**there will be mild manga spoilers from here on out. nothing of huge events quite yet, but it will speak of things that aren't mentioned in season four.**
haven't been feeling well, so more build-up. actual progress and longer chapters start next update.
love you all!
"We haven't gone out much," Mother admitted softly, wrestling her feet into some baby shoes that looked suspiciously like the ones from Father's hero outfit. With a little more guilt, she frowns. "We haven't gone past the gardens together, have we? I'm sorry, Touya-chan."
Touya was... confused.
(Things are already different. Memories and feelings mix but it's fading awayawayawayaway but she can'tcantcan'tcan't forget -)
Endeavor had children for the sole purpose of surpassing All Might, and every one of his attempts had failed until Shouto. The most baffling part was that he wasn't the harsh, abusive man since the very beginning of his career. The abuse wasn't born overnight - in his case, at least - so what changed him?
(Was it possible to care for people that didn't exist?)
Mother, who only saw the pout on her face, hoisted Touya up into her arms. "We're going somewhere special, though! Let's go see if Tou-san is ready, hmm?"
The weather was surprisingly cool for the end of the summer. It was unfortunate that -
...Oh, she realized, hands clutched to the back of Mother's sweater.
Endeavor got bored.
Endeavor had said that the Old Touya had the potential to be as powerful as All Might; something must've changed his mind - the self-destructive property of his fire, perhaps? - and it kickstarted his abusive decline. It wasn't as simple as becoming a prodigy and showing off to the world.
Touya is a side character, but Shouto isn't, and Japan cannot afford the loss of Todoroki Shouto because of her selfishness. To keep Endeavor impressed and ensure the birth of her siblings...
Well.
Touya never claimed to be a good person.
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(Part One End)