Chapter 104:

I headed to Ikebukuro, to Dollars' headquarters. Nothing out of the ordinary, Hanma was actually doing good in taking care of things, and Taiju, being the one experienced with deals, has actually managed our deals with different companies.

"Yoru-san, I actually thought you died," Hansen said as I entered the building, "Nice hair, black suits you better,"

"Hello to you to Hansen," I greeted sarcastically, making him chuckle, "So how are things while I was gone?"

"Half of our men are injured and are confined in the hospitals," Hansen started off as we headed to the admin's office of the building,

"Have you financed their hospital bills?" I asked, he nodded in response, I always take good care of my members, when one of them is in a pinch, I try my best to provide for their needs. That was something Ryuuji embedded in our gang's policy and I continue to stick by it.

I may have lost my sanity, but I still have some compassion to care for my men who fight for me.

"Oi, oi, oi look who we have here," Hanma said with a huge smirk on his face, "I didn't think you'd survive,"

"What happened to you?" Taiju asked, "Where have you been?"

I sat down on the couch, stared at the two executives, and let out a deep sigh.

"Before I get into that, I need you two to cooperate with me," I started off, "You two have done great running things while Ryuuji and I are gone, I hope you continue to do so,"

"You're retiring?" Taiju asked confused,

"The situation has changed," I told them, "Kanto Manji Gang has me on a tight leash, I'm only here under some circumstances, but I plan to destroy Kanto Manji Gang from the inside, so I need you two to work with me from the outside,"

"Mikey must have fucked you up while you were there," Hanma teased, he's not wrong.

"Dollars is going to merge with Kanto Manji Gang after a year, we have until then to destroy Kanto Manji Gang," I told them, "Mikey thinks the one year is to finish all our contracts so it's all I could ask from him,"

"That's not a lot of time," Taiju pointed out, and I agree. Things are moving way too fast compared to the previous timeline, is it because I changed the past? I made things worst everyone.

"This is going to be difficult, but Dollars must stay out of Kanto Manji Gang's way," I told them. "If Mikey sees anything suspicious from Dollars, he's going to kill me,"

"So what's the plan?" Hanma asked, getting interested, "I don't really care if you die, I wish nothing more than for you to get brutally murdered, but I hate the Kanto Manji Gang and want them gone as well,"

That's nice of you to say Hanma -_-

"Shiba Taiju, I need you to take over the deals Dollars' have, prioritize the Inumaki Pharmaceutical Corporation since they are our biggest providers," I instructed them, "There's a rumor that Brahman's Akashi Takeomi is going to join Kanto Manji Gang, Hanma, I need you to stop that from happening, if Takeomi joins Mikey's gang, it's game over,"

"What are you going to do?" Taiju asked me,

"For now, I have to keep Mikey away from any former Brahman members," I told them, "It's going to be hard dealing with Mikey, especially when he has that psychopath with him."

...

I have no choice but to leave my gang to Hanma Shuji and Shiba Taiju. I don't really trust them but I can't really do anything about it, this would have been easier if Ryuuji was here, but I have to decide things on my own now.

Kokonoi said Takemichi was still confined at the hospital, so I decided to pay him a visit.

It was around 5 PM when I arrived at the hospital, I asked the reception area where Hanagaki Takemichi is confined and they told me he was on the 3rd floor.

I headed to the 3rd floor and was about to enter his room when I heard yelling from the inside. I froze as I heard the screams from inside.

"Takemitchy, what is wrong with you?" I heard Matsuno Chifuyu asked Takemichi. "You met Draken-kun in the future, right? So why is he gone?!"

*It's because of you* The voices in my head started to talk again,

my breathing started to hitch, I feel like I'm about to vomit.

"Why did you have to come back when things were going so well in the future?!" Chifuyu screamed at Takemitchy.

*It wasn't Takemichi's fault, it was yours*

"Shut up," I mumbled to myself, still in denial with the whole thing. "It's not my fault, right?"

"It's your fault that Draken-kun is--!" Chifuyu screamed,

Tears started falling down, as I heard him say that.

*It's your fault* The ghost of Kiyomasa told me from behind,

*It's your fault* the 4 members of Rokuhara Tandai were towering behind me, it was suffocating,

*It's your fault* South was also towering behind me.

Every single one of the people I killed or who died because of me was appearing behind me, screaming, blaming me for everything. It was deafening, I feel like my eardrums were about to explode.

Even the ones who I know by heart wouldn't blame me were screaming it was my fault.

