p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"Well, this was just unfortunate, though Shouto shouldn't be surprised. This is what his life was coming to, he would get something good, something that would actually get him excited- and then something awful would completely ruin the moment. Typical. At first it was Endeavor, just being himself. Banning him from playing with his siblings, driving his mother to insanity, not letting him have sleepovers, or celebrate his birthday- and then UA, and he has something good there. Something really good, but the League of Villains had to come along and taunt them: USJ, training camp, and now this. And now this. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Shouto knows he should be more scared then he is, but he just can't bring himself to feel that way. Instead, he just feels exhausted, a little disappointed, and resigned to whatever fate will come his way. Perhaps this isn't the best attitude he's supposed to have, he's sure he should be scared but, well, that's so much work and so pointless. There's nothing he can do- wait, nothing- he should be able to do something emwhy isn't his quirk working/em? That finally got his adrenaline pumping, and he pulled hard against the restraints, straining his muscles and willing ice or fire but nothing. emNothing/em! He felt his heart begin to race, and ok, he lied to himself. He is not prepared to resign to whatever fate comes his way; what will he be without his quirk? Nothing. Nothing, god his father would disown him if he lost his quirk like this- /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Relax." The new voice brought a shiver down his spine. It was so smooth, relaxed like there is nothing wrong in the world. Perhaps they aren't wrong for him, he's not the one restrained and without his quirk. Damn, this situation just keeps getting worse and worse. He let out a sigh, looking up at where the voice came from- Dabi. Ofcourse it's Dabi. He took yet another long breath to try and calm his racing heart, and get his mind under control. Don't do anything rash, be smart, be calm. Dabi just smirked, "Don't worry, Shouto, I won't hurt you." /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Shouto just glared, what else can he do? So he glared, forcing his face to be like a wall, hiding his emotions, and his ever growing panic. To his surprise, Dabi just chuckled. "Come on, you know I've always been able to read you like an open book." /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" If Shouto was a lesser man, like Bakugou, he would have scowled and possibly growled. But he only narrowed his eyes and let his lips quirk down in quite possibly a slight not-snarl. But it was hiding his confusion- why is Dabi talking like they know each other? emIs this where the feeling of familiarity come from? Do they know each other? /emNo. No, they can't. How could they? How could they? They can't, they don't. He won't accept it, how in the world could he possibly know a villain. Dabi looked disappointed though, like he was expecting more from the young Todoroki. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Dabi shook his head, "You're smarter than this. Come on, let me jog your memory. When you were young, a certain someone snuck you out one weekend for a fun day at the amusement park, and ice cream," when that someone returned back to the house with the chosen child he was beaten for his disobedience and 'stealing' Shouto. But that part didn't need to be part of the story. Shouto's eyes widened, and it all just…clicked. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" It made no sense. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" It made emperfect/emsense. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Ry…"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Ah, now you see it," Dabi smiled, his head tilting to the side, "It's all coming together," his grin widened and he took a step closer to Shouto, standing over him and looking down at the boy, "Long time no see, eh Brother?"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "You- you can't be- why are you-?" a villain? How did his brother become a villain? Ryou was so, he was such a good brother. The good older brother, before he abandoned him, left, ran away. He supposes it shouldn't be a surprise, Mom went crazy, why wouldn't his brother? But, why didn't he come back? He promised- emhe promised me/em- Shouto shut his eyes. No, no. This can't be. There can't be another bad guy in his family. No, it's not true. It's a trick, "It's a trick!" They can't, he can't be a bad guy. Shouto can't handle it. He accepted, his older brother was lost on the streets, maybe got picked up by a foster home, found another good family. That'd what happened. That's exactly what happened. He did not become this, this villain. The League, they're just trying to trick him. Make him waver, catch him off guard. He won't fall for it. He won't. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" He felt a hand on his cheek and jerked back, eyes snapping open and staring at Dabi in surprise. His mask was gone, and emotions open to anyone who knew him. And this- this imposter knew him. