Hello, it's RLeb10 again. I guess I never updated my stories since last year. But anyways, it's been a rough start to this tragic year. We lost a legendary basketball legend in Kobe Bryant, along with her daughter. I would appreciate it if you type in RIP Kobe or MambaOut in your reviews to pay respects.
Here's the chapter you've been waiting for. Enjoy
Chapter 15: Recovery of a Fallen Hero:
Somewhere unknown…
It was a quiet bar. It sat completely empty, no customers, no employees, nothing but bottles of wine and champagne. Why is that? Well, it's because this bar is actually a hideout. It serves as a safe house for the League of Villains. Moments later, a warp gate formed, an injured Shigaraki fell from the portal and landed gently on the wooden floor. He was still bleeding from the gunshots he'd received from the gunslinger hero, Snipe.
"Ow, I got fucking shot at both arms and legs! All of my comrads were wiped out by that stupid Kazu-kid! Even my Nomu got defeated by All Might! Fuck, we failed so hard! Those kids gave us a good fight. Oh, and the Symbol of Peace? He didn't appear to be weakened at all! You were wrong, master! So FUCKING WRONG!" Shigaraki yelled out in frustration and pain as he glared at the text on the TV screen that read 'SOUND ONLY' in all caps.
"No, that's completely false. We just didn't make enough preparations for this mission," a deep gravelly voice spoke back from the static television screen, known to be Shigaraki's master.
"I agree, we underestimated those young heroes, but at least we failed under the crappy League of Villains name and not our real identity. By the way, how is the creature that we created for you? Where's Nomu?" asked a second voice, it was the assistant of Shigaraki's boss.
"Yes, why isn't your experiment with you, Tomura?" asked Tomura's mastermind.
"He was blasted away by All Might, and without any coordinates to Nomu's location, I'm not able to track it down. I didn't have any time for a quick search and rescue before retreating back to the hideout," answered Kurogiri.
"What?! That's absurd! After all that work to make him just as strong as All Might. Hours of experimenting and planning completely gone to waste!" exclaimed the assistant, feeling furious about Shigaraki's failure at USJ.
"Well I guess it can't be helped, unfortunately. We just need to move on from this and try something else," said the master.
"Oh that reminds me, there was a brat that protected All Might. He moved just as fast as him," said Shigaraki.
"Oh?" said the master, surprised by what he'd just heard from his apprentice.
"And there was another kid who sliced up my entire army of thugs, something along the lines of Kazu, was it? Anyways, if those kids hadn't gotten in my fucking way, we would have actually succeeded in killing that shitty Symbol of Peace! Grrr, those brats! Those FUCKING LITTLE BRATS!" Shigaraki yelled out in rage as he decayed a wooden plank with his five fingers, gripping hard onto the piece of wood.
"Interesting, very interesting. I'm not sure about the kid that might possibly related to All Might, but that Kazu-kid, I've heard of a very young child that used to be a criminal that hunted down pro heroes three years ago with nothing but sharp weaponry. If I believe it's who I think it is, then this child is none other than Pain, or should I say, Kazume Akaguro." said the mastermind.
"So master, you're saying that one of those students used to be a villain like us?" asked Shigaraki, shocked to hear this surprising news from his boss.
"Precisely. Although you failed the mission, we learned some interesting things about our enemies. You must gather some elite villains to join the league. Take as much time as you need to achieve that task. I must hide in the shadows until the time is right to rise again. In the meantime, I need you to be my symbol of destruction and chaos. Tomura Shigaraki, next time you will prove the world that they should fear you," said the mastermind.
"I will… All For One" said Shigaraki before reaching forward and pressing the button to end the transmission.
Meanwhile, outside the USJ…
The sound and lights of police sirens filled the USJ as the cops arrested seventy-two villains with fourty-eight of them were dismembered thanks to Kazume's outrage.
"16, 17, and 18. Hm, it appears everyone here is unscathed, except for that kid who broke his legs and Kazume with that massive blow to his forehead," said detective Naomasa, counting the amount of students present in case anyone was missing, "Alright, let's take these students back to the campus. There's no need to ask them questions after they've been through all that."
