Jychan: I don't own Katekyo Hitman Reborn! I'm just an ordinary fan who loves doing fanfics for KHR.
Summary: She disappeared from their sight the day after they graduated High School. Five years later, she appeared at one of the Vongola Function Parties as the Boss of the Rose Noire Family. Was she still the Haru that they knew? TsunaxHaru
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Haru was out shopping for the day. She had to buy clothes. The clothes that she wore in France was not suitable for the weather in Japan. And so, here she was at the Namimori Shopping District, looking for clothes that would suit her. There were a lot of clothes, but staying in Paris would definitely affect your fashion statement, especially since she stayed their for a couple of years.
"Ara! Haru-chan!" She turned around and saw Sawada Nana, who still looked the same, despite not seeing her for five years.
"Nana-san..." She called back as the woman simply smiled and went near her. It was funny that Nana-san could still recognize her, despite the changes in Haru that had occured physically, mentally and personality-wise.
"You're back here in Namimori! I knew that you would come back! Where were you?" Nana said as she gave a very cheerful smile at Haru, who was a bit startled. She didn't expect that she would see her at the Namimori Shopping District. She knew that Nana-san was still at Namimori, but to meet her here was a coincidence.
"I had to transfer to Paris. My mother stays there and it was already decided in the past that when I graduate high school, my family would transfer there." Haru said as she whisked her hair behind her ear. She wasn't lying to Nana-san. Well, she couldn't bring herself to lie to the woman she treated like a mother, but she couldn't tell her the exact details behind her sudden absence.
"Oh! Is that so? Why don't you have dinner at the house tonight? Tsu-kun would be coming home! Oh, boy, I knew that he would really be glad once he sees you!" Nana said as she gave a very enthusiastic smile, "Did you know that Tsu-kun, the dame Tsuna, has become a boss of a small company in another country? It was really shocking when he told me that."
Haru raised an eyebrow but nodded, otherwise. Perhaps, he didn't tell his mother what exactly he was doing in Italy. He was a boss alright, but not of any small company. There might have been a time that one of his subordinates had called him boss in front of his own mother and that was why Tsuna had told his mother that he was a boss of 'some small company'. She sighed. It was a really lame excues, but at least Nana-san had bought it.
"Really? That'll nice then. I'll try." Haru simply replied in return while Nana was beaming. Nana was really excited that she had seen Haru at the Namimori Shopping District. If his son knew that Haru had returned already, she bet that he'd be really shocked. When Haru had suddenly disappeared a few years ago, her son and his friends had gone into a wild search by themselves. His son was so much in despair when she could not be seen. But now that she was back, it was time to patch things up. Who knew if Haru would end up being her daughter-in-law in the future?
"Haru-chan, don't say 'you'll try', say 'you will'! Can't you give me a favor? Please?" Nana said as she gave a look that would make Haru guilty if she had said no. Despite being a mafia boss, Haru wasn't that heartless. Though she had started to live as a mafioso five years ago, but she still had her conscience in tuck. Haru sighed. She couldn't deny the request from the woman she had looked up as her second mother.
"I will drop by later then, Nana-san. I'll try to bring a cake, as well." Haru said as Nana clasp her hands in rejoice. She was really glad that Haru had agreed to her plea. It would be nice if Haru and Tsuna would reunite again. The two really suit each other very well, since Haru had grown up to be really beautiful and lady-like, while Tsuna had become really dashing and handsome. How she wished that the two of them would end up together!
"Thank you, Haru-chan! Well then, I'll be off first. I have to cook a lot of your favorite dishes. See you later then!" Nana said as she left while Haru had waved good-bye to the Sawada matriarch. It was nice seeing people who didn't know the changes that occurred to her at all. At least, it didn't have to be awkward or something and she could just pretend that she was still the 'Haru' that they knew.
Haru had already dressed up into some semi-formal clothes for the dinner. She twirled in front of the mirror, trying to see if there were any problems on her dress. She smiled. There were none. She fixed up her hair into a messy, but elegant up-do. It was nice to dress up not because she had to do something mafia-related. It felt light and it didn't feel bothersome at all.
She went out of her room, only to see Tsuna, who was in a polo shirt. It was understandable since he was going to have dinner at his parents' house, although she doubted if he knew that she was going to have dinner there, too.
"Are you going somewhere, Miura-san?" Tsuna asked as Haru nodded.
