mean…You don't seem as sad to the extreme like the way you were before…But, well…" Ryohei's words trailed off. He really didn't know how to explain it. "It's nothing, Onii-chan." Kyoko said firmly. Ryohei nodded and smiled. "Alright, Kyoko." Kyoko sighed in relief as Ryohei walked away to his bedroom.

"Yoru-kun…"

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"Haru…has Tsuna come to visit you?"

Haru blinked, chewing on a slice of chocolate cake. "Eh?" She asked. Bianchi sighed. "Has he?" She repeated. Haru swallowed down the cake and bit her lip. "Um…no. Not for a week." She said. Bianchi pursed her lips, and opened her mouth to speak.

"Haru-"

"Bianchi-san, it doesn't really bother me."

Bianchi, Yamamoto and Gokudera cast Haru surprised looks. Haru didn't care that Tsuna hadn't come to visit her? "What are you saying?" Yamamoto asked her. Haru sighed, putting on a smile. "I don't care if Tsuna-san hasn't come to visit me. It doesn't bother me at all." Haru said calmly. Gokudera frowned. "You like Juudaime, don't you? Why wouldn't you care?" He asked. Bianchi looked down and saw I-pin and Lambo chasing each other to their hearts content, giggling to themselves. Bianchi sighed. "Yamamoto…Hayato. Why don't you take Lambo and I-pin back to Tsuna's house?" She suggested. Yamamoto and Gokudera quickly caught on.

"Alright," they said. "C'mon, I-pin! Lambo, you too! We're going back home!" Yamamoto said cheerfully. I-pin complied, but Lambo-chan folded his arms. "No way," he muttered. "Because Lambo-san is super powerful! Lambo-san will blow you away!" He shrieked. Gokudera's veins popped. "Shut up, you crazy cow! We're going home!" Gokudera shouted. After a few moments of threatening, crying, screaming, Gyoza buns and poison food; Lambo, I-pin, Gokudera and Yamamoto finally left.

Bianchi sighed. "Those children are really…" Haru giggled. "I thought it was kind of funny, Bianchi-san." Bianchi chuckled and smiled. Then her expression grew serious. "All right, Haru. What's all this not caring about?" Bianchi asked. Haru looked out the window again, putting on a little smile.

"Haru has given up."

Bianchi's eyes widened as she got up from her chair. "What are you saying, Haru?" She asked. Haru sighed and turned back to Bianchi. "I give up on Tsuna-san. There's no point anymore. In the end, won't Haru get hurt?" Haru said calmly. Bianchi bit her lip. "So what? You're just going to give up? I thought you were really going to try! You can't give up, Haru! I thought you were-"

Bianchi stopped short when she saw the tears streaking down Haru's cheeks. "I've tried! I've been trying really hard! I still love him! But what can I do? Wait for him? For how long? I don't know how long it'll take for him to look at me as a woman, Bianchi-san! Tell me what to do then!" Haru screamed. Bianchi's hardened as she saw the tears spill faster.

"Haru."

"Y-Yes?"

"I'm going to go have a word with someone. Wait here. I'll come back in the morning."

And Bianchi left, eyes as hard as steel, fists tightened and anger boiling.

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"Today sure was a great day," Tsuna sighed to himself. He blushed a little bit. "Now all I have to do is to do the rest of my homework…and…"

"Tsuna."

Tsuna lifted his head. "Eh? What Reborn?" He asked. Reborn was watching him with something torn between disgust and indifference. "Why are you looking at me like that?" Tsuna asked again, feeling some small fear in the back of his mind. Reborn looked away and walked out of the door. "Nothing," he muttered. "Bianchi wants to talk to you. You Dame-Tsuna."

Tsuna sighed. Geez, why was Reborn so mad at him? Tsuna stood up, leaning over to get his textbook when the Poison Scorpion burst into his room, and threw a punch at Tsuna's face. Tsuna winced and let out a yell as pain erupted on his left cheek. "B-Bianchi! Why the heck did you do that?" He demanded.

