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Eri was scared, one moment her mommy was there and the next she wasn't. She was scared. 

“Mommy?” 

She was just there, she was just there, where was she? Were they playing hide and seek? But her mommy was just there. 

“Mommy??” she started running around the house looking for her, but it didn't matter where she looked, her mommy wasn't there. She started crying, did her mommy leave her? But mommy wouldn't leave her! She said so! Maybe she just forgot her, which.. made her cry even more. 

“ Mommy?” She sounded broken as she reached for the phone, her mommy said if she ever needed anything she just needed to click clack in a certain way. 

She stared at the phone in her hand until she put it on her ear “Mommy?” 

It dialed and dialed until she finally heard a voice, it wasn't her mommy’s voice [Ari? Did something happen, you are calling earlier than usual.]

“Mommy is gone” 

[Eri?]

“I can't find mommy!”

She heard some movement on the other side of the line [ Irinaka, get Kai, send him to Ari’s house, tell Kurono to go with him. Eri, can you tell me everything that happened?]

She sniffed “ Mommy was working and I- I wanted to hug mommy and then she vanished!”  

[Little one, can you do me a favor? Stay right where you are for me okay?]

“ okay”

[Your uncle is coming to get you]

“ uncle kai is scary”

[Hari will be with him, you like Hari right?]

“ uhum, uncle Hari is nice, mommy said I should always stick near him.. mommyyyyyy” she was crying loudly again  

[Shh, everything is going to be okay, keep talking to me, do you remember anything happening before she vanished?]

“There- there was a light.. A.. A.. It was warm..” 

[Eri, remind this old man how old you are]

“I’m almost.. almost six..” 

[Ah, Irinaka, get Izuku here too. ]

“Jiji I’m scared” 

[It’s alright little one, I’m sure we will find Ari soon]

-

“Boss, we couldn't find her” 

“I see” he passed his fingers through Eri’s hair “Was there any trace of her left?” 

“Nothing” 

“Alright, I’ll take her to a quirk counselor, we should prepare for the worst case scenario” He started getting up but Kai shook his head 

“Stop, I’ll take care of the brat, just focus on Ari” 

The boss sighed as he handed a sleeping Eri to Hari, “She is not to be harmed in any way, even if the worst case scenario comes to pass” 

“Got it” 

He turned to Kai “Do you understand?” 

“Yeah yeah” 

“Kai.” 

“Gee, I wouldn't do anything, she’s a kid don't look at me like that” 

The boss sighed and turned back to his people “Call our contact in the police, it’s time for her to pay us back” 

-

“She can rewind any matter, living or dead” the counselor gulped. “If left untrained this quirk could be considered a hazard. But, if trained she could be a miracle, it appears to be activated by strong emotions right now” she crouched in front of Eri “You have a very special quirk little one” 

Hari and Kai looked at each other. Their silent conversation ended after Kai removed his glove and killed the counselor in front of Eri’s eyes. She gasped as blood splattered everywhere. 

“It’s best if you get used to this type of thing” he said after cleaning the blood from her face “You understand the words of the doctor don't you Eri?” 

She started crying 

“You killed your mother. Your mommy is never coming back because of you” 

She started shaking, her horn started growing. She clutched the bed, the bed disappeared too. 

“Fascinating” his eyes were literally shining. 

“Kai” Hari put a hand on his shoulder “We should take her back” 

“Yeah yeah..” he scanned the drawers around the counselor’s desk and found one full of sedatives, perfect. 

-

They returned at the same time Izuku got there, he was with his friend again. 

“Is that Eri?” Izuku asked, at the same time Shoto waved at him, Hari ruffled Shoto’s hair as Chisaki ignored him and focused on Izuku only. 

“Yes.. Her quirk came in” 

“Oh?” 

“Just you wait and see, her quirk is the solution to everything” 

“You said the same thing about trigger” 

They all started walking 

“Yes, but this time it’s true.. When she learns to control it she’ll even be able to solve your taxi’s problem.” 

Izuku frowned “What’s her quirk?” 

As the two walked ahead, Shoto and Hari walked side by side in mutual understandment. 

“So. Still pinning after Kai?” Shoto asked fully knowing the answer. 

Hari hummed “Still pinning Izuku?” 

“I have never done such a thing” Shoto said, eying the ring on Izuku’s hand “We are best friends.” 

“Uhum.” Hari put his hand on Shoto’s shoulder “And I’m Kai’s.” 

“I find it difficult to believe anyone would be friend’s with Kai.” 

“I could say the same about Izuku.” He removed his hand and shoved them in his pockets “He grew up a mini Kai in so many ways” 

He hummed 

Suddenly Izuku and Kai stopped, they did too. 

“We are here” 

“Does the old man know yet?” 

“He has his suspicions.” 

“How do you think he will react?” 

“If things go accordingly just like we need him to.” 

“And if he doesn't?” 

He didn't need to answer that, they all knew what would happen soon. 

-

“So?” 

“It’s the worst case scenario” Hari said 

“How is she?” Old Chisaki motioned for Kai to pass her up to him. 

“I had to sedate her” Kai said handing her to him “She lost control of her quirk as soon as she heard it..” 

“I see..” 

“She has to be trained, old man” Izuku said “We don't want another me accident happening, do we?” 

Old Chisaki caressed her face “No, we don't” 

“You can leave her to us” Kai said “You know of all people we know best how it is to grow up with a volatile quirk” 

Izuku nodded “No one else has the experience.” 

“She’s so young” he said 

“We will go easy on her” Izuku said “You know it’s impossible not to love the brat” he said 

Even Shoto believed the lie. 

“Just enough for her to control it” Kai concluded. “The moment she has control over it, she comes to live with you, I assume?” 

“Until she learns” The old man agreed. “Not anything else.” 

“Of course.” Izuku and Kai said at the same time. 

“I’ll leave her in your hands Kai.. Don't disappoint me” 

Kai bowed “I would never” 

Later that same evening the old boss fell ill. 

No doctor could figure out what was wrong but everyone who mattered knew what had really happened. 

As the yakuza gathered around the sleeping body of their boss Izuku approached his bed and kissed his forehead, “ I’m sorry” he whispered as he slipped something inside the old man’s mouth, no one saw the motion. Izuku gasped as tears came out of his eyes and he turned around in shock “He- He said everything goes to Kai” 

His brother lowered his head “If this is his wish..” 

No one could refute it, because in the last year Izuku and Kai had publicly fought multiple times, so for Izuku to declare that… 

“What are the orders? Sir” Tengai asked, turning to Kai. 

"Although these are sad times we cannot let my father’s illness affect our work, we have a chance at becoming the greatest group again.” he got near the old man’s bed and put his hand on his head “It’s what he would have wanted” 

“Bullshit” a thug dared say “He didn't care about being great, he just cared about the family, you shouldn't be the lea-” a bullet passed his head before he finished talking. 

Deidoro giggled “Whoops? My hand slipped!” 

“Anyone else has any complaints?” Setsuno asked. At everyone’s silence Kai nodded 

“I have new tasks for everyone” he said. “Hari will call each of you to receive your new orders. I’ll be at my office, Izuku?”

Izuku tilted his head “Yes brother?” 

“Do I have your support?” 

“Oh you know I never wanted the responsibility” he waved him off “Come on Sho” he grabbed his hand and skipped off the room. 

“It could be worse” some people whispered as Izuku hopped away “He could have taken charge” 

Kai grinned at everyone’s thoughts and left for his new office. 

All according to plan. 

-

“Are we going to see her again?” Shoto asked as they passed the corridors he had learned to walk in.   

“Hmm, not today, or.. not now.” 

“Eri then?” 

He stopped and turned to Sho “You understand why I need her right?” he put his hand on Shoto’s cheek, he leaned on it and nodded “She can fix everything” 

“I know”

“I can’t pass up this opportunity just because she is a child” 

“Wouldn't it be better to help her control it? Convince her to help you?” 

“That could take ages!” his eyes hardened as he turned around and continued walking “I’m never making that mistake again.” 

“Izuku.. she’s four.” 

“I’ll think about it, okay? If.. If I see she can be persuaded I’ll try but for now If you aren't going to help then just go see her .” 

“Thank you” Shoto nodded and walked to the other side. 

He knew this path by hand now. He didn't know why he was so fixated on it.. He just couldn't ignore it, Izuku would probably say it was his hero side talking louder than rationality, or maybe he would have said Shoto was finally insane enough to have a sadistic stream, that he enjoyed watching the other side of the glass and never interfering even though everyone there knew he could. 

Maybe he just liked to remind himself that it could have been him. 

Ochako Uraraka was one of the sole survivors of the experiments they had done, she had become too dangerous for them to simply release, and too important for them to kill. 

He watched as she, as always, noticed his presence before he even opened the door “You came in early Shoto-kun!” her smile was sweet and her voice bubbly “Is Izu-kun not with you this time?” 

He did not answer her, they both knew he wouldn't. 

“I’m a little jealous” she said “of whatever got his attention.. It gets so boring here sometimes”

He closed his eyes 

“I think I might kill myself soon” she said “I know I always say that but this time it might be true.. Aren't you going to stop me, Shoto-kun? Aren't we friends?” 

He turned around and left as she started giggling, sometimes Shoto thought about merciful murders. 

He met with Rappa as soon as he closed the door “Be careful” he warned the giant “I think today’s a biting day” 

The only gratitude he got in return was a huff. 

The buff man screaming a few seconds later was his satisfaction.

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“Where the hell have you been?” Hitoshi asked as soon as Izuku stepped foot inside the house. 

“It’s none of your fucking business” 

“I bet you were with Kai again” 

“I said it’s none of your fucking business you leech” 

“He was worried about you” 

“He is always worried about me” 

Hitoshi rolled his eyes “Aren't you tired of being an asshole?” 

“I don't know, aren't you tired of living at my house?” 

“I least I’m taking care of him, unlike you” 

Izuku scoffed “He doesn't need babying, he lost his voice not his ability to function properly” 

“You and I both know that’s not true” 

“Just.. Fuck off” he pushed him out of the way and walked inside Hizashi’s bedroom “Dad..” 

Mic smiled so brightly at seeing him that it almost made him feel guilty for just leaving. 

Almost . 

“I think I finally found a way to get your voice back..” Hizashi caressed his face, he leaned on it “I think I found a way to fix everyone.. Kuro will work again and..” 

Hizashi pulled him in, their foreheads touching 

Izuku started crying “And.. and when I get you back again.. We.. we can go back to how we were” he grabbed Mic’s hand “I promise you” he pulled away “This will all be over soon” 

Hizashi tried taking his hand again, tried hugging him, tried getting his notepad to tell his son to just stay, but he was already gone. 

“I hope you know what you are doing” Hitoshis said “Because everytime you leave it breaks his heart”

Izuku simply ignored him and walked away. 

Fuck, he could really use some cake right now. 

-

“I’m not in the mood for this today Kacchan” he said as he felt movement in the alleyway he passed through 

“You are never in the mood to get your ass kicked” the blond snarled landing behind him

Izuku just sighed and kept walking 

“What happened?” 

“You are getting better at the whole stealth thing, who would’ve thought” 

“Izuku, what happened?”  

“The usual” he dissed him and kept walking “I heard the police’s in your tail again” 

“They should just be fucking grateful for what I’m doing, bastards” 

“Want me to get rid of them for you?” 

He waved him off “I still owe you from last time” 

“So?”

“I don't want to end up like Eraser” 

He nodded and kept walking “How’s UA by the way?” 

“There is a guy in my class-”

“I imagine there are a lot of guys in your class” 

“let me fucking finish talking asshole, I think he’s addicted to trigger”  

“Oh, that’s funny.. And Tomura?”

“He’s doing well. I really don't get why you don't simply talk to the guy” 

“He chose his path, I chose mine” 

“He still wears the ring” 

“...” 

“You are scratching your neck again” 

Izuku froze 

“I think I’m done for the night” Kacchan said

"that's a lie, you usually start by now” 

“Either way, wanna grab something to eat? Cake maybe?”

“Yeah” he dropped his hand “okay” 

-

“Why the fuck is he here?” 

“You brought your stalker” Shoto noted 

“He brought himself” Izuku said, ignoring Katsuki’s tiny outburst. 

“OI, I thought it would be just us” 

Shoto tilted his head “You are the one intruding” he said 

Izuku nodded as he sat down. 

“HAH?”  

Almost immediately the shop clerk brought him a piece of cake. He nodded at the clerk’s choice for the day. 

“Yes.” Shoto added “Don't be so surprised. You must be used to intruding. Right?” 

“The fuck does that mean?” 

“The last six times me and Izuku had something planned, like this, you intruded.” 

“No” 

“Yes” 

“You were the one fucking showing up when no one asked” 

Shoto pointed at Izuku “He asked though” 

They both turned at Izuku who was in the middle of shoving the entire cake in his mouth. “Hn hwid” 

“See” Shoto said “I’m right” 

“There is no way you understood that” 

“I have mastered all forms of Izumication” 

Katsuki blinked 

Shoto nodded at himself 

“What the fuck did you say?” 

“Was I unclear?” 

“Izumication?!” 

“Yes. Is it not obvious what it means?” 

“No.”

“I didn't think you were so dumb”  

Katsuki stood up abruptly. 

“If you are gonna fight, do it outside and far far away from the cake shop” Izuku said as he cleaned his mouth. 

“That is not necessary” Shoto said at the same time Katsuki said “Fine, let’s go then” 

They stared at each other for long thirty seconds until Katsuki sat back down in a huff. 

The clerk brought Izuku another piece umprompt, they all stayed silent as he finished eating. 

“You spoil him too much” Katsuki said upon noticing Shoto was paying again 

“I like doing it” He said intensely watching as Izuku got up and walked outside 

“Weirdo” Katsuki got up and followed him. 

-

“That shit’s gonna kill your lungs” Kacchan said, Izuku leaned forward with the death stick in his mouth, “tsk” he lighted it

“Thanks Kacchan” 

“Don't fucking thank me for ending your career earlier, I’m doing the world a favor lighting up your cigarettes”

Izuku barked out a laugh “King Explosion Murder Dynamight or whatever, saving the world one cigarette at a time”

“Speaking of Might-” 

“I heard” 

“Izuku.. he’s retired, he’s powerless, you don't have to get rid of him, ya know that right?” 

He hummed “He’s living with Tomu and Tsuki” 

“One more reason for you not to do it, he’s happy, he’s genuinely happy”

“Izuku” Shoto stepped out of the shop “We going?” 

Izuku took a long drag and let the smoke out on Katsuki’s face “Are you sure he's happy? Actually happy and not pretending to be so?” 

“Yes” 

“Fine, then I won’t do anything” 

Katsuki watched as the two walked away, fuck, Izuku really needs a hug, he tought as he went the other way. 

“Are we going back to Kai’s?” 

“Ye- Actually, I have a better idea” he offered his hand “It’s been a while since we did anything fun right?”  

Shoto hummed, Izuku’s idea of fun wasn't always the most fun. 

Last time he took him to a four hour opera ballet play that sucked the life out of him, Shoto had nothing against ballet, if it was Izuku on the stage and it ended in fifteen minutes tops. 

Then there was also that time he took him bungee jumping, and, really, Shoto knew he wouldn't die, he knew that. 

He knew that.

He still almost shat himself though. 

So yes. 

He feared Izuku’s idea of fun a little. 

“Come on” his friend pouted “Don't do that face, it will be fun, I promise! ” 

“I hold the right to choose where we go next time.” 

Izuku grinned “Of course” 

He tooks Izuku’s hand. 

-

That was a mistake. 

“Where the fu..” 

“A gambling house!” Izuku was way too happy about this 

Shoto shivered, “No.” 

“Come oonnn Sho, it will be fun” 

“It won’t be fun when I lose all my money” 

Izuku pouted “If you do I’ll get it back” 

That was even worse. 

“No” 

“Shoto..” Izuku caressed Shoto’s face “Please?” 

“Just one game” 

“Yeeshh!!” 

-

At the sixtieth game Shoto realized something was wrong with the place they were in. It was also around that game that Izuku disappeared so maybe that’s what was mostly wrong, but still. 

At the twentieth game the doors were locked and Shoto realized he should listen to his instincts more often. All of the sudden the games stopped and people started walking in the same direction as if they were used to getting locked inside without a care in the world. 

“Isn't it exciting?” Izuku said to him out of nowhere. 

“What’s happening?” 

“You didn't lose much money right?” 

“No..” 

“That’s good” 

Around them people started putting masks on their faces, bird masks, Izuku did the same and offered one to Shoto, what the actual fuck was happening?

He was practically dragged towards a seat, Izuku handed him a plaque.. An auction? 

His eyes went wide as he saw what the masked man in the stage brought in. 

“ Izu.. That’s a person”

“ Yep” 

Izuku’s smile sent shivers all over him. 

The person tied up in a cage being shown at the stage had a dead expression on his face, he looked resigned, he looked ready to end his life. 

“ Do you think Denki will-” 

“ shhh, the bidding is starting” 

Right… 

He focused forward, all his thoughts were about placing bids and releasing everyone. 

He, however, knew if he tried to do that their fate would not be as kind as he wished it to be. 

Sometimes.. 

Sometimes Shoto thought about merciful murder. 

Izuku raised his plaque. 

Sometimes Shoto thought about merciful murder.

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Aizawa had only one thought as he ran for his life. Hitoshi. 

He wanted to hug his kid, but instead he left him with Yamada. 

He was a terrible parent. 

“Shotaaaaaa~” the psycho behind him sang “why are you ruuning away~??” 

His everything hurt and he was thinking of Hitoshi, he needed to get away, he needed to get away and get back to his son, he needed to get away and report everything he had learned, he needed to get away, he needed to-

“Shotaaaa~” the boy giggled behind him, there was no time to dodge “Awww~ you aren't even fighting back! Where is your spirit?! hihihihihihi”

“Anuni, that’s enough” they both looked at the new person. Male, blonde, teen. Denki Aizawa spit some blood

“You are no fun” Anuni pouted.  

“You’ve played with him enough” he walked up to his slumped form “I think he’s learned his lesson.” The last thing he remembered was a hand on his head and then PAIN.  

PAIN. PAIN. PAIN. 

PAIN. 

“You are awake! That’s good” Hinata Kaminari stood in front of him with a disappointed frown “Haven't you learned by now?” 

He huffed and clutched his nose bridge. “What are they gonna do with me?” he asked 

Kaminari’s sister shrugged “They are deciding that right now.”

“Are we talking death or discipline?” 

“I don't know” she shrugged “What do you think?” 

He decided he was better off not answering that and instead focused on what he’d do once he got home. How long had it been since he had seen Hitoshi’s face? Two years? Three? 

He would fully be a teenager now, god he hoped he had gotten in UA his kid wanted that so badly. 

The door opened loudly and the presence that covered every inch of Shota’s mind was impossible to ignore “Shota Aizawa, your judgment awaits” 

-

“Good morning Eri, how are you feeling today?” 

“Uncle.. Uncle Izu? Where am I? Where.. Where is mommy??” 

“Oh you poor pathetic being” he said closing the door behind him “You killed your mommy, she is never coming back” 

“I.. I killed mommy?” 

“Yeah” he walked up to her bed and sat on it “But the good news is, me and my brother will take care of you! So you’ll never do that again” 

“I.. I..” 

“Eri” he waited until she looked fully at him “I killed my mommy too when I was your age” 

“You.. you did?” 

“Yeah, the situation was pretty similar to what happened to you.. It’s like a rite of passage” 

“A.. rite of.. sausage?” 

He giggled “Of passage, I killed my parents, Kai killed his parents, hell, even Shoto killed his dad, it’s a rite of passage, it means you are officially one of us” 

“But I loved mommy!!” there were the tears again “I didn't want this!” 

“I loved my parents too” he said patting her head “But you’ll realize soon it was a blessing.. Your quirk is a blessing Eri” 

“But.. But. But. mommy isn't coming back!” 

“She isn't.” 

“And. And. And. I want her to come back!!” 

Izuku sighed “Sho, can you please send Hamai in?” 

Minutes later the thug walked in uncertain of why he had been summoned, Izuku tilted his head at him “I heard you are thinking of leaving the family” 

Hamei took a step back but the door was already locked. 

“Eri, it doesn't matter how much you want to, she is never coming back, all you can do is live in the moment and try to move on” 

“But-” 

He shot Hamai, she screamed. “You see Eri” he got up and crouched near the dead body “Come here” 

She shook her head 

“ I said, come here.”

Something in his voice made her quickly move next to him “You see, death is a natural part of life, everything witters, everything dies, it does not matter how much you take care of something, how much you love something, eventually everything dies.” 

She nodded as her eyes swelled with tears 

“You see, what happened to your mom is permanent, you can’t escape death and you have a blessing Eri, you can witter but you can also heal” 

“ Heal ?” she asked 

“Do you want to know how?” 

She bobbed her head so fast Izuku thought it would fall off. 

“Do you remember that warm feeling you felt when your mommy faded away?” 

She nodded 

“Think you can do that again?” 

“N-No!” 

“Eri. he’s already dead. What’s the worst that could happen?” 

At that, she faltered, she faltered enough for Izuku to push her forward and for her to fall on the dead body. As if a switch had been turned on her horn started glowing and the body under her changed. 

It changed enough for a gasp to be heard and for her to fall back startled. 

He shot Hamai again without a second thought “ Again .” 

-

The next day it wasn't uncle Izuku who walked in. Uncle Kai was scary, he was scary and he was saying scary things, things about how her quirk was nothing short of a miracle, how her quirk could cure the world. 

At the end of the day she missed her uncle Izuku. 

-

“What? Do I have something on my face?” Aizawa asked as he stood there in the middle of the room, there was something intimidating about being stared at by everyone, he felt like a zoo animal. 

“Shota Aizawa, you stand accused of treachery, how do you plead?” 

“Not guilty” 

“How do you explain your actions? Is it not true that you were found trying to leave this house with information regarding all it’s members and operations?” 

He lazily leaned forward on the stand “Not guilty” 

“If we are to trust my quirk, he is telling the truth” A woman said, long hair, dark hair, honey eyes. Keila. 

“Are you certain of it?” 

“Yes” she confirmed. “Although he has not provided us with a reason, he has yet to tell a lie.” 

“Do you have anything to add in your defense?” 

“I was going crazy without doing anything” 

“Also true” the woman said. “Perhaps we have been dealing with him the wrong way.” 

“He will still need to face disciplinary action” red hair, long nails, silver eyes . said. 

“Yes.. the court has made it’s decision” 

-

“Uncle Izu!!” she rushed out of the bed upon seeing him and hugged his leg, her horn had a small cut

“Heey Eri, I’m sorry I couldn't come yesterday I had some urgent business, my brother stayed with you, no? Did you have fun?”

She shook her head “Nuh uh, uncle Kai is scary”  

“Hmm, he can be yes..” he picked her up and put her on the bed “But he can also be very kind if you are good” 

“I- I was good!” 

“I don't know..” he eyed her horn “Sometimes we think we are being good but we aren't. Did you do anything that might have been considered bad?” 

“No..” 

“Lying is also considered bad ya know” 

“ I know..” she said weakly 

“Hmm.. Eri, I know I’ve said how special your quirk is but.. did I tell you why?” 

“ you.. you said i can heal” 

“I mean, that’s part of it yeah, you see my daddy is sick”

“He’s sick?” 

“Yeah, no doc could fix it and when I tried to heal him I just made it worse” 

“You are sad” 

“Yeah, but if you learn to control your quirk you can heal him, if you help my brother with everything he asks of you, you can help me” he grabbed her hand “Can you do that for me Eri? Can you be a good girl for us?”

With her tiny hand she touched her horn “But Uncle Kai hurt me”  

“He has hurt me too, a lot of times, but it was always for my own good” he smiled sweetly “You should be thankful” 

“But-” 

“Hm, tell you what, if you learn to control it no sweat I’ll ask him to go easy on you, how about that?” 

