Shouto looked around the roof of the building where Deku had been standing on. He wasn't there anymore making him angry and annoyed. He wasn't going to fight him or even try to arrest him... He wanted to talk to him and know more. He needed to know if he was right or wrong about his hunch.

Shouto wanted to move on about his life but Deku filled his thoughts constantly.

"Are you trying to follow me?"

The voice broke his thoughts. Shouto looked over to see where the timid voice came from.

"Do you not understand words or did I ask something weird?"

"You're Deku."

Deku stood there with dressed in a nice suit and a white button up shirt underneath. His shoes were a bright red color. He had a bright red tie matching his shoes and gloves the same color. He looked adorably innocent and it was the first time Shouto was actually face to face with him.

"I know that, thanks. Are you really that dense darling?"

Darling?

"I need to get out of here since you're just going to stare," he said scratching his unruly hair looking at the smoke, "There's people who are probably going to go after me if they see me."

"I have things I want to ask you."

"Shouto Todoroki, it is a pleasure to meet you in person but I don't do interviews."

Shouto grabbed his hand as he went to leave.

"You aren't leaving."

Deku sighed then groaned as he looked at the sky.

"Darling, I must take my leave. Seriously..."

"Then tell me why you're in such a hurry."

"The League of Villains. Tomura has been after me since last year. Maybe longer and I didn't notice."

Shouto let go of his hand.

"Nomu hasn't found him either. I wonder where he ran too? I saw him up here."

The color drained from Deku's face. He took off running and leaped off the edge of the building they were on. Shouto chased after him earning him a dirty look when Deku looked back at him. Shouto glanced back to see some villains on the roof top.

Maybe he wasn't kidding they were after him. Are they really going to cause problems just so he comes out?

Shouto returned his attention to Deku who paused on the ledge of the fourth building down. He jumped straight down making Shouto choke on the air he just tried breathing in.

What the fuck?! Is he nuts?!

The cement under Deku's feet caved in from the impact of his landing. Shouto watched as he took off into the street before removing a man hole cover. He jumped down in and was gone. Shouto went after him. He knew better than to go after the League of Villains but he could still go after Deku.

The sewer smelled awful. Shouto tried his best to ignore the weird smells as he ran through the nasty water. He could hear sounds echoing off the walls making it hard to pinpoint where the sound was coming from. He wasn't getting anywhere and it was quite frustrating.

A few minutes of him walking around aimlessly passed when he heard some voices.

Damnit... They must've figured out he made it down here... Shit... They'll corner me and kill me.

A hand shot out of the darkness and pulled him in. He almost screamed when a hand closed over his mouth. He could see the green eyes that looked like they were filled with worry and anger. His right side started to frost up some making Deku arch an eyebrow at him.

"I would advise against doing dumb shit at the moment. They are looking for me to join them but I can't guarantee that they'll let you live, darling."

Shouto didn't say anything but gave a quick nod. Deku left his hand over the hero's mouth afraid he would say something to get them caught. Shouto felt his heart pound harder as the foot steps came pass the tunnel they were. Deku was sweaty and praying in his head hoping they wouldn't come down where they were at.

"I think he's gone," Dabi said, "This was a waste of time."

"You would think he would just listen to me," Tomura said, "I haven't given him any reason to run from us."

"He's always been the type to work alone though," Twice stated like he knew Deku personally, "He's always slaughtering people in dark alleys. All that blood... Makes me want to puke too."

Shouto glanced at Deku to see a weird unreadable expression on the villain's face. It sure as hell didn't look like guilt or the look of being caught.

"He's a successful villain... No one sees him and no one will talk about having seen him. He only leaves behind trails of blood. I did hear that he laughs like a maniac after he's finished."

"I find it hard to believe he has the ability to vaporize people into thin air. We looked through Quirk Files at the courthouse and no one in town had that ability."

"He could've chosen not to sign up on that," Twice said, "If he had plans to be a bad guy, why would he chose to tell others about his quirk?"

Shouto felt Deku shift and put his head onto his shoulder which he found weird but he didn't struggle. He didn't dare move.

"Let's head back to the surface. Those pro heroes are still up there trying to fight off my Nomu."

The tunnel began to shake some.

"I suppose so," Dabi said, "Let's get back up there and join the fun. I highly doubt that they made it through all fifteen Nomu."

They heard footsteps going away and Shouto made a move. Deku jerked him backwards.

"No," he whispered so low Shouto almost didn't hear.

After another few minutes, other footsteps were heard going away from them. Shouto looked at him seeing that Deku was thinking.

Is he counting how many footsteps he heard?

Another five minutes passed and the tunnel shook again.

"You should be up there helping them instead of chasing me," the villain stated and shoved Shouto into the wall but with only enough force to get him out of the way without hurting him.

"Who are you really?"

Deku looked annoyed as he rubbed his temples.

"Are you trying to get me caught or killed on purpose? I do my best to avoid others."

"That doesn't sound very killer like to me."

Deku puffed out his cheeks and whirled around.

"Whatever I do is none of your fucking business."

Shouto smirked, "It's odd to hear such foul language come from a childish looking man."

Deku started walking forward.

"I'm taking you in. I don't know where you think you're going-

The villain took off into a sprint. Much to Shouto's surprise, he was really fast. Some villains were slow or were plain stupid enough to face him head on but Deku knew he didn't want to fight and it sure as hell showed. Shouto slammed his foot into the ground and ice shot out chasing after Deku.

Deku whipped around and slammed his foot into the ground. The cement buckled under the force throwing it upward sending the ice into a different direction. Deku didn't want to fight so he was being defensive about his moves. Shouto was almost annoyed by this. He had been chasing after him for a long time and this is how it goes.

I think not. This is the only thing driving me. I want answers after that one night. I want to know why it still haunts me.

He had been so wrapped up in his obsessive thoughts to notice the tunnel was starting to collapse. He watched as Deku slid out of the way of the falling debris but he was too late for himself. Rock, sludge and pipes fell down on top of him. A sickening crack filled the air and Shouto finally screamed.

The hero pushed some of the stuff off himself but he couldn't move either one of his legs.

Fuck they're broken... I think the left one completely snapped and came out of my leg. I can feel blood running off my leg.

Shouto vomited on the side from the intense pain he felt. He wiped his mouth and laid his head back against the wall.

This is what I get for running off on my own. I chased after someone who is so elusive... Now I'm going to die down here because of my own stupidity.

He opened his eyes some with everything blurry, it was hard to make out what was in front of him. Shouto blinked a few times trying to get a clear look at what was going on when he saw Deku walking towards him. The villain wasn't smiling or even making a satisfied expression of any kind... He looked horrified.

Deku knelt down in front of him reaching towards his face.

He's going to kill me like he killed those people!

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My chapters seem a little short right now but I promise they are longer as the story goes on. It's hard because I have to break them otherwise they would be too long. Have a great Saturday!