A/N: Hello, readers! The first chapter is here! Enjoy!

edited on june 11th, 2022 @ 5:32pm

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𝓒𝙷𝙰𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 𝙾𝙽𝙴,
𝓣𝙷𝙴 𝙱𝙻𝙰𝙲𝙺 𝙳𝚁𝙰𝙶𝙾𝙽 𝚃𝚁𝙸𝙾.

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"IS HE SERIOUSLY STILL SLEEPING?" Kokonoi Hajime questioned one of his friends, Inui Seishu, who was carrying their mutual friend on his back.

"I can hear you, Hajime." Imaushi Ichirou mumbled, still clenching onto Inui. "Where are we going, anyhow?"

"The boss requested us to meet him at his residence."

Ichirou snorted at Kokonoi's answer—He could think of many reasons why he hated Shiba Taiju. Sure, he was strong. But Ichirou didn't picture him as a great leader for Black Dragon.

He really missed the old era—The one that his older brother was apart of.

"We're here." Kokonoi announced.

"Rou, you can get off now." Inui told him, making him whine before he hopped off of Inui's back.

"Greetings, sir!"

Ichirou just waved his unit off with his hand before unwrapping a lollipop.

"Someone's coming." He informed, placing the lollipop in his mouth.

Ichirou spotted Taiju's younger siblings, Hakkai and Yuzuha. They were accompanied by a bleach blond haired kid and a girl.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't our young master Hakkai!" Kokonoi greeted.

"Koko..." Hakkai muttered.

"Who the hell are these jerks?" Kokonoi then asked, noticing they had company.

"I've seen him before... He's Toman's... First Division Captain, Hanagaki."

"There's a Toman fucker... on our turf?!" Kokonoi exclaimed. "You tryin' to fuck with us?!"

"You're not leaving our turf in one piece, asshole."

"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!" Kokonoi asked.

10th-Generation Black Dragons Elite Guard Captain.
Kokonoi Hajime.
(AKA Koko).

"It means you're dead." Ichirou finished in a bored tone.

10th-Generatiom Black Dragons Commando Unit Captain.
Imaushi Ichirou.

"Get 'em, boys." Inui ordered.

10th-Generation Black Dragons Attack Squad Captain.
Inui Seishu.

"Lay off, guys! Takemitchy's my buddy!" Hakkai defended.

"Stay back, Hina-chan. They don't go easy on girls." Yuzuha warned as Hinata gulped.

"Hakkai... Even friends of our young master need to be taught some proper manners. Because our gang won't listen to you!" Kokonoi claimed.

"So that's Hanagaki?"

"Didn't expect him to be such a pussy."

"I'll kill him for street gred."

"Shit... What do I do? Hina's in danger, too!" Takemichi thinks to himself.

Hakkai then steps in front of him. "I told you not to hurt my friends!" He declared. "So please!"

"Huh?! So he does know the Black Dragons?!" Takemichi thought.

"Hakkai, weren't you listening? We don't take orders from you!"

"Wanna get the girls killed, too?!"

Hakkai then slams the Black Dragon member to the ground. "Fuck off, scumbags." He exclaimed.

"What a badass!"

"Sorry for getting you involved. Takemitchy." Hakkai then apologized.

"Huh?"

"The boss of the Black Dragons... is Shiba Taiju." Hakkai revealed.

"Huh? Shiba?" Takemichi questioned.

"Yeah. Taiju's our older brother."

"The three of us are siblings."

"Hakkai's older brother... is leader of Black Dragons?! Huh? Then that means..." Takemichi paused in realization.

"Where's Taiju now?" Hakkai asked.

"At the convenience store." Kokonoi replied after a while.

"He's hardly ever home... except for shit like this." Hakkai spoke as Yuzuha was silent. "Pain in the ass."

"Hey." Inui placed a pocket knife against Hakkai's neck. "Watch your mouth, asshole. Talk shit about our boss and I'll kill you."

"You have no damn chill." Hakkai told him.

"Think I won't do it?" Inui countered.

"Uh... ah." Takemichi muttered.

Yuzuha then ran forward as she swung her foot in Inui's face, making him fall to the ground.

"Wha—?!"

"Keep your hands off my little brother!" Yuzuha declared.

"Oh, man. You really shouldn't have done that." Kokonoi mumbled as Takemichi let out a confused noise on what he meant by that.

In an instant, Yuzuha was kicked to the ground, making Takemichi scream in shock.

"And keep your hands off of Seishu." Ichirou spat out as Yuzuha stood up. "Touch him again and I won't hesitate to kill you. I don't give two shits if you're a girl."

"I'm fine, Rou." Inui reassured him, standing up.

"Back off, Ichirou. They're the boss's sibs." Kokonoi informed.

"Huh? What? This is..." Takemichi looked at Ichirou. "Imaushi-kun?!"

"We're going to meet someone." Kazutora told Takemichi. "He's not the detective, but rather his partner."

"Naoto has a partner in this timeline?" Takemichi asked himself.

The two stopped at a boardwalk as Takemichi spotted someone waiting.

"Kazutora, you're late."

Takemichi saw an older man with black hair and white stripes. He also had his hair in a ponytail and was wearing a white button up shirt with a black suit jacket over it and black dress pants along with a black belt. A topaz bracelet was located on his right wrist. A lollipop stick was in his mouth and he had a bored look plastered on his face.

