YOSH! Okay so basically I finnished writing everything up to season three! It's coming soon, by the way (23D: 21H: 40MIN: IBXBUECINsec.) Anyhow, since I wanted to celebrate the incoming season three AND the fact that I pretty much finished the story for now (can't really go on without the Anime, can I?), I've decided to post another chapter as soon as possible!
PS: I know I can use the manga. In fact, I've read it all, and it's so fricking AWESOME! However, considering I don't know how the episodes will be divided and what Arcs will be included in the third season, I've decided to wait a little. You know, so I don't go spoiling everyone.
Warning: Kira's language, Kira's
Enjoy!
All in all, a week had passed since the attack on USJ, and only now where the medias allowed to report the full extent of the situation. Rumors and worries had been quelled by the official information, but it also brought Class 1-A into a rather uncomfortable spotlight. Not one word had been uttered about Hagane, thankfully, but it still made Kira mildly paranoid.
Even more so now that she was brought into a meeting classroom where the four most influential teachers and the Headmaster would be gathered so as to receive the final information from the investigation.
She had passed the last week trapped in the student dorms, not even allowed to go out unless she was ready to have an escort –meaning a teacher, meaning a Hero, meaning much unwanted questions and attention that Kira just didn't want to deal with-.
However, knowing she would finally see her brother and Nao-san managed to calm her down a little.
The teen sat at the table, between the Headmaster and All Might. She could feel Midnight, Blood King and Snipe staring at her, most probably still wondering how exactly she had gotten herself into that mess.
Hell if I know, seriously.
The doors open, letting enter the detective and her brother. She refrained herself from dragging Ren out as soon as he stepped foot inside. This was a serious meeting and, if she wanted to know as much as she could, then she would have to bear with it for the moment.
Nao-san offered her a small smile, but Ren avoided her gaze, making her frown.
We'll talk about everything afterwards.
"When you are ready to begin," smiled Headmaster Nezu.
The detective nodded, pulling out some papers before facing everyone.
"The police has investigated the group calling themselves 'The League of Villains'," he started. "There however is no one registered under the name 'Shigaraki', in his twenty's or thirty's with a Quirk that lets him disintegrate everything he touches. It is the same with the Villain calling himself 'Kurogiri', with his Warp Gate Quirk. They are more than probably not citizens, and using false names. In other words, they are people with unregistered Quirks who are a part of society's underbelly."
"You mean we don't know anything," resumed Blood King, looking down in frustration.
"We must hurry," pointed out Snipe. "Once their ringleader, Shigaraki's gun wounds heal, they'll definitely try something again. And this time, they will be better prepared. It'll be a pain."
Couldn't have said it better, snorted internally Kira.
"Their ringleader, uh?" muttered All Might.
"What is it, All Might?"
Because her brother was here, the man had been forced to shift into his Hero form, which must have been taking much of his energy.
However, Kira knew that it wasn't what was bothering the top Hero.
"It was a bold attack that normal people wouldn't carry out even if they thought of it. To suddenly go on and on with his wild statements like that… Although he didn't reveal his own Quirk, he bragged about that Nomu's Quirk… And when things didn't go the way he wanted, he was visibly upset. Well, the incident with the Quirk was to also force my hand, but…"
"Even so, it was foolish to throw away the advantage of having unknown Quirks when fighting against Heroes," pointed out the Headmaster.
"He made immature, wild statements with a straight face. He bragged about his possessions. He thought everything would simply go his way. Adding that to what I saw of him when he carried out the attack, the picture I get of Shigaraki is… someone who hasn't gotten rid of his childish sense of omnipotence- a man-child."
He really was acting like a kid. He was acting as if all of this was a game. He talked about 'games' and 'players'…
"A child with a Quirk?"
"Could it be that he never received the Quirk counseling every child gets in elementary school?" proposed Midnight.
"Well, what does that have to do with anything?" wondered Snipe.
