Dark Tails (Tails x Mina) Warning: Swearing, violence.

Requested by grimlock1997

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The crowd, which was more than just a lot, cheered and waved with their signs and flags as Mina and her band bowed and cheered, and the announcer declared the name of the next song they were going to play. Mina then saluted the crowd, who screamed and applauded, and she practically beamed in the multi-coloured stage lighting, her purple hair like a shining cape behind her. She waved and gripped her microphone, saying her catch-phrase…

And the crowd absolutely loved it. Tails smiled to himself where he sat next to Sonic, them having reserved places right in the front. It was really, really loud here, but it most certainly was worth it.

The guitarist began playing, the drums quickly joining in. They played the intro, and the crowd quietened down just in time as the other began playing, Mina's beautiful voice soaring over the rest. And Tails didn't even notice he was tapping the rhythm with his foot, until the song was almost over.

And then someone bumped into him, as he quickly made his way through the crowd. Tails looked up, and with quite a bit of surprise, he then identified the person as Ash, Mina's manager. And boyfriend. Tails never really liked that particular detail…

The song ended. The public roared with cheers again, and then Ash went onstage. Like, sure, he was the manager but…? Tails didn't like the feeling of this.

"Thank you, thank you," Ash began saying, and Tails realised that he didn't have a microphone. But… if he wasn't going to make an announcement, then why was he…?

"Mina," he said.

"Um, yes?" Mina replied, glancing at the crowd. "Why are you-"

"I'm breaking up with you."

She blinked. The other members of her band looked both surprised and confused, but hadn't moved from their instruments. Tails was surprised, and he could already hear whispers starting to spread through their row of chairs. Mina stared at Ash, and said, "Pardon? What are-"

"I'm breaking up with you," he repeated. "Since I don't feel like dating a stupid 'popstar' anymore."

"Ash-?" Mina's voice broke. "Wh-why – what do you mean…?"

"Exactly what I said," sneered Ash and Tails narrowed his eyes, the band starting to move. Mina blinked again, twice, her eyes glazing over with… tears? Oh hell.

"It's over. I don't want to be together with an idiot like you anymore."

Mina stared at him. The crowd whispered, angry and shocked, perhaps, but mostly… they were just hungry for gossip. And Tails clenched his fists, and when Sonic started to get up from his seat, Tails didn't hesitate a second to follow him.

"-that's not true! You're the one who-"

"-cheating? YOU were the-"

Mina was blinking furiously, wiping at her eyes with the back of her hand. The microphones were long since forgotten, so the rest of the crowd could only guess what was going on. And Tails practically boiled inside, as he and Sonic then rushed up onstage.

"Where is the stage staff?" Sonic muttered, but it was quickly lost as Ash then shouted,

"Dating me, and then him, and then coming back to me! Are you some kind of slut, or what-"

"Like you w-would-" Mina cried, but Ash interrupted her,

"And hanging out with those guys! You can't even fight! You're just a useless, whiny, bitch!" Ash had already poured the gasoline, but that comment was the match, which set Tails' whole building on fire…

"Move," he almost hissed, pushing past Sonic and coming in onstage. He narrowed his eyes, glaring at Ash, and both mongooses went abruptly silent. And if he hadn't been so mad, then he would've noticed how the rest of the crowd went silent too. Barely aware of how a purple energy, like sparks or smoke started to fizzle in the air around him, Tails then dashed up to Ash – it flashed of purple – and hit him in the chest.

He flew backwards, but Tails' arm shot out to grab him before he fell all the way, and Tails he held him up by the collar of his shirt.

"You!" He hissed. "If you dare to hurt Mina again, then I'll swear-" He slapped Ash over the face, hard, and his glasses were knocked off. "-I'll swear I'll kill you!"

He dropped Ash, slamming a heel into his chest, and someone screamed – no, more people did – and-

"-ails! TAILS!" Sonic shouted, rushing onstage with several staff members after him. Tails whipped around to look at him, and Sonic flinched briefly before rushing up to him. "You can't – don't kill him!"

And then someone touched his arm. Tails whipped around again, ignoring Sonic, and found that Mina was staring at him. She hiccupped. "D-don't kill him. I don't want you to t-take the blame…" Tails blinked, slowly… "Please…"

The world seemed to slow down a little. Tails blinked again, and then he let out a sigh. He glanced at Sonic, and then at Mina's hand where she was holding his arm… which… was black? He looked at himself. Black. All black, like onyx or ebony, he was immersed in darkness…

No.

No. No, no, no, that wasn't him-!

-And his fur went back to yellow, as abruptly as turning on the lights in a room. The air stilled. Mina sobbed, and fell against him, putting her arms around him and crying into his shoulder. Tails just froze. Sonic then went up to them, and hugged his brother.

There were sirens blaring in the distance, and stage staff rushing all over the place. The crowd was in a panic, and Sonic told the stage staff to take Ash away…

"You would never have been able to live with yourself, if you had killed him…"

Tails felt like ice inside. He hugged Mina back, and she gave him a teary smile. And in the reflection of her eyes, Tails saw that his eyes were red, red, red, like blood-

"Don't worry," she whispered hoarsely. "It's… It's alright…"