Love The Way You Lie
Author's Note: So this is part two to the last chapter, all the rest of the information for Dabi is given in this chapter. We get more of Hizashi in this chapter and what he has been up too. So after the closure of this chapter, we are time skipping three months. So this was supposed to be posted with the last chapter but it was so long and I was still working on it so I decided to cut it into two parts and post them seperately. So this chapter does start immediately after the closure of the last chapter.
Additional Notes: So this is a repost of the chapter, huge shoutout to Chuchutu for their comments on the last scene involving Endeavor and Dabi/Touya. Upon rereading it and how it came across to them, I realized that I goofed in how I meant for it to come across. It wasn't meant to come across as forgiving from Touya's end and it ended up like that when I had in mind that he was left in confusion, angry, and hurt. So I'm going back in and adding what I had initially left out cause of how long the chapter was getting and cutting parts that seemed like it would be out of character for some of them. Honestly, this opened my eyes and made me realize that when I'm editing I need to actually read through the chapter while I'm at it instead of just fixing errors and formatting. Thank you love!
Chapter Warnings: pretty much mentions everything from before, mentions of kidnapping, sexual assault, miscarriage, trafficking, plus.
Chapter Nineteen: Just Say (by Nine One One) Part Two
Chapter Summary: Shouta gives Dabi the offer about attending at U.A. for the time being. Eri is officially moved into Heights Alliance. With the new revelations, Nezu and Cementoss build a house for Shouta and his kids to move into. Class 1-A finds out about Touya and Eri. Later, Endeavor is reunited with Touya.
"Dabi has all mental capacity to be able to take care of himself. Why exactly do you want to either enroll him in 1-A or send him back to Endeavor? Just because he looks like a teenager again?" Dr. Nakamura questioned. Shouta turned from where he was standing, looking Nezu straight in the eye. Dr. Nakamura did have an extremely good point. Dabi's body was the only part of him that had been reverted with the exception of his quirk genes. He remembered everything from the past ten or so years.
Nezu smiled softly, his shoes tapping on the floor as he walked over. "With the information that you have provided. It would be unsafe for Dabi to be on his own right now or back with the League. If his quirk has been altered by Eri's quirk, there is a chance that he might activated it and could possibly end tragic." Nezu explained.
It was all making sense to Shouta now. Now he understood why Nezu is being so presistent about Dabi being placed within the course. "You're afraid that he might accidentally kill himself." Nezu nodded to Shouta's statement.
"I believe we let him make the choice but I strongly urge that he stays so we can deem his quirk trustworthy." Nezu finished. "He trusts you, Aizawa. You should be the one that talks to him."
Shouta nodded, grabbing the doorhandle and slidding the door to enter. The room quieted down as he rounded around the room until he was standing in front the three. Shouta kneeled down, smiling at Eri. "Hey, honey. Why don't you go crawl in bed over here and try and get some sleep. I'll bring Hitoshi in if that will make it easier for you. I need to speak to Dabi for a moment."
The little girl nodded. "Okay." She whispered. Shouta looked to the door, motioning for Hitoshi to come into the room. It only took a moment for the teenager to come into the room. Eri slipped off of the bed, walking over to the free bed and crawled in.
"Will you lay with her, Toshi?" Shouta questioned. Hitoshi nodded, slipping onto the bed until he was on his back. Letting the small child curl into his side. He pulled the blanket up to her chin. Shouta watched them for a moment before turning to face Dabi and Shoto. "Dabi... or would you want to go by Touya again?"
Dabi looked down to Shoto for a moment, a hopeful glint in Shoto's eyes. Dabi smiled, running his fingers through two toned hair. "I'll go by Touya... at least here."
Shouta nodded. "Alright. Well, I have some information to talk to you about. Dr. Shinsou and Dr. Nakamura might of already told you some of this." He started. Dabi made a small noise but didn't say anything. "We would like to extend the offer of allowing you to return to U.A. within the hero course. At least for the time being."
Dabi's eyes widened. "Wait... how did you know about that?" He paused for a second before it dawned on him. "Nezu." Shouta nodded with a soft smile. "But why? I still remember everything. It's not like my mind is a teenager."
Shouta hummed. "Well, did the doctors tell you about some differences they found with your quirk genes?" Once again, Dabi nodded. "Well, Principal Nezu is concerned and so am I, that with the change there could be a possibly that it effected your body and ultimately how your body might react to your quirk."
Dabi bit his lip. "What does that mean? You think he might... die?" Shoto questioned, his voice cracking as he looked between Shouta and Dabi.