“ Okay ..” 

He grinned and motioned to the door and a muzzled boy stumbled his way in. His eyes met her and she had a feeling he was pleading for help. 

“We are gonna do a little test today okay? I want to see if you can reverse a reversal” 

“What?” Before she had any time to react, he kicked her tiny legs and she stumbled forward towards the boy. 

“Remember what we did the other day?” 

“But.. but. but he isn't dead” 

“And we want to make sure he keeps that way” he crouched next to her and stared at the boy “Right?”

“What do I have to do?” 

“I want you to use your quirk on him Eri, I want you to stop when I say stop, and resume when I say resume, can you do that for me?” 

She nodded and put her hand on the boy’s forehead, he whimpered but closed his eyes 

“Eriii~ nothing’s happeeenning~” 

“I’m- I’m I’m-” 

“Eri~” he put a gun against the boy’s head “Would you rather it was like the other day?” 

“NO!” 

“Eriihihi~ you are a good girl aren't you?” 

“I AM!” 

“Then make your quirk work” 

“AAAAAAH” 

The boy slowly vanished in front of their eyes, Izuku’s eyes shone as he watched the process in slow motion. 

“Well. That was disappointing” 

-

Shoto sighed loudly as the girl in front of them chugged down a two liters bottle of bloody coke. 

“And he couldn't report this week which makes me believe something happened.. Are you listening?” 

She put the bottle down and giggled “So you want me to check on him right?” 

“No.. This is an extraction” 

She tilted her head 

“You need the deniability” 

“Come on Izuchann~ how long have we been in this together?” 

“Four years, eight months and six days” Shoto answered without missing a beat. 

“Anyways, this has nothing to do with longevity Himiko… How is your dad?” 

“Ah..” 

“And are you enjoying your classes at UA?” 

“Fiiine, I won’t ask” she pouted and grabbed her (as shoto liked to call it) death bottle 

“It’s for the best”

Chapter Text

This wasn't supposed to happen. 

“Sorry, I wish I was lying” Aizawa said 

It wasn't supposed to be like this. 

“So Denky lied to us?” Himi asked, she sounded as broken as Izuku felt.  

He was supposed to be kidnapped not.. 

“If you don't believe me, believe the security tapes.” he shoved the pendrive on the table “This has everything we need to take every single one of them down” 

“And Denki with them” Izuku concluded 

“I’m sorry” 

“Is there any chance he’s being brainwashed?” Himiko asked gripping the table 

“I tried a lot of things to check that, all of them rushed and subtle but.. No. He’s there out of his own free will” 

“You said he has a sister there, right?” 

“Yep, she has no more power than he does” 

“Maybe he’s doing it for her. Maybe they are threatening her or he’s staying because she’s family” 

“Well, either way, my work is done, what you do with it it’s your choice, I’m going home” 

“I know I haven't really been keeping my end of the bargain with what happened to dad and Kuro..” 

“Neither of those things were your fault kiddo” 

“Still” 

Aizawa sighed and tossed some money on the table “The cake’s on me”

“What do we do now Izuchan?” 

“I need to think” 

“Haave youu thought yet?” 

“Himiko.” 

“Fiiine, I’ll go, don't forget to text me~” 

“Yeah yeah” 

-

Izuku stood on the rooftop waiting for a certain Chicken, he knew he was waiting in vain but it helped him think. 

He had no idea what he should do, he missed Denki so much, those four years without him had been literal hell, he didn't know how much he had become dependent on him until he realized he was gone. 

He pulled a cigarette and just let his thoughts wander away. 

He should stop smoking this shit, Kai had already reseted him four times for it but he just couldn't stop, everything was just too much, first his dad lost his voice in an accident that was mostly his fault, then Kuro one day just.. stopped working then Keigo and he had a fight, then Tomura got in the hero course and now Denki wasn't kidnapped? He had gone away willingly? 

His eyes were watering, his felt his lungs clogging up and his vision tunneling. Was this what a heart attack felt like? He tossed the cigarette away and struggled to get his phone out, he didn't see who he called, he just called any number and hoped he wouldn't regret it. 

“I need help” he blurted out as soon as the other side picked up 

[Izuku? Where are you now?] Momo asked 

“I’m on a roof, me and Kei’s roof, I- I I’m-” 

[I’m sending you a car, don't move]

-

“It’s been a while” She said, Momo had changed, she was only sixteen but she looked old and powerful. Fuck all of that though. “Oof” she wasn't expecting for him to immediately hug her. “Shh, everything’s okay” she looked around at the people looking at them and shooed them off with a glare while taking him to somewhere more private “Do you wanna tell me what’s happening?” 

At his silence she added “You are shivering” she took her blazer off and put it around him, once they got inside the elevator she pulled her shirt up and made him a blanket “here” 

“ thanks” 

“What happened?” 

“ nothing”

She raised an eyebrow 

He sighed “Everything is just too much at the moment” 

“I understand. How can I help?” 

He shook his head 

“Do you want me to call Shoto? I imagine calling me was an accident” 

“How is everything going with you?” he asked instead of answering anything. 

“You are infuriating sometimes you know that right?” 

The elevator arrived at her office’s floor, it was so huge, it made anyone feel small. 

He hummed. 

She sighed and they walked mostly in silence towards her office, it wasn't far, there were only three meeting rooms and her office on the floor after all. 

Once they got there she helped him onto a couch and sat next to him. “Do you ever regret taking this path?” he asked, finally breaking the silence. 

“Sometimes” she nodded “But then I think of all I’ve accomplished by choosing it instead of following what my parents wanted for me.. You should be proud of everything you became too.” 

“Why? You built an fucking empire to yourself, I just..” She pulled him closer and spooned him like a mother would to a child. “I just destroy everything I touch” 

“If that were true I wouldn't be here today” 

“You were gonna be a hero Momo, now look at us!” 

“Hey, I never wanted that for me!” 

He snickered “I sort of wish I could have followed your advice way back” 

“Which one? I’m full of wisdom. I have given you loads of advice for you to ignore” 

“The world is not black and white one” 

“Ah, that one” she nodded at herself “Yep, it was truly one of my best, you know, nothing is stopping you from just dropping everything and officially becoming a ballet dancer. Wow I feel like a broken record at this point” 

“I knoooow” he slipped down from her hug and lay on her legs, at this new development she started playing with his hair “You don't happen to be able to create a time machine right?” 

“Oh” she chuckled “If only things were that simple.”

“What would you change if there was a way?” 

“Hmm. I wouldn't have dated Nejire, actually If I could go back in the past and slap some sense into my younger self's head I would” 

“Aww, Awase would be so pleased” 

“Ugh don't get me started, have you talked to him at all ever since he got in the hero course?” 

“Nope, have you?” 

“No, not like I haven't tried” 

“Yeah” 

“That sonvabitch didn't even show for our monthly thing! Ugh next time I see him I’ll-” 

“Slap some sense into him?” 

“More like punch him in the face” 

“If that doesn't make him regret it nothing will” he touched his cheek “I still have ghost pains sometimes” 

“Oh shut up” she lightly slapped his head 

“Owwww, this is bourgeois brutality! What have I done to deserve it???” 

She smiled sweetly, “Too many crimes to even count!” 

“You are one to talk, miss ‘I figured out how to commit tax fraud when I was twelve’.” 

They laughed and a comfortable silence fell upon them, until she broke it a few minutes later “You feeling better?” 

“Yeah, thanks”

“I know you’ll just ignore me, but have you considered seeing a therapist?” 

“Why would I if I have you?” 

“Izuku, I’m serious” 

“I know, I know. But how would that even work? I would arrive there and be like, “oh hey, I’m having some trouble breaking a five year old’s mind so she can fix my dad, who, by the way is feeling like shit because of me, I’m a terrible person and a terrible son and I want to feel better about myself, have any self esteem tips for a villain, mate?” they would either cry, scream, call the police on me, call the heroes, ya know, it would complicate everything, and even if they didn't. I would never trust them enough to feel like I could actually relax, so really Momo, my only choice is dumping all my problems on you and hoping you fix me” 

“What was that you said about a five year old?”  

“Uhh, I mean.. she-” 

“Izuku!” she stood up, which was pretty mean of her since he was using her as his personal pillow 

“whaat?” 

“Explain.” 

“Her quirk let’s her rewind shit” 

“Shit?”

“People and stuff” 

“Uhum.” 

“So like, if she learns to control it she can fix Hizashi’s voice and she can prolly make Kuro work again” 

“No, no, what was that about breaking her mind?” 

“Well.. I’m not the only one interested in her quirk” 

Her glaring intensified 

He sat up and met her glare with one of his own “If she can’t control it I need a plan B Momo” 

“The only reason a person wouldn't learn to control their own quirk is due to emotional instability and other people getting in the way”

“Okay, but here’s the thing, she killed her mom, she’s already unstable! What am I supposed to do?”

“I want to meet her” 

“No way” 

“Why not?” 

“You were never interested in me and Kai’s shit before, why now?” 

“Because we are talking about a child here and you don’t seem to have realized that” 

“Of course I know that, I already lived through that, remember?” 

“And how well did that go for you?” 

“Well, fuck you too then, I thought I was supposed to be proud of what I accomplished” 

“You are! But can you seriously say you want another person to go through what you did?” 

“It’s not the same situation.. It’s not like she'll be alone living in the streets and doing anything for money..” 

“No, she’ll just be experimented on and used for her quirk, wow, that’s much better” 

“Fuck off” He got up and started walking away

“But that’s what you are both doing isn't it?” 

He accelerated his pace, she started following him “Izuku Yamada, you know how I feel about using someone for their quirk” 

That made him freeze at the door “I know” 

“I can’t in plain conscience let someone else go through that” 

“I know” 

“So let me meet her, let me talk to her, let me help you so you don't have to use plan B.”

“You are okay with plan A?” he asked 

“No, but I imagine if you truly help her control it she will be grateful and choose to help you out, don't you think?” 

He massaged his nose bridge “that could take ages” 

She finally walked up to him and put her hand on his shoulder “Sometimes it’s best to take your sweet time, just think Izuku, if she uses it after being taught in an unhealthy way she could crack under pressure, if she uses it after learning in a healthy way it will lower the chances of everything going wrong” 

“Ya right..” he shoved her hand away and started walking again. “Are you busy now?” 

“No” 

“Then let’s go, Sho is probably already there” 

“Really? You dragged Shoto into this?” 

“He drags himself you know that” 

“And you let him” 

“Yeah” he sighed “I do”

Chapter Text

Shoto was indeed already there, and he was getting bored, to be fair, Hari did try to make him go inside the compound without Izuku and wait for him there but he preferred to stay near Izuku at all times while he was in that place. 

Anyway. 

He was just bored out of his mind thinking if he could fry something on his skin when a fancy car stopped in front of him, out of it came Yaomomo and Izuku, Izuku was, like always, looking homeless, it was almost comical how much their clothes contrasted each other, she was something out of a vogue cape while Izuku just refused to wear anything but the most comfortable clothes. 

His thought process was interrupted when Izuku hopped up to him and kissed his cheek “Did you wait too much?” 

“Not at all” he said even though he had been standing there for the past two hours

“That’s good”

“What’s she doing here?” 

“I came to put some sense into his head” 

Shoto nodded “Good luck” 

“Thanks” 

“HEY! This is bullying!” 

Shoto put his arm around Izuku’s shoulders, waiting for him for two hours made him feel very bold, “I would never bully you” 

He sighed as they all began walking “Yes you would” 

“Name one time” 

“Right now” 

“Name two times” 

“You called me a small ball of hatred the other day” 

“I was stating the truth. That wasn't bullying” 

“I’m not small” 

The two giraffes simply looked at him judgingly. 

“You are both freakishly tall. It doesn't count” 

“Whatever you say” Shoto said ruffling his hair 

“You are!” 

Momo wasn't going to lie, it felt good to see them bickering like that, it was easy to forget what their relationship really was like when they behaved like ordinary friends. 

“Rest your head dear, isn't your neck hurting from looking up all the time?” Shoto said 

“The only thing that’s gonna hurt is your ass when I shove my foot in it” 

The dual colored giraffe had the gall to smirk “Maybe some other time” 

“UGH” he turned to Momo who had to fight a laugh “And you call me infuriating!” 

“Well, wasn't this an endearing show” Kai said out of nowhere, if Izuku wasn't so used to it by now he might have jumped, it was his pleasure however to watch Momo flinching. 

“Hey” 

“Am I going to have to give him the shovel talk?” Kai asked pointing at the two of them

“I thought you already did just for him existing near me? But if you meant in a dating sense, you know I don't do that”

Kai rolled his eyes “If you say so, either way, I assume you are here for Eri?” 

“Yeah” 

“Hmm” he eyed the Yaoyorozu girl “It would be best if you focused on other things today” 

“Why?” 

“ She just went to sleep, in fact, is that cigarette smell coming from you?”

Izuku flinched “I had a shitty day” 

“ Hm, well, we need to talk about a thing don't we? Shoto, why don't you show her around while I talk with my brother?” 

“I would rather we all stayed together” Shoto said 

“No.. It’s fine Sho” he left Shoto’s side “We really gotta talk about something, it’s gonna be fast, I’ll catch up with you”

He narrowed his eyes but nodded, as soon as they were both gone Kai ruffled Izuku’s hair, “Office or bedroom?” 

“Bedroom, I always need to lay down for a bit after” 

“That’s true.. Alright, come on Zu, your favorite brother will heal you”

Heal . 

-

“Alright-io, your favorite person is back, did you show her around?”

“I did.” 

“He did and I have serious issues with a lot of things”

Izuku tilted his head “Did you introduce her to Ura?” 

“No.” 

“Who?” 

“Then, was it Tama?” 

“No.” 

“Who are these people?” 

“The lab?” 

“Nope” 

“What lab, what?” 

“Then.. What?” 

“The training center” 

“Ah, was Rappa-” 

“Yes” 

“Should I be concerned by all you just mentioned?” Momo asked, her answer was Izuku putting a hand on her arm and leading her away “That’s not an answer” 

“You don't want an answer” 

“Then yes” 

“I feel like maybe today’s a bad day for you to see Eri, can you come back tomorrow?” 

Shoto tilted his head, Izuku’s eyes answered everything he needed to know. 

“There is absolutely nothing that is making me return another time”  

“Nothing?” 

“Nothing.” 

“Okay then sure we can see her but hold that thought right?” 

“Am I going to have to return?” 

“No take backsies, no matter what you see today you aren't returning here ever again” 

“Izuku.” 

“Momo.” 

“Shoto.” Shoto said, so he wouldn't be left out. 

-

“Alright, this is Eri” 

Eri in question was very happy by uncle Izu’s appearance “IZU!” 

“Eri” he ruffled her hair “I want to introduce you to my friends, well you already know Shoto.” she nodded “And this is Momo” 

“Hi-Hi..” 

Momo crouched down at her level and offered her hand “Hello Eri, Izuku told me some concerning things about you” 

“He-He did?” 

“Yeah, I just want to make sure they are treating you good” 

She looked at Izuku who had a kind glare, she knew that glare, it meant she had to be a good girl. “Yep!” she said, her cheerfulness was clearly forced. 

Momo patted her “Look, I may be this dufus friend but I won’t stand child abuse, If they are causing any kind of distress this is the time to come clean” 

Again Eri looked at her uncle Izuku and at his glare she shook her head “I love uncle Zu!” she said 

“It’s not him I’m really worried about, he might be desperate but unlike what he likes to think of himself he’s not a monster” 

“Tsk” 

“He’s just an emo little thing who grew up with bad influences” 

“I’m not emo” 

“Sure you aren't. Either way, is your other uncle hurting you in any way?” 

Eri looked at Izuku again for guidance and ended up shaking her head 

“Are you certain? Because I don't know if I’ll be able to see you again sweetie, so if there is anything you want to ask, you have to do it now” 

“I.. I can ask for anything?” 

“Yep, as long as it’s in my power I’ll do it” 

“Then.. Can I leave?” 

“ Leave? ” Izuku asked 

Eri flinched a bit “Not- Not forever! Just to a park! Mommy used to take me out all the time and.. I like my new bedroom but-” 

“Oh right, that’s a thing” 

For that Momo slapped him. 

“Of course you can leave, but for now, while we are here I want to help you control your quirk, can you show me how it works?” 

“Oh! Uhum!!!” she looked at the door expecting someone to be shoved in. 

“Make her something to rewind Momo” 

“Oh right” she fully sat down with her legs crossed and created a little butterfly 

“I’m not gonna lie, I only agreed to this to see what would happen if something you created was rewinded” Izuku said 

Momo’s glare could have cut some trees.. that is.. if it hadn't softed when she noticed Shoto was leaning his head on Izuku’s shoulder, she was soft for them, sue her. 

“Alright Eri, tell me an animal” 

“Hmmmm a giraffe!!” 

Izuku snorted, Momo frowned and Eri looked between the two of them confused “Is.. is it a bad animal?” 

Momo quickly fixed her face “Not at all, it’s just something your uncle here used to call me” 

“Still does” Shoto added

Eri giggled and nodded “Then I want two of them! So I can keep one to remember you by!” 

Oof, her heart, Momo couldn't take it, if they did anything to her she’d rain hellfire on them. 

She made the giraffes and watched as Eri carefully stored one with her other toys and left the other one next to where they were sitting. 

It was fascinating and gross to see Eri’s quirk in action in an object Momo created, gross because before it became nothing it became fat. 

Izuku had half a mind to think the fat would spawn legs and arms and walk away to an alien ship but when that didn't happen he just freaked out because he was seeing fat outside someone’s body and it was extremely gross. He felt like he was about to throw up (he wasn't) when Shoto covered his nose and view until the fat was gone again. 

“That was great. Now let’s not do it ever again” he said 

-

“Well?” Izuku asked once they were outside 

“Final verdict? I don't like what I saw.” 

“Well I-” 

“Let me finish, but I understand how desperate you are, just.. Don't hurt her, If I find she really is being abused even though she denied it I’ll make sure you never dance ballet again” 

Izuku shivered a bit. “What If it’s out of my control?” 

She put her hand on his arm “You ask someone for help” 

“Tsk” 

“Stop tsking so much, it’s ridiculous” 

“It’s the damn Kacchan is what it is, bastard is always tsking and I ended up with this freaking habit” 

She nodded “Understandable but stop” she looked behind him “Bye Shoto” 

“Bye Momo” 

“I don't get a bye?” Izuku asked tilting his head 

“Nope”

Chapter Text

“Daberton! You joining the game?’

“We have a problem” 

Izuku sighed “You always have a problem, it’s never, Izuku, everything is fine, or Izuku, there are no complications whatsoever and life is great, it’s always we have a problem” 

“You done?” 

“Yeah” he sighed “What’s the problem?” 

“Can we talk in private?” 

“Why?” 

“It’s serious” 

“Come on man, just one game” A random guy said, Dabi had half a mind to burn their cards but instead he sighed and sat down “What are we playing?” 

“Strip-tattoo poker” 

He raised an eyebrow. “What? Aren't you a bit too young for that?”

“I have no intentions of losing though?” he giggled at his opponent's groans. 

“Riight” 

Two hours later Izuku was still fully clothed and holding down a half naked Dabilton “You lost! Stop struggling!” 

“GET OFF ME DEMON!” 

“I don't know about this” he told the artist, fully ignoring Dabimito’s outburst “Is there even any skin left to do the tattoo?” 

“His face” the artist said immediately while finishing off someone else’s tattoo. “What will it be?” 

“FUCK OFF” 

“Hmm, maybe a little bunny or a panda.. OOooh a sheep! With my symbol on it. That’s fitting right?” 

“DON'T YOU DARE!” 

“I think he likes it” the artist said 

“I think so too” 

“IF YOU DO I AIN'T TELLING SHIT” 

Izuku shrugged “How important it is anyway” 

“It’s about your stupid husband, asshole” 

That, that made Izuku freeze. His face immediately darkened “What about him?” 

“Unless you let me fucking go, I ain't telling you shit” 

“Fiine” he dissed the artist “Maybe some other time” 

“Aww” the artist pouted “And here was I hoping to brand him” 

“Fuck you” 

The artist grinned “Maybe some other time doll, here’s my number” he tossed on him a black paper with his number and cat eyes drawn on it 

They both watched as the artist completely finished off the tattoo he was doing and slapped the guy’s leg “All done” 

The guy went away limping and crying while Izuku and Daberon moved to another room. 

“So, what’s so important about Tomura that made you come here?” 

“He started a freaking internship, hero studies or whatever they are called” 

“Okay..?” 

“And he’s getting too close to our operation for our liking, if you don't want him dead you better talk him out of it” 

“Who is he interning with? Take the head and the problem goes away” 

“Hell If I know” 

“You do know” 

“It’s not a head you are willing to take out though” 

“Wait, rephrase that, I have a dirty mind and I just can’t take it seriously-” 

“It’s your brother” 

“Kai?” 

“The bird, idiot, he’s interning over with Hawks” 

“Fuck” 

“Yeah, fuck. Deal with it” 

“Do I have to?? We aren't in speaking terms” 

“Is there anyone you haven’t fucked your relation with over the last few years?” 

“Of course!” 

“Name one” 

“Sho-” 

“Toxic as fuck, try again” 

“We aren't toxic” 

“Really?” he raised an eyebrow “So you're telling me you have the same unhealthy level of devotion my brother has for you?” 

“But that’s on him” 

“And you exploit it, as I said, toxic, try again” 

“Aha! I fixed my relationship with Kacchan” 

“Yeah, no, you fucked his only dream” 

“He challenged me” 

“And then you offered him that dream on a platter if he spied for you, yeah, suuuuper healthy” 

“He could have refused” 

“No one would have refused that” 

“Fine, Kai then, if anything we are closer than ever”

“Didn't you two try to kill each other a while back?”

“Acting, it was an act- Ugh, you are just gonna refute anything I say aren't you?” 

“Yep” 

“That’s why I hate you” 

“And that’s another relationship ruined, see Izu, you have a problem” 

“Fuck ooooofff” 

“Glady” he bowed dramatically. “Talk to your people, Izu, before it becomes a problem for everyone not just you” 

“They both were very clear that they wanted nothing with me” 

He once again flexed his eyebrow raising ability. “Did they use those exact words or did you just interpret it that way?” 

“It wasn't that hard to misinterpret it.” 

“Do you wanna talk about it?” 

“Since when are you my therapist?” 

He rolled his eyes “Fine, I’ll just go.” 

Even though he said that he stopped at the door “You know I don't want to deal with this shit as much as you do” 

“I know”

“But if I do have to deal with it, it ain't gonna be pretty” 

“I know” 

“If you know then fucking talk to them, and make sure they stay away from our shit” 

“Yeah yeah” 

“I’m serious, unless you want those two dead, you better do something” 

“Can you gimme some time?” 

“I’m not a charity house” 

“For old time’s sake?” 

“Two weeks” 

“That’s barely any time” 

“I can make it three if you increase our percentage” 

“By how much?” 

“Forty percent” 

“Thirty five” 

“Two weeks and a half”

“Ugh, I wanna say yes but I can't”

"Pity"   

-

It was the fifth time Izuku had eyed the whiskey in the other table and had reached his pocket for cigarettes only to not find anything and Shoto was worried. 

He had already asked what was wrong as he had received a very vague answer but it didn't take a Sherlock Holmes to guess it had to do with his familial issues. 

Shoto had vouched his life to him, he had promised to stay by his side forever. But even he couldn't agree- no, didn't agree with all of Izuku’s actions, specially the ones he made towards other people. 

“I have a problem” 

“I can see that” 

“The problem is that I’m sober” 

“Izuku, no.” 

“Izuku, yes.” 

