I really am pathetic. I promised you guys and gals that this chapter would be out before December!
And I kept delaying it...
Delay after delay.
But I see now I wasn't living up to my own ideals!
CREATORS ARE ALWAYS PUSHING THEMSELVES TO GET THEIR STORIES HEARD! THAT'S THE TRUE TEST OF A WRITER!
That's why in this last week, I finished this chapter, no matter how much it took! Me and my Editor risked our time, our sleep schedules, and our mental health to finish this chapter!
We made sure to have this chapter finished by mid-February, no matter the cost!
There's only one more thing I'd like to say!
Writer's block...
DETROIT!
SMASH!
(Hello, I'm currently sick so my notes are gonna be at a minimum Thank you to everyone who waited and sat while we finished this. It means a lot to. You guys have made this nightmare called life into a dreaming! Thank you, times a million. Oh and don't worry, as a call back to Chapter 1, I wrote a little summery of the events that have taken place between Chapter six and this!
-Wry)
A little over a month had passed since Team RWBY had begun working for U.A. Their daily events consisted patrolling the school grounds, helping Class 1-A with their hero training, and doing paper work. For as boring as it sounded, it was far better than the hell they'd went through while fighting Salem. Along with that, they had also bonded quite well with the class, even Yang and Bakugo got along, well, if you considered one not wanting to strangle the other 'getting along'.
"Are you curious, Tomura Shigaraki? About this boy, Izuku Midoriya." Kurogiri has begun to grow concerned, Tomura had been staring at a picture of Izuku Midoriya for almost an hour now
"I wonder how close he and Ruby are?" The woman had been sitting next to Tomura, they were in the middle of a conversing about Team RWBY and Izuku Midoriya, but then once he picked up the picture of Izuku, everything was just dropped
"Considering what our informant told us, your daughters and their friends act as security for Class 1-A. So I would assume it's similar to how the students treat their teachers." Kurogiri had answered for Tomura, he was still just focused on the picture
"Oh! So he's probably single." The woman's comment got a reaction out of Kurogiri, and she even snapped Tomura out of his haze
"M-Miss Rose, he's ten years younger than you!" Kurogiri tried to sound stern, but the sheer randomness of the woman's comment had left him in a state of shock
"You're joking, right?" Tomura had put down the picture, and even with his 'father's' hand on his face, the woman could easily tell his expression was a mix of shock and genuine concern
"Maybe. Though why do you want to know, are you-?"
!:!BBRRING!:!
"Shigaraki. Your League of Villains has been the talk of the town for the last several days. Word on the streets is you're about to start something big." Giran had pushed open the door, and stepped right into the bar
"Giran, I thought you went on a vacation to America?" The woman had begun to tap her foot, Giran was an old friend of the League, and yet, she never felt comfortable around him, there was just something about him that made her skin crawl
"I was planning on it, but once I heard Shigaraki was up to something, I just couldn't leave my little friend all alone." Giran just stood in the doorway, whomever he had with him, they must've had some potential
"And? Who did you bring?" Tomura had crushed the picture of Midoriya in his hand as Giran turned around to go get the League's new recruits
"So It's really you, huh? I've seen you in pictures." The three of them just stared at the pair whom had entered the room, one on their left looked like a short innocent school girl, and the one on their right, he looked like someone had put him through a meat grinder, then stapled him back together
"But I gotta say, you're way grosser in person." The woman's eye twitched slightly, this guy was one to talk, he looked like a walking corpse
"Wow, it's the weird hand guy! You're friends with my hero, Stain, right? Cool! Let me join the League. I wanna be in your group!" The girl was just smiling, her cheeks were just so rosey, she just seemed happy, too happy
"W-Who the hell are you two?!" The woman's demeanor had noticeably changed, these two freaks looked like something straight out of her nightmares
"Kurogiri, get rid of these two. I can already tell they're exactly the kind of people I hate. A brat and a guy with no manners." Tomura was already completely sick of these two, they were just more batshit crazy Stain followers. Two psychopaths who would be nothing but trouble for the League
"Now, now, Tomura Shigaraki. They came all this way, the least we can do is hear them out. Give them a chance. Besides, this broker is respected in the underworld. They're bound to be valuable assets." Kurogiri was trying his best to calm Tomura down, the League was in desperate need of members, especially since their failed attack on the U.S.J.
"Like 'em or not, you still owe me a finders fee. In cash. Though, I suppose I should introduce the two of 'em before I go." Giran had stepped slightly further into the bar, he was standing right next to the school girl, and the walking corpse guy.
"This one looks like an adorable high school girl, right? She's actually the suspect in a series of deaths where the victims all bled out. So far, her name and face have been kept out of the media." Giran had a notable smirk on his face, whomever this girl was, she was the last thing from sane
"Toga, here. Himiko Toga! Life is too hard. I just want to make it easier to live in this dumb world. I wanna be Mr. Stainy! I wanna kill Mr. Stainy! C'mon, handy-man, please let me join your League of Villains!" Toga was was shaking her hands in the air and practically jumping up and down with excitement! The grin on her face was so full of glee and happiness, it looked as if she was completely out of her mind
"You gotta be kidding me. Is she crazy?" Tomura was completely taken aback by her jittery and just off putting nature
"Well, she can hold a conversation. For the most part, at least. C'mon, she could be useful." Giran couldn't help but chuckle at the bewildered faces of Tomura, the woman, and Kurogiri
"I doubt that." The woman wasn't trying to sound cruel, but this 'school girl' was only a few berries short of a fruit pie
"Well how about this guy? He hasn't committed any flashy crimes yet, but he's taken Stain's ideology to heart." Giran had never liked the woman, he's dealt with some of the nastiest criminals known to man, and yet, she was one of the few types of people he couldn't stand
"I don't like this. Is your group really dedicated to the Hero Killer's mission? I can't imagine you are if you're gonna let this little psycho join you." Toga giggled at the corpse guy's comment, she could hardly contain her excitement
"Grow up. She may be a psycho, but at least she knows how to introduce herself to people." Tomura was sick of this corpse guy, he started pissing him off the moment he stepped into the bar, and for every second he was stand there, Tomura hated him more and more.
