"Remind me why are we cleaning this whole floor again?" Aki pulled down his mask and asked.
After they have arrived at Aizawa's agency, or however he called this down-the-mill building, instead of packing their stuff, Aizawa instructed them to clean their own rooms, the training room, toilet (yes, singular!) and the kitchen.
"No reason to come here often after I was accepted into UA." Aizawa explained as he scrubbed the window. "Focus on cleaning instead of asking stupid question and wasting time, Mochizuki. It's irrational."
"Anything else to bring out, Aizawa-sensei?" Hitomi asked after she has returned from taking out the trash.
"Not much more. I'll let Mochizuki deal with those for wasting time. Choose one of the rooms, unpack your stuff and change into something easy to move in. We'll begin training soon."
Hitomi replied with a nod before she dragged her suitcase into one of the rooms and closed the door. Aki took that as an opportunity to walk over to Aizawa and asked.
"Just out of curiosity, sensei, but isn't Shinsou-san from Gen Ed? I thought internship was only for Heroic and Support Course?"
"... No reason to keep it a secret, I guess." Aizawa pulled down his mask. "The girl did well enough in the Sport Festival to earn a spot in the Heroic Course."
Oh, right. UA did have that policy.
"But, physically speaking, the girl isn't fit and skill enough to keep up whatever we have for you Hero Students. And since I have experience in fighting without a combat-based Quirk, I decided to take her in. Same goes for you as well."
"Me?" Aki pointed at himself.
Aizawa nodded. "Your Quirk, even if it's a one of a kind, isn't really combat-based. But you fought your way into the Heroic Course. It would make a good experience for, and a good opportunity for me to tutor both of you."
Aki nodded in understanding, before he found himself caught a huge bag of trash.
"Take that out and do what I just told Shinsou to." Aizawa flatly stated as he closed the door to his room.
After Aki has changed into his workout outfit, which is just a pair of shorts and UA's P.E t-shirt along with a pair of running sneakers, he put on his Prosthetic Hand and walked towards the training room where he found Hitomi
"Just in time. Aki, come here. Get your wooden katana as well."
Aizawa waved Aki to stand in front of him.
"Come at me with all your strength."
"Wha-?"
Aizawa dashed in, not letting Aki finished. The underground hero threw his capture gear at Aki, which the boy jumped to the right and avoided it. After making sure he has created enough distance from Aizawa, Aki turned his body over to the right side, charging up the momentum and swing a Dragon Flash. However, being just a wooden katana, the force created wasn't strong enough and dispersed before it could even hit Aizawa. Seizing the opportunity, the teacher jumped in and punched Aki in the stomach, enough strength to force the boy on his knees and coughed from the pain.
"Just as I thought. You are too confident in your 'moves' you don't even see their weaknesses."
Instead of answering, Aki kept silence while unconsciously rubbed his right arm. Aizawa continued to let the words sink in.
"Doesn't matter how strong your special moves are, if the Villains are smart enough to find an opening, you're as good as dead. Better sit on and reflect on that."
Aki quietly nodded in understanding, unaware of Hitomi's worry glance at him. Aizawa let out a long sigh, before saying.
"I need to make a few calls. Use that time to rest up. Shinsou, when I'm back, you're next."
Shinsou shuddered as she nodded. Aizawa left the room to the two teenagers. They sat in silence for a while, before Hitomi decided to break it with a question.
"... You okay?"
Aki nodded in response.
"I heard rumors that Aizawa-sensei is strict, but I guess those rumors didn't do him justice."
"... He's right, though."
"Hm?"
"I've... never actually notice it. Maybe it's because of my Quirk. My moves, they're strong, but too easy to counter. Aizawa-sensei is right. The mindset of my Quirk will heal me unconditionally... is going to kill me one day."
"... At least you don't have a Villain's Quirk."
Aki snapped his head at Hitomi, only to find the girl stared at her knees intently.
"Villain's... Quirk?"
"Oh, Aizawa-sensei didn't tell you?" Hitomi bitterly chuckled. "My Quirk is Brainwashing. The perfect Quirk for a Villain and yet the kid who possessed it dreams to be a Hero."
"What? No, I know what your Quirk is. It's cool as hell. What I don't get is why is it a 'Villain's Quirk'?" Aki said confusingly.
"Because I can control you to do whatever I want? I could order you to do something illegal! This Quirk's nature is villainous!" Hitomi growled
"Well, have you ever done anything like that before?"
"N- No?"
"Are you a Villain?"
