Chapter 24

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-Previously- 

Her pure smile making Draken also smile.

They chatted as they waited for Takemichi and Mikey to be done with their conversation. 

-Present- 

After Takemichi and Mikey had their chat, Takemichi was going to bring Y/n home but she insisted that she stays there with Mikey and Draken.

Takemichi agreed to let her stay and he left the hospital.

-Takemichi's POV- 

Draken-kun is saved.

The mission is complete.

I started to move my fingers around.

"Ouch!" I looked at my injured hand.

Mikey-kun.

Draken-kun.

Akkun.

'I wish I could hang out here with 'em forever, to be honest.' I thought, smiling as their faces appeared in my head.

'But...' my smile vanished from my face.

I looked to my side, my hands tuck in my pockets as one of my arms held the uniform Mikey-kun and Draken-kun gave me.

'I gotta go back now...'

I grinned, 'Goodbye, you guys'

After a while, I finally arrived at Hina's apartment.

I faced their door, took a deep breathe before ringing the doorbell.

Ding Dong

The door opened to reveal my beautiful girlfriend, Tachibana Hinata.

"Takemichi? You always show up at the weirdest times!" Hina exclaimed with a chuckle.

I chuckled nervously, grinning I apologized.

"Sorry, sorry!"

"Takemichi, you always show up at the weirdest times" Hina repeated.

"Haha, yeah, sorry bout that" I apologized again, scratching the back of my head nervously.

I looked behind Hina, "So, hey. Is Naoto here?" I asked.

Hina turned around, "Naoto!" she yelled out.

There was no response so Hina turned back to me, "Wait here a sec".

"Ah! Hina" I called out which made her look at me in confusion.

I grabbed the necklace from my pocket, taking it out and holding it out to her.

"Here" I said, looking at her beautiful face.

She looked at me before looking down at the necklace.

She held out her hand as I put it on her hand.

"Huh? A necklace?" Hina confusingly said.

She looked at me as I turned away with blush on my cheeks.

"Y'know, for trying to make it up to you and getting you caught up in all that crap instead." I explained.

"Oh! The festival?" she asked.

I scratched my forehead still avoiding her eyes as I answered.

"So, I'm making up for not making up. Sorry it's so cheap" I said.

"A four-leaf clover?" she questioned, holding it up.

I turned back around to face her.

"Yup!"

She looked at me sideways, "... Can I try it on?" she asked.

I looked away, "Sure" I answer.

'This isn't just to make amends though' I thought to myself.

After I put it around her neck, I stepped back a bit to look at her.

Hina turned around as she gave me a beautiful closed-eye smile.

"How's it look?" she asked.

'I wanted to leave something tangible behind. Because I won't be able to see the 'you' from 10 years ago anymore'

"Yup! Looks great!" I answered but I wanted to say more.

How gorgeous you looked in this moment.

You were always beautiful and you always will be.

I can't believe I got so lucky to have you as my girlfriend. But I'm a whimp so I can't say it to you.

"Thank you" Hina thanked as she looked to the ground, her hands wrapped around the necklace.

Hina pulled it a bit to see it.

"I'll cherish it" Hina said which made me happy.

- No one's POV -

Just then, a cough came from beside Takemichi and Hinata.

They looked at the person who startled them.

Tachibana Naoto.

Hinata blushed shocked.

"I apologize for interrupting you while you're flirting... but did you need me for something?" Naoto asked with a blank face.

"How long have you been standing there?!" Hinata asked, flustered with a hint of disappointment.

"Nice gift" Naoto said.

"Hey! Were you eavesdropping?!" Hinata asked.

"I just came because you called me" Naoto answered with a straight face.

"Then why didn't you say something?!" Hinata asked.

Takemichi watched the siblings as a smile made it onto his face.

"Naoto" Takemichi called out.

Takemichi raised his injured hand at Naoto.

"Let's shake" Takemichi said.

"...huh?" Naoto looked at Takemichi in confusion.

Naoto sweat dropped as he asked, "You like shaking hands that much, Takemichi?".

"Haha, I guess!" Takemichi sheepishly answered while he scratched behind his head.

"Hina!" Takemichi called out, looking to his side and at Hinata who hummed at him in confusion.

"Have a good life," Takemichi said.

Hinata's eyes widened as a blush formed on her cheeks.

Hinata laughed, "What's with you?" she questioned.

Takemichi smiled before looking back at Naoto, "Naoto!".

"...Fine..." Naoto agreed before connecting their hands into a hand shake.

Clasp

Takemichi's eyes widened...

BA-DUMP

'I prevented Draken-kun's death...'

'Kisaki won't become second-in-command...'

'So, in the present, Draken-kun should still still be number two in Toman...'

'Mikey-kun, who changed after Draken-kun's death...'

BA-DUMP

'Akkun who committed suicide out of his fear of Kisaki...'

'And...'

'Hina, who was killed by the present-day corrupted Toman...'

'Y/n-chan, who mysteriously disappeared after Hina was killed...'

BA-DUMP

Takemichi opened his eyes.

'Right? Naoto!!'

BA-DUMP!


-To Be Continued- 

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