someone to protect || tokyo revengers

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Takemichi's POV

Maybe I'd been crazy to think I could've saved her in the first place. It was only luck that I have the ability to time travel. 

Just maybe, Hina's fate could not be changed no matter how many times I change the past.

But I just couldn't give up on her. She means the world to me, and is the only girl I've ever loved. I promised her that I would protect her.

I need to figure out the reason she keeps being murdered. 

Suddenly I remembered, Draken should be alive. I'm sure he would know more about today's Toman and why Hina keeps being killed by them.

It took a lot of convincing to get Naoto back on board with the plan to save his sister again. He's probably lost hope too. 

Thankfully though, he did some research for me and told me the whereabouts of Draken - death row.

~

I stood inside the city prison.

I didn't want to be in a place like this, nor did I want to see Draken behind bars waiting for his life to end. There were so many things I wanted to ask him.

I sat down in a room with a glass screen dividing us from the inmates, chairs on each side. Nervously, I took a seat at one of them and patiently waited for Draken to arrive.

I watched as he walked through the door emotionless, two guards at his side who led him to the seat in front of me. He looked so different, but it was Draken. The dragon tattoo on his head reminded me of it.

His blonde hair was completely shaved off, and his eyes were like Mikey's - dark and dull. He spared you a bittersweet smile.

"Hey, Takemitchy." said Draken, "It's been a while hasn't it?"

I could tell he was trying so hard to be cheerful.

"Yeah, I'm sorry to see you here Draken." I said, looking down at my feet.

"It's all 'that' guys' fault. If it weren't for him, Toman would've stayed on the right path. I'm sure of it." cursed Draken, clicking his tongue.

Who was this "guy"?

"I'm sorry to bother you Draken, but I've been wondering for a while now. What happened that turned Toman so evil?" I asked.

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"Well Takemitchy, a few things. Exactly about 12 years ago, one guy joined Toman and everything went downhill. He was pure evil and no one knew his motives. He's still in Toman today and he continues to control and manipulate each member of the gang to get what he wants" Draken explained.

I continued to listen as he spoke, trying to piece things together.

"He's the reason I'm here right now. He forced me to kill, and here I am. I gotta give it to him though, he is the greatest manipulator I've ever heard of. He was even able to set Mikey into his trap."

My eyes widened at the mention of Mikey. Surely he was a key component to Toman turning evil. He was the commander, after all.

"You remember bloody halloween, right Takemitchy?" he asked me.

I didn't remember at all, so I shook my head.

"Are you crazy? That was one of the most famous gang fights in the area!"

I looked away flustered. Draken began to explain again.

"Well anyways, 12 years ago on halloween, Toman fought a gang by the name of Valhalla"

Valhalla... the name was familiar. 

"During the fight, Kazutora killed Baji. Mikey was infuriated and continued to beat Kazutora to death. Mikey changed, and so did Toman."

You knew about Baji, the long black haired division captain. However you weren't sure who Kazutora was.

"One more thing set Mikey over the edge." began Draken, "The death of y/n l/n."

My heart stopped. 

"She also died on bloody halloween, the same fight against Valhalla. If I remember right, she was stabbed by someone that night. She really was a sweet girl."

Everything was beginning to make sense. I was realizing many things too.

y/n was dead now, and it was because of me.

If I had never altered the past, y/n would have never joined Toman and she never would've gotten killed. It's all my fault.

"Mikey cared about her so much, and it was obvious to everyone. I'm confident that her and Baji were being targeted by someone that fight. Well because of their deaths, Mikey changed Toman. It wasn't the same gang anymore - the Tokyo Manji Gang turned evil. He needed them." said Draken.

I understood why Mikey would change so much after the deaths of y/n and Baji. He loved them.

"I really do wish things turned out differently. If I could time leap and change the past, I would kill that 'guy'." 

"Who is this guy you keep talking about Draken?"

"His name is Kisaki Tetta."

Before you could ask him anything else, the sound of a bell startled you. The guards returned and escorted Draken out of the room.

I felt almost empty driving back to Naoto's place. I didn't know what emotions I was feeling either.

Could it be guilt because I was the reason y/n was dead?

Could it be sadness to hear about the death of Baji?

Could it be anger towards Kisaki Tetta?

I told Naoto everything I was able to find out, and together we put the pieces together.

"So the reason Hina keeps getting murdered is because of Toman - a now evil gang. Toman turned evil due to Kisaki Tetta manipulating others to control Mikey. So, if we time leap 12 years back and prevent Baji Keisuke and y/n l/n from dying, Mikey won't turn evil and Toman won't kill Hina. Does this sound right?" said Naoto. 

I rubbed my head and sat down on the ground.

"You're making this a lot more confusing than it is" I said, looking up at Naoto.

"Are you even serious about saving Hina?" Naoto asked me, clearly frustrated. 

"Of course I am!"

"Well then act like it Takemichi!"

Naoto held his hand out and I stood up to face him.

"You're the only person who can save my sister Takemichi." said Naoto.

It was true. I was also the only person who could save y/n and Baji.

"The goal for this time's time leap is to save y/n and Baji during the fight against Valhalla! I'm counting on you Takemichi."

I took a deep breath and grabbed his hand.

This time, nothing can go wrong. If someone dies in the past, I'm no longer able to save them - y/n and Baji are at massive risk.