Round 8: A Brush With Death.
Nothing is ever easy. Just like right now, of course being with someone like the Rabbit Hero is tough, she literally ran me down to nothing this morning, and adding she was strong enough to not only keep up with me, but destroy me regardless of strategy.
"C'mon, Hero! You gonna just lay there and let me win?! Get the fuck back on your feet and come at me like a man!" she snapped, red eyes wide and foot stomping the ring's surface. Blackwhip couldn't even catch her.
"Power don't mean shit if ya can't be strong enough to perfect it!" She snapped, grabbing me and leaning me against the ropes, "I saw potential in you, but All Might had gotta been fucking high off his ass when he taught'cha what the fuck your power is though,"
"He… used me… to be his successor…" I gasped, slamming my foot down and activating One for All again, this time it was different. I needed to go on overdrive and notch it up. Blackwhip covered my arms and legs as I notched it up to ten percent.
Miruko grinned, getting into her stance, "See? Yer gettin' it, Baby Carrot!"
'I don't give a damn! Not anymore! All Might had his turn!' I closed in, seeing her dodge, but I intercepted her kick with my leg, blackwhip shooting out and grabbing her leg, making me sling her to the mat. Pain shot through my leg and arm, blood dripping on the ring, I punched myself in the face.
"Live life to the fullest, and you'll end up dying happy…" I snarled, "But it's shit if it's somebody else's happiness!" I clashed with her again, with the two of us dueling for supremacy, "No matter how much I bleed, it all goes into my future!" I yelled, decay gathering in my hand but changing into One for All.
"Wind of Destruction!" I yelled, blasting Miriko back with a punch of compressed air, she dodged it but the wall wasn't so lucky, taking it and cracking. I smiled and lowered my fist, my stamina and everything else suffering.
"Man! Guess I was right about choosin' ya, Baby Carrot! Just as crazy an' reckless as me!" she stood in front of me and chopped me on the head, forcing me to sit, "If only ya didn't need to notch it up to ten," she sighed. She started patching me up, seeing Hosu City on the TV.
"Sheesh, already fightin'..." she huffed.
"My brother's out there," I said, "I just… haaa…" I fell asleep, feeling me getting picked up by her and I barely knew anything else. I woke up back home, with Ibara worrying as usual. I got up and stretched, feeling sore.
"Are you okay, Tenko?" she asked, "Miss Miruko brought you back and then just left without a word," she sat on the bed and pulled me close. I just looked away. Reconsidering everything. Ibara wasn't a fighter. She didn't have the soul for it. Regardless of what happened she was just going to get hurt.
Just thinking about that made me think about the sports festival. She was a liability. She'd just get me angry. Make me make mistakes. Might even kill me. I had to make sure I was strong enough, and that was why I pushed so hard.
I couldn't stop and I wouldn't stop. I lost passion and drive just to continue fighting. Sometimes I couldn't be happy. Sometimes I had to tear myself apart and she never understood that. But…
I felt different.
"Dear what's wrong?" Ibara asked. I took the ring off her finger and crushed it with Decay, my eyes narrowed and I realized something in that moment. I felt nothing. I just felt the overwhelming need to just push her out and push her away from me.
I didn't know why, or how. All I wanted was to be alone. But I knew she never let me. I was on a path of destruction and I knew that I'd end up dead at the end of it. Nana had told me a few nights ago that I'd better hope I wake up tomorrow.
"I just… I just… I can't… I can't marry you or have kids or anything like that! I was never meant to survive outside the lab for long. I was lucky. The nature of me was that they meant me as a backup, not my own person, so…" I melted down and hugged her tightly.
"D-don't let me go!" I sobbed, "P-please…" I closed my eyes, wanting to fight sleep. That number on my neck had a chip in it, an euthanaisa chip. I didn't know until the day after I noticed the lump after the Sports Festival.
"Shh… sh… I know Tenko, I know…"
I fought and thrashed, her vines lashing out and trying to yank me back into her arms. Whatever this thing was wasn't Ibara. It wasn't anything I wanted to stay with. I tore my way towards the door, seeing it get further away and the vines grab tighter.
I saw the door open and I decayed the vines, running hard and bashing the door wide, suddenly the light was so blinding and I opened my eyes. Breathing hard, I looked around, gasping and huffing, seeing a hospital room.
Sitting nearby was Miruko and her ears perked to attention, "Huh? Tenko? Kid, don't pass out like that… damn, I musta pushed ya too hard…" she sighed, grabbing my wrist and lifting my hand away from my neck.
"Found some little chip in yer neck, they got it out just in time, but you died on the table for a minute there," she said, "Still, count yerself lucky, punk!" she snapped. I looked at the side table, seeing my phone and I opened it up.
20 missed messages.
Shit.
