Helloooooo everyone! Happy New Year for you all beautiful readers! Sorry about not updating last weekend, I went on a trip to pass the New Year's Eve. Family trips, aunt's house at the beach, no internet, you might know how it is. And since I'm not bold enough to post straight from my phone, here I am. Well, without further delay, the next chapter!

Recover and Return

Beep… beep… beep... beep…

That alarm must have broken. During all his sleep that annoying and monotone noise seeped into his dream. He should be waking up now because it sounded louder and much more annoying. He would have a hard time focusing on class today because of this stupid alarm. Would it be too bad if he 5% Detroit Smashed it? No, no, using his Quirk in a sleepy state would be a bad thing as he could use more than his threshold allowed and end with a hurt arm. Well, it was worth tossing on the wall and- wait, hurt?

It brought back memories. The pain brought memories... of more pain. That's right, a lot of things happened. Truth be said, a few things happened but they were repeated to exhaustion, his exhaustion. There was the good mornings, the extra sweet food, lots of weird talks and… cuts.

Cuts all over him. She liked to see him covered in red. She… Where was she now? Would she give him yet another good morning, despite him being unsure about what time it was? Would he wake up again in that dark cold room? Would he even wake up? He didn't want to, for sure. Why wake up from a peaceful dream to get into a living nightmare? But… something was missing.

Something, or someone. Yes, someone. Someone always came and he always felt happy that she came. But in reality, she never came. But then she actually came, the real one. The true one he loved. What would Ochako be doing right now? Last time he checked she was beating the life out of Himiko and-

"Aaaah!"

Izuku woke up with a jolt. His eyes closed as fast as they got open. The place was too bright and white. Bright, it wasn't dark like the room she kept him. Slightly cold but not as cold as the room. It was pretty comfy, in fact. His senses were overloaded with new information. His vision was blurry, being used to the poor illumination after such a long time. His nose detected a sterilized smell, but no blood so far. His ears kept hearing this annoying beeping that now sped up, no sound of chains shaking. His wrists and ankles didn't feel heavy or restricted, neither his waist. He was breathing just fine without a shackle around his neck. You could say he was drowning with so much air coming into his lungs. Last but not less important, there was a strange source of warmth coming from his right hand. Moving his head slowly, he spotted a head with green hair tied into a very familiar bun. He could recognize that haircut from a mile of distance.

"M… Mom?" It was hard to speak. His throat was dry and his tongue glued at the ceiling of his mouth. He needed to brush his teeth as soon as possible.

The bun of green hair twitched and the short lady slowly woke up from her quick nap. She wanted to stay awake during the night in case he woke up, but just when she made a fifteen minutes pause, he came back from his sleep. Her eyes lost all signs of tiredness once she saw her son, awake and staring at her with those beautiful green eyes.

"Izuku!" She instantly jumped forward and held him in a tight hug, making some parts of his body hurt a little.

"M-Mom! What are you doing in here?" He managed to say though she was cutting him out of air again.

"What do you mean by what am I doing here?" She backed off to look at him again, holding on his shoulders.

A flash of memory coursed through his brain. Himiko. She could shapeshift. What if she came after his mother?! How would he tell if it was her or not?!

"I was… I was- I waS SO WORRIED! IZUKU!" Inko held him again while she cried rivers. Yes, this was definitely his mother, and knowing that made Izuku at ease, enough to return the hug with the maximum of strength he had at the moment.

The door opened and Izuku entered in battle mode, trying to pull her out of danger even at his weakened state.

"Izuku, calm down, it's just the nurse"

"Oh, he's awake. I heard someone crying and-"

"Oh, that was me. Sorry about that…"

"Mom, wait up, that could be-"

"Izuku, calm down, my son. Look at my eyes. Do you trust your mother?"

"Y-yes"

"Then listen to me. You're safe now"

Safe. He was safe. Himiko, she wasn't here anymore. Just him and his mother.

"Guys, I just heard from Aizawa that Midoriya woke up" Shoji came into the common room in a hurry. This news was more than enough for Iida to ignore a student running around. Practically the whole class was present and everyone looked at the masked teen with expectant eyes.

"Oi, Shoji, are you serious?" Kirishima asked.

"I was practicing my radar and I caught a bit of a talk, then I got a little curious. Aizawa-sensei said it himself"

"I should say that spying on our teachers is not good conduct to students like us but… good work, Shoji-kun!" Iida shouted.

"So we can finally see him. Hey, someone call Tsuyu, she's at the pool" Kaminari said.

"Do you think we should call Bakugo too?" Mineta asked Sero.

"We should tell Uraraka first…" Sero replied.

"You really want to see him, right Mina?" Tooru asked the pink haired girl.

The moment she heard Shoji's words, Mina let go of the book she was reading and got up from her seat, landing her hands on the table.

"We all want, am I right?" She replied to the invisible girl.

Sitting across the table, Momo typed quickly at her phone. "I'm going to tell Mei. Someone go get Kyoka out of her room"

Before they could go out, Aizawa appeared at the door. It took him a single moment and a scan through the room to know what was going on.

"News are spreading fast around here"

Shoji lifted three arms, feeling guilty about the way he discovered that. "Sorry, sensei. I was training my radar when I heard a little of the conversation and got curious"

Aizawa held two fingers up.

