|Izuku POV|
After everyone leaves the store it's time to close up for the night. This contest thing is a really big deal I guess haha.
I'm the only one here seeing as I only need one person to close. I clean tables, mop the floors, head to the kitchen and clean up in there. Mostly washing dishes and cleaning counters. I then go over to the register and I start counting the money. Suddenly I hear the door alarm go off. Cautiously I make my way over to the front. Making sure not to make a sound to alert the possible threat.
After making out the figures of three people i quickly turn on my phone and call 911. And quietly send my report.
"Ah shit, see what you did dabi?" A gravelly voice spoke
"What I did? Motherfucker did I open the door?"
Dabi? That name sounds familiar but- no. It can't be...
"Heeeey Deku~ we know you're still here~ come on out and play with us~" toga cooed
I come out from my hiding spot.
"I'm not interested. Police are on their way" i said not even giving them a moment to think.
"We all know they'll get here in like 40 minutes, can't you spare some time for us" dabi says wrapping his arm around me
I pull his arm off "No, unlike you guys I have better things to do."
"Like pretending you don't know us? Don't act like we forgot" shigaraki said sternly
"Yeah you acted totally different around that kid~" toga giggled
"Because I don't know you guys. I thought you guys realized that the same day I did." I glared
"So scary, you ditch us and suddenly you're a squeaky clean person?" Dabi asks
"I'm not 'squeaky clean' I'm different now and you guys don't like that huh? God has my feelings ever been accounted for with you guys?" I ask.
They all looked at me with a look of.. guilt? Disbelief? It's difficult to place but. Their expressions weren't mad or happy, that's for sure.
"So I was right in assuming you guys care more for my goddamn dancing skills than me? Ha. What a joke" I turn around walking away from them
"Bold of you to turn your back on us" shigaraki grabbed me by the back of my neck.
"I've done it once, and I'll.. do it as many times as I want" I choked out
"What? Cant breathe?" Dabi taunted
"Leave..leave me the hell...a..alone" I tried to yell out but shigaraki's grip only got tighter
"Answer me this, where are they?" Dabi's face is right in front of mine
"Like...I'd ever tell you." I spit in his face.
"YOU- you cocky bastard. Toga. Persuade him"
My eyes widened at the statement. Toga pulls a knife out of her sleeve.
"With pleasure~" she smiles grimly
Before toga could even move, the sound of sirens echoed throughout the room, red and blue lights blaring from wall to wall.
"Looks like it's time to go bitches" shigaraki laughs
"Aw man~ and I was just starting to have fun" toga groaned
Shigaraki threw me to the floor and let go of my neck. I gasped for air and dabi grabbed me by my shirts collar.
"I will find out where they are. One way. Or another" he smiles before knocking me unconscious .
[a few hours pass]
|Izuku POV|
I open my eyes. Where...where am I? I get up and look around. I'm in Uraraka's apartment.
I tried to get up, but there was a sharp pain that spread throughout my body. But the worst feeling I had was my headache.
So I was right. They were still looking for them. Fuck. I know they'll never find them but. I can't help but be worried, they recognized me. But when I was with todoroki, what the hell are they doing back in Japan?!
There are so many questions I have, but I was immediately snapped out of my thoughts. As Uraraka walked in.
"DEKU! YOURE OKAY" she smothered me in her embrace
"I wouldn't die on you like that" I laugh
"I know but..I was so worried!! I got a call from the police saying you were unconscious at the store and that you were perfectly healthy- I thought that-" Uraraka rambled
"Uraraka." I said sternly
"W- what is it deku?" She asked, worry filling her mind
"They're back. And they're still searching."
"They're...they're back?! But I thought-"
"I thought so too. I guess they don't die easily either" i cut her off
"But...it's probably useless by now. What do they want with it?" She asks
"I don't know...god but they were willing to kill me over it, so I doubt it's useless" I rub my temples
"Is it.. safe?"
"Yes. But, I can't tell you where it is. I'm afraid that if I even do so much as think about where I put it...they'll find it" I say my voice shaking with fear
Uraraka grabs my hand and holds it endearingly.
"I can't say that things will be fine. Especially not like this. But we can't let them weigh us down. That's what they want, they want us to be so scared and worried. That we break and spill everything. But let me tell you this deku. We have worked hard for 5 years, we have been away from them for years. We aren't as weak as we used to be" she smiled
"You still give the sappiest motivational speeches though" I laugh
"Oh like you can do any better" she playfully hits my arm
"I probably could, but if feels like I got ran over by a semi truck so maybe some other time" I say confidently
"I'm not here for your excuses" she laughs
We talk for a while, I ask for a ride home.
"I think it'd be way safer if you stayed here tonight" she says
"Like hell, the two of us here? That's exactly like shooting fish in a barrel." I declare
"I hate to admit it but you're probably right" she sighs "I'm just...worried you know?"
"I know, it's that kindness that I always admired, you were always so patient with people" I say not really thinking about what I said
"You're way more patient with people than I am you know, I mean. You run a bakery for Christ's sake" she laughs
"A successful bakery" I chime in
We laugh for a while and eventually we get up and go to her car, I groan thinking about having to move again. If they find where I live i might as well give them a key.
We get in the car and we go on our way. But I can't get the thought out of my mind.
Why the hell do they still want it?