"There were seventy-two Villains arrested a month ago at USJ," then informed Naomasa. "They were all small-timers that lurked in back alleys. The problem is how they all agreed with that man-child and followed him. In the current environment saturated with Heroes, villainous people who have been oppressed may be drawn to that kind of simple-minded evil."
"That's true," sighed Blood King.
"There are plenty of people who don't know what to do with their Quirks," agreed Snipe, leaning back in his seat.
"It is alarming…" Midnight narrowed her eyes.
No, no that isn't it. Money more than surely brought in most of them. That Shigaraki guy couldn't have planned everything, though. That Kurogiri? Nan, he seemed just there to keep an eye on the 'leader'. Then who? Hagane, maybe, but he-
"You wanted to add something, Suttoki-chan?"
Kira jumped a little, startled at being called out by the Headmaster. Feeling the stares switch to her, she straightened into her seat.
"I was merely wondering about that… Nomu. You are talking about him as if he was born that way… but it isn't the case, right?"
"What do you mean, young Suttoki?" retorted All Might, curious.
They can't be serious, can they?
"T-that thing, had way more than one Quirk. Wasn't it a weapon specifically made to face you and- and kill you?" she answered, somewhat confused. Wasn't it what it had been about all along, or had she understood the situation wrong? "That guy… Shigaraki. As you said, he has a child's mind. However, it means someone worked hard to keep him into this mindset, right? This plan was too well-elaborated for that man to think of. Kurogiri seemed to act more like a babysitter than anything else, and… Hagane, obviously has ulterior motives. This League of Villains can't be all about what we saw that other day. There must be people manipulating it from the shadows –powerful people. People that can easily be overlooked, people who have the means to create things like that Nomu guy, people who can't afford to be found out yet… hence why they're sending us on a fake trail with that Shigaraki guy. Right now, he's the 'face' of the organization. If you want my honest opinion on the subject, however, I am convinced he is not the actual mind behind all of it."
Silence followed as her words slowly sunk in.
Then, the Headmaster beamed at her.
"That is very clever of you, Suttoki-chan! I had my reserves on the subject, but it would seem great minds think alike, right?"
"Err, right…"
"Anyhow, anything to add, Naomasa-kun?"
"I am done with the debriefing of the investigation," he shook his head. "However, there is a second problem we must aboard. Ren, if you would…"
"Aa." Her brother then stepped forward. He bowed in greetings. "I am Suttoki Ren, the current Archivist. I was the who lead the research on Shigaraki and Kurogiri, and I can assure you that we are still researching thoroughly through the archives. However, a more… personal, problem, if you will, has come up. As you all know, Shigaraki and Kurogiri were not the only ones who escaped us. Seishin no Hagane also escaped along with them."
That name.
That was the full name of her parents' murderer.
"Suttoki Ranma and Suttoki Sakura died in a fire," he started, tensed. "That fire was however started by Hagane who, we believe, was aiming to kill my sister and I along with them. Thanks to Kira awakening her Quirk, we however managed to make it out safely. Hagane then disappeared from the map for the following ten years, until a month ago. He attacked me directly in our house, and stole many files… including Kira's. I personally believe it was the one which he was looking for. During the attack on USJ, he managed to separate Nao-san and I, and my arm was broken when I refused to open the Archive chamber for him. He then left to join his companions at USJ. Kira…"
She nodded, understanding he wanted her to fill in the blanks.
"He showed up as I was about to attack Shigaraki and Kurogiri," she pursued, shifting in her seat. It had been a reckless idea now that she thought back on it. "He started talking. He… confirmed, being the one who killed our parents. After that… I lost control." She looked down, slightly ashamed. "I tried to attack him, but he easily beat me and managed to injure me in the process. After what, I calmed down and tried to buy some time for the teachers to arrive by talking. I asked what he wanted from me. He said… he said he wanted me. To join the Villains, or something like that. He said he should have come earlier, that I was already brainwashed by heroic idealisms and whatnot. After what, the teachers intervened and they all escaped."
