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November, 2017 

Mikey stares at the skyscrapers outside of his room in the penthouse. He glanced over his bed, saw a woman being tied in his bed, asleep with a gag on her mouth. He traced the holster he is holding with his fingers, waiting for the woman to wake up until he felt her stir and slowly opened her eyes. Purple orbs met his pitch-black ones as he started to make his way towards his bed, his eyes not leaving the sight of the woman. 

"You are awake." he lowly muttered, with his other hand started to brush against her skin, "I've waited for you to wake up," he added when his fingertips reached the woman's face. The woman looked at him straight on his empty dead eyes. Mikey didn't like it a bit. 

"You angry? Furious? Afraid?" he started to ask questions despite the woman being unable to answer because of the gag placed on her mouth. But the woman still did not show any reaction to his every word. Instead, she looked at him, she only looked at him. 

"Kiricchi..." he started to call her name, the name he has been calling her since the time they formally met, "Are you going to leave me as well?" he asked again now slowly taking off the gag on her mouth, tracing her soft bruised lips with his fingertips. Kiriko did not answer. She decided not to talk.

Knowing that he won't be receiving an answer from her. Mikey brings his face to hers and his lips touch her lips. His gentle movements almost fool her that he is still the Mikey she fell in love with. The way his hands softly brush against her skin, lovingly leaving a trail of kisses over her skin. It was a memory she doesn't want to be spoiled by him. 

"Kiss me back," he demanded and kissed her again, knocking in the entrance of her tongue but she didn't, "Kiss me back," he repeated once again with his tone changing. His eyes glared at the woman who bravely glare back. His gentle movements started to get rougher, he is now getting angry at the actions of her woman not responding to his. 

"WHY DON'T YOU KISS ME BACK?!" he yelled in rage standing up with his face showing anger. But Kiriko remained calm despite being tied in the bed, she still has her clothes, and even if Mikey is unstable. She is confident he won't violate her any further without her consent. 

"Is this the future that you want, Mikey?" she then started to speak asking a question to the man standing beside the bed, "Are you happy?" 

Mikey snapped. 

He yelled in despair, starting to break the things his hands would touch, the pain is present in his screams. And Kiriko wishes to comfort him, but can't. 

"I AM HAPPY!" he turns his head to the woman, "THIS IS THE BEST FUTURE ISN'T IT?" his eyes became calm but dead. He sat down on the edge of the bed, with both of his palms together and his head low. 

Kiriko untied the knot by herself and rose from lying down. She internally winced from the wounds and bruises she gained with her fight against Toman members to reach Mikey. She set aside the pain and crawl towards the man that is breaking down at every moment. She let her hands wander over his back, gently touching it providing comfort that she can. 

"It is not too late to change this, Mikey..." she said, "I still can help you." she started to kiss the nape of his neck, softly and gently. Mikey did not move. She can't read him anymore. He is way too broken now. That even she can't fix him. 

"Kiricchi... you won't leave me right?" 

Kiriko stopped kissing his nape and answered, "Unless you tell me so, I won't." the moment those words left her lips. Mikey pushed her on the bed, his gun aimed at her head and his face touching her lips. Kiriko remained unfazed and only stared at his eyes. Her free hand reaches his cheeks, wiping the tears that are falling from his eyes without him knowing it. 

"I love you..." Mikey brings his lips over hers once again, now Kiriko kissing him back. Their movements synch together, as tears continually fall from their eyes. Mikey showered her with kisses all over her face and Kiriko let him do it. Until he brought his lips back to her mouth as she whispered, "We love you... Manjiro..." that is her last words before Mikey stared into her purple orbs, and pull the trigger of his holster aimed at her head. The sound of the gun echoed in the room. Mikey kissed her cold body with his hands placed over her stomach. His eyes are full of tears, looking at the woman he has in his arms. He started leaving kissing over her face, with his hands over her hand that is placed on her stomach. 

"I love you both..." he let himself silently cry while kissing the lifeless body of his wife with their unborn child that he killed with his very own hands. The door opened and a man with a minor dye of golden brown hair swayed the side of his hairstyle, wearing a black business outfit containing white line stripes, a darkish red-violet polo shirt inside, and a gray tie with blue stripes entered the room. 

"The manager meeting is scheduled for tomorrow. Are you going to attend?" 

Mikey looked at the man who happens to be his acting president, Kisaki Tetta. 

"Shut up and go away," he said to him, ready to end his life if he get a step closer to him and to Kiriko's lifeless body. Kisaki raised both of his hands in the air, "I won't interrupt your session. I already received your answer." he said before he left the room. 

