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

edited on july 16th, 2022 @ 9:05pm

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𝓒𝙷𝙰𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 𝚂𝙸𝚇,
𝓔𝙽𝙳 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝚂𝚃𝙰𝙽𝙳𝙾𝙵𝙵.

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EVERYONE WAS IN SHOCK TO see Mikey had shown up. "You're kidding me!" Chifuyu exclaimed.

"Are you for real?!" Hakkai said.

"How?!" Angry asked.

Kisaki was also in shock. "Mikey?!" Muto questioned in disbelief.

"He's crazy! His sister literally just died!" Kokonoi stated. "He's supposed to be moping in despair right?! There's no way he could've come!"

Mikey walked past Izana and Kisaki. "Let me... talk to Takemitchy for a bit." He said as he stopped in front of Takemichi.

"So you came in the end." Takemichi said.

"Thank you, Takemitchy."

"Mikey-kun..." Takemichi muttered as Mikey was hugging him.

"But why...? You're not in the right mental state to come..."

The sound of a motorcycle was soon heard, showing Draken had arrived. "Draken-kun?! Why are the both of you here?!" Takemichi asked.

"You can get off now, Hina-chan." Draken said.

"Eh?"

"I'm sorry, Takemichi-kun." Hinata apologized. "I got myself here."

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"Huh?! You told them about the time leaping?! You told those two?!" Takemichi exclaimed out.

"Um... Sorry... It slipped out." Hinata smiled sheepishly.

"Slipped out..." Takemichi repeated. "Now what... Those two are not in the right shape. There's no way they can fight... I'm glad they came, but..."

"Got any plans, Mikey? Seems like there's still half of Tenjiku." Draken then asked Mikey.

"Half, huh. 200 vs. 2 is a bit..." Mikey trailed off.

"Yeah..." Draken agreed.

"You guys handicapped?" Mikey asked, shocking the Tenjiku members.

"Handicapped?!"

"Don't fuck around, asshole!"

"Are you stupid?!"

"It's you who's handicapped."

"No, you guys are the ones fucking around." Mikey stated. "Who do you 200 people think I am? Huh?"

"I can take down even 20 thousand men!"

Mikey's statement caused everyone to be in shock.

"20 thousand?!"

"Mikey...!" Peh-yan teared up a bit.

"Mikey-kun! The Mikey I knew is back!" Takemichi thought.

Mikey then turns back to face everyone. "What's wrong you guys?" He asked, slamming his fists together. "Let's have some fun! It's a show-down, isn't it?"

"Come on, yell out loud, Toman!" Draken shouted.

"You're too loud, Ken-chin." Mikey informed.

"Ah... Theres ringing in my ears... I don't know what kind of tricks you have done, but... I'm guessing things didn't go as planned, Kisaki?" Izana questioned.

Izana rushed forward as he swung his foot at Mikey's face, knocking him back a bit.

"Mikey!" Peh-yan yelled.

"That was fast!" Chifuyu exclaimed.

"Shinichiro's dead. Now Emma is too." Izana said as he grinned. "So? You feeling empty yet?"

"You're quite strong, Brother." Mikey responded.

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"Let's settle this for good, Brother." Mikey claimed.

"I wonder how you are still standing." Izana stated.

Sano Manjiro VS. Kurokawa Izana!
Toman and Tenjiku's most strongest!

"So you came from the future, huh... Sounds like some bullshit, but... Seeing how you're always so determined." Draken trailed off.

"Draken-kun..."

"I believe in you." Draken finished. "You have both me and Mikey under your guidance. You accomplished that!"

Mikey kicked his leg up and swung his foot at Izana who stumbled back as he blocked.

"Woah! ♡︎" Izana soon leaned forward in Mikey's face. "That kick was amazing, Mikey!"

Mikey didn't respond as he threw another kick. "Having this much power even in such a bad state! That's crazy!"

Both Mikey and Izana's kicks were equal as Mikey skidded on the ground.

"That extraordinary rebound and balancing! No wonder they call you 'the unbeatable.'" Izana commented.

"He stopped Mikey's kick?!" Takemichi exclaimed in shock. "Kurokawa Izana... This dude is certainly strong!"

"This is great! It's been a while since I felt this motivated ♡︎" Izana claimed.

Mikey charged at him again as Izana kicked him in the face, making him collapse to the ground.

"But it's easy to read your moves." Izana claimed.

"Wait! There's no way...!" Chifuyu thought.

"That Mikey got knocked by one kick?!" Angry exclaimed.

"I never seen him out-matched like this!" Hakkai noted.

"His undefeatable senses! This is Kurokawa Izana's strength!" Muto commented.

"I'll destroy everything with my 'power.' Since the initial plan didn't work... I'll just kill you." Izana claimed.

"Even though Mikey's here... We're still defeated? There's no way..." Takemichi thought.

Mikey then got up and charged again. "Come on... Didn't I say you're easily readable!?" Izana repeated, blocking him and punching him in the face.

