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What happened? 

"Why are you all fucked up?!" Takemitchi shouted, asking the now beaten-up partner of his. Matsuno Chifuyu, is sitting just a few inches away from him, with both of his arms tied up in the chair. The same situation that Takemitchi was in. 

"You certainly were out for a long time..." there he heard the very familiar voice. His shocked eyes landed on the man who is standing in front of them with a conceited smile plastered all over his face. 

"Hanagaki." 

Kisaki! Takemitchi shouted in the back of his mind. He then tried to recall what happened. That's right. I was having a drink with Kisaki... he must have drugged me! 

Kisaki proceeded on the beaten-up Chifuyu, "Matsuno Chifuyu..." his tone is laced with amusement, "You were always a thorn in my side..." he started to recall the past, "You've always held a grudge towards me... since the incident twelve years ago." 

Twelve years ago? Takemitchi is clueless. 

"Trying to get revenge for Baji Keisuke?" as Kisaki asked that, he kicked Chifuyu in his guts. The already injured man only grunted in pain. Gritting his teeth to suppress it. 

"Stop it! Kisaki!" Takemitchi pleaded but Kisaki pretended not to hear him. 

"Just admit it already." he continuously kicking him, not letting him have a break from the pain, "You're the one who ratted out Toman, aren't you?!" Kisaki put down his feet still looking down at him, "You poked a real shitty reason to tattle the cops." 

Chifuyu glared at him, "No! The police are just out of control! I was just trying to get you out of Toman!" 

"How long are you gonna chase after Baji's mirage? You small-minded bastard." Kisaki hissed at him. 

Chifuyu's eyes; malicious, now glowing with ill-intent were revealed. Takemitchi and Kisaki slightly gasp at the pressure that he was giving. It was familiar, and yet a strange feeling as well. Where did Takemitchi feel the same pressure? 

That's right... he said to himself, Hibari-san... 

"Toman's gone rotten. I just wanted to change that." his words pierced through Kisaki. He could feel himself slightly tremble but managed to cover it. He hates this feeling. The feeling of being overpowered. 

"Kisaki, it's just like you said. I'm the snitch. Takemitchy's got nothing to do with this!" 

Chifuyu...don't tell me... Takemitchi could finally understand where it is going. 

He's been avenging Baji-kun... for the past twelve years...? 

Kisaki is now convinced. 

Matsuno Chifuyu must die today. 

"Hey, I get to decide whether he is involved or not." a subordinate of him handed him a gun, "Hey, Hanagaki." 

Takemitchi brings his eyes to the blonde. 

"Why have you been acting... like you're not connected to this at all?" Kisaki then put a question to him, pointing the gun over his thighs. Without any warning, or signal. Kisaki pulled the trigger and Takemitchi's scream echoed in the room. 

"I said Takemitchy had nothing to do with this! He doesn't know a goddamn thing!" Chifuyu continuously yelled those words, covering the loud screams of pain coming from his partner. Kisaki only brushed his hair with his palm, clearly uninterested in what he wanted to say. 

"Shut the hell up. We're friends right?" Kisaki brought the tip of his gun over Chifuyu's head. 

"You sick fuck..." Takemitchi is still screaming in pain. His flesh burning from the insides. 

"Takemitchy..." Chifuyu called him. But to no avail, Takemitchi is overwhelmed by the fact that he just got shot on his thighs. Blood gushing out from the wound. 

"TAKEMITCHI!" with the remaining strength he could muster. Chifuyu shouted his name. Takemitchi finally heard him. 

"Listen up... Takemitchy. These are my last words." 

Takemitchi, now slightly calm listened to his pal. 

"A lot happened over the past twelve years. Mikey-kun disappeared. Draken-kun got the death row penalty. And before I knew it, I got involved in some foul shit. We've done... a lot of terrible things..." a flash of memory comes across his mind. The moments back when they are in high school. Happily riding their bikes, wandering around Shibuya, full of laughs and teasing. It was a perfect memory. 

"I leave Baji-san's will..." he slowly faces Takemitchi, his eyes meeting his. Tears started to form over his eyes, "I leave Baji-san's will, Kiriko's wish... and Toman to you..." 

No... no... Chifuyu... 

"Partner." along with his last words. Kisaki pulled the trigger. Shooting him straight to his skull. 

