Hello, it's RLeb10. Sorry for the long hiatus. I wanted to try to rewrite some of the old chapters, but now I kinda miss writing new chapters and wanted to get Season 2 of this series underway. Also, thanks to My Hero XIII, for helping me out with this chapter, you brought back my spark when it was gone for a while. So… let's get Season 2 underway.


Chapter 17: Aftershock:

Sunday Evening…

Kazume had left his old house on the outskirts of Hosu City or what people nicknamed it Crime City and came back to the UA Campus in Musutafu. It took him hours to get back to the campus since he had to make sure during the long trip back that he doesn't get identified by heroes, civilians, or even the rising League of Villains. It's not that he doesn't want to be seen because he used to be a deadly villain, no, it's because he doesn't want to be caught outside UA grounds. Kazume was not supposed to leave his dorm while he was still recovering from the USJ situation, but he had no other choice since he had to turn in his intel to that bastard.

By the time he walked past the entrance gate of UA, the sun was setting and shined the sky with its orange glow. Kazume had a rough day, pushing away his crush, Melissa, even though he had given her a farewell kiss on the cheek, betraying his classmates behind their backs, and lastly, making the long journey back to UA without getting caught.

He was about to make his way back to his dorm room but he stopped and heard people chatting.

He quietly took a peek and saw Nezu, Midnight, Vlad King, Snipe, Cementoss, Present Mic, Ectoplasm, Power Loader, a mummified Aizawa and recovered Thirteen. Luckily, he didn't see the powered-down Toshinori Yagi in the meeting room. The UA staff members were sitting around a large desk to have a meeting to talk about the USJ.

"I brought you all here to discuss what had occurred in the USJ. A large horde of villains was able to warp into the site without setting off any alarms to warn us about any threat on our campus. This so-called League of Villains have really planned this thoroughly to be able to pull off a heinous crime," stated principal Nezu.

"Yea but something doesn't add up. Their leader, Shigaraki, acted like a spoiled brat as he was bragging about how strong Nomu was, thinking that he had a chance to kill me that day. It just doesn't make sense for someone like him to pull this off. Maybe… there's another villain we don't know that could possibly be behind all this," said Toshinori.

"That could be a possibility, but we have to wait for more investigations to confirm that. We were able to capture seventy-two villains but they all have no connections to the League of Villains whatsoever. They are some random group of low-level thugs that joined in with their infiltration of the USJ," stated the principal.

"I can't believe those assholes got away after what they've done. I was able to shoot down their leader, but once he gets healed up, who knows if they'll possibly show up again and attack our students," replied Snipe.

"There's another topic we gotta discuss, let's talk about Kazume, or should I say Pain," said the Class 1-B teacher, Vlad King.

"Of course, out of all the students in Class 1-A, Kazume was the only that got severely injured. I mean there's also Midoriya but according to Recovery Girl, he recovered just fine. Kazume has yet to fully heal off his injuries, so I gave him the weekend to rest," stated Nezu, although he didn't know about his student sneaking out to meet the devil.

"Screw that brat, he has no place in this school!" exclaimed Snipe, starting to lose his edge.

"Now, now, there's no need to raise our voices. We must discuss this in a civilized manner," demanded the principal.

"Have you completely forgotten what his older brother has done? He killed Snipe's older brother, Scope, in cold blood!" said Power Loader.

"I'm pretty sure he has nothing to do with his brother. He is a completely different person from what I've seen in the USJ," said Thirteen.

"But have you seen the bloodshed he has caused? He severely dismembered forty-eight villains. I do love a young man who's strong and kicks some ass, but this is outrageous. If this wasn't UA, our budget would've been fucked, paying all those hospital bills," stated Midnight.

"And there was also an incident where he was threatening the press during that security breach," said Present Mic.

"And I heard about an incident where he almost fatally injured one of Class 1-A's students," stated Vlad King.

"This has gone far enough, we must expel this villainous child," said Cementoss.

'What?! Why do they want to expel me? After all I did to save my classmates? This is how they're gonna thank me? I apologized to Tsuyu for hurting her already. I had to stop the press from exposing my villain identity to the world. And I had to brutally injure those villains to stop them once and for all since quirk can't keep them paralyzed until help arrived. What else could I have done? I tried my best to be a hero. I need the teachers to give me some guidance but nooooo, they would rather boot me out of UA because I am the brother of the fucking Hero Killer,' Kazume ranted in his mind as he continued to watch the meeting outside the slightly opened door.

