Though eyes that could see her
Notes: Hi all some small edits (including fixing the name mistake) also i've changed the name of the OC honestly i felt it was a little clunky and i was iffy on it from the start and i was always avoiding writing it (i'm really bad at coming up with names) the OC full name now is Masayoshi Kuria-me or Kuria for short. Which i feel much more comfortable with. Sorry if this messes with previous readers also you may notice changes to the blurb i felt it needed changing seeing as how the direction of the story has changed somewhat. Also i'm going for the japanese way of naming it's family name then given name.
Chapter 1
It was a tuesday morning when i first saw her. I was in the park at the time practicing my sketching. I work as a part time police sketch artist so practice is always needed.
My name is Masayoshi Kuria-me and i'm 16 going on 17 soon and no i'm not going to be a "hero", well not in the modern sense. I'm a detective (provisional) i study at the police academy that my father went to. Although i rarely go these days because i prefer "on the job experience".
It was the same academy his father went too and his father and his father as well etc etc. The tradition of police work goes back at least seven generations, so that's why i won't be a "hero" there were other reasons but i won't go into them now.
As i sat on the bench five metres to my right SHE first entered my sight. Without turning my head i could describe her 5'5 blonde hair with pigtails and blue eyes. She was slim but toned a rounded face with rather cute small ears. She had an almost mouse like appearance to her. She was sweating and straining running at a sprint. She also wore the uniform of U.A high school. But before i could gleane any other information she ran past my actually sight and god i was left dumbstruck, such a rare beauty just ran past.
Why is she in such a panic?
Four thugs came into range running after her. Two were armed with knives hidden on them.
Time to work.
Kicking out my leg as one of the armed thugs ran past i quickly got up. As the others ran i restrained the thug quickly cuffing him and taking the knife, throwing it to one side out of his reach. Disarmed now and cuffed i paid him no mind now.
"Hey stop police get back here" i shouted at the running figures.
I chased after them, grabbing my radio i called in it in "charlie romeo this is allseer i'm in the central park in pursuit of two males one female, one is armed all three are chasing a student please send a car down. over"
"Copy allseer i've got you on tracking sending a squad to you. Getting into trouble again i see, Your a good kid but be careful you know you shouldn't be pursuing"
"Copy charlie romeo i'll stay safe, can you send someone to pick up the guy i cuffed at central park."
"Not a problem allseer, seriously though stay safe your dad would kill me if you got hurt. over and out"
While at the academy i was given special duties. I was technically a detective albeit a provisional one and i could arrest people, But i wasn't allowed to take on the dangerous crimes yet due to age. So i was kinda breaking the rules a little by pursuing but i couldn't just leave her.
I kept running after the thugs catching up, legs pumping to rundown my quarry the victim of whatever this was turned left and ran down an ally trying to lose them. She continued to run down the alley passing another left turn, i turned the corner into the ally and saw her going straight on.
Don't go right don't go right.
She turned right.
Damn it!
I kept running and tensed up for the inevitable conflict. Because i knew that she had just ran into a dead end. Taking the right turn myself the girl was up against the wall her back turned to it. An oddly calm expression in her features as the three surrounded her i kept running to them.
The one in the middle is still armed.
Not making a sound as their backs were turned away. I charged and shoulder barged into the back of the middle guy, grabbing the knife as i did throwing it away in one fluid motion.
Wow the guy on my left is hugh.
Standing 7'2 he turned to retaliate, throwing his right meaty fist at the side of my head, i ducked and turned into him getting under his guard. Which was odd for me standing at 6'3 myself. My knees bent i shifted my weight on my feet, the hips following, the right shoulder turning smoothly as i practiced may a time before, i opened my palm i struck him full force with all my weight behind, it straight into the man's gut….no reaction. Except the pain running up my hand into my arm.
Ow this guy is really hard the hell.
It was at this point i noticed without looking behind me that the "victim" turned into the attacker. Sliding into the legs of the guy still standing knocking him down. While she recovered her footing she delivered an axe kick to his head as he fell. But the guy in front of me was still a problem his left fist came up into an uppercut. It was easy to see so i bob my upper body right dodging the blow by inches.
He has broken his left shoulder before the bones look like they didn't mend properly
Kicking off his right knee to get some height, i turn it into an elbow drop into his left shoulder, i feel the buckle as it breaks under me
"AHHHH" he cries as he falls to his knees.
The last guy is on the floor out cold.
"Charlie romeo the three thugs are down we are all good." i call in.
