I'm back! Sorry for the huge delay, everyone. During the last weeks I had to completely focus on a huge work and all the line I wrote were code lines. Well, now that this is over, we return to the weekly updates (or so I hope).

Taken Away

Another day went as usual in class 1-A. After class and exhaustive training, the students headed to the dorms thinking about the huge load of homework they had to do, courtesy of Aizawa-sensei. Some of them, namely Yaoyorozu and Iida, headed straight to their rooms to finish this task with a lot of enthusiasm, while most of the others were just eager to be free of it. Ashido and Kaminari were planning to do it another time but they were forced to do it by Jiro and Sero. Last week was the last time they let these two copy their homework. Once everyone finished it, the students had half of the afternoon to do what they usually did, and for Midoriya, it was training. On his way to the gym, Mina caught up with him.

"I'm serious Mina, you don't have to work out with me if you don't want to. You can just watch"

It became a habit of the pink skinned girl to follow the green haired teen on his routines, but as expected, Izuku had much more resistance and stamina than Mina when it came to physical strength. Not only that, since Mina liked to stare at him while he did his exercises, she often got too caught up and ended messing up on her own exercises. One time she tripped on the treadmill and almost sprained her ankle, making worry sick. On the bright side, he carried her bridal style to the infirmary, insisting in checking her up just to be sure, and she wasn't complaining about that.

"You know me, Muscles. I never miss a chance to watch you flex these beauties". She said that and proceeded to latch on his right arm and squeeze his biceps.

"Then, just. Watch. I don't want you to get harmed because you were distracted"

"That would be embarrassing! But I like it that you care so much about lil me"

"You say it would be embarrassing, yet here you are, holding my arm and all"

"Well, no one is looking now. By that way, do you think of saying it?"

"Say what?"

"You know, about us. And I mean all of us"

"Oh… well, to be honest, it crossed my mind, but I cannot imagine all the implications it would cause…"

"Maybe you are thinking too much. What could ever happen? As far as I know, it's not worthy of an expel"

"Probably, but I'm thinking more of the image it would pass. We are students of U.A, after all"

"Yeah, so what? Who cares about the public opinion?"

"Uh, the public?"

"So you're saying that you can't tell anyone about your girlfriends because it would be bad for your image as a hero?"

"No, I mean, kind of. Like it or not, the personal life of the pro heroes has some effect on their public image"

"Humpf, let they talk. We all know you love us with all your heart and I know you'll be a great hero, the best hero". Mina assured him and gave a quick peck on his cheek, letting go of his arm as they got near the gym.

As Izuku expected, Mina messed up at some point and stumbled on a weight on the floor, but she was fine. It was already dark when they finished and the unofficial couple left the building, heading back to the dorms. Mina was kinda exhausted while Izuku seemed slightly tired.

"You know, I could help you out with your training if you're feeling too tired and-"

"Oh, hell no. We're not talking about exercises for the rest of the day. I'm already dead here!"

"I'm surprised though. You break dance a lot and all"

"Well, Muscles, dancing is very different from the weight lifting you do"

"Then again, you don't have to do it"

"But if I don't, how am I supposed to discreetly watch you?"

"I don't know, just-"

"Oi, Midoriya. Oh, yo Ashido". Kirishima came to their encounter. "Midoriya, Uraraka is looking for you. She asked me to tell you to meet her at the running track"

"Oh, did she tell you what it was about?"

"Umm, nope, she just asked me to say it I a saw you. Well, mission accomplished". And with that the redhead left the scene, leaving Izuku and Mina alone.

"Huh, does she know today is my day?"

"I don't think Ochako would do something like that, even more telling others about where we could be"

"So what's she up to?"

"I don't know. Well, I just have to find out. You coming?"

"Oh no, I need to take a shower. Hmmm, what about you come to my room later?~". She trailed circles on his chest with a finger.

"Yeah… sure"

Even though they had sex a couple of times now, mentioning it was still made Izuku kinda nervous. Of course, all the anxiety vanished once they started. Mina left to the dorms, swaying her hips on purpose to tease the teen, and Izuku kept staring until she was out of sight. He could never get enough of her, could he? After that, The teen headed to the running track. It was kinda far from the dorms and from the buildings themselves, but it didn't take him too long to get there.

