Chapter two:
The down pour
"So, you want me to hire this unknown woman," Principal Nezu said as he sipped his lastest cup of tea.
"Yes" Toshi bowed deeply "she'd been kicked out of her home lately and needs to get back on her feet"
"Luckily for you, I just hired her" the principal slide Toshi manila folder containing, Fable's teacher application.
"R-REALLY!?" Toshi quickly flipped through the folder, seeing her resume and high reconditions from her older jobs. He picked up one and skimmed through it, the letter stating that Miller was a wonderful teacher and works well with students of all ages. So, he didn't need to basically gravel in front of Principal Nezu. The small animal laughed at the shocked expression on the hero's face in front of him.
"Why, yes, I asked her to start on Monday actually" Nezu reached over and took back the folder, "she'll be working with Present Mic"
"T-Thank you, sir" Toshi shot up out of his chair and did a ridiculously low bow, "I know this would mean so much to her". He started to exit the room, before hearing the Principal Nezu's voice stopping him.
"I can assign her to, assist in your classes too" Nezu's grin widens, Toshi's whole body stiffen. He knew that Fable had a quirk, and it had something to do with manipulating water. She also told him about going to a hero-ing school back in the states. Personally, he never saw or heard of her do anything heroic before.
"I…uh sir…please reconsider that thought" Toshi stood up straight and rubbed the back of his head. Thinking about some of the students could be reckless, thus he didn't want to bring any harm to the young woman, "Fa…Miller-san doesn't seem like she has a lot of heroin experience"
"All Might, you shouldn't underestimate her" the mouse laughed waving the folder about, "trust me I know what I'm doing"
"I'll be looking forward to working with her then" The symbol of peace smiled tightly and nodded before finally leaving the room. Working with Fable, no All Might will be working with Fable. She doesn't seem like the type to completely fangirl about something like young Midoriya. He knows that she's holds the number one hero in high regards.
Once out of sight he regenerated back to his true from and headed to the teacher's lounge. While checking his phone to see if Fable had replied to his morning text. Sighing he flopped down on the couch defeated, he knew they shouldn't have stopped by the store. Knew he should have advised her not buy alcohol after something so dramatic had happened.
"This is a mess" he buried face in his hands, the home life is probably going to be tense. This morning he couldn't even look at her, it was coward move. Not even a note, saying that he left for work but when she didn't text him later that day. Toshi took it upon himself to be the bigger person and spend her a simple 'hello'. The blonde leaned back on the couch, hopefully, she hadn't packed up her things and left while he was at work, "she wouldn't do that"
"Who wouldn't do what?" Aizawa drawled out of nowhere causing the older man to jump.
"Oh…Aizawa my friend" Toshi grip his phone tightly "a good friend of mine"
"The one you left work early for?" the dark-haired man narrowed his eyes at the number one hero. The school day was almost over, just one more class and everyone would have been free to go. But, the blonde had left campus early, saying something along the lines as an emergency at first his co-workers thought it was a villain. Soon they learned it was something more personal to the hero, later.
"Hmm…yes" one of Toshi's hand played with a lock of his hair, "she's in-between homes now"
"So homeless," Aizawa said drily
"Of course not! She's living with me" the older man rebutted, not noticing the wryness in his co-worker's eyes.
"All Might, is that really safe? A taking in a random stray I knew you were stupid but this just takes the cake"
"Aizawa, stop talking" Toshi repeatedly clenched and unclenched his fist, "I've known this woman for years. She's one that befriended me as Yagi Toshinori, she didn't turn her nose up in disgust at my, weaken form or how I'll cough blood in a middle of a conversation. She even started coming prepared, hoarding napkins like a squirrel for my sake" Toshi let out a weak laugh with a tinge of guilt "Till this day she doesn't know that I'm really All Might, I'm planning on retiring soon…so I don't need to worry about being All Might for that much longer or telling her"
Aizawa stayed silent for a few moments before looking up at the clock then back to the taller man; who had his eyes locked on his phone. The school day was about to end soon, the stillness of the room broken when Toshi's phone went off. Said man fumbled before answering the call, red in the face.
"Hello, Yagi Toshinori speaking," he said in a hushed tone "Fable! Where had you been?" Aizawa watched the color drained from the man's face. "Ah…okay…packing" he nodded at every word, "is Ito-san still giving you hard time?" there was laughter coming from the other end, but Toshi's face darkens, "there's still the legal matter of you being displaced so curtly". Toshi stood up to his full height before going full All Might.