"Let me ask you something." Mikey spoke, getting Izana's attention. "Why did you kill our sister?"

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"Mikey. Let me tell you a secret." Izana began.

"Kurokawa Izana's secret!?" Takemichi exclaimed in his head.

"Since Shinichiro can't be my 'ideal brother' anymore. I'll kill all your friends... That's why I've decided." Izana grabbed Mikey's chin.

"I'll burn you down to ashes and turn you into Shinichiro."

"What the hell is this guy talking about?!" Takemichi asked himself.

"So, can you please be painfully empty already?" Izana asked.

"So that's why you killed Emma?" Mikey questioned as Izana kicked his face, making him fall to the ground again.

"You took everything away from me, Manjiro!" Izana claimed as Mikey was on the ground. "That's why... I'll kill you."

Mikey widened his eyes as Izana threw a punch at him. "Mikey-kun!" Takemichi shouted.

"Is Izana a monster?!" Chifuyu exclaimed.

"What's wrong, Mikey?! Is this all you got?!" Izana asked.

"Don't tell me... He can't find any openings to attack Izana?" Takemichi guessed.

"Mikey's using all his strength. That alone can tell you how crazy strong Izana is." Draken replied.

Izana punches Mikey again, sending him back on the ground. "Are you kidding me right now, Mikey?! Is this seriously all the power you got?! I'm really gonna kill you, you know?!"

"You're not interested in anyone, huh..." Mikey spoke as Izana dodged his kick.

"Not even the friends who fight for you?" Mikey finished as Rindou, Ran, Mochi, and Shion were all bruised.

"Fighting for me?! Haha! Wrong! They're frightened of me, that's why they're fighting. They're all in the same playhouse with the Toman kids! In Tenjiku there is only fear and an interest with it! Shit like trust and friendship are just delusions!" Izana stated.

Takemichi suddenly realized something. "Wait, something is not right..." He pointed out. "Did Izana's movement become sloppy?"

"Yeah. He's gotten plenty kick blows from Mikey. His limbs are getting tired." Draken responded.

"What do you mean?" Takemichi asked.

"How long are you going to decide things on your own?" Mikey questioned.

"Shinichiro and Emma are dead now. Aren't you alone, too!?" Izana countered as Mikey blocked his kick.

"You're wrong Izana. You still have a brother. And I too, have a brother." Mikey claimed. "Brother, I just want to save you."

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"Izana... I wanted to save you, Izana."

"Shut up!"

Izana goes to hit Mikey as he moves out of the way. "You're starting to miss." Mikey claimed as he threw a punch at Izana before sending a kick to his face, knocking him out.

"Mikey landed a kick on him!" Takemichi exclaimed.

"Izana!" Kakucho shouted out.

Izana then stood up. "What the hell... So you had it in you all this time, huh Mikey?!" He questioned.

"He immediately got up from that kick!" Takemichi noted.

"Excellent, very excellent! This is getting fun. Right?!" Izana asked.

Mikey dodged his incoming punch before punching him in the stomach.

"Why did you become like this!? Why can't you love your own siblings?! If only you could've opened up your heart... Emma and I would've been happy to take you in!" Mikey exclaimed.

"Why, Izana!?"

"Shut up!"

Izana charged forward at Mikey again, who sent another punch to his face.

"Shinichiro." Izana suddenly said, grabbing Mikey's attention. "Emma."

"Why... Why are you on his side?"

"You lose, Izana." Mikey claimed.

Izana screamed. "Kisaki! Give me that!" He ordered.

Izana took the gun from Kisaki and pointed it towards Mikey.

"If I lose this fight, that means I've lost everything, right?" Izana asked.

"Izana..."

"Uh oh... This is bad..." Takemichi thinks to himself.

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"Using a gun is cheap, Izana!" Takemichi shouted as Mikey was silent.

"Losing in a fight... means I have nothing to lose..." Izana claimed.

"His eyes are completely dead." Draken noted.

"Die, Mikey."

"Try and shoot me, Izana. You'll be satisfied, right?" Mikey asked.

"Don't test him, Mikey! He is not playing around!" Draken warned.

"What's wrong Izana!? Pull the trigger! Try and shoot me!" Mikey exclaimed.

Kakucho suddenly knocked the gun out of Izana's hands. "Kakucho!?" Izana asked.

Someone stepped in front of the gun, getting everyone's attention.

"Kakucho... you... the fuck are you doing?" Izana questioned.

"Izana... That's enough, okay...?" Kakucho told him.

"We lost."

"Kaku-chan." Takemichi said.

"So, a servant is giving advice to his king? Really!?" Izana said.

"I... I only fought for you. No matter how twisted your thoughts are, I'll gladly die for you. So please, stop showing yourself like this... I don't want to see you in such a horrible state!" Kakucho claimed.

"Hey, executives. Don't just stand there and watch." Izana spoke. "Hurry up and kill Kakucho."

