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Chapter 16
Aftermath

"That's what happens when you're weak."

The ground shook when a large Heartless emerged from the pile of Shadows. The man's Heartless took form as a giant rhino Heartless—just like the man's alias. The eyes were a bone-chilling yellow, bright and horrifying. It turned its head, setting its prey.

The keyblade wielder.

Hikari stood in front of the detective. Her grip on the keyblade tightened as she narrowed her eyes. Slowly, she inched away from the man behind her. No matter what, the Heartless would go after her first before it goes after anyone else. She wasn't going to let Tsukauchi or anyone else get mixed in the middle of the battle between her and Rhino.

Rhino's head followed her, its eyes staring at her intently. It chuffed out, blowing air from its nose before it stood on its hind legs.

"Lemillion, run!"

The brunette retreated, quickly running back towards Tsukauchi. She placed her arm around the man's torso and activated Flow Motion.

Just as she jumped into the air, Rhino stomp on the ground, creating shockwaves and gushes of wind. It was enough to knock everything away—including the Heartless around it.

Both Kooma Panda and Me Me Bunny have taken Tanaka, Kobayashi and Nakamura with them as they escaped from the attack. Hawks was flying in the air. He wasn't really affected except for the cloud of dust. Nighteye on the other hand was fighting in a safe distance, but that doesn't stop him from checking on his team.

Her Spirits weren't anywhere near Tokoyami since she thought he was capable of protecting himself with Dark Shadow.

Tsukauchi and Hikari landed safely on the ground, the faint blue aura slowly disappearing. "Lemillion! Tsukuyomi!" she shouted, trying to see through the cloud of dirt and dust.

"I'm fine! Don't worry about me!" Togata replied. Thanks to his quirk, he was able to avoid the attack.

Tokoyami's Dark Shadow began to move his hands like a fan, blowing the cloud from obstructing their view. "Hikari, in front of you!"

The brunette pushed Tsukauchi away and she quickly dodged roll to the opposite side to avoid Rhino ramming into her.

On each side of her, light gathered in a form of a sphere before they popped into colorful animals. Since Rhino's attacks seem to affect its surroundings, she decided not to summon Kooma Panda and Me Me Bunny away, rather she decided to summon two more Spirits to assist in battle.

Drill Sye was the first to move. The Spirit dashed towards Rhino, his horn clashing against the Heartless'.

'Again?!' Hikari turned her attention to her left when a Neoshadow lunged at her. She jumped back and slashed it across, instantly killing it. She moved again, finishing the Heartless around her before going after Rhino. She wondered how many of the Heartless were left—there couldn't be many since the City of Heroes wasn't connected.

"It's no use attacking!" Kobayashi shouted when the bullets didn't affect the rhino Heartless at all—in fact, it only seem to agitate it even more. Togata delivered a few punches here and there to keep it distracted from going after the brunette, but it always goes after her. "Hikari, be careful!"

Hawks' red feathers came to assist her, but they didn't do any damage against Rhino's hardened skin.

'It's no use attacking it randomly. Rhino's back must be attack-proof...' Hikari skidded across to get as close as possible to Rhino, but the Heartless going after her proofed to be a difficult task. She did an air-slide towards the pillar behind her, activating flow motion. She made a bee-line towards Rhino and hooked her keyblade on its' horn, flinging it towards a group of Heartless. "Alright!" she yelled in triumph.

"I see! The head must be its' weakness! Great work, Hikari!" Togata shouted.

As if on cue, Rhino came towards the keyblade wielder again, chuffing. It was suddenly attacked by a couple of stamp seals.

"I see you've also forgotten the presence of another." Nighteye fixed his glasses up. Dealing with Rat was not easy with all of the creatures attacking him simultaneously, but nothing he can't handle. He handed the criminal to Tsukauchi who was with one of Leonhart's animal. "Lemillion, Hikari!"

"Power!" Lemillion cried out as he appeared from bellow Rhino. He delivered a powerful uppercut, making Rhino stand on its hind legs.

Hikari slashed the Heartless across, releasing the Heart it has been holding captive. Rhino started to disappear in black smoke, leaving a pink crystalized Heart behind.

