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:

chaosrin- Woooo. A lot of them there. To do this, I'll label with the chapter you reviewed on first and then answer. Kay? Okay. (CH 23) I know. Fumi is just too cute. (CH 25) Don't worry, Hisoka will have more interaction with her classmates, and more, now that they'll all living together, Hagakure included. (CH 29) That was a funny scene. Snipe was just so embarrassed by the accident and Hagakure is a really funny and cute character overall. And it's not all that weird that Hisoka prefers to stay with people she had gotten close. While she likes her classmates, she'd prefer to spend more time with those she's closer too. (CH 31) Well, you never know what can happen within a relationship. That's the interesting part so who knows if she'll stay with Tsuyu or not. (CH 33) Well... I'm sorry to say but that doesn't happen. She loses it just as she does in the canon. (CH 34) That would really be interesting (and I do kinda ship Hisoka with Toga cuz could lead to really cute and interesting things) and I do like that idea. I'll keep that in mind for in the future. As said before, who knows what can happen! Thank you for the review. I hope you like the chapter.

Prince- Well yeah, he's been with her since childhood and practically lived in each other's houses. I'd be sad too and I shall gladly accept that head pat in his place. ^^ Aizawa will need all the luck and as mentioned before, it'll be a while (I don't know how long so...) before I start on his fic so read my other ones if they interest you in. Thank you for the review. I hope you like the chapter.

Vedahzii- The Stain Arc is my favorite. It really was action packed full of insanity! Thank you for the review. I hope you like the chapter.

Mercenary 10- Well, what do you suggest Hisoka needs then? Actually, there are a few males in the series with red eyes (both natural and when activating their Quirks like Aizawa). No Nezu didn't know all along. It was brought to his attention by Aizawa. Thank you for the review. I hope you like the chapter.

JustUsingARandomName- Cool! But it'll be a while before I start on his fic so read my other ones if they interest you in the meantime. Thank you for the review. I hope you like the chapter.

Chapter 42

To Heights Alliance

Location: Principal's Office, U.A. High School, Northern Musutafu, South of Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

Date: August 27, 20XX

Nezu, Principal of U.A. High School and a possible combination of several different animals, stood in his office by the windows overlooking the newly constructed dorms. Rays of sunlight stood high in the sky, dousing the buildings in a golden light, watching small specks of humans walk around on the ground below. He took a sip of his coffee, letting out a content sigh as the heat went down his throat as he began to ponder his decision to have the students living on campus due to recent events.

Our decision to convert to a boarding school was not just to ensure the students' safety, he thought to himself, carefully watching his coffee swirl in the cup. The threat that has not been wiped away. The traitor is still in our ranks. This is also for the purpose of probing for them. In order to cut through the unrest which has been lingering in the air for far too long, we have avoided launching a public, uninhibited investigation and are now attempting to feel around for the betrayer behind closed doors. The fact that I must cast doubtful eyes upon not only the teachers but the students as well...

It was painful for him to do that, to say the least, but his position demanded it.

With the loss of our symbol and All Might unable to fight, the effects of this will surely continue to rear their heads one after another with the passing of time... At any rate, right now, what we need most is to shift our momentum towards 'revival' and 'rising up'. At the very least, we weed to make sure the students are directed to a bright, hopeful future.

The traitor should best watch their back from now on. They would find that traitor... No matter what it took.

Location: Outside Heights Alliance, South Side of U.A. High School Campus, Northern Musutafu, South of Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

Date: August 27, 20XX

Inside the U.A. Campus, a building that was built in three days was only about five minutes from the school. It was a tall, five-story white building with brown and cream accents that separated into two wings and two sets of double doors at the entrance. Each building had its respective class name posted above a curved sign that read "Alliance". It had low hedge bushes, lamp posts, and park benches on each side that lined the walkway.

Height Alliance was its official name.

This was her... their new home.

Everyone had gotten permission and that made Hisoka very happy. Everyone was together; even if she didn't know some of her classmates well enough, Hisoka had grown fond of her class. It would have been weird if one of them was gone. But she was nervous about it. It was something new, after all, and very different. It was fine to be nervous. She wasn't living with just family or with Fumi anymore; there would be many more people around.

