"Michi, here I am, the love of your life has entered the stage!" Ran who was still rocking the same braided hairstyle from his teenage years, came to view while holding a bouquet of flowers. Additionally, he was dressed in a purple suit, there being a few red splatters on it, quickly I made the conclusion it must have been someone's blood.

Right behind him stood Rindou, wearing the same suit, but his hair reminded me of the Bonten timeline however, his hair was his natural hair color.

"Ahh~ Yes slave number one, nice to see you again." Despite the nickname, I was filled with hope and excitement, did it mean I would finally find out what happened to prevent this disaster?

"For real Michi?! Is this how it's going to be?! I haven't seen you for the past 12 fucking years! And this is how you greet me?" He was sure more unhinged, and his sudden outburst startled me, which wasn't good because I nearly pulled the trigger.

I glanced over at Rindou to get a clear picture of the whole situation, but considering how he showed utter confusion I could easily conclude that Ran was the only one that was allowed to keep his memories.

No wonder he was furious, even his brother must have told him time and time again he was crazy for seeking out a girl whose existence shouldn't be possible. Nevertheless, before I could utter a single sound, this fella arrived at his own conclusion.

"Wait, are you angry that I let our son go astray, but there was nothing that could have been done, Mikey forgot about me and our time together... and I who changed his diapers." Even Rindou rose his brow in astonishment like it was the first time he heard this certain piece of news.

"Okay, listen here buddy, you only did it once in your life." He was taking this out of proportion. And the atmosphere in here was getting weird, so the Toman admins stopped to care, and just sat down and enjoyed the food in peace.

"Wait, you slept with a minor and acted like a deadbeat father? And then named you kid Mikey in tribute to the Toman one?" Hanma asked enjoying the drama, I could tell he hadn't had this much fun in ages.

"No, they mean literally Mikey from Toman," Takemichi explained after he poured himself some alcohol.

"Are you really going to drink in this situation?... In this economy?"

"I mean this situation won't get any better anytime soon, so might as well."

"You do realize we still need to escape from here, are you expecting me to carry you out?" I questioned but couldn't hear the answer because Pah-chin got angry again and hit the table.

"There is no way you two could have changed Mikey's diaper!" Apparently admitting to it was like slandering his boss, which was a no-no.

"We did it tho when she changed him into a toddler for one day... I can still recall the day like it was yesterday, she came running to me for help, because there was no one else she could turn to." Was he really exposing me to the criminal organization, then again I already informed them of my time-traveling powers. So might as well let them believe in the supernatural.

"Ever since that day, when I saw her being so attentive to baby Mikey, did I realize I wanted her to be the mom of my kids." I really wanted to facepalm.

"Hold your horses Ran, aren't you oversharing?"

"Doesn't matter, we were all in the same gang once, I want to go back, being part of your 6th division once again, spoiled with snacks you made." I don't recall ever making any, I guess it must have not happened yet.

"But I should not have allowed you to date Kisaki... who you are having at gunpoint right now...What happened?" So only now he cared to see the situation I was in.

"Bitch tried to kill me, I would be thankful if you could help me out here, restrain the guy." Ran just laughed, like a maniac in fact. Where was this even going?

"Great great Kisaki, even when you lose your memory, you keep proving to yourself you are your worst enemy." He sure knew how to omit essential information.

"Pardon?" I and Kisaki asked him both.

"Don't you remember, he hurt your feelings once, and now he did it again, there is no way you will look at him affectionately again!"

"Sorry Ran... looks like you keep missing the fact that I'm currently thirteen, and considering what you said, it looks like I traveled here before any of this took place... so in my current timeline I'm still dating this guy." Ran looked devastated for a moment.

"But I already called up a priest so he could bless our marriage." He said sadly putting some ropes on Kisaki, my hands finally becoming free.

"Shouldn't this be your cue to attack?" Kisaki hissed at the Toman admins, I guess he thought he could take me off guard.

"So this isn't a play you specifically paid for?" Inui was shocked it being the case, I just stretched my body, it feeling stiff.

"What the hell?"

"The plot is all over the place, so I just assumed. I never thought you would miss a gunshot while being serious." Koko laughed at his friend's imagination.

"I think me and all the other guys just want to see the conclusion to the story." Smiley voiced his opinion as Hanma nodded.

"From all the clues we got so far, she time traveled but in this future timeline, her future self ceased to exist and this guy over here remembers the past when she was 6th division captain of Toman, I am correct?" Mucho asked as I nodded my head.

"Are we interested? I can share with you all what our relationship is in that forgotten timeline." Takemichi just shook his head.

"Why do you have to say it so ominously?" He asked.

"Sure I love to hear it." Hanma was the first to enable me.

"Great, so this is my boyfriend, we go to the same school and class, I call him dumpling all the time... and he calls me little tiger. Acts like a total tsundere on most days." Then I pointed at Hanma.

