Devils Of Bonten [Tokyo Revengers ff]

17.

"You..."

Okay. I definitely heard him wrong. He didn't say 'you' right? It's a fricking clichè line in every damn single romantic novel.

"...What happened to you?"

Despite being confused I felt relieved. He didn't say he want me. God how can I even imagine that? I looked at him as his eyes were now glued on my wrist...once again.

"I... it's um...I fell-"

He leaned closer making me stop speaking. His eyes...why aren't they emotionless as usual?

For a moment I completely forgot everything and just sank into his ethereal eyes. The way they show his eyes blank in manga....but this wasn't it.

His lifted his hand bringing it closer to my face. I finally came back to reality. Oh no! Is he going to hurt me? Shit shit. I closed my eyes tightly.

But rather than feeling any impact I felt a soft hand caressing my cheeks. I slowly opened my eyes. My breath hitched and brain went numb.

Am I dreaming?

Mikey was smiling....

No it wasn't a psycho smile, it was genuine. Just the way he smiled in that picture with me. For some unknown reason my thumping heart calmed down.

"You really forgot everything...?"

I lifted up my face as his hands were still caressing my cheeks. A wave of courage got into me. I need answers.

"You...knew me?"

Even though I did see those pictures of us, I knew I was somehow connected with Mikey. But I need to know how? And if I knew him, why we're strangers now?

"I did. I very much did. But one day...you just disappeared."

I disappeared? What exactly happened in past. I lost my memories, somehow managed to lost connection with everybody including Mikey, Kakucho, Takemichi and I don't know who else is on this list.

I didn't know what to say as I just stared at him. He sat on the edge of the bed still staring at my wrist.

Another question popped into my mind. Okay so did the original body lost her memories? Or it's just me, who don't belong to this body can't
figure out these past memories?

"I did that."

I looked up not understanding what he ment.

"That, your wrist. Why didn't you tell that to Rindou?"

My eyes slightly widen. He knows he did it, he knows that I have been hiding this from everyone too.

"I didn't... want to get in more trouble."

I spoke in unsure tone. From when I have started feeling comfortable talking around Mikey? I am not even stuttering.

"I have gone mad Akio, you know?"

I looked at him and didn't respond because I knew exactly what he meant.

"After you disappeared everything... everything fucking changed."

I looked down.

"Baji died. Ken chin died. Takemichi got killed by my own two hands. Everyone kept dying. And I was fucking responsible for it."

I eyes trembled seeing him opening up. His eyes were watery. He is indeed blaming himself for everything. He buried these memories deep down then why is he letting them out now?

"On top of that...I hurt you. Just because I couldn't recognise you. How stupid piece of shit I am."

"It's not-"