Synopsis: Tsunayoshi Sawada, a 16 year old GIRL, finds out she's the little sister of the great mafia boss Giotto Vongola. Her existence had been kept hidden for the last 16 years, but now she had to return to Italy to be by her brother's side. With an unknown enemy keen on destroying the Vongola family, Giotto requires his little sister's power to stop this villain. Tsuna has to learn how to survive in a world where even the smallest thing could put her life in danger. However, with her new guardians, she finds her heart torn in every direction as all of them seem to have their eye on her. But who's after her for her status, and who's after her for love?

"Tsuna… Tsuna… Wake up!" called out a male voice. Tsunayoshi Sawada, a young 16 year old girl grumbled in her sleep as she rolled over, avoiding the source of the shakes and noise.

"It's too early…" she mumbled in her sleep, unaware that the male's patience was wearing.

"Tsuna, if you don't wake up in the next 10 seconds I will reveal all your embarrassing photos to everyone in town" he warned, making Tsuna's brown eyes open immediately in shock. She jumped up into a sitting position, turning to glare at the male.

"Reborn! What is your issue!?" she questioned, turning to glance at her alarm clock. Her eyes widened upon seeing the numbers, before she turned to glare at Reborn again.

"It's 4:30 in the morning!" she exclaimed, completely exasperated. Reborn merely adjusted his fedora, hiding his almost jet black eyes in the shadow. His expression was gravely serious, making Tsuna tense up more.

"We've got trouble. Get up, get dressed and pack only a small bag of stuff. Hurry!" Reborn ordered, turning and running out the room to, what Tsuna assumed, get ready himself. Tsuna pushed off the heavy covers, getting up and looking around the room. Nothing looked any different, why was Reborn so fidgety all of a sudden? Getting dressed in a black skirt, white shirt and green hoodie, she quickly adjusted her sneakers on her feet as the door opened again and Reborn was standing there, looking just as serious as before.

"Almost done? We need to go, now! We can buy stuff you need later" Reborn asked, holding his hand out to her. Tsuna glanced up at the tall male curiously. Reborn had been hired by her parents to tutor her for school; however he'd grown almost into a big brother in her eyes. He protected her from bullies at school, taught her more stuff than what school ever did, and practically raised her instead of her parents. Her mother and father had moved overseas for her father's work; however Reborn had offered to look after Tsuna so she wouldn't have to move. Tsuna knew she owed Reborn a lot, so when Reborn said jump, Tsuna jumped. If Reborn said duck, Tsuna would duck, no questions asked, not until later. Now that Reborn was acting so serious, Tsuna knew she had no reason to doubt him. Grabbing his hand, she allowed Reborn to pull her to her feet and begin dragging her down the stairs to their front door. Her long hair flowed behind her as she struggled to keep up with him.

"R-Reborn… what's going on?" she asked, her voice barely above a whisper. Reborn leaned against the wall, grabbing the door handle and pulling it open a bit. He peeked his head outside, his hand still holding Tsuna's tightly.

"We need to get you out of here… It's not safe here, they've found out where you are…" Reborn stated, making Tsuna's eyes widen in shock.

"N-Not safe? Found me? Who's found me?" Tsuna asked, completely and utterly confused. Reborn's behaviour was also very strange too. The man was normally so calm, confident and sometimes rather harsh, but here he was, cowering and looking around nervously, acting skittish. Tsuna could barely believe that there was something in this world that could scare him. She opened her mouth to ask again before there was a loud bang by the back door. Tsuna felt herself jump, a scream escaping her mouth before Reborn quickly covered her mouth with his hand. Tsuna's eyes widened in shock, her pulse thrashing loudly in her head. She could barely comprehend what was happening due to the loud hammering of her heart beat. Reborn uncovered her mouth, shoving her behind him as she felt her eyes widen, seeing him pull a large black object out his pocket. Reborn gripped the gun tightly, aiming it where the crash had come from. Tsuna gasped when several men clad in black ran around the corner, all holding guns.

"Get Tsunayoshi Sawada! Dead or alive!" they called out to each other as Reborn fired several times, making Tsuna let out another scream as she covered her ears in fright. They wanted her life? Why? Tsuna's eyes darted around to keep track of what was going on, seeing all of the men in black fall to the ground one by one. Reborn turned to look at the door, but Tsuna's heart nearly stopped at the cold look in his eyes. This was the Reborn she knew, but at the same time it wasn't. Reborn's eyes were normally this cold, but he usually wore a smile or a smirk.

"Come on!" Reborn yelled, grabbing her wrist with his spare hand and dragging her behind him as he ripped the door open and ran out, jumping down the stairs and heading to the sidewalk. Tsuna nearly tripped on the stairs, looking up at Reborn's back. What on earth was going on? People suddenly wanted her dead?

"R-Reborn…" she whimpered, her voice trembling as her situation suddenly fell upon her, tears filling her eyes. Reborn turned his head, his eyes widening at seeing the tears on her face. He quickly looked ahead, pulling her along behind him as they approached the supermarket.

"Sorry, I don't have time to explain yet… Let's find a hiding spot and I'll explain everything" Reborn apologised, leading her to the door. Reborn looked around, and then kicked the lock on the scroll door, lifting it up with his hands. Turning to look at Tsuna, Tsuna wiped her face with the back of her hand.