"That was nothing!" Bianchi snarled. "Nothing compared to the pain that child is suffering because of you!" Tsuna gently probed the bruise on his cheek while glaring at Bianchi. "What are you talking about? Why did you punch me?" He winced as he felt anger erupt around Bianchi. "People like you are really-"

Bianchi tightened her fist, getting ready to throw another blow. "People like you are despicable, Tsuna." She growled. Tsuna blinked. "Why?" He asked. Bianchi huffed. "Instead of encouraging her, just hurry up and make your point clear already! Just who do you prefer? Is this a game to you?" She demanded. Tsuna grasped his cheek, feeling very…very confused. "Who are you talking about, Bianchi?" Tsuna sighed, exasperated. Bianchi's pupils dilated and Tsuna gasped as he felt killing intent escape from the woman in front of him.

"Prepare yourself, Tsuna."

"Bianchi!"

Bianchi stopped short once she caught sight of Reborn who was looking at her. "Bianchi, you know better than that," he murmured quietly. "I'll take of Tsuna, you go outside until your anger's all controlled." Bianchi slowly nodded and stalked out of the room without a word. Tsuna sighed. "Thanks, Reborn. Why the heck was Bianchi so mad anyway-"

"Tsuna, you still can't tell?"

Tsuna stopped short. "Reborn, you too?" He asked, exasperated.

Reborn quietly sighed. His student had never really been too bright. In fact, Tsuna was even worse when it came to love. Reborn carefully thought about what he was going to say. "Do you like Kyoko?" He asked. Tsuna blinked. Wasn't it obvious? "Of course I do!" He said, feeling even more puzzled. "Do you like Haru?"

Tsuna blinked again. Twice. Three times.

"EHHHHHHHHH?"

"Reborn, what kind of question is that?" Tsuna shouted, a streak of pink streaking across his cheeks. "That's just…" Haru's beaming face popped up in his mind, and Tsuna bit his lip. "It's not right," Tsuna said stubbornly. "After all, she's only my friend." Reborn lifted an eyebrow. "Oh, really? Then why are you blushing so much?" Tsuna blushed even harder, until his whole face was bright red. "Reborn!" Tsuna yelled indignantly.

Reborn chuckled at his student's discomfort and then his eyes hardened. "Listen up, Tsuna. If you're going to keep on being like this…Then you're going to hurt someone. You're already hurting…No, figure that for yourself. I'm disappointed in you, Tsuna. Choose one of the two already."

Tsuna frowned. "Why do you keep on telling me this? I only like Kyoko-chan!" He shouted. Then he stormed out of his room, ignoring the panging feeling that struck at his heart. Reborn sighed, fighting the urge to massage his temples.

"If you can't open your eyes to what is happening around you, and who you're going to hurt…I do hope you wake up soon." Reborn murmured quietly.

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"Yo, Sawada! Eh…Sawada? Why are you here so late?"

Tsuna opened his mouth, but no words came out. "Um…Can I talk to Kyoko-chan?" Tsuna asked hesitantly. Ryohei smiled. "Sure, wait a minute." Then he closed the door and yelled at the top of his lungs,

"KYOKO! OI, SAWADA'S HERE TO SEE YOU!"

Tsuna sweatdropped. That was Ryohei for you. Always yelling at the top of his lungs. Tsuna groaned. Why had he come here anyways? Everyone's on my case, Tsuna grumbled silently. Bianchi and Reborn. Why do they keep on nagging at me? Geez! After Reborn had rebuked him, Tsuna had ran. Ran and ran until he reached the Sasagawa residence. He didn't know why, he just had a feeling that he had to come here. And talk to Kyoko. And it was almost midnight. Yeah, this wasn't weird at all…

"Tsuna-kun?"

Tsuna's head whipped up, and he silently swore as he heard a cracking sound. "Oh, Kyoko-chan!" Tsuna greeted, trying to ignore the jolting pain in the back of his neck. Kyoko gave him a shy smile and leaned forward. "Tsuna-kun, why are you here so late anyways?" She asked curiously. Tsuna bit his lip, feeling his cheeks heat up. "Oh, I just wanted to talk to you." Tsuna said quickly. Then he inwardly groaned. Who would ever want to talk this late? Kyoko beamed. "Oh…is that so? Well, what do you want to talk about?"

Tsuna bit his lip. Immediately, Tsuna grimaced as he tasted blood. "Oh…well…I was just wondering…if you're okay…Like, I mean…Um, if you're still worried about something-Oh, wait. Never mind, it's just that…I care a lot about you, you know? And if I see you cry, I'll be sad, Hana will be sad and Onii-san will too…So, please…Uh…can't you tell me?" Tsuna let out a scream of embarrassment in his head when he realized what he had just said. "Oh-I mean…Um…!"

