The next day, I tried to keep to myself as much as I could. It was difficult, since I'd gotten used to this lot now.
I tried to keep my head down.
"Hey, Mineta! Did you see this?"
Tried.
"What's the rating?"
"All ages."
I groaned. "What are they on about now?"
"Mt. Lady and Edgeshot have teamed up!"
I sat up a little straighter. Mt. Lady teaming up with someone?
"Kamui Woods is there too!"
I scoffed. "Yea, to keep her in check! Same with what I do with Mineta!"
"Oh, she lives! Pretty sure Mineta is worse than Mt. Lady."
I grunted. "I dunno. I think they're about the same..."
"Team Lurkers, right?"
"A lot of heroes are teaming up these days, huh?"
"Lady's progress is amazing."
"...I suggest you stop talking before I have to hit you..."
"Once we're pros, let's team up! Uraraka, you can make me float! And we can make acid rain!"
"That's a ass stupid idea..." I muttered, hearing Ashido as she left the classroom.
"Isn't that kind of cruel?"
"Sero can control me with his tape!"
"Control her?!"
"Shuddup, Mineta..."
"Huh? What are you talking about?"
"Kouda, Shouji and Jiro can be the scouts. We'll be called 'Team Rainy Day'."
"...And there's another stupid idea..."
"Just because she said Shouji..."
I raised an eyebrow. "Wha-"
"What about us?!"
"Don't need you!"
I grinned. "Sucks to be you guys, huh?"
"Hey, she didn't ask you either!"
I shrugged.
"Well, I would say we wouldn't need her, but really, she wouldn't need us!"
I shifted my eyes as Tokoyami looked at me.
"Everyone, start moving! You'll run out of time to change!"
I sighed. "Let's get today over with. I wanna sleep..."
"Now, let's work on improving your ultimate moves today, too! If you haven't completed the assignment to have at least two, work on that. If you already have two, then continue developing them."
Great. I technically didn't even have one. Not one that I wanted to show anyway.
"Unbreakable!"
At least it looks like Kirishima's been working hard. Literally.
"Bakugo, Satou, Midoriya! Please beat me up to your hearts content!"
I laughed. That would be fun...
"People are going to misunderstand!"
"Don't worry, Sugarman. Everyone knows what he means..."
"Sorry, I'm working on my own today..."
I walked off, heading somewhere secluded. I found a spot, surrounded by concrete walls and started to throw shield balls. They weren't really that strong, but it was more to keep my mind from wandering.
"Kitia!"
I stopped throwing the shield balls and turned around. "Iida."
"Have you got your ultimate move yet?"
I shook my head. "I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be doing, if I'm completely honest."
"All that power of yours, and you can't figure out one ultimate move? You really are useless."
I narrowed my eyes as I spotted Todoroki leaning on a wall behind Iida.
"Now, Todoroki! Don't be nasty to her! We're supposed to be helping each other, not pulling each other down!"
"I mean, first you get yourself captured by the people you were supposed to be spying on..."
I clenched one of my fists.
"Second, you get yourself tortured and almost killed..."
"Todoroki!" Iida shouted, waving his arms at him.
"Thirdly, you get yourself-"
Without thinking, my quirk activated and I appeared in front of Todoroki, one hand around his throat and the other on the wall behind his head. I brought my mouth to his ear. "I suggest you shut up. Right now."
We stared at each for a second before Iida stepped up to us and grabbed my wrist.
"Kitia. Let go." He said quietly.
I kept staring at Todoroki.
"Kitia..."
I slowly let go and backed off, yanking my hand back from Iida. Todoroki started to rub his neck where I grabbed him.
"Seems you do have an ultimate move after all..."
I just glared at him.
"What's going on back here?"
Iida moved between me and Todoroki, standing straight. "Nothing, Ectoplasm sir! We're just helping Kitia with her ultimate move! Isn't that right, Todoroki?"
He and I stared at each other for a few more seconds.
"Yea." Todoroki replied, still looking at me. "We're helping her figure out what she should do. I did say I would help, after all."
I narrowed my eyes at him, then turned to Ectoplasm. "Yea. Sure. I'm still not sure on what to do yet. Help is always appreciated."
Ectoplasm studied us for a minute. "Alright. Make sure it's kept civil." He turned and left.
Iida breathed out and turned on us. "What the hell are you guys doing?! I know you don't like each other, but this is ridiculous! And Kitia!"
