Inko hummed softly under her breath as she got her beach bag ready. It was a nice day out and most likely going to be the last one at that. So, everyone, well, mostly her and Toshinori decided on going to the beach. Though, because of his injury, he can't be in the water for very long even though the skin itself has mostly healed. Yet, he was still sensitive to certain sensations.

Recovery Girl could only heal so much, or at the very least only willing to heal so much. It seemed that Toshinori had some history with Recovery Girl. It seemed that he had visited the recovery hero a lot during freshmen year and now? Well, she refused to heal any kind of injuries that he would put on himself.

Yet, this time she had healed most of it due to the fact that he wasn't expecting to be hurt. Only meant to as a means to keep her from being squashed. Though because he still put himself in risk to the point of injuries that he would inflict on himself.

Of course, Inko still blamed herself for what had happened, but she knew that Toshinori wouldn't blame her. Wouldn't allow her to blame herself and in a way she was grateful for that. Yet, what she couldn't help but notice was how Toshinori would act around her. It seemed, as if any time that he would get really close to her, much like in the hospital and a couple times at his home, he would lean in toward her. Why that was, she wasn't really sure but every time he did, she would feel her heart beat quickly within her chest, as well as his own.

Now that she thought about that sensation, the young woman couldn't help but feel as if their hearts would beat as one. As if they shared the same heart and that was what confused her the most. Closing her eyes, the young woman felt like she had wanted him to do… whatever it was that he was trying to do. She knew that Toshinori wasn't going to try anything that she was uncomfortable with, that much was for sure. Though, she just wasn't sure what it was that he was trying to do.

Yet at the same time a part of her did.

Sighing softly, the young woman looked over at her nightstand, smiling at the picture of her and Shouko. They were only seven in that picture, Inko had a big smile on her face while Shouko just had a small smile on her face. It made the young woman wonder what her friend was going to do. It seemed that her mystery man, or her secret admirer was hiding himself as he hadn't written anything for the raven haired woman for a while now. It made Inko a little worried about her friend, thinking that the man had all but ditched Shouko.

It seemed as if Inko and her friend were having trouble in the guy department. Though for her it was different…

Right?

Covering her face a little, Inko couldn't help but wonder what it was that was going through Toshinori's mind now. They had become good friends, as if they had been friends for years. Though, if she was honest with herself, she couldn't believe that she hadn't pieced him and that boy together. Though, then again it was rather unheard of for someone to get a quirk so late in their lives.

She couldn't help but be a little curious about the kind of quirk that he had. It almost seemed as if he had some kind of transformative quirk of some kind. Why else would he have just doubled in size like he had? But then again, all of that wind, the air pressure that surrounded the two of them when he threw that punch. Inko just couldn't figure out what his quirk was as it was something that she had never seen before.

Not to mention, why something like that wasn't in the record books. After all, he had to have some kind of heritage of his quirk but he never spoke of his parents having quirks of their own.

It was rather puzzling, so she had no idea how to confirm anything. It just seemed, almost as if she just kept hitting dead ends at this point. Maybe this was something that she could never figure out. No matter how hard she tried, there was no way that she would be able to solve this mystery. Hell, Inko had even asked some of her teachers in the hope of learning on what his quirk was, but there was no way of knowing what it was.

The teachers didn't know.

The files had nothing.

It seemed as if this quirk, was something that no one had ever heard of before and that was all the more confusing. Closing her eyes, the young woman let out a soft sigh as she tried to figure this out. Yet the longer she thought about it, the more it was driving her mad with hitting so many dead ends in her research. Maybe there was no point in trying to learn about his quirk, after all it wasn't as if the quirk itself demonstrated what kind of person he was. He was a person, because of how he had been raised and she saw that he was a kind man.

And, it was that kind of man that made her happy to have Toshinori in her life. Even Hizashi was a good man, as it seemed that his words had been nothing but the truth when he spoke to her in the hall. Though, she kind of wished that she had allowed Toshinori to explain himself in the hall then he wouldn't have gotten hurt like he had from saving her.

Closing her eyes for a moment, Inko took a deep breath, in the hopes of calming her nerves about the whole thing. There was nothing that she could do to stop her guilt other than to help Toshinori in any way that she could. Though, she just wasn't sure what it was that she could do to help him.

Soon, her phone started to ring, a soft yet lovely melody playing in her room as she smiled at the memory. Giggling a little, the young woman answered her phone. "Hello?"

