Quietly, Katsumi raises her dumbbell up and down as she listens to the music echoing in her earphones, trying to work up a sweat scowling as she tries to until taking note of the buzzer making her tut tiredly, taking off her earphones. She turns towards the door allowing it to open to…
"Bombi!" Eri rushes over to her side.
"Hey Eri." Bombarda smiles softly at the little girl giddily grinning back.
"Thanks for looking after her for me." Aizawa admits to Bombarda.
"It's fine I only have a few more days of recovery before I'm heading back to work." Katsumi eyes the crouched form of Eri already beginning to doodle away.
"Is that the commissioner's order or your sidekicks?" Aizawa asks.
"Sidekicks. Bold of you to assume the commission would let me have any more days off." Katsumi scoffs.
"Hmm…" Aizawa hums.
"So how did Shinso do?" Katsumi couldn't help but ask.
"Good he'll be joining the hero course in the second year." Aizawa admits.
"That's good to hear, a quirk like that could be vital for missions if things go awry." Katsumi points out.
"Yeah. How are you doing?" Aizawa asks Katsumi.
"Hm?" Humming, Katsumi exclaims.
"It couldn't have been easy after Eri then Kamino." Aizawa points out.
"If you mean my luck yeah it's pretty crappy but it is what it is you know?" Katsumi shrugs.
"Yeah…just don't push yourself." Aizawa warns.
"I know…her horn's gotten bigger." Katsumi takes note of her horn.
"Yeah we're not worry about it though…she's taken your words to heart." Aizawa tells Katsumi.
"She has?" Katsumi raises a brow surprised.
"Yes she's training every day saying she wants to be a hero like Bombarda." Aizawa recites.
"You're kidding." Bemused, Bombarda smirks slightly.
"Do I look the sort?" Aizawa asks Bombarda.
"Yeah you seem incapable of making jokes…sort of like Ed…did I pay him this week?" Katsumi furrows her brow by the thought turning to look to the side, making a note to double check it all at a later date.
"I'll pick Eri up for the Christmas party later." Aizawa informs her.
"Alright." Katsumi nods.
"Right…Eri I'm heading out you be good for Bombarda." Aizawa crouches down to Eri's height.
"Okay…" Eri smiles continuing to doddle on the piece of paper as Aizawa nods, heading out leaving the two to it.
"Alright Eri what do you want to do first?" Katsumi asks once the two are alone eyeing the girl doodling on some paper on the floor.
"Eggs." Eri smiles looking up at Katsumi.
"…Huh?" Katsumi turns to look down at Eri.
"Paint eggs! Let's paint eggs." Eri beams brightly up at Katsumi.
"Why?" Befuddled, Bombarda eyes the child confused.
"Cause that's what you're meant to do for Christmas!" Cheerily, she smiles.
"Uh Eri I don't think…" Bombarda begins but…
"Oh right I'm suppose to say…trick or treat?" Eri realises.
"…Wrong holiday." Katsumi sweatdrops.
"Oh…in sickness and in health!" Eri takes out some confetti from her pockets perplexing her.
"That's not…let's get you some eggs." Katsumi turns on her heel, deciding to do just that.
"Bombi…" Eri looks up at Bombarda as the two paint eggs, Bombards having no real clue why she was doing it as she joined Eri in painting eggs.
"Hm?" Humming, Bombarda eyes Eri shyly setting the egg down to take a sip of hot chocolate.
"Will you go to your family to spend Christmas with them?" Eri asks eyeing the bobbing marshmallow.
"Ah…probably not." Katsumi shrugs seeing Eri poke the marshmallow bobbing up and down in the liquid.
"Why not?" Eri queries.
"I have work as do they." Katsumi assumes as she sips her own hot chocolate.
"I see…" Eri hums going back to panting the egg.
"Hey those are very pretty eggs…" Katsumi takes note of Eri's egg.
"Thank you for the paints." Eri smiles up at her.
"It's no problem. We should probably leave these to dry." Katsumi smiles surprised she even found a set of paints.
"That's pretty." Eri stands setting the egg down.
"What is?" Katsumi raises a brow by Eri pointing at her.
"Your earring." Eri points.
"Oh this…I forgot I even had this." Katsumi brushes her hair behind her ear exposing said singular fine feather of ruby red.
"It's pretty." Eri smiles.
"…That so…" Softly, Katsumi hums.
