Hey everyone! I wrote this at midnight because my sleep schedule is deeply wrong. But anyways, it was as always fun to write this, as things really start to kick off, with the USJ next chapter. The next chapter of Acid Pink is in the works and should be posted shortly, so see you guys at the end!
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If you asked me a year ago what I thought my future held, stealing money to survive and assemble a vigilante costume would not be at the top of my list really. Not even top ten. Or fifty. Maybe in the top one hundred, but I digress. And to be fair, not all of it was stolen, only about half. The rest came from a welcome source- Giran. Toga couldn't exactly recall how she'd gotten into contact with him (I think it involved blood?) but I was grateful. Turns out a there was actually some work a shapeshifting teenage girl with several murders under her belt was perfect for. Nothing too bad really, and in return he'd paid me and hooked me up with a few smaller black-market gadgets.
Still, the money wasn't enough to live on, so… I stole. Not a lot, just enough to get by for two weeks, enough time to get a real job and get my costume together. Plus, the guy I stole from was a dick. Not sure if that really helps. Still was having trouble with picking a name.
Ooh! How about Toga?
'A little obvious, don't you think? I mean, it's just m- ou-…your name'
I was just trying to help :(
'Yeah, I know, but let's put that one away for a bit.'
Was quite the eventful two weeks. Not just because of that, or having to deal with some…weird thoughts due to Himiko's quirk, but also a discovery. Once every week, I would wake up in that white room, that I had dubbed "The Dreamscape" (Himiko wanted to name it "Wonderland", but I shot that down. She pouted at me for an hour), and would spend the night there.
Which is how I found myself, for the third time, sitting at a tea table in a bizarre amalgamation of a teenage girl's fantasy and a nerd's paradise. Himiko sat across, pretending to drink tea from a bright pink teacup. I raised an eyebrow.
"You know you can put tea in that right?"
She giggled at my question, like I should know better than to ask such a simple question.
"Where's the fun in that? I love to pretend."
I sighed. Before I laid back onto the floor.
"Fair enough"
Toga watched, smiling, and still pretending to sip her tea before she moved so that she could still see me laid down as I was.
"Tired?"
Still laying on the floor, I made a motion I hoped resembled a nod.
"Yeah, though you would know too. Getting to a state where we aren't sleeping in alleys everyday was really exhausting. Plus there was the fact I needed materials for our costume, and the weird thoughts I was having. Put it all together and I'm almost as tired as the time I pulled a double all-nighter to pass my finals in sophomore year of college."
Himiko gave me a curious look, before putting a hand to her chin, as if in thought.
"You know, you haven't told me much about yourself. You ask me all kinds of stuff, but I haven't asked much about you."
Huh. I laughed, trying not to seem nervous.
"I guess I just thought I was boring compared to you."
She scoffed as she moved closer.
"You seem pretty interesting to me. I mean, one minute you're freaking out and the next you're giving these big speeches."
I started at that. Someone was legitimately interested. Nobody aside from my small group of friends had done that. It was…nice, yeah that's the word. A little hesitant, I decided it was only fair. I sat up and looked over to her, a bit nervous.
"Alright. Ask me whatever you want."
She nodded excitedly, before she stopped, looking like she was thinking for a few moments. Guess even though she proposed it she didn't really have much of an idea of what to ask. She had a question after about a minute of silence.
"What were your parents like? They've gotta be better than my dad at least."
I grimaced and looked down.
"I don't know. They died when I was three."
Himiko's expression dropped as I said that, frowning in sympathy.
"Oh."
I sighed.
"Yeah. I spent my whole childhood in the American system. They kicked me out when I turned eighteen."
Himiko quirked her head.
"No one adopted you?"
I shook my head.
"A few, but they turned away after they met me, and I said I didn't want them."
That perplexed her.
"But why? You could have a new family!"
I nodded.
"Yeah. But then I'd leave my friends. If I was adopted, I wouldn't be seeing them, and we made a promise to stick together."
