T-the last chapter! I can hardly believe it! It seemed like just a little while ago I was just beginning to think the whole story up! 0.0 Well... last time I'll be able to write up here... I have nothing special to say... I hope you enjoy the last chapter!

"We have secured the base," Tsuna's voice was even and calm, what a good leaders voice should be like when giving a briefing.

To Haru his voice was just lulling her to sleep.

Haru just wanted to lie down, to curl up into a ball and fall asleep. The bandages were wrapped tightly around her back still, and she could feel them, and all she wanted to do was unwrap them. She had grown a little more sympathetic toward Belphegor when she had to have her single wrapping on. What was it like to have so many wrapped around his body and have to lie about all day?

"We have confirmed that the bomb was from Rasiel, and as far as we can tell as of now Rasiel and Olgert were working alone."

Haru glanced over at Belphegor who was leaning back in his chair beside her. He watched Tsuna coldly; he was not smiling and actually seemed to be listening.

He was up to something.

And it was sure to be devious.

"The base will go through some reconstruction," Tsuna ruffled through some papers with scribbled notes written across them. "Giannini-san, you of course will be heading this project?"

"Yes sir!" Giannini nodded his head enthusiastically.

"You will have the same team as before." Tsuna told him then ruffled through some more of the papers. "And… really that's it." Tsuna laid down the papers and looked around the table.

The people gathered was everyone at the base, Basil, Giannini, Fuuta, Kyoko, Gokudera, Yamamoto, the doctor all the men Tsuna had brought, Tsuna himself and of course Belphegor and Haru. The people there looked interested in what Tsuna said to varying degrees. "Everyone not involved in the project will return to where they belong."

Where they belong.

The atmosphere in the room grew lighter, everyone liking the thought of going back where they belonged.

Haru bit the inside of her lip, hard. Even when the taste of blood trickled into her mouth Haru kept the pressure. Where she belonged? She did not know, where would she go? Tsuna had said it as a general statement; he was talking mostly to his men, people who had jobs and places they had been pulled from. But Haru…

Haru opened her mouth, about to finally ask the question that had been burdening her for so long. Where did she belong?

"Oi, Tsunayoshi." Belphegor spoke up suddenly, the front legs of his chair coming down hard on the ground. "Have you gotten communication with Varia yet?"

Haru closed her mouth, saying nothing.

"We have not been able to reach anyone from Varia as of yet."

"Tch." Belphegor sighed, a smile spreading across his face. "Then you'll," He pointed at Tsuna. "Will have to provide transportation back to Varia for us."

"Us?" Haru asked the question before Tsuna got the chance to. Belphegor glanced over at her, smile still in place.

"Yes, me and my nurse."

"Your… nurse?"

Around the table everyone watched Belphegor. Mistrustful looks were cast, Kyoko and Fuuta watched in concern, Gokudera seemed to want to fight Belphegor, Tsuna watched Belphegor carefully, Basil doing the same. Giannini just sat his mouth in a little 'o'.

Belphegor leaned forward, his mouth inches from her ear, he lowered his voice so only Haru would hear, blocking out all the interested bystanders.

"Naive little servant!" He chuckled; his breath bloomed against her cheek. Haru felt herself go red, ashamed to admit that she was blushing to herself. "You want to be needed right? I need you."

Needed? Haru turned her head, forgetting how close she was to Belphegor. "Bu-" She cut herself off when her lips almost collided with Belphegor and quickly backed her chair up. She remained silent, staring at the table; face hot, not wanting to look up and see what type of looks everyone was watching her with.

Belphegor chuckled, seeming to take her silence as agreement. "Tsunayoshi!" Tsuna frowned at Belphegor, his gaze full of mistrust. Beside him Gokudera growled at Belphegor, probably wanting to beat him up for speaking so disrespectfully to his master. "Haru will be coming with me."

Haru's eyes widened.

