Chapter 9:
(So, it's time for training and bonding. And we'll see an old friend from the Nowhere Islands. If anyone played Neo: The World Ends With You, you'll get the reference in here. I hope the friendship between Izuku and Lucas work)
Lucas was texting his papa, letting him know he was going to get a drink at one of his favorite places in Shibuya. Lucas cringed when he looked at the contact information. He didn't write the name.
(Text)
Lucas: I'll be at somedrinks in Shibuya.
Papa Mouse: Ok, be safe! Oh, could you bring me back a Berry Blend Tea?
Lucas: Ok! I'll be studying, too. Don't worry.
Papa Mouse: Ok, call me if you need help, my little pup! :D
Lucas: I will. See you, Papa. Love you!
Papa Mouse: I love you, too! :D
(End of text)
Lucas was still hesitant to ask his papa for help, he wanted to prove he could figure out things on his own. "I'm guessing I'll be working in social studies, next." He said, looking by a beach that was covered in junk. But then he saw someone familiar.
"Izuku?" He asked, walking up to the boy trying to push a fridge.
"S-Sakai-san—I-I mean…Lucas?" Izuku said, catching his breath. He was exhausted.
"Are you cleaning the beach? You need help?" Lucas asked, finding it noble of his friend that he was cleaning the beach.
"Y-Yeah, I…I guess I could use the help." He stuttered, still slightly tired. Lucas took off his cat hoodie and put it to the side. Together, they gathered tons of trash and put them in bags.
"So, how have you been? Your dad was okay, when you got home, right?" He said, remembering when Lucas froze at his dad's overprotectiveness. Lucas cringed, as that night, Nezu wouldn't let go of him. He even made him hold him like a plushy when he went to sleep. "H-He was okay. He just…was hugging me and keeping me in his embrace the whole time." He said, embarrassed. "What about you?" Lucas asked, wondering what his friend's parents were like. "My mom's probably the same. She was crying and worrying about me." Izuku said, "And your dad?" Lucas asked. Izuku turned to his side. "Ah, s-sorry." Lucas understood. "It's fine, he's just overseas right now." He said.
"What about your mom?" Izuku said. Lucas looked upset.
"I-I don't know my mom. My dad doesn't talk about her." Lucas said. "Oh, I-I'm sorry, Lucas." Izuku said.
"I-It's fine. I'm glad I still have Papa." Lucas said, Izuku tried to push a broken fridge. Lucas stepped in to push. Both boys grunted, and Izuku turned to his friend. "Why…don't you use your Quirk to push…" He asked.
"Why use psychokinesis…when you can push with your bare hands?" Lucas returned with a question.
"Oh, ok." Izuku understood, remembering the advice Lucas got from his dad and teacher, he said.
"I'm back. How far are—huh?" Toshinori looked over and saw Lucas helping Izuku with the cleanup.
"Oh, it's you. L—Uh…Sakai-san, right?" He pretended that they had still just met. "Yeah…And you're…I don't know your actual name." Lucas said, following the same wavelength. "Call me Yagi-san." Toshinori said, kindly. "What are you doing here?" He asked
"I was on my way to Shibuya for a drink, then I saw my friend cleaning up the beach, so I thought I'd help." Lucas explained, "What are YOU doing here?"
Izuku looked over, not knowing what to say. Toshinori did the same. Lucas shut his eyes and focused on Toshinori's memories. "You're giving Izuku your Quirk?!" He asked, quietly and worriedly. He didn't know much about how One For All worked, but he knew how dangerous it would be for a new user to have.
"H-How did you know?" Izuku asked, nervously. "I read his mind, but it was more written on your faces." Lucas said, explaining that the two went silent at his questions. Izuku shot up, "Y-You can read minds?! How? Do you have two Quirks, or is it just one Quirk, together?" Izuku asked, wondering. Lucas stepped back nervously. "O-Oh, sorry. Do you want to tell me about your Quirk?" He asked, first. "I suppose I could." Lucas only meant the part that he has revealed. "Oh, right! I need to study. Izuku, Yagi-san, wanna come with? I'm getting tea at a place in Shibuya." He asked, inviting them both.
"U-Uh, sure! I've gotta study, too. I need to schedule my workouts as well." Izuku said.
"I'll leave you boys to it, then. We're done for the day then, Young Midoriya." Toshinori said, Izuku nodded. "Okay then, we're going to somedrinks if you need us, Yagi-san." Lucas said, bowing respectfully. "Ok, you boys be careful." Toshinori said.
