Never Be The Same
Author's Note: So nice big time skip here! We have jumped two months from the closure of the last chapter.
Additional Notes: For readers: I've also finally posted all my BNHA stories on (under my penname darkangelofember) and my line breaks didn't follow over. I'm trying to get this fixed and I'm unsure why they were taken out so if it seems weird while that's why. I might have to go back to my 'x' line breaks.
Chapter Warnings: Kidnapping, mentions of child abuse, mentions of past rape/non-con
Chapter Thirteen: Pompeii (by Bastille)
Chapter Summary: After a long wait, the Heroes Gala has finally arrived! Class 1-A shows their newfound abilities off due to the work of Midnight and Shouta.
Two long months of dance and ettique lessons were finally going to be put to better use. The Heroes Gala at the Endeavor Hero Agency was slated for later that night and Class 1-A and Class 1-B would both be in attendence as well as various pro heroes. Shouta, himself, never really saw the point of a gala. Heroes were meant to be out in the streets fighting crime. Not dancing. He couldn't say much about the dancing since he did enjoy dancing himself. He had taken lessons for most of his life to help with his flexibility. He found himself actually enjoying it. He often wondered what he would of done as an adult in attending this gala. From what his classmates told him, he would of probably found a corner to stay in until the end of the gala.
If someone were to ask him how he was now compared to two months ago. Honestly, he could say that he was a lot better. He was no longer having random spouts of dissociation and his nightmares were under control. He was slowly getting past his father's abuse.
His classmates played a major part in his recovery. Even if he didn't want to admit it. They welcomed him and his faults with open arms. Bakugou was no longer forcing him to stay by his side anymore. That was an upside. It meant Bakugou finally deemed him safe from himself. He had found himself spending more time with the explosive blonde and his friends. Midoriya had also weaved his way into Shouta's life as more than just a classmate. Izuku was his nephew after all. The other teen was so much like his sister. Just in a teenage boy form.
Than there was Toshinori.
Toshinori's warm, radiating smile cut right through the darkness that dwelled in his mind. Even through his doubts, he knew that Toshinori was going to be apart of his future. Rather he had a choice in it or not, he found himself falling for the blonde all over again. Maybe, Hizashi's midnight talks with him were helping. Hizashi told him stories of how he originally interacted with Toshinori. It sounded just like him. He wasn't a person to easily let someone in.
Somehow, Toshinori did just that. He managed to break down the walls that Shouta had built around himself. The teen had been once known as the world's Symbol of Peace. Maybe it was fate.
Currently, all of the students were getting ready for the gala. The girls were all together in Ashido's room, trying on their dresses and getting their makeup done. Most of the boys had gone to Krishima's room to get ready in a group. Shouta elected to stay by himself. As much as his classmates were working their way in, he just preferred to be alone at the moment. Alone time without the others came hard to come by. There was always someone.
Not that he would complain. He rather enjoyed the company of Shinsou and Todoroki. They reminded him of himself when he wasn't on edge. On the bright side, they were also quiet. Shouta loved the quiet.
The more time he spent with the others. The more he learned about them outside of what he surveyed in class. It was clear that Shinsou and Bakugou were an item from how they interacted with each other. Krishima had also confirmed it for him. It was rather shocking at first when he found out. Shinsou didn't seem like the type of person to put up with someone like Bakugou. Despite that, they were a good pair. Shinsou didn't really care much for anything and Bakugou was an explosion waiting to happen.
He also found out there was more than one couple within Class 1-A. Todoroki and Midoriya being another. Now that one surprised him. Todoroki didn't come off as the type to understand a romantic relationship with someone. The boy was so naive and oblivious to most things that didn't involve heroes. From what he heard from Todoroki about his father, it was bound to happen. Midoriya happened to remind him a lot of All Might. It was ironic really. Todoroki's father trying anything to surpass All Might just for his son to date All Might's protege. It was fitting.