"A... heart?"

The Heart floated to the sky, disappearing from sight.

The keyblade wielder hoped they won't have to deal with Nobodies soon.

'I don't have time for this!' Hawks changed his direction, deciding to help his intern instead of dealing with the lunatic snake and his Shadows. He stopped abruptly when a bullet was shot in front of him.

"Aww, is the No. 3 hero already bored with me and my kids?" Viper held his gun, waving it around carelessly. His eyes glanced over towards Hikari. The girl proofed to be a thorn to his side. She was able to exterminate the Shadows easily with that weapon of hers, at the same time it was like a beacon— "Hmm, I see it now." he grinned widely, rivaling the Cheshire cat's own signature grin.

Viper snapped his fingers and more of the Shadows appeared.

"There's more of them?!"

The Heartless decided to pounce on Hawks, clawing at his wings. He was briefly dragged down by the extra weight. He flew higher and tried to shake off the Heartless. "Tsk!"

The brunette glanced to look at the sky when she noticed Hawks with Heartless on his back. She changed her keyblade to key-guns for better aim.

She pulled back when she find Viper going after her. She pointed her key-gun at him and began to shoot at his direction. She stopped when Viper reached her side and she took a step back, avoiding his punch. She blocked his gun with her own, redirecting his line of fire.

Viper jumped back when Dark Shadow came.

"Not so tough are you now, eh?" Dark Shadow laughed.

The fight was a mess. It was everywhere. Hikari kept on going around to assist the people she thought needed help with the Heartless, but she couldn't really focus with how scattered each fight are.

She wanted to help everyone, but she has to focus on one at a time.

Viper turned his head to look at her. "That sword, hand it over." he raised his hand, motioning for her to hand over her keyblade. She looked surprised before standing in a fighting stance, standing her ground. "Either hand it over or I'll shoot you dead. We can't have you killing my minions, Girlie." he threatened, raising his gun to fire at her.

Beside her, Tokoyami narrowed his eyes at the man threatening to kill his friend.

"Go ahead and try!" Hikari shouted confidently, challenging the villain.

And Viper did.

"It would be wise if you don't encourage him to do so." Tokoyami advised as Dark Shadow covered them from the bullets.

"What? He started it!" the brunette replied rather childishly, pointing her finger. Even if Viper got his dirty hand on her keyblade, he won't be able to wield it. Only a wielder can properly hold another's keyblade.

Bang bang

The last two shots were from a different person.

"I'll cover you!" Tsukauchi kept firing to try and make Viper back away. He had no intention of finishing the villain. The bullets they used weren't designed to kill. For the mission they thought would just be recon, they decided to utilize rubber bullets instead of the real ones, but that doesn't mean it wouldn't cause harm.

"Thanks!"

Hikari came out from behind Dark Shadow, dashing towards the villain. She swerved just in time to avoid a bullet. She pivoted on her left foot and spun around, swinging her keyblade at the man to try and knock his gun away. Dark Shadow came a second after, moving its claws around. They took turns attacking and they were careful not to hit each other. The brunette was extra careful not to hit Dark Shadow with her keyblade.

Finally, Dark Shadow managed to get a hold of the man, trapping him between its hands. "Gotcha!"

"Nice work!" Hikari cheered.

Viper smirked. "Too soon to celebrate!" his whole body became flexible, escaping Dark Shadow's grasp.

The bird's shadow quickly moved to shield the brunette from any incoming attack, but nothing came. The girl turned around when she saw the man running towards her friend. "Tokoyami!"

"Ugh!"

"You're still green!" Viper went after Tokoyami instead. His limbs twisted around the bird boy's body, immobilizing him from moving. He pulled out a metal tube from his belt and took the lid off, revealing a syringe.

Was it Trigger? Or that new drug?

Nonetheless, he injected it forcefully and retreated when Dark Shadow returned to help his host.

"Argh!" A sudden, sharp pain made Tokoyami doubled over. He grabbed a fist-full of his feather—almost as if he was trying to control himself. The same thing was happening to Dark Shadow as it seemed to move around uncontrollably. "s s—Sta—nd b—back!"

