Camie's Comfort
Disclaimer:
Boku no Hero Academia is owned by Kohei Horikoshi and Bones
Many thanks to those who read and reviewed this fic. I am really happy and this inspired me to bring in the next chapter, and here the story picks up where the last chapter left, in which Midoriya and Camie are about to get to know each other now that they find out that they are in the same predicament…
And something unexpected is about to take place…
Well then, read on and enjoy!
Ch. 10: Sapuraizu hōmon
The scene shifts at the apartment complex, where the time now is 06:30, and Midoriya slowly opened his eyes as sunlight penetrated the window and struck his eyes, rousing him from his slumber and there he saw that Camie is already awake and smiling a bit, as his arm wrapped around her waist, while her arm wrapped around his shoulder, and Midoriya blushed at this yet she smiled and thanked him for keeping her WARM.
"Morning."
"Uh…morning…"
"Thanks for keeping me warm, though…"
"Um…uh…"
"Hee-hee…"
"Sorry…I, um…"
"Oh, don't worry."
"…"
Camie giggled a bit seeing him getting flustered, and she sat up with Midoriya doing the same, and there he said that he is going to prepare breakfast, and tells her that while he is at it she can use the bathroom to shower herself, which she nodded. As both got up they left the bedroom and there he gave her a towel to use.
As Camie went to use the bathroom to shower, Midoriya went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast, and upon checking the cupboard, he became a bit worried, seeing that the food supply will last for until tomorrow, and with Inko on vacation, he couldn't tell her about his situation, and decided that he has to, at least, find a job, and there he thought of getting work at Nighteye's agency, as Centipeder is now in charge.
As Midoriya is cooking breakfast he wonder what would he do if his mom were to arrive suddenly, and if she finds out about the situation he is in, it would cause an unprecedented situation where she would charge towards UA Academy and confront Munō-sensei.
He sighed as he felt that his mom is better off not knowing about this for the time being, as he did not want to disrupt her vacation because of him.
-x-
Not far, the Class 1-A members are nearing the apartment complex, as they managed to sneak out from the watchful eye of Munō-sensei and skipped today's classes as Aizawa came up with a way to excuse the students without giving them away.
The students that Aizawa sent to check on Midoriya at his home are:
• Katsuki Bakugo
• Eijiro Kirishima
• Shoto Todoroki
• Momo Yaoyorozu
• Tenya Iida
• Ochako Uraraka
• Tsuyu Asui
• Kyoka Jiro
Originally they were sent there to check on Midoriya to see how he is doing, and if he is there given that Munō-sensei barred him from Heights Alliance, but now they are joined by Mei Hatsume, as Power Loader secretly instructed her to join the others to see how Midoriya is doing.
As the students are nearing the apartment complex, Hatsume noticed a black car parked and two men in black business suits came out, and Hatsume somewhat recognized them as members of the Hero Public Safety Commission, and there she told the eight Class 1-A members to hide, as she told them what she saw.
Todoroki became somewhat suspicious as he wondered what the two agents are doing here, and as Hatsume uses her Quirk, Zoom, she saw the agents heading for the apartment complex, and there she told the others what she saw, and this made Bakugo wonder if this has anything to do with Midoriya. Kirishima is surprised that even the Hero Public Safety Commission are also aware of this yet Bakugo said that it is just speculation.
"We don't know yet, so stop making random guesses."
"But…what if they're…"
"…"
"Still…what would the HPSC be doing here…?"
"I got a bad feeling about this…"
"Bakugo…?"
"…"
"…"
Todoroki then told Yaoyorozu to CREATE some drones with a radio so that they might get a clue on what is going on, which she nodded and CREATED a miniature drone with a recorder and sent it towards the apartment complex.
At the apartment unit where Midoriya is staying, the two agents knocked on the door and as Midoriya answer it, he is taken by surprise as the two agents showed their ID while identifying themselves.
Midoriya asked what do they want, and there the agents said that they received the viral video, as well as being informed about his suspension from UA Academy. The agents then went to the point, informing him that they were ordered to retrieve and confiscate his Provisional Hero License as part of the ongoing investigation.