A smirk appeared on his face, delighted that one of the people who always interfered with his plans is finally out cold. 

"You are next, Matsuno Chifuyu. You will be following your cousin in the afterlife tomorrow." 

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November 4, 2005

Kiriko enters the room and revealed a man sitting in a chair alone, with tea prepared for him. His gaze lifted when he noticed her entering the room. He immediately recognizes the girl. Who wouldn't? She is the one who arrived at the scene, late then announce something about her initiation in Toman along with the pink-haired who drag him into this room. 

"So, you're the master. I should've expected that" he said to her but she ignored it and settle down on the empty seat in front of him. The door opens again and now a servant-looking maid entered the room with a trolley. And added new refreshments in the center table, serving Kiriko her usual coffee request every night. She thanked the woman then the woman left the room, now leaving Kazutora and Kiriko face-to-face, as silence surrounded them. 

"Good to see that you are alive." 

"I am glad as well." 

Kiriko takes a sip from her coffee, "Shall we start our discussion?" she said after taking a sip and putting it down on the table. Kazutora waited for her to spill her intentions, and so she did. 

"I have a way for you not to spend your ten years inside of the juvenile." she bluntly said to the man. He looked at her like she just blurted a joke. 

"What is this? Some sort of a joke? 'Cause if it is, stop. It's not funny." he said his tone threatening the girl who casually take another sip of her coffee. She opens her closed eyes and her purple orbs meet Kazutora's threatening one, "Do you think I have time to joke around?" 

"I already decided to take the ten years rehabilitation." He narrowed his gaze towards the girl, "I don't know what you and your lackeys are trying to do. But don't bring me in there along." he remembered what Draken relayed to him, "I want to change." 

Kiriko observes the man. Hanemiya Kazutora, is one of the founding members of the Tokyo Manji Gang but was sent in the juvenile when he attacked a person that died when he was stealing. From the records, his victim is named Sano Shinichiro, who happens to be Sano Manjiro or most known as Mikey's older brother and former founding leader of the Black Dragons. 

He then spends his time in the juvie for two years. He recently got out but now he is being jailed for attempting to kill Baji Keisuke. 

"There is no need for you to expect a ten-year sentence." 

Kazutora slammed his now clenched fist into the table, glaring at the girl who did not even flinch and continued to drink her coffee without sparing a glance at the fuming man in front of her. Just how can she bluntly say that without having care? 

"What do you know? I killed a person. I deserve to be jailed." 

"As what I have told you, there is no need for you to be jailed." 

"HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT TO THE PERSON WHO CAUSED THE DEATH OF YOUR FELLOW GANG MEMBER?! I KILLED BAJI IN FRONT OF ALL PEOPLE PRESENT IN THAT SCENE. AND YOU SAW IT TOO. HOW CAN YOU STILL SAY THAT THERE IS NO NEED FOR ME TO BE JAILED?!" he snapped. The discussion about the midnight-haired man is a sensitive topic for him after all, "TELL ME THAT IF DIDN'T KILLED TWO PEOPLE IN MY HANDS!" 

He regrets it. Baji's bloodied body, his final smile, and his words for Kazutora before he died.

'I... won't die... by your hands!' Kazutora clenched his teeth. He died in his hands, Baji may have stabbed himself. But it doesn't change the fact that he stabbed him first. He planned to escape his way by dying--- 'Don't even think about trying to make up for this by killing yourself,' --- Draken's words ring in his head.

That is right. He won't run away. He will face this now, head-on.

The door opens and a woman wearing a suit entered the room, "The chief physician is now allowing you to visit, Vice-Commander." she said. Ignoring Kazutora who is in the middle of his outbursts. Kiriko finished her coffee in one gulp. 

"Follow me," she said to him as she started to walk. Kazutora who calmed down has no choice but to follow the girl. He followed the girl in front of him, walking with such confidence on her every step while the guards bow their heads when she pass by. Kazutora is very much surprised at this action from the adults, bowing their heads to a teenager. 

"Where are you taking me?" he asked. Kiriko tilted her head and said, "You'll see." 

They entered an elevator. Kazutora eyed at the crest embedded in the inside of the elevator. It has a shield with a bullet in the center, a clam with wings above it, and two rifles like a sword with their handguard forming an 'x' and illiterate designs around it. 

"What are you doing?" his attention came back when Kiriko called him. He entered the elevator and stand beside the girl where he also noticed the same crest over the shoulder. 

"What is that crest?" he asked out of curiosity. He just noticed it but he saw those crests almost in every area of the place. 

"You'll know very soon," she answered that almost make Kazutora raise his fist and punch the girl. But reminded himself that the girl is injured right now, remembering that she was the other one besides Baji who had a very serious wound. 

