Tsuna: *covers ears while Chii squeals and blasts music* Chii-san...P-please stop! You might wake the neighbors!

Chii: Oh right... *turns off music much to Tsuna's delight* This wasn't supposed to be posted until next week, but I got super excited ^^; updates should be between 2 days - a week. Take it away Tsu-kun~

Tsuna: Chii doesn't own KHR and she really hopes that you enjoy reading.

Chii: Tsu-kun you're just too cute ^3^

Prologue

He left me. Father actually left me. He left me alone to die. I had nowhere to go. My mother and her parents had died in an accident. My other grandparents have been missing for years. Both of my parents had no siblings. I was all alone. Not only did he abandon me, but he also left me with a debt to pay. He was an alcoholic and a gambler. I thank whatever god may be out there that he never got abusive, but still… I was left alone. I had been in that apartment all weekend, just sitting there. I couldn't cry. I knew that if did, I wouldn't be able to stop. So, I just sat there, in shock.

*KNOCK KNOCK*

I figured this would happen.

*KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK*

Blink

*KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK*

The door was broken down. The loan sharks came. It was time. Staring blankly ahead, almost in a trance, I stood up, walked towards the man, and handed him the keys to the apartment. I walked out of what once was my home and onto the streets. I knew that they wouldn't give me a chance to pay off the huge debt. I had no choice but to move forward.

After walking around for a while to cool her head, the now lonely Sakura Tsukiyomi was able to think logically and properly. Her first priority was getting a job. She needed to save up money if she was going to be on her own now. Finding a shelter would be easy. She could go to an orphanage and stay there no problem. She knew that she wouldn't be able to rely on them forever, and she much preferred being independent anyways.

Sakura wandered around most of Namimori looking for a job. No luck yet. The sun was going to set in about an hour or two. That gave her enough time to check out the rest of the street after a quick snack. She stopped by a bakery and decided to treat herself. She didn't know when the next time she'd be able to snack on some cake would be. So, naturally, she had trouble deciding which cake would be worth the last bit of money.

"I'm leaving!" She looked up, surprised at the sudden yelling. Sakura had been here often enough to know that the person leaving with a furious expression and the heavy looking duffle bags was the baker's daughter. She also happened to know that said daughter did a lot of work around the bakery. Now was her chance! Her prayers had been answered. She waited a while before striking up conversation with the baker.

"Sorry about your daughter leaving"

"It's fine. I knew for a while that she was going to just get up and leave. She was tired of being cooped up here. I just wish that she'd stay a little longer."

"I know what you mean."

Silence.

"I'm sure she'll be okay. She's always been very independent. I, on the other hand, need someone to help me out here. Not many people are willing to help out at a small bakery anymore."

"Well actually, I was looking for a job. I could use the money. I don't kow a lot about baking though."

"That's fine. Actually, that's perfect. Now I don't have to go searching for someone. Can you start right now? I'll show you how to make our simplest stuff like bread tonight. I can drop you off at home if it gets too late too."

"That would be great."

"So, what's your name?"

"Tsukiyomi Sakura nice to meet you." She smiled. Things were starting to look bright.

Gokudera: Oi woman. Don't ruin the tenth's life with your crappy stories

Tsuna: Gokudera-kun!

Chii: It's okay Tsu-kun...Please don't forget to review! The more you review the less likely I am to write something horrible...^^