Kyoko giggled. "Aw, Tsuna-kun. That's so sweet of you." Tsuna's heart beat faster at the sight of Kyoko laughing. That sweet sound…reminded him awfully a lot of Haru. Tsuna shook his head. No, I don't like Haru that way! Only Kyoko-chan! Yeah…that's right! If I didn't like Kyoko-chan, I would've never been able to do this! And without even realizing, Tsuna's body moved and wrapped Kyoko in a hug. Kyoko blushed. "T-Tsuna-kun?"

"I don't ever want to see you hurt."

Kyoko's eyes watered as she heard Tsuna's words. And the sincerity in them reached through her, the dam holding back the hurt and pain she felt when Yoru broke up with her…broke.

"Tsuna-kun, thank you. I didn't realize…until you…I…think…I think it's time."

Tsuna released his grip on her and analyzed her face. "What are you talking about, Kyoko-chan? Time for what?" He asked. Kyoko looked down at the ground.

"It's time to tell everyone. About Yoru and me." Yoru…and Kyoko-chan? Tsuna's eyes narrowed. I knew something was up between them.

And with that, Kyoko began to cry. Her eyes stung and her chest hurt from all the crying she was doing. She wanted to release the pain. She missed Yoru. She missed him so much. Tsuna's eyes widened as he saw Kyoko cry. After a second, Tsuna pulled Kyoko back into the hug, trying to pat her back and comfort her.

"Kyoko, Mom and Dad said-Kyoko? Why are you crying to the extreme?"

Ryohei's mouth opened. Just a few minutes ago, he had perfectly happy. And now his beloved sister was crying. Ryohei's eyes bulged open. "Kyoko…"

Ryohei glared at Tsuna. "You bastard, what do you think you've done?" He roared. Kyoko looked up Tsuna's shoulder and quickly caught onto what Ryohei was implying. "Oh…Onii-chan, no! Tsuna-kun didn't do anything!" Kyoko said quickly. Ryohei relaxed, but he still glared. "C'mon, Kyoko. Mom and Dad said it's time to go to bed." Kyoko inhaled, then exhaled. She turned to Tsuna with a small smile. "Bye-bye, Tsuna-kun. See you tomorrow. I'll tell you and everyone what I meant."

"Night, Sawada." And with that, Ryohei shut the door.

Ryohei let a little sigh escape his lips as he turned to his little sister. "Kyoko, you have a lot of explaining to tell me. And everyone else to the extreme, of course." He said sternly. Kyoko nodded. "Okay, Onii-chan." She mumbled. Ryohei gently ran his hand through Kyoko's hair. "Go to sleep," he ordered in a gentle tone. Kyoko nodded, hugged her brother and ran up the stairs to her room. As soon as Kyoko was in her room, Ryohei's mouth turned downwards.

"I feel extremely bad for Hibari, you know? Since the person he likes to the extreme won't think about liking him back." Ryohei murmured to himself.

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Tsuna-san…

Tsuna-san…

Tsuna-san…

Please wake up…

"WAKE UP, TSUNA-SAN!"

Tsuna's eyes opened, meeting a pair of warm chocolate brown. He knew the owner of those eyes. "Haru!" He yelped. Haru looked down at the ground. "Tsuna-san." She mumbled. Tsuna groaned. "What time is it?" He asked. Haru still wouldn't look up at him. "It's….two in the morning." Haru said in an even lower tone. Tsuna sighed. "Well, you had a reason for waking me up at two in the morning, right?" He asked tiredly.

"Yes-well…I'm not sure."

"Well, can you tell me why you woke me up this early? Wait…aren't you supposed to be with Shamal?" Tsuna exclaimed. Haru rolled her eyes. Tsuna was fully awake now. Haru had never rolled her eyes at him before. "Why do you care? You haven't come to visit for a week. I don't see why you should care now." Haru said in a dangerously soft tone. Tsuna stared, feeling as if he'd been slapped. "Anyways, I came here so I could figure something out." Haru said unwillingly.