"You look sad why are you sad?" Eri quirks her head to the side.
"Huh? Sad? Nah just tired is all." Aloofly, Katsumi dismisses.
"I'm sorry if I made you tired." Eri apologises.
"No, no you've done nothing like that." Katsumi promises Eri.
"Promise?" Eri looks up at her.
"Promise. Still this Christmas party sounds fun doesn't it? Apologies if my brother acts like a Grinch." Bemused, Bombarda smiles.
"Grinch?" Eri queries.
"Ah it's a green monster that hates Christmas." Katsumi tells Eri.
"Why would the Grinch hate Christmas?" Confused, Eri questions.
"Guess we'll just have to watch the movie to find out how about it?" Katsumi smiles at her.
"Okay! Hm?" Eri beams brightly beofre perking up at the faint shadow shooting away as she rushes towards the balcony.
"Eri? O-Oi Eri!" Katsumi chases after the young girl sliding the door open.
"Santa came!" Eri gasps picking up the ruby red box.
"Huh?" Bombarda blinks befuddled by the present on the balcony.
"Look Santa dropped off a present!" Eri turns to show said scarlet box before her.
"Where did this….?" Bombarda blinks befuddled by the box.
"We didn't leave milk and cookies out though!" Eri worries.
"I-It's fine come on let's get inside it's cold out here." Bombarda gently guides Eri inside.
"Okay…what about the present?" Eri points to the box.
"Uh…let's just…leave it." Bombarda decides but…
"But…Santa gave it to you!" Eri argues taking the box.
"O-Oi Eri!" Bombarda's brow furrows to see her going inside with the box.
"So pretty!" Eri opens the box.
"Eri! Huh?" Bombarda frets.
"It's so shiny!" Eri's scarlet shimmer shine at the ruby red jewel below.
"...The hell is he playing at…? Bombarda blinks befuddled to see said scarlet necklace.
"Bombi?" Eri looks up at Katsumi.
"Put it back Eri." Katsumi orders.
"Why? It's so pretty." Eri argues.
"Come on Eri please?" Katsumi sighs.
"…Okay…." Disappointed, Eri sighs setting the box aside as she closes the lid.
"The hell are you playing at…Hawks?" Brow furrowed, Bombarda couldn't help but wonder while setting up the TV, the two beginning to watch how the Grinch stole Christmas.
The soft snores of Eri echo throughout the room as Katsumi smiles softly down at the sight of Eri, calmly cleaning up.
"What are you playing at Hawks…? Is there some sort of secret to this jewel? Does it hold some significance to the league? Does it contain a passcode or some sort of information for the league? Did he want her to deliver it to the commission on her behalf? But why? Why couldn't he deliver it? It may not even be safe…
"Mm…stop." Eri whimpers weakly.
"Hm?" Katsumi perks up at said soft whimper.
"Please…stop…I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm so…so…" Eri's horn begins to grow making Katsumi's hues widen alarmed.
"Eri?" Worriedly, Katsumi rushes over to the thrashing shaking state of the child.
"I'M SORRY! I'M-" She suddenly screams jolting up a bright blast of energy shooting out of her horn.
"Eri!" Alarmed, Katsumi calls out to her holding her as the sharp zap of light fades.
"I'msorryimsorryi'msorry!" Sobbing, she cries as Katsumi softly scoops up the crying child shushing her hugging her holding her letting her let the tears freely fall.
"It's okay it's alright now it's alright…" Softly, Katsumi holds the crying child in her arms as her heavy heart bleeds for the terrified child crying in her arms oblivious to the pair of gold watching on from afar anguished as he takes off…
"So…her horn went off." Aizawa furrows his brow as he hands Eri over in her Claus costume after taking a photo of course.
"Yeah just a bit…she seems fine now…" Katsumi sighs softly eyeing the girl in her Christmas dress rushing around behind her, packing up.
"You think the Christmas party may be too much for her?" Aizawa furrows his brow at Katsumi.
"I don't know you'll be there though if it goes wrong so you can shut it down." Katsumi points out to Aizawa.
"Right…thanks for the heads up." Aizawa exclaims.
"No prob by the way she may say some stuff." Katsumi warns.
"What sort of stuff?" Aizawa eyes Katsumi.
"What kind of look is that?" Katsumi's hues narrow at Aizawa.