"Thank you, for your words Eraser Head but Miller-san is in need, her landlord in acting like a true villain that needs to be put in his place"
Fable sighed as she placed her phone back in her shorts pocket, she'd been avoiding Toshi it was horrible after all this. He took her in at the last minute, gave her a roof over her head lend her a room a warm bed. 'But we fucked' the voice in her head kept repeated over and over that day 'and I enjoyed it' her face burned as her heart and or stomach flopped. The young woman slumped down against the wall, the feeling of regret washed over her the millionth time that day. She took advantage of the man! Crawling in his lap like a bitch in heat, the noises she'd made for him. Her body trembled as it remembers his phantom touch, his fingers ghosting across her flesh, his lips. God, it was amazing, Toshi knew what he was doing Fable had no doubt that he's been around the block a couple of times. Her legs are still sore from last night, and she fucking loves it!
He said no.
You forced him.
He hates you now.
"FUCK!" the young woman cursed loudly burying her head in her knees with a weak sob, deep down Fable knew he doesn't hate her. Guilt keeps on pushing its ugly head back in the picture, she can't stay with Toshi for long. One no, two months tops. How could she do such a thing…and to one of the sweetest beings in this world. Toshi had been nothing but good to her.
"Cotton-chan! what's wrong?" a male rushed into the room she was occupying, he had baby powder pink hair. Kaito is what Fable likes to call a sweet shota but he prefers brolita. He's always dressing like Ceil from the black butler in pastel colors, with super cute hats.
"Oh, nothing" Fable scramble to her feet as she wiped the wetness from her eyes, she looked Kaito but never in a million year she would tell him what happened between her and Toshi. He would never let her live it down both he and Hachiko have their suspicions about her feelings for the older man.
"Hmm…" His light green eyes leered down at her broken form, "okay but we gotta hurry Ito-asshole just threaten to call the cops"
"Again" Fable's violet eyes widen, shit this can't be happening. Sucking in her tears and misery the woman quickly finishes her old bedroom up.
"Do you know where you're gonna put all your crap, Cotton-chan?" Kaito asked as he left the room to finish off the kitchen.
"I called a storage place, they'll be here bright and early tomorrow morning" Fable answered carrying out a box on her head a bag in both hands.
"SHIT HE WASN'T LYING!" Fable heard Kaito from the living room, she blinked before entering the small living quarters. There stood All Might in all his glory and by his side was a cop!? Fable gulped and placed her things down on the floor before bowing deeply.
"P-Please I don't know what Ito-san said but we're working as fast as we can" her brows furrowed together. All Might is here! All. Motherfucking. Might is here! In her tiny apartment, what did Ito-san tell them? Did he call her a villain, Fable squeezed her eyes shut in attempts to stop the tears from falling.
"Whatever that asshole said is a lie!" Kaito bellowed still standing strong, Fable wanted to cry. Bless his pastel soul.
"Kaito please!" Fable snapped her head to her pink haired friend, the rage that burned behind his eyes was on display for all to see.
"At ease civilian, we aren't here on the behave of your landlord" All Might, Toshi strike a heroic pose. Fable tried not to laugh, but Kaito was not as successful as his friend 'omg he's a dork' they both thought, "but as a flavor for my assistant, Yagi Toshinori, perhaps you've heard of him?"
Fable's sight began to get misty again, Toshi sent his boss to her aid. God, that man was the best, she fucking loves him so damn much. Wordlessly the young woman nodded, with a weak grin.
"Yagi-san…your boyfriend?" Kaito said in a not so hush tone, ruining this wonderful moment. Fable's face burned hotter than the sun in the sky.
"Kaito! Please stop that" Fable growled softly, she didn't want All Might to think that Toshi was some cradle robber. No one in the room notices how deeply the number one Hero was blushing.
"Well then" Toshi coughed slightly "Yagi-san had told me that, your landlord had evicted without a notice last night"
Fable nodded slightly when she came back to the apartment that morning she went through all her pass mail. Wishing, praying that she missed the eviction notice and Ito-san didn't just decide to kick out that night. There was no such notice.
