1-A had set up an agency in a centre they ended up calling UA Hero Agency. It wasn't exactly original, but we weren't exactly here permenately either.

Since we were all officially unofficial heroes, we had to actually make decisions together, rather than have one person make them for us, I got voted to stay to man the phones.

I had argued, a lot, and even Mineta helped me. I guessed that he really did miss having me around, laughing as he got rejected.

Luckily, the others had decided to let me out for one day, and Mineta had basically dragged me out of the agency.

"Come on. We'll go over here!"

I laughed. "Alright, alright. Grapes. Calm down!"

He shook his head. "No way! This might be the only time they let you out for ages!"

"Ok, fine. You're not wrong anyway."

We ended up in what looked like a tiny shopping centre, not too far from the beach.

I spotted a small bookshop, and before Mineta was able to grab me, I ducked into it. I searched the shelves, seeing everything from Manga to gardening self help books.

I didn't see much that interested me, so I waved to the cashier and headed back out.

I heard a small commotion and rolled my eyes as two boys tried to get two girls attention.

"Hey, girls! Come out with us!"

I sighed. "Hey, I don't think they're interested."

The girls nodded. "Yea, no thanks."

"Hey! Keep out of this!"

I growled, then spotted Mineta not too far away. He was watching too.

"Hey, Grapes." I nodded to the boys. "Show them they can't speak to girls like that."

He grinned, and as the boys tried to take off after the girls as they walked away, Mineta pushed his sticky balls under their feet. They fell straight onto their faces and started tugging at the balls.

"What are these things?"

I covered my mouth as I scoffed.

"Are you hurt?"

The girls, thinking it was me that spoke and not Mineta, looked at me. I shook my head and pointed a finger towards Ojiro.

I laughed so hard as Ojiro tried to tell the girls that he didn't do anything and Mineta jumped up and down trying to explain that it was him.

"Remind me to never bring you along again!"

"Ah, you'd miss me if I wasn't here!"

"Not right now, I don't!"

I started laughing again as we walked out of the shopping centre, leaving Ojiro to try and break away from the grateful girls'.

"If I didn't know you any better, I'd say you really were a villain." Mineta pouted, as we walked past different stalls outside near the beach.

I grinned. "Ugh. Messing with you guys is fun. I don't need to be a villain to enjoy it. I mean, look at Bakugo."

"Bakugo is just a giant ball of explodey rage. He deserves it." He quickly looked around. "Don't tell him I said that!"

I laughed and crossed my heart. "I won't tell him you said it."

But I could've said anything, because Mineta was leaning over the rails, over-looking the beach, practically drooling at the girls he could see.

I sighed and leaned against it slightly next to him. "Even acting as a hero, you don't change, huh?"

"Hey! What's that supposed to mean?"

I pointed my chin towards the beach. "Do I need to explain?"

He pouted, then widened his eyes.

I frowned. "What?"

"I get it now."

I raised an eye brow. "Huh?"

Mineta thumped his fist into his open palm. "You're jealous!"

I choked on the air I tried to breathe. "What?!" I laughed, leaning on the rail. "Jealous? Of what?"

He wagged his finger at me. "You don't have to hide it anymore." He grinned, still pointing at me and making a pose. "I graciously accept your affections."

I rolled my eyes and stood up. "Yea, alright. Goodluck with that."

I started walking down the path.

"Where are you going?"

I waved without turning around. "To go have a long, hard think about how best to confess my...'affections'."

I grinned, imagining his facial reaction to what I said. I wandered far enough away from the crowds that I was certain I wasn't going to be overheard.

I pulled out my phone and called Doc.

His gruff voice answered.

I grinned. "Morning!"

"Heh, you sound too happy for it to be morning."

"Oh, I just thought I'd call you and spread my overwhelming morning chirpiness."

He groaned into the phone. "I wish you wouldn't."

I laughed, but I tried to keep it quiet.

"So. Did you call for a reason?" Doc's voice sounded, but concerned as well.

"Nah. I just got bored."

This time, Doc laughed. "From what you told me of 1-A, I'm surprised you're bored."

"Yea, there's only so much I can do to entertain myself. The most entertaining thing here so far has been convincing two girls that Tailman helped them from two creeps instead of Grapes."

"Hmm, that does seem mediocre."

"Grapes also reckons I'd be great villain."

That got a real laugh out of Doc. "He has no idea how right he is."

