He grimaced as could taste the scent of the sea and the blue flowers near them, he wasn't a fan of it and yet he admires the wonderful view that lays before his eyes.
Blue sky, the deep blue green colour of the sea, the combination of blues of the nemophila flowers near them, and those azure blue eyes he loves.
He looks ahead the horizon and watch the view the other is seeing.
He shivers as the cold breeze hits his body and pulls the old toman jacket closer to his body trying to relish the non-existent warmth and scent that it used to have.
Sneakily gazing at the person who owns those blue eyes like the surrounding they are in. He couldn't help but almost yo worship how the other seemingly ethereal as he blended in it.
He walks away from his bike as he looks at the sea side horizon, he saw the waves rolls and crash and each splash it somehow calms his mind, behind him are nemophila flowers swaying by the sea breeze.
Two helmets, a bike, that road beside the sea they always use for their joy ride when they were on their youth, and a bag of Taiyaki that he bought from the local 24hr convenience store is starting to cool down as it was exposed to the cold air.
"Takemitchy, its been a while since we get on a rode trip together, right? i missed this... just the two of us together."
'yes, Mikey-kun' takemichi's smile was really sweet and he couldn't get enough of it.
He just wished he had the courage to confess, he's scared and he knows it. Takemitchy already had Tachibana in his life, but he wonders if he could have Takemitchy in his own world now.
"Takemitchy, I bought so many please it some. Blob blob blob mitchy please eat me.." he held a taiyaki on the blonds face and leans more towards the other who just chuckled on his childish antics. He will forever cherish that little laugh, that grin and the way the other smiled widely at him. He will forever buried it deep in his mind.
'Mikey-kun, I'm not hungry~ you know that right?' the other smiles at him knowingly and he just pouted.
"hmmp I told you to... to call me Manjiro."
'But I like the name Mikey-kun, like how you say my name takemitchy~' the other said with a puppy eye look. Manjiro knows he's weak to it, he knew he fell to deep but he didn't regret falling to that abyss.
He had love those blue eyes looking at him as if he was something precious.
He could still remember when the other told him that they both died on that Bonten timeline, he came back to him, he left Tachibana and risk his life to go and search for him.
Takemitchy choosed him.
It's really cold and he bet he is shivering, why did he choose this place again? oh because its quiet. No one will bother them. However the other offered the jacket the other is wearing, it was the old varsity jacket Takemitchy always like to use.
"if Takemitchy says so... so what do you want to do this whole day, its my day-off you know... Koko also said hi... thanks for the jacket... " He said as he felt the warmth of his own body... he really likes the perfume takemitchy use, maybe he'll buy the factory or that... that whatever that makes takemitchy use, so it could be only exclusive to him, and Takemitchy doesn't need to know about it.
He always knew he had been a greedy, powerful and possessive man, but Takemitchy is the only one who can -...
He snapped out of his deep thoughts when he saw the light that glints on Takemitchy's clover pendant.
"oh- ah we've been here for hours uhmmm do you want to buy some puzzles? I'll buy you lot's after all i dragged you out here"
'but Mike-'
" I'm rich now, don't worry about the money koko is doing the financing and all ..." He said and saw the other smiles in resignation, he put his helmet on and gave the other his but the other refused to wear his.
'Mikey-kun, don't force me to wear it... you know why, after all it's small and you are the only one who didn't grew up at all physically. You are cute, no matter what future timeline the Mikey-kun I met... I always find you beautiful.' the other said sincerely he knew it was the truth after all Takemitchy told what before - He loves him and he yearned for the other so much, but he knows he could never have him.
Never.
Hours passed by as they went shops to shops, he knew people feared him so they let him be alone do his shopping with takemitchy without them bothering him.
They bought puzzles, some couple clothes that made the other into a blushing mess, and etc. he instructed them to be delivered where it is supposed to be. Before he knew it was dusk.
'Mikey-kun how about we visit them?' Takemichi suggested with a kind smile as he sat on his smile Takemitchy insisted him to not to remove his varsity jacket and that it looks good on him. His heart keeps on fluttering and he wished it never ends.
