Sweet Cute Green Obsession

by guyNumber23

Love is a very complicated thing. It changes the way one sees the world around itself, and push us past our limits. But there is a thin line between burning love and crazy obsession, and Uraraka Ochako may have crossed it, and not only her. One by one, they all fall in the charms of a certain green-haired teen. Can he take on all that "love"? Rated M for the lots of lemons.

29. Meltdown Part 2: Fusion Point

I'm alive! Hello everyone, guy back again. Sorry for the delay, my free time has been running short on the last weeks and I feel it'll keep decreasing. Oh well, at least I hope the chapter compensates for the waiting. To the chapter then!

Meltdown [Part 2]: Fusion Point

"Hgnn! You're finally- Grr! getting tired, ain't you?!"

struggled against the gargantuan villain, stopping his fists with her hands. He stopped emitting a lot of heat but was still incandescent red and steam came out of his mouth and nose. His size decreased faster as time passed, now with thirty meters and he was significantly weaker.

"Too bad for you… I'm just- getting- started!" The giant blonde took a step back, making him stumble forward. She crouched and closed in, connecting a powerful blow to his chin.

With his defense wide open, sprinted and struck a roundhouse kick to his abs, making the giant blow steam from his mouth like a pressure cooker. Its size decreased again and the incandescent marks became less apparent.

"So you're like a balloon and is cooling from outside to inside. In that case-"

She made a sequence of punches to the gut, blowing more steam out of the villain, making him shrink until he was about her size. His large body deflated to a lean figure as if it wasn't meant to be that high. In a swift move got behind the guy and wrapped her arms around his midsection.

"Mountain Toss!" She slammed his head on another building in an impressive suplex.

The unconscious villain laid unmoving while got on her feet, victorious and tired.

"~gasp~ and stay down ~pant~ Come on! Who else wants a piece of ?!"

She looked around but didn't see any threat that needed her in giant form, so she returned to the main street and shrunk to her normal form. She ran around a little and found Yaoyorozu and her team. She successfully managed to get everyone safe and the unharmed students were helping Hound Dog and Cementoss dealing with the remaining enemy forces. She came to the black-haired girl and noticed her distressed face.

"YaoMomo, good to find you. What is the situation?" She didn't register the question at all. Her hands shook a little and looking closer, she was pale. "Hey, what happened?"

The girl slowly turned to the pro hero, doing her best to keep a straight face.

"T-the warp villain… he launched an indiscriminate attack. Some of the students got caught… I'm making the headcount right now but… Yu, I can't find Tsuyu or Mina anywhere. Sero… Tokoyami... Mineta… Iida… I can't find them… ~sob~"

Momo felt her legs lose the strength and she would fall on her knees if Yu didn't hold her in a hug.

"Hey, shhhh, don't be like that, Momo. You did your best, I'm sure of it"

"But ~sob~ Yu, I failed ~hic~ I failed to protect them. Izuku said that our priority was to ~sob~"

"I know, but by what I can see even the enemy wasn't expecting this. There was nothing you could do to prevent this if you didn't know. It's not your fault"

She let the young lady cry a bit, soothing her and running a hand through her black hair.

"Come on, wipe these tears. We still have a lot of work to do"

"~sob~ You're right"

"Yes, I am! Let's go"

Within half an hour the chaos that took place in minutes was subdued. Most of the villains were either knocked out or captured, a highlight to Eraserhead for taking down almost eighty thugs alone. The Noumu were successfully disabled as Ryukyu took them down and Bondo, Todoroki, Honekuni, and Awase formed a containment unit to keep them in place. Koda, Jiro, Shoji, Hound Dog, and Snipe formed another squad to locate anyone that ran away or hid in another area of the campus. Cementoss lead another team with Pixie Bob to search through the destroyed buildings. Mandalay coordinated the makeshift medical bay while Ragdoll took care of the hurt students, luckily a small number. No great damage was done.

Yu joined the group of pro heroes composed of Ectoplasm, Eraser, Vlad, and Ryukyu.

"Are you alright, ?" The dragon hero asked, looking at her burnt costume and reddened arms.

"I'll live. Anyone can explain yet what the hell was that?"

"I'm not completely sure but I suspect their goal was to take Toga Himiko away or silence her for good, given the last broadcast we heard from Shigaraki" Eraser said.

"An army of this size and a powerful gigantification Quirk, just to get a single person?" Vlad questioned.

"Yes, their leader doesn't seem to know the definition of overkill, but one thing that he said was true. The fact that we suffered such an attack at our own home is very troublesome. Each move that the League does reflects on how society and the underground react. The villains are getting bolder and more organized, and he's learning from his mistakes"

"I'm worried about that new form of Noumu. It's the fourth "model", isn't it?" Ryukyu said.

"There's another new variable. Shoji-san heard some thugs talking about amplifier drugs. That would explain the abnormal size of the giant villain"

"Not only that, Ectoplasm-"

"Put me the fuck down!"

"Bro, chill"

Miruko just landed next to them. In her arms, she carried Bakugo and Kirishima. Kaminari held on her backs.

"~whistle~ Great job there, . Must have been a tough fight"

"Thanks, but what do you mean?"

The tanned woman put the teens on the floor, messing with Bakugo's hair, much to his anger.

"The loud guy here told me about the warp gate villain. What happened seems to be way above his power scale, so I bet he also used the amplifier drugs"

"Warp gate? Yaoyorozu said something about an indiscriminate attack but I thought it was a more localized thing. Do you mean more students can be missing?!" dragged the fight away from the main street, so she didn't know exactly what happened.

"Cementoss is already searching the debris and Snipe is tracking runaways" Eraser told her.

The blonde felt a little agitation in her heart.

"Wait, where's Midnight?"

"She went after that flying Noumu when it passed by us" Tokage said as she joined the group. "Vlad-sensei, we almost finished the list of missing students" She sounded really sad.

"Which way she went?"

"Uh, to the end of the street, but-"

Tokage pointed and Yu was off. Aizawa didn't like the feeling he got. It was the third time he felt it and until now it meant bad news.

The blonde ran through the destroyed street, climbing over a big pile of debris. She spotted the dark-haired woman, on her hands and knees, all by herself.

"Midnight, what are you doing here? Did you see someone in danger or… hey, are you… crying?" Yu slowed down to a walk as she approached the pro hero.

"What happened here? Nemuri… did you see-"

"...gone…"

"Eh? Speak louder, I can't hear you from there-"

"He's gone! Damn it! He's gone again!" She punched the floor with way too much strength.

Yu felt her legs go numb but she struggled to stand on her feet.

"~sob~ He was… he was right here… ~sob~ I couldn't reach for him in time… ~hic~ damn it ~sob~ damn it! If I just... AAAAAH! STUPID!- USELESS-"

Her fists were held back as her hands were red already. Her body was pulled up and wrapped into a tight hug. Yu's voice sounded broken, just like her.

"Stop it. Please, Nemuri, it wasn't ~sob~ it wasn't your fault"

"Yu… ~hic~ he was right here… ~sob~ Izuku was… ~ sob~"

"I-I know, I know, you did what you could ~sob~"

"I… I promised to his Mom I would protect him…"

"It's not too late ~hic~ we can still save him, right? Right, Nemuri…? It's not… ~sob~ it's not over yet right?!"

The two women stood there on their knees, Yu hugging Nemuri to prevent both of falling apart. Nemuri slowly raised her arms that until now hung limply to return the favor to the blonde comforting her. She felt her shoulder getting wet, and she was probably doing the same to her friend.

"~sob~ Yes ~sob~ this is far from over"

Hidden behind the remaining of a wall, Rumi didn't feel like showing up now. Hands balled into fists. It was surely not over.

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He was a little disoriented at first. Going through the warp gate was literally a blink of darkness and a whole new scenario around him. His eyes slowly adjusted to the poorly illuminated place and his analytical mind instantly shifted into overdrive, absorbing every piece of information it could. The warp gates also transported villains so it wasn't exactly under control. He didn't end at the League's hideout, or at least where they were, and this place didn't seem like a prison. It was dark and humid but the square room had two exits, one to each side, and they didn't have bars or reinforced doors. No one was here with him, but he wasn't sure if it was on purpose or-

"... Where… where am I?"

Okay, there was one person with Midoriya and she was currently resting on top of him. He didn't notice until then but he still held her close to him, his arms wrapped around her in a protective way. Kodai looked around quickly and found the eyes of the emerald child. Those shiny orbs seemed to glow with an iridescent green. She felt the boy going stiff like a board as she looked at him.

"K-Kodai-san! Are- ahem, are you alright?"

She stared at him for a moment keeping her cool expression, then answered in her normal calm tone.

"Yes. My leg is still hurting a little but I'm fine"

Midoriya sighed in relief, then noticed she was still staring at him.

"Umm, is something wrong?"

"No, I was just wondering when you would cut the hug"

"S-s-sorry about that!"

His arms moved away in an instant, allowing Kodai to roll over sit on the floor, wincing when she tried to get up. Maybe the harm was greater than she thought, now that the adrenaline was out of her blood. Seeing this, Midoriya got up and crouched in front of her.

"I can walk on my own, Midoriya. I just have to-"

"With all respect, Kodai-san, I doubt you can if just sitting makes your leg hurt. We're in an unknown location and I'm agile enough to avoid danger while carrying you. It'll be faster and safer, not to mention that forcing your leg could cause further damage" Midoriya said as he looked at her, insisting with words and eyes.

The black haired girl paused for a moment, once again staring at him with her cool face, then let out a sigh and held on his shoulders. He held her legs, taking care to not force the hurt one, then got up adjusting to carrying the girl.

"So, do you have a plan or any idea of where we are?"

