MISFITS [Tokyo Revengers]

FIVE

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Inside of Benzo's shop sat Mikey on a wooden crate. His knee bounces while he's leaned over with his hands folded together. The door across the room bangs as someone outside tries to open it, but it's locked. Mikey looks up at the noise. The person kicks the door and the glass and doorknob falls off and breaks. Mikey stands up ready to face the officers and turn himself in.

The door opens and Mikey's eyes connect with Vander and Benzo's.

"Vander?"

"We don't have much time." Vander sighs.

"How did you find me?"

"I'm proud of you. Always have been." Vander walks to the boy placing his hands on Mikey's shoulders.

"I'm sorry, I. . . This is the only way to protect the others."

"Vander!" Benzo shouts hearing dogs barking in the distance outside the shop.

"You've got a good heart. Don't ever lose it. No matter how the world tries to break you. Protect the family."

"What are you-" Mikey grunts as Vander pushes him back.

"No." Mikey falls as Vander gives him one more shove past a door to a back room of the shop.

Vander locks the door and rests his head on the door.

"Vander. Let me out. This isn't right." Mikey calls out banging on the door to open up.

"I'm guessing that's for me." Sheriff Grayson says behind Vander.

Vander backs up and looks to the entrance of the shop finding Grayson, Marcus, and a couple of other officers. Marcus walks past the sheriff and to the door pulling out a pair of handcuffs. Vander stands in his way stopping him.

"You gonna let us make the arrest or not?" Marcus says becoming irritated.

"You'll oblige a doomed man one last smoke." Vander lights a match and pulls out his pipe.

Grayson's eyes grew wide at Vander's words.

"Won't you?" Vander puffs.

"I'm not putting you away, Vander." Grayson moves Marcus out of the way to talk to Vander.

"The court needs its pound of flesh."

"Without you down here, it all falls apart."

"Benzo will handle things. I may not have my devilish charm, but he runs a tight ship." Vander motions to Benzo behind him.

"Vander, no. You can't do this." Mikey grunts as he bangs on the door again.

"You won't be coming back for a long time." Grayson states.