Chapter XVII

Aizawa had immediately ran out of the booth as he tried to find out where it was Izuku had walked off to. Though he didn't have to run far as he found Izuku holding his broken arm while curled up in a tight ball against one of the walls in the hallway, while his head was tucked in between his legs as sobs racked and shook the poor boy's body.

Aizawa stepped up to him gently as he carefully placed a hand on Izuku's head where a now completely messy and nearly fallen out bun rested on his head.

Izuku flinched horribly at the touch and Aizawa nearly retracted his hand, though deciding it would most likely help ground the boy.

"Takami, I need you to breathe for me please. I know right now it hurts immensely but if you breathe and follow my instructions it will get better." Aizawa stated gently while Izuku only tried to take deep breathes once again.

After a few minutes of Aizawa leading Izuku through various different breathing exercises, Izuku had finally calmed down enough to where he was breathing normally again, and his tears had stopped.

"Takami, can you look at me I need to make sure your all right, we need to get you to recovery girls office. I doubt it would be good for you to try and heal yourself right now." Aizawa stated while Izuku merely grabbed his broken mask and used what was left of it to cover his face.

"Don't worry we'll get you a new mask, but for now let's get you to Recovery Girl." Aizawa stated as he gently led Izuku to Recovery Girls office while checking to make sure nothing other than the boy's arm was broken.

After making it to the office, Recovery Girl had quickly sent Aizawa back to the booth with Present Mic, though she then turned around and healed Izuku's wound with a kiss.

Though suggesting the boy stay put in the office for a little bit, while he regained his energy. Izuku merely nodded as he continued to hold the broken mask up to his face.

Recovery Girl thankfully saw what Izuku was doing and quickly grabbed him one of her spares that she kept.

"Here you are dear, I don't know why you hide your adorable face, but I assume that it makes you more comfortable to have a mask." Recovery Girl said while Izuku quickly put the mask on while nodding his head in thanks to the elderly woman.

Though the comfortable silence was cut off short by Iida and Ochako barreling into the office, both worried out of their minds. 

"Izuku!! Are you alright!! My gods that fight was horrifying!! Are you alright?!? You used your quirk!!" Iida rambled as he hugged Izuku tightly, to which Izuku merely returned happily, already feeling calmer now that his friends were with him.

"Woah Iida! I think Izuku is rubbing off on you, but Izuku you are really okay right?" Ochako said with a small laugh as she too hugged the boy. Though her tone turning serious once she had asked her question.

Though Izuku only nodded to her, which was enough of an answer for the brunette, while he used sign language to explain to Iida that his throat felt incredibly sore, and he was completely and utterly emotionally, mentally, and physically exhausted.

Though Iida quickly understood as he merely nodded his head to Izuku.

"Okay, you two be gentle on the boy now, Takami dear if you want, you can go with your friends back to the stands to watch the rest of the fights." Recovery Girl said as she understood what Izuku had signed.

While Izuku only nodded once again as he stood up and bowed to the woman in thanks while the woman merely nodded kindly as she handed the three each a lollipop.

As the three walked back to the stadium, they had ended up catching the attention of their fellow classmates.

"Hey Takami! That was awesome dude! I had no idea you had wings!" Denki Kaminari, 15-year-old, Omega, Occupation: 1st year student, Mate: unknown.

"Yeah dude that was seriously cool, but you looked pretty fucked up. You, okay?" Sero Hanta, 16-year-old, Alpha, Occupation: 1st year student, Mate: unknown.

"Yeah, it was pretty bad, Todoroki really didn't hold out, you are sure your, okay right?" Mina Ashido, 16-year-old, Alpha, Occupation 1st year student, Mate: unknown.

As everyone then began surrounding Izuku, asking him questions and asking if he was alright, Iida and Ochako had been pushed back slightly away from Izuku, while Izuku himself felt damn near a panic attack.

Though Izuku then felt himself being pulled away from the crowd and behind a familiar red head.

"Damn guys chill out; can't you see you've scared him as white as a ghost!" Kirishima said jokingly while Izuku only tried to hide behind Kirishima further.

Everyone then quickly said their own apologies to Izuku who merely waved shyly as he quickly went to duck behind Iida, who happily allowed him to.

Though once Iida, Ochako, and Izuku had sat down the three quickly looked over at the arena only to see it once again completely destroyed.

"Woah! Who fought who?! And who won!?" Ochako shouted while Izuku and Iida both looked at the arena stunned.

"Oh! Yeah, that was Bakugo and I, though Bakugo won by using a huge explosion to blast me outta bounds." Kirishima said as he poked his head in between Iida and Izuku.

"Okay, Kirishima I just need to ask, were you trying to destroy the ground?! My gods that insane!!" Ochako said flabbergasted at what she was seeing.

"No, I wasn't. I just kind of overused my quirk a bit. I actually had to go to Recovery Girl. I was hoping to see you there Takami so I could know if you were good or not, but I guess Iida and Uraraka beat me to it!" Kirishima said with a bit of a laugh while Izuku only nodded a bit in return.

"Oh, by the way, here's your journal back. Thanks for letting me borrow it. I added a few things in there that I've learned about everyone else, and myself. Hope you don't mind." Kirishima said as he handed Izuku's journal back to the green haired boy while rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly.

"I-It's fine Kirishima, I-I don't m-mind. A-And thanks" Izuku stuttered while Iida started at him shocked. Though Ochako was not so slyly muttering something to Ashido who merely squealed quietly in return.

"Oh, by the way Bakugo and Todoroki are up next. Maybe you can get some more info for the journal." Kirishima stated as Izuku only nodded.

Just as Kirishima had said the next fight was indeed with Bakugo and Todoroki. Though Izuku noticed something was different about Todoroki, while he still wasn't using his left side, he didn't seem the same.

