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.
“E-Eh?” Haru looked back and forth between the two males, noticing the tension in the air. “You want me to go to town? W-Why? Do you need me for something?”
That boy’s fate was sealed.
I've been thinking very hard about Haru's personality here because I felt like maybe she was too mature at times... but then I decided it was for the best. I'm betting on the fact that she was forced to grow up while in the TYL arc, as one can see by how instead of just letting the fighters take over, she took the initiative to take everyone to the Kawahira Realtor Shop during the Future Final Battle Arc. She had to learn to stand by herself and to take serious consideration of problematic situations... also, there aren't enough characters for her to actually act out. xD Attilio is a no-go and it's hard to act silly around Giotto what with his situation and all, though she did have her moments. I'm sure she'll be back to her lovely silly self more in the future as more characters come in and she isn't so constrained by her environment.
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.
Genesis: Chapter 16
HappyFace1886
“E-Eh?” Haru looked back and forth between the two males, noticing the tension in the air. “You want me to go to town? W-Why? Do you need me for something?”
Giotto
then pulled her behind him. “Old man-.”
“You stay out of this,” Attilio snapped
firmly in Italian, his attention still on the girl. “You said you won’t run.
Did you lie?”
Haru’s
heart skipped a beat at those words. Did this mean she was going to find out more
about Giotto-sama’s past? It made sense since Giotto was so edgy. She peered up
and swore that she saw a flickering of flames on his hair. She probably didn’t
imagine it since she heard a sharp intake of air from Attilio just as a fearful
shiver went up Giotto’s body.
“Giotto-sama?”
she asked confused.
When
Giotto turned his gaze to her, the beat of her heart quickened even more.
Why was
Giotto-sama so sad? So... scared?
The
blonde haired boy swore under his breath in Italian before rushing out of the
door, the scarf that they had tied together becoming undone from her side and
trailing behind his neck as he ran.
“Did you
see?” Attilio inquired.
“See?”
she echoed, still confused by what was going on.
“The
power of a monster,” he murmured quietly.
Haru
openly gawked at him. What did he mean by that? No, that didn’t matter.
Giotto-sama was hurting. She had to do something about that. Giving Attilio an
angry scowl, she turned to run after Giotto-sama, only to be stopped by Attlio’s
words.
“Before,”
he said softly with his gaze on the ground, “you said you wouldn’t run.”
The way
he spoke made Haru falter, but she quickly regained her scowl, summoning all
her emotions to show just how unhappy she was. “That’s right.” She said
fiercely. “I will not run.”
His face
snapped upward towards her, but Haru was no longer there. Moments passed before
Attilio fell backwards onto his seat wearing a wry smile while a hand covered a
part of his face. Though her pronunciation was awkward, the girl had clearly
spoken in Italian.
He had
always known that Giotto would pick up the girl’s language sooner or later, but
to think that the girl would be making an effort as well. Since Giotto absorbed
everything like a sponge, Attilio had assumed that the girl would take comfort
in how the boy easily took up her language and leave it at that... instead, she
had taken the time to try and understand his as well.
“Maybe...” he began then chuckled,
shaking his head. What was he thinking? That girl was just a child, an innocent
child who shouldn’t be involved in something this dangerous.
No, it
was impossible.
That boy’s fate was sealed.
“Giotto-sama,”
Haru called out, rushing into the forest. Knowing him well enough to stay away
from the well-used path, she had turned to the unruly unseen trails Giotto
would always guide her through. She hadn’t committed to memory as Giotto-sama
had, but she hoped she knew well enough to navigate by herself. Though what
with how dark it was right now, there was no chance she would even be able to
find her way back to the house. “Where are you Giotto-sama?”
Worry
tore through her and Haru almost started to cry. Hahi, she had no right to
cry... but that look in Giotto’s eyes... the sadness in his face... Angrily
Haru smacked her cheeks together. No, no, this wasn’t the time for that.
“Giotto-sama!”
she called out once more, taking a step forward. Her foot made no contact with
the ground and there was a loud shriek from her as she slipped. Falling onto
her backside, she slid on the softened soil quickly and when she reached the
end, was sent flying forward. There was a loud squelch as she landed on the
mud. “Hahi...”
“Haru?”
she heard a voice whisper softly and her face shot upward, delight clear on her
face at the sight of Giotto-sama up on the tree branch. Of course he would find
some place with height! He always seemed to enjoy being around high places.
“Giotto-sama!”
she said, hastily getting off the ground. Ignoring how messy she probably
looked, Haru wiped away some of the dirt on her and when she tried to clean her
face, succeeded only on smearing more of the mud around her cheeks. The solemn
look faded a little on Giotto’s features when she resembled so much like the
time they had been playing hide-and-seek.
He
jumped down from the tree. “What are you doing here, Haru?”
“Looking
for you,” she said with an unhappy frown. “Didn’t I say not to leave me behind?”
He
looked startled. “I-.”
Instead
of listening to him, Haru crossed her arms, looking away. “Giotto-sama lied to
me.”
“Eh?
I-I-,” he stammered.
“And
because Giotto-sama lied, I’m now covered in mud.” She said in mock huff,
motioning to how her dress was now caked in mud. “A girl is supposed to look
pretty, but Attilio-san was right, I am filthy.”
“Haru is
always pretty!” he said, almost yelling those words out.
At
first, Haru was surprised by the fervent way he spoke, before she started
laughing. The panic was clear on Giotto’s face and he was looking very
flustered, but no longer was there the sadness from before. Giotto stared at
her blankly before he joined in, chuckling softly.
“Giotto-sama,
promise me,” she said softly as their laughter began to disperse. “Promise me
that you’ll never leave me behind.”
“Haru-.”
“Will
you be the one to leave me then?”
“Never!”
he looked appalled by the mere suggestion.
“Then
promise me,” she said firmly.
He
looked at her and saw her brown eyes gazing up at him, the orbs glistening
under the light of the moon. The demands she made... did she understand just
how much they affected him? She was basically asking that he never leave her.
As if he
could leave her... not now, not ever.
“Then
promise me too, Haru,” he replied, reaching to grab her hand. He lifted their
joined hands up, keeping it between them as he looked back into her eyes. “To stay
by my side.”
The
moment his words registered in her head, her face threatened to turn aflame.
Was this
a proposal?
Did he
even know what he was saying?
This was
Giotto-sama she was talking about! Of course he didn’t! Or at least he didn’t
understand the true implications of his words.
Her gaze
then softened at what he must truly be feeling behind those words.
He didn’t
want to lose anyone close to him anymore.
Haru
smiled gently at him. “I will stay with Giotto-sama as long as you want me here.”
::tsuzuku::
AU: Early update because I have to study for finals. I was actually pondering if I could even update this week, but forced myself to make time for it. :D So rejoice!