"O- Obviously not!"
"Then how is it a Villain's Quirk?" He asked.
"I-..."
Hitomi couldn't replied. Hell, she couldn't even choke out a letter to respond. Aki looked at her softly, before he decided to drop it and stood up.
"Well, I need to figure out a way to beat Aizawa-sensei. Talk to you later, Shinsou-san. Good luck!" Aki said, before wrapping his hand up and headed towards the punching bag.
None of them noticed Aizawa hid behind a door with a grin (or smile?) on his face.
"Hey, blondie!" Mei yelled, without even looking up from her baby, "You done inspecting my blueprint?"
The blondie that Mei called out just hummed for a reply, her gaze not leaving the blue print as she wrote something down on her notebook. Mei, hearing no answer, forced herself to leave her baby for a moment, before walking to the blonde.
"Whatcha writing?"
"Oh, Mei-chan. I noticed some improvements in your blueprints and was just noting down for you."
"Improvements?" Mei unintentionally snorted. "These babies are perfect the way they are."
"Well, you see." The blonde pointed at the blueprint. "This blade you designed might be efficient in tearing down metal armors, but it will hinder the user's speed. I think it's better with its length shorten."
"But baby Sabimaru is cool! I asked Aki-kun and he said he wouldn't mind a dual blade!"
"But this 'Aki-san' also noted down that he would prefer it if his so called 'Prosthetic Hand' has a blade attached that is good for surprise attacks. It wouldn't be a surprise if the other party saw the blade under his hand. Us supports designers are to make a product that the customers are more comfortable with."
"Listen here, blondie. My babies are perfect the way they are. I designed Aki-kun's tools and he never had a problem with t-"
As the two argue, two shadows stood at the lab's door whispered to each other.
"Professor Shield, shouldn't we stop them?"
"It's fine, Sam. Sometimes, partner needs to argue. Besides, I've never seen anyone that could be on par with Melissa. Guess I made the right decision invited Hatsume-san." David Shield said.
"She blew up the lab 3 times within 1 day, Professor."
"And how is my daughter any better? I remember she almost blew up our houses last week."
He chuckled at the memories.
"In order to accomplish anything, you need a mind... a creed! That those weaklings who lack either are culled! That's why you'll die." Stain declared.
Shigaraki grumbled in pain on the floor, grabbing the knife that stabbled into his shoulder. After he has told Kurogiri to bring Stain back and the black mist did so, Stain started attacking as soon as Shigaraki claimed he was from the League of Villain. Thankfully, before the mass murderer could go any further, Genichiro put the katana besides Stain's neck.
"What the hell is this!? You're too strong! Genichiro, kill him!"
Shigaraki shouted out, but Genichiro did nothing. The samurai just eyed his opponent instead, before speaking.
"I'm curious."
Stain turned to him. Genichiro continued.
"Your purpose. The reason you're going on a 'hero purge'."
"Because the word 'Hero' has lost all meaning!"
Everyone kept quiet as Stain continued to speak. "In this society overrun by fakes, even criminals who are just aimlessly scattering around their 'power', are targets that need to be purged!"
Stain closed in the blade to Shigaraki, leaving a cut on the hand on his face, an action which made Genichiro closed in his blade to Stain's neck. The Decay user's eyes widen, seeing his 'father's hand' was cut, before sharpening the gaze that locked into Stain's eyes. "Just, just wait for a sec... this palm... you dare..."
The blade crumbled into dust as Shigaraki threatened. "I'll kill you."
Stain looked surprised by his eyes, while Shigaraki just continued. "You're awfully talkative. A conviction? A fucking creed? I ain't got anything so... dramatic. Though I was forced to say, it's All Might. I'm going to crush the society where that type of trash is being praised up so high and mighty. To the fucking ground. That's what I've been thinking!"
Seeing that Stain has loosen the grip on his blade, Shigaraki swung his hang at Stain, which the man dodged, only to be thrown to the side by Genichiro.
"Right in the spot that last scar had finally closed up." Shigaraki complained. "We don't have a healer in our party! Why don't you take responsibility?! With your life, perhaps?"
"So that's what you're about..." Stain smiled as he sheathed his katana.
"Huh!?"
"It seems our goals lie at opposite polars, but destroying today's society is the one point we have in common."
"Are you fucking kidding us? Get the fuck out and die. Aren't we the type you despise the most?"
"Those at death's door always expresses their true colors. You might be an odd one, but the 'mind'... the sprouts of a crooked creed dwell inside you..."
