Chisaski's POV

Trying to find his partner in this madness was impossible. Chrono had gone out to find a present for Eri with Christmas approaching. She was stubborn in the fact that she wanted a pet. Specifically, she wanted a puppy.

His answer stayed a firm no. There was no way he would allow an animal into their home. It wasnt happening under any circumstances.

Still, Chrono was somewhere in this rubble and it was his duty to find him. It didnt help that there was a villain fight going on around them. Currently, the only hero on the scene was Rock Lock and he was struggling. Kai could help but he didnt want to draw attention to himself. The best he could do was help the civilians who had come out and point them in the direction of help.

He was an underground hero who dealt mostly in undercover work. In all honesty, he shouldn't be out in the open right now. The case he was working on was a trigger trafficking ring that seemed to have eyes everywhere.

A shuffling sound caught his attention as a body was thrown from the building. Kai recognizing the person as Chrono caught him. Another body tried to rush out only to be caught in the collapse of the building. Dust kicked up into the air making Kai grateful for the mask he always wore.

As it cleared he saw the body of a young wolf. Even it being young he could tell it was no dog like most people would have assumed. Its size alone should be proof but most people including heroes liked to believe they were extinct.

Kai turned Chrono over to examine him first. He could worry about the wolf trapped once he was sure his friend's life wasnt in danger. Thankfully besides a broken leg and ankle, he was fine. It only took seconds to fix the damage thanks to his quirk.

Chrono grunted, "Thanks, Kai. Sorry I dragged you into this mess. I didn't expect a villain fight."

Kai grumbled good-naturedly, "If you had expected it and still gone I would have thought you an idiot. Can you move?"

Carefully Chrono stood testing the weight on his leg. It held but Kai could see the strain it put him under. When they got back home he would have to ensure that Chrono got some rest. His quirk could fix the damage but that didnt mean one should be reckless.

Turning his attention back to the wolf he noted it was still breathing. Surprising given that a building lay on half of it. It was unlikely that with a normal healing quirk it would be able to walk again. Any sort of life it had lived up to this point was over. If they left it here it would probably die within a few moments. Unfortunate but not devastating in the grand scheme of things.

He made to stand deciding nothing else could be done here. Then a hand landed on his upper arm stopping him from going any further.

Chrono stated as if it was the most obvious thing in the world, "We can't leave him, Kai. I know you said Eri can't have a pet but at least consider taking him back with us. I owe that wolf my life. He could have left me there and the building collapse would have killed me. My leg was trapped completely and I couldn't move the rocks alone. So I'm asking you. Save him please."

Kai wanted to continue to deny the request. Pets were dirty creatures and would only set him off. Still, Chrono was correct. They owed this creature for saving one of his men's lives. Even if it was a mindless beast he could easily dispatch it if it became a problem later.

Damn Chrono and his soft heart. It would have been much easier to leave if he hadn't said anything. Alright, then how best to get the wolf out from under the rubble without killing him?

Kai could use his quirk and theoretically the rubble wouldn't continue falling on the beast. That would probably be his best and fastest option. Otherwise, it would be digging it out with his bare hands. That wasnt going to happen.

Pulling off his glove he placed his hand on the rubble before activating his quirk. The rubble vanished off of the wolf and it twitched in pain. Odd a wolf should have let out a whine or a growl at that. Was it's vocal cords were damaged?

Kai bent to a knee so that he was before the wolf. Placing his hand on its chest he focused on his quirk. In a flash, he had disappeared into a puddle of blood before being returned to his natural state.

A frown crossed Kai's face. He had been correct in the fact that without help the wolf would have died. Faster if it had returned to its natural form. His quirk didn't just dismantle and remake objects he touched. It also told him the properties and in the case of living creatures injuries.

What his quirk told him was that this was a person in wolf skin. The reverse was also true. It was as if he was both wolf and human equally. What an interesting little creature this wolf was? To make it more so it seemed to be mute by choice. There was nothing wrong that he could find with its vocal cords.

Standing he brushed the dirt off his clothes and replaced his gloves. It was time to leave. The other heroes would find the wolf and return it to its family or release it out into the forest. Either way, it was no longer his problem.

Turning to order Chrono to leave he found that the other had moved. Now his friend was picking the wolf upholding it around its middle. Oh no. He knew where this was going and the answer was absolutely not. Human or not it was not coming anywhere near Eri. There was no telling if the human side was still active. The chances of it being completely feral were high. So taking it home would be irresponsible.

Chrono's jaw was set when he said, "Eri has been wanting a pet, Kai. It saved me being careful not to hurt me. There is no way it's feral."