Shouta kept his face neutral the best he could as he reached out and placed his hand on Shoto's leg. "We are concerned. I wouldn't say that he used his quirk once that it could kill him. It's more of what we don't know. We don't feel comfortable letting him leave without being able to know if his quirk has been improved or if it's worse." He explained. Shoto nodded, wrapping his arms tighter around Dabi. Dabi brought the teenager closer.
"So, you want me to be in your class to check my quirk?"
"Yeah. If not, the other choice would be Endeavor since he raised you and with what you told me... I don't want to have to resort to that." Shouta added.
Dabi's eyes widened and his mouth dropped. "Please, don't. I can't. I can't go back."
Shouta nodded. "Than you won't. So U.A. is the best thing for you. We can make sure that your quirk won't do anything to you or possibly kill you. We want to keep you safe. You've placed yourself in situations that you didn't have to. You saved Shoto.. you saved Eri. To me, you're my hero."
Dabi nodded, tears come to his eyes. "Okay, I'll do it."
x
Hizashi had his hands completely full. He had managed to dig up as much information as he could. Currently, he was in his grandmother's house while she was missing. He definitely didn't want to be here when she was. He had an inkling feeling that more was going on with her than she was letting on. Something in the back of his mind bugged him but he couldn't place what it was. According to what he found out about Eri, some incident happened between him and Shouta underneath the influence of drugs. Shouta had been drugged with Omega Zero and Hizashi had been drugged with Alpha Instinct.
Hizashi felt like there was more to the story than what she was letting on. She didn't say anything about her own involvement in the conception of Eri. Just from her reaction when she told him for the first time, he knew she was somehow involved.
He continued to dig through the shelves, trying to find anything he could that his grandmother might be hiding. He had been raised a villain, he might as well act like one for now. In the end, his hopes were to release the victims that his father has currently. In no way could he possibly not. Especially with having the drugs to use against Todoroki.
He growled as he continued on, having the gut feeling that he was going to find something. Pushing the last of the books off of the shelf, a leather book with straps crashed to the floor. The Alpha was quick to pick it up, untieing the strap and opening the book up in his hands. His eyes widened as he started to read the words. The years worth of information in front of him. Journal entries inbetween the pages of lists of names and their dynamics. If they bared a child and the child's name. Where they had been taken from and where they were being held and how long they had been there.
He placed a hand over his dropped jaw in shock with his eyes wide. "She is involved." He muttered. He snapped the book shut and slid it into his bag, rushing to put the fallen books back onto the shelf before he started for the door. Locking the door behind him, he rushed back towards the direction of his own apartment.
It had only taken him ten minutes to arrive at his own hideout. He was breathing heavily as he got into his home, locking the door behind him. He had what he needed but he had been intrigued with the information inside. Just how many victims were there? How many people did his father and grandmother destroy? The lives of so many innocent people that he had vowed to protect as Present Mic. He had still lived up to the expectation in himself. He would protect people as his hero persona. That was no lie. Even in the end he had betrayed everyone.
He slid off his shoes, pulling the book from his bag and letting the bag drop to the floor. He flipped back open the leather cover, looking at the first page of fifteen names. Dated for year before his birth.
Yamada Kyou. Omega Male. Memories erased after confrontation with Kenzou. Kyou was found in the middle of a phone call with pro hero, Shimura Nana. Resides in Tokyo with husband Nakamura Yuma.
Shinsou Haru. Omega Female. Taken from Fujika Hospital. No child bared. Quirk: Persuasion stolen, given to Yamada Kenzou.
"Haru Shinsou? Is she related to Shouta somehow?" He muttered. His eyes widened as he read the fourth name.
Tanaka Shizuka. Beta Female. Taken from Shigetsu High. Gave birth to Yamada Hizashi. Currently resides in Shizukure Prefecture alongside Yamada Kenzou.
"My mom...?" He questioned to no one inparticular.
He continued on with the pages. The journal entry catching his eye next. The page was written in Kaede's neat handwriting.
Shizuka discovered the secret behind her marriage and has escaped with Hizashi. I personally went to her childhood home. Memories erased of all events besides her marriage to Kenzou and brought back to the main house. Hizashi's memories have also been wiped of the incident.
"It was grandmother who brought her back." Hizashi whispered, continuing to flip through the pages. Each page held a years worth of victims including a journal entry following it. Relaying all of the torture and abuse each victim had undergone.
Fifteen pages in. He stopped again.
Aizawa Shouta. Omega Male. Impregnanted at U.A. High School after placebo birth control given under quirk orders from Kenzou to Hizashi. Gave birth to Hitoshi Yamada. Resides in Tokyo with his parents Shinsou Hajime and Aizawa Hideo.
