Title: 逃げる手 - The Hand That Bleeds
Rating: T
Summary: "I don't want to be a Hero. I want to be a Healer. My Quirk is made for healing, like my mom's, not fighting so I train to fight like a Hero to be a Healer. I want to help others to the best of my abilities." Hisoka Matsushita, raised by her mother and who never knew her father, never could quite understand where the path she would eventually take would lead her to.
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Now To Answer Some Reviews:
Love Remedy- Yup, Hisoka's got a ways to go before beating Fumi... Mostly, anyway (a.k.a. her 'alter self' as you put it). The bet then. ^^ Hehehe. Well, to be honest I don't know what to do. I'll need to come up with something. Have any ideas? I see your reasons for the Hero Name and I do agree with them. Now, about Midoriya from what I have seen in the anime and manga, he's awkward around girls in general from his first few interactions with his female classmates and even then, it can happen. I also see him seeing himself indebted in Hisoka (for all the times she helped heal him) so he doesn't really know how to act around her at the time. Don't worry it will get better. ^^ Thank you for the review. I hope you like the chapter.
AubreyKuwata- No, don't hate Fumi. He was just a kid then and he didn't mean to scare off the cats. Thank you for the review. I hope you like the chapter.
Advocate4BAMFs- Yes! Someone got it! Finally! I love it when someone sees the references I put in here. Boo yeah! Thank you for the review. I hope you like the chapter.
Vedahzii- I am glad you like her image. It was not as hard as I had thought her image was going to be. I love the situation between Hisoka and Fumi! She's so cute when she was angry at Fumi for scaring the kittens away then her mood changed like 180 and he just goes with it. Heh. Thank you for the review. I hope you like the chapter.
Silversun XD- It is a good name. ^^ Thank you for the review. I hope you like the chapter.
Chapter 15
To The Winner
Location: Unknown Alleyway, Somewhere in Southern Hosu, West of Tokyo, Honshu, Japan
Date: April 30, 20XX
The Hero laid sprawled out on the ground, blood slowly pouring from the grievously injured costumed man, the white and black pieces of the armor broken. These pieces were scattered across the alleyway as the now ruined Hero, Ingenium, fell unconscious to the static sound coming from his cellphone when he had tried to call for backup and the chilling crackle that would leave him with nightmares for years.
"This is the Hosu Police Precinct! We need back up immediately!"
"Haah... Fame... Money..." The bandaged figure breathed, his raspy voice letting out a cold laugh. "No matter where ya look, they've got the nerve to go by the name o' 'Heroes.' Haah... Not a one of your bastards is a damn Hero... Only he is... The one who's allowed to do me in... Haahh... is All Might." A long tongue licked the blood that was dripping off the battered katana he had used.
"A Hero-Killer has appea-!" A steel-toed boot smashed the stained phone, annoyed enough to cut off the noise.
"Of course, you will make them face the reality of the so-called Heroes."
He threw a knife swiftly into the shadows the alleyway casted, the blade hitting something as he heard a soft giggle come from the darkness. The clicking of heels against concrete echoed, blue shoes appearing first as a woman made her way out of the shadows.
"Ah, love, your aim is still impeccable as it was before," Haru Matsushita said, her soft voice full of love as she tossed the knife back to its original owner, and she smiled at the man before her. "To think you would call me of all things," she sighed, lowering her gaze to the downed boy before her. "Your skills are just the same it seems. You've ended his career. No one will be able to help him regain the ability he had before unless they did it now."
The man appeared before her and she looked up to dilated red eyes as he breathed heavily, the taller male bearing over her. She stared at the crazed gleam in his eyes, her cheeks heating up under the intense gaze.
He breathed out, "Haru..."
"Ah, it's me." Haru nodded, resting a hand on his cheek. He closed his eyes, leaning into the touch. "I've missed you so much." She felt his tongue lick across her cheek, swiping at the blood and tasted the tanginess the red liquid offered. Haru felt her body go limp and heavy as lead, slumping forward against the body standing before her. She let out a soft laugh.
She would not go anywhere.
"Haru..." He muttered, wrapping an arm around her as he pulled her body against his own. Oh, how he loved the familiar feeling of holding her was his once more after all these years. He moved her body, an arm resting against her back as the other snuck under her knees as he hoisted her up. The man pulled her along with him, vanishing into the darkness as the distant sound of sirens was heard.
