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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Disclaimer: I do not own Boku no Hero Academia. Boku no Hero Academia is written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi-sensei. No profit was made in the writing of this fanfic.
Beta: Ana-DaughterofHades
Now To Answer Some Reviews:
Prince- This chapter was so fluffy that I could sleep on it if I tired. Heh. Yea, Stain needs to take a step back but he's possessive (in the way I've made him, but I could see it totally happening in the cannon, in a way, if he had an actual family) of what he considers his and since Hisoka has his blood, she is his as well just like Haru. Hurry Aizawa! Protect your student/duckling (if I remember he made multiple references at his students as his chicks. I think. I'll have to go see...)! Hehehe. Hisoka Protection Squad! Fumikage is the leader with Tsuyu as the second-in-command. I could totally see her other classmates joining in too like Midoriya and Todoroki would be generals with Iida being a frontline attacker or something. Hahaha! Thank you for the review. I hope you like the chapter.
AubreyKuwata- I am excited to see the artwork! Thank you for the review. I hope you like the chapter.
Vedahzii- OOOO! I got a good rating~! Yaaaa! One day! I shall get that 10/10! Hopefully. Maybe... Who knows. Hmmmm... Knowing the dad but the mind blocks it just enough for the denial to set in place and she can't tell exactly who he is before the actual meeting. Well, Hisoka does know his first real name but now who he truly is. I can see it happening. Also, I am sure you will be very happy at the bottom, after the chapter that is. ^^ Thank you for the review. I hope you like the chapter.
Always-In-A-Daze- Well, it's nice to hear from you now than never. ^^ It's cool. I am just glad you like Hisoka and the story. I've put in a lot of work in hopes to bring some form of entertainment in my writing for all of you. As long as you guys enjoy it, I'm happy. Originally, she was actually going to be Shinsho's childhood friend - as Todoroki and Izuku are the most popular choices and I wanted to make something semi-new - but after thinking about how I wanted to the story and what her character was Fumikage was a better choice. I am sure you will be happy with the pairing will be. ^^ but Thank you for the review. I hope you like the chapter.
suntan140- It was kinda obvious from the start. ^^ I think. Depends on how much each reader thinks of the chapter/story and all that. Thank you for the review. I hope you like the chapter.
Chapter 18
To The Taking
Location: Tokyo Train Station, 1 Chome Marunouchi, Southern Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan
Date: May 15, 20XX
They all arrived at the station moments ago. Each of the students would be either taking said transportation or would be walking to their respective locations. They would not be coming back for the week, the Offices offering to lodge the students for just that amount of time, (it was a good thing Hisoka made sure no food would spoil before they came back) so that meant no class. Yet they still had to wear their uniforms as if they were.
School was just plain weird sometimes...
"You've all got your costumes, right?" Aizawa-sensei asked Class 1-A after he lined them up shoulder-to-shoulder, even when just clumped back together, looking over the group. "Obviously wearing them in public is prohibited, and don't lose them either."
"Got iiiiiiit," Ashido-san drawled as she raised the suitcase over her head.
"Don't stretch out that 'Got it', Ashido," he chastised. "And make sure you all mind your manners with the Heroes at your internships. Now get to it." Aizawa-sensei said, dismissing them.
"Yes, sir," they all responded before they began to talk amongst themselves, though some had left already when some of her classmates wanted to at least say goodbye to their friends.
Hisoka turned to Fumi and Tsuyu, looking at them. "You'll both be careful, okay?"
"I will," Fumi said, nodding.
Tsuyu agreed, "If anything happens I'll let you know. You'll do the same, right?"
The black-haired girl smiled. "Un."
With a quick wave and a promise to message each other after each day was over, they went their separate ways. Well, that would have happened if it wasn't for Midoriya-san calling to her.
Hisoka stopped mid-step, turning on the bud of her heel as she asked, "Yes, Midoriya-san?"
"You're going to Hosu, right?"
Hisoka nodded.
"Do you think you can keep an eye on Iida? I'm worried about him and I wanted to ask you, since Iida is also going to Hosu, to keep an eye on him. He's been acting strange since his brother's attack," Midoriya-san pleaded, worry evident all over his expression. "And if you could... message me if anything does happen..." The green-eyed teen bit his lip, head lowering just a smidge.
Huh... How small was the world to have this happen? Pretty small in Hisoka's opinion. Jokes aside, Hisoka nodded once more at the request. "I will." She held up her phone, turning it on with a click and a swipe. "What's your number?"