"Ochako? I'm here". He called for her but didn't hear an answer.

"Weird. Did Kirishima missed something and I shouldn't be here? Even weirder, why would Ochako want to see me here? I don't think that she wants to… not today, at least. Hmmm, the running track was always so dark? Why are the lights off-"

"Deku-kun"

"WAAAAH!"

Izuku jumped as he heard his name and felt a hand land on his shoulder. Behind him, Ochako stood with a confused and surprised face.

"Deku-kun, did something happen?"

"Oh, no, you just surprised me, Ochako"

"Hehe, sorry, I didn't mean to"

"Don't mention it. ~sigh~ To be honest, we had been through so many situations that I'm kind of on guard most of the time. Even here on U.A, I feel like a villain could attack us any time now. That would be too much, right?" He said and scratched the back of his head. Ochako kept staring at him.

"Oh, right. Kirishima told me to be here so, what did you want?"

Ochako tilted her head a bit and put her index finger on her lips.

"Hm-hmm, what could it be…" A small smile formed on her lips. He didn't think so before, but Ochako seemed to have a plan in her head that involved getting naked.

"Umm, Ochako, I know you feel… lonely sometimes, but today's is Mina's day and I should be with her right now. If you have that in mind I promise I'll make it up to you on Saturday and-"

"Mina's day?" She looked… confused. She kept smiling but Ochako was clearly confused. Did she really forget that Tuesday was Mina's day with him?

"Ochako, what are you talking about? You know we agreed to literally share me with everyone. Mina spends time with me on Tuesdays" Realization seemed to come to the brunette.

"Oh, now I get it. Wow, I'm surprised"

"Surprised?"

"Yes, I didn't know you were so popular"

What could she be talking about? Maybe she was delirious, or someone with a mind control Quirk could be pulling a prank on him. More than that, Ochako could be being forced into this. He had to do something, but before he could, she spoke again. Something was different, something on her eyes.

"Did you know, Deku-kun, we are made for each other"

"Huh?"

The smile on her lips widened to a big grin. Her eyes seemed to burn with a familiar flame of passion, yet something was different. He could see it but not tell what exactly what.

"I think we were born to meet each other. Don't you feel like that too, Izuku?"

"I, umm, maybe. Ochako, are you feeling well?"

"... You don't need them"

"I… what?"

She grabbed his shoulders and pulled him closer.

"You only need me, right?"

She had a strong blush on her cheeks now. Was she really that needy? By now Izuku got used to the girls being aggressive like this, but Ochako was on a whole new level right now. She was the one to come up with the harem thing and all, so why would she change her mind now? Or maybe she never wanted that from the beginning. Oh boy, what would the others say about it?

"Hey, Izuku, what is that thing floating there?" She pointed to something behind him. Izuku turned around by reflex. He didn't see anything.

"Where? I don't see it. More important, Ochako, what do you mean by-"

A loud sound of wood shattering. The moment Izuku turned around, he had half a second to see Ochako bringing down a large branch on his head, then the world around him started to spin.

What happened? Everything was blurry and apparently turned ninety degrees. Wait, that hard sensation on his left cheek and arm, he was on the floor, right? But why? Ochako, she was grinning. For a brief moment, he saw her with a wide fanged grin crossing her soft lips, and her eyes… her eyes were bright yellow and seemed familiar. Dangerously familiar.

"No… that's… how did she…"

Izuku didn't get to finish his line of thought as a black veil covered his vision, surrounding his world in darkness, and he fell unconscious. If he was awake, he would at least hear the gleeful yet terrifying laugh of the brunette in front of his fallen body. She kneeled and ran a finger on his forehead, where a thin line of blood formed. Bringing it to her lips, she tasted it.

"Sweet"

At the dorms, Mina came out of the shower and just changed into her normal clothes. After waiting at her room for what seemed hours, she wondered where Izuku was and decided to look for him. She went down the stairs, getting a lecture from Iida about safety in stairs because she skipped some steps. Reaching the common room, she spotted a familiar round face with brown hair sitting on the couch.

"Hey, Ochako's, where's Mus- Midoriya?"