"No there are more of them, you have to get out of here." the girl i saved said.
"Ok then, come on let's go" i said turning to her.
Wh-what?
"Why hell are you stripping for at a time like this?" i shouted.
She was, she was in the middle of trying to get her top off over her head. But it had got caught, showing off the pink cutesy bra she wore underneath. Her skin was pale white it was almost unnaturally white it was hard not to stare.
"It's easier this way." she said, trying to get the uniform over her head.
The hell is going on here why would stripping make anything easier?
"Enough of the crap, come on if there are more we need to go." i grabbed her hand to run on.
I lead her through the alley at a run. Taking a left as i ran i take the next right still running. As we got within five metres of the exit of the ally i saw him, a guy around the corner of the exit behind the wall on the right in his hand.
"GUN, GET DOWN" i shout.
Turning i jump onto the girl taking her down with me.
*BANG*
Scrambling up off of her i help to get her onto her feet and throw her forward away from the gunman as i do.
*BANG BANG*
Two more misses, lucky.
"Take a left go." i shout running after her.
We exit the ally back where we started. Police sirens are blaring in the background closing in.
"We can lose them in the crowd, come on" i told her.
i turning to her. s-she had already gotten her top off, kicked her shoes off in the middle of the street and was jumping out of her skirt. While she was about to undo her bra i protested.
"W-Why are you half naked, what's your problem?" i said.
I was starting to flush red, her brazen attitude towards nudity was astonishing and her odd need to get naked in front of all of these people was just confusing.
She turned to me. I looked her dead in the eye her expression showing confusion.
"Y-you can see me?" she asked.
"Well DUH it's kinda hard not to notice a girl stripping on the street in front of me." i replied
Her face was surprised at my words. Then slowly dropped as if she was finally realizing some truly nightmarish secret, her white face slowly glowed pink then blossomed into fine scarlet then finally a deep bright fiery inferno of red.
"aaaaaaAAAAAHHHHHHHH" she cried, covering herself quickly she turned and ran away sobbing.
"Wait, you left you stuff here" i called to her.
She was running in the direction of U.A. high school.
She can't really expect to go to school like that surely.
I looked at the discarded clothes on the floor by me feet.
"Guess i had better get these and return them." i said to know one in particular.
Inside one of the pockets was a purse. Finally getting a chance i check the contents i found a student hand book.
" Hagakure Toru Class 1-A U.A high school" i said to myself.
"Allseer this is charlie romeo we have arrested several people what's the status on the victim? over" the radio sounded.
"Chalire romeo She got away. But she is safe she is a student of U.A high, she left some…..stuff here, im getting it now and will run up to return it and get a statement. over" i said into the radio
"Got it allseer nice job. Say there was gunfire heard in your location and someone was arrested with a firearm. Any idea what happened?"
"Charlie romeo i have no idea just what happened." i replied.
It took an hour to finally walk to U.A high. When i got to the gate i was stopped but i showed the guards my badge and explained that i was returning some lost property to a student and that i needed to verify it got to them safely and to ask a few questions about an incident that morning. The guards let me through the gates, the school grounds was huge i'd never seen anything like it before.
I'd expect nothing less from such an elite school, but still seems excessive.
Walking the grounds I eventually found class 1-A.
Damn she's even in a top class too crazy.
Inside this class room was some of the elite in training, all will most likely become heros when they graduate. I would probably work with many of them in the future.
I guess I should make the effort to remember them all.
Not that that was a problem for me. I flicked through the files in my mind for Hagakure Toru in my head. In order to make sure i would pick her out in the classroom, having an eidetic memory is really handy for this sort of thing.
I knocked on the door.
"Come in" a muffled voice said.
I opened the door.
"Sorry for the intrusion" i said as i walked.
The teacher turned to me.
"Ack"
Holy crap he looks very hungover.
The teacher was a few inches shorter than me. His hair was ragged looking, his eyes dark and somewhat lifless. I quickly look around the room without turning my head. Noting faces and using their texts books to put names to them faces. Quickly filing them away into memory for later use.
"Sorry to bother you sir. My name is Masayoshi Kuria-me i came to drop off some lost property to Hagakure Toru, there was also an incident involving her this morning" i stated quickly.
"Police?" the teacher asked.
I thought all of the teachers were super well known "heroes" but i can't place this guy anywhere.
I showed my badge.
"Provisional youth detective sir."
"Hmmm i've heard the police pick up kids with quirks that they can specialize into police work." he thought for a moment.
"Didn't think it was really a thing though, seeing as most people would rather be heroes" he continued.
