Chapter 33

[Silence]

After an ambulance had arrived last night and took the students to Hosu General Hospital for doctors to properly treat the four boys and the other injured Pros, it was now daytime over the city and the teens were laying in their own separate hospital beds in the same room. They were all of course wearing the typical hospital garb, as they didn't have any clothes outside of their Hero costumes, and they weren't on duty anymore.

Shoto Todoroki had bandages around his left arm and a small patch on his cheek, but was basically fine. Izuku Midoriya had bandages around his right arm and left leg, but he also seemed to be doing ok. Tenya Iida had bandages covering both of his arms and they were resting on a sling. He had the most damage done to him, but thankfully it wasn't too severe.

Sora had bandages around his hand, but unlike the other three, who only had deep cuts, Sora had a hole in his hand, so the bandages were going to stay on for a while until it closed back up. He was lucky that the knife didn't damage anything other than muscle tissue, but it was definitely going to be difficult to do stuff with one hand for a while, especially since he had to use his left hand, as his dominant hand was his right.

"Did you sleep Midoriya?" Shoto asked.

"No, not really." Izuku answered.

"I figured." Todoroki said. "Me neither."

"Thinking about that fight now, we did something pretty amazing." Midoriya commented.

"Yeah, I agree." The Ice user replied.

"After everything that happened back there, it kind of feels like a miracle we're even alive." The One For All user stated. "With my leg messed up, I was an easy target. He probably could have killed me if he really wanted to."

"Yeah." Todoroki agreed as he looked at his arm. "Seems to me he let us both live on purpose. I don't know about Sora, but I'm impressed by you though Iida. He was actually trying to murder you, but you stood tall."

"That's not true." The engine legged boy responded. "I was..."

The door opened and in came two Pros. "Oh. So the injured youngins are awake."

"Gran Torino" Izuku said to the elder Pro.

Iida looked at the other saying "And Manual too."

"Idiot." Gran Torino said to Midoriya as he walked to his intern. "I could yell at you for hours right now."

"Yeah. I'm...sorry." The boy replied.

"But before I do, you've got a visitor." The elder stated as he looked back toward the door. The four boys looked toward the entrance to the room as well and watched as a tall man with the head of a dog came walking through the door. "This is Hosu's chief of police, Kenji Tsuragamae."

Sora saw Shoto and Tenya stand up and Sora almost got to his feet when the chief said "No, please. Stay seated. Woof." The woof at the end kind of surprised Sora, but then again Asui sometimes ribbits at the end of her sentences, so it didn't seem too weird. "So, you're the U.A. students who brought down the Hero Killer, uh huh?"

"We are." Todoroki confirmed.

"And if I'm not mistaken, the brown haired boy here also fought against most of the Villains that attacked the city as well?" Kenji inferred.

"Uh, Yes sir. I did." Sora responded.

[Play Boku no Hero Academia OST Spread Anxiety]

"Stain has some serious injuries, severe burns and several broken bones." Tsuragamae informed them before looking at Sora. "And from what I heard from the Pros that were present during the attack, they witnessed that boy executing all of the creatures that went against him." The dog man then looked back forward. "Right now the Hero Killer is in the hospital under strict guard. Woof."

Izuku looked nervous, Tenya had a sweat drop coming down, Shoto looked serious, and Sora looked both calm yet stern. The chief continued speaking. "When Quirks became the norm, the police force sought to maintain the status quo. They decided we wouldn't use quirks as weapons. That's when Heroes came in. They could do what we couldn't, if they were licensed of course. Woof. It would be impossible for the police to condone the use of deadly quirks. Afterall, we're here to stop such harm from being done. The only reason Pros can use their powers now is because of the strict code of ethics that early Heroes chose to abide by. That's why it's against the law for uncertified people to use their quirks to cause injury. Whether you were up against the Hero Killer or not, none of you have the authority to harm the Villain."

The three U.A. students just realized the crime they committed, but Sora already knew about that, not just because one of the Pros reminded him of it during the battle, but it was also the reason why he enrolled into U.A. in the first place. It was so he could get a license so he could deal with the Heartless without any legal issues.