"My guess is as good as yours. It is probably a place connected to the League's hideout. I don't see why they would warp us to a random place"

"In other words, we should expect to find enemies around here"

"Yeah, I'd rather not risk a fight. We don't know their numbers or locations. Also, I'm concerned about the others that got warped. Maybe they ended somewhere around here too"

"Basically, we'll sneak around and search for them"

"Mhmm. With everyone together, it'll be easier to get out of here"

"Well, lead the way. I hope we can find them quick"

"Don't worry, I'll get us all out of this place. It's a promise"

And so, the green haired teen decided to take one of the two exits. A short hallway connected the room to a culvert, stretching to both sides as far as the darkness allowed them to see. Midoriya went to the right path.

"We don't even know where we're going, do we?" Kodai said.

"No, but this way will eventually lead us to the exit"

"How do you know that?"

"This looks like a sewer system. The water must be drained to somewhere so…"

"We can get out through the drain system" She concluded his thoughts.

"He's really as smart as Kendo said"

They walked at a steady pace, taking care to not make sounds and trying to notice possible traps or ambushes. Midoriya found a piece of scrap metal and Kodai had the idea to mark the walls as they progressed. This way they would have something to keep track of their steps.

So far they didn't have any problems, except for one, maybe two or three little details. The silence between them was absolute, so much that they could clearly hear the rats walking through the pipes. And of course, the proximity between the two teens. For Kodai, the major problem was basically being a nuisance to the emerald boy. She ended hurt and he was forced to carry her like this. But for Midoriya, well, Kodai was a beautiful girl, he was sure of that now. He tried to the max focus on sharpening his vision and hearing, even any hidden precognition abilities, all because his tact was on overdrive.

"It's pressing on my back… her chest… no no no, focus, Izuku. Now is not the time"

From time to time he had to adjust his hands pulling her up a bit and every time he felt a warm and soft pressure against his back. If only he could turn his bodily functions at will.

"Shit… my hands slip as we walk… I can't hold close to her knees because that's where she's hurt and my hands keep slipping closer to her… no no no no no, definitely not the time!"

It didn't help either that Kodai was so… athletic. It the soft pressure on his backs was distracting, imagine the feeling of her closing her tights around his waist. He knew she was trying to keep latched on his backs but-

"She simply had to have those smooth tights, didn't she? Ugh, her costume doesn't help either, it's almost as if she wasn't wearing-"

"Midoriya-"

"I wasn't thinking!"

He stopped dead on his tracks, to verify if he alerted someone and because he wanted to cover his mouth. Too bad he had his hands full.

"Is everything alright?"

"Umm y-yeah, I… sorry, I think I'm a little nervous. We have been walking for some time but I can't tell how much. This whole situation is, well…" He resumed walking.

"It's okay… I'm a little nervous too"

"Really? You don't look so"

"I am. Why wouldn't I be nervous about it?"

"Well, when I look at you, you always look so calm and focused... It's like nothing can phase you"

"I heard that before. I guess it's natural for me. Back at middle school, I was given the title of Ice Queen"

"That sounds cool. Umm, no pun intended. At least it's a nice title…" The way his voice died at the end got her a little curious and worried.

"Did you also have a nickname?"

"I… I had many in my life. Most of them were… let's say I didn't have many qualities to be highlighted"

"I doubt it, considering all that you did so far at U.A"

"Those were other days. I don't have anything special…"

"Come on, it can't be much worse than Ice Queen" He hesitated a bit but it wasn't like he could avoid the answer. He was carrying her, after all.

"Umm, regarding my personality, Crybaby was a popular one, and it was one of the best I got"

The silence fell between them again. She shouldn't have asked.

"Umm, I thought it was part of your Quirk when I saw you at the Sports Festival"

That little joke actually got a light laugh from him.

"Yeah, understandable. I guess it's a family thing"

With that comment, Kodai imagined a house with water pouring from all the windows as Midoriya and his family cried rivers over a sad soap opera or something. Also, she wondered if he was used to crying when he was just a kid. Expressing feelings never was a strong point in her.

The silence came around again and now it was really awkward because they started to chat. Add to the mix Midoriya trying and failing to neglect the sensorial stimuli coming from the black haired girl and you get an escape mission far tenser than it should be. Then something got his mind out of overdrive mode, a slightly stronger grasp on his shoulders.

"Midoriya… I'm sorry… for troubling you like this"

"Eh? What are you saying? You didn't do that on purpose"

"I know, but still… that shouldn't have happened. I have been training and getting better. This is just… silly" Despite her normal tone of voice, Midoriya noticed the sadness she was feeling.

"You feel that your effort wasn't enough, that you should have done better"

"How do you-"

"I feel the same. Once I failed to save someone that was right in front of me, and from that moment on I swore that wouldn't happen again. But… it happened again" He went silent for a moment, then continued. "But I can't let that stop me. I have the chance to try again, which is pretty rare, so I have to do even better next time. This way I'll save everyone. I know to say and doing are two different things, but don't let that feeling bring you down. If you focus on it in the right way, it'll push you even further than you planned to get to"

Kodai was speechless. Was it the voice of experience alone or something else? Normally when you deal with a difficult situation and get over it, the same solution won't work perfectly for someone else in a similar problem. But what he said was beyond 'I was in the same place before'. It was like he really understood how she felt, and that alone surprised Kodai a lot. Again, she wasn't the best at showing how she felt, be it in happy or sad moments. She laughed and joked and felt depressed like anyone normally did, but showing this was the hard part to her. Yet here he was, reading her like an open book, though he couldn't even see her face. Usually, Kendo or Tsunotori were the ones to ask if she was okay and if Kodai said she was okay they would believe in her. Even when it wasn't exactly true.

"Ne, Midoriya. Can I ask you something?"

"Eh? Sure, why not?"

"... Do you think I'm… boring… or something?" Years of practice hiding her emotions naturally and she couldn't help but sound a little uneasy when asking him this.

"Uuh… no, not really"

"I knew it- wait, really?"

"Yeah, like I said before, you seem always focused and kinda unphased. It's really cool"

"But don't you think I… maybe I lack some charm since I don't smile or get flustered? Honestly reacting in that way isn't a strong point of mine" "Why am I telling him this?"

"So? This is how you are, right? It could also be your charm, the few times that you grace someone with your smile. Heh, I wonder if I would be worthy of a smile of yours…"

He said that so naturally that neither noticed the possible meanings of his words. Well, Kodai realized first. She didn't know what to say or how to react. Once again her inability to express emotions, or was it because she didn't know how she felt? Surely that answer was so unexpected that it could only be how he truly felt. So how was Kodai supposed to face his true feelings for her?

"That… that could have a better wording…"

And while the girl entered into an inner state of denial, Midoriya finally processed what he said, but before he could have another panic attack and shout again, something caught his attention, a source of a noise coming from the dark that was ahead of them. Or did it come from their backs? He wasn't sure so the green teen got into a defensive stance, looking to both sides and forcing his eyes to see through the darkness.

"Midoriya, what's wrong?"

"I don't know. I think I heard something coming from the way ahead, but the way we came… maybe someone followed us. Hold tight Kodai-san, we might need to make a quick leave" He said already flexing his legs and activating Full Cowl.

The culvert was large and tall enough for him to maneuver around. Considering Gran Torino's fight style it would be a great advantage if he wasn't carrying Kodai on his backs. Kicks would end putting her in danger and he didn't want to risk letting her aside to fight and have her taken away by someone else.

The noise was getting closer but the main problem was that he couldn't get the source of it. It came from the right and from the left, from behind him and even from the water he was facing. Just what the heck was happening here?

"Wait… I know what is happening, Midoriya"

"Really?"

"Yes, we can move forward. It's fine"

"But we-"

"Kodai…? Kodai! Thank god I found you" From the darkness emerged a lean figure, a girl with silver hair covering one of her eyes.

"Yanagi. Glad to see you're safe and sound"

"Well, not so safe. I almost got discovered by a group of villains but I managed to spook them away. The atmosphere helped a lot"

"You spooked them away…?" Midoriya asked a little confused.

"Oh right, good to see you're fine too, Midoriya. Yes, made them think the place was haunted by ghosts. I was lucky they were such wimps"

"Yanagi is a pro when it comes to scaring pranks" Kodai added.

"I have those spheres with holes on them" She said as the spheres floated to her hands. "I use my Quirk to spin them and they make this eerie sound you might have heard. It's not really useful to fight crime but- umm, Midoriya?" She stopped as she noticed his intense gaze on her. He stood motionless for a minute so she got worried, but Midoriya suddenly came back to life.

"Wow, that's so cool! Have you thought about creating other sounds? It might not seem like it but messing with the mental state of the enemy can be a great advantage"

The pale girl was surprised to say the least, not only because she was suddenly being praised but also because the boy looked pretty hyped about something she did as a prank.

"Thanks, I guess… umm, you two wouldn't know where are we, right?"

"Not a clue, but we're heading to the exit. Umm, a possible exit"

"For how long have you been wandering here?"

"Hard to tell, but I'd say half an hour"

"Same here. I came from that direction. Not too far ahead there's a cross-section. We can try the other two paths" Yanagi said, then something popped into her mind.

"Midoriya, have you been carrying Kodai all this time?" She didn't notice but Kodai hid her face a little.

"Yes, her leg is still hurting and I don't want to make it worse. We started to mark our path so keep an eye on the walls. Maybe the others had a similar idea. Did you find some signal of them?"

"Sorry, I… I woke up alone in a dark and humid room. I looked around for some time and I even thought about calling for anyone, but that could alert the enemy..."

"You are right. For now, we still have the element of surprise. We'll find them and get everyone out of here" His voice sounded so convicted that Yanagi simply believed in his words.