The shop wasn't too crowded, thankfully. "Hi, I-I'll have an Orange Tea Fizz." Lucas asked for his order. "Ok, and what about you, sir?" The cashier asked Izuku. "Oh, I'll have the…Orange Tea?" He asked. "Okay, that is 600 for the Orange Tea Fizz and 410 for the Orange Tea. Are you boys paying together or separate?" She asked.
"I'll pay for my drink." Izuku said, putting yen on the countertop, Lucas following suit
"Thank you! We'll get right on it!" The cashier said.
"So, what subject should we deal with first?" Lucas asked, "I think we should start with math." Izuku said, starting with one subject he was great at. They studied in the time it took to wait for their orders to be finished. "Okay, that's one Orange Tea and one Orange Tea Fizz. Enjoy!" The waiter handed them their drinks. "Thank you!" Izuku said, kindly. "Th-Thank you!" Lucas said, shyly. "So, Yagi-san changed his mind?" He asked, Izuku nodded. "You wouldn't believe it. After you left. He showed up and told me I can be a hero!" Izuku explained, "That's why he's starting to train me. He said I need to train my body to handle the…you know." He finished his sentence without revealing the issue of One For All's inheritance. "I see. Well, I'm glad! You proved yourself out there, Izuku." Lucas said, Izuku looked happy to receive some gratitude. "So were you, Lucas! If you didn't hold down the villain, the situation would've been worse." Lucas didn't really see that he did much. "I mean, I'm sure All Might would've stopped the villain without me just fine." He said, doubting himself. He wasn't used to being confident in himself, which is something Aizawa-sensei scolds him for. "Hey, if you think I did good out there, then you did, too!" Izuku said, reassuringly. Lucas smiled slightly, "Th-Thanks." Izuku took a sip from his drink and they continued to the next subject.
(Meanwhile)
"Hang on, Fuel!" A boy shouted, using a stick to ward off a caribou. Though, it wasn't unobvious to the boys as to why it was attacking them. "I-I see some exposed wire! Claus, we need to unplug them!" Fuel shouted to his best friend, anxiously trying to hold back the caribou. Claus pushed them off of Fuel and then Fuel jumped up and kicked the caribou! "Now's our chance!" Claus said, jumping on to the animal.
"Boney, keep it distracted!" The dog listened to his boy and continued to fight it off.
"Okay! I'm sorry, bud!" Claus managed to pull the wires out. The animal short-circuited and became tame. Fuel let out a sigh, "Seriously, that's the third one we've face this week."
The town of Tazmily has slightly changed, a man—a peddler by the name of Fassad came in and provided backup against those invaders they dubbed "Pigmasks." There were some who welcomed the man, due to him being helpful and seemingly wise. But there were some like Claus and Fuel who didn't buy the man's act. Wess, Hinawa and Bronson especially seemed tipped off by someone. Duster was undercover over at a new club named Club Titiboo. "I'll just dub you "Reconstructed Caribou." Fuel said, writing it down in a notebook he carried. "We managed to hold it down with Duster's Wall Staples, at least." Claus looked at the once peaceful creature sadly. Boney consoled him. Boney ruffed at Claus and Fuel.
"(We should go check with Duster at the Club.)" He explained to him, "Yeah, you're right. But, let's check in with our folks first, Boney." Claus said, petting him. "What'd Boney say this time?" Fuel said, since he couldn't understand Boney himself.
"Boney thinks we should go to Club T to check in with Duster. Who knows? Maybe he found something there?" Claus asked, "We should head home first." The boys left the forest and went back into the village.
"How do you think Duster got in as the bassist for DCMC?" Fuel asked. "He said something about his friend getting him in. What's her name…Violet?" He couldn't remember the name. "Whatever the case, how do we sneak in? We got lucky last time, but it's gonna be different story with Boney here." Fuel said. Claus smirked, "Easy. I'll dress Boney as a normal kid." He said,
"Tell me you're not serious, dude." Fuel said, deadpanned.
"What? It could work!" Claus said, defensively. Boney only smiled at the two, laughing at their banter.
Claus brushed his hair back, "Whatever the case, we need to figure out what Fassad and the Pigmasks are trying to do to our village." Claus looked over at a few things.
"We need to find a way to reverse the effects on there…"Chimeras." Claus said. "Who knows…maybe we'll find my brother when we do." When he learned he had a brother, he didn't know what to think. He got explanations for a bunch of things. Why his dad was always out in the mountains and the plateau. Why his mom was upset in some moments. Claus wondered what Lucas and he would've had if they grew up together. Whatever the case, it still stands. "When I find Lucas, Mom and Dad will be happy again." Claus said.
(Here we are! I hope you guys like the chapter and have a good Easter weekend! Remember to stay strong and awesome! Remember He died for your sins and he loves you more than anything!)