So far those two pairs were the only ones he knew for sure who were dating within the class. If he could place a bet on anyone else he thought would end up together, his vote would be for Asui and Tokoyami. Asui showed herself as a great person to go to for emotional support and Tokoyami in his own right was fitting to be with her. They would make a great pair.
The most shocking couple that he had discovered in his time at U.A. Hizashi Yamada and Nemuri Kayama. From how they acted towards each other when he was in class with him. He would of never thought of it. Nemuri always had men falling to their knees near her. Hizashi had made no signs of ever showing that he liked Nemuri in that way. It had to of happened sometime after they originally graduated from U.A. In the end, he was happy that his best friend had found someone.
Shouta looked at his reflection in the mirror that was placed on his wall. Hizashi had put it in there a couple of days before along with a suit for him to wear. If he could go in his hero uniform, he would. He dreaded the idea of dressing up but of course he had no choice in the matter.
The suit was tailored to him perfectly. He elected to not button up the jacket over the top of the button up and the pants fit his body perfectly to show off his toned legs. How Hizashi managed to get his measurements without him knowing, he will never know.
He absolutely hated this.
He would rather be in his comfy athletic uniform instead of a tuxedo. Sighing, he brushed through his hair once more with his hair brush, pulling up part of it into a messy half bun. That was all he was going to do for his appearance. This was absolutely pointless. He absolutely did not want to go to this Gala but he knew his classmates were excited for it. He had seen it during their lessons. If he didn't go, he knew most of them would elect to stay with him instead of going and enjoying themselves. In the pit of his stomach, something felt off. He couldn't place it but a part of him screamed to lock himself in his room and not come out.
A soft knock on his door grabbed his attention away from his reflection. Walking over to the door, he opened it to reveal Toshinori standing on the other side in a blue tuxedo. Toshinori didn't say anything as he looked down at the younger teen. Shouta felt his face flush as his grip tightened on the door. "Um, hi, Toshi..."
Shouta speaking snapped Toshinori out of his stupor and the blonde flashed a large smile at him. "Hello, Shouta. You look... lovely." Shouta didn't think his face could get any redder at this point. "Um, the buses are here and everyone is loading up to go to the Gala."
Shouta nodded. "Yeah, let's go." He muttered as he stepped out of the room, closing the door behind him. Toshinori looked back to him as they went towards the elevator, the smile still plastered to his face. "What?" The Erasure quirk user asked, his voice softer than he meant for it to be.
"Nothing, you just look stunning is all." Toshinori replied.
Shouta couldn't help the smile that came to his face. "You don't look so bad yourself." He mentally slapped himself for the snide but actually kinda nice comment. Toshinori just let out a small laugh as the elevator doors opened and the two stepped inside. Clicking the ground floor button, neither spoke for the duration of the ride.
Toshinori seemed to notice the distress coming from the smaller teen almost as soon as they stepped in. The blonde turned, placing his hand on the small of Shouta's back. "What's wrong, Shou?"
The ebony haired teen took a deep breath, forcing himself to push aside the feelings that came over him. "Something doesn't feel right. I don't know what it is but it just isn't right." He muttered, unsure of how to explain it.
Toshinori smiled again. "There is nothing to worry about. We are going to be at the Endeavor Hero Agency and we are surrounded by pro heroes plus now our classmates and Class 1-B have their provisional licenses. Someone would be incredibly stupid to think they could attack a gala."
Toshinori had a point. It was two weeks ago that Class 1-A and Class 1-B had their Provisional Licensing Exams. Every single student passed with flying colors. (Author's Note: Yes I know Todoroki and Bakugou failed but lets pretend that they passed because well I need them to have them.) If he had been his older self, he knew he would of been proud of them. He had been watching them work themselves to the bone to strengthen themselves. If only he could do the same. The thoughts still lingered in the back of his mind. While they were dull and almost non-existent, they remained to rear their ugly head whenever they wanted.
