I Am Here For You (IzuOcha)

Chapter 96: Izuku's Escape

"Don't you think it's a bit odd?" Yosuke asked, sitting in his chair as Asagiri continued to stick Monoma with needles. "It's been days, and the boy hasn't fought back against you everytime you force this copy kid to copy One for All."

"I have noticed..." Asagiri stated. "But I really don't have time to focus on the boy right now. The longest this Copy quirk keeps its copy of One for All is about two days maximum. Each time it runs out, we have Monoma-Kun here copy it again. However... It is odd. Izuku Midoriya seems to be willingly allowing his quirk to be copied... You've been keeping an eye on him yes?"

"Y-Yea... But it's kinda hard to see him. I can't let him see me like you said so it's hard to check in on him. Usually he's just sitting on the bed or the floor. I've seen him hit the glass barrier a few times, but it never works." Yosuke said. This was throwing him off. Asagiri had always been such an eccentric person... However right now, she had nothing but focus in her eyes. Was One for All this important?

"He's trying to use his quirk," Asagiri said simply. "But the boy doesn't even believe he has one. You can't use a quirk if you don't believe. Using an Emitter Quirk such as his is different than a Mutant or Transformation. You don't feel it as a part of your outer body. It's a mental state, you have to feel it inside of you. If he doesn't feel it, he can't use it."

"Don't you think it's possible he will learn to use it?" Yosuke asked. Asagiri continued to work, not turning back to the burly man. 

"If he does, it's up to you to deal with it. I don't have time to babysit both of these students. If he figures it out, it's on you. I've got to figure out how to get One for All out of the Copy quirk... He repeatedly broke his arms from before when he first got it. I'm sure if he tried again, he would destroy his body again." Asagiri said, now at her computer once again. 

With a subconscious hit of a button, one of the computer screens turned on. Yosuke stared at the screen Asagiri had turned on, now showing what seemed to be a battle between Izuku and that red and white haired kid Yosuke fought on the mountain. They were in an arena, Izuku jumping forward with broken legs and a broken arm as flames built up between the red and white haired kid. Cement filled between them as the two collided, the impact destroying the stadium. 

 "This is a battle UA aired from when Izuku Midoriya didn't have proper control," Asagiri said, focused on another screen with schematics of Monoma . "Midoriya must have just recently gotten the quirk with how little control he had. With his current state of mind, he shouldn't remember how to control it. So he's got a maximum of four good hits out before every limb on his body is broken. As long as One for All doesn't take over like before, we can handle him."

"If you say so... But that kid, something's weird about him. He was always crying before but now... If anything he seems to be just sleeping around all day." Yosuke said. Asagiri shrugged.

"Unfortunately... With the Liberation and the Heroes preparing to go at it... I don't have a lot of free time to investigate Midoriya... Thankfully though... I'm close. I just need one more copy. "

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Izuku sat on his bed, his legs criss crossed as sweat fell down his face. How many days had it been? What time was it? This cell, where only light came from the computer screen on the other side of the glass, was suffocating. Don't cry... Don't cry... He had to focus.... Focus...

Suddenly, the dull headache that was swimming around his head grew. Izuku opened his eyes and looked up. There Asagiri stood, with a skeletal Monoma in hand by the collar. The red haired doctor put a finger to the boys temple as she enhanced his quirk. She took Monoma's hand and put it to Izuku's forehead. Asagiri turned to exit the glass locked door of the cell, however she stopped before fully exiting.