"I'm one of three so we are rare" i continued.
Because hero work is so much more glamorous that you get all the good ones.
I pushed the thought aside it was immature. i was here for work not to debate. i turned to Miss Hagakure to find that she was in gym clothes, the class was oddly quiet most only showing mild interest in there intruder. One in the front was writing in a notebook about what i said about being a provisional detective.
I guess you would have to take studies seriously to get into here.
"Hi Miss Hagakure you dropped these earlier. I'm really sorry about this morning but maybe next time you should not be so eager to strip." i said casually.
I put the clothes on her desk. She avoided eye contact and shifted in her seat she was slightly red.
"Eh?" i heard.
"EEEEEHHHHHHHH?" most of the class reacted.
"T-T-Toru is that guy your…...boyfriend?"
Muttering started in the class.
"Yeah and why is he bringing your clothes?"
"oh my god to think Toru would be the first to do that...nice job"
"wait how would that even work?"
"i'm so jealous"
"quit being an idiot"
The comments was getting louder, rumors and theories spreading like fire.
I'm such a dumbass no wonder they were making the confusion.
I scolded myself I started to get self conscious due to all of the attention.
"No he's not my boyfriend, he helped me this morning and and s-saw" she was blushing hard now.
"Will you quit blushing like that it's…. your making it look like i did something indecent. Remember you're the one that stipped" i scolded.
"S-shut up Y-y-your the one that saw it." she stood up and said.
The rumors around us we're getting more outrageous.
"That confirms it"
"Really? So early in the morning?"
"And before school too so do they live together?"
"Quiet down" the teacher interrupted.
"Mr Masayoshi how did you know that was Miss Hagakure?" he continued nonchalantly.
I was caught on the back foot by the question.
"Huh? W-well i recognize her face. I have an eidetic memory so it's easy." i replied.
His eyes widened very slightly.
"Really?" he asked.
"Yes sir"
"Hmmmmmm well i would like to thank you for helping one of our students. I'm sure the principle would also like to thank you in person as well. Ms Hagakure could you show him to his office please" he concluded.
"That's not really necessary sir i was just doing my job" i protested.
"No i insist and he will as well"
There was little point in arguing.
We both walked out into the hallway. Hagakure was walking next to me still not making eye contact and she was being quiet.
"A-about this morning" i began trying to break the awkward silence.
"Please don't say anything" she squicked.
"U-um ok"
It was a few minutes before we got to the principal's office. It was a sizeable office bookshelves lined one wall. The principle was sitting behind a rather large desk amplified by his small stature.
Something isn't right about this room.
"Hello you must be Masayoshi Kuria-me. Please i would like to thank you for helping one of my students this morning. Aizawa said you were a provisional youth detective correct?" the principal asked as we stood in front of his desk.
"Yes sir i am"
"Amazing, you must have quite the quirk for that position as a teacher and principle of this school i'm very curious what is your quirk? If you don't mind me asking?" he politely asked.
I was put off balance by these questions but felt there was no harm in answering. But something felt off about the whole thing.
"Well my dad and the guys at the station call it perfect perception."
"And what does that entail?"
" I can see everything around me within a five metre radius"
"Everything?"
"Yes sir everything like for example under your desk right side there is a pen, silver and its engraved NEZU" i replied.
He looked under the desk.
"HA you're right, i've been looking for that for ages. Amazing tell me what else can you see anything you need to worry about?" he said climbing back onto the chair.
How short is this guy? 3" if that.
"Second draw down on you desk, there is a dart gun the markings on it say its an MK 452 model. I could read off the serial if you want. Also i know next to it is a box that says tranquiliser"
"That's not necessary, anything else?" he asked.
I pointed at a bookcase not looking at, it had been bugging me.
"That's not a bookcase, it's a secret door 4th self down 8th book from the right is the one you need to pull to open it"
"And behind it?" his gaze become darker and more intense.
"I'm not sure sir, its fuzzy i'm assuming that the room is lead lined or something like that it's a little harder to see through dense heavy metals." i said.
"Remarkable, no wonder the police have been trying to bury your files and hide them from me. You could make quite the hero if you came here, but please i would like it if you forgot about the secret room."
"of course sir."
It only makes sense he would have secrets.
"Now Mr Masayoshi I've decided that you will be working with U.A high from now on. You will still be apart of the police but i need you working for me on an assignment it's the least they can do for trying to hide you so well."
Things were getting out of my control.
