One for All is singing. Or at least, trying to. It's more like he's yelling out the lyrics while running, out of breath and very, very out of sync. He's doing his best. Sue him. He's currently chasing two villains - a couple, actually. So, he found it appropriate to sing an English song 'Partners in Crime'. The song had been covered by a Japan artist and One for All had taken to it. So, as he chases these two villains through the allies, he's belting out the lyrics to 'Partners in Crime' and his followers are probably wanting to kill him. Although a quick glance at his phone reveals there's an equal amount enjoying his horrible singing.
"LEFT UNAWARE THAT THE LONE STORE OWNER WON'T GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT! WHERE WE GONNA GO?!" He's literally screeching the lyrics now as he tumbles over a bin and jumps over a bag full of rubbish. "HE'S GOT US PINNED! BABY, I'M A LITTLE SCARED. NOW DON'T YOU QUIIIIIT," And One for All has decided that his is most definitely his solo even though the song should technically be about the villains he's chasing. But, whatever. He quite likes switching between voices to pretend to be the different singers. The cover was a duet so pretending to be both singers is quite interesting.
"Shut the hell up!" One of the villains scream - Senguuji, if he recalls correctly. His partner in crime is known as Yuri. A villain couple, how sweet. Even villains could love. But One for All was not done with his song so he was going to keep singing. He vaulted over a fence, using the momentum to propel him forward and the boost is enough to throw him forward just enough that he's able to tackle Yuri to the ground. She shrieks in outrage as she goes down and Senguuji screeches to a halt, probably to help his beloved. Yeah, most likely because now he's sprinting toward One for All. Yikes.
"We'll live like spoiled royalty! Lovers and partners! PARTNERS IN CRIME!" And yeah, One for All may have left himself get a little too distracted with that line because a third villain has appeared from god knows where and One for All only notices because he's swinging a freaking mace down towards his face. He jumps away in time, stopping his terrible singing in favour of survival. It's a cruel move, he realises a little late, as he watches the mace swing downwards and hit the female villain straight on the back. There's a horrifyingly loud crack! and a following scream of pain and One for All winces slightly. He probably should have helped her but he has to remember - he's not a hero. He's not a villain either, but still. He's supposed to be in the grey line. There's also the fact that One for All doesn't have a quirk and with exactly 0.03 seconds to move, he didn't really have the time to actually do anything more than dodge himself. Senguuji is instantly enraged and is now attacking the new villain and-wait, what?
Okay... So, they weren't friends then. Or maybe they were and that friendship ended the second the mace hit Yuri. Who knows? One for All debates jumping into the fight, watching it from the sidelines quietly. After a few seconds, he decides it's not worth it. Honestly, it looked like they were going to do his work for him and take each other out. That would save him some time. Instead, One for All directs his attention to Yuri, who is now unconscious on the ground and bleeding from the spikes on the mace. Ducking away from the fight of a mace versus a smoke Quirk, One for All kneels next to Yuri and quickly assesses her injuries.
It doesn't look as though it had directly hit her spinal cord, which is good. So, she wasn't paralyzed. He pokes at her back as softly as he can, trying to gather an accurate profile of her injuries. Broken ribs, without a doubt. Probably going to bruise to all hell. It didn't look as though she needed stitches- wait, scratch that. Three of the injuries from the spike may need stitches.
"I'm not an official doctor or anything, but this looks like it's gon need some stitches," One for All hummed, his eyes raking over the injury. He carefully lifts Yuri's shirt up a bit so he can actually assess the situation better. Once he's lifted her shirt up a bit, he confirms his earlier assessment. Yep, stitches may be a bit necessary.
A cry and a thud attracted his attention, causing his head to snap up with alert eyes. Senguuji was down, eyes closed and blood beginning to leak from his hair. Most have gotten hit around the head. He notices the other villain begin to lift his mace up, probably to finish Senguuji off but this time, One for All is actually prepared and will not let this happen while he actually has the time to stop it. He jumps up, pointing his right hand towards the unnamed villain - who is incredibly big with muscles literally bigger than One for All's skull and dark skin and some serious tattoos - and quickly presses one of the buttons on his metal bracelet. Immediately, a wire shoots out and attaches itself to the villain, electricity going through the line and stunning him. While it startles the villain at first, it's not having much effect and now the villain is looking directly at him and holy crap those muscles are so big-
One for All quickly presses another feature, which shoots out all of the stored electricity in his invention out at once. This time it has an effect because the man screams, body shaking and the mace drops to the ground with a loud clank and would you look at that, the mace is also bigger than his head, and the villains falls to his knees, eyes wide and a gurgled gasp leaving his lips as his body shakes. He falls forward, his body spasming and One for All breathes out a sigh of relief, releasing the pressure and the wire zips back to where it belongs. One for All sags, the tension leaving his body as he looks around at the villains around him.