So the trio resumed moving through the culverts, taking the right path on the cross section Yanagi mentioned. She came from the left and the water flowed to the path ahead. The awkward silence remained but at least they felt a little relieved for finding someone. Their progress was slow but steady, and so far the worst things here were the stagnant humid air and having to jump over the water channels. Time seemed to stretch as they walked and walked and the long tunnels never ended. Honestly, this dark and gloomy ambient would be really enjoyable for Yanagi in a different situation.

"Umm, Midoriya, I can carry her if you want to rest a little" Yanagi finally broke the silence. Something about being close to Kendo's unofficial boyfriend made her slightly nervous.

"Don't worry, she's not heavy, and I think it's easier to avoid danger if I carry her" He said, focusing on the way ahead for reasons only him knew. From her place, Kodai playfully pinched his ear.

"Hey, I don't mind being called heavy but I have been on a diet lately"

"S-sorry, I didn't mean that" He said nervously.

Yanagi was once again surprised. Kodai wasn't known for her sense of humor, neither for showing her feelings, yet she sounded playfully anger and even made a joke. With Midoriya, someone out of her circle of friends. Not that the silver-haired girl really took part in Monoma's rivalry with 1-A, but it was odd. Normally both of them would taunt each other and sometimes Kendo or Tokage would drag them into a more social activity, but it was hard to see her acting so naturally with someone else. How did he do that in such a short time?

She followed them automatically while her mind worked on a possible reason for it, so she didn't notice the small bubbles emerging on the surface of the water, following them from a distance. They stopped abruptly and Yanagi almost bumped on them.

"What happened?"

Kodai put an index in front of her lips. She and Midoriya were trying to focus.

"I heard something"

Yanagi tried to sharp her senses too. The only things they could hear were the murmur of flowing water and their slow breathing, such was the silence.

"Maybe it was just a rat- gah!" Yanagi's words were cut short as something rolled around her throat. In a second she got pulled away from them, being suspended in the air by a tendril. A blob figure emerged from the water, covered in mud and who knows what else. It began to shake as a low gurgling sound came from it. It was… laughing.

"Who are you calling a rat, young lady? Mhahahaha"

"Let her go!" Kodai shouted. She tried to get off Midoriya but he held her in place.

"Stay calm, Kodai-san, we have to act carefully"

"Mhehehe, listen to your man. He's not an idiot as he looks. Now, should I have some fun with you kids before getting the reward?"

As he said that another tendril came from the water and slammed on the floor where Midoriya and Kodai were a second ago. He didn't exactly see it coming but he heard the noise and reacted on instinct, jumping to the other side of the culvert.

"Meh! Pesky brats"

The more tendrils appeared and started to whip at them while Midoriya evaded with wall jumps, taking care to not hurt the girl on his backs. Not that Kodai was a burden to him but carrying her while jumping was proving to be a real challenge. And to make things worse he could hear Yanagi struggling against the hold on her throat. He had to do something and fast.

"Damn it, Kodai-san, I have a plan"

"Really?! What is it?"

"But it's almost a bet. I'll need you to use your Quirk exactly when I say"

"I don't like the way this is going"

"Me neither, but I can't think of anything else now!" He made a backflip and landed some meters away from the villain, his eyes focused the shadowy form of Yanagi being strangled. "Can I count on you?"

"... Of course you can"

"Yosh… let's do it!"

Midoriya dashed forward and instantly jumped, avoiding the tendrils by inches. He jumped from one wall to another and aimed a vertical kick to the ceiling of the tunnel. Landing again, he quickly spun and flickered two fingers.

"Delaware Smash Air Force!"

The compressed air bullets hit the muddy villain, splashing mud all over the place. He waited for a little, then heard the low laugh again.

"Mhahahaha! That was surprising! But you won't stop me with that, kiddo. My Kelp can be pretty useless on dry places but here it's the best Quirk! The sewage makes my kelp whips hit hard as trucks" The villain boasted. By the sound of the water, lots of kelp tendrils emerged.

"I see. Anyway, thanks for the hint. Kodai-san!"

As Midoriya jumped back Kodai, who held on a pipe when he kicked the ceiling, reached for the broken piece that was hanging. It was extremely had to use her legs to hold on the rusty pipe as one of them hurt a lot, but she could endure it to save her friend. The worst part would be falling on the water, in case of that same rusty pipe break too. The hanging pipe increased in size and fell right on top of the villain, covering it completely. Midoriya tried his best to time his jump and grab Yanagi, reaching her hand as it was too dark to see. He quickly jumped up to pick Kodai now the three of them were together again.

"Okay, what was your bet here?" Kodai asked the emerald child as she sat on the floor, feeling her hurt leg.

"Well, considering the way he attacked it was either a Quirk similar to Shiozaki's or some kind of viscous substance. I have seen someone with this type of mutation before. If it was the second option, the pipe wouldn't work at all"

"And if it didn't work…?"

"I would use Air Force to disperse the villain and delay him while you two ran away"

"Good thing it was the first option. Your backup plan is stupid"

"Eh?! Why?"

"Because in it you sacrifice yourself. Didn't you promise to get everyone out of here? That includes you"

She didn't know why but hearing that made her slightly angry, they all were heroes in training here. But perhaps it was the idea of not seeing him again rather than just leaving someone behind. Such was her confusion that she couldn't help but sound angry when she said that. Her emotions were slowly leaking through her chill personality. At the same time, Midoriya took her words to the heart. She was right, he couldn't simply go down here. There were lots of people counting on him and waiting to see him safe and sound. He had been training to keep save himself too.

But before he could say anything Midoriya was pushed aside. Yanagi moved him out of the way and ended being captured by tendrils and pushed to the water. While Kodai called for her friend, Midoriya moved on instinct and jumped after her.

If it was already hard to see before, now Yanagi was in complete darkness. She could barely keep her eyes open in this dirty water but wouldn't help anyway. She fought against the tendrils holding her wrists and ankles as more rolled tight around other parts of her body. She could feel her body being dragged to the bottom of the channel, her lungs began to ache for air. She knew she couldn't panic but the thought that she would die at the bottom of a sewer completely alone shook her to the core. Forget the haunted houses, creepypastas, urban legends, myths of indescribable horror, this was the real life. And ironically, it was the end of her own life.

Yanagi would cry if she could, and would scream too. It was simply pathetic, she didn't get to accomplish anything really meaningful. Or maybe she did. She saved Midoriya, didn't she? That way he could keep going with Kodai, find the others and get out of here. The pro heroes would rescue them and everything would end well. The boy could turn into a great hero one day and save many, all because she saved him first. It would be pretty cool if that happened, but she wasn't sure. She wanted to believe that would happen because this way she could at least go not feeling useless. Yanagi tried to believe in that idea with all her might, but she just couldn't.

Something else made her heart pound desperately, something kept her away from accepting dying here. He said he would save everyone. Midoriya said he would save everyone and it included her. Her heart believed in his words and she wished he would come to rescue her. Then, she felt a different touch, something else besides the kelps was pushing her up.

Midoriya struggled against the tendrils holding Yanagi. He was lucky to dive at the exact place she was dragged to because he couldn't see a meter ahead of him, not that keeping his eyes open in this muddy water would be productive anyway. He swam down found her, then held on the girl's waist and started to break the tendrils holding her. They were pretty tough for aquatic plants but with Full Cowl, he didn't have much problem. The worst part was getting back to the surface, as he was sure the villain would keep trying to drag them to the bottom. Underwater, 8% wouldn't be enough to take the villain and he was almost on his breath limit, so he decided to take a drastic measure.

Midoriya held tight on Yanagi on he broke the last kelp whips and aimed a hand to the incoming tendrils. This would either work perfectly or end up really bad. He held his middle and ring finger behind the thumb, then let out a 100% Delaware Smash. The powerful flick created a blade of pressurized water that hit the bottom, causing a lot of damage. It also pushed them towards the surface. With Full Cowl increasing his strength and speed, Midoriya swam to the surface like a bullet, even though he was holding Yanagi. On the tunnel, looking desperately at the dark water, Kodai noticed some bubbles coming up and then Midoriya emerged with a huge splash, carrying Yanagi with him, much to her relief.

She helped them get out of the water and Midoriya laid Yanagi on the floor, checking if her heart was beating. The heart was fine but she wasn't breathing, so he removed her mask, pinched her nose and opened her mouth, blowing air into her lungs, then put his hands in the middle of her chest and applied pressure repeatedly. The silver-haired girl started to cough and some water came out. Her breath was erratic but she was safe now. In the dark and disoriented she could barely see the person in front of her, but she knew who it was.

"He came… he really came to save me" Yanagi thought as she tried to sit, but her arms were wobbly.

"Easy there, Yanagi-san, you're safe now" The green haired teen said as he lend her a hand.

She took deep breaths to steady her heartbeat. Once she felt better, she turned to his general direction.

"Thank you, Midoriya. I thought… it was the end for me…"

"Don't mention it. You also saved me back there"

She remained silent for a minute moment. Yanagi was really out of words, and out of the world too. He didn't even think to jump after her. Sure, any of her friends would have come to rescue her but still, Midoriya wasn't someone close to her, they didn't even talk. Yanagi never was a fan of those fairy tales with princes and knights in shiny armor that came to save the damsel in distress, as they were too cliché to her and not interesting at all. Her likings were more to the occult, shadowy conspiracies and the little terrors that haunt people on a daily basis, being alone, the dark, eerie noises and seeing things. Despite that, the silver-haired girl couldn't help but feel like she was a princess and she just got saved by a knight in green armor.

Midoriya was going to out Kodai on his backs again but then seemed to be in thought.

"Yanagi-san, if you still feel dizzy I can carry you too"

"Eh?! Why? I can walk and-"

"I-it's just a suggestion. I wondered if you wouldn't be a little exhausted after drowning… but if you're okay, then, umm, I shouldn't have said it…" He mumbled the last part.