"I'm going to buy cake. It's something that hasn't been lost to me for the past years." She said as she gave a smile. She wasn't lying, though. She really had to go buy cake first before going to the Sawada Residence.
"Oh. I would've wanted to accompany you, but I'm running late. I told my mother that I was coming home and she insisted to have dinner with me tonight." He said as Haru simply nodded. There was something with the way that she smiled. It was like she was hiding something from him. Plus, she was wearing something semi-formal, so it was weird that she would just go to the Namimori Bakeshop. But, he was really running late and he had to go.
"Well then, I'll be off first, Miura-san. You can just call me on my phone if something happens." He said as Haru nodded and he left. Haru was on the verge of laughing. She knew that he wanted to ask why she was dressing up so much when she was just going to the bakery, but he was already late and thus, he had to leave already. She smiled. She bet he was going to be shocked once he sees her. She left the Namimori HQ and went off to the bakeshop where she had bought the cake that she promised to bring. And afterwards, she went to the Sawada Residence.
On her way to the Sawada Residence, she noticed that while there were new establishments around Namimori, but there were also a few things that remained constant. Just like the big house at the corner of the street, where she was already now. It was still there. Although it was already pretty old, but it still stood strong, unlike the other smaller and newer houses that disappeared already and have been replaced by newer buildings. She looked around until she had finally reached her destination.
Tsuna was already at the table, but they were not eating yet, since his mother had said that they were expecting one more visitor and that it was very rude not to wait for that visitor. He laid back on his seat, while his mother was still cutting some vegetables at the kitchen while they were waiting for that special visitor.
It was a bit tiresome to wait for that person, especially since they have been already waiting for fifteen minutes. But he was patient. He was really, really patient. If the Tsuna of the past was already patient, he was very patient already now. His experience with the mafia had made him very patient already. If he wasn't very patient, then there would have been a third world war already. And so, he had to be very patient in order to prevent that.
A knock on the door was head and his mother automatically told him to get the door for her. She was still busy cutting more vegetables. It was weird since his mother was cooking a lot when it was only his mother, Reborn, this special visitor and him. Perhaps, this special visitor was really special. He stood up and had opened the door, only to see the person he least expected.
"Hahi! It couldn't be? Ara! Tsuna-san! Is that you?" Haru asked as he raised an eyebrow. Why was she back to the bubbly and loud Haru of the past? It was weird.
"Haru-chan! Is that you? Come in! Come in!" Nana said as she came from the kitchen and Haru had went in the house, leaving Tsuna on the doorstep. He couldn't understand. How come she was here? Plus, her behavior. It was like she was still the 'Haru' from the past. It was really unusual. And there was the fact that she lied to him earlier.
"Good evening, Nana-san. I brought cake from the bakery, just like what I promised." Haru said as she gave the package to Nana, who replied, "Why, that's really thoughtful of you, Haru-chan! Come here! Sit down, sit down. Ara? Tsu-kun? Are you just going to stand there? Come on, sit down now."
Tsuna had followed what his mother had said and took his seat once again. So, she didn't lie at all. But then, she didn't tell him that she was going to have dinner at their house! But then, he didn't ask. But still. She should have informed him, but she didn't really have to since she wasn't really her subordinate and they were in equal terms in their collaboration.
"Actually, Haru-chan and I met earlier at the Shopping District. It was such a surprise that I saw you once again here in Japan! It's been five years!" Nana said as Haru smiled and nodded. "Tsu-kun! Why are you quiet there? Oh, you might be really surprised to see Haru-chan again right"
"I was just startled a bit." Tsuna said as he gave a smile, "So, Haru, why did you suddenly leave Japan without any prior notice?" He asked. He had questions to ask her. And this was the only opportunity for him to ask her without any reserve.
She knew that he had taken this opportunity to be able to speak with her the same way that he did with her at the past. She knew that he would be going to ask her this question. And so, she had told him the truth, but not the exact truth.
"It was already decided before that my family would have to transfer to Paris since my mother stays there. I had to inherit the business that she was doing there. And so, I had to transfer, although that time I didn't know that I will have to inherit some business." Haru replied as Nana's eyes widened.
"Really? Wow. That's so nice, Haru-chan!" Nana said as she clasped her hands together. "What business are you actually handling? Tsu-kun has a business of seashells. Vongola, was it?"
