*Tsukishiro's POV*

I was already five years old, and over those short years I learned how to use the toilet, and since my teeth started to grow out I was finally able to eat solid foods. And through the past five years I have not seen Iemitsu once, besides for the few weeks after me and Tsuna were born. Other than the phone calls he makes once a a month, and the lame postcards he sends here and there, Iemitsu Sawada was not involved in our lives. But I had more important matters to worry about, today was the day I was finally going to ask for the thing I've wanted ever since I was born.

"Mom, can I get a laptop?" Even though my words were a little broken up, I think it only added to my cuteness(I've seen the pictures Nana takes of me, and even though I tried to not look cute, I still did.) as she made a awed face down at me.

"Why do you want a laptop Tsuki-kun?"

"Because I want to play work, so that I can be like Papa." even though saying that left a sour taste in my mouth, that was the only thing I could come up with to convince her.

"Aww my little Tsuki-kun wants to be a man, just like his father! How could I say no to you!" she squealed loudly as she squeezed the life out of me. If almost dying is what it takes to get a laptop, then I should have done this a year ago.

"Mom... Can't... Air..." I gasped out as she literally hugged the life out of me.

"Oh! Sorry Tsuki-kun, Mamma just got a little excited. Why don't you go get ready, and I'll go help Tsu-kun get ready then we'll head into town." Nana said before she left the room to go get Tsuna ready, who has over the years gotten better with being separated from me to the point he won't cry if I leave the room. He only really starts to freak out if we're at different places. I left the living room and headed upstairs to my bedroom, quickly changing out of my pajamas and into light blue jeans, a white T-shirt, and a purple jacket with a small yellow moon above my heart. As I walked back downstairs, I couldn't help but smile widely at the two waiting by the door. We all pilled into the car, and with just a simple twist of the key we were on our way to store. Although the drive was short because we lived in town, it felt like a million years to me. But when my eyes landed on a big building that was no doubt a mall, I was barely able to keep myself from running out the car.

"Okay, I want you both to stay close by me. Okay? I don't want either of you to get lost here." she said to us... Well probably more towards me. I nodded my head excitedly before I began to drag her and Tsuna through the mall.

"Hold up Tsuki-kun, do you even know where the electronic store even is?" Nana asked as she tried to get me to slow down, but that wasn't happening my technology was just within my reach. There was no way I was going to waste a single second.

"I got this Mom, I'm just going to follow my gut." I told her as we took a left. I heard her giggle slightly mumbling something about 'they grow up so fast.' but when I saw the big white and electric blue sign. I immediately ran inside, only hearing Nana telling me to look around and pick the one I wanted. I got to admit I got some pretty weird looks from the workers here(I mean I am only five.) but with the quick explanation that my mother was in the store(and that she was paying for everything.) they left me to my own devices. So as I looked at each and every laptop none really catching my eye, all not meeting my requirements for a computer. And as I was at the last row of laptops, I was starting to lose hope that they didn't have any good laptops when it appeared.

It was a sleek black laptop with silver edges, fifteen inch screen,a 550 GB Hard Disk, 10 GB RAM , 5 GB Graphic Card, I think I fell in love right then and there.

"Oh! Is this the one you want Tsuki-kun?" I was so lost in thought(love) I had totally forgot Nana and Tsuna were with me. I nodded my head, having no words to describe how perfect this laptop was.

"Alright then, go pick out everything you'll need okay. Mamma will get everything taken care of." she told me as she called a assistant over to get the laptop from being the locked glass display case.

"I'm happy with just this, you don't need to spend buy me anything else." and I was extremely happy, and even though I sorta did want to get a mouse, headset, and a flash drive or two. The computer itself was pretty expensive, I didn't want Nana to spend anymore money on me.

"oh my Little Tsuki-kun is so kind! You don't have to worry about the cost of everything after all." she looked through her purse before she pulled out a gold credit card.

"Your father is going to be paying for Everything so get whatever you want." I saw a devious little glint in her eyes at the thought of spending Iemitsu's Money.

"Well.. If you say so." and I had the exact say gleam in my eyes as I grabbed the most expansive pair of headphones, two mousses, and three flash drives. As everything was put on the counter, I watched as the numbers add up feeling a sinister laugh bubble in my throat. I looked up at Nana and saw the gleam still there, with a matching grin as she slid the card through the machine. With everything paid for and bagged we left the store.

