Once A Villain | Todoroki Shoto

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•| Yamazaki Mizumi |•

Since the End of Term was about fighting, I decided to train after school.

Just as I was about to leave the school premises, a voice had called my name, making me halt and turn to the owner of the voice.

"Shouto... good afternoon." I greeted as he walked towards me, stopping when he was in front of me.

"I heard that you would train by yourself for the End of Term exam." he stated.

"Ah, you must have learned it from Dekkun." I replied. He nodded in return.

"And I was kind of hoping if I could train with you." he said casually. He's straightforward. I flashed him a smile and nodded.

"That'd be a great help. Sure you can." I agreed before we head towards the place I found yesterday. A place where I'm supposed to train.

A few steps from the forest is a lakeside. It's very peaceful there. I figured out that it's also a great help for my quirk. Also, no one hangs around here so it's a good training ground.

"Here we are." I declared as I brought down my bag under a tree.

"Is this place okay? I mean, it gives me a lot of advantage because of the lake... do you want to transfer?" I inquired but instead of hearing an answer, I caught him staring at the lake, lost in thoughts I guess.

"Shouto?" I called his attention. This time, he spoke.

"I met a girl in this same place." he stated before turning towards her.

"I didn't asked for her name. And for some reason, I couldn't remember of her face, either." he said and I chuckled as I looked at the river.

"Ironic, isn't it? I also met a boy here. And I can still remember it, even if I don't want to. But you. You wanted to remember that girl and yet you can't. Tch. I wish I could forget bring the past and I couldn't even have met that boy. Now, he's in danger because of me." I opened up. It's been bugging me for all my life. And I couldn't tell it to anybody. Now that I have the chance, I voiced it out

"It's Bakugou, isn't it?" Shouto stated. I turned to him and smiled weakly.

"Unfortunately, yes. It's Katsuki." I answered. He looked at the ground meekly as I composed myself and smirked.

"So, are you ready?" I inquired as I get into a defense stance. He averted his eyes at me and nodded. I smiled sweetly as I brought my left hand behind me, gesturing it so that the water from the river went directly towards Shouto.

He noticed it for he froze it before he got hit. He had created for the frozen water from the river to hit on me instead. I skipped away but flicked my left hand's wrist and the frozen water had turned into water once again. And this time, I made sure to fully control the water to remain at its warm temperature and aimed it towards him.

For a moment, I thought he was going to get drenched by the water. But he didn't.

He countered with a hit of his left hand. Fire.

Damn I forgot about that.

The water evaporated with his single punch, a few drops managed to got through and hit him. But it was only a few drops.

I smirked up at him and I can feel my excitement run through my veins. I had never felt this excited before during battles. Maybe because this one doesn't intend to really hurt each other.

Or that's what I hope.

I'm not worried if Shouto will hurt me.

It's the other way around.

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Our training ended up in a nice way.

No one got hurt and so on.

But we did got drenched.

So, I insisted to at least dry his clothes for him using my quirk—one of the perks of being able to manipulate water. I dried his clothes—and him at the same time by removing the water and controlling its temperature to make it evaporate into water vapor. I did the same with me and my clothes.

"Thanks." he spoke and I smiled at him.

"No problem. I do it every time." I say. It was true. The only reason why I didn't do it before when I fought the Class A was because I didn't have much time to do it.

We then head on and walked to our own home. He insisted on walking me home so I let him be. After all, All Might still assigned them as my 'bodyguards'.

I didn't liked the idea at first. Why? Because it would only make me weak. And because that would mean they'd be caught up in the huge mess I am in. Sadly, it was a decision I myself cannot make for Principal Nedzu had the final say. And that was to enroll me to Yuuei and assign a few 'bodyguards' to assist/help/guard me in any way.

"Say, Shouto-kun, can I ask you a question?" I asked. It was starting to bug me for awhile. He turned to look at me.

"I can't help but notice... the scar over your left eye. What happened to it?" I questioned. He doesn't seem to be shocked with it. But he looks like he didn't expected it to be suddenly asked today—from me. He looked away and stared at the ground.

"My mother spilled boiling water on me. My left side reminded her of my father." he casually answered. But I can feel the sadness and despair in that voice. I feel like I have heard it before.

I have heard it before.

But I have forgotten where, when and from who.

A deafening silence had followed suit for a few seconds. He must've thought I'm starting to think negative thoughts or so. So I decided to switch the topic to me.

"You know... my mother used to cry whenever she sees my right eye—when I still haven't had my eyepatch." I spoke. He suddenly became alert. He must've noticed the similarities of our situation.

And also its differences.

"And every time she did, she'll tell me how she misses him. How she wanted to see him. And how she can't as well. I'll always hug her in the end because I couldn't say or do anything else." I paused and chuckled. "It was her teaching that whenever I do not know what to say or do to comfort others, a hug would be enough to fill that void."

All of a sudden, Shouto halted.

I also did the same. I turned to him with a confused look. He looked surprised. He was looking on the ground and he seemed out of this world.

"Shouto-kun?" I called out. He snapped out of it and looked up at me. There was something different in his eyes. They weren't the usual one. It was filled with... realization?

"You called?" he responded, out of breath.

"Nothing. Let's go?" I smiled and turned around to resume walking. Whatever it is, he doesn't seem to hesitate saying it to me. To be frank, I was quite curious at his sudden attitude. But since I just felt him follow behind me meekly, I guess I'll just have to wait until he himself tells it to me someday.

We had reached my apartment and we bid goodbyes. He didn't spoke a word. He just nodded and walked away. I just shrugged it off and head to my room.

Maybe it's his secret.

I wouldn't deny it, so far, Shouto's one of the people I trust the most.

But maybe I'm just not one of his.

Still, I can't help but be curious. More like, I can't help but feel that I should be curious, for some reason.

What's he hiding?

•| A/N |•
Sorry for the slow update! Was so busy doing my new fanfic (it's not yet published). It's also a bnha fanfic. Would you guys read it if I'll post it? Hehehe. It's my best work so far. Btw, WHO WATCHED BNHA SEASON 2 EMEHGED SHOUTO IS SO DAMN HOT WHY.