"Huh. Well. I didn't even have to do anything today, they took each other out! Not that I'm complaining, it makes my life easier," One for All muttered, checking the comments on his stream and smiled. His viewers were panicking as usual while others were cheering him on. "You guys worry too much. I didn't get hurt at all today!" Well, he got a scratch or two earlier from the other villains he went after earlier today. He was trying to catch up on is schedule since he was behind and with the three villains he had in front of him, he now had taken down a wonderful total of six villains. He had reached his quota for the day and he'd say he was back on schedule. Sorta. He still kinda needed to do the trail, figure out who the hell this guy was - yay, extra work! - and find that last villain he was supposed to go after today. He couldn't let him get away just because he caught someone else in his place.
One for All left out a happy huff, placing his hands on his hips as he looked around him. Okay, he was going to need some rope so he could get this trail started. He checked the comments.
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DUDE ARE YOU OKAY?
I love your singing so much! Please sing for us more!
did that guy really have a fucking mACE?
how did he win? senguuji sould have won with his smoke quirk?
luv u ofa 3
¡Te amo, eres un gran héroe! ¡One For All!
ayyy they did all the work 4 u
LOVERS AND PARTNERS, PARTNERS IN CRIME!
Are we starting the trail?
my guy. my one for all. my hero. my gUY. ARE YOU OKA Y? BE OKAU AND AVOID THAT WEAPON. pls and thank you 33333
Okay, but, where did that other guy come from? What are you gonna do with him? Hand him over to the Police?
One for All stopped reading the comments after that, the last question having caught his attention. He began tying the villains up, running through the options in his head meanwhile. Admittedly, he didn't know who this villain was or where he came from. He was dangerous without a doubt - after all, what civilian went around carrying a mace and swinging at random people? Regardless, he couldn't hold a trail for him until he knew who he was. And given the circumstances, that wasn't exactly possible. He didn't half-ass his trails and the information he gathered. To hold a trail, he needed accurate and current information, which meant he wouldn't be able to hold a trail for him now. He couldn't get enough information right now so... He sighed.
So he'd have to either release him, find the accurate information on him, find him again and then hold a trail. Or, he could hand him over to the Police and they could keep him contained until One for All was ready, or they would keep him in holding if they had anything on him. Both had their own individual risks. But, One For All decided, releasing him would be too risky. He might try to escape and while One for All was good with finding things, he wasn't good at following people - he didn't like to leave his city too much. He was only fourteen, after all. So he would have to hand him over to the Police and keep an eye on what the Police did with him. He seriously hoped he wouldn't be put in Witness Protection to be used against him. While some officers were on his side, not all of them were, which meant there was still some who wanted him put away. Buuuuuut, all they had to do was watch this stream to see that this guy attacked him first for no visible reason - he probably knew who he was.
"Alright, let's get this trail started!"
~~~Memey Boi~~~
One for All leaned against the door, shaking. Yuri was sent to prison and Senguuji was put to death. Senguuji was the main criminal with the blood on his hands. One for All had even managed to dig up some video footage as evidence for their crimes, which oly further proved Senguuji was the main villain. Yuri seemed as though she had just gone along for the ride - it turns out the two were married long before they became villains. A happily married couple and then one began to become a villain. Yuri, in all her devotion, had followed him and walked the path of villainy with him. Admittedly, killing her loved one was probably going to persuade her to become a real villain and motivate her to come for his head.
Love, huh?
He took a deep breath and released it. He took a few more to ensure he was okay and wasn't going to break down. Once he was sure he was okay, he turned on his camera, starting another stream. He was going to keep on track and on schedule.
