Takemichi gets back home wearing the clothes Mikey had given him whole carrying the clothes that was wet, now half dry. He was glad he didn't yell out his name by accident upon seeing his face after waking up which was something he usually does.
I need to be careful around them especially when it comes to sleeping, the fact that I was almost caught 2 times is scary. I mean I should be avoiding them because of the risk of them remembering me but I really just can't. After all they were the reason why I went back and forth to the past and the future.
Takemichi hangs the clothes and started cleaning his place as it once again looked like a pig dumpster. Overtime, he developed a habit of wanting to see a clean room so he cleans from time to time.
As Takemichi puts his stuff away and throws his trash away, he stumbles upon a picture. He couldn't help but have a run of nostalgia as he sees the picture on his hand. He smiles as he looked at it.
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Takemichi couldn't help but tear up as nostalgia hits him hard. He gripped the picture and decided to gather all the things he had from Toman in one place. From his uniform, to the uniform Mitsuya made for him, to pictures, their contacts, things from them... Even the clover necklace.
Even if he had broken up with Hina he couldn't help but be attached to the item. It had helped him go through his journey but slowly, that said journey turned from saving Hina into saving Mikey, to saving them.
I need this to be put away. I know Mikey, once he thinks were friends, everything gets to be comfortable and he'll eventually come over at some point. Takemichi thought as it took all his will power to put all those things into one metal box
He cries as he does, but he doesn't stop. He doesn't stop packing away his memories. Deep inside him, he wants them to remember, he wants them to be together with him and he couldn't help but think.
Isn't this a bit too unfair??
He wants to shout, he wants to scream, scream at them for letting a mere goddess forget him, forget everything, letting faux memories lead their heads. But he couldn't, not when they are so happy. His heart still aches when Chifuyu looked at him like he was a stranger. He was the closest to him and was honestly the first one to find out about his time travel.
They were partners.
Then Takemichi sees it, the black cat charm he was given. He wanted to grab it, put it on whatever things he brings, hang in there and wait for Chifuyu to recognize and remember.
I can't be selfish... Takemichi thought and shoved the charm into the metal box.
He covers the box as he cried. It didn't matter, he couldn't be selfish just for his happiness. He wanted them happy and they deserved it, they deserve happiness after all those shitty things they had to go through.