*It's your all fault things ended up like this* Ryuuji told me,

"I was trying to fix things," I said to myself, hoping I'd believe my own words.

*It's your fault we died,* Draken said, and that was when I snapped. I took several steps back and got pinned at the walls of the hallway.

"I just wanted to save everyone's future and make everyone happy," I mumbled, desperately convincing them I didn't mean for this to happen,

Everyone, every single one of them was towering me, screaming, pointing fingers, blaming me for everything that has happened.

I couldn't breathe, I closed my eyes and was violently hitting my head with my fists, trying to knock out all of the voices in my head, but it wasn't working.

"SHUT THE FUCK UP!" I screamed.

"Are you okay?" I heard someone say, I then felt a tap on my shoulder, I didn't mean to but I reacted violently, I swiped my arm away from the nurse, swatting the tray of medicines she had with her, shattering the bottles on the floor.

The nurse stared at me in fright, the look on her face was traumatizing to me. The fear in her eyes made me feel like I really am a villain, it really is my fault.

I quickly got up from the floor and ran, I ran as fast and far away as I could. I wanted to escape this reality so bad. I couldn't take it anymore.

...

I headed to the cemetery and visited Draken, I know I don't have the right to since he died because of me, I'm sure he knows that by now, but I just really wanted to see him.

It was raining too, and the rain wasn't making things better for me.

I sat in front of Draken's grave, I brought my knees to my chest and wrapped my arms around them.

I cried my eyes out, I cried desperately, regretfully, and pathetically.

It stayed like that for several hours. After crying for a good 3 hours, I remained in my place and just stared at Draken's gravestone for another 5 more hours.

I came here at 6, it was around 2 AM now, I felt my phone vibrating nonstop since 8 PM, it's not that I didn't care but more of, I didn't want anyone to bother me right now.

"Who's there?" I heard a familiar voice call out from the distance.

"Kawaragi Senju," I started off, "I don't know why are you at this time, and honestly I don't care, but whatever your reason is, please leave, I want to be alone with Draken," I told her.

"Yoru," Senju was now on defensive mode, "You have no business being here, leave Draken-kun alone!"

"I am not in the mood for this," I got up from my seat and faced her, "I knocked you out with 3 moves with a bullet on my shoulder, now I can knock you out with just one,"

"I am not scared of you," Senju said, ready to fight,

I then heard a familiar sound coming from the distance.

It was Mikey's babu.

Shit.

"Mikey," I mumbled as Mikey parked his bike somewhere near us and got off. He then headed towards us with a dead serious look in his eyes, he then turned to Senju.

Double Shit.

"You," Mikey told Senju, "Are you testing me?" He said as he started approaching Senju.

Mikey then grabbed her by the collar, he wasn't really thinking of hitting her, right?!

I quickly ran towards them and swatted Mikey's hand away from Senju.

both of them were surprised by my actions.

"Mikey, don't do this," I told Mikey who was giving me the deadliest glare ever, "I don't care if you beat me up, but you shouldn't hit other girls!"

"Yoru, you saved me, why?" Senju was still in shock with my actions.

"Don't misunderstand," I told her, " I wasn't saving you, I was saving Mikey's principles," I said as I remembered Mikey saying he would never hit girls, and I want him to live by that.

I don't really care if he hits me, it's different with me because I've been with him since the start, even way before Draken. I would never hold it against him because I understand why he is acting like this, but with other girls? He must never lay a hand on any girl.

I'd take the hits for everyone if I could,

"Leave," I told Senju, she was hesitant at first, she wasn't sure if it was right to leave me with a furious Sano Manjiro, "I can handle Mikey, go!" I told her, she nodded and left the cemetery.

Which was obviously a bluff, I don't really know if I can handle Mikey given the circumstances I am in, but I have to uphold his principles,

Shit, I didn't get a chance to ask her about Takeomi's whereabouts.

I don't want him to be a murderer and I don't ever want him to lay a hand on a girl.

"Mikey, I know it's late," I started off, "I'm sorry for ignoring your calls, I wasn't running away from you, I-- I just wanted to see him," I said referring to Draken,

"I know," He replied as he turned his back and headed back to his babu, "Let's go home,"

"Don't you want to see him?" I asked him, but he just ignored me and continued walking to his bike.

I guess he wasn't ready to see Draken,

A/N: if you guys are wondering, the voices and hallucinations/ghosts she's been seeing are caused by the different mental problems she's acquired from all the trauma and head injuries she's acquired.

correct me if I'm wrong, I'm no psychologist but I think her mental problems are around, Schizophrenia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, and Antisocial Personality Disorder

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