"Although it is true that he has done some bad things, he is just a child and he's willing to learn to be a better person. We can't just blow this opportunity away to guide him and throw him back to the streets, just so he can go back to what he was before. So I have decided to do a vote to determine if he gets expelled, but the results must be over 70% and since there's eleven of us here, eight votes would be number for the expulsion to be confirmed. However, you have to explain why you chose the vote to either expel or keep Kazume in this school for it to be valid or in Aizawa's case, rational," stated Nezu, as he set up a compromise that all the staff agreed to in order to deal with the issue at hand.

"Well then, I'll go first. I say that Kazume should be expelled because he's a dangerous threat to this school. We can't let the younger brother of that bastard Hero Killer stay at UA. He could possibly do something menacing behind our backs," stated Snipe, his eyes glaring through his goggles at everyone, they could feel his malice.

"Same here, he has to go. He acted recklessly and brutally injured those villains, he does not have what it takes to be a real hero. He's more of a vigilante rather than a hero," stated Vlad King.

"No, he should stay here at UA. He helped me, Aizawa, and Class 1-A from those pesky villains that tried to kill us all. Yes, he had a bad past of villainous chaos, but he proved that he wants to change his ways to be a hero," said Thirteen.

A couple of seconds of silence had passed as the staff that has yet to vote had second thoughts after hearing what Thirteen said. Nezu quickly broke the silence to get this situation over with, "Power Loader, what is your decision?"

"Well it's true that Kazume did help out protecting the students and staff at the USJ before we all entered the scene to rescue them all, but I still can't completely trust him yet or believe that he is hero material. Being a hero is more than just fighting off villains, which by the way he did that in the most unheroic way possible. Even if there's some hope he'll be good, I still have a feeling he could be trouble, so I'll have to say he goes," replied Power Loader.

"What about you, Present Mic?" asked Principal Nezu.

"Well, he kinda did cause a scene when he almost threatened the female reporter during the security breach. I'm sorry but I'll say that he has to go. It could've been chaos if word got out of what happened that day," replied Present Mic.

"I see, well...what about you Midnight, do you have anything to say about your decision," Nezu felt unsure about the staff's opinion and hoped that they would change their minds.

"Well, he is kinda cute. I do dig bad boys but him… well, he's a bit… violent. After seeing all the bloodshed he made, I felt turned off and afraid of him. Sorry, but I say he has to go," replied the R-rated hero, Midnight, she seemed almost apologetic, but she also shuddered, remembering the gore and mismatched soup of limbs littering the ground.

Nezu was reading the tension around him. Nobody was convinced that he had great potential to be a hero. Kazume almost died trying to protect his students, and most of the staff that voted only accused him of all the negatives he did during his time at UA, or things his brother had done. Even if Kazume had done things similarly, doesn't everyone deserve another shot? Meanwhile, Kazume was starting to feel concerned that he doesn't belong in UA… no, that he doesn't deserve to be a hero.

Nezu exhaled as he decided it was time for his decision, "Well I guess I have no other choice but to make my decision. I hope that it could open your eyes. I think he could have a bright future as a hero. Sure he may be a little reckless towards others, villain or hero, but he's just a kid. He needs guidance… our guidance, to help push through all his weaknesses and doubts. I say we give him another chance and stay at UA."

"I understand your beliefs Nezu, but he's like a wild card. We can't predict what he'll become or if he gets along with the students or the staff. We can't predict how he'll act towards the villains. I wish I could say he could stay, but I don't know if I can trust him completely. Sorry Nezu, but I chose for him to leave," said Cementoss.

At this point, Kazume's heart dropped, his mind was catapulted into the place where Pain would go when he wasn't… active. Meanwhile, All Might was feeling a little bit disappointed at the staff, they knew the risks of their profession first hand, if he was any indication. He sighed, his mind dueling with a lot of unpleasant thoughts. If Kazume turned out like his brother, it'd be on him. It'd be on Nezu's shoulders, as well. Yet, he didn't want to give up on him. Kazume's only blood family left gave up on him, it was clear as day. All Might resolved never to give up on him, just like Young Midoriya never gave up. If he dashed Kazume's hopes, what kind of hero would he be then?

Ectoplasm then spoke as he made his decision, "Well, I think that he is the most gifted student in Class 1-A. Sure he doesn't have a strong quirk compared to the likes of Bakugo or Todoroki, but he makes up for it with his skillset. He is very intelligent, very agile, strong, and very brave. However, he is also absolutely violent and vulgar towards everyone. As much as you want to give him another chance, Nezu, I say that those two traits do not belong in a school like UA."

