Shinso x Male!Reader

Chapter Eight:

The news showed reports of Endeavor's sudden disappearance.

I had to stay quiet about it,
but Shoto allowed me to tell anyone
within my 'family' that I was currently living with
if they asked.

"He's dead.. gone."
I told Dabi, Shigaraki and Keigo.

Dabi smiled.

"Shoto had more courage than any of us.
He really did care most.."
Dabi said, reaching out to Keigo.

Keigo kissed him so he wouldn't feel alone.

"Now we only have one enemy, All For One."
Shigaraki noted, we agreed collectively.

"We can only go one step at a time,"
Keigo told us all.

"We all have our own lives to live out,
even if we live in unfortunate circumstances.
We either change the world,
or live the best we can with the problems around us."
Dabi explained.

"Agreed,"
Shigaraki said.

They all stayed quiet and I spoke up.

"I'm going to the UA memorial again,
if you need me just text me."
I told them, putting on a coat and going out.

I smiled as I saw Keigo cuddle with Dabi.

I went to a nearby flower shop,
red spider lilies to plant by the surrounding grass.

I planted them and watered it,
I promised that I'd care for them.

"Rest in peace and may your families
carry your honor and memory,"
I spoke calmly.

I got up and walked down an alleyway,
the end of the path had a hidden path straight back to my place.

Instead I heard footsteps behind me.

"What's someone like you doing in dark alleyways?"
A hidden purple haired hero called.

I didn't need to look to know who it was.

"Shinso Hitoshi, quirk brainwashing.
You face the discrimination against you
and your quirk and have become a stable hero,
your fans strive to be like you. Your quirk has its
complexities and it's struggles but
you've harnessed your power well enough
to stand on your own."
I said, he chuckled.

"Fan?"
He asked me, I shrugged.

"I need to know info on my enemies,"
I told him simply, he sighed.

"We don't have to be enemies,
You're working for a dangerous person
and I just want allies in this new society."
He explained, showing no other motive.

"You'll need to do a lot more than fancy words to gain my trust,"
I said back, knowing my job could be at risk.

"Give me time and you won't have to doubt my words,"
He told me, I didn't believe him.

"You can try, but cross a boundary and you're done."
I warned, he stepped in front to look at me.

"Done deal."
He finished.

"Oh and the Scarlet Blade."
I mentioned, finally facing him out of distrust.

"Since my job doesn't interfere with my personal life
I can ask you what your interest in it is."
I told him, he tilted his head.

"Well, I'm a hero.
Questioning my motives is unusual."
Shinso pointed out.

"Well I'm a known villain,
therefore you could take me out any second."
I reminded.

"I could, but would I waste my time talking
to you so much if I just wanted to kill you?"
He asked me, I shrugged.

"In any case, if Shoto heard you killed me,
you'd be next sweetheart."
I threatened.

He sighed once more.

"The blade can shift to any form,
my voice changing mask isn't always able
to function perfectly because it breaks overtime,
but with the Scarlet Blade's strength
it won't break even with a lot of force"
Shinso explained then adding another use.

"My scarf also could use more support,
to keep the target in the grip of it."
Shinso finished, I was more satisfied with that answer.

"Do you trust me more now?"
He asked, raising an eyebrow in a teasing manner.

"I don't trust you enough,
that's all you need to know."
I told him, not wanting him to get his hopes up.

"You are a stubborn one,"
He joked.

Then as I went to go home he spoke up again.

"I told you why I wanted the Scarlet Blade,
you at least owe me one 'secret' back."
He reminded me, I sighed.

"I think you look cute,"
I teased, his cheeks turned a light shade of pink.

"Well, two for one deal.
I told you a 'secret'.
Then you told me why you wanted the blade,
and that you have an interest in me at the very least."
I tried to fluster him, not really knowing why I cared.

"We'll you already knew I at least cared to find you here,"
He said, I nodded.

"You met me once,
you also can't go thinking
about villains in another light"
I joked, he shrugged.

"What light?"
He asked me, I wasn't falling for his tricks.

"Well, I should be getting back now."
I told him, yawning.

I held his voice changing mask,
he seemed not to have noticed.

His phone rang and I snuck out and back home.

I held the mask,
putting it up on a shelf in the living room.

"Back,"
I called, yawning.

"What'd you bring back?"
Keigo asked, pointing to the mask.

"You are allowed to know as says the contract.."
I explained.

"Shinso Hitoshi walked in for a meeting regarding a purchase,
he then traded blade for blade but gave Shoto a fake one in return.
Starting Monday I've gotten orders to hunt him down,
I luckily bumped into him on the way here
and figured I'd give myself a head start."
I admitted, they looked surprised.

"You stole that off a pro hero?"
Shigaraki asked, I nodded.

"Well, good luck hunting him down."
Dabi said, I laughed.

"He'll come to me once he realizes it's missing,
I won't have to lift a finger."
I said proudly.

"Got one!"
Shigaraki called from his computer.

Keigo and Dabi had a job,
they went over to meet the client
and to hear the extent of the job.

I slept the rest of the day.