The Guardian

facing his fears

Nejire: "ooh!...that's so cool!...so there's fishies up in the mountains!"
Izuku: "shh!...it's a secret place...i don't want anyone to know" 
Nejire: "*whisper* wow that's very cool..you need to take me there someday" 
Izuku: "uh-huh..i will"
Nejire: "Pinky promise" 
Izuku: "Pinky what?" 
Nejire: "a pinky promise...you wrap your pinky around mine and we make a promise...so you promise to take me there...alright?" as she holds her pinky out...Izuku then shyly does it...and she clenches it...and shakes it...
Nejire: "good!" as they sat at the swings in the playground...Momiji and Nejires mother were talking with each other...of course...they see how adorable their friendship is...especially Momiji is happy...since Izuku never really talked with the other kids around the town...but of course...that is about to come to an end...as in the distance a school bus stops...and Izuku looks at it..and it reads 
'Coruscant Elementary school' and he freezed up 
Nejire: "hmm?" and she looks at the school bus...as there was students coming out...and they started heading towards the playground they're at 
apparently the students are coming back from a field trip and decided that the students needed to get out for just a moment...but...it brings back horrible memories for Izuku 
Izuku: 'I'm not the same deku they called me...I'm stronger now...i can do this' as he controls his breathing...trying to calm himself 
Nejire: "Zuku?...what's wrong?" as the kids now went all over the playground...some even asking them if they could use the swings...but one things certain 
"Hey..isn't that deku?" 
"what's he doing here?" 
"didn't he run away from home?" 
"he looks different" 
"whatever he's still the same powerless deku" 
"who's that girl?" 
"maybe she would like to hang with us" 
"leave that deku be" and then 
"you" and he shivers now...looking at him 
Izuku: "m-mako" looking at the main person who bullied him in the school...the one that everyone keeps saying that he's going to be a great hero 
Mako: "hey...why are you hanging with this freak!?" talking to nejire 
Nejire: "uh..who are you?" as she was just confused from this...meanwhile both Momiji and Nejires mother are looking at some flowers...
Momiji sees what's happening...but...Okuma specifically said that he needs to face his fears should he come across it...and that day has come
Izuku: "Le...leave her alone" 
Mako: "hah...like you think that your on my level?...schools been a lot better without you freak...quirkless" 
Nejire: "hey...I'm quirkless too...and you leave him alone!" 
Mako: "oh..so there's two worthless freaks with each other...fitting" and then out of nowhere Mako makes a crystal shard and hits Izuku off the swing 
Nejire: "IZUKU!" but she was being held by the other students as Mako now slowly goes towards him Izuku then stands up...and he felt a pain in his chest...
Mako: "so boring...you just take it like a bitch...you really think you could run away from me...no...i will always be there...you are worthless as ever...you-" but he couldn't finish his sentence...as Izuku tackles him and then started to punch him...as Mako made crystals to protect his face...it was punched off from his strength alone...
Izuku: "LET GO OF HER!!" as he screams out...but the students are cheering for Mako to win...as he just kicks him off
Mako: "so you finally fought back..now i can try!" as he sweeps him off his feet...Izuku now felt Mako now ready to pommel him again...but old habits die hard...as he just covers his face...protecting himself...as he continues to hurt him...
Nejire: "hey stop!" as she breaks free...and she runs towards him..
Mako: "huh?" seeing his arm being held back 
Nejire: "STOP!" but then he just punches her in the face...Izuku now sees this...and he now...had to be what he is meant to be...a guardian of those in need...slowly getting up...as he gets into a fighting stance now 
Mako: "oh...want to protect your weak friend!?" but no words were said...as in a focused state Izuku now dodges his attacks as he tried to punch him he catches his fist...and then tried to hit him with the other hand...but he also catches it...(those who read outcast will know this) as he tried to get it out of his grip Izuku now in anger...headbutts him causing him to fall down...and he grabs his leg...to swing him overhead...and slam him right into the ground...as the students look at him in shock...and fear...Mako was breathing faintly...as he looks at his hands...seeing the blood on them...he turns to the other students that took a step back when they see him...seeing Nejire looking up at him....and he went to help her up...she was worried...as she being held...and he looks back at Mako 
Izuku: "if....if you hurt her again...I will make sure you will go through what i went through tenfold...remember that" 
"NEJIRE!!" 
Momiji: "IZU!" seeing them coming up and the students now step aside...seeing the state of the two 
"Oh my god your eye!" seeing her eye swollen 
Nejire: "zuku protected me" 
Izuku: "I...I didn't mean" as he was quiet 
"freak!" as the students were calling him out for his actions...the teacher finally came and then a few things have occured....

