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

32 chapter

-June 28, 2008; Night; Time 06:02-

Dawn. It is beautiful, sometimes it can be unusual. Dima likes dawn and sunset, when the sun goes behind the horizon and sets.

Standing knee-deep in water with no shoes on the shore, Dimitri watched the sunrise. His pants rolled up, his hood off and resting on his shoulders. He still had the same round sunglasses on his face, and the mask was in his pants pocket. A calm face with red vacant eyes that looked forward.

Because of the glasses, you can't see what color the eyes are. Maybe black or red. He learned how to change the color of his eyes, but it took him five-plus days.

- Mission accomplished," Sanzu said as he stood on the beach.

- Okay, leave the folder here and you can go rest," said Dima.

- Thank you for your kindness, my king. You can always rely on your faithful servant, I will carry out any order," he said and went to Oni's base.

- Yep, Tandai-Tandai, what on earth are you doing? This is too low of you," Dmitri whispered his thoughts.

***

-July 7, 2008; Night; Time 23:51-

- Sanzu, what's going on? I told you not to touch the regular civilians," Red said with sternness in his voice, and Sanzu and those in the office bowed their heads, like guilty children being scolded after some mischief. - I've told you before, all of you who are here to make sure no civilians get hurt. They're just ordinary people. Okay, thank God nobody got hurt in that accident, so you're lucky. You all know very well that in our huge "family", there has to be order, and you know that I don't like it much when it's not respected. Eh, well, let's go have today's meeting, because I'm telling you off like children, but you'd better pay attention," said Red and got up from his desk and headed for the door. - Oh, and we'll have to talk about the war of the three Heavens today, we have to do something about that," said Dima.

***

-Time 00:01-

- Quiet," Black said in his calm voice. He was wearing round sunglasses and a black mask. There was no hood on his head and a small ponytail braided with a red rubber band was visible. When he said this, the hall fell silent and all their attention turned to their boss. - Let the meeting begin.

***

-Time is 00:48; After the meeting in Dimitri's office--

- Sanzu, why are you following me? - Red asked, sitting on the couch without his mask and glasses on his face, while Sanzu lay his head on his king's lap, the king in turn stroking his head and going through his hair strand by strand.

- Because you are my king," Sanzu answered him, lying there with his eyes closed and his face masked. He could see that he was pleased when Dima stroked him on the head.

- I thought your king was Muche, or Mikey after all. So tell me, why? - Red repeated his question.

There was no answer.

- Did you really follow me when we first met?

- Did you...?

- Yes, I remember everything. Why didn't you tell me anything?

There was no answer again.

- You didn't want me to leave you. I'm right, aren't I? - Dima answered himself with an affirmative question.

Sanzu only nodded softly.

- I see, it's funny how we met," Red said, remembering the old days.

***

-2005 (a few months before I met Takemichi)-

The night in Tokyo is beautiful. Dima knows this, but it is also no less dangerous: bandits, murderers, thugs, gangs, and so on.

Walking down another street, he hears the sounds of fighting. Deciding to watch, he went to the sound.

When he arrived at the sound and hid in the shadows, Red saw a blond guy with green eyes and scars on the corners of his lips fighting with the Yotsuya gang that Dima had a beef with.

The guy fought pretty well, and the eyes, the eyes that had bloodlust in them, liked Dima more and more every time he hit his opponents, smiling, making the scars more visible.

Dima liked those eyes and scars immediately. They were just right for this man.

When he finished, his opponents were battered, but he was getting some too. The guy stood and tried to catch his breath. Coming out of hiding, Red crept up quietly and stealthily, standing behind the stranger.

-Nice fighting," Dima said, whispering it into the boy's ear, while standing up on his toes.

The guy's reflexes kicked in instantly and he wanted to hit the guy behind him, but Dima was faster and he broke the stranger's arm, pressing him to the pavement, sitting on top of him, continuing to hold his hand so he wouldn't twitch too much.

- Quiet, lush horse. Reflexes are excellent, I thought.

- Let go of me. Who are you...? - said the blond guy, looking at Dima, who had him in a moment. He couldn't see his face, for Dima wore a hood, a mask, and dark black glasses.

-Me? You can call me Red," Dima told him. - What should I call you? - Dima asked the boy, loosening his grip, but even so it was strong.

- Haruchiyo, Haruchiyo Sanzu...

- Hmm, Sanzu, well, let's get acquainted... You have beautiful eyes with equally beautiful scars on your face. They suit you, it would be sad if you hid them," Dima said, watching as the body beneath him stopped resisting and relaxed.

Looking into Haruchiyo's eyes, Red saw a storm of emotion and something else in them, some glint as if he had outlived his age and was older. Such eyes were a funny picture to Dimitri and he chuckled quietly.

- I'll ask you straight out, don't you have a place of your own?

There was silence in response, and Sanzu averted his gaze as he continued to remain silent.

- I see, I can offer you a good deal. Let you join my friend's gang, you must know him by hearsay. Invincible Mikey, do you get it? - said Dima, watching Haruchiyo look at him with interest and mild surprise.

- Tokyo Swastika, that's the name of his gang. They will be useful to a man like you. Yeah and I liked you," Dima said and let go of Haruchiyo, standing up from him. Sanzu sat down on the pavement and looked at Red, who was standing nearby. - You can go to Musashi Shrine right now. Tell them I sent you. They're having a meeting today, and I don't want to go today, so I'll see you later. See you later," Dima said as he left and felt Haruchiyo's gaze following him.

To be continued...