Chapter 26: Lost
"What's it like using One For All?" When Deku asked that question, he stood up and brushed all the stones and dust from his suit and stared Bakugo straight in the eye. Bakugo wasn't even surprised that Deku knew about All Mights secret.
"All Might told me you were a villain even before you attacked the sports festival. He told me about his battle against All For One, and about how you may be his apprentice." Despite knowing how wrong Deku was, Bakugo still didn't want to fight unless Deku made the first attack.
Bakugo had a saddened expression as he looked at the villain in front of him. For a second, his mind flashed back to the day that Deku tried to help him get out of the lake when they were kids, feeling even morel like a failure.
"I wouldn't exactly say I'm his apprentice, he just took me in when no one else would. Life has been such a thrill since then, I've even got a cute girlfriend!" Deku pictured Toga in his head and blushed with a joyful smile.
Clenching his fist and teeth, Bakugo tried his best to hold back his rage. He and All Might had done a lot of training to manage Bakugo's anger, and since then, Bakugo had been much calmer.
"Now that I think about it, you were right!" After thinking for a short while, Deku came to a realization, "I didn't become a hero, just like you said! I guess I should've taken your advice and killed myself!" Hearing those words come out of Deku's mouth scared Bakugo.
"You don't have to do this, Deku! I can save you!" Bakugo decided to let out just a little bit of his rage to get his words through to Deku, leaving Deku shocked with a grin on his face.
"Save me?" Deku chuckled at Bakugo's comment, "I've already been saved."
Deku walked over to the trembling Bakugo and put his hands on One For All's successor, causing an uncanny feeling in the air around them. Deku looked Bakugo in the eyes with a blush of guilty pleasure.
"You know, if I didn't have Toga, I think I may have fallen in love with you." Deku's deranged voice made Bakugo extremely uncomfortable. The person in front of him was not the Deku he knew, or rather, wasn't the Deku he thought he knew.
Bakugo took a few steps back, still trembling in both fear and anger.
"You..." He tried to get his words out, but he couldn't no matter how hard he tried. Before he could even do anything else, Kurogiri appeared next to Deku, breaking the tension.
"Deku, it is time for us to go." With a sigh of disappointment, Deku had to end the fight.
"I'll be sure to see you soon!" Deku made a promise that worried Bakugo. And with that, Deku walked through the portal Kurogiri had made and returned to the bar where the rest of the league was, not including Stain.
Bakugo was still trembling, even falling to his knees once Deku was gone. He felt like everything he knew before had vanished right in front of his eyes. Learning that Deku killed his own mother made him want to throw up. What had Deku become? Why was Deku like this? Bakugo felt responsible for all of it, blaming everything on himself.
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"Izuku!" Toga instantly jumped into Deku's chest and wrapped her arms around him, and Deku quickly wrapped his arms around her as well.
"Hey, Toga! Did you have fun?" Deku was curious about what Toga had been up to as he hadn't seen her throughout the entire attack other than when they were just starting. Toga averted her eyes from Deku with a pout.
"It wasn't as fun as I thought it would be. Everyone was just so willing to die! It would've been so much better with you around!" Toga had come to realize that killing people wasn't as fun as it was before without Deku, but it wasn't something she was going to complain about.
"Aw, that sucks. I guess I just got lucky." Deku had a lot of fun fighting old friend, though they were brief.
Tomura, who had been silent since they got back from the attack laughed as he turned on the TV in the bar,
"You really did put on a show!" Tomura was thrilled with what he had seen from Deku that night, "Beating Endeavour so easily and using his own son as support whilst they clashed with each other? Amazing, you're so cool!" His voice was raspy, but was filled with respect for Deku as his grin widened.
"I saw you on the TV! You look cute when you're fighting!" Toga had also seen the news when she passed one of the shops that had TV's for sale.
"It was an outstanding fight. You have once again made headline on the news, meaning the public will be filled with fear." Even Kurogiri complimented Deku, causing him to awkwardly laugh as he blushed.
Toga unwrapped her arms and skipped over to a stool, Deku then walked over and sat down next to her as they all payed full attention towards the TV.
Now that there was no attack, the people were left in panic. All Might had made his way over in the hopes to confront Deku, but instead could only help the civilians calm down with his presence as he helped the ones that were injured and the ones that were stuck.
Many other pro hero's had also made their way over to protect Hosu after seeing how dangerous Deku was. All the news reporters had been talking about Deku, and his face was everywhere. All Might was the number one hero, but to the knowledge of the public, Deku was currently the number villain.
