I do not own Katekyo Hitman Reborn..all characters belongs to Akira Amano.

CHAPTER ONE: First Crime

"Allegra-sis, we're hungry! Please feed us!" a little girl with blonde pigtails came crying over a sleeping girl the age of ten. She moaned as she tries to fight the sleepiness away. She awoke with a smile in her face, assuring the child before her that food will be soon given. Though she may be only ten years old, the bags beneath her eyes were visible like a full grown, stressed adult.

Allegra Covini took the role of big sister in her small gathering of orphans. She takes care of them, feed them, give them shelter and comfort when no one wanted them. It wasn't always like this to her. She had a family once, but they died in a supposed accident, but the truth was she never really knew how her family died.

Allegra came from a family of thieves, professional thieves that worked for some mafia family that even now, she can't remember the name. Even though they lived a shameful life, her parents taught her that good things happen to good people. Maybe that's why her parents died, because they weren't good people and they did horrible things in the past, is what she would always think.

Allegra sighed; she couldn't get a minute to herself ever since she gathered all orphans she can find in the streets of Milan, Italy. She took it upon herself to care for the children, as far as she's concern, she's the only one they have close to a family.

She walked into the small living room where all the children came running to her crying. She sighed and gave them a weak smile.

"Okay, okay…I'll get us something to eat." She patted one of the girl's head. She then walked towards the makeshift kitchen in their crowded living room. She groaned at the sight of it, the small space with wooden counters made out of rotting board, two crates and a stone stove to cook their food. When that wasn't bad enough, the children had made a mess out of it, spilling left over stew from the night before and sugar as they had claimed they wanted something sweet to fill their appetite for chocolate.

Allegra couldn't quite get mad at them, but her job as a merchant's aid isn't enough for her to feed herself and six other children about five years younger than her. Of course, she was always welcome to give themselves to child services but that would only take out the point of her helping children.

"Hey…Big sis, what are we having today?" a dark haired boy, with almond shaped eyes approached her.

Allegra scratched her head. "Well, I was going to heat the stew I made last night, but it looks like you guys already took care of that pot. I'm going to have to go out to buy some ingredients to make food."

"Does that mean that you're going to leave us again?" another boy cried.

"Well, I'm going to have to…you guys wasted all the leftover, so now I have to leave." She explained. Even though she made her voice as soft as possible, the children took it as her being angry when they trashed the stew.

"Hey now, that's not fair. Don't cry…"Allegra started to calm them but it was like a chain reaction. One child cries and the rest followed.

"Hey! Stop crying you little pests!" the little blonde girl earlier cried out, though her too was on the verge of tears but was pulling it back.

"Don't worry Allegra-sis, I'll keep them quiet while you're gone." She smiled at Allegra.

"Thank you Annelie." She smiled and left the small abandoned house they taken over, just on the outskirts of the city.

Any normal then year old would have already fallen into a break down if they have to deal with six children every day; though Allegra wasn't just any normal ten year old. She had to grow up fast if she ever wanted to survive the harsh environment of the city. But lucky for her, Annelie was there to help out once in awhile. Annelie is only two years younger and three years older than everyone else.

Thank god that she wouldn't have to go through all that alone.

The store owner was a kindly old lady who will often give Allegra some discounts, sometimes, free merchandises. But of course, the old lady doesn't know Allegra's predicament. She didn't want to tell the old lady and burden her problems when the lady already has her own.

Allegra also works for her son who owned a hardware store just down the street from hers. Though it wasn't really much of a job since she's only just a kid, she helps around the store when needed and the owner always avoided giving here hard labored jobs.

"Well Allegra, it's nice to see you this morning." The old lady greeted.

"It's nice to see you too Mrs. Gustavo." Allegra greeted. The old lady laughed.

"Please, how many times do I have to tell you that you can just call me Elma, or Grandma Elma if you want?" Allegra smiled, she always appreciated how nice Elma Gustavo has been to her.

"So what will it be today? I'm sure your parents sent you out here in another errand." Elma asked as she rummages through behind the counter.

"Well, I'd like some of your finest mushroom please…a jar of tomato sauce, noodles and your best herbs." Allegra squealed. The old lady stared at her for while, for the longest time, Allegra would always buy the cheapest ingredients she could buy with the money she earns at her son's shop; but today was different.

"My, Allegra, I thought you said you didn't have the money to buy all these expensive ingredients. You're always buying the cheap veggies and most of the time they're stew. What changed?" the old lady asked.

Allegra smiled brightly.

"Well, today is a special day, so my mama wanted to cook something special." She lied.

"Oh is that so?" the lady smiled, then got up. "Well in that case, I'll get you my finest ingredients." The old lady went to the back and Allegra was all alone in the store. Now all she has to do is figure out how exactly she would pay for the ingredients she had ordered. She stood in the middle of the store, staring at a potato rack when the gears in her mind started to turn.

She wouldn't want to do it to the poor old lady, especially when she had been very nice to her, but what choice does she have when the children at home barely wanted to touch the stew she makes every night.

The old lady returned with a full bag of different ingredients. Allegra smiled, but deep inside she's feeling very guilty. She shook it off as the old lady was about to hand her the bag. She walked behind the counter and worked on her ancient cash register.