Midoriya stared wide-eyed at hearing this, and asked why would the Hero Public Safety Commission would want to confiscate his license since he isn't guilty of any crimes, but the agents said that they were simply following orders and said that once the investigation is completed and if Midoriya is cleared of the charges, he will get his license back, but for now his license will have to be confiscated, as per orders from the head of the Hero Public Safety Commission.
"Sorry, but that's what we were told."
"Nothing personal."
"But…"
"We are only following orders."
"Please hand over your license."
"But…what if…?"
"The pro heroes will take care of it."
"So if you please…?"
"…"
Camie came out, having finished showering, and overheard the conversation, and she too is surprised about this and confronted the agents, asking them what basis do they have in wanting to confiscate Midoriya's provisional hero license, saying that the license is his only way to legally fight villains on the account of self-defense.
The agents reiterated that they are only following orders, and they said that if Midoriya does not comply, they were given permission to use force if necessary, which Camie glared, as she sensed that something is off here.
"Sorry, but we are just following orders."
"And we were given instructions that if this boy do not comply…"
"That's unreasonable…"
"…"
"Please keep out of this."
"Or we will be forced to arrest you for obstruction."
"What was that…?"
"…"
Midoriya tried to stay calm, as he also sensed that something is amiss, but then he saw the neighbors peering out as they noticed something, and not wanting to cause trouble, and to keep this situation a secret from being leaked, he reluctantly surrendered his provisional hero license to the agents.
The two agents then told Midoriya that the investigation is underway and promised that they will give the license back to him once his innocence is proven, and after that, the agents left, and Camie could not believe what she just saw, and saw Midoriya staring at the floor, and she felt compelled to do something.
However, Midoriya stopped her, and said that it is okay, as he believed that the misunderstanding will be cleared up and he will get his license back, and Camie is starting to feel guilty as she felt that he is suffering because of her, but he assured to her that she is not at fault.
Camie was visibly distressed as she feels that what the Hero Public Safety Commission did is unfair as they cannot just confiscate his license because of a viral video that hasn't been proven that Midoriya is behind this, and she wondered what she could do to help.
By then Hatsume and the eight Class 1-A members came, as they are now aware of what transpired, thanks to the drone that Yaoyorozu sent, and there Kirishima, Uraraka, Iida and Asui were visibly not pleased at what they found out, telling Midoriya that the actions of the Hero Public Safety Commission is totally wrong.
"Midoriya!"
"Midoriya!"
"Deku!"
"We saw what happened!"
"I say that the HPSC is being unfair!"
"They can't just confiscate your license just because of a viral video!"
"We can't let this go!"
"We're going to protest!"
Todoroki and Bakugo were quite surprised to see Camie, and there Midoriya, not wanting to attract attention, invited them to come inside, and there he told his classmates and Hatsume why Camie is staying here for the time being, which Iida and Yaoyorozu were surprised to hear this, feeling that the Utsushimi family is also being unreasonable for throwing Camie out without due process.
As Midoriya is serving his visitors food and drinks, Bakugo went to the kitchen to survey something, as he noticed that the snacks are a bit few, and there he checked the cupboard and discovered that the food supply is near-depleted.
Bakugo sensed something is really off, and there he had a feeling that the chain of events appeared to be coordinated for a reason. He also noticed that Inko is not here and guessed that Midoriya may have not told his mom about his current situation. Bakugo decided to talk to Midoriya about this once he is alone.
Bakugo did not notice that Yaoyorozu is there and she too saw that Midoriya's food supply would last up to tonight and she realized that her classmate is facing a situation which might cause trouble for him, and felt that she needed to do something.
She blinked her eyes as she saw Bakugo close the cupboard and there she left, which Bakugo did not notice, and the scene shifts back to the living room where Uraraka and Asui are talking to Camie, where they were quite appalled when told how she was unjustly expelled from Shiketsu High, and the two girls said that they were glad that they ended up at UA Academy.
