Fury of the sun chapter 3
It had been a month and she still couldn't believe it. Inko and Izuku were gone. She couldn't eat or sleep. She found carrying on a painful experience. U.A. had been their dream. But now she would experience it alone. Without his ever present smile.
Rumi had grown cold since the fire. Even though people tried to get her to open up she always remained closed. Before she wouldn't have been so distant but since that night a few days ago she couldn't trust anyone. Izuku always believed in the best qualities of people. But she saw that news report and everything changed.
Rumi sat alone in her room. Like most nights recently she laid there crying. Izuku was just beginning to learn of the world. And now he would never know its wonders. And she would never get to see the sparkle in his eyes when he did discover something new.
As she laid on her bed crying her phone binged. Signaling a text message. When she opened though she was confused. The message was from a blocked number. But the text is what confused her. It read, Turn on the news.
Still in a state of grieving she felt a bubble in her stomach. She did not appreciate what she thought to be a prank message. So she responded to the text. She typed in the reply box.
Who is this.
She waited and waited but got no response. Sitting waiting on one she thought about it. If it was a prank then why would they ask her to turn on the news. It didn't make sense. After a few more minutes Rumi threw her inhibitions to the wind. But when she turned on the news she fell to her knees in despair.
"We have come into footage of the incident from a moth ago. An anonymous sender supplied us with this footage a few hours ago. In the footage pro hero Endeavor in his fight with a villain ignited an apartment complex causing a death. A boy can be seen dragging a severely burned body from the apartment complex. As the boy is clutching the body Endeavor can be heard antagonizing the boy. I warn you the footage is of a sensitive nature."
And then she witnessed it. How Endeavor killed Inko. How Izuku had to drag her burning corpse from the complex. How he pinned her death on Izuku. And then she witnessed it. Izuku's fury. She couldn't help but admire it. Then she realized that Izuku's body was never found. She felt a glimmer of hope. But it was soon overridden by despair. Izuku was out there alone.
In the midst of her ramblings her attention was brought back to the television.
"Since the footage has surfaced Endeavor has been arrested and his agency shut down. While not being brought up on murder charges he faces involuntary manslaughter and since he withheld information about the fire which is now known to be the cause of a quirk he will also face charges of withholding said information. He is currently being held on house arrest. He will go on trial in three days."
So here she was. Sitting in a court room. She did not feel comfortable here. The states she got from the people, while not intending offense or other motives, made her squirm in her seat. Rumi hated being stared at. With her bunny ears and tanned skin she knew stood out. And the looks she got for that reason, were often very corrupt.
Rumi steeled herself. She was here to see justice served. She wanted Endeavor to come away from this ruined. When said man emerged into the courtroom she had to suppress a smile. The flame hero. A man said to be unburnable, had a hideous burn scar on the left side of his face. While not necessarily deforming him, was very noticeable. It ran from his now gone hairline, down across his face, and presumably under his orange jumpsuit. All black and rough like charcoal.
When he took his seat beside his lawyer, the judge silenced the courtroom. "Case number 5578953 The city of Musutafu vs Enji Todoroki. How does the defendant plead." "The defendant pleads not guilty." Well so far so good she thought. She knew Endeavor will never get away from his punishment.
The case dragged on for 3 hours when all was said and done. The jury returned from deliberations and the room settled down. "The jury has reached a verdict your honor." The judge nodded the go ahead. " In case number 5578953 the city of Musutafu vs Enji Todoroki, we find the defendant guilty, on all charges. We also recommend due to extensive training as a hero he serve his time in the highest level moderate security prison." "I'll allow it. Enji Todoroki you are to serve ten years in the highest level moderate security prison. All your assets are to be liquidated and distributed to the mother Rei Todoroki to care for your children. Case dismissed."
Rumi walked out of the courtroom a little happier than she was earlier in the day. Knowing he was serving the harshest penalty possible brightened her mood. She just wished Izuku could see it. And she was instantly depressed again. Just thinking about how he was alone out there going through who knows what made her want to cry. And she felt weak when she cried.
Walking home though she got the strange feeling she was being followed. But every time she turned around there was no one there. But what really made the situation creepy was how dead the surrounding area sounded. No birds, no insects. So she kept walking. But when she turned down the next alley she stopped. There stood a tall man in a business suit with a wide brimmed hat. With the way he stood with his back to the setting sun made his face impossible to see.
But she could see the smile on his face. She supposed it was supposed to be a pleasant one. But she did not receive a pleasant feeling from it. Before Rumi could utter a single word the man spoke. "Are you miss Rumi Usugiyama?"
The mans voice sent chills down her spine. But even then she couldn't just stand there speechless. She took a deep breath and gathered her courage. "And whose asking," she replied in her best threatening tone.
The mans smile just grew. "Think of me as a friend. You see I come bearing good news to you. First I wanted to tell you it was I who sent the footage to the news station. A mutual friend of ours wanted him brought to justice just as you I did."
After hearing what he said she only had one question. "And just who is this mutual friend of ours. Because my circle of friends isn't big. And I couldn't see any of them being friends with you."
"Yes I suppose so. But you see we only recently became friends. I reckon you would know him as Izuku Midoriya."
Instantly Rumi went for the man. This bastard had Izuku and she would make him give him back. But before she got even two steps forward she froze. Her skin instantly grew clammy. She didn't know exactly what it was, but the feeling from this man made a primal fear grow in her. Like a rabbit before a wolf.
"Now now, no need to be so hostile. I have done nothing to the boy. So listen because when I am done speaking I am leaving. You see miss Usagiyama, the modern society does not work. It may have once, but since the rise of quirks everything has been broken. I wont try to explain why to a hero student but it is. In that fire a week ago and every day since then Izuku witnessed it. So him and I and some other select individuals are going to fix it. Now miss Usagiyama, I have come to tell you that boy is still alive. But Izuku Midoriya is dead. He has devoted his time to be someone much greater. And the only part of Izuku Midoriya that has survived is his fondness for you. In the coming years is war and when all said is done a king will resign over this world. His kingdom. And he Hope's you bow. Good day miss Usagiyama."
Instantly Rumi fell to her knees. But when she looked up. The man was gone.