something only he can do.
「彼だけができること。」
The three students fell into the shallow water with surprised yelps and screams. Asui was shaken up, but regained composure before Midoriya and Akagawa, who she helped stand from the water. Midoriya instantly glanced toward Akagawa, who winced as his arse hit the bottom of the water harsher than he had expected.
"Akagawa, are you okay!?" Midoriya asked, going to help Akagawa out of the water. Akagawa swatted the boy away and stood up on his own.
"I'm fine." Akagawa picked up his decorational glasses and wiped them. "I just got tired. Keeping two things out at once is tiring. I need a nap. Let's hurry up and kill Kurogiri and Shigaraki so I can sleep."
"We still need to make sure everyone else is okay." Midoriya reminded him, to which he glared at. Midoriya began muttering theories and reviewing what had just transpired to himself underneath his breath for no apparent reason.
"You're creeping me out, stop it." Asui demanded. "Please." It wasn't until then that Midoriya noticed his classmate. "Instead of second guessing what we did, shouldn't we think about our next move?"
"You're totally right." Midoriya came to his senses. He put his hand over his fingers and let out a sudden chorus of yelps mixed in with whimpers. It was a sudden realization to his classmates that his fingers must've been broken from the blow he dealt earlier. And now. since the battle is done and his adrenaline with it, he felt every ounce of pain that came with broken fingers.
"Are you okay?" Asui asked in concern.
"Yeah, fine!" Midoriya strainingly replied.
"Quit lying, liar." Akagawa groaned, gaining Midoriya's attention as he grabbed his hand roughly. Midoriya let out more yelps as Akagawa put his fingertips against Midoriya's bruised purple fingers. Before Asui could question what the redhead was doing, he pulled away with a smirk.
"Wait, Akagawa, what did you just do?" Asui questioned.
"I think...he numbed the pain." Midoriya replied for Akagawa. "My heart's beating a bit faster, but...I can barely feel the pain anymore. Although, I...think my head hates me."
"Remember when I said I have some abilities? Well, this is something I learned how to do a long time ago. I gave you some of my adrenaline. I only put it into your fingers though." Akagawa replied.
"Why just his fingers? Wouldn't it be better to do his entire body?" Asui questioned.
"Idiot, I wouldn't have enough energy to do that. Plus...we wouldn't want Midoriya to have suicidal thoughts, would we?" Akagawa asked in a sinister tone. "Now let's get a move on."
"You really shouldn't have worried about me, but...thanks, Akagawa." Midoriya smiled. Akagawa quickly looked away.
"Ugh, don't make that face at me. It's mocking."
"Okay, if we follow the shore to the exit, then we can avoid the central plaza entirely." Midoriya stated.
"Good idea," Asui said. "That way, we don't run into the villains Aizawa Sensei is facing off with there."
"You two have fun. I'm heading toward Central Plaza." Akagawa said as they made their way out of the water.
"Akagawa..." Midoriya trailed, knowing that whatever protest he gave Akagawa, it wouldn't matter. He then paused and thought out loud. "If Sensei doesn't get some backup, then he's just going to overexert himself. He'll end up defeated by those villains because he was trying to keep us safe."
"So, you're going to join me, after all? That's fine with me, as long as you don't touch the hand freak Shigaraki. He's mine." Akagawa replied, earning a thoughtful glance from Midoriya. "But if you do plan on fighting those villains, you should remember that they're the ones fighting Sensei for a reason. They're going to be stronger than the idiots they sent to suppress us."
"I'm not saying we should jump into the middle of a battle," Midoriya replied, focused on thinking up a strategy. "but, maybe we can find a way to lighten Sensei's load."
Asui nodded toward the two. "I'll help Midoriya take out the other villains then. I don't know what you plan to do with the hand guy, but I hope it isn't anything reckless."
"Thanks for the concern, Tsu, but I know exactly what'll push his buttons." Akagawa gave a playful wink. They swiftly made their way toward Central Plaza and watched as Aizawa fought the villain Shigaraki. Akagawa concentrated in waiting, along with his classmates, planning and observating when to strike.
Aizawa was already injured, and Shigaraki was able to injure him even more. Akagawa wanted to move before Shigaraki could touch Aizawa Sensei, but he wouldn't have done anything in time. Shigaraki touched Aizawa's elbows, resulting in his flesh flaking away as if it was dead skin. A Quirk that destroyed whatever it touches. Aizawa let outside huffs of pain from the injury.
