A/N: Hello, readers! Another chapter is here! Enjoy!

edited on august 13th, 2022 @ 11:45pm

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𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐘-𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐑,
𝖢𝗎𝗍𝗍𝗁𝗋𝗈𝖺𝗍.

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《 𝟩𝖳𝖧 𝖩𝖴𝖫𝖸, 𝟤𝟢𝟢𝟪 》

TAKEMICHI WAS CURRENTLY FOLLOWING DRAKEN and Miyasato down some steps — both Draken and Miyasato were wearing their Brahman uniforms.

"So is Brahman's meeting gonna take place in this normal looking building?" Takemichi asked.

He then noticed a camera. "There's a camera!" He thought before noticing a lock on the door. "And a tightly secured door... it's as if they're a secret society!"

They walked in to see two people fighting in a ring. "Huh!? What the hell is going on here!?" Takemichi exclaimed.

"'B1' Brahman's underground ring." Draken replied.

"Wait... Then, how about today's meeting...?" Takemichi questioned.

"Matches go on here every night. The rich guys watch these matches through a monitor, and place their bets." Draken explained.

"By making a living in 'B1', these fighters formed a powerful unit. A unit now known as the strong militant combat gang, 'Brahman.'" Miyasato finished.

"That's enough! Turn off the cameras! Today's match ends here!"

"And in this powerful gang a strong figure leads the team." Draken continued on as Senju appeared.

The Brahman members then cheered.

"Kawaragi Senju."

"Now then, let's begin Brahman's grand meeting!" Senju announced as the members continued chanting her name. Denny raised her hand as it went quiet.

"The cheering stopped!" Takemichi noticed.

"Introducing our newest member! Please come forward! Hanagaki Takemichi!" Senju shouted as Takemichi stepped forward.

"The 3rd of August incident! Bloody Halloween! The battle on Christmas! And lastly, the leading man of the Kanto Incident! Tokyo Manji's former First Division Captain! and the last successor of Black Dragon!" Senju continued on.

Senju was holding a uniform. "Wear this, Hanagaki! From now on, this will be your uniform!" She said. "Welcome to Brahman, Hanagaki Takemichi."

"The time has come! On 14th of July... We will battle both Kanto Manji Gang, as well as Rokuhara Tandai! Let's begin the 'Battle of Three Deities'!" Senju shouted.

Takemichi put on the uniform. "Finally, we're going to meet Mikey-kun!" Takemichi thought.

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A Rokuhara Tandai member was about to shoot at Takemichi until the gun was knocked out of his hands.

"You good, Takemitchy?" Draken asked.

"Good thing we made it on time." Miyasato commented, wearing his Brahman uniform.

"D-Draken-kun! Miya-kun!" Takemichi exclaimed, shocked to see the two standing in front of him.

Mikey was looking out the window at the pouring rain.

"What's up, boss?" Kokonoi asked.

"It's raining quite heavy." Mikey responded. "I got a bad feeling about tonight."

"You too, huh?" Keiji spoke up, causing Mikey to look towards his direction. "I got a weird feeling just now. Like someone is going to die."

Meanwhile, onlookers suddenly heard a gunshot.

"Eh?"

"What happened?"

"Someone shot a gun!"

"Huh!?"

"Yo, that doesn't sound good."

"You're kidding me!"

"Anyways, we better get out of here!"

"What on earth just happened!?"

"Sounded like it came from over there!"

"Shit!"

"Run!"

The Rokuhara Tandai members soon ran off. "Thank you so much, Draken-kun, Miya-kun." Takemichi thanked them.

"Sure..." Draken replied.

"Not a problem." Miyasato responded.

Draken kicked the gun away. "They got the nerve to attack with such dangerous weapons." He commented.

"Senju! Are you hurt anywhere!?" Takemichi asked.

"A-Ah... Nope..." Senju responded.

"But... Why are you here, Draken, Miya?" Takemichi questioned.

"... Inupi heard it somewhere, that there were people planning to attack you tonight." Draken answered, getting Takemichi's attention. "And that they were heading over here, to the amusement park. I called Miya on the way here."

