This is chapter 4! Going to be shorter compared to the other chapters! Well you guys will see why. I was going to say something smart here... But I forgot...so GUTS and stuff yeah...

Kazeyare: Oi if your going to half-ass your introduction you might as well not do it.

...Fair point... But I do have one more thing to say... FIGHT SCENES... ARE HARD!

CONFLICT: THE TRUE MEANING OF GUTS

"Sogiita Gunha." I lifted myself from the park bench and stared him down. "We need to talk." I figured since we are alone right now I can clear the air and tell him where I stand. Though I probably won't be able to get out of this 24hr surveillance stuff, I can at least make it clear. To both of us.

We are not friends.

Sogiita stared at me blankly for a while before putting on a serious face. "That's fine. I wanted to talk to you too." I guess he realized it too. "I've been meaning to say this since we met yesterday, but I didn't have time since Ayumi dragged me away." He quickly did a bow. "I'm sorry!"

"Eh? You're sorry? For what?" I stepped back a little as I wasn't expecting an apology.

"For what I said back then!" Oh, he's talking about our last conversation, if you could call it that. "It was insensitive and gutless of me to say something like that!"

He's been thinking about apologizing all this time? I scratch my head sheepishly, "Well It's all in the past now. I'm already over it." I lied.

"No! By saying that I completely disregarded everyone's effort to become stronger! A man who's full of guts would never do something like that! Also..." He paused for a moment as if hesitating, "I lost an important friend because of it." He still held his bow, his face looking at the ground when he said all this.

"Sogiita san. That's what I want to talk to you about." I felt my gut twist when the words came out of my mouth.

He finally raised his head, a questionable look on his face. "Sogiita... San?"

"I wanted to establish the fact, that we are not friends." his look didn't change. "You're loud, destructive, and are always going on about guts! I can't stand it!"

It's fun being with you.

"Even back in elementary and middle school you would always get us in trouble and I would have to bail us out! It was always a pain in my ass!" I shrugged my shoulders to emphasize my point.

Those were the best days of my life.

"I just thought I'd make it clear since we are going to be living together for a while and I don't want to faking a smile when I deal with you!"

This should do it. I'm done chasing that stupid dream I'm done standing next to you. "That's fine." Huh? "As long as those are your true feelings, I have no choice but to accept it." What? You're just going to accept it? "But," He shot me an angry glare, "Are those really your true feelings?"

He's angry? At me? Does he think he knows something about me that I don't? I gritted my teeth at the thought. "What? You think I'm lying about something as serious as this? What would you know? How could some like you who was born under a lucky star understand someone who has to work for everything?"

"Then why haven't you joined Judgment?"

Judgment? Me? That was an idiot dream for an idiot kid. "Judgment? I gave up on that idea long ago." I put on an evil smile, "Oh that's right you don't know? Error In. That's my ability! It allows me to implant 'files' into someone's brain without their notice. Stupid isn't it? With an ability like this, I can't jo-" I was interrupted by Sogiita's fist connecting with my face. But instead of me flying 20 or 30 meters, I only staggered back with a look of shock on my face. 1st for being hit by Sogiita, and second that I was still conscious.

I looked at Sogiita who still had his right arm extended in front of him and his head slightly lowered. "That's why you didn't join Judgment? A stupid reason like that?" his voice was filled with anger and disappointment. "Kouta, You've really are a gutless person right now."

My rage hit the breaking point. "Guts Guts Guts Guts Guts Guts Guts Guts Guts Guts Guts Guts! That's all you ever preach about is how a man should do everything with guts! What does that even mean?" I ran toward him and threw my fist toward his face, uncaring of what I knew was going to happen. But instead of my bones breaking, I knocked back Sogiita with my hand still in good condition.

A trickle of blood escaped from Sogiita's mouth, evidence that showed he was affected by my last attack. " Guts are guts you idiot! They are what drive men to do gutsy things! You don't need some great ability or even need to be smart! All you need is the guts to face everything!"

"That doesn't make any sense!" I retorted angrily.

"Of course you don't understand. Only someone with guts would understand!" He wiped the blood from his lips and took a fighting position. "So I'll make you understand! With these fist of mine I'll drive some guts into you!"

"Do you really think you can beat me without your ability?"

"Of course!" He ran forward catching me off guard and threw his fist into my side. "I don't need my powers to beat someone as gutless as you!"

I stepped back and tried to recover but he didn't let up as he prepared to throw another right fist toward my face. I barely dodge at the last second, hist fist grazing my ear, and I reply back by sending my right knee into his stomach, causing him to convulse. I punched his face as he held his stomach, bringing distance between us again.