"Love is some powerful shit, huh?" He asked to the silence. His wrist beeped in confirmation that the stream was running and people were beginning to click onto his stream. One for All hummed, walking further into his beloved Murderfort and to his desk which housed his multiple screens and to the side, bits and bops and pieces of his latest invention/gadget. He was sort of experimenting with what he was doing now, sort of seeing what he would eventually come up with. He usually built things while streaming to talk with his followers.
His mind wandered back to Yuri and he couldn't help but wonder. What it have been a mercy to have just killed her too? They were both unconscious when the trail commenced so she hadn't had to go through the trauma of watching, but it wasn't like what One for All did was a secret - he had streamed it live onto the internet. Which meant that it would always be out there. She may one day see it. Even if she didn't, she would wake up with the news she was likely going to prison - One for All made sure to leave a flashdrive with evidence behind, as he always did - and that her beloved husband was dead. Honestly, it may have just been a mercy if he killed her too. But ultimately, it wasn't up to him. It was up to the public. The votes had been close though. 500 more votes and she would have been dead too.
One for All snapped out of his thoughts and sat down at his desk. He began clearing some of the stray bits and pieces of equipment half-made or in the planning stage, humming all the while. He thought about what he should do with this stream. He had only been online for about a minute and he usually waited ten minutes before really getting into it, so people had a chance to know he was streaming.
Okay, so, first of all, he had hit his quota of villains this week and was fully back on schedule - he had gone after that last villain after Senguuji and Yuri (he had sent the man to prison for drug dealing) - and since it was nearing the end of the two week mark, he had... he checked the day. It was Thursday. He had three days to start his new plans and research some new villains - he debated just going for three villains for the next two weeks. He hadn't had much time and if he kept burning himself out the way he was doing now, he wouldn't be of use to anyone. He could take a little break, right? Not only that, but getting evidence and building villain profiles wasn't exactly as easy as he made it out to be. Plus, there was the meeting with All Might a couple of days ago...
He had some time to think about it and he decided that even with such a short answer, he could - would - do something with it. He had the answer to a question he and so many others had thought about for so a way, it was sort of obvious. But at the same time, the fear and doubt clouded a lot of people's judgement. Not only that, but All Might had been a symbol for so long that the world just couldn't imagine living without him. The world would continue after All Might and sure, it would be incredibly hard - no doubt the crime rate would rise back up and there would be a lot of deaths following, but somehow the world would find a way to continue. The world was thriving before All Might, it could continue without him. He made the world a better place and his influence would stay for a long time. All the world could really do was prepare themselves and hope for the best - fight for the best. Fight for a peaceful future.
Even without All Might, there were other heroes and other people willing to help keep the peace, they were just underappreciated. The Police - no matter how much he joked about them or people undermined them, One for All knew they worked hard -, the health services, pro and in-training heroes, the growing next generation, the government. They all had their flaws but surely, even All Might had some too - they just weren't as obvious. It was as One for All always said - perfection doesn't exist because everyone's definition will always be different and therefore, no such thing will ever exist.
It had been a few minutes now, he realised with a jolt. Snapping out of his thoughts again, he checked his desk for any stray pieces he hadn't moved, only to find it all gone. Huh, he's really good on auto pilot.
"Okay, first of all - every here needs to appreciate my singing, i's amazing and I'll fight anyone who disagrees," he started by getting that out of the way, because frankly it seemed most important. He clicked onto one of his screens, opening up his site and going through the feed.
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ur singing is amazing
Welcome back xxx
eh, u couldve dun better
SING FOR ME
flooofff ball. youre so fluffyyy, i love your hair so mcuh! what sc do you use?
One for All blinked. His hair? What about it? It was the same as it usually was. SC? What was that? He thought about it for a second. Shampoo and condition, maybe? He huffed. He was not fluffy.
"Whoever said that, I do not have 'fluffy hair' and for what everyone else says, I am not a 'smol bean', I am a STRONG bean!" One for All huffed childishly, quickly wrestling with his own hair to get it to straighten down or something, frowning the entire time. As usual, his hair would not obey and it stayed exactly the same no matter how much he tugged and pulled. He let out a huff of indignation. Whatever.
"Anyway, moving on..."
