I run around a garden that's in the middle of an atrium. The tall hedges form a bit of a maze, decorated with pink and white flowers. Close behind me is Touya, his crimson hair that spikes up, hanging low just above his eyes. Half of his hair fades into white from his roots. We laugh as we make our way toward the small pond in the middle of the garden. I crouch just at the edge of the pond, peering down at my reflection. Touya also crouches next to me as he stares at his reflection too. An orange fish swims by, causing a ripple effect to our reflections.

"You've got a leaf in your hair," Touya notices.

"Hm?" I turn to him.

Touya reaches for the leaf in my white hair, plucking it out. I stare at him with my golden eyes in wonder as he meets my gaze with his turquoise eyes. Those lidded eyes of his always seem so fascinated when he stares at me. He gives me a soft smile which makes me lightly blush.

"One day, I'm gonna marry you," Touya declares.

"Huh? You really think so?" I tilt my head.

"I know so."

"How can you be so sure?"

"Do you love me?"

I stare at him, too shy to reply.

"I do," I shyly nod.

"Then I'll make you my wife someday. So long as we love each other."

"Always?"

"Always," he smiles.

I giggle lightly with a smile.

I open my eyes, staring up at my ceiling. After blinking a few times, I stretch a bit and get up to shower.

It's a Saturday morning. I'm making my way into the psychiatric ward, passing through the sliding doors. Nurses and other care professionals walk about, some tending to patients near the lobby. I arrive at the front desk.

"Ah, Akira, welcome back," the woman at the front desk smiles. "Go ahead and see her."

After I sign in, she hands me a guest ID tag and I nod in thanks to her. I head upstairs to the third level of the building on the elevator, then heading down the hall toward a room. I knock and slowly open the door. Sitting on the bed is a middle-aged woman with straight white hair. She turns her black eyes to me and a smile spreads across her face.

"Akira," she welcomes.

"Hello, Rei," I return the smile.

I close the door and head over to sit on the chair across from her.

"How are you doing?" Rei asks.

"Well, it was another long week at the agency," I reply. "The usual."

"You're still not happy there it seems."

"I appreciate working there. It really is nice...It's just the fact that I'm bound to it. If I want to leave, I'll be forced to go back to the Commission...So either way, I'm not entirely happy," I lightly laugh.

"I'm sorry to hear."

"I'd rather much stay at the hero agency...At least I know more people there. Speaking of which, Shoto is having final exams next week."

"Yes, he mentioned it to me," Rei nods. "I'm so glad he's able to work with his father during his internship."

"I will admit, it was refreshing to see them together for a while. Everytime I visit your estate, Enji's almost never there. If he is, he's busy working out as usual."

I glance over at the flowers in the vase sitting at the window sill. The blue petals of the flowers look so soft and vibrant.

"I had that dream again," I finally say.

"With Touya?" Rei asks.

I keep my gaze down with a nod.

"I know it hasn't been easy for you," Rei says. "You both were inseparable back then… You were all he cared about. I remember he asked me one day if I'd allow him to marry you."

"He did?" I'm surprised.

"It was the cutest thing," she lighty laughs.

I also smile at the thought, remembering Touya's love for me.

"I'm sure Touya would want you to be happy," Rei says.

"Yeah…" I slowly nod.

"I know it's not easy...But try your best, Akira."

"Thank you, Rei," I give her a soft smile.

It's early noon. I'm walking out of the psychiatric ward, digging through my purse to make sure I didn't forget anything. I stop as I notice someone walking in my direction.

"Enji," I see him stop in front of me.

"Akira," he's also a bit surprised.

My eyes gaze at the blue flowers he's holding.

"How is she?" Enji asks.

"She's doing well," I reassure him. "She really appreciates the flowers."

Enji looks down at the flowers with a very faint blush at his cheeks. I smile as I notice it.

"Well," he clears his throat. "I'll be going in to leave these for her."

"Sure thing," I nod.

Enji heads into the psychiatric ward. I watch him with a soft gaze.

'There's something changing about him…' I think to myself.

I turn and head down the block.

I'm standing in the middle of an abandoned yard of warehouses in a vacant vicinity of the city. It's just past 9pm. I'm breathing heavily as I just finished an obstacle course. I've hit targets with my nuclear blasts, with my combat skills, and other nuclear attacks of mine. This has been going on for at least an hour.

'I've gotta test it out…' I think to myself.

I stand with my feet shoulder length apart. I'm wearing a grey hoodie and sweatpants that are now soaked in sweat. After balling my fists up, I squat as I clench my body. My body begins to glow in a gold aura. The ground at my feet begins to melt and steam. I continue to increase in power, my body glowing brighter. The area melts around me, growing in radius the higher in power I go. This goes on the more I increase in nuclear power until I start to lose control.

"Come on...keep...going…" I grit my teeth. "Just...a little...more…"

My body begins to completely glow gold which is a red flag to me. I cease increase in power, opening my body back up and releasing a shockwave. It hits the surrounding empty warehouses, collapsing one. I watch as the warehouse crumbles, a cloud of dirt forming around it. I catch my breath as I squint an eye, allowing my body to cool down.

"That was 70 percent…." I breathe. "That's an increase from 65 percent...from last month…"

The area around me smolders and I feel the radiation still lingering. I take a moment to absorb the radiation, clearing the area of it. The perimeter is now safe.

"I'm gaining more control over it…" I pant.

I gaze down at my clothes which have practically melted off, leaving only my cropped tank top and high waist leggings, both grey in color. These pieces of clothing are resistant to nuclear energy and can adapt to my quirk like my hero suit.

"It's time to call it a night…" I say.

It's the middle of the night. My eyes look up at the ceiling as I recall my visit with Rei this morning.

'She's right…' I think to myself. 'Touya wouldn't want me depressed…'

The thought of moving on always frightens me. How could I love someone other than Touya? There's no one else I want to commit to. And he's not here.

'I'm better off on my own…' I think. 'I wouldn't be able to stand losing someone again anyway.'

Fuyumi also tries to set me up with dates at times. But there is never a second one. I seem to compare every guy I go on a date with to Touya. He's all I see. My heart and soul were committed to him and always will be. I sigh and sit up on my bed, reaching for the drawer of my nightstand. I pull out a black album and head to my couch in the living area. I sit and gaze at the photos of me and Touya when we were kids. One of them Rei took when Touya and I were playing in their courtyard. Another photo shows Touya and I together, smiling so happily at the camera. He was a year older than me, but because of his smaller size, he didn't look that much older. My eyes stare at his round features, those lidded turquoise eyes of his. That smile. There was no one else who could cheer me up like him. A teardrop runs down my cheek as I stare at the photo, my heart longing for his love. I whimper a bit as I cry, holding the photos close to me.