"What!" Tsuna stood up suddenly, eyes narrowed at Belphegor. "You have no right to for- "

"She is my nurse is she not?"

"Only a temporary one," Basil said evenly across from Belphegor, his gaze as hard as his words. "She is not a certified nurse; she is not capable of fully serving to your needs. A different nurse would be better for you."

"But I want her to be mine!" Belphegor growled at Basil. "Besides, we have doctors at Varia to guide her, I'll be fine!"

Basil's frown hardened.

"Belphegor," Tsuna called Belphegor's attention back to himself. "It's not just about that it's…"

"Look." Belphegor stood and slammed his hands on the table top, calling the attention of everyone gathered. "Haru will be coming with me, that is where she is needed. At Varia."

"She can decide that herself." Yamamoto was serious; his voice loosing all its nonchalance and carefree spirit, his gaze was hard.

Belphegor smirked at him and shrugged. "Let her decide that." With that he cast Tsuna a vicious smile and left. Haru sat stunned, gazing across at a petrified Fuuta.

"That knife bastard!" Gokudera jumped up hands balled into fists. "I just want to…."

"Gokudera…. Please." Tsuna sighed, slumping back a little into his chair.

"Haru-chan!" Kyoko rushed over from Tsuna's side to her friend. "It's ok! You don't have to listen to him! If you don't want to go you don't have to!"

"Haru-chan." Tsuna's voice hushed the murmurs that had started amongst those gathered. "What do you want to do?"

Haru stood up abruptly, looking at Tsuna for a moment.

Her mind that had seemed to go blank at Belphegor's words finally began to process them.

She did not know what she was doing. She was acting out on feelings and instincts that did not make sense. Why? Why was her heart pounding at Belphegor's invitation to go to Varia?

Varia, the name itself should send shivers down her spine. Varia, the assassination squad, the phantoms and menace of the Vongola. Why, why did she want to go there?

She was sure Belphegor was manipulating her. He himself had said he would make her fall in love with him, what better way than to draw her into his own 'home territory'? But the thought of being needed was warming. And in truth, it was a well founded reason. Who was taking care of the Varia? Surely there had to be someone there taking care of all the innner workings behind the scenes but…

"Tsuna-san!" Haru spoke, her words hastily falling from her mouth as she tried to sort out the pulsing feeling inside of her. "Please follow what Belphegor said!"

"H-haru-chan!" Kyoko gasped and reached to grab her friends arm and order an explanation, but before she could Haru turned and ran, following after Belphegor. PH-1 beeped and rolled after her, keeping a steady pace.

Her feet pounded on the metal floor, with each step pain seared up her back, after a few moments of the strenuous pain Haru finally slowed down to a fast walk that was less taxing to her health.

As she searched for Belphegor her mind continued to try and sort out her feelings, why she was rushing after Belphegor.

She wanted to be needed. And Varia needed her, why did she not see that before? Sure it was a scary place but someone had to take care of it, why not her?

And… did Belphegor need her?

That was what she wanted to find out.

Belphegor walked slowly down the hallway, tired of always being injured. Ever since he came to that cursed base he had been injured. Though… the injuries were more of a blessing.

Belphegor chuckled at his silly romantic thinking and continued on, hoping that Haru was getting herself into a fine mess with Tsuna. She deserved to bail herself out after all she put Belphegor through to try and put out his idea as nicely as he could.

It was a wonderful idea, completely filling both Belphegor and Haru's needs. Belphegor himself thought the plan was perfect, and though he had wanted to force it onto Haru he left her room to agree or disagree.

Nicer.

Though there was no reason for her to disagree. The plan was a simple one, Haru would take care of Belphegor like she had been at the Vongola base, only she would do it at Varia. And on top of that, if she wanted to, she could take care of things around Varia, like cooking, cleaning, washing, whatever she wanted to do. Belphegor didn't care what else she did as long as she was there. The thought of the little sun leaving him was not pleasant in the least.