"Don't just stare. What's your name?" The woman had grown tired of these two, as far as she was concerned, they were just two more psychos wanting to join up with the League due to its association with Stain
"Right now I'm going by Dabi." Dabi didn't even make eye contact with Tomura or the woman, he honestly doubted if these wannabe villains were truly followers of Stain.
"No, I want to know your real name." If there was one thing that pissed Tomura off more than heroes and their pathetic society, it was dipshits who refused to give their real name
"I'll tell you when you need to know it. In any case, my new purpose is to carry out the Hero Killer's will." Dabi was dead set on a single goal, to purge the world of fake heroes
"That wasn't what I asked you, scarface. Jeez. Why is everyone so hung up on Stain? He's all I ever hear about." Tomura had gotten up from his seat, his tone of voice was starting to change into a more and more pissed off tone! He couldn't stand take piece of shit Hero Killer, he was nothing but a fake, a psychopath who preached bullshit, useless garbage! And he couldn't stand a goddamn word of it!
"No, don't do it." Kurogiri had actually taken a step back, Tomura may have grown a lot calmer since the woman arrived, but that didn't stop him from snapping at people, especially those who wouldn't shut up about the Hero Killer
"Every! Damn! Day!" Tomura could feel his temper about to snap, he couldn't stand bastards like these! Disrespectful pieces of shit, who think they can simply follow become the next League of Villains
"Tomura, please calm down. They're not worth it." The woman had slowly begun to place her hands on Tomura's shoulders, a good shoulder rub was the best way to calm him down
"It's really pissing me off!" Tomura had lost what control he had left, the only thing that was going to calm him down now, was to see these two dipshits writhing in pain
!~!~!SHOCK!~!~!
Toga and Dabi's eyes shot open, Tomura had completely lost it, they were nearly positive, he was going to kill them "You two are dead!" Tomura lunged at both Dabi and Toga, his hands were ready to decay them into nothing but dust! However, they didn't just stand there and let him attack them, Dabi's right hand beginning to spark as he swung at Tomura, and Toga swiftly grabbing a knife from the bar, ready to stab Tomura in the neck!
!-!-!WARP!-!-!
Four warp gates opened.
The first moved Dabi's hand into the air, and as it passed though, a small burst of blue flame shot out of it.
The second moved Toga's knife straight towards the floor, her expression was like that of a small child that just saw a magician saw someone in half.
The third and fourth warp gates moved Tomura's hands into the air as well. And the thing that shocked everyone in the room, was the fact that the woman had pulled Tomura back, if she hadn't, he would've been hit by both Toga and Dabi
"Please calm yourself, Tomura Shigaraki." Kurogiri had acted as fast as he could, though if not for the woman, Tomura's life may have just been cut short, at the very least he would've sustained a few notable injuries
"Tomura please, you're going to get yourself hurt." The woman had wrapped her arms around Tomura's back as she whispered into his ear, and almost like magic, he put his hands down to his sides, and took a deep breath
"C'mon, we're outta here." Tomura and the woman walked out of the bar, thanks to her, his temper seemingly flat-lined
"Where are you two off to?" Giran was honestly dumbfounded, he knew Tomura was short tempered, but this was just ridiculous.
"Shut up" Tomura had stopped by the door, then once the woman had stepped ahead of him, he followed her and slammed it.
~Class 1-A and Team RWBY~
((One day ago, at U.A))
"E-Everyone… I'm looking forward to hearing all your stories of how fun camp was." Ashido was in tears, she and Kaminari had failed the mid-terms, and that meant going to training camp was little more than a fruitless dream
"Maybe they'll end up letting you go! There might be a last-minute twist or something." Izuku was trying his best to calm Ashido down, he knew she probably wouldn't be let to come to summer camp, but her crying was really starting to hurt his head, plus her tears were starting to burn holes in the floor
"Stop, Midoriya. By saying that out loud, you're just jinxing them." Sero had placed his hand on Izuku's shoulder, this whole scene was just sad to watch
"They said whoever failed the exams would have to skip training camp and line in summer school hell. We didn't pass the practicals, so we're doomed. Don't you understand, Midoriya?! Or did All Might knock all the brains out of you?" Kaminari had turned around and poked Izuku in the eyes out of frustration, he was always too damn optimistic
"Ease up, Kaminari. I'm not sure I'll get to go, either. Our team only passed thanks to Mineta. I got knocked out and since we don't know how they're scoring stuff, I might have flunked." Sero honestly felt hopeless, Mineta of all people had saved him, he deserved to stay behind if he needed Mineta to save him
"At least bring us back lots of camp souvenirs, please?" Kaminari had begun to completely freak out, Izuku danced around from not being able to see, and Mineta just sat and enjoyed Sero's comments
~-~-Slide-~-
!Slam!
"When the bell rings you should be in your seats." Mr. Aizawa had flung open the classroom door, he was followed by Team RWBY, whom were all seemingly down, for some reason
((A Few Moments later))
"Morning. Unfortunately, there are a few of you who did not pass your final exams. So when it comes to the training camp in the woods…" Mr. Aizawa's voice was full of dread, and the entirety of Team RWBY looked totally down, they were acting like someone had died
"Everyone is going!"
Team RWBY had suddenly pulled a bunch Party Poppers, which both relieved, and surprised the class! But then…
The single most terrifying thing in the history is mankind had caught the attention of Class 1-A!
Mr. Aizawa, with a gigantic smile!
"IT'S A LAST-MINUTE TWIST!"