"Tsukuyomi!"

Hikari was there the next second, warping herself close to the boy. She quickly casted Esuna and Cura, but it seemed her magic didn't work on him. "Tokoyami—?!"

"Go aWAy! StANd BaCK!"

Dark Shadow came out of him, but this time, it seemed different. It was bigger, unruly and most of all, stronger.

"Toko—"

Viper cackled madly. "Pro hero Hawks, meet your match!"

The brunette raised her keyblade to shield herself from Dark Shadow's claws.

The attack had sent her flying across the field. Her grip on her keyblade loosened and she dropped it when Hawks caught her in the nick of time. He was pushed back as well from the brute force, but finally managed to stop themselves from hitting the pillar behind them.

"You okay?" Hawks slowly lowered her down, making her sit as he checked over her. She gave a nod and he turned his attention back to his other intern, furrowing his eyebrows down. This was beginning to get out of control. He was positive this was something that should be handled by a group of pros—not a group of students. "Stay here!" he ordered as Nighteye came over. He flew towards Tokoyami, holding a single feather blade in his hand.

Hawks should've known better. He should've never accepted the Hero Commision's request.

He flew left and right, trying to subdue his intern without hurting him.

"What's the matter, Hawks? Scared you might hurt the little boy?" Viper sneered as walked closer towards where the girl dropped her sword. He walked backwards with a smug look, facing the battle Hawks was dealing. "If you don't step up your game—you'll be the one who's gonna end up dead by the hands of your own intern!"

Nighteye stood in front of the brunette.

Viper took the keyblade from the ground and it immediately disappeared when he touches it.

"What?!"

"Sorry to break it to you, but it doesn't work like that." Hikari smirked as the keyblade returned to her hand. She came to stand beside Nighteye, holding the keyblade out for Viper to see—almost as if she was declaring that only her can wield it. "Whatever plan you're thinking about, it won't work!"

Viper stood up from his position. "Look behind me, kid. You see that? That was our new product. We already shipped a ton load of it—you can't stop it now." he jabbed his thumb over his shoulder, pointing at Tokoyami's berserk mode. "I was aiming for you, but either of you kids work. How about we try this with either you or Mr. Ex-Sidekick?" he took out a few tubes from his pouch, showing it to them.

"Leave my friends alone!" Hikari took a step forward and Nighteye stopped her, his hand on her shoulder to hold her back from making any irrational decision.

"But then again, it won't work on you, right?"

Hikari narrowed her eyes.

"You're the kid who was unaffected with the quirk erasing drug. We know." Viper's smirk was replaced with a frown and his eyes narrowed into slits, staring at the brunette with a deadly look. "We can't have you go around and spreading the antidote. I'm afraid you'll have to die here, little girl. It'll be bad for the market with you around." he loaded his gun and pointed it at the brunette.

"Do you really think I would let you do that?" Nighteye stepped forward, pushing his glasses up. "I'm your opponent now."

"Sir!"

"Asist Hawks and Lemillion, leave Viper to me."

The keyblade wielder nodded her head, before she point-warped herself closer to where Hawks was.

Viper turned around to shoot at her, but Nighteye already went after him. The pro hero was quick on his feet, reaching the villain's side without him noticing. He kicked him on the back on his knees, but the villain quickly recovered and countered the attack with a leg sweep, shooting a few times as well.

Nighteye jumped, avoiding the bullets and attacks. The villain clicked his tongue when his pistol ran out of ammo. He threw the fire weapon away before heading straight towards Nighteye with an army knife he pulled out. He thrust the blade forward, swinging it around carelessly.

Viper was quick, but he was full of openings.

Nighteye grabbed his wrist, the blade grazing his cheek when he avoided the thrust. He placed his hand behind Viper's neck and shoved him down, before locking the position with his knee. He averted his gaze when he heard Togata's voice shouting.

"Tsukuyomi! Can you hear me?"

"It's no use, Lemillion!" Hawks flew down, avoiding Dark Shadow's claws. He flapped his wings again to dodge another attack. "The Trigger is in full effect. He can't hear us now."