"I know but I still can't get this stupid feeling to go away. Like something is going to happen." Shouta stated, looking back up at the blonde as the elevator let out a loud ding to signify that they had arrived on the ground floor.
Toshinori let out a soft sigh. As they exited the elevator, he placed his hands on his boyfriend's shoulders. "Shou, you have to stop worrying so much. I know your father is still out there but he is no match for dozens of pro heroes and fourty heroes in training." The blonde said, forcing Shouta to look him square in the eye.
Taking in a shaky breath, Shouta nodded. "Okay... let's get this over with. We aren't even there yet and I already want to take a nap."
The blonde laughed, placing his arm around Shouta's shoulder as they walked up to the group of the rest of the students. Class 1-B was also gathered along with them as the buses pulled up. Once the buses were stopped, Iida and Kendou could be heard instructing the others onto the bus. Vlad King stood with his students, allowing for his class representative to take the lead. Midnight also stood next to Iida, doing the same for Class 1-A's representative. It had only taken a few moments before the buses were completely loaded up and within the next moment, the buses took off out of the U.A. entrance.
x
The Heroes Gala was in full swing when the two classes arrived. Endeavor had met them at the door alongside the Number Two Hero, Hawks. Standing alongside the two were the forms of Nana Shimura and Hizashi Yamada.
Once all the students were off of the bus, Endeavor stepped forward to address the classes. "As heroes to be, these type of galas will play a part in being heroes. These galas are held for the heroes to make connections within other agencies, sign on new up and coming heroes, or even just to have fun with other heroes." Endeavor started, his voice ringing out over the students. "During this gala, you are here as heroes to be, you can focus on talking with pro heroes if you choose. You can enjoy the dancing. Alcohol is served at these events which you will absolutely not have access to. If anyone serves you any, notify me or Hawks." He paused once more, pointing between himself and the hero standing beside him. "I invited your classes because of the heroism that each one of you have shown within this school year. Normally students do not attend these type of events unless they are in a work study with a hero that is attending. I know you have attended classes on how to act at these events and I expect you to use these lessons and be Plus Ultra. Now please, enjoy." Endeavor stated, stepping to the side along with Hawks and motioning for the students to enter. Class 1-A took the lead while Class 1-B fell behind them.
Toshinori stopped as he felt a large hand on his bicep. Looking over his shoulder, Endeavor stood above him staring down at him. "Can I help you, Endeavor?"
The red haired man looked around at the others before motioning for Toshinori to move to the side. The blonde looked back to Shouta and nodded at him to go ahead and go inside while he stepped to the side with the hero. "All Might-"
Endeavor was cut off by Toshinori raising his hand. "Endeavor, I'm no longer All Might. At least not yet anyway."
Endeavor huffed. "I get that but All Might is all I know you as." The man started.
"Yagi, call me Yagi." Toshinori interjected.
"Yagi.. I wanted to tell you that you have the full backing of the hero community. You and Aizawa both. I've been briefed on what is going on with the two of you and who the villain is behind it." Endeavor stated. Toshinori's gaze narrowed on the man.
"Are you just telling me this cause you know there is no reversing our ages back to normal and you think that with me back in U.A. that the others don't have a shot as being the top hero?" Toshinori questioned, his voice getting low as he stared down the other man. "I have no intention of becoming the number one hero again. I've had my time. These classes are full of students who deserve that chance. I'm going to be there to help them along the way. If I do become a hero again, it won't be as the Number One hero again."
Endeavor gawked down at him, his mouth dropping. "Um, that's not where I was going with that." He paused looking over his shoulder to Hawks, he motioned for the younger hero to come over in which the winged hero complied. "This is Hawks, the Number two hero."
Hawks nodded at Toshinori with a smile on his face. "Yagi, before you go in... the reason Endeavor pulled you to the side... Do you remember a villain named All for One?" Toshinori's eyes widened at the mention of the villain. Hawks frowned and looked up to Endeavor. "They didn't tell them. Any of them. They have no idea."