Then he remembers "them"
"but mitchy..."
'Mikey-kun please? u haven't visited them for years.'
"alright if you say so." he smiled and the two of them rode towards them. It was eerily quiet yet comforting, he was nervous after all its been years like what takemitchy said.
"I'm nervous takemitchy"
'they wouldn't care, I know that they want you to visit them' Takemitchy suddenly took and held his hand with a bright smile on his face, thus he was dragged off towards them. They stopped and he watched the other panted and whined how tired he was.
"Takemitchy's stamina still didn't improve." He teased him and saw the other teared up, cute Takemitchy is cute.
'hmmmp! anyway since we are already here, Mikey-kun let's give our respects to them.' Takemitchy said to him and notice that they were indeed in front of them.
Baji, Izana, Shin, Emma, and Draken. He almost forgot that he wanted their tombs to be near each other. He now remember that Takemitchy suggested this so they wouldn't be lonely and he couldn't agree more...
"long time no see..." he said to them and he watch Takemichi lit up the candles and incense to them, the other encourage him to talk more and he did...
He did talk about everything and takemichi silently watch him and gave him the privacy he needed and he silently cries on how much he missed them.
At the corner of his eyes he saw Takemitchy smiles at him as tears also flowed on his blue eyes.
He didn't noticed hours have passed by and its 23:00 p.m. he was tired, a bit drowsy from the insomnia he had been dealing with, suddenly his phone vibrated amd saw who was calling... Koko.
"Hello."
"Hmmm. why did you call? I told you I'm with Takemitchy."
"Boss." he heard the other man sounds worried and tired.
"Koko what is it?"
"... Boss, I suggest you to come back please, I amd the others may have understood your situation but the others dont. Also Sanzu is about to form a search party for you... you know he doesn't like you hanging out with Hanagaki."
"Alright, I'm gonna be back, tell Inupi and the others that Takemitchy is with me."
"Ta-oh... I see... a-alright, I understand... Boss. I'll tell them."
"Bye."
"bye boss." He turned around and saw Takemitchy talking animatedly to them.
He smiled at the scene, after all its kinda funny, it's funny that he let out a chocked laughter, he was kinda jealous that Takemitchy looks at those tombs cheerfully as he told stories about their day. He decide to ruin the moment and teased these dead people but Takemitchy looked at him like he was insane and started to scold him that its rude to laugh and insult his brothers, he giggles as he watch the other pouts with frustrated tears about to leak on those beautiful blue eyes he loves.
After all, the dead wont hear it.
You only have yourself and regrets.
"Takemitchy, let's go home." He said with a smile
'I see, is it already time?'
"yup, koko called me... he said Sanzu was about to go on a manhunt. Don't worry I won't let him insult you."
'ok, let's go... I want to go out again like this soon with you.'
"I think Inupi and the others are there too... they miss you"
'yes I do miss them inupi, chifuyu, souya, nahoya, mitsuya, ha-'
"arghhh! ah Takemitchy shut up and just come ok. please." he said and he knew its pretty immature and childish of him to cut the other off.
'ok, i don't have a choice after all... Mikey-kun is Mikey-kun' they bid goodbye and promised to visit them again, and they went back home to Manjiro's penthouse. . . .
Its 1 a.m. when they arrived in front of a tall building, intimidating men in black suits lined up, Shion and Mochizuki greeted them and is on guard on the vicinity. Mikey ignored them after Mochizuki told him that they are there waiting.
At the Lounge area, they were greeted by the other Kanto executives. They all greeted the two respectfully.
Sanzu was not pleased, he wanted to break Hanagaki into pieces but he restraint himself, he knew Mikey loves the other, and he knew as well as the others couldn't do anything about it.
Wakasa and Arashi just bowed their heads trying their best not to look at them, after all they couldn't look at Hanagaki who protected Senju years ago.
Ran and Rindou greeted them in a more cheerful manner, however Rindou kicked his brother in the legs so he could shut up after Ran started to go further when he said that Hanagaki looks good.
