(IN THIS NOTE I WILL TAKE ABOUT 187!)
So Kōhei Horikoshi gave us the name of white-haired brother... This chapter and the next were already written. I think I will maybe change all the names once Dabi's real name is revealed.

They went upstairs to a bathroom. Shouto understood nothing. First he kidnapped him, than he paid someone to heal him and now he's furious even when Shouto had been obedient? This doesn't make any sense. Hell even Endeavor's behavior was more logical. He was powerless he could do nothing to stop it
" Kneel down here and don't try anything funny. " He's gone insane and he's gonna kill me. Shoto obeyed but Dabi must have sensed the fear in his eyes because the tallest added.
" Relax repeat I'm not gonna kill you. "
He was meant to relax while being kidnapped by a moody villain? Best news of the year.
"Black or white? "
What kind of question was it? It looked like a shitty heroic movie from the pre-Quirk period where the villain asks false deep questions that left the hero some time to form a battle plan. Or was this a reference to a chess play?
" White " He answered hoping it was the right answer.
" That's cool it would make me half less work. "
Then why did he ask me if he preferred an option?
"Put it " Dabi holding him an eyepatch.
Shoto looked at him dumbly. Why should he pose as a pirate?
"It's for the scar on your left side dumbhead since I will use products that could be dangerous for your fragile skin you know "
The ice user felt very stupid right now but how could have he guessed? He obeyed silently while Dabi fumbled to find something in the closet. And products? What was he doing?

"Got it " He said while putting a napkin around his shoulders. He yanked Shoto 's hair down so that his neck was resting on a kind of basin like one you could find at a hairdresser. Yes that makes sense it would be dumb for the League of Villains to be caught on the way to the hairdresser. Wait does that mean that Dabi was going to cut his hair? He would rather not let such a moody person near a pair of scissors thank you.
Dabi opened the water and Shoto grimaced. Most people think that his quirk was really cool but there were some big problems : 1 it was the result of a dysfunctional family (and the most dysfunctional member is washing right now your hair the little voice said. No no Dabi isn't Ryudai it's impossible) 2 When you were having a haircut the water was always too hot for one side and too cool for another. Really he seriously thought using old man's money to pay Yaoyoruzu to make a tap with water that could adapt to his quirk but of course he got kidnapped before. But right now he just had to overcome it.

Dabi then stopped the water and proceeds to wash carefully the hair. It was strangely relaxing and Shouto noticed distractedly that the shampoo was the same he used. That was creepy as hell to know that villains use the same beauty products as him. Next he rinsed the hair and put a box down on Shoto right side. It read "White hair coloration "

When he woke up earlier this morning (or was it yesterday, ? ) Shoto expected many things of this day but not getting a hair coloration from a moody villain who was putting the product carefully. Was he supposed to make small take like at a normal hairdresser? He hoped not because he hated it and what the hell could they be talking about? How to keep your skin hydrated despite having a Fire Quirk? He laughed hysterically at it : it has been a long day and one of the worst days in his existence. His existence was truly shitty because yes he had days far worse than this.
" Stop laughing you runt or else your hair would be ruined. Why are you so moody? "
Him moody? The worse was that it was coming from Mr I-kidnap-you-and-then-am-angry-about-it and also I-paid-to-heal-you but-am-looking-at-you-with-killer-intent.
" I had a long day you know. Getting kidnapped can be a little tiring.". He was stupid really and he did not mean to say it loud. Sometimes he talked back to Endeavor who sometimes beat him and belittle him but that was the everyday and he knew Endeavor needed him. Dabi would not take this lightly. And God he did not think this was the right time for him to develop a sense of irony among all things!

He heard something which looks suspiciously like a laugh.
"Ah I did not know you were funny Shoto. But even if I really don't mind please stop that for the moment I want your hair to be perfect. You will have all your hair in white. White's better than red I hate red hair. " He said his expression changing back to something close to anger. Shoto shivered this expression reminded him again of his mother just seconds before she burnt him.
They heard steps going up the stairs.

