Chapter 89 - House of Perfection

Everything had been laid out bare at Yuki's feet, the moment she was fed all the memories she knew herself but with the added weight of knowing Kovik had been watching since the beginning. He listened to her friends, family, and enemies. He saw the fights, her training, all down to the nanite. He was confident because he knew her all along.

"It's all my fault," Yuki croaked, grabbing her temples, "I'm forced to live with the fact that he's listening as we speak, seeing everything I never saw it... he's probably listening right now, laughing at me..." By now, the young girl was feeling ice-cold, suffering from a panic attack.

While the teachers held glances to one another in silence, All Might had to say something, anything before one of his students fell into a lapse of depression again. His knuckles were white - no, he will keep that from happening again. "Young Azuru, please raise your head," She didn't budge, so All Might did, his glowing in the dimly lit room. "This is not you-

"How can you say that!?" She yelled, tears caught in her eyes. "I've sold out everyone I ever cared about to the one person in this world that hates me the most! He knows about you, me, Izuku, Mom, Nana, EVERYTHING!"

"Listen to me," He held his tone calm but firm, locking eyes with her. "No one in this room believes you are in the wrong, we are all aware of what Siva is and how it came to be in your control," He stood up slowly to approach her. "Nothing in this world is changing the fact that you are no villain, that this was an oversight none of us ever considered,"

"Guy's right, kid," Snipe added, arms folded. "Spout all you want, you can't change what's been done, none of us are thinkin' of reprimanding you for it."

"Why..." She flinched away, terrified of her own reflection in the window. "...when it was my fault you lost your power faster, All Might?" He gasped slightly. "It wasn't Katsuki's fault if I... if I never met you, you might never have had to fight the Nomu at the USJ, you wouldn't have had to save us from All For One, I... I wouldn't need to hurt anyone with my power..." She really was a monster.

"Miss Azuru, I think it's best we discuss this tomorrow, you're excused from the rest of your studies today," The Principle held his smile, though it was sad to see the heartbreak on the girl's face. "If anything comes up, notify any of us immediately,"

"Tell us, Azuru," Midnight spoke next, adjusting her glasses. "How is Siva handling this situation?"

"He's been busy patching the backdoor, it might take all day but now that we've located it Kovik's connection will be sealed off permanently," Yuki's voice droned on emotionlessly. "...can I go...?" She whimpered, scratching at her blemish.

"Go on, I'll let the class know where you are," Mr Aizawa answered. "And Azuru?"

"Yeah?" She murmured after getting up.

"Don't look so beaten down, I've seen you bounce back before, but that can wait until tomorrow so focus on recovering, you did well today," He kept it formal but deep down he knew the conversation with Akame would be much harder. He failed as her teacher to see this too, but he wasn't willing to let it consume her.

"Okay, I'll... try," Was all she could muster before leaving the meeting room, feeling hollow, cold, and angry. Once the door closed behind her, Yuki wandered toward the opposite wall, staring at the ground, she firmly slammed her forehead against the wall, feeling the warmth of her blood trickle down her head before she moved.

The wound slowly healed, and she continued to wander alone, SIVA was silent as she strolled aimlessly.

"We're besties, you, me, Deku, Iida, all of us are here for you just as you've been for us, always being to outgoing in only the short amount of time we've known each other," Ochaco closed her eyes, offering a kind smile. "We'll be here for you so feel free to let out your frustrations, okay?"

Yuki's pace quickened to a brisk walk.

"You're my friend, heck, you, Midoriya, Akio, everyone," Kyoka forced a smile. "Sitting by and doing nothing for any of you isn't right, we can help find a way to fix this."

Grinding her teeth down, Yuki's breathing became louder as she started to run down the halls.

With his right hand, Shoto placed it on her far shoulder, keeping his eyes forward, burning with determination. "You'll live, you've defied my expectations and I couldn't understand how; Why would you risk everything you worked for to help me, to sacrifice effort in those around you," A small smile crossed his face. "It's what makes you the person you are, and it's how you'll survive this because you are strong."

