Who I Used to Know ~IZUOCHA~(completed)

Chapter 8

It was a chilly Wednesday morning. Class 1.A. had just arrived at the training ground. It was similar to the U.S.J., in the way that it had many different types of places to train, good for all types of quirks and fight styles.

Uraraka, at this point, had begun to lose hope. The thought that maybe Deku was out there, was fading. But she tried not to think about that. Right now, she needed to focus on training. She was currently practicing fighting in the air while holding her zero gravity. It wasn't easy, but she felt herself getting better at it.

She was practicing in an empty area. It was designed to mimic boulders and rocky areas. She had her arm on a rock, stabilizing herself while she caught her breath.

A small noise emerged from the shadows behind her. She looked behind her shoulder, but saw nothing. After a few more seconds of rest, she got back to practicing.

"Class! Please gather at the center area! Practice time is almost up!" Aizawa said over the large loudspeaker. The rocky area wasn't too far from the center, so it was a very short walk. As other students arrived at the center of the training ground, small talk broke out among the students. All talk was silenced when Aizawa walked up to the group, though.

"Thank you students." Aizawa began. "As I said, our time here is almost up, so to get out of here on time, I would like to start lining up to leave now." Aizawa said as he motioned to the large doors at one end of the domed building.

"I don't think you'll be leaving just yet..." A voice exclaimed from above. The whole class, including Aizawa, turned to look where the voice came from.

"There's somebody I need to talk to." A different voice said. It sounded familiar, only deeper and more raspy. As soon as Uraraka locked eyes with the person speaking from above, her jaw dropped and her eyes grew wide.

"...Deku?"

Deku's once innocent and casual appearance was completely gone. He now wore a white button down with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, a black waistcoat, a dark green tie, black pants, dress shoes, and thin black gloves. His green hair seemed to be the only thing that stayed the same. It was still short and messy as it had been when she saw him last.

'No. This wasn't Deku. This was someone else. Deku would never become a villain. He wouldn't throw his life away to become a villain...would he?' Uraraka denied it, but she knew it was true. She knew that this is what Deku had become.

Uraraka's gaze returned to the large rock that the group of villains were standing on. Not only was Deku there, but Shigaraki, Dabi, and Kurogiri were there too. But Uraraka wasn't nearly as worried about them as she was Deku.

Uraraka watched as Deku slowly walked down from the fake rock he was standing on. He got closer and closer to Uraraka, until there were only feet apart. Uraraka took shaky steps back, attempting to distance herself from him, but her back eventually hit a wall.

"How I've missed you, my dear." He took Uraraka's shaky hand, bent down, and kissed it, as she was a princess and he was a knight in her presence. Uraraka didn't -no, couldn't- respond. Though she opened her mouth, no words came out. "What? Surprised?" His eyes narrowed, but his grin only grew larger.

"I-I thought you w-were missing? B-but...you've been here?" Uraraka said, her voice quiet with fear.

"Oh yes. I've just been waiting to make my appearance." He responded with a small chuckle. "I've been waiting to see you, my sweet." As he finished talking, he pulled a blood-red rose from behind his back and tucked it in Uraraka's hair. He leaned into her ear. "You're even more beautiful than I remember." He whispered.

"Why?"

"...Excuse me?"

"Why? Why did you become a villain? You worked so hard to be a hero, and now you're a villain. What happened to you?" Uraraka balled her hands into fists.

"Oh Uraraka. You don't understand. I could never be a good hero. If I wanted to be successful, I had to make another choice. The right choice. The greatest hero will never be as good as the greatest villain."

"But what about me! You always told me that we would be great heroes together!" Angry tears formed in her eyes. "...I thought you loved me!" She finally said. When the words left her mouth, his expression changed. His eyes grew wide and his grin vanished.

"Uraraka!" He exclaimed. "I do love you! And I know that this is what's best for us!" A manic look appeared in his eyes. "You should join me."