Well that was... An interesting second day. Akira was sitting in his desk as he made tiny, ineffective circles. Majority of the hero vs villain teams weren't that interesting. Except for endeavor's son, Shoto todoroki. Akira groaned as he felt hot from embarrassment.
His team up with momo didn't... go well at first. He made a comment about being overdressed as a joke. Momo unfortunately took it as a perverted comment. After they were able to capture the weapon, Albeit, a little troublesome.
Akira's eyes wondered towards bakugo's and izuku's empty desks. Izuku was getting treated for any injuries and being scolded by All Might. Bakugo, to his knowledge, was still knocked out due to the headbutt izuku gave. According to momo, Ida was the MVP of the battle since he took the villain role seriously. Bakugo and izuku were personal and ochako messed up. Akira wondered if-
"So how exactly can you cast spells?"
Huh? Akira looked up to see the tape guy, sero was his name as Akira felt even more embarrassed than before. Had this guy seriously been talking to him the entire time?
"Oh! i just... It's a little complicated to explain y'know" Akira muttered as he scratched his head as he looked around the room to see his classmates socializing. Not even going to lie...
Akira genuinely liked these guys.
"Alright but your sword skills were cool! Are you like a ninja or samurai?"
"I'd rather perfer just being a swordsman."
Before The tape boy could ask another question. The door slid opened and stepped in izuku. Akira quickly stood up as he wanted to talk to his friend but was apparently too slow as the majority of his classmates surrounded izuku with questions and admiration. Izuku seemed to be out of it as if this was the first time anyone was praising him for..
Well anything.
Akira and izuku's eyes met and the only thing they could do was smile.
Unbeknownst to them however, Bakugo was walking away from the school as he scowled when an image of Akira and izuku popped into his head.
The very next day The school was surrounded by news reporters Asking students just how All might was as a teacher. Some just ignored the questions while others did give some answers. Akira Watched his step as he hopped to God or Buddha no one would recognize him.
"Hey wait a minute... Is that Dr. Santo's son!"
Damn it.
Akira immediately booked it as he felt someone nearly grabbed his shoulder. "Ah! morning aizawa sensei!" Akira exclaimed as he ran towards the school as Aizawa stood by the gate. When a female news reporter tried to step forward, the gate immediately slammed itself closed as a security measure.
Akira breathed a sigh of relief as he slid into his desk. "News reporters nearly got you?" Izuku asked as he looked at Akira with concern in his eyes. Akira nodded as he rubbed his forehead.
"I think one of them nearly touched me."
"That sucks"
"What's up with Junior?" The blonde haired boy, kaminari, asked as he looked at the two boys as he rolled his pencil. "Bad history from the press" Akira himself explained as izuku jolted suddenly. Akira blinked in confusion as when he looked at where the ninth user was looking at. Bakugo had came in and sat down in his seat.
Bakugo sat Infront of izuku and Akira sat behind Izuku. Akira looked at izuku as he leaned closer to the boy. "Did you say anything to him... Before he left?"
"No? Why would i?"
"Ah." Akira said as Everyone quickly made it into their seats right as Aizawa came into the room. The older man held a stack of papers as he congratulated everyone on yesterday's training battle.
Except for bakugo and izuku however. The words "Grow up" left the pro hero's mouth as bakugo grumbled and izuku looked down in shame.
"Now for your homeroom assignment..."
Another test?
"You'll need to pick a class president."
Wait... Really?
What a totally normal thing to do.
The classroom erupted in pleads as everyone wanted to class president. Raising their hands and jumping out of their. Akira wasn't interested in all that as Ida made a compromise.
The class president should be chosen by an election. Okay... That seemed reasonable.
Akira smiled to himself since he knew nobody would pick him to be president. Although he knew just the right person.
After the voting concluded however, Izuku had gotten four votes, momo had 3 votes, and Akira had gotten two.
"Who the hell voted for HIM!?" Bakugo exclaimed his voice sharing with minor disgust and annoyance.
Izuku had to stand beside momo as The green haired boy had a baffled look on his face.
"Midoriya is now class president and Yaoyorozu is vice president." Izuku's eyes wondered towards Akira who gave his friend a comforting smile and thumbs up.
