Chapitre 2107: 37
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The night seemed to fly by across Hosu as all the chaos came to an end. Endeavor, with the help of several Hosu locals and the hero Xeno King had taken Stain into custody. That same night on the other side of Hosu, a team of underground heroes cornered and apprehended the vigilante Lord Explosion.
Video of Stains final speech before he was apprehended and news about the nomu being in Hose was circulating, leading to rumors that he was with the League of Villains, and the news was going wild with the information. It seemed to be the only thing anyone was talking about.
As for the injured from the fights, they were all brought to Hosu General, where after getting his few burns and bruises checked, Izuku was led to where the other interns were being held as they recovered. His stomach was twisting itself in knots as he walked. The only inters he knew that were in Hosu were Tenya and Mina.
The door opened, and Izuku spotted Mina immediately seeing her bandaged arm and shoulders. "Mina."
The pink girl looked up from her phone in surprise. "Izuku. Wait, why are you here?"
Her boyfriend rushed over to her and looked her over while making sure not to touch her wounds. "That's not important. What happened to you? Did you get hurt in that Nomu fight?"
Mina chuckled a bit. "Kinda... I did get them from a nomu. Except for this one."
Izuku looked at her bandaged forearm and frowned as he sat next to her on the bed. "How did you hurt your arm?"
Mina smiled and held his hand. "I helped Xeno fight Stain, and Stain threw a knife at my arm to try and stop me from spraying acid at him."
"Mina..." Izuku hugged her as best he could without upsetting her injuries. "I'm glad you're ok but why were you fighting Stain?"
"She was... saving me from my own foolishness." Izuku turned and finally saw Tenya sitting in a bed by the window with his arm in a cast.
"Iida... why were you getting attacked by Stain?" Izuku had an inkling about the answer, but he hoped he was wrong.
"Because he was an idiot that went after Stain alone without telling anyone. Xeno and I went after him after I spotted him running off." Mina said, making Tenya flinch a bit and nod.
"Yes, Ashido and Xeno King arrived just before Stain was going to kill me. They saved me, and Ashido made me realize that... I messed up. I apologize for causing you trouble, Ashido."
Izuku squeezed Mina's hand and bit the inside of his cheek. He knew Tenya was hurting and angry, and it caused him to act recklessly. He looked like he regretted it, but Izuku still felt a flash of anger that Tenya's actions had endangered one of his girlfriends. "How did you break your arm?"
Mina squeezed his hand and spoke before Tenya could. "A flying nomu grabbed me. That's why my shoulders are all busted up. I got out of its grip and fell. Iida intercepted me before I hit the ground and helped break my fall. He landed badly and broke his arm."
Izuku looked at Tenya, who nodded in agreement. Izuku sighed and bowed his head a bit. "Thank you, Iida."
"Please don't thank me. She wouldn't have been there if I hadn't acted like a fool." Tenya said, sounding defeated.
"She may not have been there, but there's no telling if the nomu grabbing Mina was random or if it targeted her. There's a chance it went after her on purpose so thank you for being there to save her."
Tenya nodded silently, and the trio sat in silence before Mina said. "We need to call Toru. she's probably freaking out."
Izuku nodded, and as he fished his phone out, Tenya stood and said. "I'll give you two some privacy. If anyone is looking for me, tell them I'll be in the courtyard."
"Will do, and thank you, Iida," Izuku said as he dialed Toru's number.
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Toru was pacing in her room at StarBurst's agency, staring at her phone. Last night they had gotten back from patrol and saw the news about Hosu being under attack. StarBust had told her they wouldn't be going because it was too far, and by the time they got there, the crisis would be over and that they needed to stay put in case another incident happened elsewhere.
Toru texted Mina that night, even knowing she probably would be too busy to talk. She also tried to text Izuku, and he didn't respond either, causing her anxiety to spike. Now it was morning, and neither of them had contacted her.
The invisible girl nearly fired off a laser as her phone rang. She checked the id, and relief washed over as she saw Izuku's name. Toru answered the phone saying. "Izu! Are you alright? I got worried when you didn't respond last night."
Izuku chuckled on the other side. "Yeah, I'm fine... I was in Hosu at the time. I'm here with Mina right now. We're in the hospital, but we're ok."
