Chapter 2: Last Time We Met
What a boring day will be today.
Izuku laid shirtless on his bed, in his room where he and his grandpa used to live. Todo promised his girlfriend to be with her for the day, and yes, he can go out with Mahito or even Jogo, but of course he won't.
He groaned as he stood up and walked to the fridge. He picked up the milk, took off the lid and took a sniff. He flinched, this milk was good at the very least, last month.
He groaned loudly, threw the milk to the trash and went to put on some clothes. He still has some money left from last week deal, so he can afford some fresh food.
As he walked down the stairs, the land lady, Miss Orimoto, smiled at him. "Hey Izuku, out so early?"
Izuku shrugged "I need food."
Miss Orimoto chuckled "We all do. Hey, have you by any chance thought of meeting with Rika? I know you two will just hit it off!"
Izuku rolled his eyes. The famous but mysterious Rika Orimoto, Miss Orimoto niece. For some reason she is convinced she and him are soulmates, and will love each other, and bla, bla, bla.
"Sorry Miss Orimoto. I am not really that interested."
Miss Orimoto, as usual chuckles "Well, tell me when you are tiger."
As he entered the shop and explored the halls to see if he needs something else, someone, someone new, calls him out. "Izuku?"
Izuku turned with a raised brow and saw a man made out of purple mist looked shocked at him with his yellow eyes.
"Do I know you?"
The man made out of mist dropped his shopping bag and went to him. Izuku got ready to throw a punch when he was hugged "I'm so happy you are fine."
Izuku raised a brow and slowly patted his back "Can you let go?"
The man composed himself and let go "Sorry... it has been so long. You probably don't remember me, do you?" Izuku shook his head "Makes sense, you were a baby last time we met."
Izuku frowned "And you are?"
"My name is Kurogiri; I work for your father." Kurogiri introduced himself as he stood up "Would you like to eat something? My treat."
Izuku frowned, not trusting this man "I'm good. See you around Kurogiri." and with that he went to pay.
*Next Day*
"Are you kidding me?" Izuku asked through the phone.
Todo coughed from his side "Sorry my brother... Takada-Chan... isn't a great chef as you know..." Izuku made a face of disgust.
"I told you to order food when you go to her place..." He rubbed his temple "I'm going to the arcade, want me to bring you some instant soup when I am done there?"
"You're the best brother I could have asked for..."
Izuku smirked "Yeah, I know."
As he arrived into the arcade, he started to have second thoughts. He likes fighting games, and he likes to play against Aoi...
He always wanted to beat the arcade mode of some of these... yeah, that'll do.
As he walked towards the King of Fighters '98 machine, he placed some of his coins, and picked his team. Kim, Iori and... he doesn't know. Kim and Iori are staples of his team, characters he will never change. But the third member... that is switchable.
He can try to be a sweat and a pussy with Rugal, but he isn't. So, he just goes with Yamazaki. He started to play the first matches when someone placed a coin next to the screen. "Up for a match?"
Izuku starred at the teen, older than him with blue-greyish hair, red eyes and dry skin. "Sure."
He saw him pick his team. "Iori... Terry... who do you like?" This guy asked him and Izuku raised a brow.
"As long it isn't Rugal or Orochi, I'm fine."
The guy smirked "Pussy who picks Rugal."
Izuku huffed amused "Damn right."
He ended up with Geese and so, the first to ten began.
He spent the whole day in the arcade with this guy and it was okay. Great even. Not like hanging out with Aoi, but better than hearing either Jugo or Mahito for more than a minute.
"Well see you around." Izuku said. He still needs to get some soup for Aoi.
The guy, that he still didn't bother to remember his name, hummed "Before you go." He took a small package from his pocket as Izuku raised his eyebrow "Happy late birthday, Izuku."
Izuku narrowed his eyes as he slowly opened the package and saw a baby's rattle. "Who are you?"
The guy shrugged "Follow me if you want to find out."
As the guy started to walk away, Izuku turned to the rattle and saw a small note. 'Enjoy your first year, little brother.'
He pocketed the toy and followed this person into a bar. A bar who inside was that Kurogiri guy.
"Izuku, I didn't expect you to come by." Kurogiri greeted him as Izuku slowly sat down on the bar.
"Neither did I." He said and turned to the guy who was being served a whiskey cup by Kurogiri. "So, you also know my father?"
A nod. "Yeah, he is my Sensei."
Izuku nodded "And what does he teaches you?"
"The truth."
Izuku raised a brow "What is that supposed to mean?"
Kurogiri who was cleaning some cups hummed "You see Izuku; Tomura was adopted by your father one year prior to your birth. He was quite excited to be an older brother."
"Still am." The now identified Tomura said. "But that bitch took you away once she figured it out."
"It?"
"His job."
Izuku groaned and rubbed his temples "Can you give me an actual answer? I came here to get some answers, not riddles."
Tomura grinned "He is a villain."
Izuku slowly lowered his hand and starred with some warry at Tomura "A villain?"
"Yeah, a strong one too."
"And he is your sensei?"
"Like I told you."
Izuku instinct told him to get ready "And you two are also-"
"Yeah, we are villains, running an underground organization known as the League of Villains. Anything else with this line of questioning?" Tomura said as he finished his whiskey "Want anything to drink? Kurogiri has some great stuff."
Izuku slowly started to get up "I'm good. Also, I need to buy something for a friend."
"Izuku, can you hear us first?" Kurogiri said as he started to put in a cup some Monster Energy Drink, and it is his favorite savor too. "Trust me, you won't regret it."
Izuku knew he can say no. But these guys, these villains, clearly knows him and knows him well. So he sat down "Do you have some instant soup?"
Kurogiri nodded "With chicken or beef savor?"
"You see Izuku... when you see people in the street, do you know what I see?" Tomura said as they drank "I see sheep. NPCs following blindly the people that are killing this society. Heroes."
"We both suffered from it. Dangerous quirk, creepy look... black marks in our record."
Izuku hummed. The reason he can't and never will have a normal job. The black mark in his record, curtesy of the bitch, saying he is dangerous.
"I want to destroy this world, this society, and build a new one from the ashes. And I know you want that too. But I know, you want more than that." Tomura grinned "You want to rule. And I, will let you rule, just how your father ruled."
Izuku hummed "You want me to become a villain."
Tomura rolled his eyes "Like if you aren't one already. That black mark, makes you a villain in the eyes of everyone without some common sense. How many jobs told you no, because of that?"
More than I can count.
"How many schools rejected you because of that?"
I lost count.
Tomura grinned and placed his hand on his shoulder with his pinky lifted "Don't you hate them?"
Izuku opened his eyes "I do. I hate them, all the maggots who think they are better than me. Because I know, they are afraid."
Tomura chuckled "Then, turn that fear and hate, into respect. And it will become into loyalty. Because Izuku, my cute little brother..."
"You will become the king of this society we will build."
As Izuku starred into his drink Tomura yawned "Anyway, your friend needs his soup." Kurogiri handed him a plastic bag with beef soup inside "You better go and if you want to accept my offer, you know where we are."
"Thanks... I'll... have it in mind." Izuku said as he grabbed the bag and left the bar. Tomura chuckled as the door closed.
"I know you will."
Next Chapter: Together Until the Bitter End