This will be a three-part arc on how Izuku met Touya, Tenko and Himiko.
Chapter 3: An Orphanage Part 1
Ever since me and Chizome started to work together more often, he is set on convincing me to target one hero. One that I refused because I am not suicidal or dumb. Because while I know, that between the two of us we can clean the place up, it sounds unnecessary for now.
Izuku drank his whiskey in one gulp and turned to Chizome with a teasing smile "I am starting to believe you have a crush on Endeavor."
Chizome gave me him a deadpan look "I know you also want to take everything from him. He is one of the richest people in the country, and we both know he is not a noble cause."
Izuku shrugged as he tapped his finger twice on the table and Giran gave him another drink "Yeah... Yaoyorozu's were kind of corrupt and that's being the biggest hit I ever made... and while Endeavor is brutal and careless at points-"
"And there are rumors of domestic violence." Chizome interrupted and Izuku hummed.
"Yeah, but the media is like that. And unless it is confirmed, I am giving him, the benefit of the doubt."
Chizome frowned, and turned to Giran who was smirking, and seeing Chizome look, he chuckled "Leave the money in a briefcase, and I'll give you the details."
Turns out, Chizome hit the target.
"This is messed up." Izuku said, some days had passed since Chizome requested Giran to look into the Todoroki family, and with the few details that he could get... it doesn't look good.
Giran shrugged as he leaned on the counter "And it was hard to get. Some phone call recordings from the mother of his wife, some complaints from Neighbours and a nice chat I had with the family private doctor."
Chizome enter the room already in his Stain outfit, and holding Izuku's coat and sword "Ready to move out, Joker?" He asked as he tossed him his weapon and outfit.
Izuku nodded, grabbed his Shirasaya, threw it on the air, caught his coat, put it on, grabbed his weapon, as he took out his sunglasses from his coat, and placed them on "I was born ready." Izuku smirked and Chizome rolled his eyes.
"Showoff."
"Well, I wish you good luck gentlemen." Giran said as he served himself some vodka "And remember, if you somehow get captured, you don't know me, I don't know you."
As Stain and the Joker hopped from rooftop to rooftop, all the way towards the Todoroki Manor, Izuku had a feeling... that something was off this night.
As they landed on a roof with clear vision to the estate, Izuku sat on the edge of it and pulled out a small telescope "So, as we can guess, there is security, and everything looks to be locked." He smirked "And I guess, that with you being the one wanting to do this, you have a big plan inside your head, hm?"
Stain grinned "The dojo has a window that doesn't close, we can enter that way."
Izuku nodded slowly as he lowered his telescope "You want to fight him, don't you?"
Stain crossed his arms and cracked his neck "I will distract him. You steal whatever you feel like taking. You can keep my half even."
Izuku frowned and stood up "You aren't thinking this straight. We both know how close the agency is, and knowing that Endeavor is being attacked, we will be surrounded in minutes."
Stain frowned and glared at Izuku "If you don't want to go in, then help me escaping. Stay here and contact me in case of anything suspicious."
Izuku rolled his eyes "I hope you brought the radio then."
"I did." And with no warning, he jumped.
Izuku sat again on the ledge of the rooftop and leaned his face of his fist. He should have guessed that Stain just wanted to be Stain and kill some big bad hero.
But from the corner of his eye, he noticed a black car with black windows exiting from the estate, as he took out his radio "Hey, Stain, there is a suspicious car leaving the place."
After some moments Stain answered "Endeavor is still here. What you think it could be?"
Izuku stood up and cracked his neck "Time to find out. I'm going to chase it."
As Izuku followed the car from the roofs, as it ignored traffic and red lights, even if the streets are somewhat empty. He followed the car from the clean streets of the richest parts of Tokyo, to downtown, to the slums.
As the car parked in front of an underground hospital, he saw how two men in suits exited from the driver and copilot sits and went to the trunk, and once they opened it, smoke came out as if something was in fire. The smell of burned meat, caught to Izuku's nose.
"Jesus, is he still alive?" One man asked as he and the other reached inside.
"Who cares, we just drop him and leave." As they pulled out a small body with white hair and multiple burned marks on his body, and once they took him out and placed him on the steps, Izuku jumped on top of the car as the men turned to him.
"Fellas, care to explain?" Joker asked and the two men, knowing who they were dealing with, raised their hands.
"Look, we are just following orders." One said and the other nodded as Izuku hopped from the car to the street.
Izuku hummed as he saw the kid, still suffering on the cold street "And who was the one giving orders?"
Seeing them not ready to answer, Izuku smirked "Well, wait me in the car." Izuku hit with the hilt of his weapon, the stomach of one of them, making him gasp, and the kicking the other on the back of the head before he could answer.
With both knocked out and tied, he tossed them in the passenger sit and slowly carried the kid to the hospital "Don't worry kid, you'll be fine."
He kicked the door open and the one nurse who was busy reading a magazine, groaned and looked up "If the door is broken, you will-" She stopped and dropped her magazine seeing him "You are-"
Izuku couldn't be bothered "A doctor, now." The nurse nodded and rushed to another room, where a lizard man in a doctor gown came soon after, followed by the nurse. The Lizard man who had a tag saying 'Shigeru'.
"Mr. Joker, follow me." Dr. Shigeru said as he leaded Izuku with the burned kid in his arms. Once he placed the kid on a bed, and helping to stabilize him, due the shortage of staff, Izuku let out a breath of relief.
Dr. Shigeru gulped "Excuse me, may I ask, what happened?"
Izuku frowned "I have two gentlemen in the car outside ready to give me answers." He looked at the bed, with the kid with an oxygen mask, breathing better "Keep him alive and stable, I'll be back. And start thinking of a price tag."
Izuku exited the building and took his radio "How are you holding up Stain?"