"Guy which I betrayed in the Valhalla fight, he totally didn't see it coming, bothers me and Kisaki a lot because he wants to join us in a polygamy relationship." The only defense he had to say for himself was.

"Spicy."

"Smiley, we always get in fights during lunch hours at school, he keeps trying his best to make me dump Kisaki so I exchange him for his brother instead."

"You sure know how to joke." I ignored his words and moved on.

"Pe-yah we sometimes spend time with each other reading manga."

"Pah-chin, the guy whose dog I tried to kidnap and bailed him out from jail, by bribing a police officer, he became 7th Toman captain after that."

"Why not the 3rd?" He questioned.

"Kisaki's position. We let him keep it despite his shady nature."

"Mucho, my savior, total big brother energy... but you do get annoyed at me for getting into fights with Sanzu."

"I have so many questions but will keep them to myself." Mucho let out.

"Hakkai, the guy that was anxious about me stealing Mitsuya's attention from him, so he set me up with his older brother." He surely looked uncomfortable.

"That makes no sense. Also, he is alive in your timeline?"

"Yep, you two are getting somehow along, that's why you keep pestering me to date him because he is acting less aggressive around me."

"Ha! Really funny! He wouldn't drop his bad attitude for anyone." I didn't feel like explaining myself so went to the two last boys.

"Two guys that try their best to pair me with their boss... and I licked your abs once." Koko was amused by the story.

"What was the reason?" I used Ran to tell the tale.

"On a wonderful summer day, I was with Senju, my bestie for anyone who is wondering, in a convenience store buying ice cream. I stood by the counter ready to pay for my delicious treat but you came running while yelling 'You have to get out of here, my boss is here, and once you two meet a fight will ensue for sure.' I ignored your pleas telling you that your boss wouldn't even bat an eye in my direction, but you insisted it would happen and then you did this." And I covered Ran's head with my blazer that was kneeling in front of me.

"And even after Taiju called you weird and left the store, you kept insisting that you couldn't release me, because he was looking inside thru the window, feeling the summer heat, I couldn't stand it anymore, so I licked your abs, the end." Hanma was clapping a single tear formed in his eye.

"Beautiful and poetic presentation." It felt like he shifted to his old personality, so I bowed, but then I heard something strange from Chifuyu.

"Sorry to stop your performance... but your phone is ringing." How was that possible.

"And the nickname of the caller is?"

"Moth boy?" I asked him to hand it over.

"Keisuke my dear are you a witch? Using witchcraft?" It got quiet not only here but at the other side of the lure too.

"Why?" He finally questioned.

"You're breaking the interdimensional rules with your call." It seemed like he didn't understand.

"I took a trip to the future and your call shouldn't be possible... unless you're calling from heaven."

"No, I'm at my house studying with Chifuyu, thought you could join us."

"Great I'm also spending time with Chifuyu... who seems to be eager to talk with you... I will put him on, be warned he may start crying." And so I handed my phone to future Chifuyu whose hands were shaking, and merely 5 seconds of getting to hear Keisuke's voice did he start wailing.

"I can't believe it's really you..." So they had some heart-to-heart conversation.

"Are we done here, can I give you a tour of my house now?" Ran asked as I admitted it to be a good idea. We started to tie up the remaining Toman members explaining we didn't want them to go after our asses, but then a mission came from nowhere.

'Would you rather promise to Ran Haitani you will in fact marry him in the future or admit to the reason why you won't break up with Tetta Kisaki, just yet?" So now the system was reading my mind? Well played, well played. I took out a piece of paper and pen and outright asked Kisaki.

"So which part of your neck is the most sensitive?"

"What the hell?" Was his only response.

"It's hilarious to see a minor flirting with your ass." Hanma let out, laughing once more.

"Michi! No!" Takemichi tried to pull me away, having enough.

"No you don't understand, I do feel betrayed by this dumb ass trying to shoot me, but an eye for an eye... I need to hear his younger self moan before I can break it off with him, ya feel me?" Ran came running.

"This is serious, answer my wife's question!" Why was he helping me, I couldn't do anything but start laughing, Kisaki seemed to have pointed at one spot, probably to just get over it already.

And after this, we finally came out.

"We lived!" Takemichi cheered, the bypassers looking at us strangely.

"Looks like these two want you to tag along, but now when we got some answers, it would be for the best to find Naoto so he could send me back in time."

"Wait are you also a time traveler?" Ran asked shocked.

"Yea yea, he is," I answered truthfully.

"Doesn't matter, let's go I want to show you my house." Was he trying to bribe me with a future house now? After I received my phone back we left with Ran's sports car and arrived at a luxury apartment in the center of Tokyo.

"This is where we live." He gave me a quick tour but he left his room for the last.

"What do you think?" He seemed proud of his collection if I could call it as such, there were paintings of me plastered on all four walls of his room.

"Um... I think your little crush turned into an obsession... do you wish to talk about it?"

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So it was Ran all along ;)