"Kero…"
"That's unfair…"
"Kero…and that principal is just like Munō-sensei…"
"I feel bad for you, Utsushimi-san…"
"Kero…I wish Nezu were here…"
"Yeah…he might know what to do…"
"Kero…"
"And now this happened…"
At Midoriya's bedroom, Bakugo was talking to Midoriya in private and asked him if Inko is aware of the situation, and after being told, he came to understand why, yet he told Midoriya that he should be prepared in the event that Inko might come home unexpectedly.
He also told Midoriya that he and the others will notify Aizawa about what they discovered and said that if things worsen, they would suggest to their homeroom teacher to make an emergency call to Nezu and All Might and have them come back to UA Academy and overrule Munō-sensei's rule and have Midoriya reinstated as a UA Academy student and find a way to get his license back.
Bakugo then told Midoriya that for the time being he has to lie low as he must not let villains know of the situation, because once they find out that Midoriya no longer has a license, they can freely ambush him, and in turn the police would have legal basis to arrest and charge him for illegally using his Quirk.
"…and that's that…"
"Ka-chan…"
"Considering the circumstances and situation…that's the only advise I can give you."
"…"
"Just be ready."
"Okay…"
"…"
"…"
Outside the bedroom, Todoroki overheard the conversation, and he too is concerned, as what Bakugo said has merit, and he began to wonder if this is coincidence or not, as Midoriya was unjustly suspended, then barred from Heights Alliance. And just several minutes ago, two agents from the Hero Public Safety Commission went to Midoriya's apartment and confiscated his provisional hero license.
Todoroki wondered if everything that happened is planned, as the chain of events seemingly played out as if it were prepared well. He also wondered how the Hero Public Safety Commission knew that Midoriya is staying at his apartment complex.
His musing is interrupted when Bakugo and Midoriya emerged from the bedroom, and as Midoriya went down to the living room, Bakugo whispered and asked if he overheard the conversation. After Todoroki admitted, Bakugo told him that they are going to have a serious discussion tonight at his room in Heights Alliance, which Todoroki blinked his eyes in bafflement.
A few hours later, the visitors have lunch with Midoriya playing host, and there everything went peaceful and the classmates and Hatsume did their best to cheer Midoriya and Camie up, which seemingly worked, yet Bakugo, Todoroki and Yaoyorozu were the only ones to notice that deep down Midoriya is suffering in terms of morale, and after a few more hours they left, and they assured to Midoriya that they will do what they can to reinstate him as a UA Academy student and get his provisional hero license back.
As they left, the apartment unit went silent as Midoriya wondered what to do, as the food supply will last up to tonight, and there Camie came up with an idea, and tells him that for the time being they should look for part-time jobs.
Midoriya wondered if that would work, and she said that this is better than doing nothing, as they now needed money to buy food. Since Midoriya is suspended and his provisional hero license confiscated, finding odd jobs would be a viable option for now.
"…and that's what I think…"
"I…see…"
"So for now…"
"I understand…"
"I know of places where we can apply…"
"R-really…?"
"Yup."
"…"
-x-
At Heights Alliance, Aizawa paid a visit, just as the eight Class 1-A members arrived, and they immediately told their homeroom teacher what transpired, which Aizawa stared in surprise, and there a rather uproar from the rest of Class 1-A took place, as they couldn't believe that the Hero Public Safety Commission would do that to Midoriya, with Ojiro and Sero objecting, saying that the Hero Public Safety Commission has no jurisdiction and that they are being unfair.
Hagakure and Ashido agreed, and they believed that Munō-sensei might have pressured the Hero Public Safety Commission to do that as an excuse just to preserve the image of UA Academy, and the rest of the class are now getting pissed at what Munō-sensei and the Hero Public Safety Commission are doing to Midoriya.
"That's unfair!"
"How can the HPSC do that to Midoriya?"
"I think there's a conspiracy here!"
"Hagakure's got a point! How did they know that Midoriya is at his apartment? And why did they want to confiscate his license since it's not yet proven that Midoriya is behind the video?"
"I bet Munō-sensei is involved!"
"We can't stand for this!"
"Midoriya will be targeted by villains now he has no license!"
