blossoming hearts | mitsuya takashi

28. now or never

Conversations were going around the whole shrine, the president was gone, and so was the vice president. Who was going to lease Toman? Not even Takemichi was present.

Until, Chifuyu and Takemichi started walking down the stairs of the shrine.

"Listen up everyone!" Chifuyu yelled out, "Just recently, the president's sister has passed away."

Emma.

"Mikey's sister?"

Ayumu had met Emma before, she was pretty. Blonde hair, pretty eyes and nice sense of fashion. She had nothing to do with Toman, other than the fact she was Mikey's sister, she was innocent. Who did this to her? And why did they have such a grudge against Toman.

Ayumu only imagined how that could've happened to Juno if anyone who hated him were to find out he was in Toman, how they could just take her away from him. It was horrifying to even imagine.

"For real?"

"Is the president alright?"

"Our president for sure can't join today's war with Tenjiku." Chifuyu said, "Our vice president too."

"What?"

"What are we supposed to do then?"

With both of them gone, what the fuck is Toman left to do? Ayumu was worried, is this how Juno feels? Is this the feeling Juno had? The loss of the leader in Toman can greatly affect the gang. With no guidance or motivation in the fight, what were they left to do?

"Without our top two, we surely can't fight!"

A blonde dude with a red burn scar on his face suddenly started talking, "That's right! An army without its king is just a disorderly crowd. It'll be 100 percent defeated."

The crowd was silent, no murmurs or whispers were heard.

He was partially right, who would motivate them? What is Toman without it's founder? But, Toman doesn't stand on Mikey, they stand on the foundation on why Toman was made. Toman was much more than just Mikey and Draken.

"It's not only about this fight." He continued.

"He's got a point!"

"Aren't we fighting for him?"

"Should we retreat?"

"Surely, if we retreat for today, we can prepare ourselves and get a better chance to win." Takemichi finally spoke up. "But today, Toman will attack Tenjiku!"

Yells and disputes were heard in the crowd, no one wanted to fight.

Ayumu wanted to fight though, he hasn't joined Toman just to back out. If Juno understood that, everyone else had to. They didn't join Toman to be casted in a shadow, they joined to fight for the highest position. They never fought in vain.

"Don't fuck with us dickhead!"

Ayumu looked around, Toman was in complete chaos and despair. No one had an idea of whatever was going on. Was this what they swore to?

"IT'S NOT JUST THE TWO OF YOU! I'M WITH YOU TAKEMICHI!" Akkun yelled out. "ALWAYS HAVE BEEN!"

"Takemichi never runs away!" His friends yelled out, joining him as well.

"This Takemitchy. He doesn't fight to win!" Smiley said, in a wheelchair alongside Takashi, Ayumu smiled.

"Takemichi is an idiot." Takashi joked, "Take these two with you." Takashi said referring to Hakkai and Angry.

Ayumu chuckled at Takashi's comment, but he felt empowered when Takashi arrived. He joined Toman because his idol was in it. He joined it to prove to himself he was worth something, and meant something. He didn't join to be cool, but to feel part of something. Toman gave him that, they gave him strength. He could back out right now, listen to Juno and walk back home. Ayumu wasn't going to do that, he would stay and fight. Even if Toman were to lose.

"I'm sorry Juno." Ayumu whispered.

"You can't carry Toman on your own!" Angry said.

"Right?" Hakkai said.

"COUNT ON ME TOO TAKEMICHI!" Ayumu yelled out, stares were given to him, but he ignored them, "I'LL STAND BY YOU! NO MATTER WHAT! I'M NOT BACKING OUT!"

Takashi smiled at Ayumu's bravery. "That's the Ayumu that Juno raised." Takashi said, smiling proudly, of his brother.

"Are you guys fucking serious?"

"OUR CHANCES TO WIN ARE ZERO TO NONE! BUT IF WE RUN NOW, THEN CONSIDER IT THE END OF TOMAN! WE HAVE TO PROVE THAT WE ARE TOMAN, RIGHT?" Chifuyu yelled out. "EVEN IF MIKEY ISN'T HERE... TOMAN WILL NOT LOSE."

Chifuyu's words motivated them. Toman never loses, never has and never will. Toman will persist, Toman will win. Ayumu was pumped, and ready for whatever was coming. He stopped giving two fucks, he was over feeling weak. He was down for anything.

"YEAHHHHH!"

Cheers spread out the crowd, everyone was ready now. No one was going to back down, Toman was united.

"TOMAN!"

"TOMAN!"

"I fucking love Toman." Ayumu smiled.

"LET'S FUCKING GO!"

The crowd roared, getting on their bikes to drive down the place of the fight. It was now or never.