As these thoughts passed through his mind his pace slowed and a niggling feeling slowly grew.

What if she said no?

The thought made him stop.

No? Why would she say no? What was the loss on her part? She would get a place in Vongola, wasn't that what she wanted? But… did she want to go to Varia? Belphegor had to admit that Varia did not have the cleanest reputation… Did she not want to be near him? She had pretty much said she didn't love him right?

The cold metal wall met Belphegor's fist, he grunted angrily at the pain that swept up his arm after hitting the wall. What was he doing? Thinking so weakly, he was being foolish and vastly over thinking things. What happened would happen. And who would say no to such a deal a prince offered?

Belphegor drew his fist away from the wall and gave a little sigh of frustration.

Couldn't that idiot hurry up? Maybe leaving the meeting wasn't the best idea, he would not be able to know the outcome until later, but he was tired of being there, and it would be more fun to have Haru clean everything up.

Belphegor leaned against the wall he had just hit, resting his tired and battered body. Bruised ribs healed slowly, his still hurt him. The various scars from the explosion were still there, some not fully healed, and all the wounds inflicted by his brother were of course still there. How much time would it take to recuperate?

Why couldn't those box weapon things just be invented?

"Belphegor!" The voice was accompanied by a little beep, presumably PH-1. Belphegor smiled, secretly happy that Haru had chased after him.

He turned quickly to the voice, unprepared for the reaction. He had not been expecting a bowing down and an eager acceptance of the proposal but neither had he expected Haru's extreme reaction.

He had seen her angry and defiant many times, but he had never known she could be so… brash.

"You!" She walked angrily up to him, her pace quick, her cheeks red. "What was with all that?"

"All that?" Belphegor repeated, smile spreading across his face. "I don't quite know what you mean."

"Y-you jerk!" She shouted, but the emotions seemed displaced. The words should have been angry, but instead they were choked.

"Whatever." Belphegor shrugged and smirked at her, enjoying the flush of her cheeks. "So, what do you say?"

Haru's expression was torn between happiness and apprehension. She was strangling one hand with the other, clenching and unclenching it.

Finally she broke. The emotions raging in her eyes finally spilling out.

"Belphegor!" She reached forward, grabbing Belphegor's collar and standing up on her tiptoes so she was more eye level with Belphegor. PH-1 gave a half beep as if confused how to react when Haru was the one 'attacking' Belphegor. Belphegor stiffened at the sudden straightforwardness from Haru.

A comical thought flashed through his mind. Had the roles changed? Always before he was the one making the brash moves and she was the one flushed with embarrassment, now it seemed the other way around.

"Are you being serious?" She was so close to him, her eyes a few inches from his mouth, her head tilted upward to try and look where his eyes would be.

"Does a prince lie?" Belphegor snapped out, not liking the sudden role reversal. He felt hot and uncomfortable by the fact that Haru was the nearly pinning him against the wall. The situation was made even more uncomfortable by the fact that Haru could almost see his eyes. "Why would I lie about this? Your mine and you're coming with me! And besides-"

Haru abruptly reached up with her free hand and pushed up his bangs, revealing his large round golden eyes. Belphegor stared, shocked, into Haru's inquisitive eyes.

The two stood still, the air tense. Belphegor held his breath, eyes locked with Haru's.

Belphegor felt completely lain out, vulnerable, to Haru's gaze. Everything was laid out. The reason he hated his eyes being seen. To be so revealed… how could anyone be fine with that? Eyes are the window of the soul, Belphegor had heard the saying and he agreed with it whole heartedly.

Haru's gaze softened, her cold palm lay lightly on Belphegor's forehead, her grip on his shirt slowly loosened.

"Oh."

Belphegor winced at the single noise, feeling that way too much had been exposed. But just what he was not sure of. He turned his head sharply, shaking away her hand. He backed up, her fist slipping away from his shirt. He quickly pushed his bangs where they were supposed to be then glared up at Haru.

