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The night has come. Delinquents that are part of Toman are gathered in the Musashi Shrine for their meeting about the fight that will happen tomorrow against the Headless Angel Gang, the Valhalla. You can see in their faces how determined they are to win the fight and contribute to that win. All members are present. They are now waiting for their President to start. 

Then Mikey walks in front of the members, with Draken following beside him. 

"The pre-battle meeting for our battle against Valhalla will now begin!" Their Vice-President, Draken announced. 

Mikey then started to talk, "Thank you for gathering here today. We're going to clash with Valhalla tomorrow. They're the ones who started this. There is nothing for us to gain. And Baji has sided with the enemy! We don't go easy on traitors! That's Toman's policy!" 

"There is no stopping this now, Takemitchy" Chifuyu muttered enough for his faux blonde friend to hear who is intently staring at the Toman's leader standing in front of them. The members waited for him to continue but their leader simply look at them then his 'commander-mode- turn into his usual mode. 

"Can I... be a kid for a while?" 

This sudden change of his mode surprised the members. They are all aware of their President's childish antics, but he always set aside that attitude of him when he is standing not as Mikey but as the Tokyo Manji Gang's President. 

He crossed his feet and crouched, "I..." then he slightly smiled, "...don't want to fight my bud." he said to the hundreds of members who attended the meeting. Being honest about what he is feeling. Draken and Mitsuya simply chuckled at their President's honesty. 

While Kisaki Tetta, obviously did not like his blurted honesty.

He stands up again, now as the President of Tokyo Manji Gang, "That is my answer! So everyone, please lend me your strength! Tomorrow, we will crash Valhalla and take Baji back! That's how we fight our battles!" 

The members of Toman replied with a loud chant and cheering with their fists on the air. Responding enthusiastically to their President's request. 

"TOMAN! TOMAN! TOMAN!"

"Sorry, Kenchin. Did I fail to act like a proper President?" Mikey said to Draken who responded, "Then this cheer should be the answer." Mikey smiled as he hear the cheering of his gang members. After that, Draken dismissed the meeting and the members slowly leave the shrine. While the higher ranking members, the Captains, and Vice-Captains with the addition of Takemitchi remained in the shrine. 

Takemitchi noticed his partner who keeps on glancing over his phone. 

"Is something matter, Chifuyu?" he asked. 

"Nothing. It's just that Kiriko is late---" just he was about to say her name. They heard motorbike engines coming in their way. Bright lights coming from the headlight. Before they know it, five motorbikes stop in front of them leaving them stunned by the sudden appearance. 

The others-- specifically the Captains and Vice-Captains that are still at the top of the shrine heard someone just arrived. 

"A late arrival?" Mitsuya asked when he recognize the sound like a motorbike. They all walk towards the tip of the stairs and took a peek and saw the 1st Squad Vice-Captain with Takemitchi talking with the one riding an expensive-looking motorbike. 

"AH!" Smiley exclaimed pointing on the bikes, "DUCATI!" 

Their jaw almost drop in the ground in the sight of two Ducati's and three Kawasaki Ninjas at the bottom of the shrine's stairs. As if being bewitched the twins; Kawata Nahoya and Kawata Souta ran on the stairs not minding if they are looking childish just to have a glance at the bike that they only saw in the magazines. The others also followed them still astounded. But they became more surprised when they recognizes the person who is riding the motorbike. 

"Kiricchi?" Mikey muttered when he saw his purple-eyed friend who is having a conversation with her cousin which happens to be his 1st Squad Vice-Captain member. Just beside her are familiar faces that he met on the graveyard and Kiriko's best friend, Milim. 

"WOW! A DUCATI MONSTER AND MULTISTRADA!" 

"Is that a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R?" 

The Kawata Twins were the first ones to reach and ask them.  

"Ah, yeah." 

"It was a gift from Kiri-chan's brother!" 

Kiriko sighed, embarrassed about it. Not just because of the present but half of the embarrassment are from Milim's proud tone when she said it. 

"Hey, I give this back," Chifuyu said while holding a key, which did not pass by the sight of the Kawata Twins. 

"YOU HAVE A DUCATI TOO?! WHERE?! WHERE IS IT?!" The twins bombarded him with questions on how he got it or where is it. 

"No! I'm giving it back! Kiriko! Get this back!" he said while avoiding the twins. 

But Kiriko ignored him with her eyes looking for a certain someone. 

"Mikey," she called when she spotted the blonde a few stairs away from the crowd. Mikey send her a smile which she smiled back. She locked the motorbike and left the scene, approaching Mikey. 

Draken who is beside him also left and approached the boys who are looking at the motorbikes. 

"Can I look?" he asked Kiriko who nodded, "Sure." she understood what the boy meant and Draken mumbled thanks to her as they continue approaching Mikey and the motorbikes. 

