I turned over in my bed so that I was face down then turned my head to the side, blinking wearily. I reluctantly pushed myself up and sat myself on the edge of my bed. I stretched my arms and rubbed the sleep out of my eyes, yawning.
Still half asleep, I got up and made my way to my door…...only to walk straight into a wall.
I let out a shout of pain and confusion, only just managing to stop myself from falling over. I held my head in my hands as I squatted down, groaning in pain. There was not supposed to be a wall there.
I stood back up and looked around the unfamiliar room, then, it clicked.
The memories of the previous day rushed back and I found myself blushing in embarrassment. I really hoped no one had heard me.
A knock on the door, which was now on the other side of the room, made me jump. Startled I quickly made my way to the door and opened it.
I was met with the sight of a smiling fuyumi holding a pair of clothes in her hands. I stepped to the side to let her in and she placed the clothes on my bed.
"Good morning Kogami-chan, are you alright? I heard a yell." The girl asked, causing me to flush again. I nodded, averting my eyes and the girl laughed, patting me on the shoulder as she made her way out of the room.
"You can wear those clothes to breakfast. Do you remember where we eat?" Fuyumi asked, I nodded and shut the door behind her, walking over to my bed to look at the clothes she'd left. There was a simple baby blue blouse and a navy blue skirt, along with some socks and a pair of panties - brand new.
The clothes were a little big, but they were wearable. Since Todoroki had forgotten to tell me I'd be staying here, I didn't have anything but the spare outfit I'd worn yesterday. This meant that I didn't have a brush.
Using the bathroom mirror I tried my best to finger comb the tangles that had formed overnight out of my hair and then braid it. The results were, not the best. In fact it looked kind of wonky.
I sighed in defeat and undid the braid, if it could be called that, and put my hair in a simple ponytail. Now presentable, I made my way to the dining room where we had eaten the night before.
When I entered the dining room only Fuyumi and Endeavor were present. I averted my eyes from them and silently sat down at the table, absentmindedly fiddling with my sleeve.
The sound of the door opening once more brought my attention to Todoroki. He nodded at us and sat down. We waited in silence for our food to be delivered and then silently ate it when it did. The only sounds were the chopsticks scraping the pate. It was very different from what breakfast was usually like for me. Umiko was so lively and she'd chat all through the meal, cracking jokes and teasing. There was never a dull moment. Here at the Todoroki household, I could tell there wasn't much of that closeness that my family had. They obviously had some problems, but it really wasn't any of my business.
Finished my meal, I placed my chopsticks on the table and folded my hand in my lap, waiting for everyone else to finish.
"Kogami-chan, would you mind coming with me for a second?" Fuyumi asked standing up. I nodded and stood up as well, following her out of the room, down another hallway, and then into another room. Judging by the appearance and photographs, it was Fuyumi's bedroom.
"Uh, Fuyumi-san, what….?" I asked, not sure why the older girl had brought me there. Fuyumi sat down on the edge of her bed and patted the spot beside her, urging me to sit next to her.
"Misaki-chan, can I call you that?" She asked, pausing. I nodded and she continued.
"I was hoping you could do me a favour." I tilted my head, eyebrows furrowed in confusion. What could I possibly do for her?
"See, Shouto can be a little, well, awkward. I'm worried that he's having a hard time befriending people at school." Fuyumi started, wringing her hands.
"You seem like a nice girl, so I was wondering if you could be friends with him, and maybe give me updates on how he's doing."
I opened and closed my mouth, unsure on how to respond. How was I supposed to tell her I had a major grudge against her brother, that becoming his friend was the last thing I wanted to do?
In the end I agreed to keep tabs on Todoroki, to become friends with him, and we exchanged numbers. She walked me back to my room so I could grab my costume and then led me to the front door where Endeavor and Todoroki were waiting.
We drove back to Endavor's agency and got changed into our costumes. Then, we started patrol. That's when things got interesting.
AS we were walking, Endeavor's earpiece went off and he answered the call he was getting. After a few seconds he thanked the caller and turned to Todoroki and I.
"There's an ongoing bank robbery 2 blocks from here. Let's go."
My eyes lit up in excitement at the hero's words and I swiftly followed him as he started to run toward where the robbery was taking place.
A fight, a real fight with real villains! USJ didn't count. Glancing at Todoroki I could tell he was also looking forward to the action as well.
Civilians quickly got out of our way as we ran by them. Some took out their phones to take pictures of us as we ran by. The closer we got to the bank, the more people there were. I guess they all wanted a look at the action. They always do.
The bank finally came into view and we were flagged down by a police officer.
"Endeavor! Thank goodness you're here!" The officer exclaimed, eyes momentarily stopping on Todoroki and I.
"There seems to be 11 hostages inside with 5 armed assailants. We suspect one of the villains has a quirk that allows them to walk through walls due to the surveillance we have. One of them is Shibata Morio, a repeated offender. His quirk allows him to suck the physical power from those he touches, so be careful." The officer explained, reading from a tablet.
"I always am." Endeavor growled, cracking his knuckles.
"Shouto, Kogami. You focus on getting the hostages out. I'll deal with the villains."
Todoroki and I nodded. I'll admit, I was a little disappointed to not be fighting, but I knew getting the civilians out was important too.
"Alright. Let's go." Endeavor siad, racing towards the building, but not entering it. Todoroki and I headed around back and entered through a back door.
The robbers were completely distracted by Endeavor, so there was only one guy with the hostages.
The civilians were tied up and sitting behind the huge desk the workers usually stood. They all looked exhausted, some were even asleep. That guy, Shibata Morio, had obviously used his quirk on them. It was a smart move. He gets more power and tires out the hostages so the heros would have a harder time getting them to safety.
Todoroki and I stopped looking around the corner we were hiding behind.
"Ok, I think you should freeze the guy keeping watch so he can't stop us, are you able to freeze his mouth over so he can't call for help?" I asked as an afterthought, causing the boy opposite me to shrug.
"I can try."
I nodded and moved out of the way so Todoroki would have a clear shot at the guy, and the next thing I knew he was frozen to the ground giving off muffled shouts.
I hesitantly squeezed Todoroki's shoulder as a good job and hurried over to the hostages and untied them. Soon enough the men and women were standing up and waking those who were asleep.
Todoroki and I lead them outside the bank using the same back door we used to get in. Once we alertected the police and Endeavor that the hostages were safe, the situation was taken care of fairly quickly.
As Endeavor gave a statement to the press I noticed someone trying to get Todoroki and my attention. It was a woman. She was wearing the bank's uniform so she was most likely one of the hostages we saved.
"Um, Thank you both very much for saving us, I'm sure you'll both become great heros!" The woman said. Bowing to oth Todoroki and I before rushing off.
It was unexpected. Her thanks. Never before had anyone thanked me like that. A small smile appeared on my face.
That was something I could get used to.