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "It's not a trick, Shouto. If it was, how would I know that when you were younger, you and mom would always watch All Might secretly, when dad wasn't around? How would I know that me, you, and Fuyumi would build pillow forts when we were younger, before Endeavor made you the emchosen child/em?" the last words were spit out like a curse, "Hm? Or that mom poured that boiling water on your face, because you started to remind her too much of dad?" Dabi bent down, to be eye level with his brother, "No one knew that. Any of that, except us." /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Shouto Todoroki has not cried in quite a while. He's gotten angry. He's gotten annoyed. He's gotten depressed. But he has not cried, in a very long time. So when he felt the pressure behind his eyes, and the wet tears streak down his cheeks, he didn't know what to do except let it fall and hold his breath to try not to sob because- because-/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" This is his brother. His brother he thought abandoned him, no, he did abandon him. And now… now their reunion has Shouto tied to a chair without his quirk. "Ry…" and yet, despite it all, a little part in Shouto is still so relieved, so overjoyed, to see his brother again. "Why- why did you become emthis/em?"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Dabi pulled back and chuckled, it sounded…the same, "Come on, don't tell me you don't understand?" He crossed his arms, "Our lovely, lovely Father. He's a hero, that abusive asshole- manipulative jerk, is a hero. The number two hero! No, he shouldn't be. He's a villain! And if anyone, if anyone cared, really cared. If any of the other heroes actually cared for more than just the money and fame, they would have stopped him. I mean, he's not even subtle! Look at you! Your face. Did anyone question it? Really question it? No, they just turned a blind eye. These people are our heroes. These people, who don't give a shit about the little man. This is why I am a 'villain,' as you call me. I'm not, though. I'm a hero, a real one. I'm out there fighting, getting rid of all these fake ass heroes, and once they're gone, then the real heroes will rise. The one's that actually care! I am making this world a better place. Getting rid of heroes like- like Endeavor."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Shouto felt frozen, and it wasn't his quirk. He felt as if he couldn't move, couldn't jerk away or blink or stop the tears from falling, falling, falling. His brother, his brother was so hurt to become this. He was so hurt, is so hurt, but he didn't have anyone to help lead him on the good path. Shouto, at least he had Fuyumi, and his dad forcing him to become a hero. Forcing Shouto, to become like him. Like him, but he's not like him. Shouto is not like his Father, he's better. He's going to be a hero that would make him mother proud. "Ry, this isn't the way to do it. You're hurting people, you're hurting good people."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Every revolution takes a few sacrifices, but it's worth it. It'll be worth it."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "No! There's better ways to do this-"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Dabi let out a sigh. "No, you're so dumb. Do you think we can do it politically? Well, that is what we are doing. Except we're doing it a faster way, yeah, it'll get some people killed. But it's worth it, it'll be worth it. Just look at Stain, he had the right idea."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Stain… of course it's Stain. Between Stain and Endeavor, it explains so much about Dabi. Stain was talking about people like Endeavor, and Dabi ate those words right up. Shouto knows a lost cause when he sees one, and he doesn't think he'd be able to convince Dabi out of this cause. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Besides, Brother. I made a promise to you, and I will keep to my promise. I won't let Endeavor hurt you anymore," he smirked, this one was different then his other ones. This one was more wicked, like he had a plan- a plan Todoroki doesn't think he'd like. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" And- and he already broke that promise! "You, you can't just march back into my life, tie me up, and try to fix things! That promise has long since been broken. There's nothing you can do now, Dabi. So just, leave me alone!" Shouto focused, focused on the bad. His sorrow quickly shifted to anger, remembering how Dabi hurt him, how they kidnapped Bakugou, how he hurt Midoriya, and- and everything else he's done. All the innocent he killed. "emYou are not my brother/em."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Dabi tsked. "I was truly hoping you'd be smarter than this, but it's Shouto. I understand, you're scared and your quirk is gone," at least temporarily, "but soon you'll understand. I promise you that."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" emSoon you'll understand/em. That doesn't sound good. Todoroki felt a pressure build in his chest while every instinct he has told him to run, run, run. He had a burst of new adrenaline while he felt his heart race against his chest. He struggled with a new strength against his restraints, and as he watched Dabi turn around and walk to the door, it felt like everything was in slow motion. He didn't realize he started to scream until he felt his throat turn sore, and his arms began to burn against the ropes, but then his captor, his brother, shut the door behind himself and left his younger brother in a room of darkness, alone with nothing but his own screams echoing off the walls. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px; text-align: center;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" XXX/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "We have to get Todoroki back!" That was Midoriya, pacing around the common room of the dorms, practically ignoring everyone else in the room, "We should've gone after him! I mean I know we don't know where they went and the portal closed before we got there but we should have kept looking! We just gave up and came back here and god, what if Todoroki is getting tortured? Oh gods, he may be getting hurt! And it's our fault! It's my fault, I should've ran after him faster, I shouldn't have even let him go alone oh my god-"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Midoriya," Aizawa's sharp voice cut through his consistent mumbling, "Go take a walk."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Midoriya would have refused, told them he needed to stay, needed to help, but with a hand on his shoulder he was led out the door to walk the parameter of the school, or wherever he would want to go. He looked up and saw All Might leading him out, stopping right outside the door, "My boy, I need to go back in," to get updated on exactly what happened, to get updated on the plan, "But you need to know, it is not your fault," he pulled Midoriya againt him, into a tight hug. A fatherly hug. Midoriya sniffled, sobbed, wiped his eyes against All Might's shirt not so very discreetly, "It will be alright, I promise."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Midoriya pulled back and wiped his eyes, "Y-yeah! It will, cause I''m gonna help!" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "So are we!" Both turned to see Ochako and Iida standing at the doorway, a determined gleam in their eyes, "We let him go too, so we're gonna get him back!"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Don't forget me, you fuckers. I still want my revenge on the League," Bakugou pounded a fist into his hand, a snarl on his lips, "We gotta teach 'em not to fuck with us!"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Yeah!" It was a cheer, All Might felt the tension leave his shoulders. emHow did we get such good kids/em? This release of tension was short lived, because next thing they knew a very angry hero came bursting into the school, an angry scowl on his face and flames erupting from his body. Endeavor. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" All Might's smile nearly vanished, seeing the hero march up to the building, not caring that the kids, were there to witness the scene. Though, that wasn't nearly the worst part. The worst part, is that Endeavor was clearly furious, but there seemed to be no concern behind his eyes. No worry for his son. Just- anger. As if his toy was taken away, replaceable but replacing such a thing would be an annoyance. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" It made All Might's blood boil. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Endeavor," All Might straightened, taking a step in front of Midoriya to slightly block Midoriya from Endeavor's path, "How do we owe this pleasure?"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "You know damn well why."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Unfortunately. Why don't you come inside? We can talk there."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Endeavor scowl deepened, and he advanced on All Might to be practically nose- to- nose, "First you let the brat get kidnapped. That? That was fine. He's nothing-" "Fucker!" "- But this is strongmy/strongson you let go now, and I swear to god if Shouto comes back anything less than he is, damaged in any way, I will make sure this school is shut down."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" All Might nodded, "Don't worry, we care about your son, and we will make sure he is saved as soon, and as safely as possible." Something didn't sit right with All Might, however. It's just, how Endeavor worded that. It didn't sound like he cared for Shouto, as a person. Just as a son. As stronghis/strongson. As property- and then saying Bakugou didn't matter. Something was wrong. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "You have a week, if you fail I'll take matters into my own hands."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Yes well," All Might turned and walked to the door, holding it open, "You should still come in to talk," and he's going to get to the bottom of it. "Nedzu should know your, ah, conditions."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "And you're too incompetent to tell him yourself, nothing new," Endeavor brushed past All Might, and the number one hero sighed before following after him. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Wow, was Endeavor always… um, what's the word?"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "A monkey fucking little shit?"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Um, sure?" They ignored Iida's complains of using such vulgar language to describe such a hero (After all, it may just be the stress of losing a child making him so angry!)/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px; border: none; padding: 0in;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Bakugou shook his head, "I don't give a shit. I don't like him, and I saw we should go after Shouto. The hero's got politics and Endeav-turd to worry about. We can go in strike, fast and hard and without the damn media getting in our business, so let's freaking do it." /span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Are you sure you know what you're doing?"