Not for too long, the elevator opened and a metallic hallway welcomed them. Kiriko steps outside with Kazutora following her from behind, scanning the hallway that has four metallic corners. This is much different from the place he has been to earlier which happens to be a very traditional Japanese place. 

"Hey, don't get lost." He snapped from his sightseeing when he heard the girl's voice calling him. Now a few meters ahead of him. His ears became red but hide them with his long hair and followed the girl. He saw a sign in green stating the words 'Intensive Care Unit ahead'. 

ICU? There is a room like this in here? he asked himself, now wondering what kind of place is he right now. 

"You said, you killed two people." she started to speak bringing his attention back to the girl, "Do you really think you deserve that ten years behind the bars?" she asked him. Stopped in front of a room then turn around, meeting his eyes, "Do you really believe you deserve that sentence?" she repeated. 

Kazutora firmly answered, "I killed Baji. It is only a small compared to what I did." 

Kiriko hummed in response, "I would like you to answer me after this." Kazutora frowned and was about to say something when she open the door. 

The first one that he saw is the girl who dragged him from the juvenile center against his will. Her eyes brighten when they landed on the girl in front of him. 

"Kiri-chan!" she throw herself to the girl and wrapped her both arms carefully and snuggling her face over her neck, "Kiri-chan..." 

Kiriko brushed her back gently, "There, there. I am alright now, Milim." she tapped the pink-haired's back, "Let's continue our reunion later..." she looked at Kazutora behind her, "We still have something to do." 

Milim understands it and immediately obeyed. Tears are present in her eyes but she doesn't care. She wipe it and acted like it wasn't there a few moments ago. 

"Shinobu-san is attending him," Milim said to Kiriko who nodded. She motioned him to follow her and so he did since he had no choice after all when the same girl who dragged him, forcibly glared at him. As if she would pounce at him if he won't obey. Now tired from dealing with her, Kazutora decided to just follow the girl that is leading him since earlier. 

"How is he?" he heard her asking a woman wearing a lab coat, "Energetic?" 

"HEY! WHAT AM I DOING IN HERE?!" 

Kazutora froze. 

That voice... Kazutora knows the owner of the voice he heard. But that would be impossible... 

Kiriko looked at the stunned man standing beside her. Once again she asked him, "Do you still believe you deserve it after seeing him?" 

Shinobu opens the curtains that are covering a bed, with a person in it. Kazutora's eyes widen. Tears attempted to flow from his eyes while his mouth gaped at the sight in front of him. 

Impossible... 

"Ah! Kazutora! You're too? These punks won't tell me where I am--- Ah! Chifuyu's cousin! You're here too? What the hell?" 

Kiriko ignored the man layed in the hospital bed, full of energy based on the loudness of his voice. She tapped the shoulders of the stiffened Kazutora beside her and once again asked. 

"Do you still believe that you deserve a ten-year sentence in the prison bars? Despite not killing a single soul during the Bloody Halloween, Hanemiya Kazutora?" 

He couldn't bring himself to answer her question. His knees gave up and tears break down. He kneeled on the tiled floor, trembling. He sat up and release a cry that tore through as his tears ran down his face. 

Kiriko let him release his feeling through his cries. 

"You-You're alive...

Baji..." 

✎𝚈𝙾𝚄 𝙷𝙰𝚅𝙴 𝚁𝙴𝙰𝙲𝙷𝙴𝙳 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙵𝙸𝙽𝙰𝙻𝙴 𝙾𝙵 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙵𝙸𝚁𝚂𝚃 𝙱𝙾𝙾𝙺.✎

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S U R P R I S E ! (right?)

𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙉𝙆 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙍𝙀𝘼𝘾𝙃𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙇 𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙋𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙊𝙁 𝘾𝙍𝙀𝙎𝘾𝙀𝙉𝙏.

𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮...

𝘾𝙍𝙀𝙎𝘾𝙀𝙉𝙏 -- 𝙎𝙀𝘾𝙊𝙉𝘿𝙊 𝙒𝙄𝙇𝙇 𝘽𝙀 𝙊𝙐𝙏 𝙎𝙊𝙊𝙉!

PS: remember that the triplets managed to prevent Kiriko's death, thus, changing the future. Kiriko is married now with Mikey but Mikey is still under Kisaki's manipulation. Remember that in every change in the past would affect the future. The first future is where Draken is dead, second future is where Baji and Kiriko are death. In this future, Kiriko was alive ( before Mikey killed her) and married to Mikey BUT! A big BUT! Toman still became a criminal organization.

That's all! See you in the afterword~!