Kengi kept talking. "That means the four of you, and your supervisors, Endeavor, Manual, Gran Torino, Centipeder, and Bubble Girl should receive harsh punishment for this gross abuse of your powers."

Todoroki was not happy with that and spoke up. "Now wait a minute. If Iida had not stepped in, then Native would have been murdered, and if not for Midoriya, BOTH of them would be dead. And if not for Sora, the Hero Killer would have finished off the Pros that he injured. No one else even realized that the Hero Killer was in Hosu. Are you saying we should have just stood by and watched people die?"

Midoriya turned to Shoto and said "Calm down."

"So it's okay to break the law, as long as it goes your way?" Tsuragamae retorted.

"But sir. Isn't it a Hero's job to SAVE people?!" Todoroki bit back.

"This is why you're not a full fledged Pro yet." The dog man stated. "It's obvious U.A. and Endeavor haven't been teaching you near enough. What a shame."

The flame user was very angry and began to walk forward, saying "You damn mutt!"

[Silence]

"Shoto, stop!" Sora raised his voice and stood up, putting his left arm in front of his friend, making him stop.

"But..." The ice user started.

"That's enough." The Keyblade wielder said.

[Play KH BBS OST Aqua]

The boy then walked towards the police chief and took a deep breath. The three students were wondering what he was about to do and Gran Torino was about to say something but Sora spoke first, saying. "I would like to apologize sir." Sora then bowed his head and then continued speaking, while the adults decided to let him do so. The Keyblade wielder calmly spoke to his superiors, not leaving out anything. "I used my quirk, engaged in combat with Villains, left my supervisors without telling them, refuted a Hero's orders to vacate the battle, caused harm to someone, and did not think about the consequences of my actions. I am deeply sorry for breaking the law, and I will accept any punishment you think is worth giving me."

The three students were shocked at Sora's actions. Midoriya was worried about Sora, because if his friend loses the chance to get a license, then the Keyblade wielder will have to fight the Heartless while also fleeing from Heroes. Todoroki was questioning why someone like Sora was so willing to take a punishment for doing something that helped so many people, feeling that this was an outrage. Iida was guilt ridden as Sora was basically throwing himself under the rug for everyone when it should really be him receiving all the punishment.

[Silence]

"Young man." Kengi responded. "Raise your head." Sora did so and waited to hear what his punishment was as Tsuragamai spoke again. "What I just said was the official stance at the police department. But...any punishment would only be necessary if this went public." Sora's eyes slightly widened, wondering if this was going where he thinks it will go. "If it did, you'd probably be applauded by citizens everywhere, but there's no way you can escape from being reprimanded. On the other hand, we could say Endeavor saved the day. Stain's burns would support the story completely and we could pretend you weren't involved. Woof. Thankfully, there were very few witnesses, and the Pros who were saved by the brown haired boy felt that it would be unjust to punish him for saving their lives. This could be the last you've heard of any punishments. It would mean no one would know about you though. You'd receive no acclaim at all. The choice is yours."

All four boys were now shocked at the dog man, surprised that he would even consider allowing them to get away with breaking the law by making a cover story. The least shocked was Sora, as he did this before at U.S.J. but he still wasn't expecting this from the head of the law enforcement in this city.

"Personally I know where I stand." The chief said as he gave a thumbs up. "I don't want to damage any promising young careers, not for a mistake like this, and especially if the one who committed the most offenses is a good natured person who saved many lives while doing so."

[Play Boku no Hero Academia OST Can't Look in the Eyes of Serenity]

Manual then spoke up. "Either way, we'll need to take responsibility for being negligent as supervisors."

Tenya walked over to the fish dressed Pro and bowed his head, saying "I'm sorry. I should have listened."

Manual lightly chopped his head and said "Yeah. You've caused us a lot of trouble. Remember that and don't do it again."

"Sir." Iida replied.

"And...I apologize as well." Izuku spoke next.

"Me too." Shoto said. "We'll leave it to you."

"I know it's not fair." Kenji stated. "You won't enjoy any of the fame and praise you probably would have received otherwise." He then bowed in respect. "But at least allow me, as the chief of police, to thank you."

Todoroki felt kind of awkward before he said "You know, you could have started with that."