Stain took another look at Shigaraki's eyes. "...I wonder what fruits those sprouts will bear."
"Tch, I hate that I even thought of adding a nutjob like you into our party."
Genichiro spoke up. "Tomura, I'll deal with this."
Stain turned to Genichiro. "The heir of the Ashina Clan... What do you, of all people, gain by doing this?"
"... The power to revive the Ashina."
"Oh god, I can't feel my fingers! Am I supposed to not feel my fingers!?" Aki groaned, laying on the couch.
"Stop whining. I wasn't hitting that hard." Aizawa just tiredly replied from the kitchen.
The training session for the first day had finally finished. Especially after Aizawa kicked straight at Aki's hand that was holding the katana, right at the knuckle and Hitomi was physically incapable of moving.
"You're still wide of opening." Aizawa commented. "But at least you two held your ground against me for 5 minutes."
"Can't tell if that's a dig on us or a compliment..." Hitomi groaned on the chair besides Aki as she struggled to keep her eyes opened.
"Compliment or not, you two still have a long way to go." Aizawa said as he brought out the food, while Aki strutted over to help set the table
"Surprise you know how to cook, Aizawa-sensei. I thought you would just order takeout."
"My husband usually does the cooking while I'm on patrol, and likewise when he has his radio show. Knowing how to cook is just rational."
"Your what now?" Aki turned to Aizawa and asked.
"DEARIE, I'M HOME!" A familiar voice boomed through the flat, waking Hitomi up.
"Hizashi, lower your voice. We have guests." Aizawa grumbled. "And this is not our house."
"Wherever you are, it's home!" Hizashi answered. "Where are the cute listeners that you have taken in?"
Present Mic, Aki's English teacher and Hitomi's homeroom, cheerfully walked in in his casual outfit. He waved at Aki and Hitomi, which the two just waved back in shock.
"Mochizuki! Shinsou! Surprise you two want to go with grumpy face over here for your internship." Hizashi laughed as he wrapped his hand around Aizawa's neck, before he kissed his husband on the cheeks, which Aizawa pushed his face away.
"There are kids here, Hizashi."
"They're grown enough. You two don't mind, do you?"
They shook their head.
"See?"
"Whatever. Help me set the table for dinner."
After they had set up the table, four of them settled into each side of the table with chopsticks in their hand, mumbling 'Itadaikimasu' before digging in.
"So, have you learned anything from Sho?"
"That we shouldn't let him beat us black and blue?" Hitomi grumbled.
"You didn't know that already?" Aki asked with food in his mouth, which Hitomi just shrugged while the adults just laughed (did Aizawa laughed?).
They finished their dinner a while after and right as Aki was about to go to bed, Aizawa called him.
"Mochizuki, Shinsou, we're training tomorrow. Get to rest soon."
A series of grumbles and complaints came from Aki and Hitomi went on for a while, before Aizawa shut them up with a glare.
"We'll train again tomorrow, so I suggest you both rest well before I make you."
""Yes, Dad."" They sarcastically replied.
Only to be met with silence at the adults in the house stared at them with widen eyes. Hizashi has a wide, emotional smile on his face along with an amusing look in his eyes, while Aizawa just stared at the two of them.
"What?" Aki asked, eyes darting back and forth, earning a confusing shrug from Hitomi.
"Nothing. Go back to bed." Aizawa commanded, making the two teenagers scrambled back to their respective room. As soon as he has confirmed that both of them are in their room, Aizawa flopped down and leaned back on his seat, hands covering his face as he mumbled.
"Not a word, Hizashi."
"I never said any-"
"Not. A. Word." The conversation ended with Aizawa grumpily walked back into his bedroom, following by Hizashi who had a phone in his hand, typing non-stop on the screen.
Aki sank himself on the bed, eyes shifting to the phone he held in his hand, staring at the screen with messages notification.
Today, 5:46 pm
Yui: Finally finished for the day
Yui: How are you?
Today, 9:54 pm
Dying :PP. How are you? :You
Yui: It's not how I expected it at all, honestly
Yui: Thought there would be more action
You really should try over here :You
I pray to God that I won't have to punch another mannequin tmr :You
Yui: Capital on God
Yui: Ibara?
She made it clear that it's a must :You
And I'd rather not experiencing her glaring at me time to time :You
Yui: You sure she glared at you just because of that?
What? :You
Yui: Nothing
Yui: Say, Itsuka would love to change place with you.