"I know your brother." Bluntly, Aizawa deadpans.
"Not like that! I just mean well…" Katsumi tries to explain but….
"I'm ready." Eri rushes over taking Aizawa's hands.
"…Are those…eggs?" Astonished, Aizawa blinks befuddled.
"Thanks for looking after me Bombi. Here trick or treat!" Smiling, she hands him one of the many eggs they made together.
"…Like I said." Sayako smiles taking the egg.
"Right…" Aizawa eyes Eri's eggs.
"Have fun you two!" Katsumi smiles watching the two head off as she closes the door heading to bed, briefly she stops at a familiar box before her brow furrowed from the sight of the ruby. Silently, she slides the lid back on top not even wanting to look at it as she heads to bed…
"Uh Boss you may want to see this…" Kane calls out as the door opens to Bombarda raising a brow after exiting out of her office.
"See what?" She goes over to Kane's desk.
"You must have bonded during your training considering how well you all worked together. Huh?" The reporter exclaims as Sero and the rest of class A watch the interview.
"That's right we're friends." Todoroki robotically reports to the camera.
"Stop poking me!" Bakugo growls glaring at Sayako smirking smugly sat on the sofa.
"It must have been frightening." The reporter exclaims.
"No…not frightening I've been taught to keep focused on the task at hand as have Sayako and Bakugou." Todoroki tells the camera.
"Sayako how did you keep focused on the mission?" The camera turns to her as Sayako smiles giving her model smile as she gives her answer.
"…Dammit Katsuki." Katsumi groans head in hands ashamed at her fool of a brother being chopped out.
"You okay boss?" Kane couldn't help but eye Haneul.
"Yeah…just great." Katsumi smiles strained.
"Come on you weren't great with interviews remember that time you blew up the camera." Soundspark reminds Katsumi.
"Or when the cameraman passed out from your shouting…" Haneul adds.
"I was just…passionate." Pained, Bombarda tries to defend herself.
"And the time you knocked out that report on TV." Kane spins in his seat.
"I was in my teens and he a thirty year old decided to hit on me! What was I suppose to do!?" Bombarda disputes disgust drenched into her tired tense tone.
"And the time you threatened to pull that reporter's junk off?" Haneul twirls her staff about a bit.
"He asked about my kinks on TV who the hell does that!?" Bombarda demands from the two.
"…And you wonder why people associate you with Midnight…" Soundspark smirks slightly, a glint gleaming in his hues.
"The hell's that meant to mean?" Her heated hues narrow at Kane.
"You give off the I step on you vibes." Kane admits.
"…The hell's that meant to mean?" Baffled, Bombarda demands.
"It means your aggressive." Haneul translates for her.
"And that's a bad thing?" Katsumi frowns.
"It can rub people off the wrong way." Haneul clarifies for her tidying up some papers.
"If it weren't for us you'd probably be seen as a villain." Kane shrugs.
"What you want a raise?" Katsumi scoffs.
"I wouldn't say no to that." Teasingly, Kane winks.
"Course you wouldn't…" Katsumi scoffs.
"I just remember the fury you felt when they asked you to go on that show about if sexiness is vital for hero work." Soundspark recalls.
"Cause it isn't it's bull-" Brow furrowed, Bombarda begins but…
"And that's how your fandom was formed." Kane leans back in his seat.
"I didn't ask for a fandom! I didn't ask for any of this bullcrap! Urgh call me when something actually important happens." Done, Katsumi turns towards the elevator done just done.
"Of course." Calmly, Haneul bows her head.
"You got it boss!" Smirking, Soundspark salutes while Katsumi grumbles going off into her office, too tired for any of whatever this situation was…
"Joining Endeavor, huh? All three of you? That sounds perfect! It's a great opportunity." All Might beams brightly by the news both Bakugo and Midoriya give him.
"What should we do about my One For All training, though?" Midoriya worries.
"I think it's going smoothly for the time being. Sure, you have Blackwhip to deal with now. But you haven't felt any other Quirks manifesting, right? If you can visualize the locking and unlocking properly, I don't think you need to worry about it getting out of control again." All Might reminds Midoriya.
"Right." Midoriya nods.
"If I were you, I'd try to bust all of 'em out." Katsuki speaks up.
"Well, uh..." Midoriya begins but…
"This is good timing for you, too, Young Bakugo." All Might turns to Endeavor.