"Todoroki." Midoriya replied as he smiled.

Iida had a smile on his face as well as Sora. All four of them were essentially given a pass and allowed to continue their pursuit of becoming Heroes, without facing the repercussions that came from this incident.

[Silence]

After that was settled, the adults left the room so the boys could heal their wounds in peace. It was at this point that Izuku spoke up one more time. "Uh, hey Sora."

"Hm?" The Keyblade wielder responded.

"I kind of forgot to say this, but thanks for coming to help us." Midoriya said.

"Well, I only wish I got there sooner." Sora stated. "Sorry that it took so long for me to get there."

"You make it sound like you could have shown up sooner." Shoto noted.

"Well, if I didn't get sidetracked with Heartless attacking the city, then maybe I…" Sora started before he got interrupted.

"Wait. you got sucked into that battle?" Izuku realized, not remembering that the police chief said that earlier.

"Yeah." Sora answered. "It was after some grey skinned guy made a hole in the train car behind mine and then..." He was once again interrupted.

"Wait. You were on the bullet train too?!" Midoriya also realized.

"Can you please stop interr...wait." Sora said. "You were also on the bullet train?"

"Yeah." Izuku confirmed. "I was in the car that got hit by that guy."

"Wait, what!?" The Keyblade wielder replied.

"Well that explains how you two got involved." Tenya noted, before looking at Todoroki, who decided to speak up.

"My father went there to hunt down the Hero Killer and brought me along with him." The ice user stated. "But he ended up getting caught up in the bigger battle while I went over to you guys when I got Midoriya's message."

"Well I'm very glad he did." Sora chimed in again. "If he didn't I probably would have been crushed under one of the Nomu looking guy's fists."

"Wait. Did you actually fight in that battle?" Iida questioned.

"Only the Heartless." Sora explained. "Mainly because I knew how to deal with them and I knew they weren't gonna let me escape if I tried."

"Geez. You might have been through more action than the rest of us combined." Izuku noted.

"Maybe." Sora said as he thought about how much fighting he did. "But I'm just glad that we all got through it."

"While we're still on the subject, there's something I'd like to know." Shoto spoke up again. "What happened to you in that dome, Sora?"

"Huh?" The Keyblade wielder responded, unsure of what his friend meant.

"During the fight, you summoned another sword that I hadn't seen before." Todoroki stated.

Tenya just now remembered that and then added his two cents. "You're right. What exactly caused you to suddenly summon another sword?"

[Play Boku no Hero Academia OST Self Analysis]

"Oh. That." Sora understood what they meant. "I guess that would be something that I need to explain." The boy sighed and then spoke up once more. "Back during the fight, Stain disarmed me and knocked me down. After he took out the Pros that were with me, he walked over and then told me some stuff."

Izuku, who was listening to this as well, had asked "What did Stain tell you?"

"He apparently saw me jump to try and grab you, when that flying Villain grabbed you." Sora answered. "He also noticed that I got you out of the way when he went to attack me."

"He was discerning weather or not to kill or spare you." The green haired boy. "And since you weren't immediately assaulted by him when he came to you, it's best to assume that he chose to let you live."

"Just like he did for Midoriya and myself." Todoroki added.

"Stain actually mentioned you two and how he was willing to spare us." Sora spoke again. "But after that, he said that everyone else there needed to be 'removed from this world', and I had noticed that he never mentioned Tenya."

"He didn't see me as proper Hero material." Iida told Sora. "And he was right. Currently, I am not worthy of that title, but hopefully I will be in the future."

The three boys smiled at that last part before Shoto gestured to Sora to continue. The Keyblade wielder looked at the Class Rep and said "Since I saw what Stain could do first hand, I had no doubt in my mind that he would hurt you, if not worse. I couldn't let that happen, even though I was tired, unarmed, and intimidated, I wasn't going to let him hurt you or anyone else. So I stood up and faced him, telling him the same thing, then the blade formed."

"It sounds vaguely similar to how you told us you got that other sword." Shoto stated.

"You mean how I got Oblivion when I stood up against the Heartless by myself back at U.S.J." Sora said as the ice user nodded. "Well my Quirk does get more powerful the more stress I'm under."