"And what are your thoughts on the situation, Suttoki-chan?" softly inquired the Headmaster.
She twisted her hands, uncertain.
"I'm scared," she finally admitted, surprising most. Her traits hardened. "But not for me. What Hagane wants, he won't have so easily. He wishes for me to join his stupid league of psychos, and that's not something I see happening anytime soon. As soon as he realizes that I won't come of my own volition, though… I'm afraid he might use people I love against me."
"An understandable worry," nodded thoughtfully Nezu. "U.A. has bettered the security system, an incident like with the paparazzi won't happen again. The access to the student dorms has also been restricted to the minimum, and teachers are patrolling the grounds at all times. Suttoki-kun, might you have more information on Hagane's Quirk?"
"Not much, unfortunately," the man sighed, scratching the back of his head. "He's not registered either. His current whereabouts are unknown, and all we do know is that his Quirk is somehow related to controlling metal. The extent of his powers are also undetermined. We… are going blind, into this."
"Understood. We will keep our eyes open for any clue that might help your investigation, Naomasa-kun, Suttoki-kun," assured the Headmaster.
"It's thanks to you Heroes that we are able to devote ourselves to said investigation," nodded gratefully the detective. "We'll expand our search network and continue to assist in arresting the perpetrators. If anything comes up, either regarding the League of Villains or Hagane, you will all be informed in the briefest delays," he concluded.
And thus ended the first of what, Kira assumed, would be many meetings of the likes.
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"Ren! Ren, wait up- Ren!"
He was walking fast. Whether he could hear her or not, Kira couldn't really tell.
She didn't really care either.
"Suttoki Ren, stop this instant or I swear to God I'll burn down the fucking gates to get to you!" she snapped.
The white-haired man stiffened, finally stopping in his tracks. Kira exhaled deeply, growing more and more pissed by the second as he still refused to face her.
"Ren…" Her step faltered, and her feet suddenly felt as if they were stuck to the ground. "Ren, please, talk to me… I-I know you're mad at me, I know how stupid I acted, I know how reckless it was and what consequences could have followed and I know that it was dangerous and that I should think more and- and…" Her throat felt dry, and the loneliness she had been feeling for the passed month suddenly overwhelmed her. She lowered her head, taking a step back. "Just… just talk to me. Yell at me. Do something. Please…"
Her voice broke.
The next second, she was suddenly trapped in her brother's embrace. She blinked, surprised, as he hugged her tightly.
"Baka, baka, baka…" he muttered over and over. "You- you think I'm mad at you? God no, not- not you, never you… I'm mad at myself, Kira. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have acted like that but I just- I couldn't bear looking at you anymore. Not when knowing it was my fault you were hurt, my fault you were in danger-"
"Ren, what are you talking about? It's not your fault! You could never have known-"
"I SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE!" he screamed, voice muffled by her hair. His grip tightened, almost painfully. He started shaking. "I should have been there…"
They kept silent for a moment. Then, slowly, Kira brought her arms around him and started rubbing circles into his back. After a few more seconds, she realized he was crying.
"Gomen… gomen gomen gomen gomen…"
"Ren…"
"I should have been there to protect you! We knew he was back for us, Kira. I knew! And I… I knew so much more…" He fully let her go, stepping back. An hand trembling, he grabbed his phone and quickly dialed the code, before handing it to her.
Pictures. He was showing her pictures.
But... not just any.
Her eyes widened, and she suddenly felt sick. "R-Ren.. this can't- this can't be…"
There were dozens of pictures. Some were blurred, some too dark, but in all of them could be easily identified the fiery girl due to her hair: Kira during her judo class, Kira at school, Kira walking home with Izuku, Kira running in the morning, Kira at the supermarket… it went on and on, never seeming to stop and scaring her more and more.