After she was told it, Hisoka added Midoriya-san and was going to turn off her phone when Uraraka-san took the chance to add her own in with a grin. Hisoka took it with a shrug, giving her own to the two friends. Muttering a good-bye to the two, she waved before she turned and went to catch up to a silent Iida-san as they boarded their own train destined for Hosu.
Location: Hosu Train Station, Western Hosu, West of Tokyo, Honshu, Japan
Date: May 15, 20XX
It had been a short but tense train ride. Hisoka had tried to start something but she literally had nothing to say; the worry she developed from Midoriya-san's conversation had begun to fester. She could not help it. Hisoka worried for her friends and by extension, her classmates were included. Iida-san was a smart guy so Hisoka thought he would not let his emotions control him but with how much she heard of what his brother meant to him and if she were in the same situation...
Well, it was best to not go down that train of thought least something happened. Hisoka's tightened grip relaxed about her metal case, her white knuckles regaining some sort of color in them. She blinked, never seeing the slightly red hue her eyes had gained - going back to the normal brown she had inherited from her dear mother.
Yes, best to push those thoughts away.
The bell ringing, she followed after Iida-san as he said for her to follow him. He had the map to their meeting location, after all, where a Hero would meet them there to lead them to the Hosu City Hero Office. They quickly made their way up the stairs, seeing the usual crowd of people and cars going by.
Location: Boroughs of Hosu, West of Tokyo, Honshu, Japan
Date: May 15, 20XX
Hisoka trailed after the Hero who would be watching over them for the first day, her grey hood up as she kept an eye on the people and activities around her. Iida-san was in full costume while they followed the Normal Hero 'Manual'. His Quirk allowed him to have some form of control over water, but he had to have an outside source near him. He was as normal as he was described in her research on the Heroes and Heroines of the Hosu City Hero Office.
"Typically, there'd be tones of waiting by the phone for requests but recently, well... Hosu's gotten a bit hectic, too!" Manual exclaimed, smiling at them. He had messy brown hair and black eyes as his Hero Costume consisted of a blue and white, skin tight, long sleeved shirt that was tucked into his dark pants and orange gloves. He had white boots and a signature helmet that featured a fish-like fin and blue visor.
"It's that bad?" Hisoka asked.
The man jerked his head. "Yup. The borough's patrols have been reined back and we've been put on alert." His grin widened, "Though I've gotta say, I'm happy to have Ingenium's little brother and to have someone with such a Healing Quirk to choose our office. But I have to question, why not choose a more famous Hero to intern with?" Seeing the girl's raised eyebrow when he looked over his shoulder, he quickly added, "It's not that I'm not happy to have interns - I'm ecstatic actually as we usually don't get many - I'm just curious is all."
Iida-san shrugged, coming up with a lame excuse but otherwise stayed quiet. Hisoka went onto explain that her mother had worked there for a time - at the hospital to be exact. "I just thought it'd be nice to be somewhere that was in my mother's past."
"That's interesting. Does your mum have a healing Quirk as well?"
"Yes. It runs in the family, actually."
"Cool!"
Hisoka beamed a small smile.
Location: League of Villains Hideout, Unknown
Date: May 15, 20XX
Stain stared at the child - and what more could he be after that tantrum of a child not getting what he wanted - as he sheathed the mostly disintegrated blade back in its original place. His stiff shoulders stayed hunched, his form locked in battle mode. "So that's what you're about..." He sighed, eyelids lowering.
"Huhh?" Shigaraki's only visible eye twitched, the hand hiding his face covering his sneer.
"It seems our goals lie at polar opposites..." He grinned a toothy grin, showing a sliver of the insanity he had sunk into long ago. "But destroying today's society is the one point we have in common..."
"Are you... fucking kidding me?! Get the fuck out and die," Shigaraki hissed, his fingers spasming as they itched to destroy the man before him. "Aren't I the 'type you despise the most'?"
"I tested your mettle. Those at death's door always express their true colors." Indeed, they do, he knew that too well. Heh. He was impatiently excited to see how his child would come back from death's grasp. He could see her bloom just like how he envisioned. Yesssss... "You're an odd one, but... A 'mind'... The sprouts of a crooked creed dwell inside you." Stain glanced at the black smokey man behind the bar who stayed silent.
"..."
"I wonder what fruit those sprouts will bear... I might save disposing of you after I've ascertained you with my own eyes. It probably won't be too late..."
Hmmm... He would let Hisoka do the disposing of this one. She would need targets to test herself, after all. After he was finished with her and this League of Villains had run its course, of course.