"Well, Quirks are physical extensions of us, so they are like muscles." Tenya pointed out. "And considering the circumstances, it's similar to the story of a quirkless woman who lifted a car to save her trapped child. The stress from that gave her a boost in strength."

"The urge to save a friend from a very dangerous threat caused you to unlock more of your power." Todoroki summarized.

Sora smiled and replied "I'm glad that I was able to do that, but still. I wasn't expecting to summon Two Become One again."

[Silence]

Tenya and Shoto's faces both showed confusion, while Izuku's showed worry. "Wait. Again?" Todoroki questioned.

"You summoned that blade before?" Iida asked.

Sora just realized what he did and he mentally facepalmed. Now he has to explain this to them. The Keyblade wielder was now beginning to understand why Donald and Goofy would shut his mouth when he started to talk sometimes. He sighed and then said "And now I'm gonna have to explain that."

Midoriya spoke up again. "H-Hey. We know that you've been through a lot, since you have lots of...uh...marks on you, so if this is a sensitive subject, we can stop."

"No. It's fine Izuku." Sora reassured him. "Besides. I told them both some of my life before I enrolled in U.A. I don't mind telling them a little more."

[Play KH 358/2 Days OST Sacred Moon]

The Keyblade wielder gathered his thoughts and made sure that when he explains this, he doesn't blow his cover. "Tenya, Shoto. You both remember when I told you how I was looking for my friend Riku for a year and how I ended up finding the stronghold of a Villain named Xemnas?" Both boys nodded and were slightly surprised that the other knew about this story, but Sora continued. "Well right before I entered the stronghold, a boy my age named Roxas, who used to work for Xemnas's Organization, but later went rogue, had attacked me. The fight was very difficult, but I just barely won. After that fight, I had to keep pushing through multiple waves or Heartless and during that time I summoned Two Become One."

"What caused you to be unable to summon it for so long?" The son of Endeavor asked.

"Near the end of my fight with the Organization, I used my Quirk so much, I basically burnt it out." Sora said, coming up with that excuse on the spot.

"You, burnt out your Quirk?" Iida repeated. "Like when someone overworks a muscle?"

"Yep." Sora confirmed. "After that, I couldn't resummon it, no matter how hard I tried."

"Until now, when you experienced roughly the same situation." Shoto pointed out.

"I guess so." Sora realized.

[Silence]

Before the conversation could continue any further, the door to their room opened and a doctor came in. The four boys looked at him and then he spoke. "Ok. Which one of you boys is Sora?"

The Keyblade wielder raised his bandaged hand and said "I am."

"Alright. Are you ready for your surgery?" He asked.

"Surgery?" Sora repeated.

"For your hand." The doctor said.

"Um...I don't think I have enough money to pay for that though." Sora replied.

"It's already paid for." The doctor stated.

"Wait, it is?" The Keyblade wielder questioned.

"Yes." The doctor replied. "And even if it wasn't, we wouldn't just leave you with an open wound that severe." He held the door open for Sora as he said "We already have everything and everyone we need to perform it smoothly."

Sora looked back at the others and they just gestured for him to go. He got out of his bed and followed him out the door, but before the two left, Izuku asked "How long is the surgery going to be?"

"Roughly an hour." The doctor answered. "It's flexor tendon repair surgery."

"It's not gonna hurt too much, is it?" Sora asked.

"You'll be under anesthesia for the actual surgery, but after you wake up and that wears off, it'll hurt a bit." The doctor explained. "You'll be given painkillers to take afterwards though."

Sora nervously replied "Ok." and left with the doctor to get this surgery done. As they were walking to the room he decided to ask one more question. "Um, hey. Who exactly paid for my surgery?"

"A blue skinned female gave us a card that belonged to her boss and after a call to the owner of the card, he said it was fine for us to take the money needed for this out of it." The doctor explained.

Sora was able to put two and two together real quick. Sir gave Bubble Girl a card for her to pay for his surgery before they even left. But then that begged the question, why would he do that? Before he could continue to think about it, he was entering the operating room and being laid on the operating table. Once he was strapped with the ventilator mask and the anesthesia was pumping through, he soon closed his eyes and began to sleep.

