Draken's POV
" Why i am here? " I asked myself while walking down on Kyujuukuri Beach.
The man with a dragon tattoo in the fashion show, bothered me so much that i silently hope that it was you.
The air was cold, after all it's 12 in the midnight. 12 in the midnight and here i am recalling memories of a certain shrimp. I laughed at myself.
" Do i miss you that much? "
I'm a fool for asking that question on myself when i already know the answer. ' I do. I do miss you that much, Manjiro. '
Shaking my head, i walked around until i reached the shore. To my surprise, there's a person standing there.
' I should leave. ' but why does body tells me otherwise?
Letting my mind win the game, i walked forward where that person is and once again i saw that tattoo.
My whole world stopped when that person turned around. ' It's you. '
We stared at each other for a moment, your eyes are now emotionless. What happened?
You didn't even bother to greet me, you just turned your back and started walking away but again, i'm a fool.
" Walking away, again? "
You stopped but didn't say anything so i pushed it further. I need you to stay, Manjiro.
" Why did you leave? We've been searching for you for the past 10 years. I've been searching for you, Mikey. "
" I didn't ask you to search for me. "
" Mikey. "
" Draken. "
Draken? It's the first time you called me that. It's always been Ken-chin when it comes to you.
" Mikey, come ba-- "
" No. Forget that we meet here, i'm leaving. "
I held your wrist tight, you didn't even flinch.
" Let me go, Draken. "
Your voice is emotionless but i can't fathom why.
" No. Not until you explain everything, Mikey. "
" I won't explain anything to you so let me go, Draken. "
" I'm not letting you go, Mikey. I can't and i won't. "
This time you harshly pulled yourself off. You were shaking, tears falling down on your face. You punched me.
" You're still sharp as ever. " I laughed off the pain. If loving you and making you stay would cost pain, i'll deal with it.
You cupped my face and pulled me down. For the first time, i tasted your lips.
" I'm sorry. "
" You don't need to, just come back. "
" I can't.. I can't, Ken-chin. "
You cried harder. I pulled you into a hug.
" I'm not the Mikey you met 10 years ago. "
Your words confuse me. What do you mean? I want to ask you but i can't risk it, i don't want you to pull off in this embrace.
" Ken, i'm sorry. "
The last words i heard when i fell unconsious.
D&D Motors.
"Oi, Draken! " I opened my eyes and the figure of Inui greeted me. " Thank heavens, you woke up. Why are you sleeping outside? "
Huh? Sleeping outside?
" What's that look? You didn't know you slept outside? "
" I-uh... " I'm lost for words.. You really left, huh?
" Whatever. Let's go, inside. We still have work to do. I can't believe you left all the work last night. " Inui nags me as we entered the shop.
Sighing, i entered my room when i noticed something in my jacket. A paper.
" Contact me? " There's a number in that paper. It was yours.
Mikey
" You really left me outside? "
For once, i smiled genuinely again.
