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Chapter 5

For the first time in years Tsuna didn't wake up to an electric shock, gunfire, trapdoor or spikes. No she woke up to someone yelling outside her window in a voice that could probably be heard from Mars.

"EXTREME!" Her eyes opened in a flash and she shot up wondering what new and cruel way Reborn had decided to wake her up. The strange room she was in disoriented her and he eardrums were ringing from the yell and subsequently her feet got tangled in the covers, resulting in her falling to the floor in a disgruntled, tried heap. Her mood wasn't helped by a slightly overweight cat jumping on her lap.

"Who the hell is that?" Now normally she didn't resort to such language but these were special circumstances. She stomped over to the window with Lyon in her hands and looked down at the street below. Whoever it was had disappeared, but what caused her to pause was the line of dying will flames that had appeared on the road. Whoever it was had a great amount of dying will energy and her mind began to whir slightly. It was still too early to make a decision but she'd have to keep an eye out for her wake up caller.

"Just when I thought I'd finally have a morning in." She grumbled as she looked at the clock. 6:00 am. Still she'd been woken earlier before all that was really hurt was her face and pride. She grinned a little; no matter how good a tutor Reborn was even he hadn't been able to erase her clumsiness completely. When she fought it wasn't a problem, but out of battle she had moments when her lack of balance rivalled Dino's. She swallowed the lump in her throat that tasted suspiciously of homesickness. Dino was one of her family who she hadn't been able to say goodbye to.

Pushing it back she turned to her suitcase which lay unopened on the floor and pulled out some clothes. She would have to buy the Namimori uniform and some more clothes today but first she needed to get some food for herself and her ravenous pet. Rather appallingly Tsuna had never gone shopping before in her life but she knew the basic principles, how hard could it be? She changed into a pair of trousers and top before heading down for some breakfast.

The fridge had been stocked with only one days food and for a moment she wondered if this whole thing was just another of Reborn's lessons; teaching her how to live "like a normal person". She fed Lyon and munched down her breakfast. The sun had just peaked out from behind the clouds and she set out with a bag and a purse on her first ever shopping trip. Thankfully, the supermarket wasn't too far from her house so there was no chance of her getting lost...she hoped.

She hated shopping. Especially for clothes. Buying food had been alright and the cashier had been very polite, it was simple and quick. But then, then she had to buy her uniform and at the end she'd wanted to punch the annoying sales clerk who kept on looking at her and making tutting noises whenever she went near a clothes rack. She checked her watch 10am, she wanted to get a good idea of the layout of the town or at least her neighbourhood and find out where the school was so it was probably best to drop the bags off at the house and then explore.

She dropped the bags unceremoniously in the living room, gave a quick hug to Lyon and darted out the door again. The place still felt strange and new to her, she wasn't comfortable inside it, and she was eager to leave. There were only a few adults about this early in the morning and no sign of the person with the loud voice.

The first thing she wanted to find was the school and barring a few wrong turns she found it with relative ease. The school was a medium sized building but she was surprised at how well kept it looked. From the gates it looked really clean which she hadn't expected since teenagers came here five days of the week. Someone must care about this school.

"I-I told you I was sorry." The voice pierced her contemplations and she turned her head to see a group of teenagers at the bottom of the street. From the looks of it the speaker was the rather pale looking boy on the floor trembling. Frowning she moved closed; the situation didn't look good especially since the other guys were dressed in black and had the same weird hairstyle. Somehow she doubted that this was normal.

"It doesn't matter, you displeased Hibari-sama and for that you must be dealt with." One of the goons lifted up a fist and the boy curled on the floor, one hand raised in protest.

"N-No please." That was it.

"Call me crazy but where I'm from we don't beat up helpless people in the street." Well, she didn't. Tsuna stepped forward in what Reborn called her "boss mode". Which meant that she looked serious, in control and people listened to her. The group seemed surprised at her entrance but it quickly turned to contempt.

"Move along girly this doesn't concern you." OK award for the lamest comeback ever.

"Maybe not, but I have a slight problem with people beating other people up for no reason at all other then that they displeased someone." One of them sneered at her.

"You must be new if you haven't heard of Hibari-sama." She shook her head but suddenly became aware of another pair of eyes on her and her spine stiffened; she felt anticipation as if a fight was going to break out at any moment. One of them snorted and then gave her with a creepy look which just increased her ire.

"Walk away, this doesn't concern you but if you carry on interfering there will be consequences." Goon number one said then turned his attention back to the cowering boy (who for some reason hadn't run away yet). When he moved to punch the boy Tsuna moved. The guys eyes widened in shock to almost cartoon size as she caught his punch easily in her hand. With a flick she sent him flying backwards into a wall. The loud crash was very satisfying.