Kakucho silently stared at Hanagaki so longingly, Mikey knew it but he is an exception for he knew Kakucho worshipped his Takemitchy like a god.
The tension was so thick, and no one among them moves, afraid on what might happen next, thankfully Koko entered the scene.
"Boss the rest of toman is waiting, they want to see Hanagaki even gor a moment."
"I'll just give them 15 minutes to see Takemitchy"
"Boss is so possessive of his lover~ Hanagaki you are indeed an interesting one" Seeing the amused grin of Ran, Mikey held Takemitchy in his arms tightly, afraid that someone might steal the other.
"let's go boss" . . . The moment they entered the room, he knew he have to share Takemitchy, The toman executives, even Tachibana is there to see Takemitchy.
They all stood up from their sits and look towards them, he walked towards the couch and told them he'll just be giving them 15 minutes to be with Takemitchy but on his watch.
If looks could kill, he must have been burned alive, stabbed, shoot on the head and etc. He knows and feels the animosity of the other group, he knows Takemitchy is disappointed about what happened to them and how their camaraderie is long gone. They all couldn't be friends and they all knew it was an inevitable after what happened.
During those 15 minutes Manjiro watch them cry and even touch Takemitchy, they talked about something that he didn't even bother to listen something about promise. He felt his blood boils when he saw them one by one kissed and embraced Takemitchy.
Then on the last minute they bid goodbye, Manjiro felt out of touch Hinata Tachibana looks at him in pity. He didn't like it.
He can handle the way other looks at him but he didn't like the way Takemitchy's ex lover looks at him with pity.
"Sano Manjiro, I hope someday you will give Takemichi his freedom." The woman said to him, he wanted her to shut the fuck up, he knows that to himself that he could never ever hit a woman, but he knows he can hate her with all his being.
"No, I would never let him go until I die... Koko, Takemitchy and I are tired, Escort them all home safely, Takemitchy would be sad if something happens to them after all, we don't know what's lurking in the dark." he said as he walks towards to Takemitchy and carried him away, as he walks away he heard the broken sobs of the woman Takemitchy loves...Mikey entered their room and gently settled Takemitchy down his own altar filled with a variety of blue flowers.
He wiped Takemitchy's urn obsessively until it was spotless from any fingerprint after he remembered how the others held and kissed him.
He gently cleans him and kissed him good night.He was about to go to sleep when he caught his own reflection on a wall mirror..a glimpse of blue..There...he saw that blue again he loves so much..There he saw his Takemitchy's right blue eye and his own dark left staring at his own image.."Takemitchy, my blue..." this blue that looks so pure and untainted unlike his other own eye that seems like an abyss of absolute darkness.
Even though this doesn't suit nor look good on him, at least Takemitchy always sees what he sees, he will show how beautiful the world is now that he couldn't.
He just needs to cover this beloved blue when needs to deal with anything that can soak him in red or anything ugly that his Takemitchy must not see.Takemitchy deserves to see only the purest and the most beautiful. He doesn't deserve to see the anguish, the filth and everything the he thinks that is ugly..Takemitchy became a part of him..Slowly he touch this familiar shade of blond hair that is in the Same shade as his Takemitchy.
He even... he smiles like how his Takemitchy smiles...
they even the same hair style.He was the only one in their group who doesn't have a tattoo on his skin, because as a vessel of Takemitchy, his body must remained untainted with tattoos...
his Takemitchy doesn't have tattoos, so he must too..Nonetheless as a vessel....only a few people knew...They swore that no one other than kanto must know about this secret.other than that beloved blue that kept on haunting them whenever Mikey looks at them..They pledge and they'll keep it in their own grave.They were there when it happened.They were there as they watch it happened, and they couldn't help but to be mesmerized and sick at the same time..Somehow Kanto knew a part of their mind broke.
They knew something in their sanity snapped when the infamous crybaby hero...
he...
Hanagaki....their hero.
those blue..Mikey has other parts of Takemitchy within him..They are one, Mikey concluded.Takemitchy and him are one.He looks at the altar beside his bed.
"Takemitchy, good night."