The mention of friends excited Himiko, who started to bounce a little as she grinned and moved closer, practically violating my personal space as she asked question after question.
"Ooh, friends! Tell me all about them! How'd you meet? What are they like? What's their favorite color? What- "
I finally cut her off as I put some distance between us, shoving her away.
"Calm down, I'll tell you! Personal space please!"
She stopped a moment before slowing down.
"Fiiine."
I breathed a sigh of relief before continuing.
"There's four of us really. I met Anne first when I was ten. She was my first friend and then two years later we met Jake. A year after that we met ben, and we've stuck together ever since, even after the system kicked us out."
I looked down. But now I wouldn't see them again. At least until I could find a way back. If there was one.
"This is actually the longest I've spent away from them since I was, like twelve."
Himiko nodded at that, looking utterly entranced. I continued.
"I think you would have liked Anne. She's fun, bouncy, and mischievous. Never got why she stuck by me when I'm…not that, but she did."
"Does she like pranks?"
I nodded, a little smile on my face.
"Yeah. The bigger the better."
Himiko nodded, her eyes seeming to glitter. Not liking the implications of that, I moved on.
"Jake…well he's hard to sum up really. He's calm, he goes with the flow, but you need to watch out because I swear, he's more mischievous than Anne. One day I went to sleep and woke up in the middle of a public pond. Jake masterminded the whole thing."
That one Himiko laughed at. I chuckled a bit too. Now that I looked back it had been funny. Hadn't seemed at the time though.
"Ben, well he's a good gut. Just not one you want to make mad. He's got a fierce temper and good moral compass. That…also means he's gotten into a few fights. But he's loyal as hell. I'd go as far as to say he's the best of us in that department."
"Sounds fun to mess with."
I laughed at that.
"You'd think, but after the first two hospital visits you wouldn't."
Himiko's eyes went wide, and her smile dropped. I scrambled to explain myself.
"Just a joke, just a joke! He's never actually put anyone in the hospital! It's just a common joke between us!"
Himiko's expression returned to normal. I sighed, relieved. I wasn't sure if anyone else was in this world, but if Ben was, I really wouldn't want Toga angry at him for a joke. I decided to change the subject.
"Anyways, I think that's enough about me. I've got an idea for what we can do."
That perked her up.
"What?"
Motioning with my hand, I created a mannequin wearing Toga's usual outfit.
"Why not plan how we want our costume to look a bit more?"
That got her up.
"Ooh that sounds fun!"
I nodded, smiling as I turned and waved my hand, adding the few items Giran had given us. A pair of night vision goggle, a pair of sticky gloves, and two sheathes that could hold four knives each.
"Okay, including these, how do we want this to look?"
Toga waved her hand, turning the entire thing red.
"That's so cute looking!"
I frowned and waved my hand, reversing the color change.
"Too red for me. How about some blue?"
I waved my hand, turning the cardigan blue. Himiko frowned a minute, before waving her hand, turning the skirt red.
"Can we at least have that?"
I thought about it for a moment, and nodded. Toga seemed excited as she looked the outfit over.
"Oh! I know!"
She waved her hand with an unnecessary twirl, and the sleeves turned yellow. Looking it over, it somehow seemed to work despite the clash of colors. I gave her a grin.
"That really works! And how about we add some color to those goggles too?"
Himiko grinned wide at me.
"That's just what I was thinking. And you know, blue is actually my second favorite color. We are getting so in sync recently!"
I paused at that. Huh. We were actually. Himiko's next statement shocked me out of my thoughts.
"We even have the same hair color now! I didn't even know we could change that!"
I scrambled, summoning a small mirror, and looking into it. Sure enough, my hair was now a striking ash blonde and seemed a little longer. I was silent for a bit as Himiko seemed to be concentrating on something.
"Come on hair, turn red! I wanna be even cuter!"
Well, that answered what she had been concentrating on. I cut off her try there.
"I didn't do this, Himiko."