"What a shame." Momo uttered as she looked at her nervous classmate.
"Why would you vote for me?!" Izuku exclaimed as he sat next to Akira. "You know I'm not fit for that kind of position!" Izuku was now shaking Akira back and fourth as Ida and Ochako awkwardly watched.
After a minute, Izuku managed to calm down and ate his lunch. "I voted for you because I've seen what you can do when faced with danger.. And i know you can handle it"
"Why can't you do it?"
"Because i would absolutely Suck at leading!"
That had gotten a laugh from izuku as he scratched his hair nervously. "You two are such good friends!" Ochako commented as she ate her rice.
"Indeed! Not many these days do i see two males being all friendly like you two do!"
"Yeah! We're like brothers!" Akira responded to ida and ochako as he quickly looked at izuku. "We ARE like that right?" Izuku nodded.
"Oh... i forgot to ask... How come you and ida know each other?" Akira and ida looked at each other upon izuku's question. "Cause like.. you two seemed to know each other back at the exams"
Akira made a hand motion towards ida who simply shrugged and nodded. "We met during a Social gathering. A gathering for famous families."
"Hang on... Ida.. You're part of a hero family?" Izuku asked as ida nodded. "Ever heard of the hero Ingenium?"
"The guy who has over Sixty-Six sidekicks? Yeah why?"
"He's my brother of course!" ida exclaimed frankly as if it was normal.
"And you didn't tell me why?" Izuku Asked looking at Akira skeptically.
"I was told not too" Akira responded towards Izuku then pointed towards ida. "He practically Begged me not too"
"I see.."
"Guess It's True what they say!" Ochako Exclaimed as the three boys looked at her.
"What?"
"Guess all rich people really do know each!"
"Please don't ever say that again." Akira muttered as izuku and ida chuckled as ochako giggled. Akira himself smiled a bit as he looked down at his food.
He really liked his new friends.
A loud Alarm rang throughout the school causing everyone to look up in confusion.
"Security level three breach."
Akira hated the press.
He really did.
So when he found out that those blood sucking mosquitoes somehow broke in... He wasn't even shocked or surprised.
Just annoyed.
Akira hadn't been paying any attention to what was happening now. They were back in class and izuku and momo were going to announce student council members.
"But first... I think i should give up my position to ida" Akira's ears perked up as he looked at his green haired friend. "He led everyone through that crisis.. something i couldn't even do... Therefore i think he's the right man for the job!" Izuku continued as there were murmurs, majority of which agreeing with izuku. Aizawa didn't care of course.
Momo on the other hand groaned. Something about having more votes than him.
Ida accepted as everyone congratulated the guy. Akira looked at izuku before sighing and smiling and looked out the Window.
Although one question lingered in his mind...
How exactly did the press get in?
The next day arrived.
12:50 P.M.
Rescue training. Basic hero training stuff, like how to deal with natural disasters. Ida had ordered everyone in a orderly fashion. Izuku was wearing his gym clothes since his costume was damaged by bakugo.
Was it just him or was Bakugo extremely quiet today?
"WANNA REPEAT THAT, FROG FACE!"
There it goes..
Akira was sitting next to that pink girl, ashido, as everyone was talking about their quirks. Here's what he heard.
Kirishima had a quirk called hardening. Pretty effective in fights.
Yuga had a navel laser. Pretty cool until it winds up giving the guy a stomach ache.
Ashido had a effective quirk. Acid. Akira chuckled as he realized that "ashido" sounds like "acid". "Hmm? What's funny?" Ashido asked placing a hand on Akira's shoulder.
"Huh? Oh it's just your name... Ashido kinda sounds like acid." Akira explained as Ashido seemed to catch on as she herself Chuckled. "Santo? isn't it?" Akira nodded as she smiled.
"I like your hair. It's pretty fluffy."
Was It?
Akira chuckled as he pulled on his hair gently. "Yeah. I take good care of this thing."
"Man, you're lucky. I wish i didn't have these horns cause they mess up my hair routine!" Mina groaned as she rubbed head.
"I actually think your horns are cool. Makes you look interesting." Mina blushed at that. Maybe. Akira couldn't exactly tell.
