Mind of Mine || ʙᴀᴋᴜɢᴏ x ʀᴇᴀᴅᴇʀ

chapter 56

Song: Toxic by 2WEI [Britney Spears Epic Cover]

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The wind blows through the white hair, making it blend with the moon in the background. There is a figure jumping across roofs, followed by a taller figure. Their outfits allow them to blend into the night, and they go unnoticed by the people walking underneath them.

However, they failed to notice the man following them.

The man follows back a few buildings away, stopping on the ledges of the roof to examine the pattern the duo is performing. When he sees the group pause, he does as well and pulls out his knives. Not needing the weapons now, he sharpens them instead, wiping them clean against the bandages he had. The blades glisten under the moonlight, and he had missed the familiar grip. His fingers tighten around the base of the swords, "A rogue hero."

You crouch down, hand pressed against the gravel of the roof as the power sinks into the building, relaying the information to the ex-villain with you. Based on the messaged Sir Nighteye had sent, this was where one of the minor members of the League would be meeting, doing the dirty work that Shigaraki didn't bother doing. Your eyes are calm as you turn to look around, feeling the pull at the back of your mind, a sign that there's a stalker. Yes, you had seen the unfamiliar man miles ago, but he was harmless. Even as he perched with knives brandished, you still deemed him harmless.

The man fails to notice that in this game of mouse and cat, he is the mouse. The cat had known all along where the mouse was. It had decided to play around with its food before devouring it.

"Japan's sweetheart," he says lowly, slowly raking his tongue over his teeth. His incisor slightly cuts his tongue, and he savors the taste of blood.

He needed to know if you were a worthy hero. If you even deserved the titles given to you. They gave you various names in the small amount of time you've been in the light. They called you the "next big thing." The Ultra Violet Hero. The Mind Hero. The hero with scars. They looked at you and saw a hero brighter than All Might himself. And he found that hard to believe. There was no way. In his mind, nobody came close to the Symbol of Peace. And if the rumors that fluttered around were true, then he was in the presence of a god.

But they called him the Hero Killer for a reason. It was his duty to society to figure out whether you were a phony or the actual thing. And so Stain moved onto the next building, getting closer and closer, fully expecting you to use the power given to you at birth and bring chaos to the world. Overhaul spoke of you in an ill manner, ranting about what a monster you had become and how it was all an act from you. You were a monster, and there was no changing that. And while Stain didn't particularly care about what Overhaul said, his ears had captured every word spoken. So he came here, at this very moment, fully expecting to see the real monster hiding under the costume.

Nothing was stopping you from acting out in vengeance, from ripping apart the lackey's body until blood remained, a way to send a message to Shigraki and Overhaul.

At least, that's the reaction Stained expected and hoped would occur.

Instead, you remained in your position, listening in to the conversation happening below while sinking into their minds. It was enough information to lead you towards the next target. You were slowly moving up the ranks because there was no way Overhaul would trust some rookies with his location. No, only the trustworthy would get to know where he was. And that meant you needed to work harder and faster if you wanted to stop him now before innocent blood spilled again.

"Where?" Touya asked, pulling up the map. A burst of flame emitted from his palm, casting light that was bright enough to chase away the darkness. He observed the red marks on the map. Those were locations where bodies had been left behind with the message. The green tags were possible sightings of Overhaul, but nothing solid.