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

edited on april 20th, 2025 @ 10:32pm

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𝓒𝙷𝙰𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 𝙴𝙸𝙶𝙷𝚃,
𝓓𝙰𝚆𝙽𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝙾𝙵 𝙰 𝙽𝙴𝚆 𝙴𝚁𝙰.      

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MIKEY FINALLY TAKES NOTICE OF Kokonoi, Inui, Ichirou, and Taiju. "BLACK DRAGON..." He mumbled.

"Mikey." Mitsuya spoke up as he bowed lowly. "I'm sorry. I'm to blame for this."

Hakkai turned around in surprise. "Taka-chan."

"The truce I made... I irresponsibly broke myself. As you can see, we're fighting BLACK DRAGON." Mitsuya explained.

"My brother noticed the sound of your Impulse." Mikey began as Mitsuya let out a noise of confusion. "Then Baji said, 'only Mitsuya's bike purrs so sweetly.'"

An image of Shinichiro and Baji riding their motorcycles side by side appeared.

"Those two led me here." Mikey finished.

"Mikey... What're you talking about?" Mitsuya asked.

"Those must be the guys you're fighting."

"So, you're the invincible Mikey, huh?" Taiju grinned.

"Why are you interfering?" Mikey questioned.

"Huh?"

"I just want to ride with my guys again." Mikey said as he had a dark look on his face. "If Mitsuya dies, it'll just make my brother and Baji sad."

"Mikey, are you..." Mitsuya paused as Takemichi suddenly recalled Kisaki and Kazutora's words.

"Mikey's weak right now."

"I don't think Mikey's going to last much longer."

"Mikey changed completely. Toman changed because Mikey changed. He doesn't trust his old friends anymore. He's not a hoodlum anymore. Mikey has gone truly evil."

"Don't, Mikey-kun! You can't fight in that condition!" Takemichi thought.

Taiju then suddenly punched Mikey in the face, slamming him down and knocking him out as everyone was left in shock.

"What?" Takemichi muttered. "Mikey-kun?"

The bell then chimed loudly. "Even the bells of Christmas bless my victory. The invincible Mikey has been defeated!" Taiju shouted.

"Impossible! And with just one blow." Takemichi exclaimed.

"Taiju! Goddamn you! You're dead meat!" Mitsuya shouted, rushing towards Taiju but stopped when Mikey got up.

"Prayer time is over."

Taiju grinned as Inui stepped forward. "I wouldn't do that if I were you, Sano Manjiro." He spoke up. "You're no match for our boss."

Ichirou hummed in agreement, recalling the time he met Taiju. It was also the same time he met Kokonoi.

SOUTH KANTO REFORM SCHOOL.

Inui opens the door of the reform school as he walks out.

"By the time I got out of reform school, the ninth generation of BLACK DRAGON had ended."

Kokonoi grinned. "Leaving in your gang uniform? You're as nuts as ever, man." He commented.

INUI SEISHU
THIRD-YEAR MIDDLE SCHOOL (AT THE TIME).

Inui sighed. "I've been waiting for you, Inupi." Kokonoi claimed.

KOKONOI HAJIME
THIRD-YEAR MIDDLE SCHOOL (AT THE TIME).

"Seishu!"

A new voice grabbed Kokonoi and Inui's attention as Inui grunted. "Oh, no." He muttered, causing Kokonoi to let out a noise of confusion.

Kokonoi saw a male with wavy light-colored hair and lilac-colored eyes who was wearing a blue school uniform that was undone. He yelped upon seeing the unknown male slapping Inui in the head.

"I fucking missed you, you idiot!" The unknown male spoke, slapping Inui on the other side of his head. "You're forbidden to go to reform school again!"

"I get it, Rou! So stop hitting me, will you?" Inui complained, rubbing his head in pain.

IMAUSHI ICHIROU
THIRD-YEAR MIDDLE SCHOOL (AT THE TIME).

Kokonoi cleared his throat, getting the attention of Ichirou. "Eh? Who the fuck are you?" He asked.

"Rou, this is Koko. The childhood friend I told you about?" Inui replied.

"Oh." Ichirou smiled at Kokonoi. "I'm Imaushi Ichirou! You can just call me Ichirou! Mind if I call you Hajime?"

Kokonoi was taken aback. "Uh... Sure?"

The three soon began walking up some steps. "Is it true BLACK DRAGON was wiped out?" Inui asked.