Hikari jumped. "There must be something that we can do!" she said. Her magic didn't work on Tokoyami. She couldn't cure the negative effects of Trigger. Their voices didn't reach him and Dark Shadow was too wild to get close to. Her last resort was to use the keyblade and fight him, and knock him out cold. How could she defeat Dark Shadow—a sudden thought came to mind.

The sports festival and Midoriya's mumbling.

"Light..."

The keyblade wielder gripped on her keyblade as she raised her gaze, staring at the large creature. She raised her keyblade and it glowed a bright white light.

'Pearl!' a ball of light was shot out from her keyblade. It didn't hit Dark Shadow—she wasn't aiming for it at the start.

"Arrrghhh!"

Hawks noticed how the intense light weakened the shadow. "Hikari! Do it again!" he ordered.

The brunette shot more balls of pure light—hoping that Dark Shadow would shrink back to Tokoyami.

"IT'S TOO BRIGHT!"

Dark Shadow trashed around, waving his claws around carelessly.

"Hawks!" Hikari quickly shot a sphere of light towards him. As soon as it was close to him, it burst into a barrier to protect him from Dark Shadow's claws. She ran towards Dark Shadow, her keyblade raised. She leaped and swung her keyblade across, knocking it in one swing.

Dark Shadow finally stopped and disappeared, leaving Tokoyami behind.

Togata didn't know how Hikari did it, but she did it. He appeared beside his junior and checked over his vitals. Leonhart and Hawks came soon after and Leonhart used her healing quirk on him—hoping on whatever damage Tokoyami received from Trigger and themselves would be cured.

"You did great, Hikari." Togata smiled as he lifted Tokoyami up into his arms.

Leonhart smiled back, but she didn't reply.

Hawks placed his hand on her shoulder. "Thanks for the save—" he turned his head sharply when he heard yelling coming from the remaining villain.

"Give it up, Viper."

The villain raised his gaze and his eyes met Hawks' amber eyes with one of his red feathers close to his neck.

"I refuse to surrender to a bunch of fucking heroes!" a dark aura began to appear around him when he gave in to his own darkness. Even though he was showing signs of turning into one of those creatures, Nighteye didn't let go. He wasn't fazed one bit.

"I'll drag all of you—I'll drag all of you down to the abyss—!"

Jab

Before Viper could even finish his sentence, Nighteye pressed a point on the back of his neck, knocking him out cold.

"Good luck with that." Hawks murmured under his breath. He placed his feather back on his wing. "You can put that gun away now." he turned around, ordering Hikari to back down.

The brunette lowered her weapon down, but she didn't summon it away.

Hawks looked around, counting the remaining Shadows they have to face.

The pro hero exhaled, narrowing his eyes.

"Let's get this over with."

-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-

—Nagasaki General Hospital—

Tokoyami woke up to a blinding light above him.

"You're awake!"

His fission was a blur and he couldn't hear well. There was ringing in his ears, mixed with a voice so familiar.

"Leonhart?"

"Good to see you awake, Tokoyami!" his cheerful and energetic senior was sitting beside his classmate, flashing him a bright grin so early in the morning—or was it noon—evening? He couldn't tell how long he slept. "The doctors said you won't wake up for another few hours, but I'm glad you're awake now!"

Tokoyami pushed himself up to a sitting position with Togata helping him by pushing the remote to the hospital bed. He closed his eyes, remembering the events before everything blacked out.

"You've been asleep for a day, if you're wondering." Leonhart said, answering his thoughts. The room was quiet and it was a private room he noted. "Listen... I'm sorry I wasn't able to help much yesterday. I let you get hurt—"

Leonhart—of course. He remembers now.

Tokoyami shook his head, raising his hand. "No. It is I who should apologize. I attacked you." he regretted it. He was mad at himself because he needed Leonhart to save him—to protect him. He was yet again proofed of the gap between the two of them. He curled up his hand into a fist. "I tried to overcome it and lost. I let the raging darkness took over—I couldn't control my own quirk and gave all of you the trouble you don't need."