What does he mean by 'trying to hide me from him'
"Sir that's very kind of you but i can't, i have a lot of other things to do i'm sure if you go through the police you can find what you're looking for."
"Oh yes you can bet i will be going through the police." he said somewhat bitterly.
"Your duties will be cleared and you will be assigned to guard Miss Hagakure here and hopefully you can become partners and work together in the future." he continued.
"S-sir slow down surely this has to go though HQ first. Not to mention you must have someone more qualified than me."
I didn't like the idea of just being pawned off or stolen in some sort of political game between the "hero" and police branches.
"Oh you will find i have a lot of say in the police. I know a good team when i see one."
"Sir i don't get it why are you so convinced and why Miss Hagakure?"
"Haha did i forget to mention?" he chuckled.
"This is Hagakure Toru you may not be able to tell but she's invisible." he stated.
I turned to Hagakure looking at her.
"She's invisible?" i asked.
But how? It can't be a very good invisibility.
She hung her head low still not meeting my gaze.
"Please don't look at me so much i'm not used to it." she said.
"B-but" i turned back to the principle.
"so you really can see her?" he asked.
"Y-yes sir like i see anyone else."
"Then congrats you are the only human being that has ever laid eyes on her in over 10 years. Even Miss Hagakure hasn't seen herself, consider yourself rather privileged."
"y-yes sir."
I couldn't get it it didn't make any sense i felt like i was drowning things were moving so fast.
So she's invisible yet i can see her and i'm the only person who can?
"S-sir i can't" Miss Hagakure speaking up.
I was snapped out of my thoughts.
"Oh and why not?" the principle replied.
Miss Hagakure started to go red and started shifting in place more.
"Because i-its w-well it's embarrassing ok. He can see me and he's not even a hero" she said.
"Hey just because i don't go strutting around in front of cameras all day doesn't mean i'm not and cannot be a hero i helped you didn't i?" i replied bitterly.
I was getting annoyed. Who the hell was she to tell me that i can't help someone out. Just because i don't wear some stupid costume and fight bad guys in full view like other "heroes" doesn't mean i can't be heroic.
"If you would have just let me get my clothes off then everything would have worked out." she outrageously replied.
"Do you hear how ridiculous you sound? 'Don't worry people i will save the day by getting naked' the hell kinda quirk is that anyway?"
She turned to me eyes squinting eyebrows arched in a frown an annoyed look on her face.
"Dumbass are you forgetting? I'M INVISIBLE no one can see me so yes getting naked was the solution. It always used to work before you came to ogle at me." she said angrily.
I was not ogling her.
I was scowling at her.
"Please when you graduate save our nation's decency and DO NOT try and inspire our youth with 'getting naked is the solution to your problems' line and i was not ogleing you." i defended myself.
"You were staring right at me while i was stripping." she reproved.
"Maybe if you didn't strip in full view of the entire street i wouldn't have." i shot back.
"Maybe if you closed your eyes like a gentleman it wouldn't have been a problem."
"Well may-" i started.
"Hahaha guys guys please while it's nice to see you two so energetic this early in the morning i will explain." the principle cut in.
"Miss Hagakure as this morning's incident proves you clearly need some extra security. I know we have always tried to keep it low key in the past, but the fact that people were able to ambush you on your way here is worrying. You and i both know that there are alot of people wanting to benefit from your quirk." he stated.
Hagakures face became somewhat downcast as she looked away.
"I-i know B-but wh-" she stammered.
"The reason that i want Mr Masayoshi here to be that security is because he's perfect for the job. You do a disservice to him by thinking that just because he is apart of the police that makes him unqualified. Plus he is the only person that can visually track you and could potentially be very useful in training you. So he will be assigned you and will be escorting you from now on."
The principle started to chuckle.
"I know it will take time to adjust to someone being able to see you but welcome to what it's like for the rest of us. Now i don't want you to keep you from your lessons so you can go Miss Hagakure and thank you." he finished.
She opened her mouth in order to protest but bit back.
"Yes sir" she said.
She stormed off, once she was out of the room i asked.
"Are you sure about this sir, she didn't seem too happy about that."
"Yes i'm sure."
There was a pause as i was awaiting an explanation, but i didn't get one.
"So be back here by the end of the school day and escort her home please. You will get a message about the change in assignment. Also you will be doing some training here and helping us out in the coming days please be ready."
"Yes sir."
I left the office in a daze.
The hell just happened?
Everything moved so fast. Surely it couldn't be so easy i was to be a bodyguard for a "hero". It didn't seem to make sense nothing was explained, i was expected to just guard her, from who or what i didn't know.
