The Boy Who Loved Candy

CHAPTER ONE

A hiss tore through rosy lips as brows scrunched together in pain, small arms pushing themselves up onto their knees as he sat hunched over the pillow that now was rested on his lap. Tears gather in the corner of his eyes as he slowly lifted his head to look around the dimly lit room. The room overall was small, a black blind was semi-closed as thin rays soaked through, the walls painted a dull grey as the overall was plain. He sat on a single bed that had a dark mahogany headboard and grey sheets, his thin form tangled in the sheets as confusion rushed through.

Where was he?

The creak of a door opening alerted the boy as a tall man in his early twenties entered; his golden brown eyes staring at him as a faint smile curled at his thin lips. He carried fresh bandages in his honey coated hand as he sat on the end of the bed, his voice deep and soothing to the ears, "I'm glad you're awake but please do try not to move too much, you'll reopen the wounds."

Izuku slowly blinked his emerald eyes as he hugged the white pillow to his chest, shifting his position so he could look at the other, voice soft as he let his eyes flicker to the side, "O-okay.... Um, mister, what's your name? I-I'm Izuku Midoriya."

"Nice to meet you, Midoriya. You may call me Kurogiri," The man reached forward to gently ruffle the mess of green atop his head as his cheeks flushed slightly, "Now, let me change those bandages and then I'll make you something to eat."

Izuku dropped the pillow and let Kurogiri swiftly changed the red tinted bandages, hissing softly when cool finger tenderly touched around his wounds. Kurogiri hummed before gently reapplying the bandages, holding out his hand as he motioned for him to get up, "Up you get and I'll make you something sweet, yes?"

Izuku beamed as he climbed off the bed, his head only reaching Kurogiri's thigh as he reached for the offered hand. The taller smiled down at the boy as they made their way back out to the bar, his eyes wide with wonder as he looked around the building. A raspy voice spoke up, breaking Izuku from his wonder, "He's awake, good. I'm Shigaraki."

A lean man in his late teens walked up to him; his crimson gaze soft as his dry lips were curled into an unsettling smile that didn't bother him too much. Izuku blinked slowly as he gasped, letting Kurogiri's hand go as he trotted over to the other, bowing slightly, "Thank you for saving me mister Shigaraki. I'm Izuku Midoriya."

Shigaraki was slightly a taking back by the boy and his manners, shaking his head as his pale blue hair swayed. Squatting down to the boy's level he dug in his pocket, offering a faint smile as he pulled out a blue lollipop, "Here, have this. Consider it a small gift, Izu."

The five-year-old's face ignited with glee, gladly taking the sweet as he thanked the other again. Kurogiri cleared his throat as he sat a small plate of scrambled eggs on the bench of the bar. Shigaraki hooked his arms under the small boy and place him on the bar stool, being carefully not to jolt the wounds. Izuku placed the sucker on the bench as he grabbed the fork on the counter, thanking Kurogiri for the meal as he then proceed to quickly eat the meal.

After Izuku had finished his meal, Kurogiri grabbed the plate and began to wash it as he spoke softly over the running water, "Midoriya, if I may ask but what is your quirk?"

Izuku's bottom lip trembled as he clenched his tiny fists tightly, eyes brimming with tears as he expected them to yell at him. However, the response wasn't what he was expecting. "Hmm, okay... We can work with that, are you fascinated in anything your learning at school?"

Emerald eyes blinked away the tears as he grabbed the lollipop and fumbled with it in his hands, smiling softly as he bathed in the relief that flooded over him, "I like science and math. We made bi-carb... carb-o-nate volcanos last week!"

Kurogiri offered the boy a warm smile as Shigaraki hummed in thought, his crimson gaze staring over the boy as he shrugged, "Hey Izu, how would you like to stay here? We could look after you and teach you how to be strong in a different way."

Izuku's doe emerald eyes lit up with glee as he nodded his head rapidly, the sun radiating from the small child as the other two felt protective over the kid, "I would like that, Shiga and Giri~"

. . . . . A Month Later . . . . .

Giggling could be heard throughout the room as a now six-year-old ran around the room with his new green bunny hoodie. A blinding grin was adorn the rosy lips as he lunged at the tall figure covered in mist, wrapping his small arms around the other tightly, "Giri, look what Shiga got me!"

The mist being chuckled as he knelt down to the young boy, ruffling the unruly green locks as his voice was laced with amusement and fondness, "Yes, it looks very good and suits you, little Rabbit~"

Izuku released Giri from his hug as he stepped back, pulling out a purple lollipop from his hoodie pocket and placing it between his lips. His freckled cheeks flushed at Giri's complement and possible new nickname, "Shiga also said we could go to the park later, is Giri gonna come too?"

The mist figure let out a sigh as he softened his eyes, "I'm sorry, I would but I can't. Perhaps another time, Izu."

A pout formed on the boy's lips as he shuffled on his feet, before letting a grin curl his lips, "Okay! But that means you have to next time and you'll have to buy me something sweet~!"

"Eat too many sweets and you'll get fat or all your teeth will fall out," Kurogiri smirked down at Izuku as the mist disappeared from his thin body, bending down to pick up the boy and tickle him a little. Said boy let out a squeal and a chain of giggles as he tried to escape his grasp.

Kurogiri stopped when thin arms curled around his neck, hugging him tightly as a breathless voice spoke in his ear, nuzzling into his neck, "I love you, Giri."