The Guardian

The Path to the temple

as always most of the group had taken vehicles which lead them to the edge of town...to save energy...they head towards the village near the mountainside...the trail where it leads into the temple ahead...
endeavor of course wasn't amused by how such a small place...could conceal such a well kept secret...from the eyes of the public...and when they see the heroes approaching...they had grown nervous...and knew why they were here...
Ryukyu: "quite the nice locale here" seeing how small the town is...but...the people started staring at them...confused by how they look...and more importantly...one of the vendors waved at Nejire...and..she shyly waves back 
Tsuyu: "You came here before kero?" 
Nejire: "when i was little...they're very nice people...always a nice community between one and another"
Ochako: "wow...such a nice place...wonder if there's any homes on sale" maybe if she saves enough her parents could live here...but that was cut short from 
Endeavor: "HEY!..COME HERE!!" yelling out to one of them...
Ryukyu: "oh great" 
Izumi: "What is he doing?!" 
Shoto: "Being an idiot"
Endeavor: "What is your relations with the guardians!" seeing one of the vendors coming up to them 
"Well hello there sir...welcome to our small town...the guardian is out on a journey right now...no one climbs the mountain unless they want to get lost" 
Endeavor: "We want a guide to lead us to the temple" 
"sadly i cannot allow that sir...the guardians are on a journey...to vandalize the temple will bring great misfortune to one" 
Endeavor: "we're not here to do that..we're here for the guardians...surely you know who we are!" of course despite him trying to look very intimidating...the small man didn't flinch at all 
"ah yes..we get cosplayers from all around the world...we do have the nicest inn here for those who want to take pictures" and Izumi swore Shoto was trying to contain a laughter 
Ryukyu takes this time to go up now and talk with them about the situation...which seems to have made the man have a saddened expression...which ends with 
"I cannot show you...our guide passed away last month...without going there...we have other means to have you all risk getting lost in the mountain...please...do not arrest him...he is our only protection from the horrors of the world" 
Endeavor: "By law he has taken many lives and even so much as attack those who have called him an ally..he must see to his crimes" and with that...they look over to the path...that leads into the forest...
Endeavor: "found it..."making a call now...they start walking the area 
Ryukyu: "You think this is a good idea...to walk it with no guide?" 
Endeavor: "I planned ahead...we don't need them...we have a mission to finish" looking at the phone he starts following the path marked for him 
Ryukyu: "Stick together and don't get lost!...it's going to be a long one" now following them in...all except for 
Izumi: Hmm?...Nejire?" Ochako also looks...as she was standing at a wooden bridge...where the river flows underneath...feeling out the wood...solemn about this place...she remembered the time they both fell into the river coming up to both her mother and Momiji drenched...she couldn't help but smile at the old times...but now...it's different when she knows why she returned 
Nejire: "Sorry...I'm coming" following them...now they tread on the path that seems to go forever...going up this thing will prove difficult...it could drain them and that alone could give Okuma an advantage...that's right...they're going against the Shugoki...
Izumi: "shit...forgot Shugoki is here..." 
Katsumi shivered hearing this 
Tsuyu: "You okay Katsumi?" 
Katsumi: "I've been on the receiving end of that fucking Kanobo he had...and i'll tell you one thing...I've never felt anything more painful than that in my entire fucking life" 
Nejire: "I once sparred against Momiji or Hitokiri you guys call her...she's amazing...never seen anyone besides Zuzu use the Masakari with such Elegance and speed...and Okuma...well he's the demon guardian...no reason to explain more" 

about an hour into the trail...the students felt tired...Nejire though charges through her fatigue...but...in her mind..
Nejire: 'zuzu actually ran this up and down three times once?!' she recalls when he told her about how he would run up and down this path nonstop...and oh boy no wonder after that time when they both had that....*ahem*...night" 
Flashback 
after their 'activities' Nejire and Izuku both lay together on her bed...of course Nejire was breathing heavily after everything they did...
Nejire: "oh god" as she kept repeating it...Izuku stares straight at her ceiling fan...
Izuku; "...Hmm?" 
Nejire: "Four times?!" looking at him in disbelief" 
Izuku: "yeah...I guess i was just a little tired today" not even winded from this...but then he turns to her again...with that beast like stare again...Nejire gulps
Izuku: "okay i'm ready again" getting on her again 
Nejire: "ah MmPH!!" 
Flashback ends 
Nejire: "mm..." now she sees where he got that energy from...if she did it maybe she wouldn't be so drained after a full day...
Ryukyu: "worst idea to walk here in heels" as she was almost tripping...she decided to take them off...now walking along the dirt trail...
endeavor: "pitiful that your team is already winded" 
Ryukyu: "look who's talking" 
Izumi: "want me to carry you?" 
Ryukyu: "I'd rather you didn't" 
Katsumi: "this is bullshit" 
Shoto: "whatever" this was a horrible idea they probably should've prepared more for this...maybe brought in more heroes...not just them...otherwise...it's going to be problematic if they're absent from the city for a while...Nejire knows what she needs to do...her and Izumi...she was quite Hesitant...telling someone else who would help in protecting Izuku in whatever this last test is...she doesn't think they would help...
Ochako: "Nejire..are you alright?" 
Nejire: "yeah...just...a little nervous" 
Ochako : "Yeah...I understand why...If...If you need someone to talk to" 
Nejire smiles: "it's okay Ocha...I'll be fine" 
Tsuyu: "hmm" not fully believing her in what she said
Ryukyu: "could..could we have a moment please?" 
Endeavor: "*sigh*...very well..." and right then and there Izumi and Katsumi...even Ochako in the distance flopped over on the dirt...
Katsumi: "fuck...good thing i brought these" pulling out canteens...filled with water 
Ochako: "My hero" going up to her to take it and drink some...as Nejire sips some of it and closes it...Shoto noticed her outfit finally...
Shoto: "Your outfit...You changed it?" 
Nejire: "Hmm?...oh...yeah...why?" 
Shoto: "no reason" 
Katsumi: "He's saying that because he notices the patterns Izuku would make a note about with All Might a long time ago" 
Nejire: "oh" 
Izumi: "not really...he also did it with Miruko that one time...making a cool cloak like outfit for her...heh...i remember he used to have a huge crush on her when she was in the school festival when we were little" 
Nejire: "really?" 
Katsumi: "hmph..surprised you still remember that" 
Shoto: "well it wasn't exactly a secret 
Nejire: "..." she doesn't really know why the entire group is trying to talk to her...maybe to try and get on good terms with her...it's getting annoying 
Nejire: "could you just...let me sit here in peace?" 
Izumi: "oh...right...s-sorry" 
Ryukyu: "alright lets keep going" 
Ochako: "great" and off they go once more...Endeavor put up a message to have more heroes come...because he knows they won't be enough especially if they are already getting tired...maybe Shotos right for once...they didn't plan this through