"All Might sir, if I may speak" Kaito marched over, Fable's eye brow twitched he didn't ask for permission to talk a few minutes ago.
"Speak away, my boy" the hero gave him permission.
"Fable's fishes are dead" Katio's voice was steely and Toshi knew why. His eyes flashed over to Fable's face seeing the sunken look on it. He remembers those fishes alive and well last night, "I suspect foul play…the water smells like bleach"
Toshi and the officer went over to her fifty-gallon tank, and indeed the water did smell strongly of bleach. Toshi's jaw tightens he knew how deeply Fable cared for her pets. The death of the fishes cut him deeply as well since he helped her named them when they first arrived.
"Yes, this indeed has foul play written all over it," the officer said before jolting it down in his notebook.
"Ha, I knew it" the man of the hour had entered the apartment, "see I knew you were no good" Ito had a crazed look in his eyes. Looking over the room they landed on All Might "even All Might is here to take you away! I knew your kind was nothing but the scum of the earth" the elder man spat at his ex-tenant. Fable visibly curled inside of herself, "I should have done this sooner who knows what you had done!"
"Ito-san we are not here to arrest Miller-san" the officer steeped in expression hardening as he removed his hand cuff. The older man's eyes widen in shock if they're here for her then why is the number one hero doing in his apartment complex.
"Then wh…" Ito was silence when officer cuffed him! Of all people he did nothing wrong, it was in his power to get rid of any tenant he didn't agree with.
"What you did is a crime, without the proper eviction notice and defacing one's property" the officer heard him out the door. Fable watched her landlord, no ex-landlord leaves without another word. This was the best day of her life.
"T-Thank you, All Might" she hugged the pro Hero tightly as her tears fell freely down her cheeks.
All Might had helped them move some of the boxes to the storage room and the fish tank to Toshi's home before he left. Fable sat down in the middle of Toshi's living room, petting her cat watching the empty fish tank. With a wishful sigh, she moved the last of her things into the guest, no her temporary room. Toshi's apartment was big, bigger than her one bedroom. She guesses All Might pay rather well if he can afford this. Three bedrooms, spacious living room, a kitchen that you can move in and actually cook in.
With all this space his apartment is rather empty, it only has the essentials. A plain living room set with a couch, recliner, center table, and tv. The rooms only have a bed, night stand, and dresser. A plain apartment for a not so plain man, her eyes settle on the tank once more hoping that her new roommate won't mind.
Speaking of Toshi, she should make him dinner in thanks for saving her skin twice in a row. Making up her mind she puttered around the kitchen making a simple dinner keeping in mind of Toshi's needs. He returned at the perfect the when the sun started to set by then dinner was ready.
"Toshi!" Fable bolted out of the kitchen to greet the man, "Thank you…thank you for everything that you've done for me" she hugged the man tightly.
"Oh, it was no problem at all…you're my friend Fable" He left her guild him to the kitchen where the table was already set, "Fable you didn't have to do this"
"But I wanted to…you did so much for me…even got All Might involve" she smiled softly "you didn't have to do that…and I thank you so much"
"Fine…fine" the older man's face flushed lightly as he chuckled softly, "Uh…I saw your fish tank in the living room"
"Oh...I didn't want to put it in storage to big you know…I'm sorry I didn't ask you" Fable lowered her head in shame.
"It's fine…brings character to the place…but it's empty" he avoided looking at her by some rice in his bowl.
"Uh…they passed last night" was all Fable could say, she didn't want to tell him that Ito killed her fish while she was here.
"Want to get new ones…I know how much you love the butterflies" Toshi tried to lighten the mood. Adding fish along with the cat would make this place livelier in general.
"I would love to" Fable smiled brightly.
"Great! Maybe this weekend we can loo.." the man brightens up and started to make plans for them.
"But I can't" Fable feels bad for cutting him "if I get a fish, it'll make this place more permanent to me…and I don't want to be any more of a burden than I'm already am"
"You're not a burden" the man argued, "I wouldn't mind you becoming my roommate"
"Toshi" Fable reached over and placed her hand on his, "I know you say that now…but don't worry I'll be out of your hair two months tops"
Toshi felt his heart clench in his chest before nodding, as the pair continued to eat their dinner in silence. Neither of them had the courage to bring up the events of last night. It was better off to pretend like those events never happened, better for them to act like they never happened.