It's a soft sunny day.  A day where all the children go outside and play games, enjoying the warm sun with friends and family. It was a day full of adventure and fun, the day was innocent, full of life. Everything is peaceful and nothing to worry about, it was yet, another perfect day.  So we believed.

No one could have ever guessed that someone was lurking within the shadows. Observing. Watching, from a safe distance towards a specific location. A secret location that no one was suppose to know about, except for the ones who found it.

What makes this  "secret location" so special is because there's a pond/creek filled with beautiful Sakura trees surrounding the area, which filled the air with its sweet aroma.

You'd believe such a place like this will give off tranquillity and equilibrium as well as a safe haven?

Guess again. This tranquil and peaceful place was actually discovered by two boys, currently 9 years old and best friends since diapers they were indeed inseparable.

The boys stumbled into this place while catching bugs and been coming here ever since they were 4. They always play together, pretending that they're pro heroes, fighting off bad guys and saving the day.  They named themselves  " The Wonder duo". They plan to be a team when they grow up and become pro hero's. 

They enjoy playing together and always found it strange. They feel warmth and comfort when they are together like that's how it's suppose to be.

There are time were they hold hands but one of the boys would even give the other a kiss on the cheek before it was time go back to their moms. He doesn't know why he does it, but he had seen his dad give a kiss to his mom on the cheek before he leaves the house.  So he figured it was the appropriate thing to do, since he too was parting from someone he will miss; his best friend.

These two boys were non other then Katsuki Bakugou and Izuku Midoriya. Or two each other referee as Kacchan and Deku. the nicknames that they gave to one another when they were 4 years old.

However, nothing lasts forever and bonds get destroyed. People start to change for unknown reasons. Things happen when you least expect them too but sometimes you wish knew why or when before it happened.

Little did they know that this was to be their last  time they'll ever see each other again.

This fateful day was going to be Katsuki's last he was ever going to see izukus again asa well as his change to amend his mistakes.

You never know what you had until it's gone...

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~Midoriyas POV~

Today is my 9th birthday and like everyday, I'm at the pond with my best friend Kacchan! Well more like me, kacchan and his so-called 'friends'.

Every time kacchan isn't around or leaves, they always tell me or crush me just to hurt me and beat me up. Once there done, they always tell me " you tell bakugou about this and we'll go rougher on you the next time we see. You'll wish you were never even born. One of the boys said while the rest laughed. Let's play again tomorrow, okay Deku." The boys said snickering and leaving me covered in dirt, minor burns and bruises all over my upper body. Only small scrapes and cuts were visible on my face making it appear like I tripped and fell on my face.

I never tell kacchan about what his 'friends' would do to me behind his back as he'll ever believe me if I ever did. I also don't want him to bother with me or tease me so I just keep my mouth shut.

My mom though, she would always asks me what happened to my face or why am I limping while she fixes me up. I always tell her that I fell because I wasn't paying attention to where I was going, that it doesn't hurt and not worry because I'm fine. I always smile bright and I really was fine. I always pick myself up in the end.

Sighhhhhhhh. I do feel bad,lying to her like that though but I really don't want her to worry so much about.  That's why I don't mention anything that will cause her to worry about especially about this uncomfortable feeling of eyes burning in the back of my head.

I've been getting this feeling that someone is watching me from  the shadows but every time I look around, no one is there but us. I've been feeling this way since I was 4. I use to tell kacchan about it back then and I would always end up crying while I hugged him. He use too soothe me, returned my hug and whisper comforting things in my ear. He would also give me a piggyback ride back home because I would be tired after I cried so much or wouldn't let go of him.

But that all changed when we were 6, instead of returning my hugs he shoves me off of him, instead of comforting words he will blast me in my face telling me " Deku, quit fucking crying, you crybaby and also stop hugging me already! Ive told you already that there's no one here but us! Hah! Besides being so useless and not have a quirk, you are also

such a scrady cat!" He said while snickering but with  regret and sorrow written in his piercing red eyes.

I can't help but wonder that maybe I just imaged he had those emotions in his eyes. Yet again I did get blasted in the face. I just shook my head while ignoring the thought he might actually meant it and just nodded softly.

I remember that same day he dragged me away from his friends and told me. " Tsk, I told you since we were 4, I would always protect you, Deku. " he softly whispered but I still heard him. It made me happy and believe that he would never truly leave me.

But now Since he started to hang out with his group of friends more, Kacchan started acting more differently when they're around, he didn't act much different when he found out I was quirkless or when we were alone.

It's like one minute he's nice to me saying that we are still the wonder duo. That it didn't make a difference if I had a quirk or not there were other ways for me to become hero but he'll still protect me no matter what. Then the next thing I know, he is being bully, calling me names,saying hurtful things to me as well as hurting me physically. I always wondered why does he hate me so much now. Did I do something wrong to make him hate me so much? Sighhhh. I just wish he would talk to me and tell me what I did wrong..but that will never happen.

