Who says you can't change everything with your dreams?

28 chapter

-Some days later-

In one of the old bowling alley buildings, on the top floor, sits Takemichi. Before that, he talked to Kazutora, who said that Brahma meetings used to take place here. A little earlier he had been beaten up in a restaurant for asking about Brahma.

Takemichi sat and thought tensely until he felt the muzzle of a gun at his temple.

- If you turn around, I'll shoot you.

- Э?

- You stink. It's been piling up for years, just like dirt.

- Who are you?

- Shh...! - said the stranger to Takemichi, and quiet footsteps were heard.

After a few seconds, the footsteps died down, and I heard someone sit down behind me.

- Listen carefully to what the head has to say.

- Go away," came a hoarse, familiar voice.

- But...

- Sanzu, I said go away and wait downstairs. It's personal.

- Okay, whatever you say," Sanzu said, put the gun down, and walked away.

- Well, Takemuchi, good future. Why are you here? - Red asked Takemichi. Hanagaki's tears welled up.

- Dima...

- So you got the tape after all. I told you not to come to me.

- Red, what do you mean you don't remember anything? Do you have amnesia? Then how do you remember me? You remember everything?

- Takemuchi, you're right, I had amnesia. But I remembered, but only recently, when it was too late to change anything.

- Red... So you know everything? You knew everything from the beginning?

- I did.

- I see... I couldn't go back in time by shaking Naoto's hand. I could only move because of a common desire to save Hina. But thanks to you, without further ado, I realized that it's a completely different future, you've been protecting everyone from the beginning. And now it's your turn to be saved," Takemichi said and turned toward Red.

When he turned, Hanagaki saw Dimitri next to him almost up close. His eyes were not red, but black, tired, with large bags under them from lack of sleep. He was dressed as he had been in the news. Taking Takemichi by the neck, Dima lifted him up and began strangling him, his hands wearing black gloves.

- I didn't want to see you at all, because I warned you I might do something to you, but you came anyway. Why? To tell me these words? I don't need anybody's help, I can handle everything myself, but... There's something I regret to this day. I couldn't remember everything in time and apologize to the guys," Dima said, squeezing Takemichi's neck harder and harder. The lack of air made Hanagaki's face start to turn blue, and then red.

- Р... ed... From... Let go... I, c...

- Do you want to help? - said Dima and let go of my neck.

Takemichi immediately collapsed and started coughing up air, gulping at his mouth.

- Do you want to help me?

- Yes! I want to help you!

- You do?

- Yes!

After this short conversation, a slight smile appeared on Dmitry's face.

- It was fun, wasn't it?

- Э?

"Those words... I heard them all the time from him after fights," thought Takemichi, looking into the black tired eyes of the Brahma head.

*Shot.

Before Takemichi knew it, he felt a terrible pain in his stomach area.

Red shot Takemichi two more times, only a little higher.

- Ha, I don't need your help. Your long journey ends here, Takemuchi," Dimitri said and began to walk away.

- Spa... Su... I'll save you, no matter how many times... I'll still save you, for your sake... Mikey and Izana miss... for... You... - Hanagaki spoke from the last of his strength.

Red stopped, turned toward Takemichi, and looked at him. Tears flowed from Red's eyes, and they didn't want to stop, though his expression didn't change.

- Yeah, Takemuchi, your stubbornness is terrible, even though I am the same," Dmitry said and walked over to Hanagaki's body. - Michi... - Dima addressed Hanagaki in an affectionate voice. He looked up, meeting scarlet eyes, so native and warm. - Will you make the past me remember everything before I have time to make trouble? - Dima said, holding out his hand to Takemichi.

Takemichi, unable to believe his eyes, barely held out his hand to Dima.

- I will!

- Then, save me, Michi," Dima said the last words, and he and Takemichi shook hands.

The time jump happened!

To be continued...