That got her to freeze a minute.
"What?"
I repeated my statement, starting to panic a little.
"I didn't do this! I didn't even notice until you pointed it out!"
Himiko moved closer and looked at me.
"Huh. That's weird. Maybe it's just cause you're with me?"
"But why? Why now? And why didn't I notice? What's happening?"
The more I looked at it, I did start to lessen my panic. It was just my hair. Himiko seemed nonplussed about the situation.
"So what? You seem the same to me. Maybe even cuter!"
I sighed as I calmed down fully. I was fine. I wasn't even sure what a panic attack could do in a dreamscape anyways. Gotta keep that at bay. So, I shoved the panic down. Worry later.
"Alright. Let's finish up that costume"
"Okay!"
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It was nearly ten at night, and I stood on the rooftop of one of Kamino's many buildings. The gloves I had been given turned out to be gecko gloves, let me scale wall easy. Thanks Giran. Looking out across the city scape, it was quite the sight even from three stories up, all lit up as people went about their business.
It was my first night out as a vigilante, and I was nervous. Sure, I had done some research and decided to stay in Kamino for now, as it had no hero agencies that operated at night. Not enough glory. Oh if only they knew what hid here. I gave a thought to the Nomu facility that lay here, before dismissing it entirely. I was one person, at least one body, and the likelihood of taking down that place right now was nil. So my best option would be to give a tip, but even then, Afo could have all evidence gone before any heroes got there with his network. The League was the same. They hadn't even been introduced yet, and Afo could do the same he would do with the Nomu facility. So for now, I waited.
Of course, I was still going to be working as a vigilante, so it wasn't as if I was idle either. Speaking of which, I looked down to my finished costume it had taken three days safter we finished our design, but I was worth it, I thought I looked good at least. In addition to the knives sheathed and strapped to both my thighs, I had four sheathed and strapped to my sides. As well, my face was covered by a simple red and yellow ninja style mask. Thanks Edgeshot. A light pair of boots completed the ensemble along with my goggles and a blue and yellow scarf. Still no name, but it would come to me.
'We did a great job here. Thanks for the input, Himiko.'
No problem, we look great :D
'Yeah, we do. Now let's get down to business.'
Right. And how do we do that?
I paused. What did I do?
'I'm not completely sure. Maybe we just patrol and find some crime to start?'
Luckily Himiko didn't seem to pick up on my lack of a plan
Alright! Let's go stab some people!
'We're not going to…why bother, you'll just say it anyways.'
:)
Trying to ignore my partner, who would be smirking right now if she had control, I could feel it, I ran to the next rooftop, jumping over the gap, al the while keeping my eyes and ears open for strange sounds or suspicious sights. It was actually kind of fun to run along the rooftops, jumping from one to the next. Made me feel like a real superhero. Himiko certainly made it known how much she enjoyed, letting out exhilarated cheers as we went.
It took two hours before we found something. And boy was it an interesting first encounter. As I went to jump to the next building, I heard some voices talking from the alleyway below. I stopped, peering over to see four guys in masks trying to pick open a door. The biggest of them was the loudest. And seemed agitated.
"Hurry up Oshiro! I still don't get why I can't just smash this door in!"
The working with the door, Oshiro, sounded annoyed as he responded to his comrade, still fiddling with the lock.
"I'm doing the best I can Kazuo! And I told you twice already, if we break this door down, the security could trigger, and all this planning would go to waste!"
Kazuo huffed, crossing his arms. The other two seemed a bit out of place, shuffling a bit awkwardly.
Maybe they got hired by the big bull and the twig?
'Hmmm.'
Whatever the reason, it seemed we had a break in on our hands. I crept quietly down the building, landing just at the entrance of the alleyway. These guys were obviously not that well versed in thievery. None of them were acting as a lookout. Concentrating, I disappeared. The hardest part of the technique was not to think, but I got the hang of it, knowing it was going to be helpful. Carefully, I made my way closer, before leaning on the wall about ten feet away, and dropping back into their perception.