Location: Sports Festival Stadium, North Side of U.A. High School Campus, Northern Musutafu, South of Tokyo, Honshu, Japan
Date: April 30, 20XX
With all the fights she had seen thus far, she felt like Bakugo-san and Kirishima-san's fight was the most... normal, if she could say. The way they fought it seemed so them! Hardening versus Explosions both made for a fascinating battle as they decked it out; each had seemed to have an equal standing against one another. But in the end, Bakugo-san had won.
Then there had been the fight between Todoroki-san and Iida-san. Speed going up against ice and fire, not a match you'd see every day. Iida-san had tried to maneuver between Todoroki-san's ice blasts, even getting a good kick while he was at it, and had looked like he would have won by speeding the red-and-white-haired boy out of the arena just as he had with his other opponents if not for the fact that Todoroki-san froze his jets. He had not been able to move after that, the ice taking over and freezing the rest of body from the neck down.
Now... Hisoka watched Fumi fight against Bakugo-san, a bandage wrapped neatly around her head. She scowled as Bakugo-san blasted Kuro, the pitch-black creature's yellow eyes going wide as it was blasted by Bakugo-san as he swiped his hand down on it.
"Bakugo versus Tokoyami! Bakugo's explosions are unstoppable!" Present Mic roared, infecting the crowd as they cheered on as the fight progressed. "Tokoyami has advanced through the unmated close-range power of his Quirk to this point, though his previous battle almost got to him, but this time he's being driven completely on the defensive!"
Bakugo-san did not stop as he pressed forward, letting off, even more, fiery blasts from his hands. Fumi was slowly getting backed into a corner.
"Not a single opening," the announcer stated.
Ashido rose up her hands up and down in frustration. "That bird-brain!"
"What is he doing?" Yaoyorozu-san frowned, her fingers on her chin in a thinking position. "There must be a reason..."
Her question made the others think.
"It's the light against the dark," Hisoka said, gaining the others' confused looks. "Fumi cannot attack the light the explosions give off. Bakugo-san heard about his weakness and is using it to his advantage."
"He would have a chance if he had not said anything," Midoriya-san concluded, coming to sit on the empty seat on Uraraka-san's left. Hisoka took up the right, an empty seat between them for when Fumi came back, as Tsuyu took up the other seat beside her. Ojiro-san sat behind her surrounded by a few of her other male classmates.
"You look a lot better than I expected," Uraraka-san commented to the bandaged-up boy, arms in an arm cast. "Those injuries, though..."
Green eyes peeked at Hisoka, her own brown ones catching them staring at her. "They healed a lot better than how they would have without your help." He kept back the questions he wanted to ask - he wanted to know the full extent of that healing poweress Matsushita-san's Quirk had - there was a time and place for everything.
Hisoka blinked at the sudden and unexpected thanks, before nodding. "Un." She looked back, her cheeks pink.
It... felt nice... to be thanked.
Hisoka did not see the grins around her at the small smile gracing her face unknowingly. She set her sight back on the fight. Kuro would be running out of power soon. Fumi had better hurry if he wanted a chance to win.
Jumping into the air, Bakugo-san put his hands behind him, using his explosions to boost his speed as he went for Fumi. In response, Dark Shadow went to attack Bakugo-san, dark arms trying to reach and grab him only for it to meet another blast to the face, and the ashy-blonde boy went further into the air.
"Wow! Bakugo got over Tokoyami!"
Bakugo-san landed on his feet behind a stunned Fumi, putting his hands close together as if he was going to clap and stopped just before his hands were about to meet. Fumi looked over his shoulder as he had Dark Shadow lash out, going for another attempt at a direct attack, and then Bakugo-san released his attack.
The boy had his Quirk fan out, the explosion brightening in a flashing white - almost like a mini flashbang - followed by the ever-expected explosion. It covered the entire arena with smoke too thick for anyone to see through.
"How am I supposed to comment with all that smoke? It's too much! What's happening?!" Present Mic asked, sounding annoyed.
Hisoka sighed, the most expected result happening in the end.
As the smoke cleared, Bakugo-san stood over her bird-headed friend, holding him by the beak. He held his right hand close to Kuro as sparks constantly popped for another explosion, providing light.
"Tokoyami surrenders! Bakugo is the winner!" Midnight announced with a flick of her whip.