Tears fell from her eyes, bowing her head in an effort to escape her own hell.


Sitting alone under the same tree she first met Amajiki, Yuki held her knees close for her head to rest upon. Until SIVA was done with his patches, she wouldn't move, not when the risk of Kovik seeing more of her life remained high. For the remainder, all he would see is darkness, she'd let the Splicer drown in useless intel, or rather, he'd probably relish this, seeing her defeated where powerful villains failed.

For the time being | He cannot see anything nor hear | You are safe to-

"No, I'm staying," She sniffed, hugging her legs closer until her barding dug into her skin. "I can't face them, not after this," Taking his silence as her point to continue she added. "I'm not worthy of your title, how can anyone as naive and stupid as me be an 'Archon'?"

For a time, there was silence with the odd chirp of a bird in the tree.

"...I led my House to ruin | Promised them liberty from Ether that we ravaged the land for | I sent them back into the slaughter we escaped,"

"What do you mean?" Yuki inquired, lifting her head as if SIVA sat before her on the grass, facing the sky.

"You've seen my memories | but not this one| With a pulse in her head, Yuki felt her vision tunnel to another world. |Of how we escaped our own self-destruction."

She immediately recognized the location. The Devils Lair located beneath one of the derelict colony ships of Rayla's Earth. Within one of the larger buildings transformed from a simple monitoring wing to a throne for the Kell, only it sat vacant as usual. Before a large table set with holographic maps and trinkets, several Devils and two Guardians with their helmets off stood by.

"-this is amazing! I never imagined you had all this tech operational, especially with what happened during the Taken War," The female Guardian, a girl with dandelion-colored hair and beautiful emerald eyes smiled at one of the 'Captain' Eliksni. "Are you sure about wanting to connect your network to the Tower? I know a lot's happened but... I wouldn't want this to backfire on your House,"

"'No need to worry', she said," A Ghost bobbed next to the Captain, translating, "'I've considered it with those that remain of our leadership, all but one agree this is for the best, to better improve the lives of all our brothers and sisters, if your City is open we will be too',"

"I'll assume... he's the one that hates us?" The male with snow-white hair, and ocean blue eyes stated with his thumb prodding to where Yuki watched the memory from SIVA's eyes. Aksis grunted arms crossed at the man. "Oh, yeah, definitely hates us."

Despite the language gap, Yuki could understand every word out of Aksis's mouth as he pointed at the guy in the black cape. "It does not matter what I think of you, Hunter, your kind will always see us as their enemy, as I will you, do not confuse my neutrality for acceptance,"

The Captain sided with the Guardians shook her head. "It does not have to be like this, Aksis, you are more than welcomed to hold the Guardians with contempt but for the sake of less bloodshed, this is worth the risk for the hatchlings to live in peace,"

"Peace that will never come from them!" He howled, stomping toward the humans. "They hunted us, murdered our Kell, Barons, and Archons, then our High Servitor by the very two you welcome into our House!" He glared daggers at the girl who held her tongue, tapping the guy's hand to keep him steady too, his own hand resting near his handcannon. "Go, and when they betray your trust and kindness, I will return that same betrayal,"

With that, Aksis turned to leave as the girl spoke up. "Aksis, was it?" He paused, glancing over his shoulder to the girl's fiery eyes, something that made Yuki think of Izuku. "I know we've done horrible things to you, there's no excuse for that," She shook her head, standing tall. "But if that bloodshed can end without another weapon at each other's backs, then I'm willing to risk you stabbing mine if that's what it takes."

With a long-winded breath, Aksis spoke in their native tongue. "Then... I suggest... you watch your back... Kell Slayer..."

