A love Once cherished

Chapter 33 Drugged

XENO’S POV

The whole crowd broke out in protest as people saw Hanma beside Mikey. “Bloody Halloween. Valhalla’s 300 versus Toman’s 180. Despite an overwhelming disadvantage… each of you held your own… and claimed our victory. Shuji Hanma, vice leader of the gang we defeated… has a message for us about Valhalla”. Mikey stepped aside allowing Hanma to take the centre. I was worried as nothing good ever came from Shuji. Even worse, Kisaki stepped up beside me as Hanma began to speak, putting a hand on my shoulder. “Shuji Hanma here… from Valhalla. Valhalla… has never had a leader. So… in the wake of our defeat, we’re joining under Toman’s banner”. Say what?

“Huh?”. “What the hell?”. “Valhalla is now… affiliated with the Tokyo Manji Gang!!”. “Huh!? 300 guys from Valhalla joining our gang…?”. “So Toman has 450 guys now!?”. “Shut, Toman’s huge now”. “How much bigger are we gonna get!?”. “This kicks ass!”. “Toman ruules!”. “Toman!”. “Toman!”. “Toman!”. I looked at the cheating crowd with despair. They seriously do not realise what Hanma was capable of. Knowing him, I knew this was Kisaki’s plan since Hanma wouldn’t do something like this by himself. “Somebody helped to connect our two gangs. It’s thanks to him that this is happening at all!. Please step forward! Tetta Kisaki!”. This is what I was afraid of. People think Kisaki is a person who saved their leader and will now folllow him. This is what Kisaki wanted all along… and he couldn’t have accomplished that without me. Without Baji’s death… “There’s one more thing to discuss. Though we gained mush from Bloody Halloween… there’s also someone we lost. The first division captain… Keisuke Baji, died that day”. The crowd felt silence once again as the atmosphere became somber. “We must reflect deeply on this reality… and take it seriously… I’ll let you say the rest. Vice captain of the first division… Chifuyu Matsuno”. I watched Chifuyu walk to the front with a stoic face, not a hint of emotion showing on it. I was worried about him after Baji died but I couldn’t do much since I avoided them as much as possible. I need to check up on him after the meeting. “I considered leaving Toman… But our leader stopped me, by telling me… ‘You want to snuff out the first divisions flame?’. … Leading the first division… Is a huge responsibility for me. I talked it with our leader… for days and days… and arrived at this conclusion. I’m gonna name the guy… That I wanna follow!!! TAKEMITCHY HANAGAKI! I nominate you as the first division captain!!”. For the first time in a while I smile in pride as I watch Takemichi look confused. “Takemitchy. I believe this is what Baji-san would’ve wanted! Our leader and I decided… That Baji-san left this responsibility to you”. “Takemitchy Hanagaki!! Raise your head… and give us your response!!”. “I’LL DO MY BEST!!”, he screamed as tears flowed down his face and his head was tilted back. He always cry’s, like a little baby. “Hey now, what’re you cryin about? No discipline at all”. “Ah jeez. Gotta redo the embroidery now”. “You raised your head too high… dummy”. After Takemichi and most of the guys had left, I decided to approach Chifuyu. “Hey Chifuyu. I’m sorry about what happened to Baji”. His undercut swished in the wind as he sent me a smile. “It’s okay. We can’t do anything about it now so don’t beat yourself up over it”. Chifuyu wrapped his arms around me, my chest getting squished in between us. “Hey Xeno! We need to talk things over”. I saw Mikey was gathered with the captains and vice captains of Toman. “Yes?”. “Well since you’re once again a full member of Toman I decided to properly introduce you to Toman”. I nod and look around. Most of them were familiar faces but there were a few I didn’t recognise. “You already know Mitsuya, Smiley, Angry, Draken and Chifuyu but I don’t think you know Muto, Sanzu and Hakkai”. I looked at the three in question and froze when I saw Haruchiyo staring at me, as if he was staring straight into my soul. “Nice to meet you three!”. Hakkai looked like a comma on roll as he froze and blushed, he couldn’t even form a coherent sentence. “Don’t think anything of Hakkai. He’s just shy around people he doesn’t know”. “Names Muto. You better not betray Mikey”, glared Muto, although I could see a glint in his eyes at showed me he recognised me. I’m surprised to see him in Toman as he was always part of Tenjiku and I even saw him yesterday at the club.

