She looked down at the note in her hand; it read 'the one you are looking for is in Namimori High'. She remembered the picture of a goofy looking kid that it came along with. Why a high school? She thought. She let out a sigh and headed inside the building, might as well give it a try, not like things could really get any worse. She estimated she had about a week before they found her.

**Somewhere on the way to the school**

Tsuna had woken up late for school so he was running to school when he ran head first into Enma also hurrying. They both yelled out and their school bags went flying.

"S-S-sorry" they both stuttered at the same time. Then Tsuna looked up and saw Enma rubbing his head. And as soon as they both realized who they had run into they burst out laughing. But they stopped abruptly when they heard Reborn mutter "what are you idiots doing?" behind them.

"If you don't hurry you're both gonna be late" he continued

"Argh" they both yelled, they picked up their bags and started running together

**Back at Namimori High**

"So you're saying you want to enroll here?" the principal asked the young girl standing in front of him. She looked normal enough with reddish brown hair and cream colored skin. But her eyes were an unusual green which gave hint to her non-Japanese lineage.

"Yes, I have a note here from my guardian and the results of the entrance exam" she replied

"You took the entrance exam? I don't quite remember you miss, um…what was your name again?"

"Oh, my name is Sakura Simons. I took the entrance exam but I had to leave the city for a few months and was only able to receive my results in the mail. This is also why I missed the entrance ceremony. I hope this is not a problem"

"Oh well looking at these results that should not be a problem" The girls results were indeed impressive, they were the third highest of all the applicants.

"Great, here is the class I would like to attend" she said and slid him the note she had received. She had of course out the first part as that would only raise suspicions.

"Well the student picking their class is a bit…unorthodox"

"I realize that but this is my first time in a Japanese school and I feel that I will only be able to adjust properly if I go to this class since an old friend of mine is also in this class"

"Oh I see and what might be the name of this student?"

"Tsunayoshi Sawada"

**in Class 1-C*

Tsuna and Enma simultaneously burst into the classroom. They thought for sure that they would be late and would once again get an earful from their homeroom teacher. But the teacher was not in the room and the students were still talking amongst themselves indicating that class had not yet started.

Tsuna walked over to Gokudera and Haru who were as always bickering over something. "Good Morning Gokudera" he said cheerfully, albeit a little breathlessly.

"Tenth! Good Morning" Gokudera said excitedly.

"Did class not start yet?"
"The teacher came in a little bit ago and said that there was a new student she had to take care of so we should just wait for a bit"

"A new student? But it's already the middle of the year"

Just then their homeroom teacher walked in and everyone scrambled to their seats. "As I said before today we will be getting new student today. Everyone please welcome her warmly" she said as a girl with brown hair in thick braids and dull green eyes walked into class.

"Will you please introduce yourself?" Sensei said turning to the girl

"Good morning everyone my name is Sakura Simons and I am from Italy. This is my first time in a Japanese school and I hope to get along with everyone"

Sensei turned to the girl and whispered something to her and then pointed in Tsuna's direction. The girl nodded and replied something quietly while smiling. Then she made her way to an empty seat behind Kyoko Sasagawa.

"Ok then let's get started with the day" Sensei said turning to the board behind her.

**a few hours later at lunch**

The new girl was surrounded by a bunch of students. They were asking her various questions like whether she was Japanese and why her name was Sakura. From what Kyoko heard the girl had been born in Italy to Italian parents but because of her father's admiration of Japan and Japanese culture she had been named Sakura. Recently her father had a job transfer and moved to Japan, her father had slowly taught her Japanese over the years so she had no real communication problems.

"Excuse me a moment, I need to make a call and let my father know that the transfer went well" she said and left the room

She made her way to quiet and fairly isolated part of the school. She let out a long sigh. This is not going well, she thought. The boy looked just as wimpy as in the picture. There was no way he could help her.

"Caiossu" she heard from behind her and quickly turned around to see a toddler standing on a vent behind her.

"H-hello..?"

"Are you the one sent by the tenth?" the toddler said. She just stared at him in surprise. How did this child know who had sent her. "I'll take that as a yes, and I suppose that deep sigh meant that you're not impressed by my student"

She realized that this child was not ordinary. She could guess who he was. "No I am not; he won't stand a chance against them. I'll be better off alone." She said with an un-amused and slightly irritated expression. She had wasted an entire day on this crap.

