Groaning a little, Toshinori slowly opened his eyes, his body feeling as if he was walking up stream. What was the term? Ugh, his mind can't think of anything properly right now. Shaking his head, the young man frowned as he saw that he wasn't in his bedroom, he was resting on the couch. Someone must have moved him there when he… what happened again?

Frowning a little, the blonde pushed himself up until he was sitting up on the couch with his feet resting on the floor. God, what the hell was he doing again?

Then, it hit him.

Groaning, he buried his face against his hands as he hunched forward. He remembered, he was upset because he had kissed Inko without her consent. And now, she most likely hated him and never wanted to see him again.

"Oh, you're awake." Came a voice, causing the blonde to look up and growl a little only to lay his head on the arm of the couch. "Oh, guess the flower affects you in more than one way." Toshinori looked up as he saw David writing down some notes before putting the notepad back in his pocket. "Sorry about that though, you were in hysterics. Shouta asked me to try to get you to calm down."

"What did you… do to me?" asked Toshinori.

"Nothing bad I promise. The flower you asked me to look at well, I manage to get to the club that you guys went to. They had just gotten a new shipment to go with their decorations with the petals intact. It seems to be like some kind of medication so to speak." David said before sitting in a chair across from Toshinori, causing the blonde to just stare at him. As if asking him a question. Toshinori did want to know more about the flower, though at the moment it was kind of against his will.

David frowned a little as he stared at Toshinori and let out a soft sigh. "Think of it like an anxiety medication. You were so worked up that the flower helped you to relax to the point that you had fallen asleep. Though, unlike when you were drunk, you slept all night. This time? Maybe an hour and a half to two hours."

Toshinori frowned a little at that. It did make a little bit of sense, he was rather worked up a while ago, but damn he didn't think that he would have been that worked up. Letting out a soft sigh, the young man pushed himself to sit back up, sinking in his seat as he looked at David. As if expecting him to continue. "Oh right, uh I had to get some insight from my teacher on the flower but it seems that you are 'powerless' to a flower called Aconitium Carmichaelili. Or better known as 'Chinese Wolfsbane.' It isn't common here so the club ordered them to help decorate their place. Though it is very toxic to humans should it be used say, like on an arrow or bullet or anything between. Or even if a human ingests it by mistake. As for what it would do to you, it's hard to say but I don't want to find out."

Toshinori just blinked his tired eyes at him in confusion. He wasn't going to test something on him? That was rather strange, though Toshinori wasn't going to really think on that very much. He was still a doctor, didn't mean that David had earned his trust yet.

"Um, do you mind if I ask you something?" asked David.

"Fine." Came Toshinori's tired voice.

David gave a nervous chuckle as he asked "Why were you so worked up anyway? I could hear you whimpering from my computer while I was talking to my teacher." Oh, so that's who he was talking too. Interesting. Toshinori gave him a bland stare, as if giving him the answer which seemed to have made David sigh a little as he rubbed the back of his head. "I see, you still don't trust me yet huh…?"

"Ya think." Toshinori snarled weakly in a sarcastic tone.

David gave a small nervous chuckle before looking down at his hands. Fingers bending on their own due to his nervousness that crept up on him. "I don't blame you. I am a total stranger and from what Hizashi has been able to tell me, you have a lot to your past. Something that you don't know, and want to know. Yet at the same time, you don't want to know." He chuckled a little as he looked up and gave the man a small smile.

"In a way, you remind me of my teacher."

"How so?"

"You see, she has been through a lot in her life. She had in a sense, lost everything important to her."

"What's that?"

"Her family."

Toshinori couldn't help but seem to perked up at that, which seemed to confuse David but he gave a small shrug. "Her family disappeared years ago, no one knows what happened to them, nor do they know if they are even alive for that matter. While everyone gave up the search, she hasn't." David gave a small yet sad smile as he said "In a way, she says that I reminded her of her nephew."

"Nephew?"

"Mhm, he was passionate about being a hero, much like how I am with what I do with my life."

"Which is what? Making people cry and plea for you to stop testing on them?" Toshinori all but snarled.

Yet, it seemed that David was unfazed by his words and snarl. Instead David chuckled a little as he shook his head at the angered blonde. "No, I see how their quirks work. See if there is something that I can make to make it easier on how they use their quirk or to make sure that they don't lose control over it." Toshinori blinked a little at that, it seemed that that bit of information had confused him. It made Toshinori wonder why someone who was a doctor would try to make it easier for someone else to use their quirks.