Kai pinched the bridge of his nose as he replied, "We are not bringing a runt home with us. I've told Eri over and over. No pets. Period, end of story."

Chrono looked down at the wolf in his arms then back at Kai. It was as if he had kicked a puppy. There was no way that Chrono was going to let this go. Either he allowed it or Chrono would tell Eri. Then Eri would be angry with him.

What had come to the world when he a Pro Hero was more scared of his daughter's anger than his job. This was not how tonight was supposed to go. Yet here he was. The next time they suggested an outing he was not going with them. He did not need any more strays to take care of.

Annoyed he said, "Fine but he is yours and Eri's responsibility. Under no circumstances is he allowed to wander the house by himself."

"Yes, sir."

Izuku's POV

Dreamscape

A brisk wind ruffled his and snow crunched beneath his paws. This was not the place he had fallen asleep in. Where was he? Had the hero, in fact, betrayed him?

A loud caw sounded above him drawing his attention upward. The sky was unfamiliar to him and a black raven flew above him. It was the same raven from before he was sure of it.

So Izuku chased the raven towards a set of mountains. The snow crunched beneath his paws as he desperately tried to catch up. It was only when he was at the base of the mountains did the raven land.

Cautiously he came to a stop in front of the bird and sat down. Despite it being his spirit guide he didnt want to take any questions.

"As you should not," came a familiar warm female voice, "Even our dreams can be corrupted my pup."

Izuku swung around his fur standing on edge and his fangs bared. There in front of him stood a wolf who's fur was as white as the snow around them. Though her fur was different there was no mistaking her voice. This wolf was his mother who had been dead for more than a decade.

He turned his head to the side in question but refused to relax his stance. If this was some kind of trick someone was going to die a painful death.

The white wolf said her green eyes soft holding just a hint of sadness in them, "You can't speak then. If you could you would be asking all the questions you could. Did you really forget so easily the lessons that we had?"

Izuku's ears went flat against his head. No, he had not forgotten the lessons. How could he? They were meant to prepare a wolf for being on their own. Start young so that they remember when they were older.

That didnt mean he used them. After all, he had been left on his own when his mother died. There wasnt a pack to help him through his pain.

It was only when he met Shouta that the pain began to fade. Things were better now that he had his soulmate. Not perfect but better. Maybe one day he would regain his voice.

As if hearing his thoughts she sighed, "As long as you dont accept who you are you will be unable to speak."

Izuku blinked. He knew who he was. He was the son of Inko and Hisashi Midoriya, soulmate to Shouta Aizawa. How could he not be accepting of that.

A paw smacked him upside the head causing him to look back up at her, "That is what you are. Who you are? Only you can answer that child. And as long as you dont know the answer you will never be able to find your voice."

The raven cawed in agreement. There were more questions that he wanted answers to but the dreamscape was fading. With it, the white wolf and raven were also fading. He had the feeling that this would not be the last he saw of them.

End of dreamscape

Izuku woke up with a jolt. He had not expected to wake up ever again. After the building collapsed on him, he didnt expect to live much less wake up again. Taking an assessment of his body he didnt find any aches or pains. He must be in some hospital which meant a hero had pulled him out. The air was too clean to be anywhere else. Did they know to contact Shouta?

A gentle hand too small to be his soulmate's was going through his fur. Turning his head he saw a girl with white hair and red eyes. She had the biggest smile on her face as she kept petting him.

From what he could tell she was around four years of age. Maybe even younger than that. She was kind though her hand gently rubbed through his fur wary of causing him any pain.

Definitely not Shouta then. Who was she and why was she here? On that note where even was here?

A male voice said, "Eri let me check him over again. I dont want you to press on an injury and for him to bite you due to the pain."

That was not a voice he was familiar with. It was deep and soothing, the little girl relaxed from where she sat at his side. For someone so young she was cautious. Izuku placed his nose against her arm lightly pushing it away.

A hand touched his side and he got a look at the male to who the voice belonged to. He was tall with brown hair and amber eyes. The male wore a plague mask and gloves on his hands. Was he germaphobic? It would make sense given the gloves and mask. If he was then why allow Izuku to be here. In his eyes, he was a feral dog that could be carrying any number of diseases.

There was a tingling sensation at the point of contact. Not pain exactly more like the hand was checking over his insides. It must be some kind of healing quirk. Strange as it was.

The man said, "Alright he fine. You know the rules of him being here, Eri. He's not allowed to wander on his own. If you take him outside be sure to let Chrono know so that he doesn't run off."

Oh hell no. He was not some kind of pet to these people. As sweet as the little girl was he had to leave. He had to get back to Shouta.