She stood eyes wide, mouth slightly open. She looked beautiful, her eyes full of emotions Belphegor could not quite place, but one that looked soft and warm.

Could a person really see so much just by seeing someone's eyes? Maybe, the eyes are the windows to the soul. Belphegor was just afraid of what Haru had seen.

Had she seen the rushing emotions that he felt but did not understand?

Did she like what she saw?

"Peasant." Belphegor growled, an insane smile perking the corner of his lips. Haru blinked and looked up at his face, seeming a bit stunned. "The prince is growing impatient, give your answer!"

Haru's stunned expression melted away into a brilliant smile. "Of course I'm going to Varia!"

It was Belphegor's turned to be stunned, by the brilliance she emitted.

Love, a gentle thing, and so warm. Belphegor was unaccustomed to such things as warmth and light, but if this was what it was like…

He would like to experience more of it.

"Then hurry up and get us transportation servant!" Belphegor muttered, brushing past her. "I can't wait to get out of this disgusting place!"

"You could ask a little nicer." Haru murmured, Belphegor glanced back to see her retreating form rushing back to Tsuna, PH-1 following behind. He paused, watching her.

He would make her fall in love with him, one way or another. He wanted her to love him as much as he loved her.

A smile turned the edges of his mouth up, then spread upward, growing larger at every moment. Then he burst out into a round of maniacal laughter. Pain erupted from his sides, but he ignored it, just laughing and laughing.

He was getting soft, thinking up such romantic notions.

Really… he wasn't romantic at all.

"Haru-chan." Kyoko sat on the ground beside Haru's suitcase, folding the items of clothing as Haru handed them to her and then setting them into the suitcase. "Varia is ruthless…"

Again she was trying to talk Haru out of going. Haru could not be mad at Kyoko; she was just trying to look after her friend. But Haru did not know how to answer, not quite sure how to explain her feelings or motives to accept Belphegor's offer.

"Kyoko-chan…" Haru handed Kyoko the last item of clothing and closed the drawer to the dresser. "Can you please trust me?"

Kyoko was silent. Haru turned slowly to face her friend, unsure how she would react. She sat at the now full suitcase, a confused look on her face. As if noticing that Haru was watching and waiting for an answer she finally began.

"I… I don't get it." She looked up at Haru, concern in her eyes. "Why? Why Varia? Why… him?"

Haru knelt down, taking the zipper in her hand and slowly zipping up the suitcase. "I don't know Kyoko-chan." Haru said truthfully. "I guess it's just my nurturing nature but… I want to look after them." Haru drew the suitcase up, standing up as well. "I can't really explain it any better than that!"

It might have been a little lie though. There was a little more, but Haru could not explain that reason to Kyoko. It was his eyes, so full of… Haru was not quite sure, but at that moment when she had pushed back his bangs he looked so innocent and full of pure emotions she could not help but want to know more about that side of him.

Kyoko sighed and stood, facing Haru as a friend. "I don't quite understand but… If this is what you want to do then I'll support you!"

"Thank you."

There was a knock on the door and it slid open, Haru gave Kyoko one last smile before turning toward the visitor.

Basil gave her a polite smile. "May I take your bags for you Haru-san?"

"That would be nice!" Haru grabbed the bag on the bed and slung it around her shoulder. "I would like to take this though, it has stuff I'd like to have up with me."

"As you wish." Basil stepped forward and grabbed the handles of the two bags. "The car is on the road at entrance 4; I supposed it is time for you to depart."

Haru smiled at him and nodded. "I suppose so."

Kyoko still looked a little worried, but Haru ignored the friendly concern and walked forward, leading Kyoko and Basil toward the entrance.

As they walked Haru looked around at the familiar tunnel of the secret base, at each of the intersecting ones, at each door and cabinet, all so familiar… it felt as if she was leaving home…

"Haru-chan!" Haru stopped abruptly, turning toward the urgent voice. Fuuta ran toward her, waving his hand wildly to try and catch her attention. "Wait up!"

