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CHAPTER START---
Sitting submerged up to his shoulders in his hot tub Law has a glass of whisky in one hand and a textbook in the other.
In the modest but luxurious bathroom, he has music playing quietly through the surrounding speakers built into the walls as he lazily reads.
The book in his hand is UA's 'Hero procedure and regulations,' and beside the tub was a stack of over a dozen other books that would be needed over the three-year hero course at UA.
"Finally," Law sighs as he puts down his glass and turns to the last page. After reading it and the entire index at the back he sets the book down atop the pile and sinks down to his chin in the warm water. "Bunch of boring junk..."
Law closes his eyes and enjoys the warm water for all of seven minutes before his music is overshadowed by a cacophony of loud chimes.
"Mmm," he grumbles, knowing that specific ringtone. He sits up and flicks some water off his hand before reaching for his phone, thankfully waterproof, and answers the video call. "Kinda late for a call don't you think?" he asks in an annoyed voice.
"Sorry I had some paperwork to deal with," Nezu says, sitting on the couch in his office with a cup of tea.
"Figured you would finally go a day without calling me since today was the big sports festival, guess I was wrong..." Law sighs.
"You're too important for me to not check in on you," Nezu says. "So were you up to anything interesting, I hope I didn't interrupt."
Law rolls his eyes, "just got done with the stack of books you sent me, you can have them back when I get back to Japan."
"Those are yours, you'll need them during your time at UA."
"No I won't, I read them once, that's all I need."
"Oh..." Nezu nods along, "I see. Well, keep them, just in case."
"Whatever."
"Did you by any chance watch the sports festival?"
"I caught the beginning of it in the car to my patient, but had to cut it off when I got there...also...what the hell was with the streaker?"
Nezu chuckles, "Togata's Quirk makes clothes...logistically difficult."
"His hero suit has to be organic then, I know your handbook says it's not allowed but you could have at least let him use the pants," Law laughs.
"He insisted on sticking to the rules himself, that attitude combined with his excellent work ethic is what makes him one of our best, and soon to be one of Japan's best."
"Seriously?" Law asks, more surprised than anything. "The naked blonde dude, you sure about that?"
"If you ever get to meet him you'll find out rather quickly how capable he is."
"I'll take your word for it, whatever," Law shrugs. "You promised competition so I'll take what I can get, phasing is pretty interesting at least."
"Permeation," Nezu corrects him. "But good guess on the name."
"Thanks, but is there a particular reason you called this time?"
"I just wanted to inform you that Toshinori has been feeling much better this past month, he wanted to extend his thanks once more."
"Just doing my job, is he taking it easy as I said?"
"..." Nezu gives an awkward smile.
Law straightens up and looks at the screen. "I don't like having my time wasted Nezu, why have me fix something that's just gonna break itself again?"
"He's a bit stubborn, unfortunately, he won't listen to anyone."
"Ugh, well I can't extend his life a second time so whatever, once he knows what he's doing," Law shrugs and sinks back down. "It's his life, he can end it if he wants."
"He fully understands the consequences of his actions," Nezu nods. "What about your other patients?"
"You know I can't discuss that with you Nezu," Law says.
"I'm not asking for specifics, just anything super miraculous that nobody else would have been able to accomplish."
"Well..." Law thinks for a moment. "A few tumors here and there, heart disease in a few people. Failing organs, growths on the brain, and I fixed some spines so people could walk."
"You say that like it's nothing impressive," Nezu points out.
"Oh I know how impossible this stuff is for everyone else, I'm just used to it," Law shrugs. "Didn't really understand the last one completely."
"Hmm, what do you mean?"
"Well, the man spends billions of dollars for me to fix his kids spine right, cracks and shattered bones, the guy was in a coma for a long time before me, but he's quirkless."
"What don't you get?" Nezu's voice was a bit concerned as to where this was going.
"Why spend so much to save some Quirkless trash, just make another kid, or fucking buy a better one with all that money," Law shakes his head. "Honestly I'll never understand that. He was from the generation before me so like 5% of them are quirkless, 1% of mine, just replace him."
"Hmm, I didn't realize you were that kind of person, not to this extent," Nezu had a disappointed tone in his voice.
"What kind of person?"
"Someone who discriminates...is it only about those that are quirkless?" Nezu asks bluntly.
Law pauses for a moment, then laughs, nearly dropping his phone in the tub. "You're kidding, right? You think I pay enough attention to those ants to care about where they come from or how they look or who they want to fuck? Like I care about that," he breaks out into a fit of laughter at the very idea. Him caring that much about useless people was so foreign to him.
"Then why do you care if he's quirkless?"
