*Midoriya's P.O.V*
This was awe inspiring. We did our morning workouts and I decided to stay indoors today and play video games. Turns out Rei Rei played a lot of video games during her younger years. "Woah you can do that? I thought you needed to beat Boomer Kuwanger first." I asked, she somehow got the heart tank in Spark Mandrill's stage by wall jumping instead of using a later powerup. It still baffles me recalling it in my head.
"It's difficult but you can." She answered as she continued going through Spark Mandrill's stage.
It was awesome watching someone play Megaman X and not be horrible. While watching someone who was bad was... funny, watching someone good was awesome. What was even more awesome was watching her fight the boss Spark Mandrill.
"They call this 'Spark Mandrill Syndrome'." She said as she used Shotgun Ice and keeping him paused in the middle in between the frames of Spark Mandrill breaking out of the ice. He went down in a matter of seconds.
"That... was... awesome." I muttered as she laughed while going to Armored Armadillo's stage.
"These are the easy stages, once we beat the first 4 stages it gets harder." She said as she was playing.
She was speeding through Armored Armadillo's stage, but something felt... off? Like we were being watched.
I turned towards the window an-
"LOOK OUT!" I yelled as I grabbed Rei Rei's shoulders and shoved her and I to the ground.
*SMASH*
I stood up to those Nomus from the USJ incident, three of them. One had wings, another looked like the one at USJ... big and muscular, and the third one was smaller in terms of muscle but had longer arms. But there was a guy in the middle of them... oh no. The Hero Killer, Stain.
"Rei Rei... get out of here." I said.
"B-But-"
"Now, go get Mentalassist so he'll call for help." I said as I activated my yellow determination aura, "I'll buy you some time."
Rei Rei hesitated... but nodded and rushed out. I gave a sigh of relief before I turned my attention towards Stain and his Nomus. "Why are you here?" I asked.
"We have come for you..." He answered... of course, "I've been hired by the League of Villains to capture a certain kid who ran away from home."
"If you call the Yakuza my home, then you have a warped idea of home." I commented, "Either way... I'm not leaving."
"Fine by me..." He growled as he ushered the big Nomu to rush towards me. The big Nomu gripped my shoulders and tossed me out the broken window. The broken glass cut my forearm as I rolled on the road. The Nomus and the Hero Killer jumped down from the third floor to meet me down here. I stood up and managed to text out to the group chat my location, and a 'Help' message.
"My apologies kid..." Stain muttered as he rushed towards me at blinding speeds and licked my arm, causing my body to stop responding to my orders leaving me limp on the ground, "I always get my target, and your blood is needed for my reward... a berserk serum." He said as he gripped my shirt to take me away.
This is it... I'm going to be dragged back to the Yakuza with no hope of escaping this ti-
*FWOOSH!*
The Hero Killer turned towards the source of the noise before letting me go dodging out of the way of the sudden ice wave. As I hit the ground I turned to see the source of the attack.
"It's been a while..." A voice muttered before the figure walked in front of me, "But I still got it."
"Rei Rei..." I muttered relief sinking in... never in my life have I been glad someone ignored what I told them to do.
The Nomu immediately smashed the ice wall shattering the only layer of protection between us and them. "Nggh... who are you?" Stain asked.
"The person who won't let you hurt him." She said as she created a spear made of ice as a weapon before looking at me, "Can you move?" She asked.
"N-No... it's his Quirk, don't let him lick your blood." I said.
"...Alright." She said as she got ready, "I'll hold them off for as long as I can, the minute you can move join the fight."
"R-Right." I said, it's not like I can do anything else.
She nodded and rushed into battle.
*Yaoyorozu's P.O.V*
"So *munch* that's why we're here." Fatgum said as he finished his giant plate of food.
"For the *munch* Hero Killer?" I asked while eating from my plate of food of the same size.
"Indeed, *glug* he must be stopped." He answered as he finished his beverage, "Check please!" He exclaimed.
I nodded and continued eating... before I felt my phone buzz. I set my food aside and pulled out my phone... a message from Izuku.
... Oh no.
"Mr. Fatgum." I said as he looked at me, I showed him my phone.
"My brother is in trouble."
We were rushing towards the source of the text, "Did he mention why he needed help?" Mr. Fatgum asked.
"All he said was 'Help' and his location." I said, "I hope he's alright."
He gave me a thumbs up, "From what I saw of the Sports Festival, that little guy can handle his own and much more... but it was the best thing he could have done asking for help when he thinks he couldn't handle it."
... Still doesn't make me less worried for his well being. He's not only going to be targeted by the League, but alsot that Yakuza he was running from.