"Yeah. Some punks a year younger than us called Tokyo Manji Gang crushed them." Kokonoi replied.

"I'll revive BLACK DRAGON." Inui claimed, making Ichirou sigh.

"Because you were told to lead the next generation? Things are different now. What do you think happened to the guys who told you that?" Kokonoi asked.

"I haven't even known Hajime for a solid hour, and I agree with him." Ichirou added on.

"The Haitani Brothers of Roppongi came to power and things got rough. They ditched the gang and vanished." Kokonoi explained. "Take a hint, man. Forget about BLACK DRAGON."

Inui, Kokonoi, and Ichirou stopped walking. "I don't mind. I'll revive BLACK DRAGON even if I have to do it alone." Inui said.

"Got a plan?"

"No."

Kokonoi sighed while Ichirou ran a hand down his face. "There's a beast at my school." Kokonoi said, getting Inui's attention. "With his strength, you might be able to revive BLACK DRAGON."

"Who is this guy?" Inui questioned.

"Want to meet him? I can't guarantee he'll help you." Kokonoi said.

"That pissed me off. With his strength, BLACK DRAGON could be revived? So if I can kick his ass, then I've got that power."

"This is it." Kokonoi announced as they arrived at Kokonoi's school.

"I wasn't going to recruit him. I was just going to beat him down."

Kokonoi opened a door to a classroom. "Taiju, you here?" He asked.

Inui walked in front of a male who had his head on his desk. "This him?" Inui asked. "I want to see you for a second, Shiba Taiju."

Taiju stood up suddenly as he looked at Inui.

SHIBA TAIJU
THIRD-YEAR MIDDLE SCHOOL (AT THE TIME).

"This better be fun." He informed.

Inui and Taiju faced each other outside of the school.

"Whether it was Toman, Moebius, or the Haitani Brothers, I'd take them on. Until then, I'd never lost a single fight."

Inui charged forward, fist raised. But in a split second, Inui was on the ground, defeated.

"That was how I met Shiba Taiju. He was far stronger than me."

"Holy shit..." Ichirou thinks to himself as he was sitting on some steps next to Kokonoi. "That guy really is a beast."

"You're the boss." Inui announced.

"Fine with me. I'll build a new BLACK DRAGON." Taiju agreed as Kokonoi and Ichirou stood up. "In return... Kokonoi! You serve me too. You as well, Imaushi Ichirou!"

"Well, there's a lot more worst guys who I've worked with. Perhaps he wouldn't be so bad." Ichirou thought.

"Taiju was sharp. He produced the money to get the whole gang uniforms. BLACK DRAGON was reborn with a renewed image. But that wasn't Taiju's true talent."

Unknown gang members charged forward as Taiju punched them back as he laughed hysterically.

"You're nothing more than a pebble in the face of the boss's supreme might." Inui stated.

Taiju turned to Mikey. "I pummeled you with my hardest punch today. But I guess one punch isn't enough to take you down." He claimed.

"Mikey..." Mitsuya muttered.

"Somehow, Mikey-kun got back up, but there's no way he'll survive. He still hasn't recovered from losing so many people precious to him. What's more, he's facing Shiba Taiju. He's a monster!" Takemichi noted.

"Is that all the invincible Mikey's got? What a disappointment." Taiju insulted.

"Mikey-kun's going to lose?"

Mikey let out a sigh. "That punch you gave me... It was my punishment to myself." He stated.

"Huh?"

Mikey threw a kick at Taiju's face, knocking him out cold.

"What?" Takemichi said. "What just happened?"

"Boss?" Kokonoi questioned.

Takemichi, Inui, Ichirou, and Kokonoi let out a scream of shock. "For an instant, Mikey jumped into the air. Then there was a thud. Then... I lost sight of Taiju." Takemichi thought.

"Boss..." Inui muttered, stepping back a bit.

"Impossible. Taiju was taken out with one blow?" Ichirou asked.

"Boss!" Inui shouted out.

"So that's... the invincible Mikey." Kokonoi claimed.

"With a single blow..." Hakkai muttered.

"That was awesome, Mikey-kun." Chifuyu exclaimed.

"He's a beast." Yuzuha commented.

"You had me scared for a second there." Mitsuya said.

"For Christmas, I always ride with my brother and Baji." Mikey said.

"Mikey-kun..."