Yanagi got up, or at least she tried. Like it or not her legs were trembling. She might be okay but her body was still shocked since it was the closest she got to death. She shouldn't do this and deep inside she didn't even know why but Yanagi decided to take his offer, denying the faint wish to be carried like Kodai.

"I suppose I'm still not fully recovered… if it ain't asking too much, then…"

"Not at all. I'll feel better knowing both of you are in the best shape possible" He said naturally, crouching so Yanagi could hold on his shoulders and get on his backs.

"I'll just need you to hold on me, my hands will be occupied. Now, excuse me, Kodai-san"

He said, then lifted Kodai in his arms bridal style, which obviously surprised the black haired girl. She wanted to protest, but not really. Good thing it was dark here, otherwise, everyone would notice the blush in her face. She knew she was blushing because her face was hot and her face never felt hot like this. On the back, Yanagi had a small pout. Now she wanted to change places with Kodai, but of course she denied that thought. Heh, Yanagi Reiko wanting to get a ride on the arms of Kendo's cute and handsome boyfriend, what a joke.

"I… I find him c-cute and handsome? Well, it's not a lie, Kendo has good taste. Y-yeah, there's nothing wrong with thinking he's cute…" Her words didn't convince even herself.

As they resumed their mission to get out of this place, Midoriya instantly regretted offering to carry Yanagi. Her costume was basically a kimono so there wasn't much separating his backs from her chest, and there was also the fact that they were drenched, so it was actually worse than carrying Kodai, even if Yanagi's breasts seemed smaller and-

"Focus on something else!" He shook his head quickly.

The water in their clothes made them feel cold. While Midoriya didn't mind it at all, having other things occupying his mind, Yanagi shuddered a bit and instinctively held closer to him, pressing herself further on his backs as it acted as a source of warmth. Of course, the emerald boy noticed that, and some other things.

"Yanagi-san is bigger than she appears to be, probably because of her posture. So it's like Tsu, if she gets her backs straight you get unexpected big- shit, stop thinking about it, Izuku!" This would be a long trip.

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After walking for more half an hour or so they found something interesting. The culvert had a huge opening in one of the walls that lead to what looked like a cave. Deciding to check that up, Midoriya jumped up and began to climb the light acclivity, still firmly holding the two girls. It was a little tricky because there was some water running down the rock but he managed to get to the top. Here they finally got rid of the stagnant air as it flowed here. That was a good sign, there was an exit nearby. Also, the walls of the cave had some luminous blue crystals poking out, so at least they had light, even if dim. The trio followed through the cave, Midoriya's feet making a faint sound as he walked on the tiny stream of water. They reached a wide open area, the ceiling a few meters above them and sustained by large columns. There were even some machines to make the air circulate and lamps to illuminate the place.

"This must be some kind of mine. Look, there are some rails over there" Kodai pointed to the side.

"Then we got warped to a place far from the city" Yanagi concluded.

"That doesn't sound good. The help could take hours to arrive, assuming they even know where to search" Midoriya said. He began to consider that they wouldn't have any help from the pros to get out.

Suddenly Yanagi noticed something oddly familiar.

"Kodai, look. Enoki" She brought their attention to a group of white thin long mushrooms, sprouting from a wooden support column.

"The place is quite humid, of course some mushrooms would sprout" Midoriya said, not quite following her.

"Yeah, but this is an Enokitake. These mushrooms grow on trees in the forest, not in caves" Kodai continued the line of thought.,

"Huh, how do you know that?"

"Well, Yanagi and I know someone who's the expert when it comes to mushrooms"

And like a magic spell, hasty footsteps were heard coming from one of the tunnels connected to the main room they were. Midoriya got ready to fight, though he didn't let go of the two ladies. How did he plan to fight like this was a mystery, but he wouldn't need to worry about it as two known persons came out of the tunnel, one with long blue hair that made curls around the waist, and other that looked like a fungus themed witch.

"Hado-senpai!"

"Komori!" Shouted the two girls as they saw the brunette.

"Guys, good to see you" Came from Hado.

Once she laid eyes on them, Komori didn't stop running. In fact, she ran even faster to meet them and, well, it was a rough meeting. She practically tackled them to the floor, which wasn't really hard when Midoriya had Yanagi on his backs and Kodai on his arms. Now they were all lying on the floor, Komori on top of the pile and holding on him as if her life depended on it.

"I thought- I thought I wouldn't see you again!" The brunette cried as the three teens tried to hug her in any way possible.

"It's okay, Komori, we're fine. But… can you please get up, you're kind of hurting my hurt leg" Kodai said and winced when her friend quickly got up.

"Midoriya… you're not… the featherweight… I thought you were" Yanagi struggled to speak, being the base of the pile.

"S-sorry, Yanagi-san!" He got up in a single move, still holding Kodai on his arms.

"I'll say, you all are pretty cheerful for someone who was teleported to God knows where" Hado said that but she also had a smile crossing her lips. It was definitely good to see the whole situation didn't affect them in a negative way. They had to keep their spirits up.

While the blunette joined them, Komori hid her face under her mushrooms hat. She felt so embarrassed about what just happened, that she couldn't look at their faces right now. "I can't believe I said that…"

Now with two more people in the group, they focused on their next steps. Midoriya explained what happened so far and how they got here, including the fight against the sewer villain. On her side, Hado told them she was warped with Komori to a cave. They tried to look around for someone but ended encountering villains too. They weren't particularly strong but the blunette had to contain herself otherwise she could cause the cave to crumble.

"Luckily for me, Komori here is a dangerous opponent in closed spaces. She gave me a mask and told me to stay back, and in minutes the tunnel and the villains were covered in mushrooms! Do you really remember every single scientific name of the mushrooms you grow? How many different types can you make? Do you have some kind of block with a particular species? What's your favorite fungus?!"

The brunette backed off a little with the spree of questions, managing to answer the last out of habit.

"L-Lentinula edodes! Shiitake is a classic, the round cap looks cute and I love the taste!" A response at the hype level of Hado. "But… senpai is making it sound better than what happened. I didn't do much. Some of the villains had fire and acid Quirks so the little ones didn't stand a chance. Poor Yellow Knight and Inky Cap…" It was hard to tell if Komori was depressed about her usefulness or because of the fallen fungi friends.

"I don't think so" She looked up to the green haired teen as he spoke, unconsciously focusing on his emerald shiny eyes. "Even Hado-senpai was impressed. Plus, I believe you two wouldn't get here safe if you weren't capable of helping"

Komori simply stared at him, her mouth slightly open, while she absorbed his words. Was he praising her for something he didn't see? Really, she didn't do anything special, just spread the spores and keep them humid. The caves had streams of water running through the tunnels so it wasn't that hard and as she said some villains could get rid of her shrooms pretty easily. Yes, she made a lot of bad guys scream like kids when they got covered in mushrooms. Yes, she knocked down a large group by making shrooms grow in their lungs. Yes, she threatened to use poisonous mushrooms when they got surrounded when she actually planned to use a simple hallucinogen like Amanita muscaria. But it wasn't anything to be impressive.

"Actually, it does sound really impressive" Midoriya said.

"Eh? Eh?! Did- did you hear that?!"

"Yes, you began to mumble something. I know how it is…" He said, putting a hand on her shoulder. She looked at it then at him again, being caught in his warm smile.

"I-I-I… it wasn't hard at all. I love my Quirk but… I can't do cool things like you do" She said shyly.

"Just because you don't have a flashy Quirk it doesn't mean you can't do cool things. That doesn't make you any less helpful or important"

"I-important?!"

"Yes. I know there are lots of persons counting on you. I'm one of them" He shone his bright smile again and Kinoko swore she was looking at the Sun.

Her heart beat out of rhythm and her stomach twisted in knots. She was pretty familiar with the sensation but she wasn't supposed to feel like that again.

"That's really sweet but we should keep moving, right? At this rate we can find everyone and get out sooner than we thought" Kodai said, feeling a little awkward for being literally in the middle of their little chat. Midoriya simply wouldn't get tired of carrying her.

Breaking out of her trance, only now Komori registered that Kodai was looking quite comfy being on his arms like a bride. She blinked twice, trying to ignore the new feeling that just sprouted in her.

"Mi-Midoriya-san, why are you carrying Kodai like this?"

"Oh. Well, her leg is hurt and I didn't want it to get worse"

"And… for how long have you been walking around like this?"

"Umm, it's hard to tell. We ended in the same room… an hour, maybe"

"Oh… ho ho, an hour. Yeah, that's... a lot of time. Don't you… don't you feel tired or something?" Her voice was betraying her smile. "Now is not the best time, Kinoko. Keep the happy face"

"Oh, weren't you giving Yanagi-san piggyback ride when we met you?" Hado asked nonchalantly.

"Ah, that. After the fight with the sewer villain, I got a little… shocked, so Midoriya offered to carry me for a while" Yanagi said, looking slightly away from the green teen.

"You look fine now. That's good" Komori didn't sound as nice as she wanted to.

"Then we should keep moving. Hado-senpai, these tunnels lead to somewhere?" Midoriya asked the blunette.

"I don't know. It seems like a cave system. Some of the tunnels make turns and end on another tunnel or where they started. The cave doesn't seem completely natural"

If it is a mine then there must be an exit"

"Maybe, but I don't know if we can use it. Every path that leads upwards was blocked at some point by huge boulders. I guess we're stuck at this lower level"

"In that case, we can go back to my plan of finding the drain of the sewer system. Do you think someone else could be here?"

"We searched a lot and the only people we found were the bad guys. I made a lot of noise some time ago so it could have alerted more enemy forces"

"Then we should hurry. The problem is that the sewers are too dark"

"We found some old oil lamps at another cave. We can use that" Komori suggested, then rushed to pick the lamps, getting back with two dusty glass lamps with black iron encasing.

"Awesome! This will make things much easier. Well done, Komori-san" Midoriya said to the brunette, who suddenly found the floor very interesting.