one hour later

Izuku sits in a small medical room...the town county police isn't as harsh with him..they know he's Okumas student...and know that what he did was out of defense...hearing the door open 
Okuma: "thank you" seeing the police officer opening the  door
Izuku: "*sniff* and he just walks up to him in shame...but he was picked up and held 
Okuma: "thank you" 
"well he didn't bite a finger off...so it was in complete defense...can't say it's going to catch the medias eye...so be prepared for that" 
Okuma: "right" and they exit...seeing Momiji waiting for them 
Momiji: "Are you okay?" asking him but he remains quiet 
Okuma: "he's tired...come...lets go home" seeing the bandages on him...and they managed to come back to the temple 
Izuku: "Is...is Nejire okay?" 
Momiji: "she's fine...she just needed an ice pack...it's going to be okay" 
Izuku: "I did it again"
Okuma: "no...you stood up against your fear...against your past...nothing we could've done to prevent it...i'm proud of you"
Izuku: "t...thank you...now...that i think about it...it feels...like i can do anything now" smiling at him 
Okuma: "good...then we teach you the next thing you need to learn" 
Izuku: "yes!" as he was now excited for this 

meanwhile 

"how could you let him do that?" 
Nejire: "but..he was trying to save me" 
"I knew that boy was nothing but trouble" 
Nejire: "You don't know that!" 
"Nejire Hado i forbid you from going near that boy!...in fact when i make these trips you are staying with your dad" 
Nejire: "NO!...I don't want to leave him alone!" 
"look at this...is this what a friend would do!?" 
Nejire: "he didn't hit me!...it was that other boy!" 
"they said he was trying to get him off you...that he went into a full rage again" 
Nejire: "it's not like that!" 
"NEJIRE YOU WILL DO AS I SAY!!" as she yelled at her again she flinches and steps back...
"I will not condone this behavior...I am doing this for your own good...I don't want to have you harmed...please" brushing her hair back...Nejire just pushes her hand off her as she looks at the ground...crying 
"*sigh*...it's for your own good...know this" and they continue their drive back to Mustafa...she was crying...
Nejire: "Zuku" she won't be able to see him again...until it's been later in his life 

the next day 

Izuku: "NEJIRE!" as he comes back down from the trail...usually around this time Nejire would come from the city to visit...
Izuku: "Nejire?" looking around...as he keeps looking around...even looking where they would normally meet up...which is the little bridge with the stream they first fell into
Izuku: "nej?" he muttered out...did...what he did...made her afraid of him?...did...did he drive her away 
Izuku: "no...i didn't do that...it's...she said she doesn't care for what i am" as he sits there...to wait for her...listening to the water flowing...seeing Momiji come up to him 
Momiji: "hey...what's going on?" 
Izuku: "Nej isn't here yet"  
Momiji: "well i'm she's running late...want to come to the farmers market with me?" 
Izuku: "nah..i'll wait here" as she then ruffles his hair before leaving...he keeps on waiting there...
first hour 
Izuku has been waiting for a while...and still no sign of her...
Second hour 
as he just starts throwing pebbles off the bridge...even letting some roll off as he watches it fall and go into the stream..
fourth hour 
the sun setting in the distance...caused Izuku to hug his knees and he waits...until he hears some footsteps...looking up quickly...
Izuku: "nej!?" but he see Okuma there...as he has been waiting there for four hours..as he just silently stands there...Izuku looks out to the area she normally comes into...and he just stares 
Izuku: "she's not coming...is she?" asking him...sadly it's true 
Okuma: "I don't know" 
Izuku: "you think...it's...because of me?" 
Okuma: "i don't know about that son" as he sits next to him...wrapping his arm around him and pulls him close
Izuku: "why does everything good have to end?" 
Okuma: "there are things in life we don't control over...but you shared a lot of good memories with her..." 
Izuku: "does it also mean...she...lied to me?" 
Okuma: "about what?" 
Izuku: "saying she doesn't care if i'm quirkless...or...a freak" 
Okuma: "i don't have an answer for that son...but...i have a feeling that you'll meet again...who knows..." 
Izuku: "i think...i don't want to be a hero anymore" 
Okuma: "hmm?" 
Izuku: "I...I want to be like you...Shugoki..or people call you...the Guardian demon" 
Okuma: "if you go through with this...know there's no mercy...this training is hard...and it will be merciless" 
Izuku: "I went through worse...i can do it" seeing his determined face 
Okuma: "alright...for now...we should get some rest...come on" getting up as they go back to the temple...and soon...he will become the very thing that will protect those who need it...and destroy anything...that threatens the innocent...this he vows