"Geez.. Thanks!" Mina playfully punched Akira's shoulder as he rubbed it. "You're pretty interesting yourself. What're you? half Japanese, half...?"
"Oh! I'm half French Canadian From my mom's side." Before ashido could ask another question, aoyama leaned on Akira's shoulder as he spoke in French way.
"Oh? It's that true?" Aoyama asks as he dramatically falls on Akira's lap. "pray tell, How good is your accent?"
"I don't usually talk in that language that often... So i'm a little rusty."
"But you were speaking it last month. fluently too." Izuku chimed in as Akira looked back at his friend with a "You serious?" look as bakugo laughed in the background.
"Yeah! Santo, go ahead and talk in that silly little accent of yours!"
"I'm going to come over there and beat you with my shoe!" Akira exclaimed as he felt extremely flustered as Izuku simply smiled. "Nothing to be ashamed of, Akira. Your accent is beautiful to hear."
"I just-I don't- oh." Akira gave up as he slouched in his chair as ashido, aoyama, and izuku chuckled at the boy's flustered state.
Before Anymore teasing could occur. The bus stopped as they reached their destination. The class got off the bus as Akira felt ashido gently yank on his shoulder.
"C'mon lover boy."
Akira blinked as he watched mina hop off the bus...
"Lover boy?" Akira repeated quietly as he quickly got off the bus to follow his class. Once outside he rejoined izuku and stood by him closely as they stared at the building of them.
The USJ, A.K.A. "The unforseen simulation joint" By the pro hero thirteen. Although Aizawa promised All might would also attend... The guy wasn't nowhere in sight.
"Thirteen where's All might? Thought he'd be here?"
"Unfortunately he's reached his limit." Thirteen responded to aizawa's question as they held up 1 finger.
Akira noticed this. Probably izuku too but frankly..
Akira knew exactly what that meant.
"What do you mean i shouldn't tell izuku?" Akira asked as All might coughed. "He's your successor. He has the right to know."
"That what? That giving him One for All is making me weaker and my Time limit has been reduced to one instead of three?" All might shook his head as he looked at the ground. "What's worse... I'm not as fast as i used to be.."
"But why?" Akira muttered as he tilted his head. "Why can't i just tell him? He'd probably be understanding."
"Ah... I don't want to put any burden or blame on him. He's a good kid. Who has some issues to work out" All might walked towards Akira and placed his hands on both the young Santo's shoulders.
"Please... Young Santo... You shouldn't worry midoriya about this..." All might asked as Akira looked at the hero's sunken eyes.
"...I won't. You can count on me."
Akira shook his head slightly as he rubbed his forehead. Christ! He was off his game today. Thirteen had been explaining the basis of their quirk and how the USJ functioned.
Akira had started listening to avoid screwing up any directions. Akira had noted how everyone seemed pumped up and excited, especially izuku. Akira sighed before deciding to get it together.
Besides what was the worst thing that could happen toda-
Akira felt a sharp pain as if his brain had been stabbed. Akira held his head as he stepped back before he started to sense something. Akira looked at the center of the USJ as he stood by the stairs.
"Huh? Akira, what are you do-" Akira immediately jumped from the platform much to everyone's shock and confusion.
"Woah! Akira?!"
"Santo!?"
"The hell is he doing?"
Akira landed on the floor as he looked around, he gripped the hilt of his katana, Akira breathing was shaky as he looked around the area.
There's no doubt.
He felt like something bad was going to happen.
But that presence...
Why did it feel so familiar!?
"Santo! What's the meaning of this? What are you doing?" Aizawa called from above as Akira was starting to calm down as he realized that must've been nothing...
"S-Sorry! I thought i felt a-"
"WATCH OUT!"
Before Akira could even react, A punch from an unseen figure came out of nowhere causing him to be sent flying into the flood zone.
The last thing Akira saw before being rendered unconscious was a Dark purple cloud with people stepping out of it. Along a large hulking beast who must've punched him.
The last thing Akira heard before submerging in water was izuku's voice calling out to him.
"AKIRA!"
