Takeomi's pov
As Senju stood in front of me, I sit on the wet road, trying to think about what had I done wrong in the past.
Wait...now I remember now...
Back in 1998, the first-gen. Black Dragons once ruled the nation with me as the vice-captain. I was feared since my decisions determined how any conflict would end.
Yes, this is a story about an ex-Black Dragon... The man named Takeomi Akashi... Which is me...
I was called the 'god of war' by many people, but I shouldn't be the one who gets all the credit.
I've always been an ordinary kid, Whether it be sports, or studies, I was just average. I was just a normal kid, not special at all.
But my childhood friend, Shinichiro Sano, he has a mysterious charm that attracted people around him. Even with that charm, Shin never resorted to violence, He was just very earnest and kind.
I remember one time that the both of us hang out in a playground when we were just little kids. While I was climbing up the jungle gym, Shin just stood up there, saying that it was the breeze of a new era. He then help me stand up on the pipes, feeling the breeze of the wind.
Shin didn't pick fights with anyone stronger than him, never won any fight, and to top it all off, he was a crybaby. We'd call him 'The Weak King'.
Even the people who fought him ended up liking him. Benkei and Waka took an interest towards Shin, resulting in their feud turning into friendship. And I was always stood by Shin's side.
This resulted in the creation of Black Dragons. So when Shin assigned me as the vice-president, it shocked and flattered me. And from that instant, I'd became the vice-president of the largest gang in Japan.
Yet, drunk in the praises of my name, I became arrogant. And that, Shin told me about his decision to disband the gang, to which I was highly against of. He explained that their dominance would be akin to bullying those weaker than them.
In the end, the 1st-gen Black Dragons retired from the gang. With the power and influence I gained from Black Dragon, I continued on with the gang life. I was treated like a VIP in town, I never got short on money.
As years went by, my influence faded away, yet I continued on with that life. And in 5 years, that lavish lifestyle came to an end. All I had was my debts pilling up.
At the rate that my life was going, I was in danger. It was also around that time that I got news about Shin's death. As much as I want to mourn over his death, I was too busy struggling for money that I couldn't even attend the funeral.
But then, around two to three months ago, my little sister announces her resolve to fight the 'Invinsinble' Mikey. This comes after Moebius, who used to control the area in Shinjuku, was defeated by Toman themselves. To do this, she decided to create her own gang.
"You...wanted to make a team?" I asked her at the time. Waka and Benkei were also there, as the four of us were in a gym that Waka owned when my sister announced her resolve. Both of my friends eventually agreed with her statement, due to Senju's incredible strength.
"I want someone who I can trust." said Senju. "Someone who can give some guidance to the team!"
"Will you fill that role, Big Bro?' she ended her statement.
I let out in tears, agreeing to help my sister. I was broke and powerless. I was at the lowest of the low. And yet, they still accept me as I was. In return, I swore to give my all to them.
I realized what I had done wrong...
...
And I need to apologize to my little sister...
3rd pov
As Senju stood over an unconscious South, Takeomi proceeds to cry underneath the rain.
"Senju..." he softly said. "You've been holding back, haven't you...?"
"It's all my fault... I last my faith in you..."
"I...I've...I've failed... Brahman's princess!"
"Takeomi." Senju said to her brother. "All of this isn't your fault."
"It's my responsibility. I was not able to stop you. I'm disappointing as Brahman's leader." she continues, just as South roses up.
"So all I can do now, is to take down this guy." she finished, facing the tall man himself.
"It's been a while since I've gotten this fired up,..."
...
"The 'unmatched' Senju!"
1st pov
Oh my... Judging by what Takeomi said, he really fell into the trap that he once was, huh? I wonder what would Shin said about this.
"Shin?" I asked him. Shinichiro just looked at me, confused by Takeomi's words.
"I'll tell you later..." I said to him.
"VIIIVOOO, KAWARAGI SENJU! It's the first time I've felt this great!" South shouted. "A new rhythm is born! Such a blissful moment!"
As Senju skillfully dodges South's punches, she lands a midair kick on his face. However, South announces the blissfulness of their fight as he recoils from the attack. Unexpectedly, he pushes Senju from midair, throwing her to the ground as she winces in pain.
"SENJU!!" I shouted, as she continues tumbling to the ground. "Mason, Shin, check up on Senju!"
While both of them ran to check up on Senju, I then walk towards the monster that fears me. He's taller than me, more muscular than me, and more violent than me. The last part got me scared like a bitch.
"Move, little guy." South said to me as he lays his hand on me. This monster pisses me off for what he did, yet his backstory leads to his violent tentancies. So, I do the only logical thing that I can do.
...
I opened up my arms, and then went hug the shirtless monster...
...
It feels comforting, like his body feels soft despite having abs. I can just hug longer if I want to, but I know that it just caught South with a surprise.
"What..the fuck...are you doing?" he said to me, as I let go of the hug.
"You're not just a monster..." I told him.
"You're a monster that needs help..."
I then look behind, only to see that the others are shocked by my actions. Mason knew about South's backstory, but is shocked that I hug the tall guy himself. The rest are a mix between shock and surprise. Are they both the same thing or not?
I then have a vision all of a sudden. One where South is surprise, seeing something that caught him off guard. Surprised, the vision got me thinking, what is the thing that caught this 'monster' off guard?