"One, good to see you're improving your sensorial abilities, keep working on it. Two, try not to turn hearing others conversations a habit"

"Yes…"

"Now, for the rest of you, I can guess what you'll ask me so I'll tell you this already. If you want to visit Midoriya, you have to ask his mother first. He just woke up and she might want some time alone with him" Even saying this, no one looked less eager to see the green haired teen.

At the hospital, Izuku stared at the sky through the window. His eyes were finally getting used to light again so they didn't hurt so much now. His body was another story. The doctor in charge of him said that he lost some of his muscle mass, due to the long period being immobilized and the lack of nutrients, so it was normal to feel weakness. Izuku sighed as he would have to increase his training to regain these muscles. That after the rehabilitation process, that is. He kind of knew what to expect, easy exercises, slow pace, and light food so his stomach wouldn't reject it. Maybe the worst part of this was the accumulated homework and lessons waiting for him. He was sure Aizawa wouldn't stop the lessons just because he went missing.

Still entertaining his thoughts, Izuku wondered what they were doing now. He knew his mother was worried sick over him. Apparently, she just got to know about the kidnapping after he was rescued, something he was glad for since she didn't have to suffer for long. It passed three weeks, three long weeks and she didn't have a sign of him so of course, she would be worried. To Izuku, this seemed to be a much longer period, an endless nightmare, so he thought about his girlfriends. How did they feel while he was gone? Did they cry a lot? Did they lack the energy to study and train? How lonely they must have felt. He wished he could see them again right now and hug them all, even with his weak arms and hurt body. He wanted to show them he was fine.

And like a genie heard him, someone knocked on the door and Inko poked her head into the room.

"Izuku, you have some visits. If you feel tired, I can ask them to come another time and-"

"Visits? W-who?"

"Well, your friends came yesterday but you were still asleep"

"Yes! They can come in"

The door burst open and the quite small room got invaded by a crowd of teens, shouting and pushing each other.

"Midoriya!" They all said, startling the green teen in recovery. He tried his best to understand what they were saying but everyone was talking at the same time. The concern and happiness to see him were easy to see in their faces, though. This mess was cut short by Iida, who somehow managed to form a queue with everyone so they could voice their thoughts.

"Midoriya, good to see you awake, bro!" Kirishima said with his usual energy.

"Everyone got shocked when we found you were captured, mon ami" Aoyama flashed a smile to him.

"Don't make us worry like this again, man" Sero joked but he looked really serious on his words.

"I brought a melon" Mineta raised the round fruit so he could see it.

Then, from the middle of the crowd, a pink mess of curly hair with horns forced its way and Ashido jumped at the hospital bed, locking Midoriya in a strong hug.

"Izuku! I was so worried! I-I… I'm sorry! If I was with you that time you wouldn't-"

"Mi-Mina, you're hugging too tight… Can't… breathe…"

She quickly let go of the bear hug but still held him close. For a moment Midoriya thought his wounds would open again due to the pressure.

"I'm really sorry, Izuku. If I just-"

"What are you saying? You could have been caught too" He doubted it, but she could really be in danger if she had followed him that night. "If you got harmed because of me, I would never forgive myself"

She stared at him for a moment in silence before tears came from her eyes and she hugged him again, making the boy wince again.

Similar to Ashido, the other girls made their way through an formed a small mountain over the green haired teen. Midoriya made an effort to endure the pain, as it was totally worth. He really missed the warmth he was feeling now.

"Ribbit, never make us feel like this again"

"I agree with Tsuyu-san. Do you know how worried everyone was?" Yaoyorozu said.

"You're not leaving our sight anymore, you hear me?" Jiro joked.

"We all missed you, cutie" Hagakure said.

Midoriya looked at the girls hugging him and at his other friends. Everyone missed him, and he gave problems to them again. He heard from his mother that there was a huge mission with many pro heroes and even the guys from 1-B, just to rescue him. With a slightly serious face, he made a small bow to them.

"Guys… I'm sorry to cause you all this trouble"

The class got full of smiles. It was the same Midoriya they knew.

"What are you talking about? Everyone wanted to help you, even Bakugo, though he won't admit"

Shut up, shitty popsicle!" Bakugo shouted from the back of the crowd.

"See? One could say he was more worried than most of us" Todoroki said in his calm tone, prompting more swearing from the explosive teen and making everyone laugh.

This warm sensation he felt, not only from the group hug the girls gave him a minute ago but from this atmosphere. He was surrounded by friends that cared for him and fought to see him doing well. This was a clear sign that he was back. He was safe.

"Wait, where's she?" Tokoyami looked around, looking for someone.

"Oh, right, I thought she was crazy to see you" Kaminari said.

"She?"

Dark Shadow sprouted from the bird teen and floated near Midoriya.

"Yeah, when you went missing she had a panic attack and- mmmff mfff"

Tokoyami held the beak of the shadow bird before it said unnecessary things. The crowd opened in half and then a known round face came into view. Once she looked at him, Izuku finched back. His body reacted on its own, and he hated himself for it. Todoroki didn't use his Quirk but the warm room suddenly got a little cold. Uraraka slowly got near Midoriya, hesitation plastered in her face. She stared at him in silence for a moment before shedding in tears and hug him. She just cried on his shoulder, while Midoriya remained frozen like a statue. Inside his mind, he repeated over and over again, he was safe, he was safe.