The brunette turned around and looked at Mina with a confused face.

"I don't know. Wasn't he supposed to be with you today?" She whispered the last part.

"Yeah, which reminds me, what did you wanted with him?"

"Huh? What are you talking about?"

"Girl, are you feeling okay? Kirishima told him to meet you at the running track. So, what was that about? … you better not be messing with the schedule" The last part Mina said in a low tone.

"I'm telling you Mina, I never said anything like that. And if I wanted to do, well, that, then I wouldn't let the other guys know where I could possibly be"

"Oh my, wait, he's right there. Oi, Kirishima, come over here for a minute"

The red haired teen casually looked up from the arm wrestle he was against Kaminari. The blond boy was clearly struggling while Kirishima didn't even flinch. He saw Mina waving at him and then simply slammed Kaminari's hand on the table, almost throwing him of his seat. Once he saw Uraraka on the couch, he became curious about what could they want.

"So, what's up?"

"Please tell Ochako here what you said to Midoriya and me when we met before"

"Huh? Meet you at the running track. Did you forget about it?" He looked at the brunette with a worried face. Uraraka also seemed concerned now.

"But I never said that. When did you hear that from me?"

"Not much long ago. I was heading to the dorms and you called me"

"Impossible. I spent the entire afternoon with Tsuyu"

The teens exchanged worried glances. Seeing a small commotion as he entered the building, Todoroki joined the group.

"Hey, is something wrong here- Uraraka?"

"Todoroki-kun. It's nothing, I guess. I think someone pulled a prank on Kirishima and Mina, just that" Mina was about to say something but the icy hot teen cut her to it.

"A prank, you say. Hmmm… that explains it" He seemed deep in thought.

"What are you talking about, bro?"

"It's just that I saw Uraraka going to the running track when I was coming from there. I just got surprised to see her here, but maybe someone with shapeshifting abilities is pulling a prank on Midoriya. Should we help him?"

"Wait, is there someone with this kind of Quirk here on U.A?" Mina asked.

"There was this girl from the Shiketsu High, right? Apparently, she turned into Uraraka during the exams for the provisional license" Kirishima remembered.

"Wait, why would she come all the way here just to pull a prank on Deku-kun? This doesn't make sense!"

"What doesn't makes sense?" Iida joined the group. Mina explained him the problem, leaving the tall teen in a thoughtful state too.

"Should we head to the track and check were Midoriya-kun is? Just to be sure"

Everyone agreed with Iida and they headed to the main door but stopped when it opened. Aizawa stopped at the entrance and his eyes fell on the small group of teens. Just by looking at their faces he knew they had something in mind. He didn't have time to this. He didn't have time to anything since once again he had problems to deal with.

"Whatever you think you are going to do out there, forget it. No one is leaving the dorms until second order" All the students present looked at their teacher with either confused or worried faces.

"Sensei, what happened?" Yaoyorozu just came from the kitchen. Aizawa ran a hand through his black hair and let out a tired sigh. Here we go again.

"The sensors alerted for a possible breach. Someone might have invaded U.A…" The news shocked everyone, but when the dots connected to Ochako and Mina, fear took over their bodies. Todoroki, Kirishima, and Iida also seemed to get the same conclusion. Aizawa saw their reactions and instantly had a bad feeling about it.

"You all, what were you going to do out there?"

Kirishima slowly looked at his teacher. He had to make an effort to stop his body from shaking, but his voice was another case.

"Well, sensei… we were going to look for Midoriya…"

Once he said that the atmosphere on the room became heavy. Time seemed to slow down.

"Oi, don't tell me…" Sero didn't want to say it out loud. No one wanted. Momo covered her mouth with her hands, then her eyes darted to where Mina and Ochako were. They were visibly shaking, just like her.

Aizawa pinched the bridge of his nose. It was just a possibility and it got confirmed in the worst way. What would he do with his students that seemed to be trouble magnets? Keeping his neutral tired face, the teacher called out for everyone present.

"Listen up. No one leaves the dorms until I say. Iida, I trust you to keep things in order here. I cannot stress this enough: don't do anything stupid or else… you know how I work" Aizawa didn't even have to mention expelling, everyone knew the drill by now.