"He also thinks I have a crush on him." I rolled my eyes.

I heard him shift around. "Well, do you?"

"Do I what?"

"Like him?"

I stopped walking. "Are you serious right now?"

"You never talk about stuff normal teenage girls talk about. You never talk about shopping, chocolate or boys. I was curious if you did have a crush."

I shook my head and kept walking. "You're weird, you know that?"

"So you keep reminding me."

"Besides..." I lowered my voice. "I'm not a normal teenage girl, am I?"

"Yes, you are. You've just had bad experiences, that's all."

"But I'm not-"

A distant explosion made me turn around.

"What was that? Kitia?"

I searched the mountain where the noise come from, and sighed. "I thought it was something exciting. No. Just Sparkes and Pinky clearing the road."

"Be careful what you wish for."

"Hm, yea. I'll keep that in mind. Hey, Doc?"

"Yes?"

I hesitated. "Not that I do, but would it matter if I did have a crush?"

I heard the amusement in his voice as he replied. "You already know the answer to that."

I grinned and walked back towards the beach.

I walked into the UA Hero Agency just before dark. I poked my head around the corner where everyone was sitting and sweat-dropped. Looked like I was the last one back.

I snuck in and sat between Mineta and Shoji, as Momo was talking to us all about something.

"Where were you?" One of Shojis' tentacles turned into a mouth spoke to me quietly.

"Watching the sunset." I whispered back. "I don't know when I'd be allowed to see one of them while I'm here."

"Didn't realise you were the romantic type."

"I'm not. I just don't know-" I stopped what I was about to say. "I just like the colours." I said instead.

"You could've asked me to go with you."

"Yea, I guess so. Well, I'll know for next time." I smiled and turned my attention to Momo, as she was giving me looks while she was speaking.

"We must do our work in good faith to gain people's trust."

"Agreed!" Mineta piped up, making me jump. "But here is someone who hasn't done a thing since we arrived." He pointed past my face, causing me to sit back quickly, at Bakugo.

"I stayed here on purpose." He looked pointedly at me. "What happens if a villain appears while you jerks are out?"

I scoffed and opened my arms. "I'm sure you could call one of us from the many phones in this place."

"Fuck you, baby bump! Where were you?!"

"She's right, Bakugo. Besides, there are no villains on this island."

I nodded. "Just helping people. You know, like heroes are supposed to do." I poked my tongue out at him, as he flipped me off.

"Guys!"

We looked to Kirishima and saw he was waving at some of the townspeople. They were carrying heaps of food, which made my stomach unwillingly growl.

I tried to help one woman carry a large food tray to the table, but she just waved her hand at me.

"No, no. Not in your condition. I'm surprised UA allowed you come here, actually."

I held my breath and stood back.

"Oh relax, dear. I've had kids myself. I know the signs, no matter how much you try to cover it." She grinned. "The waddling for a start."

"I, uh..."

She waved her hand again, and started getting a plate. "Go sit."

I hesitated, then did what I was told. She came over just in time for everyone else to jump towards the table and the food.

"Your friends are enthusiastic." She handed me the plate.

"Heh, yea. Thanks. They are." I poked at my food. "A little too enthusiastic sometimes."

The woman sat next to me. "Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. Marie."

"Kiti-uh, I mean Rune."

Marie smiled and gestured to my stomach. "So, who's the lucky guy?"

I frowned. "Huh?" I looked down. "Oh, uh..." I put my fork down. "Well...It's...Complicated."

She must have realized what I meant, because she instantly started to apologize.

"It's ok. I get questions all the time at school. I'm lucky the dorms exist, otherwise I wouldn't be allowed to walk to school anymore." I laughed. "I actually like walking."

"Yes, I can't imagine I'd let my daughter out after...this."

I smiled. "My guardian is a doctor, but he also trusts UA. If he didn't, I wouldn't be here."

She nodded. "I suppose you're right."

Once it was time for the villagers to leave, Marie grabbed my hands. "If you ever need anything or need somewhere to go, you're welcome here."

I stood staring after her, confused to why she would say something like that.

Iida and Momo walked the villagers out and I turned back inside.

"Hey, Kacchan. We're going to shower and go to bed."

I followed Kaminari's voice, liking the idea of a shower.

"And you can do the cleaning."

I walked in as Bakugo, sitting at the table still, exploded.