"Dispose of us..." Shigaraki scratched at the dry skin, irritating it more than it already was. "I hate the idea of having such a nutjob around as a party member..."
"Shigaraki Tomura, if we add him to our ranks, then our battle power will magnify!" Kurogiri contended, yellow eyes narrowing at his charge. "The negotiations have come through!"
"That order of business is settled!" Stain demanded, tongue sticking out as he swiped it across his mouth. "Now return me to Hosu!" He began to slowly leak bloodlust, the air growing heavy around the other Villains. "There are still a few things I've left to do there!"
He had to retrieve what was his, after all.
Location: Water Tank, Somewhere in Hosu, West of Tokyo, Honshu, Japan
Date: May 15, 20XX
Red eyes watched the black and purple swirling portal close, eyes not straying for a moment, before he crouched down to look over the city. He was going to reform the town - the beginning of his world would begin here.
Here.
By his own hands.
With those that he allowed to stand by his side.
He let out a deep and cold crackle, his head bending back as his voice echoed into the sky.
"The title 'Hero' should only be permitted to those who have achieved great undertakings!" His body twitched, head jerking as he heard his neck crack. "There's too many of them... Counterfeit 'Heroes' who worship the almighty dollar Until society realizes its error on its own I shall continue to appear!"
And if he failed or was killed where he stood, which he would not go down without a fight, he would make sure his child took the mantle. He would take her and show just how faulty this society was - how the 'Heroes' were and take her from that path she had decided to walk down. Yet with that, he would become an obstacle in her path if he was unable to... sway... her and make it so she was someone who could be called 'Hero'.
Haru would make sure of that either way. She would follow his word.
His grin widened, eyes dilating as he stopped laughing. Lowering himself, he pushed off the water tank and leaped into the darkness of the alleyway below.
Location: Fifth Story, Abandoned Building, Somewhere in Eastern Hosu, West of Tokyo, Honshu, Japan
Date: May 15, 20XX
He stared at the woman before him, the smile directed at him - for him - as she welcomed him back 'home'. He gave a grunt, the smile growing bigger as she had that knowing look in her eyes. Ah.
He gave a brief explanation of his meeting.
"Such a child he must have been," Haru sighed, a hand on her cheek as she held a distant look in her eyes. "I wonder how he would have turned out if he had a mother's influence." No doubt she was thinking of impossible situations again.
He would have turned out differently. All influences could make a change within someone no matter how small.
Chizome wrapped a snake-like grip around the woman, making her smile change to his alone once more. He felt her wrap her arms around his neck as he lowered his head on her shoulder. Just for a moment of peace - to let his sanity stay where it was before it vanished in the grip of the insanity that held him. Just for a moment before he had to retrieve what was his. Just for a moment before his... family... was whole again.
He closed his eyes, his body relaxing within the other's hold.
"You're wounded, let me take care of that."
"Un."
"How did it happen, if you don't mind me asking."
"Hn."
"..."
"..."
A smile.
"Healing, huh..."
"Yup! Runs in the family too. There you go, all healed!"
Location: Hosu City Hero Office, Central Plaza of Hosu, West of Tokyo, Honshu, Japan
Date: May 15, 20XX
Hisoka gulped the last of the water from her bottle, her hood falling off when she leaned her head back far enough. She licked her lips, happy to have the cool refreshing taste travel down her throat as she crinkled it before tossing it into the recycling bin that Manual's office had on the other side of the room. It hit with deadly accuracy, landing among the other plastic bottles.
It had been a long day, even when they had arrived in the late morning earlier that day. They had only returned later that evening. When they had patrolled the whole city, nothing had happened. It was the least Hisoka expected. Though Manual was quite happy to see a demonstration of her Quirk - as amusing as it was to tell someone to suck on her finger was to him - he was impressed.
"Well, if the boroughs are in this kinda vigilance mode then Villains ain't gonna be popping out, are they!" Manual - he told them to call him Masaki when they were off duty - commented as he took off his helmet and sat it on the table in front of him. "Phew!" He smiled.
Hisoka nodded. "Un."
"...Is that so..." Iida-san murmured, staring down at his helmet where he sat it on the desk before him. He took off his glasses, closing his eyes as he went deep in thought. He never saw Hisoka catching the grim determined look his face gained as his thoughts went dark.
Hisoka knew that look and after some rather obvious thinking, she was able to deduce that the only reason Iida-san came to Hosu city was for revenge. The Hero Killer was still bound to be here. Iida-san wanted retaliation - vengeance against the man who took down his brother - making him an example - and ended his career.