[Play KH3 OST Has Beens -cutscene-]

Back at the bar, Tomura Shigaraki, Kurogiri and the Figure were all at their usual spots, however Tomura was impatiently tapping his index finger on the table, his other fingers were touching the table as well but he kept his thumb off of it so he wouldn't start to decay it and make a mess. He was watching the news reports but so far nobody was even talking about Hosu at all, only mentioning that it would be covered at a later time. It was starting to get annoying for him.

"How hard is it to report about a city getting attacked by a bunch of creatures?" Shigaraki questioned.

"Tomura Shigaraki." Kurogiri spoke. "Remember that it took almost a full day for the news networks to report on our actions at U.S.J. Also remember that Hosu is much larger, compared to U.S.J. It is likely that they are still finding out as much as they can before they report what had happened less than 24 hours ago."

"What else is there to report besides the attack?" The League Leader complained.

"There are many factors that need to be looked into before a report goes public." Kurogiri stated.

"Like?" Tomura gestured for him to continue.

The Figure spoke up before the void man could, saying "What happened during the attack. How many people were there and how many did or didn't survive. Who was responsible and who else was involved. Basic things."

Shigaraki just looked at the Figure and didn't say anything. He's learned that any time he tries to talk back to them, he either gets his intelligence insulted, or his maturity insulted. Kurogiri stepped in and said "As I stated before, there are many factors. It shouldn't take more than a day for the story to be covered. Two days maximum. Until then, try not to think about it, as time seems to fly by when one isn't thinking too much about what is happening."

Tomura decided to walk back to his room and do whatever. Once he left, the Figure noticed that Kurogiri was glancing in their general direction. Deciding to indulge the void man's curiosity, they said "What?"

Kurogiri was silent for a moment before he spoke once more. "What do you make of our leader, after this recent experience?"

The Figure was quiet for a moment, but then replied "He's still a novice."

"This is still relatively new to him." The purple Villain reminded them.

"That doesn't mean he gets an easy out." The Figure retorted. "He's a Villain, and if he wants to last in a world like this, then he needs to learn as much as he can, as fast as he can. Especially since we're going to be popular by tomorrow." Kurogiri decided to not respond and with that, the two ended their talk.

[Silence]

Hours had passed and Sora had eventually woken up. When he looked around, he saw that he was back in the room where his friends were, however they were all asleep. Sora easily knew why as when he looked out the window, it was already night time. The Keyblade wielder laid back down and tried to go to sleep, but failed.

Seeing as how he was stuck awake now, he decided to take a walk around the hospital. Since nobody was stopping him from doing that, he figured he was allowed to do so. He took his gummiphone with him and went out to the front. He found a spot to sit down, then he took out his phone and began to record a message.

[Play KH BBS OST Eternal Moments]

"Hey guys." Sora said. "Sorry I didn't send you guys anything last night or this morning. I was a bit busy with the Heartless yesterday, and I kind of needed to get patched up today. Nothing too crazy, I just injured my hand. Heh. Ya know, without the cure spell, or even a healing item like a potion or elixir, I really do need to be more careful. It's a good thing I learned those medical skills from Bubble Girl when I did. Oh! Speaking of that, I actually got to use those skills on other people too. After the Heartless were taken care of, I helped treat some injured Heroes and got thanked for it, though since my hand was injured, I mainly had to tell my friends what to do while I watched. Oh, yeah. I also ran into Tenya last night. He wasn't looking too great when I saw him last night, but he seems to be much better now. He got injured too, but I don't think it's anything too crazy." Sora paused for a moment and made sure he was alone before he went back to talking. "All of us were pretty banged up from what happened last night. Believe it or not, we actually ran into the Hero Killer. He was the guy who injured me and the others, but oddly enough, I managed to beat him. Hm. It was actually thanks to me summoning Two Become One again. I know, right? After who knows how long since our fight with the Nobodies, I finally get that Keyblade back in my arsenal. At least I don't have to rely on Oblivion as much anymore. Eh, no offence Riku. Oh, and before I forget, Roxas, since that blade basically represents our connection, I want to think that you felt that I needed help and that you gave me your strength like how I think Riku did for me a while back. So thanks for helping me out of that tough spot, bro, or...pal...what is our relationship anyway? I feel like were brothers. Hopefully you feel the same way about me. No hard feelings if you don't though, haha." Sora sighed. "Well, I guess that's all there is to quote on quote, 'report' for today. Besides, I don't want to make these messages too long. I'll send another message tomorrow." Sora stopped his recording and sent it.