"CHIFUYU!!!" Takemitchi yelled loudly. His panting got heavier and his whole body felt number. His eyes are blurry from all the tears flowing from his eyes. His gaze locked up on the lifeless body of his buddy on the cold tile of the room. 

No. 

This is all a bad dream. He denied. Chifuyu would never... die this easily! 

Kisaki could feel a sense of relief. Finally eliminated the Chifuyu obstacle to his plans. He let out a roaring laugh, ridiculing the last words that Matsuno Chifuyu just relayed to the crybaby. 

"How's it feel to have Toman's fate... all on you?" he said mockingly, "Don't worry! I'll let you join him soon." he then now pointed the tip of the gun over Takemitchi's head, the same area where he shot Chifuyu. 

"You don't have to worry about that guy. He just followed his cousin in the afterlife." 

Cousin... "Where is Hibari-san?!" 

Kisaki couldn't help but let out a chuckle from the question he asked, "Hibari-san? Ah! That girl... heh." Kisaki brings his face closer to Takemitchi, "That girl, died last night. In the hands of her beloved Mikey!" 

Kisaki laughed maniacally, "The Invincible Mikey killed his own wife and kid by his own hands! What a loving family, aren't they?"

"KISAKI!" Takemitchi is growling not in pain. But in anger. He is beyond furious.

Kisaki pressed the gun to Takemitchi's head more heavily.

"The fuck's wrong with you? Are you gonna go out looking like that? IS THAT WHAT YOU ARE, HA?!"

Takemitchi could only respond with silence. As his glare does the talking. Kisaki positioned his gun in the center of his forehead.

Takemitchi, still brimming with tears with a loathful gaze towards the man holding a gun.

"So long... my 'Hero'..."

His sight is getting darker and narrower, only focusing on Kisaki's amused look on his face. 

Kisaki! The voice in his head shouted furiously. Wanted to punch the man in front and look down at him. Despite the fact that he lacks the fighting prowess against the man. Takemitchi without a doubt will bring his fist over that fucker's face. 

Suddenly, the lights turned off. 

"Who the fuck?!" 

"Get the lights!" 

"What the hell?!" 

At the same moment, Takemitchi felt someone untying him. 

"Keep quiet. I'm gonna carry you." the voice quietly said to him. Not letting his presence be found out. Takemitchi, unconsciously trusted the person who just saved him from the possible death at the hands of the person who wanted to erase. He let himself be covered up in darkness, and eventually lose his consciousness. 

The person noticed it, "And he's out." he sighed and grabs him anyways. Careful with every step. He used the escape route that was planned out for him. 

"Got the target?" someone asked from the intercom. It was a very familiar tone. 

"Sort of..." he could only say. 

"What is that supposed to mean? You should have to sound sure! Hey! What is the situation in there, Kazutora?!" 

Kazutora, flinched from the sudden rise of voice, "Can't you just be quiet, Baji?!" he said to him slightly rising his tone as well, "There is a sudden change of course. But we still managed to rescue them..." he stops for a moment, a bit hesitant to say the next words to the man, "But he is not in a great condition." 

Kazutora looks over to the unconscious Chifuyu, who received a fatal blow in the head with a bullet. He turns over his eyes to the person carrying the man much larger than her with ease. 

"How is he?" he brings himself to ask the girl. 

Cold blue eyes looked at him and answered stiffly, "He is lucky that the bullet used is a normal one. Vongola's medical facility could still save him from dying." her words are cold as ice. Not an ounce of cheerfulness that she once had. 

Milim Nava, is now a cold and dead doll, only staying alive to execute the orders given to her. 

Kazutora's rage towards the current Toman reached another level. 

Mikey... is this really the future you want for Toman? 

The two successfully executed the plan and left the area without being tracked down. A vehicle is waiting for them on the meet-up grounds. They entered the van, and without wasting any more time. They fled away from the area. Kazutora glanced over the two unconscious and fatally wounded men, and an emotionless woman before him. 

Chifuyu is really right... he leaned over the backrest of the seat, Toman is already beyond saving at this point. 

The first few chapters might be not that long. But the moment we reached the start of the Black Dragons Arc, the updates will get longer. 

Thank you so much for reading this story! Hope you enjoyed it! 

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