"I was weak... I always thought of you as someone I need to surpass."

Leonhart listened to him.

"This cursed quirk of mine—!"

Togata and Leonhart exchanged looks.

"Tokoyami. Trying to overcome your darkness is good, but the thing is... you have to accept it first." Leonhart began as she smiled at him. She has heard the conversation of darkness and light many times from Mickey, Yen Sid and even Riku and Aqua. Riku gave her the advice she has been looking for and that's what made her realize and pass her Mark of Mastery Exam.

"There's nothing wrong with using your quirk. Just because you think darkness is almost connected to evil and bad things, doesn't mean light is used for good too." she placed her hand on his shoulder.

Xemnas was a primary example as he uses both elements of light and darkness.

"What I'm trying to say... It all depends on who's using it—the quirk." Leonhart gave him the same supportive smile. "That's why you joined U.A. right? To become a hero? The Jet Black Hero: Tsukuyomi!" she finished with a dramatic voice and posed for comedic purpose.

She spoke as if she has experienced it herself.

"And you trying to surpass me? More like I'm trying to be on your level! You should've seen how you take out those Shadows! You took them out in one swoop!" the brunette gave a whistle, praising him even though he wasn't in control at that time. "But yeah... You should go at your own pace and don't force yourself too much. For the record, you're already strong." she leaned forward, covering her mouth to whisper loudly about the last sentence.

Tokoyami closed his eyes, a smile on his beak. "Thank you for reminding me of my purpose." he was glad he has a friend like Leonhart—who seemed to understand and support him. "Thank you, Leonhart. Togata-senpai."

Dark Shadow suddenly came out from Tokoyami. Its form small and a little hunched over. "Dark Shadow would like to apologize for his behavior as well." its host spoke.

"Awwwww! Don't worry Dark Shadow! It's not your fault!" Hikari patted the shadow's head, giving a rub. "I forgive all of you!" she laughed when Dark Shadow's expression seem to brightened.

Togata placed his hand on Leonhart's shoulder, smiling at her.

"Hey, if you're up for it, wanna go eat out?" Togata suggested. After all the things his junior has been through, he thought it would be a good chance to make them forget the bad memories and replace them with good ones. "Sir gave us free time tomorrow and we can spend it however we want! We just need to tell them where we're going." he explained.

"Of course!" Hikari stood up from her seat excitedly, turning to look at Tokoyami. "Well... um... only if you're feeling better of course." she cleared her throat, a little embarrassed from her sudden burst.

Tokoyami gave a nod. "I see no problem to it. I don't feel ill from the start."

"I'm hurt you kids are planning an outing without inviting me." Hawks came in the room, carrying a small basket of apples. He gave the basket to Tokoyami who seemed to stare at the apples with gleaming eyes. "So, how are you feeling, Tokoyami?" he said, amusement in his own eyes.

"I'm well, thank you for asking." Tokoyami replied. "I apologize for causing you trouble, Hawks."

The pro waved his hand, laughing. "No, no, no! Not at all! You did a great job! The both of you did." he glanced over to the brunette standing beside the hospital bed. He cleared his throat, his expression suddenly turning serious. "But then again, you both did disobeyed the rules we set. Let's talk about a proper punishment." he crossed his arms, sitting on the chair Leonhart left.

Tokoyami and Leonhart exchanged looks, their eyebrows knitted in thought for whatever punishment they would receive.

"I want a two-page written apology." Hawks said, raising two fingers.

Leonhart hummed. "Huh, only two?"

"Wanna make it to four?"

"Two. Two is good."

Hawks chuckled.

"I'm sorry for putting you kids through all that." The pro hero apologized. He never expected the battle would go out of hand, neither of them did, but he will take responsibility for it. Especially after Leonhart finished most of the battle, and still... it was something she shouldn't face so early in her career.

"Eh... Don't worry about it! It's not your fault!" Hikari rubbed the back of her neck when her mentor suddenly apologized about something that he didn't do. "It was an experience we need when we become heroes, right Tokoyami?"

Tokoyami nodded his head. "I agree. It was something we did not expect, but an experience worth going through."