The students hiding nearby watched in horror as they knew that Shigaraki gave off a bunch of observations that he had deducted from watching Aizawa fight all this time thus far, hitting their Sensei's pressure points right on the mark. The students were even more speechless when a tall, muscular, creature of black with a beak and beady eyes appeared behind an injured Aizawa.
The creature was able to effortlessly pin down Aizawa by grabbing the back of his head and smashing his face into the concrete. Akagawa gritted his teeth together as he watched. That creature wasn't normal. It didn't act like a mutant - like a person. Akagawa was certain the moment that he used his Quirk to inflict them with negative emotions. Unlike Aizawa who noticed, and Shigaraki who became a bit antsy, the creature was still, unblinking, and seemingly awaiting a command from Shigaraki.
Shigaraki referred to the creature as "Nomu", as he instructed it to hurt Aizawa. Nomu complied and broke Aizawa's arm from behind his back, making a crack resonated along with Aizawa's painful screams. As Aizawa turned to erase Nomu's Quirk, it was then that Akagawa knew he absolutely had to intervene. Aizawa couldn't erase his Quirk. Nomu didn't have a Quirk - he was a Quirk.
A portal then appeared out of thin air, and Kurogiri stepped out beside Shigaraki. Although they couldn't really hear what they were saying as they bad begun whispering, Akagawa could tell that they were talking, and it seemed like Shigaraki didn't like whatever it was Kurogiri had just told him. It seemed as if they were preparing to leave. But not before Shigaraki looked toward Akagawa, Midoriya, and Asui.
Asui was frozen stiff, and Midoriya wasn't able to act in time to save Asui as Shigaraki was suddenly in their faces, his hand reaching out to touch Asui's forehead. However, before it could, Akagawa kept Shigaraki back by bouncing him off of his shield after pushing Asui out of the way. Shigaraki didn't get knocked back, however, and was instead staring into Akagawa's sharp emerald eyes as he kept himself against the shield.
"You're not using your Quirk on my shield." Akagawa pointed out. "Are you remembering something? Are you scared of me? Do I strike you as someone to note?"
"It isn't me." Shigaraki replied. "You really are cool, Eraserhead." Akagawa noticed then that Aizawa used his Quirk beforehand to stop Shigaraki from harming Asui. Nomu then slammed Aizawa's head into the ground again, causing his hold on Shigaraki's Quirk to release.
"That's more expected." Akagawa said as Shigaraki used his Quirk to rapidly destroy Akagawa's shield. Akagawa was able to keep Shigaraki back by continually using up his energy to repair his shield before Shigaraki could even destroy it enough. Before either of them could lose to the other, Midoriya sprung up into the air and readied a punch at Shigaraki.
"You! Let him go! Now!"
Midoriya's punch resonated throughout the entire facility, pushing remaining villains back and destroying the lights on the lampposts placed around the park. However, instead of Shigaraki appearing when the water splashed back down from impact, he was instead greeted by Nomu. And, even though Midoriya hadn't of broken his arm, he also didn't make so much as a scratch on Nomu's stomach from the blow.
"Midori, get out of there! That's what they meant when they said they could kill All-!" Akagawa was cut short by Shigaraki attempting another pounce onto him. "Tsu, get out of the way!"
However, Asui was busy herself by stopping Nomu as he was about to punch Midoriya. She used her tongue to hold back Nomu's arm, and was able to keep it there while Midoriya was able to get out of the line of impact. Akagawa turned his attention toward Shigaraki and smirked. Shigaraki then went to strife around Akagawa to Asui, making Akagawa make a shield around him and Asui. He made sure to leave a single opening that was for Asui's tongue, which was still on Nomu.
And although Shigaraki could destroy his shield, Akagawa was still able to create energy and give it toward his shield. At a standalone of glaring into each other's eyes from behind a plane of red, neither Shigaraki nor Akagawa gave looks of fear. Akagawa still had one hand open, keeping the rope of the shipwrecked villains, and then his other actively creating energy toward his shield.
"Do you know who I am?" Akagawa asked, his voice demanding, yet you could hear the curious intent in his voice.
"No, nor do I care, for that matter." Shigaraki replied. "But I do care for that Quirk of yours. You have some good regeneration powers there! A Quirk like that is so useful..."
"I'm glad you like it, but that's not even the bare bones of what I could do. Why don't we leave these people behind? Wanna take it outside? C'mon, fight me, Shigaraki."
The male let out a chuckle as be smiled widely. "I see, I see! I finally get to meet the Count's little brother! I didn't think you would be here, so you did enter Yuuei! That's wonderful news! I'll be sure to inform your brother."