I jumped as he shouted my name.
"What was that?! I thought you showed us all your quirks!"
"I...Uh..."
"Iida." Todoroki stood up straight.
"Todoroki, you can't say you're not as surprised as I am! She should really-"
"Iida. You need to calm down. I'm sure Kitia wasn't fully aware of this quirk. Right?" He looked at me with so much intensity that I had to look away.
"R-right."
"But-"
"Right. Iida, don't say anything to anyone else. Kitia is the only one with the right to tell us if she wants too."
Iida looked at us for a minute, then sighed. "Fine, I'll keep your secret." He leaned towards me. "As long as you promise to not hide anything ever again!"
I shifted my eyes away. "Yea, yea. Keep your voice down, will you..."
Iida sighed again and walked away.
Todoroki looked over his shoulder at me. "So...A new quirk. What else are you hiding?"
I turned my back to him. "Nothing that you would care to know about." I started to walk away.
"I told you to call me."
I stopped. I debated not replying for a second. "He went to see you during your provisional class the other day, right? Bakugo." I said when Todoroki raised an eyebrow.
"Right."
"He said your father looked like he wants to make amends. That's good. He really should make amends with you." I walked away quickly before he could reply. There is no way I was going to tell Todoroki now. Not after what Bakugo had told me. Not after what happened.
Not after I had started to remember.
Remember what Endeavor did to me.
Tokoyami dragged me back to Recovery Girls office after school. She kept her word and didn't tell anyone else.
"Oh, good you're back!"
I shifted my feet as Tokoyami pushed me into a chair. "Well, clearly I didn't have much choice..."
Recovery Girl leaned forward on her chair and pat my shoulder. "I understand that this is scary. It's a scary situation." She looked at me, then nodded towards Tokoyami. "You want him to stay, dear?"
I squeezed his hand and nodded. I didn't even realize I'd been holding it.
"Alright. Now, I need to take a little blood and then I need you to do a test."
She took the blood and handed me a test, pointing towards the toilet.
"Just come back in once you've done that."
I nodded and shuffled towards the toilet. I went in and closed the door. I did the test, as I had been told to do it and put it on the sink.
I paced the tiny room, clicking my fingers the whole time. I heard someone tap on the door.
"Are you alright, dear? Come out and we'll look at it together."
I stopped, hesitating. There was only one way in or out of this toilet anyway, since it didn't have a window...I picked up the test and opened the door. I handed it straight to Recovery Girl and sat down.
Recovery Girl sat in her chair, looking at the test. She sighed and shook her head. "I'm going to have to report this."
I sucked in a breath and leaned forward. I didn't cry. What was the point? I'd done all that. All that 'feeling sorry for myself' nonsense. Now, it was just a confirmation of Recovery Girls suspicions.
"Have you noticed anything different about your body?"
I slowly sat up straight. I looked at her, my eyes blank. Dead, almost. I shook my head.
"Hm. Well it is different for everyone, especially in these circumstances..."
I felt Tokoyami squeeze my shoulders, but I didn't move.
"I'll give you a few days for it to sink in, dear, but after that...I'm going to have to tell Aizawa."
My eyes blurred as Recovery Girl spoke.
"Tokoyami. You're going to have to look after her. This is not something to be take lightly, especially under the circumstances."
"Yes, I understand."
"Take her back to the dorm. She'll probably want a shower and go to sleep."
I felt myself being lifted and helped to the door. We walked down the corridor and were nearly outside when I heard a voice.
"Kitia, Tokoyami! Going back to the dorm? I'll walk with you."
"Hagakure. What are you doing out so late?"
"I was just about to ask you two the same thing. What's wrong with Kitia? Is she alright?"
Tokoyami didn't say yes or no. "She's going to need to be helped into the showers when we get back to the dorm."
"Oh..."
I was staring at the floor while we were walking. One foot in front of the other, I was trying to match Tokoyami's pace. Which was hard, since he was taller than me.
"What happened? Is everything alright?"
"Is everything alright?" I repeated quietly, dully.
"Uh, yea. Are you ok?"
I looked up and stared ahead. "I don't know how to feel right now. I can't feel anything. Kinda like Mirio when he uses his quirk. Like I'm falling."
I couldn't see Tooru's face, or Tokoyami's, but I dare say they had worried looks.
After Tooru helped me shower, and they both helped put me to bed, I lay there staring at the ceiling. I couldn't hear anyone downstairs, but I could imagine the questions.
