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~When Takemichi time leaped back into his own timeline, there was a lot to be done. He had his own wedding to prepare for in just three months!
(But hey, at least everything is alright now! Taking care of a wedding is better than risking your life to save everything that you hold dear!)
The first thing to tackle on the list was simple. It was the clothes and catering. Luckily, apparently Mikey kun’s girlfriend, Senju chan knew a perfect place that could cater for his wedding and Mitsuya already agreed to take care of the clothes.
The second thing on the list though…
Takemichi threw his phone on the bed as he sat, then laid down himself. His own apartment was much more clean than the timeline he originally came from. Mostly it was because of Hina and Chifuyu nagging him to clean up every once in a while. The said fiance looked over from the TV with concern.
“Takemichi kun? Are you alright?” Hina asked. Takemichi nearly had tears in his eyes.
“How is time leaping, seeing people die before your eyes, and teenage gangs easier than this?!” He slammed his hand on the bed, making his phone jump. Before it could fall, Hina caught it.
“Easier than what?” She inquired after Takemichi thanked her for saving his phone.
“Choosing my Best Man! I can’t decide between Akkun, Mikey kun or Chifuyu! If I choose one, the other two might get angry!” Takemichi decided not to think about if he didn’t choose Mikey kun.
All the effort I did to save everyone might get destroyed because of this one decision!
Hina helped Takemichi up from the bed and laid her head on Takemichi’s shoulder.
“Hm, maybe you shouldn’t choose any of them?” Takemichi’s eyebrows furrowed.
“Hina, I love you, but what?” He exclaimed. Hina put a hand on her chin.
“Did you forget about Takuya kun? He and his mom helped you out when your Mom would leave for overseas right?” She explained. Takemichi blinked.
Ah shit! I forgot!
He wanted to crawl up into a hole.
How could I forget about Takuya?! He’s done so much for me when I was a kid!
Takemichi smiled as he held his fiance’s hands.
“Thank you, Hina! I know who to choose now!” Hina kissed him on the cheek.
“Of course! That’s what I’m here for, right?” She giggled. Takemichi tilted his head.
“I have no idea where I would be without you.” Actually, I do. I would be really depressed and working at a crappy DVD place, but you don’t really need to know that.
Every night Takemichi sat at his bed, counting how many times he’s been grateful that he was able to have such good friends and a loving fiance.
It takes him two hours to finish the count.
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Takuya, Akkun, Chifuyu, and Mikey kun all sat around Takemichi in his cafe. It was his break time and it was the only time he was free in the day as in the evening, Mikey kun was busy with Neo Toman,
“Why’d you call us all here, Takemitchy?” Mikey kun asked, nibbling on some handmade Taiyaki that Takemichi had just pulled out of the oven.
Takemichi’s heart was hammering. He prayed in his head that everyone would take the news lightly.
“W-well, I chose who my Best Man was yesterday!” The four men looked at each other, then at the groom in question.
“So then, why did you call all of us?” Akkun said. Takemichi fiddled around with his apron.
“I brought you guys here to tell you that I narrowed down you four to be my best man. Because you are my best friends!” Takemichi warmly smiled.
The four didn’t reply, but Mikey kun stopped eating his Taiyaki if that didn’t count as anything.
“W-well you guys are going to be the men of honor anyways so I hope you don’t get too offended…” Takemichi trailed off.
He scratched the back of his neck.
“To be honest, it was Hina who suggested it to me…” He took a deep breath.
“Takuya? Can you be my best man?” The whole cafe was silent.
Then Takemichi reckoned the windows would have broke if the group was a bit more loud.
“M-me? I would be honored!” Takuya was the first to speak.
Chifuyu and Mikey kun looked like they were about to go to war.
“Oi oi, partner. I let you be my best man for my wedding! Which is literally a week after yours! Also, I was the one who kept your secret!” Chifuyu said in a slightly raised voice. He still sounded calm enough for Takemichi not to hide behind the counter.
“That’s not true! You told Baji kun!” He accused. Chifuyu decided to ignore that comment as Mikey kun was the one who spoke next.
“Takemitchy! After all we’ve been through together!” Mikey kun latched himself onto Takemichi’s arms.
