Hitoshi was lucky to have parents like his.

He knows of kids who were abandoned and neglected for their quirks, and sometimes, despite the ever present bitterness that he feels he is glad that he has parents as accepting as his. Supportive and kind and though they don't truly understand his situation they try their best to do so. And for that, Hitoshi is secretly very, very grateful.

He sighs as he scratches his cat's chin lightly, the tabby-tortoiseshell is currently slumped across his lap like a bagal and he couldn't help but smile, the morning news is playing in the background, his mother is currently working away in the kitchen and his father is watching the news. Chubby purrs and nudges his hand, leaning into his touch before hopping off his lap and strolling away to find his dad.

"Hitoshi?" He looked up, his father is now staring at the screen with a dark look on his face, "you should see this."

He walks over towards the TV, the news plays, and his breath catch.


Hibiki is glad.

She is glad that the man is arrested, she is glad that she no longer has to look over her shoulder everyday after school, she is glad she no longer has to delete her search history every day before she reaches home and she is glad she don't have to wipe her blood from her bedroom floor anymore.

And right now, as she was quietly watching Akemi work on her novels from over her shoulder in her room in Ueno Private, she feel constant, satisfied, and safe.

Safe.

How long has it been since she last felt safe? She was always looking over her shoulder, always afraid, no matter how good a joke is or how comforting the place around her is, Hibiki had always had this tiny little underlying tingle of fear, fear that she was never able to shut away, fear that appears every time she blinks, fear that she can never kill.

But now? Leaning against the spinny chair as Akemi continued to write in that gibberish of a language of hers, Hibiki feels safe. It's a warm, strange, foreign feeling, comfortable and nice. She sighs as she reaches out and pointed out something in the plot line that seemed new to her, and Akemi explained in detail.

"Wait wait wait, so you just up and decided that you're gonna have three endings?" Hibiki blinks, turning to Akemi, who shrugged.

"Well, I can always blame it on the multiverse. But all three are good ones, The one where she got kidnapped, well that's just plain angst material and a bunch of romance," Akemi shrugs, "As for that second one where she died—"

"That one's the worst, it's so sad." Hibiki sighs, "Her sister did it, right? 'Cause she was cursed to get killed by the ones she love?"

"Yeah... And that's kinda my favorite." Hibiki gives her a mildly betrayed look, but wasn't all that surprised. Akemi loves writing angst. She was about to retort when her phone buzzes on the table, cutting her off.

It's Shin-Chan.

She glanced at Akemi, who shrugged and turned back to typing, and Hibiki picks up the call.

"Shin-chan?" Her tone was hesatant.

"Hibiki."

Hibiki jolted. She's been bugging him to call her by her first name for ages (She is not as sensitive about it as Akemi is, since her father took her mother's last name), but to have him call her by her name so suddenly was still surprising, and his tone...

"Shin-chan, what's..."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

The question came harsh and swift, and Hibiki flinches. Both her and Akemi trusts each other, so she was fine with it when Akemi told Izu and Todo about her, and thus, Akemi was fine when Hibiki told Shin-chan. But...

Hibiki never really told Shin-chan about herself, she told him she don't like her father, and that he isn't fond of her, she never... she never...

Her mouth opened, for an excuse, a lie? She don't know. She's not Akemi, who can smile in the face of a panic attack and come up with stories within a split second.

She don't speak. She can feel Akemi's steady gaze on her, a silent comfort, and so she spoke.

"I'm sorry." Her voice was quiet.

From the other side of the call, he seems to falter.

"Don't be." He says, solemn. "Don't be. I shouldn't ve snapped, Hibiki. You're not the one who should be sorry." He pauses, "Are you... Are you OK, though? Are you at least alright?"

Hibiki smiles.

"Yeah," She replies, a little surprised at how genuine it is, "It's over, and I think... Now I really am alright."

She looks away and her gaze falls on Akemi, and her smile falls a little.

It's not over.


Current Poll Results~ (from both the poll and the reviews)

Akemi's paring:

Todoroki Shouto: 16

Midoriya Izuku: 2

Iida Tenya: 3

Seiba Hiroi: 0

Ueno Hibiki: 3

Bakugou Katsuki: 3

Iida Tensei: 1

Others (Please state in review!)


Hibiki's pairing:

Todoroki Shouto: 0

Midoriya Izuku: 0

Iida Tenya: 4

Seiba Hiroi: 0

Kimura Akemi: 3

Shinsou Hitoshi: 6

Others (Please state in review!)


Shinsou and Hibiki being buddies. I really should write more about their friendship instead of just picturing it Haha. Plus Akemi being secretly super dark and angsty is totally coming true.

Onto the comments!

To darkpaladin89 (Ch 147): Akemi: *pets and snuggles Marmy until Smudge is jealous*

To darkpaladin89 (Ch 148): Eh, I hinted that Kenjirō is Hibiki's dad, I guess that's too vague?

To darkpaladin89 (Ch 149): Yep! Bastard's gone! Should be gone from the begining but better late than never! Geikyō, YOU ARE NEXT. And as someone who had attempted similar things myself, I have you are getting better! Friends and a hobby really helps.