Journal Entry:
Aizawa Shouta, Omega from General Studies turned Hero Course Student. Ranked Number One in his first year's Sports Festival. Comes from a line of powerful mind and emitter class quirks. Perfect combination to make the next heir of the Yamada clan. Kenzou has used Persuasion on Hizashi to befriend this Omega and sleep with him. Birth control and suppresents have been swapped with placebo prenatal drugs under the usage of the persuasion quirk against Hizashi. Plan is a success. [...] Aizawa Shouta gave birth to Omega son and heir, Yamada Hitoshi. Only time can wait to see the pup's quirk.
Shirakumo Oboro. Alpha male. Killed in building collapse by villain under our aid. Target Aizawa Shouta not aquired. Reason of Death: Knew too much information.
Hizashi frowned, tears coming to his eyes as he bit his lip to look at the next page. Almost terrified to do so.
Hizashi. That foolish child. He thinks he can get away from us that easily. Just like his stupid mother. There is no leaving the Yamada family. He confided in his so called best friend, Shirakumo about the family. About our ties. His past. That poor boy. He had to be eliminated. He talked Hizashi into telling the Omega. The villain was instructed to attack the building full of children. Shirakumo fell into the trap. Hizashi still followed his words and told Shouta of his families' villany. Hizashi and Shouta's memories have been erased.
Hizashi growled. "I caused his death... I told them the truth but my grandmother..." The tears slipped from his eyes. "I'm so sorry, Oboro... it's my fault this happened to you." He whispered, forcing himself to continue through the book. The endless names continued as he flipped through the pages before he stopped once more at the familiar name.
Todoroki Touya. Omega Male. Taken from Fujika Hospital. Taken to the main house as Kenzou's personal Omega. Kept in captivity for two years before being released to the streets under the name Dabi. Gave birth to Minato Yamada a week before being released. Memories erased.
Journal Entry
Todoroki Touya, eldest child of Number Two Hero Endeavor, taken from the hospital after a quirk accident that burns his arms. Became personal Omega to Kenzou for two years before finally giving birth to new heir, Minato. Quirk unknown for the pup. Pup resides at the main house. Touya was released under the new name Dabi, to later join the League of Villains when Tomura is ready. Forced quirk usage was involved to create scars on Dabi's face and under his eyes. Endeavor notified of death as accidental quirk related death by Yamada Hanabusa under the persuasion quirk.
Hizashi was left in absolute shock. Dabi had been involved in the Omega trafficking ring. That meant that Hizashi had a little sibling out there if the pup was still alive. That meant Dabi was a father and didn't even know. Just like Shouta and himself didn't know about the existance of Eri.
He growled as he turned a couple of more pages again.
Yamada Shouta. Omega Male. Formerly Aizawa Shouta. Taken alongside Hizashi and son Hitoshi from family home. Placed under new Omega Zero. Used as personal Omega to Kenzou for new heir. Child conceived: Yamada Eri.
Yamada Eri. Unknown. taken from parents and given to Shie Hassaikai yakuza. Remains with the Shie Hassaikai.
Journal Entry:
The stupid bitch. Shizuka is always ruining our plans. She discovered that Kenzou intended to use Shouta to bred another heir to the Yamada Clan and drugged Hizashi with Alpha Instinct to send him into an uncontrolled rut. Her stupid plan worked. The pup was Hizashi's. As punishment, the child was taken to the Shie Hassaikai and memories of the four involved had been erased. Eri's whereabouts are to remain secret.
He flipped the page and stopped at the lone entry and was on the page. It was dated for five years before All Might had showed up at U.A. for the teaching job.
Yamada Hanabusa. Alpha male. Killed by Yamada Kenzou for interfering with kidnapping of Todoroki Shoto from Shizukure Private School.
Hizashi could barely contain his rage as he flipped from the page and continued. The last page was the one that he had already known.
Todoroki Shoto. Omega Male. Taken from Mustafu Mall. Used as personal Omega for Kenzou. Drugged with Omega Zero and persuasion used as precaution. Child conceived successfully.
Journal Entry:
Todoroki Shoto, the youngest child of Number Two Hero Endeavor. Sports Festival showed promising results of usage of a permenant submissive drug due to reaction Omega had to Alpha Izuku Midoriya. Memories to be erased of his time before being with Kenzou.
[...]
The brat fought back against Kenzou after being drugged with a second dose of Omega Zero. Conception of pup in danger of miscarriage. Dabi and Hizashi intervened before Omega could be transferred to the main house. I healed the injuries and the scarring for better results. Omega as so far been released back to the custody of U.A. Further plan to take the Omega back alongside Aizawa Shouta. Once Shouta gives birth. Kenzou will move in after he recovers from his injuries.