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""Don't doubt me, freak."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I just want to be sure you don't mess up our plans with this little side project."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;""I know what he went through, I'll be able to get him. So don't you worry your ugly little head, I got this."/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Shouto knows he should be more scared then he is, but he just can't bring himself to feel that way. Instead, he just feels exhausted, a little disappointed, and resigned to whatever fate will come his way. Perhaps this isn't the best attitude he's supposed to have, he's sure he should be scared but, well, that's so much work and so pointless. There's nothing he can do- wait, nothing- he should be able to do something emwhy isn't his quirk working/em? That finally got his adrenaline pumping, and he pulled hard against the restraints, straining his muscles and willing ice or fire but nothing. emNothing/em! He felt his heart begin to race, and ok, he lied to himself. He is not prepared to resign to whatever fate comes his way; what will he be without his quirk? Nothing. Nothing, god his father would disown him if he lost his quirk like this- /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Relax." The new voice brought a shiver down his spine. It was so smooth, relaxed like there is nothing wrong in the world. Perhaps they aren't wrong for him, he's not the one restrained and without his quirk. Damn, this situation just keeps getting worse and worse. He let out a sigh, looking up at where the voice came from- Dabi. Ofcourse it's Dabi. He took yet another long breath to try and calm his racing heart, and get his mind under control. Don't do anything rash, be smart, be calm. Dabi just smirked, "Don't worry, Shouto, I won't hurt you." /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Shouto just glared, what else can he do? So he glared, forcing his face to be like a wall, hiding his emotions, and his ever growing panic. To his surprise, Dabi just chuckled. "Come on, you know I've always been able to read you like an open book." /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" If Shouto was a lesser man, like Bakugou, he would have scowled and possibly growled. But he only narrowed his eyes and let his lips quirk down in quite possibly a slight not-snarl. But it was hiding his confusion- why is Dabi talking like they know each other? emIs this where the feeling of familiarity come from? Do they know each other? /emNo. No, they can't. How could they? How could they? They can't, they don't. He won't accept it, how in the world could he possibly know a villain. Dabi looked disappointed though, like he was expecting more from the young Todoroki. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Dabi shook his head, "You're smarter than this. Come on, let me jog your memory. When you were young, a certain someone snuck you out one weekend for a fun day at the amusement park, and ice cream," when that someone returned back to the house with the chosen child he was beaten for his disobedience and 'stealing' Shouto. But that part didn't need to be part of the story. Shouto's eyes widened, and it all just…clicked. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" It made no sense. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" It made emperfect/emsense. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Ry…"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Ah, now you see it," Dabi smiled, his head tilting to the side, "It's all coming together," his grin widened and he took a step closer to Shouto, standing over him and looking down at the boy, "Long time no see, eh Brother?"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "You- you can't be- why are you-?" a villain? How did his brother become a villain? Ryou was so, he was such a good brother. The good older brother, before he abandoned him, left, ran away. He supposes it shouldn't be a surprise, Mom went crazy, why wouldn't his brother? But, why didn't he come back? He promised- emhe promised me/em- Shouto shut his eyes. No, no. This can't be. There can't be another bad guy in his family. No, it's not true. It's a trick, "It's a trick!" They can't, he can't be a bad guy. Shouto can't handle it. He accepted, his older brother was lost on the streets, maybe got picked up by a foster home, found another good family. That'd what happened. That's exactly what happened. He did not become this, this villain. The League, they're just trying to trick him. Make him waver, catch him off guard. He won't fall for it. He won't. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" He felt a hand on his cheek and jerked back, eyes snapping open and staring at Dabi in surprise. His mask was gone, and emotions open to anyone who knew him. And this- this imposter knew him. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "It's not a trick, Shouto. If it was, how would I know that when you were younger, you and mom would always watch All Might secretly, when dad wasn't around? How would I know that me, you, and Fuyumi would build pillow forts when we were younger, before Endeavor made you the emchosen child/em?" the last words were spit out like a curse, "Hm? Or that mom poured that boiling water on your face, because you started to remind her too much of dad?" Dabi bent down, to be eye level with his brother, "No one knew that. Any of that, except us." /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Shouto Todoroki has not cried in quite a while. He's gotten angry. He's gotten annoyed. He's gotten depressed. But he has not cried, in a very long time. So when he felt the pressure behind his eyes, and the wet tears streak down his cheeks, he didn't know what to do except let it fall and hold his breath to try not to sob because- because-/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" This is his brother. His brother he thought abandoned him, no, he did abandon him. And now… now their reunion has Shouto tied to a chair without his quirk. "Ry…" and yet, despite it all, a little part in Shouto is still so relieved, so overjoyed, to see his brother again. "Why- why did you become emthis/em?"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Dabi pulled back and chuckled, it sounded…the same, "Come on, don't tell me you don't understand?" He crossed his arms, "Our lovely, lovely Father. He's a hero, that abusive asshole- manipulative jerk, is a hero. The number two hero! No, he shouldn't be. He's a villain! And if anyone, if anyone cared, really cared. If any of the other heroes actually cared for more than just the money and fame, they would have stopped him. I mean, he's not even subtle! Look at you! Your face. Did anyone question it? Really question it? No, they just turned a blind eye. These people are our heroes. These people, who don't give a shit about the little man. This is why I am a 'villain,' as you call me. I'm not, though. I'm a hero, a real one. I'm out there fighting, getting rid of all these fake ass heroes, and once they're gone, then the real heroes will rise. The one's that actually care! I am making this world a better place. Getting rid of heroes like- like Endeavor."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Shouto felt frozen, and it wasn't his quirk. He felt as if he couldn't move, couldn't jerk away or blink or stop the tears from falling, falling, falling. His brother, his brother was so hurt to become this. He was so hurt, is so hurt, but he didn't have anyone to help lead him on the good path. Shouto, at least he had Fuyumi, and his dad forcing him to become a hero. Forcing Shouto, to become like him. Like him, but he's not like him. Shouto is not like his Father, he's better. He's going to be a hero that would make him mother proud. "Ry, this isn't the way to do it. You're hurting people, you're hurting good people."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Every revolution takes a few sacrifices, but it's worth it. It'll be worth it."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "No! There's better ways to do this-"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Dabi let out a sigh. "No, you're so dumb. Do you think we can do it politically? Well, that is what we are doing. Except we're doing it a faster way, yeah, it'll get some people killed. But it's worth it, it'll be worth it. Just look at Stain, he had the right idea."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Stain… of course it's Stain. Between Stain and Endeavor, it explains so much about Dabi. Stain was talking about people like Endeavor, and Dabi ate those words right up. Shouto knows a lost cause when he sees one, and he doesn't think he'd be able to convince Dabi out of this cause. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Besides, Brother. I made a promise to you, and I will keep to my promise. I won't let Endeavor hurt you anymore," he smirked, this one was different then his other ones. This one was more wicked, like he had a plan- a plan Todoroki doesn't think he'd like. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" And- and he already broke that promise! "You, you can't just march back into my life, tie me up, and try to fix things! That promise has long since been broken. There's nothing you can do now, Dabi. So just, leave me alone!" Shouto focused, focused on the bad. His sorrow quickly shifted to anger, remembering how Dabi hurt him, how they kidnapped Bakugou, how he hurt Midoriya, and- and everything else he's done. All the innocent he killed. "emYou are not my brother/em."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Dabi tsked. "I was truly hoping you'd be smarter than this, but it's Shouto. I understand, you're scared and your quirk is gone," at least temporarily, "but soon you'll understand. I promise you that."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" emSoon you'll understand/em. That doesn't sound good. Todoroki felt a pressure build in his chest while every instinct he has told him to run, run, run. He had a burst of new adrenaline while he felt his heart race against his chest. He struggled with a new strength against his restraints, and as he watched Dabi turn around and walk to the door, it felt like everything was in slow motion. He didn't realize he started to scream until he felt his throat turn sore, and his arms began to burn against the ropes, but then his captor, his brother, shut the door behind himself and left his younger brother in a room of darkness, alone with nothing but his own screams echoing off the walls. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px; text-align: center;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" XXX/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "We have to get Todoroki back!" That was Midoriya, pacing around the common room of the dorms, practically ignoring everyone else in the room, "We should've gone after him! I mean I know we don't know where they went and the portal closed before we got there but we should have kept looking! We just gave up and came back here and god, what if Todoroki is getting tortured? Oh gods, he may be getting hurt! And it's our fault! It's my fault, I should've ran after him faster, I shouldn't have even let him go alone oh my god-"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Midoriya," Aizawa's sharp voice cut through his consistent mumbling, "Go take a walk."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Midoriya would have refused, told them he needed to stay, needed to help, but with a hand on his shoulder he was led out the door to walk the parameter of the school, or wherever he would want to go. He looked up and saw All Might leading him out, stopping right outside the door, "My boy, I need to go back in," to get updated on exactly what happened, to get updated on the plan, "But you need to know, it is not your fault," he pulled Midoriya againt him, into a tight hug. A fatherly hug. Midoriya sniffled, sobbed, wiped his eyes against All Might's shirt not so very discreetly, "It will be alright, I promise."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Midoriya pulled back and wiped his eyes, "Y-yeah! It will, cause I''m gonna help!" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "So are we!" Both turned to see Ochako and Iida standing at the doorway, a determined gleam in their eyes, "We let him go too, so we're gonna get him back!"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Don't forget me, you fuckers. I still want my revenge on the League," Bakugou pounded a fist into his hand, a snarl on his lips, "We gotta teach 'em not to fuck with us!"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Yeah!" It was a cheer, All Might felt the tension leave his shoulders. emHow did we get such good kids/em? This release of tension was short lived, because next thing they knew a very angry hero came bursting into the school, an angry scowl on his face and flames erupting from his body. Endeavor. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" All Might's smile nearly vanished, seeing the hero march up to the building, not caring that the kids, were there to witness the scene. Though, that wasn't nearly the worst part. The worst part, is that Endeavor was clearly furious, but there seemed to be no concern behind his eyes. No worry for his son. Just- anger. As if his toy was taken away, replaceable but replacing such a thing would be an annoyance. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" It made All Might's blood boil. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Endeavor," All Might straightened, taking a step in front of Midoriya to slightly block Midoriya from Endeavor's path, "How do we owe this pleasure?"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "You know damn well why."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Unfortunately. Why don't you come inside? We can talk there."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Endeavor scowl deepened, and he advanced on All Might to be practically nose- to- nose, "First you let the brat get kidnapped. That? That was fine. He's nothing-" "Fucker!" "- But this is strongmy/strongson you let go now, and I swear to god if Shouto comes back anything less than he is, damaged in any way, I will make sure this school is shut down."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" All Might nodded, "Don't worry, we care about your son, and we will make sure he is saved as soon, and as safely as possible." Something didn't sit right with All Might, however. It's just, how Endeavor worded that. It didn't sound like he cared for Shouto, as a person. Just as a son. As stronghis/strongson. As property- and then saying Bakugou didn't matter. Something was wrong. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "You have a week, if you fail I'll take matters into my own hands."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Yes well," All Might turned and walked to the door, holding it open, "You should still come in to talk," and he's going to get to the bottom of it. "Nedzu should know your, ah, conditions."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "And you're too incompetent to tell him yourself, nothing new," Endeavor brushed past All Might, and the number one hero sighed before following after him. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Wow, was Endeavor always… um, what's the word?"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "A monkey fucking little shit?"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" "Um, sure?" They ignored Iida's complains of using such vulgar language to describe such a hero (After all, it may just be the stress of losing a child making him so angry!)/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 32px; border: none; padding: 0in;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" Bakugou shook his head, "I don't give a shit. I don't like him, and I saw we should go after Shouto. The hero's got politics and Endeav-turd to worry about. We can go in strike, fast and hard and without the damn media getting in our business, so let's freaking do it." /span/p
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