Really? What happened at Uwabami? :You
Yui: She's an Idol Hero
Yui: Take your guess
So what? Komori-san wants to be an Idol Hero :You
That doesn't make her any less terrifying :You
Yui: Because she's Kinoko
Yui: Itsuka said that all she did was commercial at Uwabami
Yui: And that she and Yaoyorozu were picked because they have 'pretty faces', according to Uwabami
Wow :You
That is honestly just... bad :You
Yui: Mm
Yui: Shit, light's off
Yui: Goodnight
Yui: Love you 3
Yui: [insert GIF of cat shoots out love]
Did Reiko send you that? :You
I'll have a word with that ghost tmr :You
Goodnight :You
Reminded himself to deal with Reiko and her memes another time, Aki switched his screen to a news app, scrolling to find something to read, and hit his eyes were news about Stain.
Clicking open, he read about how Stain had left behind bodies of Pro Heroes wherever he passed as a statement. In Hosu, before he dealt unrecoverable injuries on Ingenium, he had also killed another Pro. Theories revolved around how he left at least 3 bodies before he proceeded to another area, but nothing is confirmed. Only thing polices could do is assured people that they will catch this serial murderer, and everyone should be more careful and report anything suspicious.
Hosu. Thank God, none of his classmates intern at Hosu. Wonder if 1-A has anyone there?
Eh, well, he could ask Yaoyorozu or Aizawa-sensei tomorrow. Now, he needs rest.
The next morning came crashing into Aki, as the alarm clock someone set in his room at 6 fucking a.m. Granted, he slept early yesterday, but that doesn't mean he feels comfortable waking up early.
Groaning in annoyance, Aki rolled out of his bed, tumbled on the floor before he used all the energy he had to stand up and walk to the bathroom. Opening the door, caught his eyes was Hizashi making breakfast while Aizawa nodding off to sleep on the couch in the living room. Noticing Aki's presence, Hizashi greeted.
"Good morning, little listener! Did you sleep well?"
"Morning, Yamada-sensei. Would be better if I get to sleep more..." Aki grumbled.
Hizashi giggled. "Not a fan of morning, I see. That makes three."
"Three?" Aki asked out loud as he walked to the bathroom in the hallway. Opening the door, the sight of Hitomi sitting on the toilet seat with a toothbrush in her mouth, eyes closing and snoring without a care in the world.
"Never mind, I got it." Aki shouted out before he grabbed his toothbrush and started washing up.
"Thanks for the meal!" The whole table said as they finished before Hizashi stood up and collected the plates. Aki and Hitomi offered to help but was quickly declined, saying that they need to conserve energy for the day. That reminded them of what was about to happen soon, earning a groan from both teenagers.
"I see you both still have energy to complain. Should I stop going easy on you?"
The two shook their heads so much that Hizashi was afraid their necks might dislocate.
Swiftly switch to another topic, Aki asked.
"Say, Aizawa-sensei, is any of 1-A interning at Hosu?"
"... Why the sudden curiosity?" Aizawa asked back.
"N-Nothing, it just... I read the newspaper yesterday about Stain is currently at Hosu and he just claimed another victim yesterday."
"I heard. What about it?"
"I mean, if you look closely enough, he always left at least 3 bodies before he changed area. Yesterday's victim was the second one after Ingenium. So, I was just wondering if-"
"If any of my class interns at Hosu?"
Aki nodded.
"... There is one. Iida Tenya."
"Iida!? What-"
"What was I thinking, letting the brother of a Hero who got crippled by Stain, interns at Hosu? Because I trust that he will not do anything dangerous."
"... You seriously think that he won't go after Stain?"
"I know that somewhere in his mind, the thirst for vengeance is there. That's why I contacted Manual beforehand and let him know of the situation he's dealing with. Besides, with his parents' consent allowing him to go there, there's nothing I could do except gave him some warnings."
"If you are sure..."
"Nothing is a 'sure' in this job, kid. Only 'must'. And I trust that Iida would follow what he must do."
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"And who are you supposed to be?" Stain groaned annoyingly behind his katana, pushing against the one that was blocking his from ending the Ingenium kid, again.
"Just passing through." Aki shakily replied as he struggled to keep up his block.
"Then you shall die here, just like these fakes!" Stain growled as he pulled a knife from his hip and stabbed at Aki, but instead hit a block of glacier between.
"Todoroki-san!?" Izuku yelped in surprise, looking at Shoko.
"You should have been more specific in the messages, Midoriya." Shoko let out a cold breathe.
"Another one...!" Stain growled in annoyance.