Hisoka looked away as she turned on her phone and opened the messaging app, scrolling down to send a quick message to Fumi and Tsuyu about her day, that she was safe, and that she hoped they were having a good time at their own internships. Then she sent the quick observation she had on Iida-san to Midoriya-san.
You know that bad feeling from before?
Well, it only grew more.
Hisoka frowned, turning off her phone after a quick glance at the time - only half past five - and pocketed it. With a quick word to the Pro Hero, she went to the female changing room located on the second floor to change out of her Hero Outfit by the temporary locker she was offered. After that, she returned to the office to see Iida-san not there. They were heading over to Masaki-san's house, who was nice enough to offer them to stay there for the week ("As long as one of you doesn't mind sleeping on the couch...") after they had done a few more things left to do.
She wanted to explore the city a bit after that. He was their temporary guardian while under his watch, so they were to at least listen to Masaki-san.
Hisoka asked, "Masaki-san, will it be okay if I explore a bit of Hosu City after we leave?"
The worse was for him to say was no.
Masaki-san raised an eyebrow, a hand on his chin as he let out thoughtful hum. "I don't see why not. We've only got a few things left to do and even then, that won't take long. So, yeah, I don't see why you can't." Masaki-san gave the girl a smile. "Though I prefer it if we go the apartment first, so you don't get lost on your way back and don't be too long, okay?"
Reasonable enough for her.
Hisoka nodded. "I understand."
Location: Streets of Hosu City, West of Tokyo, Honshu, Japan
Date: May 15, 20XX
Was that her mother?
Hisoka frowned, walking faster through the night crowd as she tried to catch up to the woman. Or at least she thought the person was a woman - could be anyone really - but with her mother not answering her calls, she could only wonder what was happening. She could feel her heart beating against her chest as she neared the woman only for her to turn left and down an alleyway. The black-haired girl stopped at the entrance.
Seeing the time on her phone, she had only a half-an-hour before the time she was requested to be back at the apartment. Misaki-san would be sure to worry. She had time, though, so she called out, stepping into the alleyway. If it was her mother, then she wanted answers.
If it wasn't... well, she'd get to that when it came to it.
"Mother?" Hisoka called out, walking cautiously into the dimly lit alleyway as she spotted the woman, her back turned to her. Hisoka called out again, "Is that you, mother?"
The woman turned and indeed it was her mother, smiling the same smile she saw on the day at the Sports Festival. "Hello, my child. I hope you are doing well."
Hisoka took a step forward, eyes darting to all sides around her. Something was not right. "Mother, why are you here? Why have you not been answering my calls?" When Hisoka had not received an answer, she asked again.
Haru rested a hand on her cheek, her smile going weird as she gained a tint in her eyes Hisoka could barely read. "Well, your papa wanted to see you so much but you've been so busy. He asked me and so, naturally, I did what I could to make it happen." Hisoka stared in shock as she watched her mother blush, shaking her head with both hands on her cheeks.
"Mother... I don't want to see my father," she spat the word, "and you're acting weird, well weirder, and I need you to come with me. It's not particularly safe to be here this late." And whoever this man her mother was seeing must be a fake. She had to get her away (and to a hospital to be doubly sure).
Hisoka could only blink when she saw the disappointed look her mother gave her.
"I am sad to hear that. I was so hoping you would be excited to meet your papa. I just want you two to get along," Haru sighed sadly.
It happened all too quickly; before she was able to anything something flashed behind her mother and something else nicked her cheek, a single trail of blood wept down her cheek, as her body tensed. Not even able to take a single step, her body stiffened, freezing against her will as she hit the ground with a thud, her body picked up by someone unknown and her world went black when something hit the back of her neck.
Author's Note: So… That finally happened. What do you think? Did it go how you pictured or entirely something else? ^^ Nothing much to say here but I hate it that my Spring Break is over with and now I've got the Daylight Saving Time so I'm losing an hour of sleep now. Wonderful… See ya all next week.
Man, when you guys want your pairing you really want 'em. Welp, I've been convinced. Now then – give a drum roll – the winner is…
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Just kidding. Here.
Link: nightmarezanez._deviantart._com/_art/_Hisoka-Matsushita-Unexpected-734910570
And I am taking suggestions on maybe dates/outings – like the shopping trip could be one - to situations you'd like to see the winning pair in – like sharing the umbrella on the way home or an embarrassing moment such as tripping and falling on top of one another – for future chapters! So, give them ta me and I will see what I can do!