*FWOOSH* *SMASH*
"This way! Hurry!" Fatgum yelled as we rushed towards the source of the sound.
"I'm better!" A voice yelled.
"IZUKU!" I yelled as I saw him punch... a Nomu?
"Reinforcements... this just got harder." Is that...
"The Hero Killer too?" Fatgum asked as he looked at Izuku and... a woman?
"Momo! You got my message." Izuku said sounding relieved.
"What happened?" I asked as the Hero Killer tossed a knife at us, but Fatgum intercepted it and bounced it back.
"We'll debrief after the battle, until then get in the game!" Fatgum yelled as he took on the Nomus leaving Izuku and I with the Hero Killer.
"Right, Momo, we need to protect Rei Rei." Izuku said as he dodged another knife.
"Who?" I asked as I created a pole to block his sword swing.
"The woman, she was hit by Stain's Quirk, she can't move for some amount of time. It only works if he ingests a drop of your blood." Izuku explained as he dodged and knocked Stain back giving us breathing room.
"How long did it take for you?" I asked.
"Like 2 minutes. But she's been frozen for longer than that... so it varies depending on the preson." Izuku answered.
"But how?" I asked.
"... Blood type." Izuku answered which caused the Hero Killer to stop dead in his tracks.
"Blood type?" I asked.
"It has to be, he licked my entire forearm that was covered in blood, while Stain only got a drop of her blood from his sword." Izuku explained.
"So you figured it out..." Stain muttered before clapping, "Bravo, well done."
"Figuring out how his Quirk works doesn't help us that much, considering we don't know how long Rei Rei is out for." Izuku said as he went into his orange state, "Regardless... we have to protect her."
I nodded, "Alright... let's take him down!"
*FWOOSH!*
We all turned towards the source of the noise, Fatgum jumped out of the way as the three Nomus were enveloped in large flames.
"We recieved a distress signal from around here... glad we ca-"
"Mom...?" A voice said, it was Todoroki.
"Rei?" Endeavor muttered.
The Hero Killer was angry, "Well... no point in getting myself arrested over this." Stain said as he ran towards the Nomus who launched him away.
"Oh... no you don't." Rei said as she stood up.
"You're alright, great, can you make two ice walls?" Izuku asked.
"What?" She asked back.
"I'm going to take him down right here, right now." Izuku said, "He knows, and the League knows that you're connected to me... the last thing I want is a blood thirsty killer to be after you too. Now ice walls." Izuku said.
She looked hesitant, but complied. Greating two giant ice walls right next to each other.
He ran towards them building up speed, before kicking off both walls to gain altitude, once he reached the top he launched towards the Hero Killer gripping onto him and driving him back towards the ground, he slammed him onto the ground, causing him to fall on his back unconscious. Meanwhile Fatgum, Endeavor, and Rei took out the three Nomus...
Izuku dragged the unconscious Hero Killer back towards us, "Does anyone know the number for 9-1-1?"
I rolled my eyes while Rei was laughing, "Is now the best time to crack jokes?" I asked but a smile formed on my face.
"Come on you're smiling..." He said with a garbage eating grin.
"I am... and I hate it."
We were taken to the police office to turn in the Hero Killer and the three Nomus, we were then taken to the interrogation chambers for questioning... all of us in one room. It also didn't help that the two largest heroes were in there as well.
"So... you 6 took down the Hero Killer and the Nomus correct?" The detective who I recognize from the USJ incident, Mr. Tsukauchi, asked.
"That is correct." Fatgum answered for us, "It was initially these two, but the kid called for help which got us to join the fray." Fatgum explained.
"I got a call from Mentalassist, hence why we were there." Endeavour responded.
"Well we are in your debt for taking down such a notorious villain... though I must ask." Mr. Tsukauchi said turning towards Izuku, "Why did he come after you two?"
...
...
"The Hero Killer was after me." Izuku answered which silenced the room, "It seems my hunch was correct."
"What hunch?" Mr. Tsukauchi asked.
"The League, The Yakuza I was forced to be in, and now the Hero Killer are working together to achieve a common goal." Izuku explained, "That goal was me."
"Why you?" Shoto asked.
"I'll ask the que-"
"The Yakuza needed me for my blood." Izuku answered anyway, "I heard it from the Hero Killer himself right before Rei Rei jumped into the fight."
"Rei Rei?" Mr. Tsukauchi and Shoto asked.
"Oh her, that's what I call her." Izuku said, pointing to Mrs. Todoroki, "Anyway, all I know is that the League and the Yakuza I was apart of are working together to create that Serum."
