Paradise Lost [Tokyo Revengers]

Chapter 79

Chapter 79:

I woke up in my bedroom after that terrible nightmare, I felt sick in my stomach, I quickly ran to the bathroom and puked my guts out. The dream was so terrible that I couldn't even handle it.

The dream felt so long and so real but I only woke up the next day after spending 3 months in my dream. So I'm not a time leaper like Takemichi, I can just see the future, maybe?

"Then that means, Kisaki isn't the root of Mikey's corruption" I mumbled to myself, "I couldn't save him in any future"

What should I do?

"Akaza, are you decent?" I heard Draken call out from outside my apartment.

Draken?

I then remember the dream I had, I KISSED DRAKEN IN THE FUTURE?! What is up with that?!

I headed to the door and opened it, Draken was standing in front of me, I couldn't help but feel awkward seeing him.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" He asked,

"Nothing, sorry, I'm kind of dizzy," I lied, I just can't imagine myself having any romantic interest with this sasquatch. "Come in"

What could happen in 12 years?

"Mikey wanted to give you this," Draken said as he handed me a paper bag full of bread. "He said his grandfather asked him to give it to you but Mikey had to go somewhere so he asked me to do it"

"Can I ask you a question?" I asked Draken as we headed to the dining room, he sat down on the dining table while I made us drinks, "How is Mikey?" I asked him,

"The heck are you talking about, you were with him yesterday," Draken told me,

"I mean, I haven't really noticed anything but do you think he changed?" I told him as I sat down in front of him and handed him a cup.

"He smiles less that's for sure," Draken told me. "He's been going on a long drive a lot, looks like he wants time to clear his head"

I think that's understandable since Emma just died not too long ago.

"How about you? Are you okay?" I asked him,

"I'd be lying if I said I was fine, but what can I do?" He told me, "I should be asking you the same thing"

"I'm scared," I told him honestly, "I'm afraid that Mikey might leave me,"

"Why do you think that?" Draken told me, I shrugged.

"I just can't help but think that Mikey would think that I'm not enough," I told Draken, what I mean by that is Mikey would think I'm not enough for him to make him stay, I know I'm not in the same tier as Shinichiro, or Emma, or Baji. That's why even though I was with him in all timelines, he left.

"You are not Mikey's world," Draken told me, "And I'm sure Mikey isn't your world too. But I know both of you are a huge part of each other's worlds. Mikey would want what's best for you, you know that"

And he's right, Mikey left because he said he wanted to protect me from himself, but why wasn't I enough for him to keep him sane?

Will things be different if I wasn't around?

"Quit overthinking about Mikey leaving," Draken told me as he got up from his seat, "Remember he did ask you to marry him, isn't that a promise that he will never leave?" He tried to assure me.

If only you knew.

"I guess you're right," I told him, trying to pretend I was okay.

"I'm out, I have to run some errands for the girls back home," Draken said as he headed out the door and I accompanied him.

On the way to the exit, I stared at Draken intently. He just raised his eyebrow at me.

"Why do you keep looking at me like that?" He said irritated as he stepped outside the door,

"You're definitely not my type" I mumbled still glaring at Draken,

"What?!" He said surprised, but before he could diss me, I slammed the door in his face. "FYI, you're not my type either!" He yelled from outside my door.

I couldn't help but laugh, just thinking about me and Draken being together is so weird and impossible, I couldn't help but doubt if that dream was a vision or not.

But I definitely will not take it lightly.

...

I spent the next few days stuck in my room, thinking.

I told Mikey and the rest I was sick, Mikey visited almost every day to take care of me. Everything was completely fine between us but I can't help but worry because I know deep inside he's not okay,

About an hour after Mikey left, Ryuuji came to my apartment and brought fruits for me.

"Akaza-san, how are you feeling?" He asked as I gestured him to come inside.

I remembered what Ryuuji in the future told me, he said he will follow me no matter which path I'll take, will he still stick with me even if I take the wrong path?

"I wasn't actually sick," I told him,

"What?" He was shocked,

"I have to tell you something," I told him, I'm not sure whether he would believe me or not but I have to tell him, he's the only one I can trust.

...

After telling him everything, like everything, completely from the start up until this morning. He just sat there and listened. He didn't say anything, he didn't ask questions or anything.

"So I'll be the vice president of the Inumaki Pharmaceutical Company," He said, surprised. "I didn't even think I'd be smart enough for that, I get Cs in class"

"You actually got the company out of bankruptcy at one point," I told him, "But..."

"But Mikey, right?" He asked, 

"I'm planning on leaving Mikey and Shibuya," I told him, "I think things will be different when I'm not around"

"He lost everyone already, you want him to lose you too?" Ryuuji told me,

"What other choice do I have?" I told him, "I've seen about 3-4 different timelines of the future, I was with him in all of them and he still ended up corrupted"

"And you think leaving him would change anything?" He asked.

"I have to try everything I can," I told him, "Even if it means making Mikey hate me"

"I'll never understand you," Ryuuji said letting out a heavy sigh. "But I'll still follow you,"

"What?" I was surprised, "The path I'll take will be dark--"

"Then I'll light up that path for you," He said, "I told you I'll follow you no matter what path you'll take, I'm your vice-captain after all" 

I was touched,  he's as loyal as Chifuyu is to Baji. I'm lucky to have him as my vice-captain when we were still in Toman.

"Here's my plan" I started off, I told him my plans for the next 2 years.

A/N: I couldn't resist not writing because I had too many ideas for this story, but I'm still upset about the manga update hahahahha.

I'll be updating the Shinichiro book once this book reaches the manga XD