"..."

"..."

"...You don't think Inko is actually abusing him, are you Mitsuki?"

"Are you calling our son a liar?"

"Of course not, but the fact of a mother abusing her child is unprecedented-"

*SLAM* "Don't give me that bullshit, Musaru! I knew Inko for so long and the fact that if she is indeed abusing my Little Mochi like the photo Katsuki showed us is true, then that is pissing me off! She has been doing this from right under my fucking nose and I had no clue!"

"I know Honey, but we don't know for sure she was the cause." Masaru said, pulling off his glasses to massage a headache that was forming. "It could also be from Aldera, you know how the world treats those who are Quirkless."

"Well, if I had your Quirk, Masaru, I would shove my hand up their discriminating ass and melt them a new one, painfully!" Mitsuki said sharply, holding the phone tightly in hopes to strangle the person who hurt Izuku before tossing it onto the coffee table.

The duo looked again at the photo with disgust and worry. To them, Izuku was a kind and innocent boy, and those injuries on his back were making their blood boil. Even Masaru, who is usually the voice of reason, can't seem to control his anger.

"Babe, you're melting the couch." Mitsuki said with a deadpan, and her husband looked down and then smiled sheepishly. "Sorry." He then poured baking soda on the affected areas.

Mitsuki sighed and looked at the photo once again, that gut-punch feeling getting worse. She had texted Katsuki if the Little Mochi was beaten outside of school and he denied it, stating that he was with him to Aldera. He did say they went their separate ways after a stupid fight, and her Mother Instinct Radar was telling her that something more was to it.

She also knew by the tone of her son's text that he had that instinct as well, and now he is in protective mode for Izuku. He had not realized it fully yet, but the BS radar is more than just conscious reasoning.

"When Inko and I were younger I knew she had prejudice against those who were Quirkless and she would not tell me why. However, I thought she had reformed when Izuku was born one. Now, I realize I should have listened to my gut back then..."

"We need to trust Katsuki to keep an eye on him until the weekend, from there we can ask Inko if Izuku can spend a couple of weeks here over the summer." Masaru suggested, giving some thought. "From there we can ask Izuku if there has been anything wrong."

Mitsuki huffed. "The brat is always with the Little Mochi and whenever things felt off he gets extra pissy, yelling at him to stick by his side or with his group." She said while making notes on how to make sure Izuku will be here, but then her mind thought about something that was worrying her.

"If that was the case of the abuse, then why did they go their separate ways after school? I wonder with Katsuki's mouth did he confront Izuku about the injury? Or was it something else? Something doesn't add up."

Mitsuki then reached for her teacup right next to her, fingers inches away until...

*CRACK*

The duo looked at the teacup in shock as a crack suddenly formed alongside it, followed by a sense of foreboding filling them up soon after. A few moments had passed when Mitsuki suddenly got up and pulled off her apron.

"To hell with this! I'm going out!" She then grabbed her keys, her big purse and ran out the door with a slam. Masaru didn't even bother stopping her. His wife's MIR was flaring ever since they saw the photo and when the cup cracked in a superstitious way he knew that today was going to be a hellish day.

"GO TO HELL YOU FUGLY BASTARD!"

Bakugou was fighting the Sludge Villain, trying to get the noxious muck off of him with his blasts. He would be able to get some off but since the fucker was so fluid his Quirk was practically useless. Tsubasa and Riko were flung away from the other two and could not get closer to try to save the blonde due to fear and flames.

More blasts were created from his hands, creating more flames in the alleyway. Shortly after the commotion, the area was now getting surrounded by civilians looking at the spectacle like he was part of a freak show, not even doing anything to help but take pictures. Several minutes later the Pro Heroes arrived on the scene and the crowds cheered.

"Orah~!" Death Arm ran towards Bakugou and the Sludgeman and punched the villain hard, or at least tried to. The moment he made contact it sucked his fist in like it was Oobleck, keeping him in place.

The Sludgeman laughed, "You are just a matchstick compared to All Might's fists!" He then grabbed the hero, launched him up into the air, and flung him into a large garbage dump, leaving a body print on the steel.

"Damn, I can't get a hit on him! Kamui, can you do anything?"

Another hero with branches forming out of his hands was keeping a safe distance but he had the two kids in his branches. "I can't get any closer, the flames will incinerate me!"

Death Arms cursed again and went back to Kamui. "Backdraft! Are you near the area, we need you to sweep the Villain!"

"Once the fire trucks arrive to take care of the fire that kid caused I can, I am busy at the moment from spreading it further!" Another Hero with fire hoses on both his hands and in a fireman gear yelled in his earpiece. "Other than that we need to wait for backup!"

"Kacchan!"

Bakugou opened his eyes wide at the familiar name Midoriya has only from him. He looked to his right and saw that Midoriya was running towards him with a look of shock and fear.

"Let go of him!" Midoriya yelled and with a swift movement, he spun while continuing to run and threw his backpack at the Villain, effectively hitting one of his eyes with a book.

The Sludge Villain writhed in agony, causing the said villain to lose some of his grip on Bakugou. The said blonde gasped some fresh air and looked at the greenette who was now at his side, trying to scrape off the sludge.

"Are you nuts, Deku!? Why are you here!?" Bakugou yelled, really hoping that Midoriya would run away.

"I don't know, my legs just moved on their own!" Midoriya yelled back and tears started to fall down his eyes. "And…you looked like you needed-ack!"

"You stupid brat!" The Villain screamed and grabbed him and held him over the air. "Someone as weak and Quirkless as you is useless to me. You should have run when All Might saved your stupid life!"

"Aaaaaaaaahhhhh!" The villain started to squeeze the greenette and he could feel some of his bones cracking. The Sludgeman then laughed when he heard a snap and one of the boy's limbs twisted and fell limp.

Bakugou flinched when he heard the same bone break and he was cursing. Dammit, Deku! You are going to get killed! He then looked down at his arms and steeled his nerves. He had no choice. Fuck it, I would rather lose my arms than lose the Nerd right now. What kind of Hero would I be if I didn't?

"Let him go, you fucker!" Bakugou yelled and started to bring his blasts to the limit, he grunted as he started to feel the pain in his muscle and tendons. Once he built enough energy, he forced his hands towards the villain's face. "UP YOURS!"

Bakugou released a massive explosion big enough for the Sludge Villain to scatter and the two to recoil from the shockwave. He landed hard on a pile of debris and his arms became discolored after the recoil damage, and Midoriya got sent the opposite way and hit his back hard on a brick wall causing him to cough hard as the air got knocked out of his lungs.

The blonde's ears were ringing from his blast, disoriented for a few seconds before he was able to sit up and his arms were hanging useless. He then looked around and saw that pieces of the sludge were scattered and unmoving amongst the flames.

Good, I got the fucker. He thought finally, then looked straight ahead when he heard several coughs and saw that Midoriya was trying to get up from the ground but was struggling. He decided to let him rest for a few seconds until something in his gut was telling him to look above the greenette, and from what he saw made his blood run cold with dread.

Midoriya was in pain and numb at the same time as his back slammed hard against the wall from the shockwave, yet he could feel last night's wounds tear open and bleed once again. He coughed to get his lungs back working from the impact as well as he was struggling to get oxygen. Once the numbing sensation had started to fade, he heard something that he had never thought would hear.

"Izuku, LOOK OUT!"

Midoriya looked up at his friend in shock from him screaming in fear before a shadow appeared above him. Things seemed to slow down as the moment the greenette looked up and a large piece of the brick wall fell directly on top of him.

"IZUKU!"