(Many to see if they bled Red. Many to feel as it rained all around her. To giggle at the sight of them dripping and falling. Let it rain! Let it rain to wash it all away! Tick. Tock. The blood ran down the clock. Let it flow to the ground and soak up everything that happened and-)

Still, whoever did the construction for U.A were seriously miracle workers. Hisoka couldn't help but feel awe as brown semi-wide eyes stared at the enormous dorm building they'd be staying in. "So... This is it."

Fumi nodded, standing beside her. "There's no going back now."

"Un."

"At least we'll still get to live together," Fumi said before correcting himself. "Sort of, anyway.

"Yeah..."

"Things will be different." Red eyes roamed over their new home, taking in the landscape. "Better for us."

"And new.

"It'll be fine."

She shrugged, rubbing her right arm before holding onto it as it draped across her waist. "Maybe. Maybe not. Only time will tell." She glanced around as her class began to gather. They had gotten there earlier than their usual time so all they were waiting for was a few others.

"Hisoka!" She turned just in time to see a green blur cling itself to her, wrapping arms around her as she made sure to keep her footing, so they wouldn't fall to the ground. "I've missed you so much! I've been so worried when you barely answered my calls or texts and we weren't allowed to leave our homes!" That hadn't stopped Hisoka. "And now we'll be living together! And-"

Brown eyes blinked owlishly at the babbling girl. "Tsuyu..."

"I'm just so happy to see you again." She held her close, arms tightening around her as her chin rested on the crook of her neck and shoulder. The rest of the class either smiled or looked away, grumbling, at the exchange between the two girls as they all gathered outside the building with their class name on it.

"Tsuyu." Hisoka wiggled in her grip, Tsuyu loosening just enough to let her arms out and wrap them around her shoulders. "I'm sorry that I worried you."

She sighed softly, muttering into her ear, "Idiot."

Hisoka let out a hum of agreement. Yeah... A big one at that...

Tired eyes glanced over at the people around her, catching Midoriya-san's wide-eyed questioning look, Shoto's monotone but knowing gaze, Yaoyorozu-san's tilt of the head, Bakugo-san's hardened glare, and Iida-san's frown before Tsuyu let her go and looked at her with large, emotional black eyes. Hisoka felt guilt well up inside the slowly forming knot in her gut. She squashed it down along with all the other pesky feelings it brought. They. Were. Not. Needed. Right. Now (or ever for more than one of them).

"Dude, it's huuuuuuge!" Sato-san yelled, eyes bulging at the size of the building as a hand shadowed them from the sunlight.

Ashido-san was practically bouncing up and down in excitement, hopping from one foot to another. "We're so lucky! We get to live in a mansion, baby!"

"Looks like everyone got permission to stay, huh?" Sero-san glanced over at his friends with a large grin, holding out a fist.

"Just barely!" Hagakure-san exclaimed, arms flailing wildly. "My parents really fought it because I got messed up by the gas..." She sighed loudly, shoulders slumping.

Jiro-san scratched her cheek, glancing away. "I suppose it would be, for most people..."

"Well, you two did directly suffer from the gas, after all," Ojiro-san added, looking at the two girls.

"Just don't do it again, okay?" Tsuyu requested, worry lighting up in her eyes.

Well... "I can't make any promises, but I'll do my best," Hisoka mumbled, her hand now held by the slightly taller girl.

Tsuyu nodded, taking what she could get before everyone turned their attention to their homeroom teacher as he clapped his hands. Aizawa scanned the ranks of his students to make sure all of them were present and finally grunted, "Alright, all of you settle down. First of all, the most important thing is you've all gathered together again safely. With everything that's happened, we're all fortunate to be back at U.A. I'm glad you're all in my care once again."

"That goes for you too, Aizawa-sensei!" Tsuyu piped up, a frown on her face. She gripped Hisoka's hand and she offered a comforting squeeze back. "I'm just relieved that you made it back here with us too. After watching that interview, I thought you weren't going to come back. It made me upset."

Hisoka fought to keep down the lump in her throat. It tasted sour, twisting back down as Aizawa-sensei's eyes landed on her.

"Me too," Uraraka-san agreed, nodding.