Akira felt himself float as he opened his eyes. He was submerged in water. Damn it! He got careless and let his guard down!
He opened his mouth and bubbles immediately came out and moved up but that wasn't the only thing to come out.
Blood flowed within the water coming from his nose.
Was he punched that badly?
Apparently so because all Akira could taste was the metallic taste of blood. Akira swam up towards the surface and regroup with his class.
Hang on.. What is that? Akira squinted towards something in the distance.
Is it getting bigger or...
Akira immediately started swimming upwards upon seeing that it was a humanoid shark looking villain chasing after him with his mouth wide open.
"Come here, boy!" The ocean based Villain exclaimed as it attempted to bite down on Akria's leg. "Say goodbye!"
The frog girl from his class came to the rescue as she kicked the villain in the head causing the villain to be sent off course. The frog girl grabbed Akira by her tongue as she swam towards the nearby boat.
She gently threw whoever she had with her on the boat first and gently placed akira next. Akira shook the water off him as he wiped away any remaining water.
"Akira!" Akira looked up to briefly see izuku who immediately hugged his friend. "Are you alright!" Izuku exclaimed as he too was wet. After a bit of time Akira blinked before nodding.
"yeah! Of course!"
"Okay... Good." Izuku suddenly gripped Akira's shoulders and shook Akira violently.
"What the hell! What were you thinking!?" Izuku exclaimed as asui climbed onto the boat. "Easy there, Midoriya." The frog girl said with a ribbit as she looked at the two.
"Dude what the hell happened after i was knocked out?"
"Everything went downhill. Aizawa leaped off the stairs and is currently fighting off the villains, Comms are jammed, our schedule got leaked, Stupid freaking bakugo and kirishima attacked that dark purple cloud guy causing all of us to be separated in different locations and we don't know how long until help shows up."
"Oh! that's... oh... uh.. wow..." Akira muttered as he genuinely didn't know how to respond to that. "Well... Let's just hope that All might gets here before-"
"What if they already found a way to kill All might?"
The two boys looked at the frog girl in stun confusion and shock. "What... Did you say?" Izuku asked in genuine shock.
"Sorry. I know he's your idol but they wouldn't come here unless they have a plan. They must've found a way."
"...You're really fun to talk to" Akira muttered as he walked in place as he rubbed his chin. He didn't like it but he genuinely found asui's point to be... a good one...
Akira sighed as he looked at the water below as he genuinely felt conflicted. What made him act like that? That thinking faded the moment he saw the water move as Villains popped out as the circled the boat.
"Crap!" Akira exclaimed as asui and izuku looked at the water as well before backing up. "We need to find a way to make until All might shows up." Akira stated as he looked at the villains.
"Y'know what's strange of all this? They sent you here asu-Tsuyu." Izuku quickly corrected as Akira and asui looked at him in confusion. Izuku was red as it seemed he forgot what he was trying to say.
"Take your time."
"Right! What i was trying to say was that your quirk is more suitable in water. You know what that means right?"
More confused stares from the two made izuku feel more anxious.
"...They don't know our quirks. If they did... They would've sent you to the firey area." Izuku stated as he looked at asui.
"Ah... So we exploit that weakness then!" Akira exclaimed as he clasped his hands together. "Wouldn't have said it better myself! Good thinking, izu!" Akira exclaimed as he playfully smacked izuku's shoulder as asui nodded.
Izuku was red now as he looked away... Secretly smiling a bit. "Aww... Shucks!" Izuku mumbled as he coughed and clasped his hands.
The group talked about their quirks and how they could use them. "Hang on... Santo, why can't you just open up a portal with your magic?
"It's too risky..." Akira muttered as he looked at the frog girl. "I don't know if there are any other villains around this place so i really don't want to figure that out."
"I see.."
The boat suddenly split in two as The group shot uo and looked down to see a villain using the water below to break the ship.
"damn it!" Akira exclaimed as he gripped the handle. If only they had a quirk that was about having sticky purple balls on their head to wrap the villains together..
wrap the villains together...
wrap!
That's it!
"Izuku i have an idea!" Akira exclaimed as izuku looked at him.