"You help them… with their quirks?" Toshinori said softly, sounding rather confused.

"Yeah, it isn't easy I won't deny that. I get information on what they themselves have discovered on their quirk by themselves, then I do some tests and try some theories that may or may not help their quirk. Until I am absolutely sure that it won't hurt them, I try it on myself. Though, Melissa is always worried about me, even my wife was worried about me, thinking I risk myself too much."

"Melissa… if you are only here at Hizashi's request why is she here? Shouldn't your wife…"

"My wife passed a year ago."

"Oh."

"Mhm, I don't trust my daughter with just anyone. She is rather shy actually, though she took a real shining to you. Which is rare."

"That is…" David blinked a little in confusion. It seemed that Toshinori was trying to say something more about himself, though it made him think that maybe with David sharing something about himself, it would make things a little more even so to speak. "That is due to my wolf's presents." David looked a little confused at that. "To my wolf, children are the future of any pack. The desire to protect is strong, and children are comforted by that feeling. The feeling of being protected, it was why I saved her, and why I comforted Melissa until you and Hizashi arrived."

David nodded a little, writing that down before looking over at Toshinori. IT seemed that David knew that he shouldn't press his luck, the look of conflict reflected in his eyes. Yet, just having Toshinori open up, even a little bit seemed to be enough for now. Though it would take a lot to get the man to put his complete trust in him, but at the same time David seemed to see that trying to get the blonde to trust him was going to take a lot of time. Giving Toshinori his space, and of course his own time to adjust to this would be enough to help him. At least, that was what Toshinori was reading from the man, yet he wanted to ask one more thing.

"May I ask one question?"

"Uh… sure?" It seemed that Toshinori's question confused David a great deal, but Toshinori knew that this was something that was bothering the blonde. Toshinori felt like he was intruding on grounds that he should never cross, but felt like he had to do this. Honestly, he just thought that he would be trying to avoid the man more, wanting to get away from David the moment that he could get his body to in a way, cooperate with him. Though it seemed that Toshinori was unable to move at the moment, so, may as well use the time that he couldn't move, to ask one simple question.

"How did your wife die?"

It was then that Toshinori saw David's eyes slowly widen, his skin turning pale as a sheet as he stared at the blonde. Lowered his head as he gazed at the floor. Toshinori wondered what was wrong, did his wife die in an attack? Though, he couldn't read David as his bangs shadowed his eyes from the blonde's view. The way that David trembled, it made Toshinori think about when his own memories would come pushing to the surface. It was as if David was reliving the moment in. Seeing David pushing himself up onto his feet, he grabbed his laptop as he whispered "I don't want to talk about it." With those words, he quickly made his way to the door, slipping his shoes on and left, leaving a very confused werewolf on the couch.

Frowning a little in confusion, Toshinori felt like he had crossed a line. Sighing softly, he knew that he would have to apolagise later. Though wasn't sure how he would be able to do such a thing. It was strange and oh so new for him to be the one saying 'sorry' to someone over something that he had done.

Even if he wasn't a hundred percent sure as to what it was that he had said.

Was his wife's death a touchy subject for him? Maybe, though Toshinori could understand that he guessed. It made sense, losing a loved one was hard, and it was something that he knew better than anyone. After all, he could have just lost Inko now didn't he?

Eyes widening, he groaned a little at the thought, he remembered that he had fucked up with Inko. Letting out a whine, Toshinori dug the heels of his palms against his eyes as he groaned. Damn it, he fucked up badly. Inko would never want to see him again, he knew that better than anyone right now. Letting his hands drop at his sides, Toshinori looked out toward the window as he let out a soft sigh. Unsure as to what he would be able to do right now.

Inko must be trying to run her business most likely. Wanting to get away from him as quickly as possible. It just seemed as if everything that he had done in his life, even before Inko came into it… had unraveled itself.

Closing his eyes for a moment, Toshinori let out a soft sigh as he reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone. Frowning, he saw that he had fifteen texts from Inko, and twenty missed called. Giving a sad sigh, he knew that he couldn't get himself involved in her life. Not anymore. If anything, she just wanted to tell him off and tell him to stay away from her, and away from Tenko. It was something that he didn't want, more than anything in the world, he knew that he couldn't do such a thing.

Going through his contacts, he called the one person he felt like that could help him right now.