"But what is this Yakuza you're talking about?" Mr. Tsukauchi asked, "There are many different Yakuzas across Japan, we could be searching forever for the culprits."
"Here's the thing... I don't know." Izuku answered, "They were extremely secretive about their name, it's like they expected me to escape or something. They haven't told me their group name so I call them 'The Yakuza'."
"Even so... where does that leave us?" He asked again, "We caught the Hero Killer, but the League and this Yakuza won't stop until they get you."
"That's where my proposition comes in." Izuku said, "... You have Principal Nezu's phone number correct?"
"Yes, give me one second." Mr. Tsukauchi said before pulling out his phone.
...
...
"Yes, detective?" Principal Nezu asked.
"Yes, Principal Nezu sir, we have three of your students here who got attacked by the League of Villains and the Hero Killer." He explained.
"Are they alright?" Principal Nezu asked.
"Yes, they made it with next to no injury, just a few cuts from the Hero Killer's blades, but that's not what I'm calling you for, one of your students has a proposition for you."
"Well let us hear it." Principal Nezu urged.
"Okay, Principal Nezu, is it possible to instate dorms?" Izuku asked.
"... Elaborate?" Principal Nezu asked.
Izuku then explained to Principal Nezu about what we've gone over in this interrogation, from how he is almost certain the League of Villains and the Yakuza he was taken from are working together to capture him so they could use his Quirk to make some sort of 'Berserk Serum'. "I'm sure they'll move past brute force and try to bait me into a trap. I'm almost certain they'll stop going after me and go after people that are associated with me, family, classmates..."
"So you want to enstate a dorm system to keep everyone in one place? At least until we bring the aforementioned Yakuza to justice?" Principal Nezu summarized.
"I can't think of a better option, everyone is so spread out living with their families. If we bring them all in one place under the protection of a lot of pro heroes including All Might himself..."
"I see... consider it done, I'll get Cementoss right on that." Principal Nezu said, "We'll also get Eraserhead and All Might to go ask the other student's families for their consent." He added before hanging up.
Izuku nodded before collapsing into his chair, "A small part of me wasn't expecting that to work." He muttered.
"Well, that about wraps up the questioning, you all are free to go." Mr. Tsukauchi said before leaving the room.
... I could feel the room intensify between the Todorokis. Izuku noticed this too.
"Well... I see you two have somethings to talk about... we'll be outside." Izuku said as he dragged Fatgum, Endeavor, and I towards the door.
"Unhand me bra-"
"Read the room number two." Izuku said as we were close to the door.
"Wait... Izuku, could you stay?" Mrs. Todoroki asked.
Izuku paused in front of the door, "Can you two wait outside?" Izuku asked.
"Oh... sure." I said as Fatgum, Endeavor and I stood outside.
I hope this goes well... and fast. Endeavor is... rather freightening.
*Midoriya's P.O.V*
It was just the three of us, the room was tense and awkward.
"Mom... I." Todoroki muttered before being pulled into a hug.
Rei Rei was crying, "I'm so sorry Shoto... I should have been a stronger mother." She muttered.
Todoroki was crying as well hugging her as well, "I-It's not your fault... it was dad's." He muttered.
"Still... I should have been stronger. I should have been a better mother for you and your siblings." She said before pulling back to look at him, "However... I now learned that you shouldn't handle these things on your own." She stated, "You should handle things with others... as well as handle things your way."
He blinked before looking at me, "But my left side... I don't want to use his Qui-"
I was about to cut in... but Rei Rei handled it, "It's not his Quirk... it's your Quirk." She said, "Just like you are your own person... so ask yourself Shoto... what do you want to be?"
...
...
"I... I want to be a hero." He muttered.
"Why?" She asked again.
"Why?" Todoroki asked back.
"Do you want to be a hero to spite your father? Or do you want to be a hero for yourself?" She asked.
Todoroki looked around the room, then at me as if I had the answer. I just shrugged at him before he turned back to look at his mom.
I felt my phone buzz in my back pocket. I pulled out my phone to see a text from Mentalassist.
MA: I heard that the Hero Killer was captured, seems you two did it.
IM: We did... with a little help, anyway now that you're here. Is it alright if we move Rei Todoroki to a dorm system with us. Who knows if someone else will come after her, it's a matter of protection.
MA: I see... well I approve.
IM: Great, thanks.
I put my phone away, just in time to see Todoroki's answer.
"I... I want to be a hero. A hero that makes you proud." He answered truthfully.
She smiled and hugged him again, "I'm already proud of you Shoto."
Their happy family moment ended soon, and we all headed back to our respective field trainings.
*End of Chapter*
