Mavis' pov

"You were too far away from me! How could I had possibly got you before Bakugo's explosion did!" Mina childishly threw her arms open and said, "Well, I don't know! Maybe using your quirk?" I sighed and eyed her. She was dirty because of the explosion.

"See it from the bright side, now you won't forget to shower and wash your hair," She huffed and slapped me behind my head. As if the throbbing pain wasn't enough that my quirk caused. "What was that for?"

"For not rescuing me," She crossed her arms and looked to the ground, still walking to the dormitories. Giving up on the argumentation that Mina brought up the moment I saw her, I looked up to the 1-A dormitory building. Ready to go into my dorm, take a shower and then try to control my quirks. Sounds fun, right?

When I opened and stepped inside the building, Bakugo crashed into me from behind and muttered a 'watch it' before walking to the stairs. I don't know what to think. That he ran into me and he should watch it? Or that the phase with 'someone needs to be with you 24/7' is over?

I'll just... let it go. My head is hurting enough. "You wanna come tonight to Kirishima's dorm and do a sleepover?" Mina nudged me to my senses and I turned my head to her. "Uhhh... yeah. I could use a massage from Kirishima."

"They are good, aren't they? I love them!" She said with sparkles in her eyes as we took the stairs.

~

The birds were today not as lively as they always were. No animals were running from bush to bush, tree to tree. No spiders waiting for their next meal. The only thing that showed me that the forest was still living were the ants that made a stream, from their home to an half eaten apple on the ground.

After my run, that I actually took every morning but hadn't had the time to do it this morning, I sat down in front of the ants and watched them work. Calming my beating heart till I was ready to meditate.

I switched the location from my dorm to the forest because Mina felt the need to turn her music up. 'Pretty Girl Rock' was the loudest because it was the one that played when I asked her to turn the music down. She turned it up instead and did it as a punishment because I didn't saved her from the explosion earlier this day.

It didn't took long for my heartbeat to slow down, so I closed my eyes when I was ready. My attention fixed on my breathing alone. Imagining my blood flowing through my veins. And- 'did you know that ants poop? They only  poop in specific areas in their nest, so it's unlikely that someone would see it.

Where do I want to buy my new carpet? A better question is; what carpet do I even want? Are here even any good shops for carpets? I remember buying mine from another city, but I would need permission to leave the school.

Pffft- that sounds so fucking ridiculous...

Oh, I haven't seen Eri in a long time. Wonder what she is doing right now. What time was it again?'

I opened my eyes and looked down, searching for my phone.

Right, I left it in my dorm. 'Ugh, that won't work!' So I stood up, dusted myself off and went back to my dorm. I hate having a mind that I can't control.

~

When I arrived at my dorm, the first thing that I noticed while walking in was that Mina turned her music down. The next thing that I noticed was a bird-man standing over my bed, looking at something on it. "What do you want?"

He turned around slowly, smiling at me sweetly. "Hey, Mavis! How are you doing?" I scowled at him and walked up to my bed, checking my phone. Someone that I didn't save in my contacts called me... Weird.

Letting that matter slip down my head, I looked up to the hero and let my phone fall back on my bed face down. "Oh, I don't know my sweet little birdie! I was in the hospital because I was attacked the same night you told me to stay save! What a coincidence, wasn't it?" I gave him a closed eye smile, sarcasm lacing my happy and enthusiastic voice.

His smile immediately fell. "Was it bad?"

"I endured worse, you know that." I eyed him before going to my closet, picking out fresh clothes to wear when I go to Kirishima's dorm.

"The only thing that is nagging inside my head is why you didn't do anything, Hawks." I turned around with potential pajamas and gave him a smile that didn't reach my eyes. "But we all need to trust heroes, right? They know the best."

Silence fell between us. I was holding back my words, just like he tried to do. I don't know why he didn't tried to defend himself. Try to explain why he did it. But inside my head, I knew why he didn't do anything against it. And I really didn't need to hear the explanation come from his mouth.

I don't know what I would do if my thoughts get proven correct with his words, but I don't think I could ever look him in the eyes again.

He is someone I shouldn't have trusted from the start. What was I thinking when a hero just sat casually besides me? A vigilant. No one of the heroes, other than the ones from U.A. knew that I signed a contract with Nezu. So they still had the order to take me to the police.

He didn't do that, that day. And the other days following. And he knew who I was even without me saying a single word about it.

I was so stupid. So fucking stupid.

A target is what I am to him. An easy one in his eyes.

"Have you ever had the thought to protect me from them, Keigo?" He gulped hard and looked at me pleadingly. "Was I ever something worth to you to protect? Or just a bait? A target because of my quirk?" When he averted his gaze to somewhere else I let loose a bitter laugh.

Typical.

My bitter laugh turned into a fit of laughter. Then a hysterical one. I cramped to the side, clutching my stomach and letting the clothes fall to the ground. Hawks stepped forward but I raised my hand and he reluctantly stayed were he was standing.

After I composed myself, wiping away the couple of tears that had fallen down my face, I turned to Hawks and sighed loudly. "You know, I always liked to think that if you gave a nothing power, they would develop a god complex. Give someone responsibility and they will run away from their mistakes. Show kindness and only evil prevails. Trust someone..." I eyed him up and down. "And they will use it against you."

"I never used your trust against you," he whispered. "And you were always worth to protect."

I smiled. More lies...

"Tell that my new scar."

The heavy silence was cut short from someone calling me. Strolling to my bed slowly, I looked at the caller ID. Someone I didn't save in my contacts. Maybe the one that called me earlier.

"Leave." Was what I said before answering the call. Hawks didn't even wait another second before flying off and leaving the balcony door open.

"Hello?"

"Hey Mavis! Sorry to bother you this late, it's Fuyumi." I went outside, sitting down on a chair that I placed on my balcony and looked to the forest. "It's alright. Did something happen?"

"No, other than what happened to my dad everything is quite fine." I nodded even though I knew that she couldn't see it. "I actually wanted to ask you if you want to come for dinner tomorrow? Shoto will be here, too."

"Is there any special occasion why I'm being invited to the Todorokis?" Why I in the first place? She only met me once.

"Our dad will be out from the hospital tomorrow and I thought that we would need another spirit on the table," I turned her on speaker and leaned my head back, looking up to the stars. "Ouhhh," I chuckled shortly. "I'm sorry, but dining with Endeavor doesn't really sound appealing to me." She sighed.

"I understand. To Natsuo and Shoto, too. That's why I'm inviting you over. You have great influence over Shoto, and maybe to Natsuo, too?"

"I have a great influence over Todoroki? Me?"

"Believe it or not, when I was visiting my mother with Natsuo she told us about you. How Shoto talked about you and what you did for him," I furrowed my brows. What did I do? I can't remember doing something that had an influence over him...

"And he dropped your name here and there when we were talking, which isn't very often." Now I was scowling in concentration. What did I do?????

"I uhmm..."

"You don't have to come. I don't want to pressure you. It just really means a lot to me if you would come."

"Ugh, now you are guilt tripping me.."

"Does it work?"

I clicked my tongue.

"Yes it does."

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