"Stain-dono, allow me to deal with this traitor." A man in a purple garb dropped down out of nowhere, eyes glaring at Aki.
"Do whatever you must. I'll deal with the rest." Stain spit out, as he pointed his sword at Shoko and Izuku.
The three Hero Students got into their fighting stance.
But first, let's travel back to how this happened.
"Patrol? At Hosu?" Aki asked as he lifted his face up from the floor.
"My sources said that I should look out if I'm going to be in the area. Usually, it's not a job for Underground Heroes, but the Commission insisted that as many Heroes as possible should be there in case something happened. Some of my students will be there too. Better to just keep an eye out." Aizawa explained.
"Then why bring me?"
"Cause you're also a Hero Student. Underground or Mainstream, you need to get used to patrol. Might as well take you with. If things actually happened, it would be useful to have an extra helping hand helps in evacuating."
Aki nodded in understanding before he sat up, groaning in pain.
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"So- So we're just going to jump buildings to get there!? It's one city away!" Aki exclaimed.
"Perfect for a warm-up. Now, keep up." Aizawa just replied before he put on his goggle and jumped.
"Wai- Shit!" Aki cursed as he pulled down his hood, put on his mask and followed behind Aizawa with his Prosthetic Grapple.
Wolf's stamina training, combining with Aizawa's made sure that Aki didn't fall behind. The teacher and his student arrived at Hosu around an hour later, coming to a stop on top of a building.
"I'm almost impressed that you could keep up with me." Aizawa stated.
"You... Holy... human?... God-" Aki sputtered out as he gasped for some breath.
"I guess we still need to do something with your breathing. Look around. What do you see?"
Did as Aizawa told, Aki looked around the city from the building they were standing on.
"Just... people walking on the street?"
Aizawa let out a long sigh, before he pointed at the small alley next to a convenience store.
"Two men has been eyeing around for a while there. What do you think they're up to?"
Following the direction Aizawa pointed at, Aki saw two guys stood in the dark, looked around the street.
"They're looking around... so either they're waiting for someone, or looking for any eyes and ears around. If they're waiting for someone, my guess is a drug deal or something around that area, or they're jumping someone. And if it's the latter, they're going to rob that convenience store."
Aizawa nodded in approval. "Good. Now, I'm going to ask them some questions. You wait behind them in case they make a run. Understand?"
"Yessir."
Without further talking, Aki leaped over to the building next to the alley and quietly jumped down behind the two before signaling Aizawa he's in position. Aizawa then appeared in front of the two.
Maybe it's Aizawa's scary appearance, or his question actually hit the spot, the two suspicious looking guy actually made a run towards Aki's position. Aki threw 3 shuriken on the ground right in front of them, stopping them in their track before pulling out his katana, pointing at their faces. (as a warning, but they didn't need to know that)
"Hieeeeeiiii!" One of them yelped as he fell ass first on the floor.
"I was only going to ask you a few questions. Guess we'll do this the hard way." Aizawa sighed, before he slammed his feet at the wall.
"What were you two up to?" Questioned Aizawa.
"N- Nothing." One of the guys answered.
"Would've believed you if you didn't run away when I introduced myself."
"We were just h- hanging around! Promise!"
"Two grown men, just hanging around at an alley next to a convenience store where almost no one passes by?"
"It- It sounds suspicious if you phrase it that way... bu- but I swear, we ain't gon' do nothin'!"
"Oh? You promise?"
"A- Absolutely, Hero- sir!"
Glaring at the two men who were whimpering on the floor, Aizawa took a sharp breath, before he sighed, put his feet down and spoke calmly, with serious in his tone, of course.
"If that so, I'll trust you this time."
Three widen eyes, one of them belong to Aki, looked straight at Aizawa.
"R- Really?" One of them asked.
Aizawa nodded. "But if I ever find out that any one of you ever plans to do anything illegal,"
His hair and scarf flared up as Aizawa activated his Quirk. The eyes beneath the goggles lit up a bright red, non-friendly color.
"You'll learn that I'm being very easy and lenient on you."
The two men who was slightly shaking turns into an earthquake vibration as they hugged each other and crawled away from Aizawa.
"Now, scram." Without a second to miss, they awkwardly but quickly stood up and sped past Aki.
Seeing that the two had disappeared from eyesight, Aizawa turned off his Quirk.
"... I think I peed a little bit." Aki mindlessly said.
"That's you too, Yomi."