Endeavor also frowned. "Unless U.A. doesn't know either."
Toshinori felt his mouth go dry. "I know of him and I know I defeated him when I was All Might and that's what made me retire." He said, his voice shaking at the mere thought of the man.
Endeavor let out a growl. "What the fuck..." He whispered to himself before looking back up to Toshinori. "All for One was broken out of prison by Hideo Aizawa."
Toshinori felt as if the world around him was breaking. The man of Aizawa's nightmares was siding with the Symbol of Evil. "Why didn't they say anything? Do you think they are targetting the gala?"
Hawks was the one to answer him. "We don't think so and so far we have to intel about the League of Villains' next move. We wouldn't put it passed Hideo Aizawa to make a move. We are only telling you this cause you are you. Whether you're sixteen or how ever old you were before."
Toshinori rubbed his jaw with his hand as he looked between the two heroes. "Do you think my classmates are in danger?"
Endeavor sighed, placing his hand on Toshinori's shoulder. "Yagi, I respect you. I should of told you that when you were still All Might but right now your classmates are safe. We believe that there is one target."
Toshinori felt the tightness coming to his chest. He knew where this was going. "Shouta." All Endeavor and Hawks did was nod.
"Now, go inside and enjoy yourself. This is the safest place for Aizawa right now. Hideo would be an idiot if he think he could attack a heroes gala. We only told you cause we need you to protect your classmates from within the school itself." Hawks stated.
Toshinori nodded. At this moment, he wanted to be by Shouta's side and not leave. If the police knew of All for One's escape and didn't notify U.A. it was complete negligance. Shouta was in more danger than ever now. As well as every hero student that he came in contact with. "Keep them safe, Yagi." Endeavor muttered. "They trust you more than they trust me." Toshinori nodded, turning on his heel and running up the steps to enter the building.
From first glance he could see half of each of the classes on the dance floor while the others were spread out among the heroes. His eyes scanned over their faces until he caught sight of Shouta standing next to Yamada. He didn't even think before he was walking over to the Erasure quirk user and placing his arm over the smaller teen's shoulders.
Yamada smiled to him before excusing himself to find Midnight. Shouta looked up at him with an unreadable look. "What did Endeavor want?"
Toshinori knew he couldn't lie to Shouta. He looked over his shoulder before pulling Shouta away and towards a nearby balacony. "Shou, the villain that I faced when I was All Might... All for One. He got broken out of prison by your father."
The blonde watched as all the color drained from Shouta's face. It had been a few months but they had watched the news coverage from the fight between All Might and All for One. "My father broke the worst villain in history out of prison." He whispered, the disbelief clear on his face.
"That's what Endeavor was warning me about. He doesn't think they are going to attack the gala but I'm not so sure anymore." Toshinori stated, his arms gripping Shouta's forearms. "Even if he shows up. He will not get to you. I'll die before I let that happen."
Shouta smiled softly, reaching up and running his fingers across Yagi's cheek. "I know." Shouta wasn't sure what else to say. His mind still processing what Toshinori had just told him. "Let's get back out there. I will never live it down if I don't at least dance once."
Toshinori frowned. Shouta wasn't acting like himself. It could be a mental defense against the idea but it left Toshinori in a pit of worry. Shouta grabbed his hand and pulled him out towards the dance floor. Others on the floor were already starting to dance along to the music. Shouta pulled the blonde completely onto the floor and placed his other hand on Toshinori's shoulder. The blonde automatically placed his other hand on Shouta's hip.
The two moved throughout the others as the different couples moved similiarly. Toshinori couldn't help the feeling in his gut as he listened to Shouta hum. The other teen was deflecting. He knew it. Shouta had told him of the progress he was making with Dr. Shinsou. They spoke twice a week, and had been for the last two months. He was coming so far from where he was before. Just the thought alone of Hideo being out there somewhere with All for One burned into him. It could reverse all of the work Shouta had been putting in to better himself.
"Shouta..." He whispered only for Shouta to look at him and shake his head.