Hawks smiled—a genuine smile as he took off his visor. "There's no doubt, I have no regrets picking the two of you."

-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-

—Hawks' Hero Office, Fukuoka. 2 days later—

The news about the battle at Gunkanjima and Hakata Port was everywhere.

Right after the events of Stain and the release of that video, the whole of Japan was left shocked.

Even with news casters broadcasting of the event at Gunkanjima, there were still a lot of things left unsaid.

Gunkanjima was used as a trading place for Trigger. The three villains' names and faces were shown—along with the ones captured at Hakata Port. Hawks' team was mentioned in the news, but they didn't report how the fight chronologically happened.

Words got out the villains have been manufacturing not only drugs, but also biologically engineered beings to attack the heroes. There wasn't any news about the new drug that could erase quirks, for fear it would cause more panic. They would undergo further investigation before they could make the news official.

People were starting to connect the villainous activities back to the League of Villains.

"Not something I really enjoy reading the first thing in the morning." Ienzo spoke from the other line with a serious tone. The battle at Gunkanjima and the Hero Killer's video were the first thing he read when he opened Hikari's chat. "Could you please stop giving me heart attacks so early in the day?" he sighed, rubbing his temples.

Hikari laughed sheepishly as she packed her stuff. "Sorry, sorry." she said as she tucked her hero outfit into the metal briefcase. It was their final day of their internship with Hawks. To say the least, there was never a boring moment in their internship. "FYI, you're the one who asked." she gave a snort.

"Yes, but after reading the news, how could I not worry?"

"There's Heartless—not to mention the Hero Killer is after you." Ienzo was the one worried instead of the girl. Hikari didn't know how the uploader knew of the Hero Killer's target when only a few people knew. They spoke all the bad things of a what a keyblade wielder can do and now people are all asking who the wielder is. Either they were curious or they wanted to lock up the wielder.

"We finished every single Heartless—I made sure of it." Hikari stopped packing to look at the video call. They believed the world was not connected and it was just a mistake someone did when they offered the Heartless for experimentation. "Besides, Stain can't do anything anymore. He's in jail." she shrugged her shoulders.

"I don't think this is something we should take lightly." Ienzo said. "We have to tell—"

"Don't tell Sora and the others."

There was a moment of silence between them both.

Ienzo looked surprised. "Why?"

Hikari averted her gaze down to her hand. "I don't want any of them dealing with anything related to Xehanort ever again." she looked at the blue-haired man, a serious look across her eyes. "They had enough. I don't want them to stress out after what they've been through. Let them enjoy their peace and quiet."

"Hikari..."

Ienzo stared at her sympathetically. One of the reasons she continued as a keyblade wielder is so that her family and friends won't have to deal with anymore darkness nonsense.

"I'm a Keyblade Master now, Ienzo. I know what I should do."

I trust you.

There was a smile. "Well, well, look who finally act like her title." he joked and the brunette couldn't help but smile in return. "But when it goes out of hand, I will tell them."

"Fair enough."

"Hikari! Are you ready to leave?" Togata's voice came from behind the door.

"Yeah! Gimme a sec!" Hikari replied. She turned to look at Ienzo and pointed her finger at him. "I mean it about not telling Sora and the others. Promise me, alright?" she raised her pinky, giving a serious look once more.

Ienzo gave a nod. "Of course. Pinky promise." he held up his pinky, sealing their promise. "I'll talk to you later then. Have a safe flight."

"Thanks."

The brunette pocketed her phone and took her briefcase and backpack.

"Sorry to make you wait, Mirio-senpai!"

Togata shook his head. "Nah! It's okay! Let's go! Everyone's already downstairs." he smiled as he turned around and walked towards the elevator comically.

After the events, they went back to Fukuoka to pack everything up and leave for Musutafu. Trixx and Westwood were at the agency to greet their boss and his interns when they returned home. Their mission was a success. They managed to detain the dealers along with a container full of Trigger—but neither of the drugs were the quirk erasing drug.

There was a familiar man waiting for them at the lobby.

"Mr. Aizawa?!"