" Dabi is everything alright? Not of course none of this is alright why would the aloof and cold-headed Dabi brutalize a hostage he captured himself and then laugh? "
"Don't worry Twice I -m just doing a little of hair coloring. If we need to move them you know… "
" Are you kidding me? " Twice said but they heard the steps going away. Dabi's answer has been enough.
" Oh god now I need to color the hair of Explodo boy. Shit. I think it would be funny to make him pink hair. So manly. "

If he did not color his hair for discretion then why? It doesn't make sense except if he is your brother and hate to see the side reminding him of father,he thought Besides Kazeiko also has red streaks in his hair and he bleaches it.
" Anyway Twice must have been quite shocked if his two sides spoke in unison. " Shoto really resisted the urge to roll his eyes.
"No you stay still a little I have finished to color your hair. Look at you "
Shoto gasped. He knows he took after his mother but with his hair completely white it was even more apparent. The color was well made and he couldn't distinguish between the natural and the bleached (even if it was hard with his almost-blind left eye).
" Perfect. White really suits you better. I never realized you looked so much like her… "
Shoto knew who he meant by her. He was not stupid there were too much things for the resemblance between Dabi and him to be just a mere coincidence. The Fire quirk, the same eyes, similar ways of fighting, the use of surname…. But to say it out loud would be a step he doesn't want to take.
And even if Dabi were Ryudai it would only complicate things. He kidnaped him and Bakugo he helps villains… At the very least he is a delinquent. Besides he could not forget this killer gaze from earlier.
Dabi removed the eyepatch and Shoto saw something in his eyes. It was not the usual pity it was comprehension. "Shit it still did not heal… it must have hurt a lot " he said his fingers lingering near Shoto's scar
Shouto did not answer because yes the sensation of burning hurt a lot but the worse was the realization that his father destroyed his mother to the point she would attempt to maim him and that there were no coming back from this. Instead he just touched delicately the burnt part of Dabi's arm and traveled further to the direction of the torso.
The skin was badly burnt and Shoto felt like it could turn to dust at any moment. Dabi stopped him when the hand went too close to his torso to his liking.
"I hate him. Our father. " He said and did not miss the way Dabi's or rather Ryudai's mouth twitched. " What happened to you Ryudai? "

"Lots of bad things and some good things if I had to sum up little brother Shoto. "

They stayed like that for a moment eyeing each other without daring to speak. Hundreds of questions were floating in Shouto's head. Who burnt him? Were their others siblings aware? Why did he join the League? Why did he kidnap him? Why did he leave them? Why Why?
He did not dare to talk afraid of what he'll found out.

Dabi gestured for him to come downstairs and he obeyed silently. He remarked he was trembling like a leaf and Dabi's usual cool expression was crumbling. Just before they come back in the room Dabi paused and whispered in his ear
"They don't know our relationship for now except maybe Sensei. I plan to reveal eventually everything but until then, keep our secret".
He nodded in approval. This seems dangerous to hide information like that but he didn't have a choice. This remembered him something blurry and away. When he was little he was on a even stricter diet but Ryudai used to snuck him some candies. He had to eat it one by one in order not to let his father notice and eating a whole paquet took him weeks. On very rare occasions when Endeavor was away for a couple of days; the whole family gathered in the living room and ate a good cake and Ryudai the one leading all of this was always saying « keep our secret »

Together, they entered the room.
" What the hell happened Dabi? "
" Why the fuck do you have white hair half and half bastard? "
"I took the initiative to color his hair because he is too much recognizable. I would do the same for Bakugo "
" Over my dead body! "
"A hood would have been enough. " Mr Compress remarked while sipping his tea.
" No. "
The room became silent.
" Whatever. But don't color young Bakugo's hair. I feel like he wouldn't appreciate it " Tomura shrugged.
With this silent approval from the boss, the conversations resumed to normal but Shouto did not listened. His brother disappeared for years, had became a villain. If his father knew he would kill him. But if they were freed by someone- because someone has to free them right- what would he say? Staying silent was putting others to danger. Telling the truth was exposing his brother to danger and it would make Endeavor mad and a mad Endeavor was a bad thing. But his brother did expose him to danger by kidnapping him.
He sighed. He must stay focused and hoping and doing everything for him to Bakugo to find a way out. Then he could take care of this problem.