The entire class shouted in pure joy and excitement
"We really get to go to camp?" Kirishima was totally pumped up! He thought training camp was like, totally out of the equation for him
"Seriously?" Ashido was shaking with pure joy and anticipation! She was going to get to go to training camp
"Yeah. The good news is that no one bombed the written exam. Five failed the practical badly. Two teams, of course, and then Sero failed as well." Aizawa had his old dull tone back in his voice, but it was clear, he was proud, proud of class 1-A and their, mostly, passing of the exams.
((Later that day, once School was out))
"This is gonna be great. I'm so glad we're all going together." Ojiro was currently reading through the training camp pamphlets Team RWBY had passed out at the end of class
"Looks like we'll be at the training camp for a full week." Tenya had thoroughly read through the pamphlet multiple times, and yet, he had to make sure Mr. Aizawa didn't sneak in anything that might be a clue for what they're in for at camp
"I've gotta find a bigger suitcase." Izuku had already read though his pamphlet, and he knew, that even if Mr. Aizawa hid something, it may just be another logical deception
"Yeah, I don't even have a bathing suit. Guess I need to buy some stuff." Kaminari had skimmed through the pamphlet, and from what he saw, the training camp was gonna be a piece of cake, at least compared to the exams
"Like night vision goggles!" Mineta had something planned, the greatest plan, he was going to buy himself a pair of night vision goggles, and a fully camouflaged suit, then once they were at the training camp, he would wait by the girls bathing area.
"Guys, since we're off tomorrow and we finally finished the exams, I have the best idea! Why doesn't Class 1-A go shopping together!" No one could see Toru's face, and yet it was clear as day, she had the biggest grin imaginable
"Hey, yeah! We've never hang out as a class before." Kaminari was psyched, everyone was going to have a chance to just hangout and enjoy the day
"Oh, you guys are going shopping tomorrow! Cool. Where?" Ruby had poked her head into the classroom, though she was shortly followed by the rest of Team RWBY looking in as well
"I don't know yet, but I was thinking Kiyashi Ward Shopping Mall." Toru was too excited to really acknowledge Ruby's question
"Awesome! We were planning on going there as well!" Ruby was super cheery, they had only been working for U.A for little over a month now, and yet it was far better than the hell they had lived through while fighting Salem
"Really? Do you guys wanna come with us then?" Izuku had jumped into the conversation, that last five days of his internship, he and Gran Torino had spent their evenings talking with Team RWBY, and for as far as he knew, they were the only ones outside of the teachers at U.A who knew their true origin. The fact that they were from an alternate world, a parallel dimension, or maybe even an entirely different universe.
"HELL YEAH! We can have some Protector and Student bonding time! I mean, we graduate less than a year ago, so it wouldn't be too weird for you guys to hang around us." Yang loved spending time around Class 1-A, even Bakugo, maybe this was because of the straight two years of hell the had been through with Salem, or maybe it was just because they saw them for who they were, normal people, not heroes or huntsmen.
"Alright! Bakugo, see you there, right?" Kirishima was totally hyped, Team RWBY were a total blast to be around. And considering the fact that they're all former students made the whole situation even cooler!
"I can't think of anything more annoying." Katsuki had zero intention on spending his day of hanging around a bunch of losers
~Tomura and the Woman~
((The next day, at Kiyashi Ward Shopping Mall))
Tomura and the woman were currently in the bathroom, the former was currently having hair dye applied so people wouldn't recognize him
"Am I done yet?" Tomura hated having his hair messed with, he just hated dealing with it, and yet, whenever the woman would try and do something with it, he somehow felt okay with it
"Just about done... There! You're officially now a normal person." The woman was proud of her work, they only had a couple minutes, but she somehow managed to apply dye to Tomura's hair and get it to stick
"It... Looks the same." Tomura stared in the bathroom mirror, for as far as he was concerned, his hair looked exactly the same.
"Wait, I forgot something." The woman had stepped behind Tomura as she softly giggled
"Hey, what are you-?!" Tomura was cut off by her covering his eyes, and the soothing pulses coming off off her hands.
"There, now you're normal. Do you like it?" The woman playfully tilted her head as she lifted her hands from his face, and to his utter shock, his lips had been restored, the dark circles and bags under his eyes were gone, the only things that reminded were the mole on the right side of his mouth, and the scars over his eye and lip
"I-It's..." Tomura's face was stuck on an expression of utter shock, on one hand, he liked the fresh and smooth feeling of his face, on the other, he looked too normal, nowhere near as menacing as he was before.
"I can fix it if you-!" Tomura had cut her off, with a soft pat on the back
"No, it's good, I like it." Tomura had a big, bold smile strewn across his face. He honestly looked more like All Might than a villain.
"R-Really?" The woman's eyes had shot open, Tomura was never one to smile, especially like this.
"Yeah. It's definitely an upgrade from my old look. Now, lets get something to eat." The woman had rushed out of the bathroom before Tomura could even finish his sentence.
~Class 1-A and Team RWBY~
((A few minutes later that day, elsewhere at Kiyashi Ward Shopping Mall))
"This place is gigantic!" Team RWBY were currently with Class 1-A! They had the whole day to bond and just relax."
"Oh, man, do I love this place. It's got a ton of different stores to shop at, and they're all super cool and hip. The Kiyashi Ward Shopping Mall is the greatest!" Ashido was practically screaming out of pure joy! Class 1-A had the whole day to just shop and enjoy themselves! And then training camp in the summer, this was gonna be the best year ever!
"They carry designs for all body types, and have a range of gear for everyone from teens to seniors, this coupled along withthefactthateverystorehasit'sownpriceoneachbrandcouldmakethistroublesomeIwonderiftheyhaveanyAllMightfiguresgottaremembertoaskTeamRWBYaboutunlockingmyauraIwonderif anyoftheirfriendsareheremaybetheymighthavesomethingforRuby'sbirthdaymaybeIshouldseeiftheyhaveanythingforbackpain
...Mutter Mutter Mutter...
