Twisted Fate

Chapter One

"I am sorry. I do not know of AllMight."I tell him.

"Don't be upset!"He exclaims. "Ugh! Why do I always make everyone around me upset!?"

"I am not upset."I let a small smile out, he was a kind boy. Someone who I now owed a favor to. He had given me his last candy, he had sat here with me and talked about heroes. He had treated me like a friend. "I am grateful."

"H-Huh?"He asks puzzled. "For what!?"

"For this,"I point at the wrapper. "And for accompanying me. I will be in debt with you."

"In debt?"His face scrunched further in confusing. Perhaps I was not clear enough.

"I will protect you at all costs. No matter what. I will do this for you, friend."I tell him firmly, just like Loke had promised me. Promises were not to be taken light heartedly. He helped me when not even knowing of me, both of them.

"E-Eh?"The boy's mouth gapes. "I do not need protection! I am supposed to protect the weakling! Not the other way around! I am to be a hero! The strongest—."

That is something I could not help him with. It would mean to cross paths one day, I could protect his life from danger, but not from me, because I would be the strongest alive. For Aquarius.

"KACCHAN!?"

A beautiful woman ran angrily, spewing fire as she neared us. She smacked him hard on his head. "Why are you over here alone!—?"

She turns to me. "Was my boy bothering you!?"She asks and pulls his ear.

"Ow!"He exclaims.

"You're hurting him,"I point out. If this went any further..

"He deserves this, he is not to ever leave my sight! I don't know what I would do if something happened to him! You are so dumb boy!"She screams at him.

"You're hurting my friend,"I look at her sharply. "I promised no one would hurt him."

"Huh!?"She exclaims. "You have a friend Kacchan!?"

"N-No!"He mutters. "She's just a girl I just met."

Is he embarrassed of me? "I apologize, I confused kindness with friendship."

"What is up with this girl?"The woman whispers to the boy...Kacchan? He shrugs and sit on the ground.

"I just met her.."He grumbles.

"She's a real cutie, I bet she likes you!"She grins at me. "Do you like him!? He's a hard boy to deal with, but if you do! Then I will finally be able to die happily!"

"Mom!"He shouts. His face turning beet red yet again. A fever? I jumped down from the bench and placed my hand on his forehead.

"Your body temperature is higher than normal..."I say and look into his eyes. "Are you OK?"

He slaps my hand away and stand quickly. "I am perfectly fine! I am no weakling!"

But Loke had the same thing, and he was not weak either. So did this happen to strong people?

"Kacchan, we must leave, your father will be out soon."His mother says and takes his hand. "It was nice meeting you!"

I stare after their retreating figures, the boy looks back gives me a small wave. I wave back and let my hand fall on my thigh. I had no idea what to do from here. I could not work, I still didn't understand anything.

There was a strain in my body, Loke materializing next to me as darkness fell yet again. He had a small pouch in his hands. The delicious aroma drawing me in. "If I stay here any longer, it will strain you terribly. I take too much magic power."

"It's OK. I read that if you let your body go go its limits, it will not break, but transform. That is a Celestial Mage, so please, stay with me."I say and unwrap what looked like a bland sandwich.

"You make me blush so much, master!"Loke cries out yet again. His face red yet again. "I will stay here until you don't want me to."

"How can I not want you to, you're my friend now."I smile at him and bite into the sandwich, it was refreshing, to let go of my past and embrace my future. It was refreshing, to have friends.

"My heart cannot take this anymore!"He wails. "You're an angel!"

"An angel?"I sputter out, "I am far from that."I laugh as the man continues with his strange antics. I wish you could see this and be happy for me, father...

Loke smiles at me, his face beaming. "You laughed!"

"I did,"I nod and take another bite.

"That sandwich must be disgusting, but it was the only thing I could prepare since everyone else was training!"Loke exclaims. "I am sorry for my terrible cooking skills."

"It's fine, Loke-sama. This should be more than enough."

"You called me Loke-sama! I am the happiest man alive!"He announces.

I've made him happy? I blink. I've made this man happy by simply called him what he asked. I am glad. That I could put a smile on his face, to the man who saved me earlier. And he called himself a shield. I would never accept that.

"I want to train as well."I look up at him, determination flaring my being. If I was strong enough, I would be in no need of protection. They could be free and happy, alongside me, I wouldn't let them suffer.