"Why do I have to it?!"

Kirishima shrugged. "You did nothing all day."

They walked off and I sighed. "I'll help you."

"I don't need your charity, you alcoholic reject!"

I stiffened. I don't why what he said affected me, but it did. It's not like I cared what he thought of me, because I never did. I felt myself go cold, but I didn't stop the feeling.

I scoffed and looked down at him. "Fine. Do it yourself." I walked away towards the shower, leaving him staring after me.

A little later, I was in my room. The girls shared a room, and the boys had to be split into two rooms, since there were more boys' than girls. I was able to find a small room for myself and claimed it before anyone else could.

It only had a single bed, a bedside table, a desk and a chest of drawers. It even had a window above the bedside table. While it was small, it reminded me of being at the work study. It reminded of the room that I had slept in. It reminded me of-

I heard a light tapping on my door and I looked up. The tapping came again, then low cursing.

I sighed and opened the door. "What do you want, Bakugo?"

He stood in the doorway, dressed in his hero gear. "I just came up here to-"

"To what?" I pushed when he didn't continue. He was looking at me strangely.

He shook his head. "To apologize. For earlier."

I felt my blood boil, slightly. "For earlier. Is that all?" He shouldn't have said what he said in the first place.

"Yea. I didn't mean for it to come out the way it did."

I swallowed the words that I really wanted to say and nodded. "Fine."

He was looking at me strangely again, but just nodded. I nodded back and closed the door.

"I didn't mean to make you cry."

I blinked at the words and heard his footsteps disappear.

I put my hand to my eyes and realized what he meant; but I wasn't crying because of him.

I closed my eyes and shut out the memories. I leaned my forehead on the door and thought about how angry I was all the time now. More angry then I already had been, anyway.

I used to be mad at simple things, like my brother being the favourite child. I smirked at how stupid that seemed now. Now...now I had bigger things to be angry about.

I jumped as my phone rang. I took it out and looked, expecting Doc or Hara. I frowned at the unknown number.

"Hello?"

"Ah, Rune. You answered."

"Tommy?!" I clapped a hand over my mouth and listened for a minute before whispering. "It's about time! You know how long I've been waiting for you to call me? What's happening? Where the hell are you?"

"I needed you to be in the dark about this. With you being at that school, I couldn't risk anyone finding out." He paused for a moment. "Are you alright? You sound funny."

I sighed heavily, and dropped onto my desk chair. "A lot's been happening. We're not even at school right now. Hero work."

"What's been happening?"

If I hadn't have already found out that we weren't actually related, I could've sworn he was genuinely concerned. "Well, the biggest thing..." I hesitated, and Shigaraki noticed.

"What? What's happened? Sis?"

I choked. I lived so long believing he was my older brother. "We're not."

"What?"

"Father...He told me. We're not siblings. He told me he was only using me to protect you." I bit my tongue, hard enough to draw blood.

"What are you talking about?"

I breathed out and wiped my mouth. "He told me...I was just a tool. Because of my Quirks. A tool to protect you." I put my head down and whispered. "Like a Nomu."

Shigaraki was silent for a moment, then spoke like he was talking to himself. "Father never told me any of this."

"Father likes to keep secrets."

I could almost see him nodding. "Yes, he likes his secrets. Don't worry about that right now, Rune. We have a plan in place."

I shook my head and focused. "The anti-Quirk bullets?"

"Yes. They're coming together. I won't tell you too much, just in case."

"The Heroes know about most of that anyway. They know it's the League behind it and developing it."

"Good. Good."

I rolled my eyes at his enthusiasm. "Are you really sure you want to start a war? Because that's exactly what's gonna happen. You know it, and I know it. Are you ready for that?"

"If we do it the right way, there won't be one."

I let out a frustrated sigh. "You're deluding yourself, you know that right?"

"Don't worry, Sis. It's all under control." I heard a noise in the background before he spoke again. "You enjoying your freedom with that Doctor?"

I scoffed. "Freedom? I'm stuck in the dorms at UA. I haven't been let off the grounds for months, apart from coming to this island."

"They grounded you? Why?"

My eyes widened.

Crap!

"I, uh, just..." I shifted my eyes and was glad he couldn't see my face.

"You're hiding something. Kitia, if someone's hurt you..." I heard something crumble in the background.