Izuku would have to confront him about that, though he was somewhat dreading it.

What he had done back in the arena was pure instinctual habit. He honestly was regretting speaking to Todoroki in such a way ever since he had somewhat come back to reality.

And he was horrified of how the boy would react to seeing him, or how he would react to Izuku in general.

Though Izuku's thoughts were taken away from him as he noticed Iida walk out of the stands and into the hallway as he talked into his phone.

It sounded like Iida's mother

Izuku was quick to follow after him, after motioning for Ochako to follow alongside him. Though when the two made it into the hallways Iida had already hung up the phone.

"Iida is everything, okay?" Ochako asked while Iida merely tucked his phone back into his pocket, as he looked to his friends with absolute horror and sadness.

Izuku immediately recognizing the look and the emotion was quick to hug Iida as Ochako then followed after Izuku as they swarmed their friend in a hug.

"I'm sorry I have to go, it's my brother Tensei, he's been attacked by a villain." Iida explained while both Izuku and Ochako both nodded solemnly.

While Ochako and Izuku watched Iida leave the two stayed in the hallways as they talked quietly to each other before Aizawa then came back around the corner.

"Ah, Takami good, your aunt called. She said that she is on her way to pick you up, so I suggest you go get your things." Aizawa stated as Izuku's eyes went wide before he nodded to the teacher.

"Oh? Why is your aunt coming Izuku?" Ochako asked as Izuku merely took a deep breath.

"P-Probably to make s-sure I-I'm okay, sh-she most likely saw t-the fight." Izuku explained as he quickly gathered up his things before saying goodbye to Ochako.

Though when he got to the entrance of the school, he could only look at his feet, even when he felt the rush of air that signaled him that someone had landed in front of him. Though he knew who it was.

"Hey buddy, it's been a while, hasn't it?" Satari asked with a wobbly voice as she tried to hold back her tears, though Izuku's own began to blur his vison from the familiar voice.

Though when Izuku finally met his aunt's gaze he could only burst into tears at the sight of her, while she did the same as they quickly hugged each other, neither planning on letting go.

"Okay bud, let's go home, you can explain there, alright?" Retai asked as Izuku could only nod, not trusting his voice to actually cooperate with him.

And just as he had said he would, Izuku explained absolutely everything as soon as he had gotten to his aunt's house where his aunt Itori come rushing towards him and trapping him in a bone crushing hug. And upon both of his aunts request he showed them both the scars he had gained.

While it caused Itori to burst into tears as she quickly wrapped Izuku up in a blanket and then cuddled him immensely, though Retai could only cry silently as she hugged the two as well.

Though when Izuku had brought them back to his house, the two were impressed at the work Izuku had done, though Retai was absolutely astonished at how he had learned to pay bills and such.

Though when offered Izuku had to decline the invitation to live with the two, though he quickly explained it was because he not only wouldn't want to cause them any trouble, though the two immediately reassured him that it of course would be no trouble.

But none the less they allowed him to continue living in the house.

Though with both of their daily checkups in place, along with many sleepovers Itori had suggested, and the rule of going to therapy at least once a week to help with not only his visions of sorts but with the fact he could hardly use his quirk without breaking down. And Izuku knew that agreeing to his aunts terms would save him far more than it would to fight them, so he held no objections.

Though the three had quickly went to visit Tensei and the Iida's in the hospital after getting the call from Iida's mother about Tensei.

Though Izuku didn't fail to notice his friends behavior, how it had changed. And he would be lying if he said he wasn't worried.

Not long after Izuku had gone to the mall with a few of his classmates, including Ochako and Kirishima, though quickly getting separated from the group when he wandered off a bit to look at a few of the kittens in a pet shop.

Izuku not being one to do well in large social situations such as this immediately stiffened at the thought of having to try and find his friends and he only had Ochako's number, and he knew that she had left it at home.

So, he decided to wait for them near the entrance though while Izuku was looking through absent mindedly at random cat video's and such, he felt a cold and dry hand wrap around his neck.

While Izuku quickly stiffened and soon realized who the man was.

Tomura Shigaraki.

"Now I suggest you don't move kid; all it will take is for me to touch you with all 5 fingers and then your dust. And don't even think about fighting me either, just imagine how many people I can kill before the police show up. Maybe 100, or maybe even more, and none of these idiots would see it coming. So, we're just going to keep walking cause I'm just an old friend you ran into at the mall got it?"

Tomura Shigaraki, 21-years-old, Alpha, Occupation: Villain, Mate: unknown. Shigaraki threatened as Izuku merely nodded as the villain led him over to one of the benches.

While Shigaraki then interrogated Izuku in a way about the hero killer, Stain. Izuku could only barely choke out some answers before Ochako inevitably found him, though quickly realizing who it was who had their hands around Izuku's throat.

After Shigaraki had disappeared into the crowd Izuku and Ochako quickly called the police. Though when the police got there, they made quick work of evacuating everyone as they took Ochako and Izuku to the station for questioning.

Thankfully after an hour or so of questions the police released Izuku as Retai was waiting there for him. "Damn kid, you really do get into shitty situations a lot don't you" Retai joked while Izuku merely nodded with a laugh.

Though soon the time for internships arrived, while Izuku quickly went with his aunt who happily put in the internship request for both him and Tokoyami, Ochako went with Gunhead, Iida went with a sidekick from his brother's agency, and Kirishima went with an old, retired Pro Hero called Gran Torino.

Though Izuku once again didn't fail to notice Iida's behavior. Though when questioned by his friends Iida merely stated he as fine and that nothing would happen.

Though Izuku knew the look in Iida's eye.

And he knew it wasn't good.

He knew the feeling because he had felt it himself.

A vengeful soul was never too hard to find to those who have experienced such a feeling before.

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