Hikari was surprised to see them both at Fukuoka—at Hawks' Hero Office to be precise.

"I see you're both doing well." Aizawa ignored Hikari's sudden outburst. He was previously talking with Tokoyami and Hawks. He heard the news about what happened in their mission. He received the permission from the principal to pick up his students while discussing the matter with the pro hero in charge.

"Good to see you here, Eraserhead!" Togata greeted with a million watt smile that could rival All Might's

"Eraserhead's here to pick you kids up!" Hawks laughed as his hands were shoved inside his pockets. "I guess he's that worried about the two of you. He doesn't even trust me to escort you kids back to Musutafu." he joked.

Their homeroom teacher stared apathetically at the hero. "Let's go."

Hikari and Tokoyami turned around and gave their goodbyes to Hawk's sidekicks, thanking them for all they've done.

"We're gonna miss you kids." Trixx said, saying his goodbye to Tokoyami and Hikari.

"Hey, maybe if you're interested, you can join Hawks' agency and work along with us!" Westwood laughed, placing a hand on his hip.

"I thank you for the knowledge you shared with us." Tokoyami bowed his head in respect.

"Thanks for taking care of us!" Hikari mimicked Tokoyami's bow, giving a grin to the both of them.

After their goodbyes, the group headed straight for the airport. Both Tokoyami and Hikari were thankful they weren't taking the shinkansen back to Musutafu. They were lucky enough to receive tickets in Business class—courtesy of Hawks and Nighteye. Speaking of both pro heroes, while Hikari understand Nighteye and Togata going home together with them, Hawks decided to tag along on the ride—saying that he wants to pay a visit to an old friend. Both Tsukauchi and Aizawa were also at the same flight.

Hikari was rather confused when neither Hawks nor Nighteye and Tsukauchi ever asked her or Tokoyami about the whole incident. She thought that either he or Nighteye would, but they didn't, not yet anyway. She already came up with a million excuses to explain her situation. For one, she could never reveal the existence of another world. Two, the City of Heroes weren't ready to hear of a keyblade wielder among them—not after the Hero Killer video being posted around.

If they do one day find out, she wondered. Would they think of her as an enemy? Or would they believe her? She hoped it wasn't too late to tell them after the hot topic of the video goes down.

All Might believes her.

'That's right!' Hikari figured—the first person who should know is All Might. Not about the existence of other worlds, but about the things she thinks is happening in the City of Heroes. She sent a quick text to him, asking if they could meet up and talk. 'I hope he'll understand...' she leaned back against her seat, exhaling.

"Something wrong, lil sparrow?" Hawks asked when he noticed the heavy sigh. She never did know why he started calling her with that nickname. He also has one for Tokoyami, lil crow—and her friend either didn't like it or decided to ignore the nickname.

Since Hikari let Tokoyami have the window seat, she was the one sitting next to Hawks—though they were separated by the aisle. It was easy for him to read her expression.

"Nah... just wondering when there'll be wi-fi." Hikari lied.

Hawks snorted. "You kids and your phones."

"Oh, like you aren't?" Hikari retorted back.

"She has a point." Tokoyami nodded his head in agreement.

"Oh, ouch, why must you kids wound me with your knife filled words?"

The brunette rolled her eyes before she noticed a new notification from the messaging app. As expected, All Might replied to her message.

All Might:
Of course, Young Leonhart! I shall meet you at Dagobah Municipal Beach Park at 5 in the afternoon!

Hikari replied with a thank you. She knew Hawks wasn't oblivious to noticed that she was typing.

"Hey, Tokoyami, wanna play some retro games?"

And people told her she was bad at acting.

A/N:

Fuuh! End of the chapter! It's a bit short compared to the previous chapter, but I guess this chapter was filled with battle scenes that I haven't written about in a while! It was hard to imagine how the battle goes and I kept changing the scenes every time. Hopefully, these scenes are pretty good!

We didn't see the pros discussing of the Heartless and Hikari's abilities in this chapter, but fear not! We'll see a lot of that in the next chapter!

Could you guess who Hawks' 'old friend' is? Wink wink