"Hey there. Lose your key? There are easier ways to get back in you know."
All four startled at that, their heads whipping toward me. It was Kazuo who spoke first, and from closer, I could se this guy wasn't just like a bull, he looked like one too. Cow head and small horns, probably to his chagrin.
"Who the hell are you? Get lost!"
I put a hand to my chest mockingly.
"Who, me? Why would you be so rude sir? I'm merely a concerned and helpful citizen."
I had spent far too long working on my persona for this. Himiko helped too, and I had to admit, it was fun. Especially seeing how angry the thug got.
"You've got one chance! Get lost or it's your funeral!"
Even the others seemed shocked at how quickly Kazuo got mad. Oshiro chimed in, seeming nervous. Since he had moved away from the door, I saw his hands shifting. Huh. He had been using his hands to pick the door's lock.
"Kazuo, lower your voice! This isn't exactly the emptiest area, and we really don't want to be caught because you couldn't keep your voice down you idiot!"
I paused at that, before letting out a dramatic gasp.
"Wait a minute! You're not strangely dressed store employees, your robbers! I just thought no one would be stupid enough to rob a store and be yelling so loudly about it!"
Now that got Kazuo, with a cow like bellow and charged. I breathed in. Showtime. This guy was stupid, just charging like that. His muscles seemed to bulk up slightly, and he grew from an impressive six and a half feet to a massive eight feet. As I guessed. A strength enhancement quirk. Also predictable.
His hit was telegraphed way before it happened. I easily leapt out of the way, latching onto the wall with my gloves and jumping up and onto his back, his swing having caused him to stumble and hunch due to the momentum. he clearly wasn't expecting that, and began to scramble wildly, trying to get me off his back, shaking, swinging, and bellowing. He was lucky no one had noticed yet, would have been quite the scene. Holding on for dear life with one hand, I drew one of my knives with the other.
OOOOOOH! Stabby :)?
'Not quite'
Using the hilt of the knife, I slammed it into the side of his head several times, throwing him off, and causing Kazuo to stumble, and his movements to slow, before a final hit caused him to lose consciousness and fall, shrinking back to his original state. I hopped off and dusted off my shoulder. The entire conflict had only taken around three minutes. Of course I had been terrified as I was hanging on, but they didn't have to know that. Thank you, Jake for those acting classes.
"Alright then. Who's next?"
Oshiro seemed terrified, but the other two stepped forward, grimacing.
"Looks like we got ourselves a vigilante."
"That just means we can kill you and no one will be coming to help."
That last remark came with a sadistic smile. I shivered a little. Geez. I tried not to let it show, and slid into a simple combat stance, ready for them.
Of the two, one stayed back as the other charged, a blade forming from bone in his hand. That was a bit of a gross one. The other seemed to be charging a ball of energy. Okay then. I quickly dodged bone guy's first swing, before slashing my own knife at him to get him back. He retreated before holding his other hand out, forming a knife that he threw at me. At the same time, Energy Guy launched his shot at me, the white energy arcing through the air fast.
Two projectiles, little time. I had to get out of the way. Prioritization. I leapt away from the energy, the ball taking a chunk out of the wall near me. Unfortunately, the alley was not that wide, and at the same time, the bone knife flew by, leaving a gash right across my shoulder. I cried out in pain, holding it for a minute, just barely dodging Bone Guy's next swing, his face splitting more and more into sadistic glee. I needed to end this fast. I was injured and the longer this went the more likely I would get worse. My eyes rapidly scanned around as I searched for an idea. My eyes landed on Energy Guy.
You thinking what I am?
'Yep'
I dodged Bone Guy's sword, his swings getting more unfocused the longer we went on. He seemed to be losing himself in glee. Lucky for me. I watched energy guy. He seemed to take a while to charge that ball. But soon it was time.