"Get in" Reborn ushered, putting a hand on her back and gently pushing her inside. Once they were both in, he slid the door shut. Tsuna looked around, not used to seeing all the stores inside closed and shut. The whole building was dark, giving it a creepy aura. Tsuna hugged her arms tightly around her chest, looking around nervously. Reborn walked to her, sheathing his gun in his pocket as he put a hand on her head, gently leading her to a small corridor that led to the toilets. Sitting against the wall, he patted the spot next to him, urging her to sit beside him. Tsuna sniffed, sitting beside him and hugging her knees to her chest, her shoulders shaking. Reborn watched her trembling form before putting his hand back on her head, letting it rest there gently. Tsuna blinked, looking at him.

"What's going on Reborn?" she asked, her eyes trembling. Reborn's small smile faded as he looked away, glaring at the ground.

"You see, your parents haven't been very honest with you. They're not your parents; they were just tasked with raising and protecting you as a child. Eventually they were recalled and I was sent to raise and protect you instead. We made the transition slowly so you wouldn't be damaged by it" Reborn explained, seeing Tsuna's eyes widen in shock. Her parents weren't even her real parents?

"T-They were recalled? Why?" she asked, deciding to stick to the core points. Reborn smiled sadly at her.

"They got too attached. They cared too much and that was dangerous for you and your situation. I was then sent to teach you how to protect yourself as well, hence why I was teaching you martial arts this whole time. But now your existence and location has been leaked, putting your life in danger" Reborn continued to explain. Tsuna rubbed under her nose, trying to clear it as she sniffed again.

"Why am I in danger? Who are my parents exactly?" she asked, watching Reborn again as he gently ruffled her hair.

"Your parents are dead… I'm sorry about that… But you have an older brother, and he's trying to protect his baby sister, he did so by hiding her existence and making her live far away from him, but now you have to return to him" Reborn stated, seeing Tsuna's eyes widen again at the mentioning of a brother.

"I-I have a brother?! Who is he if he has to protect me?" Tsuna exclaimed. Reborn smirked at her.

"Why, it's Giotto Vongola" Reborn explained. Tsuna raised a brow, tilting her head in confusion.

"Who's Giotto Vongola?" she asked, seeing Reborn chuckle more to himself.

"I'm not surprised you don't know him. You'll find out more about him when our contact gets here…" Reborn explained, smiling gently at her before hearing a clunk sound. Reborn's eyes narrowed as he shot to his knees, drawing his gun. Tsuna gulped, staring at the gun in terror as Reborn pushed her against the wall, moving to stand protectively in front of her.

"Someone's found us…" Reborn whispered. Tsuna felt her breath hitch in her throat, but she swallowed to clear it.

"M-Maybe it's the contact…?" she asked, her voice shaking. Reborn shook his head.

"No, the contact is supposed to text me when he gets here… This is someone who came here uninvited…" Reborn stated. Tsuna's eyes widened more as she saw Reborn point his gun at the entrance to the hallway.

"Where is he!? He's late!" Reborn hissed, grabbing his phone and throwing it to Tsuna. Tsuna gasped, catching it and looking at the screen. No messages had appeared yet.

"We might catch a lucky break, get up! Come on!" Reborn urged turning and grabbing Tsuna's arm, pulling her up to her feet. Tsuna stumbled, but managed to begin running after Reborn. A gunshot suddenly rang out in the air, making Tsuna's eyes widen as she felt the shot graze shoulder. Reborn turned his head, his eyes wide as he shoved Tsuna behind him, drawing his gun and firing. A cry rang out in the hallway followed by a loud thud. Tsuna stood against the wall, her body trembling as she struggled to comprehend what had just happened. Her shoulder was stinging, but it'd only just lightly scratched the skin. Reborn pushed her forward, glancing down at the phone in her hands. There were still no new messages.

"Tch! Slow dumbass!" he cursed, pushing her into the next area, knowing there was no way any of the goons in black could approach from behind. He'd boxed them into a corner, but the exit was nearby as well. He gripped the gun tightly, peeking over the wall. Tsuna stared at the wall, her mind blank before she felt a vibration in her hands. Glancing down, her eyes widened at what she saw. One new message!

"Reborn!" She exclaimed, holding the phone out as his eyes widened. Tsuna gasped, realising she'd just shouted and she retreated into the wall again. Reborn turned, running out from behind the wall and kicked at the latch for the door. He lifted it up, hearing footsteps heading their way.

"Hurry! Get out!" he shouted. Tsuna's eyes widened as she rushed out, turning to wait for him but froze when she saw him staying there. He held the door up, a sad smile on his face.

"Reborn? Come on! They're coming!" she urged, tears beginning to fill her eyes. Reborn gripped his gun, smirking as he held it up to show.

"Sorry Tsuna… But I have to protect something incredibly important to me…" Reborn stated, smirking when he saw a man with chin length blonde hair and brown eyes approaching. He placed a hand on Tsuna's shoulder, making her jump as she turned to glance at the strange man.

"Take care of her Dino… I'm counting on you" Reborn stated, standing straight as he began closing the door. Tsuna's eyes widened as she saw the sad look on Dino's face, before turning to look at Reborn.

"Wait! Reborn! What could be so important you have to stay and die to protect it!?" she yelled, the tears falling down her face as Dino grabbed both her shoulders from behind, preventing her from running to him. Reborn smiled at her.

"You of course…" he replied before closing the door shut. Tsuna stood there in shock for a few seconds before a string of gunshots were heard. She felt Dino wrap his arms around her, leading her to their car before the situation fully hit her. She reached out towards the door, inhaling deeply, the tears falling down her face.

"REBORN!" she screamed out into the night air.