Izana's Precious Twin

Time Capsule No Shows

While Takemichi and Naoto were trying to find Mikey and Izana searching for Izumi, he forgot about that tonight was Toman's anniversary and the guys would be meeting to open the time capsule they put together.

He got a list of places that might have information about Bonten and/or Mikey. But those guys just beat Takemichi up or kicked him out for even mentioning that name. Another name crossed off.

Takemichi sighed painfully. This was going nowhere. That was the last one Naoto had written for him. He walked around aimlessly trying to rack his brain for anywhere else he could find Mikey.

"Where are you?"

Mikey sat on the rooftop of a high rise building they owned. He also remembered what tonight was. Takemichi and Baji and the others must be at the Musashi Shrine to open the time capsule. He hadn't brought an item, only a letter.

But now Izumi was with them. Mikey hoped he wouldn't regret telling Izumi what was now. His body was thin and seemed to be more tired than normal. From hospital reports it said that Izumi rarely ate during his captivity.

He would eat some food but it was the bare minimum. Just enough to stave off starvation and keep his body functioning. Bonten had money. There was more wealth than they knew what to do with it.

And power came with that wealth and fear of their organization. Mikey figured if Izumi were to stay with them then he would have all the protection in the world. Someday he would talk again and have a motorized wheelchair so he could be independent.

His eyes glazed over, fantasizing about the future. Shinichiro, Izumi, Izana, and him could all live together like a happy family. Emma would come visit with Draken holding her adorable baby that he would dote the life out of.

Wouldn't that be nice, a big happy family together and thriving.

Musashi Shrine-

Draken came last expecting to see everyone else waiting for him. But Mikey wasn't there. No surprise since he sent a letter saying he was celebrating the opening of a upscale bistro but promised to visit soon.

Takemichi had no reason to not be here though. Chifuyu opted to wait a little longer and Draken agreed. At this point it was getting late and clear that he would not be coming. And so Baji did the honors of unearthing their precious time capsule.

"Woah! Talk about nostalgia!"

Chifuyu shouted excitedly seeing the aircraft magazine he put in. As a child he dreamed of being a commercial pilot. Hakkai snorted at the childish ideal of Chifuyu's. 

"Well then, let's see what big dreams you put in Hakkai!"

"Oh you're in for a surprise Matsuno!"

On a piece of space themed paper Hakkai had asked future self if he ever made it as an astronaut holding a little moon rock. Hakkai deflated at the even more embarrassing dream for himself. Baji heard and laughed his head off when he heard that.

"What's so funny Baji! Like you're any better! What've you got, huh?!"

"Prepare yourselves for the most epic one yet!"

Baji held his letter up in the air and proudly read it out loud.

"When I grow up I'm gonna-wait. Are you serious? There's no way I wrote that!"

He got quiet towards the end and mumbled to himself in disbelief. Chifuyu and Hakkai waited expectantly to hear Baji's hopes and dreams.

"Where'd all that confidence and bravado go?! Thought you said you had the best one!"

"Shut up!"

"So Baji, what did you write?"

Mitsuya got in on it and was curious as to what the occasional pyromaniac wanted to do in the future. Baji was ready rearing to tell but stopped. Chifuyu grinned and shot at him. His hand clutched the precious letter as he backed away reading it out loud.

"Hoping I get to be a super model with Izumi! And do hair commercials because he always says how nice and soft it is! Gahahaha! What the hell is this Baji?!"

Chifuyu couldn't contain himself and laughed to the point of tears over the ridiculous things he wrote. A hair model, of course that's what Baji would do. With those Tresemme locks.

"I'll kill all of you so shut up!!"

Mitsuya went next and held up a stitched bunny he made for Luna and Mana. His story brought Hakkai to tears in admiration and respect for his captain. Smiley held up a box of hair product and read his.

"Hope you let your hair flow! You a host now? Huh?"

"Guess you wanted to be a smooth operator with the ladies."

Smiley twitched at the odd letter he wrote to himself. Angry read his which was one sentence. It simply said to look after Smiley. Angry smiled at the sweet note he made. Peh went next. Pah listened as Peh read about missing him and waiting for the day he got out of juvie.

"Damn it Peh! You're so awesome! Best friends till the end!"

Draken sat on the steps silently reading and looking at the picture he put in. It was the same one the twins have in their ramen shop. Baji and Chifuyu listened to him read his letter.

"What's yours say Draken?"

"How're you doing? Still into bikes? Did you get married? Have kids? No kids yet but Emma does want one. Do you still follow Mikey?"

Everyone stopped and quieted down to hear what Draken had to say about their leader Mikey.

"I've come to a crossroads in my life. Toman split up and I'm not going to object this major decision. I said that in front of everyone but I regret saying it. Toman is all I have. I don't know how the other guys feel. I've been anxious and cried but, I think Mikey suffered more."

A solemn feeling had settled over the group. Draken's word hit hard in their hearts. Toman had a special place inside them so they understood how he felt. For Mikey, it was everything. He continued.

"So I'm writing all my regrets here. Growing old. Feelings I held as a kid. I hope don't forget this. Most importantly, Emma will always be with you."

That's right. Emma was still here with him, married and living together. And Pah was with his wife in a beautiful home. They turned their attention to the letter in the box. Manjiro Sano's.