"Nice ride, Kiricchi." Mikey greeted and Kiriko replied with a chuckle. 

"I'm not used to using it. But thanks." 

The two stand side by side as they watch the bunch of boys (and a girl) having the good of times mesmerizing and checking out their motorbikes. 

"Mikey... can I talk with you?" she asked then turned her head to the blonde beside her. Who is now looking at the girl.  

"What is it, Kiricchi?" he asked still not taking off his gaze over the purple-eyed girl who continues to talk. 

"Tomorrow... tomorrow is your fight with the Valhalla, right?" 

"Hmm? Yes, it is." He said still not taking off his eyes to the girl. Kiriko on the other hand is not really noticing the loving gaze that Mikey is sending out unconsciously.

"I... Can I..."

"Hmm?"

Mikey hummed liking how the girl in front of him couldn't form her words.

"Can I join Toman?" as if lightning struck Mikey on his whole body, hearing what just Kiriko said.

"What?"

Kiriko noticed the sudden change of his aura. As she expected, it won't be easy to enter Toman.

"I know that it is so sudden considering that your gang will be having—"

"No." Before she could even finish that. Mikey cut her off and answered, "I decline your request." he firmly stated to the girl.

Kiriko who is determined to make him allow her to enter the gang refuses to get back without achieving her goal.

"May I ask why?"

"You don't need to get dragged in Toman's business."

"I am sorry? As the matter of fact, since the Battle of 8/3 I've been a drag in Toman's business."

"I appreciate your help when Takemitchy and Kenchin are in a pinch. But you don't have to concern yourself in Valhalla's fight."

"I did not say that I am only joining because I want to fight the Valhalla. I want to be in Toman permanently if possible."

Mikey is now frowning while Kiriko is only giving him a straight gaze with no sign of going down in this conversation. The previous lovely ambiance that surrounds the two changed into an intimidating one. Both of them are trying to intimidate one another. Signing out the others from their talk.

But the aura that the two are leaking did not go past the group that is just on the end of the stairs. Takemitchi shivered from the sudden coldness that damps on his skin while he noticed the other members stop on what they are doing momentarily.

"Draken, is that Mikey..." Smiley asked the Vice-President unsure. Draken looks up only to see two figures in the middle of the stairs, having a staring contest with tension building in their direction.

"Seems like it," he answered the smiling Kawata but he also noticed it is not just Mikey.

Kiriko is also sending the same vibes that Mikey is leaking. Her intimidation is different from Mikey's. But it has a certain pressure in it that is commanding.

How can she withhold Mikey's presence? The 2nd Squad Captain, Mitsuya asked mentally watching the two of them having a staring competition, what leads them to do this? He had no idea. One moment there is an essence of cherry blossoms on their back then suddenly turned into black feathers. Not to mention that the girl who is having a staring contest with his President is really holding herself being the target of that piercing gaze of Mikey that could bring adults to their knees.

Going back to the couple. Their eyes are still into each other. Waiting for one of them to break down the ice. If this is only a silly talk, Kiriko might have already raised a white flag. But it isn't.

To be honest, she did not expect that she will get into this situation. If her plan with Chifuyu got to a good end. She wouldn't have to resort to this.

Her plan is to make Chifuyu recommend her to the 1st Squad Captain and let him see her potential and recruit her smoothly. But he has to leave Toman before she knows it and Chifuyu is being preoccupied with him that he forgot her request. She mentally sighed how her first plan failed miserably without even executing it.

Now, she had no choice to speed things up.

She needs to be in the fight. If she comes as a bystander. She would definitely look suspicious and might make them be on guard around her. It will be quite troubling.

But if she joins in the fight standing in Toman. Then she has enough reason to be on the stage without raising any suspicions from the eyes of Kisaki Tetta's cameras. Plus, she can get a closer look inside of Toman to see who is suspicious or most likely to have a connection with the Yllona Family.

"The answer is still no, Kiricchi."

"We have all night, Mikey."

Mikey is reaching his limit. His patience with the girl is running thin, "Girls cannot be in a gang."

Kiriko's eyebrow twitched at his statement, "My, my. How stereotype, Mikey." she said to him taunting, "Is that why you don't want me to enter Toman? Because I can't fight?" her tone is getting dangerous. Taunting the blonde in front of her. Just a little more push...

"Yes, girls are weak and meant to be protected. Toman respect and protect their women. You don't need to fight, Toman will fight for you."

Seriously, she felt something on her stomach and her cheeks getting warm. She cleared her throat trying to ignore the rising feelings on her chest.

"That is your answer?" 

"That is my answer." 

Kiriko hummed, "Then consider tomorrow's fight as my initiation." she proposed which made Mikey frown at her. 

"What---" before he could even comment Kiriko cuts him off, "If I showcase that I can fight along with all of you. Will you accept me?" 