He slipped off the chair and walked up to the bar. In theory he shouldn't be able to get anything. 

In reality the Shie Hassaikai owned the bar. 

“They didn't let me get the whiskey but they didn't mind sake” he said sitting back down with two glasses in hand 

“Two?” 

“One for you of course, I feel like you need it too” 

He sighed and put his hand above Izuku’s glass “Maybe don't do this?” 

“Dabi passed by yesterday, apparently Tomu and Kei are sniffing near his business and he wants me to talk to them” 

“And?” 

“I heard alcohol is supposed to help with hard things in life” 

“You are talking with them today?” 

“Nope! I think I need at least a week constantly injecting myself with very unhealthy shit until I’m anywhere near ready to face them” 

“Please for once in your life be healthy” 

“Sho, take your hands off my drink, you are being very annoying at the moment” 

“Fine” he froze the drink 

“Sho.” He smiled sweetly

“Yes?” He tilted his head

“Maybe we should take a break” 

“Isn't that something people do when they are dating?” 

“Yes, but, I think friends should take breaks too, no? So they don't get saturated with each other” 

“Well, I don't want to take a break” 

“I know, however unless you are gonna help me get absolutely destroyed then I do not currently need you” 

“I-” 

“I’m completely convinced in destroying my system and asking Kai to repair it later. See, I have a plan, I won't die… for more than five seconds. Anyways, are you helping me destroy every healthy cell in my body or are you leaving?”

He unfroze the cup “Sake isn't going to be enough” 

“I’m very much aware of that fact, yes” 

-

“It shouldn't be this hard to get drugs, when I was a kid people used to offer it to me all the time. Okay, it was one time, and they kidnapped me, but still, where are the nice kidnappers of this world???” 

Shoto shook his head

“Would Momo know how to make them? Meh, even if she did she wouldn't help me with this” he grabbed Shoto’s arm “You are my only real friend Sho” 

“O-Oh” 

“Seriously, I have no idea what I would have done If you had left me too, probably would have killed myself” he giggled “Ah, that wouldn't be very nice of me would it?” 

Shoto closed his eyes and patted his head “You are already drunk” 

“And it’s definitely not enough! I have been drinking for breakfast, dinner and that thing in the middle and like” he giggled again “I can still see color normal, but there is a definitive way to fix that Sho!” 

“Hm” 

“And it’s of course, lsd! I won’t see anything normal again” 

“Isn't that going a bit too far? I think you are intoxicated enough to talk to them” 

“Fine, just a bit of cocaine then” 

“Izu” 

“GAh, you are no fun, but still” he grabbed his face and kissed him

Shoto was stunned. He couldn't react. He was unresponsive for forty minutes, he didn't even notice when they arrived at a bar, he only came back to himself when Izuku jumped on his lap. 

“I’m getting sleepy” 

“I’ll take you home”  

“Thanks Sho!” 

-

“Maybe this was a bad plan” Izuku said as he tried to cure his hangover with more toxins 

“It impresses me that you haven't thrown up yet” 

“I don't need your sass” 

“I’m genuinely impressed though?” he tilted his head “I can’t remember a single time you’ve thrown up” 

“It’s disgusting” 

“I agree” 

“No, you don't understand, I think Kai somehow made it so I wouldn't throw up? Ever? I’m not complaining, but I also have no idea how, maybe it was just psychological but-” 

“...” 

“Don't give me that look” 

“I’m not giving you any look” 

“hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh you totally are” 

He sighed “Lay back down, I’m pretty sure you have a fever” 

“Nonsense! I don't get sick, I’m basically immortal” 

“hm, definitely sick, how many fingers am i holding up?"

"Caterpillar"

"What?"

"What"

He sighed "Izu.."

"I know" he sat up, Shoto pushed him back down 

“Stay.” 

“What am I? Your dog?” 

“I’m gonna rat you out to Kai” 

“hihihihi you wouldn't.” 

-

“Okay, that wall has a face and it’s talking to me Sho, it’s telling me things” 

Shoto was tired, Shoto wanted to sleep, he couldn't take this anymore. 

“So considering that, I think I’m ready to face them both” 

“fuckin finally” 

He sighed “yeah, i’m done feeling like i’m being stabbed every time i blink”

“Good. That means if there is ever a next time you won't be an idiot like this, right?” 

“Ya know, if anyone else talked to me like that i’d cut their limbs off” 

“Good thing I’m not anyone else then” 

“Right! I think so too”

Chapter Text

He was too sober for this. 

fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck i can’t do it. I can’t fucking do it. FUCK 

“You can do it!” the floor told him. Floors were made to be stomped on though, should he really listen to it? 

“It’s just a conversation,” the bird flying by said “What’s the worst that can happen?” 

“They could say they never want anything to do with me anymore” 

“they could also say they miss you” the moon said, the moon was wise, right? he should listen to the moon. right? 

He massaged his nose bridge as he entered Keigo’s apartment complex. If he hadn't changed his keyhole then that meant Izuku could just show up and pretend everything was normal. 

He might have done that if the keyhole wasn't looking at him like it would punch him if he tried to pull this shit. 

So he knocked. Once. 

Twice. 

Thrice. 

And then he sat down by his door and waited. 

He would have preferred if he had fallen asleep while waiting and let his future self deal with whatever situation he woke up in, that would have probably hurt less than watching Tomu and Kei laughing with familiarity while talking about hero shit. 

He closed his eyes while they got near and just let himself feel the vibration of the air against his skin, for some reason the air was smelling a lot like caramel, he was also hearing a bunch of “shalalalalalala” around him and he was pretty sure there was a pixie messing with his hair but it was fine. 

“Zu” he heard Tomu say, he sounded so pained by Izuku’s mere presence like, okay, he gets it, he didn't want anything to do with him anymore, but he didn't have to sound like that.  

“I think I’m dying” he blurted out because yeah, that was what was happening at the moment, had been happening for the last week in fact. He opened his eyes and immediately locked them on Tomu’s ring. Kacchan didn't lie.. “But like, I caused this to myself so don't fret” 

“What?” Why was only Tomu using words? Was Kei still that pissed at him? He looked at his brother, are we even brothers at this point?

“You are high” Keigo noticed 

“hIGh? No Zuzu wouldn't” Tomu had so much faith in him. 

“Yeah, I’m completely and utterly wasted” he said 

“WHAT?”

Kei sighed “Can you get up on your own?” 

“A couple minutes ago? Yep, right now? Nope, but ehhh, just ignore me, like you’ve both been doing for…. i don't even know how long at this point” 

“I’m not having this conversation with you at this state” Kei said 

“Well, that’s a you problem, innit? I’m not having this conversation sober, the walls are great at motivational speeches ya know” 

“For fucks sake, Tomura grab him, let’s get inside and get some water inside him” 

“No need, I'm fine here, I just came to give you both a quick warning, as soon as the words come back to me i’ll warn ya”

“Tomura, now.” 

“Uh, right” He grabbed Izuku’s hands and pulled him up “you kept the ring” 

“So did you” He put Izuku’s arm around his shoulder and helped him inside the apartment. “What are you even doing here with him? I didn't know you two had become close” 

“well, we had a thing in common we wanted to get back” 

“Me? Am i the thing?” he giggled as Tomu shoved him on the couch and Keigo appeared with a glass of water “Are you trying to poison me?” he asked eying the water  

“Drink up or get out” 

“I didn't even want to get in in the first place” 

Keigo sighed and sat in front of him “why did you do this to yourself?” 

“Cuz i don't want either of you to die” he blurted out 

“What?” 

“Ya getting too close to the sun, if it goes on ya getting burned, this is the only warning ya getting to back off and I” he giggled “I had to be the one to tell you for obvious reasons… but are ya even gonna hear me?” 

“You aren't making any sense” 

“The case ya both workin in right now, whatever it is, drop it” 

“Did you seriously come all the way over here to tell us that?” 

“What? Were you expecting an apology? Did you think after some months of dead silence I would come back running crying and saying how much I missed ya both?” he laughed 

“Honestly? yes.” Keigo said, Tomu tried to grab his hand but he slapped it away 

“I’m not the one who should be apologizing here” he stood up and almost fell down immediately. “Now excuse me, you both have been warned and I need a reset” 

Keigo grabbed his arm as he started walking away “really izuku, you are going to that bastard again?” 

“He’s more of a brother than you” he said pulling his arm away “he didn't give me a fucking ultimato to choose between family members just because he didn't agree with the affiliations of them” 

“That’s not what I fucking did!”

“No? Because it certainly felt like it, and you” he turned to Tomura “I’m honestly disgusted at what you are turning, really Tomu, ya just gonna be another sheep? I thought you were better than that” 

“The world is not black and white” Tomu said getting near him. “I don't have to fight villains to be a hero but I want to help people” 

“Like I said. Disgusting.”  

“Zuzu!” 

“DON'T FUCKING ZUZU ME!” He said pushing him away “I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU!!” 

Tomura looked at his hand “If that’s how you actually feel then why are you still using the ring?” 

Instead of answering Izuku simply walked away and slammed the door behind him. 

“Well, that went great” the wall mocked him. 

In return he punched the wall and left there with bloody hands and broken fingers. 

It was fine though, because Kai would fix him. 

-

“Maybe I got you too used to it for you to think this is fine” Kai looked so freaking disappointed right now but he just didn't have it in him to care. 

“Can you just reset me and get it done with it? You can tell me how much this is killing me after i stop dying” 

“Maybe I’ve been dealing with this the wrong way, it was meant to scare you into never consuming these things but clearly it has backfired if you think you can just do anything that I’ll fix it for you” 

“Won’t you though?” 

“Give me your hand” 

He was quick to offer it, next he knew he was screaming because his hand wasn't there anymore. 

“I’ll only be doing this one more time, and I’ll make it the most pain you have ever felt. Think twice before intoxicating you again because next time I’ll simply lock you in a room and let you suffer through it” 

Izuku gulped, Kai grabbed his other hand. 

-

Did it always hurt this much? The bastard didn't even completely reset him which meant he was still hungover and everything hurt. 

This wasn't in the plan. 

He didn't think Kai would betray him like this. 

“Why did you do that to yourself?” 

huh? He felt a hand massaging his head, it was good. 

“Are you purring? Damn nerd, what the fuck” 

“ How did you get in? ” 

“You let your door open” 

“ I don't even remember getting here so that wasn't me” 

“Fine, someone let your door open.” 

He turned around in bed and ended up with Kacchan’s hand near his mouth, he grabbed it and inhaled it “Did you always smell like caramel?” 

“What fuck type of question is that?”

“I never noticed” 

“That’s cuz you are a dumbass” He flicked Izuku’s forehead with his other hand “dumbass” 

“I feel attacked” 

“Good” 

He finally opened his eyes, and noticed Shoto soundly sleeping next to him ah, that’s how I got home. “What are you doing here?” 

Kacchan finally pulled his hand away “Two days ago I saw you walking around drunk and followed you to keep your ass out of trouble-” 

“Stalker” 

“I wasn't going to come check on you, I trust that fucker” he pointed at Shoto “But it’s been two days since I’ve seen any of your asses so I was starting to think you died” 

“Believe it or not I’ve been dead for the last two days, I’m starving by the way” 

“Starve then” 

“Aren't you gonna cook for me Kacchan?” 

“No, perish” 

“Come onn, pleease, I can barely move my arms at the moment and Sho is sleeping” 

“I bet he’s very much awake and just pretending to be asleep” 

“No I’m not” Shoto mumbled 

“See, he’s totally asleep, come on Kacchan, cook for us!!” 

“Fuck no” 

-

“Thanks Kacchan, your food is great!” 

“Fuck off”

“Thank you for the food” Shoto said and started diggin in 

“So, I take it it didn't go well with your hubby?” Kacchan asked 

“Stalker.”

“Just answer the question” 

“Oh no, it was great. Totally great, he probably burned the ring by now” 

“Don't be dramatic” Shoto said “He would’ve put it away not burned it” 

“That’s essentially the same thing” 

“Being half made of fire I would say there is a big difference between burning something and simply storing it away but” he shrugged “What do I know?” 

“Nothing” 

“If you say so” 

“I don't get it why you are so annoyed with him” Kacchan said 

"He's a hypocrite. A stinky, dusty, crusty annoying ass of a hypocrite. who abandoned me the first chance he got. I fucking hate him”

“That’s not why he hates him” Shoto said 

Izuku threw his spoon at his face “You shut up!” 

“Why does he hate him?” Kacchan asked 

“Because he misses him but between choosing him or heroics Tomura chose heroics” 

“What a dumb bastard” Kacchan said 

“Indeed” 

Izuku grabbed his glass of juice with shaky hands, he couldn't break down in front of Kacchan, he just couldn't.  

“Hey, he may be a dumb bastard but don't forget you have us in your corner, dumbass” 

He drank his juice. 

And then proceeded to cry his heart out while his mind screamed at him to hold it all in. 

The rest of the day he spent it in bed again cuddling while trying to pretend Shoto and Kacchan were different people. 

-

“Hey Eri, wanna do something different today?” 

“Uncle Zu!!” she barreled into him

“Hey” he picked her up “So, remember how your aunty asked if you wanted anything and you said you wanted to leave?” 

“Was- Was I a bad girl?” 

“Well.. Wanna meet your aunty again?” 

“YES!” 

“If you manage to heal someone today without killing them entirely I’ll let you see her, how about that?”

“I’ll- I’LL TRY”

Chapter Text

Izuku stared at the pendrive in front of him, if he delivered it to Tsukauchi the owls would be done for and no blood would be shed, but amongst those people would be Denks. 

There was also a possibility the damned 360 birds would figure shit out and flee to other countries which would essentially mean everything would have been for nothing. 

The other choice was releasing his pets on them. Everyone would die. Period. But what if Denki actually liked those people? What if he was mad at him for killing everyone? 

And what if Ura or Tami made a mistake and ended up killing him too? He couldn't risk it. 

“You are thinking too hard” 

“Maybe you are just always thinking too little so whenever someone is thinking you think its hard but actually it’s just normal and the odd one is you” 

Kacchan scoffed 

Izuku smiled and they returned to what they were doing, that was, Izuku staring at the pendrive like it would catch fire any second now and Katsuki scrolling through his phone bored. 

“Why are you even here?” Izuku asked after getting fed up with Kacchan’s foot tapping. 

“Shoto asked me to babysit you” 

“I don't fucking need a babysitter” 

“Sure” 

“I don't” 

“Last time you were completely alone you thought provoking an entire hero agency was a great idea” 

“But that’s different, I was bored, besides, it was a great idea” 

“Sure” 

“Hey, I didn't die” 

“An entire district was destroyed and that ended up starting a small civil war” 

“There was no cake shop in it anyways, and that’s like, a sin” 

“I hope you never ascend to evil lord” 

“Why?” 

“Because the world would just be cake” 

“Well, we don't really need anything else to be happy” 

“Uhum.” 

“It’s true!” 

“Sure, anyways, what’s on your mind?”

“I have a dilemma” 

“Shoot” 

“Murder or no murder” 

Katsuki sighed “That shouldn't even be a question” 

“So murder then?” 

“No.” 

“Genocide then” 

“No.” 

“Mass genocide then” 

“I’m gonna punch you now” 

“You can try, sure” 

-

Shoto couldn't believe his eyes “I leave you both alone for thirty minutes..” he sighed 

“He started it” Izuku complained while holding his newly bleeding nose 

“No I fucking didn't” 

“Yes you did, we were perfectly fine in complete silence” 

“It was torture” 

“Mutual torture which meant it was negated therefone fine” 

“I’m gonna punch you again” 

“Please don't do that” Shoto said 

“Then tell him to stop being fucking annoying” 

“Need I remind you, you were the one who procured this friendship for yourself?” Shoto said 

“I was ten and stupid, we’ve been over this”

“I feel so loved” Izuku said sarcastically  

They both ignored him “And now you are sixteen and still stupid, funny how things are” 

“Shoto fucking Todoroki” 

“Dead name” 

“I’ll fucking murder you!” 

“I thought you said no murder Kacchan” 

“YOU, YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP” 

“You are waaaay too aggressive today, did something happen?” Shoto asked

“SOMETHING ALWAYS FUCKIN HAPPENS!” 

“So, yes?” 

“YES!” 

“Oh, what happened kacchan?” 

“Don't pretend like you are worried” 

“Should I ask like I don't care then? ehem, what happened Kacchan?” he asked again in the exact same tone

“It’s that fucking trigger thing” 

“I thought we were over this” 

“NOT WHEN ANOTHER FUCKER IN MY CLASS DECIDED THAT HEY, WHY NOT!” 

“Eheh, who was it this time?” 

“Don't fucking laugh… Shitty hair” 

“Like, you mean, the one person in your class who somehow actually tolerates you?!” 

Shoto whistled 

“Yeah” Kacchan sighed “I don't know what to fucking do” 

“I’ll let our deal slide this time if you want to try n stop him or whatever” 

“Thanks, can you write that down? You are a forgetful little shit and I don't want you getting mad at me for destroying his dealer or something”

“Why would I write anything if I have Shoto?” 

Shoto nodded “I have perfect memory” 

“Yet you fucking always forget how I like my coffee” 

“No.” he smiled “I just refuse to order that sugary monstrocity” 

-

“ Broken nose twins ” Shoto whispered to himself as his nose started bleeding from Katsuki’s punch. “He’s like a rabid dog” 

“Cute right?” 

“No.” 

-

“Toshi didn't get in UA” 

Izuku blinked a few times, then he proceeded to smile and tilt his head “Well hello to you too, what are you doing in a bar this fine evening?” 

“Toshi didn't get in UA” he said again

“Yes, I heard you the first time.” 

“I need you to get him in” 

“I offered it to him, he doesn't want in” 

Eraser finally sat down in front of him “I don't understand” 

“Well.. You haven't seen him in almost three years, maybe he simply changed his mind about his heroics path”

“I know my own child Izuku” 

“Maybe three years ago, sure, but.. You know, the mind of a thirteen year old is very different from a sixteen year old, I would know, I have been through those things very recently”  

“You aren't sixteen” 

“Yes I am” 

“You have to be at least eighteen.” 

“Raser, it’s been almost exactly six years since you decided that being blackmailed by a child wasn't such a bad thing, I know my own damn age, besides, me and your son are the same age.” 

He shook his head looking lifeless, the waitress took pity on him and offered him a drink on the house. Izuku took it for himself “That’s not for you mini boss” she said

“Unless there is coffee in it he won’t drink it, it’d be such a waste wouldn't it?” 

“We have new orders from the big boss” she said taking the drink back “I’ll be back with coffee and some orange juice for you” 

He groaned, Aizawa felt no pity. “Mini boss?” 

“I don't want a freaking orange juice, they are healthy!” he whined 

“That’s too bad” the woman said with absolutely no pity. 

“Fuckin Mags” he complained shaking his head 

“Izuku, focus here please” 

“Ugh, what do you even want from me? Hitoshi didn't even try for UA, I hear he’s pretty content at Keshibektsu” 

“Ketsubutsu”

“Yeah, that, whatever” 

“Ms. Joke teaches there” 

“And?” 

“She’s a nightmare” 

“...” 

“Fuck, he really didn't even try?” 

“Nope” 

“Why?” 

“Zawa. Why da fuck are you asking me this instead of talking to him?” 

“He won't even look at my face” Eraser mumbled 

Magne appeared with two other drinks and Eraser was quick to drink it, that was not coffee. “Figured you’d need something stronger while dealing with this one” she said with mirth

“Don't you have work to do?” Izuku said while staring at his juice like it had personally offended him. 

“Ah, but keeping an eye on you is my work mini boss” 

“ fuckin Kai ” he mumbled as he started drinking the damn health juice. 

“Trouble in paradise?” Aizawa asked 

“Again, why the fuck are you still here instead of talking to your son? If he won’t look at you just remind him you are very much mortal and could die at any second from old age, he’ll regret not talking to his dad when he realizes that” 

“Brat, I’m not that old”

“I’m getting a deja-vu”  

“Same” he massaged his nose bridge “You are his age, don’t you have better advice?” 

“I’m not exactly a normal teen… Though.. I suppose someone who willingly decided to go to a hero school also ain't normal” 

“Why do I even bother?” 

“Honestly? I have no idea. Is that all you want? I have some business here today.”

“Just one more thing, I noticed a certain lack of action coming from you, was the pendrive not enough?”  

“It was more than enough” 

“Then what?” 

“I’m having second doubts about everything, what if Denks doesn't like it?” 

Eraser sighed “You really are a stupid teen. Just stick to the original plan. I’m sure you’ll figure it out if anything happens.”

“... Right, I can plan for later instead of suffering now” 

“You can” 

“... I think Hitoshi feels betrayed by you, one day you just up and left without saying a word. He’s been worried sick ever since you went there, you have no idea how many times he tried to bargain with me to find you… I think all ya gotta do is show him you aren't doing that again.”  

Aizawa nodded “Thanks.. What happened to your nose?”

"I fought the bread Gog and won. This was the price though" 

"Why do I even botter?"

Next thing Izuku knew he was alone at the booth again. 

It didn't stay like that for long though. 

“I hear you are behind trigger” 

“And I hear you have a city wide cult. Look at us, knowing things!”

Chapter Text

[“Several law officers were arrested today upon shocking finds”

“And the corruption isn't even the shocking part!” 

“Yeah, no, we all expected that!” 

“The shocking part was the gigantic structure found under the subway stations” 

“Like bro, how deep did they have to dig to get there?” 

“And that brings us the real question.. How the hell do subways work?!”] 

“And, he wasn't amongst them?” Tsukauchi could hear the despair in his voice

[No, sorry kiddo]

“Was his sister amongst them?” 

[No. Aizawa checked] 

“...”

[A lot of people got away according to Aizawa’s report, we are tracking them, there is still a chance we will find them]

“Is there any chance of them leaving the country?” 

[No. We have put some heroes on their tail. It's - My love, is that young Tomura you are on the phone with? Tell him we are missing some carrots. - Gimme a second here] 

Instead of giving him a second Izuku simply hung up the phone. He might have panicked. He might have not, we will never know. 

What he can confirm however is that he didn't take Tsukauchi’s call again. 

Tsuki couldn't give him the information he needed anyways. 

He sighed as he stared at a contact he wished he never had to deal with again. 

If only Giran was still alive.. He shook his head at the thought. 

Was it worth the hassle though? 

Tsukauchi called him again, he denied the call. 

“Fuck it, can’t believe I’m doing this” he clicked on the number. 

The motherfucker didn't pick up. 

He was not giving that asshole the satisfaction. 

He WAS NOT. 

[“Local billionaire has stated a desire to buy the underground facilities.”

“Meanwhile the locals are wondering if it would be much trouble to simply close the tunnels with dirt” 

“I just feel very unsafe riding the subway knowing there is possibly a hole under me” A local said

“Ah, shit” Lex said causing Lux to start laughing “Yeah you thought it too”

“smahahahahhahall cohohommehehrcial breheheaahahak”]

UGHHH, fine, he was. “Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up” 

[Izu! It’s been long! To what do I owe the pleasure?]

“Cut the crap Monoma, you probably already know exactly why I called. When are you free?” 

[You gimme too much credit love]

“So?” 

[Monday night, at the Raven’s top, be there at nine] 

“If that’s a strip club I swear I’ll kill you” 

[It’s not a strip club love, besides! You won't kill your favorite informant!] 

-

It was a strip club. 

“I fucking hate you” 

“Missed you too love, do I get a kiss for old time’s sake?” 

“What old times?” Izuku reluctantly sat down 

“You wound me, love” 

He rolled his eyes “Let’s just get this over with, any second near you is a test of my self control” 

“Charming as always. I don't have the info you want” 

“But?” 

“Buuut, you know how I work love, I will eventually find that out, the question is, what am I getting in return?”

“You want something.” 