Despite many being fearful of Deku, there were the few who had actually became fans of him. People wanted to see his next move, and as a result, the League of Villains had also became popular.
#villaindeku and #leagueofvillains were trending on all social media, and people were going crazy for them. It was like a domino effect.
"Here." Tomura handed a green phone to Deku. It was the same model as the one he had before, but it wasn't the same phone, "Don't worry, most of your stuff as been moved onto that phone." When Deku turned on the phone, it revealed the same wallpaper as he had before.
It was the picture of him and Toga cooking the Ramen, a memory that Deku would never forget.
They had to leave the phone Deku had before in the house due to the fact that it could be tracked and reveal their location. The one Deku was just given had its tracker removed, the only downfall being that the League of Villains couldn't track his phone either. Unfortunately, they didn't have time to take the tracker out of the old phone, so they just replaced it.
The device on the wall turned on to allow All For One to voice his opinion.
"Excellent work, Deku." The first thing he did was congratulate the person who had the biggest impact on the attack, "You have brought even more fear amongst the people, just as I had hoped this attack would."
Deku was starting to get annoyed with how many people were praising him for something he didn't want praise for. The only opinion that mattered when it came to the praise he had received was Toga's and his Master's, those were the only two that made an impact.
"Tomura, now do you understand?" What All For One had to say next confused Deku, "This attack wouldn't of had as much of an impact without Deku, that's why he is in the league."
When Deku first joined the League, Tomura thought that he was nothing more than an annoying brat that would get in the way. No matter how many times he tried, All For One didn't accept Tomura's request to have Deku be taken back.
It was because of Deku that All For One could set out a more risky plan of action compared to what he had before, changing the purpose of the U.A attack and attacking Hosu. Deku's powers were strong enough for the League to take action, and his knowledge came as a bonus when it came to making plans of his own.
"It seems I have been corrected. Fine, I'll just have to deal with the brat." Deku was still confused by their conversation, but he had a slight idea on what they were talking about. Before All For One disconnected, Deku remembered something.
"Master, I actually have some news that you might find exciting!" Deku sounded like a child as he caught All For Ones attention, "I know who All Might has given One For All to!"
Tomura was shocked to hear what Deku had to say, and so was Kurogiri, but he kept his composure. Toga acted amazed, but didn't know what One For All was. One For All was especially curious.
"Go on." All For One wanted to get straight to the point, and so that was what Deku did.
"I encountered an old friend of mine, Bakugo. We ended up going head to head, and his strength was breathtaking. He even admitted to it, he's the one who the symbol of peace decided to give One For All to." A psychotic smile came over Deku, which quickly disappeared as he returned to his joyful self.
"I see. So One For All's predecessor is Katsuki Bakugo." Deku chuckled when he heard Bakugo's full name.
"I think Bakugo was a poor choice, he's always so angry and annoying. But I don't think it'll be any fun killing him now." Killing Bakugo was the only option Deku saw to get rid of One For All, but he wanted to have fun with his old friend before he did so.
"We won't kill him, Tomura, you find a way to make sure Bakugo doesn't get in our way." After being given orders, Tomura laughed.
"I'll think of something." Tomura's eyes widened with excitement. There was just one more issue left to discuss. The arrest of the Hero Killer, Stain.
"With the arrest of Stain, I've decided it is time to bring in some more friends to join the league." Hearing All For Ones plan shocked everyone but Kurogiri, "I've hired a professional to find us anyone who may be of use, so I expect you to get on well with them."
It was only natural that the number of members in the League of Villains would need to increase, and with the attention they had received after Deku's performance and Tomura's attack on the U.S.J, some powerful people would want to join. Tomura was hesitant about the idea, wondering if the new members would be a nuisance or not, but he knew it was going to be something he'll just have to deal with.
Toga and Deku's behaviour made Tomura realise that he needed to work as a team no matter how they act, and the power of Deku made Tomura realise that he's not as invincible as he once thought.
One of the main reasons All For One brought Deku in other than for more firepower was to make sure Tomura understood that he wasn't the most powerful being in the world, that he's not the smartest or the best but just someone with potential and useful for his Masters plans, as well as his own.
"Soon the League of Villains will become a name that the world fears, just like yours, Deku." Tomura began scratching his neck in excitement as he thought about the future, "We'll show them how the world should really act."
Deku loved how Tomura was thinking in that moment, walking up to him with a smile of a villain.
"Then, let's make the world bleed together." When he spoke, Deku realized what the League had become to him, "Now that I think about it, the League is a family. So us brothers will just have to stick together."
Tomura laughed at Deku's comment, finally seeing the world almost the same way as Deku did.
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