"Kiricchi---" 

"Will you accept me?" 

Mikey stared at the girl. The moonlight passed through her purple eyes making her look ethereal. There he noticed how her clothes contrasted that angelic face of hers. He was stunned by the girl to the point he could not bring himself to answer her. Kiriko who is patiently waiting, slightly nervous about what he will answer is mentally coming up with a backup plan if this persuasion fails. Not that she is worried about the results of her proposal. She is confident of her skills that is taught by her parents when she was still a little girl and honed by her older brother who is known as the strongest among the eight guardians of the 10th Generation. 

While the stunned Toman leader is still having conflicted thoughts about it. 

Feeling that he will take more time on deciding. Kiriko already closed the deal. 

"Alright then. Tomorrow is my initiation. I will contribute to the fight and help Toman wave the flag of victory." she started walking down the stairs with Mikey's eyes following her every movement, "The deal is done, President." she said to him as if she already knows that she will be accepted. Mikey did not answer and watched her reach the bottom of the stairs and hop on her motorbike. She glance over him and their eyes met. Mikey doesn't know how many times their eyes met in a short period of time. But he is still mesmerized with that peculiar eyes of hers. Their eye contact was interrupted when a certain blonde with a faux hairstyle talked something with the girl. He saw how her expression looked confused and laugh it off. Then the five of them left the shrine with Mikey still in a process of understanding the girl's proposal. 

"Mikey, what was that?" Draken asked when he approached him after saying goodbye to the Hibari and co. Chifuyu tagged along saying that he will not park the Ducati motorbike outside of his apartment. 

"Nothing." Mikey decided not to tell Draken in the meantime and walk downstairs. Draken follows the figure of his best friend. He sighed but since Mikey is not telling anything, he decided not to pry any further. 

"Man did not know that Chifuyu's older cousin is a big time!" 

"My eyes have been blessed." 

"I wonder if Chifuyu's cousin is looking for a lackey." 

Mitsuya sighed at the dorkiness of the Kawata Twins and Hakkai who got really into the expensive motorbikes their recent visitors used. He waved at Mikey who respond with a smile to him. 

"How's the talk with your Kiricchi?" 

"Hmm, nothing important. Let's go." 

Mikey head towards his Bobber and Draken following him hopped on his Zephyr. Mitsuya also on his Impulse and the twins, Hakkai, Muto, and Sanzu (which they barely feel their presence) also hop on their respective motorbikes and leave the shrine. 

Mitsuya looked at Draken sending a telephatic message through his eyes and Draken answered with a nod. Mitsuya now looked over Mikey leading in the front with his eyes fixed on the road in deep thought. 

Did they have a couple fight or something? Mitsuya thought remembering the building tension between a certain purple-eyed girl and his President. 

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𝙂𝙊𝙊𝘿 𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂! /𝙂𝙊𝙊𝘿 𝘼𝙁𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙉𝙊𝙊𝙉/ 𝙂𝙊𝙊𝘿 𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂!!! 

𝙄 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙄 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙖𝙮𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚? 𝘼𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨, 𝙄 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙯 𝙄 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚. 

𝘼𝙡𝙨𝙤, 𝙃𝘼𝙑𝙀 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝘼𝙇𝙇 𝙎𝙀𝙀𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙔𝘼𝙆𝙐𝙕𝘼 𝙈𝙄𝙆𝙀𝙔 𝙄𝙉 𝙏𝙒𝙏??!!! 𝙄𝙁 𝙉𝙊𝙏 𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙉 𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙀𝙔𝙀𝙎 ARE 𝙉𝙊𝙏 𝙔𝙀𝙏 𝘽𝙇𝙀𝙎𝙎𝙀𝘿 𝘽𝙔 𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙂𝙊𝙍𝙂𝙀𝙊𝙐𝙎𝙉𝙀𝙎𝙎!!!

𝙄 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙩𝙬𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙖 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙜𝙪𝙮𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜~!

𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙀 𝙄𝙏 𝙄𝙎!

𝙒𝙃𝘼𝙏 𝘿𝙊 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙉𝙆? 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙩𝙤 (@𝙪𝙬𝙪𝙧𝙢𝙮) 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙬𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙪𝙨 (𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨) 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙩. 𝙄 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙄 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙮𝙖'𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙊𝙂 𝙈𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙮! 𝙒𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙏𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙈𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙮, 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙡𝙖 𝙈𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙮, 𝘽𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙈𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙆𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙪 𝙈𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙮--- 𝘼𝘿𝘿 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙔𝘼𝙆𝙐𝙕𝘼 𝙈𝙄𝙆𝙀𝙔 𝙄𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙇𝙄𝙎𝙏 𝘼𝙇𝙍𝙀𝘼𝘿𝙔!

𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙮 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙬𝙩 (@_𝙞𝙩𝙨𝙚𝙪𝙣𝙞) 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙨, 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙢 𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠. 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡! 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮!