Darkside (BkDK)

~~** Let the search begin. **~~

Heading down the hall Flurry approached the imposing door to All Mights' seldom used office. There was no secretary as the man was rarely at the Tower these days, so there was no one to stop her from entering. No sense in having an assistant if you're never around. Despite that she greatly respected her boss and chose to engage in small talk with anyone who passed by while she waited for the two inside to exit instead. When that look far longer than anticipated she grew impatient and wondered if they had already gone.

Knocking soundly, a prompt clear voice let her know the pair she was looking for were still present and that it was fine to enter. As she stepped inside she noticed a rather anxious looking Dynamight dressed in his Hero costume and tapping a hole in the floor with his bouncing leg. Wanting to comfort the prickly teen she opted for the obvious choice and began immediately teasing the ruby-eyed youth.

"Simmer down there Blasty. You're gonna break the floor with all that."

"Shut it Frostbite."

"Make me Boom Boom Boi."

"Maybe I will Discount Elsa."

"Pomeranian."

"Bitch"

"Ass"

"Enough. We have bigger things to worry about than you two bickering at one another." Looking somewhat perplexed between his best field recruit and his protégé's partner, Yagi sighed in exacerbation. Why were they both smirking and looking pleased after that kind of exchange? How had he never noticed the similarities in their personalities before? "Flurry, I should expect more from you. You are a representative of my agency and this is not behavior becoming one of my Heros. Young Bakugo I know you are anxious but that does not excuse speaking to your elder like that. Flurry is an excellent Pro and deserves your respect." A scoff, a snort, and a gasp met the retired number one's words and Toshinori became rather confused at the pair's reactions.

"Apologies but now I am confused. What is with the two of you?" Flurry stood with arms crossed and a pout that could rival any five year old on her lovely face. A Lovely face that was steadily turning red. Katsuki on the other hand had scoffed at his teacher's suggestion that he respect the woman now morphing into a tomato but seeing her reaction to being called his elder was just too funny. After a few more minutes the explosive male was nearly doubled over with laughter as he watched his liaison's irritation grow.

Rule 1-0-1 when dealing with a lady: don't ask about her weight.

Rule 1-0-2 when dealing with a lady: never reference her age.

Sunken eyes wide, the slim former number 1 held his hands up in defense. "I'm not quite sure what I might have said to upset you but I do apologize Aoi. Offending you was not my intention." Receiving a huff and a dismissive wave, the tall blonde smiled weakly before continuing. "Right now we need to go check in with Quake and see if they are ready to head out." A few deep breaths and a snowball to the face of one smirking teen later the three were in an elevator heading for level B4: video archives.

As the odd trio stepped out of the lift they nearly bumped into the very person they were coming to look for. "Dynamight. I have analyzed and familiarized myself with Deku's foot falls in a variety of situations and I am confident that if he is within my range I will be able to track him successfully." Pausing to accept the teen's quiet nod, the vertically challenged Hero turned to the two other Pros. "I assume you will be joining us in our investigation today sir?"

"Yes. If it will not interfere with your work I would like to join you. Young Midoriya is one of my pupils and I am charged with his well-being by his mother, even in my lesser form." The man's tall thin shoulders curved slightly as he addressed the rather small entity in front of him. Japan's Symbol of Peace was very confident in his buff Hero form but Toshinori was rather self conscious of both his height and fragile build when not. The juxtaposition of personalities was jarring for anyone encountering it for the first time.

"You could never be in the way Sir. Flurry, I assume since Deku is one of your interns that you will be joining the search as well?" The quiet tone of irritation in the vibration quirk user's voice did not go unnoticed. It wasn't that they don't like the blue haired snow Hero, they just didn't feel comfortable with the woman's playful flirting.

"You know it hot stuff. Even if we weren't looking for my missing Green Bean, how could I miss the opportunity to spend quality buddy time with my favorite little Lunaria." Running her hand through their short buzzed silver hair, Bakugo's (babysitter) liaison smirked at the annoyed look she received in return.

No, she had no interest in them. She was married after all, but two years ago when Quake first started working with Might Tower they had been quite clear about their assumptions regarding the playful woman's sex life. Considering they are ace they often misinterpreted friendly contact for flirting and made many disparaging comments regarding the tall female's honor. Oddly it was a word from Specter that helped them understand it was just Flurry's way of being friendly. The dark complected analysis Hero was ace himself but did not struggle to understand romantic vs platonic contact making his guidance in the matter highly appreciated. Now the bluette just did it to mess with them. And it always worked. Call it petty revenge. Nobody's perfect.

"I do not photosynthesize so in what way do I resemble a Lunaria plant?" Before the mischievous lady could reply the pending squabble was interrupted by a rather impatient teen.

"Can you two skip the shit for just one day? I'd like to find my partner before he books it out of that Oni-eyed Telescope's range." Not one of his more inventive nicknames but it worked.

"Alright kid, you got it. I can play with Quake later. For now let's head up to the garage so we can get over to ward 3. All Might, do you have a communicator so we can stay in touch with Sagasu?" Holding up the small phone-like device the retired Hero smiled, making the now determined looking women suppress a shudder. Haunting. That was the best word she could think of to describe the look on her boss's boss's face. Bless him.

The flour person search party took the lift back up two floors to the garage and climbed into one of the agency cars. They were not used very often as the patrol area for Might Tower, like all Hero agencies, only covered a 15 kilometer range all around, but the vehicles came in handy for special missions or when working with other agencies.

Twenty minutes later the group arrived in the general location the possible Deku had been spotted before spreading out on foot and beginning to search. Each had a short range communicator in their ear so they could keep in constant contact. The goal was for Quake to identify Izuku's foot falls if he was within range but that only worked if he was actually walking. If the missing youth were seated somewhere there would be no steps to track. All Might checked in with Sagasu every fifteen minutes but so far she had not seen the suspect again after her initial sighting. It was entirely possible that their delay in response time had afforded Deku the opportunity to get out of the area. If it had even been him in the first place.

Two hours and zero sightings or known vibrations later they all agreed it was time to head back to the Tower and formulate an organized search plan. They were each making their way back to the car when the former number one Hero's second communicator, the one connecting him to Sagasu, vibrated. "Yes, have you seen something?"

"Six blocks from your current location, two blocks from Dynamight, nine blocks from Quake, fifteen blocks from Flurry. A children's park on the swings. Residential area with a police box, the officer is on patrol." All Might quickly conveyed the information to the others and each headed in the indicated direction sans Quake who leaned down to place their hands on the ground. If the boy excited the swings they would be ready to detect him.

Being the closest, Bakugo was the first to reach the park. He quickly spotted the swings and a black haired boy sitting alone on one of the seats. Approaching cautiously, like one would a scared stray cat, he made his way around the front of the play area so he could see the boy's face. He knew they were only supposed to find Deku and not try to make contact in case he really was dangerous now but this was his Bunny they were talking about. The Nerd could NEVER hurt somebody who was just trying to help him. It simply wasn't in the greenette's nature to use his incredible power for his own gains. No way in hell would the curly haired Broccoli Lord lash out unless he were defending his life or that of some damn innocent Extra, fuck the Villain's quirk.