It didn't pass a minute since Aizawa left, Ochako and Mina made a run to the door, just to be held back by Iida and Todoroki. Momo was on her way but Kirishima blocked her path too.

"Let go, Iida! I have to-"

"No, you don't. Just stay here as sensei told us to"

"Iida, he might… Izuku might have been… ~sob~"

Uraraka was trembling on his arms, and her voice wasn't much better. Iida felt something wet and warm dropping on his arms. He didn't need to see it, the tears were obviously running free. Looking at his side, under Todoroki's hold, Mina was breathing heavily and by the way, her eyes looked, she was clearly panicking. A little behind him, Kirishima gritted his teeth to the point they could shatter and Momo held on him for support. She probably lost the strength in her legs. Looking back at Uraraka, she slowly brought her shaking hands to her head. Desperate loud screams and cries followed.

-/-

Steps echoed through the corridors of the main building of the school. Small sneakers hastily made their way to the teacher's room. Once there, Nedzu sat on his chair and adjusted it to be at the level of the table. Resting his elbows on the table, he put his paws together and let out a sigh. Once again he had a huge problem to deal with. Not that he didn't like problems, but when it involved his students, he couldn't bring himself to enjoy any of it. As always, he had to keep his posture, after all, he was the principal and he couldn't allow panic to take over him. Being who he was, he had to stay rational at all times. With his usual tranquil tone, he started the emergency meeting.

"Sorry to bother you all of a sudden, but we have yet another alarming situation to deal with," He said that but none of the teachers seemed bored or annoyed. In fact, they looked eager to talk about it and get into action as soon as possible. Given the pattern they observed, this could be a problem much greater than the previous ones. On the table were Eraser Head, Midnight, Snipe, Cementoss, All Might, Present Mic and Vlad King. Nemuri seemed particularly impatient as she tapped her nails on the table nonstop.

"Don't mention it. So what happened this time?"

Nedzu could sense the anxiety of his colleagues. He was more concerned about Toshinori's state once he revealed the full extent of this situation.

"As you were previously informed, we had a breach on our perimeter not long ago. Unfortunately, we have one student currently missing: Midoriya Izuku"

As Nedzu expected, All Might didn't try to hold his surprise or the dread that took over him. Nemuri was more cautious in hiding her true feelings, but she couldn't stop from bailing her hand into a fist. That didn't pass unnoticed by Aizawa. The principal continued.

"Right now Hound Dog is searching for him or the invader through the small forest around the school and Ectoplasm is already using his clones to scour the buildings and surrounding. Aizawa, I believe you have already taken some measures concerning the other students of class 1-A"

"I gave them an order and a threat, but that will only work to some extent. This class tends to be… too much united sometimes"

"I see. Vlad-sensei, it would be wise to keep class 1-B at a safer state, but don't give any details on the reasons for it. We don't want panic to spread through our students. I'll pass this orientation to all the teachers"

"Understood. Hey, Aizawa, what's up with your class always getting in trouble?"

"Don't ask me questions without possible answers"

"It's not like they do it on purpose, Vlad" Midnight almost masked her anger perfectly, but there was a small hint of it on her tone.

"Now, calm down, everyone. We cannot allow ourselves to lose our heads. We need to think clearly about what to do now. This way we can act quickly. Aizawa, how exactly you discovered that Midoriya went missing?"

"When the sensors went off for a possible breach, the first thing I did was to tell the class to stay at the dorms. When I arrived there some of them were going out. Turns out Midoriya apparently went missing. I asked for Kirishima to explain what happened and apparently, someone disguised as Uraraka Ochako lured Midoriya to the running track and kidnapped him"

Across the table, Midnight let out a small tsc. The message she received from Tsuyu was true. She didn't want it to be true.

"The running track is close to the trees and quite far from the main building, so it makes a good escape route. What concerns me it the time"

"What do you mean, principal?" Snipe asked.

"According to our scans, the breach was detected around 11 pm. When did this supposed disguised invader was seen?"

"Probably around 8 pm. There's a huge gap there" Aizawa said.

