𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥 | 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐮 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐲𝐨

2.5 Present

Location: Tokyo, Japan's 5 Star Hotel

Y/N's POV:

Today's an afternoon and it's a month has passed, I just recruited a thousand of delinquent men yet I haven't got a new information about where Bonten's hideout located at. They always said the same thing as the former Toman member said.

'So I'll just wait for them to pop right in front of me eh?', I took a sigh. I decided to give up for now. I'm tired. Exhausted.

I planned to stroll outside for one and a half hour since there will be a meeting between me and a thousand delinquents that I had recruited.

So, I left the hotel and went somewhere that will ease me.
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Along my journey, I found a street that filled with trees along the sidewalk. The trees are old yet it's glorious while its leaves have a thin layer and are shaped like ovate. As I stroll there, I glanced onto the leaves— dancing on the air. I could smell the oldy wood and pines.

I closed my eyes— wanting to feel the warmth breeze that had been produced by the air.

It's breathe-taking.

As I opened my eyes, I could see there's a mini white temple with stairs at the end of the street. It's perfect for me to take a rest. So I continued to walk there.

I was about go nearer to the temple unfortunately my moment didn't lasted when a police car blocked my way. It stopped my track along the way.

"Freeze, lady. Put your hands up. You're under arrest." Two cops left their car as they pointed their guns at me— ready to shoot any seconds.

I didn't flinched yet wasn't surprised by it either. I expected this to happen. I raised my arms, 90 degrees angle— pretended to surrender. The police men walked towards me as they grabbed a handcuff out from their pocket.

"There's an accusation of murder against you, lady" They were about to hand-cuffed my wrists when I headbutted their heads. They groaned in pain and were about to grab their gun at their hips when I acrobat kicked them, resulting them to knocked out and fell onto the cement street.

"Nice move you got there", someone witnessed me defeating the cops. Immediately, I tilted my head in the direction of the voice. I knew who it was since we've always been together since my childhood years.

I saw a figure sitting on the white temple's stairs. I finally meet him.

'So it's true, they just popped up out of nowhere', I thought.

"After all these years, I finally meet you... Mikey nii-chan" I stated. I stood still while staring at his features. He dyed his hair white. Other than that, he sure lose a weight— with his dark hollow eyes piercing his stare through mine. I could see, there's no life behind those eyes.

He didn't bother to say another word, so I kneel with my head bowed down onto the ground and decided to speak first.

"Nii-chan, I'm so sorry I'm late when I heard the news. I'm so sorry I'm not here when our siblings died. I'm sorry for being a terrible sibling. I'm sorry I'm not there when Baji died. I'm sincerely sorry I'm late, nii-chan. I'll do anything just to recover all the mistakes I've done.", I repeatedly asking for his forgiveness and this time I was sincere. I've never been sincere on someone ever since.

It was pure silence. I was hoping he would say something but there wasn't. He's just sitting there— staring on me.

'Wasn't that convincing?', I thought as I felt my back getting numbed so I stood up. (Kneeling on someone, as a sign of pleading, is out of my character though)

As I stood still, he stood up and began to walk towards me.

'Ohh.. is this the end?' I thought— I was thinking he'll beat me up until I die because of how foolish I was. I was looking forward to what I had said. Due to my non-existence over those past years, was unforgivable after all.

He's now walking in front of me. I closed my eyes, waiting for an impact to feel through on my face or onto my body. But suddenly, I felt a head and arms resting on my shoulders— it feels like someone embraces me. After I opened my eyes, my lips parted away— creating a small opening at my mouth to what I saw.

Mikey's hugging me.

"Thank God you're alive, you're safe. I thought I'm all... a-alone. I thought all of my siblings left me. But, I'm glad you're here. I thought you're also gone but you're still alive Y/N", Mikey spoke with an unsteady trembled tone, then I heard him sniffed.

'Is he crying?', I thought when I suddenly felt droplets of water has dripped onto my shoulder. He's crying. Is he not mad at me? That made her questioned herself— she doubted her brother's act.

Few minutes has passed, my brother's still hugging me. A sweat's started to run down on my cheeks since I don't like hugs. I'm not into hugging other people nor people's hugging me, and my brother knew that.

"Ready to join me?" He blurted out once he broke his embrace.

"You're not mad, nii-chan?"

"Why would I? Remember your promise?"
A/N: She made a promise on the previous Chapter (Chapter 1.4 Childhood Memories)

'Ohh.. now that I think about it'

"You've waited for years", I said.

"Yeah, I'm glad you're now here" He let out a weak smile. So, he suffers while he patiently waited the promise I said. The promise when me, Mikey and Draken had a one last conversation when Devilish Trinity once lasted. We're on a side of the hill that time.

'Come to think of it...'

"Where's Draken?" I asked him which made him lowered his head down

"Ken-chin... He's not at my side anymore ever since Toman disbanded. I also promised one thing on one of our member back then, he's Takemitchy. I promised that I'll protect them as much as I can, including Ken-chin. I'll protect them against myself.—

So help me out. Join me, Y/N. Let's protect them from afar. Let's also fight for justice for the sake of our siblings' death", Mikey stated.

'So, Draken and the others aren't with my brother. Therefore, what I saw on the news were not them, but my brother recruited new men. On the other hand, I also wanted to fight for my siblings' death. Also, He still has this dark impulse... I think I understand now'

"Alright, whatever makes you happy", I smiled at him. I knew he's not the brother I knew ever since I found out that he's leading a criminal group. But...

'He's still a spoiled brat to me', I grinned at my own thought.

"Hey, I've got a gift for you. Come", Mikey was confused about what I'd said but he still followed me. The 1,000 delinquent men that I recruited is my gift for him. Luckily, we have meeting today.

After several steps, we arrived at my delinquents' hideout. It was an abandoned school. As we entered, I could see they're all chattering with each other and then they stopped when they saw us came in— they started to stand still.

"Otsukaresama desu, Y/N!!", They all bowed down their heads at her when Mikey and I stood on a platform stage.

"Listen well, everyone. Beside me is the one who held a criminal organization and it's one of Japan's most dangerous group of men lately. He's the leader of Bonten, Sano Manjiro!" Although the news industries haven't been able to reveal his face nor his members, they all left being astonished that they've got to see the Japan's famous criminal leader.

"Nii-chan, they're my gift for you" I whispered at him as I proudly smiled.

"..." He didn't spoke but instead took a step forward.

"All of you, are you worthy to join my organization?" He questioned them. They hesitated yet they still answered his question with a full shout.

"I'M WORTHY, BOSS", They all shouted unison.

"Alright, then follow me. We're heading to our hideout", Mikey stated as all of us, including me, began to follow him from behind.
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A/N: Finally. Y/N will finally got to see Bonten's Hideout.