That only left All Might and Aizawa that have yet to vote. Deep down, Kazume was holding onto what little hope he had left. He knows that All Might could possibly choose to have him stay but Aizawa... he had to cross his fingers to hope that his teacher would want him to stay, even if things between them didn't go well during his detention and at the USJ.

All Might transformed into his muscular form, as he was ready to speak to the rest of the staff, hoping that he can convince Kazume's homeroom teacher, Aizawa, to have him stay at UA, "I AM HERE… to make my decision. But before I do, I would like to ask you something. You don't need to answer, just think about it deep inside your hearts. Why do most of you want Kazume gone? Yes he's violent, yes he's mean, yes he stabbed young Asui in the chest, and yes he severely injured forty-eight villains by dismembering limbs, but do you guys have no heart? I mean, he's only a child trying to learn what's right and what's wrong. He had a terrible past with his evil brother and he almost died three years ago. If I hadn't come and saved him, he would have bled out and died in that alley. When I visited him in the hospital, he asked me if he can be a hero despite being a villain before. I told him that he can be a hero if he can promise to not commit any heinous crimes, using his quirk only when allowed to, and to be able to redeem himself. However, he not only needed saving, but also needed a family after his villainous brother disowned him and he also told me that his parents were killed that big day five years ago. I decided to ask my friend of mine in I-island if he can take care of him and he agreed. I always check often if he's behaving well and my friend not only said yes, but also that he gets along really well with his daughter, who helped teach Kazume between what's right and wrong. Kazume came to UA for a chance of redemption and to help change hero society to know the meaning of a true hero, and you all want to throw that away for him? Think about how devastated he would be if he hears the news tomorrow that he would be expelled from UA. I wish for him to stay, and I hope deep down inside, that you all have a good heart to give him another chance."

All Might spoke, his resonant voice almost authoritative and strong. The voice of hope, and Kazume felt his spirits rise again. All Might coughed violently, deflating suddenly, his shoulders shaking with each cough. He did what he needed to do, he saved the younger assassin from having his dream torn away. The others looked at their colleagues, finding it hard to argue.

Still, Snipe doubled down, still remembering the news that his brother was dead.

'Why did that brat get to live while Scope died?' In his mind, he wanted that kid to pay. His rage and grief still remained relatively fresh every time he donned the mask and hat, 'Someone had to pay, someone had to. No exceptions.'

Nezu laid his hands on the desk, his little heartbeat slowed back down to a relaxed pace, finding that All Might's speech swayed most of them to Kazume's favor. With Power Loader, Cementoss, and Snipe being the only others who didn't jump on the bandwagon. Aizawa had yet to decide, remaining silent, near-motionless.

He couldn't fault them, 'While it's true that Kazume is a wild card, and Cementoss's concerns are valid, he has so much potential, so much potential to be more than what his brother is… even if some of them don't see it.' the mouse thought, his eyes shining.

'We'll see what else you can offer, Kazume.' he thought, a smile gracing the animalian principal's face.

It all came down to Aizawa's vote that will decide if he gets to stay at UA or not. Aizawa's eyes flicked from person to person, weighing their options in preparation. He took a deep breath, seeing as he was the final arbiter, he had to make his opinion known, with a scowl, he deadpanned:

"I wanted that bastard gone since he first stepped into UA," said Aizawa with no hesitation.

When Kazume heard this, he was completely devastated. He can no longer redeem himself to fix everything he did wrong alongside that bastard. He won't get to see how his classmates are doing. He quietly went back to his room in defeat.

However, Aizawa didn't finish talking after a couple seconds of silence, "Like I said, I wanted him gone, in the past tense. But after that villain raid in the USJ, I had realized something. He violently dismembered those villains, but it's not because of what you all think. He did it on purpose because he believed that if we all didn't arrive to save the students, when all else failed, he would be the one to save them all… even at the cost of his life."

"That's right, before he was knocked out, I heard him say he would rather die than have other students be killed by villains," interrupted the rescue hero, Thirteen.

"Thanks for the info Thirteen, now please don't interrupt. The point is, Kazume would do anything to be a hero, even for just one second. He may be vulgar and violent, but he has a certain trait we can all appreciate… that he's not like Stain. I never needed All Might nor Nezu to convince my decision. I have already decided when he fought alongside me against Shigaraki and that Nomu," Aizawa concluded.