Toru's heart sank as Mina spoke. "Yep, Izu has some bruises and burns, and I've got some cuts, but... well, I guess I'm gonna have some scars on my shoulders now... gonna suck trying to find cute stuff to wear."
Toru could barely hear Izuku reassuring Mina that both he and Toru liked scars and that they still loved her and found her attractive. Toru trembled and tried not to let a sob out. She was All Might's successor. She had One for All. She could melt steel plates in a matter of seconds, and now twice, her partners had ended up in the hospital while she was perfectly fine.
"Toru." Izuku's voice cut through the spiraling thoughts, and Toru took a shaky breath.
"Y-yeah?"
"... It's ok, Toru. we're both safe and sound." Izuku said softly, making Toru tremble more.
"Yeah, Izu's right. We're ok, Toru... and we're sorry for worrying you. Once we're all together, we'll need to go on a date and spend as much time together cause in a few weeks, we're gonna have finals." Mina said with her usual pep.
Toru sniffled as tears spilled past her eyes. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I wasn't there to help. I-I have all this power, but you two got hurt again-"
"Hey. Hey, it's ok, Toru." Izuku said in a calming voice as Toru sniffled and her guilt welled up. "We're all here to be heroes. We're gonna get hurt sometimes, and that's ok. Mina and I are still alive, and our injuries weren't life-threatening, and they aren't debilitating. We'll be ok, and all of us will improve. Then next time something happens, we'll have each other's backs."
"P-promise." Toru choked out as she sniffled and whipped her eyes.
"Promise." Both her partners said at the same time.
Toru took a moment to compose herself before asking about what had happened. Mina told her story first about going on patrol and running into the nomu before chasing after Tenya and saving him. Toru was worried about Tenya and annoyed at him for doing something so stupid.
After Toru ranted slightly about Tenya, Izuku told his girlfriends about what he had done the night before. How he went after Katsuki and took him down. Everyone sat in silence as they absorbed the information.
"I'd hug you so tight right now if my shoulders weren't injured," Mina said with complete seriousness.
Toru giggled. "I'd hug him too if I wasn't so far away."
"Guess we'll have to give him all the hugs possible once we're back together," Mina said, making her partners chuckle.
Toru could practically hear the smile on Izuku's face as he said. "I love you two."
His partners reciprocated his statement, and the three spent some time talking and enjoying the comfort of each other's voice until Flare showed up to collect Toru.
After saying goodbye and promising to kiss and hug them as much as she could, Toru hung up and left her room to continue her internship.
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Himiko frowned a bit as she watched the news and ate with everyone else in the UHD. It had been some time since she worked with Hawks. The last time she had seen him, he said they were in the final stages, and all she needed to do was wait for him to show up again. She was still nervous, though. Things had been going so well, and now-
"Changeling." Warden's emotionless voice cut through Himiko's thoughts like a knife, and the girl turned to look up at the woman. "Follow."
Himiko sighed and abandoned her dinner to follow Warden. Things had been quiet in the UHD ever since Warden ruthlessly beat Twist down and reminded everyone who was in charge.
Warden led Himiko to a small room with a metal table and a woman sitting in one of two chairs. Himiko sat down and glanced at the camera in the corner. The blonde woman smiled cheerfully. "Hello, Changeling."
Himiko grunted and looked at the woman's deep blue eyes. There was something about them that made Himiko stare. Her irises seemed to have flakes of different colors swirling in the darkness. It was like staring at the night sky, and Himiko relaxed a bit as the woman hummed a soft tune and pulled out a book.
"How have you been enjoying the UHD? You've done quite a bit of work for someone so new. You must be eager to show your dedication to society."
Himiko hummed softly, repeating the tune the woman had done. "It's fine. Hawks isn't bad to team up with. He's surprisingly serious."
The woman giggled, and Himiko's mouth twitched a bit. Her laugh was cute. It'd be nice to hear it again. "Yes, Hawks is quite serious when he needs to be, but he also knows when to bring levity to a situation. Though speaking of Hawks, there is a bit of an issue I'd like to bring up."
Himiko's nerves tingled, and she attempted to clench her teeth and fist, but her muscles felt too relaxed. She couldn't put any force into the actions. "Did I mess up?"