"While you're at it," Akagawa moved his shield so that it incased around Shigaraki instead of him and Asui. He smirked. "Tell him that I fully intend to kill every single person associated with the League of Villains."
However, before Nomu could hurt Midoriya and Akagawa could Shigaraki, the front door of the USJ slammed opened to reveal All Might. He was still in his school suit. But that wasn't the most notable part about him. Rather, it was the lack of his smile. He was frowning. Akagawa never thought that was even possible. He knew now that All Might shouldnt be taken lightly. Weaker or not, he was still leagues above Akagawa. More so, right now, he was pissed.
Everyone from around the USJ looked at All Might. The students with faces of pure relief, and the villains with fear and malice. Akagawa, however, wasn't in any of those categories. He couldn't describe what be was feeling either. A sense of dissatisfaction was all he could classify these complicated feelings as. It's not like he was good with feelings to begin with.
"Have no fear, students," All Might shouted. "I am here!"
After declaring his arrival, All Might wasted no time in acting out what he came here to do. Protect the heroes and students alike. He struck down the villains near Aizawa in Central Plaza and took the injured Eraserhead into his arms. In the blink of an eye, he picked up Midoriya, Asui, and Akagawa in one foul swoop and put them off on the pathway hill toward the entrance.
"You three, take Aizawa to the front entrance." All Might demanded, looking toward his two opponents, Shigaraki and Kurogiri, who still stood and waited to see what would become of these recent developments. Midoriya began giving All Might information about the two villains, all that they have gathered, anyway. And as Asui was helping Aizawa, all Akagawa could do was stare blankly as be watched Midoriya and All Might talk.
He did believe when he said that All Might was weaker.
But, Midoriya was strong, now.
And with the talk of him and All Might having similar Quirks...and that "borrowed power" he was talking about...
Maybe it was something only he could do.
Akagawa shook his head absentmindedly and instead turned his attention back toward Aizawa. Since he was still holding onto energy being used for the shipwrecked villains, he had only one available hand to create something. He decided on a wagon. It wasn't the confident thing, but it did the trick for their decommissioned Sensei. Plus, since wheels are shaped and not materials, the wheels worked fine. This also meant that Shigaraki was free, now.
All Might headed off to face the villains, and Midoriya assisted them in putting Aizawa into the wagon. They began making their way up the hill pathway to the entrance, where the students who weren't teleported were with Thirteen. By the looks of it, Thirteen was also badly injured and decommissioned.
Akagawa sighed and turned around. He didn't say a word to his classmates as he began to walk back down the hill toward the villains and All Might. Truth was, he was starting to get pissed. He had Shigaraki help captive, and All Might just frees him. He had to make the wagon for Aizawa. He wasn't just going to let his Sensei be manhandled.
Midoriya and Asui caught on quickly and called after their classmate, who didn't even wince at their calls. "Asui, can you take the handle for a minute?" Midoriya finally asked Asui, who shared the shame concerned look at him.
"Sure, but don't do anything stupid." Asui demanded.
"I..." Midoriya looked back toward All Might nervously before giving her a smile and a nod. Without another word, he sprinted off toward Central Plaza. He was able to catch up to Akagawa quickly, but once Akagawa realized what Midoriya was doing, he summoned his scythe and halted Midoriya in his tracks.
"You're in the way." Akagawa said bluntly and leaped toward Shigaraki. Midoriya, being left behind, decided that he should help, too. He knew that even if Akagawa didn't come back, he would. He was given power like this despite being Quirkless, and he wasn't going to sit by as something like this happened when he could do something.
All Might had been trapped by Kurogiri using his portals. That's where Midoriya started. Midoriya had readied a punch at the villain, but instead of hitting anything physical, he was instead heading straight into the being. In other words, he was going to be dropped of who knows where. And, Akagawa was too busy swinging and invading Shigaraki to notice.
"Get out of my way, Deku!" Bakugou's voice shouted in demand and an explosion following immediately afterwards. Due to the explosion, the smoke around Midoriya was vanquished, and Midoriya was now safe. Bakugou landed onto Kurogiri, his hand gripped around the grey armour that Kurogiri wore. Bakugou used his grip and slammed Kurogiri into the pavement. Nomu, having a stand off with All Might, was suddenly held captive by ice encasing his body by Todoroki.
"The Symbol of Peace will not be defeated by delinquents like you." Todoroki stated coldly. Todoroki, however, was soon taken aback as Nomu was able to break himself out of the ice almost effortlessly.
"Stay back!" All Might demanded.
