—[ r u n ]—
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{ couldn't win, fighting, bleeding, losing,
and now i'm sick of it.
if I can't have it i fuckin' keep it low
crying, crying, crying, forget it now
love you, love you, love you
no matter what I do }
past; 01
c h a p t e r f i v e
「 a h e a r t t h a t c a r e s 」
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Takemitchy decided— he was going to guard both Yuki and Draken. Draken had already denied that request and Yuki called him an idiot and went about her day. So instead, Takemitchy was shadowing them, following them around. It was easy since Draken spent most of his time with Mikey and Mikey spent most of his time with Yuki. Right now, they were at some restaurant. Takemitchy wonders when Mikey and Draken are going to fight like how Naoto told him they would in the future
"SOMEONE IS GOING TO PAY FOR THIS!" Mikey yelled
A staff member was bowing awkwardly at the blonde while Yuki was holding in her laugh and Draken looked like he was going to disown Mikey. "I only get excited out the kid's meal when there is a flag" toman's commander whines
A kids' meal was laid out in front of both Yuki and Mikey. Mikey whining about there being no flag. "I'm sorry I'll get one for—"
"Here you go Mikey, your flag" Draken pulled out of his pocket
Almost immediately, Mikey's eyes lit up. Takemitchy's jaw dropped in both confusion and shock. Was this childish guy really that super dangerous Yakuza leader in the future? Was this really the guy that kills Tachibana Hinata in the future? What the fuck? "AHHAHAHH WAY TO GO KEN-CHIN"
Yuki shook her head. "Sometimes I think I'm older than you" she muttered picking up her chopsticks to eat
Takemitchy covered his face with the newspaper, muttering how he couldn't agree more.
—
"AHH I'VE HAD ENOUGH" Draken yelled tiredly
Takemitchy looks over at their table, wondering if Mikey and Draken were about to fight now but instead he hears Yuki giggle. Mikey was fast asleep with his head on her lap. "Would you stop falling asleep right after you eat?!" Draken says
She giggled again. "You have to carry him"
Soon they exited the diner, Mikey on Draken's back, Yuki walking next to them.
"God you both are hopeless"
Takemitchy thinks he's going to get grey hair. Why were Toman's top 3 such weirdos?
—
"Why are we here?" Yuki asked as Draken woke up Mikey
This was the hospital Pah's bud's girl was at. Draken let Mikey off his back. "Yeah, why are we here?"
"We're paying a little visit"
As they entered the hospital, Yuki realized who they were going to visit. Making it up the elevator and now standing in front of a room with a huge glass window, Yuki felt like crying. "Who's this?" Mikey asked
"Pah's buddy's girlfriend" Draken said with a frown
Yuki's hand somehow ended up in Mikey's, his thumb rubbing her knuckles. He knew how much this was bothering her after all. "She's been unconscious for 5 days" Yuki mumbled "Doctors told me she's in a coma... many many internal and external injuries caused too much stress on her body" remembering what the doctors told her when the girl was admitted a few days ago
Mikey held her hand tighter, not saying anything. "WHAT THR HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" A voice yelled
Yuki turned to see the girl's parents walking over angrily. "How dare you show up here! Leave now!" The father yelled angrily
"Dear..." the mother said warily
The three of them turned to face the family. Draken and Yuki bowed while Mikey stayed standing upright. "What do you think you're doing? Our daughter almost died because of trash like you!" The father continued yelling
"Don't bow to him, Ken-chin, Yuki... We didn't do anything wrong" Mikey said annoyance clear in his voice "Why is this guy trying to take it out on us anyway?"
"YOU VERMIN! YOU'RE NOTHING BUT TRASH-CAUSING RUCKUS EVERY NIGHT!" He yelled again "AND YOU, NO MAN WILL EVER MARRY YOU KNOWING YOU HANG AROUND WITH THESE DELINQUENTS"
That seemed to make Mikey angry rather than annoyed now. Yuki, still holding Mikey's hand, tightened her grip on it hoping he wouldn't lose control. "Please stop dear" the mother said trying to stop her husband
"What?" Mikey looked pissed
"YOU CAUSE SO MUCH TROUBLE FOR OTHERS AND HURT THEM, THEN THINK YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH IT AS ADULTS BECAUSE YOU WERE KIDS?! LIKE HELL PUNKS"
Yuki sucked in a breath and just tightened her hold on Mikey's hand. "Who the hell do you think you're talking to?" Mikey was losing control now
But before he could, Draken grabbed him by the back of his head and forced him to bow. "This is completely our responsibility," Draken said not looking up
"Like you, three pieces of shits bowing will make this better!" The man yelled again
"What?" Mikey was about to yell but was stopped by Draken
"Shut the hell up Mikey" he whisper-yelled
The man began to sob. "My daughter has been in a coma ever since... her face... and her body... have been battered and bruised" Tears began to fall "What did she ever do to you?"
The mother began to cry as well. "My beautiful daughter has been disfigured" he cried "Please leave, we never want to see you again"
The man walked away sobbing but the women hadn't, letting out little sniffles. She walked over to Yuki and stood in front of her, getting the middle school girl to stand upright. "The doctors told me if it weren't for your first aid the damage would have been much worse and... and she would have died," the mother said tears running down her cheeks "What is your name?" She was holding Yuki's shoulder tight
Yuki felt tears welling up in her own eyes. "Wang Yuki... " she told the women
The women didn't say anything further, sniffling and waking away. Yuki bowed again. "We're gonna fight Moebius soon... We'll deal with our problems in our own world. Our members have families and people important to them. We can't let innocent people get dragged into this" Draken said to Mikey and Yuki "We can't make their families and friends cry. You don't have to bow, just have a heart that cares"
Mikey was quiet for a moment before he spoke. " You're so nice... I'm sorry... I'm glad to have you by my side Ken-chin"
The three kept their positions bowing down until the couple wasn't visible.
(Takemitchy watches them from behind the wall, a frown on his face. It was now he understood why Toman changed as it did in the future. Draken was Mikey's heart. Draken makes up for all Mikey lacks. Yuki... Takemitchy didn't understand exactly what Yuki was to Toman yet but he figured both of them were important.)
—
"The man was wrong though" Mikey said as they walked down the street
"About what?" Yuki asked
She was walking in the middle of them, one of her arms linked with Mikey's. "About no man wanting to marry you" the commander said
Draken raised an eyebrow at Mikey, having an idea of what the commander was about to say. "How?" Yuki asked
"I would wanna marry you"
"WHAT!?"
That resulted in Draken having to carry Yuki on his back because she wouldn't stop trying to hide her face from Mikey in the Vice-commander's back. "hehe, you're so cute Yuki" Mikey said with a grin
The gang doctor grumbled out something inaudible and held out her hand, while still on Draken's back, and Mikey smiled happily holding it.
"Just get married already" Draken said utterly exhausted at this point
"I'm hungry"
"You just ate"
"I'm always hungry after a nap"
"How does that even work?"