The woman's smile was sad, but Himiko didn't feel like she was being pitied. "No, of course not Changeling. It's just... well, you've worked with a couple of handlers, but after that, you've only worked with Hawks. It's not the usual way we do things. We would like for all of our operatives to work with most of the handlers and heroes who use the UHD so that you get a fuller understanding of your job here."
"Oh... are you gonna be my handler for a job?" Himiko really hoped she was. The woman was a bit older than her, and she was very pretty; her eyes were lovely to look at while she spoke in that soft relaxing voice.
The woman blushed a bit as she said. "I'm glad you think so highly of me, but please be sure to be professional, Changeling. We are here to ensure society doesn't have anything to worry about."
Himiko bit her tongue, realizing she had spoken out loud about the woman's looks. "I'm sorry." 'Why am I apologizing? She didn't seem angry about it.'
Himiko watched the women's eyes flick to the camera before locking eyes with her as she said. "It's quite alright, Changeling. It feels good to know that I catch the eyes of people a couple decades younger than me, and to answer your question, yes, I will be your handler. The UHD has a job that you would be perfect for."
Himiko relaxed and let the smile pulling at her lips form as she stared into the swirling eyes of the blonde woman. Himiko wouldn't mind getting to work with her for however long they needed. "What job is it?"
The woman leaned forward, still smiling as she took Himiko's hand and said. "We need you to infiltrate the League of Villains."
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Hawks followed Warden into the UHD. It was time. He was going to get Himiko out of here, and once she was safe in UA, they'd take the UHD down once and for all.
Warden stopped in the cafeteria and stood to the side as Hawks looked around. He didn't see Himiko. "Where's Changeling? I need her for a job."
Hawks shivered as Warden of all people smiled slightly and said. "She's working with another handler right now."
Hawks was about to ask which one but stopped when he saw Himiko walking. His eyes drifted to the woman who had her hand on Himiko's shoulder and was guiding her through the cafeteria. Hawk's blood ran cold as he saw the blonde hair and deep swirling eyes of Psion, the one person he had hoped never made contact with Himiko.
"As you can see, Changeling is busy now, but I'm sure someone else can help you," Warden said.
Hawks left while trying to act natural. He informed Warden that Changeling was the one he needed, and he'd just have to put the operation on hold until she was free. Once he was gone, he quickly made his way to his office so he could contact Nezu and update him on the situation so they could get started on a plan to save Himiko from whatever Psion was planning. There wasn't any indication that the UHD or the Commission knew about his plan, which meant either they did know and were sabotaging him, or they didn't know, and Himiko just ran out of luck by getting ensnared by Psion.
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Izuku yawned as he approached Nemuri's apartment. The rest of the internship had gone by quickly and quietly. Shade was recovering, so she simply ran him through some new fighting styles to start learning. She congratulated him on his arrest of Lord Explosion and said he should feel proud. It was still odd, though, the knowledge that he had used authority given to him to arrest the person who tormented his childhood.
Now he was taking some time before classes started up again to spend some time with Nemuri. Izuku entered the apartment saying. "I'm home."
Nemuri poked her head out of the kitchen and smiled. "Welcome home. I'm surprised Toru and Mina aren't with you."
Izuku hummed as he entered the kitchen. "They're with their families. We all decided to visit since we had some time."
Nemuri sighed dramatically. "I only get a few hours at most with my son. I guess in my old age, I should be grateful he hasn't put me in a home yet."
Izuku rolled his eyes and gave Nemuri a side hug. "Keep talking like that, and I will put you in a retirement home."
Nemuri chuckled and returned the hug before saying. "Help me cook some lunch and tell me about your internship."
Izuku took a deep breath and told her everything that happened, starting with Shade kidnapping him at the train station. Nemuri scolded him for letting someone kidnap him before letting him continue with the kind of training and what sort of fighting styles would be good for him.
Nemuri agreed with Shades' breakdown of Izuku's future training and promised to help him out. She noticed Izuku was hesitating to continue. Nemuri stopped what she was working on and walked over to him. "Is everything ok?"
Izuku took a deep breath and explained his part in arresting Katsuki Bakugo. Nemuri's eyes widened in surprise as he told her. She pulled him into a tight hug and said. "You did a good job, Izuku. I'm proud of you, and I'm glad that you weren't hurt too badly."
