Things have been rather awkward since the whole maze situation as Natsuo and Dabi were both pretty much silent as we passed cars. But enough was enough.
Fuyumi thought things were finally gonna get better. Especially after they figured out Toya was Dabi and the four of them were stuck on a train with no way out except getting these strange numbers down connecting them.
Not to mention things were actually going smoothly..till it wasn't. Natsuo started asking Shoto and her about their trust in Dabi aka Toya and that resulted in a full conversation over something that didn't need explaining.
But still…
She couldn't help but feel even more conflicted then she was at Dad. At Least he wasn't the one that faked his death and almost kil-
Fuyumi shook her head out of those thoughts as she stared at her brothers that were ahead of her. Natsuo and Shoto seem to be talking about something that is funny While Dabi seems to walk a bit slower and almost hesitate about something.
So when they were approaching to open the car door about to open it she used this as her chance as she pulled Dabi to the side.
"What's going on with you and Natsu?" She whispered low enough that Shoto and Natsuo couldn't hear them as they were opening the car door.
Dabi looked at her wanting to say something but looked away as he buried his hands deeper into his pockets, his expression changing into a cold one. "Nothing is wrong that you have to worry about. Let's just focus on getting these numbers down and leaving" He coldly spoke.
Fuyumi knew that wasn't the case as she wanted to ask more but the familiar sound of the doors opening on the train brought her back to reality.
Shoto and Natsuo were the first one's to enter the car followed by Fuyumi and Dabi close behind as the door closed behind them.
There wasn't anything extraordinary about the car except if you noticed a pipe drain right in the center.
The four then stared blankly at the nearly empty room as they made their way to the door, but just like last time..-"It's sealed shut" Shoto said, as the handles to the door wouldn't budge.
"But nothing else is here except this drain pipe and the room is too small for it to be a maze." Natsuo said.
As Shoto, Natsuo and Dabi were trying to find ways to pry open the door. Fuyumi noticed some gray lettering on the left side of the car.
"You guys might want to look at this"
Dabi, Shoto, and Natsuo paused as they came over to where she was standing as Fuyumi began to read the message out loud.
"To leave the room you must tell the truth you hide from yourself, Or risk drowning in your lies"
Dabi scoffed, "Risk drowning in our own lies? Why would they- Dabi froze when he heard a sudden whir could be heard from the drain as water began to rapidly fill the car.
"Okay.. They really weren't joking about the drowning part" Natsuo fearfully said, "We'll be fine. Maybe if the water gets high enough we could try swimming out" Shoto suggested.
Fuyumi and Natsuo both frantically shook their heads at that idea. "Actually Natsu and i can't swim"
Dabi and Shoto both glance at each other then back at Fuyumi and Natsuo, with confused expressions.
"We used to swim all the time when we were younger, What do you mean you can't?" Dabi questioned.
Natsuo crossed his arms with a bitter sigh glaring at Dabi, "Well ever since you died-Well you're fake death. Dad decided it will be best if we stopped doing swimming lessons and focus on real work"
For a quick moment the water seemed to stop. Before rapidly filling up again.
Dabi and Natsuo are both still glaring at each other, While Shoto loudly coughs. "Maybe i can freeze it"
All eyes are on Shoto as they watch him stretch out his right hand, attempting to freeze the water.
But it was no use as the water he's trying to freeze keeps coming, leaving him with a slight frost on his arm.
Fuyumi looked at Shoto with concern, but Shoto waved off her worries. "I'm fine. But the water is protected somehow against my ice so I can't freeze it."
The water is dangerously approaching their knees leaving no time , as Fuyumi blinks upon remembering something. "Were gonna have to tell the truth to get out of here"
Her siblings looked at her with confused glances, but she continued. "When Natsu and I talked about you know! The water paused for a split second before starting back up again. I think each of us has to tell a personal truth for the car to open"
Before anyone could stop her she blurted out. "Finding out Touya was Dabi was the best thing that ever happened to me and i wish Mom knew you were still alive"
Dabi, Natsuo and Shoto glance at that water and sure enough the water went down, by a few inches.
Smiling to themselves, Shoto quickly continued. "I like eating cold soba.." He paused, before he continued. "I still have issues about Dad but I know he's trying to change," Shoto admitted.
Fuyumi looked at Shoto with a smile, While Dabi raised an eyebrow. Natsuo was more subtle with his expressions.
"Right?" Dabi asked, in a questioning tone now. Shoto hesitated for a moment as he replied, "No it wasn't. It was Mom" Dabi's eyes widen at that information while Shoto continued.
"She broke down one day after all the stress and saw me confusing me for dad and well..
Shoto struggled a bit at the end to explain the rest but luckily Fuyumi caught on as she continued for him.
- "She's getting help and That's what matters" Fuyumi says, offering a comforting side hug for Shoto.
As Shoto gladly returns it.
Dabi looked conflicted on what to say but with the water that's rapidly feeling up he wasted no time. "Shigaraki keeps a small stash of Eraserhead mini figures on his desk," Dabi confessed.
Natsuo, Shoto and Fuyumi glance at the water as more starts to rapidly fill up now up to their chest. "It has to be something coming from you not someone else!" Shoto snapped.
"It's not like I have anything worth confessing!" Dabi snapped back. Fuyumi noticed the water now at waist length as she panicked. "Shoto and I already told our truths, it's yours and Natsuo!"