“I always want things. It’s in the job description ya know, wanting things.” 

“What the hell do I know that you don't?” 

“It’s not about what you know, it’s about what you have or rather, will eventually have” 

He narrowed his eyes 

“I hear the Shie Hissaikai has a guest lately, one that you bunch are turning into a new product, even better than trigger they say” 

“And?” 

“I call dibs on selling rights for the first month” 

“That’s a big risk for you, what if the product sucks?” 

“Am I foolish to trust you, my love?” 

“Ugh, stop fucking calling me that” 

“Took longer than expected” 

“I was fine ignoring it until you added the ‘my’, ugh” 

Neito smiled a disgustingly sweet smile and put his hand on the table inviting “I missed you” 

“Really?” Izuku tilted his head “Didn't think you did, you know, with the whole making me call you twice thing” 

“That was just to gauge how desperate you were” His smile turned sharp and he wiggled his hand 

“I see you’ve chosen death” 

“HAH, you wouldn't, you need me, come on love, indulge me a little” 

Izuku eyed that hand “Or, option number two, you give me what I want and I won't ruin your business.” 

“You drive a hard bargain, love. We will stick to one month of dealings, how bout that?” 

“Pleasure doing business with you” Izuku started getting up 

“What? Not even a handshake to seal the deal?” 

He narrowed his eyes 

“Maybe a kiss?” 

With a huff he rolled his eyes and walked away. He hated dealing with Monoma. 

If there was ever a way to bring people back from the dead he would bring Giran back. 

Well.. Maybe Eri could do it eventually… It was worth testing out… 

He picked his phone up and texted the top contact 

Izuku <3

Meet me at Kai’s

Sho 

What about dinner? 

Izuku <3

Ah, fuck

I forgot about dinner

--

Dinner with the Todoroki’s was always fun . 

“Can you please pass me the salt?” Izuku asked. That had been a mistake. 

Fuyumi punched the table “How dare you show your face here after ruining this family” 

“Oh fuck off” Dabi interrupted “It was already ruined” 

Natsuo sighed “ Every year ” 

“I’m not saying that it wasn't already bad, I’ve come to terms that dad dying was for the best, but at least we were together! Now we barely see each other!” 

“Here’s the salt” Shoto said 

“Thanks Sho!” 

“This isn't what mom would have wanted” 

“That bitch poured water in Sho’s face because she couldn't handle it” Natsuo said “What she would have wanted doesn't matter and never will” 

“Don't say that, you haven't even seen her all this time” 

“Have you?” 

“YES!” 

“Good for you” Dabi said “Hey brat I need a napkin” 

“Ya gonna need to be more specific” Izuku said “Everyone is a brat in your eyes” 

“Mom is better. They are thinking of discharging her” Fuyumi said

They all ignored her. “You.” 

“If I recall correctly you owe me a tattoo” 

Dabi turned to Shoto “Why did you bring him?” 

“Emotional support” 

“Pff, him?! Emotional support?! HAH. That’s a good one” 

“I can be emotionally supportive” 

“You can’t even pass me the fucking napkin” 

“She’s gonna need a place to stay…” 

“Here” He tossed it at Dabi’s face “Hope you choke on it” 

“My point stands” 

“I consider that emotional support” Shoto said with a smile 

“Seeeee” 

“You are both weird…. Which makes you two perfect for each other I guess, if only one of you weren't obsessed with someone else…”

“I’m very much contempt with what we have now” Shoto said 

“You hear that little boss? He’s contempt” 

“So?” 

“Contempt isn't happy” 

“ I offered our house for it.” 

All eyes turned to her. 

“Fumi. Why?” Natsuo asked with a pained expression

“She’s our mom” 

“Why do you keep trying to make this damned family work?” 

“I was taught to never give up.” 

“By who?” Dabi snarled, “By the father who didn't give a shit? Or by the mom who turned a blind eye?” 

There was a minute of silence after that. Natsuo was the one to break it. “Why do you need this to work so badly? We all have our own lives now Fumi, hell, even Shoto is doing his own thing and he’s still a minor”

“She’s delusional”

“I’m not delusional, I’m just hopeful” 

“ Same thing” Shoto whispered to himself.  

“If you all hate it so much then why do you even show up at these stupid dinners?” 

“For the food” Dabi said and Natsuo said at the same time. 

Shoto and Izuku nodded, her food was extremely good. 

“Unbelievable.” 

She wanted to toss them out. 

She didn't toss them out.

Chapter Text

“aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa” Izuku said as he opened the door to the office.

“...” It was best to ignore him when he got like that. 

“SHOOooooOOO I’M BORED” 

“Go play with Bakugou, I’m busy” 

“NOOOOOOO, SHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO”

Shoto sighed “You know you are always my priority” 

“But?” 

“But this is giving you my priority since I’m doing your paperwork that you simply deposited on me” 

“That was for you to burn, not actually be responsible about” 

“If I did that then our finances would be a mess” 

“And that would be a problem because…?” 

“You are expensive” 

“All I do is eat cake.” 

“Really? So the 3 billion yen you deposited in a foreign account last week..?” 

“Future cake investments” 

“Yeah. Somehow I don't believe that has to do with cake” 

Izuku sat on the desk and crossed his legs “Are you doubting me Sho?” 

“I’m doubting your accounting abilities.” 

He faked gasped “How dare you, here I was thinking you had complete faith in me!” 

“I do.” 

“But not with accounting” 

“Nope” 

“Well, I’m still extremely bored” 

He rested his head in his hand “That’s why you need babysitters, you are like a child”

“That’s not true at all” he pouted thus invalidating his words. 

Shoto couldn't resist it, he grabbed his cheeks and squeezed them together “Really?” 

“nyow thwas wunfwair” 

“Cute.” 

“Wanna mwake wout?” 

Shoto let go and shook his head “As I said before. Go bother Bakugou.” 

“He’s probably at UA..” 

“And that stops you because…?” 

“Nedzu” 

“He loves you” 

“He loves playing against me, there is a huge difference” 

“I see none.” 

“You must be blind then” 

“Perhaps I am…” 

Silence fell between them. Until of course, Izuku broke it again. 

“Shooo, are you really gonna toss me to Kacchan? I’m clingy and bored and-” 

“Yes. Now shoo” 

“You are a mean one Shoto” 

“I had to get something off you from the time we spent together” 

“Rude” 

“It’s the simple truth.” 

“But it’s still rude. What would Fuyumi say?” 

“I believe after the last dinner we had she has completely given up on us, so, nothing.” 

“I doubt it” 

“Izu” 

“Sho.” 

“Get out of my office” 

“Our. It’s our office in our house” 

“Out.” 

“But-” 

“Out.” 

-

“ Stupid Sho with his stupid logic and his stupid..” He kicked a rock, somehow that felt like a mistake, the rock flew all the way to UA’s gate. Nothing happened but he still had a bad feeling about it. 

On his phone he received a text [What did the poor rock do to earn your rage?]

There was no point in answering the message. 

[Are you sure it’s wise to ghost your way inside UA?] 

He rolled his eyes.. Like you are the only possible way. 

Alright so it was close to three which meant they were probably finishing up hero training. Before he did anything he received another text, this time it was from his brother. 

germ freak 

Eri is hiding something from us. 

The better child

And?

germ freak

Figure out what. 

-

The will to throw his phone away was real. Nothing good ever came from being able to communicate with people like this. 

Really! 

It only brought him trouble. Sometimes ignorance is bliss. 

Anyway, UA. 

In theory if he waited an hour they would probably be done with classes and Kacchan would have no other choice but to pass through the gate thus they would meet eventually and Izuku wouldn't have to do a thing. 

But on the other hand… He had an opportunity and an excuse to finally see “shitty hair” for himself. And not only that but he would also piss off Kacchan which was always a bonus, plus he could gauge the next generation of heroes by himself instead of relying on Kacchan’s spying! It was all wins for him. 

So he walked up to the closed gate and stared at the camera. 

The camera stared back at him. 

It went like that for one minute, that one minute felt like hours. “I’m gonna shoot this and every other camera I see around your school if you don’t let me in” 

Another text came in for him to ignore. [My, you are full of aggression today. May I offer you some tea for the nerves?] 

Unfortunately Izuku was not a 3D chess genius nor could he read minds so he couldn't simply answer without looking at his phone like he wanted to. No. He had to look and read like a normie. “Rain check on the tea, I’m not here for you today” 

[My school is not your playground nor livestock for you to choose] 

“I mean… Isn't it though? Relax teach! I’m not here to kidnap some students like that ONE time, honestly you should get over it. Nah, I just have something really important to tell Kacchan and It really can’t wait” 

[Do pass by here after that, Lunch rush has just made a delicious cake and you know how my stomach is, I couldn't possibly eat all of it alone] 

“You should have started with that” 

[I still earn for the day you won’t be so easily manipulated by cake]

“Meh. Are you letting me in or nah?” 

[Try not to give them too much trauma] 

The gates in front of him opened. He fixed his glasses, smiled crookedly and said “No promises” as he walked into the hellish school. 

-

“Ya know, I never really got the whole not telling someone something for their protection thing-” He said as he strategically fell from a fake tree (it wasn't strategical at all) next to Kacchan 

“GAH, DEMON” 

“You wound me Kacchan, I’m not a demon, I’d kill to be one though, that’d be cool. OH wait, I already did that” he giggled “No demon title appeared though, maybe I have to die for it to happen?” 

“I can definitely help you with that” he said as he started popping explosions on his hands. 

Two meters from them Snipe felt like he had just lost ten years of his life. He sighed loudly. “Yamada. Out of me class” 

“Your suggestion is noted and disregarded, anyway, why do you think people do that Kacchan? Don’t you agree that information saves lives?! I mean, it also dooms lives I guess” he giggled again “Hell knows that it does” 

“Uhhh, Bakubro who is that?” Red hair. An preposition to say ‘bro’. Slightly shaking hands because of trigger abuse and shark teeth. 

“You must be shitty hair!!” He said jumping away from Kacchan and hopping near him “I heard so much about you! Kacchan made me sign a contract because of you ya know, you must be special.” He tilted his head, he sort of looked familiar but he had no idea why. It’s not like they ever met before… had they? 

“He talked about me?” Aaaand shitty hair was blushing. Ah. Young love. How disgusting. 

“Yep. Incredibly though, I still don’t know your name” 

“DON’T GIVE HIM YOUR NAME” Kacchan suddenly yelled, everyone in the room turned at him so he added “In fact none of you fuckers should give him your name” 

“You say it like I’ll steal them away with just that” 

“Tamaki” Kacchan answered and, welp, yes, fair enough. 

“Fine!” he threw hands “You may have a point but I still think it’s unfair” He threw his arm around shitty hair’s shoulders “I mean I should at least learn the name of your friends Kacchan”

“SEE” a pink girl suddenly yelled “I TOLDCHA HE CONSIDERED US HIS FRIENDS!” She hopped near shitty hair and Izuku “He calls me raccoon eyes, did he ever say anything about me???” 

Meanwhile Snipe turned to the rest of the confused class and said “Whoever ignores his existence and keeps goin with the class is gettin’ extra credits”

Iida did not have to be told twice. He still had trauma. 

That day Iida managed to break a speed record. 

“What the fuck are you doing here shitty nerd?” 

“Well.. Sho was giving me the cold shoulder and I was bored” 

Katsuki looked up as if he was asking the heavens what he had ever done to deserve this while at the same time regretting all the choices that had led him to this moment. 

“He told me to come to you, ya know..” suddenly his eyes narrowed “Don't I owe you a spar?” 

Katsuki’s grin turned batship feral, it was a grin that the Bakusquad had never seen before, it was a grin that made each of them take at least three steps back. 

“HELL YEAH” Kacchan finally said. 

They both got in position. 

And then they were both shot. Well, they weren't shot, but the air two centimeters from where their heads were was. “ Ain’t happenin in my classroom. Go somewher else” 

Izuku took out his pistol from inside the jacket he was wearing “What if we did it your way?” Kacchan’s feral smile faltered for a second but one glance from Izuku told him all he had to know. 

“ Did he really bring a gun to the school? Can he even do that?” Sero whispered to Mina

“ Shhh, Snipe does it and no one questions it” 

“You have a point” Kiri agreed nodding

Snipe had a problem, because on one hand he really shouldn't allow this menace to fight with his students in any way, he was regretting letting Nedzu hire someone else to handle the third years. On the other hand. He loved duals. 

“Ain't happening” His reasonable-teacher-side spoke louder for once. 

“You give us no choice then” Izuku said and changed his aim

Snipe was quicker, that was a fact. 

But Izuku was bolder. He aimed at a student. “I know I’m probably not leaving here without a bullet hole if I do this” Izuku calmly said as he pointed the gun at the orange haired student. She looked a bit scared, he wasn't blaming her. “But neither is she, and sensei” he smiled sweetly “You know I don’t really believe in non headshots” 

Snipe lowered his gun. “Gym Omega is free” 

“Fine, come on Kacchan” 

“Fuckin FINALLY!” 

“ Bakubro is kinda scary like that” 

“Fuck that I wanna watch it less goo!!!” Mina said grabbing both his and Sero’s arms and dragging them behind the two. 

Snipe followed behind and texted Recovery Girl to be on standby, his two weeks record was certainly about to be broken (spoiler alert, it was). 

Soon the whole class was following behind. Everyone except three people were wondering who exactly the boy was. One of them was Iida. He had enough trauma to simply keep quiet. The other one was Awase who really didn't want to make himself known by the psychopath he kind of had been ghosting. The third was of course Toga, she really didn't need any introduction. 

-

Okay, so maybe he was wrong, maybe it was Gym Gamma that was free and he had miscalculated gravely. 

“WhAT DID YOU DO TO TAMAKI?!” the blond third year old currently holding Izuku up by his shirt yelled at his face. Izuku for his part looked bored. 

“Mirio, let him down” Another voice said getting near them. It was the other big three person, student, thing. Tomura Shirakumo.  

“I don't need your help Mura” 

Tomura huffed annoyed “Togata, why do you even think he has anything to do with Amaijiki’s disappearance?” 

“He was the last person Tama saw before he vanished” his grip tightned “SO FUCKING TELL ME” 

“Ya know Togata, maybe he wouldn't have left if you were less of a douche” Izuku said 

“Izu, not fucking helping” Mura said 

“HE DIDN'T FUCKIN LEAVE, WHAT DID YOU DO TO HIM?!” 

“Didn't Bakugou say the name Tamaki earlier?” Jiro casually mentioned like she hadn't just set a bomb. 

Himiko couldn't help but giggle “You really should be more careful of who’s listening blasty” 

“Shut the fuck up” 

“Now now, let’s all calm down” the third year teacher said as he got near them. 

Izuku squinted his eyes “Aren't you the gentle criminal?” 

“I was. Past tense. Those days are behind me now” 

“No.. I’m pretty sure I saw a video of yours last week and-” 

“Nevermind, Togata, carry on” 

Togata in return threw Izuku in the ground and- ouch. That freaking hurt. “If you are that desperate I could simply take you to him after school” Izuku said as he sat up, legs crossed. “You, alone with me. Don'tcha wanna see your precious Tamaki again?” 

“That’s obviously a trap” Snipe said. 

“Are you really fucking doing this in front of everyone?” Kacchan asked 

“Meh, it’s not like people don’t know I’m a villain.. My face is very famous in the world of heroes and villains Kacchan” 

Kacchan face palmed, Himiko crackled, the people who knew sighed and those who didn't started to panic. 

That said, it was mainly 1A that panicked 

Unfortunately for 3-B in Tomura’s first school year he would talk non stop about his precious husband; they all knew him, even though they didn't know him. 

“Oi, bastard me and him are supposed to be fighting, can’t you do this after I beat his ass?” 

Tomura started laughing loudly 

“HAH, WHATCHA LAUGHING AT YOU CRUSTY BITCH?”

“You” he clarified, even though there was no need to do so. 

“If you two fight I’m betting on Kacchan” 

“Well, now it’s a matter of pride” Tomura said tossing his bottle of water on Togata’s face 

“Fine, you’ll be a warmup” 

“Shouldn't we be stopping this?” Gentle asked Snipe. 

“I ain't dealin with these feral demons.”

Chapter Text

Togata tossed the bottle to the side “You and I are not done” 

He was looking a little feral. 

Izuku did not want to deal with a feral Togata. “You know, I would love to do this, I really would, you have no idea how much I want to rip you to pieces, but, I didn't come here to fight ya know. Well.. I didn't come here to fight you. So I’m just gonna..” He stepped out just in time to see Kacchan getting smacked in the face. Yep. Today was worth it. “Byeee” And then he ran. Togata was too much of a responsible student to run after him. 

The truth is, while Katsuki and Tomura fought, Izuku was having a lovely time with Nedzu, they were of course, both watching the fight from a security camera which meant they were safely far away from Kacchan’s and Tomu’s destructive tendencies. Really, you’d think hero students would have more regard with the destruction of everything. Not even villains were as bad as they were.  

“Cementoss will murder them both” 

“Don't talk nonsense, heroes don’t murder” 

“Right.. Sure, heroes don’t murder, sure.” Izuku sipped his tea “Is that what you tell yourself at night?” 

“Ah, of course not, I am not a human, and as a non human I simply don’t fall into simple categories as hero or villain, or murder and healing” 

“Sure” 

“Thus, my actions, if lacking morals could be simply be dictated as my animalistic side out of control.” 

“I would guess it just so happens you lose control if things don't go your way..” 

“I call it survival instincts” 

“I call it bullshit” His phone pinged, he ignored it. 

“Yes, it appears my lessons were lacking, perhaps we should freshen up your vocabulary”

“Please don’t. Ah, look, Kacchan is losing" 

“Tomura does have more experience.” 

“Does he thoo?? I feel like they are on equal grounds here”

“Well, your husband-” 

“ don't call him that, gog” his phone dinged again.

“ does have something Bakugo does not.” 

“I doubt it”

“He has something to fight for” 

Izuku pretended to gag 

“That something being you” 

“Yeah, no I got you, the thought is just so repulsive I might toss myself from that window” 

“No one forced you to marry him” 

“No one stopped us either. And you made it fucking legal!” 

“Of course I did. Tomura made a lot of compelling arguments as to why I should” 

“Ugh” Another ding, another sound to ignore. 

“You can pretend you hate it all you want. In the end the truth is you don’t hate it at all” 

“Tossing myself would be a waste, I’m way too perfect for that, maybe I should toss you instead” 

Nedzu chuckled “More cake?” 

“Yes please” 

“...” 

“Cowmwent won wit wand will kwill you” 

“I did not say anything” 

“Your eyes said it all” Ding!

“Aren't you getting that?” 

“Wi dwont shee why wi should”

“Please swallow before talking, I taught you better than that” 

“Have you ever thought that maybe I do it on purpose to annoy you?” 

“Ah, yes, that is very plausible, along with you ignoring your phone to annoy me” 

“Does it really bother you that much?” 

"Incredibly so” 

“That’s good” Ding! Ding! Ding!

“Izuku. You know I think of you dearly” 

“Sometimes I think you do more than you should, I mean.. You definitely shouldn't have allowed a villain to kidnap a student of yours just because he liked the student’s quirk”

“But at the moment I really want to strangle you” 

Ding! 

“Izuku.” 

“Nedzu” 

“Don't forget to put your glasses back on on your way out” 

“But what about the cake?” 

ding!

“Take the cake.” 

“Love you Nedzuuuu” 

“Just leave.”  

-

“This isn't the way to Eri’s room” Shoto reminded him for the sixth time 

“I know” 

“You said we came here for Eri” 

“We did” 

“And yet we are not going for Eri” 

“We will, we just gotta do something first” 

“Are you mad at me for ignoring you earlier?” 

“Just a tad, you know I can’t stay mad at you Sho” he turned backwards and grabbed Shoto’s cheeks “You are just too adorable for that” 

“I shee what ya doin” 

“I know you do, my very smort boiii, such a good boi” 

“I desherve thish, I know” 

“Good good.” They both stopped in front of a room as Izuku stopped squeezing Shoto’s cheeks “You don’t have to come in if you don’t wanna” 

“This isn't Ura’s room” 

“Nope” 

“I-” 

“I think you should stay out here” 

“Okay..” 

“I think of myself as someone who is somewhat a defender of one’s self decision making skills” 

“You are?” 

“Let me finish, and, yes, i am, yes. So, if you want to come in, I won’t stop you, I just think that maybe you don’t want to come in” 

“What exactly did you do to him?” 

“Well, I didn't do anything per say. All I did was bring him here and feed him weird shit occasionally, Kai was the one who had waaay too much fun with this one” 

“Then he’s not a monster” 

“Nope” 

“I’ll go inside” 

“Kay” 

When they got inside the room there was nothing visibly wrong with the boy in front of them. 

He was just.. 

A boy with pointy ears. 

He didn't even look traumatized. He just looked like a normal teenage boy doing his homework in an overly clean and white bedroom. He didn't even have any restraints and it didn't look like this room was particularly hard to break out. 

Izuku knocked on the door even though it was already half open. “Maaki?” 

Tamaki quickly looked up like a meerkat. His smile grew “IZU!” faster than Shoto was able to see, he was tossing himself and hugging Izuku. “You came to visit me! I did everything you said too! Look! Look!” he was back at his table in a blink and in another he was holding his notebook in front of them “I did everything! And then I did everything fifteen more times because there was nothing else for me to do!” 

“Oh, I’m sorry I took so long, did you get bored?” 

He shook his head “I could never get bored” 

“Don’t lie to me Maki” 

He bit his lip “I- I got a bit bored” 

Izuku patted his head “I’m sorry I neglected you for a while” 

“I’m sure you had your reasons” 

“I did! And, I have a graduation task for you Maki” 

“I- I’m graduating?” 

“If you pass! I think you are really ready to become one of my bullets, you think so too right Sho?” 

“Hm?” He wasn't aware he was going to be a part of this but ended up nodding without giving much thought 

“You two haven’t met each other yet have you?” 

“No..” 

“Well Maki, Sho is my second hand” he leaned in as if he was whispering a great secret “He’s also a bullet, the only bullet I have”

“It-It’s a pleasure to meet you!” 

“Sure” 

“ANyway! I’m sure you want to know your quest now” 

“I do!” 

Izuku walked towards Maki’s table and put a folder on it, as Tamaki opened he saw information on himself, his entire life was there for him to analyze, or rather, his life before being taken. 

“I don't understand” 

“The Shie Hassaikai has a little tradition and I’ll be honest with you, I haven't really been following it.. You see, it’s customary for us to take strays, and by that I mean people with no connections people who no one would miss, people who have no one else, I’m afraid so far, you have been an exception” 

“But I don't have anyone!!” Tamaki said a little desperate. “I- I I don't! You saved me Zu, you saved me! I don't have anyone I promise” 

“Shhh” he sat on Tamaki’s bed and patted his lap, Amajiki was quick to comply and lay his head on Izuku’s lap “I made a grave mistake with you, that’s on me, not on you, I promise, but .. It does give us an opportunity, you know, for months I’ve been wondering what your graduation ceremony could be ya know” 

“I know, I know” 

“And then it struck me, there is still one person who misses you, one person from your old life” 

“Mirio” 

“So you know who I’m talking about” 

“But he was just a childhood friend, I-, I don't see how there’s any relation I-” 

“He’s a problem Amajiki, he’s a problem for me. You promised you’d get rid of my problems for me didn't you?” 

“I- I- I- I did”

“What’s with the stutter?” 

“Nothing” 

“You’ll kill him for me right?” 

“Yes. And. And. And then I’ll be your bullet right?” 

“Of course” Izuku smiled sweetly at him “You’ll have so much freedom you won’t even know what to do with it” He booped his nose and got up causing for Tamaki's head drop on the bed “I’ll give you one week” 

As they left the room, Shoto left the door open. Tamaki’s eyes were full of determination, he knew what he had to do. 

