A/N: Hello, readers! Welcome to another chapter! Enjoy!

edited on december 22nd, 2021 @ 1:11pm

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𝓒𝙷𝙰𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 𝚃𝙷𝚁𝙴𝙴,
𝓡𝙴𝚅𝙸𝚅𝙴.

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KEIJI AND MIYASATO FOLLOWED MIKEY and Draken out of the hospital doors. The roar of a motorcycle engine was heard as Mitsuya stopped in front of the three.

"Can you get Pah-chin to come tomorrow?" Draken asked as Mikey got on the back of Mitsuya's motorcycle.

"Yeah. I'll have Peh go, too." Mitsuya replied. The warehouse near Second MS work for you?"

"Yeah."

Mitsuya just hummed as he took off. "See ya." Mikey said, waving goodbye.

Keiji then looked behind him as Takemichi quickly ducked behind his line of vision.

"Something wrong?" Miyasato questioned.

"Sorry, it's nothing." Keiji replied as the three continued on their way.

Takemichi came out of his hiding spot. "There's no way Mikey and Draken would ever fight each other. Draken dies on August 3rd, along with Miyasato, who tried to save him. I need to find out everything I can about Moebius by then!" He thought.

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A younger Keiji was running through the streets of Tokyo. "Hey, pickpocket! Get back here!" A man shouted after him.

"No way, old man! You snooze, you loose!" Keiji laughed out loud.

This is Koyanagi Keiji, a young boy who had watched both of his parents get murdered in a robbery gone wrong. Having no other relatives who wanted to take him in, he's been surviving on the streets.

"Whew! I think I lost him." Keiji breathed out before counting the money he stole from the man.

"Awesome! This is just enough for me to get something to eat!"

"Give us your money, kid! Or we'll kill you right here!"

"Hm?" Keiji turned his attention to a nearby alleyway. He widened his eyes when he saw high schoolers beating a kid around his age. The boy had wavy black hair and black eyes.

"Hey! Leave him alone, you pieces of shit!" Keiji shouted, before kicking one of male's faces that was closest to him.

"Don't get in the way, Red!"

"Stay out of this!"

"Like hell I will!" Keiji exclaimed before twisting another guy's arm.

The black haired male could only stare in shock as the three high schoolers were already on the ground, knocked out.

"Whoa..."

Keiji looked over to the male as he winced. "Yo, I'm Koyanagi Keiji." He greeted.

"Miyasato Toru..."

"I'll call you To-chan!" Keiji claimed before getting something out of his pocket. "Here."

Miyasato looked down at his hand to see a black switchblade in Keiji's palm. "Why are you giving me this?" He asked.

"The streets of Tokyo are a dangerous place, you know? You can get caught in a sticky situation if you don't have some sort of weapon. Don't worry about me. I rely on brute force, so I don't need that weapon anymore." Keiji replied.

"Thanks..." Miyasato mumbled.

Keiji smiled at him. "We're friends now, To-chan!" He claimed.

"Huh? Oh, sure... Kei."

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Keiji was walking to the meeting place when Takemichi crashed into him. "Huh? Michi? What's got you off in such a rush?" He questioned.

"No time, Keiji-kun! I've got to stop Toman and Moebius from fighting!"

"The hell are you saying? You know what happened! You were there at the gathering."

"If I don't stop it, Draken-kun and Miya-kun will die!"

Keiji stopped in his tracks. "To-chan... will die?" He mumbled before grabbing onto Takemichi's shoulders.

"We're not moving from this spot until you tell me exactly what's going on." Keiji growled.

Takemichi then started from the beginning. About Hinata, Naoto, and him being a time leaper.

Keiji sighed. "I see. So To-chan dies trying to save Draken. Well, that seems a lot like something he would do." He stated.

"As a result, they both end up dying, and you—" Takemichi trailed off.

"I what? Finish that sentence." Keiji said. "Michi, just who exactly do I become of in the future?"

"In my time, your gang is disbanded and you're a drug lord on Japan's most wanted list." Takemichi explained. "Oh, and you're also engaged to Mikey-kun."

Keiji blinked in shock. "Do I really get engaged to Manjiro?" He finally asked.

Takemichi sweat dropped. "That's all he got out of that?" He thinks to himself.

"I'll help you save everyone, Michi. But can you do something for me in return?" Keiji asked as Takemichi nodded.

"Change my future. Keep me from meeting whoever I meet that will make me become a horrible person, because I don't want to become that." Keiji said in a serious tone.

"Yeah, I promise, Keiji-kun."

"Now, let's go. I was supposed to meet To-chan at the warehouse."

