Genesis - Katekyo Hitman Reborn - Chapter 10

Summary: There was a reason why Reborn got Haru involved with the Mafia. Even if she was useless to them in fights and even if she couldn't provide as much emotional strength as Kyoko, she was vital and without her, there would just be no Vongola. G86/GiottoHaru

My lack of KHR knowledge might make some things untrue or some characters OOC!

I don't own Katekyo Hitman Reborn!

Please forgive any mistakes, both character-wise and grammatically-wise. I don't have time to re-read or edit things.

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Genesis: Chapter 10

HappyFace1886

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Giotto’s arms were wrapped tightly around Haru, his head resting on her lap. Night had ascended and the dark cabin was alighted by the fireplace that crackled with warmth that filled the room. Haru leaned against the head of the bed frame, one hand comfortingly against Giotto’s back.  After the tense incident regarding the bunnies, there had been an awkwardness that Haru found hard to describe.

For the rest of the day, it was like he was afraid to touch her.

It wasn’t until they were in bed that he seemed to unconsciously cling to her. His expression had been distressed and it wasn’t until they were in the position they were currently in did he seem to be able to relax, falling into a more comfortable sleep.

Sitting in front of her was Attilio who was sipping out of a cup filled with hot tea.

“Foolish girl,” he scolded, placing the cup down. “Getting yourself in too deep.”

How ironic that Giotto’s Japanese was now far better than the one who had learned first. It just went to show just how advanced Giotto’s abilities were.

“What happened to Giotto-sama in the past?” she softly inquired.

“The boy did not tell you,” he said the words as a statement, meaning he wasn’t going to tell her anything. If Giotto didn’t tell her, he wasn’t going to tell her. It made Haru simmer with impatience, but she didn’t want to push it too much lest Attilio’s dislike of her grew. “Why curious?”

“Because I care for him,” she said sincerely, hoping that if he saw how much she truly meant this, he would tell her something. However, the older man’s expression was impassive, watching her with sharp green eyes that made her want to look away.

“Petty feelings.”

“What do you mean?” unconsciously, Haru clenched her fist onto the back of Giotto’s shirt.

“You do not know the truth.” Attilio took a sip of his tea. “That’s why no fear.”

“I won’t run,” she said with fierce determination. Haru had learned from her trip to the future. And after bonding and growing close to Giotto-sama, there was no way she was going to abandon him when he was troubled by something. “Tell me.”

“The boy will,” Attilio simply stated as he stood up from his seat, leaving behind the steaming cup of tea. Before he entered his room for the night, he left her the following words of wisdom. “Don’t make promises you can’t keep...” the rest of the sentence came unspoken in an ominous manner.

Or else the boy will break.

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Allowing the girl to live with them had been a bad idea. Attilio had known this, but he hadn’t been able to fight against the boy. Those unnerving two-toned eyes had flashed with passion and determination, speaking much more strongly than the words he had been spouting.

...if Attilio had made a stronger fight, the boy would have rebelled just to keep the girl. It would have strained their relationship and would have maybe even caused the boy to disappear. And that Attilio couldn’t allow.

Now it was too late. He couldn’t get rid of the girl even if he tried. The boy would find a way to keep her safe and protected.

Those thoughts haunted Attilio, preventing him from having a good night’s rest. Instead, he was up in the crack of dawn, much earlier than when the sun was up. He slowly wore the clerical clothing, taking his time to put on every clip and button. His shoulders sagged with exhaustions due to lack of sleep, but he still needed to perform his duty.

He entered the main room and stilled at the sight of the two children cuddling each other. With any other children, it would have seemed endearing since they were holding each other as though they were the other’s life line. Instead, a chill went down Attilio’s spine and he frowned.

“I won’t let you take her away from me,” Giotto spoke smoothly, not even bothering to open his eyes as he held onto Haru tightly.

Attilio was at first startled at how Giotto was awake, but he quickly recovered. With a wry grin, he placed on his black hat. “I know.”

“Do they know of her existence?” he inquired.

“Not yet,” Attilio replied as he headed towards the front door. “But they will soon.”

“Att-.”

“It is out of my hand,” Attilio replied bluntly, his back faced to Giotto who, by now, had sat up from the bed. “And now you must decide just how precious this girl is to you.”

“Haru...” Giotto looked down at the slumbering girl, their hand still joined together. His eyes softened and then he remembered how she had trembled against him yesterday because of what he did. “Haru is very precious to me...”

“If you wish to protect her, then you must let her go. She isn’t safe with you.”

The mere possibility of being separated from Haru sent a flash of pain through Giotto and he gave Attilio an incredulous look. However, Giotto knew that Attilio had a point and it caused him to look away. Haru would be much safer if she was away from him, perhaps at a proper church filled with other people.

But...

The sweetness of her smile...

The innocent and sincere kindness...

Could he actually live without all that? These last few weeks had spoiled him rotten, allowing him to feel a warmth and softness that had been missing in his life for so long. Would he be able to survive without feeling any of those again? And even if he was to be another person, it would be different.

They wouldn’t be Haru...

But if she was near him, she would get hurt. Even if he was to use all of his abilities, it would be impossible to leave her unscathed.

The world was just too vast and he was just too weak.

Then suddenly, he was reminded of the steel hard resolution in her eyes. Even when he had forced the ugliness of the world to her face, she hadn’t let it get under her skin. She remained true to her belief and looked at him square in his eyes, the same eyes that had made many look away in disgust, fear, and hatred.

Giotto then slowly smiled, a soft smile that he reserved for Haru only. “I won’t let Haru go.”

“Then you have sealed her fate.” Attilio spoke a bit harsher than before, his head slightly tilted so that he could look at Giotto.

The smile on Giotto’s face then faded, replaced by a cold calculative look that resembled the face of the Primo of the Vongola he was to be. “Haru is much stronger than she looks. She won’t leave me... and I won’t let her leave either.”

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::tsuzuku::

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AU: I remember reading once about how Reborn had commented that Haru had the resolve of a mafia member. I think when she was in the future, it was because she was overwhelmed since she was young that it made her get frantic like that like that... and baka Tsuna didn't help, making her cry and all that. However, in the end, she does have a strong resolution, especially for the people she cares about. Hence the reason why she's so firm and unyielding when it comes to Giotto. She wants to help him him no matter what.

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