“I’m sorry Mikey kun!” He tried all he could to take the fellow twenty six year old off his arm but surprisingly, for someone who was known for his kicking, he had a strong grip as well.
Akkun said nothing except, “If that’s your decision, then I’ll accept it.” with a shrug.
This is why Takemichi cared for Akkun the most in this room.
After some more commotion, the room became quiet again.
“At least let me, Mikey kun and the rest of Toman take care of your Bachelor’s party for you!” Chifuyu insisted.
Bachelor party?
“A-ah alright…?” Takemichi didn’t know how to answer to such a genuine promise. Takuya, Akkun, Chufuyu and Mikey kun looked at each other once again and nodded to each other as if they were reading each other’s mind. Takemichi felt out of the loop.
How come I’m always the one left out!?
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Chifuyu =): Partner!
Takemichi heard the buzz of his phone. There was two more days until his wedding and at the moment, he and Hina were calculating the money that was needed in total for the whole ceremony. Their clothes were prepared by Mitsuya and they tried them out yesterday, (Takemichi cried at how beautiful Hina was in her wedding dress) and the catering company that Senju chan recommended agreed to make the food and the cake for the wedding.
So far, everything was all set!
So who would be texting me this late at night?
He checked his phone to see who it was. Chifuyu?
“Hold on Hina. Chifuyu’s texting me.” Suddenly, her phone buzzed as well.
“Huh? Emma chan?” Hina said, mostly to herself. The both of them opened their phones at the same time.
Takemitchy =;) : What’s wrong Chifuyu?
Chifuyu =) : Look out the left window!~
“Uh Hina? Chifuyu wants me to look out the window?” He ended the sentence like a question. Hina showed her phone.
“Emma chan wants me to look out the right window too!” Confused, the couple looked at the respective windows.
Below Takemichi’s window, was a limo. At the door of the limo stood Takuya and Chifuyu. Confused, Takemichi looked back at his phone.
Takemichi =;) : Fuyu…? What’s this?
Mikey kun 卍 has entered the chat
Mikey kun 卍: It’s your Bachelor Party, Takemitchy!
Chifuyu =) : Did you forget the agreement we made three months ago?
Takemichi gasped.
“Eeeh?! How would I remember that?!” He didn’t realize that Hina said it at the same time.
“Emma chan organized a bachelorette party for me!” Hina explained in one breath. Takemichi looked at the window and then to Hina.
Everyone planned this so that we’ll both be busy on the same night! Takemichi had tears in his eyes but he wiped them away.
What did I do to deserve great friends like this? Takemichi’s existential crisis was interrupted by his phone buzzing again.
Mikey kun 卍: Takemitchyyyyy! Everyone’s waiting for uuuuu!!!
Chifuyu =) : Keisuke said that we might as well just ditch you.
Takemitchy =;) : You can’t do that! It’s my party!
Chifuyu =) : *Sigh* I told him that. You should jsut hurry down. You don’t need to worry about Tachibana chan! Emma, Yuzuha and Senju has her taken care of!
“I need to go. Everyone’s waiting for me downstairs.” Takemichi tried to excuse himself from his fiance. Hina already had her coat in her hands, she was wearing her cream colored boots.
“Yeah! I understand! Have fun, Takemichi kun! You better not be going to a strip club! Don’t think I forgot about that… incident with Emma chan!” The smile Hina had at the end gave Takemichi a shiver.
There’s no way I’m going to a strip club when you’re here to reel me in!
“Hina! I told you that wasn’t my fault!” She waved him off as Takemichi pocketed his phone and shut off his laptop.
“Keep telling yourself that. Be grateful that I forgave you!” She huffed. The two kissed each other goodbye and went their own ways with Hina leaving first.
Finally, after leaving the apartment building, Takemichi found himself in front of the limo and his friends. He scratched his eyes to see if it was real or it was a dream.
“Finally! What took you so long?” Chifuyu high fived the groom. Takuya snickered.
“He probably was kissing Hinata chan goodnight.” Takemichi stared at his childhood friend while his face turned red.
I bet Yamagishi taught him to talk like that!