"Don't talk about it, please." The Erasure hero muttered, the look on his face making Toshinori's heart shatter. "I don't want to think about that right now. Right now, I just want to enjoy this night with you and the others."
Toshinori let out a soft sigh, pulling Shouta closer to him. "Alright."
x
The gala was in fully swing. It hadn't taken long before everyone was out on the dance floor with a partner. Toshinori and Shouta were moving along to the music, beside them were Todoroki and Midoriya as well as Bakugou and Shinsou. Shouta could feel the eyes of the pro heroes and the sidekicks on them and the rest of the students.
Just from a glance it looked like all of them had professional training. Midnight and Present Mic weren't far away from them. Midnight's gaze was fixated on him. It was a mixture of grim and concern. She was muttering to Hizashi but Shouta couldn't tell what she was saying. By now, they both had to know about All for One's escape.
It still concerned Shouta that they hadn't heard about it before getting to the Gala. All for One is a dangerous villain and criminal. If it wasn't for All Might's last fight, the League of Villains would be stronger than ever if given the chance. According to Toshinori, his escape happened with the assistance of his father. Why his father was helping All for One, he wasn't sure if he would like the answer to that.
The feeling of dread returned back to Shouta's gut. It was the exact same feeling he had before they had left U.A. Something definitely wasn't right. In his life, when did anything ever go right?
Shouta pulled away from Toshinori, giving a soft smile. "I'm going to go get something to drink." Toshinori smiled back and nodded.
"Okay, Shou. I want to go speak to my master. I'll see you in a minute." The blonde replied, placing a chaste kiss on Shouta's forehead before disappearing in the opposite direction. Taking a deep breath, Shouta headed in the direction of the drink stand. He didn't actually want anything to drink, he just wanted a moment alone.
Everything's fine. It's just in my head. Even Endeavor told Toshi that we are safe. Nothing is going to happen. We are fine. He thought to himself, grabbing a juice from the table and giving a small thanks to the woman standing at the table. He walked over to the nearby wall and leaned against it, looking out at the others.
His classmates were happy. They were smiling and laughing. They didn't have a clue in the world of what was going on in hero society. For some reason, Endeavor trusted the information to Toshinori. It was odd. Todoroki had told him how his father was to him in his childhood. It was all due to his jealously and rage against All Might. Yet, the new Number One hero felt the need to tell Toshinori about All for One's escape.
It still didn't set right with him that the police force and the heroes didn't notify U.A. They had to of had a reason. It better be one hell of a good reason for keeping it from the class that had been on the recieving end of the League of Villains for months.
x
Tsukauchi dreaded this conversation. He finally got clearance to speak with U.A's staff over All for One. Standing in the conference room, getting stared down by Nezu never got easier. The only time he was ever at U.A. is when something went wrong.
It had been a little over a month since Hideo Aizawa had played a role in the escape of All for One. In the investigation, they didn't find how Hideo managed to get into Tartarus to speak with All for One. Nothing was written in the visitor logs for All for One but Hideo was seen on security cameras being escorted to the cell.
Hideo's picture had been sent out to other precincts as well as prisons in case if something like this were to happen. How he managed to get through without being identified actually amazed Tsukauchi. Hideo had managed to escape police custody before so it wasn't surprising that he managed to break into Tartarus if it could be considering breaking in if he just waltzed in like he owned the place.
From their investigation and from Hideo's quirk, they had finally confirmed that the person who walked out with Hideo that night was indeed All for One. Before they were able to release the information to the heroes, the warden of Tartarus wanted to make sure that All for One wasn't just somewhere else in the prison.
He was a fool.
Hideo Aizawa's quirk allowed him to reverse the age and memory of his victim at will. The extent of how he could use his quirk, Tsuakauchi had no clue. From how sophiscated Hideo was in his mission against his own son and All Might told Tsukauchi that Hideo had to have excellent quirk control. He was almost positive that Hideo had enough control of regress someone's age but keep their memories in tact. It would be the only way that All for One would allow for Hideo to deage him.