"Hey Inko, we're on our way to get you. Hope you have everything you'll need."

"Yeah, I'm done packing everything that I'll need. I'll meet you all outside." Inko said with a smile on her face. She had a feeling that Shouko was going to grumble the whole time since she had been talked into coming to the beach as well. It made Inko smile a little more at the thought of having her best friend coming with her.

"Alright, see ya in a bit." said Hizashi before hanging up.

Inko smiled all the more before giggling a little as she hung up her phone and grabbed her bag. After that, she made her way out to meet everyone, today was going to be an interesting day that was for sure.

Inko frowned as she stood in one of the changing tents that resided on the beach. She was having second thoughts about her swim suit. She only picked this because she thought it was cute, now though? She was really starting to hate herself for such a thing.

She couldn't help but wrap her arms around herself, as a means of trying to shield herself from everyone and no one. The suit was a simple two piece, the top had frilly shoulder straps and was a soft pink that reminded her of the colour her hands would glow when she would use her quirk. The two straps, of course, had the frills meet in the center and tuck under her breasts. While the bottoms, mostly just looked like a really short frilly skirt, the same colour as the top.

It made her skin somehow seem paler. She wasn't sure if this was even something that she could show to her own reflection. At the time, it had seemed like a good idea to buy it. Now? She was having some second thoughts about the whole thing and it made her hate herself more for it. Inko knew that she didn't have a very curvy body. She wasn't small by any means, but compared to Shouko? She was pretty small.

The young woman couldn't help but tremble, her bangs covering her eyes as angry tears filled them. Damn it, of all the things that she had to deal with it had to be feeling self-conscious because of him of all people. Tightly shutting her eyes, Inko wanted to scream, wanted to cry, just wanted to do something, anything just to make her feel better.

Sniffling a little, the young woman fell to her knees, not being able to stop herself from feeling overwhelmed by her own feelings of everything that had happened.

"Inko?" came a voice, causing her to look up as the flaps of the tent opened up. There was Shouko, her black eyes looking at her friend in concern. Shouko wore a simple black two piece. At the tops of her bikini were two triangles that resembled a pair of cat ears. While the bottoms were like a pair of shorts but had two white ties at her hips that almost resembled whiskers.

Looking up at her friend, she saw that Shouko had her hair pulled up in a high ponytail, her bangs were even out of her face. Inko couldn't help but look away from her friend before letting out a soft sigh. "What's wrong?" asked Shouko.

"It's my swim suit I… um… I don't think I can go out there." Inko said with a sniffle.

"Are you being self-conscious about your body again?" Shouko asked with a concerned frown.

"Maybe?"

"Inko, there is nothing wrong with you. You are worrying over nothing, besides it isn't like you're trying to impress anyone right? Besides, Yagi and Yamada aren't worth trying to impress." Shouko said softly before helping the green haired woman up from the sandy floor. Inko frowned as she looked at her friend and Shouko groaned. "Don't give me that look, you act like I just kicked a kitten."

"But isn't the expression puppy?"

"I know what I said." Shouko said before rolling her eyes at her friend.

"But Shouko, I don't want them to see me like this." Inko said, trying to go back and grab her regular clothes. Though Shouko wouldn't allow her to do such a thing. "Shouko!"

"If I have to show my body to the guys then so do you." Shouko pointed out as she hefted the green haired woman up and onto her shoulder as she started to walk out of the changing tent. "Come on, they're waiting." Shouko grumbled.

"Put me down!" shouted Inko.

"Not a chance, if I have to suffer than so do you." Shouko grumbled as she walked toward the guys. Inko though had a lot of trouble trying to see where they were going, since she had taken off to the tents before they could find a place to set down their towels. So she had no idea what it was that the guys were wearing for their swim wear. Though, not like Toshinori could go in the water for very long anyway and if he could, he would most likely have to sit down after a while.

"Shouko put me down!" shouted Inko as she struggled, though Shouko merely shifted her hold over her friend. Inko could only whine as she kept trying to get down from her friend's grasp. Nothing seemed to work as Shouko managed to get the green haired woman to the towels and set her down. Though, Inko merely ran and hid behind her friend and whined a little. "I'm not coming out." Inko shyly said.

"What's wrong with Inko?" asked Toshinori.