"Excuse me detective, how's Mr. Aizawa? Ribbit, and will Kazume be alright?" asked Tsuyu, feeling concerned about the health of her homeroom teacher and her friend.
"The bones in Aizawa's arms were snapped and he has some facial fractures. Lucky for him, he didn't suffer any brain damage. Unfortunately, his orbital floor was completely broken and we're not sure if his eyesight will recover," stated the doctor on the phone call with Naomasa.
"Well, you heard the report. As for Kazume, Recover Girl will make plans to perform surgery on his skull fracture as X-rays show a rectangular piece damage the front part of his brain. Other than that, there's also his palms that need stitching to prevent further blood loss. Thank goodness the heroes arrived in time, otherwise he wouldn't have made it," said Naomasa.
"Ribbit," croaked Tsuyu in a sad tone as a small tear fell from her left eye.
"That's terrible!" Momo cried out, upset that her classmate almost put his life on the line to save her, Jiro, and Denki despite the feud between them. She was the last one to see Kazume in the USJ before he fainted.
"Is it possible for any of us to visit him?" asked Uraraka, eager to go see Kazume in order to thank him for saving her from an oncoming knife.
"He's in the ER, the doctors are stitching him up. Unfortunately, no one is allowed to visit until he's all patched up," stated the detective.
"Excuse me, what about Thirteen?" asked Mina.
"Don't worry, Thirteen just has a bad laceration on the back. Thirteen is gonna pull through, so everything will be alright. Also, All Might is with Recovery Girl in the nurse's office. She'll be able to nurse him back to health in no time" replied Naomasa.
"Phew, thank goodness," replied Mina with a sigh of relief.
"Wait, what about Deku?!" shouted Uraraka in order to get Naomasa's attention.
"Yes, is Midoriya alright?" asked class rep Iida.
"Deku?" said Naomasa, slightly offended with the nickname that meant 'worthless'. "If you were referring to Midoriya, he's also with Recovery Girl. He just needs some healing to fix up his broken legs."
"Oh thank goodness he's alright," said Uraraka, grateful to receive the good news.
"Alright then, let's take you kids back to the campus. You've all been through so much today," said the police detective.
All eighteen students entered the bus and were able to safely return back to UA. Meanwhile, the police force continued their investigation inside the USJ facility.
'You did a great job helping this kid, All Might. You'll be surprised by how much he sacrificed his life to save his classmates. He will be a great hero one day, all thanks to you, Toshinori. If you hadn't saved him back then, I can't imagine the chaos he could've caused against the hero society. He wasn't the youngest criminal to ever reach the top three most wanted in Japan for nothing. Let's hope the villains don't try to turn him back towards the darkness… especially his brother,' thought Naomasa.
Meanwhile inside the Nurse's office…
"Well, I guess I can't get mad at Midoriya for breaking his bones once again, it wasn't his fault those pesky villains attacked," said Recovery Girl.
"I'm not exactly sure, but I believe that I may have severely shortened my time limit in my muscular form," said All Might, who was wrapped up in bandages around his stomach as well as his left shoulder.
"All Might, *sniff* I'm so sorry… that I wasn't any help to you. If I had been able to aid you sooner, you wouldn't have to be in this situation in the first place. *Sniff* This is all my fault. *sniff* I'm such a failure," whimpered Deku between sobs.
"No, that's absolutely wrong, young Midoriya. You did just enough to buy all of us time for the pros to arrive." All Might attempted to cheer up his successor, "I was kinda reckless today with One For All and that Nomu really took a lot out of me. So, it's not your fault my time limit decreased," The number one hero's plan succeeded as Midoriya wiped away his tears and the sound of his sobs grew softer.
A couple seconds of silence passed before the police detective slid open the door to see All Might.
"Pardon me," greeted Naomasa as he took his hat off as a gesture of respect, "hello All Might, long time no see."
"Holy fu- I mean hello, you kinda surprised me there. I didn't know that you were involved in investigating the USJ," said All Might, as he spat out blood when he reacted to Naomasa greeting him.
"Wait All Might is it ok for him to be seeing you in this form?" asked Midoriya, as he swiftly jumped out of his bed, worried about All Might's cover being blown to a stranger.
