𝙼𝚒𝚛𝚢𝚘𝚔𝚞 ★ s. ᴍᴀɴᴊɪʀᴏ

𝚝𝚠𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚢 𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝

June 2018

Takemichi sat alone in an abandoned bowling building, contemplating how he would save a dear friend of his when everyone else are against it even the very person he wants to save had asked him to stay away.

"Don't move or I'll shoot" A voice spoke as a gun was held against Takemichi's head. The voice spoke as if they had known him before and when he glanced at them he finally realized that it was Sanzu just by the scars near his mouth.

"Listen up, the boss will speak." Sanzu states as the friend he wished to save sat behind him.

"It's the best future, isn't it?" Mikey asked before letting Takemichi ask a question, seeing as he found their secret spot. Takemichi began to tear up, hearing Mikey's voice once again.

Takemichi held out an envelope which is an invitation to his wedding in three days. Takemichi told him that he wants Mikey to be there no matter what.

"Everyone is doing well just as you promised 12 years ago. Everyone, including Hina, is living a happy life. Everyone, except for you." Takemichi states. Sanzu, still holding him at gunpoint, threatened him to watch what he says.

Mikey asked Sanzu to leave them be for a while which he complied with and left as ordered by his boss. The two were left alone and Takemichi initiated the conversation, asking about the thing he called "Dark impulsivity"

Takemichi states that he thought the trigger was Kisaki or his brother's death but that didn't seem to be the case. He revealed that he couldn't travel back in time again when he shook Naoto's hand as he already saved Hina.

"It was all thanks to you. It's okay, you don't have to say anything, I understand. This future is different because you protected everyone. Therefore now, it's my turn to save you." Takemichi said when he felt a pain in his chest. Mikey was holding a gun and had fired a bullet at him making Takemichi fall to the ground gasping in pain.

Mikey shot another bullet and stated that he didn't want to meet since he knew things would end up like this. Turning around without remorse, he began to walk away, leaving Takemichi with a pool of his blood. His eyes widened when he heard Takemichi mumble about saving him no matter what.

"I will end everything here." Mikey states as he made his way up the building's rooftop. He looked down at the bustling street and gained attention from passersby. Sanzu who was among the crowd shouted his name but he did not mind it at all because at that moment he felt like his old self.

He smiled widely and shouted to the top of his lungs as if he were commanding his gang before taking the leap. His eyes closed, feeling the air as he falls down, ready to finally leave this world and meet those he loves on the other side.

Though his wish to die was interrupted when Takemichi, despite his wounds, grabbed his wrist and shouted that he won't let him die. 

"Mikey-kun...there's not much time left. I'm losing consciousness." Takemichi said and Mikey suggested letting him go as he wanted to end things. He asked Takemichi to put him in peace.

"Shut up! Why are you always like this? Always and always, you put all the burden on yourself. Oi, Manjiro, say it once. Just say please help me damn it!!! And I'll definitely come to save you!" Takemichi scolded which left Mikey speechless.

As Takemichi called out his name again, tears welled up in his eyes as he recalled one time with the woman he loves. It was when he was sick that Luz nursed him back to help even though he told her he was alright.

"Manjiro, the only thing I hate about you is that you always try to refuse help. Even in simple things, you can ask for help. If you're down, talk to me or any of your friends. If your hurt, just say it and I'll try to heal you. Asking for help doesn't make you weak so please, at least tell me if you need my help. After all, I became a nurse just to help you. Ayaw mo nun, yung jowa mo eh personal nurse mo?"

[T: Don't you like it, your lover is also your personal nurse?]

"Please help me, Takemitchy."

Mikey finally asked for his friend's help just seconds before Takemichi's body fell limp and their grasp loosened. Takemichi let go of his grasp on a metal pole and was pulled down with Mikey. They were now falling together, Mikey was holding his hand before he hugged his friend and noticed he stopped breathing.

Accepting the inevitable, he closed his eyes as he fell with Takemichi. He placed Takemichi on top of him so his body would break their fall. People gasps and screamed as they reached the ground. His body was numb but he felt his own blood pooling.

He looked up at the night sky and saw a shooting star and a memory together with Luz flashed before his eyes. It was when they were walking home together on a cold night after Luz's work at the restaurant.

"Mag wish ka dali, may shooting star!" Luz says excitedly, jumping like a child as she points up at the sky.

[T: Quick, make a wish, there's a shooting star!]

"You believe that?" Mikey asked as she adored her for being so adorable.

"Oh, come on. Just try, who knows it will come true!" She replied with a light slap on his shoulder.

"What could I even wish for if you're already here?" He then said which made her playfully roll her eyes with a light chuckle.

"Aba, dumada-moves ka nanaman. Malapit na akong imaging immune, bahala ka basta ako magwiwish ako." She states before closing her eyes and silently wished. He stared at her in awe and also made a wish in his mind.

[T: There you are again with your flirtiness. I'm almost immune to it by now, whatever, suit yourself I'll make a wish.]

Although that wish already had no chance to be true ever since Luz took her last breath, he closed his eyes again and prayed to the stars. If by a sliver of a miracle, Takemichi had gone back in time and managed to save him, he wishes that he would meet Luz once again and hoped that before his final breath in this timeline, he would be greeted by her on the other side.

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