"She's shy about her swim suit, thinking that she doesn't look good in it. She won't listen to me but maybe some of her new 'friends' will be able to tell her otherwise." Shouko muttered before stepping aside and Inko was out in view. Looking around wildly, Inko tried to find another place to hide, another place to try to shield herself though she wasn't sure what she could or should do.

When her green eyes found blue, Inko didn't know what was going over Toshinori's expression. His eyes were wide, a soft pink tinting his cheeks as he stared at her. The young woman saw that Toshinori wore a white tank top with a sun wearing sunglasses. The sun looked like it was flexing with the words 'Suns Out, Guns Out' written on it in bold black writing. He wore a pair of blue trunks with swirls of sky blue swirling around on the legs.

Then her eyes turned to the bandage wrapped around his calf from when he saved her from the falling building. Just looking at it made her hate herself for it, that he had risked his own life just to save hers. Tightly shutting her eyes, the young woman hid back behind her friend, though would peek out to stare at the guys. Yet, her gaze fell on Hizashi next as he saw his glasses falling down his nose, his green eyes wide as was his smile as he stared at Shouko.

He didn't have a shirt on though had a pair of white trunks with black music notes on them. In a way, it suited him though she knew that he did have a thing for Shouko. Before she could even voice anything, Hizashi jumped up to his feet as he said "I'm gonna hit the waves!" With that, he ran off to the water.

"I'll go in too, later." Shouko grumbled before walking to the water.

Inko couldn't believe that she had been left alone with Toshinori. Gulping a little, the young woman sat down with the blonde and peeked over at him. He just seemed to be looking over at the ocean with some kind of longing expression on his face. It made her wonder what it was that was going on in his mind. Tilting her head, Inko called out to him. "Toshi?"

"Hm?" He looked over at the green haired woman and blinked his blue eyes at her. She couldn't help but notice that his eyes, in a way made her think of the ocean. "Something wrong?" He asked, tilting his head to the side.

"I should be asking you that." Inko said with a small smile.

Toshinori chuckled a little before he looked away. His gaze falling back onto the ocean as he let out a soft sigh. "I just wished that my master could see this. When I moved back here for school, I ran into someone, who ended up being my master really." Toshinori sighed softly before running a hand through his hair. "I saw her as my own mother but, she's gone now."

"I'm so sorry."

"It's okay, I won't lie I am still hurt by her death but… in a way you kind of remind me of her."

"Oh?"

"Mostly your hair style is the same. But, you're also both strong at heart. Fighting for what you believe is right and what you know is to be the right thing to do."

"How did she die?" asked Inko, scooting closer to the blonde as she wondered if he has ever told anyone this story.

"She was killed by a villain. Someone that I may have to fight myself one day but for now I have to try to get better. To be a better hero so I can avenge her." Toshinori said softly, causing Inko to frown at him. Was he trying to get revenge or was it something more? He didn't sound angry about anything, sad about the loss of his master yes, no doubt about that but, there was something else. As if it was some kind of resignation over the whole thing.

"Do you really have to fight this villain?" asked Inko.

"Someday, it is the fate of those with my kind of power." Toshinori said with a soft sigh before running a hand through his hair, brushing his bangs back before they bobbed back out in place at the sides of his head. Inko smiled a little at his hair before tilting her head a little. A little curious as to how his hair felt. Was it as soft as it looked? "You okay?" He asked with a frown on his face.

"Yeah, I'm fine…"

"You sure? You kinda keep staring at me with some kind of weird look on your face." Toshinori tilted his head, blinking his big blue eyes innocently. Inko found it kinda cute, it was odd though to see such an innocent look on his face, or anyone as big and muscular as Toshinori.

Then he smiled as he said "Oh, I forgot to tell you but I like your swim suit. It's cute, I think it suits you." Inko blushed darkly at his words, causing his eyes to widen before throwing his hands wildly. "Not that you aren't! I mean, you totally are cute and all but! Damn! I bet any guy would be lucky to have you! But they have to treat you properly! They have to treat you like the princess you are and-FUCK!" Toshinori shifted his body, causing his leg to smack into the basket that held their lunch, he held onto his leg as he winced in pain.

Inko quickly rolled onto her knees as she grabbed a hold of his leg and frowned a bit. "Do you have any extra bandages with you?" asked Inko.

"Yeah, in my bag. Yoko asked me to bring extra in case I go in the water." Toshinori said with a wince. Nodding her head, the young woman pushed herself up and made her way over to the blonde's backpack, deep blue and a bright yellow in colour. She dog around until she found a first aid kit and smiled brightly when she found it and giggled. "Find it?" He asked, his voice laced with a hint of pain.