"It's not- t-thanks…"

It took them some time to light the lamps but once they did, the group returned to the sewers. Yanagi lead the group, holding one lamp. Midoriya was after her, with Kodai on his backs again. Komori followed them close holding the other lamp and Hado was the last to protect the rearguard.

As they silently walked, Komori glanced some times at the duo in front of her. She looked at the boy and wondered what were the chances of accidentally slipping and twisting her ankle.

"No, you can't do that, focus Kinoko!"

She shook her head to forget the feelings that were bubbling up inside her chest. Komori buried them for a good reason and now was definitely not the time to dig them up. But looking at him, being so close yet so far… she couldn't help it.

Almost a year ago she was spending some time at the house of her aunt. Her family just moved to a new house and she was waiting for her things to arrive. Komori had always been a shy girl and she was afraid of talking with other kids when she got to a new place, taking time to get used to the ambient. It wasn't different now, and instead of hanging with other persons she met, the brunette chose to spend her time wandering around the city enjoying one of her hobbies, finding mushrooms. It was a difficult task sometimes but she would get a feeling of satisfaction after finding the tiniest shroom in the most unexpected place. Under a park bench, behind a trash can, even inside a broken washing machine, the possibilities were virtually endless.

The brunette heard from her parents that they could spend a day at the beach but her aunt was quick to deny the idea. Some people started to litter the place and now the beach was like a huge dump. Well, sounded more interesting now to the young girl, and so Komori headed to Dagobah Municipal Beach, eager to begin her Shroomtastic Adventure and find many fungi friends. She searched the place on the internet and it was actually really sad to see it so full of trash, but no one seemed to care as they let the situation get to this point. It wasn't asking much, just don't throw your trash there and maybe clean a little. If everyone helped a bit the problem would vanish in no time, no one was going to do all the work alone.

"I could pick up so recyclable trash after finding some cute friends and…"

Her words slowly died as she arrived at the beach. Amazing, she could actually see the ocean. It didn't make any sense, the pictures she saw on the internet were recent, five months tops. If nothing she expected to find even more trash in that illegal dump, not the opposite. There was still a lot of things littering the place but it was definitely much cleaner than before. Maybe she underestimated the good will of the citizens around here.

Anyway, Komori stepped on the sand and began her Adventure, looking inside rusty fridges and other home appliances, old tires, even an abandoned car, and she was achieving success, though most of the times it was just small Pleurocybella porrigens and Pholiota microspora (A/N: Angel Wings and Nameko. Gotta do my research). Then she heard some noise in the distance, noises of metal being bent or dragged. Curiosity took over her and she briefly paused her Shroomtastic Adventure to see what was it.

Komori walked through the dumped trash, following the noise that became slightly louder, now hearing voices and grunts. She reached a more clean section of the beach and found the source of noise, a kid, probably around her age, struggling to drag a heavy looking washing machine. The brunette instinctively hid behind a pile of tires, watching carefully as the boy moved the heavy object. And on top of a car stood a blonde man with a skeletal figure, baggy pants and a large hood. He shouted to encourage the green haired boy.

"Fight, Young Midoriya! You're halfway to the truck!"

Komori noticed the marks in the sand and indeed they lead to nearly the water, so this boy had been dragging that thing for some time now. Or maybe not because she looked again and he was actually making progress fast. The young girl was impressed to see someone that looked so scrawny displaying such strength. Training clothes could be very deceiving.

"You're doing fine young man, but remember our deadline is in five months!"

"Under- stood! Rwaaah!"

She didn't know what was his objective doing this but he seemed determined to achieve it. Komori left the two without being noticed and headed back home, her mind occupied with the green haired boy. Once there, she saw her aunt and decided to ask.

"Ne, aunt, you said the beach turned into an illegal dump earlier, right? Everyone helps to clean it?"

"Hah, clean? Not that I know. The prefecture removed the garbage sometimes but more appeared on the next week so they gave up"

"And no one does anything to stop it?"

"Well, it's a lot to clean up, and I can't think of someone willing to do the hard work. We kind of got used to it…" The woman said scratching her head.

Komori walked off with disbelief in her face. That kid wasn't cleaning the beach alone, there was no way he could be doing it. She felt that she had to learn more about this and about that unknown kid, so during the next week, the brunette searched around for any volunteer groups, corporations or anyone that could be involved, just to find out nothing. Confused, she returned to the illegal dump in a Sunday afternoon and here he was, pilling trash into an old truck. He was panting heavily and his white shirt was drenched with sweat. Looking closer he had some muscles beginning to develop, which was to be expected after all this hard work. The lean man was nowhere to be seen but suddenly a tall man appeared, laughing as saw the young boy barely standing on his feet.

"Hahahaha! Good job today, Young Midoriya. Now go and have a good rest, tomorrow we'll take care of that abandoned car!"

"Y-yes…" He didn't have the energy to answer properly.

Hidden behind a fridge, Komori memorized that name.

"Midoriya… I wonder why he's working so hard. Maybe he's getting paid by that scrawny man. But why do this alone? I'm sure that huge guy would be a great help"

She returned to her aunt's house and for the next months, she sporadically would walk by the beach and look at the progress the green teen was doing. With the moving, she had to transfer to another middle school, at least until the Entrance Exams to U.A. The shy brunette didn't exactly try to make new friends and time passed so quickly that she didn't notice until the day of the Exams.

Komori felt nervous. The written test wasn't so difficult, she studied a lot to pass. The terrifying problem was the famous practical exam that UA performed, known for pushing the middle schoolers to the limit and being responsible for a lot of denied enrollments.

Her Quirk wasn't exactly suited for battle and the brunette wasn't in top shape, so she couldn't help but feel that she was fighting a lost battle. Then, during the presentation of the practical exam of this year, a tall boy with glasses called the attention of someone and she simply couldn't believe in her eyes. It was that kid Midoriya! What was he doing here?

Komori suddenly remembered what the skeletal man said months ago. Whatever it was, the deadline for Midoriya's objective was around these days, so she wondered if the kid managed to succeed. For some reason knowing he was here made her feel more at ease and confident. The boy sure left a strong impression in her with his determined look so Komori thought with herself, if he was here then he would give his best to pass the exams, and she would do the same. Unfortunately, she didn't end in the same group Midoriya was but she successfully finished the exams and felt that she passed.

"Did Midoriya pass too? He didn't seem like the type that fights…"

Out of curiosity that day Komori decided to go to the beach, see how much of it Midoriya managed to clean and boy, she was surprised to see the result.

"No way…"

Where once was an ugly illegal dump, now was a completely clean beach. The place was spotless, not a single can to be seen. Her eyes were looking at it but she couldn't believe them. He must have asked for help, there was no way Midoriya would do this all by himself. Then again, he seemed so determined whenever she looked at him that she could kind of see him doing it. Heck, this beautiful sunset in front of her was the proof of his hard work. That night Komori remained awake, for the anxiety of knowing whether she passed or not and because the green haired teen didn't leave her head. She wished they could go to the same school.

Someone must have heard her because on the first days at U.A she spotted the mess of green hair in the crowd. Turns out he was at class 1-A while she was at 1-B, not the perfect situation but still they could talk during lunch and even hang out after school. The only thing stopping Komori was her own shyness and insecurities. She made new friends and they helped her get through her limitations, but whenever she thought she couldn't do something she remembered of Midoriya and the way he was working so hard to achieve his goal. It filled her with the same will to push further and go beyond.

As time passed her admiration only grew. Komori heard that someone at the Entrance Exams destroyed a Zero Pointer and she was completely surprised to know it was Midoriya. So he had a powerful Quirk, and it wasn't the only thing great about him. In fact, all of the guys from 1-A looked awesome. They faced villains and survived on the first days, and the Sports Festival was surely something else. Her brown eyes with sharp crosses went wide when she saw the replay of the obstacle run, the green haired teen literally blasting to the first place. Though his face held a fierce and determined look, he still looked pretty cute, but she wasn't ready for the fight between him and Todoroki Shoto, the son of Endeavor. After his fight against Hitoshi Shinso, she began to root for him without noticing, so she felt a little sad that Midoriya lost the fight. Still, seeing him giving his all once again made her will to persevere stronger.

With each event that involved the emerald boy, Komori's admiration for him only increased, to the point where she really wished they could trade him for Monoma. Not that she hated the blonde but she really wanted to be closer to him. Such a wish made something click inside her head. She might be in love with him. That thought was confirmed when she heard Midoriya was kidnapped. Never in her life, she felt so worried, and her heart skipped a beat when the news of his rescue arrived. That made Komori realize that she couldn't wait any longer. From the start, Midoriya was someone special to her, someone that inspired her without even knowing, and she wanted him to know that. All her efforts to overcome her shyness and be more confident would pay off now as she was decided to confess her feelings for him. There was just a tiny problem now.

"Congratulations, Kendo-chan"

"Eh? For what, Komori?"

"Aren't you dating Midoriya now?"

"D-dating?! N-no, not at all, I mean, we're just friends…" Kendo also loved him and after a little confusion, he seemed to return her feelings.

She was late. Now there was no way Komori could tell him how she felt, and she wanted Kendo to be happy too. But…

"Damn it Kendo-chan, it had to be him?! … ~sigh~ I can't blame her. Midoriya seems to be an awesome person, and he's so brave and clever and so strong and… c-cute. Like a glowing Panellus stipticus or a Mycena chlorophos" (A/N: glow in the dark shrooms. Search it, they look really cool) "Oh, I could use them to illuminate the way. Would he praise me again…? I shouldn't do this just to impress him, should I?"

"Komori-san"

"Matsutake!" She was forcefully dragged out of her own world and said the first thing that came to her mind. Looking around, everyone was looking at her with worried faces, which made her confused. "Umm, is everything alright?"