When he came out of his thoughts the meal has ended him and Bakugo were all alone with Spinner who seemed more interested by his video games than them.
Bakugo looked at him. Shouto was used to the hateful gazes from him. He did nothing to help his cause : he was more powerful than him and worst still he refused using his fire side against him while he agreed to use him on Midoriya. The only thing bigger than Bakugo's desire to win was his pride and he hurt both.
Honestly he would have preferred to be stuck with someone else.

" I don't know for you Half-and-Half but I don't plan to stick forever I got better things to do with my time. Just watch me when I got out. Did you know what was going on while you were going to the hairdresser? " Katsuki whispered. Shoto tensed but Snipper was way too absorbed in his game and was just peeping at them from time to time.
It's true that Bakugo was staying with the villain during the haircut. He felt ashamed about not caring about his classmate and about what has been said.
" They tried to play nice with me. They kept asking some questions like Why did you enroll into UA? What do you think about Stain? How do you want to use your quirk? . It was really weird but I learnt that I am valuable for them because they listened with grand attention to me and they offered me cookies. "
" Maybe they want you to join them." Shoto's heart was beating faster. He really hoped that Bakugo no matter insufferable he may be , would not cede to the siren's call. He was perceptive, intelligent and powerful and it was better to have him on the hero side. Moreover it would hurt Kirishima who was quite a nice guy Kaminari and Ashido and of course Midoriya even if he has a fucked up relationship with Bakugo that Shouto couldn't understand and it was not for lack of trying. But he hardly saw Bakugo always prideful and determined to be the number one ready to submit to the orders of Shigaraki.
" Yeah that's what I thought. but they lose their time because no way am I going to join them. I wonder if they want you to join as well? the son of Endeavor joining the league… they would lose their shit"
Two days ago Shoto would have laughed at the prospect that the League of Villains would want him but things changed quite fast.
" Moreover you could have your reasons with what's going on with Endeavor. "
He shot Bakugo a cold gaze.
"I would never join them I disapprove with their violent ways and all I ever want is to be a hero. " He protested.
" It was just a hypothesis. Honestly the thing with your father and your mother would have swayed everyone dumbshit. Besides you're a little cold, do not have any relationships and it would be a great way to get revenge"
Ahhh if Bakugou knew how he was right.
It was strange ; it was the second time he talked about it with someone who was almost a stranger. Everything was different with Midoriya it was fluid to speak it out loud it was like opening a barrage. Shoto felt better after this conversation and this fight he haven't felt this way since before his mom boiled him.
" How do you know? "
" I eavesdropped on you and Deku at the Sport festivals. "
Todoroki rolled his eyes. So much for discretion
" And also while you were sleeping I heard Mr Compress and Himiko speaking about a mole at UA… "
" A mole?"» that would explain a lot of things and it was believable ; the location of the training camp was a mystery. The images of his classmates flashed before his eyes. which one?
He could safely say that Midoriya was not the mole but the others? They were not safe.
" But why did he color your hair really? And don't answer me bullshit. "
" I don't know he is very moody. Remember they were ordered to kill me but he kidnapped me instead and brought me there. " Shoto answered hoping that he sounded honest.
He couldn't hide the truth forever he know but he had to try... He just had to buy time. He just needed time to think

They stayed in silence : Bakugo was thinking of a plan to escape and swearing and Shouto was trying hard not to think about his childhood until the other villains came were accompanied by a man one with grey hair seemingly in his fifties and smoking and a blonde European-looking man in his mid-thirties.