Hizashi felt the blood drain from his face. His father was still alive and was targeting both Todoroki and Shouta. He had to move quickly. Shouta had just a few months remaining of his pregnancy. He most likely wouldn't leave U.A. without an escort and Todoroki probably had been put under a ban from leaving campus. U.A. would be the target.
The Alpha jumped up from his seat, rushing over to where his old hero phone resided currently and swapped it up. To hell if he got found. He wasn't going to let this happen. He turned on the phone for the first time in months. Taking a deep breath, he went to the contact of the hero that he could trust.
He brought the phone up to his ear and within seconds, the hero answered the phone. "Hawks, I need you to track this phone and get here. I have some information that will help you and me."
x
Dabi and Eri were kept by Recovery Girl overnight to monitor them with the assistance of Doctor Nakamura and Hajime. With no problems involved, they were released into the custody of Shouta before homeroom began. According to Toshinori, Nezu and Cementoss and built a house just a few minutes away from Heights Alliance for Shouta to move into with Eri and Dabi with three extra rooms built. One for his new pup, Hitoshi, and Shoto. The home had been furnished quickly by the other teachers while Shouta had remained at Recovery Girl's office alongside Hitoshi and Shoto, who refused to leave their siblings' sides.
Hitoshi and Shoto had been sent back to the dorms to prepare for the school day, since there had been no actual threat to the school. Classes were continuing as normal. Shouta remained with Eri and Dabi, Toshinori having brought Dabi a uniform to wear while he attended the hero classes.
For the classes, Nemuri and Toshinori would be with Shouta to help him make sure that nothing went wrong. More so Bakugou, who had been ready to blast Dabi the second he had seen him the first time since the training camp. Eri would be attending the class as well, Toshinori already talking with Nezu about helping the girl get some more control of her quirk with the assistance of Shouta.
When Nemuri found out what was going on, she had been quick to question Shouta about if he was fully prepared to take care of twenty two kids. Despite Dabi not actually being a kid. He had quickly shut her down. He could handle it. Dabi was only with them because of his quirk's questionable instability. He didn't have the heart to turn him away if there was chance that his quirk could kill him if he tried to use it. It was better safe then sorry. Dabi did take part in the rescue of Eri and had been feeding information to the heroes about the Yamadas. Rescued his own brother. The least they could do was make sure he didn't kill himself accidentally.
Shouta shuffled on his feet as Dabi changed into his uniform. A package of gym clothes sitting on the hospital bed waiting for him. Shouta already had what kind of class he wanted to have in mind. "Alright, we have ten minutes to be to class and I am not going to be late." Shouta stated.
Dabi nodded, opting to keep his tie off as he followed Shouta of the nurse's office and in the direction of Class 1-A. Nervous was an understatement for how Dabi was feeling in that moment. Even knowing that his memory had not been effected and the terrible things he had done in the past, he was more worried about what his so called classmates would think of his brother. They were about to meet him as Touya Todoroki. Shouta most likely wouldn't sugarcoat it, especially with five of the students knowing his true identity and who he was. Had been?
He no longer resembled Dabi. All of his scars were gone. Not one covered his body. His hair was no longer the dyed black that he had it but rather back to his natural red hair. The piercing that kept his skin together on his face and hands had came out of his skin when Eri's quirk activated as the skin had healed. The only piercing that remained were on his ears and nose. That would be the only thing that they would probably recognize. At least one or two of them, who had seen him up close to notice the jewelry. His scent had even returned. His scent glands had been burnt during the accident so only of his two part scent would come out from time to time depending on his own emotions. Other times, he just smelt like burnt flesh. Now, he could tell his own scent. He barely even remembered he had one, let alone what it was. Vanilla and Strawberries. He forgot just how close his scent had been to Shoto's.
"It's okay to be concerned." Shouta stated, pulling Dabi straight out of his thoughts. Dabi didn't look up from his feet. "You are worried how my students will react. Not to you but to Shoto."
Dabi nodded. "Yeah. Honestly, I wish this never happened..."
Shouta paused his movements, turning his head to look at the younger Omega. "Touya, I believe everything happens for a reason. I believe that you and Shoto were meant to be reunited. You have a fresh start now. Take advantage of that. Only you can define your future." He stated, turning away and starting back towards the classroom.
Dabi didn't reply to him but rather fell back in line with him. They remained walking in silence until they came up to the large door that held the hero students on the other side. Shouta nodded to him, before opening the door. Dabi was actually surprised with just how quick the teenagers quieted down and got into their seats.