"I already-Fuyumi sent a sharp glare at Natsuo daring him to continue as he retreated. Natsuo sighs, "Okay i guess, Ever since the maze car i've been thinking what if you tried to kill us again"
"What do you mean by again?" Dabi questions looking directly at him. Shoto and Fuyumi both shared a glance of concern for Natsuo.
"Before we even knew you were Dabi you killed innocent people. Even tried to kill Shoto and his friends. How can we trust that you won't kill us the second you see an opportunity? I know my quirk isn't as strong as Shoto's or yours but i don't want you to hurt this family like Dad did"
Natsuo had tears flowing out his eyes at this point as the water was now at Shoto's neck.
Dabi looked at his number again before he sighed, "You know before this whole thing got us stuck here. I never really intended to harm you, Shoto or Fuyumi."
Fuyumi and Shoto both smiled, while Natsuo's eyes widened. As Dabi continued. "Dad saw me as a mistake so I figured why not get my revenge on him but I guess I lost sight of that and started to take out my frustration on random people but i will never hurt you guys"
Shoto, Fuyumi and Natsuo shared a glance looking at each other before Natsuo instantly hugged him.
Dabi didn't know how to react to the sudden tightness of the hug as he could Natsuo's tears slowly sinking into his jacket. A warm feeling spread through Dabi's body as a smile crept onto his face as he mentioned Fuyumi and Shoto as he hugged them all tightly.
Slowly one by one they began hearing a familiar scrolling sound from their hands as the water was now dried up and gone. "Our number is even lower now," Natsuo said, surprised. His number was now at 300.
Dabi checked his seeing it was now at 571.
As they were greeted by the cool crisp air again Dabi looked at the desert sunset sky. With a new found sense of calmness and hope.
Wondering what would have happened if they didn't get on this train. Natsuo noticed he wasn't following them anymore, stopping midway on the platform looking back.
"Is something wrong Dabi?"
Dabi looked at his siblings with a fond expression as he genuinely smiled.
"Actually I was thinking you guys can call me Touya if you want.."
"You're comfortable with us using your name?" Shoto asked, just to be sure. Dabi shrugs, "Or you call me Dabi still if you want but yes"
Fuyumi and Natsuo both grinned in excitement for their older brother as Shoto smiled as well.
While they were talking they were oblivious to someone watching nearby.
"How many are there?" A Male voice spoke from the other side.
"Four. One of them seems to be a little younger than the other three." A feminine voice spoke.
There was silence at the other end for a moment before the voice spoke again. "See if you find any information on them"
"Of course, Tell the Apex that I'll be back later, Simon."
"Likewise Grace"
Bonus Chapter
Aizawa walked into the classroom with a tired expression as his class greeted him. Well mostly Ida but that didn't matter.
"Now everyone today we'll be..Aizawa looked at everyone in the classroom then back at the seat where the fire and ice user should be.
"Has anyone seen Todoroki?"
A few shakes and mumbles of no wasn't a good sign. "No one has seen him since Friday when he said was gonna hang out with his siblings," Sero said.
Aizawa frowned. He knew todoroki wasn't the type of person to be late, especially since it was 3 minutes to 10:00 in the morning.
Before he could ask again for further questions his phone started to loudly ring as he immediately put it to his ear. "Hello?"
"-ERASERHEAD HAVE YOU SEEN SHOTO!?"
Aizawa pulled the phone back as he winced not expecting it to be Endeavor calling or shouting at him.
"Everyone please continue your studies. Ida you're in charge while i'm gone" Aizawa said, as he walked out the classroom.
However..
"I don't like this..what if something bad happened to him" Uraraka said, with a frown. Bakugo scoffed, "Oh please that half n half is stronger than you think. If anything he probably ran away before endeavor forced him to train again"
Bakugo finished ignoring Deku's warning.
The entire class fell silent after that revelation before Ida spoke up. "What do you mean by forcing him to train?" Ida asked in fear, hoping it wasn't true.
Bakugo didn't say anything as he glanced at Deku as he stood up looking at everyone. "What Kacchan said is true. But it's not my place to further go into the details, that's all I-we know for right now" Deku stated calmly.
The rest of the class fell into an uncomfortable silence taking in this information.
-"How do you know he's missing?" Aizawa said, in the teacher lounge. A sigh came from the other side of the line. "Fuyumi was supposed to come back home after i texted her on friday so i just suppose they were staying out late avoiding me."
Aizawa couldn't help but snicker before quickly replacing it with a cough. "Sorry about that.. continue"
"Fuyumi's workplace called me early this morning and said she didn't come in. So did Natsuo's University so i'm asking you as the boy's father. Have you seen him?"
Aizawa deeply sighed, "No I haven't..But if I find any leads to finding him you'll be the first person I inform"
"Thank you and goodbye Eraserhead'
Aizawa hung up the phone thinking. 'Where is that kid?"
~Meanwhile~
"Do you think Dabi left the League? It isn't like him to disappear for two whole days without telling us" Toga sadly asked, taking a sip out of her blood drink. Twice appeared next to her shaking his head. "No way! He'll just betray us like that! Especially when he has such a cool villain look going on"
As the league was discussing what happened, Hawks listened from the couch pretending to be on his phone. If Dabi did decide to leave his job it would be a bit more easier.
Unless he managed to get closer to Afo which then they were all in danger by that point.
Where are you doing Dabi?