The tired-looking Hero shrugged. "A lot has happened, and many things have been overlooked to some degree due to All Might's sudden retirement after that one battle. Now then... I'm going to give you a quick briefing in regards to the dorms. But before that, just one thing..."

"..." She could feel sweat drip down the back of her neck as she watched a shadow swept over his expression, black eyes becoming cold and vacant. There was no softness in that gaze. Nothing like the pride he felt for his class.

He parted his lips to speak. "It's true that the plan was for you to earn your 'Provisional Hero Licenses' after the training camp. But you didn't get them. So why were some of you walking around like you did?" Aizawa looked out at all of them, his eyes narrowing even further. "Todoroki. Kirishima. Midoriya. Matsushita. Yaoyorozu. Iida. The six of you were present during 'that evening' at 'that place'. You took it upon yourselves to proceed to the site of Bakugo's and Tokoyami's rescue."

Hisoka felt her blood run cold, watching the eyes of her classmates widen in unison. She felt her mind go into overdrive, thoughts and feelings running and blurring into a hurricane that swelled up within her. Her hand grew clammy and she risked looking to her side as she felt her hand was released. Black eyes stared at her, unreadable except for the disappointment, betrayal, and confusion that stood out among them. Hisoka couldn't look away, drawn in even as she heard the gasps and mutters of her classmates as they stared, open-mouthed, at the six individuals in question.

(Don't. Fumi. Danger. Not ashamed. Would have stopped her... Don't... Please... Don't... Hate it. She couldn't. Stop looking at her like that. Stop before she felt like something would snap and she would regret her next move.)

So, she looked away as Aizawa-sensei spoke, his voice hollow, "... From the look of things, all your classmates understand the weight of your behavior in deciding to go there. A lot of things have been brought into the light after everything that has happened, so I'll say this now. If it weren't for All Might's sudden retirement... With the exception of Bakugo, Tokoyami, Jiro, and Hagakure... I would have you all expelled as punishment."

Fumi felt his throat dry out. Red eyes flickered over quickly towards Hisoka, who was staring ahead with a sad and stoic expression. Her arms were wrapped around herself, Tsuyu looking away from her.

Aizawa-sensei continued, "For the six mentioned, it goes without saying but, the same punishment applies for the other twelve of you who were aware of their actions and did nothing to stop them. Regardless of the reason, the fact that you betrayed our trust doesn't change." He looked at the whole class now who were looking away in shame as well. "From now on, if you would all do me the favor of following the established procedures, I would very much appreciate it. It would go a long way to restoring my trust..." He then straightened up, shoving his hands into his pockets as he turned in the direction of the dorms with a sharp turn on his heel. "Now that is all! Let's head in with smiles on our faces and lots of energy."

Brown eyes watched Aizawa-sensei enter the dorm building, but she could feel the heavy atmosphere in the air of the class. She looked around at everyone, seeing the other five all reflecting on their actions before she looked up at Bakugo-san and saw him grumble before moving towards Kaminari-san and pulling him into a nearby bush. She ignored them in favor of turning towards Tsuyu. She was looking away, head cast down, and before Hisoka could even say a peep, the girl walked past her, following Aizawa-sensei into the dorm building.

It... That...

Hisoka didn't want to admit it hurt more than she realized. She didn't want to feel the tightening in her chest or her heart crack. She had a chance to say something, anything, but she had chosen not to like the coward she was... Even so, she wasn't ashamed for her actions. She would've done it over and over again, no matter who it was. She would rescue her friends if needed.

A hand patted her back and her eyes looked into Fumi's. She gave him a small, sad smile as the others in Class 1-A walked by, gathering into the building. Yaoyorozu-san walked beside her, offering her own words of comfort, "Things will get better. I know they will."

"Un..." She really hoped so...

"Let's go then."

Hisoka followed behind.

Location: Common Room, First Floor of Heights Alliance, South Side of U.A. High School Campus, Northern Musutafu, South of Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

Date: August 27, 20XX

They made their way into the common room, entering through either double door, excitement getting the better of Class A once again. Aizawa-sensei stopped in the lounge area and let them inspect the enormous room while he explained things. In the lounge area were couches and chairs placed around a large coffee table, all with a good angle to the TV place in the corner. Further down the right side was a kitchen area with enough tables for all of them and everything to cook with. It was stocked with cooking utensils and appliances and two large cabinets for storing tons of snacks.