"You're going to scare the children. Stop." Tokoyami was honestly dumbfounded by Izuku's muttering, he hadn't stopped talking to himself for nearly four straight minutes
"Whoa! Aren't those U.A students?!" A random passer by had starting talking to his friends about Class 1-A
"Yeah, that's 1-A! And U.A's official stunt devils are here too!" The second guy pointed at Team RWBY, the four girls just waving to the passers by
"I saw them on TV! Those four were wicked!" The third guy had waved back, his smile was so big, it could match All Might's
"THE SPORTS FESTIVAL WAS SO GOOD!" The three of them shouted in unison!
"I can't believe they still remember that." Ochaco had let out a nervous chuckle, it was honestly pretty overwhelming to have so many people acknowledging them in public
"C'mon, who couldn't?! You were amazing! I mean, you almost turned Katsuki into a Pankēki!" Yang had begun to pat Ochaco on the back as the rest of Class 1-A and Team RWBY spoke about plans.
~Tomura and the Woman~
((Several minutes later))
The two of them had checked into a restaurant, Gyro's Rotazione to be precise, the two of them followed the waitress to their table and sat down
"What may the lovely couple be having today?" The waitress just smiled at the two of them, completely unaware that she was looking right at the two biggest threats to hero society.
"W-Were not a couple!" Tomura's voice was a mix of embarrassment and frustration, he just needed some time away from the League, and this was going on the third time people had confused them for a couple.
"O-Oh, I'm sorry. I just thought that since you two were holding hands, you were dating. My bad." Tomura just groaned and sat down as the waitress gave the two of them an awkward chuckle and smiled.
"Anyways, names please." Both Tomura and the woman's eyes widen from the woman's request.
"N-Names?" The woman was the first to answer, she was trying to give Tomura a day without any stress, and yet, at almost every turn was another streak of bad luck.
"Yeah, at Gyro's Rotazione, everyone writes down their name and every thirty minutes, you have a chance to win something. Weather it be a gift-card or a free vacation." The waitress explained how the restaurant worked to the two of them, they must've been living under a rock to not have heard of this place.
"A-Alright... My names T-!" Tomura stopped himself, he was literally the most wanted villain in Japan right now, if he let his name slip here, it would be utter chaos, and not the fun kind of chaos either.
"Are you okay sir?" The waitress just stared at Tomura, his was sweating and starting to look paranoid.
"Y-Yeah... Anyways... My names Tenko Shimura." Tomura had taken a deep breath once he said 'that' name... He hadn't heard that name in years, not since 'Master' taught him how to control his Quirk.
"And your's, madam?" The waitress nodded at Tomura as she wrote down his name, her focus now entirely on the woman.
"Summer Rose. My name is Summer Rose."
~Izuku, Ochaco, Ruby, and Weiss~
((about twenty minutes later, elsewhere at Kiyashi Ward Shopping Mall))
Class 1-A and Team RWBY had all split up into separate groups, Ruby and Weiss had decided to go with Ochaco and Izuku. Yang and Blake went wish Kirishima, Kaminari, Mineta, and Sero. The rest of Class 1-A had split up and went to another region of the mall.
"So, umm, Ms. Schnee, can I ask you something?" Currently Izuku and Ruby were checking out different statuettes of All Might, while Weiss and Ochaco searched for the perfect nightwear for the training camp
"Ask away, Uraraka." Weiss had picked out the perfect nightwear, it was a soft, semi see through, dark blue nightgown that had a red rose and white snowflake pattern on it
"Well... Umm... W-When did y-you know y-you l-liked M-Ms. Rose?" Ochaco's face had turned a dark crimson color
"W-What?" Weiss had almost dropped the nightgown, her face was a mix of genuine curiosity and absolute bewilderment
"W-When d-did you k-know you l-liked Ms. Rose?" Ochaco had taken several deep breaths, from what she could tell, Ruby and Weiss had an amazing relationship, and since Weiss was far less childish than Ruby, Ochaco figured she'd have the answers she needed
"W-Why would you want to-" Weiss cut herself off, she had theorized, and Ruby had even pointed it out during basic hero training, but she honestly couldn't believe it. "You like Midoriya, don't you?"
"W-W-Well I-I-I-" Ochaco was cut off by Weiss giving an amused giggle, along with a pat on the back
"Don't worry about it. And if you're still curious, for about three years, which in other words, was kinda since the moment I met her. " Weiss couldn't tell Ochaco the whole truth, but she could at least give her the basics of her and Ruby's relationship.
"From the moment you met..." Ochaco's face had died down into a light shade of pink, she had always kinda liked Izuku since she met him, he just had this charm to him.
"Wait, I have an idea! How about you two get lunch together? I mean, Ruby and I can get separate tables or even go somewhere else if you wanna just talk with him." Weiss hadn't the slightest clue on how to ask someone out, after all, the only reason she told Ruby was because she thought they were all going to die.
"L-Lunch..." Ochaco just stared at the floor, on one hand, lunch sounded like a brilliant idea, her and Izuku could just get lunch and chat. On the other hand, she has a tendency to vomit when she eats while under a lot of pressure. "Alright! Lunch sounds amazing!"
~Tomura and Summer~
((Meanwhile, at Gyro's Rotazione))
Both Tomura and Summer had ordered their meals, the former was completely absorbed into the latter's stories about Remnant.
"And then, she threw the barber! I mean, you should've seen Ruby's face!" Summer was currently telling Tomura about Yang, and the the time when a barber accidentally snipped off a bit too much of her hair
"You're joking, right?" Tomura's mouth hung open slightly, either Summer was highly exaggerating her daughter's strength, or Yang was quite possibly the strongest non Quirk user in the world
"Not a single bit. Oh, and you should've seen Tai, he e was tried practically everything you could think of to calm her down, eventually she stopped and apologized to the barber. Anyways, that's how we got banned from every single barbershop in Vale." Summer honestly couldn't believe were eyes, Tomura was actually laughing, smiling, and just all around having a good time
"Sounds like you two had quite the problem child, huh?" Tomura loved hearing Summer's stories about Remnant, it's culture and society was almost exactly like Earth's, and yet, something about it just made life seem more thrilling.