"What? I'm just standing at this side of the room, not in it." Aki explained, which prompted Aizawa to show a smug grin.
Aki asked. "Why did you let them go, though? They obviously were up to something."
"I know. That's why I gave them a warning. Better to prevent the crime before it happens than stopping it while it's happening." Aizawa explained.
"Is this you being a softie?"
"This is me being rational. You teenagers ought to do it sometime."
"Anyway, are we even needed here? We parkour-ed around for an hour and not once I didn't see a Hero."
"Hosu is actually quite safe before Stain came. Guess the Hero Commission wants all hand on deck catching the Hero Killer." Aizawa looked around for a moment. "But yes, I don't think we are needed here. Guess this is enough to show you how I usually work. Come on, let's head back"
"But it's only half past noon?"
"Then I still have some time to train you and Shinsou."
"Please, whatever up there, let something happen so that I won't have to-"
Aki's pray went unheard (or it did?) when a series of shouting and screaming started at the other side of the city as smoke rose from the everywhere, loud crashing and explosion rang through the whole city.
Aizawa looked at the center of it, before he turned back and looked at Aki.
"I swear I don't know how any of that happens!"
Aizawa's look honestly scared Aki that the man might kill whoever caused this, or Aki even.
"This is Eraserhead. What's the situation?"
Aizawa and Aki landed at closest place from their original location. The Hero who was on duty spotted Aizawa and quickly reported.
"I- It's happening all around Hosu! We received distress calls and responded quickly but it's already a zoo when we arrived! They also mentioned a creature with exposing b- Ther- There it is!"
The Hero pointed at the car that flew across the street, and behind it was the Nomu walking mindlessly at the crowd of people.
"Nomu!?" Aki growled as he draws his sword out. However, he was stopped by Aizawa.
"Go help the evacuation and do not engage. Leave it to the Pros."
Before Aki could retort, Aizawa quickly sharpen his tone. "This is an order, Yomi. You do not have a licensed to work as a Hero and you are still my student. Do. Not. Engage."
Although wanting to ignore the order, Aki clicked his tongue before sheathing his sword and ran away to help with the evacuates.
"This way! Run quickly but don't push or leave anyone behind! Everything will be just fine! Parents please do not let go of your kids under any situation!" Aki yelled loudly as he led the crowd towards a safe location. The mask's voice changer and sound amplifier really helped with the evacuation. He really needs to thank Mei!
"H- Hero-san! There's another monster at the station!" A panicked voice yelled.
Aki looked up at the rail, to see another Nomu being kicked off the train by a small figure, but another thing caught his eyes.
A familiar green, curly head jumped through the buildings.
"Midoriya?" Aki mumbled to himself watching the figure.
"Kid, focus! We need to evacua-"
"Sorry, sir! I need to... go somewhere! I'm sorry but I'll leave this to you!" Aki yelled as he grappled to a building nearby, trying to catch up with Izuku.
But damn, how did he move like that?
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The three Hero students got into their fighting stance.
"It seems the purple guy is aiming at me. I'll draw him away." Aki said.
"Then we'll take care of Stain." Shoko added.
"Our priority is to draw them away from the two injuries. We'll keep distance until we figure out Stain's Quirk while Aki-kun kept the other guy busy." Izuku declared as the other two nodded in understanding.
"Working together? It seems there are hope for you after all..." Stain showed a devious smile before he charged at Shoko, who shot a glacier at him as Aki threw a shuriken at the other swordman while Izuku flanked Stain by leaping at the wall at Stain.
The echo of two katanas clashed at each other rang through the whole alley, amidst the battlefield. The purple garb man blocked Aki's attack with one hand, "I heard rumors that you cannot die, Shinobi.
Let me see if they are true!" He lifted his right leg up and kicked Aki away.
Aki got back into defense stance as he guarded his sword in front. "Who are you?"
"I have no need of a name. I simply go by what they refer to me as a Lone Shadow Longswordman." He charged with a slice at Aki.
The young Shinobi deflected it and countered with a right swing but was blocked as well. The two trade slashes at each other, cutting at their own flesh but none of them slow down, keeping on aiming at each other's necks.
Looking for a way to turn the tides, the purple Shinobi leapt into the sky and performed a very familiar spinning kick that broke Aki's block and stroke him with a following side kick that sent him to the wall.
"Senpou Leaping Kicks!?" Aki exclaimed as he rolled away
The man responded nothing, instead just kept on his pacing and assaulted Aki with attacks. Being pushed from offense to defense, Aki could only jump and rolled away to regain offensiveness. Seeing that from the other side, Shoko shot a heatwave directed at the purple Shinobi, made him jump away from Aki.
