Summary: as the world continues to spin, as time passed by, things changed. And we could only hope it's for the best. Friendship 86K, one-sided 2786, mentions of 27K, and 1886.

Disclaimer: Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Belongs to Amano Akira.

A.N: my first straight pair fic, I'm so touched *wipe tears*

(( Cute ))

Many years ago, ten years to be exact, Miura Haru would say that the babies (Reborn, Lambo and I-pin) are the cutest. She'd visit them (and her crush, Tsuna, hey, you should take every chance that you could get!) everyday, and baby-sit them happily (thought sometimes she'd be annoyed by their behavior, especially Lambo) together with Kyoko. The brunette would dance and sang with the kids, or accompanying them to go somewhere (an excuse to play around! Oh, and she's more than happy to go to the cake shop with them).

Now that they're all grown up, she could only watch them from a far for they have their own, private life. She didn't hesitate to let Reborn on his own, because deep inside she felt fear toward him, only his cuteness when he was a baby that could ease her. She was a bit hesitated to let I-pin on her own. That hesitation immediately vanished when the braided girl could get money on her own by delivering ramen, and when she knew that I-pin was more than capable to protect her self.

Last was Lambo, the hesitation was so great that she cant even explain to the boy why she didn't trust him to take care of himself. He grew, sure, and even taller than her. He's popular and good with women, sure. But that habit to cry whenever he faced some problem never changed (and when he was bullied by Gokudera or Reborn, too). She finally decided to trust him when she saw he's also capable to protect himself (and the fact that he'd hang out with I-pin put her in ease).

With that, the cute things that she once adored so much left her one by one. Replaced by a yellow tiny bird that sometimes follows her around, just because she fed him from times to times (making sure that the owner wasn't there at the times she did). She'd visit the little bird (that later on she knew called Hibird), dances with him in the garden inside Vongola's base. And sing Namimori's anthem with him (the song that she got accustomed with after spending times with the little bird), without knowing that the owner of that little bird was always listening to their voice. She can't hug Hibird, but maybe someday she'd get to hug its master?

(( Companions))

Back then, Haru Miura he used to hang out with Kyoko and sometimes Hana, with an addition of Chrome later on. They'd walk from one shop to another. They'd tried on clothes when they entered clothes shop, passing cute shirts, skirts or dress to one another just for the sake of spending time together. Haru swore she heard the shops' attendants mumbling about 'a bunch of teenage girls who buy nothing', she chose to pretend she didn't hear anything. They'd tasted every new cakes in the café, or sitting on the bench in the Namimori town park, talking about anything that passed their thoughts. She'd baby-sit Lambo and I-pin together with Kyoko, while Hana was away because of her allergies and Chrome couldn't join them because she needed to practice with her so-called Master, Rokudo Mukuro.

Time passed, and things changed, nowadays Kyoko spent most of her time studying, or accompanying Tsuna. Hana was busy working in a company, and spends her free time with Ryohei. And Chrome's also busy, doing her jobs in the mafia world, or spending her time contacting her precious Mukuro-sama. Haru always sighs at the thoughts, sure, they visit her from time to time, but it seems like she's the only one with 'single' as her status. It's kind of lonely….

She slowly got used to walk in the shopping district all on her own on her spare time. That was until one day, a cute, chirpy voice called for her name. Her eyes would brighten and her smile would get wider, for that meant she wouldn't be alone. Hibird would land on her shoulder, and sang sweetly. Since then, it became a special time only for the two of them, and Haru was really relieved, for that mean Hibari hadn't know anything about her and Hibird.

'Would he get mad if he knows Haru's feeding Hibird and played with him without his permission?' that thought always pass her thought when she's together with the little bird. That's why she was relieved when Hibird come to her alone. She felt peaceful and oddly safe.

That peace was completely destroyed and shattered when Hibird called for another name.

"Hibari…Hibari…!" he chirped, flying just above her head. She glanced around nervously, only to see that the Cloud Guardian was, in fact, walking toward them. She was really sure she's as good as dead by then. She blinked when he stood before her, hardly believing the fact that she's still alive.

Hibari reached out his hand above Haru's head and Hibird landed on his hand. He glared toward the brunette, making the poor woman trembled ever so slightly. "So it's because of you that he lacks discipline lately." He said, grumbling. Haru winced at the tone.

"Ha-Haru is sorry, but…." She trailed off, but it seems like all the words that she knew chose that exact time to leave her alone. She didn't even try to continue, only staring at Hibari's head that Hibird currently occupies. She sighed in defeat, shoulders slumped. As if sensing her sour mood, the little cutie flew toward her and pecked her cheek lightly, as if encouraging her. She smiled at it, and lifted her head to look directly at Hibari's eyes.

"Can…..can Haru spends some more time with Hibird?" she asked nervously, glancing at the man before her, taking little steps backward. Hibari's eyebrow rose for a second, and then he turned away.

"Make sure to not interfere with his patrolling schedule." Was all the answer she got. She cheered, smiling widely toward the little bird. She turned to Hibari who's walking away at the time.

"Thank you!" she said loudly, sounding a bit too cheerful.

Hibari only spared her a glance, not bothering to reply. Really, just how lonely can that woman be? He wondered, and quickly shook the thought away. He'd just pretend he didn't know her.

Haru smiled, walking toward another shop. She stopped on her track, blinking, as if she just realized something.

She was surprised, because for the numbers of times she came to this place, never did she meet him. That must have meant it wasn't his patrolling route. So…how could he found her?

As she continued to ponder, Hibird flew off from her shoulder, and she watched him until he's out of her vision range. Come to think of it, Hibird always flew off somewhere, only to come back to her a few minutes later. Did it have something to attend? Or someone?

Haru quickly entered the shop after she apologized to the person behind her for getting in their way. Her eyes wandered, watching all the things on display as she continued her thought. For the little bird to come a short time after, did that mean the one he met was nearby? Who? Oh…. Haru blinked once again, then giggled at her own thought. No way…no way….she kept repeating in her mind, still giggling. No wonder she always felt so safe, and she would like to think that the reason she hadn't been hit on was because Hibari was around, scaring everyone and dampening everyone's mood to have fun. Not because she was not attractive. She decided then, the next time she meet him, she'd thank him. Maybe, if she wasn't too scared.

AN: This story is undergoing a reconstruction. I'm trying to fix the errors that I could find, while also re-reading this story. Because, to be honest, I don't really remember what this is about and where did I left it at. Hamuuu….I hope I get better at this kind of thing. I'll try to quickly edit the next chapters, but, at the speed I am now, it'll take a while. Auuuh….I'm sorry… (;A;)