"Those guys... were really trying to kill me, huh..." Takemichi mumbled.

"They're Rokuhara's kids."

"Rokuhara...!"

"C' mon, you gotta know that you bear a high title around here. Those dudes were sure to shit their pants when they heard someone like you joined Brahman instead." Draken informed.

"That's why they went as far as using a gun..." Takemichi said.

"... The war of 3 Deities might not be a plain delinquent conflict anymore. They are involved with shady businesses, and companies invest in them. They have a different look in their eyes." Draken commented.

"I wonder what'll happen next..." Takemichi wondered out loud.

"... Maybe Mikey saw this coming." Draken said.

"... Draken-kun, Miya-kun. Let's keep it between us, but... just now, I was able to foresee the future." Takemichi announced, getting both Draken and Miyasato's attention. "In that future, I saw Senju... die protecting me. I've prevented that terrible outcome."

"What are you guys whispering about?" Senju questioned in confusion.

"It's all thanks to you two. We've successfully changed one future!" Takemichi declared.

"Is that so..." Draken smiled. "Then I'm glad."

"Hey, I think we gotta go! We'll be in trouble if someone gets here!" Senju informed.

"Ah, you're right!" Takemichi said as both him, Senju, and Miyasato rushed off. However, Takemichi realized Draken wasn't following.

"Draken-kun?"

"Takemichi... Please tell this to Mikey..."

"Huh?"

"Don't cause... too much trouble..."

"What are you talking about!? You tell him yourse—" Takemichi trailed off as three consecutive gunshots rang out, making Draken collapse on the ground.

"I've done all I can do." Draken finished.

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"Draken-kun, Draken-kun!"

"Draken! Hold on!"

"What is it Takemitchy... Miya... What's with those terrible faces..."

"I've called the ambulance. Senju is out to get you help. I'll be alright. We'll definitely save you." Takemichi reassured, clenching his fist.

"I see... I'm... dying..." Draken muttered.

Takemichi began tearing up. "What are you talking about!? Don't say something like that! Everything will be okay by tomorrow! Right!? Because you're Draken..." He said.

"Takemitchy... Don't blame yourself for this, okay? This all happened not because you came back to the past, but because of my own will. You saved my life... so I'll gladly put my life on the line for you." Draken smiled.

"Draken-kun..."

"Do you get me?"

"... Yeah."

"You know, when I was in elementary school, I lost so many fights."

"Eh? Someone like you!?"

"I messed with the older guys, you see. After losing, I'd crawl on the ground. And stare at the sky like this. When I looked at the sky, everything else became so irrelevant to me. I found peace." Draken continued on.

"I... kinda understand how that feels." Takemichi admitted.

"But Mikey... never seen this sky."

"Huh?"

"It's such a shame. That he never experienced defeat... Takemitchy. I really liked that guy. The way he carried everything on his back. And yet, somehow he was able to endure it all. All of that... I've been with him through all of that... that's why I wish I could've done something to help him." Draken spoke.

"Draken-kun..."

"Hey, Takemitchy? Can I ask... something lame of you?"

"Sure."

"Please take care of Mikey."

"... Absolutely!" Takemichi promised.

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"Draken-kun!" Takemichi shouted.

"Lower him!"

"Draken-kun!"

"1! 2! 3!"

《 𝖩𝖠𝖭𝖴𝖠𝖱𝖸 𝟣𝖲𝖳, 𝟤𝟢𝟢𝟧 — 𝖥𝖨𝖱𝖲𝖳 𝖲𝖴𝖭𝖱𝖨𝖲𝖤 𝖱𝖴𝖭𝖠𝖶𝖠𝖸 》

"Happy New Year! The beach!"

"Baji! How did the Olympus incident go!?" Draken asked.

"Huh? Those punks were just the 1st squad so we beat them up easily." Baji replied. "Ain't that right, Chifuyu?"

"Yeah! Anyone who went up against Baji was stripped naked and I beat them up." Chifuyu answered.

