Takemichi thinks life is a bitch, why- just why did he have to grab Naoto's hand at the fireworks. It was a prime cute relationship moment that could have happened with Hina. He bets someone cursed him, probably Illumi just to laugh at his misfortune.
He woke to Naoto- future Naoto- nearly bubbling with joy at the fact that his theory on time travel worked. However, Takemichi's claims on Sano Manjiro not being the bad guy set him off. He couldn't really blame Naoto though because it was Touman that killed Hinata.
In an attempt to meet Mikey, Takemichi burrowed through his old notebooks and contacted Akkun who was more than happy to meet up in person. They had found Akkun in the system when he wasn't there before Takemichi's time jump. Takemichi asked about Illumi but Naoto went so pale he started to worry. Was Illumi dead? Had his fearless friend kicked the bucket so early in life?
Quite the opposite, it seems instead Illumi built a serious interconnecting market of illegal networking.
"His name is spread all across the west and revered there by people of the same occupation," Naoto explained to Takemichi. "Many try to curry favour but he only seems to hold very close ties with certain individuals. Toman is very vocal about wishing for an alliance with his gang named 'Tuatha Dé Danann' however we've never seen it come to such a partnership. Some words on the streets say it's because too many people within Toman are...unhealthy invested in Yato Illumi's doings and relationship status."
"I...see," Takemichi sweat drops but can't find too many lies in that statement, Illumi has always had rather persistent pursuers in his life.
After meeting up with Akkun Takemichi feels like life is setting its sights on him with some form of grudging ire to make his existence hell. Draken is dead, Akkun killing himself, Hinata is still dead and Illumi is practically being hunted down. But one thing is for certain, Takemichi is going to save them all, Kiseki won't win.
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Illumi has decided that he should throw himself off a bridge, why? Because life is just one merry-go-round of fucking you over. He woke to this silent empty house, as usual, parents off doing something claimed more important than their kid. That was probably the best part of his day then it went downhill because when does life take a break and let things be easy for once. School was a bust, Nirai was more attentive than usual, Illumi is planning his murder as he goes and overall it was just a shit day.
Now he's after being texted by Takemichi to meet him up in what sounded like a really shady text but he's his friend so Illumi has a moral obligation to at least attempt to get there. Sure enough, he was led to some dingy-looking karaoke...Illumi was starting to question his loyalty. Still, he powered on and made it to the room Takemichi mentioned. He heard shuffling inside so without knocking Illumi pulled open the door only to deadpan at the sight before him. There with an admittedly very attractive blond in his lap was Takemichi.
"Really man? I know we're close but I ain't really into voyeurism...or cheating. You think Tachibana isn't going to beat your ass when she finds this out?" Illumi huffs startling the duo in the room.
"Huh?" the blond girl said.
The phone suddenly rang and once the girl's back was turned Takemichi booked it out of there grabbing Illumi's hand on the way and dragging him along.
"Wahhhh!" Takemichi yelled as he bolted down the road with a deadweight Illumi behind him. He stopped outside a diner and spoke aloud. "I can never tell Hina about this."
"What?" A sudden Hinata appears. "'Never tell' me what?"
"Oooo busted~" Illumi sniggered. He decided to leave the couple to sort out things and headed to a food stall selling some spicy noodles. He practically salivated at them, he hadn't had anything since lunch that day. His phone buzzed but he decided to ignore it for food is far more important. Once acquiring his food he approached the two again when he saw Takemichi fishing out his phone.
"Draken!" Takemichi greeted.
"Hello," the deep voice came over the phone. "Takemicchi, what're you doing right now?"
"Huh? Um, right now I'm..."
"Well, whatever! Come to the Musashi shrine on the Tama river. We're getting everyone together. And try to contact Illumi, I called but no answer." Draken said.
"Uh, Illumi is right here," Takemichi awkwardly states.
"Hah? Then why didn't he pick up?!"
"Food." Illumi deadpans not elaborating any further.