Energy guy launched a second ball at me, but lucky for me, my positioning worked out. Bone Guy's grin got wider, he thought he had tricked me into having my back to his cohort. And that grin was the sign I needed. I breathed in, and with a short running start, flipped over the relatively short Bone Guy, shoving him forward and into the ball of energy as soon as I hit the ground. As soon as it made contact it burst, and he let out a yelp of pain. That thing sounded like it hurt. Then he stood, for just a minute. I was starting to think he had weathered it, but then his knees gave out, and Bone Guy crumpled.
Energy Guy was frozen in shock. That gave me an opening. I closed the distance quickly, and Energy Guy was downed with a quick punch in the face. He was pretty frail looking, so that wasn't surprising. I looked over at Oshiro, who had flattened himself against the wall of the alleyway.
"You want some too?"
He shook his head slowly. I smiled under my mask.
"Good. But unfortunately, I'm gonna have to knock you out anyways."
The man turned white as a sheet at that. Wimp. I almost felt bad knocking him out, but I did anyways. Searching their pockets, I pulled out a phone. Perfect.
I made sure their bindings were secured before I dialed the number for the police.
"Hello, this is the emergency police line. Do you have a crime to report?"
I cleared my throat before I responded.
"Yeah, actually. I found these four guys trying to break into a shop at…"
I trailed off before giving them the address.
"Thank you. I'll dispatch a few officers to take them in. May I ask what is happening now? Are they still trying to break in?"
I thought for a moment. Better this than any other time.
"Oh, they're not trying to anymore. They're all counting sheep."
"How did that happen, ma'am?"
"I did it. Took 'em down easy."
"Ma'am, while that is admirable, we will have to take you in. Vigilantism is illegal."
I laughed a bit.
"Eh, sorry, but I don't plan to be here when your officer gets here. You'll probably hear from me again soon."
"May I ask your name then, ma'am?"
Fishing for info, not going for it. But this could be the chance to finally name myself. I was silent a minute as I pondered it. I still felt the adrenaline pumping after that fight, and it was hard to stay still.
Yeah, that was a rush!
'Rush? Hmm…'
I say something good?
'Definitely.'
Yay :D
I finally spoke up.
"I won't give you my name, too personal, ya know, but you can call me Bloodrush."
At that, I heard noise as someone approached the alley.
"Woops, time's up. Bye"
I hung up before leaping up and catching the wall with my gloves, skittering up onto the building's roof just as I saw two policemen enter the alley, finding four knocked out thugs, and securing the, as the looked around. I didn't stay after that, running off.
That was awesome!
'Yeah, pretty cool. I'm really thankful your muscle memory carried over. Would've taken a lot longer than I would have in another case,'
Yeah, though I did have to coach you on how to disappear.
'Still not completely sure what not thinking means, but I can do it well enough, I think'
And there's your problem.
'Mean'
:)
I shook my head, and continued on.
'We've got more work to do. Let's go fight some more crime!'
Yeah!
I rushed on heroically, before I stopped
'Oh shit. Forgot my shoulder's still bleeding.'
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I would like to say that every night was like the first one, but that would be a lie. Some nights nothing happened. Others had bursts activity. All that needs to be known is that being a vigilante and balancing that with getting a job, which I found helping out at a small grocery store in Kamino, wasn't easy. But I did it. Even managed to make a name for myself. Bloodrush was the first vigilante to make a splash in a while. Plus, I had managed to evade sight for a month before anyone got a picture. Lucky for me it was a bad camera. Overall, not a bad time. Plus, most of the Kamino dispatch knew me too, so I chatted them up if I had time. Pleasant people. So there was that.
But to be honest, there were some close calls. I nearly snapped during a fight when I saw some blood leaking from a guy's wound (He was cute too, but I shook that off, a little disturbed, damn quirk), and then there were several bad injuries. Sprained my ankle running from a hero I swear was Aizawa but never got a good look at, got cut right across the face from a yakuza, and nearly fell to my death dueling a villain on a rooftop. Yeah, not exactly ideal, but it's what I signed up for. I did almost freak a couple times too. Especially with the blood from the cut on my face blinding me for a minute. It was actually helpful to have Himiko along for the ride. She kept me focused, despite her own lacking in that area.