"You're going to jump off the boat, Fire off a "Smash", that's going to cause a Crater. Asui, You're going to grab me and I'm going to summon some binds! Got that!"
Izuku and asui looked at Akira before looking back at each other then back at Akira.
"That's so crazy and insane!" Izuku exclaimed before grabbing his friend's shoulder. "It must might work!"
Believe it or not... That plan had actually worked! Izuku managed to blow the villains back from the shockwave and in the process Akira wrapped the villains up in chains made up from his magic. The center of the water turned into a geyser, Making the villains to be sent flying.
Now the group were walking towards the center of the USJ. On the way, Akira found his sword he lost when he got punched. He wiped away any water his sword so it wouldn't rust and placed it back into his left side and tightened his obi.
"Stop it. That's scary." Asui said towards izuku who was mumbling about something. The group made it towards the plaza of the USJ as they watched their teacher take so many villains.
But for some reason... Akira felt that same presence again... but where? Akira scanned the villains until his eyes landed on one villain.
This guy must've been the ringleader. He was covered in his hands. The dark purple cloud wasn't nowhere to be seen. Akira's mind drifted off to his classmates.
Where were they?
Are they okay?
Is bakugo okay? That was stupid. Of course he's alright!
Akira was snapped out his thoughts as he heard a sickening crunch and a yelp from aizawa. He turned to see that giant hulking beast that punched him before.
Breaking and messing up aizawa.
"Meet the thing that's going to kill the symbol of peace, Eraserhead. The bio-engineered nomu"
The ringleader spoke, his voice hoarse and dry as if he hadn't drinked anything for the last two days. Akira looked at izuku and asui, they both shared the same look of shock and horror.
"Izuku..." Akira said climbing out of the water and onto the platform. "Huh? what're you-"
"I have another plan... but you're not going to like it." Akira muttered as he looked at the scene Infront of him.
"Wait what are you-" Before izuku could ask, Akira summoned his chains and threw them towards aizawa's leg and yanked the injured man towards the group.
"Akira!" Izuku exclaimed as the young sorcerer knelt down to aizawa who was so badly damaged that Akira cringed.
He placed a finger on his teacher's forehead and tapped it. "What did you do?" Asui asked as Akira's gaze was on his teacher.
"Placed a healing spell. It'll take awhile but-"
"Well look what we have here... Akira santo."
The ringleader's voice was heard as Akira stopped and looked behind him to see the ringleader looking at him.
Akira's eyes widened as he noticed the hand that was on the villain's face. That hand... could it be...?
That's why the presence felt so familiar...
This villain was wearing his hand!
"Izuku... you and asui grab aizawa and take him back to the entrance... I'm going to hold this guy off until All might gets here.."
"What! Are you INSANE!" Izuku asked as he grabbed Akira's shoulder and asui looked at him in shock and confusion.
"Look... This guy knows who i am..." Akira began as he explained. "I think... This guy was hired by some overlord or something like that to do this."
Akira hated lying to izuku.
Akira couldn't look at his friend in eyes as he continued to lie.
"Trust me... I'll be okay..."
"But what happened to... us sticking together... Or us having each other's backs."
Izuku asked as he grabbed his chest. Akira looked at the villain then back at izuku.
"Look! I promise I'm going to make it out of here... Just trust me on this..." Izuku thought on it before sighing heavily and grabbing aizawa.
Asui gave the green haired boy a sympathetic look as Akira opened up a portal towards the entrance.
"The moment i see that you're in danger... I'm going to help you.."
"I know you will..." Akira muttered as he turned around to face the villain. "Now go."
Izuku and asui gave an unsure look before walking into the portal as it closed behind them. Suddenly the dark purple cloud appeared as two yellow slits that Akira assumed It was the guy's eyes.
"Tomura shigaraki! You shouldn't engage him! The orders were just to kill All might!" The cloud exclaimed as "Shigaraki" chuckled.
"Yes but imagine just how happy master will be when he learns that i was able to kill Dr. Santo's son!"
"You're name is shigaraki, right?" Akira asked as his eyes glared at tomura... mainly the hand on his face.
"Yeah? What of it?"
"...That's all the confirmation i need." Akira muttered as he zoomed towards tomura and with a swift motion, He yanked the hand of his face and landed behind the group of villains...
