Puppet Master

Healing

The world of heroes mourned for the loss of Sir Nighteye, Mr. Brave, and Tappist. It was a grave day their funerals were held. People from all over the country and some from other countries came to pay their respects.

As for the two hero students who bravely died, most of UA showed for the funerals of Kaminari Denki and Togata Mirio. Those who could not attend were exempt only due to their injuries after the raid, most unconscious, the others paying their respects in spirit. Even with the Cultural Festival coming up, the atmosphere surrounding the school was grave. Some protested even holding it while others pushed for it to boost morale.

With heavy hearts and burdened souls, the world kept turning and UA continued.

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The door of the hospital room slid open but no one occupying it looked up. It was not until the newcomers settled into seats that the sliding of the chairs on the tile floor startled the unwounded man awake.

Shouta's eyes blurrily opened from the side of his son's hospital bed. "Sorry," a tired voice whispered, "we did not mean to wake you." Looking to the side, Shouta came face to face with Asa and Yuma Kirishima. They looked just as tired as Shouta felt. "It's fine," he yawned. A comfortable silence hung over them, the room filled with the sounds of Hitoshi's heart monitor. "How is he?" Asa asked carefully. Shouta's eyes landed sorrowfully on his son's pale face with a breathing mask over the teens mouth and nose. "He's... fine. He yet to wake up."

It was a miracle that Hitoshi was even alive right now and Shouta supposes he owes that to Izuku.

It is both funny and sad Izuku's selfless mind. It shouldn't have been possible and yet neither should it be possible for Izuku to take hold of another person's strings. Hitoshi's and Izuku's quirks were like fire and ice. When it came to brainwashing, due to the nature of Izuku's quirk he is able to forcibly hold the connection between the two. It may also physically affect Hitoshi as they saw when the Stain Incident occurred. It cannot be confirmed but Hitoshi's wounds were partially healed by the time the two were found. The medics present claim that they saw a green glow on Hitoshi's fingertips and under his eyelids up until he and Izuku were pulled apart.

"How are Izuku and Eijiro?" Shouta asked.

"Same as before," Yuma sighed sadly.

Just like when Izuku saved Shouta's life, he had been severing his own life force. For how long, no one knows but Izuku's breathing had dwindled to small gasps and his pulse was almost nonexistent. Izuku was conscious now but he was silent, distant. No one could get a word out of him and he hadn't eaten in the week that had passed since the raid, getting his nutrients solely from IV's in his arm. They were considering putting the boy in a mental institution but the parents refused, begging for more time. Eijiro was put into a medically induced coma. His body was unharmed due to the nature of Overhaul's quirk but his mind had been swallowed somewhere different. They were hoping, after a few weeks maybe, the forced rest would pull Eijiro's mind and body back together. He simply needed rest.

"Is that another one?" Asa leaned over and pointed at the bedside table. Shouta stared at the form blankly. "Yeah." He picked it up. It was Hagakure's removal form. Her parents were withdrawing her from UA. He couldn't blame them. She wasn't the only one, either. Koda, Sato, Aoyama, and Jiro had already been pulled. At least Hagakure was only transferring to General Education. Their removals would be finalized within the week and their dorm rooms were already empty. Shouta supposes it is for the best. The entirety of Class 1A were being granted free counseling for a year, courtesy of the school. Shouta thinks of pulling Hitoshi out, too. He can't. He knows he can't. It would not be fair for the boy to see Shouta leave to work as a hero and teacher at UA every morning. Shouta feels as though he does not deserve the title of hero nor teacher. He failed his students.