"Oh…is that so? Well, what did you want to find out?" Tsuna asked curiously. Haru bit her lip. Should she dare say it? Well…she was scared. Scared about how he felt about her. But there was no turning back. After all, she had woken up at one in the morning so she could wake him up and find out how he really felt.

"I want to know…how you feel for me."

Tsuna's eyes bulged. Eh? Eh? EHHHHHH? Tsuna flushed, his whole face turning red until even his ears turned red. Did Haru just ask him…how he felt about her? Woah…that was really blunt! Really blunt and out of the blue! He hadn't been expecting that at all.

"So…do you like me as a friend? Or…do you like Haru as…more?"

Tsuna bit his lip. Haru had finally looked up from the floor, letting him take a better look at her face. Had she changed in the one week he hadn't seen her? Her hair…it seemed longer. It sure looked better when it was let down. He never realized how wavy it was until now. Her skin looked smooth, clear and just like the way a porcelain doll's would. But her eyes…seemed to have changed the most. They no longer had that loud, innocent look to them. Now her chocolate brown eyes seemed warm, mature…and pained. Tsuna swallowed.

"What are you saying?" Tsuna asked, trying to act as if he didn't know what she was asking him. Haru's lips were set in a grim line. "I'm asking you if you like me the way you like Kyoko-chan." Haru said slowly. Tsuna swallowed. That hard stare she was giving him was making him feel so awfully uncomfortable.

"I don't know…" Tsuna mumbled. Haru's hand slowly tightened into the form of fists. "So you don't even know if you like me as a friend or as a love interest." She whispered darkly. Tsuna ran a hand through his hair, feeling more frazzled than ever. "I…I do know that I like you as a friend. I know that much." He confessed. "Then how about as…more?" Haru asked tentatively. Tsuna's head lowered. Did he like Haru? That way? He didn't know!

There's no way I can like Haru…especially since I like Kyoko-chan. There's no way I would ever like both of them.

"I don't know…" Tsuna managed to say. Haru raised an eyebrow, obviously not surprised. She leaned forward, until she was mere inches away from his face. Haru momentarily closed her eyes. Accept whatever answer he tells you, Haru. Don't be let down at what he says! She told herself bravely.

"Would you even consider liking me?"

Tsuna's eyes widened. He lowered his head. Would he? He didn't know. He couldn't imagine it. It was too…Tsuna blinked. He didn't know. He honestly didn't.

"I don't know…"

Haru's eyes watered. Haru quickly bit her lip, hoping that the pain could stop her tears from trailing down her cheeks. It didn't work. Haru stood, ashamed as the tears began to spill. Tsuna's eyes widened. "Haru…"

"Thank you very much, Tsuna-san. Thank you for your answer. Now I know. I know you how you really feel about me. I know that you like Kyoko-chan. And I'm sorry for asking such a selfish question when you like someone else. Haru…just needed to know. But know this, Tsuna-san. I, Miura Haru, have loved you since the moment I've met you. I hope you never forget that…Thank you, Tsuna-san. For everything. I won't ever bother you again…" And before Tsuna could even react, Haru pushed past him and dived out of his window.

Tsuna turned and rushed for the window. He peered down, and saw Haru running farther and farther away from the house…and him. Just how…Ah. She must've entered my room with that open window…Heck, this isn't the time to be thinking this!

I was just confessed to by Haru.

Confessed to.

By Haru.

Tsuna couldn't stop that little smile from growing on his face or that warm feeling that filled his chest. Tsuna smacked himself. "And I told her I didn't know the whole time…What's wrong with me?" He groaned in frustration. Tsuna heaved himself back onto his bed and struggled to get his mind to calm down so he could sleep. All the while thinking about Haru's confession.

'I, Miura Haru, have loved you since the moment I've met you.' I, Miura Haru, have loved you since the moment I've met you.

And those words flowed through him until he was almost asleep. But what did she mean by the fact that she wasn't going to bother me anymore? He wondered. Tsuna shrugged. It would wait until tomorrow. After all, it wasn't as if Haru was going to go anywhere.

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Haru let out a scream once she was a good distance away from the Sawada residence and collapsed to the hard concrete ground.

"Even though I told myself to accept whatever answer he said," Haru said between sobs. "I want him to tell me. I want him to say that he likes me back so much that it hurts!" She hissed. "Tsuna-san, Tsuna-san, Tsuna-san…" Haru whimpered as she whispered the name of the boy she had come to love so much. After what seemed eternity, Haru finally straightened up. Her trembling hand came up to her face and brushed away her tears.