Slowly, her vision returned to normal as Aksis faded away. Yuki sat with her head against the tree, staring up at the sky again in bewilderment. "Why did you hide that from me?" It was more of a question than mistrust.

Because I didn't want you to see how petty my reasons were | I drove my Splicers to harness SIVA | All because I could not forgive them for what they did, or admit to what I had done

Yuki knew that, the memories of him killing people, innocent people, lingered like vomit in her mouth, the price of merging with SIVA. But she also saw SIVA's kindness and compassion for his House, toward Dren who was exiled from another House. He was brave and held true to his beliefs without ever leading his brothers and sisters to their deaths without reason.

If I could... I would change that memory | To take that Guardian's kind hand | Instead, I had to let her run it through my chest

"I'm sorry," Yuki murmured. Just then, she realized someone's shadow sat next to hers, causing Yuki to jump. "Ah! O-oh, Shinso!" He gave a tiny wave from beside the tree, holding out... her mask! Then Yuki remembered, she discarded it back at the exam. "Thank... you."

"It's fine," He murmured. "Were you talking to yourself? I heard it's because your quirk's sentient or something."

"Yeah, Siva is... we're dealing with some heavy stuff, and..." Yuki hung her head, playing with her mask. "...and I don't think I can face my class, or anyone, now..."

Shinso placed a hand on the back of his head, looking off to the side. "Sorry," That one word lifted her head to him pensive state. "For uh, well, hearing that, and, about what I said about you to Midoriya at the Sports Festival,"

The girl blinked several times, digesting what she heard before snorting a laugh behind her hand, causing Shinso's embarrassment to grow. "Hehehehe, I know, I've seen his memories, but I get it, what you were trying to do but... hahaha," Drying her eyes she smiled up at him gratefully. "Thanks, I really needed that,"

"...sure," He muttered as Yuki stood up, placing her mask back over her right temple with a heavy sigh.

"Okay... okay I think I can do this, before I change my mind that is," Looking up at the sky, it had gotten pretty late that the sun was almost gone. "Say, want to come with? We're having dinner with 1-B,"

"Are you sure? I'm not part of any of your classes, if I'll even pass-" He blinked as her finger nearly poked his nose.

"You saved me and Izuku, that much I want to repay, and... I could use all the motivation to face them right now," She felt it, her nerves were taut, one wrong thought would send her spiraling out of control. She needed to tell them now, they had every right to know the truth.

"...okay, you'll probably keep bothering me until I agree anyway," He shrugged as Yuki winked weakly, her smile forced.

"Way to ruin the fun," Slowly, the pair took their leave toward 1-A's dorm, terror pulling at Yuki's heart with every, nauseating step.

They will hear it from us both | To make amends | They must know the truth


Once the pair arrived, the second Yuki opened the door she was met with several worried faces. "Yuki!" "Are you okay!?" "You just disappeared after the match!" "Mr Aizawa said you needed time to be alone."

"Ah, i-it's fine... I... well, no, it's not," She couldn't put up a front, smiling sadly at Shinso. "I invited Shinso, but, that's not why I needed to be alone,"

"You don't look so hot, what happened after you beat Jura?" Akio asked, the guy could see it all, how her soul shivered inside her with guilt, fear, apprehension. "Yuki?"

"I um, I..." Her throat felt tight as the eyes of both classes watched her, Shinso standing by her silently, vaguely aware of how she was feeling. What tipped the scale was Izuku rushing over to check on her.

"Are you okay?" He was practically in her face, checking her features. "After I lost control of my quirk I wanted to check on you but everyone said you walked away and Mr Aizawa said to leave you be for the afternoon, did something happen to Siva?" His hand against her right cheek felt so warm too.

"I'm... f-fine..." Her voice was barely a whisper. "Of all people I let down, it had to be you..."

He let out a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness... we can talk about it later if you're not comfortable," Yuki bit her lip. "We were just about to call you too to see - h-huh?"

