Tokyo Revengers; Choices

Chapter 8

Sakuragi Katsuki P.O.V.
-2005-

I look at the window. Ever since being stabbed at the festival, I'm almost locked into my room. They had the hospital patch me up, took me straight home and have a doctor come by every day. I haven't even been able to speak to my friends. I have a view of the Sakura tree from my window so at least I have that going for me. So really no woman can be happy here. I hear my bedroom door open, but I've been ignoring everyone that has been coming in. "I come baring gifts" I turn my head and see Taiyo walking in. He then grabs my hand and places something in my palm. As he takes his hand away I see my mobile phone. I see I've got a couple of text from Mikey, Draken and Emma. But they've all been answered by someone that I don't have my phone with me and that I'd probably text them when I get it back. "Thank you" I mumble. Taiyo turns around and walks away. "So now that Ichiro-nii is married, when are they going to arrange yours?" I ask. Taiyo stops, and turns slightly. "They've probably started putting feelers out" he says. "You think they're going to find someone fast?" I ask. "I don't know. Why?" He asks. "Do you think that after you are married, they're going to start with mine?" I ask. "No" Taiyo says and I look at my brother. "You have to come of age first, Katsuki. They're probably in no rush to marry you off. You're the only daughter of the family head. Besides you look exactly like Okaasama. Trust me, Otosama is in no rush," Taiyo says. Taiyo walks over and places his hand on my head. "You're young. Enjoy it while you can, huh?" He says and then he leaves my room, but he doesn't close the door. I can feel Ichiro's presence behind the door but he doesn't come in. Just after I send Emma, Mikey and Draken a text that I have received my phone back, Father walks in. "It seems like every time I let you out, something happens to make me regret it" he says, sitting down on my bed. "You gave us quite the scare" he says. "I didn't do anything. Please don't lock me in again" I say. "I won't." Father sighs. "But I want you to know that I am not happy with this. If this continues on, and Tokyo proves to be unsafe for you, I will send you to either your uncle in Osaka or Kyoto." He says.

I walk up the stairs of the Musashi Shrine. The ground is empty and for a moment I look up. It won't be long before the leaves start changing colors. "What are you going here?" I turn around to see Mikey at the bottom of the stairs. "Looking for you" I answer. "You didn't even know if I would be here" he says. "That's true. But you didn't respond to my text or didn't answer my calls" I say. "I'm sorry. I was kind of busy" Mikey says as he walks up the stairs. "So, you took a gamble to see if I was here huh?" He asks amused, tilting his head playfully. "It was either this or the river" I say, smiling amused as well. "So...what are you going here?" I ask softly. "sometimes I need some time for myself, before seeing everybody else. So encourages me to drive off,  and to see where my bikes takes me. Today it was here" Mikey says, taking my hand and softly pulls me toward him. "It's like the universe knew" I say softly. Mikey doesn't respond and just smile, though it doesn't reach his eyes. When I wrap my arms around Mikey's waist in a hug, I do feel him putting his arms around me. I smile feel him taking in the smell of my hair. "I've missed you" I whisper. "Yeah" he mumbles. But at the first roar of a motorcycle in the distance, Mikey pushes me off of him. Disappointed I sit down on the steps. It's Draken, with Emma sitting behind him is the first to arrive. Tsukichin!" Emma says, waving at me. I wave back as I walk down the stairs. "I've missed you!" She says, hugging me as I reach her. "I missed you too" I say, hugging back before we walk to our usual spot and watch the others drive in. "So, you were alone with Mikey, did you have fun?" Emma asks suggestively. "So are you and Draken going steady yet?" I ask and Emma scoffs. "No, he doesn't even see me" she mumbles. Emma looks at me. "So no fun then?" She asks. "I don't think he likes me Emma" I say, looking at Mikey who is laughing with Draken and Mitsuya. "Not really at least" I add.

"Tsukichin!" Emma says and stomps at me angrily, as I walk up to the Musashi Shrine. "You can't just make a statement like that and just leave!" She says, grabbing my shoulders. "Seems like I did though" I say amused. "You shouldn't!" Emma says, shaking me and I can't help but chuckle. "It's fine, don't worry about it" I say, brushing her hands off of me. "It's not fine! What made you think that?" Emma asks, frowning. "You didn't see how he was with me yesterday. It was just...different." I say. Emma sighs deeply. "You didn't see how he was, when you were hurt, Tsukichin" Emma says. "He felt so worried, and so guilty" she adds. "Guilty? What for though?" I ask. "You got hurt, Tsukichin" Emma says. "That wasn't his fault" I say. "I know. But that guy was after Draken, after Toman." She says and I sigh and frown. "Tsukichin!" Mikey appears beside me. "Got a second?" He asks. "Sure" I say. Mikey smiles, grabs my hand and pulls me with him. I'm not sure where he takes me, but it seems to be a remote place of the shrine grounds. "I really did miss you" Mikey says, pulling me toward him. "Did you?" I ask. "Yes" Mikey whispers as he wraps his arms around my waist and presses his lips against mine. This surprises me a little, but I wrap my arms around his neck and kiss back. I feel a tingle low in my stomach when his tongue asks permission and soon dances with mine. A soft exhale escapes my lips as ours part, but soon Mikey's find mine again. "Proof enough?" Mikey whispers with a playful undertone. "I guess so.." I say, blushing while letting him go. "You had to pull me here to prove that?" I ask. "I didn't really feel like them cheering me on as I kissed you, or did you?" Mikey asks. I pull a face. "Oh no thank you" I say. When I look at Mikey, his eyes seem sad as he looks at me. "What's wrong?" I ask, taking his hand in mine. Mikey smiles. "Nothing" he says. "Let's go back, before they start noticing" he says, and after I nod, he pulls me with him. When we're back I let go of Mikey's hand, and walk up to Emma, who gives me a meaningful look.