"She's gone. Himiko is gone. This is not her. This is not a trick. You're not dreaming, you won't wake up in the dark again. You're safe, Izuku. You're safe with everyone. This is not her. It's… this is the real…" "Ochako?"

Her head shot up and her eyes stared at his. The tears carried with them all her worry and fear, opening space inside the brunette for relief and happiness. "Izuku!" And she hugged him tight again.

The sweet moment was cut by a knock on the door. There, Aizawa stood with Inko by his side. Behind him, a man with a brown coat and a familiar face.

"I hate to be the one to ruin your happy reunion but we have some things to discuss. That is, if you're not too tired, Midoriya" Aizawa said in his tired usual way.

Of course. Midoriya was a victim of a serial killer and a dangerous villain, more important, a victim that survived. It was normal that they would want him to answer some questions. But honestly, he wished he could just forget what happened back at that dark and cold room. He wished he could just forget what she did to him. As his hand touched his chest, near where should be a pretty ugly scar now, Izuku wished he could forget she existed at all.

-/-

Three days passed since Midoriya was rescued and the teen was already back to U.A. The students left so Aizawa and Tsukauchi could talk with him. Inko heard the whole thing, though Midoriya protested against it. She wanted to know everything that happened after being left in the dark for so long. It took Midoriya more of his will than he thought to replay the events that happened during these three weeks. Most of it really felt like a nightmare came straight from a dark corner of his mind, and luckily it would turn to be just that as the time passed. Of course, he omitted some parts out of embarrassment, but he told them all he could.

Most of the talks he had with her were random, the type of small talk you could expect from a couple going on a date. As Tsukauchi thought, she showed a new psychological profile. Midoriya had some questions himself, like how they found him and some details of the rescue mission. He felt better knowing that the police and heroes got to arrest some big names of the underground. At least something good happened because of this situation.

Aizawa asked about the dart they found and Midoriya told them she got it from the League of Villains. Apparently, Shigaraki stole it after the fight the Eight Precepts. According to the analysis, the content of the dart became ineffective around one week ago, which made the teen feel a cold sensation run down his spine. He was so lost and hopeless that he stopped trying using his Quirk, but Tsukauchi reassured him saying that at his mental condition, it was normal to not think straight. The detective was in fact impressed with the mental strength Midoriya demonstrated. Though a little detached from reality, Midoriya managed to recognize Uraraka, even though Toga Himiko used her shapeshifting ability as a psychological weapon.

Midoriya was curious about Mirio and Aizawa said he was still being observed. His Quirk didn't return yet, so the teacher concluded that the dart used in Midoriya was a weaker or incomplete version. Just to be sure, Aizawa told Midoriya to try and use his Quirk. Midoriya was able to summon One for All in one of his arms, though it hurt to use more than 2%, probably due to his weak muscles.

After that, All Might and Recovery Girl came to see him. The former number one hero asked a hundred apologies and said he would work even harder on his training as a mentor, while the green head apologized for making them worry and letting himself being captured like that. The two brought a small surprise with them, and it came in the form of a pink haired girl with crosshairs in her eyes, covered in motor oil and soot.

"Izuku! You're fine! Thank goodness, I missed you so much!" Hatsume literally jumped on the bed and hugged Midoriya, making the boy blush as she did this in front of All Might and Recovery Girl.

"It's good to see you too, Mei. Just… don't hug me... so tight…"

The girl got removed from the bed with a pinch in the cheek and a lecture from the short nurse as she hit her head with the cane. Taking the opportunity, Midoriya asked her if he could return to U.A and do his rehab there. We wanted to catch up at his studies as soon as possible.

"I see you're already energetic as usual. Well, as long as you don't exceed yourself, and I'm serious about it, I can talk with the medical staff here"

"We will provide some psychological attendance for you during the next months, Young Midoriya"

"R-really? Why? I don't feel any different?"

"Are you sure about that? The report Uraraka gave us was pretty worrisome"

Midoriya remembered of what happened earlier. Even if just for a moment, he was back at that room. The worst part was that it happened because Ochako looked at him. He had to convince his own mind that he was safe and she wasn't someone in disguise. He looked down, thoughtful. He hated the idea of unconsciously associating Ochako to danger and fear, but himself even more for being so weak. Despite his efforts to resist, she broke at least a part of him. Then, All Might broke him out of his thoughts.

"I know it can be frustrating to know your mind isn't completely sane. I got to know of many heroes who went through similar traumatic experiences just like you. Be it pride, self-confidence or just negligence, most of them ended with serious mental problems and had to retire. There's nothing wrong in looking for help and this definitely isn't a sign of weakness. In fact, recognizing your flaws and accepting them is another type of strength. This way you can work on them, change yourself and overcome. That is going beyond"

There was a moment of silence as Midoriya let the words of his idol sink in his mind. Then, Chiyo let out a small laugh.