Yuki's shoulders shook as her face scrunched up, tears falling over Izuku's hand as the girl suddenly burst into tears, yet a painful smile stuck to her face. "I'm s-so sorry... everyone I-I... *hic*, it's all my *hic* f-fault...!"

Before Izuku could put his other hand on her shoulder she pushed away, hand over her eyes as her smile fell to a shivering frown. "I'm so stupid! If I never came to this stupid school I wouldn't have put all of you in danger!" Her cheeks with flushed red with embarrassment, mortified at her actions, or lack thereof, pulling at her bangs. "It's me, A-Akio!"

"Wha?" He blinked, clearly lost for a moment before his demenor shifted in startling realisation. "You... it was you...?" The brunette shook his head, dispelling that answer. "No, not you, it-"

"It is!" Yuki snapped, removing her hand to twist at where her heart was. "I'm the traitor who sold everyone out to Kovik and the League! Because Kovik could see and hear everything through me!"

A stone splashed in the tension, ripples of emotions send trembling through their heads. Everyone displayed various reactions or simply were too shell-shocked to pronounce their feelings. Aside from Akio, no one knew anything of a 'traitor' at UA, but now, before them, Yuki called herself out in a flood of tears.

"It's true," Akio muttered with a hand on his forehead. "Yuki before me and Viral reset time, she told us the reason the Dorm System was implemented was due to a breech in security, someone among the students or staff had been leaking information to the villains, since I'm bonded to Viral, even after he's gone, I can tell if a person were to be lying if the question arose, but, but that's... not you,"

"He's right!" Kyoka threw her hand down, visible jaded. "If anything, you're a victim, you and Bakugo - look what they did to you at the Camp!"

"I didn't know, I didn't know he still could see through Siva... I... I didn't..." Yuki kept doubling over her words, shaking her head in her hands. "It's all my fault, It's all my fault, I shouldn't be here, I-I-I..."

"Hey, quit blamin' yourself already!" From Class B, Tetsutetsu barked the loudest beside the still recovering Jura who's face was pale. "How can any of what happened be on ya!? He prodded into your life, that ain't on you!"

Kendo then slapped the back of his steel head, "What he's trying to say, is that you had no knowledge of this until now, how could you betray anyone here if you were just as much the victim?"

"We could never blame you, Yuyu!" Ochaco chimed in, running up to grab Yuki's hands away from the girl's hair, just like on that beach after the USJ, she squeezed them tightly. "Why would someone who wanted to hurt us suffer so much, there's nobody more selfless than you!"

Yuki seized up, yanking her hands away. "Stop, hate me! The USJ, I-Island, Camp, All Might losing his power, it was all because of me! I'm the reason all of this has happened!"

"Will you shut up already!" Katsuki hissed, hands in his pockets as he stomped beside Ochaco with a red glare. "Weren't you the one that spouted all that crap to me about Siva saving you, why the hell would some lame-ass villain treat their power like they were family instead of a tool, huh!?" He reached out to jab her on the chest with his finger. "Quit giving some sob speech when there's nothing you could've known about!"

"In his odd way, Bakugo is right," Shoto added in, looking as neutrally honest as always. "You've endured the same hardships as we have,"

"Look at you, Yuyu-" Jura waved weakly next to Yanagi. "-you've had every opportunity to be the bad guy, what's stopping you? Why don't you attack us right now with our guards down? Bust down that door and wreak havoc? What's telling you to never go down that path?"

"What's... stopping me?" Yuki had thoughts like that before, the what ifs. Had she chose to lead the life of a villain, maybe flirt between the lines, or just runaway and change her name. SIVA gave her so many avenues, and would stick close to her choices. "I... I wanted to..." "I... didn't want *hic* a-anyone to end up like me."

"I've seen Guardians turn their Light on humanity," Rayla added, spinning a knife in her hand, grinning with Solaire beside her. "Become Warlords because no one could usurp their strength, you're much the same, you chose to do good over selfish desire, what more of a reason is there to give?"