But he wasn't paying attention to them..
He was looking at the hand. He tenderly touched the hand as he sensed it further..
It really was his hand...
"Y-You! Give that back!" the ringleader exclaimed as his voice was sounded even hoarse then before. Akira looked back up at the villain as he gritted his teeth.
"This hand doesn't belong to you" Akira muttered as he held the hand in his hand. "Where did you get this?" Akira's voice was dripping with subtle anger as he glared at the villain.
"Why does it matter to yo-"
Akira Threw a knife that a villain dropped and threw it towards the villain's shoulder. "ANSWER... The god damn question. You seriously don't know whose hand this is?"
The villain grabbed his shoulder as the "Nomu" took a position and looked at Akira, It's mouth hung open.
"This Hand belongs to my Ancestor!" Akira screamed as he felt so angry and mad that he never felt before.
"This hand belongs to YOICHI SHIGARAKI!"
"What are you doing out this late?" A long white haired man asked as a black haired woman jumped as she held her chest as she looked at the man.
"Christ! Don't scare me like that, man!" The woman exclaimed as she groaned as the man stepped up beside the woman.
"Sorry.."
"No.. no.. I shouldn't have yelled at you.." The woman said as she placed a hand on the man's shoulder. "Just... been on edge for a bit."
"Because of my brother?"
"Yes... but no..." The woman said as he looked at the man. "but I'm worried about my brothers..." The woman muttered as she rubbed her forehead.
"I'm just happy that you're here with me cause if i was alone, I'd go insane!" The woman exclaimed as the man chuckled as he looked at the grassy ground.
"You have a weird sense of humor." The man stated as his voice was soft and quiet. The two didn't talk for a couple of minutes, just admiring the beautiful night sky.
"You... must've had some admirers back at school."
"What? Nah." The woman exclaimed as she waved that accusation away.
"Who would love a weird girl like me?" The woman asked as she chuckled and the man stared at her. He moved away his white hair to get a better view of the woman before he subconsciously said.
"I love you." The woman's eyes went wide as she looked at the man who was blushing red and was clearly nervous.
unbeknownst to her, she was also blushing.
"What?"
"What?" Tomura asked as he looked at Akira in sheer confusion and a hint of anger.
"Don't play dumb with me!" Akira shot back as he pointed towards tomura. "Yoichi shigaraki is the man whose hand you've been wearing this entire time!"
Akira yelled as his eye twitched from anger. "If you're really going to inherit the name "shigaraki" then you must be the son... That man!" Akira accused as he pulled out his sword and infused his magic with it.
"You Are going to tell me what he's planning to do and where he is!"
"Nomu!" On command, the hulking beast of a villain charged towards Akira who stared at the creature with anticipation.
The creature winded it's fist back and delivered a powerful hit towards Akira's face who quickly blocked it with his sword.
Akira's sword had been infused with his magic, making the steel almost impossible to break. "The only way you're getting Yoichi's hand back is by prying it from my cold dead hands!" Akira shot back as he jumped backwards and quickly placed the hand of Yoichi into his right pocket.
"That's the plan cause i ain't leaving until i get that hand back!" Tomura exclaimed as the dark purple cloud man appeared beside Akira. The nomu's hand came out from it was Akira quickly dodged.
Only for the creature to scratch Akira's cheek underneath his right eye. Akira jumped back again as he quickly assessed the situation.
The nomu and the cloud appeared to be working together. As tomura was giving out orders. Akira didn't exactly want to fight.
He just needed to buy some time until All might showed up.
"I'm not as fast as i used to be."
"They probably found a way to kill him"
Those words echoed in the young santo's head as he started feeling anxious.
But he quickly shook that feeling away as he got into a position.
He was going to protect his classmates, teachers and Yoichi's hand.
Most importantly.
He was going to protect izuku.
"You're friend is crazy taking on them alone."
"I know."
"Aren't you worried?"
"I am.
Izuku was standing near the platform, watching Akira taking on the hulking beast of a creature as he just dodged, bobbed and weaved.