I tried to catch my breath but he quickly closed the distance between us aimed his right fist for my face, barely leaving me enough time to bring my left arm up and block the attack, only to be surprised by a headbutt. I felt my forehead split open and my visioned blurred as I faltered back from his last attack. I saw his as a blur quickly getting closer and brought my arms up to defend myself. I soon felt a sharp pain in my left arm as I fell backwards.

"Get up Kouta." His voice was still full of resolve. "We're not done yet."

I looked up at him to see that he was also panting and that his forehead was bleeding, probably due to his reckless headbutt attack. My left arm was in serious pain but I didn't care about that. I just wanted him to shut up. I picked myself from off the ground and glared in his direction.

We continued to exchange blows, both countering with blows to the stomach and face. My arm was now screaming in pain and Gunha didn't look so well,as his body started to waver, blood still oozing from his forehead.

"Like you understand." I muttered under my breath. "You have no idea what it's like to be weak!"

"You're right. I don't understand." Of course you don't. "But that should never stop anyone from doing something!" Huh?

"What are you talking about? You need strength to do anything in this world! Only the strong survive!"

"Then why are there people like you? People who struggle everyday to survive, to do the things that need to be done! Why do people like you exist?" Again with the mockery.

"Obviously because the strong need something to rule over!"

"No you idiot!" he was gritting his teeth, his face visibly filled with anger. "You just don't get it do you? Why are you belittling your own worth?" He stepped forward, "People like you exist in this world, because you are strong!" I flinched at the statement.

"Shut up."

He took another step forward, struggling to keep himself upright. "There's no such thing as a useless person, or worthless existence."

"Shut up!" I ran forward with every intention to shut him up. I extended my fist toward his face, his body barely moving.

And he dodged. No.

To be more precise, I missed.

I saw his clenched fist heading toward my face.

And...I smiled.

Hey Gunha... I finally understand what it means...

To have Guts.

*FLASHBACK*

"Great Attack!" in a incredibly ridiculous motion, the young boy punched the air, sending 4 people flying into the air.

"Wow!"

"That's amazing!"

"Cool!"

The elementary kids looked on with amazement as the boy sent the hassling middle school kids into the air.

"Lame!" However not all the onlookers were impressed! A boy with short blonde hair and brown eyes looked down from atop the slide. "Cool attack but lame name!"

The boy who performed the attack looked at him with slight irritation. "Who're you?"

The boy replied with a wide grin. "Kazeyare Kouta. With the wind as my servant I will blow everything away! Take this! Gale Force!" He stretched his arms out in front of him, yet nothing happened.

He received blank stares from the onlookers. "Nothing happened."

He still retained his smile but crossed his arms in response. "That's because I'm a level zero! I'm training myself for when I do get my powers! Hey Kid with the Headband! What's your name?"

The kid replied with a puffed out chest. "Sogiita Gunha!"

"That means army something right? Well whatever! I think you should rename your attack! Calling your attack an attack is just redudament!"

Gunha looked at him quizzically? "So what should I call it?"

"You punched the air, didn't you? Just call it AMAZING PUNCH!" He yelled the last part for the world to hear.

Gunha nodded in approval, "Amazing punch huh? I like it! Has a lot guts to it!"

This time it was the wind boy who looked confused, "Guts? What do you mean by that?"

"You don't know what guts are? Fine I'll tell you! Guts are..." He stopped to think for a moment. "Guts are... you know..." He couldn't get the right words. "Well Guts are just guts! What they are isn't really important!"

"That doesn't make any sense!" the blonde retorted.

"Its fine! Its fine! Don't sweat the small stuff! But why are practicing your abilities now?"

He grinned. "Isn't it obvious! My name is Kazeyare! It has wind in it so I'm definitely going to get a wind based power! I'm practicing now so I can be a hero!

Stars appeared in Gunha's eyes at the mention of hero! "Ah! You mean like the one's on T.V.?"

"No no no! I'm aiming to be an all around hero!"

"What's that?"

"A hero who can do anything! Not just save people from danger or bad guys. Someone people can rely on or look up to! A person who will come through no matter what! A hero who stops bad things from happening and keeps a smile on everyone's face! A person who forgives his enemies and makes them his allies! I want to be someone who will never turn his back on anyone despite the situation."

The headband boy stared on in disbelief. "That's a gutsy dream you got there!

"I still don't know what that means but whatever. What's your dream?"

The headband boy grinned. "My dream? It's ..."

And there you have it folks! Sorry this took so long to come out despite it's small size. I had a hard time with the little scuffle between Kouta and Gunha. And yes another Flashback! From the 3rd person perspective. I honestly feel more comfortable writing that way than 1st person but it does have it's appeal at times as I'm unable to write down what other people are thinking. So Please read and Review. Tell me what you think. (I think I need someone else to write my fighting scenes!) The next Chapter is coming soon! The Rising Sun approaches! Title Drop!

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