fellas, is it gay to give up a guaranteed future with the girl of your dreams and the collective happiness of most of the people in your life for the sake of one homie?

redraw of THE page from chap. 275:

Now hear me out: Either original timeline Mikey suddenly being hit by these flashes of memories he never made of a happy life where everyone is safe and alive and he is at peace (aka the canon events/perfect timeline) the moment that Takemichi is hit by the train. (What would the aftermath be? It wouldn't be pretty. Would Mikey ever find out that his soulmate died by Kisaki's orders and that he therefore would have had a chance to stop it if only he had known?)

Or on Takemichi's first timeleap, where he challenges Kiyomasa to save his friends just like in canon, but for some reason Mikey and Draken do not arrive at the scene in time and Kiyomasa actually beats Takemichi to death. Maybe they're on their way there when Mikey suddenly stumbles and has to steady himself against a wall as the visions come over him. Draken is shocked and concerned, especially when Mikey doesn't respond to him and especially when he suddenly bolts desperately calling out a name Draken has never heard before. And when they get to the scene pretty much all of the spectators and instigators have fled, the only ones still there are the Mizo Mid crew who have called an ambulance for their friend but it's too late. Takemichi is being loaded into the back by the paramedics as Mikey (and Draken, closely behind him) comes running, screaming like he's lost his mind and unsuccessfully demanding to be allowed in the ambulance because that's his soulmate, don't you understand?! Draken has to physically hold him back from actually mauling someone, horrified as he understands what just happened--

Fandom : Tokyo Revengers

Relationship : Mikey x Takemichi

My Year of the OTP 2025 contribution for the prompt : “We’re dating ? Since when ?”

I’m sorry for the mistakes, English is not my native language. I hope you like it.

Summary : “What’s been going on with you these past few days ?” Mikey asked.

“Are we dating?”

Takemichi opened his eyes wide, shocked by his own boldness. He had not thought, he had just spoken. The words had slipped out, impulsive, reckless. Mikey looked at him, surprised, before a slow smile stretched across his lips.

“We’re dating ? Since when ?”

Disclaimer : Tokyo Revengers belongs to Ken Wakui.

@yearoftheotpevent

AO3 / FF.NET

Chifuyu sipped his soda absentmindedly, his gaze fixed on Takemichi and Mikey. The Toman meeting had ended and he had taken advantage of the wait to buy a drink from the vending machine, letting Takemichi handle the final details with their leader.

Chifuyu furrowed his brows. Takemichi and Mikey stood close to each other. Very close. As if they existed in a world of their own. That intimacy, Chifuyu had noticed it for a long time. Ever since he had met them and joined Toman. No… Ever since the second time he had met them.

For years, he had carried the memory of two lives. Two intertwined realities. In that other life, Takemichi could travel through time, desperately trying to save those he loved. Chifuyu remembered him as a frail, tearful boy who had failed a thousand times, yet whose determination and courage could rally everyone around him and accomplish the impossible.

Chifuyu had only been a child when those memories surfaced. At first, he had been terrified, convinced he was losing his mind. But then he met Takemichi and Mikey and everything made sense. He was not crazy and everything he had lived through with Takemichi had been real.

He recalled the complex yet powerful bond between Mikey and Takemichi. Chifuyu had often wondered what they truly felt for each other, but Mikey had been consumed by darkness for so long that there was no room for love.

But this time, things felt different. Mikey had changed. The darkness that had once devoured him from within was gone. Takemichi was by his side and what they had shared in that other life felt even stronger now. Watching them, Chifuyu could not help but wonder… Were they together ? It would not surprise him.

Takemichi and Mikey finally parted ways, each heading in opposite directions. Takemichi approached Chifuyu, who got to his feet.

“Shall we go ?” Chifuyu asked.

Takemichi nodded and they left the Toman meeting place. They walked in silence, until Chifuyu broke it. He was far too curious not to bring it up.

“Are you and Mikey dating ?” He asked bluntly.

Takemichi nearly tripped, his face turning bright red.

“Wh… What ?” He stammered. “Wh-why would you say that ?”

Chifuyu shrugged, nonchalant.

“I don’t know. It’s just obvious, that’s all. You’re always together, you have this connection and earlier, you were so close I thought you were going to kiss. I’m just annoyed you didn’t tell me. You’re one of my best friends.”

Takemichi remained frozen. Stunned. His mouth slightly ajar, yet no words came out.

“You okay Takemitchy ?”

He snapped out of it.

“Yeah… I’m fine.”

Chifuyu watched him frown, his gaze drifting elsewhere, as if something had just clicked in his mind.

******

Takemichi arrived at the river where he was supposed to meet Mikey. He was already there, sitting on the ground near his motorcycle, his gaze lost in the distance. A peaceful aura seemed to surround him. These were the moments that made Takemichi happy, the ones that reminded him that everything he had done, all the suffering they had endured together, had not been in vain.

The conversation he had had with Chifuyu a few days ago resurfaced in his mind. Immediately, heat crept up his cheeks, just as it did every time he looked at Mikey lately. He groaned and ran a frustrated hand through his hair.

“Thanks a lot, Chifuyu,” he grumbled. “Because of you, I can’t think about anything else.”

“Takemitchy ?”

Takemichi froze and looked up at Mikey, who was watching him, amused.

“What are you doing ?”

“Uh… Nothing.”

He took a deep breath to calm the turmoil within him, then stepped forward and sat beside Mikey, hesitating. If he sat too far, Mikey would start asking questions. But if he sat too close, he might notice his unease.

“What’s been going on with you these past few days ?”

“Are we dating?”

Takemichi opened his eyes wide, shocked by his own boldness. He had not thought, he had just spoken. The words had slipped out, impulsive, reckless. Mikey looked at him, surprised, before a slow smile stretched across his lips.

“We’re dating ? Since when ?”

Embarrassed, Takemichi scratched the back of his head, offering an awkward smile.

“It’s nothing, forget it. Chifuyu put the idea in my head.”

Mikey held his gaze for a moment before repeating, in a light tone :

“Are we dating ?”

He pretended to think.

“We support each other. I trust you completely and I know you feel the same. We spend practically all our time together… It’s true that it might cause some confusion.”

With each word he spoke, he inched closer to Takemichi. The latter watched him without daring to move, his cheeks burning, his heartbeat thundering in his chest. Only a few centimeters separated them.

Their lips brushed and Mikey froze, giving him a choice. Takemichi could feel his breath mixing with his own, his warmth so close. Slowly, almost hesitantly, he pressed his lips against Mikey’s.

Everything disappeared. The world no longer mattered. Only the feeling of Mikey’s lips against his, his warmth, his presence.

When they parted, Mikey rested his forehead against Takemichi’s, a radiant smile lighting up his face.

“Looks like we’re dating,” he said, laughing softly.

“Looks like it,” Takemichi murmured.

They kissed again and Takemichi could not help but thank Chifuyu because without him, he would never have had this conversation with Mikey.

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