It started with a rap battle…

This guy was causing trouble between all four Divisions, so the four leaders decided to take care of it themselves.

However…

" …TDD! "

The moment the illegal mic hit them, their eyes widened. They reverted back to the TDD days, from before they broke up.

All of them were exhausted, barely able to stand. Ichiro though… he took the guy down. He pants, covered in small wounds as Samatoki stares at him…before smiling.

"Samatoki-san..." Ichiro looks at him expectantly.

"You did good Ichiro," Samatoki smiles, petting Ichiro's head, Ichiro slightly blushing but looking happy.

"Un!" Ichiro beams.

Their teammates all arrive at the scene…only to stare in shock.

'TDD?!'

Ramuda and Jakurai are both unsteady though, swaying.

"Ramuda/Jakurai-sensei!"

Dice and Gentaro hold Ramuda up as Hifumi and Doppo hold up Jakurai.

"Um…who're you?" Ramuda asks, a bit confused.

"…we're your friends," Gentaro says.

Jakurai was also equally confused but accepted the help anyway. "Thank you…" Jakurai smiles, "I assume you're my friends too?"

"Yeah~!" Hifumi smiles as Doppo nods.

"Nii-chan/Ichi-nii!"

Ichiro blinks as he looks at them, "Jiro…Saburo?"

"Yeah!"

"How…the last time I checked, you two were shorter than me…" Ichiro's now confused too, glancing at Samatoki for help.

"What's goin' on, shady cop?" Samatoki asks Jyuto, who just finished arresting the guy and taking his illegal mic.

"Glad you recognize me. I'll explain what probably happened later. For now," Jyuto's glasses flash, "We should go."

"Is he a friend of yours?" Samatoki asks, referring to Rio.

"Yes…" is Jyuto's reply as they all retreat to somewhere safe.

"C'mon, Ichiro," Samatoki calls.

"Hai!" Ichiro replies.

They all imagine Ichiro with puppy ears and a tail as he follows Samatoki, 'A puppy... Nii-chan's/Ichi-nii's/Ichiro's a puppy when it comes to him.'


Once in a safe location…

As Jakurai gets the first aid kit, treating his teammates' wounds, the others were discussing something.

Ultimately, they all agree to never tell them that TDD broke up…lest the future be changed.

When they came back, Jakurai and Ramuda were sitting on the couch like normal people. However…

Samatoki had Ichiro sitting in his lap, for whatever reason. Ichiro enjoying some attention from the yakuza in the form of head pats, pets, and hugs.

"Uh..." Jyuto, Rio, Jiro, and Saburo have no idea what to do with their leaders like that. So imitate and much like a bromance…or something more than that.

"Ahem!" Jakurai coughs, saving them.

Ichiro stays in Samatoki's lap though.

"It's the 3rd years of the H Age right now," Jyuto starts off.

"Hah? It was just the 1st year a few minutes ago?" Samatoki asks.

"That illegal mic…probably switched your current selves with the past ones, or just messed with time," Saburo theorizes.

"That's…probably it," Jakurai agrees.

"The future huh…" Ichiro muses, "Ne, did we take down Chuohku yet?"

"Uh…no," Jyuto could only respond with that.

"Oh…" Ichiro's a bit disappointed.

'Huh…? TDD…actually planned on taking down Chuohku before they broke up?' is on everyone else's minds at the moment.

"So~, what happened then~?" Ramuda asks, a bit curious.

"You guys split up to manage other divisions," Saburo quickly addresses, "Shinjuku for Jakurai-san, Shibuya for Ramuda, Yokohama for Samatoki-san, and Ikebukuro for Ichi-nii."

"Is that so~?" Ramuda smiles, "So our friends~?"

"Are your teammates that help you manage them," Saburo says.

"I see…" Jakurai smiles.


After getting off Samatoki's lap…

"You two...do you still hate me?" Ichiro asks his grown-up bros.

"No!" they both hug him.

"I'm glad..." Ichiro smiles.

He yawns before settling himself next to Samatoki, who's lighting up a smoke, and just falling asleep, his head on the yakuza's shoulder.

'He fell asleep?!' Everyone, even Jiro and Saburo are surprised at how fast Ichiro fell asleep, let alone now, of all times.

Samatoki glares at them along with Jakurai and Ramuda.

"Make Ichiro cry, and you're dead," Samatoki warns them as he blows out smoke.

Everyone nods furiously.


It wasn't until later that…

"So... TDD broke up?" Ichiro asks, eyes wide.

"...Yeah," they admit the truth.

"You guys will abandon me? I'll be alone again?" Ichiro tears up.

Samatoki, Ramuda, and Doc all had their faces hidden...before comforting him the only way they know how.

"No way~" Ramuda hugs Ichiro's arm.

"I'm just a call away, Ichiro-kun," Jakurai pats his shoulder.

Samatoki pets his head, "It'll be OK, Icchi."

"Hm..." Ichiro leans into his touch, trying not to cry.

'I broke TDD up, huh…' Ramuda sighs.

"Even if TDD doesn't work out…we'll still care for each other, OK?" Samatoki assures.

Ichiro looks at him, rubbing the tears away before asking, "Promise?"

"Promise," the three smile, causing their youngest to smile too.

It was after that moment that the effects of the mic wore off. The leaders they know returning in a puff of smoke.

"You're back…"

"We're back," they reply.

Ichiro looks at Samatoki, "Samatoki-san?"

"Icchi…" Samatoki smiles, holding out his arms, "Mm…"

"Mm!" Ichiro hugs him, Samatoki hugging back.

While that's happening, Jakurai pats Ramuda's head as Ramuda smiles.

From there, the Divisions got ever closer to each other.