"Huh?" He turns to All Might.
"I'd say you and Endeavor are similar in many ways. It'll be worthwhile for you to see what he's really like. He appears to be transforming. Do your best. If you two wanna be top heroes, this is a solid next step!" All Might tells Katsuki smiling brightly at the two.
Quietly, Katsumi stares silently down at the work studies sheet in her hand eyeing the profile of Sayako…she leans back against her seat brow furrowed from the thought of it all of her future work studies student…
"THE HELL!?" Katsumi returns home blinking befuddled to see a familiar pair before her.
"Katsumi." Kazz turns to smile softly at the baffled brunette.
"How the hell did you get into my place?" Perplexed, she eyes the two tense.
"Now's not the time to-" Jeanist begins but…
"I think now is the perfect time what is with people thinking they can just come in urgh…whatever what is…what's Jeanist doing here?" Too tired to care, Bombarda takes a seat sitting across from the pair raising a brow by Kazz's hand over Tsunagu's gripping it.
"Your interior aesthetic is rather refined." Tsunagu credits.
"…Thanks?" Too tired to question him, she shrugs.
"I'm surprised you had such taste." He continues on regardless of her just done expression.
"…My parents are into fashion what can I say? Urgh look mind telling me why you decided to just come in here." Huffing, she orders pouring herself a glass.
"…We need your help." Tsunagu admits.
"…I'm not burying a body." Bluntly, Bombarda remarks reaching for her whisky needing something for what's been thrown at her as of late.
"That isn't it…exactly." Kazz and Jeanist share a look.
"…exactly?" Katsumi eyes the two but….
"…" She is met by still silence making her scowl.
"Then what is it? Get to the point and make it snappy." Sternly, she orders pinching the bridge of her nose.
"…The commission have need of us." Kazz reveals.
"…What?" Bombarda grunts.
"We can't say much but I am required to be missing for a while." Tsunagu adds as shy Katsumi reaches for her ear.
"That's pretty!" Eri's words ring in her ears as her fingertips gently brush against the earring feeling it soft shuffle, brushing her fingertips through the lone feather.
"…This to do with Hawks." Katsumi coldly cuts in.
"…How did you…?" Both boys blinks befuddled baffled by her cold curt conclusion.
"I'm not dumb I know something's going on with him and when something's with him something's with the commission and since they brought you in, it's no doubt has some connection to Kamino." Bombarda concludes calmly cooly.
"Katsumi…" Kazz furrows his brow concern clear in his tone towards her however…
"He isn't the commissioner's lap dog for nothing…or would it be lap bird? Urgh I really don't know nor care still should have known he wouldn't have told me I gave him a chance but I guess this must be pretty big. So what are your roles to play?" Aloofly, Katsumi dismisses just wanting to get to the point of it all.
"…I have to die." Jeanist reveals.
"…Pardon?" Katsumi does a double take.
"He won't really be dead I'll make sure of that!" Worriedly, Kazz cuts in.
"…How? Once you're dead you're dead." Deadpanned, Katsumi argues.
"By killing him…" Kazz asserts.
"…That makes sense." Sarcastically, Katsumi scoffs.
"Hawks needs to kill a pro to get into the league." Jeanist tells her.
"And Jeanist is the one the commission chose how…convenient." Curtly, Katsumi remarks.
"I suppose I haven't been in the commission's good graces as of late." Jeanist bows his head ashamed.
"Please most of them are fossils I'm surprised they haven't keeled over already…still what about your kids?" Katsumi furrows her brow at the two.
"…Hikaru will be living with his aunt for a while with what I have to do I'm going to be monitored and with everything going on we thought it best for him." Kazz explains to Katsumi.
"…And what does Hikaru have to say?" Bombarda queries.
"He's fine with it." Tsunagu asks.
"…And Sayako?" Bombarda brings up.
"…" Both parents share a look.
"And here it comes…" Bombarda cradles the side of her head.
"Sayako and I…we are trying to reforge our…" Tsunagu begins but…
"Speak a metaphor of fabric in this place and I'll kick you out." Briskly, Bombarda cuts Jeanist off just wanting the point.
"…Look Sayako's going to therapy everything's going great right now. Sayako and Tsunagu are talking, spending time together…" Kazz steps in.
"Tsunagu?" Teasingly, Katsumi arches a brow by her mentor his hues widening when hearing her remark, both of them sharing a look, the still silence speaking golden between both of them.