"What's wrong Fuuta-kun?"

"Nothing." Fuuta slowed his pace to a stop right before Haru. "Just be careful ok!"

"Of course I will." Haru smirked at him. "I can take care of myself."

Fuuta looked at her with a worried expression as well.

"Just in case you can't." Giannini waddled after Fuuta, PH-1 rolling before him. "Take PH-1, I made some modifications over night, programming it for rougher terrain, stairs, closed doors, flames, anvils being thrown at it, being used as a wrestling dummy, swords being sliced at it, lions trying to eat it, and anything else you might encounter at Varia that I could think of."

"Uh… thanks Giannini-san." Haru hoped the new modifications made to PH-1 would work, as none of the other modifications really had any affect on Belphegor. With all the modifications Haru would have thought PH-1's name would had been upgraded, but she would rather not ask Giannini about it and get a whole long explanation about it.

"We should continue." Basil reminded the group.

"We'll miss you!" Giannini drew out a large handkerchief from his pocket dabbed at the corners of his eyes with it.

"Come back soon!" Fuuta said quickly.

Haru smiled at the two. She was a little sad to leave the secret Vongola base, even more than when she had left the first time. The memories in that place had doubled, and now it seemed even more like her second home.

"I'll miss you two too, I'll come back as soon as I can."

Fuuta gave her a quick hug then pulled Giannini out of her way, he continued to dab at his eyes.

"Goodbye Fuuta-kun, Gianni-san."

The two gave her little waves as she started on again toward the car, PH-1 following beside her. Though it had been mostly useless for most of the time Haru was glad the little robot was coming along with her.

As they drew closer to the exit Kyoko seemed to draw closer to Haru.

They reached the elevator, Haru opened the door and the three entered. The button for the entrance was pushed the elevator jolted to a start.

"I know what you're going to say," Kyoko began after a moment. "But… you can still back out of this."

Haru nodded. "I know."

The elevator came to a stop; Haru punched in the code for the door to open and walked up the exit, Kyoko and Basil following, PH-1 rolling beside her. The forest floor stretched out before them, in a little clearing sat a car. A nervous looking driver clutched the steering wheel. His seat was almost pushed all the way foreword, Belphegor had his legs propped up on the man's seat back and seemed to be enjoying torturing his driver.

That is, he would have looked like he was enjoying it if he did not look completely annoyed to be talking with Tsuna.

Tsuna stood outside of the door, and from just how tense his body looked it seemed to be a serious conversation. Though Haru wanted to know what it was about she doubt either would ever tell them. Haru gave a little sigh. Both of them were quite the idiots.

Belphegor's gaze fell to Haru who stood with her little group at the entrance to the secret base and she gave a little smile. Tsuna noticing that Belphegor was no longer paying attention to him turned and smiled at the group coming.

"Are you all ready?" Tsuna asked in pleasant enough voice, though his eyes also held the worried look.

"I am!"

"Sure?"

It was an opening, to back out.

"I am sure."

Belphegor smirked behind Tsuna as if he had just won something.

Which maybe he had.

Basil walked forward out of the awning to the hidden base and hefted the suitcases into the back and shut it.

Haru glanced over at Kyoko, who was hesitating at the entrance of the base, her gaze shifting from Belphegor to Haru.

"I'll be fine." Haru said pleasantly.

Kyoko sighed and hugged her friend.

"I don't quite understand your reasons." Kyoko said, her grip around Haru tightening. "Just remember I'm always here to help you."

"I will." Haru gave Kyoko a tight hug back and reluctantly let her go. Kyoko gave her one last smile before stepping away, her gaze still held concern but she had said all she could, and Haru was still set on going.

Basil and Tsuna walked back to the awning.