Not to mention other developments. Twice had kept in contact for a while, though that was infrequent, but it still happened. He was…Twice so I couldn't always follow his thoughts, but he did seem to care, so I let him check up on me. Of course, I never told him I was acting as a vigilante, just mundane details like working at the store, always dodging the question when he would inevitably get to the subject of why I was on my own. He never did push, so it wasn't hard.
It was two months later when I started to plan again. Research told me that UA had their opening ceremony in a week. A few days after that, the USJ was going to happen. But how did I tell which day? The show wasn't exactly giving on dates.
How did the villains know about where they were?
'They stole a schedu- wait.'
I think I've got an idea!
'I think I know what you're going to say, and I think it'll be a bad idea, but go on'
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Yeah, this was a terrible idea, but I had no others so I allons-y I guess.
Allo-what?
'It's a reference you wouldn't get'
D:
'Sorry'
I shook my head, smiling a little, before returning to the task at hand. Across the street from me was UA High, and I was about to do one of the stupidest things I had ever done, and I already had a few contenders there. I was going to sneak in, on a day when it was full of students and faculty, to steal a class schedule that may not even be there yet, when I have very little idea as to where it might be kept, and I'm up against the best secured hero school in Japan, with the funding to create massive four-story tall fuck you robots.
Yep. Simple and easy.
That's the spirit! We can do it!
'Your positivity is welcome'
Taking a deep breath, I decided it was time. Looking down, I made sure my gear was secure. I had opted for a subtle look to make sure I wouldn't be tracked. Simple mask to ensure no facial recognition, a hoodie I had bought from a generic clothing store (same one I passed out in, clerk didn't bat an eye), and a pair of jeans. Himiko had complained, but I needed to ensure security here. Gendered clothing would make it easier to figure out my identity, even if it was easier to move in, so I opted for androgyny.
Time was not on my side. My one advantage here was that due to it being the day of the opening ceremony, I knew that nearly all the staff would be in the auditorium for at least an hour. And Aizawa, the one staff member that wasn't would be messing with Class 1-A out on the athletic field and All Might would be watching his protege. So I had to move quick or be curb stomped by a collection of pro heroes that I stood no chance against.
UA was far more imposing than I originally thought. The sheer scope of it was only obvious looking up, the main building itself loomed over me like a titan. But I pressed on.
The front gate might have seemed obvious, but it was the simplest part to get around. I fished around in my pocket and pulled out the special permission ID I had acquired. UA typically issued these on a temporary basis but with a little finagling, and a payment, Giran's contacts could get it working again. I winced at that memory. Would have to go light for food for a little bit because of that fee, but this was important.
The ID itself was hard to find, but I got lucky. UA High had their own cafeteria, but the food was delivered by a company that, while based in Musutafu, had a branch in Kamino, and the drivers would be issued an ID to get in when they went on a delivery there. All it took was to borrow one after its use, and I was good. Thank god for that.
Even with the ID, I still tensed as I walked slowly through the open gate, expecting the massive iron slab to come down and crush me, but it didn't. My eyes rapidly flicked around, searching the grounds leading up to the main building for someone, anyone.
This place doesn't seem that secure
'Yeah, surprised that forged ID even worked. Then again, this is pre USJ'
USJ?
'The thing we're here to anticipate. Villains are going to attack students here during a class. It's a huge deal and one of the heroes gets really hurt'
So? Heroes aren't that great.
'He's one of the good ones'
Do you think he would have helped me?
'Without question'
Okay. But if you know this things gonna happen, why not just tell them?
'They likely wouldn't believe me. Nothing suspicious has even happened, and I likely wouldn't get the opportunity before being arrested. And even then, the class they're teaching is with All Might. You think they're going to worry about a class with All Might?'
