A/N: Realized I never gave y'all Keiji's backstory on how his parents died, just explained that they got murdered in a robbery gone wrong. I decided to save that for the final arc for what I have planned there :) (maybe Miyasato's backstory, too).

edited on june 18th, 2022 @ 6:22pm

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𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐖𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐘-𝐒𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍,
𝖲𝗍𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗇𝗈 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾.

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TOMAN AND TENJIKU BOTH CLASHED with one another as the members of both gangs started fighting.

Takemichi ended up getting hit. "Ouch!" He exclaimed.

"Are you alright, Takemitchy?!" Chifuyu asked.

"Get out of my way!" Peh-yan shouted as he began taking out the Tenjiku members. "I'll handle these pests, Takemitchy."

"That's crazy! He's taking them down one by one." Takemichi said as an enemy gang member charged forward. "Shit—"

Hakkai came through just in time and saved him. "Don't get distracted, Takemitchy!" He exclaimed.

"Hakkai!"

"Let's make a pathway for Takemitchy!" Angry shouted.

"Yeah!"

"You guys..." Takemichi thought.

"Follow me, Takemitchy! I'll open the path towards Kisaki to you, no matter what!" Chifuyu declared as he kicked a Tenjiku member aside. "You gotta beat the hell out of that motherfucker!"

"Very impressive, Toman!" Izana complimented before he stepped on Shion's face. "Shion... You never change even after 2 years... That time when Black Dragon lost to Mikey... It wasn't because of Mikey's strength, it was because you are fucking weak, aren't you? At this point, even in Tenjiku, you're useless."

Keiji spotted Izana knocking down Peh-yan, making everyone stop in their tracks as they saw a knocked out Peh-yan.

"Okay! He's stopped moving now." Izana announced.

"It was a sudden attack! Is Toman in trouble?! So this is Kurokawa Izana..." Takemichi noted.

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Takemichi was about to head for Kisaki until he was stopped by Mochi. "Your opponent is the Four Heavenly Kings Mochi!" He announced.

"You! You're that guy from that day..." Takemichi realized.

"Not so fast!" Chifuyu shouted, kicking Mochi in his face.

"Chifuyu?!"

"Get back up, you massive gorilla." Chifuyu ordered. "Your opponent is me!"

Toman 1st Division Vice-Captain
Matsuno Chifuyu.

VS.

Tenjiku Four Heavenly Kings.
Mochizuki Kanji.

Takemichi soon came face to face with Kakucho. "Kaku-chan!" Takemichi exclaimed.

"Your opponent is me..." Kakucho said.

Toman 1st Division Captain.
Hanagaki Takemichi.

VS.

Tenjiku Four Heavenly Kings.
Kakucho.

Inui and Muto faced off against one another. "Guess I'll be fighting you, former 5th Division Captain." Inui spoke. "I'll fucking kill you. I'm going to take Koko back."

"I will not be fighting you." Muto said, leaving Inui confused.

Inui suddenly got punched by Kokonoi. "Koko..." Inui muttered.

Toman 1st Division.
Inui Seishu.

VS.

Tenjiku.
Kokonoi Hajime.

"Wrong, Muto! You'll be fighting me!"

A sudden kick was thrown at Muto's face as his attacker was soon revealed to be Keiji.

Toman 7th Division Captain.
Koyanagi Keiji.

VS.

Former Toman 5th Division Captain.
Current Tenjiku Executive.
Muto Yasuhiro.

"Sei-chan, while you have your little love quarrel with Koko-chan, I'll deal with this guy." Keiji told him.

Inui looked at the red head with an irk mark on his face. "It's not a love quarrel!" He exclaimed.

Keiji chuckled before he grinned. "If you say so, Sei-chan." He said, not believing him.

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"What happened Koko?" Inui asked. "It's alright, man. You don't have to pretend to be on Tenjiku's side! I'm here to get you back!"

"Toman will not make money." Kokonoi claimed before he extended his hand. "Come to Tenjiku, Inupi! There's even a post prepared for you. If you join, you will immediately get into a high position."

"Position? Money?" Inui repeated.

"Inupi, grow up. Toman will obviously lose today! So please, just for today, leave it to me. I won't do anything bad." Kokonoi promised.

"Get your hands off me, Koko." Inui said. "I've entrusted my life to Hanagaki and Black Dragon. I'm never going to be in Tenjiku."

"Think wisely, Inupi!" Kokonoi argued.

Inui stayed silent for a moment. "Right back at you!" He said.

"Ah?"

"Koko... You don't need money anymore, right?" Inui questioned. "When did you... start getting obsessive over 'Akane'?"

Kokonoi then grabbed him by the throat. "The one getting obsessed here is you... trying to revive Black Dragon? What the hell did you do? It went rotten anyway, did it?"

Inui then pulled Kokonoi's arms away from his neck. "I admit... I ruined Black Dragon! Then how about you start realizing that I'm not 'Akane.' I'm 'Seishu'!" He shouted.

"Stop..." Kokonoi then knees Inui in the stomach. "I... I lived for money."

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"Seishu! Hajime-kun! Keiji! Going home?"

Inui Akane.
Inui's sister who is 5 years older.