"Whatever," Draken huffs. "You come too, Illumi." He then hung up not waiting for confirmation.
"..." Takemichi looks at his phone before turning to his girlfriend. "Hina... Draken wants Illumi and I to meet up with him for a while."
"Then I'll come along." Hina smiled.
I love Tachibana, Illumi smiled, he thought she was so cool.
"Seriously?" Takemichi asked.
The trio started their journey to the shrine and Illumi kept a few feet behind the couple not wanting to intrude, to entertain himself he played the snake game on his phone. Thankfully it wasn't a very long walk. Illumi was halfway through his noodles by the time they reached the end of the shrine waiting around for Draken.
"You're supposed to meet him here?" Tachibana asked.
"Yeah," Takemichi assured her.
"Maybe they forgot about us? I say we cut our losses and ditch them." Illumi advised not too fond of spreading his night out.
The sound of numerous engines started up and a cloud of dust and debris distastefully started to rise into the air partially obscuring the identity of the incoming riders. Person after person came in droves some wearing balaclavas others barefaced but all had a symbol on their bikes, one that has been said to represent the Toman gang.
Illumi slurped his noodles unfazed by the growing number of rough-looking people. Both Hinata and Takemichi edged behind the boy as they gawked at the strangers.
"OI!" A particularly dumb-looking one came up to the trio. "This ain't a fucking exhibition. You little shit- Get the fuck outtr here!"
"What the fuck do you want you shit-licker?" another shouted as he tried to be intimidating and loom over the other three. "I'll kill you, you fucking retard!"
"But," Takemichi piped up from behind Illumi. "We were told to come here..."
Illumi, wholly unimpressed, brought up his chopsticks and ate another mouthful of food while maintaining eye contact.
"Huh?!" the bastard yelled. "This is Toman's meeting place! Who the fuck told you to come here?!" he reached out to grasp Illumi's shirt but was deflected by thin graceful hands smacking him away.
"Don't touch me," Illumi warned.
"You-!"
"Could it be that you're," A voice spoke up with an undercurrent of authority. "Takemicchi and Lumi?"
It was a boy with droopy lavender eyes and short silver-lilac hair, he was wearing the uniform that all the others were wearing.
"Y...yes." Takemichi squeaks while Illumi pulls a face at the nickname.
"Why're you threatening the president's guests?" The saviour groused as he aimed a kick at the annoying roach's ass.
"I'm sorry!!"
The boy once after dealing with the other turned to look over his shoulder with lavender eyes boring into them, "follow me."
They did as told and soon were weaving through throngs of people and their bikes until behold the figures of one Mikey and Draken were revealed.
"You, Takemicchi, Lumi~"
"Fuck off with that nickname already," Illumi whined as he ate another bite of noodles.
"Sorry about calling you out here all of a sudden," Mikey said, ignoring the pretty boy's words.
"Why the hell did you bring your girlfriend?" Draken asked Takemichi.
"Sorry," the blond rubs the back of his neck. "I didn't think it was going to be like this."
While Draken was apologising to Tachibana, Mikey took this time to pester the lovely Lumi~ he started poking the boy, and when he didn't receive the reaction he wanted he tried to get up into the other's face only to have food shoved in his mouth making him choke.
"It-its spicy," Mikey wheezed.
"Of course," Illumi looked at him like he was stupid getting a kicked puppy look in return.
"Emma!" Draken called while Illumi ignored a whinging Mikey beside him who was pulling on his long-sleeved jumper.
It was the blond girl from the karaoke place, Illumi immediately started cackling in delight at how his friend got into this situation.
"Yo, lil' coward" Emma smiled as she waved a hand at Takemichi.
Both Draken and Hinata gave off murderous auras directed at Takemichi. Illumi watched in amusement as his blond friend found himself in a situation that was highly unfavourable. Illumi opened his backpack and took out a plastic bag and threw his rubbish into it before tying the bag and tossing it back into the backpack while he fished out some pocky.
At this point, Hinata was gearing up to dish out a beating.