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Unwanted Company

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Unwanted Company

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A few days after the Toman meeting, you find yourself sitting incorrectly on a single person couch. Your legs are draped over one arm rest while your back leans against the other. Your hands are intertwined over your stomach as you stare up at the high ceiling.

The couch isn't comfortable, but it beats standing up like the rest of your friends. They called you lazy at first, but you knew they were mad you beat them to the couch first.

Your comrades are discussing the Moebius situation, a discussion you are supposed to be engaging in. Instead, you have become lost in thought, wondering what you could be doing other than participating in this gang activity.

"What are you doing here, Takemichi?"

On second thought, things do seem to be more entertaining when the boy in question makes an appearance.

You pick your head up and see Takemichi standing some feet in front of you all. He tries to put on a strong and serious persona, but it's overpowered by the nervous sweat and his twitching lips, deeming him as highly strung.

"Hey...we're in the middle of a meeting here."

"You again?"

"Fuck off, shithead!"

Draken, Pah, and Peh all give their unwelcoming hospitality to Takemichi, making sure he gets a good look at the irritation written on their faces. This unfortunately does very little to prevent Takemichi from his mission.

The boy swallows the lump in his throat and clenches his fist, looking down at Mikey with a bit more urgency. "Can you...stop the conflict with Moebius?"

His request manages to stop everyone in their tracks, eyes trailing over to him in offense as if he just committed a crime against Toman. To be fair, an outsider's unwanted opinion is similar to talking back to Mikey, something only his close friends dare to do.

"This conflict...I can't say why, but someone's pulling the strings behind all of this!" Takemichi doesn't give up. "If you guys can just reconsider-!"

Before any more pleading can be done, Takemichi is aggressively thrown to the ground by Pah-chin, who then yanks him back by his hair. The act sends Takemichi to go rolling, getting away with a few scraps on his knees.

You roll your eyes with a sigh and stand from the couch, "Pah, come on." You reach a hand out, gesturing for him to quit.

"You sit your ass back down! Don't defend with dickwad!" Pah is quick to shut you down, pointing a finger at you and then the couch. "He ain't a part of Toman, which means he doesn't matter."

Moebius isn't your personal business, so you don't know the rage and hatred Pah is undergoing. You also don't understand why he sees it fit to use Takemichi as a punching bag. But alas, you are once again not trying to be caught in the crossfire to figure it out.

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