"Want to stop by the library?" Akane asked.

The four of them began walking. "Let me carry your bags Akane-san." A younger Kokonoi offered.

"It's alright! Thanks anyways." Akane declined as Seishu yawned.

"You're always so kind, Hajime-kun. You should be more like him, Seishu!" Akane said.

"No way." Seishu said almost instantly, causing Keiji to snort.

"Careful. When you get a girlfriend and you're too nice to others she'll get jealous. Plus, you're good-looking Hajime-kun." Akane said.

"I'll be going home." Seishu informed as Keiji soon followed him.

"Man, Koko-chan is totally whipped for your sister." Keiji commented, giving his friend a teasing grin which Seishu playfully shoved him. "Hey! I'm just saying!"

"Keep your comments to yourself, Eiji."

Later that night, Keiji was sitting in his living room doing his homework while his Dad looked out the window.

"That's strange... it seems there's smoke coming from the area where the Inui's residence is located."

Keiji looked up in alarm. "Sei-chan!" He exclaimed, dropping his pen and rushing out the door, not bothering to grab a jacket.

"Keiji, get back here!" He heard his mother call out, but he didn't listen.

Keiji finally spotted Kokonoi in the distance. "Koko-chan! Is Sei-chan okay?!" He asked, getting Kokonoi's attention.

"Akane-san is still—"

"I didn't ask about Akane-san, did I?" Keiji interrupted, spotting and injured Seishu as he quickly hugged him. "Sei-chan! Thank goodness you're okay! When my Dad spotted the smoke, I came running as fast as I could!"

Keiji and Kokonoi were soon next to Seishu's bed in the hospital. "I heard from our parents and the doctor... Akane... She barely survived. But... Her burns are really bad. It's gonna take 40 million yen for her full recovery." Seishu explained.

"40 million..." Kokonoi muttered.

"We still need to pay our house loan. My parents were crying because they can't pay for that. I don't know what's next." Seishu continued.

"I promised Akane-san that I'd always protect her. If she dies... I... 40 million... I'll make that money even if I die." Kokonoi claimed.

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Inui sends a punch towards Kokonoi's face. "Get over it, Koko! Akane's already—" Inui started to say before Kokonoi kicked him aside.

"Shut up! Don't look at me with that face! I'll do anything! If there are requests, then I'll do it for money! Then rumors will spread! A lot of people will approach me! Kurokawa Izana! Shiba Taiju! Those who approached me are so simple! Money." Kokonoi shouted.

"You're... The same, right Inupi?" Kokonoi then asked. "You're just using me to rebuild Black Dragon, right?"

"Koko... Akane is already dead!" Inui reminded him.

"Shut up, Inupi. I don't want to get emotional. Everyone who approached me only wanted money! Don't you get it!" Kokonoi shouted.

"Koko! Akane is already—"

Kokonoi then interrupts his sentence by grabbing Inui's face. "Akane-san... If she saw me right now would she look at me with such an angry face?" He wondered.

Keiji just sighed at the scene. "Those two need to sort out their priorities, and Sei-chan says it's not a love quarrel..." He mumbled to himself. "Koko-chan needs another punch to his face... again."

Keiji looked at his friend who was looking at Akane's lifeless body.

"Koko-chan." Keiji spoke, getting Kokonoi's attention. "Let's talk."

Keiji stared at Kokonoi for a moment before sending a punch to his face, making him stumble back a bit.

"Huh?"

"When the fire happened..." Keiji started to say as Kokonoi looked at him. "The first person that came to your mind was Akane-san, was it? You didn't even think about Sei-chan in that moment, did you?"

"What point are you trying to make, Eiji?" Kokonoi asked.

"My point is, if Sei-chan was in Akane-san's place, would you be so quick to get money?" Keiji narrowed his eyes in anger. "I'm telling you that you wouldn't, because he's not her."

"Akane-san... died... I know that very well." Kokonoi's voice brought Keiji out of his thoughts. "But I can't go back anymore. I've entrusted my life to Tenjiku. You are an enemy!"

"That's enough. Stand back, Kokonoi." Muto ordered, shoving Kokonoi aside. "From here on, I'll be your opponent, Inui!"

"Koko..." Inui muttered.

"God, you're fucking annoying." Keiji commented.

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Keiji tried to attack Muto from behind but ended up being flipped to the ground, collapsing next to Inui.

"You're finished, Inui, Koyanagi!" Muto exclaimed.

Rindou suddenly got knocked out by Angry, getting everyone's attention as Ran soon joined his brother on the ground.

"The Haitani Brothers are instantly defeated!"

"Hold the fuck up, you shit! Come on, Haitani! I put trust in you guys!" Mochi exclaimed.

"Wait, Mochi! Your opponent is not—" Chifuyu started to say.

"Shut up! I can beat 'Angry' on my own!" Mochi claimed. "Right, you tiny prick?"

Angry then punched Mochi to the ground in an instant. "Huh? Mochi? You're kidding me, right?! Are you really Angry?!" Chifuyu asked.

"So, who's next?" Angry asked.

"Eeek!"

"Mo-Monster!"