"Tsu-kun, Tsuki-kun there's a nice ice cream place over there. How about we put this stuff in the car, and go get a quick treat." Nana's sweet normal smile was back as she pointed towards a small ice cream place.

Tsuna quickly nodded his head at the thought of eating ice cream, and when Nana looked at me for my answer. I looked up at her, a large smile on my face.

"Sounds great mom!"

A surprised look flashed on Nana's face, before it was quickly replaced with a blinding smile. As we all went to get ice cream I wanted to believe that nothing could ruin this day, that something bad wasn't going to happen. But if only I wasn't stupid enough to ignore the bad feeling in my gut.

If only I had paid attention enough I would have noticed we were being followed.

*Time skip, in the middle of the night.*

No matter how tired my body was, my mind was completely wide awake as I stared up at the ceiling. Because now that I had gotten a few hours on my new laptop my excitement had settled down to the point where I couldn't ignore the unnerved feeling in my gut. And from my years of being in the underworld in my previous life had taught me anything, it was always trust your gut because if you think your being watched half the time you usually are. And if you think someone is a threat to your life, then nine out of ten they usually are.

So as the whole house was silent, Nana and Tsuna long since have been asleep I laid there and listened. My ears picking up everything in our house, a misplaced creak, a random footstep, a shuffle that shouldn't be there, and I would know my gut feeling was right.

I glanced down at the medium sized kitchen knife in my hand, the only thing I could use in this house as a weapon.

*tap..bump...swoosh* my eyes snapped at the window on the opposite side of my room, and as my heart felt like it was going to burst from my chest I lifted the blanket over myself, and calmed my breathing.

I heard a small screeching sound, as the person cut a small hole in the glass window, a second passed before the sound of a click sounded, he had unlocked my window.

'I really hate it when I'm right sometimes.' my grip on the knife handle was sweaty, as I could do nothing but wait. As the nameless assassin made his way into my room I could hear his almost soundless footsteps as he got closer and closer.

"Shit.. They were right The Vongola Lion does have a family." even though he was talking under his breath, I could hear everything he was saying my attention fully on him.

"Sorry kid... But my Employers need you and the rest of the family dead." I could hear a small shuffle, before I heard a click of a gun.

'Now!' I tossed the blanket off myself, I swung my arm my arm the knife in my hand, and stabbed the knife straight through his forearm.

"SHIT!" he gasped out as the gun fell from his grasp, as he staggered backwards I lunged for the gun, but he was faster he grabbed the back of my shirt and through me across the room my back colliding with the edge of my desk, I grunted in discomfort. As the nameless assassin pulled the knife from his arm, he tossed it to the side in anger as he advanced towards me. My eyes searched my whole room for anything I could use to defend myself, but he was already on me. I felt his hands wrap around my throat, my attempts to shake him off were futile, he was strong, and bigger than me.

"You Brat, I was just going to shoot you. But you just had to fight." his voice was laced with anger as his grip on my neck got tighter. I could feel my head get lighter as black spots began to invade my vision. My grip on his arms soon became nonexistent as my body began to shut down from lack of oxygen. It's funny really, I died young in my last life(24)and now I'm going to be even younger in this life.

'Is this... How its going... To end?.. Just like last time... I'm completely helpless.' even my thoughts began go grow quiet as my last seconds ticked by.

°Do you... Want to... Die?..° It seemed the same creepy voice only ever spoke to me, if I was dead, or close to dying.

'Of course not... But I can't do anything... I'm weak.'

°No your not... Can't you feel it?°

I don't know what it meant feel what? All I could hear was my heartbeat get quieter and quieter.

°Focus, ignore everything around you. And feel it, the humming under your skin, the fire that burns in you.° the voice felt louder and clearer, it felt like it was next to me whispering in my ear.

*Inner Mind*

I closed my eyes, cutting off all of my senses and focused, I dived into the darkness.

°Good, now find your flame.° I followed the voice's commanded and dwell deeper into the darkness, a feint light being my only guide. As I floated closer I saw the light were three small flames. I stopped in front of them, and even though they were small I could feel the warmth they gave off.

