Title- Fade to black

Summary- The sky, painted black by the stillness of the dark never looked so... enchanting. There is something about a dark sky that endears people to it but also makes some abhor it. Perhaps the tainted intentions or the dark black colour. In the life of Sawada Tsunayoshi, a not-so-average 13 year old middle school student, there was an incident that changed everything for him. The bright orange sky had become a tainted black one. Mediocre Dark Tsuna !

Rating - T for 'stuff'.

Disclaimer - KHR ain't mine, there I said it. Now get these freakin' lawyers outta my face.

Warning - I'm a guy. Hahahah. ( Forgive my lameness ) Also, I didn't proofread.

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Prologue - A birthday disaster.

It was a cool monday evening when it happened. The Sawada household had a celebration today as well. Sawada Tsunayoshi and his mother, were celebrating the former's birthday in the living room.

"Happy birthday, Tsu-kun. Nana exclaimed happily. "Its not everyday that a young man turns twelve". Young Sawada Tsunayoshi liked celebrating his birthday but there was always someone missing. It was his father Sawada Iemitsu. The man could never make it to his birthday ever since he turned five. It saddened Tsuna before but Nana was always there to do more than make up for his father's absence. This contributed to the list of reasons he loved her so much.

"Kaa-san you didn't have to buy so many presents." Tsuna fake-complained earning a smile from Nana.

"Nothing will ever be too many for my little man." Tsuna blushed furiously.

"Kaa-san you're embarrassing me." Nana's smile grew wider.

"Ne, Tsu-kun next time invite Kyoko-chan too. Its getting lonely with just us." Tsuna's face was so red it could be compared with a tomato.

"Hiiie ! K-ky-kyoko-chan in m-my h-house." Nana chuckled. It was so much fun teasing her little Tsu-kun.

"Ara, it seems that I might have to make marriage plans soon." Tsuna almost fainted.

"KAA-SAN !" Nana couldn't hold her laughter.

"I'll stop, Tsu-kun." Nana said in a voice that was hardly serious. She walked over to the kitchen. "Tsu-kun~ close your eyes for a moment." Tsuna did as he was told. "Okay, open them now." Tsuna marvelled at the cake his mother had baked for him.

"Wow kaa-san. It looks wonderful." Nana basked in the glory of the praise.

"Not as wonderful as my little Tsu-kun would look in a suit." His blush returned with interest.

"Mou, kaa-san~." Tsuna complained.

"Hai, hai I'll stop now." Nana took a cake knife and handed it over to Tsuna while taking out her camera. "Now Tsu-kun, make a wish, blow out the candles and cut the cake." Tsuna happily obliged.

"Hai~". Tsuna made a wish. I wish that next time, both my parents will be here and I would also make a lot of friends. Then he blew out the candles and cut the cake. Of course, feeding kaa-san the first piece before taking one himself.

"Happy birthday Tsu-kun". Nana chirped happily. Then they heard someone banging on the door. "Tsu-kun, you can open your presents. I'll get the door." Something told Tsuna that opening the door was bad news. But as his mother was closer and closer to the door, the feeling only grew stronger.

"Kaa-san don't open the door. Kaa-san~ please." Tsuna pleaded but it was too late. Nana had opened the door void of what would happen next. Then, the man dressed in a white suit with several of his minions behind him struck her down hard with a steel rod. Making her fall unconscious.

"This is the house of Sawada Iemitsu, right ?". The man asked. Tsuna looked at the man in absolute horror, he also tightened at the mention of his father.

"W-what d-do you w-ant ? I'll give you anything. P-pl-ease le-ave k-kaa-san a-lone."

The man smirked, "Kid, you don't have any kind of idea who your dad is. He is a mafia boss, the leader of the CEDEF associated with the Vongola to be exact. He almost destroyed our family", he said gesturing to his men and a devilish smirk made its way to his face. "So we're gonna destroy his." He kicked Nana again. "Do whatever you want with her.", he said to his men.

"All right, we get to have fun. Come on guys." One of them said to the other. Tsuna looked mortified. The strange men in black suits picked Nana up and flung her onto the couch.

"No, please stop." The men started to rip Nana's clothes off. "STOP IT !" Tsuna growled, his body bursting into orange flames. "Don't you dare touch my mother." The men froze in place before Tsuna moved at a speed that was unattainable previously, attacking the men.