Meanwhile…

Kazume wrapped his blankets as he slowly cried himself to sleep. What Aizawa said kept echoing in his mind, making sleep come much slower for him than usual, he closed his eyes tightly, trying to banish what he said… trying to banish what Pain was whispering in his mind, trying to think about good things, like that time on the beach with Melissa, or the fact that she visited him. She didn't have to, not at all, but she did.

However, as much as he tried to think positive thoughts, all he received were harmful memories, ones he tried to run from, ones he tried to repress, but they always came back. Almost like a film on repeat.


"Is that how you view all of us? You threatened everyone at the Monetary room when you punched a wall, you said some mean things towards Momo and Jiro, and you insulted Tokoyami. What do you know about being a hero if you were no better than a villain?" said Tsuyu. (From Chapter 6)

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"If it were up to me, I would've kicked you out of this school the moment you walked through that gate on the first day. There's no need for me to have a villain in my class who could snap and kill any student just because you let your negative emotions get the best of you." said Aizawa. (From Chapter 7)

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"You were never cut out to be a hero in the first place. I heard that your class had one student badly hurt, but to see that it was you that got hurt shows how weak you truly are," said Stain (From Chapter 16)


He tried and failed so many times to forget. He did so much evil, but how much good would it take to help wipe his slate clean? He killed in the name of his brother's ideals, he killed in the name of ideals that weren't even his. He remembered that from some play he only read a snippet of, 'cowards die many times before their deaths…' that represented almost every time he dismembered a hero that his brother deemed worthy to die. Every time he saw the light in their eyes die, part of him died with them, he killed himself, he killed the bright light that was just now peeking through once more… only to be shoved right back in the damn coffin.

He slowly closed his eyes in order to get this nightmare of a day over with and prepare to face the inevitable. He had a long day to pack up his things and head back to I-island. But before he went into deep slumber, he received some final words from the one he thought he defeated before.

"YOU WERE NEVER MEANT TO BE A HERO! GET THAT SHIT IN YOUR FUCKING HEAD! YOU WERE BETTER OFF WITH STAIN, HELL, YOU SHOULD'VE LISTENED TO THOSE CITIZENS YEARS AGO AND END YOUR PATHETIC LIFE!" shouted Pain.


The next day…

*BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!* the alarm on Kazume's phone went off to remind him that it was time to go to school. He quickly turned it off… it was pointless… there was no school to go to. He kept on sleeping.

*BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!* He groaned when he realized that in his half-awake stupor that he hit snooze.

Meanwhile, the rest of the students arrived on time to their homeroom class with Iida being the last one to arrive… some class rep he is.

"Attention classmates, class is almost in session! I need everyone to be in their seats!" demanded the class rep.

"Uh dude, you're like the only one not in your seat," said Kirishima.

"Grrr, dang it!" exclaimed Iida in defeat.

"No need to fret about being the last one to sit," said Uraraka, trying to calm her friend down.

"Hey Tsu, who's gonna be teaching our class after what happened to Aizawa," asked Mina while, leaning her seat back, almost falling on her friend.

"I'm not really sure. Aizawa is still recovering in the hospital. I hope that he and Kazume are alright. Ribbit, speaking of Kazume, where is he?" said Asui, concerned about the missing teacher and classmate.

And right on cue, Aizawa arrived while he was completely wrapped up in bandages all over his body. He was like a walking mummy.

"Good morning class," greeted Aizawa to the entire class.

"Aizawa?! What are you doing here?" asked the whole class out of shock.

"Mr. Aizawa, I'm glad that you're alright," said Iida.

"Are you sure that he looks alright to you? And where is Kazume, Mr. Aizawa? Is he alright?" Uraraka felt concerned.

"My well-being is not important at this time and neither is Kazume's. As for where Kazume is, I don't know and I don't care, so let's not waste our time worrying about him," answered Aizawa as he made his way to his desk.

The rest of the class remained silent, but concerns still remained as Aizawa continued to speak "Anyways the bigger matter is that our fight hasn't ended just yet."

"Our fight?" Bakugo was confused.

"You don't mean…" said Izuku.

"Please… not more bad guys," said the crybaby Mineta.

"No, it's… the Sports Festival," answered Aizawa.

"ARE YOU FUCKING NUTS?!" Kazume roared the moment he slid open the classroom door, he had to restrain himself to not break it.

"Kazume, you're back!" Uraraka exclaimed in excitement.

