GTsukauchi's POV

This case was giving him an absolute migraine. They had been right in the fact that Izuku was under the guardianship of Bakugo Mitsuki. She had a mild explosion quirk and her husband had a slightly more power quirk that makes his sweat flammable. Both seemed like pleasant people to him. They didnt show signs of being abusers or lying when he asked about Izuku.

Naomasa pinched the bridge of his nose as he went over the questions and answers he had done throughout the interview. They truthfully answered every question he had. It was surprising given the nature of his questions. Though they seemed to be slightly offended by then.

This was brought out mostly by his questions on if they ever struck Izuku. They answered truthfully that they had not. Nor had they ever used their quirks on him.

This at first made him think that he struck a dead. If he could not prove that they were unfit guardians then Izuku would have to be returned to them. Currently, he only had an emergency custody order over Izuku. It would only last for as long as he was in danger.

He covered his basics about the greenettes school life. Grades were high but he had next to no social life. Admittedly the boy rarely would stay at their house. Mitsuki tried to keep Izuku in her house but he was able to escape out a window. Or he would wait until the next school day and wouldn't come back.

This was when he found out about the third Bakugo. A boy the same age as Izuku his name was Katsuki Bakugo. Once hearing about the boy's quirk he understood where the burns had come from. With the revelation of another child living in the home came something else.

Both of the adult Bakugos believed that Izuku Midoriya was quirkless. They had no idea that he could transform into a wolf. The most shocking part about it was they had the medical records to prove he was quirkless.

His mind went to forcefully activate a quirk but it didnt fit. They were typically mutation quirks like Sansa or Tsuragamae's. Never had a transformation quirk been forcefully activated before. It left him feeling confused and wanting to find answers more than ever. Unfortunately, answers would not be found with the adults.

Once had all the information from the mother he left. He did not mention the condition he had found Izuku in. Or about accidentally hitting him with his car. That would be too much too soon and could destroy his chances before he even started. It was not the appropriate time to question Katsuki. He still didnt have any information from Izuku. If he was going to take the boy away from them permanently talking to him would be the next step. It would be difficult given the boy was mute and didnt have much faith in humanity.

Naomasa knew that if he tried to do this investigation without consulting the child he would lose any goodwill he had earned. There was no doubt Izuku would disappear from his apartment just as he did with the Bakugos. There was no caging a wolf-like that child. They were meant to be free creatures. Caging would only break the spirit that made them unique.

Asking about the scars was a risk in itself. The boy could close himself off and refuse to answer any questions. If he did that then the investigation could only go so far. Without Izuku coming forward, there wasn't a case.

When he arrived back in the office he found all the officers in a panic. Part of him wanted to think that it was an escape from prison. Because at this point it would be easier to catch prisoners than finding a child in a wolf's body. Again... the first time had been an accident. One that he had zero intentions of wasting.

When his officers saw them they all froze like deer in headlights. Even Sansa looked like he was guilty of something. Damn it what happened in the two hours he had been gone? Realistically he knew it had to be in the station. Otherwise, a call would have gone out over the radio.

Glancing around he frowned. Wait where was Izuku? The green-haired child was not sitting at any of the desks he could see. The detective pinched the bridge of his nose.

:Please let the kid still be here,: he thought annoyed with his men.

Naomasa let out a sharp whistle drawing everyone's attention to him. He enquired biting back his annoyance, "Where is Izuku?"

Several of his team looked sheepish as they tried to murmur excuses. They had tried talking to the kid while Sansa was in the bathroom. Someone had said something about quirks that scared him. To make matters worse no one knew exactly what had been said.

"Sir I'm sorry," apologized Sansa, "I was only gone for a moment. I thought they'd leave him alone after this morning."

As much as he wanted to be angry at the man he couldn't. He shouldn't have left Izuku alone with his men. They were like a pack of wild dogs when it came to gossip. Of course, they would crowd the child that successfully had him take a few days off.

Naomasa sighed tiredly. He would deal with them later. First, he had to find Izuku and convince him to come back. At least this time he would be there with the boy to protect him.