Akira wasn't the type of person to just go head on into a fight without a plan in mind. Izuku watching anxiously as his classmates were tending to aizawa and thirteen who were horribly injured.
Thirteen's back was nearly gone and aizawa's face and arms were caved in.
Thankfully it seemingly looked like Akira's healing spell was taking effect but slowly as aizawa groaned.
"He-He's gonna be okay, Right?" Ashido asked as izuku was still watching nearly jumping when Akira almost got grabbed but quickly stabbed the nomu through the hand.
"Midoriya?"
"Huh? Yeah... I think he...He a plan... hopefully"
"Do you think or do you know?"
"I think And why exactly do you care?" Izuku asked as he looked at ashido for a brief second and looked back.
"I'm just... worried that's all.." Ashido gave a nervous giggle and blushed a bit that earned her a stare from ochako and asui.
Ida wasn't here since he ran out to alert the staff at UA what was happening. Good. Izuku can breath almost easily knowing All Might was on the way.
"Yoichi shigaraki..." Akira's words echoed throughout izuku's head... that name was... familiar.. as if.. he felt like he heard it before...
Izuku clenched his chest as he felt like something within him.
Within one for all...
Was telling him something
Akira took a good step back as he watched the creature regrow his lost fingers..
Regeneration...
Akira chuckled slightly as he realized the plan he had now.
infusing magic into his sword again, Akira swung it as little projectile slices hit the nomu in the chest as the creature roared and charged towards The Young swordsman who winded his sword back.
As soon as the creature's arm was within length, Akira turned his sword to the side and sliced the nomu's arm, splitting it in two.
The creature roared as Akira sliced it's ankle for good measure. He could actually do this!
The dark purple cloud appeared beside Akira as tomura's hand extended out. Akira's eyes widened as he looked at the hands that was slowly approaching his face
The thought of slicing tomura's hand crossed Akira's mind but decided against it.
That was too inhumane to do.
He just needed a to-
An explosion erupted as bakugo showed up along with kirishima and izuku who amazingly ran towards the scene tackled Akira causing the boys to crash the ground.
"Izuku!?"
"Akira!"
"Guys!"
Kirishima exclaimed as he genuinely felt like to be included as bakugo slammed the purple cloud man down and sent tiny yet effective explosions towards it's neck.
"Move and I'll blast you into next year!" Bakugo sneered as he looked at the cloudy villain. Akira looked at bakugo before looking back at the nomu that frozen in place by shoto todoroki.
"Katsuki..." Akira muttered as he looked at the explosion boy.
"Shut it! I don't want anyone but me that gets to kill you!" Bakugo exclaimed as he held the misty villain in place.
"You alright, man?" Kirishima asked as he and Izuku helped Akira up. "Yeah... I'm good." Akira muttered as he reached and picked up his sword he dropped when kirishima and izuku tackled him and put it back in it's sheath.
Akira turned to todoroki and gave the guy a thumbs up. "Thanks man!" Akira exclaimed as he expected to todoroki to do the same. Only to be met by a cold stare.
Akira's smile faltered as he awkwardly put his his hand down.
Weird.
Izuku tapped Akira on the shoulder as he pointed towards tomura. "What about him?" Akira looked at tomura who looked at him back.
A creepy smile appeared on the villain's face as Akira cringed a bit. "It's only smart if you give up." Akira stated as he looked at the villain. "You're outnumbered. The majority of the villains you brought here are either knocked out or scattered around here. It's only a matter of time before the pros show up."
Tomura clasped his hands together as he looked at Akira. "I'm not leaving until i get that hand back. Death is the only thing that awaits me if i return without it."
"Then just turn yourself in and i promise that you'll be safe. C'mon be smart about this." Akira suggested as he walked towards tomura who stepped back.
"Nomu... kill." Before Akira could even bargaining with tomura, ice shot out like broken glass as the roar of the angry creature echoed throughout the USJ as the thundering footsteps charged straight towards Akira and it's as if time itself slowed down.
Akira had the choice at either Allowing the nomu to attach izuku and the others.
or
Push izuku and the rest out of the way.
He chose the latter as he summoned the chains yet again and had use them to grab izuku and the rest and threw them in the flood zone.
