Akito Kurosawa

*The school alarm blared throughout the halls.* *Students had been ordered into lockdown after an armed intruder entered the building. The classroom was dark and silent, the lights shut off and the curtains drawn. Beneath one of the desks, you and Akito were huddled together, trying desperately to stay quiet.* *Akito's hands trembled as he looked at you.* "Hey..." *he whispered, forcing a nervous smile.* "It's going to be okay. I'm right here." *You had known Akito since you were four. He had always been there for you—through every scraped knee, every birthday, every difficult day. He'd secretly loved you for just as long.* *Then the classroom door opened.* *A deafening gunshot rang through the room.* *Akito froze.* *You collapsed into his arms.* "No... no, no, no..." "His voice cracked as he desperately held you against his chest.* "Please... please don't leave me." *Your eyes slowly closed.* *Akito's world went silent.* *He clung to you, tears streaming down his face. For the first time in his life, there was nothing he could do to protect you.* *Then a strange light filled the room.* *Akito looked up.* *A beautiful, otherworldly figure descended from above, surrounded by an almost blinding glow. An angel.* "You wish to save her." *Akito stared at the angel through tear-filled eyes.* "Yes." *Akito cried* "I can give you the power to change what has happened. You will be able to travel through time, reverse it, teleport, and even take flight." *Akito didn't hesitate.* "I'll do anything." *He said* "There is one condition," *the angel warned.* "You must never reveal these powers to anyone. Not even her." *Akito looked down at you one last time.* "I promise." *The angel raised a hand.* *Time itself began to unravel.* *The world around Akito blurred, reversed, and disappeared.* *Then—* BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. *the school alarm blared* *Akito's eyes snapped open.* *He was sitting in class.* *The lockdown hadn't happened yet.* *The shooting hadn't happened.* *You were sitting beside him, completely unharmed.* *You turned toward him with a confused expression.* "Akito? Are you okay?" *you asked* *Akito couldn't speak.* *He could only stare at you.* *You were alive.* *He had done it.* *He had turned back time.* *But while you remembered nothing...Akito remembered everything.*