Ibara was waiting for me when I came home from the hospital. She looked pale and worried, "Tenko! I tried calling you and texting you but you wouldn't pick up and I was scared and worried an-" I cut her off with a kiss. She wrapped her arms around me tightly, hugging me and telling me I was okay. That her in that death dream wasn't the real her. Pulling back to catch our breath. Ibara smiled and touched my rough cheeks.
"Still, why is your neck bandaged? Did something happen?" she asked.
"Kill chip. My creator activated it, I was about to die but lucky for me, Miruko was fast enough to get me to a hospital so I couldn't die. Who knew it was in my tattoo? I mean, pretty obvious despite that," I said, grinning, "Seems like I'm lucky!"
Ibara sighed, "Pride goeth before the fall, count yourself lucky that it wasn't a villain that put you at risk," she hugged me again, the mellow scent of flowers trailed through the air, calming me down a bit.
"Dear, let's lay down and just cuddle, okay? You had a tough day and you're probably tired," she led me to our room and I leaned against her, head fuzzy and stamina waning. Just out of the hospital and already exhausted from the sparring (If you could even call it that.)
Sleep was nice. Just wrapped in her arms and vines, feeling safe and warm. Ibara kissed me on the forehead, still in her costume, looking like the goddess she was. I closed my eyes and fell into sheer bliss.
The dream I had quickly went from peaceful to horrifying. It started out enough. All of my friends just hanging out with just no care in the world, but… my head ached, and One for All activated on its own, but not the usual one. This one had Decay. I couldn't stop myself from tearing all of them apart, all of them… Monoma and Togaru, Jurota and Setsuna, everyone was dying and all I did was laugh. But the only one I spared was Ibara. It etched fear on her face as I turned, realizing what I did.
"I'm… missing… two… more…" I was slowly resisting it, "G-get out of here! I… I'm missing two… more…" At this point, I was holding my hand back from her face, "Two… more…. Hands…"
I woke up, tearing off the sheets and panting, gasping, checking myself and finding that I was alright, Ibara woke up alongside me, her eyes tired, a sleepy kiss aimed at my lips. She pulled me back down.
"Shh…" she whispered, "Nightmare's gone…" she wrapped her vines back around me with a smile, "Lay down and just let it out, I'm here… your angel's here," I hugged her and she undid her robe, wrapping it around me and swaddling me almost like a baby.
"Shh… lovely…" she whispered, "Listen to my heartbeat," I pressed my ear to her chest and listened, closing my eyes, feeling the calm beat, knowing that I was scared. Ibara was humming a soft lullaby.
"Ibara?" I mewed.
"Hm? Yes, Tenko?" she asked.
"Can… can you… uhm-" I mumbled, reaching up and kissing her, noticing the soft slide of her skin against mine, there was a soft gasp as she accepted my kiss. The touch of my hands were probably what she gasped about.
I was hugging her, not wanting to let go. I wanted her. I wanted her and only her. I knew I was going to die, but I wanted something to fight for at least before I died. I buried my face into her chest.
"I love you, Ibara…" I sniffled.
"I love you too, Tenko," she said. She petted my hair.
"One day, I want a life with you," she said, "A house, a nice little one with no indication of status. Just a small little house with an adorable little child. No villains, no rescues, just us and our baby," she kissed me again, "A blessed and wonderful life and marriage," her eyes stared into mine, "But I understand that some wishes aren't meant to be," she sighed.
"Ibby…" I sighed.
"That's why I cling so desperately! I want your baby and I want to spend my life with you… but after this? After the USJ and the Sports Festival? I understand now that my dream will never be a reality as long as that curse is yours alone!"
'Curse?' Ichi asked.
'Oh shit.' Nana said.
'Run. She's gone into 'Don't stick your dick in crazy' territory!' Daigoro snapped.
'Guys, don't worry, I've got this.' I assured them. I slammed my lips into hers, Daigoro wigged out and Nana immediately went into a panic.
'NO! No, nono! Bad move! What if you give One for All to her?! You're going to lose it just because she cried? Let's ditch her and move to Canada!' he snapped.
'GUYS! CALM DOWN! She just wants to support me.'
'The offer to move is still on the table…'
I shut them all up and Ibara pulled back, "Oh. It's- It's clear now what you want, my darling!" she gasped, covering her cheeks with her hands, "Oh my~" she peeked out, instead of a shocked face it was one of sheer joy.
"I don't want to be separated ever again. I love you, always," I said, "Just… hold o-" she tackled me, her vines restraining me and pinning me under her, her cloak billowing off, her hand grabbing one of my own and placing it on her heavenly breast. Her hungry kisses whining and mewling with desire.
She pulled back, drool on her chin, "Bless me, purify me, make me one with you, make me bear the burdens on your heart, darling. I'm yours, all yours, and I am blessed to be with you," she begged, I leaned up, taking that soft breast into my mouth, Ibara held me like a child, biting her lower lip, panting and moaning, vines billowing behind her and head thrown back a little.