The Keyblade wielder walked back in the hospital and back to his and his friends' room. He laid on his bed and looked through his messages, checking to see if anyone had sent him anything. He got a message from an unknown number, but when he looked at the message, he saw that it was Tetsutetsu who sent him the message through his cell phone. It was a thanks for the words of encouragement from a few days ago. He only got to send the message now because he forgot to ask Ejiro yesterday for Sora's number.

Sora smirked and replied with a 'thanks for the thanks', and then just muted the sound on his phone before playing Classic Kingdom for the night, since he was just stuck awake and a little bit bored. When the anesthesia wore off, Sora could feel his hand start to hurt, but thankfully the doctors gave him some Tylenol painkillers to take periodically within the week. So he took that and then just continued fidgeting on his phone, since that's really all he can do right now.

[Silence]

Elsewhere in a neighboring city, hours after the sun had risen, a man with grey hair and glasses was sitting on a bus bench, waiting for the vehicle scheduled to arrive soon. He had a newspaper in his hands and was reading the headline. 'Hero Killer Arrested' another headline 'Riots in Hosu City. Were the Crimes Connected?' another headline 'Good Job, Endeavor. The End of the Hero Killer'

Somewhere else, outside a beauty salon, a billboard was playing the news. "Now, our continuing coverage." The male reporter spoke up. "Three Villains were captured in the Hosu Riots. Their identities and motives are yet unknown. Based on their distinctive appearance however, and the presence of two people our reporters filmed nearby, many are speculating they're connected to the League of Villains that attacked U.A. High, last month."

The female reporter took over. "The Hero Killer Stain, claimed many lives. In fact, he has more victims than any other criminal, since All Might first entered the scene. With his arrest, everyone in the country can rest a little easier tonight."

A tall, slim man with black hair and a dark blue jacket with a ripped collar, as well as multiple patches of wrinkled purple skin, was watching the news and then began to walk away.

[Play Boku no Hero Academia OST Darkness in Heart]

Somewhere deep in a forest in the mountains, a radio placed on a stump was playing the news as a radio reported said "The seriously wounded Hero Killer is currently receiving treatment at a hospital, under heavy police guard. Officials are awaiting the recovery of several of his victims, before further investigating the Villains motives."

A very large man with a musclebound but jagged body and dark spiky brown hair was listening to the news on that radio, not moving from his position, but still showing interest in what has been said.

Elsewhere in a dark warehouse, a messy ash blonde haired, teenage girl in a plain seifuku and Kansai collar, was skipping inside the building, towards the exit, as she listened to the news on a pair of earbuds connected to a mobile device in her pocket.

"We're back, talking about the criminal who surely left his mark on Japan, if not the World. The Hero Killer Stain. Why did he do it? What did he hope to gain? Don't be shy. We're taking calls and want to hear your thoughts." The man on the news said as the girl happily skipped out of the warehouse.

Back at the bar with the League of Villains, Tomura was reading the newspaper in his hands, while Kurogiri and the Figure were listening to the news being broadcast on the bar's TV. A female reporter was on as she said "I'm coming to you live from Ekou Street in Hosu City. Last night, just after 8 PM, the Hero Killer Stain was arrested by Endeavor on this very roa..." The TV was turned off by Kurogiri as both he and the Figure looked at the hand covered boy reading the paper.

"He's all they're talking about." Shigaraki said as he scrunched up the newspapers in his hands. "What about my Nomus?" He asked before he threw the papers to the tide and then slammed the table with his fist. "Not only have they not forgotten, but we didn't even make the front page."

The Figure just disapprovingly shook their head at Tomura once again looking at the situation at face value, but this time, they decided to just stay quiet. The boy wasn't going to listen, so for now, they'll just let him remain irritated.