~~~~~Memey Murderboi~~~
It was the next day a little after school that he arrived. He was quiet as he did his best to go unnoticed. He wasn't streaming, not right now but he was One for All. It was something his followers actively knew he did but didn't see - more for the privacy of the people he went to. He had mentioned it before, that he usually went to the victims that were involved with the villains to know what they thought and wanted and also to get their side of the story. Obviously, for privacy reasons, he didn't stream it or mention where he was going in case they didn't want anyone to know. If he had their permission, he would mention it, but otherwise he would stay quiet and be sure to keep names out of his recaps.
Today, he was visiting Yua and Daisuke Uraraka.(1) He was building a villain profile on an unknown villain who, so far, One for All has found guilty of fraud and tax evasion. He's been doing it for over 15 years and One for All is working to establish a timeline. The people he was about to visit probably weren't aware of it, but he had been stealing money from the company for years now and as a result, they were going bankrupt. One for All was here to likely break the unfortunate news, warn them, get their opinions and cooperation to help establish the timeline and subdue the villain, as well as get evidence for the villain's trail. His research showed that they weren't home a lot but he had been tracking them for a while now and waited for them to come back - he really didn't like leaving the city unless necessary - which was yesterday. He wanted to give them time to settle back in and spend some time with their daughter - who, if he was right, was with some friends right now and wouldn't be back for a few hours. Which gave them plenty of time.
One for All swung down onto the railing, balancing quickly and jumping down quietly. It was daytime so sneaking around was pretty hard. So he didn't bother with being super discrete, just as long as he stayed out of sight enough that people didn't bother him, it was all okay. He stood up from his crouch and walked to the door. Mentally going through the information he had collected, he knocked on the door and waited patiently. After a couple of seconds, he heard shuffling behind the door and then a moment later, the door unlocking.
"Ochaco, you're home earl-," Yua Uraraka stopped mid-sentence, freezing in surprise when she opened the door to reveal not her daughter, but One for All. He gave a friendly smile and waved, making sure his body language was passive as to not startle her.
"Hello there! Don't worry, I'm just here to talk!" He chirped brightly, hoping she didn't slam the door in his face. Admittedly, a few had done that - he leaves them alone if they didn't respond to him on a second visit. He understands sometimes people do rash things when startled and don't mean to slam the door on you, so he gives them some time to think before returning and if they still don't want him to be there, he leaves them alone with a reassurance he won't be back. He can understand not everyone supports him.
The woman looks him over and slowly recognition builds in her eyes. She looks at him in curiousity and a slight smile but One for All sees the way she tenses. He ignores it in favour of giving a bigger smile.
"Aren't you... One for All?" She asks hesitantly, her eyes drifting to the side to check for anything else. She tilts her head slightly. One for All didn't bring much with him - not even his trusty drone. Just a weapon or two for self-defense. It wouldn't do much good to show up at someone's house fully armed, now would it? He had done that once, deciding that since he did what he needed to for the day, he might as well just 'pop by' and the poor lady had begged for her life, fell to her knees and sobbed - he wasn't going to make that mistake ever again.
"I am! It's a pleasure to meet you, Mrs Uraraka," He greeted, keeping his voice light and friendly. He didn't want to give off the wrong impression. "Although I wish it could be under better circumstances." Hm, yes. Showing up to tell you you're slowly going bankrupt because one of the people who have worked with you for years has been stealing from you and lying right to you. Perfect way to meet someone.
"And what are these circumstances?" She continues, undeterred. One for All lets his smile shrink until it disappears into a frown. Well, here he goes. He needs to make sure he doesn't alarm her too much otherwise this will go very, very wrong.
"I'm investigating a villain and it has come to my attention that you've been unwillingly involved in his activities. He has been stealing money from your company and I think you may find it to be one of the main roots with your company's financial concerns,"(2) One for All explained gently. He had a bit of evidence with him, a couple of names but he isn't sure if it is going to be enough to convince them. Mrs Uraraka stands there for a few moments, processing what he's said and he waits patiently. A big problem with this villain is that One for All will really need their cooperation to build a case, otherwise he'll be able to get very little or nothing by his own. Which is, obviously, not good. He hates having to let villains go, but if he can't build a proper case against them, then there isn't much he can do. He's a bit like the police in that aspect, unfortunately.