"Exactly. Not only this person invaded the perimeter, but it also bypassed our security system. This person knew our students enough to disguise itself and lure Midoriya into a trap. To me, this looks like a very complex and premeditated act"

"You think Young Midoriya was the target from the start, just like Young Bakugou during the training camp" All Might finally speak. His expression was one of endless anger now, thought his tone was pretty controlled. "In your opinion, what are the chances of the League of Villains being involved, principal?"

"Oi, slow down Toshinori. We don't have any clues yet" Mic tried to calm down the infuriated retired hero.

"No, I would say it's very likely that the League of Villains is behind this, which only makes things worse. The leader of the League has made it clear that his objective is to ruin the image of heroes, so kidnapping one of our students under our noses would be a really serious blow to our public image. Once again we have to act undercover. All Might, do you imagine why would they aim for Midoriya this time?"

"Young Midoriya was on the group that rescued Young Bakugou during my fight against All for One. After that, he got involved with the Eight Precepts, not to mention his performance during the Sports Festival. Looking back at it, it was just a matter of time until he turned into a person of interest to the League"

Internally, Yagui had something much worse in mind. Shigaraki Tomura was the son of his former teacher. Knowing All for One, Shigaraki might have developed a sense of rivalry against Midoriya, taking him as his archenemy since he was the inheritor of One for All. He told Midoriya that no one could take his power by force, but he dreaded the terrors the young man could get through in an attempt to make him give up on One for All. More than that, he knew Izuku could be very stubborn, and he knew the strength of his determination. He wouldn't give up on One for All, no matter what happened, and that was All Might's biggest fear.

"It seems pretty plausible. In that case, the League would probably try a different approach, maybe bringing it to common knowledge. I have another concern regarding Midoriya specifically. Toshinori, Aizawa, being completely sincere, what are the chances of Midoriya fighting back, even if it costs him some broken bones?"

There was a minute of silence. Everyone was aware of the modus operandi of the green haired teen and his tendencies to prioritize everything before his well being.

"To be honest, since he's alone, Midoriya would probably use his head rather than his muscles to escape. But it would be to easy to lure him if they had a hostage. In that case, a broken limp is the least I'd expect, unfortunately-"

"No, I don't agree" From the darkness of his skull like face, his blue eyes shone with the intensity of the Symbol of Peace. "Some time ago, I would agree with that, but now things are different. Young Midoriya evolved a lot, he made a huge effort to improve himself in many ways. He's not going to risk someone's life, but he isn't going to be careless about himself either. If it comes to that kind of situation, he'll find a way to save everyone AND himself. He won't be able to fight or save anyone if he harms himself, so he won't do it. That's what I think. No, I'm sure of it"

Even with his Small Might form, All Might always made his presence tall and overpowering. That was the former number one for you.

"Well then. We cannot leave one of our precious students at a situation where he'll have to make such dire decisions. Oh, it seems we have some reports from Hound Dog and Ectoplasm. Luckily we'll have some leads on what happened exactly and how to proceed. Once again, I'm counting on you all" Nedzu finished and two holograms appeared, one showing Hound Dog and the other showing Ectoplasm.

Back at the dorms, class 1-A as a whole didn't manage to get any sleep, mostly because of the condition Uraraka was currently on. At least four times she tried to leave, desperate to look for Midoriya. She didn't stop from crying, going from a screaming fit to completely depressed time and time again. Recovery Girl wasn't a psychologist, but she had seen a lot through her life and to her, Uraraka was at this state because someone apparently used her face to kidnap someone close to her. The shock made her mentally unstable so the rest of the class should be extremely careful with her right now. Letting her go around like this would definitely result in damage.

Right now she was tied by tape and glued on the wall since she used her Quirk on herself. Uraraka got rid of Iida making a toss she learned with Gunhead, so Kirishima had to literally tackle her down until she calmed down, but a few minutes passed until she burst into panic again and tried to leave. This time Todoroki froze her in place. Uraraka kept telling everyone she was fine now and asking Todoroki to let her go, but he was reluctant. In the end, when he melted the ice, she knocked him down and did the same with Iida, Kirishima, Kaminari, and Sero.