"I could ask you the same. You didn't respond at first" Midoriya said, his caring eyes never leaving her.

"S-sorry, I got distracted"

"I know we're in a difficult situation but try to keep focused. You almost fell on the water"

Only now Komori noticed she was on the edge of the sidewalk. They turned at a corner and she almost went straight to the channel, if it wasn't for Midoriya holding her hand.

"H-he… h-he's holding… with his hand… my, my… oh my…" Komori began to hyperventilate, almost falling backward on the muddy water. Midoriya pulled her close to him and let her lean on himself for support.

"D-does it counts as a hug?!" The brunette slowly wrapped her arms around him, holding the boy as close as she could to her.

"Komori, what's going on? Did you get dizzy or something?" Kodai asked from her place on his backs, worried about her friend.

"Yes… I mean, no, no. I just- umm, I… I-I'm fine now! Completely fine"

"Komori-san, if you want-"

"A-aah, there's no need for you to c-carry me, Midoriya-san! I can walk, I swear!" She held her hands up in defense and was really glad that the light of the lamps didn't let her obvious blush appear. The green teen looked at her a little surprised.

"I would suggest that we could make a pause but you're right, we should keep moving"

She wanted to hit her face right now. He was simply near her and her head was already a mess.

"You're, I mean, I'm right…"

"Umm, do you want me to carry you?"

"Ugh, it's so tempting! But…" "No, I'm fine. Let's keep going"

The group resumed their march in the dark, exploring the long culverts and searching for the last member of their original group. Midoriya tried to not think about it much as he knew it would break his focus, but he really wished to find Uraraka as soon as possible. Almost as much as he wanted to not find Himiko but she was an important element that they couldn't afford to lose. Plus, a tiny part of him felt that a death sentence was too much, at least when it was the League sentencing. Yes, he said he would do things before. Yes, he still hated her for all that she did to him but at the very end Midoriya couldn't think of abandoning the blonde here without second thoughts, and it wasn't because of whatever information she had.

"Maybe I should be less forgiving"

"Oh right, I just remembered. Midoriya-san, about what happened back at U.A, was that black thing part of your Quirk? I thought it was a power enhancement" Komori questioned the green teen. As for Midoriya, he tensed up a bit. How to explain this?

"That's true. With all that happened I totally forgot about it" Yanagi said.

"Ne, ne, Midoriya, how do you call that black energy thingy? Why did you hide this until now? Can you make more than one large tendril? Does it have a long-range or-" Hado assaulted the boy with questions but Midoriya cut her spree.

"S-sorry senpai, this is new t-to me too! My Quirk is… umm, a new thing to me so I'm still learning and… I really don't know where that came from…" His past words carried a hint of sadness. By now Midoriya thought he was controlling One for All, making it his own power, but after that incident, he felt even far away from his goal.

"Don't worry too much about it, Midoriya-san. You got your Quirk pretty late so it's normal that you don't understand it completely. In fact, it's impressive that you manage to keep up and surpass most of us having a Quirk for such a short time. I'm sure you'll get the hang of it too, and very soon" Kodai's encouraging words not only surprised Midoriya but Yanagi and Komori too at they knew the kuudere girl for some time. It wasn't like Kodai didn't cheer for her friends but she seemed so close to Midoriya, to the point where the two girls thought she might be opening up for the green haired teen, even if just a bit.

"Hmm, you're just like Mirio, Midoriya" Hado said, clasping her hands together.

"Me? Like Togata-senpai?"

"Yup! No matter what happens you inspire others around you. Tamaki says that Mirio is like the Sun, so that could make you… a lighting"

"A… a lighting?"

"Yes. When everything is dark and looking really bad you shine and light up the skies, like a green lighting! Also, you get covered in sparks when you use your Quirk"

After the blunette's comment, everyone went silent. Hado wasn't afraid of saying what she had in mind and this time wasn't different. The fact was that each of the girls trusted in him and that they would get out of that place together. The girls would do everything they could to help but honestly, they would be questioning the possibilities a lot more if the emerald boy wasn't present. Midoriya took that as another reason to keep pushing forward. More people were counting on him, though he wasn't aware of how much some of them felt dependant.

The silence allowed the group to notice some noise coming from ahead. Proceeding with caution, they reached another cross section. They focused on the source of noise, trying do decide which way it came from and they agreed it was from the path ahead. This lead to the next question, investigate it or not. It could be villains, or it could be Uraraka. Or even worse, both and she was in trouble. The last option was more than enough to convince Midoriya to see what it was, but Hado wasn't sure, neither Kodai. Yanagi agreed with Midoriya on seeing whatever it was. That left to Komori the decisive vote.

"Umm, I think we should… see what it is. We could be caught by surprise in the future if we just ignore it" Komori trusted Midoriya's judgment but she couldn't simply say she would follow him every time.

So the group jumped over the water and followed the sound. As they walked further into that tunnel it got louder and in the distance, they could see a tiny source of light. Hasty footsteps came to their direction and they got ready to a fight but a surprise awaited for them. Running and almost tripping in the dark, Uraraka came out of the darkness.

"More villains- eh?! Deku-kun!"

"Uraraka!"

She rushed to him and hugged the green haired teen tight for a whole minute. Midoriya would do the same if his hands weren't busy. She let go and looked at him in the eyes with a relieved expression.

"I'm so happy to see you, Deku-kun. I was so worried"

"Me too. How are you? Did you get hurt or met the enemy?"

"I'm fine and yes, a group of villains just surrounded us but I managed to escape"

"That's why you were running?"

"Yes. I tried to look around for you but I ended-"

"Hey, wait up. What do you mean by 'us'?" Kodai said. Uraraka seemed to only now acknowledge the presence of the other girls, especially the one clinging on Midoriya's backs.

"Oh, good to see everyone is here. We should move, they will be after us in no time"

"You didn't answer my question. Did you find someone else?" Kodai insisted and the brunette seemed to hesitate a bit.

"Yes. I found Toga while looking around"

"And where is she right now?"

"... Back there, surrounded by villains"

"Let's go then. As soon as we get Himiko we'll head to the exit" Midoriya said as he walked ahead.

"Wait, wait. You want to save her?" Uraraka asked incredulously.

"We can't let her fall on the hands of the League again"

"Deku-kun, she's a villain too. Let her deal with the mess she created"

"They are going to kill her, Uraraka. I'm almost sure of it"

"So?"

Midoriya stopped on his tracks for a moment, then turned around to face the brunette again. Even in the dark, he could see she was bothered with something.

"I can't let that happen"

"Why not? After all that she did to you… you don't have to save her, Deku-kun"

"That's not it-"

"Then what? Why are you going to save her? Give me one good reason to risk ourselves for her"

He stopped to think about an answer but it never came. Kodai was the one who answered.

"With all the information she knows Toga Himiko is an important asset for the pro heroes and police. That should be more than enough of a reason to bring her with us"

"Okay, she knows things, but we could get out and call the pros. They should be more than capable of rescuing her"

"We don't know where we are but it must be somewhere really far from the city. We found a crystal mine so this must be a more isolated region" Yanagi said.

"Plus we don't know for sure if our plan to get out will be successful. It's almost a bet" Hado added.

"So we should be moving already. I don't see why we should bother rescuing her" The brunette said, almost spitting venom when mentioning the blonde girl.

"Uraraka, I know this isn't the ideal situation but we can't let them take Himiko" Midoriya said, his voice failing to sound confident like before.

"Why? Because she's an important asset? Just for that?"

"Yes, she's… an important asset…"

She slowly shook her head.

"Why…?"

"Uraraka, we-"

"Why?! You call her Himiko. Why?"

"Eh?! I-I… why does it matter now how I call her?"

Uraraka walked to him and grabbed one of his arms, dragging the boy away with her.

"U-Uraraka! Let go, we have to-"

"No, we don't have to! We don't own her nothing, you don't own her nothing!"

"It's not about to own her something and you know it"

"Then tell me, and be honest this time. Why do you want to rescue her?!" Uraraka spun around, still holding his arm and staring into his eyes. When he took more than a minute in silence thinking about it, droplets formed at the corners of her eyes. "What? Do you care about here? Is that it?"

"That's not… I don't…"

"Then why, Deku-kun? Why do you want to save her? Why… why did you let her stay here? Why do you call her that way…?"

"I… I had to. It was the only way to-"

"No, it wasn't! If you needed help getting over it then I would be more than willing to help, but no, you had to let that b- that monster get into your life"

"I didn't let her into my life! I hate her!"

"Are you sure? Then why do you keep letting her walk around you? Why do you still train with her? Why didn't you oppose to her getting a costume exactly like yours?" She hesitated but it had to be said. "... Why do I feel you're going to forgive her?"

"I-I… I'm not…" He didn't know how to answer her. Doubt and worry began to fill his heart. He wasn't thinking she really changed, right? The voice of the blonde echoed into his mind, remembering him of every time Himiko said she would make him love her. "I don't… I don't know…" He didn't dare to look at her when he said that.

Uraraka was about to drag him again but she felt a hand rest on top of hers where she was holding him. Kodai, who watched the heated discussion from the front row, looked at her.

"I don't understand exactly why you're so mad but I get it that you left her behind on purpose" Midoriya raised his eyes. Uraraka didn't deny it. "Well then, if you don't want to go, our plan is to follow the water flow. There should be a drain to all this sewage and it can be our way out of here. Go ahead, we'll rescue Toga Himiko and join you later"

"And now you're giving the orders? Sorry but I'm not going anywhere without Deku-kun and-"

"No, I'm sorry Uraraka-san. As the older and most experient here I'm in charge and we'll rescue the blonde, you like it or not. Midoriya is coming with us" Hado said, standing next to the green teen and the girl on his backs.