"Just tell me this, does Sayako know?" Katsumi sighs too tired to ask not really caring.
"…" They both go quiet.
"Oh for goodness sake you two!" Tiredly, Katsumi barks at her mentor mad and Jeanist.
"The commission thought it best not to tell her…" Tsunagu sighs.
"Oh and listening to the commission worked so better last time!" Katsumi scowls.
"…We don't have much of a choice." Kazz argues as Katsumi sighs.
"So sending the kid to war is okay but not telling the kid they're dad's going to fake their death isn't?" Katsumi couldn't get over this bull.
"We're not the ones making these calls." Curtly, Tsunagu asserts.
"Clearly." Katsumi huffs.
"Katsumi please…you plan to take Sayako under your wing do you not?" Tsunagu leans forward.
"…Yeah." Katsumi draws out.
"Look out for her for us would you? Keep her safe." Tsunagu pleads making her scowl.
"…I'm not going to lie to her." Honestly, she warns.
"…We know why do you think we told you?" Kazz smiles taking Katsumi aback.
"Huh?" She blurts out.
"…so long as you keep her safe that's all that matters." Tsunagu asserts.
"…I can't promise that." Truthfully, Katsumi argues.
"Katsumi…" Kazz frowns.
"You've heard about the work studies haven't you?" She brings up making the two share a look.
"For this to come back all of a sudden…something is coming…something big…a war. War is different, I can't promise with everything going on I really can't promise but I can try." Truthfully, Katsumi explains to the two sharing a look until…
"…That's all we can ask." Tsunagu and Kazz both bow their head thankful.
"Kazz Tsunagu Hawks…the hell is going on?" Present day, Katsumi couldn't help but sigh leaning back in her desk just as she hears the soft sound of the elevator doors opening making her hum noting the still silence, scarlet meeting scarlet.
"We need to talk." Katsuki places a piece of paper down on the desk.
"…You sure you can be here?" Katsumi eyes her baby brother.
"I got my hero licence dumbass I'm fine." Firmly, Katsuki takes a seat across from her.
"So I hear still doesn't mean I'm not concerned." Casually, she goes over tossing him a soda.
"Aizawa's downstairs playing with some cat." Katsuki takes the soda can.
"Ah Han's…so you're going to work for Endeavor?" Katsumi closes the mini fridge with the back of her heel heading over to the desk, picking up the document he had slammed down.
"Jeanist is out and I don't have anyone else to go to since you taught me all you can about my quirk now it's up to me to work out where to improve." Bakugo explains as she reads it over.
"…exactly. Still I heard from auntie Midoriya was going to…you going to be okay with that?" Katsumi eyes Bakugo opening the soda.
"So long as that damn errand doesn't get in my way we'll be fine." Bakugo growls, sipping his drink.
"Riiight. So what brings you here?" Katsumi takes a seat.
"You know the guy, All Might said the jerk changed that true?" Bakugo asks.
"…Changed?" Confused, Katsumi furrows her brow, she really didn't think of it.
"Is in midst of a transformation he said…" Bakugou huffs as Katsumi leans back in her seat looking up at the ceiling considering it.
"You…you could say that is that what you came to ask me about?" Katsumi wonders.
"You work with the guy I thought you'd know something." Bakugo shrugs.
"It's a smart choice working for him and yes All Might is right he is changing for the better…you could take some notes I suppose." Simply, she shrugs.
"Right." Katsuki stands soda still in hand as he turns to leave.
"Right…take care of yourself Katsuki." Katsumi catches the soda he throws her way.
"…You too can't have you dying when I trounce you as number one." Katsuki smirks smugly at her.
"So what will the next number one's name be? You found one to your liking yet?" Katsumi couldn't help but ask curious.
"…Yeah I have." Katsuki admits astonishing Katsumi.
"Really…what is it?" Katsumi pries.
"…you can't tell anyone got it? I'll kill you!" Katsuki threatens.
"Loud and clear…" Katsumi leans in as Katsuki leans in, whispering his hero name, a small smile crosses Katsumi's lips at the name.
"…Of course you'd pick that." Katsuki smirks slightly.
"Just watch soon enough that name's going to be on your agency building when I leave you in the dust!" Katsuki bellows pointing at her.