The thought of cooking for not just Fumi actually made Hisoka perk up.

"There's one building for every class, and each building is divided into two wings for boys and girls." Aizawa-sensei started speaking to them all, showing them around. "This first floor is the common space, though. The dining area, baths, and laundry facilities can be found here."

"It's spacious! It's pretty! It's spaciously pretty! There's a bunch of sofaaaas!" Ashido-san squealed, bouncing with uncontrollable energy as she spotted a pair of large couches.

Sero-san looked through the glass to the other side of the building and whistled. "Check it out, there's even a courtyard!"

"IT'S A FREAKIN' MANSION!" Uraraka-san screamed, her eyes comically big as she staggered from the sheer luxury of the first floor. Iida-san was at her side trying to revive her. If it was possible, Hisoka could see a mini Uraraka-san soul floating away, waving goodbye to the world.

"Did I hear that right?" Minoru muttered to himself, slightly drooling. "The baths and laundry areas are shared space? Am I dreaming? Somebody pinch me!"

Aizawa-sensei glared at Mineta over his shoulder. "Obviously the boys and girls bathing, and laundry areas are separated; give it a rest."

"Yes, sensei." He cowered away, shoulders slumping under the combined weight of not just Fumikage's and Tsuyu's heavy stares but many of the others. Hisoka was oblivious to this as she had gone with Sato to go check the kitchen out immediately while the rest of their class explored the new space for a few minutes.

When everyone was gathered around and showed the elevators, Aizawa-sensei pulled out several sheets of paper, each with a floor number and names designated on the rooms lining them. "Listen up. Your rooms are on floors two and above. On each floor, there are two groups of four rooms; half for boys and half for girls, up to the fifth floor. You each get your own private room. Each comes with an AC unit, a bathroom, a refrigerator, and a closet. Oh, you each have a veranda, too. It's quite the luxurious space, if you ask me."

Hisoka studied the layout of the floor, seeing she was on the fifth floor with Sato, Shoto, and Sero for the boy's side and would share the girl's side with Yaoyorozu-san and... Tsuyu...

She was right next to Tsuyu, an empty room separating her from her other fellow female.

Why did fate find screwing up her life so amusing?

She let out a silent sigh, going back to see who were on the other floors. Fumi shared the second floor with Mineta, Aoyama-san, and Midoriya-san. The girl's side of the second floor was vacant. The third floor would house Kaminari-san, Iida-san, Ojiro-san, Jiro-san, and Hagakure-san. Finally, the fourth floor was home to Shouji-san, Bakugo-san, Kirishima-san, Uraraka-san, and Ashido-san.

"The luggage we had each of you send beforehand has already been delivered to your rooms," Aizawa-sensei went on. "For the time being, use today to get unpacked and arrange your rooms. Tomorrow, I'll give you all an explanation of how things are going to work from here on out. That's all. You're dismissed!"

"Yes, sir!"

"Matsushita. Stay behind."

She did, nodding for Fumi to continue as they went to their assigned rooms to check things out. Hisoka turned, gazing up to black eyes, and asked when the others were out of earshot, "Is it about the... sessions, sensei?"

"Yeah," Aizawa-sensei answered, "They'll be held on Sunday afternoon every week alternating between myself and Recovery Girl. If we are not available, they will be with either another teacher or be canceled altogether. Understood?

"Yes, sensei."

He looked over her, trying to search for something (Hisoka didn't want to know what he saw or what he wanted to see) before he turned his back to her. "They will start next week to give you time to get your room situated." He waved his hand before walking away, shoving it back into his pocket. Hisoka watched him leave out the front door, closing it behind him, before sighing and made her way up to her assigned room. She ignored the sounds of laughter, of bickering, of the voices of her classmates just as she did to the cruel and crazed voices whispering, yelling, banging against the wall of her head, that stayed in her mind and the beating of her still alive heart.