"Actually, no. She may have had her fit from time to time, but she was the sweetest little girl anyone could want. My little ray of sunshine." Summer's lips had shifted from a bold grin, into a small smile, Ruby and Yang were alive, and now all they had to do was tell them the truth about Hero society, and then, she'd have her daughters back.
"Anyways..." Something had been on Tomura's mind since he saw Summer crying about Ruby and Yang being Pro Heroes. "Why don't you talk about Tai unless it involves Ruby and Yang?"
"W-What?" Summer had taken a gasp as she nearly dropped her fork, why was Tomura asking something like this
"Why don't you talk about Tai unless it involves Ruby and Yang?" Tomura repeated his question, he had to know, why didn't she ever talk about him
"W-Well... I guess it's because we never really bonded." Summer replied with a quiet, melancholy filled tone
"You two never bonded? But you went to Beacon for three years, you two were on the same team. Why didn't you bond?" All Tomura had now was more questions, what did she mean by 'never really bonded'
"You see... After Raven left, Tai was a wreck, Qrow and I helped take care of Yang while he got his life back on track. And then, when Yang was two, he and I were talking... And... You know! You mix your best friend who's currently suffering from depression because their wife abandoned them and their daughter, one too many bottles of alcohol, and the worst day possible to not wear a bra, and nine months later out pops a little Ruby." Summer was giggling at her little analogy, though it was true, her and Tai never even had a wedding, they just signed marriage papers a couple months after they'd found out she was pregnant with Ruby.
"Oh... I get it now, you two were just friends, you two never had a chance to go out and get together, it was an accident, more or less?" Tomura was swiftly answered with a nod, everything was starting to make sense now, her and Tai were just friends, friends who accidentally had a kid together. "So would that mean-?"
"Yes Tomura, that means I've never actually had a boyfriend." Summer had just playfully rolled her eyes as she continued her meal, Tomura was honestly a pretty cool guy once she dug past that insane exterior.
"T-That w-wasn't what I was going to ask you!" Summer's jaw dropped as she saw one of the most adorable things that weren't Ruby and Yang, it was Tomura Shigaraki blushing "A-Anyways... Do you mind if I go check out a few things before we leave? I'll only be a few minutes."
"Sure! Though we're splitting the bill, it's only fair." Summer's face glimmered with excitement, this had been the first time her and Tomura had just hung out, and so far, it was the most fun she'd had since she'd arrived.
~Izuku, Ochaco, Ruby, and Weiss~
((A couple seconds earlier, around the food court area of Kiyashi Ward Shopping Mall))
"How about we eat at Delicious Deserts Done Dynamically Crafted? I've heard they're doing a two for two special today." Weiss had a gigantic smirk on her face thanks to Izuku's suggestion, it was time to set her plan into action
"How about Ruby and I go to Gyro's Rotazione? Than you two can have some quality time together at D4C." Weiss didn't eve give Ruby or Ochaco a chance to respond to Izuku, this was going to go off perfectly
"Alright, that sounds good. Is that alright with you, Ura-?" Izuku was cut of by Ochaco staring into space, though she was giving him two thumbs up, so it was probably a yes "I'll take that as a yes..."
"Oh and before I forgot, here." Weiss had handed Ochaco five-thousand yen, the later snapping out of her space trip from the sudden contact.
"T-Thank you, but-" Weiss had cut Ochaco off with a pat on the back, and a bright smile. It was sorta like she was saying 'Go get'em tiger!' "T-Thank you, Ms. Schnee.
"No problem. Anyways, we'll be back soon!" Weiss and Ruby walked into Gyro's Rotazione as Izuku and Ochaco just stood their, nervously staring at each other.
"Anyways, Deku... I'm going to get order for us... What do you want..?" Ochaco could barely speak, her head felt hot, and she could feel her face turn a dark crimson color
"I'll have the Dimension Whopper. What are you getting?" Izuku was currently checking his bags, he'd picked up the weights he wanted, some All Might statuettes, and a bathing suit for training camp
"I'm going to have the D4C special, Love Train..." Ochaco's brain had melted, 'Love Train', LOVE train! As in, like, a million times more than like
"Uraraka, are you-?" Izuku was cut off by Ochaco running into D4C, while blushing profusely and saying 'I'll order them, I'll order them, I'll order them!' "We came here as class, yet here I am... By myself."
"Oh, it's someone from U.A, nice. Would you mind if I get an autograph?" Some guy in black had walked up to Izuku, and put his arm around him, like someone greeting a friend they hadn't seen in awhile "Weren't you the one who got beat to hell at the sports festival, right?"
"U-Umm... Yeah." Izuku was utterly amazed at U.A's fame and publicity. So many people had watched the matches, that even someone like him had publicly adoring fans
"Actuilly. Aren't you one of the students who ran into the Hero Killer in Hosu Incident, too? You're practically famous!" The man couldn't have been no older than twenty, twenty one at best, and yet he had this aura about him. Something about him rubbing Izuku the wrong way.
"You sure do know a lot." Izuku was starting to get unnerved, this guy was acting too friendly, and something about him seemed familiar. Like the ton of his voice or something
"What can I say, I'm just a big fan of yours. I can't believe I'm running into you... Again."
~Summer~
((Meanwhile, at Gyro's Rotazione))
Summer was still sitting in her seat, she had left a three-thousand yen tip, and just as she was about to stand up, two girls entered and started talking
"Ruby, this place is great! I mean, the guy's Italian! I don't think you can get any higher quality than that!."
"Weiss, just because he's Italian, doesn't mean he's good at making pasta."
"R-Ruby..?" Summer quietly spoke to herself as she looked at the entrance, and to her dismay, Ruby was standing there, talking to her girlfriend, Weiss Schnee.