Both Keiji and Takemichi were running. "Keiji-kun, do you know a Kurokawa Izana, by any chance?" Takemichi then asked.

"Huh?" Keiji questioned as he gave it a thought. "The name doesn't ring a bell to me, why?"

"According to Naoto, I have to prevent you from meeting him. Because that's when your dark path begins." Takemichi explained.

"So I meet this guy that I haven't even heard of, and it makes me become who I am in your future?"

"But if you don't know anyone that goes by that name, perhaps it's a future interaction." Takemichi guessed.

"Then you have to do everything in your power to keep that interaction from happening." Keiji said.

"Yeah."

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Keiji and Takemichi were panting as they arrived at the warehouse where Mikey, Draken, Miyasato, Pah, and Peh were.

"Mikey-kun!"

"Manjiro!"

The five turned around to see both Takemichi and Keiji.

"What's up, Takemitchy, Kei?" Mikey asked.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Draken questioned.

"You again?" Pah asked angrily.

"Get outta here, you piece of shit." Peh added on.

Takemichi and Keiji then stepped forward. "Sorry, but we're discussing something really important right now." Draken informed.

"Could you call off this fight with Moebius?" Takemichi asked.

"What?"

"I can't tell you how I know, but someone's secretly pulling the strings behind this conflict." Takemichi stated.

That's when Pah grabbed onto Takemichi's hair and threw him down on the ground.

"Who the hell do you think you are? Right, Pah-chin?" Peh questioned.

"Get lost. Say another word, and I'll murder you." Pah threatened. "I got it, Draken. I won't rush into anything. So what's our plan of attack?"

"You can't! You can't fight with Moebius. It's a trap for Toman!" Takemichi argued as Pah walked over to him and leaned forward.

"Stand up." He ordered as Takemichi did so and Pah started punching him. "The hell?! We can't fight them? You can't tell us why?! Then who the hell beat the shit outta my friend and his girl?!"

"I don't know! But—"

"Takemichi. You've made your case. We're gonna fight Moebius." Mikey claimed. "You don't understand anything. Once I've made up my mind that Toman and Moebius are gonna fight, it's gonna happen."

Takemichi then got on the ground as everyone looked at him.

"I can't back down! If you guys fight Moebius, Toman's finished! I just became friends with you two! I just can't accept... Toman ending like this!" Takemichi declared.

Keiji sighed to himself. "Manjiro." He began, making Mikey glance over to him. "I'm not gonna tell you how to run your crew. That ain't my style. But I'm speaking to you leader to leader, it wouldn't hurt to look into Moebius before charging straight in." 

"What do you keep blubbering on about?!" Pah questioned as he went to hit Takemichi once more, but Draken stopped him. "What's the big idea, Draken?"

"Takemitchy said he's not backing down, and Keiji is only saying to look into Moebius more. Maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea, Mikey." Draken informed.

"Huh? Ken-chin, you goin' against Toman?" Mikey asked.

"What? That's not what I said." Draken replied.

"That's what it sounded like to me." Mikey claimed.

Both Mikey and Draken stared at each other in silence with Takemichi watching them. Keiji was on high alert when he heard footsteps entering the warehouse. He stepped in front of Mikey, much to his confusion along with Draken, Miyasato, Pah, Peh, and Takemichi.

"I believe we have company." Keiji spoke up as a laugh was heard followed by a new voice.

"Sorry to interrupt your little catfight." The newcomer said. "Moebius this, Moebius that... Would you mind keeping our name outta your mouths? You middle school pissants."

"You're... Osanai!" Pah exclaimed.

Moebius 8th Commander.
Osanai Nobutaka.

"Pipe down, dick cheese." Osanai said.

"You bastard..." Pah growled.

Osanai pointed his comb towards Pah. "You there. I'm two years older. That's Mister Bastard to you." He informed.

Pah headed straight for Osanai, but Keiji held his arm out, preventing Pah from going any further.

"The asshole isn't worth your time. Don't let him get to you." Keiji told him. "Talking them out of the idea didn't work. I have to help Michi out and try to prevent anything from happening to To-chan and Draken."

Keiji then turned his attention towards Osanai. "Are you gonna stop beating around the bush and tell us what the hell you came here for?" He questioned.

He then heard the sounds of motorcycle engines coming from outside.

"I heard you were gonna try to pick a fight with us." Osanai began, raising his hand and snapping his fingers as the rest of Moebius showed up behind him. "So I thought we'd bring the fight to you."

"Heya!"

"Surprised?"

"They're all puny."

"Mikey-chan! This is war, baby." Osanai claimed, who Keiji was still standing in front of. "We came all this way to see you, Mikey-chan of the Middle School Baby Alliance."