What was I going to do? What options did I have? Why was I in this position? How could I do this to myself?
I should have listened to Todoroki. I shouldn't have gone and done the work study with Endeavor. I should have just stayed at school and did my classes instead.
Why was I so stupid? I rolled over to face the wall. Both my phones where on that side. I had no new messages from my home phone, and none from my school phone.
I tried to sleep, but I gave up after an hour. I got up and opened the door to the balcony. I wanted to go for a walk. Nowhere in particular, just a walk.
Wearing only my t-shirt and trackies, I climbed over the balcony and let myself fall.
I landed on the ground and rolled a few times. It sort of hurt, the landing, but the physical pain didn't bother me.
I walked around the building and down the path, walking around the school.
I walked around a corner of the building and stopped. I raised an eyebrow. "Uh, Mic?"
Present Mic spun around. "Kitia! What are you doing out?!"
I nodded to the smoke hanging out of his mouth. "The question is: what are you doing? Don't you know that habit could damage your voice-box?"
"I...Uh..."
I walked over, grabbed the smoke and put it in my own mouth. "There. Now if either of us tell, we both get into trouble." I took a couple of drags before handing it back. "Here. I can't dob you in now without getting into trouble myself."
He took it back, eyeing me. "Something's been off with you...What's been going on?"
I shrugged and looked at the ground.
"Aren't you cold?"
I shook my head. "Not really."
He, surprisingly, handed the smoke back. I blinked and looked at him.
He nodded. "Like you said, we'll both get into trouble."
I smirked. "Yea. Right. You just want me to spill the beans." I lifted it to my lips. "Sorry mate. I don't have any beans to spill."
"Now, I think you're lying. I went to Recovery Girls office not long after you'd been there. I found this." He showed me the small box the pregnancy test had come in.
I choked on the smoke that I had inhaled and handed it back, coughing.
"I think that's enough proof for me. Your reaction right there."
I wiped my eyes and looked at him. "How do you know it's mine?"
Present Mic shrugged, inhaling the last of the smoke. "I didn't. Until you reacted that way. I automatically assumed it was one of the older girls from the last year classes." He put the cigarette out and put it in the box. He looked at me and shrugged again. "Makes a good ash tray."
I shook my head and bit my lip.
"Hm, so the test was positive then?"
I didn't reply. I just shifted my feet.
"I see." He sighed and put a hand on my shoulder. "Look, whoever's it is-"
I shoved his hand away and turned around, walking quickly away.
"Kitia!"
I heard him catch up to me quickly. He stepped in front of me.
"Now, this type of reaction-"
I looked up at him, eyes blazing. "This type of reaction means what?! What does it mean, Mic?!" I tried to walk around him, but he grabbed me and pulled me into a hug.
"This type of reaction..." He said quietly. "Means you need a lot of love and support. Whether you want it or not."
I grasp the front of his jacket, not being able to stop the tears.
"It's alright. We're here to help. All of us. I may not know exactly what happened, but when you're ready, you come and tell me, ok?"
I nodded, not being able to speak.
"Good. Now, let's get you back to your dorm before Eraser notices you're gone and throws a fit!"
I giggled through my tears and nodded again.
Once I was back in my room safely, I went back to bed. Almost as soon as my head hit the pillow, my home phone rang.
I blinked and answered.
"Yes?"
"You'll never believe who we have here..."
"Sharps? What's going on?" I heard yelling in the background as I heard Hara and Doc. I also heard another voice but couldn't put a name to.
"Snake-Arms and Dox. They're here."
"What?!"
He chuckled nervously. "Yea. Apparently, Boss managed to track us down and sent these two over here to look for you."
I hesitated. "Why me?"
"Apparently, Boss was serious in his offer for you to be his apprentice."
"Like hell, she is!" I heard Doc in the background. I heard Lio try to speak calmly to Doc.
I shook my head. "Wait...So they're not there for you...?"
"No. Once Boss knew I was with you, he decided to leave me alone."
"Why?" I could almost see Tojo shrug.
"I don't know, but I think they might be here to take you."
"No, we're not! We just want to talk!"
"You're not talking to her!"
I sighed, and appeared in my bedroom in the warehouse. I stood up, hanging up the phone and walking into the main area where Doc and Hara were facing off against Dox and Snake-Arms, with Lio between them. Sharps was sitting on the counter in the kitchen, quite content with himself.
"What's going on here?"