All for One in his own right was incredibily smart. For years he managed to stay off of the radar and was only known by a handful of people. Tsukauchi knew that All for One wouldn't just allow someone to use their quirk on him unless it worked to his advantage.
All for One's identification had came from Nana Shimura and Gran Torino. Tsukauchi knew that All Might wouldn't recognize him in his regressed state. Shimura and Torino had made the positive ID earlier that morning. Word was then sent out to the Endeavor Hero Agency.
Tsukauchi wanted to curse to the heavens when he discovered that Class 1-A and 1-B were attending the Heroes Gala. His superiors had refused to allow him to notify U.A. until they were positive that the villain was indeed All for One. Tsukauchi believed that U.A. should of been notified immediately but he couldn't go against orders.
Tsukauchi took in a deep breath as he looked around the faculty before finally speaking.
x
The feeling remained within Shouta. No matter what he thought or told himself, he couldn't make it go away. He had seen a glimpse of Toshinori and Nana not long before but he didn't make an effort to move. Instead he choose to watch his classmates.
He pushed off against the wall as his gaze landed on Hizashi. The Voice hero was at the DJ booth, talking with the DJ that was there. It did surprise him that Hizashi wasn't the dj for the night.
The hairs on the back of his neck stood erect, which made him freeze in his spot. A gush of wind behind him grabbed the attention of the rest of the room. Shouta's eyes landed on Midoriya, who had grown pale. The teen staring directly behind him. Midoriya was close enough that he could hear him say, "The warp villain." Midoriya's eyes moved from behind Shouta to the ebony haired teen. "SHOUTA MOVE!"
Shouta was frozen in his spot. Every part of him refusing to move. Why can't I move. Move, Shouta, move. He pleaded with himself.
"It's a pleasure to be here." A voice from behind Shouta said. The Erasure quirk user managed to turn his head and see the figure of a man made completely of purple mist. "You probably know who I am. I am from the League of Villains." The warp villain wasn't looking at the others but instead was looking directly at Shouta. "It's nice to finally meet you, even though we have before."
Shouta was confused. He had never seen this guy before. "I-I don't know you." Shouta muttered, finally managing to get his body to move. His feet carrying him backwards towards the rest of his class.
Todoroki and Shinsou came up beside him, both in fighting stances with their eyes clued to Kurogiri. "You have met him before. He was at the USJ. You just don't remember." Todoroki stated, stomping his foot on the ground and sending ice in Kurogiri's direction.
In a blink of an eye, Kurogiri disappeared and reappeared a few feet away. "Shoto Todoroki, nice to see you again." The warp villain stated, his eyes narrowing on the boy.
"Wish I could say the same." Todoroki growled, sending out more ice only for Kurogiri to pull the same trick. Midoriya rushed forward, standing directly in front of Shouta. Green lightning surrounded his body as he prepared to move.
"We have no idea if there are more of them. Knowing the League, there are. Keep your guard up." Midoriya stated. The pros around them sprung into action after the shock of seeing Kurogiri wore off. Bakugou stood with his back to Shouta's with Krishima and Kaminari on each of his sides.
"These bastards are probably after Aizawa." Bakugou growled, an explosion coming from his hand. Shouta stood completely frozen in his place. His body refused to move, his heart pounding against his chest. "Aizawa, right now would be a really good time to use Erasure."
I was right. I was right all along. Shouta's ears rang as he watched more warp gates appear and now five more people stood surrounding them. Standing in front of Bakugou had to be the leader that he was told about. His red eyes held a piercing gaze with the detached hand covering his face. They are ready to fight but I can't move. I'm completely frozen.
"Shouta, I know you're scared. We all get that way but we need you." Midoriya stated, still standing on guard as his eyes landed on the girl in front of him.
"It's so nice to see you again, Izuku!" The girl exclaimed, her face flushing red as she stared at the green haired boy. "I really don't want to have to cut you. Move and you won't get hurt."