“Now we go to Eri’s?” 

He smiled “Now we go to Eri’s.” 

-

“Hey little princess” 

“Uncle Izu!” 

“Oof, did you get bigger since last time I saw you?” 

She giggled as she shook her head 

“You sure? I think you did” 

“Nuh uh!” 

“Well Eri” he grabbed her and sat down on a near bear chair with her on his lap “I wanted to just talk a bit today” 

“Really?” her eyes sparkled 

“Yeah, If you are good we might even go to the park or something” 

she started to practically vibrate at that. 

“I see I got your interest” 

“YESH!” 

“Alright alright” 

“Can we see auntie Momo too??” 

“She’s probably busy” 

“Oh” 

“I bet she’d stop working for you though” 

“YESSSH” 

“But only if you are a good girl” 

“Imma the bestest!!” 

“Kai doesn't seem to think you are though.” 

At the mention of his name she flinched. “He’s a meanie” 

“I guess he can be sometimes, but it’s always with reason..” 

“He hurts me” 

“Oh princess, he hurt me too, but I deserved it, just like I’m sure you did too” 

“You.. You were a baddie?” 

“I was. I thought doing things that were surely going to kill me eventually was fun” 

“Dying isn't fun”

“And he helped fix me” 

“I don't feel fixed after he does the thing..” 

“I know..” he kissed her forehead “But I promise it’s usually for the best, I’m getting side tracked though”  

“Sowwy” 

“Don't worry, I just get distracted easily, now tell me, why does he think you aren't being good?” 

“He was asking me things and mommy said I shouldn't tell the truth to no one” 

“Well, your mommy isn't here anymore though, is she?” 

“No..” 

“And we are taking care of you now, as such there are things we need to know” 

“But he wanted to know stupid things” 

“Like?” 

“When my miracle appeared” 

“And it wasn't the day you came here?” 

She looked around the room “No..” 

“Why did you lie about this, Eri? It’s important for medical reasons that he knows everything about your quirk” 

“Everything?” 

“Yes. What if it made you sick? We need to be able to know why. So, how about this, tell me everything you know about your quirk while we go to the park, how about it?” 

“YESH, okay! I’ll tell you everything!” 

“Good girl” 

She preened at the compliment. A part of her screamed that she shouldn't.

Chapter Text

There was a rock on his path. He kicked it. 

Next thing he knew there was a rock flying to his face, if it weren't for Momo and her 0,05 seconds craft he could have died. 

"What the hell? Did someone throw a rock at your face?" 

"I don't know" he answered back, a bit stunned. It wasn't everyday you almost got killed by a rock. 

"Weird" 

"Yeah… anyway how's life?" 

"Good I guess, there is this bastard who is trying to eat up my company" 

"Does he call himself Penguino?" 

"Haha. How funny" 

"I am."

"He doesn't" 

"Falcone then, perhaps?" 

"I'm not above kicking that rock at your face" 

He shivered at the thought "I'll stop" 

"Good. Why did you call me here today?" 

"I need a good 'I'm sorry I'm such a bad son' gift" 

"Pfff, what?" 

"Eri is coming really close to working"

"Stop talking like she's a freaking machine"

"Well, but she is! Close to working I mean. Anyway I plan to heal dad and our taxi service with her" 

"Are you sure?" 

"Yeah, I think she's ready" 

"It's been what? Six months?

"Yeah, speaking of it, you coming to my recital this year?"

She sighed "I'll try" 

"Thanks, is it selfish if I rush their healing so I can hear dad cheering for me?" 

"It's human" 

"I'll take it as a yes then, humans are inherently selfish creatures" 

"You talk like an old man sometimes" 

"So do you but I don't pick on you for it"

"Yes you do"

"Yeah, I do… I honestly have no idea how you put up with me"

She patted his back "I don't either" 

"Ouch."

"So, a gift?" 

"Yeah, I need something that will make him forget that I sort of abandoned him while he was sick." 

“That’s rough buddy” 

“Come oooon Momo, you definitely ruined some relationships before and tried to fix them with gifts, gimme some ideas”

“I’ll have you know the only relationships I had that were ruined, were ruined because of the other party” 

“Fine, then, what did they give you as gifts?” 

“Nothing worth mentioning because you can’t simply toss something at someone and expect everything to fix, you need clear communication and-” 

“Ughhhhh” 

“And accept that you were an asshole that can’t expect everything to return to normal just because you suddenly want to” 

“But that sounds haaaard” 

“It’s not supposed to be easy” 

“Why not” 

“I don't know, but it isn't” 

“Are you talking to him now?” 

“Yeah, we are just going to run a few more tests with Eri but I think she’s ready” 

“Do you have a plan B if it goes wrong?” 

“Kill everyone and then myself?” 

“...” 

“Solid right? I know I know” 

“Seriously, you need a plan” 

“I am serious though. I don't think I can take it, If dad dies I’ll.. I’ll lose it.” 

“Should I withdraw some stockings?” 

“Are you really concerned about your money as I talk about destroying the world?” 

“Yes?” 

“This.” he side-hugged her “This is why we are besties.”

-

“YOU ARE NOT DROPPING OUT OF YOUR SCHOOL, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU THINKING?!” 

“DAD!” 

“NO, HITOSHI, MY DECISION IS FINAL, YOU ARE NOT THROWING AWAY YOUR FUTURE JUST BECAUSE YOU FEEL LIKE IT” 

“ARRGHH YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO JUST VANISH FOR THREE YEARS AND THEN SUDDENLY PRETEND TO BE MY DAD AGAIN” 

“HITOSHI!” 

“NO! FUCK YOU!” 

Hitoshi opened the door right on Izuku’s face, “this is all your fucking fault” he said before slamming the door and walking away. 

“You should follow him” Izuku said, opening the door again and letting himself in. 

Aizawa huffed frustrated “Talking didn't work” 

“That wasn't talking, that was yelling.. Aren't you gonna follow him?” 

“Yeah yeah, don’t expect us back” 

“I won't” 

He watched as Aizawa speed walked after Hitoshi, not much later the two were yelling in the hallways again. It was a large contrast with the silent house. 

“Dad?” he yelled into the house, not much later Yamada appeared with a big smile and open arms, Izuku was quick to toss himself on him “I’m sorry, I’m so so sorry I just left you here but, everything is going to be better, I- I finally found a way to get your voice back” 

Hizashi signed something but Izuku didn't understand. 

“I know I made you wait, it took longer than I thought it would” he started crying and his dad cleaned his tears away “But everything will be like it was now, trust me, you’ll have your voice, Kuro will stop with the out of order thing, and and I’ll be a professional dancer and give up on all things villain, I promise” he felt Hizashi kiss his head “I promise” 

-

“Eri. We aren't leaving here until you manage to heal her liver and only her liver, got that?” 

“Yes.” she shyly answered 

“Good, and once we are done with that you’ll do it with other three people” 

“But-” 

“Practice makes perfect, little one” 

“ I know ” 

“Good, and remember you are meant to heal them, not kill them” 

“ Okay..”

“Sho, bring the first one in” 

-

“Eri.” 

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry” 

“I thought we had made such progress” 

She started crying “I’m sorry, I’m sorry” 

“This won’t do, this won’t do at all” 

“Uncle Izu?” 

“Disappointing” 

“Un-Uncle Izu you are scaring me” 

“Tsk, I gave you every opportunity to get it right” 

“I’m sorry” 

“So am I.” 

-

As Izuku and Shoto had tea they could hear Eri’s little screams bouncing off the walls, they should have Kai’s lab soundproofed. 

“Is there a reason as to why you suddenly decided to rush this?” 

“The recital-” 

“This isn't about the recital” 

Izuku sighed “I have a bad feeling lately, it’s like at any moment something’s gonna appear and take her away” 

“What could possibly do so? The commission is on our side” 

“For now” 

“You dismantled the owls” 

“Something worse could take it’s place” 

“Half the heroes owe you something and those who don't are either not a threat or being taken care of” 

“I know it’s not exactly a logical feeling, but it’s there” 

“Is this about Kaminari?”

“How on earth did you draw that conclusion?” 

“It was something you thought you had under control but that ended out of your control” 

“... huh. ” 

He offered his hand “Eri is doing great, last week she wouldn't have been able to heal even one person without killing them, the progress you made with her it’s honestly astonishing” 

“Kai is still faster though, his drug is at it’s final stage, not that it matters, since I can’t use it. I asked him for one thing and did he give a fuck? No!”  

“He has a super computer on his side. It's not a fair competition. No. It’s not even a competition in the first place, plus, he is a bastard, you knew that” 

“It sort of is. But yeah, I guess I knew. I was just hoping he’d actually help me this time..” 

“Izuku” 

“What! Everything is a competition Sho!”

He sighed and pulled his hand away “Siblings” 

“If you had a relationship with any of yours you’d understand” 

“Thank the Gods I do not then… She stopped screaming.” 

“Let’s go, we can be back tomorrow” 

“Of course” 

-

The next day, for Eri’s utter confusion, Izuku was back at being her sweet uncle. 

She just didn't understand, why was he so mean sometimes? 

She just wanted the pain to stop, she just wanted him to hug her all the time and play with her. 

Why did she have to do that?? 

Why did it all seem so useless? 

“You did good today sweetie” 

Why did his compliments make her want to do well? And why did his disappointment hurt as bad as Kai? She didn't understand herself. 

She didn't understand him. 

She didn't understand anything but she was tired of going through all this. 

And the next day she healed three people on a roll perfectly. 

And the day after that she did it again. 

And the day after that a woman left her room crying and thanking her because she was sure her child would have died if it wasn't for her. 

“I think you are ready to heal my dad, I need you to understand Eri. If this goes wrong in any way.. It’s not going to be like the other times, If it goes wrong, it’s only going to be Kai from now on”

“A-And if it goes right?” 

He smiled at her. 

His smile meant nothing. 

So she smiled back. 

Eri was a tired child. 

No child should feel this tired at her age. 

No child should have to consider if healing wrong on purpose this time would be better. 

No child should have to consider killing their own uncle and escaping. 

No child should, but she was considering it anyway. 

And when Izu’s dad withered away to nothing in front of her uncle’s eyes she knew. She knew this was the opportunity she needed to get away. 

Because the door was open. 

And Izuku was too busy screaming and crying to pay attention to her. 

“Goodbye, goodbye”

Chapter Text

There is this kind of pain there are no words to describe, the type that eats you inside out and leaves only a hollow shell inside while the outside explodes. That’s the kind of pain, the kind of stress that awakens quirks, it’s when adrenaline it’s at it’s highest and your body is sure if it doesn't do something it will die. 

Izuku thought he knew that pain. 

When his mom and dad died in front of him he thought he learned how it felt, he thought when he saw an owl slashing his dad’s throat  he had learned how it felt, he thought the day Kuro’s yellow eyes went dark and he stopped moving he knew how it felt. He thought when Tomura announced he was going the hero rute, he knew how it felt. 

Nothing. Nothing. Compared to what he was feeling now. All the air had left his lungs and he couldn't breath . He thought he would feel rage if it happened. 

But mostly he just felt empty. 

Words were not needed as he cleaned his eyes, stood up and left the house. 

He barely noticed Shoto’s presence but he seemed equally lost, by muscle memory they ended in a pastry. The cake there seemed to mock him. 

“Sho? I think I’m done” 

“You want to go home?” 

“...” 

“Izuku?” 

“Am I the problem?” 

“Izu” 

“I think I’m the problem. Dad would have been fine if I hadn't gotten involved with the owls and he would still be alive if I had just accepted that he was mute” 

“You didn't pull the trigger, this is Eri’s fault, we will find her and-” 

He chuckled “I just ruin everything I touch, Dabi was right” He looked like he wasn't all there, and that was proven by the attendant asking 

“Sir, is Mr. Yamada right?” and Izuku not even noticing it. 

“Please evacuate the shop Lindsey” Shoto calmly said as he forcefully took Izuku in for a hug

“Yes sir” 

“Izuku, you did everything you could have to make her able to heal him. It was her choice to do that” 

“I-” Shoto felt his shirt getting wet. “I don't know what to do now. Everything is wrong” 

“I know” 

“Should I hunt her? I- shit I’m gonna have to plan a funeral” 

“I’ll do it. I’ll do everything.” 

“And Aizawa. I’ll have to tell him too” 

“Let me do it for you.”

“I bet Hitoshi is going to punch me. He’s right to do so” 

“If that’s the case I’ll receive it for you” 

“Sho?” 

“Yes?” 

“Do you think Kai can erase memories?” 

“I-” 

“I know he can fuck with people’s brains.. I know he has fucked with mine. But do you think he can do it?” 

“That isn't the solution” 

“Then what is?” 

“...” 

“What is?” 

-

“We are here today in memory o҉f҉ H҉i҉z҉a҉s҉h҉i҉ Y҉a҉m҉a҉d҉a҉, h҉e҉ s҉e҉r҉v҉e҉d҉ t҉h҉i҉s҉ n҉a҉t҉i҉o҉n҉ a҉s҉ a҉ h҉e҉r҉o҉, a҉s҉ a҉ f҉a҉t҉h҉e҉r҉…” 

It wasn't raining. It always rains in the movies and it wasn't raining. Did whatever deity controlled the rain not deemed his father worthy enough? 

“H҉e҉ l҉e҉a҉v҉e҉s҉ b҉e҉h҉i҉n҉d҉ a҉ s҉o҉n҉ a҉n҉d҉ a҉ l҉e҉g҉a҉c҉y҉ o҉f҉ k҉i҉n҉d҉n҉e҉s҉s҉.”

There were a bunch of people he didn't even know. That was good, his dad should be remembered for a long time and by a lot of people. 

“I҉'l҉l҉ c҉a҉l҉l҉ n҉o҉w҉ h҉i҉s҉ s҉o҉n҉ f҉o҉w҉a҉r҉d҉ t҉o҉ g҉i҉v҉e҉ a҉ f҉e҉w҉ w҉o҉r҉d҉s҉” 

"Z҉u҉" 

“Zu҉k҉u҉!”

“Izuku!” 

He blinked behind tears 

“It’s your turn to talk now” Shoto gently said. 

“Oh” 

He got up and walked to the front. His mind was blank as he gripped the stand. He looked around at all those faces, they know. They know it’s your fault. They know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know,  they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know,  they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know,  they know, they know, they know, they know,  they know, they know, they know, they know,  they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know,  they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know,  they know, they know, they know, they know,  they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know,  they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they know, they- 

“It’s okay kid, we all miss him” someone he didn't know said. Must have been a hero. 

He nodded at the person and left the stand again, he didn't say a word, he didn't have to. 

“D҉u҉r҉i҉n҉g҉ h҉a҉r҉d҉ t҉i҉m҉e҉s҉, w҉e҉ c҉a҉n҉ o҉n҉l҉y҉ c҉o҉u҉n҉t҉ o҉n҉ e҉a҉c҉h҉ o҉t҉h҉e҉r҉ t҉o҉ p҉e҉r҉c҉e҉v҉e҉r҉e҉ t҉h҉r҉o҉u҉g҉h҉”

“Zashi is- was.. my-” oh, Aizawa was talking now. He was crying. “Calling him a friend sounds too little. I loved him. It’s always the best ones.. ” He took a hard breath. “Being a hero isn't an easy profession, we always go out on the streets knowing we might not come back home. Hizashi figured that out though, and he prioritized his family over his work, that was something I failed to do. ” He looked at Izuku angrily “That didn't fucking matter in the end. You fucking took him from us, you don't deserve his last name” 

I just wanted to make him better. 

“You don't fucking deserve to sit there and cry, and not even say goodbye like you are better than us because this is your fucking fault” his breath was shaky as he said the last words “It should have been you, not him.” 

I loved him too. 

I loved him more than you. 

“Fuck off” Izuku said as he stood up and walked out. 

The day was so bright. So sunny. It was the perfect kind of day Hizashi would have loved. He would have suggested they go to a picnic or do some other cheesy shit that would make Izuku all grumpy and he wouldn't appreciate it enough. He would think it was a waste of their time. 

“Izuku!” Keigo yelled behind him “I know we aren't on the best terms but if you need a place to stay I-” 

“I don't” he started walking. 

There wasn't a goal in mind. 

He just needed to do something. He started running through those fields filled with dead people. Running and screaming. 

Maybe if he ran fast enough he could reverse time. 

It didn't work like that. 

It didn't work like that. 

Why didn't it work like that? 

He arrived at the top of a little hill in the cemetery and just screamed. His breath seemed endless. When it did end though. 

He felt that there was just nothing in there anymore. 

He was better than this. 

He is better than this. 

Since when he does let shit like emotions get in his way? 

It was Hizashi’s fault that- NO. 

Just collateral dama- NO. 

As a hero he would have died anywa- STOP. 

You need help. 

Denki helped. 

Denki isn't here. 

Maybe I need cake.  

Cake can’t help. 

Cake always helps. 

That’s a lie.

Chapter Text

There was a rock on his path. It was kind of bloody because next to the rock was the decapitated head of Mirio Togata. 

“I-I did it.” Tamaki smiled at him

Izuku was unable to smile back. 

“He is very proud of you” Shoto said in Izuku’s place. 

“He is? You are?” 

Izuku looked into his eyes. In those two seconds that it took him to formulate an answer he concluded three things: 

One, Kurogiri was right, he was going to die young and this life was going to be one lacking joy. 

Two, he was an absolute idiot if he ever thought that eventually he could simply stop being this.. this thing he became. 

Three, none of his problems had any solutions and he was an idiot for ever thinking they did. 

“I am” he answered and turned to Shoto “Find something for him to do and somewhere for him to live” 

“Of course” 

“Amajiki” Shoto patted his back “Today you really start your life again” 

“Yes! I’ll do you proud, master!” 

Izuku tuned them out again as he stared at the decapitated head next to the bloody rock. They were in the middle of the street. What the hell should he do with this? 

He kicked the head a little, okay. Nope. He won’t be doing that again. 

Should he just… leave it there? Yeah people would panic eventually but it’s not like they could do anything. 

“Mommy why is that strange man kicking a severed head?” 

“Sometimes nature isn't perfect, sweetie” 

“What?” 

He could throw it in the nearest garbage but, honestly? He didn't really want to touch it. It looked pretty gross with all the blood and bugs. 

"…"

“Please tell me you aren't just leaving that there” 

“I thought your stalking days were behind you Kacchan” 

“Your dad just died, if there was ever a time to stalk you it’s now” 

He hummed, he didn't really have any strength for some useless bicker today. “Do you think you can make a small but strong enough explosion to make this vanish?” 

“Of course I can”

“Oh, goodie” 

“But I fucking won’t” 

“Oh, not goodie” 

“It’s your problem, not mine” 

“Do me a favor Kacchan, my dad just died” 

“...” 

“...”

“Really?” 

“Yeah, no, it was too soon for me too” 

“Goddammit nerd” 

“Bakugou, you made him cry” 

“Correction, he made himself cry” 

“I did” Izuku was half chuckling, half crying, it was a pitiful sight. 

“Do you want me to get rid of Togata’s head for you?” 

“Yes please” 

“Whipped” 

“Yep” Shoto burned it to a crisp, somehow the smell got worse. 

“Mommy, mommy look! A bonfire!”

“That is no bonfire lil Timmy” 

“I’m gonna fucking puke” Kacchan said trying to cover the smell with his shirt and failing

“I can’t puke.” 

“Let’s just..” he offered his hand, Izuku took it. 

As they walked away Izuku skipped the bloodied rock without doing it any harm. 

When they arrived home Tomura fucking Shirakumo was there in a cute apron cooking for them. Izuku glared at his stalker “You told him where we live?” 

“He didn't have to,” Keigo said from the couch. “I followed you home after the funeral hatchling” 

“Oh” 

“Did you really think we were going to just let you suffer alone?” Mura asked still not looking at them

“I’m not alone though, I have Sho..” 

“You know what we mean” 

Izuku emotionlessly sat down next to Keigo “I-” 

“Shhh” Keigo hugged him pulling him to his lap and stroked his hair “I got you” 

Izuku wasn't crying though, he was just.. “I made Amajiki kill Mirio Togata today” 

Tomura’s body went stiff in the kitchen. Keigo stopped stroking his hair. 

“I didn't even really have a reason to do it. I just did” 

… 

“Why are you telling us this?” Tomura asked, he sounded pained. 

“Because Togata was your friend, wasn't he?” Izuku tilted his head at him, his eyes held a calculating gaze. 

“Yes” Tomura quickly spat. 

“I’m just wondering how long are you two planning to pretend I’m not one of the villains you need to kill”

Katsuki sighed and mouthed ' this shit again?' Shoto saw it and shook his head. 

Suddenly Izuku chuckled, it sounded wrong. “I have always made my affiliations and morals very clear, so when the hell are you two going to start to do the same?” 

“We are family-” Keigo said. 

“Pff. PFFHAHAHHAHAHAHAH” Izuku was dying here folks. “SO WHAT?! SUDDENLY BECAUSE MY DAD FUCKING DIED YOU BOTH DECIDE THAT HM, OKAY, WE CAN IGNORE THE MURDER TODAY?!”

“Of course not but-” 

“Aizawa was right ya know. I did kill him” 

“Nerd…” 

“I mean sure, Eri was the one to do the deed but, I could have waited for Kai to make something that would work better, sure it could have taken years but what was a few more? I could have learned fucking sign language and just fucking adapted to dad not having a voice, BUT I JUST COULDN'T DO THAT, COULD I?” He was laughing and crying again “I JUST HAD TO FUCK THINGS UP, I- I always fuck things up ” 

“Since when have you become so self hating?” Tomura asked  

He shrugged “I actually love myself, ask Nedzu” They all just stared at him until he added “Well, I may not love myself today but I feel like that’s a little justified” 

Keigo sighed “I don't know what to do about you” 

“That’s funny” Izuku said with a shaky voice “I don't know what to do about me either…” 

Tomu crouched in front of him and grabbed his hands. “Did you see? I can cook now” 

Izuku sniffed “ You don’t have to do this”

“I’m not doing anything.” 

“You should probably be pissed at me, I killed your friend.” 

“Meh, he was a pain in the ass anyways, always talking about saving a million people” Tomu took his glasses off, when Izuku tried to stop him he said “You planning on looking at someone else right now? Let me see your eyes Zuzu” 

…

“Look at you, you look sad” 

Izuku scoffed while doing so he ended up relaxing a little, Tomu took that as an opportunity to grab the back of his head and pull him in for a hug. “I got you” 

“ You’ll just end up leaving again” 

“Nu uh, we are fated remember? We will always be together, even when we aren't” 

“ That’s just stupid” 

“You are stupid” 

Izuku closed his eyes “Stay?” 

“Yeah” 

“Uh” Keigo slipped out of the couch to give those two a moment, he looked at Katsuki and Shoto “What do we do?” 

Shoto shrugged “Get out of the way?” 

“Hell no” Katsuki said “We give him the best fucking emotional support this fucker ever got” 

“That will be easy, considering he never had much-” Shoto didn't get to finish that sentence. 

“You shut the fuck up, you walking whip sound.” 

“I-” 

“I mean, he’s not wrong” Keigo said 

Shoto sighed and walked back to the door “I’ll be back in an hour or two” 

“Oi, where you goin?” 

“No idea” he closed the door behind him. 

As he did so Keigo and Katsuki turned back at the married couple. 

“Third wheel bros?” 

“Fuck off birdbrain” 

“Rude”

-

Exactly one hour and forty five minutes later Shoto was back, with him he held two things, one was a puppy, puppies were great emotional support according to the internet, he also had a feeling this particular puppy would get along great with prinny should she ever show up again, the other thing he held was a human. 

Now, you might think: Did Shoto kidnap a human? 

No. 