"Everything's in the car." Basil said, Haru turned to face him, turning her attention away from her worried friend.

"Thank you!"

Basil frowned a little and gently placed his hand on Haru's shoulder.

"Keep safe Haru-san."

"I will, goodbye Basil-san, thank you for all the help you given me."

Basil gave a little smile and shook his head. "I should be thanking you." He stepped aside, hand slipping off her shoulder.

"Are you sure you want this?" Tsuna asked, taking Basil's place before Haru.

"Yes, I am."

He was worried, Haru was glad he was, she was his friend. But now… now it was different, though she could not explain why or when this happened but she no longer wanted his attention. She wanted to find more out about another.

"If you ever need help I am only a call away, remember that."

"I will."

"Be careful.

"I will."

"OI!" An annoyed Belphegor shouted from the car. "Hurry up and get over here peasant!" He shouted tapping his foot against the seat in front of him. "A servant shouldn't keep her prince waiting!"
Haru could not help but smile at Belphegor.

She took a step onto the forest floor, away from the secret base, away from her concerned friends, starting another adventure in the world. She had arrived at the base lost and unsure, she left embarking on a great adventure knowing her place and sure to find where she belonged more fully as the days went on. And there were sure to be no dull days with Belphegor.

Belphegor's smirk turned into a smile as Haru walked to meet him.

Haru would continue to walk Belphegor's razor edge, an edge like his sharp blade knives that could cut so easily so smoothly, the razor edge between Belphegor's insanity and his gentleness. An edge so sharp that if Haru made one wrong move she was sure to be shredded, but Haru was confident in herself, she could and would take care of herself, she would survive the walk.

So let the razor edge days begin.

And so it ends. I hope it was a satisfying ending!

I'm sure there are going to be a few out there who aren't to satisfied with the ending and want to see Haru go to Varia and so on and so forth but... I don't want to continue one because of various reasons. My main reason is I don't have a plot anymore, yes I could come up with one probably but... the plot for this story is over, it's time to finish the story. No I won't be writing a sequel for this about Haru's time at Varia, her time there is for you to imagine! If you don't want to imagine then write up your own story for Bel and Haru, then upload it so I can read it! (yeah... lame attempt to get some more BelxHaru fanfics...)

Thank you to all the reviewers, you have no idea how much these reviews make make me feel good about this story!: airi-07, Mew of Fire, iceecream456, jrlrock, I do not have a reward system, Tsuki-chan93, WhisperInsanity, lemoncherrylove, x-MinRi-x, leogirl321, Akiraname, and Black Orchid.

And now I'd like to give some special thanks to those special reviewers who reviews I just couldn't wait to read each weak!

The dedicated reviewers: airi-07and jrlrock- Thank you two so much for how dedicated you two have been in reviewing, I can trust that each chapter there will be a review from you two, and if there wasn't one I was a bit shocked! From chapter 1 you two have been reviewing and I love to see those two reviews each chapter!

My own fanreviewer!: lemoncherrylove- Ah yes, the one reviewer who just had to praise me each and every review! I must admit sometimes I was at a loss for how to respond to such reviews that flattered me so much but I must also admit that these reviews made me feel good! Another dedicated reviewer I couldn't help but get warm feelings after reading your reviews- no matter how extreme they were!

The one who will not be named:_- You know I'm just kidding~ Got a bit of a love/annoy relationship don't we? Well... I had to put you up here, your reviews are a perfect blend of praise and criticism, and are just fun to read... you and your ramblings -.- Plus it was just fun to annoy you with all the nicknames!

Of course I am grateful for everyone's reviews and I looked forward to them all I just couldn't end the story without some kind of special thanks to these four!

Well... I guess it's finally come to an end! (I really hope that was a satisfying ending!) The story is over and I no longer have something to do every Friday/Saturday! (Yeah... that made me sound like I have no life...)

So... thanks for reading and reviewing the story, I've really appreciated it!