“I-it doesn’t matter what I was doing! Where did you get this limo from?! Where are we going anyways? If you’re kidnapping my three days before my wedding then I’m going to have to stay here!” As Takemichi said this, the back car window opened to reveal Mikey kun. At first it took Takemichi a few seconds to realise who it was because it was so dark, it blended in with Mikey kun’s hair!
“Where do you think we got the limo from? I’m the leader of Neo Toman remember?” Mikey kun asked rhetorically.
Takemichi blinked. Oh yeah… Mikey kun is actually a good gang leader in this timeline. He didn’t want to admit it, but sometimes, Takemichi had nightmares on what if Mikey kun succumbed to his dark impulses.
It’ll probably make me sick to my stomach!
“But that doesn’t answer where we’re going! If we’re going to a strip club, then I’m bailing!” Takemichi tried to continue. Chifuyu rolled his eyes.
“Most of us in our group is either married, or dating. Do you think we would go to a strip club?” Chifuyu deadpanned. “Besides, some of us like boys!” With that, Takemichi got his partner’s point. Takuya led Takemichi to his seat. He sat next to Mikey kun who wore a long black coat and combat boots underneath. His sleeves were rolled up to his elbows revealing the red manji tattoo on his left wrist.
“Then where the Hell are we going?” Takemichi exclaimed. He was tired of them trying to avoid the topic!
Mikey kun smirked.
“First, we are going to have a battle among men. It will be the battle of this generation!” He put a fist to Takemichi’s chest.
Takemichi shivered as got flashbacks of gang battles and blood. He knew that if anyone said anything else, he would start to see visions of his dead friends as well.
Luckily, Mikey kun saved him in time.
“We’re going to have a paintball battle!” He finished. Takemichi broke a sweat.
Phew!
“After, we’re going to head over to the Izakaya, get ourselves drunk like crazy, then, Mikey kun rented out a five star hotel for us to crash in!” Takuya supplied the rest of the plan.
Oh! That actually sounds really fun! He smiled.
“So partner? Shall we start your party then?” Chifuyu asked. Takemichi’s mouth started hurting due to how long he was smiling.
“Of course! Thanks guys!” The three smiled.
“It’s nothing after the things you did for us. You don’t know this, but you even helped me during your twelve year gap.” Takmichi stared at Mikey kun confused.
“Huh?” Mikey kun patted his shoulder blades.
“Nothing nothing! Driver!~ Let’s go!” He pointed towards the direction of the front window.
Huh. I guess I’ll ask him later.
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Takemichi stared at the body length mirror as Takuya was tying his tie.
Today was the day. He was finally going to achieve the goal he’s set in mind ever since he found out he could time leap.
Who knew that you could get with your first love in the end?
“What if she rejects me at the altar?” Takemichi stated. Keisuke rolled his eyes.
“You haven’t heard Tachibana talking about you. She doesn’t stop!” He reassured.
That still didn’t help Takemichi think.
“If it helps, Hinata chan is still wearing the necklace you gave her.” Takuya said.
I wonder how that even lasted for that long. I only bought it for a thousand Yen!
“Ugh. I feel like crying.” Takemichi groaned.
“You better not, Takemitchy.” Mitsuya warned. “The suit’s material is horrible with salt water, or any type of water in general!” Takemichi looked down at his navy blue suit and tears were about to spring out of his eyes again.
“I can’t help it!” He was handed a handkerchief by Akkun.
“Think about Tachibana chan at the alter. Does that help out a bit?” Chifuyu piped in. Takemichi tried his best friend’s advice.
I guess it works a bit…
“Hey, where’s Mikey and Draken? They’re going to be late for the ceremony!” Kazutora looked at this watch then at the door.
“Draken isn’t usually late for these kind of things.” Baji kun said in a worried tone. They were the founding members of Toman after all. They’ve been friends for years!
Suddenly, the door slammed open.
“We’re here!~” Mikey kun announced.
“Hey, you bastards! Where the Hell were you?” Baji kun demanded. For the first time, Chifuyu decided not to call him out on the swearing.
Mikey kun pocketed a small box in his pocket.
“Mikey had to do something last minute. But the ceremony is still in five minutes. We made it.” Draken kun said.
Kazutora rolled his eyes.
“If you didn’t then Takemitchy would have started to worry that you were doing something that would have made him time leap again.” He joked.