Does this mean that everytime we get into trouble i've got to jump in? At least she's a "hero" so she should be able to handle herself ok. I'm just the eyes and ears i guess.
As i turned over these thoughts in my head trying to grasp the significance of what i was being thrown into i was walking myself out of the school grounds. When i got a message.
"Allseer reassignment you are to follow the principles instructions keep watch for trouble anticipate and avoid conflict if possible keep radio contact and report anything suspicious HQ" it said.
Damn he wasn't kidding he really does have clout in the police.
I sighed.
"Fine whatever i better go and settle in."
After several hours of waiting. During which i recovered my sketch supplies and bag from my chase from this morning, thankfully it was recovered before it was stolen.
Outside the school gate i was lying on a bench lightly napping with a book i was memorizing covering my face.
Waiting for a girl at a school gate to walk her home.
It was an odd feeling my time at school was very short and intense. So i never relaxed and took part in these kinds of things.
It's just for work.
"Hi Miss Hagakure, you know you could just call me rather then try sneaking up on a guy sleeping. Why the annoyed look?" i casually mentioned.
"I'm not annoyed" she quietly sighed.
Her mouth was pursued as she frowned, her eyes had the look that told she was looking at something rather unpleasant. She was standing on the edge of my perception.
"Your not very convincing with a face like that." i continued.
I guess being invisible for so long she never had to hide her facial expressions.
"It's so annoying being read." she stated.
"Soooo you are annoyed?" i pressed.
"Just shut up and let's go." she huffed.
"Ugh are you always this pissy? Because if so this is gonna be harder than it needs to be." i said getting up from the bench.
I was not looking forward to guarding her already. We started to walk together i noticed that some of the students in her class looking at us with interest.
"No i'm not. Only because your here before you came along everything was so much simpler." she huffed again.
"Now it's just…...do you have any idea what i had to endure when i got back to class?" she continued.
"No but i could take a guess."
It wasn't hard to imagine.
"'Toru why didn't you tell us you had a boyfriend' 'did you really strip for him?' 'i can't believe you would do something like that so early in the morning' i had that all day." she sighed.
"And i had to keep explaining it was a misunderstanding. Because of your screw up i had to go through all that. I still can't even believe you did that what were you thinking?" she scolded.
She started to blush more and looked uncomfortable.
"I hated it because." she started.
"Your not used to having so much attention?" i continued.
She sighed
"yes exactly. If you would of just left me alone this morning i would of been fine im a hero after all and you-" she paused.
"I'm what just a detective?" i said annoyed.
Again why are all "heros" so full of themselves.
"Look i saw a girl being chased. It's my job to intervene and protect the public however i can, i don't need to be a "hero" to help people." i said the hero with finger quotes.
"..."
"..."
There was silence between us the mood was shifting down and becoming distasteful to the both of us. It was starting to get uncomfortable as we walked.
"S-so you can really see me?" she was looking down at her feet as she quietly asked.
I was a clunky attempt to change the subject. But i appreciated it an acted as if it was the smoothed of transitions.
"Yes i can see you" i replied.
"How do you see me?"
"I don't know exactly how. I'm not even sure how my quirk works."
"N-no i mean how do you see me. As in do i look just like everyone else or do i look weird like a blurr of light or something."
"No you look like any other regular person to me. In fact i still find it hard to believe you're actually invisible." she nodded.
"..."
"..."
"S-so d-do i look P-pretty?" she meekly asked.
Beautiful.
It was odd, but that was the first answer that jumped into my head. I had trouble shaking it off after and began to think of a more appropriate response. I didn't wanna say anything embarrassing after a brief pause i began.
"...I think yo-" i begin.
She quickly turned and threw a tiny right fist at me. Noticing pretty early i was able to avoid the nibel blow.
"The hell was that for?" i said.
"D-don't answer please j-just forget i said anything" she replied.
"I was on-" i cut myself off.
Her face was getting red but she had a somewhat pained look on her face.
"O-ok consider it forgotten." i said.
We continued to walk until we got to her house. It was in a quiet suburb a rather unremarkable place. But it was peaceful i liked it. I stopped as we got to her gate.
"Well i'll see you later i guess." i said.
"Yeah i guess you will see me" she chuckled a little at that.
"I'll come down in the morning to walk you to school."
She flushed.
"This is gonna be so embarrassing, but yeah later"
She waved as she walked into the house her mother's eyes widening as she saw me.
I walked back home.
