Multi Muse Hoard

"Everyone seems so busy so you have to deal right now with me." A certainly not happy person. "Some things are more simple if you end up putting your focus to it.

"Absolutely not! That's just stupid. No one deserves company if they others walk all over loved ones. Friends. All those who are just good people.

"You never know when he's watching, so Haru can't admit that he's more than okay." He REALLY would never let her live it down. Do you know how often Mukuro is spying on people using other people or a box animal? She cannot take that risk.

It would be enough for him to maybe overhear that she thought he was 'okay'.

"Considering the possible horrors we'd face if he ever found out, it sounds like we have a deal. You wont' say anything and Haru won't say anything either."

Still, he laughs at the idea that Mukuro could be everywhere. "Do you think he's that trash can? What about the walls?"

"True, Haru would probably have to make double the amount of food to even make it count..." She tried to keep her tone jovial, but it was hard when you felt so trapped in a ridiculous situation. She didn't want to worry people more than they already were, so she was trying to stay positive about everything, but... the Varia sure didn't make things easy for her.

If anything, she feared that she was going to be held hostage in Italy for a number of years before she's finally let free. She wasn't sure how Reborn was going to ensure that, but that's what she was promised. If she couldn't stand living with the Varia and being married to Belphegor, he would see to it that she could be freed from that. She just- had to wait it out a few years.

He was sure she would picture his pout. It was signature when he didn't get his way in something that wasn't important, but he still wanted to kick up a fuss. (Yes he was a grown man acting childish at times, no he didn't care.)

"Mn, it's good to strive for improvement." She answers plainly, as her mind was trying to think of a conversation change. If his fame was a stressor to his life, she didn't want to dwell on the topic for long.

"Ah, are you a fan of baseball? He's been in a few magazines and such, but many don't know his name unless they are interested in baseball." He did tend to keep himself as lowkey as possible, after all.

"Baseball? I've never played." Which was, of course, not the question she asked. "But I know of the friend you mentioned. Some kids at my school are fans of baseball, so I've seen some magazines with him in it. I'm a good catch though."

"Haru's grateful that you were willing to try. One time, Hibari-san introduced himself to Haru's parents and then didn't entertain conversation. Hibird-chan did all the talking." It was kind of cute, according to what her father recounted to her later. "Gokudera... was Gokudera." As in, he had a bit of an attitude. "They still let Haru hang out with Gokudera, so you don't have to worry that they'd forbid Haru from seeing you if that was the concern."

"I'm not worried about that." He wasn't sure he would accept something like that, if her parents decided he was too weird to hang out with. He was used to doing what he wanted, anyway.

"Hahi? The Olympics? That's very impressive! You must be very talented to be a future Olympic-hopeful!" She claps her hands a little bit as a show of her being impressed. "Haru's honored to meet a future Olympic hopeful, though don't forget to also enjoy your life. Life is too short to live it without any whimsy."

It would be a shame if Chinen-kun only focused on his practice and studies and lost sight of how beautiful life could be. There was so much food to eat, sights to see, and people to befriend! It was probably her dealings with the mafia that made her have the stance. You never know when you could suddenly die from an 'accident,' so you might as well make the most out of life.

Naturally, she flattered him once she found out how good he was, and he let her. The smile on his face remained, polite, practiced. Until she mentioned enjoying life. He felt that ugly emotion curl up in his stomach, and couldn't control his face. The smile slipped into a frown for a moment, barely noticeable, but he managed to wrangle himself like he was in front of the camera. That smile that made girls scream was plastered right back in his face, and he hummed in agreement. Sure. Enjoy life. That was something he totally could do. Best to just not comment on it, or else she might tell people that "Miya Chinen is a self absorbed brat" or something.

"Everyone tells me that I'm good, but I'm a long way from being able to be where people think I am." The perfect humble star child. The persona he put on for the magazines and school and his parents. It made him hate everyone. "I've got years to go before I can be in the Olympics."

"..."

Though she had more freedoms than before, she couldn't decide on her own to visit Japan. She always had to have someone accompanying her, and that meant she had to work around the schedule of others.