"T-this…"
"He kept sending them, Kira," he hid his face in his hands. "Every fucking day, ever since you started training more seriously for U.A. I-I warned Nao-san and your teachers but I just couldn't tell you…"
That's why they sent me in the advanced classes, realization hit her. That's why they were so much harsher with me than with other students. That's why they never really minded my lateness, why Nami-sensei keeps beating me senseless, why Shinomiya-sensei kept showing up with random techniques. That's why even miss Komori showed up every morning to see me off, no matter what time it was. That's how Ren knew about the Villains attacks and the fire at the shopping district, too.
And… that's why Ren was against me becoming a Hero all along, isn't it?
"… did he threaten you?" She finally found back some of her voice. "Did he- did he said he'd harm you or anyone if you- if you didn't stop me from entering U.A.?"
"Not- not exactly," he breathed out shakily. He quickly wiped away his tears, still unable to look at her in the eyes. "He said he'd have to hurt you if you did managed to get in. He warned me, Kira! I knew he'd do something, but I just couldn't tell you become I was a goddamn coward and I thought I could protect you on my own! But I couldn't. Do you even realize what could have happened if the teachers didn't show up when they did? He could have hurt you even more, or taken you away, and I wouldn't have been able to stop him... Damn it, I'm so sorry…"
The teen kept quiet for a moment, the last pieces of the puzzle finally falling into place. Ren had never liked her Quirk to begin with, which was understandable, but he only started to truly argue with her when the want to become a Hero finally was in her reach.
I've been in constant danger for a full year without even knowing.
Then, when realizing he wouldn't be able to stop her, he decided to instead push her beyond her limits so that, that way, she'd be able to defend herself when the time came. He warned the police, of course, and his friends kept tabs on any suspect activity around school grounds. He warned her teachers at school about her intensive training, thus excusing her lateness. He warned her senseis, so that they would keep pushing her harder and harder.
"… so, I take it he's a stalker too, uh?"
The white-haired man startled at that. He snapped his eye at her, disbelief written all over his face.
"… are you serious?"
"What? It's true!" she protested, gesturing to the phone. "He's been back for around a year, right? But he never laid an hand on me… he called you an 'interfering fool'. I didn't understand what he was talking about, but I do now." She looked down for a second. "Ren, no matter what happened… you did protect me. You helped me grow stronger, you bought me time I normally wouldn't have had. Had you not been there, I would probably be gone right now. This secret… it couldn't be hidden any longer. As soon as I entered U.A., it was bound to happen. But you gave me support, love, time, strength. And that's… that's more than I could ever ask for." Then, she looked back at him, and smiled brightly. "Arigato, Ren."
He gaped at her for a few seconds. Then, tears swelled in his ruby eye once again, and he lowered his head.
"Baka… baka…" he muttered, angrily wiping them away. "How can you be so- so…"
"Awesome? Beautiful? Amazing? Brilliant?" She batted her eyelashes at him. "It's all natural, believe me."
Unable to stop himself, he snorted.
"So full of yourself, is more like it."
"You wound me." She placed an hand over her heart dramatically. "It hurts, really! You're killing me."
"Deal with it."
They stared at each other for half-a-second, before bursting out in a laughter. It took them a while to calm down, as they laughed about their misery, their stupidity, their frustrations.
When they finally managed to stop, Kira hugged him again.
"I'm serious though, Ren. Thank you. And… I love you."
"Love you too, Little Spark."
They stayed like that for a while. It had been a month since they last seen each other, and only now did Kira realized how much she actually missed her brother.
She closed her eyes. "I can't come home yet, can I?"
"Not yet," he confirmed apologetically. "To be fair, though, I'm not home either. I'm staying at Nao-san's place right now."
"I see. Mind if we go out for lunch this weekend?"
"I'm sure we can work it out," he smiled a little. "We-"
"Oi, Ren, I've been waiting-" Naomasa suddenly stopped in his tracks. "Oh, Kira-chan! It's good to see you again!"
"Nao-san!"
She quickly went to hug the man, before pulling away.