"Heh, talked like a real mentor now, All Might"

"Ahem. I'm a teacher after all"

And with that, Midoriya was now recovering at the dorms. Nezu gave a special authorization to Inko so she could visit him on the weekends. The boy never had so much attention like this before. Seriously, it was starting to become a little overwhelming. He heard his friends organizing a schedule so each morning someone would wake him up and help him with breakfast. Yaoyorozu and Iida compiled the three weeks of missed lessons and homework in one night. They assured Midoriya that it was made in a way that he could catch up quickly. Tsuyu, Ojiro, and Sato prompted to help him with the rehab, already thinking of what exercises he should do. Midoriya already knew the right ones but appreciated the gesture. Even Bakugo, at his own way, tried to help. Since he came back, the explosive blond didn't shout or swear near him, though sometimes he left the room to command the sky to die.

He had a hard time convincing Kaminari that he didn't need electrotherapy, but having Jiro playing something to him in the afternoons would definitely be welcomed. Koda offered his pet rabbit to the green teen so he could play with it while he stood in bed and Tokoyami started to walk by his side. Apparently, Dark Shadow wanted to help so every time they were in a place with too much sunlight the living shadow acted as a parasol. Everything was going to work well from now on for Midoriya. Or so he thought.

Suddenly, the classes were interrupted by the alarms. Shoji heard what he thought to be explosions somewhere, and everyone unconsciously turned to Bakugo.

"What are you staring at, you fucks?!"

"Calm down everyone! We must stay calm in situations like this!"

"But you're the one shouting, Iida-kun. Ribbit"

"Aah! Another failure!"

"Just stay put, you all. I'm going to check what is happening" Aizawa said, unzipping his sleeping bag and let walking out of the room. Of course, the students didn't do as he said. Everyone piled up in the windows, looking at the gray smoke coming from the entrance. Midoriya asked himself if it was another work-in-progress baby.

"Shoji, can you see something?" Kirishima asked.

The tentacle hero created an eye and looked at the entrance. His eyes widened. "Oi, is that for real?"

"Shoji-san, what's happening?" Hagakure asked. The tall teen looked to his friends with a shocked face. Probably. His eyes looked shocked.

"A villain. There's a villain at the entrance"

Everyone was shocked now.

"A villain? Here at U.A?" Sero was skeptical.

"He must be really bold or really stupid to come here" Kirishima said, already hardening an arm.

"Well, there's more. This villain… is one of those who attacked us at the training camp. The crazy blonde girl" Shoji continued.

"Only her? She seemed crazy but I didn't expect her to be so much" Todoroki sounded surprised.

"What do you think that are her objectives, Todoroki-kun?" Tokoyami, having seen the villain before, was equally surprised and intrigued.

While they discussed, the girls tensed up, specially Tsuyu and Ochako. The latter clenched her fists and glared at the direction of the entrance, emanating a small really-serious aura. Then they heard the sound of a table being pushed and something falling. Looking around, they found Midoriya on the floor, slowly dragging himself away from the general direction of the entrance. He was starting to sweat and breath heavily. His pupils shrunk and he was trembling completely. He kept repeating something to himself.

"She's here… she's here…"

At the entrance, the blonde girl looked at the cloud of smoke rising up. She had bandages in her arms and legs some other band-aids in her face. She was lacking her cardigan.

"Hmmm, did it draw their attention?~"

A bullet hit the floor, missing her leg by millimeters. Suddenly, a lot of coated man with the same black face surrounded her. A man with long black hair and a tired face appeared along with a woman using a quite indecent costume and another guy with a weird yellow mohawk or something like that.

"You have some nerve to show your face here like this… Toga Himiko, make a move now and you'll be taken down" Aizawa said, pulling at his capture bandages.

A wide smile turned into a big fanged grin as Himiko stared at the great building behind these tall walls. She slowly raised her hands.

"Fufufu~ I'm back home, Izuku~"

In all his life, Nezu never saw something like this. A villain coming alone to a place full of heroes and surrender willingly. He was surprised, and that was also a surprise. This was something he didn't calculate, so he wasn't expecting this type of event. He stared intensely at the monitor showing the girl, locked in one of the cages they used for hero training classes. She didn't have any weapons with her and right now she just walked around, played with her feet or sat fiddling with her hair strands. He heard the door open and the teachers came in, along with Mt. Lady, who was involved in the rescue of Midoriya. Once everyone took a seat, the principal started.

"I think I don't have to say it is a surprise, but given the number of times I got surprised myself, I'm going to say it anyway. The villain who kidnapped Midoriya Izuku appeared and surrendered without fighting in the middle of the day. Who could think of this outcome?"

"Tsukauchi said she might have developed a new psychological profile so maybe she just couldn't way to see Midoriya again?" Aizawa suggested.

"Wait just a minute. Are you telling me this crazy girl has a crush on Midoriya?" Nemuri was disbelieved.

"There's a possibility"

"So you think this is her only intention? It could be a trap" All Might said.

"We just have to ask her, right?" The principal concluded, making everyone look at him with some degree of doubt.

"Do you think she would just answer us?" Ectoplasm was skeptical.

"Mentally unstable or not, she has a reason to be here. If it is the link she thinks she has with one of our students or another thing, we can discover listening to her"

And so, Nezu informed the police if this event. In the same afternoon, Tsukauchi came and the principal asked Aizawa to proceed with the interrogation along with the detective. But before, the teacher stopped by 1-A dorms to check on something. As he expected, his students were quick on the uptake of the events and already knew about Toga being at U.A. His biggest concern was Midoriya, of course. Aizawa found the boy coiled in a small ball in the couch of the common room, holding his head and apparently trying to stay connected to reality. Everyone around looked worried for his state and some were sitting next to him, helping the boy to calm down. Todoroki came to him the moment he entered the room.