"She's right, you pretain the true qualities of a Guardian," Solaire spun.

"Do not believe Kovik's lies," Tekres growled. "Deception is his weapon, you are his prey,"

"Your soul is an honest one, I have seen it many times," Ibara encouraged with Kirishima approaching Yuki from the side, lightly punching her bicep.

"I'll be honest, it hurt hearing you say that," His words surprised many of them, seeing him scratch his nape. "'Cause that just ain't you, Yuki, I couldn't hold it against you,"

Izuku didn't say anything, simply offering his hand out to Yuki with a kind smile. Perking up behind him, Nana did the same with a cheesy smirk. "You saved me, that's all I need as proof you won't turn into some crazy, power-hungry villain," Patting her shoulder, Nana saw Shoto nod his head in admiration.

Just then, Yuki's eyes flashed pure blue, tears still clung to her cheeks. With a stature of a old warrior, Yuki stepped forward. "I was... recently forced to show one of my many failures, of my stubbornness, my refusal to look past anger and grief for others," Yuki, now SIVA, spoke solemnly with his hands together nervously. "Guardians offered peace to my House, and I refused, and that resulted in countless lives lost in pursuit of perfection,"

"I refused to make a choice, and others paid that price..." His expression turned to remorse. "I failed all of you, I should have checked furrowly for backdoors into my systems, instead, Kovik now knows everything, all your strife was of my own making,"

"Hearing all of this..." Kyoka began.

"Is hard, to know how close the enemy was to us," Yaoyorozu finished, looking around at her friends.

"But that enemy abused you, tortured you, twisted your heads as much as ours," Shoto reinforced.

"We understand you're both hurting," Iida's firm frown relaxed into a smile."You helped me see through my own grief, I said I would repay that,"

"I don't think it's fair to blame you for that, ribbit," Tsu pointed out.

"It's been worth the risks to know you two, right guys?" Kaminari waved his arms around the room, no one objected to his claim. "See!"

Siva's eyes widened with the tinest curl of his lips, "...then I hope, you may take more risks with us again," His eyes slowly reverted to normal, Yuki blinking once the sensation was gone.

"We have to train harder than ever before," Izuku spoke up, hand remaining extended with Nana's. "To defeat Kovik and Shigaraki, we can't let them divide us, not when we've come so far,"

"..." Pensively, Yuki reached out her hand to theirs, only to miss and embrace her boyfriend and sister tightly with fresh, blissful tears. Her arms were tight, refusing to let go as they accepted her's and SIVA's pitiful apology. "...together then..."

Yuki pulled away, rubbing her red eyes, "I want you guys to help me with something later tonight, I'll take the repercussions from the teachers later for it," She needed this, to not hold onto his tether.

"Whatever you need, Azuru," Kendo smiled. "Count on us, 'kay?"

"Right, say the word and we'll pitch in!" Tetsu smashed his fist with Kirishima's

"Always have my back too," Jura nodded, wincing as he held his forehead. "Ah, yep, still hurts to move." That got a few laughs from the crowd.

"Alright, enough!" Katsuki snapped with jagged eyes. "The food's gonna be wasted by you extras if you don't hurry! Stop wasting time and eat!"

"Second smartest thing he's said today, talk about a world record," Rayla jabbed with a playful whisle.

"What's that, Corpse!?" He seethed.

"We'll pick this up later, come on!" Sero waved Yuki over to the dinner. "It's still hot too!"

"O-okay..." It was faint, but her smile had returned, her emotional state leaving her to stay nestled between Nana and Izuku. "Just a little longer."

"Weeeeell, okay, since you asked," Nana then squeezed Yuki tighter, tail swaying happily as Izuku placed his head against her hair.

"Take as long as you need, Yuki."

"Mm..." She did, even against Katsuki's annoyance at them taking so long to eat.


