Chapitre 4: Different Paths
[ HAAA!!! ] Coming from a medium-sized apartment at the newly reformed Best Jeanist's agency, a loud shout echoed out on the night. Of course, the one who shouted was none other than Bakugo himself; griefing in the night as the image of Deku appears on his mind. Those green eyes that are full of malice... The knife he holds on his hand which wounded the corner of his cheek... Even now, he can still feel the prick of the healing wound he gave him. But out of all the horrifying scenes that he reimagines on his head, nothing makes him shiver more than when Deku stole his Quirk away from him. Feeling his hand on his forehead - it was disgusting. [ Tsk! ] He could feel his head ache as he tries to remember what happened. Though he wants to fight the fear and trauma his enemy has caused him, his inner-self is too afraid to look back. [ Since when did I become so weak!? ]
Clearly, he bore hatred towards Deku, the Villain who stole his Quirk and has humiliated him, but he also hates himself for letting him do what he wanted. Back then, he wasn't able to do anything. If he had been stronger and more aware, then he could've prevented all of it from happening. But he can't really turn things around now, all he could do is regret everything and respond in anger. [ Just when I'm about to rise at the top! ] Everything that he did up until now seemed useless as he got his Quirk stolen. All the years spent training in U.A; after all the Villains he defeated and captured. Now that he no longer has his power, he won't be able to continue being a hero anymore.
Realizing his situation again, Bakugo fell into grief and despair. He can't be humiliated any more than this. The one who he called "Quirkless", now stole his Quirk. [ I swear I will kill you myself... Deku... ] He muttered to himself. He couldn't take the humiliation Deku personally and physically gave him... And now, he's even able to humiliate him more by making him report what had happened. He knows that both the Heroes and the people who admired and idolized him pitied him after he made his appearance in the public eyes. He doesn't like the idea of being treated like that. He did not become a hero to be pitied and looked down at...
[ I need to find that person who received All Might's power... ] That was right, the only person who could help him now is the person who knows the secret of All Might. The person who became his successor. The truth was, he didn't report the information about All Might's power and his successor to anyone else... He kept that secret to himself. He couldn't really tell the public what Deku has said to him as it might cause more panic throughout the public and the Hero Association itself. But while that might be the true case, the real reason why he kept it to himself was because of the enemy... It might be a trap... Or at least that's what he thinks it is. From what he had heard from Deku, it seems that even he still doesn't know who became All Might's successor. Obviously, he is still searching for him, and if he told anyone else from the Hero Association about the situation, they will also look and search for the same person. If that ever happens, All Might's successor would be revealed in no time... And that would be a bad thing if that was Deku's plan all along... He realized that the secret Deku told him might just be a bait to help him find the person who received All Might's power. The fact that he didn't made it public while he had all the time in the world only makes it more evident - somehow, there must be a reason why he decided to use him instead of doing it himself. With this conclusion, he decided that he shouldn't reveal the secret to anyone.
If the enemy is smart, then he too will need to act like one. His skills in fighting will not be useful this time, the only thing he can use as of right now is his brain. He was never the smart person, but he can at least keep a secret, and if he pushes himself, he also might be able to find All Might's successor for himself. [ Tsk! I'll make sure that bastard will pay! ] Once he finds All Might's successor, he will make sure to convince him to kill his enemy, no, their enemy. With that plan in mind, his face twisted... Laughing in the darkness which is slowly turning to become his home.
*Bam!!!
Then, with a loud bang, Bakugo's Quirkless fist hits the wall. Blood came running down on its edges, but he didn't mind. Right now, what is more important than the pain is his revenge, and he will focus to get himself just that. [ You better prepare yourself, Deku... ]
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[ I guess my plan didn't work... ] Deku whispered in a very quiet voice. On the same bar, he cleans the glasses on the desk as he felt disappointed in his failed plan. [ I guess Kacchan still have some brains left in that tiny head of his, huh...? ] His real plan was for Bakugo to reveal the secrets of All Might himself to the public to help him lure out the person All Might have given his power to. But that plan didn't work and he now needs to make a new one. [ Shigaraki. ] Under the bright lights on the counter, he called. Then, just like that, the silhouette of a person appeared in the corner of the room.
[ Yes, Deku-sama? ] Who appeared and replied to Deku was - The former acting leader of the League of Villains, Tomura Shigaraki. Out of the darkness, he showed himself. Just like in the past, his appearance was ragged and almost terrifying... Wearing a light-blue hoody, he covers most of his skin, but on the entrance of his face, can be shown the true state of his crackled skin. With lips almost sliced in lack of wetness, eyes that are almost shut in darkness, and a long set of hair that is much blacker than the shadows themselves, he looked more like a monster than an ordinary person. He did not look like this before, but after the death of the true mastermind of the League of Villains, All For One, he was put in despair. It was only recently that Deku was able to convince him to join under his newly formed team, saying that he is the right successor of All For One and that he was destined to work for him. He made him realize he is the new mastermind and he is the person who replaced his master. Since then, Shigaraki followed him with loyalty, like how he had followed All For One.