"Izana!" Kakucho grabbed onto his shoulders. "Don't you get it?! Not even the executives including me, can win this!"

"Get out, servant! I'm not done yet." Izana argued.

"Tenjiku lost, Izana!"

"Shut up!"

A gun was soon fired, hitting Kakucho on the shoulder as blood splattered on Izana's face. Kakucho spat out blood as he collapsed to his knees in front of Izana.

"Kaku-chan!" Takemichi screamed.

"God fucking damn it you're so annoying." Kisaki spoke.

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"Kaku-chan!" Takemichi screamed out.

Kakucho grabbed onto his shoulder as blood stained his hand. "Again and again... My plans are always ruined by Hanagaki. When I am unable to use Mikey, I have no choice but to use Izana instead. But you're in my goddamn way, Kakucho..." Kisaki claimed.

Kakucho rushed forward towards Kisaki. "Die." He simply said.

Three consecutive gunshots went off as Izana got hit instead trying to protect Kakucho, who looked back. "What!?" Takemichi exclaimed as both Toman and Tenjiku looked in shock.

"Izana!?" Kisaki shouted as both Izana and Kakucho fell to the ground. "Why... Why is Izana... protecting his servant!?"

"Damn it... You're quite handful for a servant. My body moved on its own..." Izana claimed. Kisaki could only drop down to the ground from shock.

"Mikey... There's something I want to tell you." Izana continued on.

"It's Tenjiku's defeat."

"Izana..." Mikey muttered.

"That's enough! I've already announced that... You don't have to say it!" Kakucho said.

"Ha ha. What does that even mean..." Izana mumbled weakly.

"Izana... Why did you protect me!? You're a king, and I'm just trash that can be thrown away. Didn't you have an era that you wanted to build?!" Kakucho asked. "Then you'll be the king, right Izana?"

"It's... "our" era... okay?" Izana replied.

"... Huh?"

"I'm sorry, Kakucho, but... You're the only one I have." Izana claimed as he smiled.

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"I can't see! What happened?"

"Somebody call an ambulance!" Muto screamed.

"Did Izana fire the shot?"

"Who got shot?"

"It's the end for Tenjiku..."

"Izana... Kakucho!" Mochi exclaimed.

"Mikey... You said you want to save me, right?" Izana questioned.

"Of course, you're my brother... You don't have to talk, Izana..." Mikey replied.

"There was one time, I coincidentally met her. The mother who threw me away." Izana said.

"Izana... You..." Mikey trailed off.

"Wait... So does that mean..." Takemichi paused.

"That's right... Me, Shinichiro, you and Emma... We are not siblings... I am blood related to no one at all." Izana said.

"You're kidding me, right?" Inui questioned.

"Hey, Mikey?" Izana spoke. "So you... wanted to save me? There is no way to save me, right? Right? Em... ma..."

"Izana?" Kakucho questioned as Izana fell silent next to him.

"Izana? Hey! Answer me!" Kakucho kept trying shout Izana's name as everyone watched silently.

Kakucho eventually fell to the ground next to him, grabbing onto his hand. "Izana... It's okay, you won't be alone. I'll be there with you... shortly..." He said, smiling widely. "We... lived such great lives..."

"Kaku-chan!" Takemichi sobbed.

Snow soon began to fall. "It's snowing..." Kakucho muttered, recalling a certain memory with Izana.

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"Kaku-chan!" Takemichi shouted out.

Mikey stared at Izana and Kakucho for a moment before he spoke. "Members of Toman and Tenjiku. Everyone, listen up!" He shouted. "Our dispute ends here. An ambulance and the cops will arrive shortly! Before any of us get into trouble, get out of here as soon as possible! I'll be the only person who stays! Dismiss!"

No one moved an inch. "Stop stalling around!" Mikey shouted out.

"Mikey!" Muto called out his name. "You get out of here, too. We will stay here."

"You guys..." Mikey mumbled.

Ran stood in front of Izana and Kakucho. "... Somehow... I've always admired you guys. Captain, Kakucho." He then closes both of their eyes with his fingers.

"Rest well, you two."

"I'll hold on to it dearly, the way you two lived your lives." Ran finished.

Mikey then turned to look over at Kisaki. "I will never forgive you, Kisaki!" Mikey told him.

"Yes... This bastard." Takemichi thought.

"Kisaki!"

Hanma drove by on his motorcycle, grabbing onto Kisaki. "Got'cha!" He exclaimed. "You owe me one, kay' Kisaki!?"

"Shit! They're getting away! If they escape then nothing will change!" Takemichi noted.

"Takemitchy!" Draken shouted his name. "Get on! We'll chase them!"

"Draken-kun!" Takemichi exclaimed, before looking at Hinata. "Hina..."

"It's dangerous for her here!"

"Takemitchy! I'll take care of Hina! I leave the rest to you!" Mikey told him.

"You got it!" Takemichi agreed as him and Draken left.

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

Word Count: 2283 words.