After some moments Stain answered "Gh... I am at Giran's. He was brooding in the garden and wasn't in the best mood. Bastard tried to burn me with the rest of the house."
Izuku opened the door of the car, sat in the driver's sit "Well, maybe he burned something else before we got there. The car had a kid in the trunk that was suffering from fire."
Stain growled "You think Endeavor has something to do with it?"
The two men made some noises through the gag and Izuku hummed "I'm on it."
After some hours, he was in front of a cliff that the drop leaded to the sea. He parked the car, and took the gag out of the mouth of the men "So, ready to answer my question?"
"Look man, we are just following orders."
"I know, and I want to know who gave you those orders. Easy question." He took the gag from the other "And this is the situation. You tell me, you are okay. You don't, I'll throw this car into the sea with you inside."
Their eyes widen "You're bluffing." One said in fear and the other nodded.
"Y-Yeah! The Joker doesn't kill! I-I'm your fan even!"
"You're my fan?" They nodded "As my fan then, will you tell me?" No answer "Well, I hope your quirk is breathing under water."
"Wait! Wait! Wait!" Izuku looked at them, smirked and went to turn the car on.
He picked up a big rock and went to them "Last chance. Was it Endeavor?"
"Nooooo!" One cried "It was this other guy! Please don't kill meeeee!"
Izuku narrowed his eyes and tilted his head "Who?"
"I-Is this short guy, corporative... he is like his PR guy or agent! Some shit like that!"
"Name! Give me his name and you're good to go."
"Is... I..."
"Naoto! Naoto something!"
"Morishita! Naoto Morishita is his name!"
Izuku tossed the rock back "See. It was this easy." He grabbed them by the leg and dropped them on the ground "Here's the deal, once I arrive to Tokyo, I'll call the cops to tell them you guys are here. Don't worry, don't worry, the wildlife shouldn't be able to eat you."
As he placed them next to a tree, the still terrified men received one last glare "Also, who is the kid?"
They shrieked under the glare "We don't know! I swear! We were hired, dropped the body and get it to the hospital!"
After some seconds of glaring, Izuku smirked "Well, nice chat." And with that, he hoped on the car and drive away.
After arriving back on the hospital, and dropping the car in a junkyard Doctor Shigeru received him "How is he?" Izuku asked and Shigeru nodded.
"Still stable."
Izuku smiled and let out a breath of relief "Good to hear. So, how much is it going to be?"
Shigeru cleared his throat "I... I couldn't bring myself to charge you." Seeing Izuku confused, he continued "You saved my brother after all. Me and my wife," He gestured at the nurse "We owe you that, and more."
Izuku blinked in shock "I..."
"You don't have to say anything. Anytime you need medical help, you can receive it here. Maybe it is not prestigious or..."
"Legal." The nurse said and Izuku smiled amused.
The doctor coughed in his hand "...Yes. But we do it for a good cause."
Izuku smiled and patted his arm "You are good people." He looked at the hall "Do you mind if I wait with the kid?"
And so, I sat there for hours really. The kid seemed stable, and the good Doctor made checks on him. Also, I had to the Chizome that I was alive and going to be late to base.
And as Izuku was falling asleep, the kid started to steer awake. With a painful groan Izuku, forgot his tiredness as the kid attempted to sit "Hey, hey, easy there." Izuku went to the door and showed his head "He is awake!"
The footsteps of the Doctor and the nurse were approaching as the kid looked at him "I'm... dead?"
Izuku smiled at him "Thankfully, no." he let the doctor pass as Dr. Shigeru who sat next to him.
"Hello Young Man, do you remember your name?"
The kid nodded "Could you tell us?"
The kid looked at Izuku, a glint of recognition crossed his eyes and nodded "Touya... Touya Todoroki."
And so, I met Touya Todoroki. He was not willing to talk with the doctor, but he wanted to talk with me.
"Dad really hates you." Touya said while the nurse was checking his condition.
Izuku smirked "I have heard heroes really doesn't like me. Can't blame them, not all can be a pretty face and good at their job."
Touya huffed amused as the nurse took note "What... do you think of him?"
"Can't say I am a fan." Izuku said "A buddy of mine really hates him though. And I imagine you are on that boat, hm?"
Touya frowned, a glare forming on his face "I-"
"Mr. Joker, a word with you?" The nurse said and Izuku nodded.
"I'll be back in a sec kid."
As they exited the nurse let out a tied sigh "While he is stable, we can't afford keeping him here. We lack the equipment and resources..." She said and Izuku nodded understanding the situation.
"Out of curiosity... what do you need to keep treating him?" The nurse opened her mouth and Izuku took out his phone, marked Giran "Hey, buy these things and get a room ready with them, on my tab." He handed the phone to the nurse "Tell him all what we need, and how much for you guys to look him over."
He went back with Touya that was looking bored "Hey buddy." Touya hummed in recognition and Izuku sat next to him "So, we have to move you, we are getting a room where me and some other people stay, and the doctor will keep seeing you there." Touya eyes widen in something between relief and nervousness, "But I won't force you. I mainly want you to come, because you are not safe alone. But I won't force you."
Touya nodded slowly "Joker... can I... be like you?" Izuku raised an eyebrow "I hate him. I hate heroes... but you... you are also a hero. I want to be like you."
Touya look, full of admiration and determination, made Izuku smile "Kid, I promise you, you will be better than good ol' Joker. That's your goal."
Touya nodded "Will you help me?"
Izuku doubted for some seconds. Can he help him? Have another him... is it good for Touya? Well, only time will tell.
"I will."
I didn't meet my dad. But my mother filled that role. I don't know if I will be good, taking care of one kid but, I'll try my hardest. Besides, one kid shouldn't be an issue.
Next Chapter: An Orphanage Part 2