"Wanna bet? Let's have the best pasta on the menu!" Weiss and Ruby had sat down only a table from Summer, she could feel her heart pound. Ruby, her daughter, was standing right next to her, a simple tap on the shoulder, and she'd be with her beloved daughters again. And yet, she didn't, she didn't tap Ruby on the shoulder, she still had a duty to Tomura and the League. But she was going to come back for Ruby and Yang, and then, once All Might's out of the picture, they were going to live a happy life, everyone was.
~Izuku~
((Meanwhile, around the food court area of Kiyashi Ward Shopping Mall))
"It makes me think that it might not be a coincidence. No, no. It almost feels like, we were meant to meet each other." The man had put his hand on Izuku's shoulder, his grip was just tight enough to make it clear, Izuku shouldn't run "Oh, right. From your point of view, we haven't met since the attack on U.A
"Y-You're..!" Izuku's mind raced, no way! This couldn't be him! It couldn't be... There's no way! He should've still been recovering after the wounds Mr. Snipe gave him
"Why don't we spend some time catching up? Izuku Midoriya." The man gave Izuku a big smile as he had slowly looked at him, it was none other than Tomura Shigaraki, the head of the attack on the U.S.J.
"Tomura Shigaraki!"
~Summer~
((Meanwhile, at Gyro's Rotazione))
"That'll be sixteen-thousand eight-hundred yen." The same waitress from earlier had marked down their order, they both wanted the Infinite Rotazione, which was their priciest, and most extravagant meal on the menu, it's very recipe having been passed down Gyro's family line for nine generations.
"S-Sixteen-thousand yen?!" Weiss's eyes shot open from the price, no way in hell were they paying that much for food.
"Yes Madam." The waitress nodded, she could tell they were shocked by the price.
"Well... Then I guess we'll just have today's special." Ruby was quick to give her girlfriend some relief, they may have been getting paid well by U.A, but that was just insane.
"Oh. So you'll be having the Tusk special? That'll be eight-thousand yen." The waitress jotted down their new meal, however, as she was walking back, Summer stopped her
"Miss, can you come here for a moment?" Summer had written down something on a piece of paper, along with that, she also had eighteen-thousand yen in hand
"What do you need, miss?" The waitress had stepped over the Summer's table, and the moment she got there, she was handed both the paper and the yen
"Get the couple over there the Infinite Rotazione, and give this note to the one named Ruby." The woman was quiet, making sure she didn't alert the two beside her
~Izuku~
((Meanwhile, around the food court area of Kiyashi Ward Shopping Mall))
"Act natural. Don't make a scene. I'm just an old buddy who ran into you at the mall." Tomura had his hand on Izuku's shoulder, the look on his face was a mix of shit-your-pants shock, and pure terror "Just calm down, and wipe that look off your face. You look like you've shit yourself. I just want to sit down, and have a conversation with you, that's all. Just a friendly little chat."
"I-I-" Izuku was cut off by Tomura pressing a bit more force onto his shoulder, it was almost like he was saying 'don't even try and move.'
"Listen, just don't make a scene, and I won't lay a finger on you, or anyone else here. Are we clear?" Tomura had received a small nod from Izuku, just a slight bob of the head "Good. Now let's go grab a seat and get comfortable, why don't we?"
"A-Alright... L-Let s-sit h-here." Izuku pointed towards a bench to their right, it was right out in the open, if Tomura tried anything, someone would see him, and hopefully, they'd alert a nearby Pro
~Ruby and Weiss~
((A few minutes later, at Gyro's Rotazione))
The two girls just sat at their table, waiting for their meals to arrive
"Here you two go." The waitress had returned, and to their dismay, she was serving them the Infinite Rotazione
"U-Umm... Miss, we didn't order this. Remember? We agreed on-" Ruby has cut off by the waitress giggling, the young woman had a bright and bold smile on her face
"The woman over-" Just was the waitress turned around, the woman, Summer Rose, was gone. She had been sitting there mere seconds ago, and now, she was no where in sight "Anyways, the woman that was sitting next to you ordered it, she also asked me to give you this."
"What is it?" Ruby took the piece of paper out of the waitress's hand, and, her heart nearly stopped from what was on it
~Izuku~
((Meanwhile, around the food court area of Kiyashi Ward Shopping Mall))
"When it comes down to it, I hate basically everything. But when the Hero Killer attack us, when he attacked Summer, I found myself hating him more than anything else... Even All Might." Tomura had explained the basics of what had happened, he explained how he was the one who unleashed the Nomus on Hosu, and even how he and the other members of the League were attacked by Stain.
"Isn't he one of your guys?" Izuku had taken countless deep breaths, Tomura was acting far calmer than before, back at the U.S.J, he was a raving madman, but now, he could almost be considered a 'normal' person, he had even released Izuku's shoulder once they sat down.
"Nope. We tried to recruit him the same day he you ran into him, but he rejected our offer. Hell, the only reason people think he's even associated with us is because of the media's made it look that way. And that's what my problem is. It's like suddenly, everyone is obsessed with him. I mean, the attack on U.A, the Nomus I released on Hosu, everyone's pretty much forgotten about them. He upstaged all of it. No one's even talking about us anymore unless it involves that stupid Hero Killer. I mean, I'm walking around, in the middle of the day, and not a single person noticed me. Not a single one. Why is that? I mean, despite what he claims to believe, all he really did was destroy things that he didn't like. What's the difference between us?"
"You wanna know? Do you really wanna know why people favor him over your?" Izuku was trying to hold his ground, he had enough distance from Tomura where, if it were happened, he could use a full power Smash and knock him back.
"Yeah. Tell me Midoriya. What's the difference?" Tomura's interests were peaked. What made him and Stain so different? Was it their looks, their brutality, their kill count?