Shoto kidnapped a therapist, it was totally different. The therapist looked a bit desperate but that was understandable considering he had kidnapped her. He just hoped her own distressed state wouldn't affect how she therapisted. Yes. That is a verb now. 

“I’m back” he said. 

“Welcome ba- what the fuck?” Keigo said. 

“Who da fuck is that person?” Katsuki asked. 

“She is a therapist. Where is Izuku?” 

“He and Tomura are in his bedroom” 

“They are either fucking or playing some shitty game” 

“We have a bet going on which” Keigo said “Wanna join in?” 

“Game” he said and proceeded to walk past them towards Izuku’s bedroom. He knocked once before simply walking in. 

Meanwhile Katsuki was having a staring competition with a dog. He loved this dog now. Should anything happen to it he’d give up on heroing. He took the pupper looking like he knew what he was doing and kissed their head. “I don’t care how you got here, you are mine now” 

The pupper barked, it was cute. He decided that it could only mean one thing. The pupper agreed to becoming his child. Life was perfect. 

Meanwhile Keigo stared baffled at the scene, he didn't know Bakugou was capable of love. 

“Hawks” the random woman said “You- You are a hero, please, help me, you have to stop him, he’s a psycho!” she cried 

Keigo shifted his weight. “Is that your official diagnosis of the kid?” 

“YES! Please, I have a family, I-” 

“Damn” Keigo interrupted. “I always knew there was something wrong with him, no one normal just kills their father and then shrugs it off like nothing happened” he chuckled “Izuku didn't ruin him after all” 

Kats rolled his eyes. 

“YOU HAVE TO STOP HIM!” she yelled desperately. 

Keigo didn't really show it but he was conflicted. On one hand she was right, she had been kidnapped and the least he should do was let her go. 

But on the other hand he was trying to prove to Izuku their family could still work, he knew if she stayed they would eventually kill her, If he let her go he’d possibly lose his brother for good this time. 

Shoto had brought him a test. A test of loyalty, damn, the kid was merciless, Izuku had really found someone worth their keep… In the sense that he was taking care of him, of course, Keigo didn't approve of his methods… obviously. 

While he revisited his morals Izuku grumply came back to the living room, it was too late, Shoto nodded at him. 

“Sit” he told Izuku

“You are being so aggressive today Sho” 

“It’s out of love” he said with no emotions, then proceeded to walk to the therapist and deposit her in front of him. 

He took the pupper out of Katsuki’s arms, it was a fierce battle that lasted two seconds and had no words nor violence, but it was fierce nonetheless, and deposited the pupper on Izuku’s arms, then he proceeded to drag Keigo and Katsuki out of the room. 

“Now talk” he said before also leaving. 

Izuku sighed “Hi, my name is Izuku and I killed my dad. I feel like shit and life has no meaning anymore, Sho said you are supposed to fix me, so..” 

She took a big breath and leaned forward “How about you start from the beginning?”

Chapter Text

“Apparently there is no magical cure” Izuku said after the therapist left “It’s a process” he shook his head “A fucking shitty process.” 

Shoto hummed as he made a cake. 

Izuku silently watched him bake, when Sho started humming a song he knew he liked, Izuku hugged him from behind and settled his face on his shoulder. “ Thank you” 

“Hum. Did everyone leave?” 

“ Kei and Mura did, I think Kacchan is sleeping on my bed ” 

“We should get him a bedroom of his own” He said as he put the cake on the oven. 

“ Maybe.. How long till the cake is ready?” 

“Forty minutes” 

“ Oh” 

“Come on” he turned around and led Izuku to the living room, “What do you wanna watch until it gets ready?” 

He shrugged “ Anything is good” 

“Kay” he put on Shrek 2. As soon as he sat next to him, Izuku hugged him. “Your recital is tomorrow- well, today, right?” 

“ Yeah ” 

“Are you going?” 

“ I don't know, dad probably wouldn't want me to miss it”

“uhum” 

“I think I’ll go” 

“That’s good, I like watching you dance” 

“... I like dancing”  

Shoto hummed again, he couldn't help but kiss Izuku’s forehead.

Izuku found himself relaxing against him, he really wanted to sleep after the day he had. 

But he refused to do so without eating the cake first. 

-

Eri wasn't made for street life. I mean, don't get me wrong. No kid is. But she felt like she specifically wouldn't survive that long alone. Call it a gut feeling, call it being hungry and not having a magical bell that when she rang, food would appear , call it whatever you want, she needed a new strategy.

She considered for half a second to turn back, maybe if she focused her power enough she could bring Izuku’s papa back from nothingness, maybe she could even do that with her mama! 

Call it a gut feeling, or call it Izuku over analyzing her quirk in front of her but she had a feeling it wouldn't work. Maybe she should find auntie Momo? She’s Uncle Izu’s friend though… What if she sold her out? She couldn't rely on anyone who might be connected to her uncles. 

Which left out literally everyone she knew. 

Okay, maybe she should try to use puppy eyes on a stranger? She knew that was a dangerous weapon, she had seen her uncle Izu be able to get anything he wanted from Shoto using that. With great power comes great responsibility and she knows she shouldn't abuse the puppy eyes.

That might be the only way to survive though. 

So, she stepped into the light, it was a busy street with busy people. “Excuse- uh excuse me” No one was listening to her. “Hel-Help!” It was like she was invisible. She needed a new strategy. 

AHA! There was a kind looking old man with funny clothes right about to pass. She took a few steps backwards and then proceeded to barrel into the oldie. He looked startled, he had every right to be so. 

“Are you alright young one?” 

She shook her head as she clinged onto his leg, he crouched to her level. 

“What is your name youngling?” 

“E-Eri” 

“My, what an adorable name, Eri” he smiled. She thought his mustache looked funny like that. “Did you get lost from your parents?” 

She shook her head and rolled her sleeves up, putting her multitude of scars on display “The- The bad people are after me” 

“I see.” he got up and picked her up in the process. “Do not fret! I am basically a hero!”

She has no idea what basically being a hero meant, either you were one or you weren't? How does basically being a hero work? Was he only half a hero?? Oh well, as long as he fed her. “I’m hungry” 

“Oh right! Worry not! You will never feel hungry again!” 

As he carried her away he told her stories about how Lunch Rush’s food was the best and how she’d be safe at UA. She even let herself believe him. 

-

“Nedzu! I have a problem!” Gentle announced as he barged into his office. They always had problems, didn't they? No one ever simply walked in for tea. 

“Hm?” 

“I was simply walking home after some shopping, really, I had done nothing nefarious at all this time!” 

Nedzu’s eyes narrowed behind his tea cup. He felt the need to sigh, sighing was such a human thing to do though, he wouldn't fall so low. 

“When this little girl ran into me, of course, my hero senses immediately went off! And they were right, her name is Eri and she was heavily abused, we must help her!” 

“Oh?” he put his tea down “And where is Eri now?” 

“I left her with Lunch Rush, she was starved, the poor thing, she said she was running from the ‘bad man’. It sounded bad” 

“It indeed sounds bad” 

“How should we proceed?” 

Nedzu started walking towards the door “It was a good thing you brought her here.” 

“I thought so too!” 

“I’ll deal with it, worry not” 

As Nedzu walked off, Gentle felt the need to walk along. It wasn't that he didn't trust Nedzu. 

But his hero senses were tingling. 

-

The old man was right, this was the best food she had ever eaten her entire life. Granted, her life was not long. But she felt like seven years was long enough to figure out this sort of thing.

Wow, she is seven years now. Usually moma kept track of that for her. Would she have to keep track of her own age now? What if someday she forgets it? 

“Good Evening Eri!” A voice chirped from the door. when she looked over there was nothing there. Because suddenly he was next to her. 

“You are fast” she noted. 

“Indeed, am I a dog? A mouse? Or a bear? Neither! I’m the principal!” 

Her only reaction was to blink twice and then continue on eating. 

It was an awkward silence after that, Nedzu had expected at least some reaction. Perhaps human children are a different species. He thought he had humans figured out; this could prove to be a challenge. Nedzu was never one to back out from challenges though.  

He cleaned his throat “Eri. Tobita told me how you are running from the ‘bad man’ could you tell me about them?” 

She looked at him suspiciously “Why?” 

“So that I can make sure they never hurt you again” he smiled. It was freaky. It kind of reminded her of her uncle Izu’s smile when he was plotting something. It was scary. 

“You can’t stop them” she said, sounding resolute. “No one can.”

“Well Eri, I disagree. I believe anyone can do anything if they give their all and beyond” 

“But people might get hurt” 

He waved her off “People can get hurt while crossing the street too but that doesn't mean they shouldn't. If you get stuck on the what ifs of life you’ll never succeed in anything.” this time his smile was less scary. “So tell me Eri, who hurt you?” 

“It- It was my uncles, Uncle Izu, uh Izuku and uncle Kai, jiji was supposed to take care of me, not them..” she hugged herself “But uncle Kai did something to him.. I know because I heard from HaiHai when he was feeding me, but I wasn't supposed to know.. It's a secret.” 

“I see. Your uncle Izuku doesn't happen to have green hair and always wear sunglasses, does he?” 

She looked up, frightened “How- How do you know?” 

“Do you know who they are just from that Nedzu?” Gentle asked, amazed.

“I do indeed” he was grimacing. “I never expected it would ever come to this” 

“Nedzu?” 

“Tobita, do me a favor and contact the Nest, and I believe it was.. Nighteye? Yes. He will want to be here too” 

“On it” 

“Mister principal?” 

“Yes, Eri?” 

“Do you know my uncle Izu?” 

“I do indeed. I used to be his teacher” 

She quickly turned her head, her mind screaming for her to just make him disappear too.. 

“Unfortunately he has crossed a line I am not willing to look away this time” 

“Have you looked away before?” 

“I am ashamed to say I have, me and your uncle, we had a game going on between us” 

“Game?” 

“Indeed. But he broke his promise. So now I must end it” 

She nodded “Can I.. Can I stay here?” 

He put a paw on her hand “I’m afraid he comes here every now and then, it might not be safe for you, I do know the perfect place for you though.” 

“You do?” 

“Yes, for now though, are you willing to get a medical check up and to then accompany me to a meeting? I’m afraid there might be a person who will be hard to convince of doing the right thing, you can help me do so!” 

She didn't know how she felt about helping people. She didn't want to help anyone ever again. But still, she nodded and took his paw as she led her towards the check up . 

She would do anything to make sure her uncles never got to her again. 

Including using her deadliest weapon. 

The puppy eyes. 

As they approached the room she was told to stay with an old lady, she was even older than ‘Gentle’. She was like Jiji in a sense.. She missed Jiji. And mama. And how her uncles treated her before mama died. 

-

“Good night everyone! I am sorry for the short notice, but I am afraid I must spoil your Christmas shopping this year”

“Not againnn” Bubble Girl whined causing them all to laugh a bit. 

“Yes yes, that is the life of a hero, now, onto the reason why I called you all here. Every person in this room has something to do with the Shie Hassaikai case, Nighteye. I believe you are leading an investigation of your own?”

“Yes” he stood and fixed his glasses. “Until last week there was simply no evidence even though their crimes were obvious. However,” his voice cracked a bit “ last week they made a public kill.. Mirio Togata” he placed the file on the table “My intern was brutally murdered. His head toyed with by two of their known members” he put another file on top of Togata’s “Izuku and Shoto, in a public space.”

“Wait a fucking second” Hawks said, causing for everyone’s attention to snap to him “Are you insane? Nedzu? I’m not going to actively participate in a hunt for my brother.” 

“That monster is your brother?” Sir asked, outraged. 

“He’s a child Nighteye, and I think I can get through him this time, he can still rehabilitate” 

“I believed so too” Nedzu confessed “Until I met Eri” 

“You mean the fucker who killed Izu’s dad?!” 

“I mean the seven year old child Izuku and Kai Chisaki tortured.” 

Keigo scoffed “Izuku wouldn't do that after what he went through” 

“Until five hours ago I shared your thoughts. However that is simply not the truth.” Nedzu looked solem. “You understand Izuku more than anyone in this room, if we are going to have a chance at beating him and Chisaki. We will need your help” 

“Why are we even arguing?” Nighteye said “Hawks, it’s your duty as a hero to put a stop at him. I'm sorry he’s your brother, but that doesn't change all the crimes he committed.” He turned to Nedzu “I believe we will need more people for this.” 

“I have a few people in mind” Nedzu said “But I’d be glad to hear some suggestions if you bring them forward” 

“Of course” 

Before the two began planning Hawks interjected once more “Can I see her? Before I make a decision, can I see her?” 

“Of course, she is resting at the nursing office, I can get Recovery Girl to bring her here”

“I can just go there” 

“No. Although I detest using a child like this, she has important information about their base and she has already agreed to help.” 

“How convenient” Keigo said through gritted teeth. 

Eri walked in holding RG’s hand with her little fingers, looking all scared of everyone. 

Fuck , Keigo though. He was really gonna do this. 

He was gonna do this a week after saying he and Izuku were family no matter what. 

Fuck fuck fuck .

Chapter Text

Maybe the process wasn't so bad. 

During the first week he hated the process. But maybe going to his recital and killing it had freshened up his mind. 

It could also be the fact that he was spending Christmas with Murachan and Keigo.. It had been so long since they had done that. These past few years had only been Kai, Kai, Kai. 

Maybe Kai wasn't good for the process, maybe he missed his other family. 

Call him nostalgic but losing his dad made him realize that he had zero control over literally everything. Who knew who would die next? He should spend as much time with them as possible. 

See doc? He was processing. Processing the process! Look at him being all processey! 

“Maybe we should invite Dabi too! MAYBE, we should invite your whole family Sho! And then Kacchan’s whole family! And then, wait, we should invite literally everyone! Christmas is ceasefire day right?” 

“Have you been drinking again?” 

“No silly, I’m processing” 

Shoto had three big regrets in life, one was not moving in with Izuku sooner, two was thinking he could eat all of Fuyumi’s food at once to spite Dabi (he said he couldn't do it, he was right but Shoto still considers that it was his win despite all the vomiting and the hours he spent on the bathroom after) and three was kidnapping that therapist. 

Not because she was a bad therapist or anything. 

But because Izuku had learned the word process. A word Shoto firmly believes Izuku had not been aware of it’s existence until now.

It wasn't really that far fetched to think Izuku was not aware of the word as a word. He spent most of his childhood on the streets, it was not far fetched. 

Anyway. 

“If you are sure of it, then, I guess we could invite everyone. But are you sure that’s how you want to spend christmas? It’s going to be awkward at best. Someone will end up dying at worst” 

“Yeah, you right, it’s a bad idea.”

“It is.” 

“Do you think If I ask Santa for my dad he’ll bring him back?” 

“As a body pillow maybe?” 

Izuku stared at him as if he had said the most repulsive thing he had ever heard in his life. 

“So not as a body pillow?” 

“No.” 

“Okay” 

“Did you ever believe in Santa when you were a kid?” 

“There was no time for that in Endeavor’s world” 

“Ah right” 

“Did you?” 

“Maybe? I don't know. I probably did before my bio parents died.. Maybe even a year after that but it’s hard to believe when Santa doesn't find you on the streets” 

“Makes sense.” 

Izuku laid his head on Shoto’s shoulder. “What if I asked for Denki? He’s not dead, it wouldn't break the laws of magic” 

“Maybe as a body pillow?” 

“Pff, I should hah, I shohould hahahave seehehen that cohohoming” 

Shoto smiled at him “You should have.”

Izuku kissed his cheek “What would you ask Santa? If he were real” 

“I don't know.. I already have everything I want here” 

“Everything?” 

“The laws of magic can’t force someone to love someone else” he said taking Izuku’s hand on his and caressing it “So yeah, I have everything” 

Izuku carefully climbed Shoto’s lap and kissed him, an actual kiss, a kiss that made him melt completely, “Merry Christmas Sho..” 

He laid his head on Izuku’s chest I love you, Zu, I love you so much

Izuku started caressing Sho’s hair, there were no words traded between them but there was no need for words, this was a dance they had been doing for a long time. 

-

Eri did not trust the Yagi fella. He looked like a sick noodle who would fall apart at any moment. It reminded her of a woman Izuku forced her to heal. 

“And this will be your room, I know it’s a little bland but we can and we will fill it up with stuff you like later” 

She had no problems with the Naomasa person though. He kind of reminded her of HaiHai.. She missed him, even though he was uncle Kai’s shadow he always took care of her.. If it wasn't for him she wouldn't have escaped. 

“This is Tomura’s room, he’s my kid who is doing god knows what… I’m sure he’ll be elated to have a younger sister” 

That was another thing that she did not trust. This new family thing. Why did she need a new family? She had a family. Besides everything, uncle Izu and uncle Kai were still her uncles, and she was sure that when Jiji got better everything would go back to how they were before her stupid miracle acted up… 

“Christmas is coming up and we thought it would be a nice time for us all to bond” the Yagi man said. “But Tomura decided to spend it away this year, ” 

“Leave him be Yagi. He isn't a kid anymore no matter how much you deny it.” Naomasa turned to her again “He’s just sulcky that Tomura said he was boring and that he was too old for christmas” 

“Because there is no such thing as being too OLD for christmas!” 

Nao rolled his eyes causing her to giggle a bit, they sort of reminded her of Shoto and Izuku whenever they argued in front of her “I like christmas” she declared

“Good! Do you need help drafting your letter to Santa??” Yagi dude asked, he looked excited. 

“Don't be silly, Santa isn't real” she said, patting Yagi’s belly, or, lack off one. That was weird, maybe he was even worse than she realized. 

“Daaad, pops, I’m home” a new voice declared from the door. 

“Aand that’s Tomura” Nao offered his hand “Would you like to meet him?” 

“Uhum!” She took his hand as he guided her back towards the living room. The house was cozy. 

“I had the craziest day today, you would not believe- who’s that?” 

“Eri, meet Tomura, Dudu, meet Eri, she’s going to be staying with us for a while” 

Tomura looked extremely uncomfortable at the news, it was not at all what Tsukauchi was expecting.. “How much is ‘a while’?” 

“For as long as she’ll have us” 

“Surpriiise” Yagi said appearing behind them “You have a new sister.” 

“Nah” 

All their smiles fell. 

“Tomura. What do you mean nah?” 

“I don't have a new little sister because that’s the sort of thing you talk with your kid before doing it, I wasn't talked to, therefore she’s just a guest” 

Honestly? Eri felt the same, no one asked her if she wanted a new family, she was just shoved into this completely unprepared. 

“It was kind of an emergency, there was no time to talk to you about it, sorry” Yagi said 

“Whatever, what did you say your name was again?” 

“Eri” she answered. During that small conversation she realized they had similar hair and eyes. It was.. odd. 

Eri, like Yamada's killer. What a sick a coincidence. Tomura thought. It had to be a coincidence. 

“Don't mess with my shit and don’t go in my bedroom” And with that he stormed off, Naomasa tried to follow him just to get a door slammed in his face 

“So… Do you want some cookies?” 

Did Yagi really think she could be bribed with sweets? 

Because he was absolutely right. 

She nodded and he smiled back at her. It was… weird. Yagi was weird. 

-

“Sho! Help!” 

Shoto rushed into the living room as soon as possible but- “PFFF WHAT HAHAHAHAHPEHEHHEED TO YOUUHUHUHUHU??????” 

“Why, yes, laugh at my misfortune, I could die like this you know”  

“THEHEHEHHEEH TREEHEHEHEHHE” 

“Yes. The tree fell on me. Haha. I was crushed like a potato. It’s funny. Ha ha. Very funny. Please help” 

It took three minutes of laughing and two more taking pictures until he finally helped him. “Show those pictures to anyone and I’ll end your bloodline” 

Shoto was stunned. “You are gonna let me keep them?” 

“It’s Christmas Sho! And for your luck” he booped his nose “I am in an extremely good mood besides almost dying by that tree!” 

“It’s that the only thing I’m getting lucky off today?” 

Izuku shrugged as he smirked “Who knows?” 

“Ugh” Kacchan kicked his shoes lazily at the door “I didn't come here to watch you two flirt. It’s gross. Stop it”

“It’s christmas!” Izuku refuted and walked to him, as he did so Kacchan’s dog rushed up to him and almost made him trip and fall. 

“Missy! Don’t do that” Kacchan rushed behind her 

“Missy?” 

“No comments” 

As soon as he was back up he tackled Izuku into a hug. “Merry Christmas you fucking nerd” 

“Hihi, you too Kacchan..” 

“..” 

“... Kacchan, can you let me go now?” 

“No, I’m counting how long it takes for your lover boy to get jealous.” 

“pfff, alright Kacchan, I’ll bet he won’t at all” 

“I’ll take you on that, forty seconds” 

“Deal, just don’t cry when you lose” 

“You fucking wish” 

Ten minutes later they had gone from hugging in the middle of the living room to cuddling on the couch. 

“Oh my god? They are cuddling? What is this? Where is the blasty boy we all know and slightly hate?” 

“Fuck off bird brain! I’m trying to make a point here”

“And failing” Izuku added.  

Keigo grinned and tossed himself on top of them 

“Oh, hello Takami” 

“Hiiiii Shoto” 

“Please tell Katsuki his dog just tried to commit suicide” 

“AGAIN?!” Kacchan yelled and got up not only making Izuku fall entirely on the couch, but also causing Keigo to almost break their center table as he tossed him aggressively on the ground. 

“Again?” Keigo mouthed to Izuku, who shrugged. 

Not a second later they heard Katsuki yell “OH COME ON, I TOLD YOU GUYS TO LEAVE THE WINDOWS CLOSED” 

“It must have slipped my mind” Shoto said as he walked in the kitchen. 

“Pff.” 

“So hatchling, how are you doing?” Keigo asked as he sat next to him

“Better, I think” He shifted himself so he was laying on his back with his head on Keigo’s legs, Kei was quick to start playing with his hair “The therapist says it’s a process. And I gotta say, I’m rocking this process thing” he smiled, it didn't really reach his eyes but it was still a smile. 

“That’s good.. Is.. Kai, coming too?” 

“No.. Shoto forbade me from seeing him for the time being..” 

“He did?” 

“Yeah” 

“And you listened?” 

Izuku pouted “I listen to people” 

Keigo raised an eyebrow 

“I DO! When I want to… Anyway, Sho is right this time, It.. It.. I think spending some time away from him may be the best. Hey, maybe we can, I don't know, spend more time together or something.. I.. I missed you” 

“Yeah” Keigo swallowed hard “I missed you too hatchling” 

“New year, new me right?” 

“Yeah” 

Izuku turned sideways and hugged him “Thank you for not giving up on me, even when I pushed you away” 

“Its.. It’s no problem Zu, we are family remember?” 

“Yeah” 

“Hey, did you start all the fun without me?” Tomura asked from the door. 

Now everything was perfect. 

Well. Not everything. 

Okay, everything was actually terrible, the process was a lie and there should be three people there who simply weren't, and, fuck why did he ever think this was a good idea? It was a terrible idea. This was a lie. Everything was a lie. He was falling apart and he didn't know what to do. 

So he put on a smile. 

“Should we eat now that everyone’s here?” He asked. 

“It’s too early!” Mura complained 

“There is no way I’m staying up” Kei said 

“That’s what old people say” Kacchan said 

“I’m NOT҉ o҉l҉d҉!” 

“P҉l҉e҉a҉s҉e҉! I҉ b҉e҉t҉ y҉o҉u҉ a҉r҉e҉n҉'t҉ e҉v҉e҉n҉ a҉l҉l҉ t҉h҉a҉t҉ f҉a҉s҉t҉! I҉t҉’s҉ j҉u҉s҉t҉ f҉a҉k҉e҉ p҉r҉o҉p҉a҉g҉a҉n҉d҉a҉, b҉e҉c҉a҉u҉s҉e҉ y҉o҉u҉ a҉r҉e҉ t҉o҉o҉ o҉o҉o҉o҉l҉d҉!!”  