[Silence]

Back at the hospital, Sora was getting tired, but was keeping himself awake by staying off of his bed and talking with Shoto. Tenya was talking to a doctor, who was showing him his test results, and Izuku took a walk outside the room to talk with Ochako. After the doctor left, Iida told the other two his results and then the three waited for Midoriya to come back into the room.

A few minutes went by and then Izuku opened the door. "Oh hey, Iida." He said as he came into the room. "I just talked to Uraraka."

"Midoriya." Todoroki spoke first. "Iida...just got his test results back." All three boys looked at the class rep.

"My left hand...might have damage that's permanent." Tenya said.

"Huh? Permanent?" Izuku repeated.

[Play Boku no Hero Academia OST Ingenium]

"Both my arms were pretty torn up, but the injury to my left arm was especially severe." Iida explained. "The damage was to my Brachial Plexus, which just means..." He put on a smile and lightheartedly said "I'll have trouble moving my fingers, and my hand might have some numbness. Apparently, there's a chance it could be healed with nerve transplant surgery." He looked back down and was serious again. "When I came across the Hero Killer, I stopped thinking rationally. The first thing I should have done was call Manual, but I got lost in my own anger." He paused for a few seconds before continuing. "I hate him so much, but I can't deny he spoke the truth. That's why, until I'm able to call myself a real Hero, I'll leave my left hand as it is."

Sora was a bit surprised, but before he could say anything, Shoto spoke up, asking "Are you sure?"

Izuku looked like he was about to say something, but then he paused, before deciding to show his right hand. "Iida, I feel the same way." Tenya looked up and saw Izuku hold out his fist as he said "Let's get stronger, together."

Iida had a calm, determined look on his face as he nodded, then Midoriya nodded but then both boys were surprised when they saw Sora place his bandaged right hand right next to Izuku's scarred right hand. They looked at the Keyblade wielder as he said "Don't count me out of this." The two just smiled, as honestly should have expected this.

Shoto looked at the three and then seemed to realize something as he said "I feel...kind of bad."

The three boys just seemed confused as they looked at their friend while Midoriya asked "About what?"

[Silence]

"Whenever I'm involved...someone's hand gets all messed up." Todoroki explained. "Is something wrong with me?"

Sora, Izuku and Tenya just looked dumbfounded.

"Am I cursed?" Shoto asked himself out loud.

The three boys with injured hands just looked at the ice user before they all just burst out laughing. The One For All user was the only one who could speak as he said "T-Todoroki, I didn't know you had a sense of humor."

The three of them continued to laugh as Shoto responded "This isn't a joke. I'm like the Hand Crusher or something." Sora, Iida and Izuku ended up laughing even harder at that self anointed title that their split haired friend gave himself. The three of them were not going to forget that anytime soon.

Back at the bar again, Tomura was still grumbling to himself and beginning to scratch his neck again. Kurogiri was cleaning some glasses on the table and the Figure was just sitting and watching their 'boss' do his thing. It was starting to get real boring here and they were wondering if they should maybe just go off on their own again. As they were thinking this, they felt a presence beginning to come closer to the room. The bar was undoubtedly labeled abandoned, so nobody except the three of them and the man who instructs Shigaraki would dare come in here.

The Figure felt the presence coming closer and closer, clearly coming for this room and they looked towards the other League Members and said "Someone is coming this way."

The two Villains had immediately stopped what they were doing once they heard the Figure, but before the three could do anything, a knock on the door was heard. Then an unfamiliar voice was heard. "Looking to talk business about this fine line of work you're doing."

The three of them were unsure of what to say, but from the sound of that sentence, this might be someone who wants to either invest in, or join the League. Kurogiri was the first to respond, asking "What kind of work are you referring to."

"The non heroic kind of work." was the man's response. A subtle way to say he's here to discuss Villain related business.

Shigaraki looked at the Figure and pointed at the door, signaling for them to open it. Deciding not to object, the Figure grabbed the door handle and slowly turned the knob, before opening the door, keeping themself behind the door so the man would not see them for now.

