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

edited on march 20th, 2022 @ 11:40am

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𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐍,
𝖳𝗁𝗂𝖼𝗄𝖾𝗋 𝖳𝗁𝖺𝗇 𝖶𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗋.

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"I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE HOW many burgers you can eat in one sitting." Miyasato commented as Keiji swallowed his food.

"Piss off, To-chan. I'm hungry."

"Aren't you always?"

Keiji rolled his eyes in response as Miyasato looked at his attire. He was wearing a black hoodie with a red jacket over it, black skinny jeans, and black combat boots. While Miyasato was wearing a red t-shirt with a black jacket over it, denim skinny jeans, and white sneakers.

"It's kinda strange." Miyasato spoke, pausing Keiji from sipping on his sweet tea that he was drinking. "It's weird seeing you in clothing that isn't your Scorpions jacket."

"Do you think I made the right decision?" Keiji questioned.

"It was your call, Kei. You did what you thought was best for us."

"But was it the right one?" Keiji countered. "Almost everyone is angry with me. Aside from you and Rai-chan."

"Sunada and I are the only ones who know not to question you." Miyasato reminded him.

Keiji let out a long sigh before his phone started buzzing. He took it out of his pocket, flipping it open to see Takemichi's contact. He raised an eyebrow before answering, putting his phone to his ear.

"What's up, Michi?" Keiji asked, getting Miyasato's attention.

The red head heard talking in the background, but it was muffled. "What does he want?" Miyasato questioned.

"I'm not sure. He's not answering me. Maybe he called me by mistake?" Keiji responded, furrowing his eyebrows in confusion. "Hello? Michi, are you there?"

"This whole zone is the Black Dragons territory. If any other gangs come swaggering in... the boss instructed us to kill them. You know what that means, don't you? Hanagaki! It means you're dead!"

Keiji widened his eyes at a unfamiliar—yet familiar—voice over the phone.

"Get 'em boys."

"Michi, if you can hear me, send me your location. To-chan and I are on our way." Keiji informed. There was a beep sound, signaling Takemichi had ended the call, followed by a text from him, showing where he was at.

Keiji made eye contact with Miyasato. "Michi's in deep shit. He ran into the Black Dragons gang." He explained as the two got up and began rushing towards Takemichi's location.

"Black Dragons? Wasn't that the gang that taught you how to fight?" Miyasato huffed out.

"Yeah. But after Shinichiro-san's death, they were never heard from again. Until now that is." Keiji answered.

"We need to hurry!"

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Keiji and Miyasato finally arrived at Takemichi's location just in time to see a male with average height and a slim build. With pale skin and his left eye being tainted with a deep burn scar and his middle parted sunflower blonde hair with an undercut and dark emerald eyes get kicked by a female with average height and large yellow-orange eyes, medium-length ginger hair, and narrowly shaped eyebrows.

"Ouch, that's gotta hurt." Miyasato mumbled while wincing. "I do love badass woman, however."

"Huh... aren't they..." Keiji thinks to himself, noticing how familiar the male was, along with his companion. "No way!"

"Yo! Sei-chan, Koko-chan!" Keiji announced, getting the said male's attention. "Holy shit! It's been a long time!"

"Eiji?!" Inui exclaimed in shock.

"Oh, that name is just atrocious. You really need to work on your nicknames, Sei-chan." Keiji commented.

"You know them, Kei?" Miyasato asked.

Keiji hummed in reply. "Kinda? It's actually really complicated. But I sorta grew up with them before my parents got murdered. I completely forgotten about them." He responded.

"Where did you disappear off to? Last we heard, you created your own gang. You're with Toman now?" Kokonoi questioned.

"Oh, I did create my own gang. After the events of Bloody Halloween, I merged my crew with Manjiro's, so we're apart of Toman now." Keiji answered.

"Hanagaki! Leave this to us. Get outta here! Take care of Hina-chan!" Yuzuha informed.

"Not like they'll need any help, but To-chan and I will be here with them. It's been a while since I had a good fight." Keiji added on.

"Let's go, Hina!" Takemichi informed before someone was running up towards him.

"Takemichi-kun! Behind you!" Hinata warned.

"Huh?"

Takemichi suddenly got clobbered by a very tall and muscular man. His hair was blue and white and was kept long and tied up. He wore a red and much longer Black Dragon uniform.

"Your shit..." The newcomer began as everyone bowed in greeting.

"Taiju..." Hakkai mumbled.

"Huh?" Takemichi muttered to himself.

"Just got wrecked!" Taiju finished.

10th Leader of The Black Dragons.
Shiba Taiju.

Takemichi coughed as he held onto his throat. "Taiju." Hakkai said.

"You guys look like you're having so much fun! That's just not fair!" Taiju exclaimed as he grabbed onto Takemichi's collar. "Let me join in!"

Takemichi was struggling as Taiju just laughed before sending a punch to Takemichi.

"Takemichi-kun!" Hinata shouted out.

"Stay back!" Yuzuha told her, extending her arm out to keep Hinata from going any further.

"Hakkai's big bro?! This guy... is the 10th leader of the Black Dragons!" Takemichi thought before he widened his eyes, recalling something Miyasato had told him.

