I AM STRONG
Raidou was strong; he became strong, acted strong because everyone thought he was strong. But what happens after 35 years the pretence falls apart & he becomes nothing. His scars run deep on the surface & inside. The two he loves are with another and don't realise his anguish, his destined to be alone. He curls up ready to accept his fate. Will Kotetsu and Izumo be able to make him strong again?
DISCLAIMER: All Characters are Masashi Kishimoto's.
Chapter 1
Strong; when people thought of Raidou Namiashi that was one of the first words that came to mind. But what is strong? Is it that his physically strong and powerful? A force to be reckoned with. Is it that his honourable and intellectually strong? The ability to protect others and be skilfully resilient under pressure. Or is it simply that his not weak, not easily upset or injured.
Raidou didn't mind his title of being strong; it gave him a reason for being. It let him hide his insecurities, his fears and his loneliness. After all, if enough people tell you, that you're strong both physically and emotionally you have no choice but to believe them. No matter how harsh the words that were thrown at you or how unforgiving the task at hand. He was strong. And that is exactly what Raidou became; he became strong, acted strong because he was meant to be strong. Nothing else mattered.
But today, today Raidou tried, tried his damned hardest but he failed. 35 years of being nothing, nothing but strong and it all came crumbling down around him. What did he do now? What was he now? Raidou lay alone on the cold hard wooden floor covered in drying mud and coagulating blood. He curled himself into a tight ball on his side and covered his face as his body trembled and he gave into the pretence of being strong.