"Why you-." Goon number two clearly didn't have a brain as he tried to punch her. She sidestepped it and watched as he stumbled and fell on the pavement. If this was any indication of the talent here she was in for a hard search. The other pair of eyes hadn't moved from her and she felt edgy. The boy looked up at her with a sort of terrified awe and she attempted to give him a comforting smile.

"Are you OK?" she reached out a hand but he scrambled up and brushed off the dirt on his clothes.

"Y-Yes. T-Thank you." She frowned at the two unconscious thugs.

"Just who is this Hibari-sama anyway." She might have well have told him she was the devil incarnate. Any colour that was left in his cheeks drained out and he started looking left and right like a rabbit.

"I-I'm sorry. I have to go." And then he ran away. Fast. Now it was just her and the silent watched. She looked up and there he was; sitting on the school roof. Tsuna instantly recognized him as a fighter, a warrior with the same look in his eye that she'd seen in Xanxus and at times Dino. His skill was way above the two idiots she'd dispatched. He didn't make a move towards her but his grey eyes flashed with the promise of battle. This had to be Hibari and she could see why he inspired fear. Without saying a word she turned to leave keeping her smirk back until the school was out of sight. Maybe this wouldn't be as bad as she'd thought it would be.

So she hadn't made any new friend but she at least wouldn't get lost on her way to school and someone had sparked her interest which was more than she'd expected. It was probably time to call her dad right now but there was something she needed to do first. She went to her suitcase and brought out some incense sticks and a framed photograph. It was a photo of her mother. Nana was smiling with love at her daft husband who was holding the camera and the photo had been taken at the moment when her eyes had sparkled with happiness and love. It was the best image to remember her mother by.

She set the photo on her bedside table and set up the incense burner. Using a small flame on the end of her finger she lit it and bowed her head for a few moments allowing childhood memories to wash over her. There was stillness for a moment before she returned to the suitcase to take out the rest of her photos. Each one held a precious memory for her. One of them was of her and the Ninth; it looked like a grandfather and granddaughter enjoying a day out but it had been the day he'd told her about the Mafia and the Vongola. Another showed her and CEDEF grouped together with her father hugging her close to him, she smiled remembering the amount of fuss he'd done to get her into a dress. She'd hated it but he was a very convincing man.

The third was taken a couple of years ago and it was of her and the Varia. It had been one of those rare moments when the six key members had behaved well enough for a photo to be taken. Of course almost a second after Bel had insulted Squalo and then Levi had joined in until Xanxus got angry and started shooting them, whilst Lussuria, Mammon and her had stood at the side watching it. In the picture she was sat next to Xanxus with a big smile on her face and the others were crowded round them. She hadn't seen them since then, she talked to them on the phone but they'd been so busy and her training had taken up so much of her time that she hadn't been able to visit them,

The other photos were of her with various members of her family: Dino, Enma, Reborn etc. She missed them a lot. Lyon curled up to her and she stroked his fur. Would she be able to find suitable guardians here?

Italy

Gokudera scowled at the picture in front of him, it shower a smiling teenager with the Ninth boss of the Vongola. So this was the tenth heir? A pathetic girl. He'd overheard the famous hitman Reborn talking to his sister and the assassin had let loose that the girl was going to Namimori; a small Japanese town. There was no way such a weak looking girl could possibly make a good boss, he wouldn't let it pass. Time for a trip to Japan.

As the silver haired teen left the building with an angry scowl he failed to notice the small figure watching him from the roof with a self-satisfied smirk on his face. He wondered how his student would react to this.

AN: Shorter chapter than usual but next one is her first day and it should be longer. So Hibari and to a lesser extent Gokudera and Ryohei have appeared; what do you think? Thank you for the support and I hope it matched your expectations. BTW I'm very busy the next few weeks so updates won't be as frequent sorry.

Reviews:

clippit: I will be mentioning her family's reactions to her leaving later on don't worry.

Doremishine itsuko: I don't want her to be dame-tsuna but she's not going to be instantly popular either, she's going to try and fit in with the others only she has no idea how to, which should be fun :)

Seriyuu: This chapter should answer your first question. Second one? I am hoping to do a pairing but I've not got any set ideas and am open to anything except yuri which I can't write well but the pairing won't be the main focus of the story.

FaerieDemon: First day of school is next, promise.

Sachiel Angelo: I would never get rid of Ryohei (he's one of my favourites) and I'm not sure yet how Mukuro will feature in this but he'll definitely be in don't worry.

To everyone else? THANK YOU