Bakugo-san stopped the sparks as he released his grip on Fumi's beak, huffing a bored sigh. Fumi slouched down, head hanging as he stood.
Hisoka muttered, "Fumi..."
"And so, that means Todoroki and Bakugo will face off in the finals!" With that, the screen changed to show Todoroki-san's and Bakugo-san's picture from the shoulders up, each of them taking half of the screen.
"That's gotta be frustrating for Tokoyami-kun," Uraraka-san sighed.
Fumi would get over it after he ate some of her apple-flavored treats. He always loved them, especially when they were made as soft cookies. He liked them chewy.
"I thought Tokoyami would advance..." Sero-san said, sitting next to Kaminari-san.
Said boy agreed, "I didn't think he could be beaten either." Hagakure-san nodded along. "Then again I didn't think Hisoka-chan would have lost either!"
Really?
Hisoka was surprised. She figured her classmates knew that she was around the middle range of the class spectrum in terms of strength - speed was another matter. But that mattered not, anyone could have won. It all depended on the circumstances.
"Light is his weakness?" Kirishima frowned, using a fist to wipe his nose. "I get it... Bakugo likes to aim at those kinds of spots..." He had a frown, his mind wandering a bit.
"I wonder how... their match will turn out," Midoriya-san said, watching the two males leave the arena. There would be a small break before the final fight.
Iida-san was sitting next to the bandaged boy. "Let's watch closely for our revenge later!"
"Yeah!" Both friends said, Uraraka-san nodding along.
Suddenly, Hisoka jerked her head when she heard gasps and a loud vibrating sound. She double blinked at the sight of a shaking Iida-san, his glasses rattling out of place. What the...
"It's just my phone," Iida-san said, easing the worries before he stood and excused himself, taking the phone out. He walked off to somewhere private just as Fumi came back.
The black-feathered boy sat in the seat she saved for him, a miniature Kuro popped out and whimpered with tears in his eyes. She gave it a smile, petting it along its head. It gave a chirp, not having enough energy to speak words. "You did your best." She'd be making extra treats just for Kuro. "Both of you did."
Her face turned into a scowl, glancing at Tsuyu. The frog girl sighed. Now they had to listen to whatever Fumi wanted them to do. She just had to make it interesting didn't see?
Well, what's done was done.
There was no going back.
Her eyes narrowed when she saw the satisfied look - something akin to a cat finally getting the canary - and she stared harder. Kuro, happy for the attention but sleepy and tired, popped back into his master. She scowled again, slapping his hand when she could practically feel the smug feeling radiating off of him.
"Don't get a swelled ego just because you won," she hissed. He wisely kept silent, crossing his arms as he looked away.
She would win against him one day.
Iida-san came back, his head bowed a bit and the feeling of anxiety as he told them he had to leave suddenly because his brother was in the hospital after being cut down by a Villain. She watched him leave with a frown, legs moving up the steps at a speed she thought was not possible without using his Quirk.
She had not liked this feeling either. (It felt too familiar to the one she felt on the bus when they were going to the USJ.) She wondered if the others felt it too.
Location: Class 1-A, U.A. High School, Northern Musutafu, South of Tokyo, Honshu, Japan
Date: April 30, 20XX
Fumi - who seemed to not mind where he stood but felt a bit guilty in the end - had gotten third place since Iida-san had pulled out in the end while Todoroki-san - who seemed solemn - had stood for second and Bakugo-san - angry did not to begin to describe the look his face had - was first. Their medals had been given to them by All Might.
The battle between Todoroki-san and Bakugo-san had been intense as Bakugo-san won in the end. Yet, it had looked like something was wrong with Todoroki-san. He had been the one they all expected to win the Sports Festival. Bakugo-san was not happy with how things turned out. Hisoka wondered if both of them would be all right, Todoroki-san especially.
Her mind snapped out from its wandering as their teacher spoke, the class back in their seats.
"Since you've all earned a rest, you all have the next two days off from school," Aizawa-sensei said, an aura of relief hanging over the class. "I'll organize all the nominations from the Pros who watched the Festival and present them after the break. Be sure to get some rest, even if your heart'll be pounding."
"Yes, sir," they all said before everyone got their bags and left the classroom.