Finally, Mrs Uraraka seems to come to a decision and straightens and OFA absently notices her hand is clenching tightly against the door. "Honey, can you please come here?" She calls stiffly, her eyes serious and never leaving him. One for All hears shuffling, indicating that Daisuke Uraraka is on his way. One for All just gives Mrs Uraraka a grim smile. Mr Uraraka appears in the hallway and stops when he sees them. One for All directs his grim smile towards him.
"What's going on here?" Mr Uraraka demands, voice guarded and defensive, his eyes quickly flitting between the two of them at the door. He looks towards his wife, silently asking her if she's okay through his eyes and awww, One for All really shouldn't be interpreting their private conversations through expressions but he's always been a bit nosy.
"This is One for All. He says that a villain has been stealing money from us," Mrs Uraraka explains, her tone clipped. Immediately, Mr Uraraka's position changes. The rigid, defensive position is replaced with surprise and then a dark look crosses his face.
"What makes you so sure?" Mr Uraraka asks and One for All really isn't sure if he has enough evidence with him. He has concrete evidence of the tax evasion but he doubts that'll do much to convince them. Oh but he also has...! He has some of the paperwork from the company which shows the anomalies ever since he started working at their company... Uh... One for All pats himself down, forgetting where he put that particular paper. Oh! He put it in one of his pouches. He quickly pulls it out and offers it to Mrs Uraraka since he doesn't want to enter uninvited or just awkwardly hold it out for him when his wife is right then and can probably understand it herself. Mrs Uraraka takes it and looks over it and Mr Uraraka nears the door. He peers over his wife's shoulder and begins to look over it too.
Soon enough, a frown settles on Mr Uraraka's face and from the angered look in his eyes, he begins to see it too. Mrs Uraraka worriedly looks over to her husband, most likely seeing the same thing. One for All has to admit, the villain did a good job of covering it all up. You miss it unless you're looking for it. It was a bit more complicated than what he's used to - he's still fourteen, after all. He doesn't know everything. He was only able to understand because one of his admins - Suziya - looked over it for him and found it. She's a student, majoring in economics and business and something else that he can't remember. She explained the basics of it to him so he has enough understanding of it all to be able to hold a conversation and explain what he's looking for to the Urarakas, but ultimately, he does need Suziya's help for this. Also the Uraraka's, of course. It's also another reason why he needs them to be able to build this case. They understand it the most and can explain any anomalies that might be unrelated. It's their company, after all.
Mr Uraraka finally looks up and locks eyes with One for All, frowning deeply. The anger is still present but it's not directed at him, shown by the way he tries to calm himself before he speaks. "Why don't you come in, One for All?" He offers and One for All nods, stepping into the house.
~~~Memey Murderboi~~~
"I can't believe this," Daisuke breathes - he had asked that One for All calls him by his first name. As had Yua. It's only been about 20 minutes since he's entered the house and explained the situation and already, One for All has stressed the pair beyond their expectations. They've also proven to be quite friendly, which One for All finds a bit worrying because they literally have a wolf in sheep's clothing wondering around their company and their lives and they sure don't deserve that.
"I'm sorry for such bad news," One for All apologises, watching them worriedly. He places his cup of tea back down onto the table. Yua places a comforting hand on her husband's back, her own face covered in worry. "Would you like a minute? I can leave."
"No, no," Daisuke sighs, lifting himself up. He looks so tired. "Please. Stay. Thank you, One for All, for telling us this. If you're right about this, then... We might be able to save our company," Daisuke has the slightest bit of hope shining in his eyes and One for All is relieved. Hopefully, he's right. Hopefully, they can save their company. And if One for All has anything to say about it, they will save their company.
"I'll do everything in my power to ensure you can save your company," One for All reassures. The Urarakas nod, both equally determined.
"What would you like us to do?" Yua asked determinedly. One for All smiles. Looks like he'll be able to build a case after all.
"Well, to start with..." Soon enough, they have paperwork out and spread about. It takes a total of an hour of reading and searching through it all for the paperwork to be scattered everywhere, over every surface - the couch, table, floor, nearby items. It turns into a mess rather quickly, especially since Daisuke has dutifully kept all necessary paperwork for the last 20 years and has it all stored somewhere. 20 years of paperwork is a lot to go through but with two highly trained professionals and one beginner, they manage to make a little dent in it all. AKA, it's going to take some time to get through this. One for All will likely enlist Suziya's help for this to help speed it up. He wonders if she'd be willing to visit the Uraraka's to help them go through it.