"It's your ideals, your goals... I don't know your's, or your League's. But I do know Stain's, at least a bit. Sure, he's a monster, a murder, but he states it's for a better cause, for a better world. That's what makes you different, all the public sees you as, is a faceless monster that wants nothing but bloodshed. And that's probably why you hate him... If what you did for Summer is true, than that's probably why you hate him. You either need her for your league, or just value her as a person. Either way, you risked your life for someone else... That's why you hate Stain, he stood alone, on top of one body after another, while you added to your League, Stain sliced down anyone who got in his way. So in other words. What are your goals, your ideals?" Izuku was ready to be torn to shreds by Tomura, he was ready to push One For All: Full Cowl to it's limit if it meant taking down Tomura
"My ideals, my goals? Simple, I want a world where people aren't forced to do anything, where they're not forced to fight, forced to give their lives for nothing... I want to make a world where people live and breath by one simple goal; live life to it's fullest, without anyone forcing-!" It had finally hit him! Tomura had finally figured out what made him hate Stain, what made them so different, what made him want to decay that Hero Killer's head into nothing but dust. They were so similar with their ideals, and yet, they stood on complete opposite ends of the spectrum. Stain wanted a 'pure' and 'just' society, while Tomura wanted a playground, a society where people can just live, where they can do what makes them happy, not what they're forced to do! "That's it! We both want the same thing, a different society. It all makes sense, every last bit. Thanks Midoriya! It feels like a massive weight just got lifted off my chest!"
~Ruby and Weiss~
((Meanwhile, at Gyro's Rotazione))
Ruby nearly dropped the paper, tears had begun to flow down her checks, she... She couldn't believe it... The letter... It was, from her mother... Summer Rose...
Hello, Ruby...
It's been so long since I've seen you and Yang.
It breaks my heart every time I think of how I left you two.
I mean, every time I'd comeback from a mission, you two'd always run out of your room, and right into my arms...
And how you'd always draw me a picture every time we'd stay up together...
I'm sorry...
I'm so sorry...
I'm so, so, so sorry I left you and Yang...
But please, know this..
I never stopped loving you two...
Even in my final moments...
You and your sister's smiles and laughter were the only thing on my mind...
I just...
I just wanted to buy you and Weiss dinner...
I can tell she really makes you happy...
I love you..
I've always loved you...
And I will come back for you.
Goodbye...
Signed: Summer Rose
"Ruby, what's wrong?" Weiss had placed her hand on Ruby's shoulder, whatever that note said, it must've really messed her up.
"I-It's... Just a thank you note from someone in Hosu..." Ruby didn't know why she lied, but she felt as if she had too. Summer, her mother, was alive, and yet, something was off. It was definitely Summer's handwriting, and their were even tears on it, and yet, something wasn't right.
~Izuku~
((Meanwhile, around the food court area of Kiyashi Ward Shopping Mall))
"Thanks a million Midoriya! Seriously!" Tomura had begun to shake Izuku's hand, he had just figured out what he needed to do. Just go along with Toga and Dabi's madness, use them, and who knows, maybe he could convince them to start believing in his ideals instead of that idiotic Hero Killer.
"Hold on, Shigaraki. Before you go, I have a question, too. What is All For One after?" Tomura had stopped shaking Izuku's hand and had begun to walk away, the question seemingly had pissed him off.
"Who knows, really? My best guess would be, Peace. But before I go, here's a little word of advice. Be careful. The next time we meet, I'll likely have to put you in the ground." Tomura had walked into a crowd of people. Then, just like that. He was gone.
"Hey Deku!" Ochaco had run up to Izuku, she had two takeout bags in her hands "W-What's wrong?"
"N-Nothing... I-I... Just ran into an old friend."
~Tomura and Summer~
((a couple minutes later, outside of Kiyashi Ward Shopping Mall))
The two of them had exited the mall together, and as they walked down an ally together, they spoke of their bizarre encounters.
"Why didn't you talk to her? I mean, she was right there!" Tomura was honestly shocked Summer didn't confront Ruby, she had her chance, a mere tap on the shoulder would've reunited her with her family.
"It's just... If I did that, and she didn't believe me, than it would've either caused a fight, or I would've went with her. I would've abandoned you and the League..." Summer hated to admit it, but she knew, that if Ruby would've started to beg her, she would've dropped the League in a heartbeat...
"I see... I'm... Sorry I wasn't there. If I was, than maybe I could've convinced her." Tomura felt like shit, he wanted Summer to be happy, she was the party's medic, their healer, his healer, and if she was down or sad, then everyone was in the slums.
"It's alright... Once we take down All Might, we're going back for her and Yang. We're going to be a family again. In the world you and All For One are going to make."
~All For One~
((Later that night))
"You seem oddly happy today, Master. Is it because the League of Villains has grown?" The doctor's voice had a pinch of curiosity in it. Why was he so happy?
"That's not why, Doctor. It's because Tomura has finally found both his conviction, and something to fight for. The League of Villains needs people who are will to get behind his principles and ideals. And now, after the progress he made today. I'm going to leave all the decimating to him, for now at least. If he needs help, then of course, I'll step in and guide him. That's how it should be, a student can't learn if they receive no aid from their teacher." All For One just stared at the monitors. Toga and Dabi were setting up their sleeping bags on the floor, Tomura and Summer had been speaking about something, he could't tell what, and Kurogiri was currently doing the bar's dishes. "In fact, I can't wait for the day he seeks my aid. I want him to take up my legacy. I want him to become the next me. I want him to become my Successor."
!~Flashback~!
"You..! You little Bastard! I'll-!" The man screamed at his teenage son, he held a bottle of booze in his right hand, and was trying to stop his nose from bleeding with his other.
"You'll what? Take away my Semblance? Beat me? Kill me? Father, that is where you're mistaken. I didn't break your nose for revenge, or prove a point. I broke it to take something from you." The young man just stood over his father, the man looked almost pitiful, almost being the key word. The man was far from the word, he was a cruel, heartless bastard. A man who hated the world and everything in it. And now, he was nothing more than a stepping stone.