"Sensei, is she really here? Toga Himiko appeared here at U.A?"

Aizawa sighed.

"Yes, she's currently locked in a cage" That affirmation prompted a reaction from the green haired teen as he started to shake a little again. Todoroki kept asking questions.

"Did she surrender herself? What does she want by doing that?" He didn't like the idea of a psycho coming here just torment his friend. After all he went through, Midoriya didn't deserve to feel in pain anymore. It hurt him to see the teen at that broken state and Todoroki wanted to do something to help him. He would not allow that crazy girl to cause Midoriya any further harm.

"Yes and that we'll find out. The principal informed the police and right now I'll conduct an interrogation with detective Tsukauchi"

"Then let me-"

"No. Absolutely not. None of you will get involved in this, and I really mean it this time. One step out of the line and it's expelling for the entire class" Everyone swallowed dry. Aizawa wasn't kidding.

From the couch, Tsuyu raised her hand slowly.

"Ribbit. With all due respect sensei, we can't just stand still when the person responsible for… this" Her eyes moved a bit to Midoriya. "is so close to us and tormenting him like that"

"I'm with Tsu, sensei. At least let us watch it" Ashido got up from her seat in the couch. Though she had a demanding tone, she was almost begging him for it.

"I'm aware of your will to make justice, trust me, but look at your friend" Aizawa pointed at Midoriya. "Right now what he needs is your support, not to be avenged. Focus on that while we bring the responsible for this situation to justice"

And with that Aizawa left the dorms. It would hardly work for long but he had to keep his students under control at least for some time. Tsukauchi was waiting for him outside the dorms.

"You have some energetic students, Aizawa-san"

"Maybe too energetic. They don't think twice of breaking the rules if that means they can help someone"

"Hahaha, that sounds problematic"

"No, that's good. They want to be heroes to help others. Fame, money and other things are second priority to them. They'll do great. Problematic is who we're going to deal with"

"Yeah, we have been after this villain for a long time now. To think she was just a girl"

"You didn't know her age yet?"

"No. We had some descriptions but nothing precise. Luckily, she used her real name in the underground so we managed to at least identify the cases she was involved" Tsukauchi looked ahead with a stern face. "We'll make her speak, no matter how long it takes"

"Me? I came for Izuku"

Tsukauchi was baffled, to say the least.

"Just to make sure you understand, my Quirk allows me to know if you're lying. So, again, why did you come here?" Tsukauchi didn't detect a lie, but he had to ask again. This girl answered him on the first try, calm and simple like it was a normal conversation.

"Why am I here? I came to see Izuku again!" Himiko said with a smile on her lips. She wasn't lying.

"You have to be kidding me. That easy?!" "You know this is an interrogation, right?"

"Yes. I did some of these myself" Himiko said, and the implications made the detective a little angry again.

"Then… what are your objectives?"

"Hmmm… I don't know, I just wanted to see him"

She answered with so much honesty that it infuriated Tsukauchi. Aizawa placed a hand on his shoulder, giving him a look that told him to keep his head cool. Still, after all this time, all those unconcluded cases… having the answers like this sounded like a terrible joke. Aizawa made the next question.

"You were involved with the League of Villains, correct?"

"Yes! Vanguard Action Squad, Toga Himiko present!" She made a salute.

"Your actions of the last three weeks, the kidnapping and torture of Midoriya Izuku, where orders from your leader?"

"No. I haven't been talking to Shigaraki for some time"

"So you acted on your own?"

"Yes"

"Why?"

"Do you bring more people to a date with someone you like?"

"A date?" Tsukauchi asked.

"Yes, a date. It would be weird if someone besides me and Izuku was there"

"This 'date'. You planned for it, right?"

"Yes! It took me months to prepare everything. The place we were going to, the chains, following his steps, memorizing his routine, studying the buildings of U.A… did you know I had to ask a lot of devices to Malware-kun?"

"Yes… we heard about 'Malware-kun'. Anyway, why have all this trouble just to capture Midoriya?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

"Please elucidate"

"I love him, Mr. Detective"

"You… love him? Someone you don't even know?"

"Oh, I know Izuku pretty well. Ahh… I remember the first time I laid my eyes on him~"

"When it happened?" Aizawa asked.

"During that Sports Festival. He came out of the crowd of boring students, blasting himself in the air and hurting his own body while he fought… I couldn't help but wonder how beautiful he would look totally covered in blood~"

Much to their disgust, Himiko was blushing even more as she talked. Tsukauchi decided to move to the more ugly part.

"Well then, what happened during your 'date' with Midoriya?"

"Oh, a lot of things! We ate together, we chatted… I cut his skin until he became completely drenched in blood from head to waist, you know, common date things"

"Your 'date' lasted for three weeks. Three weeks. That's much longer than your normal pattern of two days" Tsukauchi was trying hard to keep himself under control but it was proving to be a hard task.

"Oh, so you follow my works! Good to know I have a fan. Well, I have to admit I usually get bored quickly, but I could never get bored of Izuku. He's so perfect~"

"Bored?! You- Why did he get your attention like this?"

"Hmmm, I don't know. Love on the first stab?"

