The Brothel [Draken - Tokyo Revengers]

Chapter 28: Ghosts

Chapter 28:

[Draken's POV]

I really wasn't sure how I felt about her. I care about her a lot and I really like being with her, but I don't know if it was love because my heart doesn't beat fast with her as it does with Emma,

Not until her confession,

The way she poured her heart out to me. The way she said she was willing to die just to bring Emma back for me. Sure, it was far-fetched, but I knew she meant it and she's really willing to do so if she could.

It was a familiar feeling but I couldn't remember when did it happen, my heart fluttered after hearing her.

Right, when we were in elementary, the day we got married at the school festival. I started having feelings for her then, and that's why I've always kept that ring. But I quickly dropped those feelings because I thought she only saw me as something like her brother, I didn't understand it back then. It was puppy love so I didn't think much of it.

Then I met Emma, and somehow love made sense to me with her and I took it into heart. 

My feelings for Haru were nothing more than a memory to me, a memory I buried down deep where it could never resurface because I didn't want to love again. I didn't want to love anyone aside from Emma because it hurts too much.

Losing someone you held dearest to you,

That is why I didn't want to start again. I didn't want to like someone again because I didn't want to accept my losses. Therefore, I ended up being the shittiest person in her life, probably even worst than her mother.

And yet, she continued to stay by my side without expecting anything in return...

How can Haru love someone that much? How can she still love me after everything I put her through? She went to juvie because of me for fucks sake, and how could I not appreciate what she's done for me all this time?

I spent all my time focused on Emma that I never got to appreciate how great of a person Haru was. 

What was I doing all these years?

Where was I heading when I haven't given this much thought?

What was I planning to achieve with all of this?

Emma will never come back to me, so what was I doing these past 7 years? 

I want to get back on my feet. I want to give Haru the life she well deserves, and give her the family she has always dreamed of.

Once the shop is mine, I'll make her mine as well. This time, for real.

...

5 years later...

[Haru's POV]

I don't know what I did to deserve any of this, but things seem to look great for not just me but everyone in Toman as well. 

The Kawata twins own a ramen shop which I highly recommend by the way!

Pah-chin took over his father's business and Peh-yan became his advisor, which I find odd since Peh wasn't really that smart. I mean, he is smarter than Pah-chin so I think they're doing just fine.

Baji and Chifuyu own a pet shop while Kazutora helps out,

Takemichi married Hina just recently and I heard they're planning to start their own family soon.

Hakkai and Yuzuha are working aboard in the fashion industry, they're really going places, I heard they got invited to New York Fashion Week.

Mikey owns a Japanese restaurant abroad and is rarely ever home but he did attend Takemichi and Hina's wedding. I heard he's coming home next month too to visit Emma on her 12th year death anniversary.