"My apologises, Imaushi-kun." Kazutora apologized.

"Matsuno?"

"Dead."

"I see. So the plan was a bust." The man sighed before walking over. "You must be Hanagaki Takemichi. I'm Imaushi Ichirou, Naoto's work partner."

"Imaushi-kun was once apart of Black Dragons, so he's been helping out a lot." Kazutora explained.

"You were?" Takemichi questioned in shock. "Then how come—"

"I left after Shiba Hakkai killed the former leader." Ichirou interrupted. "I didn't really like the guy, but that didn't mean I wanted him killed, ya know?"

"Anyways, after I left, I studied to become a police officer, and eventually became Naoto's work partner. Like him, I also wanted to stop Toman... So I could be with them again." Ichirou explained.

"Them?"

"Kokonoi Hajime and... Inui Seishu." Ichirou muttered. "They were both good friends of mine. I always thought of Inui more of a friend. I never got to confess my feelings towards him."

Takemichi was taken aback when Ichirou dropped to his knees.

"Hanagaki... please save those two. I beg you. I..." A tear slipped through the older male's eyes. "Want Seishu back in my life."

"Being the boss's siblings or not, I'm not having anyone treat Seishu that way." Ichirou's voice brought Takemichi back to reality. He gulped and extended his hand out in front of Hinata.

"I'll kill you all." Ichirou declared.

"These guys... are way different from Toman, right down to the roots! They're totally corrupt." Takemichi noted.

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

"Let's go, Hina!" Takemichi told her, not noticing someone was charging at him.

"Takemichi-kun! Behind you!"

"Huh?"

Takemichi got clobbered to the ground 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 the Black Dragon members bowed.

"Taiju..." Hakkai muttered.

"Huh?" Takemichi said.

"...Just got wrecked!"

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 looked around. "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?!" Takemichi questioned in disbelief.

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

Taiju then swings his fist at Takemichi's face once more 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!"

"Taiju!" Hakkai's voice shouted out. "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 in exchange... let Takemitchy go!"

Taiju dropped Takemichi to the ground as he smirked.

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"Well, that was totally unexpected." Ichirou hummed as he was walking with Inui and Kokonoi. "Do they do shit like that for their friends in Toman?"

"How should I know?!" Kokonoi exclaimed in annoyance before he smacked Ichirou on the head.

"Damn you, Hajime! The fuck was that for?!"

"For what happened earlier! You really need to chill when it comes to Inupi!"

Ichirou glared at him before he smiled. "You, me, and Seishu... We're kinda like the Black Dragon trio." He announced.

"Black Dragon trio?" Kokonoi repeated. "How totally lame."

"What do you mean lame?!"

"I said what I said."

"Curse you, Hajime!"

Inui let out a sigh. "Will you two stop bickering for just five minutes?" He questioned.

Ichirou huffed before jumping onto Inui's back, who was ready for him.

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Ichirou, Kokonoi, and Inui were back at Taiju's residence. Taiju was apparently meeting with Mitsuya Takashi and Hakkai.

Ichirou knew it would most likely end up bad. To him, Taiju was unpredictable.

"It's nice to meet you, Taiju-kun." Mitsuya greeted, sitting in front of Taiju.

"You're that Mitsuya fucker who's been manipulating my little bro!" Taiju accused.

"That's quite the accusation."

"I'll kill your ass."

Hakkai, Chifuyu, and Takemichi were standing behind Mitsuya while Kokonoi, Inui, and Ichirou were behind Taiju.

"So? What did you wanna tell me?" Taiju questioned. "Better keep it short."

"I'll give Hakkai to the Black Dragons. I'm not gonna see him again." Mitsuya claimed, shocking Taiju.

"What?! You can't be serious, Mitsuya-kun!" Takemichi argued.

"Haha. Now that's funny. Didn't you come here to stop that from happening?" Taiju asked.

"In exchange... set Yuzuha free." Mitsuya said, shocking everyone.

"Taka-chan... why are you?" Hakkai trailed off.

"Taiju-kun. You're having Yuzuha do something, aren't you?" Mitsuya questioned. "Hakkai's been protecting Yuzuha this whole time. From your domestic violence."

"What?" Takemichi said.

"What a fucking joke!" Taiju exclaimed.

"Hakkai's not leaving Toman because he's scared of you. He's doing it to protect Yuzuha!"

Taiju sprinted forward and sent a punch towards Mitsuya's face, causing Takemichi to yelp.

"Taka-chan!" Hakkai shouted out his name.

"Hey... not bad." Taiju complimented.

"I'll say it again! I'll give Hakkai to the Black Dragons. So, let Yuzuha go!" Mitsuya repeated. "If you accept these terms, Toman will leave the Black Dragons alone."

"And if I refuse?" Taiju challenged.

"Then it's an all-out war." Mitsuya countered as the room went silent.

"All right." Taiju finally agreed. "We got a truce!"

Both Taiju and Mitsuya shook hands. "Though, I don't commit any domestic violence... I'll keep my word. I won't ever hit Yuzuha again." Taiju promised.

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A/N: First chapter is completed! Thanks for reading!

Word Count: 2128 words.