Seeing the wide opening Shoko just gave him, Aki charged up Dragon Flash and swing it straight at the purple Shinobi, staggered him on air as Aki immediately dashed towards his position. The purple Shinobi rolled up and used his right leg to perform a straight, spinning kick at Aki which the young Hero swiftly stopped with a Mikiri Counter by stepping on the man's feet and slamming it down to the floor, following by a stab into his shoulder.
"Arrgh!" The man grunted in pain.
"You said I was a traitor. Why?"
"You dare call yourself a Shinobi, without serving a master!?" He yelled at Aki's face.
"Then I guess you have one that have a grudge towards me. Who?"
He kept quiet. Aki tighten his grip on the katana and slight pushed the katana.
"Who?!"
He remained silence. But before Aki could do anything further, an arrow flew through his thigh making him yelped due to the sudden pain. Turning behind and got into defense stance, met Aki's eyes was a man in a tradition Samurai armor with a huge bow pointing at him.
"Do not move, Shinobi. Unless you want another hole in your chest." The man kept him eyes trained on Aki as the bow pointed towards his chest.
At this distance, Aki knew that there was no way to block the next arrow. Seeing that Aki has complied, the man continued.
"To answer your question Shinobi, my name is Genichiro Ashina. Now, I'm going to retrieve my subordinate."
At his signal, the purple Shinobi limped towards Genichiro, eyes still glaring at Aki.
"We'll take our leave now. See you soon, Mochizuki Aki."
With that, a smoke bomb covered the whole area. Aki immediately charged inside the smoke, only to find the two have disappeared. Clicking his tongue in annoyance, Aki turned his attention at the other fight that was happening, only to find that they have successfully restraint Stain.
"Hey!" Aki limped towards the trio.
"Aki-kun! Your leg!" Izuku exclaimed and ran at Aki.
"I'm fine, I'm fine. Just..." He wrapped his hand over Izuku's shoulder, completely ignoring his blush. "There we go."
"How did you find us?" Shoko asked.
"I saw Midoriya and followed." He turned his head at Tenya. "Guess my 'bad feeling' was correct after all."
Tenya bowed his head in shame. Aki could only sigh.
"I'm a Pro Hero, yet I was only a burden to you all..." The Pro Hero Native sadly said as he helped Izuku holding Aki from the other side.
"It was a 3v1, and we could only win because he made mistakes." Shoko explained as she pulled Stain by a rope.
"KID! What the hell are you doing here!?" An old-looking Hero shouted loudly at the other side of the street.
"Gran Torino!" Izuku waved his hand.
"I thought I told you to sit still!?" Gran Torino's boot met Izuku's face.
"I'm sorry!"
The old man let out a rough sigh. "I don't know what happened but it's good that you're okay."
"Is it?" A familiar low, grumpy voice spoke up.
"A- Aizawa-sensei!?"
"You four have a lot to explain." The teacher glared at the four of them, before signaling the Heroes behind him to stand down.
"Endeavor isn't here... Does that mean he still busy with the Nomu?" Shoko asked.
"Yeah, he's holding them off. We came here since none of us have any suitable Quirk to help." One of the Hero said.
As the commotion was going on because Stain was caught, Tenya spoke up for the first time since the fight.
"You three... you are injured just because of me. I- I'm sorry. I was blinded, and I didn't-"
"... I'm sorry too. You've been suffering so much and I didn't see it, even though we are friends..."
Tenya bit his lips, holding in the tears.
"Calm down. You're our President, aren't you?" Shoko crossed her arms.
"Yeah. Besides, 'tis but a scratch." Aki laughed slightly.
"You have a hole in your leg." Shoko pointed.
"Did I stutter?"
Just as the atmosphere was slightly lifted, a Nomu with wings crashed through the building as it flew straight towards the crowd.
"Duck!" Gran Torino shouted.
It snatched Izuku right under its talon.
"MIDORIYA!" Aki shouted.
And like a shadow travelled as the light past, Stain dashed straight at where the Nomu fell,
"Fakes crawled around the society like a plague..."
And stabbed straight into its brain, grabbing Izuku before he landed.
"Criminals only know how to use their 'powers' to mess around..."
Aki quickly dashed to Izuku and tackled him away from Stain.
"All, to create, a better world!" Stain growled loudly.
"What the hell are you all standing there for?" Endeavor shouted.
