When I woke up, I was in the school infirmary.
My body was covered in bandages, and my head felt like Uncle Might had thrown a Detroit Smash at it.
"Ben. You're alright!" four voices cried out, before I was hugged from each direction at once.
I looked at the huggers to see Yaoyorozu, Ashido, Jirou and Hagakure around my bed.
"I'm glad you girls are okay" I told them once they let go.
"Yes, we feel the same" Yaoyorozu replied.
We spent a few moments talking about what had happened after I passed out. Apparently, the heroes had arrived and arrested most of the villains, but Shiguraki and Kurogiri had escaped. Everyone else was unharmed, besides Izuku, who'd hurt himself using One for All again. Before I could ask anything else, Hagakure spoke up. "Um, Ben. We have something to ask you" she told me.
I tried to sit up in my bed, but that became a near impossible task. "What's up?" I asked.
They looked at each other before Ashido spoke up, "well, we got a call from your girlfriend the night before the USJ and she told us about the arrangment you have with her".
'Oh crap, they hate me now' I thought. "Look, I'm sorry for not telling any of you. It's just, I really like you all and I got ahead of myself..." I started, before something weird happened.
Ashido kissed me!
She pulled away a moment after, before Hagakure skipped over and kissed me a second later.
I was stunned that I'd just had two cute girls kissing me, before I felt Yaoyorozu turn my head to her and her lips be placed on mine.
"Why am I last?" Jirou asked before grabbing my hospital gown and kissing me last, though her blush showed she was nervous.
When she pulled away, I looked at each of the girls, before my eyes went back to Jioru. "We each like you and... we want you to be our boyfriend" she told me.
I was stunned. In the length of one nap, I'd gone from one girlfriend, to five.
I let out a smile, before telling them how happy I was.
"Sorry kids, visiting hours are over" Recovery Girl told them as she came back into the infirmary.
"We'll see you later" Jirou told me, before she left the room.
I laid back down and thought about what had happened, before Recovery Girl spoke up again. "I didn't want to be the one to tell you this, but I have some bad news" she told me.
"Your mother's in the hospital. Apparently, Vilgax attacked her after your fight. She's alive, but the doctor's don't know for how long".
There were no words to describe how hollow I felt at those words.
My father had been killed by that monster. Now my mother was in the hospital.
"I want to see her" I told Recovery Girl as I tried to get out of bed.
"You'll do no such thing. The doctors aren't letting anyone see her, so there's no point".
I was wrong before.
This wasn't a draw.
I'd lost, plain and simple.
The next morning was an empty one. I was spoon fed by Ashido during visiting hours, before the principal and Uncle Might came to see me.
"How are you doing kid?" All Might asked me.
"I feel like shit" was all I replied.
The two teachers looked at each other, before turning to me.
"I'm so very sorry for what has happened to you, however there is an important matter we must discuss" the principal told me.
I turned to face him with a raised eye brow.
"You are being put on probation. Mr Aizawa told us what you did and, though understandable, we cannot let it go unpunished" the small mammal told me.
"You'll be staying with one of the teachers for the rest of the year, or however long it takes for Julie to get back on her feet" Uncle Might continued.
I didn't really care at the time. I wanted to see my mother, nothing more.
"Who am I staying with" I asked, entertaining them to speed up the departure.
"Midnight volunteered to be your guardian. I understand you and her have a history, so it made sense".
"Okay, when do I move in?".
"As soon as you're discharged".
Uncle Might pat my non-broken shoulder and left with the principal.
I got another visitor the next day. She was carrying a small bouquet and had a gentle smile on her face.
"Hey, thought you might like something to brighten up you room" Mount Lady told me as she placed them on my night stand.
"Thanks Mount Lady" I told her.
"Please call me Yu" she replied, before sitting on a nearby chair.
"Alright then" I replied, before turning away from her.
Yu stayed silent. She must have known what had happened to Mom. "I've been authorised to take her to see your mother" Yu suddenly told me, "we can go now but you'll need to use crutches".
It didn't take me long to get ready. I almost made my injuries worse due to the speed I was getting dressed at. Uncle Might had brought some clothes from the ruins of my house and left them for when I was healed enough to walk.
Apparently, I'd been too tired from my fight for Recovery Girl to heal me with her quirk, so I had to stay in bed until I was able to walk.
We passed Recovery Girl on the way out of the school. She'd given me strict instructions on how not to injure myself, but I wasn't paying attention.
The car ride to the hospital was a painful one. Not only because I had to rest my leg across the back seat due to the cast, but because of how long it took.
Every step across the lobby, up the elevator and down the halls brought more dread to my heart.
Though nothing compared to the sight of my mother, lying in a hospital bed with more bruises and broken bones than I'd ever seen in my life.
Tears fell from my eyes as I stared at my mother. The machines beeping made it clear they were the only thing keeping her alive.
In that moment, I swore.
Vilgax WOULD pay.