Dox and Snake-Arms looked at me. "You said she wasn't here!"
Doc growled, not taking his eyes off them. "She wasn't. Tojo, I told you not to call her!"
Sharps shrugged. "They're not here to harm us. I want to hear what they have to say."
I nodded. "Me too."
That's when everyone blinked and looked at me.
"Are you serious?"
"What are you doing?"
"You'll listen to us?"
I held my hand up. "Yes, I'll listen to what you have to say. Of course, if I don't like what you're saying, don't expect to be alive much longer."
"Rune..."
Dox put her hands up. "Sure. Absolutely. We're only here as messengers. Seems Boss was right when he said that we might meet with some resistance."
I nodded. "Just a tad. What does he want?"
Dox hesitated and looked at Snake-Arms.
He sighed. "Boss knows who you are. What you're doing."
I smirked. "Does he now?"
Snake-Arms nodded. "There's been rumors for months about someone coming up from the bottom. Nobody knew who it was, or how to contact them directly. Boss has been keeping an ear out since he first heard about it." Now it was his turn to hesitate. "Uh, Boss said he tasted something in your blood..."
"Yes. My multiple quirks."
To my surprise, Snake-Arms shook his head and looked away. Dox stepped forward, and so did Hara. She glanced at him, then looked at me.
"It's a little more...Intimate than that, I'm afraid."
I felt myself pale. "What do you mean?"
She eyed the boys. "Us girls have issues guys certainly can't understand." She said, cryptically. I understood what she meant, but Doc finally broke eye contact and looked at me.
I nodded. "They're fine. They won't be a problem. I want to talk to Dox. Alone."
"Kitia, I don't think-"
I held up my hand to Doc. "It's fine. If she tries anything, kill the guy." I gestured towards my bedroom, and Dox followed, looking back at Snake-Arms.
"So." I started as I closed the door. "What does Boss want with me?"
Dox sat down on my bed and sighed. She smiled at me. "He wants to join you."
I blinked. "Wait what?"
She giggled. "He wants to help you. He wants to help with whatever your cause is. He's insisting that he'll be a great asset to you."
"And why does he say all that?" I asked, slowly.
"Well, that's easy, silly." She leaned forward like she was telling a secret. "He doesn't want the League to rule everyone. The Hassaikai is officially out for the count, but with that Shigaraki guy as their leader..." She shrugged and sat back.
She didn't need to finish the sentence. I understood what she meant. Tomura was childish, and he hadn't grown up in the slightest, even after our Master was taken to Tartarus, and now without Kurogiri...
I looked at Dox. "What did Boss taste in my blood?"
Dox shrugged, picking her nails. I narrowed my eyes and appeared behind her, blade to her throat.
"Well, since you don't know, there's no point in you being here. Right?"
I saw the sweat on her face as she licked her lips. "N-no. I-I'm sorry. He did tell me. He did!"
I lowered the blade to her chest. She breathed a sighed of relief.
"Boss told me, specifically. He didn't think you'd want everyone knowing, and I'm good at keeping secrets."
She started speaking again when I nudged her with the blade.
"He tasted two blood types! He said that only happens in two cases. One: if the person has had a recent blood transfusion; or two..."
I nudged her again. "'Or two'...?"
"O-or two...You're pregnant."
My blade disappeared and I sat back, head down.
"L-look...I'm not here to make threats or anything. Boss just thought that you'd want to know and us telling you might make you trust us!"
I lifted my head to look at her. "Does he know who's it is?"
Dox hesitated, but then nodded. "He said he does, but he wanted to tell you that himself. 'A piece of information of good will', he called it..."
"What else does he know?"
She shook her head. "I don't know what your-"
"What else does he know?!"
She shook her head. "That's all he told us." She dug into her pocket and produced a bit of paper. "A time and date, as well as a location. Boss'll be there. He wants to see you. No funny business. Just you and him, talking. After that, you two can decide what you want to do."
We were silent for a few minutes before I nodded and took the paper.
Dox grinned and clapped her hands. "Well, this is great! I can't wait to start a new family!"
I stared at the piece of paper she had given me. You can't wait? Mate, I would wait until the end of time...
I sighed and looked at Dox. "Fine. Get out of here. Tell Boss I'll meet him. And when I do, I want answers."
"Oh yes! Of course! Boss will be pleased!" She jumped up and ran out to get Snake-Arms.
I sighed again. "Welp. Let the games begin."