"I'm looking forward to it…" Katsumi smiles softly at the blonde boy brow furrowing when he descends down, a heavy ache in her heart for what was to come, her grip tighten tensing flexing around the piece of paper that was work studies, praying for Midoriya and Bakugo to come out of it all safe and sound as she looks out at the window, wondering what was to come…
"This doesn't feel right. It's past our meeting time and I still can't get a hold of him. Nothing on the Hero Network about the League being spotted either, so there shouldn't be a holdup or anything. Silently, Hawks sits crouched upon the rooftop, scrolling through his phone, a bag draped over his shoulder.
"Did something happen? Did I do something wrong? This change in behaviour is unnerving. I don't like it. I can't start doubting my resolve on the last day of the year. Hawks soon sets off, gloved hand over the bag before taking off to who knows where…
"New Year's Eve! I'd thought it might be out of the question for us to go home since we moved to the dorms. But thanks to escorts from pro heroes, we were able to spend the night celebrating with the people we cared about.
"Thanks to Uraraka, Sayako and Shinso, it turned out fine, but that dark energy was scary! You should've scene it explo—Mom?" Izuku does a double take to see said tears freely fall from Inko.
"My heart hurts to hear you say such things." Inko cries.
"Mom, come on! The Koike family downstairs will think there's a leak!" Midoriya frets.
"Ever since you were little, you've been trying to copy All Might and Bombarda. Saying you'd save people even though you weren't that strong. Even if you got hurt. If there's one thought I've had more than any other, it's that, as a mother, I have to protect my son. That's gone through my head so often. But talking to you like this...Seeing that look on your face...talking about your internship with Endeavor. I don't think I'll worry as much anymore. I'm glad. I mean I know Bombarda works quite close with Endeavor and I trust Katsumi to keep a good eye on you." Inko confesses to her son smiling softly.
"Mom…" Izuku whispers weakly to his mother.
"I remember when you were just a baby you'd always want to go around to hang around with Katsumi, always tugging at my leg looking at the clock saying mom Katsumi's going to be home soon I wanna go play with her! You were always clinging to you, both you and Katsuki…" Inko smiles softly at the memory of the trio.
"Mom!" Midoriya blushes brightly embarrassed at the memory as Inko simply smiles having to spend new years with her son.
"So how ya feelin'?" Katsumi asks as she eyes the mess that is Kane, his normal polished purple locks now all over the place, shy hints of blue seeping out similar to his cracked lenses trying to hide his hungover state, groaning. The door opens to Haneul coming out of the office elevator toast with avocado and ham in her hand happily munching on it with some coffees on a cloud by her side until Kane swiftly steals said toast out of her hand.
"Hey!" Haneul glares at Kane swallowing it whole taking everyone aback at the mess of a man.
"Told you not to take the shots." Sighing, Katsumi eyes the mess of man from the Christmas party.
"You tell me a lot of things on the plus side my apartment isn't there anymore, because I drank it." Kane groans.
"What flavour was it?" Bemused, Bombarda remarks.
"…You're hilarious." Dryly, Kane huffs hungover.
"Where'd you get too? We lost you after you opened up all the presents." Haneul asks after setting a coffee down for him.
"Yeah, I ended up in the storage room, and not alone." Kane confesses taking a sip of his coffee.
"Woooo hoooo." Both girls ironically cheer.
"Ow, no 'woo-hooing,' no 'woo-hooing.'" Kane curtly corrects, holding his head.
"Why, what happened?" Haneul probes.
"Ah, I fooled around with Ed's sister." Kane reveals as Haneul and Katsumi share a lost look.
"Which one?" Bored, Bombarda pries.
"That's the thing…" Tense, Kane trails off.
"What do you mean that's the thing?" Haneul's hardened hues narrow.
"This is the worst past…" Kane groans ashamed.
"What is the worse part?" Bombarda takes on the lead of prying pointedly both girls glaring at the moron.
"I can't remember which sister!" Kane admits anguished.
"You don't remember!?" Haneul gawks gapes at Kane.
"…Dumbass." Bombarda huffs sipping the coffee, Haneul hands her.
"You think I don't feel stupid?!" Kane groans combing his fingertips through his hair.
"Are you insane? I mean Ed, is going to kill you, they are actually going to kill you dead." Haneul scowls at Kane.
"Okay! You don't think I thought of that?" Kane argues.