The Urarakas have already noticed some strange things in their paperwork, certain patterns and things that just overall don't add up. One for All has... Well, he's mostly just learning, asking questions and clarifying. He's relaying a lot of it to Suziya and also doing a different type of research. He had asked the Urarakas about their company's insurance and their own personal insurance. He really does want them to get the most out of this and get back on their feet and the insurance would be the best way to do that. Insurance was something that One for All understood a lot of. So, while the Urarakas looked through their paperwork, One for All did some research on their laptop to find the best kind of insurance for this situation. It would mean they'd likely have to switch insurance for this and that could take a while but with at least 14 years of fraud to look through, One for All imagined they would manage to get it all sorted. At least, he hoped. He wasn't quite sure how long it would take them to change their insurance. Hopefully they would have enough time. If not, he would wait, as long as he could ensure that he didn't accidentally tip Daigo (the villain in question) off.
They're all hard at work for at least four hours when the front door opens and a female voice rings through the house. One for All's head snaps up, alerted. Ochacho Uraraka is home. He looks at the time and wow he lost track. He's going to be late for dinner! Oh no, his mother is going to be so worried... (Again.)
"Mom? Dad? Are you still home?" Ochacho Uraraka calls. One for All stands up, looking to Yua and Daisuke questioningly.
"I can disappear if you want," He speaks lowly, as to not alert Ochacho of his presence. The parents share a glance and seem to have a silent conversation. Then they nod to each other and Yua gets up and walks towards the door. Daisuke turns to him.
"Please," Daisuke responds and One for All nods, searching the room. He goes for the window, being mindful of the paperwork as he walks towards it. He opens the window and after checking the streets and the structure around the window, he climbs out and carefully scales the wall so he's out of sight from the window. He listens on the conversation while keeping an eye on the streets down below to make sure no one sees him. He also double checks his stance and the sturdiness of what he's holding onto.
"One moment, sweetie! I'll be right there!" Yua calls and then a second later, the door opens. "Ah, welcome home, Ochacho! How was your day?" Yua continues and One for All assumes that Ochacho has entered the room. It's silent for a moment as Ochacho doesn't reply.
"What are you doing in here?" Ochacho asks curiously.
"Sorry honey, we're just a bit busy. As you can see, we're going through some paperwork. An...issue has popped up and we just need to fact check, you see," Yua's voice is kind and reassuring as she speaks but One for All can just about pick up the nervousness in her voice.
"Oh, I see... Um, will you be out for dinner?" Ochacho asks, quickly changing the subject.
"Of course, sweetie. Actually, why don't we start making it now? Together?" Yua offers positively.
"Of course!" Is Ochacho's enthusiastic response
"I'll be out soon!" Daisuke calls.
"Okay!" Ochacho responds and then quick footsteps, followed by slower ones and the door shutting. One for All waits for a few moments before he moves slightly. The wall crumbles slightly and he guesses the noise gives him away because Daisuke calls for him. One for All looks to the window and his own hold on the wall before throwing himself to the window, landing heavily on the frame in a crouch. He looks up to Daisuke with a small smile. He's standing up, having neared the window.
"I suppose we better wrap this up," Daisuke says. One for All climbs down from the window and back into the room.
"Yeah. I have to be home for dinner myself," he pulls out his phone and starts typing a quick text to his mother. He sends it once he's done and looks back up to Daisuke. "I have a private number for things like these. I can give you it, if you promise not to give it out to anyone else unless they need it because they need help." One for All offers.
Daisuke nods. "Yes, please."
After giving Daisuke his private number - he has another one, one of the old flip phones for business - they begin to sort the paperwork in piles. What's useful against Daigo, what's not, what they're slightly unsure about, etc.
"And please remember, Daisuke. Do not attempt to speak to Daigo about this. Act normally as much as you can. And most importantly, do not approach him on the matter. I highly doubt it would end well and I can't assure your safety if I don't know what's happening," he's as serious as he can with his warnings. Of course, he'll keep an eye out and make sure Daigo doesn't try anything but he can't promise anything - mainly because he can't be watching all the time.