“C҉o҉m҉e҉ O҉N҉! B҉a҉k҉u҉g҉o҉u҉ K҉a҉t҉s҉u҉k҉i҉ a҉r҉e҉ y҉o҉u҉ c҉h҉a҉l҉l҉e҉n҉g҉i҉n҉g҉ m҉e҉?!”  

“M҉a҉y҉b҉e҉ I҉ a҉m҉! O҉l҉d҉ b҉i҉r҉d҉!” 

“Z҉u҉?

Izu?” 

“huh?” 

Shoto smiled and side hugged him. “You good?” 

Instead of answering he simply rested his head on his shoulder. 

“Everybody shut up I have news” Tomura announced, all eyes fell on him. “Good, so, at this point there is no denying i love my dads right? Right.” 

Shoto rolled his eyes, it was extremely hard for Izuku to not crack a smile. 

“So, they apparently thought: love equals just adopting a random little girl who looks freakishly like me and not even ask me if I was okay with it, who does that?” 

“Heroes” Izuku answered without missing a beat

Mura rolled his eyes “Yeah, I see that, anyway, ya know what’s even weirder? She has the same name as the chick who killed your pops, I think that’s the worst part of it, because now I can’t look at that tiny child and not think: patricide.” 

“You are using that word wrong” Kacchan said. 

Meanwhile Keigo was internally panicking and Izuku… “Mind introducing me to her?” 

“Yeah, sure!” 

“NO!” Keigo yelled at the same time 

All eyes were on him now. He specifically felt Shoto’s cold stare. It was chilling.

Chapter Text

“Why not?” Mura asked followed by Izuku

“I mean..” Keigo started, he was the face of regret “It must be hard for her too, to suddenly be adopted into a random family, how old is she?” 

“Seven, I think” 

“Yeah, see, too young, she should adapt before you start throwing new people at her” 

“But.. If she’s going to be my sister, then she has to meet my hubby, love of my life, soulmate, fated pai-” 

“Murachan, shut up” 

“Right” 

“I’m not saying that she can’t!” Keigo rushed to say “Just that you should give her some time to adapt” 

“Is a week enough time?” 

“Come on Tomura, at least three months” 

“WHAT, THAT’S- THAT’S WAAAAAY TOO LONG!” 

“I agree” Shoto said “Izuku wants you both back in his life, that means eventually visiting you. Three months is too long. I say a week at best” 

“Yeah, what he said” Izuku agreed “I’m not making the same mistake again”  

Katsuki and Shoto locked eyes, it was clear that they had just telepathically communicated, their silent conversation reached an agreement as he said “Bird brain, how about a word?” 

“Sure?” 

“Now.”

-

Bakugou pushed him against a closet “What do you know?”

I am an adult, he is a teen, I am an adult, he is still a teen . “Nothing”

“Bullshit” 

Don't hit the teen. Don't hit the teen. “I don't know what you are convinced off, but I really don’t know anything” 

“So, you know about Eri then” 

Maybe, hit the teen a little? NO, bad brain. “I just said the opposite of that” 

“You are hiding something, something even worse than just knowing about who Yamada’s killer really is.” 

“I’m really not” 

“Listen here you shit, Izuku is miserable. He is still processing shit and If you do anything to fucking hurt him right now I’ll kill you.” 

“I would never hurt him”

“You’ve been acting skittish and weird all night. And you have tells when you lie” With that Katsuki pushed him once more for good measure and left the room. 

Keigo was at a loss. 

-

[So this is Christmas

And what have you done?

Another year over

And a new one just begun] 

“AND SO THIS IS CHRITMASSSS, I AM SO DONNEEEEEE” Izuku sang 

“The near and the dear one, the old and the young” Shoto continued as if Izuku hadn't changed the lyrics 

“Is he drunk?” Kacchan asked as he entered the room again 

“Nah, I think he’s just high on life” Murachan answered 

“A VERY MERRY CHRISTMASSSS”

“and happy new year” 

“LESS HOPE ITS A GOOD ONEEEE” 

“Without any fear” 

the song kept playing on the tv with Shoto singing along while Izuku tossed himself on the couch next to Murachan 

“Dad used to play this shitty song literally every Christmas” he chuckled as he leaned on him “I think I get it why now” 

[War is over

If you want it

War is over

Now]

-

“Do you want to take some of the food with you?” Shoto asked Tomura and Keigo at the door 

“Nah, don't worry about it” 

“Alright then, goodbye” and with that he loudly shut the door.

Tomura couldn't help but chuckle “I think he’s growing on me” 

“He terrifies me” 

“Oh come on boss” he nudged him “He’s just an emo” 

“He’s so much more than that, listen, we need to talk” 

“We do?” 

“Yeah, not here, let’s go to the agency” 

“But tis christmas!” 

“That doesn't matter for heroes” 

Tomura sulked the whole way through. 

-

“Come on, it's bedtime for you” Kacchan said grabbing his arms and pulling him up.

“Nuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, it’s so earrlyy!” Izuku leaned on him 

“It’s 3 am Zu” 

“Early! Are you staying over today again?” 

“Of course” 

“Is there something wrong with your parents? You’ve been staying over here a lot” 

“Nothing, they are just their annoying old selves”

“Come on Kacchan, don't lie to me” 

“Speaking of lying” Shoto said walking alongside them “We should talk about Hawks”

“Right! You saw it too, right halfie? He was acting fucking weird” 

“Yes.” 

“No no” Izuku shook his head as they reached his and Sho’s bedroom “I don't wanna talk about this now” 

“Tomorrow?” 

“Fine, tomorrow. Good night Kacchan” 

“Night nerd” he ruffled Izuku’s hair and walked away. 

As soon as he was away and they closed their door Shoto asked “You good?” 

“No” he chuckled as he intertwined their fingers “But when am I ever?” 

He nodded “Still, If you don’t want to do it today we..” 

“Sho, just shut up and kiss me” 

He grinned “Alright” 

It was an old song, an old dance, one they had played many times before. 

And one they would continue playing for a long time…

-

“I respect you bird boss, you know I do, otherwise I wouldn't have taken this stupid internship, but I’m not fighiting Izuku!” 

“He’s gone too far! You’ve met Eri!” 

“No, no, no. Izuku is my life! And he’s finally willing to listen to reason!” 

“He’s still a villain Tomura, and you chose to be a hero. Sometimes being a hero means making hard choices”

“This isn't a choice though! He’s distancing himself from the Chisaki bastard, if there was ever a time to bring him over is-” 

“TOMURA. Why do you think he wants to see Eri? You are letting your emotions cloud your judgment, the second he has her he’s taking her back to Chisaki, don’t you see that?” 

“She killed his dad” 

“She’s seven years old.” 

“Well, when I was seven I was already fully aware that murder wasn't good but I did it anyway!”  

“I won’t make you fight him” 

“Good, because I won’t” 

“But don’t tell him about it either” 

“I-” 

“If he knows then we won’t be able to have a normal new years eve. He deserves that at least right?” 

“Tsk, don’t tell me about what he deserves or not when you are the one betraying him” 

“Tomura!” 

“I’ll keep quiet until the new year, after that I can’t promise shit” He stormed off. This was all ridiculous. How dare he choose a random brat over Zu? Izuku was changing! He was! He would listen to reason, he would turn over a new leaf! Tomura was sure of it. And when he did the two would go back to living together and life would be finally complete. 

-

“You know..” Katsuki said as Shoto walked in the kitchen, he had a limp. Who’d guess. “If you wanted me out of here, you could have just told me” 

“Why would we want you out of here?” 

“You fucking tell me.” 

“We don’t.”

“Then-” 

“Good morning Kacchan” 

“Don’t ‘good morning’ me you sonovabitch, there is nothing good about this morning” 

“Come on Kacchan, it’s still christmas, don’t be like that” Izuku was also slightly limping. Huh. 

“You have absolutely no right to tell me ‘not to be like that’, not after last night” 

“What happened last night Kacchan?” 

“Your fucking walls are thin is what happened. You see my eyes” he looked like a madman “You see this? I have circles underneath them. CIRCLES! I look like a fucking racoon! And it’s your fucking fault. Both of your faults” 

“We are terribly sorry” Shoto said not looking sorry at all “Next time we’ll-” 

“Next time you won’t do shit because there won’t be a fucking next time, if you even think about a next time I’ll fucking murder you both” 

“Kacchan. It is our house. You do remember that you are a guest, right?” 

Well, he was obviously left speechless, he had in fact not forgotten he was a sort of guest but with how much time he spent there instead of his own house he had just assumed they all agreed he kind of lived there too. 

“Whatever, at least make me breakfast.” 

“I can do that.” Izuku happily walked in the kitchen, and then stopped. “Sho, where do the things stay?” 

Shoto sighed and kissed his cheek “Go to the living room you two, I’ll make something” 

“Kay!” 

“Gross” 

“When did you two decided to make it official?” 

“We aren't dating, idiot” 

“Does halfie know that? Cuz it certainly looks like you are” 

“You know how we are..” 

“Still with that ‘I don’t date’ bullshit?” 

“It’s not bullshit Kacchan, I just don’t see a reason why. What we have now is perfectly fine” 

“And you don’t do love” 

“Yep, I don’t do love.” 

“You little aro shit” he ruffled Izuku’s hair shoved him on the couch, Izuku in return pulled him along 

“Heh, what about you Kacchan?” 

“What about me?” 

“Ya know, how is it going with shitty hair?” 

“There is nothing to get to, nerd” 

“Of course there is! He means something to you” 

“No he doesn't” 

“Alright, deny it all you want Kacchan, I know the truth” 

“Why is it okay for you to do your not dating bullshit but when I do something similar you-” 

“Because you call it ‘my not dating bullshit’. Kacchan. You are able to feel feelings, I spent half my childhood thinking there was something wrong with me for just not comprehending the shit Tomura spewed and the other half glad I found out there was other people like me, just be glad for what you have and do something about it” 

“I really don’t like him like that, I’m just worried” 

“Trigger again?” 

“Yeah, he found another supplier apparently, one that I can’t do shit against” 

“Who is it?” 

“Three guesses” he said, nodding at Shoto's direction. 

“Oh, he’s in deep then, does he even have the money to pay them?”

“I have no fucking clue, he isn't talking to anyone anymore. There is this chick in my class, she hears everything, and apparently she told raccoon eyes that Snipe is thinking of expelling him” 

“Jirota Kiro right?”

“Was that supposed to be her name? Not even close”

“Damnit” 

“Anyway, I tried talking to him and shit but he’s just..” 

“I could try talking to Dabi, get him banned and all” 

“At this point I think not even that would work”  

“I’m sorry you lost your friend to it” 

“It would mean more if trigger wasn't your main source of income” 

“It’s not our main source..” 

“Whatever, let’s talk about something else, this is making me depressed, YO, HALFIE, HOW LONG TILL YOU FINISH IT?” 

“Five minutes” Shoto yelled back, they could hear frying in the back “I’m just waiting for the bread to get ready” 

“FINE” 

“You are chatty today” Izuku poked his cheek, Katsuki in return literally kicked him

“Lack of sleep has the same effect as consuming alcohol” Shoto said poking his head out of the kitchen “This might be a chance of a lifetime to get information out of him” 

Katsuki rolled his eyes “Yes, plan right in front of me, how smart of you villains” 

“Says the equally smart vigilante who refuses to go to sleep late even though typically vigilantes work at night” 

“I work at night.” 

“Barely” 

“Just because I value sleep doesn't mean I-” 

“See, you already started that phrase wrong, a good vigilante doesn't value sleep, they value lives”

“Depends on the vigilante” Shoto said bringing them the breakfast 

“Thanks Sho!” 

“I’m not thanking you for doing the bare minimum compensation” 

“That’s fine with me” 

“Fine.” 

“Fine.” 

“It’s going to be a fun christmas lunch, I can already feel it” Izuku said

“Do we have to do one? It’s only going to be us right?” 

They both looked at Katsuki.

“The hag will literally kill me if I skip this” 

“We’ll see each other on the new year tho, right?” 

“Nerd, I’ll be back tonight, don’t worry” 

“Alright” 

“So, no especial lunch?” Izuku asked facing Shoto

“We can eat out” 

“Is there anywhere even open?”

"Is that something that matters?" 

"Heh, you are completely right Sho"  

"COuld you two at please not plan a crime right in front of me? That's be great, thanks" 

"hihi, this barely counts as a crime kacchan" 

"I'm going to the hags" 

"Byeeee" 

In response he simply showed his middle finger to them. 

-

“HAPPY NEW YEAR!!” Keigo yelled as he entered their house

“We still have three hours until that’s actually valid Kei” 

“What matters is the sentiment, where is the food?” 

“I see, you came for the food, not the company, great” 

“What? You think I loved you lil bro? Hah” 

Shoto narrowed his eyes. 

“Betrayed by my own brother” he mocked “How will I live after this?” 

Keigo grinned as he picked him up “I think you’ll manage” 

“KEIHEHEHEHEHEI” 

“NOw!” he tossed a giggling Izuku on the couch “Seriously, I just came from a patrol, I’m starving, I need food in my system” 

“We already ate” Shoto said. 

Keigo died. 

He literally died. 

Okay not literally but it was close. 

“You can heat it up If you want..” 

“Where do you keep the plates?” 

“Under the microwave-” 

“Gotcha, Is it only going to be us three tonight?” 

“It was going to be us two until you showed.” 

“Aww, did I ruin your night Shoto?” 

“As long as Izuku is happy I don’t mind.” 

“Keiiiiiiiii, pick a movie, it will be like old times” 

“Alright hatchling!! LEt me just EAT.” 

-

When midnight hit Izuku was screaming and crying at disney for making the doggo suffer so much while Keigo hugged him and said it would all get better and Shoto made a mental note to simply never watch any movies with any dogs ever again. 

Overall a good end to a shitty year. 

He had a feeling this year would be good… 

And that thought only cemented when he got a text.  

crusty pain 

Hey, are you coming to my graduation? 

fated mate

One. Change my name. It sounds like some furry shit.

Or give me back permission to do so, it’s ridiculous.

Two, are you sure it’s a good idea to have a villain among a bunch of heroes?

Three, happy new year to you too.. bastard

first you ditch us and now you don't even say the basics

how dare you

crusty pain

Happy new year! Also, furry shit? What in a million years are you talking about????

And yes. 

I want you there. 

Everyone else can just deal with it. 

fated mate

oh please, you know exactly what i mean

i’ve seen you reading fanfiction tomura, you cannot lie.

And fine, sure, when is it?

crusty pain

In two weeks!

soulmate

Is it gonna be at UA or somewhere else?

crusty pain

somewhere else, i’ll send you the official invite, just a sec

officialinfite.png

soulmate

great.

by the way, i was thinking, i’m going to the mall friday

gotta buy some shit for a friend. Anyway, wanna come?

crusty pain

ah shit, i can’t. 

buy me something tho. 

soulmate

why the fuck would i buy you smth?

crusty pain

come on izuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

its my graduationnnn

you have to buy me something!!!

soulmate

I wasn't aware that was a social rule

crusty pain

oh but it tis! 

Of course you wouldn't know, you are terrible at social rules

But don’t worry, as your husband i’ll always help you  

soulmate

I just don’t believe you

crusty pain

That’s sad, I’m sad, you should trust me

soulmate

tomura

crusty pain

Yes, love of my life, reason for every breath I take? 

soulmate

Perish.

Chapter Text

There was a rock in their path. It was asking to be kicked far away, like a test of sorts. Izuku kicked it. What a mistake. “So, Maki, how is the adaptation going?” 

“Fi-Fine.” 

“Stuttering again?” 

“Sorry, I like it.. the new place.. It’s spacious" 

“That’s good.” He patted Tamaki’s head. He’s like a cat. Or a dog.. a dog, yeah “I need you to run some errands for me, and listen, Maki, this is the stuff I usually do, so you better do it right, which means no stuttering or making us look weak alright?” 

“Yes.” 

“Good, If you do it right it will give me time to do other important shit so this is a big deal” 

“I understand, master.” 

“Awww, you are so cute” He grabbed Tamaki’s cheeks “But please Maki, don’t call me master” 

“Ri-right” 

“Tch” he tossed his head to the side and kept walking “Do you need to do speech therapy again? There is no shame in admitting you need it again” 

“I really don’t, I’ll do good!” 

“Great! So, itinerary, first, you need to visit a few of our establishments that have started to become a bit.. problematic to say the least, this is a good opportunity to show your skills and make everyone fear you, got that?” 

“Yeah” 

“Shoto will pass you a detailed list of the places later so keep your phone at hand all times, next, trigger, Dabi, mark that name, I want you to scare the shit out of him when you meet him. There isn't really a reason, but just between us, it will make Sho happy, and a happy Shoto-”

“Is a happy Izuku” 

“Yep, at least most of the time!”

“I promise I’ll make you proud” 

“Of course you will. I have full confidence you won’t disappoint me Maki, after all, you haven't so far” Izuku patted him again, he received in return a shy smile “You are so cute when you smile” 

“ Thank you” 

“We are here” 

“Do we really have to do this?” 

“Well, no. We can always shop online and if you don’t want the new haircut then you don’t need to get a new haircut..”

“I want it” 

“Then that’s that.” 

The minute they stepped inside that mall they realized that something was wrong, it was way too silent for a friday. Dead silent. 

“Izu, let’s leave” 

“Yeah I-” 

The doors were closed behind them but that wasn't as impactful as the person who now stood with glowy eyes and floating hair between them and the door. 

“Oh, so the heroes decided I was too dangerous after all..” He said while discarding his glasses and looking around

“...” 

“Not gonna say anything Zawa?”

Why would he? When Snipe’s bullets said it all? 

“IZU!” 

“TAKE COVER, FUUUCK!” His arm got hit before he could fully hide somewhere. “FUCK, SHIT, AGH.” 

They hid in a clothes store, it was only time before Snipe rearranged himself to shoot them there.

Alright, situation: they didn't know how many enemies they had, they were both down on their quirks for as long as Aizawa was in game and Izuku was down an arm. 

Right. Tamaki grinned, this was nothing. Izuku, despite being in tremendous pain, managed to roll up his arm with some random cloth, it had flowers in it.. well, now it had blood, but anyway, maybe the adrenaline was kickin 'in because he felt like he could think again. “Food court is on the third floor, I’d give you my gun but I’d rather not. Nedzu is probably here.” He grinned. “Have fun and don’t spare anyone.” 

It was with Snipe shooting at them again that Tamaki moved, he was a demon and Aizawa had to choose between two demons at that moment, because while Izuku was running directly at him Tamaki chose a different direction. It was a problem. Their intel never said Izuku would have company in the mall. 

But maybe they shouldn't have trusted intel from the target’s brother in the first place. 

[Nedzu, Amajiki is here, what do we do?] Eraserhead said on comms. 

[Keep your eyes on the target Eraser, we can handle Tamaki]

[Copy] 

Eraserhead didn't even have time to react to the first bullet, it simply came quietly and out of nowhere while he was distracted with the comms. If his instincts hadn't kickin in, he’d die. 

“We never got to test which of our quirks would win, did we Zawa?” 

His answer was to shoot out his binding cloth at Izuku 

“Not gonna lie, I’m a little excited for this.” 

They both knew that whoever set the timing, the pace of the fight would win, unfortunately for Eraser Izuku was better at that, it was a shame though, that heroes were teamwork pests. Kamui Woods just had to be a righteous fuck who never accepted his proposals didn't he? 

“Did we win?” Woody asked “This was easier than I thought, was I really necessary here?” 

“This isn't over yet” 

Multiple shots were fired, a animalistic roar was heard, and the telltales of a explodey stalker breaking in to join the party all caused for Aizawa to blink. 

“Guess my quirk wins after all, Zawa” was all Izuku could say before Eraserhead and Bakugou jumped in to fight Woody. His response was quick, he was a fine hero, a shame really, he tied Izuku to a near bench with his quirk and at the same time blocked their attacks. 

Turns out fire and wood don’t mix though. “Kacchan, don’t kill him, let me see his eyes first.” 

And just like that another one had fallen. “Keep your eyes off mine Kacchan, I know they are pretty but you fight better when you think” 

“You okay nerd?” 

“Yeah, just, it’s easier to turn people into headless killers who will murder anyone, holding them off to not kill you is giving me a headache, so like.. Could you maybe run off and take them with you?” 

“I meant your arm asshole, God, why do I even try?” He said as he blasted away, taking the mindless heroes with him.  

Izuku also moved along following wherever his gut told him he shouldn't go; he had a rat to chase. 

“Come out come out wherever you are Nedzuu” 

“It is quite impressive, how you barely fought and still won those battles” 

“Ah, there you are sensei, not gonna offer me tea and cake today?” The two began circling each other. 

“You said you were recruiting them.”

“Recruiting, experimenting, turning people into slaves.. It’s all the same is it not?” 

“You know, I once thought we were kindred souls. I see I was wrong.” 

“Are you gonna fight me sensei? Or maybe make me resolve some unsolvable puzzle again?” 

“I see Tamaki’s quirk has evolved” 

Izuku shrugged. “If you liked his then you should have seen what else is in our basement. Well, I’m sure whatever team you sent to Kai is learning what exactly it is to evolve.” 

“When did you realize this wasn't just for you?” 

“When Kamui opened his mouth, did you receive any news from the second team Nedzu? Hm?” 

“You sound like you already won” 

“Because I did” 

“Then you don’t mind that Hawks was one of the people sent to Chisaki, do you?” 

“You didn't.” 

“Want to see for yourself? Let me ask you something, dear student, would you be able to live with yourself should you also be the indirect cause of your beloved Keigo’s death?” 

That was all Izuku needed to hear to book it from there. “MAKI, WINGS” 

In seconds the boy was there all bloody but Izuku was sure none was his. “Take me to Kai” 

-

There was once a girl with hopes and dreams, she wanted to be a hero to help her poor family to make some money. 

One day, when she was young, she was kidnapped, and her dreams and her family were stripped away from her, she felt so much anger.  

And sometimes she just couldn't control her anger, all the probing and needles and tests rooms. It all made her so angry.  

And there was something wrong with her, because once her kidnapper helped her stop feeling angry all the time, once she was drugged, daily to comply, she accepted this life, it was easier, it hurt less. 

But the nice kidnapper rarely came. 

And after so many years waiting to be rescued and giving up, some so called heroes appeared, opened her cage and told her to be free. 

Where were they when she needed them though? 

She didn't need them now. Now she didn't feel as much anger. Now she was mostly at peace. And they were disturbing. her. peace. 

The bad kidnappers did stuff to her, stuff that made her much stronger than she was, she could have fled at any time and she knew it. She knew it because the nice kidnapper, her friend, her Izuku, had told her so, all it took was one touch. 

So why were these.. people? Ruining that. Why were they taking away that choice from her and telling her that her room was a cage that she should be freed from?

It. Made. Her. Angry. 

And the girl was gravity. She was gravity itself. And you know what happens when gravity gets angry? The laws surrounding it change. What was once light became heavy. 

People unable to stand. 

What was once heavy became light. 

Couches, tables, computers, machinery, floating in place. 

What was once free became caged. 

Oxygen was not needed. Her kidnappers knew. They wore masks. 

What was caged became free. 

Like the organs inside the people’s bodies. there was no need for them to stay inside if the people don't deserve to live. 

“GHHHHHHHH irl. s t o p this” 

Sound is not needed. When gravity changes it’s place. 

And life has no place invading her SPACE. 

-

Most heroes were dead. And those who weren't were being rushed to the hospital. Chisaki’s hospital.

Despite the literal bloodbath that had occurred there was celebration all around. People were happy as they cleaned up dead bodies. 

It was to this that Izuku arrived. 

Blood. Death. The sick pleasure that comes with it.  