It was late at night in 1-A's Dorm. All rooms were vacant bar the common area. With them, crowding the large room were the students of 1-B, all wearing casual clothes or pyjamas at it being close to midnight. It was ready, and Yuki looked more serious than ever before.

"Is everyone ready, this'll only be possible once so..." She held her hands forward, no one interjected, keeping still. "Don't move too much, I've never projected my nanomachines on so many people at once, but with the Perfected Augment I should be able to do it,"

"Fire away, Yuki!" Ashido chimed but then yawned. "Man... updates take forever."

"Sorry for that," Yuki smiled lightly, then ushered her hands wide. "SIVA, Augment, Virtual Domain!"

Blue particles like snowflakes scattered through the gloomy room, bathing the students in starlight as the backgrounds faded to black, leading them into a dark void where blue, neon lines intersected like highways in the abyss. They were visually seeing the internal workings of SIVA itself, the core of Yuki's power.

"What the heck is that?" Ochaco pointed ahead of the group to a large, bleeding wound in the void, small red lines humming with the pulsing, fleshing gash. From it, two spindly black hands fished through the fissure, peeling back the blue threads sewing the wound shut.

"I-i-is that...!" Nana gulped, hiding behind Yuki.

The pyramid head shoved its way through, breathing a sight of relief. Katsuki glowered at the monster. "The edgy final boss,"

"Well that was uncalled for, I hadn't said a word," Kovik chimed in, unable to move further due to the large form of Aksis towering behind the students, some only realizing the large Fallen as Kovik stared up at him. "So, Dren wasn't lying when he said he saw you."

"I have no words for you anymore," Aksis dismissed, continuing to close the backdoor forever. "Say what you will, you will be silenced soon,"

"I thank you, Aksiskel-"

"I am not a Kell," Aksis repermanded sharply. "Choose your next words carefully." The bindings around the gash tightened.

"How does it feel, Little Thief?" Yuki met her monster eye-to-eye. "To betray all those that you befriends, you offered you love and loyalty openly? To know that their weaknesses and strengths are now mine to abuse, to twist and dissolve the foundations of this comical hero versus villain?"

Kovik leaned closer. "I know a lot about you too, Midoriya," The greenette flinched, holding his glare while placing his hand on Yuki to keep her from lashing out as she held the virtual space together. "'Blackwhip', I like the sound of that, and your other abilities," He couldn't see it, but Izuku felt Kovik smile. "I know all about your secret too,"

Judging by how many looked amongst themselves, Kovik realized more seeds could be planted. "You haven't told them? Well, I would've considered this to be the case since Jiro, Akio, Bakugo, and that Nightmare and her Host, Yukino and Velk know, but my mistake, I'll let you contemplate that,"

"What's the matter, Thief?" He saw her glare rise to his. "You talked about how you would never stop trying to defeat me, persevered against death again and again, and yet, now that we've crossed paths again, your lips are sealed, how... disappointing." Kovik bemused, rolling his shoulders. "Perhaps there is nothing left to s-"

"I've seen a lot about what happened when Aksis found SIVA, of you, Dren, Vosik, all of it," Yuki interrupted. "I learned of all of Aksis's mistakes and victories, his pain and losses, and I learned something about my life, something I never realized until today, until you tried to break me again,"

"Hm?" Kovik's voice grunted, clearly annoyed by her detailed answer.

Yuki stepped forward with a hand to her heart, defiantly inching closer to her demon, the person she could've become had circumstances changed. "I'm not a real Eliksni, and I will never be like you, Aksis, Silvis, any of them," Her left swung back to the students behind her. "But I have found my House, my Family, and I will give up every part of me to keep my brothers and sisters, the people I love, safe,"

Her eyes glowing vibrantly in the dark, Aksis mirrored her in the dark. "And there is nothing you can do to take that away from me!"