"Mr. Aizawa! What happened last night?" Iida questioned as soon as Shouta got to the podium.
Shouta nodded for Dabi and Eri to enter the room along with Toshinori and Nemuri. "When Todoroki had his miscarriage, we brought in a memory specialist to discover what happened. It lead to the discovery that I had another child." Shouta started. "This little girl is Eri. My daughter."
The class immediately broke out into a series of questions and comments on Eri. The girl held onto Dabi's pant leg as she tried to hide herself. "Hi." She muttered, clear in her voice that she was terrified. Dabi muttered sweet nothings to her to calm her down as he heard the question pop up.
"When can I blast him to pieces?" It was Bakugou.
Dabi smirked, turning to look to Bakugou. "Think you can beat me?" He retorted.
Shouta raised his hand as Bakugou jumped from his chair, only to be pulled back down by Midoriya. "The alarms sounded because Eri and him showed up on the campus last night." Shouta said. "This is Touya Todoroki."
The class went into a complete silence, heads turning to look to Shoto in the back of the classroom. The Omega hiding his face in his arms as his classmates started to question him.
"Why does Bakugou want to kill him?" Kaminari questioned, looking between Bakugou and Dabi.
Bakugou scoffed. "C'mon, you don't recognize him?"
Kaminari shook his head. "Am I supposed to?"
Shouta sighed softly. "Touya is Dabi from the League of Villains." Now all eyes were on Dabi. He shuffled on his feet, trying to look anywhere but his new classmates.
"How is he even here?! Why is he allowed here?!" Kirishima shouted, slamming his hands on his desk as he stood up. "He kidnapped Bakugou!"
Shouta shot Kirishima a look, the teenager immediately getting back into his seat. "Touya saved Eri. The League of Villains including Present Mic attacked the Shie Hassaikai who were using Eri's blood and flesh to make quirk destroying bullets."
Kirishima's mouth dropped open. "Wait... the bullet that hit Amajiki... was made out her blood?"
Shouta nodded. "With the information we've gathered. It's safe to assume but samples of her blood have been sent to Fat Gum's agency to confirm. The bullets traced back to the Shie Hassaikai."
Yaoyorozu rose her hand, waiting patiently to be called on. Once Shouta called on her, she questioned, "But that doesn't answer why he is here? And why does he look different."
Shouta took in a deep breath. "Eri's quirk is called Rewind. During her rescue, Touya had been stabbed in the abdomen. Her quirk activated and reverted him back to before he had any of his injuries or scars." He paused, looking to Dabi for a moment before continuing, "We also noticed a change in his quirk genes. We want to make sure that if he activates his quirk, it won't kill him. With his involvement in the rescue of Todoroki and again with Eri as well as leaking information about the villains to the heroes. He has been pardoned of all crimes."
Bakugou stood up from his desk, moving around and walking until he was by Dabi. "I don't care what is going on with you. I want a fight. Settle the score of you kidnapping me at the camp. It's only fair. You try your damn quirk and I get to fight you."
Dabi looked to Shouta, who nodded. "Okay. You're on."
x
The class was now dressed out and at the quirk assessment field. Dabi and Bakugou stood thirty feet away from each other with the rest of the class on the sidelines. Bakugou was already in his fighting stance, prepared to attack.
Shouta took in a deep breath before announcing, "Begin."
Bakugou sent out a series of small explosions, propelling himself towards the former villain. Dabi took in a deep breath as the Alpha got closer to him. He smirked as he raised his arm and released a blast of blue flames towards him. His eyes widened as Bakugou used one of his hands to dodge. The blonde grabbed ahold of Dabi's left side and with a hand in his hair. Dabi's mind flashed back to watching the Sports Festival fight between Shoto and Bakugou when the boy had used this same move. Bakugou flipped above him, pulling him along. At last second, before Bakugou released him, he willed his fire to his left shoulder.
Bakugou let out a growl as he let him go but the Omega still staggered away. After a moment, he managed to regain his balance. Kicking his leg up, Dabi sent out another burst of fire which Bakugou had dodged again.
Bakugou lunged forward with a shout of, "YOU BASTARD!" Placing his hands side by side and sent out an explosion towards him. Dabi took in a baited breath as he released fire from his feet and he shot upwards. He flipped himself in the air, watching as Bakugou growled. The Alpha sent an explosion towards the ground, sending him up into the air. Dabi took his chance to send out more fire towards the Alpha. At last second, once again Bakugou managed to dodge. The edge of the Alpha's gym uniform was scorched as he barely made it out of the way.
