Chapter 1

Yuji jumps down onto a nearby roof and peers down into an alleyway. There's several suspicious looking dudes passing some stuff around. Drug deal then.

Leaning from his place on the roof, Yuji leaps to a gutter across the alley and uses it to slide down the side of the building and land in front of the thugs.

Having taken notice of him the men take fighting stances and Yuji does the same. Squaring his feet and raising his hands in fists Yuji jumps at them

Pause.

Hold on, before we jump into it let's recap.

For the last year, Yuji Itadori, me, has donned a mask and costume and taken to the streets of New York as the vigilante Black-flash.

I've been thrown into the vigilante world ruthlessly, but I've made it work. Saved some people, failed some, made some new friends and met my closest friend Spider-man. But that's not what I'm talking about.

To understand me we've got to go back even farther.

90 years ago

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Yuji ran down the road jumping out of the way of people and carts as he gripped his treasure tightly. On the way home from school Yuji had found a candy bar someone had dropped and nobody was in sight.

Choso always said stealing is wrong but this is different since for all Yuji knows somebody left it behind. Besides, big brother Choso works super hard but he doesn't have much money and Yuji wants Choso to have something sweet too.

Swiftly shifting his direction, Yuji charges down a back alley that makes for a good shortcut home. Yuji sprints through the slums saying quick hellos or waving at the shopkeepers and old people who greet Yuji.

Such a sight isn't too rare. With the war causing so much trouble lots of poor families whose homes were destroyed have moved in with their kids.

Times are hard for everyone but people make an effort to keep their spirits up. Spotting his and Choso's apartment building, Yuji runs to the tree beside it and expertly scales it into the canopy.

Crawling out to the furthest end of a thick branch Yuji reaches over to the window by him and pulls it open. Hopping in, Yuji runs over to the bar counter and drops his bag on it.

Realizing his boots are still gross, Yuji makes an effort to hop over to the door on one foot to minimize the mud he's tracking in and kicks his shoes off by the door mat.

Heading into the bathroom Yuji grabs the bucket that sits on the floor, it's almost overflowing from catching the drops of water that come from the bathroom ceiling. Picking it up easily Yuji carries it over to the bathtub and gets a rag wet before dumping out the bucket and placing it back in position.

Using the wet rag Yuji wipes up the tracks his boots left on the floor. After he's finished cleaning Yuji jumps onto a bar stool and takes the chocolate bar out of his pocket.

Yuji is sorely tempted to try some but he figured it would taste better if big bro was here to share with him so he sets it on the counter by his backpack and resolves to wait.

Heading over to the room he and Choso share, Yuji collapses on his mattress that's pushed against the corner and decides to take a nap before Choso gets home at 9.

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The sound of a door creaking open woke up Yuji. Peeking around the door he sees the shadow of a man with spiky twin hair buns.

"Choso!" Yuji whisper yelled excitedly

Running over Yuji gives Choso a big hug "Hello little brother, I'm sorry did I wake you up?" Choso asks running his hand through Yuji's hair

"Yeah but that's good cause' I got something for us." Yuji says excitedly

"Alright, what is it Yuji?" Choso asks

Reaching into his pocket Yuji pulls out the chocolate bar and snaps it in half.

"I found this when I was heading home, I thought it would taste better if we shared it." Yuji tries to hand Choso the chocolate

"That's kind of you Yuji, but if you found it then it's yours. You should enjoy your treat." Choso tries to give Yuji back the chocolate

"Nuh-uh, if it's mine then I can do what I want with it, and I want to share." Yuji says stubbornly

Choso is always trying to do stuff like that. Giving Yuji all the good stuff because he's nice like that. Jokes on him Yuji sees through that and he's gonna make sure Choso still has some nice things in his life.

"If you insist. Let's enjoy this before bed then." Choso relents with a smile.

Tired from the day the brothers sit together enjoying the chocolate in silence. Afterwards Choso pulls out a stool under the sink so Yuji can wash his hands.

Yuji heads back over to their bed and lays down and closes his eyes. He feels the mattress bend a bit when Choso lays down. His brother leans over and kisses Yuji on the forehead

"Goodnight little brother, sleep tight." Choso says

"Goodnight Choso." Yuji slurs with sleep

Closing his eye's Yuji drifts back off.

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