"Keep him out of trouble, alright? God only knows how this idiot managed to survive without me." She jabbed her thumb Ren's way.
"I take offense to that," deadpanned her brother.
"Of course you do."
"It's good to see you two together again," sighed happily the detective. "I'm sorry, though, but we have to head back home now. There's a curfew imposed by protocols when it comes to the safety of the Archivist, so…"
"Right. Well, I'll see you guys later, then."
"Stay safe, Kira-chan!"
Nao-san headed away first, deciding to leave them alone for a while longer. Ren sighed heavily, before ruffling her hair.
"Stay strong, Little Spark. Get some new awesome abilities. Kick some asses. And don't forget to sleep too."
"Yes mom," she rolled her eyes playfully. While she may deny it, she had missed this kind of banter.
"Brat."
"Old man."
They chuckled at that, and Ren finally started walking away with a wave. As he passed the gates, though, Kira called out to him.
"Ren!"
"What?" He stopped, glancing back at her.
"No more secrets, all right?"
He stared for a moment, before smiling back.
"All right. I promise."
On which he left the school grounds. Kira stared until their car fully disappeared from her sight, before glancing down at the phone in her hands. She knew it was her brother's, but she'd give it back when they'd go for that lunch.
For now, she needed to see if she could find anything about those pictures. She'd transfer them into her computer. With some luck, maybe she'd be able to notice something that'd lead them to Hagane.
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"Ne, ne, did you watch the news yesterday? Did you see how everyone in the class was on-screen for a second?"
"But man, all of the channels made a really big deal out of it!" Kaminari leaned back into his seat, grinning from ear to ear.
"Which is stupid," snorted Kira. "I mean, it happened a week ago. Can't they just give us a break?"
"Not enjoying the fame, Red One?" smirked Kirishima.
She rolled her eyes. "It wasn't exactly my most glorious moment, Red Two."
"Still, I was surprised," he nodded. "I wasn't expecting for them to talk about it so long after the incident. It thought it was supposed to stay secret or something."
"Can you blame them?" shrugged Jiro, behind them. "The Hero course of U.A. that keeps pumping out Pro Heroes was attacked."
"Who knows what would've happened if the teachers hadn't come when they did…" sighed Sera, slouching on his desk.
"Stop that, Sero!" protested Mineta, tears in his eyes. "Just thinking about it makes me wet myself!"
"Be quiet scum!" snapped Bakugo, scaring the poor boy.
As her classmates kept on talking about the incident, Kira could feel many eyes falling on her back, then quickly moving away.
She knew they were worried. While she had confirmed that there was a Villain targeting her, she hadn't given more information. What could she say, though? Herself was barely getting over yesterday's revelations.
I still have to take a look at those pictures, uh?
"Everyone! Homeroom class is about to start, return to your seats and stop talking at once!" suddenly exclaimed Iida, bursting in the class.
"You're the only one who's not at his place, Iida," snickered Kaminari.
The class rep cursed, immediately going to sit down. A moment later, Aizawa-sensei came in. He narrowed his eyes at Kira for a second –she was on time yet again this morning, and it was driving his paranoia crazy-, before going to stand before the class, as injured as ever.
"Don't relax just yet you guys," he began, cool as always. "The fight isn't over."
"Fight?"
"Don't tell me…"
"The Villains…!?"
"The U.A. Sports Festival is drawing near."
There was a moment of silence. Then, Kirishima cheered loudly.
"The Sports Festival? That's a super normal school event-"
"Shut up, Red Two." Kira kicked his chair, sending him to the ground.
"Ow…"
"Is it okay to have a sports festival so soon after the Villains managed to snuck inside?" questioned Jiro.
"What if they attack us again or something?" added Ojiro, agreeing.