Izuku hugged her back tight and took a deep breath. "I hate that he couldn't change. It feels like if I just hadn't butted in then, none of this would have happened. I... I hope Auntie Mitsuki and Uncle Masaru don't suffer too much because of Katsuki."
Nemuri sighed and patted his head. "I'm sure they'll be fine... but just in case, why don't you call them and tell them if they need help, we'll do what we can."
Izuku stepped back and nodded. "Thank you, mom."
Nemuri ruffled his hair again and let him step away to call Mitsuki and Masaru. She was proud of how much her son had grown over the years, from the scared boy she met in the alleyway to the hero in training he was now. Nemuri sighed and finished getting lunch put together before setting the table for her and Izuku.
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Toru took a deep breath as she sat in her room. She had things on her mind, and they weren't going away. Her time with StarBurst had been informative and wonderful. She learned a lot... not all of it were things she wanted to learn, though. Like how she's pretty sure, Flare and StarBurst are in a relationship... a fairly sexual one considering the couple hushed conversations she may have overheard by accident while testing her stealth skills. It wasn't Toru's fault she didn't do it to eavesdrop. StarBurst had told her to wander certain floors of the agency building while trying not to get caught, and Toru had gotten so used to moving like that that she would forget and keep it up when she moved to a different floor.
Toru blushed and shook her head. She stared at her pillow and thought about Izuku and Mina. They had been dating for years, and it seemed most relationships would have already taken that next step and had sex at least once. Though she supposed they weren't like most since they were all trying to become heroes at UA. That meant their schedules were nearly always full, and while they had all expressed an interest in being more physical and had even gotten a bit handsy while cuddling, it never went anywhere. They always talked about it and said to put it off till a better time.
The invisible girl checked her phone and saw that Izuku and Mina were at UA and heading to her room now. Her time with StarBurst had brought the idea back to the front of her mind, and then the incident in Hosu had reminded her how much she cared about Mina and Izuku. Toru took a deep breath as her partners let themselves in.
They exchanged greetings and kisses, and Toru spotted the bandages under Mina's t-shirt. Her girlfriend would be going to Recovery Girl later today to get the final touches of healing. Toru fidgeted as her partners stared at her. She had told them before they got to the dorms that she wanted to talk. "So..." Mina said, her cheeks flushing a bit as she laid on the floor. "You said you wanted to talk about sex."
Toru nodded quickly as she said. "Yeah... if you two are ok with it. Then well... Before the second-semester starts, I'd like to take that next step in our relationship."
Izuku smiled a bit and said. "Our schedules do open up a bit more when summer comes around. We could go on more dates and see where things go."
Mina sat up and leaned on the bed as she looked up at Toru. "I like that idea. Let's go on a bunch of dates and spend as much time together as we can... and if it feels like the right time, then we'll do it."
"Y-yeah, that sounds good," Toru said as she relaxed. "I'm glad we're all on the same page... though um, I was kinda expecting that to take longer. What do you guys wanna do now?"
Mina giggled and grabbed Izuku. "Our boyfriend arrested his childhood bully. I say we stick him in the middle. Cuddle and love him as much as possible while watching movies, anime, or whatever."
Toru chuckled and hugged Izuku tightly. "That's a good idea. You good with it, Izu?"
Izuku smiled. "Yeah, it sounds good."
As they got comfortable, Toru remembered something she had wanted to ask. "Hey, what happened to Iida? He broke the rules and stuff when he went after Stain. Did they punish him?"
Izuku nodded. "He has two weeks of detention, he has to write an essay on the history of hero laws and ethics centered around the rules he broke, and he has mandatory sessions with Hound Dog until Hound Dog says otherwise."
Mina hummed. "He looked really bummed about it, but it also seemed like he understood that it could have been worse. If he had actually fought Stain, they could have charged him with vigilantism.
Toru hummed as Izuku pulled up an anime they had been watching in their free time. "I'm just glad everyone got out of Hosu alive and that Bakugo and Stain are off the streets."
Notes:
I ended up writing this chapter instead of working on Watching Over You. I was just feeling really inspired to write some Hypno so I hope you enjoy it.
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