Location: Hisoka's Room, Fifth Floor of Heights Alliance, South Side of U.A. High School Campus, Northern Musutafu, South of Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

Date: August 27, 20XX

She stayed there all day, moving stuff around and making sure everything was in the place she wanted. She sat containers and books, both her own and some her mother allowed her to take (both knowingly and unknowingly), on the tall bookshelf, as she stacked empty cardboard boxes and suitcases to be stored into the closet. The sun slowly set, taking the rays of light that had once illuminated her room so she had to turn on the light above her. Hisoka turned away help when asked, even Fumi's, knowing he packed basically his whole edgy and darkness-themed room, some people finishing earlier than others, when she had gone to toss the cardboard boxes into the trash. There were only a few things left to unpack, anyway.

Outside her door, a worried Momo Yaoyorozu knocked on her neighbor's door lightly. Matsushita-san called out, telling her to leave as she thought she was Tokoyami-kun. "I'm fine, Fumi. Everything is under control here."

The door wasn't locked and it opened slowly. "I'm sorry to say but I am not Tokoyami-kun, Matsushita-san." Yaoyorozu let her eyes roam around the room, decorated in soft colors including greys, reds, and whites, taking in where everything was placed.

The dorm room had a light wood floor with a large grey floor rug and baby blue-colored walls. On the right side, was the bed with a light red blanket, various grey pillows, and with two cat plushies and a chest at the foot of her bed. She had a cat's head clock and lamp on the bed's raised shelf headboard with a coat hanger that had a jacket and book bag hanging behind her bed. On the left side she had a desk with a laptop and some school supplies placed on top with a dresser and large bookshelf to the right and a refrigerator left of the desk with a small trash can.

On the dresser, there were a few pictures on top including but not limited to: her smiling with Tokoyami-kun, another of her with an elder woman which she presumed to be her mother, and a smaller version of Matsushita-san. The bookshelf was filled with many different types of books and notebooks, a few more photos, some boxes, and then random supplies on the bottom shelf. In the middle of the room was a small table on the wall and above her bed were two posters.

Blank eyes glanced at her. "Oh, it's just you, Yaoyorozu-san..."

"May I come in?" She would not leave, even if it was rude of her. She was Vice President of Class 1-A and she knew something was bothering one of her fellow classmates and, hopefully, friends. She wanted to do what she could for her. She had been through so much... Onyx colored eyes fell to the room's lone occupant sitting on the floor, her back leaning against the bed's side her she was hunched over staring down at something on her phone. Matsushita-san only shrugged, not caring, eyes focused on something else. Upon closer inspection, as she walked towards the sitting girl, after closing the door softly behind her and calling out to her, she saw it was of Asui-san.

Not knowing what to do, she simply sat beside the girl, lowering herself to her knees, and stayed silent. It wasn't long before Matsushita-san began to talk, slowly, about the picture. She moved a bit, showing it to Momo. "Tsuyu likes to take pictures and surprised me when she took this one."

"When was it taken?"

"When we had gone out for ice cream one time after school."

Indeed, she saw bits of ice cream on Matsushita-san's cheek as Asui-san did a peace sign when she had taken the selfie. It looked fun. They looked happy. (She really needed to get out more…) And now they are in a relationship… Momo had been told what Asui-san had said that day in Midoriya-san's hospital room via Kirishima-kun. Then what she saw earlier between the two after Aizawa-sensei had announced they had gone behind the rest of the class's back. Well… After connecting the dots, Momo could take a guess as to why Matsuhisa-san was so upset.

She asked after a moment, "You never told her, did you?"

"We agreed not to say anything." Black met brown as Hisoka looked up, her hand clutching her phone tighter. "I'm not ashamed for what I, we, did. If it was needed again, I would offer my help as many times as I can.

"Matsushita-san..." Momo could understand, even if the situation could have been handled differently. "We did agree. We had thought it was best at the time. Maybe it could have been different, but that time has passed, and we are here now. There is no going back." Unless there was some time reversal Quirk put there which she highly doubted there was.

"I know that... But it doesn't stop the hurt..." Her voice sounded weak and wobbly and before Momo knew it, tears began to slowly drip from Matsushita-san's eyes, trailing down her cheeks as it fell from her face onto the ground. "It doesn't mean that I couldn't have said something before... I was going to tell Tsuyu but, like a coward, I didn't. I barely answered her messages and her calls. I..." She curled into herself, head lowering down to her raised knees as arms circled them close to her chest.