"Oh right, it's all good. He's a good friend of mine. His name is Naomasa Tsukauchi, police detective of the Hosu Police Force," replied All Might.
"Well done with the introduction, sorry to cut this greeting short but I would like to ask you questions for the investigation," said Naomasa.
"Before I do that, I need to know if Kazume and the rest of the students are alright… oh and also Eraserhead and Thirteen," said All Might, concerned about his students and the UA staff.
"Well, both teachers are in stable condition. The recovery process is going well for them. As for Kazume, he's in need of surgery. But that'll wait until Midoriya gets healed up by Recovery Girl. Other than that, nothing but a few scrapes and bruises for the rest of the students," stated the police detective.
"Phew, that's some good news," said All Might with a sigh of relief.
"If you two, as well as Aizawa and Kazume, didn't put your lives on the line to protect those students, none of them would've made it," said Tsukauchi.
"No you've got it all wrong, it wasn't just us two. The entire class fought as hard as we did to protect themselves and others against those sneaky villains. They not only survived that attack, but they learned exactly what it takes to be a true hero in just the first couple days of their school career at UA. I bet one day, they'll grow up to become excellent pro heroes," stated All Might.
Late evening…
"Goodnight, Recovery Girl. Thanks for your help," said Midoriya, after he was cleared to go home.
"You're welcome, dear boy. Be careful on your trip home. If you don't mind, I got another student that needs surgery," said Recovery Girl.
Izuku walked down the hallway but stopped to see a room labeled 'Emergency Room' as he had a face of doubt, thinking about how Kazume will pull through.
'I'm sorry for what happened. I wished I could've stepped in to help you,' thought Midoriya, as he started to run down the hall towards the exits.
Once he walked out the doors of UA, he was surprised to see his two friends, Uraraka and Iida, waiting for him this late at night.
"Deku, thank goodness you're here," said a cheerful Uraraka.
The three walked out the gates of UA and headed towards the subway station, but little do they know they are being watched by a certain villain.
'WHY THE FUCK IS HE SO FUCKING LATE?! Oh well, it looks like I have something to motivate him to follow our deal, hehehe!' thought Stain as he took a picture of the three students without getting detected.
Three days later…
The day was a Saturday, the previous two days the students had not been required to attend class due to the incident at the USJ. During that time Recovery Girl successfully performed surgery on Kazume's fractured skull. A small piece of his skull had been broken and caused some minor damage to his brain. Fortunately, it wouldn't have any long lasting effects on his memory or senses. She needed to carefully locate and remove the broken piece of his skull before tediously placing it back into place. She closed up the incision with plenty of stitches across his forehead. Leaning forward, she placed a well aimed kiss on his new suture, using her quirk to heal his broken skull the same way she healed Deku's broken legs.
"Alright, young man, you're finally patched up. Please make sure you drink some painkillers twice a day, and also don't try to scream, shout, or cause any stress or you risk experiencing severe headaches. Have a nice night, oh and there's someone here to see you," stated Recovery Girl.
"Oh great, who could it be? It better not be All Might, I don't want to deal with his fucking bullshit right- ow!" Kazume gasped in pain as he put his bandaged right hand on his forehead that was also wrapped in bandages.
He walked out the door of the clinic and he was embraced in a tight hug by a blonde teen.
"M-Melissa?!" stuttered Kazume, a feeling of surprise washing over him at the site of his sis away from I-island.
"I'm so glad you're alright. I was so worried about you when I heard the news from Papa that your class was attacked by villains. I wasn't able to concentrate in school after I learned you were badly hurt." Melissa blurted out her words as a record pace and hugged Kazume tighter before she continued. "I wanted to visit you as soon as possible, but Papa insisted I wait until the weekend," Melissa sobbed against his shoulder.
"Shh, it's okay sis, I'm alright now." Kazume gently pat the back of her head as she continued to hug him as tightly as she could. "The nurse helped me get back on my feet." Kazume comforted her, as he stared down at Melissa, noticing the bags under her eyes, "You look like you haven't been getting enough sleep. Let's go find a place for you to rest."
"Can I sleep with you tonight?" Melissa questioned Kazume immediately after his response.
