Tomura sat on the top of the building. He watched as Deku walked away from Izuku and he was gone into the night. He frowned.

How weird. He would've at least said something. He's probably doing something for the other brat.

Izuku looked out of sorts, running his hands through his hair. The fact that none of his other friends were around said something else entirely. He had to know what the two of them were up too.

Tomura stood up and stretched. He had to make his way down the stairs before Izuku got near one of his friends. It was near impossible to be around the kid alone and he normally wouldn't want too but this was different. Something in him was screaming something wasn't right. His stomach turned in a way he hated... it wasn't a feeling he got often either.

Once he made it down the few flights of stairs, he causally walked into the den and to the hallway. It was a rather quiet night. Too quiet. He peeked into the kitchen and the living room. It looked like Eri and Shinsou fell asleep on the couch. Denki had to be in his room from the muffled video games sounds.

I bet he's still outside.

He grabbed the front door knob and realized the door was ajar. He pulled it open slowly and looked to the right to see Izuku sitting on the ground with tears running down his face.

"What the fuck did you do?" Shigaraki asked loudly making the younger man jump.

"Wh-what?"

"I saw him leave. Why are you crying?"

"I-

Izuku fell silent.

"Does this have to do with that big ass secret that got his dumbass attacked yesterday?"

He dropped his gaze.

"I'll take that as a yes then."

He still didn't say anything.

"What's so damn bad you can't tell anyone but another version of yourself?" the villain asked.

"It makes me a terrible person."

"I highly doubt it."

Izuku made a face but didn't say anything.

"I've never seen someone is such a gray area. Does it make you the best fucking person- no but it definitely doesn't make you a shitty person."

"Is that supposed to be a pep talk?"

"No, it's the truth you idiot."

"Hm."

"I don't see what's so horrible that you can't go with him."

Izuku's emerald eyes started to water.

"Can you... can you make sure he's ok? He's in the cemetery." he asked quietly.

Shigarki groaned.

"Be sure not to get caught."

He looked down at the depressed anti hero.

"He may try to do something to Izuku and I don't want that. I don't want that for him... He shouldn't have to live like that."

"Calling him by his first name huh? You fucked up badly then. Whatever."

The villain took off into the night. Honestly he didn't give a shit for his own Izuku Midoriya but the fact he was the only tie to his world it made him sick to think something would happen to him. He really wasn't all that bad... even with all the secret keeping going on. He typed in the location of the cemetery and there was three.

I really hate this place. I really do. Once I get back, I need a fucking vacation. Kurogiri can blow it out his ass at this rate.

Shigaraki ignored the people he past by with his hands shoved in his hoodie looking as annoyed and scary looking as possible. It worked since no one was looking at him. He was really glad now. It reminded him of home.

Once he came upon the first cemetery that was near the park for some odd reason, it was small and no one seemed to be around. He groaned and continued his way to the next one when he realized it was attached to a church. That would mean someone would be around to see them. The next one seemed to be out a ways... it was the oldest one too and the most overrun with dead bodies.

How many people died for it to be that crowded? This world isn't top shape either... It's kind of messed up anyways... What is the fucking difference between these two places that this place was shit?

Doesn't matter. Just have to go save his stupid ass again. What is it that I'm saving him from though?

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Deku stood there under the tree waiting. He was dressed exactly like Izuku would on a regular day. At this point, he would throw himself in the front of Shigaraki using his decay. Every time something bad happens, he doesn't think it could be topped in any way and it always does. He really hated himself. He just couldn't say no to someone who needed help

I need to know how I said no to him.

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

I need to say no once in a while... but then I would feel guilty about it. This is why I became a hero.

A hero.

Why hadn't Shouto become a hero? A real one? Or is he just that close to his mom?

That thought never occurred to him.

If All for One had been a good guy then Shigaraki wouldn't have been the way he is now. Is that what happened to Shouto? He felt alienated in some way... and his mom was there to rescue him from it?

"You came."

Deku jumped, scrapping his back against the tree.

"O-oh."

Shouto sat down on a gravestone.

"I was thinking about the boy that came and hit me."

Deku swallowed hard.

"What about him?"

"I have never seen him before. The look in his eyes... He's a villain isn't he?"

Deku said nothing.

"Hm, quieter than usual huh? I suppose that's what I get for breaking you in."

The young hero squinted.

"Breaking in?" he asked with anger in his voice, "I'm not a pair of fucking shoes."

Shouto's eyebrows shot up and disappeared into his bangs.

"What has happened to you? I thought I fucked that out of you. You answer to me now. Not your high and mighty plans to change the world."