"Glad to have you here, but are you sure you're feeling well? You look a little… bandaged up," asked Tsuyu as she was mentioning the bandages wrapped up around his forehead and palms, "Do you need some help with taking notes?"

Kazume was completely silent as he made his way to his seat, still feeling some frustrations ever since…


Moments earlier…

Principal Nezu was in the middle of his daily routines in his office.

"Alright, time to start this day off with a bang. First task of a principal is to check for any voicemail," said Nezu as he picked a stick to reach the button on the telephone due to his… small size.

He listened to the first message from Wednesday afternoon, at the time the students headed home.

[Good afternoon, I just want to say a few words to the principal. DO YOU REALIZE WHAT YOU FUCKING DID?! YOU PUT MY FUCKING SON IN DANGER AGAINST THOSE VILLAINS! I SWEAR IF YOU DON'T GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS, I'M GONNA COME OVER THERE AND BEAT THE LIVING SHIT OUT OF YOUR SORRY A..]

[Message deleted] said the voice in the telephone as Nezu pressed the delete button.

Nezu grinned, "Well, that was certainly something to hear! Must've been a wrong number," he said with a false cheeriness,as he lied about the wrong number, he knew that voicemail was from no other than Mitsuki Bakugo.

"Now then, the next task of the day is to check on security cameras, just to make sure all the classes are proceeding as planned" Nezu continued to check on each live camera footage until he stopped on one that he recently installed… in Kazume's room, "That's odd, why is he not in class. Is he not feeling alright? I'll go there to check on him."

He quickly made his way towards Kazume's dorm room as he did not want him to lose class time.

"Good morning Kazume, you should be in class by now," said Nezu after he gently opened his door. Kazume woke up to see who it was at the door.

"Class? What class? There's no class for me to head to, so why even bother?" replied Kazume as he went back to his bed to go back to sleep.

"What has gotten into you?" Nezu was confused at first, but thanks to his High Spec quirk, he quickly connected the dots, "You… overheard our conversation, didn't you?"

"Well yeah, I was passing by until I heard your voices and you all decided that you wanted me expelled from UA." replied Kazume.

"You're talking about the voting, correct? Well it turns out that you were never expelled in the first place. The votes for expulsion failed to reach over 70% to be valid, so please get up," said Nezu.

"No, you're wrong! I know the results! Aizawa made the last vote, which exceeded that 70 percentile. My school career at UA is o.."

"Aizawa voted for you to stay!" interrupted Nezu, as he raised his voice to reach out to Kazume.

"Huh?" Kazume felt confused.

"You probably left after he started his explanation and assumed that his vote was to expel you. Well he was just being the usual Aizawa and was dreadfully slow to continue… I know that he's a rather… acquired taste," Nezu explained, once again using his quirk to connect the dots. He could use a couple of other words to describe the hero, but went with acquired taste because it was the truth.

Kazume let out a chuckle, he nodded in agreement. It was still a little shocking. Yet, he remembered all the times he was kind of a… what the bastard would call a dumbass and Melissa would call a blockhead or lunkhead.

"I see, my bad for the misunderstanding. Thank you for sharing this," said Kazume.

"No problem. Now let's hurry and get you to class," said Nezu.

"I'm not going!" Kazume quickly answered.

"Huh, why not?" Nezu was confused with Kazume's response. Didn't they already sort out that he's not expelled? Why does Kazume still not want to go to class?

"Because… I just don't," answered Kazume, feeling in denial to explain to Nezu that he is still frustrated that most of the staff still hate him.

"Don't you want to see how your classmates are doing?" This helped Kazume come to his senses as Nezu mentioned to him about his classmates that were attacked in the USJ.

"Alright fine, I'll go to class then," said Kazume as he got out of bed.


Now here he was, and everyone seemed to be alright.

"Well, look who decided to show up late," said Aizawa, which resulted in Kazume giving him 'the finger'. It made his palm sting a tiny bit.

"Pain does have a point, isn't it a little too dangerous to host the festival while those villains are still at large?" asked the Earphone Jack user, Jiro.

"Well, the administration believes that this is a good way to show the public that the threat has been dealt with, a security thing. Also, the Sports Festival is gonna increase the security compared to the previous years. This is a big-time opportunity for all UA students, so it's not a good thing for UA to be canceling this event over a couple of villains," answered Aizawa.

"What? Why not? It's just a sports festival," Mineta was concerned about the possibility of villains appearing in the Sports Festival.

