Izana's Precious Twin

To My Beloved Twins

The first page had some handwritten notes in it. Yamada wrote a little introduction for them when they found it. Izana read it out loud.

"To my beloved twins Izana and Izumi, this is a book of photos I've taken of you two. She doesn't know about this. You deserve to have a childhood and this is my best substitute for that. A book of memories for my little boys."

Izana flipped to the first sleeve. In it was a woman with long white hair and tanned skin like him. She was in a hospital bed holding two infants in her arms. Her head wasn't visible but he saw the long hair in photo.

The first page was filled with more like this. He surmised that the babies were him and Izumi. Not even one of the hospital staff's faces were shown. It either cut off at the shoulders or showed the backs of their heads.

It seemed there was one page for each year. Izana hoped for more but that was it. Each page front and back had a total of 12. Yamada occasionally had a footnote for some. This book contained what little childhood they had.

Happy and smiling. He flipped to the last completed page. Their fifth birthday. All it said was 'I love you both. Grow up big and strong Izana! Keep Izana out of trouble Izumi!"

It was the twins looking at the camera with a heart drawn around their faces with a marker. This was the latest one taken and completed the fifth page. Izana flipped through the rest hoping for more but each was blank and empty.

"Did you know about this Izana?"

"No. I think our dad put this here since he wrote those notes. They left us when we were five. To think all this time a photo album was hidden in the nursery."

Odd as it sounds, growing up Izumi would ask Izana why their home didn't have pictures and stuff like Manjiro's did. Izana didn't know what to say. He was just as clueless. 

"We need to find Izumi first Hitto and show him this. Maybe he knew all along this was here."

"Alright but I have an idea."

Izana and Kakucho called various contacts to keep an eye out for Izumi. These people weren't in Tenjiku but knew them. Kakucho had built up quite the network around Tokyo and called each and every single one to start patrolling.

Kakucho spoke with Izana and convinced him to stay at the penthouse. If Izumi went back then he could call him and tend to Izumi. Although Izana very much preferred to be out looking for his brother.

"At least bring back some Taiyaki and snacks Hitto!"

"Will do."

Minutes ticked by. Izana decided to do some chores around the place and kept an ear out. The door had a squeaking creak and was very distinguishable. So no vacuuming and tv stays off. Those minutes dripped into hours and boredom was setting in.

Kisaki and that weirdo Hanma were in charge of the battle so he wasn't needed there. Izana didn't trust the duo as far as he could throw them. But he had admitted they were good at their roles and so they would stay for the time being.

Lazing on the floor and couch, his cell rang loudly and vibrated on the glass table. Izana rushed to answer and to his disappointment it was not Hitto. Kisaki.

"What is it now? Is my presence required Kisaki?"

"Mikey's here. Haitani's are occupied. Mucho is out for good tonight. Shion is back up and Mochi's still going. Just to give you a little update is all."

"I see."

"Toman will lose tonight. The few that came are too tired and beat up to continue."

"I trust you will take care of Manjiro for me?"

"Of course."

Something must've went wrong if Mikey was here. Kisaki frown deepened. If Emma was alive then those two wouldn't be for much longer. They had a description of her features and clothing and a location!

"Should have killed her myself."

He grit his teeth. If you want something then you gotta do it yourself. That quote couldn't be more true. Oh well, accidents can be arranged for both boys. Hanma simple smirked and giggled to himself.

Accidents are always fun.

Mikey arrived on his CB250 with Draken. Tenjiku got a bit intimidated by the 'Invincible Mikey' and 'Draken' who was his second in command. The duo made quick work of them. Kisaki has always prepared for a plan B.

His time in Moebius and Valhalla gave him a lot of guys who enjoyed fighting and power. When both disbanded he however tried to keep contact with as many as possible. As of now they serve as Tenjiku's back up force.

Kisaki called a couple guys from each former gang to inform them of a rootin tootin good time. Those guys would then spread the word and do the rest of the work for him. Mikey and Draken are human and as such would run out of stamina.

"Well look who showed up!"

As predicted, at the entrance were throngs and throngs of guys itching to jump in. Kisaki and Hanma continued to watch the battle below from their seats at the top. The mass of people moved at once and swallowed up the two.

Mikey and Draken could fight their way out of this one.

Two entire hours passed and nothing from Hitto. He tried Izumi's number but it kept going to voice mail. He made himself some food and ate cookies to try and stay calm and rational. Then again it went off.

"Hitto? Oh thank god! Did you find him?? Please tell me!"

"I didn't but one of our guys did. You're not gonna like this Izana."

Mikey wouldn't admit it but his legs were starting to tire. Tenjiku was even worse than Valhalla. For every one guy he took down, three more would show up. Draken wasn't much better either. Like Mucho, he had a height advantage but some used weapons.

"They keep comin!"

"Yeah but there's gotta be an end soon right? I don't think my legs can take it much longer. Draken?"

"My fists are bleeding but hey, blood makes you cooler right Mikey?"

"Lame."