"Apparently, they think of it as U.A. showing that our crisis management system is solid as rock by holding the event. Security will also be strengthened to five times that of previous years," explained calmly Eraser Head. "Above all, the Sports Festival is a huge chance. It's not an event to be cancelled because of a few Villains. Our Sports Festival is one of Japan's biggest events. In the past, the Olympics were called a festival of sports, and the whole country was crazy about them. As you know, with reductions in scale and population, they're now only a shell of their former glory. And now, for Japan, what has taken the place of those Olympics is the U.A. Sports Festival!"
"Of course, all of the top Heroes around the country will also be watching," added Yaoyorozu. "For scouting purposes!"
"After we graduate, it's typical to join a Pro Agency as a sidekick!" beamed Kaminari.
"A lot of people miss their chance to become independent after that, though, and become eternal sidekicks," flatly pointed out Jiro. "Kaminari, I feel like you'd be one of them. You know, since you're dumb."
The blond boy slumped at that, while Kira snickered, high-fiving the purple-haired girl.
"Of course, joining a famous Hero Agency will get you more experience and popularity," agreed Aizawa-sensei. "Time is limited. If you expect to go Pro, then the path to your future will open up at this event. One chance a year… a total of just three chances. No aspiring Heroes can afford to miss this event. If you understand that, then don't slack off on your preparations!"
"Yes sir!"
"Homeroom is dismissed."
The U.A. Sports Festival… Excitement was bubbling into Kira's chest. I've watched each and every one of them with Izuku since we were kids. And now… now, we have the opportunity to participate in them. To demonstrate our strength. To tell the world 'I'm here, ready for the storm?' and show to all the true efforts you are ready to put into your dreams.
Just hope that Hagane and the Psycho Troupe won't cause too much trouble.
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"Even though all that stuff happened, I'm getting really excited!" cheered Kirishima.
"If we put on a good show and stand out, we'll have taken the first step to becoming a Pro!" agreed Sera.
"It was worth coming to U.A.," nodded Sato.
"We will only receive a few chances," remarked pointedly Tokoyami. "We cannot afford to miss this."
"Oh, dear, what'll I do?" mused Aoyama. "I stand out just by standing still, so the scouts won't be able to stop looking at me, right?"
"I still fail to understand if you're serious or not," sweatdropped Kira.
"Still, Shoji, you're lucky!" sighed Kaminari in mild envy. "You brawn stands out on its own."
"There's no point if I cannot show them my usefulness," however pointed out the boy.
"I think you'll stand out, too," mocked Jiro, recalling Kaminari's state after using his Quirk too much.
"Why you!"
Kira chuckled. They really were a cheerful bunch, and everyone seemed to have gotten over the Villain attack. She was glad that they were all alright.
Still, though, I hope whatever's going with my body won't hinder me too much.
"Wow, everyone's so into it," then said Izuku.
"You're not?" wondered Iida. "We have enrolled here to become Heroes, so of course we would get fired up!"
"I know I am," Kira grinned at that, clicking her lighter on to play with a flame.
"I feel the same!" assured the green-haired boy. "But something's…"
"Deku-kun… Iida-kun… Kira-chan…" A suddenly very terrifying voice echoed behind them, scaring the three. They turned to see none other than Uraraka, who was making a weird and scary face. "Let's do our best at the Sports Festival."
"What's up?" blinked Ashido. "You don't look carefree at all, even though that's what your name means."
"EVERYONE!" She took a stance, her mood shifting even darker. "I'LL DO MY BEST!"
The rest cheered along, unsure of what else to do. She then went to another group of classmates, yelling the same over and over.
Wonder what's gotten into her, though its good to see her so pumped up, Kira smiled a little. Sure hope she'll have the same drive when the actual Festival begins.
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"Ne, Uraraka-san, why did you decide to come to U.A. and become a Pro Hero?"
"U-uh?"
The brown-haired girl was back to her normal self, and Izuku's question brought a small blush to her cheeks. The two, along with Iida and Kira, were now heading for the lunchroom to eat.
"Well… it's because… for money…?"
"M-money?" The group stopped in their tracks, surprised at the admission. "You want to become a Hero for money?"