And to his brother on a stretcher being taken by Rappa towards Kai’s lab. 

Despite everything he left a relieved breath. His brother was alive. Both of them. 

“ Ura really is amazing ” Maki whispered. 

“You both had the same training, Maki. Yes she was a little younger but… Do you understand your potential now?” 

“I do” 

“Good. Then today was worth something after all” 

“I promise I’ll train more. I’ll get to her level” 

Izuku patted his head “Good” It came out all bloody and he was suddenly reminded by pain that he had a bullet wound to treat. 

“Setsuno, where is my brother?” 

“The computer” 

“Tsk, of course he is” 

Chapter Text

Kai stopped typing the moment Izuku stepped inside. “Izuku. Done with your vacation?” 

“Kai, I-” 

He opened his arms “Come here Zu” 

Izuku practically tossed himself on him. “ I’m sorry I lost Eri”

“Shhh, that doesn't matter. Are you okay?” 

“No..” 

“I was so worried about you” he kissed his forehead 

“ I know.. I just…”

“shh” 

“I would have asked you something stupid If I had come ealier and..” 

“Zu. It’s okay.” 

“I need you to ask you another thing” 

“Is this about Keigo?” 

“Yeah.. Can you.. let him go?” 

“You know I’d burn the world for you little brother” 

“I know” 

“But the bird fool brought this upon himself” 

“Then.. At least leave him to me I’ll…” 

“Let him go” 

“But it will be my fault, not yours, you won’t be seen as a bad leader and we’ll both be happy.. I.. I can’t lose another person Kai” 

He kissed Izuku’s head again “Alright Zu..” 

“And, I know where Eri is.”

Kai grinned and showered Izuku with all kinds of brotherly affection “I knew you wouldn't disappoint me” 

Izuku smiled, it had a tinge of sadness in it “I’m a Chisaki foremost now.. It’s the only name I have left after today...” 

Kai kissed his head one last time and let him go “Alright lil brother, let’s get her back” 

“Can you uh, heal my arm first? I got shot” 

“... Why didn't you start with that brat?”

“I.. forgot?” 

-

The moment Shoto saw Izuku he kissed him. Kai shot them a look ™. 

“I should have been with you” 

“Nothing happened Sho” 

“I still should have been with you” 

“You had other shit to deal with” 

“Your arm feels different” 

“Uh” 

“You got hurt.” 

“We will retaliate” 

“You’ll start a war” 

“If that’s what happens we’ll win” 

“I don’t want you to start a war” Sho kissed him again. 

Izuku giggled as he shoved him away “Fine, we won’t retaliate then” 

“No, no. We will. You’ll just have to obliterate them in one go” 

“Okay Sho” 

“You both done?” Kai asked, he looked so done with his life. 

“Yep” 

“Good, then let’s go.” 

“What is the plan exactly?” Shoto asked

“Well, legally she’s in our care, they can’t just take her and I bet they didn't think of doing it legally yet, you know, since they were too busy planning to kill us, so we’ll just. Knock in, say hi to Tomu, grab her and leave”

“Peaceful” 

“Yep” 

“... You sure you want to be a part of this Zu?” Kai asked 

“Tsuki won’t shoot me.”

“Toshinori might” Shoto added 

“I’ll just breathe a little harder next to him if he does so.”   

-

“Comin!” Tomura yelled before opening the door, he looked.. distraught. “FUCK, THANK GOG” He hugged Izuku simply ignoring the three other people. 

“Hi. Mura. Is Eri home?” 

“Fuck I thought I lost you, I- Keigo read my messages, he read them, he- he.. This is my fault isn't it? I-, Is he fine?” 

“He’s.. alive.” 

“Thank gog.” 

“I didn't know you cared that much about him…”

Meanwhile Kai, Hari and Shoto simply let themselves in and started searching. 

“Yeah we.. Well he’s my boss but.. Well, we had someone to bond over with right?” 

“Right.. And how well did that turn?” 

“I’m sorry, I didn't know he’d read our texts” 

“Prove it then, because I trusted you Tomura, I trusted you with information and the same information was used to hurt me” 

“How?” 

“Give us Eri” 

“No.. no no no, you were changing, you were getting better”

“She killed my dad” 

“Forgive and forget right?” 

“Tomura, I’m really sorry you feel this way” 

“What?” 

Izuku kissed him, and then injected his neck with a sleep serum. The look of betrayal and utter sadness on Tomura’s face hurt, but you know what hurts more? A bullet shot. And that’s what he got for trusting him. 

“Who are you?” Yagi asked, Hari wasn't sure if his tone meant he was frightened or angry. Well, in any case it didn't matter. 

For Instead of answering anything, Shoto simply froze him in place.

Hari was the first to find her, the first and the last. Because as soon as she spotted him she ran out the window. 

“Fuck” He ran behind her shouting “SHE’S ON THE RUN” She was a kid, how hard could it be to catch up to her? 

Except that she wasn't really afraid of using her quirk to cause chaos and destruction on the way, cars crashed thanks to sudden craters in the ground, lamp posts fell, even a freaking building fell in their direction at one point and Hari really wasn't paid enough for that. Even with overhaul ironically saving people from all the crashes because he wasn't in the mood to die today from a building falling on their head, it wasn't enough to catch her, she was small, fast, knew how to use her quirk effectively thanks to them and was full of adrenaline. 

She loved her family in a twisted way, but she didn't want to be used anymore. Maybe someday when she was older she’d return to them and they’d become an actual family, but if she let herself be taken now, all that would await her would be more pain. And she was really tired of feeling pain…. That gave her an idea actually.. 

That day Eri vanished but she would soon return. 

And Tomura realized that there really was no saving the love of his life. Izuku’s eyes were cold, so extremely cold. He didn't know what to do. He didn't want to accept the truth. 

The truth that when he chose to become a hero, to amend all the bad he had done and Izuku hadn't chosen the same, he had driven an unbreakable wall between the two of them. One that would continue to grow until one of them changed their minds. 

Tomura despite everything couldn't be the one to do it, and it was clear as day that neither could Izuku. The wall had grown spikes on both sides. 

A week later when his graduation ceremony occured and Izuku didn't show, he was not surprised. And when he tried texting Izuku and found his number to be blocked he cried for what ended. 

And a week later when he volunteered to be part of the team that would save all the heroes that had fallen into the hands of the shie hissaikai, he discovered he wasn't sure if it came between killing Izuku or saving people he’d choose Izuku. 

-

Killing his biological parents broke him. Losing Tomura to the heroes broke him. Losing his dad to his own mistakes broke him. Seeing his own brother turning against him broke him. Watching the light fading from Kurogiri’s eyes and desperately trying to get him to respond, broke him. Seeing Tomura on the other side of the street alongside the heroes that planned to raid them ended him. It was the final blow. 

Never in a million years, even when he blocked him, he thought that Tomura would actually fight him. 

Ah, he didn't want to fight him, he really, really didn't want to fight him. 

“Izu” his brother called, “I need you to take the brain somewhere safe.” 

“Please don’t hurt him” 

“Go” 

“Please, please Kai” 

“... I’ll try” 

“Thank you” 

“Take your… whatever it is your two are, and Hari, I don’t want Hari here either” 

“OKay” 

“This will be quick, don’t worry, I don’t know what the heroes are thinking but they can’t win” 

“See you at the house” 

“Yeah, go” 

Izuku was fast in his moves, literally, because they had figured out a while ago that Hari could also fasten people, it was harder, but not impossible. 

With the power of “don’t think about Tomura” in his mind, Shoto at his side and the sound of the battle starting upstairs, they were able to backup all their research, safely detach the brain from the computer, put it on a safe pot (it had some other name, but why complicate things when it was literally a fancy pot?), kiss Kei’s healing form goodbye and take it to the secret tunnels. 

Secret tunnels, it sounds so cheesy, he’d rather call them: emergency exit… or someone got bored and started digging a bunch and when they realized they had a perfect pathway towards the nearest subway that had a direct line to the other house. 

So, with time on their hands.. or rather, hair, they got inside the tunnel, closed the entrance and fled.

It had been a long time since anyone visited the old man anyway. He’d be thrilled! Or as much as one can be when they are stuck in a coma for an unknown duration. Welp... ANYWAY. 

It was scary as fuck moving through the subway lines because they were sure at any moment they could be hit by a speeding vehicle of doom. 

Safe to say they stayed closer to the walls, in about thirty minutes of walking they reached their exit, having almost died of a heart attack only twice thanks to the ‘speeding vehicles of doom’. 

And so, they left the subway, and simply with all the time in the world entered the old man’s house, settled the brain somewhere safe, the fridge they put the brain in the fridge, turned on the TV to watch the raid’s coverage and while Shoto and Hari simply sat down and watched, Izuku visited his old man. 

And who’d thought! The old man was still an old.. man? Eri? “Eri?” 

The girl in question turned around scared like a deer caught in a headlight “Un-Uncle Izu!” 

Her horn was glowing and she was clearly about to touch his self appointed dad. “What are you doing with him?” He was angry, it was visible. 

“I’m fixing him” she turned back to the old man “So we can all be a family again” 

She felt something on the back of her head. That something clicked in a familiar threatening way. “So now you can heal people huh? So now, it’s going to work perfectly. huh. ” 

She slowly put her hands up “I didn't want to feel hurt anymore” 

“HAh, so instead you hurt me.” he lowered the gun and she turned around to see him, he was crying “The worst part is, this makes you fucking perfect for our dysfunctional family, doesn't it?” 

“Uncle Izu I-” 

“If you heal the old man now, It’s not going to change anything. Well, it is, I’ll have to kill him. I don’t want to kill him, Eri. He’s like a second father to me, are you going to take another person from me?” The tears were just non stop, he could barely see behind them. 

“BUT-” 

“I’m willing to cut you a deal, okay?” He cleaned his face, it was for nothing “I can pretend I never even saw you and you can try your luck on the streets, If you heal, but actually heal this time, Eri, or I swear to god I’ll make you regret the day you were born, a friend of mine” 

“I don’t trust you” 

“That’s smart.” hysterical short laugh “But. This friend of mine, he can open portals anywhere and everywhere, he can send you far away and we’ll never find you” 

“But he’s your friend, he won’t do it if you say so” 

“He has a soft spot for kids like you. He’ll do it Eri, so, what do you say?” 

Now they were both crying “Can’t we - hic - go back to how it was before my mom - sob- died?” 

“Eri, it’s taking every bit of self restraint I have to not kill you right now in the most painful way possible” 

“I’m- I’m SORRY” 

“I don’t want, your fucking sorry, I want my dad back, but I can’t have that, can I?” 

She also cleaned her face for nothing, an ungly cry left her mouth followed by a “I’ll do it” 

“ Great. ” He started walking, she followed. 

She followed until they reached a starway that led to lower levels. She froze. “Where are we going?” 

“The basement” 

“But your friend?” 

“He’s in the basement Eri, I needed to store him somewhere and here was the safest place I could think of” 

“Store him?” 

“... He’s not exactly.. human. Are you coming or not?”

Against every instinct in her body she followed him.  

And when they arrived it was to a perfectly stored shadow-person in suspended animation. 

“I don’t know what’s wrong with him” Izuku cleaned his face one more time with the back of his sleeve and started messing with the machine “One day he just stopped responding, stopped moving, stopped everything” 

“Is he dead?” 

“No. He 's just.. I don’t know, I don’t even know If you’ll be able to fix him”

“Then-” 

“I’ll let you run, don’t worry” 

“Why? Why are you willing to let me go?” 

He didn't answer her, instead the machine made all sorts of noises, Kurogiri was out, he put him on an operation table. “Do your thing” 

“Uncle Izu, help me up” He did so, helping her sit next to the body, and Eri had no idea what to even touch, he was just gas. “How do I..?” 

“There should be a metal thing where his torso would be and underneath the shadow there is a body” 

She really wasn't feeling it. Izuku’s friend was scary. But still she closed her eyes and put her hand inside the shadows, when she found something that resembled metal she activated her quirk. 

Nothing happened. 

“Try.. try with his skin” 

She did so, and Kurogiri’s shadow did start to change, until she let go abruptly “If I go any further he’ll die, I can feel it.” 

Izuku sat on the floor against the table while Eri jumped down. 

“I’m sorry-” 

“Just go” 

More tears found their way to her eyes, honestly she didn't think it’d be possible. She hugged him. 

He hugged her back despite hating every second of it “Just leave, I’m giving you a chance to run away, take it” 

“It’s.. it’s going to be alright uncle Zu. You’ll be alright” 

“Leave” 

“We’ll be alright” 

“Just leave..” 

After a few minutes of them just crying and hugging each other she let go and kissed his forehead “I’ll come back one day, and we’ll be family again” 

He laughed, it was sad and desperate. 

When Shoto found Izuku in the basement completely dry of tears, he was alone except for the corpse of another person he had lost. 

Shoto kneeled in front of him. 

“Something happened, didn't it?” Izuku asked, his voice hoarse and his eyes dead. 

“We lost” 

“How?” 

Shoto sat down and took his hand. “Midnight, she put everyone to sleep in the first seconds of battle, those who didn't fall thanks to their masks or quirks were taken out other ways, on the bright side we had no casualties. On the bad side they are all being taken to tartarus. And the facility sustained heavy damage.. It turned to dust.” 

“... Was Ura with them?” 

“She was.” 

“Tamaki?” 

“He contacted us a few minutes ago, he’s coming here as we speak” 

He took a big breath “Okay, we can work with that.” 

Shoto looked between him and the corpse above them “You don’t have to throw yourself into work immediately you know? You can give yourself time to breath. Besides, they took Ura. You know what that means.” 

“I know” 

“She’s probably following plan T.” 

“I know” 

“You can relax a bit.. Take this as a vacation” 

“The business doesn't stop Sho..” 

“Yes, but you are not alone, remember that” 

Izuku closed his eyes and took another bigh breath “I know. But the business doesn't stop”

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Momo was looking at him with this disappointed look in her face. Or was it worry? He couldn't tell. 

“Heeey bestie who I love dearly” 

“Don’t start” 

Disappointment it is then. Now. What exactly was she disappointed with of all the things he had done? 

“I sense you are angry” 

“I’m not angry” 

“It’s even worse then” 

“I’m just wondering, does your phone not work?” 

“Ah” 

See, usually friends who get attacked let their friends know they are alright. Izuku did not. 

“So?” 

“In my defense, I was under a lot of stress” 

“And your response to stress is to make others stress about you?” 

“Yes? I swear it wasn't my intention”

“Three weeks Izuku.” 

“Yeah but, we’ve always gone a long time without speaking.” 

“Three weeks that I had no idea if my best friend was alive or dead.” 

“Sorry” 

“You better be” 

“In my defense, Shoto kidnapped me and stole away my phone” 

She raised an eyebrow, “since when do you obey him?” 

“He can be very threatening when he wants to. Besides, it was his birthday.” 

She sighed and sat next to him. “Next time, make him text me then.” 

“I will”

“Now. How are you doing?” 

“Like shit, literally all our businesses tried to swindle us because since essentially everyone was locked away they were like, ooo we don’t have to obey you more, which, ya know, has logic behind it but it still sucks especially because if I’m focusing on that I can’t focus on breaking them out, and I thought Ura would have done it by now, quirk restraints just don’t work on her so I’m really wondering what the hell she’s doing that she still hasn’t broken everyone out and Kuro officially died and Shoto took me to this retreat that was supposed to make me relax but all it did was make me stress because everything is in scrambles and.. I just miss Kai”

“I could have helped with the business if you had come earlier” 

“Well, I’m here now, help me?” 

“What about the hero side?” 

“Planning for war I think, I don’t really get what I did so wrong that everyone suddenly wants my head, I can’t do groceries anymore, groceries! We’ve been barely able to eat without someone seeing our faces and screaming for help”

“What about Eri in all this?” 

“She’s somewhere.. I don't know, I don’t care, she killed my dad, she can die for all I care” 

“...I saw that hawks recovered” 

“I mean, he doesn't have his wings anymore so I don’t know If you call that a recovery, but sure, he’s alive and not talking to me, neither is Tomura by the way. Not that I wanted them to reach out or anything..”

“... What would you do If you had to fight him?” 

“I don’t know.. I never thought a world where that would be a reality” 

“I’ll help with the business Izuku, but don’t get me involved in this war” 

“Yeah I know, you aren't a villain, I’ve heard the speech a million times” 

“I’m serious, I won’t fight for you” 

“... Do you still have that totally legal fighting ring under control?” 

“Why?” 

“I need some people” 

“Well.. I do have it in theory, but in the end the manager is the one who controls it.. She will be hard to persuade but I’ll leave good words.” 

“Thanks Momo, I appreciate it.” 

“Don't thank me yet. Anyway, was business all you wanted to talk about or is there any good news?” 

“I think I pissed off the rock gods” 

“What?” 

-

Izuku hated this place, he hated the brutes, he hated the vibes, he hated the crowd, the music was way too loud, everything was disgusting.. Basically, he hated everything about it. 

“Are we sure we need this?” Shoto asked for the millionth time “We are few but we are powerful, we don’t need canon folder” 

“Remind me how many heroes sided to take the Shie down” 

“...” 

“Exactly, It doesn't matter if we have power we also need distractions, and we need to be unpredictable. Tomura knows how I think, and he knows I hate this sort of thing, so they won’t expect it.”  

“But what if he uses reverse psychology to expect it?” 

“... I wish I was the smartest being on earth sometimes, I know Nedzu has said it can get exhausting but imagine being able to threaten everyone with I don't know, words, that’d be awesome, unfortunately for everyone I’m not that person, I don’t know how they’ll think, I don’t know If Nedzu will be able to see what I’m planning and counter it, I don’t know, all I know is that playing chess is exhausting and in a battle of strength we’d lose at the moment, so that’s why, we need strength.”

“What about my brother’s people? We don’t need these brutes” 

“Yeah, text him.” 

Izuku opened the doors, the regret was immediate. But he pushed through his hate and went straight for the manager. 

Two minutes talking to that woman was enough to leave him frustrated. How dare she say they were over? How dare that bastard deny their money? 

“We didn't really need them.” Shoto said after they left 

“Yeah, there are plenty of places we can get brute force” 

Except no one took them seriously, and of course when they didn't most didn't leave alive. Word can’t travel when people are dead. 

“I’m fucking doing the heroes a favor at this point, it’s stupid, did Dabi answer yet?” 

“Yeah, he just texted me saying that it sucks to suck” 

“Remind him that without trigger his business will simply die” 

“He said we aren't the only suppliers” 

“So basically, the entire underground is against us, the heroes want our asses and we have essentially no support” 

“Yes” 

“Lovely, I need a list of every hero that went on that raid”

“Okay”

“And a list of everyone that still owes me” 

“Okay.. It’s not a big list” 

“I know” 

“You just kept using and using your favors because you had a bunch and now they are few” 

“I’m aware you don’t have to rub it in” 

“I was just letting you know” 

“Well, don’t” 

And then he tripped on a rock that he swears wasn't there two seconds ago, fell face hard on the floor and gave up. 

“This is my life now”

Shoto crouched next to him “Looks sad” 

“It is sad” 

“Your hands are all scraped up, do you need some ice?” 

“I need a restart button” 

“I can give you ice” 

“Yeah, gimme the ice” 

“Here you go” 

“Thanks..” He sat up “I think my phone broke.” 

“I’ll get you a new one” 

“Yeah, yeah okay” 

-

After hours reviewing the kind of help they could get and who they were up against, Izuku reached a simple and yet honest conclusion. 

“So basically, we are fucked.” 

“Yes” 

“Cool, want some cake?” 

“Sure” 

“Could we plant explosive cakes to kill everyone?” 

“Yes?” 

“Ah, but the cakes don’t deserve it” 

“They don’t” 

“Maybe poison their foods” 

“Do you really want to kill everyone?” 

“No.. Yes? Maybe? I don’t know, I just want to go outside and not get yelled at” 

“You should overthrow the government then” 

“That’s Kai’s thing”

“Hm, but he’s in jail at the moment” 

“Not for long, I’m sure”  

“They could have decided that Uraraka was a victim and separated her from the rest, or introduced her to therapy, or killed her” 

“They don’t care for villains, we aren't humans in their eyes.. But they wouldn't have killed her” 

“Are you sure of that?” 

“Nope!” 

-

It was during a movie they were ambushed. 

You are all surrounded, the police shouted. 

Come out with your hands up and all that jazz, they said. 

They couldn't lose The Brain. “Hari, take the thing and get out of here, we will be your distraction, Tami, you go with him”

“You’ll get caught” he answered to that, which was possibly true..  

“We will be back though, you two lay low and take note of every bastard that fucks with us, ah, also, go to my friend” he quickly wrote Momo’s number and address “She will help you settle somewhere nice and safe. If everything goes well, we will meet at her house, If not then.. We will definitely break out” 

“Good luck” Shoto said, Izuku took off his glasses and put his hands up, Shoto put on said glasses and also put his hands up, the two left the house like that. 

It was only when they were outside that they could see everyone. Literally everyone was wearing something to cover their eyes

Everyone but Tomura. 

“Ah, they got me” 

Shoto shot ice and fire in a dance at them though, of course their response was to shoot/attack, they were quickly covered by an ice dome 

“This won’t last long” Izuku said

Shoto hummed. 

“We had a good run right?” 

“This isn't the end” 

Izuku smiled “Optims looks good on you” 

Shoto carefully grabbed Izuku’s head and kissed him. That’s when the police and the heroes' efforts finally came in fruition. 

And also when an alleged stray bullet found it’s way towards Izuku’s torso, and then several more did the same. 

Shoto’s angry face and Tomura’s shocked one was the last thing he saw before he blacked out with blood pouring out of his mouth. 

-

[“Breaking news, Japan’s most wanted villains Shoto Todoroki and Izuku Shirakumo have been finally caught.” Lux said 

“Japan can finally rest at ease” Lex added 

“The raid happened last evening at an old house that apparently had once 

been the base of the Yakuza known as the Shie Hassaikai” 

“Sources say they are the ones mostly responsible for trigger distribution among other things” 

“A while back there was an attempt to arrest this very same Yakuza, 

and three weeks ago after a joint effort of our top heroes they managed to arrest most of them” 

“It is said these villains committed acts so horrendous such as the torturing of a missing child” 

Eri’s face appeared on the stream 

“the death of multiple people, and even human experimentation.”  

“Their trial has been scheduled for Friday morning, apparently during the raid on the last members 

Shoto Todoroki managed to hurt and kill most heroes on the scene until he was sedated 

and Izuku Shirakumo was shot several times by Pro Hero Eraserhead.” 

“The hero stated that they were just stray bullets that he had fired while the ice dome was still up,

 However, given the Villain’s severe estate, his hero’s license is under investigation.” 

“I for one, am glad that the villain is barely alive, I can sleep more calmly at night” 

“Apparently years ago this same villain was given the opportunity for rehabilitation

 which he instead used to blackmail heroes and strengthen his power” 

“ It’s true ” a hero with his face covered and voice modified said “ He would come to us with promises of getting us everything we ever wanted, and he really did.. But then years later when we had already forgotten even, he would appear out of nowhere and tell us to, i don't know, kill a bunny for him, it was horrible ” 

“Izuku Shirakumo has been tied to many crimes over the years” 

“It really is a blessing that the heroes have finally been able to put an end to it” 

“It shows that even monsters such as him, can be defeated” 

“It truly gives me inspiration to believe that If our top heroes defeated that threat, 

I can get that promotion” 

“Hah, in your dreams Lex, in your dreams.” 

“This has been Lux, and Lex with the daily news for you” 

“Good night”] 

Far from there, in a city that had liberation as it’s motto a blonde boy with a black lighting bolt in his hair turned off the TV with a flick of his fingers. 

“Things seem to have gotten out of control…”