"Like the regen powers?" Shigaraki's eyes crinkled as he stared across at Akagawa. "You're not the only one with regen powers, Little Vampire." Shigaraki motioned toward Akagawa. "Nomu was made to defeat you, All Might, even when you're at full power. But, first, we need to free our method of escape. Get it, Nomu."
All Might was quick to react, but not as fast as Nomu, who was charging straight at Bakugou. Bakugou was too stiff to move, and only saw as someone who could match such speed jumped before him in a red blurry flash. The impact of Nomu running and impacting into something left the area surrounding them into air of thick dust, and even made the air push the nearby students back ten feet.
As the dust settled, Todoroki, Midoriya, and Kirishima noticed Bakugou and Akagawa sitting nearby them as opposed to where Nomu had ended up ten feet away still.
"Kacchan, you dodged him!" Midoriya exclaimed.
"Shut up, no I didn't, you damn nerd." Bakugou said with a surprised tone laced in his firm voice. He then remembered the blurry flash of red and looked to his side to see Akagawa on his back beside him, his shield in front of him. However, instead of the shield being solid as usual, it was slowly deteriorating itself.
"Akagawa!" Kirishima exclaimed, going to help the male up. Akagawa lightly pushed Kirishima back and glared toward the villain's position.
"Akagawa, your energy! You must be running out!" Midoriya exclaimed. "Asui already brought Aizawa up the hill, they can help you, too!"
"I don't need your help." Akagawa said flatly and stood up, his shield vanishing into small fluttering pieces. "I have an infinite supply, I can't run out! It isn't me that you should be worried about right now." Akagawa glared toward Shigaraki. "Watch yourselves or else you might get in my way."
"I'll kill you myself, if you want to die that badly! Don't be an idiot with a death wish!" Bakugou demanded angrily once he had come over his shock. But Akagawa didn't even bother as to glance at him, let alone let those words reach his ears. "Hey! Are you listenin'!?"
"All Might must've moved all of us out of the way in time. He's fast." Todoroki stated. A silence overtook the students as they thought about how to assist All Might from here.
"You didn't hold back...on children?" All Might glared at Shigaraki. He was shaking due to his physical body being injured, his arm in blocking stance, signaling how he had stopped Nomu from hurting Bakugou. However, doing that alone drained him more than he liked to accept.
"I didn't have much of a choice. He was threatening my companion. Besides, these kids are no angels." Shigaraki pointed toward the students. "The plain-looking one? He tried to kill me with a maxed out punch. And don't even get me started on the little brother. You know who he is, don't you? No, better question, do you know who his brother is? Haha, I bet you don't!"
"Of course we do." All Might growled. "We trust that he will make the right decision, regardless of his family! And so far, he hasn't disappointed me-!"
"Shut up!" Akagawa demanded loudly. That wave of negative energy from before came back again, but it was stronger this time. Much, much, stronger. It made Bakugou shake unlike the first one did. No one attempted to stop Akagawa as he approached Shigaraki, his eyes unmoving and dull and his movements clean.
"Young Akagawa..." All Might trailed, unable to perform coherent sentences from shock.
"I hate you. I hate you both. The number one hero, huh? Save people, do you? Huh? Then, where were you..." Akagawa growled. "And you. A villain. Scum. The worst scum on this planet. Villains are all scum, all of them!"
"Dracula will not be happy with you if you kill me. I can tell that's what you're going to do. This powerful aura...! It truly is a remarkable amount of power you have!" Shigaraki smirked. "You should thank your brother for it."
Akagawa leaped forward at Shigaraki without hesitation. All Might went to stop Akagawa, but with his scythe suddenly at his side, all Akagawa did was dodge his grab and instead went to kick Shigaraki in the face. Shigaraki dodged, and Akagawa landed on his feet beside Shigaraki, kneeled down from the impact.
"Damn villain." Akagawa muttered.
"Do you see what I mean? Heroes don't do these kinds of things. You think you can get away with being as violent as you want if you say it's for the sake of others? Well, you know what, All Might? That pisses me off." Shigaraki threatens.
"Young Akagawa!" All Might called as Shigaraki turned to use his Quirk on Akagawa. Akagawa didn't even need to look back at Shigaraki, be positioned his scythe so that Shigaraki's hand would touch his blade. He tilted his head so that he could see Shigaraki, and Shigaraki could see him. Akagawa's emerald eyes spiraled and his creased into tiny orange slices as be wore a wide smirk stretched onto his face.
"Don't worry," he giggled. "I'm not planning on playing hero for you."