"To boil it down simply, yes." The girl seemed ashamed, her eyes avoiding theirs. "Sorry it's such an unwholesome reason! You three have such admirable motivations, it's embarrassing…"
"No it isn't," assured Kira, getting over her primary shock. She slung an arm around Uraraka's shoulders in comfort. "Everyone wants money for doing their job, right? No problem in wanting to live a comfortable life."
"It is unexpected, though," admitted Izuku, rubbing the back of his head.
Uraraka kept silent for a moment, lingering in Kira's arms.
Funny, Kira-chan's really warm. Must be because of her Quirk, she mused internally.
"My family owns a construction company," she then said. "But we haven't gotten any work at all lately, so we're flat broke. This isn't really something to tell other people, though…"
"Construction…"
Izuku's eyes suddenly brightened in realization. "With her Quirk, if Uraraka-san gets licensed, then it'd bring costs way down, right?"
"She could make any raw material float," nodded Iida. "They wouldn't need any heavy equipment."
"Right!" suddenly exclaimed the brown-haired girl. "That's what I told my dad when I was little! But… they want me to live my life for myself, not for them…" She clenched her fists. "I'll definitely become a Hero, and make money, and let my parents finally take it easy."
She was determined, anyone looking could tell. Grinning, Kira roughly rubbed her knuckles against the smaller girl's head.
"That's an awesome goal, Ochaco-chan! Don't hesitate to ask us for help, alright? We'll definitely support you."
Uraraka's eyes widened, and they dampened a little. "Kira-chan…"
"BWAAAHAHAHAHAH!"
"Fucking hell!"
All Might suddenly appeared before them. "Young Midoriya is here!"
"A-All Might!? What's the matter?" paled the green-haired boy.
"… lunch. Wanna eat together?"
Kira facepalmed. Why did he have to be so fricking loud for every occasion? The boy glanced their way, but she simply shrugged while the others nodded. If All Might wanted to eat with him, then it surely meant he wanted to talk too.
Surely about the Villain attack. All Might didn't have time at all because of all the paperwork and investigation.
"I'd love too," then agreed Izuku.
They both left, and Kira turned to the other two. "Well, I guess I'll be leaving too."
"You're not going to eat, Kira-chan?"
"Nan, I want to train a little," the teen shook her head, already walking away. "I slacked off a lot since we began school. I need to catch up. See ya guys later!"
She waved, disappearing into another hallway, heading for the training facilities offered to the students. The other stared for a moment.
"She's really amazing, isn't she?" then smiled Uraraka.
"While her temper could get some work, I must admit that she is hard-to-work. Her efforts truly are to be admired!"
Unbeknownst to them, Kira hadn't gotten that far. Leaning heavily against a wall as her head spun, she swallowed back the bile that threatened to come out and forced her legs to move, wiping away the red on her palm.
She had training to do.
Okay, so! For those who wonder 'what the hell was she doing in such a meeting?' well: Kira's the one in danger, mostly, AND she's used to this kind of reunions thanks to how she was raised. I understand that they wouldn't usually involve students in this, but she's in the middle of one of the two problems, and so I really think it would be stupid to keep her out of the loop like they've done before with the pictures.
And before anyone asks: yes, they're real pictures. So yes, Hagane's a fricking stalker. And yes, they have a purpose.
Finally! Concerning the poll about the pairing, you guys already sent me your suggestions, and it made me really happy!
I've been proposed:
- Kira/Shoto (most popular right now!)
- Kira/Katsuki (having read the manga, I can tell you guys that this might very well work)
- Kira/Kirishima (I see their relationship as BFF/siblings, but if that's what you want, I can work it out)
- Kira/Izuku (that's kind of weird, and I already ship him with Uraraka, so I doubt it'll happen, to be honest)
Anyhow, thank you guys for your ideas and by the way, the poll is up on my profile, so don't hesitate and go vote (even if you wrote your preferances in a review already). I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH OMG!
Plus Ultra!