“It’s not like I’m going to meet Takemitchy at some abandoned bowling alley, at my worst health, and shoot him three times to kill him!” Mikey kun waved them off.
Takemichi shivered.
For some reason, that sounds oddly specific.
The door opened again to reveal Naoto. He smiled.
“It’s time for you to walk up the aisle, Takemichi kun.” Takemichi gulped.
“Hey! You got this, partner!” Chifuyu cheered. “We should get going! We don’t want Tachibana chan to wait do we?” He rubbed Takemichi’s shoulders.
Takemichi nodded stiffly.
“Y-yeah! Let’s go!” He stuttered.
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Hina was beautiful. Mitsuya kun really outdid himself with the dress! Takemichi couldn’t help but turn red. Hina was the same shade.
“We’re finally here.” She whispered. Takemichi remembered the Hina that lost her life in one of the timelines he was in.
Yeah… we’re finally here.
“Do you, Hanagaki Takemichi, take Tachibana Hinata as your wife?” The priest asked.
“Yes! I-I mean, I do!” Takemichi stood straight as a soldier. He heard a snicker from the audience.
The priest chuckled.
“And do you, Tachibana Hinata, take Hanagaki Takemichi to be your lawfully wedded husband?” Hina took no time to answer.
“I do.”
“Then Takemichi kun, you may now kiss the bride.” Takemichi bent forward towards Hinata and they both shared a passionate kiss. He wouldn’t lie, he was crying for a bit during the middle of it.
Mikey kun was the first to cheer.
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Takemichi took a sip of the champagne. The ceremony and dance were over and now it was time for the banquet. He and Hina sat by the main table set by the top.
“Chifuyu planned a speech. I think Mikey kun did as well!” Hina explained. Takemichi nodded, wondering what Mikey kun would say at such an occasion as this.
Ding ding! The new couple turned their heads towards Mikey kun. His black hair was slicked back for the wedding and the hair gel that was stuck to it was starting to slip off, leaving strands of hair to fall on his face.
“Attention everyone!” Mikey kun used what Takemichi dubbed the ‘Toman voice’ where his leadership would bleed in and everyone was almost hypnotised to look at him. Next to him was Senju chan, his girlfriend.
“I wanted to start off by saying congrats to my buddy, Takemitchy.” Mikey kun started his speech. Everyone applauded. When it died down, Mikey kun started again.
“The first time I saw him, I saw someone who I thought was dead long ago, I thought I saw my brother in those blue eyes.” Mikey kun paused as if giving a moment of silence for Shinichiro san.
“Then, he helped me out. He helped us out. He saved so many peoples lives, that I would have lost count if it were the number of sweets I ate in the day.” The audience laughed slightly.
“But I remember because each of these people are dear to me. Ken chin, Keisuke, Emma, Izana and… Senju.” He looked at each of the people he mentioned.
When did I save Senju?
Mikey kun turned to Senju.
“Takemitchy, you helped me realize that my friends were always here for me, even during my dark impulses.” Takemichi stared at him confused. When did Mikey kun unlock his dark impulses? How is he alright now?!
I really need to ask him about this later!
“You even helped me find out what is love!” He smiled a smile so warm, Takemichi could feel it radiate from a mile away.
“That’s why-” Mikey kun bent down on one knee and pulled out a small black box from his pocket. He opened it to reveal a diamond ring. Beside Takemichi, Hina covered her mouth.
“Akashi Senju, Takemitchy showed me the right path. He showed me the person who I am supposed to be. Can you walk along with me on that path? On the path to make Neo Toman a gang to protect everyone… together?” Senju gasped as she stood up in shock. In the background Haruchiyo kun called out,
“You’re doing great, Mikey!”
“Idiot!” Senju whispered loud enough for everyone to hear. “It’s Takemichi kun’s wedding! How can you ask me now?!” Mikey kun smirked.
“Aw, he doesn’t mind! Look! He’s crying!” Mikey kun noticed before Takemichi could even feel his own tears.
Senju smiled.
“Yes. I will marry you!” Everyone cheered for the new couple.
Every night Takemichi sat at his bed, counting how many times he’s been grateful that he was able to have such good friends and a loving wife.
It takes him all night to count them all.