Midoriya smirked, turning on his heel and sending a kick out at the girl. "In your dreams, Toga." Toga dodged at last second and pulled out a blade as she moved in attempt to slash at the green haired teen.
Shouta's gaze moved up as he heard the choas begin. His gaze landing on the large creatures that were now preoccupying the pro heroes. "Nomu!" Shinsou yelled out.
"We need to get out of here!" Krishima yelled over the noise.
Kaminari covered his body in electricity and jumped out towards the villain that stood in front of him. "We are completely surrounded."
Bakugou yelled out, sending an explosion in the direction of Shigaraki. "WE WILL JUST BLAST THESE FUCKERS TO PIECES!"
Yet, Shouta still couldn't will his body to move. His feet refused to move from where they were as the fear filled him. His classmates were fighting back but he was just standing still.
"Shouta, move!"
Toshinori?
A flash of blue lightning passed by him, scooping him up and pulling him out of the middle as a warp gate appeared right where Shouta had been standing before. Toshinori smiled down at him as he landed on his feet, his body still surging with the blue lightning.
"Toshi..." Shouta whispered.
"You were right. You were right all along but you need to fight." Toshinori muttered, placing the ebony haired teen back on the floor.
I couldn't. I couldn't move.
A laugh echoed through the room that immediately made Shouta's blood run cold. "He won't fight. He lives in a dream of becoming a hero but look at him now. He can't even move, he is terrified."
No. Please. Anyone but him.
Now standing directly next to Shigaraki stood the form of Hideo Aizawa. The man's gaze lingering on the form of his shaking son. "Look at him, he is shaking with fear."
Don't show him fear. Don't let him know. You've been working so hard. Shouta thought to himself, his hands finding themselves entangling in his hair. No. No. No. He won't win. You can't let him.
"Shut up.." Shouta whispered, slowly standing back up to his full height. Hideo smirked at him, his face infuriating Shouta that much more. "SHUT UP!" The pony tail that had been in his hair flew out as his hair defied gravity and floated in the air. His eyes glowing red as he turned on his feet and stared Hideo down. "I might be afraid but I'm not scared of you anymore."
His eyes widened as Hideo disappeared from sight and a hand landed on his throat, pulling him flush against the body behind him. "You sure about that, Shouta." Hideo's voice growled in his ear. "You should fear me."
Shouta's breathing picked up as Toshinori stared from the spot Hideo disappeared from and reappeared behind Shouta. "SHOUTA!" It was Midoriya calling out. The green haired teen fought against Toga, trying to get to the Erasure hero.
Toshinori snapped out his stupor, the blue lightning around him flaring out as he dashed towards Hideo and Shouta. Only for both of them to disappear and reappear directly by Shigaraki. Bakugou halted his movements as he realized what just transpired. He crashed to the ground to keep causing an explosion at Shouta.
Turning on his feet, Toshinori launched himself at Hideo. Shouta felt all the air leave him as Hideo's arm tightened around his neck. He clawed at the arm, attempting to get it away from his airway. His eyes locked with Toshinori's. He could see the determination, the fury, the fear, within Toshinori's eyes.
"Too late, All Might." Hideo mocked. Shouta felt Hideo's other arm move. Shouta's eyes never left Toshinori as he watched the blonde's eyes widen. "I should of killed you that night."
The site of metal came into Shouta's line of vision, his ears rang as a loud pop exploded by his ear. "TOSHINORI!" Shouta couldn't even hear his own scream as he watched Toshinori collapse to the ground.
The room fell into a dead silence as they watched the body of the former Number One hero fall to the ground. Shouta felt the tears on his face as he screamed out. The only noise in the room were coming from him. He didn't care as he looked at the unmoving form of Toshinori Yagi.
"Now, let's go." Hideo whispered, his lips ghosting over Shouta's ear before the teen felt himself getting pulled and everything went dark.