"Reborn-chan…you must be awfully tired right now. After all, you've been watching me cry this whole time."

Reborn slowly walked out of the bushes. He was impressed. After all, only a skilled hitman could've ever spotted Reborn. "How did you know?" He asked. Haru shrugged. "I just…sensed you." She admitted. Reborn's eyebrows went up.

"Let me guess…that Dame-Tsuna didn't know how to take your confession very well." Haru made a sound that between choking and laughing. "Yes, Reborn-chan." She said at last. Reborn looked at Haru, and his eyes narrowed. This girl in front of him wasn't Haru at all. After all, the Haru he knew didn't have such an emotionless expression. The Haru he knew didn't have such broken eyes. The Haru he knew never looked this fragile.

"Reborn-cha-no. Reborn-san."

Reborn's eyebrows almost shot up. For Haru to address him as Reborn-san instead of Reborn-chan…the tear in her heart must've been very big indeed.

"What, Haru?" He asked as gently as his voice would allow. Somewhere, in the back of Reborn's heart and mind…He had known that this was going to happen. He just hadn't wanted to admit it. Because secretly, he had also been hoping for Tsuna to realize Haru's feelings and reciprocate them. He, like Bianchi, Gokudera, Yamamoto and Shamal, had been touched by Haru's feelings and the lengths she went for Tsuna.

"I…I have one-in-a-lifetime request, Reborn-san." Haru said firmly. Reborn nodded. He was ready to listen to whatever Haru had to say. "Haru…no…I have loved Tsuna-san from the minute I met him. But…he was always looking at Kyoko-chan…In the back of my mind…I thought that if I could get stronger, maybe I'd be able to catch his attention. But I've been so weak. So hopelessly weak. Even when we went to the future, I wasn't able to do anything except wash and cook. To tell you the truth, before I told myself I would stop liking Tsuna-san. But I can't. I've fell for him too much, I think. Maybe…if I go away for a year or two, than I could forget. But then that would be me running away. I don't want to be a coward. Reborn-san, do you remember when I would always say that I'd become Tsuna-san's wife? I don't think that's going to happen. I know one day Tsuna-san will be leading the Vongola…And I want to help him any way I can. So, please…help me get stronger. I want to become-"

"Haru, you don't know what you're saying." Reborn said, cutting her off. "The mafia world is dangerous and cruel and unforgiving. A girl like you won't be able to stand a chance." He knew. He knew the minute Haru entered that dark underworld there would be no way out. Her innocence would be forever tainted by that darkness.

"Reborn-san, I know what I'm saying. I want to be by Tsuna-san's side, but not in the way I had planned at first. I know I'll be able to survive if I just train. I'm begging you, Reborn. Please." Reborn sighed.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"You know you'll have to be away from Namimori for a while. You can't tell your family or you friends about your whereabouts."

"I know."

"You could even die."

"That's a chance I'll take for Tsuna-san."

"You'll start training right away."

"Of course."

"It'll be brutal."

"It doesn't matter at all."

"Haru, think carefully about this," Reborn urged. Perhaps there was a small chance that he could convince Haru to forget about the path she was choosing. "You'll be away from friends and family. I can't promise if you'll even be able to live. Even if it's for Tsuna, is he really worth that much to you? Does he mean so much to you that you'll throw away your life for him?"

"Yes, Reborn-san."

Reborn sighed. "I'll talk to Colonello. He won't refuse. If you undergo training from him, you have to stay away from Namimori for about maybe one to two years. It depends on how well your training gets. Haru…are you really sure?"

"I am."

"Then…we're leaving immediately. Don't bring anything with you." Reborn said after a few seconds of silence. "I'll come with you, of course. Bianchi as well. We'll take you to Colonello."

"Reborn-san."

"What?"

Oh, Kami…Kami forgive him for allowing this sweet, pure person thrust herself into the darkness of the mafia.

"Reborn…surely Haru can become one of the mafia. Just…not as Tsuna-san's wife." Haru said with determination. Reborn said nothing as he led the way back to Tsuna's house. "As soon as we get Bianchi from Tsuna's house, we're leaving. Got it, Haru?"