I choked and felt a lump in my throat so big I forgot how to breathe for a second. My chest felt hot, like I was boiling from the inside out; my eyes stinging from the tears trying to escape.

I wished that it would all just stop. Why couldn't everything be like it used to be? Why couldn't I just be happy running around after Tomura?

I bit my tongue again, reopening the wound, but the pain inside just got worse. A terrible, dull ache that hurt more than any cut.

"Kitia..." Tomura's came out soft and concerned.

I felt a tear slip and fall down my flushed face. Before I could stop it, I fell forward onto the desk, face in my arms. I choked out a sob that felt like razor blades in my throat. The sobs that came after, rocked my body so hard that I felt like my chest was going to cave in; my pulse pounding in my skull making my head want to explode.

I sucked in a breath, finally after the sobs subsided. My whole body felt sore and heavy, as though I had been buried under landslide.

I lifted my head slowly. My arms were soaked and shaking. My face felt as though someone had dragged me through salt water and then over sandpaper.

I pushed myself slowly up until I was sitting again. I stared at my phone, unblinking, as I heard Tomura's voice. I couldn't hear what he was saying, and at that moment I didn't care. I felt nothing. Empty.

I reached out and picked up the phone.

"Tell me exactly what happened, then tell me where you are. I knew this was a bad idea to separate us!" He groaned, then breathed out. "Kitia. Can you hear me?"

I nodded slowly.

"I can't see you nodding." He said it gently, like he knew I was listening.

"Yes." The word came out strangled and distorted. It wasn't my own voice.

"What. Happened?"

"I-" The tears welled up again, so I stopped.

I heard a sigh. "Let's start with an easy question. Why were you grounded? Why for months?"

I let out a breath. It felt hot, but at least I could somewhat breathe again. "Work study." I whispered. I couldn't stand the sound of my voice.

"You were grounded after the work study?"

I whispered again. "Yes."

"Someone hurt you during the work study?"

My throat made a noise that sounded like a tiny gulp, and I felt my tongue get stuck to the bottom of my mouth. I lifted it with a tiny click.

"Yes."

There was silence on the other end of the phone for so long, I thought Tomura had hung up.

"Why would they ground you for that? How is that your fault? How-"

"It is." My voice sounded dull and unfeeling. I leaned my elbow on the desk and stared out the window.

"It is not your fault, Kitia."

"It is." I whispered.

"Kitia-"

"It is!" My voice came out loud, desperate and broken. Tears pooled under my eyelids and my lips trembled. I balled my fist in my lap, fingernails cutting into my palm. "I insisted on doing the work study. I wanted to prove I could do it. If I just listened to Todoroki, I wouldn't be p-" I stopped, my breath coming out in short, quick gasps.

"You wouldn't be what?"

The gasps became deeper, more desperate.

"You wouldn't be what? Kitia?"

I felt like I was going to throw up, so I covered my mouth. My teeth chattered behind my hand.

I swallowed hard, and whispered. "Pregnant."

The silence that followed was long and torturous. After a few moments, I heard a loud crumpling, like a wall had been knocked down.

"T-Tommy?"

I heard his heavy breathing. It sounded raggered and strained.

"Tommy?" I was still whispering.

"Who?"

"Huh?"

"Who did this?"

"I-" I didn't want to tell him. Not yet. "Doc says it's trauma based amnesia. I don't remember..."

I heard more crumbling.

"Tommy. Stop. You'll draw attention to yourself. I don't want you to disappear again..."

The crumbling stopped. "I'm sorry. You're right. Where are you right now?"

"Nabu Island. I'm stuck here for now. I can't get to you."

"No. You'll be safe there."

I frowned. "How do you know that?"

"How far along are you?"

I frowned harder. This phone call was wearing me out. "About seven months."

He growled. "And you decided to not tell me this until now?"

"I'm sorry..."

"No. It's not your fault. If I ever find out who did this, he's dust!"

We were quiet a moment.

"I will get revenge, Tommy, but for now I have to let it go. I have to get through this first."

"Will you tell me? When you hunt him down?"

I gripped my leg, willing it to stop shaking. "No." I didn't give a reason, and Tomura didn't ask for one.

"You will come find me afterwards." He didn't phrase it as a question. It was a statement. A command.

I sucked in a breath and sat up straight. It felt oddly comforting to receive an order from him. "Yes, sir."

He scoffed. "You haven't called me that for years."

I grinned. "Don't get used to it."