To Sansa he said tiredly, "It's not your fault. I shouldn't have been gone so long," glaring at the officers he continued, "All of you should have known better. I will be making sure each of you has sensitivity training and will be completing bathroom duty for the next two months. Now find him!"

That had them scrambling away from him in different directions. Sansa commented lowly, "I have checked most of the building except for the vents and your office personally. I can't get into the vents and I didnt want someone to scare him off."

Naomasa's office was off-limits to everyone but Tsuragamae if he wasnt there. He was proud of his partner for not breaking his cardinal rule. Some would have broken it and thus lost any trust he had in them.

He ordered coolly, "Check everything again. I'll check my office and the vents."

"Yes sir."

Naomasa checked the vents first and to his annoyance there wasnt anything in them. No signs of Izuku or anyone crawling around in them. He hoped that the kid would still be in the building but it was looking less and less likely.

When he returned to the bullpen Sansa shook his head. They were not having any luck either. He moved towards his office door and when he put his hand on the knob he found it unlocked. Stiffening he cautiously pushed open the door.

A disappointed sigh escaped him as he entered. His office was as empty as he left it. The only thing that changed was that his spare trenchcoat was not on the hook by the door. At least until he moved to where his desk was. There under his desk was the familiar black and green wolf that had been staying with him.

Sleepy green eyes blinked up at him as his head raised. There was a thump of the wolf's tail in greeting. It brought a tired smile to his face as he bent to a knee.

Naomasa chided lightly, "You had us all in a frenzy looking for you. Did they scare you off?"

There only was silence in answer. He turned to put his nose back into the trenchcoat. Naomasa reached out to gently ruffle the fur only to stop midway when there was a flinch. Green eyes stared at him warily.

Right. He still didnt have much trust from the kid. Then to his surprise, a cold wet nose pressed itself into the heel of his palm. A sign of try between wolf and human.

Naomasa called out as he scratched Izuku under the chin, "Sansa I found him!"

"Thank god," came a muffled reply. Then there was shuffling and more muffled voices. Now the officers would get back to their actual jobs rather than try to fix a stupid mistake they had made.

Izuku's POV

After the events of that morning, he stuck close to Tsukauchi. The detective didnt mention where he went or what he was doing. His self-preservation instinct didnt let him ask about it. It had been years since he trusted an adult but slowly he was beginning to lower his guard around Tsukauchi. That scared him more than he cared to admit. What about this detective was so calming?

Izuku stayed in his wolf form during the day. Tsuragamae brought them food for them rather than Tsukauchi going out for food. He was careful to get food that wouldn't hurt his stomach. A warm full belly allowed him to sleep the rest of the day under Tsukauchi's desk.

That evening he left with Tsukauchi in the man's car. A short car ride later found them back at the man's apartment. Izuku's nose twitched as they approached the door. An unfamiliar scent had gone through the doorway. If his nose was to be believed then it had been within the last hour.

Unable to growl or bark he was unable to warn Tsukauchi to the intruder. Trying to push the detective away from his door only got him a strange look. So when Tsukauchi opened the door Izuku rushed inside.

There wasnt any hesitation as he found a blond-haired man. Pouncing he completely knocked over the intruder. Baring his fangs Izuku9 made his intentions clear. Move and he would tear out your throat.

The man cried out to Tsukauchi who made a strange sound in the back of his throat, "Come get your dog!"

Come get him?! He was his own person and the detective certainly did not own him. Izuku should tear the intruder's throat out for even suggesting such a thing.

Tsukauchi replied with an amused voice, "It doesn't bite, Yagi."

The one called Yagi cried out, "YES IT DO! Nao please help!"

A warm hand settled on his back causing Izuku to look back at Tsukauchi blinking owlishly at the man. Quietly Tsukauchi chided, "I think you have scared Yagi enough for one day, Izuku. He should have known better than to show up unannounced but I promise he's a friend."

Izuku watched the detective for a moment before turning back to the blond. One more bare of his teeth and he released the man. If Tsukauchi trusted him then fine Izuku wouldn't tear his throat out. He would however be keeping a close eye on him.