Draken was one of the strongest members of the Tokyo Manji gang, he could even match Mikey in a fight to some extent. He couldn't show any weakness, he had to protect the rest of the gang, he had to protect Toman and be Mikey's heart.

But sometimes even the strong have a moments of weakness.

Today Draken wasn't at school, which was noticed by some of the Tomans who went to school with him. He also didn't show up at the Tokyo Manji Gang meeting. That wasn't like him. Even if he had texted, it would have been strange that he wasn't there, let alone without any information.

Mikey was worried, Takashi too. They went to the red light district where Ryuguji lived. It was no wonder he lived there. He was born and raised there, so it didn't bother them.

As soon as they got to the building, they approached one of the "employees" of the red light district and asked if she knew anything. The answer shocked them a bit.

"He didn't leave his apartment. One of us went to check it out. He has a fever."

They were stunned, to say the least. Draken and fever? The Ken they knew, decomposed by some disease? They couldn't believe it. They just nodded to the woman and went to Draken's apartment.

They knocked until another district "employee" opened the door. What was she doing there? She was taking care of a sick person. She let them into Ken's super little town and led them to him. The vice leader himself was asleep, or rather tried to, feverishly. Ever since the "employees" had found him like this and tried to help him, he had been brushing them off. He was no longer a child from this neighborhood, he no longer needed care.

Mikey and Takashi sat on the floor next to the bed, and the "worker" just affectionately adjusted the blanket, making him groan in annoyance. He didn't want to waste anyone's time.

After a few minutes he finally woke up, slowly noticing his friends. He didn't want them here, for them to see him like this, but what could he do. It happened. He tried to say hello but had a coughing fit.