Humans could only hold it in for so long. Momo wondered how long Hisoka had too... Biting a lip, she scooted over a bit, repositioning herself so it was easier to wrap her arms around Matsushita-san. She wasn't sure what she wanted to say but her mouth moved before her mind could catch up, "There are two different aspects of secrets - first, keeping secrets probably makes you feel worse than you would if you were not keeping a secret. Second, the most stressful part of keeping a secret is hiding it from the people you don't want to tell. When keeping a secret, you generally fear the impact on yourself or others that the information might have if it were openly known. It is the fear of judgment or reprisal. You feel the loss of control and when it becomes known, it is like a chain reaction. One thing has to happen in order for the next domino to fall."

Matsushita-san lifted her head, red ringing the bottom of her eyes. "Yaoyorozu-san..."

"You feel guilty for keeping something of such a scale from someone you care deeply for. I know the rest of us didn't like keeping it from the others, from their friends and classmates, but we did in the end. That was our choice. You feared how Asui-san would react and we did with the rest of the class."

"I know but..."

"What's done is done. Behind every choice, there was an infinite amount of possibilities that led to even more possibilities. So much that couldn't be bound by one choice. The thing was that it could be a trickster, showing so many trails and leaving so many options from which to choose. Which path to take was optional - all you had to do was look left then right and then choose. But which path could you take? Was it really that simple to make such a choice? Did they have a choice, to begin with?" She let out a low breath before continuing, "It was a simple matter. Really, it was. Life couldn't be life without those choices that we tend to overlook how much we take for granted; just how connected they were. It didn't matter if the choice ended up being irreverent or life-changing, every choice counted upon that fact. Some took that to heart; others just didn't care. Happy memories... Sad memories... In anger or joy... It didn't matter. You followed different paths upon these choices, but there was the choice that could bring us together. It could affect us all. Though no one could foretell what the future had in store nor what theirs were."

So many choices; so many possibilities to choose from.

"But-"

"There is no going back. We must look to the future to keep moving forward. It's your choice."

"..."

"Just talk with her... I am sure everything will be okay after you do." She conjured a cream-colored hanky from her left hand, embroidered with elegant swirls of flowers in corners, and wiped away the tears in Matsushita-san eyes. "No, I know everything will be fine. Trust me." Determination lit up on her face.

"Yaoyorozu-san..." Matsushita-san mumbled, taking the offered hanky from her. "Thank you..."

She rubbed her back and held her close, just as her mother did for her when she was sad as a child, her maternal instincts and gut telling her this was the right course to take. They talked to one another, getting to know one another a bit more after Matsushita-san finished calming down. Momo found she had a fondness for cats, she was most likely the best out of everyone in the class in regards to medical knowledge, she loved her mother very much who had been the one who taught her basically everything she knew from fighting to which pressure point to punch on the human body to knock them out (Momo wasn't sure how to feel about that), and she liked greys and reds in terms of favored color.

Matsushita-san also cooked and baked almost all the time. More than Momo had thought, actually. It explained the multitude of sweets, mostly cookies, she often brought to share with the class. She doesn't like mice or storms though. Momo learned a lot and in turn, she hoped Matsushita-san learned just as much about her. It was nice. This was nice. Momo wanted to try to do it more often, to try it with everyone else.

Momo looked outside, blinking and realizing just how much time had passed. "Oh my... Is it that late already?" She peaked at the blinking numbers on the cat-themed clock. Matsushita-san did as well.

"Time sure does fly, doesn't it?"

"Indeed." She stood up, taking on a relaxed stance as she smiled down at the girl. "I still have a few things left to unpack before I settle in. I would like to talk with you again, if it doesn't inconvenience you, Matsushita-san." She made her way to the door when Matsushita-san spoke up.

"Hisoka... Just Hisoka."

Momo blinked for a moment at the mutter, glancing over her shoulder to see the other girl looking away, pink dusting her cheeks. "Then call me Momo." The taller girl smiled at her.