Mikey stood up, walking past Keiji before heading towards to Osanai as Takemichi followed and the rest of the Moebius members surrounded them.

"You had to bring all these guys to fight some middle school kids. I see you're exactly the piece of shit I imagined you to be, Osanai-kun." Mikey spoke up.

"What's that? Couldn't hear ya, you flea." Osanai mocked as the rest of the Moebius members laughed.

Keiji looked over at Takemichi and noticed he was staring at Osanai for some odd reason.

"Oh, that's right. Michi mentioned him and that Naoto guy met with present Osanai, so this is probably what Michi didn't expect of his past self." Keiji thought.

"Hey. Who the hell do you think you're gawkin' at?" Osanai asked.

"Er, I was just..." Takemichi began.

Before Takemichi could finish his sentence, Osanai punched him in the face. "You just tried to look down on me, didn't you?" He questioned and starts beating Takemichi. "Those eyes are the kind I hate the most!"

Osanai was interrupted when Pah grabbed onto his arm to prevent him from hitting Takemichi.

"You get to deal with me, jackass." Pah informed.

"Don't, Pah-chin..." Takemichi muttered as his face was covered in blood and looked like he was about to pass out at any given moment. "Don't fight Moebius..."

Pah pushes Takemichi to the ground so that he could no longer interfere in the fight.

"Stay out of this." Pah ordered.

Takemichi was about to say something again, but Peh kneeled down beside him. "Don't underestimate Pah-chin, Hanagaki. Pah-chin's one of the best brawlers Toman's got. He doesn't care who he's up against. He'll go at them, fists ablaze, and take down a whole crew on his own. He'd never lose to Osanai." He informed.

"That's not the issue here." Takemichi stated before looking over at Draken and Miyasato. "If this doesn't stop, both Draken and Miyasato are gonna die! That means Akkun and Hina will..."

Takemichi tried to stand up. "I have to stop them!" He then dropped down to the ground. "Damn it!"

"Takemitchy... Just sit back and watch. This is Pah's fight." Mikey informed.

As expected, Pah is completely beaten up by Osanai.

"Pah-chin!" Peh shouted, rushing forward to help him.

"Peh!" Mikey shouted out, making Peh stop. "Didn't I tell you all to just sit back and watch?"

"Sorry, Mikey." Peh apologized.

"Just sit back and watch? That's just cruel, Mikey-kun!" Takemichi argued. "Pah-chin's nose is obviously broken, and he's barely conscious! He's done for! Pah-chin's gonna die! We should stop him!"

"Why? He hasn't given up yet." Mikey said.

The fight continues with Osanai punching Pah's face repeatedly.

"Hey! This asshat's passed out standing up!" Osanai laughed as the other Moebius members started laughing with him.

Soon enough, Pah lost the energy to stand as he fell over on Mikey's shoulder.

"Sorry... Mikey. I'm so... worthless."

"What are you talking about, Pah-chin?" Mikey questioned. "You haven't lost."

The Moebius members started laughing once more as Mikey ignored them and laid Pah on the floor before approaching Osanai.

"Oh? You want a piece of me, Mikey?" Osanai taunted. "I'll murder you in ten sec—"

In a flash, Mikey knocked down Osanai with just one kick. The Moebius members who were laughing just minutes before fell silent.

"Any of you who actually thought Pah-chin lost, get your asses out here." Mikey spoke up in a series tone as Keiji could see the dark look in his eyes. "I'll murder all of you."

"Toman belongs to me. As long as I have it's back, none of us are gonna lose."

Mikey then turned his head towards Draken. "Sorry, Ken-chin. I couldn't hold back." He said, smiling.

Draken sighed as he chuckled. "What am I gonna do with you, Mikey?" He questioned.

Keiji blinked in amazement. "Shinichiro-san, your younger brother is totally cool." He thought. "Can't believe I'm engaged to him in the future."

Keiji then heard quick steps behind Mikey, as he sees Osanai running towards him with a broken glas bottle.

"Look out, Mikey!" Draken shouted, stepping in front of Mikey.

Before he could do anything though, Draken kneeled his knee in Osanai's chest. "Osanai, I'll tell you why you lost. Because you left the true delinquent path." He said as the glass bottle broke on the ground.

"Raping women, assaulting someone's parents... You're nothin' but a piece of shit." Draken continued as he looked over at the Moebius members. "Listen up. Do anything else messed up, and we'll come kill you assholes ourselves."

The Moebius members backed up in fright.

"These guys are bad news!"

"Are they seriously in middle school?"