*FLASHBACK*

I was let into the club without even them checking my ID. I was for some reason then escorted up to the VIP area and to a room at the back. It was made of the best materials and was completely soundproof as I could not hear a sound from the roaring music in the club. “Ah, you’re finally here!”. My eyes widened at the sight of the Haitanis sprawled across one of the couches scattered across the room. There was a small bar with a fridge in the corner and a few cupboards and shelves littered across the walls. Expensive chandeliers with crystals hung from the ceiling, although the bulbs gave off a soft light creating a warm atmosphere. “You two were the ones who sent me the text?”. “Mhm. Aniki wouldn’t stop complaining about not getting to talk to you at the fight between Valhalla and Toman. Imagine our surprise when we found out you were fighting for Valhalla”, sighed Rindou dramatically as he pushed up his glasses. “But we haven’t seen you in a long time so let’s catch up!”. Ran draped himself over my shoulders and led me where Rindou sat. I was squished in between them as they offered me some wine. I gladly accepted as my throat was parched and I needed to relax a little after the stressful weeks. “So my love, where were you gone all these years?”, cooed Ran as he splayed himself across my lap, looking up at my face as one of his hands traced my tattoos. The duo had grown in height and looks as Ran looked like a real ladies person. While Rindou, although younger he looked more mature. They had died their hair, Rindou going from blonde to blonde with baby blue streaks. While Ran also kept most of his blonde hair but added black strands to it as well. They grew up while I was gone, I wish I could’ve seen it. “I was gone for work but I’m back for good, or at least for a long time”. We continued to chat for a while, but after around an hour my body started to heat up uncomfortably. “Ugh. I don’t feel so good. I’d better get going”. “Don’t leave Xeno. You can stay here with us”, smiled Rindou disarmingly. I would’ve fell for it but I knew these little squirts better than they thought. “Don’t tell me you put something in that wine”, I panted as I felt sweat drip down my face. My body was on fire but not the painful type, it was the type that enveloped your limbs in a soothing warmth and made your mind turn to mush. “Hush. But if you must know, we did add something special. But that’s nothing for you to worry about. We’re just gonna show you how much we missed you”, whispered Ran as he took off my jacket and shoved his face into my neck. “No… I need to go”. But I was completely defenceless as they unclothed me, leaving me in only my boxers as they traced the dips and curves of my body. Just as one of their fingertips brushed the band of my underwear a knock sounded throughout the room. “Oh come on! They always ruin everything”. Ran left to go to the door and I could only hear faint muttering. Until they sat on the couch opposite me and I could mostly put a name to the voice. “Hey Haitani’s, what do you think you’re doing to Xeno?”, gritted out Izana as his face was clouded with rage. Meanwhile Kakucho sat silently beside him, as stoic as a rock. But all of them knew if ordered by Izana he would tear the Haitani’s shreds. There were two unfamiliar faces in the group. A guy who was as burly as Muto and had black hair done in a rats tail. The other guy had a lazy expression on his face with his dirty blonde hair in a deathhawk style. “Huh? We simply wanted to greet our beloved after all these years, is that a crime?”, drawled Rindou as he raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean by your beloved? Xeno’s mine!”. “How about you let Xeno decide?”, asked Muto. I recognised him from the times I saw him with Izana, before Shinichiro told Izana the truth. I’m surprised he’s still by Izana’s side but the same could be said for Kakucho. “Huh?”. “Why don’t you ask Xeno who he belongs to? Then you can finally see who has the bigger dick and let us rest in peace”. “I honestly don’t see what the big deal is. It’s just one whore. You can get someone else like him”. After the death hawks words a deathly silence fell over the room, it was as if ice had covered the entirety of the room. “Shion, ever say that about my beloved again, and I will not hesitate to kill you with my bare hands, understand?”. Izana’s one struck fear into the guy Shion as he flinched and sat back a bit further. “Anyways, Ran. What drug did you use on him?”. “The one you gave me of course”, sneered Ran back at Izana. “… you fool. That was a sleeping drug for one of the assignments”. My consciousness then left the real word as I succumbed to the hum of their voices. I was so tired, I hope I get some proper sleep…