"W-w-what? M-Melissa!" Kazume stuttered "y-you know I c-can't have any g-g-guest in my d-dorm. What w-would h-happen i-if they c-caught the two of us in b-bed… together?" By the time he was done speaking Kazume had a bright red blush on his face.
"Pretty please?" Whispered Melissa while she made puppy eyes at him as she ignored his stuttered question.
"No fair, you did the puppy eyes trick! You know I can't say no to those adorable eyes. Alright fine, but just for tonight. And when you arrive home tomorrow, promise me that you'll get some sleep, Melissa." Kazume made sure to use her name instead of his usual 'sis', it was something he only did on rare occurrence when he was really worried about her.
The two siblings headed towards Kazume's dorm room to prepare to go to sleep.
"W-well, h-here's my room. L-looks kinda nice right?" Kazume stuttered as he fidgeted with his hands.
He looked towards her, waiting for her responses but he accidentally caught a glimpse of her stripping down to her underwear, which consisted of a white bra with matching panties. Kazume's face turned bright red as he quickly turned away from the lovely sight before him.
"Do you have a shirt or something I could borrow for the night?" Melissa's sweet voice called out the him.
"WHAT, AH! Yeah! Sure!" Kazume choked out his words and quickly made a beeline for his dresser, grabbing the first thing he could find and clumsily tossing it towards his sister.
Melissa giggled softly as she picked up the flannel pajama top he'd found for her and slipped it over her head. Once the shirt was covering her, she reached under the fabric and unhooked her white bra. Slipping it off her shoulders she let it fall to the floor where the rest of her discarded clothes were already piled up.
"You can s-sleep on the bed while I s-sleep on the floor," Kazume looked away from her, still blushing over the thought of sleeping with his crush… and her lack of clothing.
"No can do Kazume, we're gonna sleep together and share your bed. We've already slept together plenty of times. Don't tell me you're still embarrassed to sleep with a hot girl like me," teased Melissa as she wrapped her arms around his chest and pressed her curves against his back.
"Hot?! Don't tell me you heard me call you that during our time at the beach, did you?" asked Kazume blushing as he slowly tilted his head towards her direction.
Melissa simply nodded to his response.
After a moment of thought, Kazume relented to her suggestion. "Fine, you win. We'll share my bed." He wasn't an idiot, he didn't want to miss a chance to be close to her, especially if it was her idea.
The two Shield siblings scooted next to each other on opposite sides of the bed. Since the bed was queen-sized, both of them were just inches apart from each other's faces. Kazume had a pretty nice view of her large 'assets' as her cleavage spilled out from the top of his borrowed pajama top. The view was starting to make him feel uncomfortable… especially in his boxers.
Kazume quickly turned around and looked away before he lost himself and did something to her he may regret. He just wanted to go to sleep so this night could be over with as quickly as possible. But, before Kazume could close his eyelids and prepared for sleep, he received a message on his phone. The message was from the contact name: Bastard. Kazume's eyes shot open and he quickly opened up his inbox. His heart began to race as he realized he'd missed way more than one text messages from this user.
Bastard: Where the fuck are you?! You're fucking late (2 days ago)
Bastard: Why the fuck are you ignoring our deal? You owe me double, dickwad :( (yesterday)
Bastard: If you don't come with 3 points of intel on your classmates… (moments ago)
Then the user posted a picture of three students with UA uniforms. One was a brunette-haired girl, another was a spiky green-haired boy, and the last one was a tall blue-haired boy.
Bastard: These 3 unlucky students will be sliced into pieces whenever I have the chance. You better make it up pretty soon.
Kazume's fingers fidgeted as he tried to quickly send a text to this 'Bastard'.
Kazume: I'll send 4 intel tomorrow. When do you want it you son of a bitch?
Bastard: Noon. At our old place where no one will find us.
'God damnit you fucking piece of fucking shit! I swear if you fucking lay a finger on my friends, YOU'RE SO FUCKING DE-OW, my head' thought Kazume as he felt a headache on his forehead.
He quickly closed his eyes, forcing himself to relax and go to sleep in order to prepare for the rude awakening coming tomorrow at noon.
TO BE CONTINUED…
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