[ It seems that my plan has failed, we need to take a different approach now. ] Not eyeing Shigaraki, Deku reveals. Without Kurogiri, he's busy doing all the work in the bar, so he couldn't really focus on one thing at a time. However, that doesn't mean that he would just ignore the things around him - after all, he's already used to multitasking. [ Deku-sama... I know I'm speaking out of hand, but I'd like to ask... Why can't we just reveal All Might's secret to the public ourselves? ] Having his own thoughts on the situation, Shigaraki did not hesitate to ask. [ No, it would be better if it came out from someone other than us. You do not think I could easily reveal it to the public myself, right? Even if I did, they would not take it too seriously. ] Immediately, Shigaraki was able to understand his reply. Deku's answer was both immediate and true that it seemed he had already suspected he would ask the question. Knowing who has the higher intellect between the two of them, Shigaraki just nodded and waited for his commands. [ But I still think it's better this way... All For One came far without revealing All Might's powers to anyone, I'm sure he has his reasons; I respect that. Also... We don't really need to worry if Kacchan has failed... We still have completed half of our mission. ] Hearing Deku's positive comment, Shigaraki nodded again. [ We will continue All For One's legacy with his name on top of our banner. ] Deku added. Then, he moved towards the now cleaned counter, took a glass, and pour an expensive wine, which he slides in front of Shigaraki.
[ By the way, I will still give you your Quirk back, so don't worry about it. ]
[ N-No! You don't need to, Deku-sama...! ] Suddenly, Shigaraki became agitated as the topic changes to his Quirk. Like the wine that Deku have poured for him, it seems he doesn't have any interest in it; it seems that he's not keen on taking it back. [ Hmm... Your Quirk is definitely useful, I have much use for it. However, if you want to take it back, I can always give it to you. ]
[ I don't mind being Quirkless if it means helping you and our group, Deku-sama. Please, use my power to your heart's content. ] suddenly being serious, he spoke back with confidence as he drank his wine. Shigaraki isn't really a big drinker, but because it was his boss who poured the drink for him, it would be rude not to drink it. So, as a sign of submission and obedience, he drank it all. [ I'm always amazed by your loyalty, Shigaraki. If All For One is still alive, he would be proud. ] Suddenly praising him with a charismatic smile, an unforeseen smile appeared on his crackled mouth. Though it really only barely resembles a smile, it was sincere and genuine. [ Thank you very much. ]
[ Fufu... Anyway, I'm planning to give you Kacchan's Quirk for now. It's honestly stupidly hard to control... But I'm sure you will be able to handle it properly, right? ] Deku said as he made small sparks on his hand. As he said, it seemed that the Quirk is very hard to control, evident to the flares that turn different paths as his hand sparks.
[ It's very different from my Decay... But with enough time, I think I will be able to properly control it. ] Shigaraki replies hesitantly, to which Deku made a small laugh. [ Ohho~ I'm sure you can. Turning everything into dust is your specialty, right? I'm pretty sure it wouldn't take you that much time to master it. ]
[ I hope I will not disappoint you. ] He bows his head as he accepts Deku's challenge. After, silence reign on the bar again as they were the only two people that prevent it from being empty. Although, it did not take long before one of the two of them spoke again: Deku. [ Hmm... It looks like I need to do my job now too... ] Saying so, a clone with the same appearance as him appeared just beside himself. [ What do you think? ] Turning to Shigaraki, he asks. [ It's perfect, Deku-sama. ] Receiving his answer, Deku nodded in satisfaction. [ Just as expected, Twice's power will sure become helpful for this mission. If only he didn't get sick, I could've asked him to do this himself. ] Disappointed, Deku murmurs to himself. Shigaraki was able to hear his self-talk, so he did his best to apologize for the trouble his member has caused him. [ We're very sorry for that, Deku-sama... But he became truly unable to control it anymore... If it wasn't for you, he would've totally lost it. ]
[ I heard about it. He's your friend and an old loyal member; I hope he will recover soon. On the other hand... Make sure the others are doing their job properly. ]
[ I can assure you that they are doing fine... Though they might seem unstable, they work best in their job. ]
[ Just tell the others not get sidetracked... Specially Toga. ]
[ Of course. ]
[ Umu... With those matters out of the way, let's proceed as planned. ]
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Kiikuro_Shichigo Sorry if the chapter is hard to comprehend... I wanted to release a chapter today, but because my pc was down, I wasn't able to make one properly - and this chapter came out of it... There's no auto-correct on my phone, and I'm not really used writing on it, but I hope the chapter still turned out find.
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