Sato, who came down with the rest of the class to see what was the source of noise, had to hold her on a bear hug. Sato almost floated to the sky because she used her Quirk on him, but Tsuyu quickly held him. Until Sero effectively held her and Uraraka released her Quirk due to sickness, Sato, Tokoyami, Todoroki, and Ojiro got stuck on the ceiling.

It hurt everyone to see Uraraka like this. She kept crying and shouting at them. Things like, they weren't true friends and didn't care about Midoriya, they couldn't understand how she felt because someone used her face, he could be suffering right now, and many more things that felt like a stab to the heart. It hurt because they knew it wasn't true, everyone got worried, even Bakugou. Of course, it was in his own way. Her mind seemed to get worse when the crying tuned down and low laughs could be heard coming from the brunette. It became louder and louder.

"Hehe… Hahahahaha… just wait until I get out of here… someone… someone will lose its head… hahahaha! Someone! I don't know who yet, hahahahahah! But! Someone will definitely lose the head! Ahaha! ~sob~ Hahahahahaha" She now switched from maniacal laughs and death threats to crying and asking for forgiveness. She felt responsible for Midoriya going missing and she would talk and say she was sorry as if he was there to listen. Momo tried her best to keep Uraraka at a more sane state.

"Uraraka, dear, listen to me ~sob~ it's not your fault" Momo herself was barely holding her tears.

Mina wasn't nearly as bad as Ochako, but since Aizawa left, she sat on the couch hugging her legs and quietly let the tears roll free over her pink cheeks. She was the last person to see him.

"I should… I should have followed him…" She kept whispering to herself. Tsuyu and Kyoka also tried to help her, but she would not listen to a single word they said.

After a very long and noisy hour, Midnight entered the common room. Seeing the two girls this way and the others on the verge of crying too tore her heart apart. She herself felt like punching something right now just to vent off her frustration, but as a teacher and mature woman, she had to keep herself together. So the first this she did was use her Quirk and put Ochako and Mina to sleep. They could pretty much go the entire night like this. The boys helped her putting the two on their beds, and she suggested that everyone should also go and have some decent rest. She discreetly signaled for the other girls and she waited outside. The girls arrived and a little bit later, Yu and Mei joined them.

"~sigh~ I'll be quick and give you the bad news. There's a big chance Izuku was kidnapped by the League of Villains. We don't have any idea of why or where he could be, neither how did they get here without us noticing. The only thing I can say is that principal Nedzu will talk with the police in private and intensify patrolling. Until we get at least a clue of where he could be, this is the best thing we can do. It's not much, but it's something. So, for now, I ask you all, please try not to get too involved. Our situation is… complicated, and right now isn't the time to make revelations. I don't think I have to say but don't talk about it with the other classes. The fewer people knowing about it, the better for us to work"

No one said a word besides Mei. Yu was with Nemuri when she received the text. Mei asked how this mess happened and where were Ochako and Mina. After hearing the answers, her mood also got pretty bad. After that, the girls returned to their rooms and Yu took Mei back to her dorm. Nemuri headed back to the teacher's room where they would plan their next steps. On the way, she replayed the talk she just had with Toshinori.

"No one is listening now. Why did they take him?"

Nemuri had Toshinori pinned on the wall. Nedzu called for a small pause so the skinny man took the opportunity to get some fresh air. He had to keep his head cool and think of a way of rescuing his student and protege. Midnight followed him and once they were distant enough, she spun him around and pushed him back on the wall. She might blow her cover, but Nemuri had to know the truth. There was something he didn't tell back at the room.

"I believe I already shared my theory with everyone, Kayama-san"

"Not that half-truth. Why did they take Midoriya?" She was getting a true answer one way or another.

"I don't know what you are talking about-"

"Yes, you do! All Might, you can say you care for all the students but we all know he's a special case! Be it his borderline worship fan thing or whatever other reason, you have a different connection with him. So tell me. Please, tell me… why did they take Izuku?"

Her anger melted away. She planned on to keep pressing the man the entire night if necessary, but her strength vanished and her sight got blurry with tears. She held them back but the sobs kept coming. Surprisingly, she felt a pair of arms embracing her. A friendly hug, devoid of any lust or second intentions.