[Play KH 358/2 Days OST Xemnas]

The man was wearing a purple blazer with dress pants that match, has a partially unbuttoned shirt and golden necklace under the blazer, black shoes, short grey hair, and round glasses. He wore a smug grin on his face as he entered the room with an unlit cigarette in his mouth. He looked back at the door and then asked "Am I supposed to close the door myself, or does it shut on it's own."

"Close the door." Tomura quietly ordered before the Figure had shut and leaned on the door.

"Alright." The man said as he turned to face Shigaraki. "Let's talk business." The three watched him walk towards the table and take a seat next to the League Leader. "First off, let's get the meet and greet out of the way. Call me Giran."

"...Shigaraki." Tomura replied.

"I'd say put her there, but I heard you've got a bad touch quirk." The man now named Giran remarked as he looked at Kurogiri. "Got any Yamazaki." The void man searched the self and found what he needed, openly prepping the drink to show that it will not be tampered, before giving it to Giran.

The hand faced Villain asked "Are you here to join the League, or get drunk?"

"Let's answer your question, with another question." Giran replied. "How many people are part of this group?" Shigaraki silently gestured to him to look around the room and when he did, he saw only Kurogiri and the Figure. "Just you guys?"

"For now." Tomura answered.

"Did you use up all those muscle heads yesterday?" Giran commented.

"They come from a different benefactor." The Figure responded for the leader. Making the grey haired man look back toward them.

"Who, you?" He sarcastically asked, already knowing the answer.

"Someone we know, and who you will know later." The Figure stated.

Giran's expression didn't change as he turned back to Shigaraki. "Well then, kiddo, here's another good question to answer for me. What are you looking for in your group?"

Tomura immediately responded with "Elite."

"Good to know." Giran stated. "How elite are we talking?"

"Elite enough to fight All Might if asked." Shigaraki answered.

"Hoho. You're looking for some big boys, aren't you?" Giran said before he took a sip of his drink. "You think you can afford 'em?"

Tomura looked at the man and said "You're a recruiter. Aren't you?"

"Recruiter, Support Item Supplier, I can get you anything you need, so long as you got the means to pay for it." Giran explained his type of work.

"Money won't be an issue, Mr. Giran." Kurogiri reassured.

"Maybe it won't be Mr. suit." The broker said. "Then how about this. Can you handle them?"

"I've been handling that one just fine." Shigaraki pointed at the Figure, which caused the interest to fall on them.

Giran moved from his seat and walked over to the Figure, sizing them up before saying "What's your story Mystery Guy?"

" For you, Just that." The Figure stated.

"I can keep a secret." Giran pressed a bit.

"But not mine." They pressed back.

"Ok. Ain't too social, understandable." The broker noted. "That all there is about you?" The Figure didn't move as they summoned their Keyblade and the tip was pointed right at Giran's cigarette. The end of the blade slightly glowed orange and ignited the end of the man's smoking accessory. He took a puff and blew the smoke to the side as he asked. "Anything else?"

He felt a tap on his shoulder from behind him and when he blinked, the Figure was not in front of him anymore. Giran turned around and saw them holding his drink right in front of him. The Figure gave him the drink and he felt that it was very much cooled off. Any colder and it probably would have been frozen. "That's all I'll show for now." The Figure stated as he walked back to the spot they usually sit at.

"That's all I need to see." Giran replied, keeping his smug grin on. "So, when can you start?"

"How much does it cost?" Tomura asked, bringing himself back into the fold.

Giran's grin grew a bit wider.

And here we go. Now that I've dealt with that dilemma, and am not under a bunch of serious stress. I have now finished this chapter. So Sora and the boys are getting their stories covered up by Endeavor, and since Sora saved a lot of Pros, those Heroes don't want him to be punished for all the good he did for them. Sora's hand is now better, thanks to Sir paying for surgery the day after it happened. Tenya and Shoto know a little bit more about Sora, since the Keyblade wielder never learns from all the times he either slips out some extra info, or when Donald and Goofy literally shut his mouth to stop him from doing that. And now, Giran is beginning his business with the League. The next chapter should conclude the internships, and maybe start the next ark. We'll see when I get there, but until then, I hope you enjoyed and until I decide to upload again. ;)