°your flame is weak.. You have to fuel them... What is your dying will?°

"I don't want to die... I don't want to be weak anymore... I.. I..want." the words were caught in my throat, what did I want?

°Good.. Keep going... Show me your resolve..°

I reached down and cupped the small storm flame in my palms and whispered into the crimson flames.

"I want to protect them, I need to protect them...I want to save everyone!" felt the flame grow hotter at my words, but as the last words left my lips. The Storm flames started to lash out, growing bigger and bigger as it started to consume my figure.

°Take your Dying Will.. And change your fate.°

*Real world*

I opened my eyes, not knowing how they matched with the flame resonating under my skin. I looked up at the Assassin's surprised face and slowly lifted up my left hand.

"..Burn." with a tight grasp on his face Storm Flames consumed my hand, traveling to his face. His grip on my neck was gone as he tried to extinguish the flames that began to travel to his body.

With the grip gone, I took huge gulps of air, coughing here and there but the black spots started to fade away.

As I got my breathing under control I looked at the man and watched as he gave one last cry before his body turned into a small pile of ashes. As the energy left my body, I crumbled to the floor gasping as the flame disappeared. As I laid there on the floor I heard rapid footsteps approaching my room, but I didn't get up from the floor because I could tell it was just Nana who most likely heard the scream. But as I looked around my room I saw the gun, a bloody knife, and a small pile of ash might look a little suspicious. So with little time, and shaky legs I grabbed the weapons and chucked them under the bed. And just as the doorknob started to twist I swept the ashes under the small rug in my room. As the last bit of ash was hidden the door busted open a showing frantic Nana.

"Tsuki! I heard screaming." she turned on the light, seeing me standing in the center of the room, tears running down my cheeks.

My bangs over shadowed my eyes as I walked over to Nana, I wrapped my tiny arms around her legs. Hiding my tear streaked face in her nightgown.

"Oooh Tsuki-kun what happened?" she pulled me away for a second as she crouched down, hugging me close to her. I felt small tremors rack my body's my tears began to soak into Nana's clothes.

"I'm s-sorry it was just a bad d-dream." I mumbled, my voice cracking up slightly.

"Do you want to sleep with Momma and Tsu-kun tonight?" I wanted nothing more than to say yes, but I just couldn't.

"I'm alright now mom, you don't have to worry about me." I let go of her clothes, and wiped the remaining tears.

"Of course I'm going to worry about you Tsuki-kun, its a mother's job to worry. But are you sure you'll be alright?" she looked down at me with big concerned eyes.

"I'm alright now, Thanks mom." I stood on my tippy toes and gave her a peck on her cheek. A light blush dusted her cheeks, before she asked me once more if I would be alright by myself. I reassured her again before she gave me one more hug, before she got up and left my room. As the door closed behind her, I felt my facade fall apart, leaving me numb. I looked down at my long sleeve black night shirt that smelled lightly of copper,probably from the wound I had inflicted on his arm. I pulled the shirt over my head and threw it away in the small trash bin. I opened up my dresser(it has a mirror on the inside of the door.), and as I put the clean shirt over my head I noticed two things. The first, was that wasn't a single bruise around my neck. The second, was that my whole entire left arm was tingling, and the cause of it was a black and red tribal tattoo that started at the top of my arm and ended at my elbow. To say I was both relieved and freaked out at this Tattoo appeared on my body was true, because now I kinda understood why That Voice called me Ink Bearer. But I was freaking out because I was a five year old with a freaking tattoo! I was going to have to hide this thing from everyone, and I don't know how long it was going to take to to manifest my mist flame, so for the time being it looks like nothing but long sleeve shirts are in my future.

I fell onto my bed, my tired eyes staring once again at the ceiling, I traced the tattoo through the material of my shirt as my mind took in everything that just happened. That at the tender age of five I killed my first person, that for the first time in this life I lied to my Mom, How I was something in this world that shouldn't exist.

That from this point on I was the only person here to protect this family, That if I didn't want anyone to get hurt I had to get stronger. I wasn't thinking about joining the mafia world so soon, but I needed to make connections, I needed the resources only the mafia world could offer. Looks like I'm getting back into the game, the mafia world better watch out because I don't play far.