"Indeed, Kayama-san, I have a special connection with Young Midoriya. I think he has what is necessary to take my place as the next Symbol of Peace, which is why I make such an effort to train him. I sense that you too have a strong bond with him. I won't ask you about it, so I hope you understand that there are some things I shouldn't tell everyone. What I said back at the room is what I really think, but I also think Shigaraki, the leader of the League, wants some kind of vengeance because his mentor has been defeated. Because of that, this problem takes a more personal involvement from me. I want to solve this myself, if possible"

Nemuri slowly pulled out of his hug.

"How can you solve this at your state? You are under the average person"

"I know, but I can't just stand and watch. Just thinking that I don't have the power to go there and take him out of the danger… makes me seriously angered, to the point I would consider getting rid of the person responsible for this once I got my hands on him. That is if I still had my strength"

Nemuri looked straight at his eyes. Those blue orbs were burning with determination. Even if he couldn't do anything with his own hands, Toshinori was going to do everything at his reach. Somehow, knowing that made her feel a bit relieved. More than that, she also had to make an effort.

"Alright then. I'll do what I can too. But you have to promise me. We will get him back, okay? We will bring him back, no matter what"

All Might wasn't sure about the target of these words, but he completely agreed with them.

"It's a promise"

-/-

Three days passed. No, three days dragged themselves to the 1-A. The absence of green, the silence devoid of murmuring and the empty desk on the classroom were constant reminders of what happened. By now, Ashido and Uraraka were better, mentally speaking, but their emotional states were still devastated. Mina lost her appetite and passed most of the lunch break poking at her food. Uraraka on the other hand apparently shut down her emotions completely. She didn't look crazy and panicked like in that night, and she didn't look sad either. She held the same neutral face since she woke up the next morning. Thinking about it, maybe it would be better if she at least let herself feel sad, but no one dared to touch that topic with her, afraid that it would trigger another mental breakdown.

To Iida, though, things were as bad as they could be. He knew that look too well. Uraraka wasn't shutting down her emotions because she couldn't handle the pain. She was doing it because she had to think clearly. Right now, she probably had something in her mind, and whatever it was, he knew it would have terrible consequences to someone. Even if she started to cry again, he had to warn her about the danger of keeping on the path she was about to go.

"Uraraka-san, can I speak with you for a minute?" He pointed to the door of the common room, indicating that they would talk in private.

"Oh, sure" Her monotone voice gave him shivers. When he tried to avenge his brother, he faked emotions to keep people out of his way. Maybe she thought that her own state would do it so she didn't bother in faking.

"Uraraka-san, I know what you are thinking and I must say, forget it"

"Huh? What are you talking about, Iida-kun?"

"Please don't try to act a fool with me, not after what I did when my brother…"

"Iida, I don't get it. What do you think I'll try to do?"

"You won't just try. If you find an opportunity, you'll try to rescue Midoriya and get your revenge from the person who kidnapped him"

"What? I would never-"

"Uraraka, don't lie to me" He landed his hands in her shoulders but was pretty gentle. "I have been on the same spot before"

She hung her head low a bit, before looking up straight on his eyes.

"No, you don't, Iida-kun. Not exactly, at least. Someone stole my face… my body, my voice, and my personality to take Deku-kun away. So no, you don't know how I feel. And you are right. If I have the opportunity, I'll make sure to toss that person out of orbit, after a serious beating, that is" She calmly removed his hands from her shoulders and moved past Iida.

"Even if it ruins your chances of becoming a hero?"

"Yes, even if it happens"

"... Even if this changes how Midoriya feels about you? Do you think he would want you to pursue revenge?"

She stopped on her tracks. Iida hit a critical spot. He didn't like this method, using this type of emotional blackmail, but if he could stop Uraraka from keeping on that path, so be it. She didn't turn around completely so he couldn't see her face well, but Iida sensed it on her voice, a huge tank filled with rage and just waiting to explode. Her hands turned into tight fists and she looked ahead.

"He… that won't happen. Izuku… I'll save him, no matter what"

Dun dun dun! Someone is mad, and I wouldn't stand on her way. What will happen now, huh? As always, leave your comments if you fell like. More than once they were very helpful. See you on the next update.