"Mikey just pulverized your commander! Any of you got a problem with that?!" Draken shouted as no one answered him. "If not, Moebius is gonna be under the Tokyo Manji Gang!"

"Holy shit... They won!" Takemichi exclaimed in his head. "So this must be how Toman got bigger."

Sirens were suddenly heard in the distance. "Shit, the cops..." Draken commented.

"Wait, the police?!" Takemichi exclaimed.

"Are they comin' to congratulate us on our victory?" Peh joked as Mikey laughed in reply.

"Time to scram, Takemitchy!" Mikey informed.

"Let's get out of here, too, Kei!" Miyasato said.

"Yeah."

Everyone runs away in panic since they would be arrested if they were caught.

"R-Right! How are you guys so relaxed?" Takemichi questioned.

"Hey, Moebius!" Draken called out. "Don't you dare try to run off by yourselves. Someone lend Osanai a hand."

"Y-Yes, sir!"

Pah pulled out a switchblade as he flicked it open before stabbing Osanai.

"I'm not letting you off that easily, Osanai." Pah claimed.

Draken looked at him and shoved him back. "What the hell are you doing, Pah?!" He exclaimed.

"Pah, you..." Mikey trailed off.

"Pah-chin... Where'd you get that knife?" Peh asked.

"Huh? He stabbed him?" Takemichi questioned.

Draken began shaking Osanai. "Osanai! Osanai! He exclaimed.

"Osanai-kun!"

"You've gotta be shittin' me! He stabbed him!"

The sirens were coming closer. "We're getting out of here, Pah!" Mikey shouted.

"Sorry, Mikey." Pah said. "Peh-yan... Look after the 3rd Division for me. I'm gonna turn myself in."

"Screw that!" Mikey protested.

"We need to go, Mikey!" Draken exclaimed as he picked up Mikey since he knew he wasn't going to leave without Pah.

"Pah! Come with us!" Mikey shouted.

"We're all gonna get caught!" Draken informed.

"Pah!"

"Damn it! How the hell'd this happen?!" Peh exclaimed.

Keiji was running behind Mikey with Miyasato right behind him. He then realized he hadn't heard Takemichi speak in a while so he turned around.

"Takemitchy!" Mikey yelled.

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"Any news?" Keiji asked Miyasato, who just shook his head.

"Mikey and Draken had a fight, and Toman is split in two. That's all I know." Miyasato responded.

"Shit." Keiji sighed out. "I hope whatever they argued about gets fixed soon."

"You're thinking about what happens if they don't?"

"Yeah. I know I wanted Manjiro and I to be partners, but I only did it for the gang's protection. The deal was I would help his crew out in conflicts that they have with other gangs. It doesn't extend to conflicts within his own crew." Keiji replied. "If they end up fighting each other, we're gonna have to back out."

"And then what?"

Keiji unwrapped a lollipop. "At the very worse, I take up Hanma's offer and the Scorpion Gang gets merged with Valhalla." He responded.

"Which is the one thing we're trying to avoid." Miyasato sighed.

"Precisely." Keiji stated, putting the lollipop in his mouth. "Say, To-chan. Do you believe in time travel?"

"Huh? Not really. No such thing exists." Miyasato replied.

"Yeah, I thought that as well..." Keiji thinks to himself, remembering a conversation that he had with Takemichi.

"There's something I don't get, Michi." Keiji began as Takemichi looked over at him. "If you were granted with this power, why not tell everyone their futures? You could avoid a lot of events from happening, including your girlfriend getting killed."

"There's not that many people out there that will believe in time travel, Keiji-kun. In fact, I'm surprised you believed me and didn't call me crazy." Takemichi replied.

Keiji snorted. "Yeah, well, I can tell you're not the type of person to lie about shit like that. If you were, I would've kicked your ass." He claimed.

"By the way, Kei." Miyasato began, snapping Keiji back to reality. "About the festival coming up, are you planning on taking someone?"

"No. I'm most likely not going to bother with it. Why?" Keiji questioned.

"I saw the way you protected Mikey. You like him, don't you?"

"I don't like Manjiro."

"Keep lying to yourself, Kei. You should ask him to the festival."

"He has more important shit to do." Keiji reminded him.

Miyasato sighed in disbelief. "I'm going with Draken." He said as Keiji raised an eyebrow.

"Didn't know you were into him like that, To-chan." Keiji smirked.

"Sh-Shut up! Draken is as straight as a ruler! I'm just going with him as his friend, you piece of shit! Besides, I'm pretty sure he likes Emma-chan anyway." Miyasato said, whacking the red head in irritation.

"Ah! I'm still your President, To-chan! Show some respect!"

"Fuck off!"

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

Word Count: 3154 words.