"Hado-senpai, you can't-"

"Now it's not the time to be carried by our emotions, Uraraka-san. We have to set the priorities" Yanagi joined them.

"I think Midoriya is right. Even if she was a villain, Toga knows how the underworld works, the people who pull the strings. We can't lose that advantage" Komori also joined them, standing on the other side of the emerald boy.

"You all… don't know the shit you're talking about. You didn't see what she did. You didn't see… him… Was a villain? She is a villain and nothing she says can change that" Uraraka felt some tears rolling but she didn't know the reason for them. Sad memories? Perhaps. Anger? Definitely. Jealous? Of whom, exactly?

"She can't fight back" Midoriya said, getting the attention of the girls around him, Uraraka included. He took a deep breath in and released slowly. "Toga… Himiko can't defend herself with the inhibitor collar. Aizawa-sensei reconfigured the parameters and she won't be able to do an arm lock without triggering it"

"You and I know pretty well she can take care of herself, Deku-kun"

"Not in this situation. She's outnumbered and defenseless, and she won't run away forever. You're right, it's not only because of what she knows. I just… ~sigh~ I can't stand seeing someone in danger and not help, even if she did… all that she did"

None of them were expecting him to say this, especially Uraraka. It really wasn't about forgiving the person who kidnapped and tortured you. He was talking about doing the right thing, at least what he thought was right.

"D-don't… get me wrong, I-I still want to see her behind the bars or s-something. I… I said to her I would do it myself but… I can't imagine myself doing this. Hurt badly, maybe, but to kill someone… I don't want to even go this far if I can choose"

In the dark of the tunnel with only two old lamps to see the path, the girls stared at the green haired teen speechless. Empathy only went so far as they couldn't imagine saying the same words if they were in his place. Surprisingly, Komori was the one to break the silence.

"... So cool…" She said in some kind of awe state, realizing after a while that she actually voiced her thoughts. "I-I-I mean- uh…" She simply looked at the ground, getting the attention of the other girls.

"Oh my, and I just said I was the more experienced. You sure sound cool and heroic now, Midoriya-san" Hado said, petting his head like an older sister, to which he looked at the floor in embarrassment, similar to the mushroom girl.

"I-i-it's just what I t-think, Hado-s-senpai"

"You should take the compliments, Midoriya. You did sound really cool" Kodai said, also petting his head, which made Midoriya blush. She was pressing her chest further on his backs without noticing.

"Oi, since we decided let's move on already. I bet the girl won't last much longer" Yanagi said, already taking the lead with a lamp.

"Hey, we didn't decide anything" Uraraka called out. Midoriya turned to her again, his expression as soft as always. His eyes reflected the dim yellow light of the old lamp, even making it brighter.

"Are you coming?"

She looked to the side, to where they came from, to the possible exit, then back to Midoriya. What was the point of getting out without him, anyway?"

"Ugh, fine. But be ready, when I left the thing was already pretty bad" She said, getting the other lamp and leading the way.

"Umm, thank you, Uraraka"

"Don't thank me, Deku-kun. I'll have you returning this later" She said and he got a little afraid, but then she turned to him. "So we have to get back safe, you hear me?"

He couldn't help but smile.

"Yes, I promise" All the other eyes and ears were focused on them, many things going through the young ladies' heads.

They approached the exit of the culvert and they could hear noises of explosions and shouting. Never in his life, Midoriya thought he would want to see Bakugo accompanying these two things. The culvert ended in a large concrete pipe that disposed of the muddy water like a waterfall. On the sides were stairs leading to another part of the complex structure of tunnels, except that it was a large octagonal hall with some huge machines and metal platforms on the walls, connected by more stairs that lead to higher levels of the hall in a spiral. Large metal doors lead to other sections of the sewer system and to other rooms. From one of them came the explosions and shouting. Getting there the group found huge chaos, with villains running around and trying really hard to catch a certain blonde girl in a familiar looking green costume.

"And you were worried about her"

"Not now, Uraraka. Komori-san, I'll need you to take care of Kodai for a while. If they see you keep them away. Yanagi-san, we'll need a little distraction, look around for something you can use. Hado-senpai, I'll need you to strike them as hard as you can while Uraraka and I get to Himiko"

The girls were impressed by this as they weren't used to see Midoriya in action like Uraraka. They simply agreed with his plan, feeling that everything would end well if they followed him. So while Yanagi looked around for objects she could throw at the enemy, Hado dashed straight to them and began to send villains flying everywhere with her shockwaves. Meanwhile, Uraraka and Midoriya fought their way to Himiko, who was currently running from a guy with cricket legs and antennae.

"Stay put so I can get my reward, you annoying brat!"

"Hah! Dream on, roach" She said, evading a stomp with a backflip.

"Let's see you call me roach when I put my hands on you!" He said, then jumped at her. The last thing he saw was her quickly looking to the side and smirking, then the world became black.

What happened was that he got struck by a green blur giving off sparks.

"What took you so long dear?~" A wide smile opened in her lips.

"~sigh~ I should let them capture you" Midoriya looked at her, hands balling into fists.

"But you didn't! Aw, my knight in shiny green armor~ You came to save me!" Himiko jumped at him, hugging Midoriya tight. He stood still for a moment, then pushed her back.

"Yeah, let's not forget that I have a good reason for that"

"Oh, do you finally love me?~"

"Hell no. You know a lot, and that's the only good reason to not let the League put their hands on you"

"So you're saying you're not here to save my precious neck?"

"... Not only that. Let's go already"

"Hai hai. Oh, right. I found Ochako-chan a while ago. She was like, super pissed to find me and she left me to die here. Not very heroic but in her defense I may or may not have been a little too annoying and-"

"A little? Yeah, right"

"Ochako! You also came to save me! Huh, from what I can see everyone came to save me" She said looking around and seeing the other students fighting the villains, particularly focusing on the blunette and the serious beating the bad guys were getting.

"So Izuku, does it mean we're going to have fun during the nights now?~ I can't wait to feel your-"

"One more word and I swear I'll break all your teeth" Uraraka said, grabbing Himiko by the arm and dragging her to the exit, with Midoriya right by her side.

"No, not my fangs! They have the best points in cuteness~"

The brunette suddenly stopped and held on Himiko's other arm with more strength.

"Do you think this is a game?"

"I'm dead serious about that, Ochako-chan"

"You will be dead if you don't stop playing around- oof!"

Uraraka got cut when a part of what looked to be gray wood almost got her head if Himiko didn't tackle her to the ground. Midoriya jumped through some pipes and knocked the villain out of the platform with a powerful kick. Himiko got up and even offered a hand but the brunette shoved it away, getting up on her own.

"Don't expect me to thank you"

"I don't. What are friends for, right?"

"I'm not- whatever, let's get out of here"

They made their way through the group of villains without much difficulty, thanks to Hado knocking most of them out and Yanagi attacking them without being seen. Ironically, she met the group she spooked again and they began to run away once they saw the floating barrels and pipes, shouting nonsense about ghosts and haunted tunnels. At the entrance, Komori was doing well protecting Kodai. Most of the villains didn't dare to get near once the first guy started to cough and fainted shortly after but there was this guy with the acid spit, which made him almost immune to Komori's spores. The mushroom girl and her friend got ready to fight but it wasn't necessary as a green lighting knocked him out. After him came Hado, Yanagi, Uraraka, and Himiko.

"We got her, now back to the tunnel" Midoriya said, rushing to pick up Kodai.

But before they could reach the exit to the tunnels, a huge pillar of blue flames blocked their way. He came out of his cover, hands shoved in his pockets and a bored expression.

"Going somewhere?"

"Don't move fuckers! We'll let you go now!" Behind them, three clones of Twice appeared, forming a pyramid.

To their right, Mr. Compress blocked the way to another room and Spinner got to their other side.

"I don't want to fight someone who follows Stain's steps like me… Himiko, just give up and come peacefully" The lizard guy called out, pointing his cluster sword to the students.

"Spinner, how have you been doing? Not exactly good to see you all guys. Hey Dabi, did you miss me that much?" The blonde said nonchalantly.

"~sigh~ Of course not. Turns out that even when you're not around you are a pain in my ass. And don't be fooled Spinner, Shigaraki didn't say we had to bring her with us" Dabi said as he flared his hands in blue flames.

The students tensed up, getting ready to the incoming battle. By far the biggest problem here was Dabi, with a lot of literal firepower, then there was Mr. Compress. One mistake and he could take anyone away. Twice and Spinner didn't look like immediate threats but Midoriya wasn't going to underestimate the enemy now. They couldn't move forward and the way back was full of villains. What should they do?

Suddenly everyone in the room heard a faint noise. It was like the sound of something being hit. It slowly became louder and then came distant screams. The banging and screaming got louder, both villains and heroes in training turned to a large metal door. The screams got clearly audible and voices came from the other side, begging for the door to be open. They hit the door desperately and their voices got muffled by a ferocious roar. The screams ceased and so did the hits on the door. Silence fell in the room.

"... What the fuck was-" BOOM.

Dabi got cut as the heavy-looking metal door got blasted away. The roar of whatever was inside the tunnel sounded, forcing the teens to cover their ears. It was… familiar. They looked at the tunnel again and from the darkness emerged a form, or at least that's what appeared to be happening. The figure was almost pitch black and the shadows around it warped wildly, spreading out of the dark tunnel. Red eyes appeared as the shadowy form expanded, towering over the dark figure.

"~pant~ The call of the Depths echos through the wind ~pant~ the stars die one by one, your black claws reach to the sky and swallow the silvery Moon ~pant~ darker than the Void, the Abyss calls for my soul and it calls back. Angst, terror, and fear, taking everything in Its path, forever shrouded in the Darkness. This is… Revelry in the Dark"

"RWAAAAH! I'LL! CONSUME EVERYTHING!",

Be it the mighty form of Dark Shadow or the speech the bird-headed teen just made, the students took a moment to process what was happening.