"Endeavor..." Stain muttered as he glared at Endeavor chargin at him.
"Todoroki, wait!" Gran Torino stopped.
Stain rose his face up, exerting a huge aura of murderous intent directly at the crowd, making everyone frozen in their places.
"Another fake!"
Aki hugged on Izuku's tighten as they both scrambled away from the Hero Killer.
"Fakes must be exterminated! Someone- Someone needs to stain their hands with blood!"
Endeavor stopped on his track.
"The word 'Hero' needs to be restored!" He made a step forward.
All the Heroes on scene sweat profusely as Stain advanced towards them.
"Come, if you dare, Fakes!" Stain made another step forward.
The Heroes made a step back.
"The only person who is allowed to kill me,"
"is ALL MIGHT!"
Everyone could only stare at the figure of the Hero Killer. No one dare to make a move on or away from him. The only thing that broke the fear and silence presented was when Endeavor broke out of his shocked and mindlessly mumbled.
"He's... fainted..."
The event at Hosu was quickly wrapped up after the Heroes have successfully detained the 3 Nomus and the Hero Killer, Stain. It became the talk of the country as a massive Villain's attack happened in broad daylight even though there were warnings, and that Endeavor was the person responsible for the capture of Stain. Thankfully, injuries were minimal and there were zero casualty.
As fortunate as it was that Native, even Iida, survived Stain thanks to Izuku, Shoko and Aki, they weren't spared from Aizawa.
"I specifically told you to not engage in combat and 15 minutes later, you came back with slashes all over you and a hole in your leg!?"
The rest kept quiet listening to Aizawa chewing Aki out.
"And you," He directed his gaze at Iida. "I put my trust in you to not do anything stupid, and now I have to find out that you go after Stain and was only rescued because of Midoriya, who was also instructed to stay in his seat."
Iida lowered his head in shame. After confirming that his words have sunk in, Aizawa let out a long sigh before speaking up again in a kinder tone.
"I understand why you did it, Iida. I really do. But I don't agree with you almost getting yourself killed. It doesn't matter how strong you think you are; you guys are still young Heroes in training. Inexperience Heroes in training. I don't want any of you getting killed over stupid decisions that could be avoided. Do you understand?"
The four students nodded.
"Since the Chief let it slide this time, I will to. Keep in mind that if any of you ever tried to do anything like this again, I'll expel you as a warning for the rest. Now, get some rest. I'll check in with your parents about your situation." Aizawa warned before he closed the door to head outside.
"... I knew I should have slept in earlier." Aki complaint, bringing some chuckles out of everyone.
"Anyway, I'm glad that we got off scot-free this time." Izuku smiled kindly.
"Mochizuki-san, I apologize." All eyes turned towards Iida. "You looked out for me, but I completely ignored you and did it anyway!"
"No one received any serious injuries, so everything is cool." Aki sighed, right before a call interrupted him. "... Excuse me."
Aki jumped out of his bed, leaving the class 1-A trio behind. Seeing that Aki had left, Iida asked Izuku.
"You haven't told him, have you Midoriya-kun?"
"I planned to, but..." Izumi put her hands on her stomach, remembering Aki's tight hug.
'Did he figure it out?'
"Hello?" Aki greeted over the phone.
"Your teacher just called me, Aki-chan! Are you alright? Did it hurt? Are you-" A familiar feminine voice fretted over the phone.
"I'm fine, I'm fine. What about you? How's Korea?"
"Cold, like usual. But that's not important! Aizawa-san briefed me over the phone. He said you met-"
"Genichiro Ashina, yes. What about him?"
"... Hopefully nothing. Anyway, I'll be back before summer vacation. You want me to buy you anything?"
"I don't know. Does Korea have any special type of ramen?"
"So, the usual. Gotcha! See you soon, Aki-chan~!"
"See you soon, Tomoe-san."
Damn, his auntie is still as carefree as usual!
A/N: Holy hell, it's longer than I thought!
I'm back, from my 2 months disappearance! Writer's block. You know it.
Also, my second fic really gain an unexpected amount of attention. I just wrote it out boredom and it almost reaches 100 follows for the first chapter! Check it out if you're interested.
Anyway, that's the long-awaited chapter. To be honest, I kind of rushing this one 'cause the fight with Lone Shadow Longswordman really has nothing interested, except for the Mikiri Counter. So I didn't know what to do with it. I guess it's safe to say that the next chapter would be more chilling and fluff? I dunno. Depends on how would Yui murder Aki.