I just need to figure this out but I've always had this weird feeling every time I'm around kacchan, I always thought I was sick. Eventually, I told my mom that I was feeling sick, she told me to tell her how I felt.... So I do but I soon as I did. Ive never felt so embarrassed or confused and wished I hadn't.

~FLASHBACK~

" Mommmmmmm! I think-I think I'm sick with something bad" I said while fiddling with my fingers. " Oh come here, my baby. Now tell me what's wrong and how you feel. So I can help you get better" mom said with a worried expression on her face. " Well mom it actually happens every time I'm with kacchan. I don't know why but I feel like I have something flying in my tummy, I feel like I have a fever but only on my face and it changes to the color red like kacchan's eyes! What's wrong with me! Am I going to die ! I don't want to leave you, alone!" I said with worry laced in my voice while also feeling sad. I would never see my mom or the people I cared about if I die. I started muttering about my "condition" but was snapped back to reality when I heard my mother burst out in laughter. I stared at my mom in disbelief. Was I not important to her? Was it something I said that was so funny? Is me being really sick, something to laugh about? While my mom was still laughing, she noticed the hurt and confused expressing that her son was showing and the fact that I was mumbling.

She ceased her laughter and cleared her throat before she gave me her explanation of her laughing at me. " Honey, you're not sick or leaving this earth, so calm down. I would be very heartbroken and in tears, if I ever lost you....." my mom said while her eye began to water but calmed herself down. She continued on with her explanation, "why I was laughing is because there's nothing wrong with you sweetie. You just have a crush on katsuki! Which means you like katsuki more than just your best friend " my mom said while chuckling and smiling towards me.

Meanwhile, Izuku's eyes widen and his face as red as a tomato.  " Wai-wha-HAAAAA?! " was all I said after I heard her say this words.

*Flashback ending*

Y-y-yeah that's what it was. A crush. On kacchan. I thought while blushing but suddenly I felt a shiver go up to my spine when an Imaged of how kacchan might do if found out that I like him.

Knowing kacchan he"ll probably explode me out of this town maybe even from this universe too!...mutter mutter mutter....

I was so lost in my own thoughts that I sort of forgot that I wasn't alone and that I was at the pond with kacchan.

What snapped me out of my trance was when I heard: " Bakugou! Watch out!"

I turned around, my eye widen with fear when I see kacchan falling from the bridge and fell in the water.

I was worried he might of bumped his head and that he could be really hurt.

Before I could even process what to do so I wouldn't anger him while trying to ask him if he's alright. My body moved on its own and I was already in front of kacchan with my arm extend out to him, offering him my hand.

" Kacchan! Are you alright!? Are you hurt?! I was worried that you might of bumped your head." I said with worry.

He didn't respond back. He just stayed quiet. That really scared me, he's never quiet. I'm even more than just worried but while I was waiting for an answer. I looked into his eyes, at first it showed gratitude but it was quickly replaced with something else. It was filled with anger, hurt pride but in end was betrayal and sadness?

I was about to ask kacchan again what's wrong . " k-k-kacchan w-wha.." before I could even finish, I was interrupted by a right hook in the face and fell backwards. My eyes were wide with the sudden punch and It hurt so much but before I could even ask why he punch me. He ended up kicking my side and then another. Soon after it was a mixture of kicks, punches...

💥BOOOOMMM! 💥

and....finally burns.

I was terrified and scared that I screamed as loud as I can to snap him out of it, to make him stop but it was working. He kept going. " kacchan! Stop! Please! Y-you're hurting me! I c-c-cant m-m...I couldn't think straight, my mind was all fuzzy and numb. My vision was getting blury and my own blood was in my eyes. All I could smell is the burnt flesh and the agony I could feel on my stomach.

I couldn't speak anymore... I was drowning in my own blood making it hard and painful for me to even breathe.

Slowly, I was starting to see black spots... dancing before me, I was starting to lose consciousness. Before the darknes could consume me, I wasn't sure if I was hallucinating but I swear I saw a purple portable open from thin air and within that portable, a man stepped out.

______________________________________________ ~Noones Pov~

" Hello children"  the mysterious man said with a monotone voice while he looked at katsuki and the others but ran away.

"Ah Hello, .....Izuku Midoriya" the mysterious man said with such malice and pleasure while looking at izuku, with a wide grin plastered on his face.

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~Back To Midoriyas Pov~

After the man started to move his mouth. I couldn't hear the words that were coming out of it. My eyes slowly sclosed,  I didn't have the strength in me to try to open them again. I lost too much blood and all I could hear is the ringing in my ear while I was slipping alway, felt a warmth surround me and I felt a kiss on my cheeks.

Shortly after, I fell unconscious, not moving covered in my own blood, some of my flesh exposed and while I was unconscious, I felt like my soul was falling into the dark abyss... not knowing what lies beyond the darkness was some type of ball of light so powerful that changes everything.