"I don't think you know what Ed's like when he's mad." Bluntly, Bombarda deadpans.
"How can you not know which one?" Perplexed, Haneul ponders.
"Ed does have a lot of siblings. I mean, was it Gina?" Bombarda asks Kane.
"Which one is Gina?" Haneul asks.
"Dark, big hair, with the airplane earrings." Bombarda describes.
"No, no, no, that's Dina." Haneul corrects.
"You see you can't tell which one is which either, dwha!" Kane points at Bombarda.
"Yes but I didn't sleep with her or whatever you did in that closet." Bluntly, Bombarda reminds Kane squirming slightly from her words.
"You don't have to be so rude you know! Come on boss you gotta know, you know Joe's family the best!" Begging, Kane pleads to her.
"No I don't." Bluntly, Bombarda argues.
"They invited you to thanksgiving." Haneul throws in.
"That doesn't mean I went…" Bombarda argues.
"Maybe it was another one, like Veronica I mean you'd remember Cookie." Confidently, Bombarda assures.
"Y-Yeah! Veronica. Look, it's got to be Veronica, the girl in the red skirt. I definitely stuck my tongue down her throat." Kane recalls.
"Lovely." Medea mutters.
"That was me." Haneul frowns at him.
"Lovely…" Medea grimaces.
"Look, when I've been drinking, sometimes I tend to get overly friendly, and I'm sorry." Kane apologizes.
"That's okay." Haneul accepts.
"That's all right." Katsumi reassures.
"That's okay." The trio jolt up at the ice cold voice of…Ed.
"…" All eyes fall to Ed, objects floating all over, a darkened blood lust resonating in the air as Soundspark squirms scared.
"Oh boy…" Haneul whispers worriedly.
"Kane…Can I talk to you for a second?" Ed, the man of the hour rushes in irritated.
"And the all rights and okays are over…" Katsumi mutters bowing her head internally bidding farewell to Kane having to meet up with a certain blonde…
"You have everything?" Inko asks Midoriya as she watches him head on the bus, starting the new year by heading to Endeavor's agency.
"Mm-hm." He nods.
"Promise me you'll take care of yourself?" Inko frets.
"Yep!" Midoriya smiles.
"And text as much as you can." Inko adds.
"I will." He promises about to head up on the bus when…
"And tell Katsumi I said hello and here." She hands him a box.
"What's this?" He eyes the box of food.
"Last I saw her she was all bones in hospital, that girl needs all the nutrition she can get!" Inko states the fact firmly.
"I will." Midoriya chuckles taking the box.
"Good and give your all at your work study, 'kay?" Inko smiles.
"I promise, Mom." Izuku promises taking a seat as the bus takes off to Endeavor's Agency.
"What's up, I'm back." Hawks announces as he drops down.
"Oh? I didn't realize you'd flown off somewhere, Number Two." Slidin' Go greets Hawks.
"Yeah, sorry. Gabbed a coffee. The stuff here tastes like sewage." Hawks admits.
"You can't keep comin' and goin' as you like! You should get permission for whatever you do." Slidin' Go scolds.
"Ugh." Hawk groans slumping to the side.
"Don't forget, I outrank you here, Hawks! Got it?" He reminds Hawks.
"Sir!" Hawks salutes when…
"Outrank? Are you sure about that?" A voice calls out the two turning to the man on his laptop leant against the wall.
"Huh?" Slidin' Go turns to the man in black.
"It's my first time hearing such a thing. Then, you must also be in a position to obtain classified information from influential heroes." Chikazoku assumes as he types away.
"Well, sort of." Sweat slides down Slidin' Go's face.
"Current locations! Call records! Real-time feeds of conversations! Hawks provides these. Thanks to the countless micro devices installed in his wings, we'll expose everything about the heroes. A grunt like you can off us a peek at the Hero Network at best. But as the number-two hero, Hawks can go much deeper! He's a valued asset. I was watching you the whole time. You almost bought black coffee and freaked out." Chikazoku sternly slams his laptop lid shut as Hawks smirks, opening his coffee can taking a sip as Chikazoku turns his gaze to Hawks.
"What can I say? I like it sweet." Hawks smirks waving his can about…
*So if this messes with the timeline I do apologize I tried my best but it's rather difficult still what did you think of this chapter? Of Kazz and Tsunagu? Of Katsumi, Kane and Firefly? As always would love to know your thoughts!*