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[reluctant10th]

(Voice post, filtered to the Vongola kids: Yamamoto, Gokudera, Ryohei, Kyoko, Lambo etc)

...has anyone seen Haru around?

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[Running around the city, making stops at cake shops and cafes - any place that Haru might like to visit. He was pretty sure Haru had left the city but with Byakuran around, he didn't want to take any chances.

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[demonicbookworm]

[sees Tsuna running around.

decides to stop him and ask what's going on.]

Tsu... Tsuna!

[reluctant10th]

[Tsuna comes to a stop when he hears his name being called. He bends over to catch his breath for a moment before replying]

R-Ruca-kun...hey...

[demonicbookworm]

Hey... What happened? [Ruca looks at him with worry.]

[reluctant10th]

I was just--trying to find a friend.

...she must have left though.

[demonicbookworm]

[So... she also disappeared.]

...I'm sorry to hear that.

[reluctant10th]

[He offers a slight smile]

It's fine. She's better off at home. I just needed to make sure incase something happened to her and I didn't know about it.

[demonicbookworm]

[He only nods.]

... Maybe you're right. Even if Splendor is quite a peaceful place... I still wouldn't wish it on anyone.

[reluctant10th]

She'll definitely be happier back home.

[frowning]

Although Splendor is really peaceful...there's something--um...

[demonicbookworm]

...By "something"... you mean that guy who was wreaking havoc in Metropolis District some time ago? [He sighed.] ...He sure seemed to have some kind of grudge against you.

[reluctant10th]

Ah--I meant the locals. They seem...colder lately.

[he gives a sad smile]

But Enma...

[demonicbookworm]

Colder? [He didn't notice at all.]

...So he's name's Enma. [Unsure if he should ask about him.]

[reluctant10th]

I, I don't know to describe it but...you know how my house is haunted? It feels...worse lately.

[He rubs his forehead]

He was a friend. Is a friend. Things happened between us and--I'm trying to figure out how to fix it.

[demonicbookworm]

...Worse? Like... the ghosts is appearing more than usual? Or...?

[A sad look.]

...I see. I... don't know what happened, but... I'm sure that if the two of you could talked things through everything could be fixed. [Although when Ruca encountered Enma, it seems to him that the other... just didn't want to listen.]

[reluctant10th]

Mm...more like...it's darker. It's hard to explain unless you've been living with it.

[forced smile]

I know. I just have to keep trying.

[demonicbookworm]

Darker? [Tsuna's right, Ruca really doesn't know what could that mean.] ...Do you have any idea as to why it's... like that now?

[He nods.]

Yeah... But, believe me, if you won't give up, everything will be okay in the end. I... just know it will be. [You can kind of say he's speaking from experience.]

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[reluctant10th]

--this time, when the ghost appeared, it went out of its way to bother me and scare me. The atmosphere of the estate just felt off.

[Tsuna shakes his head]

I really don't know.