The first man pulled out a gun but Tsuna easily manoeuvred around him and kicked him on the face. Another rushed at him with a chair to which Tsuna used the orange flame around him to burn it and punch the man in the gut. The last four ganged up on him but it did nothing as Tsuna gave them all roundhouse kicks on the chins. Their leader quickly grabbed Nana.

"Don't move or your mother dies." He pulled out a knife and stuck it close to Nana's neck stopping Tsuna immediately.

"What have we done ? Me and kaa-san were just celebrating my birthday. We never did anything wrong."

"Shut it kid. It was your father that did everything. He dealt the damage and now you have to pay the price. The man pulled his knife closer touching Nana's neck, thus causing blood to spill."

"NO ! PLEASE LET HER GO, JUST TAKE MY LIFE INSTEAD. SHE IS THE ONLY FAMILY AND FRIEND I HAVE IN THE WHOLE WORLD. " The man smirked.

"Kid, you know it doesn't work like that." He said with an evil tone before slashing Nana's neck, blood gushing out in large proportions.

"DAMN YOU", Tsuna yelled and his flames grew even stronger colouring his eyes orange and the fire on his forehead looking much more refined but both had a black tint to it. "Leave. Her. Alone.", were the last words the man heard before receiving a punch strong enough to penetrate his body.

"Boss, I did my best.", he said before succumbing to the effects of the punch ending his life forever. Tsuna ignored it completely rushing to Nana's side.

"Kaa-san, kaa-san wake up. Please wake up." Tsuna shook her. Her eyes opened slowly, Tsuna's face completely brightened when he saw her. He had to burn the wound to stop the bleeding. He knew it was cruel but it was effective. She smiled.

"Ara, see how big my Tsu-kun has grown, strong enough to take care of himself." Tsuna grimaced. He knew there was another meaning to those words. "I'm sorry Tsu-kun but mamma won't be around to take care of you anymore. Grow up well, be kind, be strong and take care. Fall in love and marry kyoko chan." Nana weakly winked at him. Tsuna couldn't take it anymore.

"What are you saying ? I'll carry you kaa-san. I'll take you to a hospital now."

"Tsu-kun, they won't be able to do anything. My only regret will be that I won't get to see you in a suit for your wedding." With that her eyes closed. Baka, baka kaa-san. Tsuna couldn't hold it in anymore, he started crying.

"DAMN, DAMN why did this have to happen ? Kaa-san doesn't deserve to d-die." Darkness played its part and took over a part of his soul. "I'll destroy the man who ordered this." Tsuna face darkened further. "Then I'll beat up my father".

Tsuna's door opened again and this time a man with "Kufufufu, it seems that I was too late." Tsuna turned to face the indigo haired man.

"Who are you ?". Mukuro smiled.

"I am Rokudo Mukuro. An ally." Tsuna flared his flames which were now almost completely black but still orange in the centre. Mukuro froze and then, he smirked. "Kufufufu, interesting Sawada Tsunayoshi. After we help with funeral preparations for your mother, will you come with me, Tsunayoshi-kun ?. I am also offering to help you beat the boss of the people that were sent here."

Tsuna's ears perked up at that. "Do you know who did this ?" Mukuro's smirk grew wider.

"That is for us to find out but I have a good idea of whom it could be." Tsuna wiped the tears off his face.

"Something in my head tells me that its fine to keep you here."

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Tsuna never liked graveyards, it always made him feel sad. Everyone had to die sometime and for his mother, it had to be now. Why was fate so cruel ? Why did it have to happen now ?

The brunette wore black and only black and Mukuro followed him, a frown lining his face while he was in a black suit.

Mukuro didn't want to Tsuna to come with him as a tool. Rather, Tsuna's eyes had the same look of disgust as his did. The brunette lost his most important posession in the world, his mother.

Tsuna couldn't control the tears that were spilling out his brown orbs as his mother was being buried. They just managed to get a coffin with an X on it. Mukuro just stood there with the frail brunette

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"I have to stay in this house." Mukuro chuckled.

"Oya, that is not a problem but excluding myself, four others will be staying here. Is it okay ?"

"Fine."

"Kufufufu Sawada Tsunayoshi, you're very cute."

"Hn". Tsuna grumbled. "Wait. What ?"

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A/N- how was it ?! Please fav, follow and please for the love of god REVIEW ! I'm still pretty new to writing so point out any mistakes I make. Will someone tell me what is a scene break ?

Sorry guys, I didn't even get started on STR chap 4. Btw check that out to those who didn't see it. Please :3. Sorry for my rambling. Till next time.