Chapter 2

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Takemichi arrives at school and tells his mother goodbye. As it is the beginning of the school year he has to wait for the principal to finish his speech, he also realizes that this timeline he will need to focus on school in order to have a decent future. The headmaster finishes speaking and invites the students into the classrooms, takemichi also enters and find that he is in the classroom with Kakucho

_Hm, if I stop the accident will Kakucho and Izana still meet? And will Tenjiku still forming? _ he comes out of his thoughts when the teacher entres, he greets them and asks them to introduce themselves, it's his turn and he wants to make a good impression, he gets up and introduces himself as best he can giving them a smile at the end, he sits down and didn't notice that a few blushed and others were whispering around the class, their introductions continued and finally they get their books and are free to go home.

When he walks home he's a little proud that many kids wanted to befriend him, he is happy but he realized something
_I didn't make friends with Kakucho!_ He thinks about stopping at a park to get his thoughts in order, he doesn't even have time to sit down on the swing when he hears a cry for help, he turns his head where he came from and sees a group of kids cornering a boy.

His heroic instinct kicks in and he prepares to run when he stops
_No, no, no, we won't be beaten. But what can we do? We don't even know how to fight even now, and less with this body. We're useless as always... but that doesn't stop you from helping others!_ He makes a plan, if he's learned one useful thing from how many times he's been beaten is that people hit many first times the face. With this information and how he sees those guys he realizes that he can beat them but it will take time, he braces himself and runs in their direction.

Everything happened so quickly yet so slowly that no one realized until it was too late, but Kakucho and takemichi saw it very clearly. One of the kids stood up and was about to punch him when takemichi dodged making him fall. A few seconds passed and the children leave, ashamed that they had lost

Takemichi approaches the boy and is happier when he sees that it is Kakuchou, he reaches out his hand waiting to take it
_Hey, are you ok?_
_Yes, thank you and, and sorry, it's my fault they hurt you_ he apologizes to him, he didn't escape unscathed, he has a few scratched on his face and his nuckles are bruised
_Oh, don't wory, it doesn't hurt much_ he assured him while scratching the back of his head with his other hand, Kakucho accepted his hand standing up

_Hitto Kakucho_
_Hanagaki Takemichi, delighted to meet you_ they introduce themselves and spend an afternoon in the park talking about different things, the first day of school, eating snacks, swinging and building sandcastles which they failed, laughing off about it

Takemichi enjoys his easy life as a child, but that doesn't stop him from his mission. Unfortunately, he doesn't make much progress after telling his parents about the fight he had, and as a result they became more protective. He wanted to convince them to enroll him in a dojo that is owned by Sano but they refused saying that the kids there only sound like trouble, saying that the oldest one is the leader of a gang, and so, all hope is taken away by his parents who protect him too much

However Takemichi starts to learn with the help of a book his parents got him. And so he learns basic self-defense, the weak points of the human body, having better stability and flexibility. Over time he learned some very powerful (he thinks) moves that he will use in fights.

Unbeknownst to his parents, he and Kakucho fight with older boys, sometimes they win sometimes they don't, but Takemichi doesn't give up even in those situations and Kakucho is impressed by that.

Even though his parents don't let him go outside after 6 because they're afraid he'll be kidnapped, still he has an idea, they can't be protective of him forever and they can't keep an eye on him all the time, at some point he will do whatever he want.

_It's a long game, I just have to show them I'm capable on my own and I'll make it, and besides, I have time_ he thinks with a smile, walking towards the school

_Bakamichi!!_ he hears someone yelling behind him, Kakucho catches up and hugs him from behind
_You are so bad, yeah,don't wait for me! _
_Sorry_
_Hmph, I'll forgive you if we go get ice cream after school, mom gave me more money, look_ he shows them being proud of that, what he has is nothing for an adult but for a child is a treasure
_Kaku-chan, you should hide them, you don't want someone to steal them, right?_
_Oh right, so?_
_Sure! I'd love it_

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But obviously things can't stay quiet, obviously something has to happen, it's impossible for everything to be that easy.

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Tuesday 6:03
1999
July 19

Takemichi is with his parents at the table, he has made a habit of waking up early to help his mother in the kitchen and spend time with them. She finishes and goes to wash the dishes, Takemichi wants to help her but, Hirokou stops him

_Takemichi,we need to talk_ he says in a serious tone and Takemichi starts thinking about what he did wrong
_I know it's more difficult for you but, I found a new job_ he announced with a heavy sigh
_And isn't that good? _ Takemichi asks innocently, he knows his parents keep complaining about their workplaces, more of their colleagues and managers, why is he sad? Shouldn't he be happy?

_Michi, the job is not in Tokyo_ suddenly it hits him, he realizes what he wants to tell him
_B-but, mom has a job here, and what about the house, school, my friends? _
_Your mother has already chosen a job there, I called the school and I withdrawn you, I found a nice school there, close to a big playground, and of course you will make friends, don't worry_ Hiro encourages him patting his head, Takemichi only hears nothing, his surroundings are a blur, his breathing becomes heavy, the tears start to come, he can't control himself.

He failed, he'll always fail, he can do nothing right. Should he give up?

Yes, go for it!
You weren't good anyway!
You'd better stop come in people's lives! It would be perfect if you would stop!
Give up!
Give up!
GIVE UP!

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