Then, a motorcycle noise could be heard. I saw a person, wearing a Rokuhara Handai, arrive in front of us on a motorcycle. The person also has a hoodie, which covers her hair, and a mask to cover her face.
I look at South, and see an emotion that I have never seen before.
Shocked.
"I...I thought you're on a hiatus... Heck, it isn't even over yet." South said, this time in a stuttering tone, like he just piss his pants or something.
"Yeah, suppose to. Until I heard that a fight happened between our gang, and some other gang." the person said, in a serious tone.
"Well, I thought you forgot about the gang. You didn't contact me for a while now."
"You know how I was busy with my studies, right?" For some reason, the person reminded me of someone familiar.
"Who's that? Never seen that guy before?" asked Senju.
"I don't know. Why I didn't see that member during the fight?" Takeomi questioned.
"Hey, Brahman! the person said out loud. "Let's just call this fight off. I apologize for my representative's actions towards you guys."
"I understand that you're still angry after what happened just now. On behalf of Rokuhara Handai, I apologise for in part of what my gang caused."
"Your gang? What do you mean?" Wakasa asked the person. The same person then takes off the hoodie, revealing a person with rosy short hair.
"Yes, I'm a female gang member." she then took off her mask, revealing her face.
...
"The name's Hinata Tachibana, the leader of Rokuhara Handai. Nice to meet you!"
...Holy sh*t... Hina is the captain of Rokuhara Handai...? Did not expect this twist...
Yes, I'm aware of fans making a 'Hinata as Rokuhara Handai's leader' AU, but the fact that this is actually true in this AU... It feels surprising and a bit shocking...
"Hinata!?" I said in surprise tone, a bit too loud perhaps. "Wait, you know her?" asked Senju.
"Oh? Allon, I didn't know that you're here too. Let alone get involved in this situation." said Hinata.
"But didn't you saw me beside South?"
"Nope, I was too focused on him, my apologies." Hinata said.
"A female captain? What a surprise." said Takeomi. Bitch, your sister is literally the captain of Brahman, what do you mean it's a 'surprise'?
"But, aren't you the one who caused this in the first place? As you're the captain of Rokuhara Tandai?" Mason asked.
"Nope. Went on a break on leadership, so I didn't know about the fight." Hinata replied.
"If that's true, then how do you know about it?" Mason asked.
"Let's just say that I overheard him were talking about my gang planning to kill your leader while I was shopping." Hinata said, pointing to Mason. He then became a bit embarrassed.
"Y-Yeah... She asked me about the fight, and then just left the shop." he explained. "Didn't know that this is the reason tho."
"Well, looks like I have to come out of my vacation, am I?" Hinata sighed.
"But,what about South?" Wakasa asked.
"South is my vice-captain and the representative of the gang itself." Hina explained. "I made him a temporarily captain during my break."
"And, I'm disappointed about what happen today..." she said. "We should go back now, don't want the cops to catch us, don't we?"
"Fine by me." said a tired Senju.
"One more thing." said Hinata. "Can you promise to keep my identity a secret?"
The others nods in agreement. "Especially you, Allon! I don't want Takemici-kun knowing this."
"Sure, Hina-chan." I said.
And with that, both gangs ended the fight with a tie. Several gang members then left on their motorcycles, with Senju and the 1st-generation members leaving on my left, and Hinata and South leaving on my right.
My car then arrives at a parking space near me. Strange, I don't remember using it to track me on location. Nevertheless, I proceed to start the car, getting the remaining two people to drive back home. Well, Shin fell asleep immediately, while I have to stay awake as the driver.
As I'm driving, I began to ask Mason some questions. "So Mason, you didn't told me that the fight would happen just now. I thought that it's on 2007?"
"Um, actually I'm surprised about that too." Mason said.
"Wait, really?"
"Yep. For the fight to happen today, something must've happened.
"Do you think Kisaki's involved?"
"Not possible."
"Well, perhaps it's changed due to the fact that Baji's death is prevented." I suggested.
"Now thinkinh about it, that would probably make sense." he responded, as he stays silent for a while.
"What about Hinata as Rokuhara Handai's leader?" I asked Mason.
"Oh, I'm aware of that." he responded.
"Huh!? And you didn't told me about it?"
"To be fair, you never ask me about it.."
"Fair point." I said. That got me thinking, why there aren't many females that are delinquent members? Even the ones I know have to hide their identity, specifically Hinata and Senju. Is it misogyny, perhaps? Still, there's one more thing that's still fresh in my mind.
"Can I tell you one more thing?" I asked Mason.
"Hm?" Mason questioned.
"Well, when I was protecting Senju, I imagine that a invisible shield will appear, and then it actually appeared."
"Wait really!?" asked Mason. "Never heard of that before."
"Me neither. Later I need to explore it when we get back." I said, going back to focusing on the road.
And with that, the fight that was supposed to happen two years from now, only to end up happening today, has ended. Now I can just relax until the next important thing.
...
What should I call the fight then?
Author-kun here.
Well, what a surprise, isn't it?
I seen a lot of people in the Tokyo Revengers fandom making an AU where Hinata is Rokuhara Tandai's leader, so I decided to make this happen in this fanfic. Will it affect the storyline, you just have to wait to find out!
Till then, see you in the next chapter!
-Author-kun
𝕄𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕔 𝕦𝕤𝕖𝕕:
'Dark Paradise'
Song by Lana Del Ray
slowed n reverb ver. by starclouds