Chapter 4: The Boxing Fanatic

Alex walked into school, feeling a sense of excitement. He had been looking forward to the day, hoping that something interesting would happen. Little did he know, he was about to meet his soon-to-be Sun Guardian.

As he walked down the hallway, Alex heard a commotion coming from the gymnasium. Curiosity piqued, he made his way towards the source of the noise. Upon entering the gym, he saw a boy throwing punches at a punching bag with all his might. The boy had a muscular build and was sweating profusely.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Alex asked.

The boy stopped punching the bag and turned to face Alex. "I'm Tatsuya Sato," he said, with a wide grin on his face. "I'm practicing my boxing skills. Do you want to join me?"

Alex raised an eyebrow. "I don't know how to box."

"That's okay," Tatsuya said, still smiling. "I can teach you. Come on, let's spar."

Alex hesitated for a moment, but then shrugged his shoulders. "Sure, why not?"

Tatsuya put on his boxing gloves and got into a fighting stance. Alex did the same, feeling a little nervous. He had never been in a real fight before.

The two boys circled each other for a few moments, sizing each other up. Tatsuya made the first move, throwing a jab at Alex's face. Alex managed to dodge it, but just barely. Tatsuya then followed up with a right hook, which Alex managed to block.

The two continued to spar, with Tatsuya landing a few good punches, but Alex managing to hold his own. After a few minutes, Tatsuya finally called a halt to the match.

"You're pretty good," Tatsuya said, removing his boxing gloves. "I think you have what it takes to be a boxer."

Alex smiled, feeling a sense of pride. He had always been interested in boxing, but never had the chance to try it out.

"Thanks," Alex said. "Maybe I'll consider it."

Tatsuya grinned. "Great! Maybe you can join our school's boxing club. I'm the captain, you know."

Alex nodded, feeling excited about the possibility of joining the boxing club. Little did he know, he had just met his soon-to-be Sun Guardian.

As the sparring match ended, Alex was breathing heavily but felt a sense of satisfaction from the intense training. As he walked towards the locker room to change, he noticed Hayate and Angelo waiting for him.

"Hey, guys," Alex said as he walked up to them. "What brings you here?"

"We heard about the sparring match and thought we would come watch," Hayate replied with a smirk.

Angelo added, "Plus, we wanted to see if you were ready for some food."

Alex nodded and smiled. "I'm starving, actually. Tatsuya, do you want to come grab a bite with us?"

Tatsuya's eyes lit up with excitement. "Sure thing! Where are we going?"

Angelo spoke up. "My family owns a restaurant nearby. We can get some great food there."

As they walked towards the restaurant, Tatsuya couldn't stop talking about boxing techniques and strategies. Hayate rolled his eyes but couldn't help but smile at Tatsuya's enthusiasm.

When they arrived at the restaurant, they were greeted by Angelo's father, who warmly welcomed them and showed them to their table.

As they sat down to eat, Tatsuya couldn't help but bring up the sparring match again. "Hey, Alex, that was a great match earlier. I can't wait to spar with you next time!"

Alex grinned. "Thanks, Tatsuya. I'll be looking forward to it."

They enjoyed their meal and chatted about various topics, including their school lives and their hobbies. As they finished their meal, Alex felt a strong bond forming between him and his future guardians.

Little did they know, their peaceful meal would soon be interrupted by a new threat to the Luciano family.