The smile Hisoka-chan gave her brightened Momo's mood significantly. After an exchange of goodbyes, she made sure to close the door softly and walked back to her own room. When she heard a creek, she stopped and glanced behind her in surprise as the door to Asui-san's dorm room opened. She simply offered her a smile, the other giving her an unreadable look, before making her way to her room.

Those boxes won't unpack themselves, after all!

Later that night, when the Dorm King challenge was underway, she would mention that Hisoka was unwell just as Uraraka-san would for Asui-san. No one would notice as they left that Hisoka snuck up to the roof.

Location: Roof, Heights Alliance, South Side of U.A. High School Campus, Northern Musutafu, South of Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

Date: August 27, 20XX

The sky was always full of the unknown and mysterious.

It was a part of the world she called home.

She loved it.

She wanted to grasp all of it in her hands.

It was a part of her prison.

She hated it.

She wanted to crush it all in the fist that was her hands.

It was a thing of beauty.

She could remember faintly when she was young that she would stay awake, even after her mother would put her to bed, and watch the night sky and count the visible stars. That little moment dwindled as she grew, happening less and less but it had not stopped her from doing it on the rare occasion. She especially liked when the nights were cool and she would open her window to let the soft breeze in.

Just like tonight.

But this time, she went to the roof. It was quieter there, even if she could faintly hear them roam around inside the dorms. Hisoka curled into herself, letting her head fall to her knees with a sigh, closing her eyes. Even though the cool breeze felt good, she still felt so hot and tired from today. She let her mind wander about, going over what had happened in the last few months. Time felt like it had passed so quickly with everything from finding who her... father... was to fighting Villains, watching her life both fall and rise, watching her slowly go down more and more into the rabbit hole.

Everything...

Fate must find her life real funny...

Wonderful. Simply wonderful.

She let out another sigh (something she did more and more lately. Boy, did she feel old.) and faintly heard laughter come from down below. Some of her classmates must have gone outside. Well, it was a nice evening. Maybe they made up with one another. She heard some names, but she was too far inside her mind to care which ones they were.

So, time went by and Hisoka knew she should go back inside before she caught a cold. The thought made her snort. As if. She hadn't gotten sick since her Quirk had appeared. Her ear perked up when she heard footsteps and the creaking of the door. Maybe it was Bakugo-san who found her to yell at her. Maybe it was Fumi to come and get her back inside. Maybe it was Shoto to ask what she was doing out here.

As it swung open and Hisoka popped her head up, looking over her shoulder to see that it was Tsuyu. "So, this is where you were..."

"Tsuyu..." She muttered, eyes darting back as she turned her head to look away, unable to look her in the eyes.

Tsuyu walked over to her, the line of her green, froggy slippers just in the corner of her eyes. She asked, voice quiet, "Can I sit here?"

Hisoka shrugged. It mattered not as Tsuyu sat beside her, the frog-like girl's body heat slowly sinking into her own body with how close Tsuyu was. They didn't talk. It's quiet. Too quiet. Hisoka hated it. She just wished Tsuyu would break up with her already, so it'd spare her the knowing oncoming heartbreak.

"I... always say what's on my mind, you know that. I was shocked when sensei said you had actually gone through with it." Hisoka froze when she gripped her hand, shoulders stiffening as her back went straight. "I was frustrated. Hurt. I felt like a coward trying to stop everyone and when you hadn't said anything... Not answering my calls... I felt lonely like I had done something wrong, and when learning that you had gone... So many negative feelings weld up inside me and it felt like I couldn't look at you. I hated it. I didn't want to feel this way. I just wanted it to go all away... And then Fumi told me what happened..."

"Tsu..." Brown eyes widened as she was pulled into a hug, arms wrapped tightly around her as if she would vanish if Tsuyu let her go.

"I'm just glad you're safe."

Hisoka stared up at the sky; a solemn tear fell down her cheek; her body looked calm compared to how tangled her mind was. The stars twinkled down on them, creating a beat of their own. "I'm sorry..."

"Idiot..." Tsuyu sniffled, the spot where she lowered her head had grown wet.

Hisoka raised her arms, humming lightly in agreement, and held her close. "Ah..."

Tsuyu pulled back, tears falling down her cheeks, and they looked into each other's eyes. "I'm an idiot too."

