After being accepted into the family, though my origins were unknown, I had been enrolled into school, a place I wanted to go to until now. I was assumed to be 4 years of age and was placed into kindergarten. Luckily, I was "potty trained". And may I say that it would have been very embarrassing if I was not. That was all that was required to go to school, other than the fact that Nana, or "mama" had to do the paperwork.

Needless to say, I was not amused.

And I ended up getting into a fistfight with some four-year-old. That was how, on the very first day of school, I finished school. Nana came and took me home after a "phone call" was made to her by the teacher. So did the other kid. Though I had every right to fight.

He called Tsunayoshi, No-Good Tsuna. Dame-Tsuna.

...I won that fight.

Finding that, on the first day of school, I didn't fit in with the other kids, Nana decided to let me stay home and do some extra workbooks she had lying around. It was mostly colouring books, but somehow, colouring in the pictures made me calm, and I ended up getting addicted to the free mood. I didn't even notice when my "older brother" came in until he laid down on his stomach beside me, watching me colour.

After a bit, I stopped and looked up into his innocent brown eyes. Something about them reminded me of Space. I realized that I missed her, and was worried for her still. After all, she couldn't move back in time as I could, and it was hard to say if I even did send her back in time while she moved to different worlds. Weak is all I could say about myself. Weak for losing to the white-haired freak who dared mess with the natural balance of the universe.

"Sa-chan, do you want to play in the park?" Tsunayoshi asked me, catching my attention. He looked a bit awkward, and for a good reason. I realized that I had been staring at him the entire time while in my thoughts, looking into his eyes without saying a word. I couldn't blame him for getting nervous or acting up and decided to nod my head yes.

Helping me put on my shoes before putting on his own, Tsunayoshi held my hand, leading me towards the park. From what I could tell, he was trying his best to be a good older brother, though he couldn't really tie a knot properly. However… I offered my hand to the fallen Tsunayoshi, looking down at him. And when he took my hand, I gripped it tightly, staring into his eyes. No matter what mistakes he made, it was the thought that counted.

I knew immediately that Tsunayoshi would be a reliable person. Perhaps not reliable for me, but maybe some other people in the future. There was no doubt in my mind while I had fun in the park that day. It was the first time I was ever pushed on the swings…

And I enjoyed every moment of it.

Ever since I had started staying in this house while in my child form, I could only say that I was enjoying myself quite a bit. I had no need to worry about my own safety nor did I have to worry about the future just yet. My powers were recovering every day. I knew this because I always removed my bandages and checked the marks during bath time- well, before bath time. Tsunayoshi always had to fight with me to take off my bandages, and even then, he gave up. Still, he was doing his best to be an older brother.

It was quite thoughtful of him to do so, but my trust couldn't be created off of baseless kindness. Though I was his legal little sister (based on this strange human system), I was actually much older than him, and with that said, it was hard to put full faith in him. It wasn't like I didn't trust him at all. It was simply the fact that due to my current status, I couldn't protect myself from the powerful enemy that was coming after me. And if I couldn't protect myself, I didn't believe that Tsunayoshi could protect me. Although I couldn't just blame his inability alone. I had a lack of faith in humanity in general.

Without thinking, I found myself looking at the back of my hand where the hourglass mark was. It was like a tattoo, but to me, it was a symbol of my existence; a mark so I always know what I am and what my position is. Scooping up water from the tub and tossing it into the air, I watched the droplets stop in mid-air; frozen in time just as I had willed them to. But soon enough, the water droplets fell back into the water-filled tub with a few "plop"s. There was only one real explanation for why time started back on its own. "I'm far from recovering my full power…"

The water rippled from my movements as I stood up, climbing out of the tub and drying myself off with the towel mama had left for me. Glancing down at my hands once again, I took my bandages and wrapped them around both hands and arms to hide the marks from view once again.

Today, Tsunayoshi was at school like usual, and mama had gone off somewhere for a sale at the shopping district, leaving me home alone. Of course "papa"- Iemitsu- was off on his own little adventures of sorts, having a tendency to disappear and suddenly come back. Tsunayoshi didn't seem to like him, but I couldn't blame him. When Iemitsu was home, he usually was laying around the house, sleeping drunk or eating the feast that Nana prepared for him.

But I knew there was more to him.

I could tell that he was hiding secrets, even if he never slipped up in front of me. He was different from the normal family that I was living with, having faster reflexes and strength that didn't come from his "mining job". Nobody trained that hard for that type of job, which only made him more suspicious. Though it wasn't really my business, the secrets of this family. I was only staying until my power recovered completely. It would take several years, but there was nothing I could do about it.

As I expected, however, Iemitsu didn't know who or what I really was, and treated me like an orphan child picked up off the streets. Well, he treated me like family, is what I mean. But I could pick up the hints of suspicion he had towards me, just as I had some towards him.

Fully clothed, I slipped on a pair of shoes and walked out into the backyard, sitting down on the porch, watching the drying clothes flutter in the breeze. And watch I did as I made them freeze mid-air before returning into the house.

"I'll make you pay when I restore my power."