"Back to my other question, what happened during these three weeks? Describe with more details"

"Well, Izuku at first didn't want to admit we were made for each other, so I tried to show him my feelings, but he didn't accept them. Something to do with me being a 'villain'. That's so dumb, right?" She actually quoted with her fingers.

"And when he didn't accept your feelings, you decided to torture him more so he would do so"

"What? Of course not" Himiko sounded and looked offended. "I just did what any girl would do to the person she loves. I turned into the thing he liked most"

"You assumed the form of Uraraka Ochako" Aizawa stated.

"Yes! Ochako is a friend of mine, you know, so I had a good amount of her blood with me from the time we met. After that, Izuku started to talk much more with me, but only when I was Ochako"

As they feared, Midoriya went through psychological torture too.

"How he reacted to you in that form?"

Before answering, Himiko's expression changed to one of anger.

"It pisses me off… Izuku always talked with Ochako, but when Himiko came around, it was 'stop it' and 'let me go' all over the place. Humpf, that round face bitch…"

"Keep talking, what did you do to him then?"

Tsukauchi wasn't liking where this was going. Himiko held a pout.

"You know, it's not very educated to pry into the personal life of a girl, especially two old men like you"

"Just answer the question"

"Maah… why do I have to tell you that…? Izuku only talked to Ochako so I wanted to show him that Himiko loved him more. Ochako made some cuts on him but he kept smiling at her. With me he only cried and looked hurt, can you believe it?"

"What. Else?" The detective was a reasonable and patient person, but these qualities were quickly running empty within him.

"~sigh~ At some point Izuku reacted differently. Then I did something as Ochako. I liked it a lot and he liked it too, so I kept doing it. Izuku showed me something amazing and I liked it so much that I had to feel it as Himiko. By now I forgave him for only talking to Ochako. After that, we did it, again and again~ I learned a lot of new funny things and he began to talk to me! I was going to make him love me but then came these guys Shigaraki sent and interrupted my date. How insensible of them, don't you think? Just because he didn't have a cute girl to call girlfr-"

"Wait, wait, details. What did you do to him? What did Midoriya show you?"

Himiko blushed again and covered her mouth with a hand, acting like a schoolgirl, all shy and embarrassed.

"Detective-san, somethings a lady can't tell to a man, you know~"

It couldn't be. Tsukauchi definitely didn't like what she was implying, but he had to confirm his suspicions.

"Did it involve… getting intimate with Midoriya?"

"Oh yes, veeery intimate, fufufu~"

"And you did this as Uraraka Ochako?"

"Just the first time. As I said, I wanted to feel it myself. And I wanted Izuku to love me for who I am, not who I looked like"

"And… how… for how long you did that with him…?"

"Ahh, this is a secret… perverted Detective-san~"

"I'm not- answer the question already!"

"Okay, okay. Geez, a girl can't keep her sweet love secrets to herself these days… Two days. Happy, perverted Detective-san?"

Two days…

"Two days…? Two days straight…?"

"All night long, in the morning and all afternoon. We needed to make some pauses. Even chained and resisting, Izuku was so intense~ I felt like I was going to break in-"

"Okay, that's is enough details!"

"Oh, but you're a perverted detective. Don't you want to hear how I made him spread my legs and-"

"Stop it before I lock you in a cube and throw away the key"

"Aw~ The detective is embarrassed! And you big eyebags? Are you embarrassed too?"

"That doesn't concern to you. We ask the questions, you answer them, and only what we asked"

"Okay, okay, no more jokes"

"Well then, about the dart we found, where did the League-"

"Stoooop! Time!"

"What is it?"

She had a mischievous smile crossing her lips.

"I want to see Izuku now, please~"

Aizawa and Tsukauchi looked at her like she had grown a second head.

"You're under arrest. What makes you think you'll see him, or even leave this cage?"

"If I don't see him, I won't tell you anything else"

"I think you didn't get it. You're not in a position to make demands"

"You really think so? How about this? Shigaraki must be scratching like crazy right now, mad at me because I got to capture Izuku but didn't tell him. More than that, he lost many low-level allies and almost lost one of the elite players, not to mention lil me. He'll try to kill me or rescue me, then kill me"

"So you chose to surrender to us. Do you think we'll protect you? You're not that valuable, you know"

"That's where you're wrong, sensei. I know a lot of things about a lot of people. I could remember some hidden bodies if I was in a good mood… maybe some big names Shigaraki is trying to recruit… who knows?"

"Only if you're in a good mood?"

"You won't torture me. You are a hero, right? Heroes don't torture people, even the stabbers like me"

"Still, we can throw you in a high-security cell at a jail of unknown location with ease"

"Eraser-sensei, do you know what makes me the happiest?"

Aizawa just stared at her.

"It may sound a little childish but… being around the person I like… nothing would make me happier than seeing him, hold his warm hand, hear his sweet voice… even without the screams"

"So these are your conditions?"

Suddenly Nezu came into the scene, surprising the two men and the girl.

"A giant white rat! How cute~"

"I'm more of a mouse, but thank you. So, if I heard you well, you're willing to cooperate with us as long as you are in a 'good mood'. Is that correct?"

"Hmmhmm! I'll tell you whatever you want to know"

"Nezu-san, you're joking, aren't you?"