Some clumped together, talking loudly with one another, either to see if they wanted to hang out, what their plans were, or just about the results of the Sports Festival. She walked in the middle of Fumi and Tsuyu when Ojiro-san had stopped her just as they left the school's entrance.
"Hisoka!"
Said girl stopped and turned around, looking at the tailed guy. "Yes?" Her group moved a few feet away.
"Here," he said as he handed her a piece of paper. "That's my number. Friends give each other their numbers so message me soon!" He gave her a pat on the shoulder, offering a small smile before he ran past her. He seemed to be in a hurry.
Huh.
She looked down at the row of written digits before stuffing them in her bag - Hisoka would deal with that later tonight - before walking towards Tsuyu and Fumi.
"So, what did Ojiro-kun give you?" Tsuyu asked as they began to walk again.
"His number."
"Really?"
Hisoka nodded, not seeing the slight frown Fumi had. Tsuyu caught it though and her eyes gained an amusing glint. "Ojiro-kun is pretty cute. What do you think, Hisoka?"
The healing Quirked girl shrugged. "I guess." She hummed, "Then again, I think you're cute too." She looked at Tsuyu, seeing the girl smile at her. Tsuyu's green hair was soft and her smile made Hisoka smile. Her appearance was cute, reminding the girl of a mix between a cat and a frog, and she couldn't help but like the first female friend she ever had.
"And you're adorable." Tsuyu's smile brightened.
She then looked at an annoyed Fumi. "Fumi's cute too." Well, he was more than cute... He was good-looking, Hisoka would not deny that. He was nice and could be a gentleman. Fumi would help out whenever she needed something done and he was rather good at cleaning chores.
She liked her friends (and hoped she would make more in the future) and she hoped they liked her just as she did them.
Fumi grumbled something she couldn't hear, crossing his arms as he looked away from her. Why did he have to look away? Fumi confused her sometimes so she let it be.
They chatted the rest of the way home until Tsuyu had to split from them so she could go to her house. Hisoka waved to her, the other waving back as she walked off. Before they went to their shared apartment though, Hisoka and Fumi needed to gather some groceries.
"What are you in the mood for tonight?" She asked.
He answered after a moment, "Oyakodon." He nodded to himself.
Ooo! They hadn't had that in a while!
Oyakodon was a comfort food - a dish consisting of cooked chicken and beaten eggs before it would simmer in a sweet and savory stock. It was usually eaten over cooked rice in a bowl.
"Oyakodon it is." She smiled, happy her friend wasn't annoyed anymore. Hmmm... Maybe she should make some Castella or Purin with those apple flavored cookies she'd bake tomorrow. Oh! Maybe Dango would be good too. She looked at Fumi. "Castella, Dango, or Purin?"
"Castella sounds nice."
With the sweet decided, Hisoka offered him a smile as they entered the supermarket.
Author's Note: And the Sports Arc is officially over! Yaaaa! The Hero Killer Arc is up next, and you know what that means~! Hero names are chosen next chapter! Yaaaa again! You know what means! No new chapter next week! So, you'll have to wait for Hisoka's Hero Name! But don't fret, the next Arc shall be actioned packed and full of answers to those questions I am sure you have (which you should write down in your review, so I know what you all want to know most and can focus a bit more on those areas!) so there shall be
I've got a new image and this time it was a collab! I had a lot of fun doing this and I am glad to have done it! You even get to see the back of Hisoka's Hero Outfit for the first time! How about that?! Also, go check out MatoMatsuri, she's really cool! Subscribe to her if you want or just go and say hi! ^^ (Just remove the spaces.)
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Hero Name Suggestion Box is closing this chapter - get your last chance here! Here's the final list that we've got! I've narrowed it down to names that Hisoka would most likely consider the most! I'd like to thank everyone for their suggestions and I take them all into account - making pros and cons of each name to what she'd do, and this is the final list. So, make a claim and we'll see which one what will be chosen. (There is always the possibility of the Hero Name changing later on too! Like what Iida had done in the show!)
Hero Name List:
Sekijūji (Red Cross) - 赤十字
Aka (Red) - 赤
Chi (Blood) - 血
Chisuke (Chi: Blood, Suke: Help) - 血輔
Iaso: Greek Goddess of cures, remedies, and modes of healing
Hero Title Thing:
The Healing Hero
The Hero That Bleeds
The Bleeding Healer