With two more small explosions, Bakugou flew in the direction of the Omega. "I WILL BEAT YOU!" The Alpha screamed. Dabi's eyes widened as Bakugou tackled him in the air, grabbing his right wrist and the side of his face. "DIE!" He shouted, an small explosion leaving his both of his palms. Sending Dabi crashing towards the ground.
Bakugou fell along with him, landing directly on top of Dabi, keeping the Omega pinned to the ground. "I win." The blonde whispered. Getting up off of the the Omega and dusting himself off.
"Fair and square." Dabi panted.
His eyes widened as a hand came into view, outstretched to him. Bakugou was looking away from him but it was his hand. "I beat you. Even though I creamed you within a couple of minutes." The Alpha paused. "I still fucking hate you but I haven't seen Todoroki this relaxed in a while. Plus you saved sensei's kid and Icyhot. I suppose I can look over what happened for now. We will fight again one day." He finished.
Dabi eyed his hand for a moment before placing his hand in Bakugou's allowing the Alpha to pull him off of the ground. Shouta came walking over as Bakugou walked past him without a word. The Erasure hero looked over to Dabi. "Notice anything?"
Dabi hummed. "I'm not really sure. My skin used to burn whenever I overused my quirk but Bakugou never really gave me the chance to fight back." The Omega stopped for a moment. "I didn't feel like I was overheating as fast though."
Shouta nodded. "Alright, c'mon. Still have the actual lesson to get too."
Dabi smiled, actually looking forward to sparing with the rest of the hero students.
x
The rest of the day had flown by. Dabi had trained against Bakugou, twice after the initial fight. The Alpha beating him within minutes by dodging his fire each time to get behind him and pin him to the ground. He had also faced against Midoriya and Hitoshi. He had won against Midoriya surprisingly but it had taken almost half an hour to get to the point. Midoriya had been ahead of him for most of the training until Dabi had managed to get the upperhand when Midoriya had gotten in close with his last kick. Hitoshi had gotten him by brainwashing him. He should of figured he would lose quickly against a guy who could brainwash people.
He had also noticed quickly that Shoto did not once come in for the training but stayed by Shouta's side. He choose not to say anything or question why his brother was doing it rather than training. It summed it down to the possibility of the nightmares and episodes similar to PTSD that Shouta told him about. Shouta's attention had been split between them and helping Eri focus on her quirk. Which is probably why Midnight and All Might had been present too. All Might assisted with Eri and Midnight helped with the students.
He was exhausted as he leaned back into one of the chairs of the common room. The others working on their homework from other classes. He was only required to attend Shouta's classes while they figure out what was going on with his quirk. Midoriya kept him on his toes, inching him to continually use his fire. The young Alpha had probably been analyzing his quirk from what he heard about the boy or even trying to help check on his quirk. It could honestly be either at this point. Bakugou had even done the same thing during the second match. The Alpha had stopped fighting back for a little bit and having him sent out bursts of fire as he dodged continously.
He had showered in the boy's restrooms and giving a set of clothes by Midoriya. Ironically an All Might shirt and a pair of basketball shorts. From what he had been told, he should be receiving some leisure clothes by the morning.
"Touya?" The Omega cracked his eyes open to see Midoriya looking at him from where he was sitting next to Shoto. He hummed to nonverbally tell Midoriya he was listening. "If you don't mind me asking... why did you join the League of Villains?"
The common room dropped to a dead silence as Midoriya asked the question. Dabi sighed, lifting his head up from where he had it sitting against the chair. "I'm going to start from the beginning. Ten years ago, when Shoto got his scar... I faced off against our father. He abused our mother until she got sick and hurt Shoto. His training was abuse. I watched him punch Shoto in the stomach and made him puke. He was five. He would practically beat me as a form of training. I had almost been perfect he said but my body was weak. I ended up burning myself bad enough they had to take my to the hospital. I decided that I couldn't go home. Not after that, so I ran away from the hospital." He started, receiving a look from Shoto. He wasn't telling the full truth but these kids didn't need to know all of it. "I ended up living on the streets for the longest time. Doing whatever I could to get by. I met Himiko Toga on the streets. Around the time I met her, I heard about the attack on the USJ." He paused, looking straight at his little brother. "I knew that Shoto would be in the class that they attacked. So when Stain was arrested and Toga wanted to join the League. I saw my opportunity to make sure nothing happened to Shoto. I never actually thought I would see him again. I tried to tell him who I was at the camp when I had gotten Bakugou. I didn't want the others to know who I really was but I wanted him to know. I knew I had caused him pain and I wanted him to know I was still alive."