"Mineta, do you not realize how important the Sports Festival is?" asked Midoriya to the purple midget.

"Of course I know, I just don't want to get killed while we're all competing," replied the grape boy. He looked pointedly at Kazume, who paid him no mind.

"The UA Sports Festival is the world's most televised event. Back then, everyone used to watch the Olympics, but then quirks existed. Now it is obsolete in views and sponsorship compared to this. This event is where you get scouted by big-time hero agencies, which will help provide you great experiences and gain you popularity. That's why the Sports Festival is a huge deal for all of you. If you want to become pros in the future, this is where you gain that opportunity once a year, three chances in your lifetime, no hero would want to miss this festival. You guys better not waste your time slacking around in your training. Class dismissed," concluded Aizawa before he wrapped himself up in his sleeping bag.

After Aizawa finished his announcement and took a nap, the classmates turned towards the badly wounded Kazume, ready to drop plenty of questions at him. Kazume was not in the mood after still having some frustrations with the UA staff… well except for All Might, Thirteen, and Nezu.

"So what was that all about, you showing up late to class?" asked Mineta.

". . . . . ." no comment from Kazume.

"Yes, that was irresponsible of you. As class rep, I must remind you that arriving late to class is unacceptable," said Iida.

". . . . . ." still no response from Kazume.

His business was his business. Why was everyone being so nosy?

"Umm, Kazume? Please say something. No need to give us all the silent treatment, we didn't do any harm," said Uraraka.

"U-uh, y-you k-know you can s-speak to us, right?" said Midoriya.

Kazume didn't know what to think of this sentimentality, he knew that he could talk to them, but with the rest of the class around, it made it ten times harder. He was a wary man, trusting his blades more than people, no amount of socializing could ever take that away.

The only exceptions were Melissa and her father, he could let his guard down a little bit, but still kept it up enough to shield them from his anger. He didn't want to be lied to anymore, he didn't want to be used by his brother. He was strong, yet he was used as if he was weak. Melissa and his friends believed in his strength but still treated him like a bomb. He clenched his hands into fists, his friends saw his tense manner and backed off.

He internally thanked his lucky stars that they hadn't pried any further.

"Not gonna talk? Geez, he must be more brain-dead than Kaminari," said Jiro, while Kaminari was mad at her insult. Kazume's stress, anxiety, and fear all joined together to become a searing, burning rage that he only felt when he was with him. He gritted his teeth, trying to cool down, that remark set off the fuse, and it was quite short from everything that happened, the USJ, the Meeting, his brother's threat, all of it.

Sss…. Sss… BOOM!

Kazume completely snapped, as his blood red eyes glowed and his hands reached to his belt to grab a knife. He was gonna aim the knife right at her earlobe in order to, in his words, shut that bitch up. Right as he was about to release his knife, someone spoke up just in the knick of time.

"ENOUGH!" shouted Momo, causing everyone to completely halt, "Please, let's all leave him alone. He's been through a lot from the USJ. At least be thankful that he's all right and is here with all of us."

Kazume completely cooled down his temper and put his knife away. A few seconds of silence had passed until the bell rang to remind the class that the homeroom period was over. Most of the class were on their way towards exiting the doors. The only students left to leave were Kazume and Momo. She was about to exit the door as well, but then Kazume spoke up.

"It's about time something useful came out of that mouth of yours, Momo," said Kazume.

Momo felt shocked that he called her by her name and not something vulgar, but she was still hurt from his insult.

"Uh, thanks?" replied Momo, still feeling bummed out that Kazume is still being his same old self despite saving their lives a few days ago when he was out cold.

"Why did you help me?" Kazume asked simply, his eyes burning into Momo's back as she flinched a bit and turned to look back at him. Should she be honest and tell him that she didn't need a dismembered earphone jack?

"Listen, I was just gonna give her a little scare, besides…" Kazume segued, his tongue snapping out, "Everyone was in my fucking business, and I know when eavesdroppers like you are listening!" he snarled jokingly.

To Momo though, it was nowhere near a joke. Kazume's face was scary with the tongue out and wiggling like some sort of… hell snake…

"Hahaha! Man, your face is fucking priceless…" Kazume hooted as Momo hustled her way out of there before Kazume could have more fun messing with her.

Kazume watched her leave, finally alone, finally able to breathe like himself again. He picked up his stuff and moved on, quietly shutting the classroom door behind him.

TO BE CONTINUED…


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