"On the opposite, Tsukauchi-san. Miss Himiko seems to have a very precise memory, so she could provide us with sensitive information for this and future cases. I'm sure the police would make good use of such knowledge"

"The giant mouse is right! There's a lot of people who would want to kill me now"

"So, miss Himiko, is there something else you would want to request?"

Himiko put a finger in her lips as she thought.

"Hmmm… let's see" She counted the list in her fingers. "I want to be near Izuku, hold his hand, talk with him… but he has to talk to me too!" She looked at the principal.

"I'll see what I can do" She continued.

"Oh, I want a uniform too"

"Why would you need one?" Aizawa asked.

"Well, it's cute" A sly smile crossed her lips "And students need to use uniform… right, sensei?~"

Aizawa glared at her intensely and his hair even raised a bit.

"So you want that too… You're a very demanding person, miss Himiko" Nezu said.

"If it means I'll be near Izuku, I don't mind to watch some boring lessons"

Tsukauchi looked visibly nervous.

"Nezu-san, you can't possibly be considering this!"

"I know it sounds like a bad decision, which is why I'll bring the proposal to all the teachers. I can't give the final word on this specific matter as you'll be in charge of keeping the young lady here in check" Nezu said that looking at Aizawa, then turned to Himiko again. "It that good for you? In case they say no, I wish we can talk again and think of another way of cooperation"

"Well, when you say that so politely, how can I refuse?~"

"Absolutely not. I'm totally against it! Midnight slammed her hands on the table. "Principal, you can't be serious about this!"

"I am, Kayama-san, which is why I'm exposing the problem to you all. Of course, this won't follow without some safety measures. Maijima-san"

Power Loader put a white rounded ring with a blue line around it on the table.

"This is an inhibitor collar. I upgraded it to accept a huge variety of conditions and it has very accurate sensors. One step out of the conditions and the little brat will have a shocking experience. Quite medieval if you ask me, but it works for most prisoners"

"Still, after what she did to him… What about the damage done to Midoriya's mind? I heard he got a panic attack when he heard she was here" Nemuri would have thrown the crazy blonde in a tiny cell if she had the final word so she was truly distressed that this was even being discussed.

"Her demand is basically to interact with Midoriya Izuku, and I'm aware of his fragile state. This is also why I can't decide this alone. Being totally rational, having her as an informant would be a great strategic advantage. But we can't ignore the damage done. What should we do? Seize an opportunity to be many steps ahead of the villains and crime organizations we battle every day or prioritize the well being of one of our student, knowing she was the cause of his traumatic experience?"

Everyone in the room was silent. No one dared to say a word. That is, no one besides Midnight and Mt. Lady.

"Even with this advantage… I'm still against it!"

"Me too! This girl is too dangerous to walk around like this"

"So I should understand the silence of the others as consent?" Nezu asked the group again. Then, All Might slowly raised his hand. Getting up, he stared intensely at Nezu, after quickly glancing at Midnight.

"Principal, in my humble opinion, this decision cannot be taken by any of us"

"Oi, All Might, are you suggesting we should ask the boy?" Mic was as surprised as everyone.

"He will definitely say no. What is the point in asking?" Cementoss questioned the former number one.

"Are you completely sure about that?"

All Might asked while looking at Midnight. She clenched her fists in the table as if she knew something. All Might had the same feeling. Once they explained the whole situation to him, Midoriya would actually think about it. The skinny man looked to Aizawa and the erasure hero also looked in doubt. Aizawa sighed and voiced his thoughts.

"Honestly, I'm against the idea mostly because I just told my students this afternoon that we adult heroes would bring Toga Himiko to justice. Now, we're discussing whether she can or not walk around the school like a common student, with inhibitor collar an all. And what is best, we're about to put this weight on the shoulders of a kid that just survived a living nightmare. The same kid that is very prone to throw himself in danger to help others. Given the history we have, I would say there's a great chance of Midoriya saying yes if we ask him, so I don't want to ask"

"There are less ethical ways to get information, but she's willing to tell us everything as long as she is near Midoriya" Ectoplasm pointed out.

"Wait up friend, we're talking about a serial killer here. I'm against it. We caused a great loss to the League already" Mic voiced his opinion and position.

"The recent events prove that there are other organizations beyond the League of Villains. We could need this advantage in the future" Snipe said.

"I think that a tool not being used rusts faster. I'm with Snipe" Power Loader stated.

"This girrrrl smart. She will not do- grrrrr- stupid things here. Surrounded by heroes" Hound Dog said/ barked.

"Wait, guys, are you serious?! I may be new at this but even I can see this is not a good idea" Mt. Lady said. "Midnight, you saw his state, didn't you? We can't let her near him!"

Midnight was shaking a little. The others could think it was due to the way she found Midoriya, but Yu knew it was much deeper. She felt the same way about it.

"No… I can't agree with it. You all didn't see what I had, I…"

"Kayama-san, given the nature of the situation at our hands, we cannot let our emotions get in the way of our decisions" Cementoss said.

"Ishiyama… you too?"

"That's why I'm against it. The idea of giving this responsibility to a student doesn't sit well within me. Aren't we being too greedy?"

"I don't like this either but is an opportunity too big to miss" Vlad King took his side.

"Well, I'll stay neutral since I made the proposal. So it leaves the decision to you, All Might" Nezu said.

