Naomasa was worried. His hand clutched at his pocket as he felt phantom vibrations from a phone that did not ring. It was two in the morning, and the police radio was silent. He would remember that.
Naomasa pushed his chair away from his desk and rubbed the back of his neck. The news never helped. In fact he rarely watched television. He wasn't even sure what he should be looking for. He didn't like the look that crossed Toshinori's face the other day. A reminder of the void Nana left behind.
He had no way to reach Toshinori of course. Just in case he glanced at his cell phone again. No messages.
He shook his head and forced a smile, "Honestly Naomasa, you're worse than a mother hen."
He'll be fine.
Light rain pattered against the office window. A hint of the nightly storms that crossed the city. He should probably head home soon. He finished his reports an hour ago, but knew more would be stacked on his desk in the morning. Missing persons cases were on the rise, the majority of them quirk users. He had a map at his place marking their last known locations.
Toshinori had just been over for tea when he saw the map. True to his nature, Toshinori couldn't help but ask. He stared at the map for a long time, his blue eyes burned with, what? Anger? Sadness? Determination? He obviously had more than a hunch about the cases.
When Naomasa put a hand on his friend's shoulder he heard a crunch. Toshinori looked abashed and held up the former mug. They could only laugh at that. Each should have been used to his strength by now. Their laughter faded. He asked what Toshinori was thinking, and his friend's perpetual grin dimmed.
Three words.
"All for One."
The office phone blared and snapped him out of his reverie. The ring was a harsh intrusion, and in an office such as his rarely brought good news.
"Musutafu Police Headquarters, Detective Tsukauchi speaking."
There was a heavy pause on the other end.
"Hello?"
A gruff voice spoke up, "Naomasa. It's Gran Torino."
A chill ran down his spine. No.
"I'm on my way."
Click.
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A/N: I wanted to explore Naomasa's character a bit and how he found out about what happened to All Might after his fight with All for One that left him scarred. I figured he probably knew about the fight beforehand, but had no way of knowing the outcome until it was too late. I imagine that he's a bit of a worrywart, especially when it comes to his friends. There's no way he wouldn't worry after All for One had killed Nana, Toshinori's master.