"Hello?" came the tired voice from Nana Shimura.

"Hey Nana." Toshinori whispered softly.

"Oh Toshi! Are you okay? You sound exhausted." Nana said, concern reflecting her voice.

How could he say that he messed up? What could he say to her in the first place? It just hurt his heart to know that he couldn't be with Inko. It almost felt like it was tearing him apart inside, a weight was placed upon his chest as if he was suffocating under his own pain. His own turmoil. He didn't know what he could, or should do right now only that, he needed to talk to someone that could understand him.

"Toshi?" Nana said, her concern growing.

"I messed up Nana."

"How so?"

"Inko figured out that I'm All Might. She won't want anything to do with me anymore. I had pretty much lied to her and now… I can never be near her or Tenko again."

There was some shuffling on her end, Toshinori figured that she was moving to the study in her home. A place that she, or Sorahiko would go to just so they could be alone. Such as right now, it seemed that Nana felt like that she needed to be alone for her talk with the blonde as he confided her about his problems. "What makes you think, that she won't want to be around you anymore?" asked Nana.

"Because I didn't tell her-"

"Toshi, I know that isn't everything. Your voice is cracking far more than it should be… now, tell me, what else happened." Nana said, her voice sounding calm, yet it was laced with the concern of a mother.

Toshinori licked his lips, trying to think of the right words that he could say. Honestly, what could he saw about this? He knew that he messed up royally, there was no turning back from this. But, what harm was there in telling someone whom he cared about like a mother? Closing his eyes, he took a deep breath as he whispered "I kissed her… I just went with what I wanted and… I wanted to kiss her because of everything that happened! I almost lost her, I thought I was going to lose her and when she figured out who I was I thought that she would leave me and when she said she wouldn't because she cares-"

"And without thinking, you saw her kindness, as something else and kissed her right?"

Toshinori let out a soft sigh, and it seemed that Nana took that as his answer. She let out a hum, causing Toshinori to frown a little as he wondered what was going on in his master's head. "From what I can tell Toshinori, your wolf kind of pushed you to kiss her. Because maybe, your wolf is sensing something that you aren't."

The young man couldn't help but frown a little at the thought of that. What could his wolf sense that he hadn't? He knew that Inko was his mate, knew that she was the only woman for him. That she was soft, warm, kind, and smelled lovely yes. But, what more did his wolf sense that he himself hadn't been able to sense in the first place? It just didn't make sense to him.

"Think of it like this. Your wolf knows what Inko feels most likely, as he can even tell when she is in danger and you are along for the ride. A part of you, as well as your wolf knows what Inko is feeling and what she wants. So if the wolf made you kiss her, what reason could there be?" Nana said with a soft chuckle.

Hm, he had to think on that one. What was there that his wolf could have sensed, that made his wolf push him to kiss Inko without his permission? There had to be something there, something that would have pushed him to that point of no return.

Inko's words, the way her voice sounded. Thinking back, he could remember her heart hammering in her chest, but why was that? She had looked so hurt, hurt because of his words? No, because of the emotions that she was projecting, to him he could smell it on her without any issue. He could tell that she was feeling something for him that was beyond friendship. But, what could it have been?

"Toshi?"

Then, his eyes widened in shock at what it was that he had just thought of. Remembered, that while he had been the one to kiss Inko yes, but then, he remembered that she had kissed him back.

"Inko kissed me back." Toshinori whispered in shock and awe.

"She cares about you Toshinori, if she kissed you, and hadn't slapped you for it then she does like you. Maybe even returning your feelings for you." Nana said with a chuckle.

Toshinori wanted to laugh, of course. Inko had returned his feelings after all, but how was he going to go about that now? If anything, he had no idea on what he could do. It just seemed, as if everything would be against him still. But, at the same time, he knew that he would have to plan something for her. To make sure that he could tell her properly that he cared about her, loved her even.

Not as the Symbol of Peace, but as a simple man who was in love with a woman.

Taking a deep breath, Toshinori looked at the time and frowned a bit. It was too late to really plan something spectacular yes, but maybe it would give him the time that he needed in order to do what he wanted to do. Which, would be to show Inko just how much he cared about her. Though, he may have to ignore her just a couple more days for this to work. "Nana, I may need your help with this. I don't know if it'll work or not, but I need to make sure that I can prove to Inko that what I feel is true."

"Alright Toshi, what do you want me to help you with first?" asked Nana.

"Well, first I need a location…"