Haru was already on the verge of chuckling in front of Tsuna. There might've been a subordinate of his who accidentally slid off the word 'Vongola'. And Nana, being frustrated with being left on at the dark, had demanded what 'Vongola' was. Thus, they told her the literal translation of the word 'Vongola'. But now, somewhere in the Vongola Italy HQ, Lambo had sneezed out all of a sudden.
"I'm selling flowers, more particularly roses." Haru had said as Tsuna raised an eyebrow. She was telling the truth, but at the same time, not the exact truth, though it was enough for him to be able to decipher some of the important details. He was surprised to know that Haru had mafia origins. He thought he was the only one who had mafia origins, but he was wrong. No wonder, Haru was very feisty and headstrong.
"Oh! Flowers! Those are nice! You must have a very big flower garden then! How I wish I could see such a sight!" Nana said as Haru simply smiled and nodded. She had a big rose garden at the Paris HQ. And indeed, it was a sight. The wind would always blow the petals and the Paris HQ simply smelled pleasant always.
"You can visit us if you are able, Nana-san. Just notify me a month prior, so that I can let my employees have a day off on the day you visit us so that no one will disturb you from your sight-seeing." Haru said as she gave another smile while Nana sighed dreamily, "I could just imagine the sight! Thank you very much, Haru-chan! Oh! I will certainly tell your father to bring me there one of these days!" She motioned to Tsuna who just nodded at this.
Suddenly, two cellphones had simultaneously rang out of the blue. Haru and Tsuna had immediately sprung up from their seats and had excused themselves from the table.
"Excuse me first!"
"I have to take this call first!"
"B-B-Boss! Help me!" Tan Li-Chen's faint voice came out of the phone.
"Li-Chen! Li-Chen! What happened?" Haru called out as her eyes widened. What on Earth had happened to her?
"Andre's minions. They're attacking the China HQ. Hibari-san... He went out to get them. I wanted to help him but he said that I should just get away from the scene. I'm so scared on what might happen to him." She replied as Haru heard another explosion at Li-Chen's background.
"Boss! I'm going back! I'm going to help Hibari-san!" Li-Chen said as her call went off.
"Li-Chen! Li-Chen! Li-Chen!" Haru called as she bit her lower lip upon realizing that Li-Chen couldn't hear her anymore. It was true that Li-Chen was indeed strong. But she was cowardly at the same time. Her maximum potential couldn't be reached since she gets scared easily. It was a shame since she was so strong before she became cowardly. It was before all of the happened.
"Haru!" Tsuna called as he went near the Rose Noire Boss. "I heard that the China HQ had exploded. It seems that they have started to do their move."
"Yes. I know. Tan Li-Chen called. Andre's minions had infiltrated and destroyed the whole base. Currently, Hibari-san is engaging in a fight with them while Tan Li-Chen had went back to the place, right after she ran since Hibari-san told her to." Haru said as she was about to cry. But, no. She wouldn't cry. Her pride wouldn't let that happen. "I'm so worried with the two of them. True that Tan Li-Chen is my strongest Guardian, but she's second to useless now that she's very cowardly. If that just didn't happen. She wouldn't be cowardly as she is now."
"Just believe in them. For the meantime, we need to get back to the Namimori HQ. We need to have a conference call with all of them." Tsuna said as Haru had breathed in and out. She had to stay calm. She couldn't afford to cry at this moment. They went back to the dining hall where Nana was waiting for them.
"I have to go on first, Nana-san. An emergency had happened. I'm so sorry that I have to leave so early." Haru said as Nana just nodded. She replied that she understood and they could have the dinner another time. Haru had taken her leave as she waited outside of the Sawada Residence for Tsuna, who left shortly after her.
He told his mother that he had to send Haru back to her hotel. It wouldn't be right to have a woman walk around alone at this time of the night. Nana just nodded and understood him. Plus, she was happy that Tsuna had thought of doing that. Her son was certainly a gentleman now. She smiled. Now there was a very big chance that Haru would be her daughter in law in the future. She smiled.
jychan: Okay. So, that was it.
bryseis: I have revealed the generalized information how Haru had tainted her hands. But not in a precise manner. In one of the coming chapter, I will give a detailed account about it.
EK12: Sure. I'll check that out when I have the time. :)))
Rieyama Yuuko: I updated ASAP. xD I hope the chapters fine. It's quite long though. :)
Headoverheels4anime2011: Thank you. :D