"T-Take something from me? What..? What did you do!?" The man screamed out at his son, the latter just stood there, staring at him
"What do you think? I took it. The only thing that kept us under your boot. I took your Semblance." The young man had a small, yet powerful smirk on his face. And as he walked over to his father, the man just looked more and more pathetic with every step
"H-How?! I-I took yours! I took it and your Aura! How-!" The man was silence by by his son kicking him across the face, blood pouring out of his nose the mouth
"The only way to reduce a negative number to zero is by addition. The only way to reduce a positive number to zero is by subtraction. When you subtract a a negative number, you only increase it. Do you understand now? Do you understand what you did?" The young man's tone was cold, not a shred of anger, hate, guilt, remorse, or even joy in his voice. The only thing he took from this was annoyance.
"Y-You..! Y-Your... Your Semblance... It's the same as-!" He was cut off again, this time his son had stomped on his father's head, slamming it into the floor.
"Exactly... And unlike me, you don't possess a Quirk. Do you? Would you like to see mine before you die?" The young man had extended his hand, it was only a few inches from his father's head
"W-What are you?! What in the gods' names are you!?" The man had begun to scream and thrash, he tried to punch his son off him, but he merely over powered him
"What am I? I am the man who'll chance this world, I am the man who'll rid it of scum like you. I am. All For One." Multiple spikes shot out of the young man's hand, and they impaled themselves into his father's head. "Ahh... Your real name was Marcus Black... Wait! What's this? You... Weren't from, this world?"
!~Flashback END~!
~League of Villains~
((The League were all asleep, Tomura had just recruited two new members, and if he looked past the surface, they were actually pretty decent people))
!-!-!THUD!-!-!
Tomura flung himself outta bed, something had just hit the top of the bar, and whatever it was, it sounded heavy
"Tomura, are you-!" Summer had barged into Tomura's room, she assumed the sound most likely came from his room. Though, to her disbelief, it wasn't him. And even more, to her regret, Tomura was only in his boxers"Okay..."
"What the hell was that?!" Tomura was an odd individual, he wore his 'father's' hand everywhere, even to sleep. The only place he didn't have it on, was in public.
"I don't know. Wanna go check it out?
((Up on the roof))
The two of them had gone up to the roof, and to their shock, they found a girl laying on one of the vents. She had bright bred hair that was pulled into a waist-length ponytail, her eyes were a bright, emerald green color. And yet, the thing that stunned the both of them, was the gladiator like armor she had on.
"W-Who is she?" Tomura had seen this before, Summer had arrived the same way. She had fallen from the sky, and right onto one of the vents.
"I don't know. But she had an Aura. So that means..." Summer had no idea who this woman was, but one thing was clear, she wasn't from Japan, or anywhere else on Earth. She was from Remnant. "Let's take her inside."
((A few moments later, inside the bar))
"Tomura Shigaraki, who is this woman?" Kurogiri had been woken up by Summer, along with Toga and Dabi. The three of them had set the girl on Toga and Dabi's sleeping bags, and as they observed her, a few things come to their attention. She had an arrowhead shaped scar on her chest, right between her breasts, along with that, she also had a scar on her left ankle.
"I don't know, we just found her lying on the roof. Summer said she's from Remnant." Tomura and Summer were just waiting for her to-
"AHHH!" The girl had woken up, and she was utterly terrified!
"Calm down. We're not going to hurt you." Summer had placed stepped in front of the girl, and oddly enough, she instantly stopped screaming. Instead, she grabbed Summer by the hands and pulled her into a hug
"RUBY!" The girl had a big, bright smile on her face. Tears were in the corners of her eyes.
"R-Ruby?! You know Ruby!" Summer looked directly into the girl's eyes, her expression was nothing but pure confusion.
"W-Wait, you're not Ruby?!" The girl had let go of Summer, she looked like a frighten animal pinned to the corner of it's cage.
"No... Ruby's my daughter. I'm her mother, Summer Rose." She explained to the best of her abilities, this girl clearly knew Ruby well, so if she was friends with Ruby, than she must've been a good person
"Y-You're Summer Rose!? B-But... You're dead! Right?" The girl looked utterly baffled, that was until "Wait. Cinder! We were fight! I got shot in the chest! Then... Then..."
"Please, calm down. Everything's okay, Ruby's in this world too, along with Yang and their friends." Summer tried her best to calm the girl down, she looked like a nervous wreck "Now please. Can you tell us your name?"
"Wait! What do you mean 'in this world too'?! What's going on!" The girl had begun to totally freak out, and yet, when Summer placed her hands on her shoulders, her breathing calmed itself "Sorry... Anyways, my name's Pyrrha Nikos."
I've barely slept in the last week, and I'm far more exhausted than I thought I'd be. Even so, I had to finish this chapter.
Because I am...
A WRITER WHO KNOWS WHAT IT'S LIKE TO SEE A STORY UNFINISHED!
I couldn't let this go on for any longer, I had to finish this chapter!
There was a lot that held me back from finishing this chapter. It was like I was hitting a Writer's Block covered in Shock Absorption. But that just meant there was a limit to what it could take!
And I know, this took far longer than It should've, but I, and my Editor put One-Hundred Percent into this chapter. Though, in this last week, I realized that it was going to take more than that it finish this chapter, and this story. So I went beyond that and forced this to be finished!
You all know why?
A REAL Creator, will always find a way to finish their work! Even if it's just releasing the ideas in a draft doc!
And Now, my, our dear readers.
You may have heard these words before, but I'll teach you what they really mean!
Remember! To always keep moving forwards!
And Always!
Go Beyond!
PLUS!
ULTRAAAAAAAAAAA!
Thank you, everyone. This had been one crazy ride! Oh and don't worry, Volume 2 is gonna be out this July. Maybe Mid, but it might be a bit late. Also, this and every other chapter is gonna get a revamp once "It's Finally Over" is finished, which is gonna be at the end of the month. Yet again, thank you. Thank you to everyone who read and reviewed mine and Wry's story. It means a lot
-Freedomerider.