The Guardian

Chapter 4

It has been two weeks since I shared my identity with All Might, and things have been good so far. We keep patrolling at night, and recently he convinced me into patrolling during daytime as well.

Media were quick to find out that I was working with All Might, and began calling me his illegal sidekick. It was both good and annoying, it's good because I can now spread my work more easily. It's annoying because heroes and police are now more aggressive for the exact same reason. Being with All Might does make it easier to earn the trust of heroes and police, but there is only so much that can do.

Today is a special day, for it is my day off. I have no school, no shifts at work, and both me and All Might are having a day of rest. So I decided to spend it doing what I do best, train my ass off.

I woke up at six am and started with a two hour jog. After that I stopped and continued on a side project that I've been working on for some time now, cleaning Dagobah beach.

It was now a scrapyard, so I decided that it would be a great opportunity to train and actually make this place look better.

After an hour into the cleaning I felt the need to take a break, so I sat down at the steps that were leading down to the sand. I started looking towards the waves, thinking about how pretty they looked, while also thinking about the people I would've loved to bring here when I'm finished.

There are a few that I'm thinking of, but one stands out more than any other. Long brown hair, green eyes, bright skin, and a bright smile, that is who I'm thinking about. I wish I could bring her here some time, but that won't happen. She knew my secret, she knew I was The Guardian. At first she was okay with it, but not after a while. Eventually she couldn't take it, and left me. I don't blame her, I'm not good enough for her after all... Still, however selfish it may be, I miss her...

Rachel.... I thought, not daring to say her name out loud.

I kept staring into the waves, until I heard a voice right beside me.

"Would you like a drink?" It said, as it handed me a bottle of water. Without thinking I just grabbed the water, and took a sip, before answering.

"Thanks." In that very moment did I realise that I wasn't alone. I turned my head towards the source of the voice, only to find a familiar face.

"What's up Toshinori?" I asked, as the blonde man smiled before sitting down next to me.

"I'm doing alright, just came passing by only to realise that you're the one cleaning this place." He said.

I should've said something to continue the conversation, but I didn't. I still stuck in my thoughts about the past, while staring at the waves.

"What's the matter?" Toshinori asked, seeing that something was bothering me. I didn't know how to say this, so it just came out weirdly.

"Have you ever been in love?" I asked, not really caring about how strange it was. Toshinori seemed to wonder where that suddenly came from, but he still answered truthfully.

"I haven't really thought about that, I guess I've just been so busy with being a hero." He said, his voice making it seem like it pained him. I felt sorry for him, and I understood. Me being The Guardian was what brought me together with Rachel, but it was also the thing that separated us.

"Well, I have and I still am... But we aren't a thing anymore." I then said. Toshinori seemed to catch what I meant, as he asked.

"What do you mean?" With a concerned voice.