After that, they shake hands and say their goodbyes and then One for All leaves out the window. He jumps onto a nearby balcony and looks back at the apartment. Through the window, he can the Urarakas in the kitchen as Daisuke joins. Ochacho seems overjoyed to have her parents with her. One for All smiles.
Ochacho Uraraka. He hopes everything turns out okay for her. He hopes he can solve this family's problems. He looks to the sky. Speaking of family. He's definitely late for dinner. It's almost 9pm... His mother must so worried...
Izuku quietly closes the door behind him and takes his shoes off. He looks around the hall, looking for any sign of his mother. The lights are still on and he knows she doesn't go to sleep until he's home. It's a bit suspicious though. She's not actively waiting for him and it's quiet in the house. He can't hear anything, not the TV, or any sign that she's in the kitchen. Izuku narrows his eyes and makes his way through the house quietly. He's tense as he goes further, alert even in his own home. While he usually feels safe at home, he can't deny that sometimes he actively does not feel safe anywhere, not even in his own house. He's always on guard everywhere, with everyone. Everything makes him worry. He's scared someone will recognise his voice. He's scared the police know who he is and are onto him and that's why he says an officer in passing - because they're trying to subtly observe him. He's scared his classmates will notice his change in personality and match it up. He's scared someone will take his bag or the wrong notebook. He's scared, scared of everything and it's constantly putting him on edge, constantly burning him to the core.
But most importantly, the silence scares him. It's only silent when it's about to go terribly wrong. The calm before the storm. He hates it so much. He fears it. And what scares him more? Silence in his own house. His mother isn't exactly loud but she jitters. She does things and in the process, makes noise,
He walks into the living rooms and stops at what he sees. His mother is asleep on the couch, a blanket covering her legs. She looks worried even in her sleep. Almost all of the tension leaves his body at the sight. He's almost calm. Never truly calm, never truly at peace. Instead, he just lets out a sigh or relief and smiles. He walks over to his mother and pulls the blanket up so its covering her entirely. She must have been really tired today. He feels guilty. She works so hard and worries for him so much and he can't return the favour, not really. He helps around the house when he can but it doesn't feel like enough. It never does.
Izuku crouches down and just looks at his mother with his trained eyes. There are slight dark bags under her eyes which he has noticed are becoming slightly heavier each day. She's paler than usual. If he looks carefully, he can see the dried trail of tears that had run down her face. Of course. He had made her cry. Great. Why couldn't he do anything right? Why was he such a bad son? Why couldn't he amount to something? Something that was just enough that she didn't have to worry like this all the time?
Izuku sighed quietly, dropping his face into his hands. He took a few breathes, calming himself. He rubbed his face, then looked around at the slight mess of the living room. Making up his mind instantly, he stood up and cleaned up the stray mess here and there. He walked into the kitchen. His mom had already done the washing up. He opened the fridge, finding his dinner wrapped up neatly. He took it out and put it in the microwave as quietly as he could. Gosh, everything sounded so loud when you were trying to be quiet. He prayed the microwave didn't wake his mother up.
After a tense minute and 27 seconds - because there was no way in hell Izuku was going to let that damned microwave beep and wake his mother up - he pulled out his dinner and ate quietly, lost in his thoughts. It took him longer to eat than it should have but he didn't mind. He washed up and once he deemed everything clean enough, he returned to the couch his mother was sleeping on. He grabbed three more blankets, placing one more on his mother in case she got cold during the night and then settled down on the floor himself. He grabbed his mother's hand and settled his head on the couch, two blanket wrapped around his shoulders and himself. His eyes flickered to the clock. 11:07. Yikes. He pulled his phone out and placed it on the table. He and his mom got up at the same time he didn't worry about his alarm, which was already set.
He closed his eyes, relaxing. Izuku yarned, clenching his mother's hand gently. Just as he fell asleep, he muttered; "I'm sorry, mom."
He didn't notice the way his mother shifted slightly after that, already asleep.
(1) I don't know what Ochaco's parent's names are, so I made them up.
(2) I don't know what the Uraraka's work as, so I just gave them their own company. A small one, though.
Anyway, this is like, the introduction of some more of the plot and what Izuku is really like in this universe. I think I'll be headed into the real plot soon.