Haru followed him at a steady pace, never faltering. "Yes, Reborn-san."

And I swear this will be the last time I'll ever cry. Haru told herself.

(Next time on Haru Loves You…)

"Where the hell is Haru?"

"Yes…Yoru broke up with me…That's what happened."

"Search for her! Immediately!"

"Reborn…do you know where Haru is?"

"I am Miura Haru. I would like you to train me. I'm ready for anything. I'm ready to die. Just help me become stronger, Colonello-san. I know I look like some girl, but I promise…I'll change that. Just…Just help me become strong enough to fight under the Vongola!"

"So you're the one Reborn wanted me to train-kora!"

"Haru…where are you?"

"I'll help you fight-kora.

"I won't be weak anymore. So with every time I sweat…every time a drop of blood spills…I'll be getting stronger."

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It's been twenty three days. Twenty three days since I've updated. Man, I'm pathetic. But I wrote so much! XD It's been such a long while since I've written this much, actually. I'm not sure if I'll be able to update so easily, especially since I'm not even sleeping in my room anymore. See, my relative from Alaska came to visit and she's sleeping in my room. And I'm in the living room. Ah, life's great, don't you think? ._. And because she's sleeping in my ROOM where the COMPUTER is I can't write as much as I can. Ah, I love family. The things they do to me. Hehe.

I just realized how much I love Vocaloid. Seriously. I mean, I even wrote this fanfiction during school…And…I don't know where the hey it went. I seriously need to be more organized. Really! It's thanks to you guys, the readers and the reviewers I managed to write again. I think I've said this a bunch of times. But, you guys mean a lot to me. Really, I love you guys so much for even checking out this story. Love you all~ I'll admit. I was listening to this song, (Cinderella-Another Story) by Kagamine Len and Rin for like three hours straight while I was writing this. I'm in love with the Append version of it. Kyah. So I guess it was because of you guys and this song that I was able to write. Heehee. Woah, this A/N is getting extremely long. So, farewell for now! (Btw, I just decided to reply back to you lovely people who reviewed here…Since I lose track and forget who reviewed and when and all. Gah. Curse my short-term memory.)

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Thank you to those who reviewed:

Rieyama Yuuko: Don't worry, this fanfic won't be ending anytime soon! Again, I've updated…so darn late…again. T_T Thanks for the review, as always

brisies: Heehee…well I'll always appreciate your review XD It gave me this kind of fizzy feeling that makes feel warm all over. What do you think of this chapter? Thanks tons for the review ^^

celina28: OMYGOSH. You love it to the ends of the earth? That's…OMYGOSH. Thank you so much :] Thank you, Thank you. I feel so…flattered. My gosh, I'm blushing. Thank you so much, your review's so super sweet! ;D Poor Haru. I feel like a cruel person for what I'm doing to her. T_T

Rane Kurodo: Haha, hello hello Rane Kurodo! Thanks for reviewing on this story ;D As you see, I have wrote a lot for this chapter xD My hands and brains got a bit carried away for this chapter. Thanks super much for your review! :D

HoshinaMina: Heart attack? Seriously? :O Hehe…your reviews always sound so…ENERGETIC TO THE EXTREME. Hoshina and Mina, I almost forgot to tell you guys. I have a sister too xD Younger in fact. But people always get our names switched around. Geez. Honestly, I'm a little pissed at Kyoko in this fanfic for blushing so much at Tsuna. GRR. Wait, I'm the one who made her like that. Geez. Something's wrong with me. ._. Anyways, thanks super, tons much for reviewing XD I can't wait for another review from your guys. They make me so…INSPIRED. Love you two a bunch!

Headoverheelsforanime2011: Hehe, here's the chapter you've waiting so eagerly for~ I don't know what you'll think of it, but I hope you liked it xD I feel like I'm going to cry. Your reviews and messages leave me feeling warm all over. Thanks so much, SO MUCH for reviewing. ^^

miura haru-chan: You like this story? OMG…Thanks so much I couldn't help but see that you have the same name as Haru for your review, hehe. Haru rocks, don't you think so? XD Honestly, I don't know why everyone's always hating on her. Sigh. Oh, before I forget, thank you again for leaving a review~ Thanks so much!

So…everyone…wait until next time, ne? :D