"Aizawa-sensei!"
Aizawa sensed that his class is acting in concern and dismay over what is going on, and he urged them to calm down, saying that he will discuss this with the faculty, and urged them to keep this a secret, saying that Munō-sensei must not know of this or he might resort to something to keep everyone silent.
He also tells the class to be ready for anything in the event that Munō-sensei does something unjustifiable that might put Midoriya in danger, and the class nodded in acknowledgement.
"Yes, sensei!"
"Yes, sensei!"
"Yes, sensei!"
"Yes, sensei!"
"Yes, sensei!"
"Yes, sensei!"
"Yes, sensei!"
"Yes, sensei!"
-x-
Back at Midoriya's apartment, the time now is is 18:30, and Midoriya is preparing dinner as he is concerned that this would be the final ingredients to prepare food, as by tomorrow the supplies will run out and with money to last for tomorrow excluding food, Midoriya is facing a difficult situation as he and Camie are going to look for part-time jobs to earn money.
As he and Camie are about to dine, the doorbell rang and Midoriya answered the door, and he is quite surprised to see who the visitor is: Inasa Yoarashi. Yoarashi stared at Midoriya with the same demeanor he had during the recent Provisional Hero License Exam, but politely asked if Camie happened to be here.
Midoriya blinked his eyes as he wondered how Yoarashi found out about Camie being here, but he nevertheless invited him in, and there Camie is surprised to see Yoarashi and asked him what is he doing here and how did he find out that she is staying here.
While he greeted Camie with his usual vibe, he immediately went serious and revealed that earlier in the day he is passing by the streets when he saw Todoroki and Bakugo with some of their classmates talking about Midoriya being suspended and barred from Heights Alliance, as well as deducing that Midoriya is probably staying at his apartment.
Yoarashi decided to secretly follow the Class 1-A students and there he heard and saw them seeing the Hero Public Safety Commission agents, and through Yaoyorozu's drone and its speakers, he found out that Camie is staying at the apartment complex and that Midoriya's Provisional Hero License was confiscated.
Yoarashi then told Camie that ever since she was unjustly expelled from Shiketsu High, he tried to contact her but couldn't reach her, and when he went to the Utsushimi residence, her parents coldly told him to leave as Camie no longer live here and said to him never to go look for a USELESS brat.
As Yoarashi left, a neighbor secretly told him what she overheard, like the Utsushimi patriarch instructing its family members to turn back Camie and never take her in, which Yoarashi is shocked and using unspecified means, he managed to call each Utsushimi relative members and inquired about Camie, where each of them tells him that they have and want nothing to do with her and cut off the conversation.
And the rest is self-explanatory. Yoarashi wondered what would happen to Camie, and this made him feel worried, and decided to head home and skip classes the next day and go look for her, and the rest is history.
Yoarashi then tells Camie that he is planning to take her in at his home where she can stay at the time being while he would ask Nagamasa Yora to see if there is a way to find out who framed Camie so that her name would be cleared and reinstated as a Shiketsu High student.
Camie was moved by this but politely decline the offer, saying that his family might get dragged into the mess and said that she will be staying here at Midoriya's apartment, which Yoarashi was a bit surprised and asked her if she is sure.
"Huh?"
"Yeah. I appreciate the offer, but I'll be staying here for now."
"Camie…"
"Your family might get caught in this unjustified scandal…and might blame me for that."
"But…"
"For now I'm safe here. You shouldn't get dragged into this mess."
"Are you sure about this, Camie?"
"Yeah."
To Be Continued...
Hope you liked this chapter, as Aizawa finally showed up and learned of the situation…with Class 1-A now in an emotional frenzy after learning from their classmates that the Hero Public Safety Commission has confiscated Midoriya's provisional hero license, and there Aizawa is set to conduct an emergency meeting with the faculty members…
Yoarashi of Shiketsu High pays a surprise visit and attempted to help Camie, but he is surprised that she chose to stay with Midoriya. What would happen next?
Preview:
Something unexpected will happen…which might put Midoriya and Camie in a precarious situation…
See you in late October…
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