"So... you joined to protect Todoroki?" Uraraka questioned.
Dabi nodded. "Yeah, the best way I could make sure that the League wasn't targeting him. In the end, it wasn't the League I should of been worried about." His said, his voice dropping in shame. "I should have known when I saw Yamada for the first time that something was up."
"Present Mic?" said Midoriya.
"Yeah. I met him right before the training camp." He paused, taking in a deep breath. "Between you guys and me... Present Mic is not a villain. Never was. His family just happens to be fucked up worse than mine is."
The room went quiet once more, no one sure of what to say. The silence remained before a loud booming voice filled the room. "TOUYA!"
Dabi's face drained of all color as him and Shoto shared similar terrified looks. "Oh crap." He whispered. He hadn't seen his father in person since the day he had been put into the hospital with his burns. Not that he wanted to see the bastard anyway. The man had given up on him.
"Endeavor?" Midoriya jumped out of his chair, going over the table, and jumping straight in front of Dabi as Endeavor came around the corner with Shouta and Toshinori in tow.
"Endeavor, this is not a good idea." Shouta stated, breathless as he rubbed his hand over his swollen stomach. Toshinori and Eri came in behind him. Toshinori chosing to fret over Shouta for a moment.
Dabi snorted. "Really made a pregnant guy chase you?" He snarked to the Flame Hero, glaring straight at the Flame Alpha. The anger starting to flare in him from the sight of his father.
Endeavor had completely frozen as his eyes landed on Dabi. His mouth dropping open and his eyes going wide. Dabi froze as he looked into his father's eyes, watching the blue eyes that were normally cold... have tears.
This can't be real. Dabi thought, scoffing as he crossed his arms over his chest. My father doesn't have emotions.
Endeavor took a couple of steps forward despite Shouta's protests for him to stop. "Touya..." The Flame hero whispered, reaching out towards him but was stopped as Bakugou and Kirishima joined Midoriya in front of him. "They told me you were dead." The man said, not caring that the three stood between him and his son.
Dabi felt the anger flare up in him as he pushed out of his chair and rounded around the three standing guard. "You don't get to act like that to me. You don't get to act like you didn't neglect me, Fuyumi, Natsuo... beat me and Shoto as some form of training. Beat our mother whenever she would try and intervene. You don't get to play the hero to me. Act like you were sad that I died! You just believed them, not even checking to make sure I was actually dead?! Just moved on. Fuck you." Dabi screamed, getting face to face with Endeavor. Their noses just an inch apart as the former villain glared up at him. "Look at what I turned into. Are you finally happy with me?! Was I ever good enough for you?! You wanted so badly to surpass All Might but in the end... look at what you did." Dabi felt his quirk activating in the palms of his hands. The skin heating up by the second but only small parts of flames actually escaping through his skin. He forced himself to take a deep breath, trying to calm his nerves. He couldn't lash out at Endeavor. No matter how much he wanted to. Not when Shouta and U.A. were putting everything on the line for him. Not when Shoto was standing right behind him. "You destroyed me. You destroyed Shoto."
Dabi was taken back as he felt large arms wrap around him and pull him close. "I don't want your forgiveness. I would rather know that you are alive and hate me than you be dead and forgive me." The Alpha whispered. "I spent so many years... thinking I caused your death. Killed my son. I had been a terrible father to you. When you needed me, I wouldn't listen. You're alive and that's all that matters." Endeavor paused, pulling away from Dabi and cradling his face within his large hands. "I had to see for myself that you were alive. You told me that day... you would be a hero. Touya, you are a hero. You saved Shoto... you saved that little girl. You are a hero. I had been so wrong. I'm the villain here. Not you." His eyes narrowed on the man as he looked through the corner of his eye.
What exactly is he trying to prove? These kids already know what kind of monster he is. A small explosion behind them forced Dabi out of his thoughts. "Bastard, let him go." Bakugou growled, taking the couple of steps forward that Dabi and Endeavor were away from him.
Dabi's eyes widened. Bakugou of all people? Bakugou despised him and had every right too. Endeavor pulled away from him, eyeing Bakugou for a moment before turning his attention back to his eldest child. "Touya, you're my hero." Dabi's body shook as he wrapped his arms around his father. Feeling his father's embrace for the first time that he could ever remember. "You're my hero." He repeated again. Endeavor's hand moving until it was on the back of Dabi's head, pulling him closer. He was left in a state of confusion as Endeavor caressed the back of his head. Hero? He was no hero. He only did what his instincts told him to do. What he had vowed to do when he had left his home. The anger still lingering in him as he willed his quirk to remain calm from lashing out. As much as he wanted to blast Endeavor straight in the face with flames. He couldn't.