"I see... So you're Toman's dark horse, huh?" Muto questioned. "I won't go easy on you."

Muto grabbed onto Angry. "Die!" He shouted.

However, Muto ended up being thrown to the ground by Angry.

"No way! Even Mucho?!"

"What happened, Angry!"

"With just Angry, Tenjiku is half destroyed!" Takemichi thought.

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"That's so cool, Angry-kun!" Chifuyu praised. "Did you see it, Takemitchy?!"

"How'd that happen?!" Takemichi questioned. "Can you stand up, Hakkai?"

"Yeah."

"What's up with that guy?!"

"Instantly beating the 4 Heavenly Kings just like that..."

"We're losing our top members so quickly."

"Remind me not to piss him off." Keiji whispered over towards Inui.

"Didn't take you to be the scared one, Eiji." Inui teased.

"Shut up. I ain't scared." Keiji denied.

"You liar." Miyasato mumbled.

"Takemitchy." Angry said, turning to look at Takemichi.

"Angry-kun." Takemichi stated.

"This fight is in our hands!" Angry declared.

"Let's go!"

"Wait!"

Everyone turned to see Muto standing up. "Mucho-kun..." Takemichi muttered.

Both Keiji and Chifuyu noticed a blade in Muto's hands.

"A blade?!"

"I don't... lose... I will never lose!" Muto declared.

Muto swung the blade at Angry. "Angry-kun!" Takemichi shouted, shoving Angry back.

That's when Kakucho placed his hand on the blade. "You already lost, Mucho." Kakucho informed.

"Get out, you shit. What do you understand." Muto said as Kakucho punched Muto in the stomach.

"I don't want you to be ruined by Tenjiku." Kakucho claimed as Muto collapsed to the ground. "You taught me how to be a man among men."

"Is he... on our side?" Chifuyu questioned.

"We're saved..." Takemichi mumbled.

"Izana! I'll take the punishment later for this later." Kakucho said.

"Thank you... Kaku-chan." Takemichi told him.

"Don't be mistaken, Takemichi. I did not intend to save you. This is for the man who I entrust my life with. I will bring him to his desired destination, even if it's hell." Kakucho claimed. "I am not the same person from the past, Takemichi. I am one of Tenjiku's 4 Heavenly Kings, Hitto Kakucho."

Kakucho then heads towards Angry and flips him in the air. "Huh?!" Takemichi exclaimed.

"This guy—" Inui trailed off.

Kakucho then heads for Inui next as he took out him, Chifuyu, Keiji, and Miyasato.

"Kakucho's strong. I guess the rest of the 4 Heavenly Kings are useless. Tenjiku's strongest is Kakucho alone, after all." Izana commented.

"Are you kidding me?" Chifuyu thought.

"I can't stand up..." Angry noted.

"This guy's bad..." Inui thought.

"Talk about power..." Keiji thinks to himself.

"This guy is a freaking monster." Miyasato noted.

"He was really capable of taking us all down in one go?" Hakkai asked himself.

"Toman is now you alone, Takemichi." Kakucho informed.

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"You really got stronger, Kaku-chan!" Takemichi said. "However! You're a member of a murderous group now. What the hell happened there?"

Kakucho then punched Takemichi in his stomach. "Obviously, I am different than who I was before." He said as he repeatedly punched Takemichi. "I don't care about the past, Takemichi!"

"Why, Kaku-chan!" Takemichi exclaimed.

"You don't understand the bond we 'orphans' have. To me, shit like 'childhood friends'... can be killed!" Kakucho finished as he threw one final punch at Takemichi.

"Takemichi!" Chifuyu exclaimed.

"Shit!" Inui exclaimed before he heard someone walk up to him. "Koko..."

"Look at that, Inupi. 'I can see Black Dragon's future in Hanagaki's hands' is what I would say. This is the truth." Kokonoi spoke. "Hanagaki loses. There's no one else left standing in Toman. Tenjiku wins. It's the end for Toman."

Takemichi was then thrown to the ground once more. "Takemitchy!" Chifuyu exclaimed. "Shit! I can't move! At this rate, Takemitchy might die!"

"What the hell, Kakucho." Takemichi spoke, standing up. "You really... never changed from before. You punch just like when you were a kid!"

"Takemitchy!" Chifuyu shouted.

"Koko... Hanagaki will never lose." Inui claimed.

"Listen, Takemichi... Move again and you better be prepared to die." Kakucho claimed.

"Shut up!"

Takemichi continued getting beat down by Kakucho. "The hell is that guy... How can he still stand up..." Kokonoi muttered.

"That's Michi for you..." Keiji mumbled.

"That's the same guy who'll take the rest of you down, for fucks sake!" Inui replied.

"Takemitchy!"

"Die!"

"Wait!"

Chifuyu stepped in between Kakucho and Takemichi. "That's enough Takemitchy! Toman lost!" He informed. "400 vs. 50. We knew right from the beginning we can't win this fight. Look! There's no one else standing! You... did your best, but if this goes on, you'll die."

"Toman will never lose!" Takemichi shouted out, shocking Chifuyu.

"As long as I am here, Toman will never lose!"

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

Word Count: 2311 words.