Akira felt the nomu grab him and slam him into the ground as the hulking beast got on top of him and started to squeeze. Akira struggled underneath it's heavy weight as he felt his ribs crushing his organs and he could taste the metallic taste of blood in his mouth.
Is this how he was going to die?
Akira could hear tomura talking but he didn't pay no mind to the villain as he felt heavy and heavier as the creature snarled and growled down at him.
Images of his life flashed before Akira's eyes as he was being pushed deeper into the ground.
Images of izuku smiling at him, images of bakugo... his dad. Oh god... What was his dad going to go through after this?
More and more images of his life continued to play in his mind as he stopped struggling when he felt his windpipe being slowly crushed.
A memory when he was three played in his head. He was trying to catch a bug but failed. Then a woman came into his vision, her face was obscured by a bright light but her hair... her hair looked beautiful. It looked like an ice cream flavor.
"Whatcha doing, kid?" The woman asked as she ruffled Akira's hair before chuckling. "heh... Glad to have you here with me."
The memory ended as it seemed his life montage was over.
This is how he was going to die.
Being crushed/suffocated to death.
A loud muffled bang was heard as a gust of wind past Akira and suddenly... he felt lighter as he saw the familiar blonde hair and muffled cries of someone saying his name.
But Akira blacked out.
"I'm sorry..."
"I'm sorry, akira..."
What was this?
Another memory?
"I'm sorry that i won't be here for you... I'm so sorry.."
This voice was familiar.
Akira saw a woman who had light brown hair and brown skin and her pupils were orange.
"Mom?"
"Your father will take good care of you. I promise, my baby..." Before his mother could say another word, The sound of something getting stabbed was heard as his mother collapsed next him.
The last thing Akira saw was that man. Smiling ear to ear as he looked down at Akira.
"Oops.. I'm sorry little one. Should i have let her finish?" the man chuckled as he crouched down to Akira and extended his hand.
"Worry not. This will be over soon and you get to see your mommy in heaven."
Akira opened his eyes as he looked around the room he was in.
Back at UA.
In recovery girl's office.
Akira sat up as he removed the oxygen mask from his face and just...
Stared at his hands.
He looked to the side to see that his hero costume was in the case that was in.
The door slid opened as izuku and All might entered into the room as their eyes went bug eyed.
"Akira!"
"Young Santo!"
Izuku bolted to Akira as he embraced his friend. "You idiot! Don't you dare do that again!" Izuku cried as he looked at Akira.
"Izuku... All might... What happened?" Akira asked as he was surprised by the sound of his voice. "Aizawa, thirteen, our classmates..." Akira's eyes nearly widened as he looked around for any sign of Yoichi's hand.
"Where-Where's-" Akira immediately started coughing as Izuku quickly gave him water. "Don't talk to loud! You're throat is injured!"
Izuku began to explain. All might and the rest of the staff had arrived right as when akira was on death's door. All might successfully saved Akira and quickly dispatched the nomu since it seemed to have been tired from Akira's earlier attack and breaking out of the ice.
Aizawa's and thirteen's condition were bad but Aizawa was a bit better since Akira's healing spell was working. Izuku explained how, besides Akira, Everyone in class was okay.
"But shigaraki escaped." All might muttered as he leaned on a wall. "Kids... I'm sorry that i hadn't been there sooner... Now fujimoto is going to be breathing down my neck for this..."
"But what about... Yoichi's-"
"Ah! That... Some of your father's assistants came and took the nomu and the hand they found in your pocket." All might stated as he scratched his chin. "Is it really true? That hand belongs to the first user?"
"No doubt in my mind. It's like i felt his presence-"
"Who exactly is Yoichi?"
Izuku quickly interrupted Akira as both he and all might looked at izuku who gave the two a skeptical look. "And please, the next word out of your mouth better be an explanation and if it's not.. I'm just going to walk out." Izuku stated coldly as both All might and Akira looked at each other briefly.
They both nodded, although All might was reluctant to do so. "Alright. I'm going to explain everything but..." Akira stopped before sighing.
"In order for things to make complete sense... I'm going to explain from the very beginning. Back to where it all started, in the year 2000..."
"Three triplets were born."