…Good point. Wait, All Might's gonna be a teacher?
'Yep.'
I ignored the subsequent squeal as I observed the building. Where would a class schedule be? The first place I would guess is the teacher's lounge, so I'll try that. But what should I do? The front door?
That's the idea! Just walk in, and make it up as you go!
'I swear you sound like Jake sometimes'
I'll take that as a compliment!
I needed to move though. There was only so long a mysterious masked figure could stand around before someone comes around and notices. So, I went in the front door.
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Honestly, my image of UA was starting to diminish. I didn't even break a sweat getting past the reception and into the halls. I had luckily timed it right. The halls were empty, and I walked through the corridors carefully, still keeping cautious of any figures.
It only occurred to me now that I never really knew the school's layout, but fortunately this was still a school. They had a map that you could use to get around posted near one of the sets of stairs, and that let me locate the teacher's lounge. It was on the first floor, near the hero course classrooms. That was convenient.
The hallways were eerily quiet. You'd think that there would be at least someone, but it was emptier than I thought. Even if my steps made a little sound they echoed and felt far louder. It was honestly nerve racking. But soon, I found my target. The teacher's lounge. It was also then I heard some footsteps coming right toward me, and a voice I knew all too well, seeming to mutter to himself.
"Better check where Midoriya ended up…"
With speed I never knew I had, I flew into the room, and dove under one of the couches. Soon after, the door clicked open, and I saw a pair of legs clad in a yellow pinstripe suit enter, before shuffling around the room, looking for something. They found it, and sat down…right on top of the couch I was under. My breath caught in my throat and I went dead silent. I knew I could take skinny All Might, but if he still had any time for the day? I was dead meat.
Wait. That stick is All Might!?
'I'll explain later. Trying not to have a panic attack right now.'
All Might shifted around for a minute, my panic rising the longer he sat there. I heard some papers shuffling and All Might leaned over a bit, I nearly had a heart attack. I could see hi face and if he even moved a little bit, it was game over.
"Ah! Now let's see…crap he got Aizawa! Midoriya's gonna be singled out from the start!"
All Might got up and left the room in a hurry, leaving the papers on the table. I sighed in relief. I still waited for a minute or so, hearing the footsteps slowly fade, before climbing out from my hiding place. That…was close.
Seriously, that guy was All Might? I didn't see much, but he looked way to thin!
'Long story. Again, I'll tell you later. Now we need to find the schedule.'
Thankfully that wasn't difficult. A copy was laying on a nearby table, with a coffee stain ringing the top. Okay, Aizawa's then. Dangerous move, but I don't have time to be picky. I grabbed it, and looked across the thing.
'Okay, Monday is All Might's first Hero 101, Tuesday is student elections, sooo…Yes! Rescue training is on Wednesday at 11:00!'
Okay, great! Now let's get take the sheet and run!
'Wait, we don't actually need the sheet, we know the time, so let's run!'
That's even better!
Feeling good, I exited the teacher's lounge, only to nearly expose myself as a few students streamed out. I had to use my technique to get out, and by the time I was out of UA, I felt exhausted. That technique really took a toll on me compared to Himiko. I'd taken a bit too long in doing the mission and nearly run into the students who were getting out after the ceremony.
I quickly removed the mask I had been wearing, and pulled my hood down, looking over as students started leaving.
'Today is Sunday. That means we have less than three days to prepare.'
We've had worse odds, right?
'Maybe. Maybe'
I turned away from UA as I saw a head of green hair meeting with blue and brown hair respectively, seeing them so cheerful was a little weird.
'They have no idea what's ahead of them.'
Something bad?
'Yeah, but if we have anything to say, none of it will come to pass.'
I walked down the street, somber but hopeful. I had a deadline.
In three days, it was showtime.
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If you need a reference for Toga's vigilante outfit, I'll be posting a new story for image references later on. Not much to say really for this one. For now, I hope you all have a good time, and see you next time!