"I wouldn't be so quick to judge, you have not even seen his full potential"

"Hmph, I doubt he will amount to much"

"Well then why don't you give him a test?"

"Are you sure about that? If he is as weak as I think he is I might just end up killing him"

"That won't happen, I am willing to bet my reputation as the great hit man Reborn on it" the child replied confidently

"You're reborn?" Sakura replied in surprise just as the infant jumped off of the vent and onto a nearby window.

"Wait I have questions to ask you" she yelled as he jumped down from the window, but the infant had already disappeared. "Crap" she muttered. After a while she decided that he was not coming back and she would not find him any time soon. She headed back to the classroom.

**back in the room**

"Tsuna-kun do you happen to know the new student?" Kyoko asked

They were all sitting together and having lunch.

"N-no, why do you ask?" Tsuna replied, a bit surprised. He had felt a bit off when he first saw the girl. She did somehow seem familiar.

"Well she mentioned you when she was talking to the homeroom teacher as she was leaving"

"Hmm… I did get a familiar feeling from her but I don't think I know her"

"You got that too?" Enma asked looking up from his lunchbox.

"E-ehh, you too?" Tsuna asked and Enma nodded in response.

"What could this mean?" Gokudera wondered aloud at about the same time that Haru exclaimed, "How mysterious!"

Just as Gokudera was about to say something Reborn came out of nowhere and jumped on Tsuna's head.

"Argh" Tsuna yelled as his head was buried in his nearly empty lunch box.

"What did you do that for?" he nearly yelled cleaning the rice from his face.

"Ahh, here use this" Kyoko said handing Tsuna a handkerchief.

"Thank you, Kyoko-chan" Tsuna said taking wiping his face. Maybe Reborn's kick wasn't that bad, he thought blushing slightly.

"Wipe that stupid look of you face" Reborn said pulling Tsuna out of his fantasy. "I need you to stop by the park on your way home"

"Wait, why?"

"You come to Enma" reborn said ignoring Tsuna

"Hold on what do you want from us?" Tsuna said getting a little worried. He was used to his mafia teacher's strange whims but what would he want from Enma

"Aren't you two curious about the new girl?"

"Wait do you know something?" Tsuna asked as Enma looked up in attention

"Stop asking stupid questions and just be there" Reborn replied kicking Tsuna in the face. "You'll come too, right?" he then asked turning his attention to Enma

"Of-ofcourse" he stuttered out fearing the consequences of protesting.

Reborn left the room just as Tsuna picked himself up with help from Gokudera.

"What could he be up to now?" Tsuna mumbled as he saw Reborn disappear out if the room

**end of the school day**

"Don't worry Tenth, I'll make sure you're safe" Gokudera said as Tsuna, him, and Enma left the school.

"You don't have to come, Gokudera-kun. This probably one of Rebron's random trainings" Tsuna replied

"But there is something strange about that girl" Enma said

"He's right. It would be safer if I came with you two. Not that I doubt that you can't take care of yourself"

"Thank you Gokudera-kun." Truthfully Tsuna was a bit worried, there was definitely something strange about the new girl. Even Enma had felt it. He only hoped that he and his friends wouldn't get pulled into something dangerous again.

**at the park**

"Are you sure he'll even come" Sakura asked Reborn who was hiding in a tree.

"Don't worry he'll be here and then you can test him and see just how strong he is" Reborn replied

"We'll see about that" Sakura said just as she saw three figures approaching the gate

**in Tsuna's group**

The three boys walked into the park and saw the girl standing by a tree near the swings. She was wearing shorts and long shirt with a small hat on her head.

"So you actually showed up" she said in surprise as they got close

"U-um, do I know you?" Tsuna said hesitatingly.

"I'm not sure" Sakura replied

"Did you call us here?" Enma asked. The more he looked at her the more familiar this girl seemed.

"Indirectly I guess, I simply wanted to test you. Reborn chose the place and method"

"What do you mean test?" Tsuna asked

"We're going to fight. If you die, you fail. If you don't die, you pass"

Tsuna backed away in fear just as Gokudera yelled, "Like hell I'll let you hurt the tenth", as he headed towards her.