Soft footsteps caught their attention as they pulled away to see Shoto standing next to them now. Endeavor didn't say a word as he brought both of his sons into his embrace once more. Dabi felt himself slowly starting to calm down from his brother's scent next to him, relaying soothing pheromones into the air. His body forcing itself to relax as he felt his quirk starting to return to normal.
Endeavor pulled away from Dabi and Shoto, walking over to Shouta. The Omega teacher's eyes went wide as Endeavor engulfed him in his large arms with a mutter of, "Thank you, Aizawa."
Dabi gave a confused at Shouta. "What?" Now that was new. He father never thanked anyone. He was always to prideful to do so.
"I don't know." Shouta stated just as confused.
"Just for everything. Taking care of Shoto... Touya... you've been a better father to them in all these months than I have their entire lives. So thank you for that. I don't think I will ever be able to repay you." Endeavor had a smile on his face as he pulled away from Shouta. "I came here to bring Touya his belongings from the house."
Dabi looked over to Shoto, who smiled at him. "Father kept everything, no one was allowed in your room either. Even though I saw him sneak in there sometimes when he thought no one was noticing." The pain erupted through Dabi's chest. His father had shown so much hatred to him for being a 'failure' in his eyes. His quirk not being good enough. His own body failing to meet his father's standards. Yet, Endeavor stood here acting as if he missed him and regretted everything.
Dabi looked back over to Endeavor and sure enough there was two large suitcases by Toshinori. He let out a round of laughter as he doubled over with tears in his eyes. "What the absolute fuck?" He whispered. "I thought you hated me." He couldn't even figure out why the tears had came to his eyes. Rather it was because of Endeavor's sudden change of heart or the fact that the man thought he was buying it. He was still in a pit of confusion on why Endeavor even bothered showing up in the first place. Why he was calling him a hero. As far as Dabi was concerned, he didn't see himself as a hero. He saw himself more closer to a vigilante if they wanted to call him a hero. He had intended to kill Kenzou Yamada for the pain he caused his brother. He went along with Hizashi's plans to save Eri so they could get revenge on Overhaul for Magne and Mr. Compress. He was no hero and he knew it. His father was up to something. He also probably knew that Endeavor would rather do this in front of everyone knowing that Dabi was cashing in on his second chance.
Endeavor sighed. "I never hated you. I was clouded and All Might opened my eyes. I should of worked to be type of hero I wanted to be. A hero my kids could be proud to call their father. Instead I was a monster. I just wanted to bring you this. I won't come by again if that's what you want."
Dabi nodded but his eyes narrowing on the man. He didn't trust a word leaving Endeavor's mouth. Not after all those years of the constant pain and abuse. "No. It's fine." He muttered, his face flushing as he stood back to his full height. The embarassment covering his face. He didn't understand why Endeavor was here. In all honesty, he would of thought Endeavor would of beat the shit out of him upon finding out the identity he had been living as all of these years.
"You've made me proud, Touya." Endeavor stated.
Dabi growled, no longer able to contain the anger that had been bubbling inside of him as his hands lit up in flames, moving up his arms. Endeavor's eyes widened as he looked over to his son. Shoto backed away from him in a haste to dodge the flames that had shot out. "Don't bullshit me, Endeavor. You must be boiling inside to know your precious family has been tarnished by having a villain in the family. You don't care about me. You just care about the fact that I'm alive and you didn't cause my death." The confusion, the hurt, the pain, the anger, all seeping out of him within his scent.
Shouta took a couple of steps forward, reaching out and placing his palm on the top of Dabi's head. "Touya." He warned.
Dabi growled as he forced himself to take deep breaths through his nose. The flames on his body seized as he glared once more at Endeavor. "You were right. You are a monster. A monster who should of never been the Number Two hero let alone the Number One." He swatted at Shouta's hand, not actually hitting his wrist as he marched forward. "Fuck you, old man. I don't need your so called apologizes or whatever the fuck this was. They know what kind of man you truly are and so do I. Next time I see you, I will burn you to a crisp. For mom... for Fuyumi... Natsuo.. Shoto. You don't deserve anything. Rather I lose my chance for freedom because of it. I don't care. I will become who I want to be in this world and you can't stop me. You have no power over me anymore." Dabi stated, pushing past Endeavor and heading out of Heights Alliance with Shoto hot on his trail.
Maybe Aizawa was right... I can shape my own future. I can be the person I truly want to be. Dabi thought. And I will do it on my own.