A new type of fury Deku had never felt before started to bubble up inside of him. Izuku and Deku were two different people who shared similar dreams, family and friends. Two souls separated between universes and time. Almost everything about them was different but their will to go on even with the odds against them was exactly the same.

But the way he talked about this world's Izuku angered him so much, he felt the heat rising from his body. Neither one of them were an animal to break or a pawn to bend to someone's will.

"I answer to no one," Deku snapped.

"Is that so?" the villain asked with amusement in his voice, "I like a little fight in my play things."

The air around them started to crack and hiss. This caused Shouto to look around like he was expecting someone to come out of hiding.

"Where's Denki? Is he hiding nearby?"

"Nope- as far as I know, I'm alone."

Shouto took one step forward but it was a big mistake. The young pro hero lunged forward and punched the villain directly in the nose. He fell back in such force he broke the gravestone he was near. The dual quirk user looked so confused as to where the massive amount of strength came from, but he quickly became angry and shot ice out at the green haired boy.

Deku moved out of the way so fast and grabbed the villain's wrist. He swung him like he was a sack of potatoes into the tree.

"ARGHHHH!"

Ice spikes shot up from the ground. The hero sprung into the air and positioned his finger to flick it like he had done at the sports festival against his own Shouto.

"The fuck-

Ice shattered, throwing shards all over the place.

Of course he wouldn't know I could do that. He thinks I'm Izuku-

Flames shot out at Deku. He watched as Shouto's angry face lit up for him to see. It was something he would never thought he would see on his best friend's face. It was terrifying, upsetting and down right unsettling. It was an expression he had seen on Tomura Shigaraki's face more than once and it broke his heart in two.

Tear welled up in his emerald eyes. From the day he realized Endeavor ruined his best friend and tried to create a being through abuse and torture than shape Shouto into his own hero with love and understanding. This right here was what he could've turned into. This right here was the person Endeavor would've ended up making... Shouto was only Shouto thanks to his mother. The same for it here.

"DUMBASS!"

Tomura tackled Deku to the ground as a wall of flame was thrown at them.

Deku's blinked seeing the villain laying on top of him trying to save him. Nothing was going through his mind at that point. He was just so baffled he couldn't speak at all. Shigaraki got up on his knees, ripped his hoodie off and threw it to the side. The villain stared at Shouto who had the same exact expression Deku had on his face.

"How many more fucking times do I have to save you? That's not exactly what I'm all about," Shigaraki said looking at him.

The young hero blinked, his jaw opened up some and he stared at Tomura like he wasn't sure what he was looking at. Tomura looked so... so... something with the fire lighting up the light tone he had on his chest and abs. Deku's face turned bright red that was almost brighter than the fire Shouto was wielding.

"Aaaaaaaa-

Tomura got up and pulled Deku to his feet with two fingers.

"Who the hell is this?" the ice and fire user yelled.

"None of your fucking business," the villain answered, "You wanna tell me why you're constantly after his stupid ass? I'm getting tired of this shit."

"Th-thanks."

"No problem," Tomura mumbled.

"WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU!?"

"An actual bad guy. Not someone who cries about their dead mommy and tries to make everyone miserable."

No one moved a muscle, even with some of the grass on fire.

"I think this is one of the things you weren't supposed to destroy. Aren't heroes all about not destroying things?" Tomura taunted, "I mean how did a hack like you get into UA? Didn't you listen to any of the lessons?"

The look on Shouto's face was something that would haunt his nightmares forever. The fact a shirtless Shigaraki was just on him was going to haunt his nightmares forever too.

"We gotta get out of here," the villain said.

Deku caught a glance at his back and it looked grossed but not third degree burns... yet.

"I agree..."

"He's gonna know you aren't Izuku after this..." he warned.

The young hero swallowed hard.

He's right. After tonight... He's going to know I'm either not him or he had a twin hiding in secret. That wouldn't explain Shigaraki when he discovers who he is.

"Let's go..." Tomura said.

Deku took a deep breath and picked up Shigaraki bridal style and took off running.

Hiding who they were was going to cause them a lot of problems. Evil Shouto could decide to burn down the whole graveyard and endanger other people... They would have to fight him again and reveal there was more than one Izuku Midoriya. That Tenko had an evil twin from another universe. It was going to cause problems for innocent people.

"What the hell are you doing?!" Shigaraki yelled.

"Hang on tight," the green haired teenager said, "Once I use One for All, you could accidentally fall..."

Tomura swallowed hard and nodded.

Here goes my last bit of dignity.

The villain wrapped his arms around Deku's neck and the hero took off at lightning speed escaping the fire and ice filled scene.