Everyone smiled or stood taller with pride in hearing what she said, no longer afraid of the dark. Kovik saw this, defiance despite all they knew, then he saw how her hand interlocked with Izuku's, neither breaking eye contact with the Splicer Priest. He leaned back, the wound was closing, his connection beginning to fade away.

"Then I will shred your banner," He pointed forward, the rest of his body seeping away into the dark. "The Day of Red Glare is coming, and you will all know my wrath."

As that distance between them began to stretch, Izuku felt it, something stir within him similar to the moment Blackwhip manifested. "Not yet,". After all Izuku had seen Yuki endure, either to his own stupid ignorance, or together, something boiled up from his stomach, swelled in his heart, and roared from his throat.

"Kovik!" He yelled through the void, a gap still visible where the Splicer stood. Anger and hatred spewed from Izuku like a volcano, eyes the size of pins. "I won't let you get away! No matter where you go! I'll follow you through the depths of hell! So long as I'm breathing I won't ever forgive you!"

Yuki stared wide-eyed at his outburst, a loss for words at his passion and scorn. When the wound closed, the dark world disappeared, leaving Yuki to collapse to her knees out of exhaustion. She confronted her fear or one of them. "Call me a thief, but I'm no traitor," She huffed, Izuku helping her to stand. "I love you, you know that?" She blurted out just for the heck of it.

"I-I do too," Izuku perked up timidly, regaining his breath after that ordeal, face red as many cooed or gave knowing smirks at the pair. "Y-Yuki?"

"Let them watch, I'm too tired to care," She yawned, nuzzling his neck. "Thank you, everyone."

"Sure thing, Yuyu," Jura saluted. "Still though, we should scatter before the teachers realize we all met up like this."

"Already on it," The darkest man of 1-B, Kuroiro, placed his hand on a shadow, "I'll scout ahead, better safe than sorry,"

"You're the best, Kuroiro," Kaibara gave him a thumbs up before the dark student fled into the shadow.

"I must admit, he was pretty spooky," Yanagi stated, but her one visible eye held no such curiosity. "But in a really bad way, makes my skin crawl."

"A scary thing you don't like, that's a first," Jura chuckled, earning a light slap from her.

"Shut up," She huffed.

"Seeya later then," Kendo waved as her class quickly made themselves scarce but the big sister of the class waited one second, smiling back at Yuki. "I'm happy you're okay, Azuru."

"Thank you for trusting us," Yuki closed her eyes with a weak smile, "You're the best, Itsuka,"

She visibly looked stunned to hear that but accepted the gratitude and closed the door behind her.

The day wasn't perfect, and there remained turmoil in Yuki's heart, but that night, surrounded by her closest friends and family, people that would trust her and SIVA regardless of the events that transpired. She couldn't feel more at home.

To Be Continued...


Just to be clear, the difference between Yuki as the 'traitor' and the actual one from the original story is that Yuki wasn't actively aware, nor was SIVA in this instance, both were used without knowledge by Kovik. Whereas the traitor in MHA itself is guilty of what they've done. Wanted to get that off my chest before someone, either here or on another site where I post argues otherwise.

Anywho, this ain't the end of Yuki's turmoil, not entirely anyway, we've got a lot more to come in the drama department. In the meantime, we've got some wholesome moments ahead before the Work Studies, and don't I have something planned for that. I hope you enjoyed, I appreciate the support as always; seeya in the next chapter, Heroes!

P.S. I was out today, and didn't get the preview done, so normal preview this time, sorry!

Next Chapter: Imperfect Bonds

Yuki: So it's Christmas... but not Christmas when people see this?

Akio: Timelines are confusing, that's why no one likes messing with them

Kyoka: Yo, you guys notice Cabbage Head acting weird lately?

Yuki: Hrm, now that you mention it, Izuku looks annoyed...

Akio: Welp, up next, Imperfect Bonds!

Kyoka: Go Beyond-

All: Plus Ultra!