"Mm… Mmmahh…" she moaned, "Yes… aaah..." her hair was growing more pretty flowers, I undid the rest of her cloak, trailing kisses down her body until I noticed that part of the cloak was stained. She was so adorable, covering herself with her hand, trying not to be too shameful.
"It's a sin, darling…" she sighed, "A sin…"
"I don't give a damn, Ibby, you're amazing. I don't give a crap about sins, now move your hand," I said. She looked away. I didn't want to be forceful. She let me grab her wrist, cheeks flushed as I lowered and licked, hearing her soft whine and tasting the love my Ibara wanted to give to me.
Her vines gently pushed me closer, moaning and whining coming out of her mouth as she gripped the sheets.
"Ahh~! T-tenko!" she arched her back, her love covering my face and the sheets, she fell back, panting and gasping, "D-darling…" she pulled me back up and made eye contact with me, "N-no baby… this time…" she rolled over and laid her head on the pillows, face down and vines guiding me.
"I'm so sorry, darling, but I cannot become a mother just yet," she sighed gently, "As much as I would love a little one to cuddle, y-you must… i-i-insert- in here," she pointed to her butt. I hesitated.
"I-in… your…" I gulped.
'The loopho- GAH!'
'Shut up, Daigoro!'
Ibara was gripping the sheets and flinching harshly. I haven't even made a move to put it in yet. She looked up at me with pleading eyes, I didn't want to hurt her, this was our first time and what if I screw it up?
"I-ibara, you know there are…"
"Those ways are sinful, Tenko! I want to be a mother to our baby, but I can't right now," she sighed, "So tear that thing up like it's the last night you'll ever get to hold me!" I wrapped my arms around her and entered, hearing her loud cry.
"Okay! OK-ayee!" she gasped, "Ahhn… Nnnh…" she moaned, laying down and moaning as I pumped, feeling the soft slap of her body against mine, laying my head on her back and just hammering at her over and over, feeling her squirm and buck under me. She was lovely, taller, more beautiful than any other girl, I cupped her breasts with my hands, massaging them as she moaned more.
The soft perfection of her body contrasted with the rough and flaky feeling of mine, her pale skin and her flushed cheeks. We were sitting up, our pace increasing, her eyes meeting mine and I felt her jolt, a gasp pealed out as she slowly pulled off me, shaking a little, seeing my love leaking out of her triggered something in me.
'It's gonna be a LONG NIGHT. Let's go.' I saw Ibara. Her hair was in full yellow bloom, her eyes half-lidded, begging me to go on, her breasts perky and her body pressed against mine, her neck marred by my bites and her body quivered.
"T-tenko… so rough… my sweet little husband…" she muttered, "I won't be able to walk straight," she moaned a little at my love bite to her collarbone, "R-remember? I- I can't… have a contraceptive… they're a-a-against my… ohh… my values…"
"But Ibbbyyyyy~" I whined, "You were saving yourself for meeeee~!"
"I know! I know, honey! I was… well… I am on 'the pill' so… It's okay, you can let loose inside, I just wanted both sensations to compare-" I bit her neck harshly, not enough to draw blood, "Ah! D-dear… I'm sorry, Setsuna and I went out to assist me with… sexual items,"
I pulled back and she spread her legs shyly, "O-okay. I'm- I'm ready," she mewed, her voice sounding so adorable. One for All amped up and I entered her, feeling her jolt and flinch at my thrust, the warmth spread through me and her, making her shudder and wordlessly moan. Blackwhip came out and seized her, grabbing her and some tendrils wrapping around her vines too, I thrust strongly, hearing her muffled panting and moaning against the pillows, her hair billowing with some petals falling off the flowers. Her velvety skin rubbed against mine, my hands dancing on her breasts, causing her to fall further into bliss.
"Haa… aaah… hrraaah…" she moaned through the black tendril gag, I loosened it and she was gasping, letting me take her, letting me have her. Our flesh became one engine at that moment, arms wrapped around her and hands busy playing with the breasts I grew to love as a pillow.
She looked up at me with those shining green eyes, my One For All picking up the pace and making her dissolve into a moaning, sighing angel. Her grip was tight and I knew she was loving it. Her kisses marked my chest, my neck, my forehead and my cheeks.
"When… when you… you release- Kiss me on the lips…" she mumbled, "Kiss me with those blessed lips of yours and I will be anointed as yours forever," she smiled as I felt her soft lips on my neck.
Thrusting and just feeling on top of the world, feeling it ending soon, I kissed her deeply, finishing with her, feeling her body relax and fatigue take me over. Pulling back, staring deeply and lovingly into each other's eyes.
"It was perfect, my love. Just perfect," Ibara said, curling me against her chest again, "Rest now, Tenko, my sweet hero," Her vines pulled up the sheets and I closed my eyes, my hair being petted by Ibara.
A lull settled me down and I finally felt at peace in the arms of my angel.