"You need to be careful not to overdo it when following Baji's orders." Draken informed.

"What about Akasaka's 'Nitoro'!?" Draken asked.

"Beat them up as usual. Right, Angry?" Smiley replied.

"Smiley was overdoing it so I had to desperately stop him." Angry added in.

"Toman is becoming bigger by the day!" Peh-yan exclaimed.

"Yeah! It's because our boss is the strongest." Pah-chin agreed.

"Mikey has been making his moves lately, huh?" Hakkai questioned.

"Indeed." Mitsuya replied.

"The face of Toman... is the 'invincible' Mikey, y' know!?" Draken informed.

"It feels kinda lonely when he's way up ahead..." Mitsuya pointed out.

"Oh well." Draken commented.

"Oi! We'll be late to see the sunrise! Are you guys turtles!?"

They soon arrived at the beach.

"We're here!"

"Uwaaah! The stars are insane!"

"Chifuyu! Hakkai! Go buy something warm from the convenience store!"

"Okay." Both Chifuyu and Hakkai replied.

"By the way, it's still 4am. What time does the sun rise?"

"This is insane!"

"I'm gonna freeze!"

"Let's run!"

"You're kidding Draken!?"

"Hey, why didn't the Fifth Division come?"

"Mucho said taking the car is a hassle."

"I'll seriously kill that old man!"

"Smiley, watch your mouth."

"Ah it's getting brighter." Mitsuya commented.

"Ah I'm beat..." Draken said.

"Ooohh! The first sunrise! Wake up, Pah-chin!" Peh-yan shouted.

"Haha... My final memories are with Toman, huh..." Draken mumbled.

"I'm on my way, Emma."

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The rain was still coming down. "Hanagaki..." Senju mumbled as Takemichi didn't say anything.

"How is he!?" Takemichi asked.

"I'm sorry... but... we couldn't save him."

"Hanagaki!"

"Huh? Yes?" Takemichi asked.

"What'll we do now?" Senju questioned as Takemichi didn't answer.

"... Ah, I'm sorry. What did you say?"

"Hanagaki..." Senju muttered.

"Senju!" Takeomi soon showed up. "Is it true they got Draken!?"

"Takeomi..." Senju mumbled.

"Shit! How did it get to this!?" Takeomi exclaimed. "... We have to repay Rokuhara Tandai."

"What are you saying, Takeomi!" Senju shouted.

"Benkei! Get everyone from Brahman, now!" Takeomi ordered.

"Yes!" Benkei replied.

"Takeomi! Are you crazy!? We can't do it today!" Senju informed.

"Huh!? Then when will we act!?" Takeomi argued.

"I don't know why but we can't do it today!"

"So we're just gonna sit around doing nothing? Draken just got killed! Listen here, Senju! It's not about being 'number one' anymore from now onwards, okay? It's a bloodbath!"

"No! This isn't how I wanted it to be! Rokuhara ruined it!"

"Oi oi oi! Getting kinda lively here, eh?"

South's voice brought the attention to Takemichi, Miyasato, Senju, and Takeomi.

"We've arrived just in time, didn't we?" South asked. "To Draken's requiem!"

"Rokuhara!" Senju exclaimed.

"Let's start the Armageddon!" South declared.

"Bring it on! Let's settle this here!" Takeomi shouted back.

A sudden motorcycle sound was soon heard. "This sound..." Takeomi muttered.

"What is it now?" Senju asked.

"Hey, hey, hey! Starting the party without us? Brahman! Rokuhara!"

Miyasato widened his eyes as Keiji appeared wearing his Kanto uniform.

"Kei..." He mumbled under his breath.

"That's a little rude, y' know?" Keiji scoffed before his eyes traveled to look behind him. "Wouldn't you agree..."

"... Manjiro?"

Mikey had soon arrived on his motorcycle, carrying a blank expression.

"... Mikey-kun." Takemichi mumbled.

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A/N: Another chapter is completed! Thanks for reading!

Word Count: 1703 words.