𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 | 𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘶𝘺𝘢 𝘵. ᯓ ᡣ𐭩

031. | ʟᴇꜰᴛ ʙᴇʜɪɴᴅ

Mikey turned to the members of Toman standing in the crowd, his voice loud and clear. "We're still fighting tonight," he announced, his words firm and unwavering. "We've never backed down before, and we're not going to start now." he looked around the crowd, his eyes scanning the faces of the others. "Anyone who feels the slightest bit unsure of their abilities should stay behind with Kana," he continued, his tone leaving no room for argument.

There was a moment of silence as the others looked at each other, unsure of what to do or say.
Some seemed relieved by Mikey's offer, glad to have a way out of the uncertainty and doubt. But others looked conflicted, not wanting to leave but also feeling unsure of their abilities.

The atmosphere was tense and uneasy, as everyone struggled with the decision.

Kana stood there in silence, her head hung low.
She could feel the weight of everyone's eyes on her, but she didn't look up. Her heart was heavy, and she couldn't help but feel hurt by Mikey's words. But part of her knew that he was right.

She couldn't shake the feeling of guilt and shame that had been weighing heavy on her since making the deal with Kiyomasa. She knew that she had betrayed her friends, and she couldn't help but feel like she had let them down. but deep down, she knew that she had done it to protect them. She couldn't stand the thought of her friends getting even more hurt, so she had made the ultimate sacrifice.

She had hoped that her betrayal would be worth it, that it would save them from the worst of Kiyomasa's wrath. But now, standing here in the tense silence, she couldn't shake the feeling of doubt and uncertainty.

Kana felt a wave of shame and disgust wash over her as she thought about the situation. She knew that agreeing to his deal was the easy way out, the cowardly way out to escaping her fated death.

But now she was being faced with the consequences of her betrayal, and it was harder to stomach than she had thought. She had let down her friends in Toman.

She had always prided herself on her strength and loyalty, and now she felt weak and unworthy.

Draken's voice cut through the silence like a knife, making everyone jump. "What the hell are you all standing around for!?" he shouted, his eyes blazing. "Mikey told you to get on your bikes and head out, so what's the hold up!?"

The others looked at him with wide eyes, startled by the forcefulness of his words.

Some quickly started to move, hurrying to their bikes and getting on, others remained frozen, still uncertain and unsure of what to do.

Draken took one last look at Kana, his expression almost unreadable. Then he saw Mikey heading towards his bike, and he turned to follow.

Kana stood there, feeling more alone and defeated than ever as she watched them all walk away from her.

Yuzuha glanced over to where Kana stood, noticing the defeated and dejected look on her face, though it only made her anger and frustration boil over.

She couldn't believe that Kana, of all people, would say those words about Toman. She felt a rush of anger and frustration as she watched Kana speak so nonchalantly about Toman. She couldn't believe how cool and composed Kana was, completely disregarding the strength and loyalty of Toman. Her fists clenched tightly, her nails digging into her palms as she tried to contain her emotions.

Yuzuha was furious at how quickly she had betrayed them all, how easily she had turned her back on them and chosen the path of betrayal. Her fists were clenched so tightly that her knuckles were turning white, and she could feel her heart racing with anger and frustration.

Her mind was racing, her thoughts bouncing around in her head like a pingpong ball. She was angry, frustrated, and confused all at once. She had always thought that Kana was stronger than this, that she wouldn't just give up and betray the people she cared about. She couldn't understand how she could do this, how she could just stand there and talk about them like they were weak.