"Because, Nezu, Quirks are nature's metric of showing how useful you are. Better the Quirk the more useful you are. And quirkless people are level zero, anything they can do, someone with a Quirk out there can do it a hundred times better. You should know, your quirk is what separates you from the other mice, do you really think you're of equal value to them?"
Nezu stops and takes a moment to think of his response. "I can understand how someone born as powerful as you may think like that, but I believe all people are capable of great things, Quirk or not. Hopefully I can show you that during your time with me."
"Trying to make me a hero is one thing, trying to convince me that some quirkless filth could ever be anything more than worthless is an impossible dream. Quirks give people inherent value, the fact that you've never had a quirkless hero in your school shows that on some level even you believe that. Anything they can do we can do better."
"Hmm," Nezu doesn't speak, realizing that this conversation would get absolutely nowhere.
'Law is from a school of thought similar to 'might makes right,' he thinks as Law takes another sip of his drink. 'A school of thought where usefulness and competence determine value. Not even morality or ethics are considered in his actions, only the most effective way of completing the task, and he's willing to step down if someone is proven to be more competent at a task than him... convincing him with words is impossible,' Nezu sighs in temporary defeat.
"Well, I'm glad you don't discriminate by race, appearance, or gender, that would be much more problematic," Nezu says. "I atleast know the requirements to prove you wrong, you will see that there are all different types of people in this world, and every one has a purpose, even if they aren't born at the top like you."
Law grumbles, "I wasn't born at the top, I trained my ass off for 11 years to get here, before I even had my Quirk."
"Oh, you never mentioned that before."
"Because it's not really any of your business, but don't belittle my hard work by saying it's all my Quirk. I was trained to be perfect, that's why I'm better, and my Quirk manifested based on that."
"What?!" Nezu didn't miss that little bit of information that Law accidentally let slip.
"Nothing," Law quickly says. "Just know that there are only two types of people in this world---"
"People who are useful, and people who aren't," Nezu says.
"Nope," Law shakes his head and smiles before looking directly at the camera. "People who are perfect, and people who aren't me..."
Nezu is left speechless by that statement, and the moment he opens his mouth to speak.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!
Law's head shifts over to look at the door.
"Sir, the captain says we're twenty minutes from Milan, I need to secure the tub before we land," the flight attendant says in a sweet voice.
"Sorry Nezu, gotta go..."
END CHAPTER---
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So I just woke up and saw this story hit 1K+ power stones for the first time, figured you all deserve something for that, no this won't be a weekly challenge.
I just had a few minutes before my usual upload time and since I've already edited all the August chapters I decided to put this together, sorry if it's a bit terrible, it was spontaneous and rushed :/
Think of it as a smaller and terrible version of the side stories on my pa.treon. Enjoy!
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CHAPTER START---
Sitting on the balcony of their rented beach house Kiku and Corazon are having breakfast, while the currently nine-year-old Law is more occupied staring at the neighbors.
"Hey finish your breakfast first," Kiku says, causing him to return his focus to the table, rolling her eyes at his eagerness.
Perched only a dozen meters from the sandy shore in this remote part of Japan the beach house they rented was not very modest, but certainly served multiple purposes.
A perfect weekend at the beach for a little surfing trip, relaxing between Kiku's big solo jobs, and Law's first targets were their neighbors. It was perfect.
"So you decided how you're gonna take her out yet?" Corazon asks, taking a sip of his orange juice after finishing his breakfast.
"Yeah," Law says to his dad after swallowing a mouthful of scrambled eggs. "I'm gonna just find a spot up on a nearby hill and use mom's rifle," he explains casually.
Kiku and Corazon look at each other for a moment, then both break out in laughter.
"What's wrong? That's how we always do things," Law says.
"Nothing son," Kiku says. "That's how I always do things, my Quirk makes me a living arsenal, hence the name, but you're a walking talking act of god, look around you, there's certainly something here you can use, after all, the best hits and the ones that nobody knows is a hit," she nods toward the ocean.
It takes a second and Law immediately smacks his forehead, hard enough to leave a red mark. "I didn't think of that!"
Corazon laughs, "because you look up to your mom too much, take the lessons she taught you and understand why they work, then apply them in your own way, that's what you've always done in the operating room after all, and you're already ahead of me...of course it helps that your brain is a cheat sheet," his dad jokingly adds.
"Jealous?" Law asks cheekily.
"Literally everyone is," Corazon rolls his eyes. "But the point is you need to get your own operating style."
"Exactly," Kiku adds. "You can take everything we teach you to a completely different level, just gotta stop being us and start being you, and it'll always be enough."
"Yeah, you're right," Law turns in his seat, seeing the ocean nearby, and the neighbors. A lovely Japanese couple with a picture-perfect family. But unfortunately, someone wanted to ruin it.