"Here you go little one…that will be twenty-five euro." She smiled. Allegra reached into her pockets, and then made a shocked face. The old lady stared at her then to Allegra's pocket in which her fingers were sticking out.

"The money that mama gave me…I lost it!" tears were then starting to form in the corner of her eyes. The old lady then started to feel sorry.

"Well, why don't you go see your mama, and tell her that you lost the money."

"I-I can't…Mama will get really angry; she gave me fifty euro and now I lost it! Now papa won't have the birthday dinner mama has been planning." She cried out, the tears running down her cheeks just came out naturally as she continues to lay her lies.

"Oh my dear…here, why don't you take this home…it's on the house this time since you've been a hard working, nice girl. And you can tell your mama to come by sometimes so I can meet her." Allegra nodded.

"Are you sure about this Grandma Elma? Won't you lose money?" Allegra asked, as she wipes the tears away.

"Don't worry little one, Grandma Elma will be able to handle it…now why don't you run along and give my regards to your father."

Allegra smiled as she left the store, she skipped along the way but came to a stop. She wanted to cry, but this time it's real. She felt horrible and guilty for stealing from a nice old lady but with the way things are, it couldn't be helped.

She started to walk, slowly this time. She wanted to get home to the children, but the guilt of her first crime weighed heavily on her; and to top it all off, the words of parents rang in her head.

"Good things happen to good people…"

"I'm sorry mama, I tried to be good…and I waited but nothing good has happened since you died." She muttered.

Then as if by some weird force, she felt the urge to turn to her left and towards the alleyway. There she saw three figures, sleeping against the wall, right next to a garbage bin.

Orphans.

More Orphans.

She should walk away; adding them to the family will definitely land the killing blow to her. She can barely manage the six she has at home. But the three sleeping so soundly, she couldn't help but feel sorry. And besides, what's three more? They looked just about the same age as her, so they should be able to help her take care of those at home.

Allegra argued with herself, and she needs to make a decision so she can go home quickly. Then with a rash decision, her legs started to walk towards the three. As she gets closer, she noticed that they were boys. One with dark hair, the other a dirty blonde haired sat next to him. A distant away from them was another boy, with a bluish black hair and he too was sleeping soundly.

She approached the one with the bluish black hair; he looked helpless just sleeping soundly. It made her smile though she didn't really know why.

"Hey…Hey, wake up. You shouldn't be sleeping here. It's quite dangerous you know." She poked the boy's face. He slowly opened his eyes then stared at her. She smiled at him, but he gave her a blank stare. And for some odd reason, his stare was enough to give her the heebie-jeebies.

"Uh…Okay, I guess this wasn't such a good idea." She muttered to herself as she slowly took a step back from the boy. It didn't feel right at all just being around the boy, in her mind, he didn't feel right. Like something about him felt very wrong…bad.

"Well, I'll be on my way; I just came by to tell you that sleeping in an alley is a bad idea." She stuttered but then her back hit the wall. Or so she thought. She turned around, the boy with the dirty blonde hair stood grinning behind her.

"Shall I rip her to pieces-PYON?" she said.

"Rip me? Oh no, that wouldn't be a good idea…" she reasoned. But the boy just grinned.

"Ken…leave her alone." Dark haired one said; he had droopy eyes, like he was bored of everything around him.

"Mah…she was just concerned." The bluish haired one added.

"Hmm…Okay-PYON!"

Allegra faced the one with the bluish hair and smiled, he smiled back with his lips grinning wide. He felt a bit secure, this time, she didn't feel the hostile feeling she got from him when he had woken up.

"Forgive Ken, he has an odd way of expressing his emotions." He explained.

"Oh, no problem!" She cried out.

Then, before she could add anymore, she heard loud rumbles coming from the two behind her.

"It would seem Ken and Chikusa are hungry…" The boy smiled with amusement.

Allegra stopped to think, he looked at the boys behind and the boy in front of him. What harm will it be if she takes them home? Will the children be happy if they see them or will they be afraid? Allegra thought long and hard.

"Well…why don't you guys come home with me? I'm sure the children will be happy to see new faces." She smiled warmly at them.

"You have kids?" Ken asked.

"No, they're just orphans like me…but I wanted to help as many as I can. That's why I approached you three, to see if I can help in any way." She smiled then lifted the bag of groceries she was carrying. "How about it, huh? I'm making spaghetti for dinner tonight."

"It would be nice to eat warm food…" Ken said as he pouted and tapped his stomach. Ken nodded in agreement though he was silent the whole time. The two turned their attention to the boy in front of Allegra, like all their decisions were determined by him. Allegra looked at him too and waited.

He smiled, and the two boys took it as an agreement.

"Okay…that's cool. But before anything else…my name is Allegra, what's yours?"

"I go by the name Mukuro…Rokudo Mukuro." He grinned.

There it is again…she felt hostile feeling like before, and it really was coming from him. Mukuro, he said his name was. What kind of name is that? She couldn't figure it out.

Allegra wondered…is it going to be safe?

"Rokudo Mukuro, huh."

I know...but this is the first chapter, be patient. Mukuro needs MOAR LOVE, he's loved but needs MOAR!

Hope you guys enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed writing it^^