The Symbol of Peace had to make great decisions many times before, but this one carried a weight totally different. One that he didn't think he could carry, not even at the peak of his power. Once again he would put a huge weight on this kid's small shoulders.

"I trust Young Midoriya's judgment" He glanced to the side again and now both Mt. Lady and Midnight had a different look in their eyes. It was like a silent yet desperate cry for help. "The final word should be his since he is the one most affected by this decision"

The crowd in the common room dispersed a bit after Midoriya calmed down. Right now he was still in the couch but looking less distressed. He looked at the carpet with his hands on his knees, as the girls gathered around him and just sat around him. Sometime after Aizawa left, Hatsume appeared, this time with a shower taken, and she immediately ran to the teen when she saw him coiled like a green hedgehog. It was almost night when Aizawa arrived again, followed by All Might, Nezu, and Tsukauchi. Midnight and Mt. Lady came shortly after.

"Young Midoriya, there's something we want to discuss with you"

Midoriya got up with some help and walked to them. The girls followed him but Nemuri called them to a corner and explained the situation. Meanwhile, Todoroki, Kaminari, Sero, Kirishima, and Sato tried to know what was going on. Aizawa told to give them some space, saying what was being discussed. Needless to say, both groups had their reactions of incredulity.

"Sensei, is this for real?!" Kirishima shouted.

"What?! Nemuri, they'll really do it?!" Mina also shouted.

"The police let the decision to us, given the nature of the demands. In the end, Midoriya has the final word" Aizawa answered.

"It's up to him, Mina. I'm totally against it but… damn it. You know how he is" They all knew, and this was the worst part.

"Sensei, wouldn't this be bad for his recovery?"

"Probably, Todoroki"

"Then why it is an option? Midoriya shouldn't be obliged to do this"

And he isn't. That's why we're asking. It hurts a bit but I hope the damage done is great enough so he feels too scared to accept. But you know him better than me by now"

Todoroki looked at the green haired boy while he listened to All Might and Nezu. His face got pale, probably from hearing the options he had.

"What if he says no?" Mei asked.

"She'll be thrown into the most secret cell there is and probably get some dust there" Yu said.

"Good riddance" Ochako said under her breath.

With the third group, All Might rested a hand on Midoriya's shoulder.

"My young man, this isn't an easy decision and no one likes to that pressure on you so if you say no, we lock her for good and keep doing our work as always. Don't think for a single moment that you have some kind of responsibility to do something"

Midoriya focused all his strength to stop shaking. What should he do? It was indeed a great decision, not because he would save the world or something like that. The main problem was that she would be near him constantly. Could he live with that? He didn't dare to look down at his chest yet. Some ago he went back to that room, back to where she could reach him. The only thing different from now was that he was free, and she was unarmed. If she tried something, she would be surrounded by pro heroes and heroes in training. This was probably the safest place he could ever be. Izuku wanted to get rid of this fear. Scars or not, he wanted to look at his chest without panicking. He wanted to get rid of the chains that he still felt weighting his hands down. He wanted to get out of the dark room he kept returning to.

"I… I decided"

They put a small futon in the cage so Himiko could at least sleep with some comfort. She wasn't expecting that from the heroes considering she was a serial killer and all. The blonde was staring at the grey ceiling when she heard footsteps coming closer. She sat up and saw the teacher with eyebags coming closer. He tapped a code to unlock the cage and the door opened.

"Hands" He said in a monotone voice. Himiko held her hands forward and Aizawa took off her cuffs.

"I was wondering, why cuffs when I'm in a cage?"

"One can never be too prepared and you'll miss the cuffs, trust me"

Aizawa then took a white rounded ring and put it around her neck. The thing made a small click and beeped. The blue line turned on, showing it was functioning.

"A gift? For me? You shouldn't have bothered~"

"If you want to see it like this"

Himiko tried to poke the collar but Aizawa prevented it by holding her hand.

"Let me explain the rules. If you try to remove the collar, you'll receive an electrical discharge"

"Ooh, I always wanted to see one of those! Maybe not in my own neck, but still, it's so cool~"

"Let me finish… If you leave the perimeter of U.A, you'll receive a discharge. If you disobey a command-"

"Let me guess, zap!"

"... Try to harm someone"

"Zap"

"Get near any potential weapon"

"Another zap"

"You annoy me"

"Zapped again! Sensei, you're making this too hard~"

"I don't care. Step out of the line one time and you will feel a mild tingling over your body. A second time and you'll feel some limbs go numb"

"A third time and?"

"You don't want to know"

"Hehehe, it just gets more interesting! So, when can I see Izuku?"

"Tomorrow. I advise you to rest as much as you can. The day is always full around here" Aizawa said as he left. He stopped at the cage door and picked up a bundle he brought with him, then tossed it to Himiko.

"What is this?"

"Look closer"

She held the thing up and she saw a gray jacket with a red necktie and a green skirt. Her eyes sparkled and she opened a wide smile. Aizawa got a bad taste in his mouth as he walked away, still able to hear her in the distance.

"C-cute!~"

And here's the rest of the chapter. Well, what can I say, I just love to write that crazy blonde. So Himiko decided to stick around. How will everyone react to this? More important, will Izuku ever stop attracting girls around him? I don't think so! Thank you everyone for reading, see ya!