~A Void~

?Chapter 34?

This feeling was always with her, hiding until it got the chance to flow out, more and more of that darkness growing as it called for her to submit to the instinct of destruction. The blood seeping from the cut on her hand was a call to stain her hands with the blood of everything else, to not let anything escape alive.

However, her pupils reappeared and her eyes changed back to e/c as she heard a yell and someone stood in front of Mikey with outstretched arms, uncaring of the shocked look on the blonde's face who could easily knock him out. The person stood determined with tears flowing from his eyes and blood staining his skin and clothes.

"Takemichy...?" Mikey questioned.

The white from his eyes seemed to bubble as his usual pitch-black color returned.

"Mikey-kun." Takemichi pursed his lips.

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~Present Time: 2008~

'Hanagaki Takemichi. He's not strong. He's a guy who will stand up no matter what. Despite losing, despite crying...He always finds himself inside of me. Takemichi, why are you...'

Y/n stood beside Mikey with her eyes still white as the blonde muttered something to her.

Then, she heard heavy steps on the ground and glanced behind her to see Takemichi, although shaking, he was standing.

Mikey sighed and asked, "Why did you stand up with that beaten body of yours? Did you really think you stood a chance against either of us?"

"How pathetic...Never knowing when to back down..." Y/n muttered.

Takemichi stared at her and said, "I made a promise to the future you. I made a promise to Yuki. I made a promise to Hiromi, Kurai, and Homura. That's why...I will never lose!"

He ran forward and lifted his fist, but he was quickly kicked to the side by Mikey.

'The number of punches I'm getting might kill me at this rate.' Takemichi thought, feeling the ache in his body.

"You should say it properly." Hina smiled.

"I'm scared! I wanna run away!"

Mikey and Y/n stared at Takemichi in disbelief as he stood once again, the same determined expression on his face.

'I've thrown away all my fear. Only I am able to save you from that darkness.'

"UOOOOH!" Takemichi yelled as he ran forward.

Y/n lifted her leg to his head, sending him flying back with more blood pouring from his head.

'I've seen many futures.' Takemichi thought, the event of every future and past timeline rushing into his mind.

"Only I can save you from this." He said once again.

He yelled and ran forward, again, and Mikey jumped, kicking the blonde's face and sending him back, again.

"Not yet!" Takemichi exclaimed, unwilling to admit defeat.

"You really should be dead by now." Mikey narrowed his eyes.

Takemichi stood and slightly staggered forward.

'My vision is starting to get blurry.' He noted, staring at Y/n and Mikey who started to look distorted.

'And my hearing is getting bad.' He thought, feeling blood drip from his ears to his neck.

'But-...'

"I won't give up!" He yelled, running at the other two once again.

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