"The Black Dragons leader at the time killed him. Shiba Taiju I think his name was. Kei went against him and got stabbed. He died from blood loss before he reached the hospital."

"This is the guy who kills Keiji-kun!" Takemichi realized before looking around towards the Black Dragons members. "They were so rowdy before, but now they're standing at perfect attention."

"So... who's this jerk?" Taiju questioned.

"Haha. Don't even know the guy and you slugged him anyway? Nice one, boss." Kokonoi complimented. "He's Toman's First Division captain, Hanagaki Takemichi."

Taiju began laughing hysterically. "He's a captain in Toman? Damn, Koko! That's a good joke right there!" He exclaimed.

"It's true. One of Hakkai's little friends." Kokonoi confirmed.

Taiju continued laughing. "No fuckin' way!" He said before kicking Takemichi in the face. "So, he brought a Toman bastard right into our family's home? Even though he doesn't join us no matter how many times I tell him?!"

Taiju then sighed. "Hakkai." He began. "Beat him to death. Take responsibility as a fellow Toman member!"

"Taiju... he didn't know that this was Black Dragons territory. He really didn't... so please..." Hakkai begged.

"Hakkai's scared stiff. He's like a whole other person." Takemichi thinks to himself.

"I don't give a shit. Didn't you hear my orders?" Taiju went closer to his face. "You're my little brother. That comes before Toman. That means you must obey me, your older brother. Family bonds are more important than friends, aren't they?"

"Taiju! Don't corner Hakkai like that!" Yuzuha told him.

Taiju looked over at her before sending a punch straight to her face.

"Yuzuha. Because you didn't discipline him properly... this happens. I'm gonna teach you a lesson later." Taiju said.

"Even if you are brother and sister, Yuzuha's a girl. So you beat up women, too?!"

"Keep your nose out of the Shiba family's business, you little shit. Watch this, Hakkai. Your big bro's gonna fix your problem for you. That's what family's about!" Taiju exclaimed.

Taiju sent another punch to Takemichi's face as the Black Dragon members just watched. "Stop it right now!" Hinata shouted, stepping forward until Yuzuha grabbed onto her wrist.

"Yuzuha-chan." Hinata commented, looking at the ginger-haired woman.

"Don't do it, Hina!" Yuzuha warned. "He won't show you any mercy, either."

"But I can't just stand here!" Hinata protested. "Takemichi-kun's gonna die!"

"Hey, scumbag!"

Keiji leaped up and sent a flying kick towards Taiju's face, making him stumble back.

"If you got a problem with Michi, that means you got a problem with me!" Keiji claimed.

"Who the fuck are you?!"

"The name's Koyanagi Keiji! Former President of the Scorpion Gang!" Keiji introduced himself, sending a punch to Taiju, who ended up catching his wrist before flipping him over as Keiji collapsed to the ground.

"Eiji!" Inui and Kokonoi shouted out.

"Kei!" Miyasato also called out.

"You're dead, Koyanagi!" Taiju claimed, grabbing onto Keiji's collar.

"No! If I don't do something..." Takemichi gulped. "Keiji-kun's gonna die!"

"Taiju!" Hakkai's voice interrupted Takemichi's thoughts. "Stop. Please!"

"Hakkai. When you ask someone a favor, you gotta give something in exchange!" Taiju claimed as Hakkai stayed silent. "Offer me something of equal worth. If you don't... then this is where he dies."

"I'll... quit Toman." Hakkai announced. "I'll join the Black Dragons... so I can support you. So I'm exchange... let Takemitchy and Keiji go!"

Taiju only smirked in response.

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Hakkai carried Takemichi on his back while Keiji, Miyasato, and Hinata were next to him. It was then Takemichi began to stir.

"You awake?"

"Huh?"

"Takemichi-kun! Thank god! I was so worried!" Hinata exclaimed.

"Hina..."

"Oh yeah, I got my ass kicked before Keiji-kun intervened." Takemichi thought.

"I'll quit Toman... so let Takemitchy and Keiji go!"

"Sorry, Hakkai, it's my fault your leaving Toman..." Takemichi apologized.

"It's not your fault. I decided to leave a while ago. Anyway, thanks for sticking up for Yuzuha." Hakkai spoke. "Bet you didn't expect the leader of the Black Dragons to be my big bro, huh?"

"Yeah." Takemichi answered.

"Your older brother's a real bastard, Hakkai." Keiji sighed out.

"Yeah. I know that firsthand." Hakkai agreed.

"Hm?" Takemichi mumbled, remembering something.

"Shiba Hakkai... rumor says he killed the previous leader of the Black Dragons for money and took over the gang. A total rat-bastard."

Takemichi's eyes widened as he recalled Kazutora's words.

"Killed the previous leader... so that means..." Takemichi thinks to himself.

"There's something I have to do in the Black Dragons." Hakkai informed.

"It can't be! Is Hakkai gonna kill his brother?"

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A/N: Anyone else realize I'm somehow connecting to how Keiji knows future Bonten members? Yes, I'm doing it on purpose :)

Thanks for reading!

Word Count: 1629 words.