"My idiot," Hisoka muttered, tapping their foreheads together as Tsuyu let out a watery laugh.

"Yeah..." They closed their eyes. Both their breaths were shaking. "Thank you," she said in barely more than a whisper.

"For what?"

They inched closer. "For being you." Her head was angled slightly to the side as Tsuyu's lips came closer and closer to hers.

And before they knew it, their lips closed on one another and the world fell away. It was slow and soft, comforting in ways that words would never be, but sloppy as the next thing they knew, both of them pulled away from one another, taking shaky, shallow breaths as reality hit them right in the face. Hisoka felt like her cheeks would burn off as each of them looked away, untangling themselves from one another yet still grasped each other's hand.

"That was... my first." Tsuyu stated, fingers touching her lips, eyes wide.

"Mine too." They felt tingly and she couldn't stop nor calm the beating against her chest as Tsuyu's hand squeezed her own.

A small tug had her turning to face the other girl, finding Tsuyu's cheeks dusted with pink, cute, as her eyes searched for something within her own. She didn't know it until Tsuyu gave her a small smile and a weight lifted off her shoulders. Hisoka squeezed back, telling her she knew.

Then the atmosphere was ruined when they heard shuffles and whispers then hushes to quiet down behind the closed door. Tsuyu frowned, opening her mouth to say something when Hisoka raised a finger to quiet her before pointing to the door. A mischievous gleam entered her eyes and she nodded. Standing slowly and silently, Hisoka made her way over to the door, placing a hand on the door handle. Giving it a twist, she pulled it open and out fell a group of people, landing on one another.

Hisoka gave them a bright smile. "Enjoying yourselves?"

Kirishima-san, Uraraka-san, Momo, Midoriya-san, and Iida-san clambered around one another as they saw that smile promised pain if they didn't explain themselves. An embarrassed Momo coughed, standing up first as a stiff Iida-san helped a blushing Uraraka-san and flustered Midoriya-san while trying and failing to reprimand them for eavesdropping. Uraraka-san teased him for being just as guilty as the rest of them. Shoto was behind them, having taken a step back so he didn't fall over, tilting his head, eyes showing he was happy to see her smiling.

"Sorry! We couldn't help it!" Kirishima exclaimed as he scratched the back of his head, grinning lopsidedly.

"I'm so glad you made up!" Uraraka-san said, clapping her hands as she giggled.

They talked over one another, giving one excuse after another as Tsuyu stepped over to Hisoka's side, raising an eyebrow at them. Hisoka couldn't help but think of that look to be none other than a stern mother. It must have helped her with raising her siblings to be so good at it that the others cowed under her gaze within seconds. Brown eyes glanced up, catching Fumi's red ones. He was leaning against the wall a few feet away, arms crossed over his chest. He raised an eyebrow, a questioning look in his eyes. When she nodded, he let out a tiny huff and left back down the stairs, before turning back to Tsuyu having the six explain why they were there.

Hisoka smiled to herself.

Everything would be okay...

Crack...

Author's Note: First kiss! It finally happened! Yup! Didn't see that coming did you? Ahahaha! I'm just full of surprises, so many that you won't see 'em coming to knock you down! Heh. I'm a master of surprises! (Nonotreally...) Hush you! Anyway, how have you all been? I've been... hyper? Is that the right word? I think so. Maybe I've had too much Halloween candy... I hope no one got into any trouble (the bad kind!) and will all stay safe on Wednesday (and any other day for that matter) if you're going trick-or-treating or going to a party. I know I'll be chillaxing at home, giving out some candy to all the little ghouls and goblins out there. Even decorated the house for the season for the first time in years. ^^

Wanna know something interesting? Halloween is the time where the wall between this world and the next is at its thinnest! So, there's bound to be spookiness and little critters littering around corners to get that candy...

Hah!

I've got cuteness Halloween themed drawings drawn! Who wants to see 'em? -looks for raised hands- Bah! I know you all do! I just need to have some minor details done on them and they should be posted within the new few days so keep a look out on my DA page or you can wait until the next chapter for the links. Either way, you will get to see them.

Who also wants to see Hisoka's dorm room drawn?

Anyway...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN, or Allhalloween, or All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve or whichever way you'd like to say it!