Mikey pulls out the charm, grabbing Takemichi and Mitsuya's attention. "When I ride in the snow on my brother's CB250T that he gave me and wear Baji's good luck charm, I feel like I'm with them." He explained.

"Mementos of them..." Takemichi repeated. "That's all it was? The way he was talking, I thought he'd lost his marbles."

"My brother, Baji, and all you guys are all in here in my heart." Mikey claimed as he tightened his grip around the charm. "That's why I can be strong."

"Mikey..." Mitsuya muttered.

Takemichi smiled. "Mikey-kun's just fine. He won't turn evil." He thought.

"Okay, you guys. Christmas may be over... but let's ride together." Mikey said as he smiled.

"Hold it right there!" Taiju's voice was heard as he struggled to stand up. Inui rushed forward to support him. "This isn't over yet, Toman. Koko! Get the guys from outside. You're fighting 100 BLACK DRAGON soldiers now."

Kokonoi rushed forward. "None of you are getting out. It ends here! I never lose to anyone!" Taiju claimed.

"Taiju. BLACK DRAGON is powerful. But you'll never create a new age." Mikey spoke. "You're a good fighter, but you've got no heart."

"We'll build a new age. Just watch us."

"You bastard!" Taiju exclaimed as Inui rushed to help him. "Let go, Inui!"

"Damn it, Koko! Where the hell are my soldiers?" Taiju shouted as Kokonoi was speechless at the sight in front of him. "Get a move on!"

"Boss..."

"What?"

"We've lost."

Taiju rushed forward to see what Kokonoi was looking at as he dropped to the ground, grabbing Draken's attention as he turned around.

"You done in there too?" Draken questioned.

"What the hell happened?" Taiju asked as all of the Black Dragon members were on the ground in defeat.

"Could you tell Mikey that I'm done out here?" Draken smiled as Taiju was speechless.

"What's going on?" Takemichi wondered.

"Takemitchy. Can you still move?" Chifuyu asked.

"Oh, yeah." Takemichi nodded.

"Hang in there a little longer. There are five of us in here and 100 BLACK DRAGON soldiers outside." Chifuyu said.

"Right."

"Looks like Second Division's got to kick some more ass, Hakkai." Mitsuya said.

"Sure thing."

Draken then walks in. "What're you so tense about?" He asked.

"Huh?"

"Draken?"

"Mikey! All the dudes outside are out cold." Draken announced, pointing his finger towards the outside. "Shiba Taiju lost to you, lost all his men, and lost his will to fight."

"Good." Mikey smiled.

"What?" Takemichi exclaimed with shock as everyone rushed to look outside.

"BLACK DRAGON is dead." Mikey announced.

"Toman wins!"

All of them walked out to see the defeated Black Dragons members.

"He did this alone?" Yuzuha questioned.

"Looks like the toughest beasts are our number one and two." Mitsuya stated.

"Holy shit! I'm getting goosebumps. You too, Takemitchy?" Chifuyu questioned as Takemichi didn't respond. "Takemitchy?"

"Taiju... Hakkai... Yuzuha... Mitsuya-kun... They're all alive! We got through Christmas without a single person dying." Takemichi thinks to himself.

"Mission complete."

"You're right." Chifuyu smiled. Takemichi then fell sideways.

"Takemitchy!"

Mitsuya rushed forward as he hoisted Takemichi on his back with the help of Hakkai. "Thanks, Takemitchy." He said.

"Mikey, Draken. It's thanks to you that we defeated BLACK DRAGON. But today's hero is... Takemitchy." Mitsuya claimed, causing everyone to smile.

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The Toman members soon left as it was only Inui, Kokonoi, Ichirou and Taiju at the church.

"It's over, isn't it?" Kokonoi questioned.

Ichirou sighed. "It seems that way. Well, it was great while it lasted." He replied as Inui walked forward. "Hm? Seishu?"

"Boss, we're through. It was a nice dream, as fleeting as it was. What'll you do, Koko?" Inui asked.

Kokonoi sticks his tongue out. "I'll stick with you, obviously." He answered.

"How about you, Rou?"

Ichirou hums. "Whatever you want to do, Seishu." He responded as him and Kokonoi joined Inui.

"Later, Taiju." Kokonoi bids farewell to Taiju.

Inui, Kokonoi, and Ichirou soon walked away from the church, leaving Taiju alone.

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

Word Count: 1969 words.