Luckily it wasn't his place to judge, they were just names on a list after all, the first names on his list, he narrows his eyes at the woman as she plays with her kids on the beach.
"I've got it," he says. "They always go in the water after lunch, it'll be easy."
"We'll get packed up before then..." Kiku says, casually drinking her tea as their little vacation comes to an end.
Hours of beach fun later they're all ready to head back to Tokyo, with a long drive ahead of them.
Sitting in the back of the jeep they rented for this trip Law is all packed and ready to go, his parents loading the last of their bags in the trunk and tieing the surfboards to the roof.
He has his phone in his hands, his entire body tilting side to side as he plays a new racing game he installed.
"Mmm," he hums along to the engine sounds coming from his phone as both his parents get in the car, with his mom in the driver's seat.
"She in yet?" his mom asks.
"Almost," Law says, not taking his eyes off the screen. His Quirk allows him to keep tabs on his target easily and with no indication that he's doing anything.
And a few minutes later, "ok, she's going in....shambles," he says.
---At the shore...
While the Matanis were already at the road ready to leave Yua and her family were playing in the sand. The young couple, only thirty years old, and both their daughters, six and five years old respectively.
She wears a simple blue bikini and sits in the sand with them, watching her husband help them make yet another sandcastle.
Taking a look at the sparkling water in the mid-day sun she sighs and stands up, "I'm going in, anyone coming with me?"
"Girls?" the man asks his daughter, earning headshakes from both of them. "Looks like we're playing in the sand today, don't go too far."
"I know," she says, walking toward the ocean.
He makes sure to keep an eye on the water, unknowingly watching his wife walk in for the very last time.
Walking into waist-high water Yua sinks down until up to her neck was submerged, feeling the gentle push and pull of the ocean relaxing her body, eyes locked on the shore toward her family.
She sees her husband and daughters wave, and she happily waves back, only twenty meters away from them.
"Gah!" she takes a deep breath, and submerges her body entirely, disappearing beneath the surface to search for some sea shells. Looking down she sees a few in the fine sand, and the moment she reaches out to grab them.
SHAMBLES!
Her view suddenly shifts from fine sand near the shore, illuminated by the sunlight through only a meter of water.
To dark and cold water, the shells are gone in exchange for massive rocks and kelp.
"Ah!" she panics and screams at the sudden change, releasing the remaining air she had.
Immediately looking up she sees the sun above, ten meters above her. Her eyes widen in horror as she puts all her energy into rushing to the surface.
'Nononononononoono!' she screams over and over in her mind, desperate to get some air, to get back to her family.
As her fingers just barely breach the surface, she feels air against her fingertips, freedom, life...
SHAMBLES!
"Ngh!" she suppresses her scream, suddenly feeling rocks against her back as she finds herself on the ocean floor again, restarting her journey.
Desperately rushing back upward she doesn't even notice the small rock sinking down, from the spot she had recently been in.
'NO! Please!' she feels her throat burn as her body instinctively tries to breathe.
"argh!" water floods her lungs, searing pain like swallowing red hot coals. She keeps fighting, working on pure adrenaline and primal instinct, and for the second time, she reaches the surface.
SHAMBLES!
"ngh...!" appearing on the ocean floor again she looks up, one last time. The light fades away as her body goes numb and cold. Her eyes stayed open, as if still desperately begging to live, to get one last breath, to see her family one last time.
And she finally stops fighting, slowly floating with the current, as her family happily makes sand castles only a hundred meters away...
A gruesome and confusing death, but everyone who investigated would come to the same conclusion, a freak accident, swept away by the current and pulled under the water...no fault to anyone, just nature at work, a true tragedy...
---The Matanis...
Looking up from his phone Law smiles, "it's done, I did it!"
"Never doubted you, clean efficient work, just like we taught you," his mom cheers him on, already driving away from the house.
"Mhm, and you know, the first job is kind of a big deal," his dad turns around in the front seat to give Law a proud smile. "You know what that means?"
"Katsudon!" they all yell at once, happy smiles all around.
His dad reaches back and ruffles his hair, much to Law's annoyance, "and since we expected this perfect success, I even got us some special Wagyu steaks for burgers tomorrow."
"Mmm," Law's mouth starts to water at the thought, "I love you guys..."
Kiku can't help but laugh, "don't worry, we'll always be here for you, no matter what, because we love you too..."
Yet another happy family adventure for the Matanis, and one of the many jobs that would never be traced back to any of them.
On the long drive back through rural forests, Law takes out his phone and plays on it until the battery dies, then takes a small nap, enjoying what he would see as an ideal childhood, with his perfect parents.
The only people in the world who mattered to him, the only other people...who were truly perfect...
END CHAPTER---
Nezu: You'll be a great hero!
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