Sakura simply looked at him calmly as Reborn jumped out of the tree and stopped Gokudera in his tarcks. "This isn't your fight" he said. Gokudera knew better then to cross the Arcabaleno but he still clenched his fists in frustration. What kind of right-hand man would just stand by as his boss fought a tough enemy he thought in anger.

"Don't worry, despite what she says she is not a brutal person. Tsuna get ready" Reborn said both calming Gokudera and alerting Tsuna

"Yea get ready, Decimo" Sakura said

Tsuna quickly turned in her direction only to see empty space. He sensed something behind him and turned in time to see a punch headed his way. She hit him in the stomach with enough force to send him flying.

"Tsuna" "Tenth", Enma and Gokudera yelled together.

Enma put his ring on his hand just as Tsuna stumbled to his feet and also pulled his ring from around his neck. They both activated their flames and turned to face Sakura.

"I guess I should get serious too" she said quietly. The two boys looked decidedly more threatening than before. She pulled out the intricately designed ring she always kept with her. This was the thing that allowed her to pull out her true power and she had had it for as long as she could remember. She closed her eyes and slowly opened them. When she did her eyes were a bright turquoise and on her head shone a bright white flame.

Tsuna and Enma both stared at her in wonder as she said, "Ok then let's do this" and before either of them could even register what she had she was behind them. She kicked out just as Enma doged to the left and Tsuna flew up.

This was not an opponent they could fight half-heartedly. "Distract her" Tsuna yelled out as he started charging up and aiming the X-burner.

"Oh no you don't" Sakura said as she started to head in Tsuna's direction. But she realized she could barely move. "What in the..?" she mumbled and saw Enma holding his hand out in her direction.

"You think this will stop me?" she said shifting her attention and she felt the strange pressure increase. Is this kid actually controlling gravity? , she thought. Then she felt heat and turned to see the large flame growing behind Tsuna. This is getting dicey. She decided to go all out as well. She charged her flames to her feet and quickly propelled herself out of Enma's gravity control. Before he could register what had just happened she was behind Enma. She once again charged her flame to her feet and kicked Enma aiming at Tsuna in the air just as Tsuna finished charging up the X-burner. Enma had no time to get out of the way and was hit by the full blast.

"Enma!" Tsuna yelled realizing what had just happened. He quickly propelled himself in Enma's direction and caught him before he hit the ground. He was badly injured but he was still breathing.

"I won't forgive you for that", Tsuna said turning to Sakura. She saw the determination in his eyes and realized that Reborn had been right. She sighed and turned her eyes to the red head on the ground.

"That's enough, you pass already", she said walking towards the two.

"Stay back" Tsuna said in a low but determined tone.

"I won't fight you anymore" Sakura said putting her hands up and deactivating her flame. "I can help him" she said hoping that Tsuna would let her help before the boy's condition got worse. He really was badly injured she realized as guilt set in.

Tsuna looked at the girl standing before him with her hands up and regret in her eyes. For some reason he felt he could trust her. "OK" he said as he stepped out of the way and deactivated his flame.

"Thank you" Sakura said and quickly walked over to Enma on the ground. She put her hands on his chest and closed her eyes. Enma's body was engulfed in a white light bright enough to make Tsuna look away. When he looked back all the wounds on Enma's body had disappeared along with older ones from before the fight.

"He should be fine now" Sakura said just as Enma's eyes fluttered open. As soon as he saw Sakura leaning over him jumped up and took a fighting stance.

"Enma wait" Tsuna said before Enma started the fight again. "She said she won't fight anymore"

"What? Why?" Enma said surprised. The girl had seemed so determined before. "Why did you start the fight in the first place?" Enma said turning to the girl.

"I-I'm sorry. I didn't mean for either of you to get hurt. I just needed to test you. To see if you had the will and power for what I need" she replied feeling even more guilty at the results of the fight

"What do you mean?" Enma and Tsuna asked at the same time

"I need your help. I am currently in a dangerous situation. There has been someone who has been after me for a long time. Up until a few months ago I was able to handle them on my own but now they have gotten a lot stronger. I was hoping not to get you two or you families involved in this but now I am left with no choice. Vongola and Simon Decimo will you help me?" she said looking at them with anticipation.