" Honestly I could't believe you were able to do this… " The older said.
" It's the product of a great teamwork and of a good plan. It's only a step and we will do better next time. " Kurogiri said
Katsuki and Shoto tensed. Next time?
" I don't doubt it. The one on the right is Endeavor's son right? - Kurogiri nodded.- Can I borrow him? I will pay you good really good and I can also exchange him against the one with the Quirk related to sickness whose we spoke last day. One of my clients has a old grudge against Endeavor… " the smoker said while pointing at the blonde whose eyes were fixated on Shoto.
Shoto felt uncomfortable. Why would he have to pay for his father? He did not want to go there. At least the world knows he was with the League and as egoistical as it seems he had at least an ally in the person of Bakugou and Ryudai was there.
" This seems like a good deal but " Shiragaki began.
" No. " Dabi said.
" Do not speak out of turn and don't act as if you were the leader!" Shigaraki said
" No. You know better than to struck this deal. He's more useful here than this guy with the sickness Quirk. "
" I am the boss here and you are just a support character Dabi! "
" The supporter character will get the fuck out of this hellhole if you sell him. I need him… to follow Stain's ideals. "
" Stain, Stain you all speak of him and it's pissing me off. "
" We've already had this conversation Tomura " Kurogiri said while he was scratching his neck.
The blonde man took a step forward towards Shoto held a hair lock and twisted it.
" Son of Endeavor". he said with a thick Russian accent. "Got a thing to settle with your father this son of a bitch was the one to understand that I've killed my whore of a wife -Shoto remembered vaguely this affair, his father parading at TV saying women should be respected and how he felt numb and angry and sick sick at the same time- and I spent 10 years of prison for it . I wonder…"
Shoto felt a all-too familiar smell : the smell of burnt human flesh. he has heard people saying it smelt like bacon but the odor was impossible to describe.

On the other side of the man screaming stood Dabi with flames erupting out of his middle finger. The burns seem to be superficial but they were well-placed to know it still hurt like hell. Dabi's eyes were erratic and the pupils danced from one side of the room to another. He turned around and his eyes faced Shoto's who was deeply disturbed. He saw too much of Endeavor in Dabi's eyes too much the desire to crush.
" I will say it only once; he and his father are my preys and no one else's not even Stain's or you Shigaraki's. No one meddles in this. " he said while physically interposing between Todoroki and the man. He was so close Shoto was sure he could hear his erratic heartbeat.
" Dabi could you please refrain from almost killing the business partners of our business partners " Kurogiri sighed breaking the silence.
" I don't want to heal that for free because of your stupidity Dabi " The healer said.
" Dabi what are you doing? " Mr Compress asked.
The blonde man left not before addressing a middle finger at Dabi followed by the elder and the healer.
" What the hell was that Dabi? You are the sanest person I know " Twice said.
"I'm going to my room " the center of attention grumbled. Shoto was strongly reminded that at home he often fled to his room when the conversations did not turn up as he liked.

" I don't know what you and your father did to Dabi but it must have been pretty nasty. " Magne remarks.
" I've never seen him in this state… so fixated on something… and so moody!" Mr Compress mumbled. " He's almost as fixated on the Todoroki as you are on Midoriya and All Might Shigaraki… Whatever this is , it clouds his judgement. He must get himself together fast. "
" This look he gave you right now… If looks could kill you would be dead " Bakugo whispered.
" I'll talk to him later " Shigaraki said extending his hand. Shoto looked at the fingers remembering what Aizawa said If he touches you with all his fingers you will be turned to dust.

Shoto did not want Ryudai to die not when he just found him again after believing he was dead for years.… But Dabi spoke of him as his prey so he surely wants to kill him right? But why didn't he kill him back then?
Maybe he wants to do it in front of Endeavor he realizes. Maybe he wants him to watch as the defect kills the masterpiece. Shoto did not have any delusions ; the only thing his father loves is victory and Shoto is a possibility of victory,

He emerged from his thoughts to see Bakugo staring at him like a second head has grown.
" What? " He snapped. He was really not in the mood to deal with Bakugo right now and the guilt. He has let the other down twice : at the Sport festival and when he did not managed to save themselves in the forest.
" Nothing. I wondered… Lemme think. "
Shoto shook his head. Bakugo was absolutely not understandable quite like his brother.