"Yeah, just hold on." Inko said before making her way back over to the blonde and giggled. He had already started to unravel the bandages from his leg. What she saw made her want to cringe. For the most part, there was nothing more than a scab from the injury though it seemed to have opened up a crack from his movement. Frowning a little, she made her way over to him and dug around in the first aid kit. Finding the disinfected swabs before starting to wipe away at his injury.

Though he hissed in pain as it stung. "Calm down Toshi, this will just help it heal faster." Inko calmly said as she went about wiping at his leg.

"I can't help it, it hurts." Toshinori whined a little. It was cute when he whined like that though she knew that she had to keep her focus on the task at hand. "So, you're trying to be a rescue hero right?" asked Toshinori.

"Yeah, my quirk isn't meant for battle for the most part, but I can at least still defend myself when the need arises." Inko said with a smile on her face before setting the swabs aside and grabbed the bandages as she hummed under her breath as she started to warp up his leg. "Just hold still now okay? I want to make sure that I wrap this up properly." Inko calmly ordered, earning her a nod in return. Smiling, Inko started to wrap up his, casting a glance up at the blonde as she wondered if he would allow her to run her fingers through his hair. It looked so soft, it was driving her mad.

"You okay?" He asked.

"Um… I… uh…"

"Inko?"

"I wanna feel your hair!" she blurted, causing herself to blush a deep crimson.

Toshinori blinked his blue eyes in confusion, the pink blush rising back to his cheeks before he gave her a small chuckle. "Sure, I don't see why you can't. You're the first person to want to touch my hair." He said with a chuckle. Inko just stared in shock before smiling. It was nice to see that he didn't turn away from such an odd demand.

Once she was sure that his leg was patched up, the young woman pushed herself up, dusting her legs free of sand before she made her way over to the blonde's back. He was still rather tall while he sat down on the towel. Though she was still able to reach him at the very least. Smiling softly, the young woman reached out to touch his hair, when she was just a centimetre apart from touching the strands of golden blonde, she frowned a little.

Was this the right thing to do?

Was it even right of her to do such a thing in the first place?

Inko took a deep breath, looking at the back of Toshinori's head as he let out a soft sigh. It seemed that he still wanted to go in the water but he was being patient with her. Taking a deep breath, the young woman closed her eyes before she gently ran her fingers through his blonde locks. Toshinori flinched a little at first before relaxing into her touch. It had confused her from such a reaction. Though, she smiled at the touch. Giggling, the young woman dragged her nails gently across his scalp, causing him to shudder a little as he took a deep breath.

"Toshi?" She called out in confusion.

"I'm fine." He called to her, which made Inko feel a little better at the very least. Though, she couldn't help but feel like he was hiding something from her. Taking a deep breath, the young woman kept running her fingers through his hair. It was so soft, it was like touching silk, and the feeling that she could think of was like touching the petals of a sunflower.

"You have such soft hair." Inko whispered, causing him to look up and blink at her in shock. "It's like… silk." She whispered, Toshinori couldn't help but stare at her. She wasn't sure what it was that was wrong, but Toshinori's face was tinted in a pink blush. It made her want to run away but it was as if Inko was frozen on the spot.

"Inko…" He whispered softly drawing closer and closer to Inko. She felt like he was going to kiss her, and honestly, she didn't feel the need to run away. Closing her eyes, the young woman leaned closer and closer to Toshinori. They were mere inches apart until…

A voice from the past, joining yours and mine.
Adding up the layers of harmony.
And so it goes, on and on.
Melodies of life,
To the sky beyond the flying birds - forever and on.

Toshinori seemed to flinch at the song that was playing on her phone. Inko pulled back before she made her way over to her own bag and pulled out her phone. Smiling, she saw that it was only a call from her brother.

If I should leave this lonely world behind,
Your voice will still remember our melody.
Now I know we'll carry on.
Melodies of life,
Come circle round and grow deep in our hearts, as long as we remember.

"Inko, where did you get that?" asked Toshinori.

"Oh, I heard the mystery singer playing and recorded part of it. Now it's my ringtone and I love it." Inko said with a giggle. Answering her phone, the young woman chatted with her brother, though what she had failed to notice, was the surprised look on Toshinori's face. It seemed that her words had hit something within him, and the gears turned in his head giving him an idea.