"Tokoyami?!" Shouted Midoriya and Uraraka together. His eyes widened once he noticed his friends.

"Midoriya! Uraraka! Stay back!" As he said that Dark Shadow began a frenzied attack, swinging his claws and tearing the machines in parts. The villains, at first surprised by the quite intimidating entrance, got into high alert, avoiding the attacks as they could.

"What's next?" Dabi said to himself, firing flames to repel the huge claws.

"YOUR DIM LIGHT WON'T SHAKE MY CURSED BLACK SOUL!"

Meanwhile, Tokoyami managed to get to his friends, almost falling to his knees. Uraraka helped him stand up by putting one arm over her shoulders.

"Tokoyami-kun, you learned to control Dark Shadow in the dark?!" Midoriya asked.

"Not exactly ~pant~ it's more like giving him an objective ~pant~ I still have to struggle with him most of the time"

"Where did you end after the warping, Tokoyami-kun? Are you okay?" Uraraka asked.

"I'm somewhat fine. The villains I met… I can't say the same. The warp gate brought me to some kind of machine room. This seems to be a huge hydroelectric plant that was abandoned. The structure must have been compromised because during a fight a hole caved under me and I fell on these tunnels"

"Then we can get out of here. I bet we'll find the exit with we climb the tower we are in now" Hado said, pointing to the stairs and platforms on the walls, spiraling up.

"Wait, senpai. I was trying to return to where I was. Sero is in trouble"

"Sero is here too? So we're not the only ones caught in the warp gate…" Midoriya said with worry in his voice.

"Don't worry too much Izuku, I'm almost sure Kurogiri didn't warp a lot of students" They turned to the blonde as she spoke.

"What makes you so sure? He brought a lot of villains"

"That's the point, Kurogiri didn't use his warp so randomly. He aimed at the League's army and at me. You all were nearby so we all ended here. If we got out of his vision field when he was in that huge cloud form, he wouldn't know where to use the warp gate. That's why I tried to get you out of the street" Himiko said the last part looking at Uraraka, who huffed and looked away with arms crossed.

"Anyway, we must get moving. Sero should be in the upper levels, right Tokoyami?"

"Probably"

"Then we find him and look around for an exit. The fast we get out of here, the sooner we can call for help" The green haired teen said and the group headed to the stairs. Uraraka had to help Tokoyami because Dark Shadow was still rampaging. The lights of the room helped to calm him down a little but the shadowy bird spent a long time in the dark of the tunnels. At this rate going up the platforms would be too dangerous, but with some struggle, the symbiotic being obeyed his master's commands and at least stopped attacking aimlessly. Dark Shadow covered Tokoyami in a bigger and rougher version of Black Ankh. The group of teens climbed the stairs in a rush, then suddenly a blue fireball almost hit them, melting the platform they were about to cross. At the other side of the room, also climbing the stairs, Dabi held a hand up, still covered in flames. Spinner, and Twice were coming after them and quickly.

"Damn it. Tokoyami, Uraraka, get everyone to the other side. I'll stall the hot head" Midoriya said, getting ready to use the Air Force Glove that was still intact.

As the two students crossed everyone, Dabi shot more fireballs that Midoriya managed to repel with his Delaware Smash Air Force, but he had to wait for the last moment. He still had to train his aim.

"Deku-kun! Behind you!" Uraraka shouted and Midoriya turned around to see Compress rushing at him.

Reacting on impulse, Midoriya activated Full Cowl and jumped away, barely avoiding the grasp of the masked man. He didn't measure the distance though, but Dark Shadow grabbed him and Kodai, pulling the two to the platform. They began to run again, but now Midoriya had to focus more on blocking Dabi's attacks. Good thing they managed to get out of his range but the path to the upper levels was quite long.

The heroes in training arrived at a large hall. Large turbines could be seen. This was the main floor of the plant. Looking around, Yanagi located some stairs that lead to a higher level and they found another room with windows to watch the turbines. Old looking control panels indicated that it was the monitoring room. They started to look around for anything that could tell where they were and in the process, Komori found out that the plant was indeed structurally compromised as Tokoyami said. An old mine was discovered at the final phase of the construction and the tunnels turned the terrain unstable.

"Good job, Komori-san. This will make it much easier for the pros to find us" Midoriya said to the short mushroom witch, who covered her face a little with her hat and mumbled a thank you.

"We should look for your other friend now. Do you remember where you two were, Tokoyami-san?" Hado asked the bird-headed teen and he nodded, guiding them to the other door of the room.

They headed through a large corridor and found a large hole in the floor, the place Tokoyami fell from, so Sero should be somewhere ahead. The group crossed the large gap and kept running through the hallway, reaching another higher level. It leads to an open area where they could finally see the outside of the large plant. The problem was, once they left the door they got surrounded by villains. And calmly walking through the crowd, the white-haired man with hands all over his body appeared, clapping his hands slowly.

"Well, well, congratulations. You formed a party and managed to escape the dungeon. Too bad the last phase is a horde level. You activated my trap card" Shigaraki snapped his fingers and the door behind them exploded. They couldn't go back now. There was dammed water to one side and a long fall to the other, villains blocking both sides.

"Now, hand over the blonde without resistance, or resist if you want, it doesn't really matter. It's game over for all of you anyway"

The heroes in training backed off as the villains advanced towards them, standing back to back and in fight stances. Worry was plastered all over their faces.

"That's really a tight spot. Any ideas, Midoriya-san?"

"My guess is as good as yours, senpai. Umm, Komori-san, your spores?"

"S-sorry, the place is too wide and the wind isn't helping"

"Tokoyami-kun, it's night time so-"

"I don't think Dark Shadow will cooperate much, I'm barely containing him right now"

"Revelry in the dark… revelry in the dark… revelry in the dark…" The sentient shadow whispered in a kinda sinister way.

"I knew it. Rescuing her would only cause more trouble" Uraraka said, fists up and eyes darting around the many enemies surrounding them.

"I'm sorry Shigaraki put a target on my head, Ochako-chan" Himiko said sarcastically.

"Now is not the best moment to discuss that, Uraraka" Midoriya said.

"But, Deku-kun-"

"Not. Now. We have a much bigger problem to deal with"

"And guess who's fault it is?"

"Tsk, whatever. Izuku-kun, I have an idea, but you won't like it" Himiko said to the green haired teen, catching his attention.

"At this point, it can't be that bad. I'm listening"

"Are you really going to-"

"Not now, Uraraka. Himiko, your plan?"

The blonde hesitated a bit before saying it.

"Ochako-chan can make you all weightless so you can jump from here"

"They'll come after us"

"No, they won't ~sigh~ Shigaraki put a prize on my head, these idiots will ignore you if I run in the opposite direction" Everyone looked surprised at the blonde, especially the green haired teen. He held her arm before she could even think of taking a step.

"That won't happen, we all escape together"

"Oh my, as much as I want to go with you, my love, it's the only way"

"Then find another way. I can't lose you here- we can't let them take you, you know too much"

"Aw, you're faking that you don't care. It tears my heart to tiny bits but this is where we say sayonara, Izuku-kun~"

Himiko took some steps away from them, her eyes focused on his face one last time. He must be hallucinating because Midoriya could swear he saw tears rolling over her cheeks. Yet, she still showed that fanged smile, though this time it lacked the usual malice and sadistic vibe.

"Ne, when you all get safe, tell everyone I don't give a fuck about you guys. I did that… only for you, okay?"

Himiko glanced one more time at Midoriya's emerald eyes before turning to the young man with severed hands on his body.

"Oho? So you surrender? I expected you all stubborn heroes to put a fight"

"Don't get me wrong, Shigaraki-kun, I know how much you like to play on Expert difficulty" The blonde taunted, getting into a fight stance.

Every cell in her body begged for her to turn around and look at him one more time, but she had already said goodbye. It would be too awkward now, though she wanted to see his face when he was flustered. All she got until now was fear, panic, and anger. The army of villains dashed after her, one trying to trip the other, aiming for the huge reward waiting for the one that brought her head to the leader of the League. Well, if they wanted it so much, let them go after her, all while he escaped. As a woman with sharp long claws jumped at her a simple thought crossed her mind.

"Heh, what the hell am I doing?"

"What do you think you're doing?!"

The blonde felt a strong pull at the hood of her green costume and she saw the woman sink her claws on the floor where she stood. A quick glance back and she spotted a green mess of hair and shiny emerald eyes.

"Are you trying to get killed?! You can't fight this army alone. Heck, you can't even fight!"

"I… Izuku?-"

"Uraraka, can you make all of us weightless until we get to the floor?"

"Let's hope I can"

"Wait, I-"

"Tokoyami-kun, I really need Dark Shadow to keep us all together. Can you do it?"

"I'll… tame his rebellious soul"

"But I told you to-"

"Hado-senpai, you and me will be the defensive line, with ranged attacks. Yanagi-san, you carry Kodai until we reach the floor and-"

"Stop! Stop, damn it! I told you to run, Izuku!"

"And why would I listen to the stupid things you say?" He turned to her and for the first time, Himiko saw it directed to her, a bright smile from the emerald boy. "I made a promise and I'll keep it. I'll save everyone"

End of Chapter

Tada! So, I'm putting a lot of your ideas into the story as many of them were pretty good. About 1-B girls, what do you think of them here? They didn't show up much in the manga yet so I can only guess their personalities. Sure, that leaves space for some liberty here but I'm trying to not make something repetitive like 1-A girls counterparts or something. Also, I think it's clear who are the next ones but even after that, I can't see how would I add Pony in the mix. I don't know, it's like a blockade. Anyway, this is the second action chapter of three. Let's hope I can finish this little 'arc' in an epic way. Thanks for reading as always and leave a review if you feel like. See ya!