Expect the Unexpected: Mei Hatsume x reader (BOOK 2)

Chapter 14: one thing at a time

The days continued drearily, with you mainly working with the sidekicks so you could learn how to manage an agency. Unlike your friends, you were mainly in your school uniform all day. However, unlike your friends, you were the last to leave the agency every day.

It left you either with lots of work to do, or with lots of free time. Today, for example, was a slow day so you popped in to see the training session.

"Cloud Nine, if you join us I will need you to remove that necklace," Endeavour boomed.

You looked down at the thin silver chain that hung around your neck, a thin ring hanging in the middle like a pendant.

Mei-Chan, I promise, once we get through the oncoming disaster, I'll marry you and we can even adopt a kid if you want.

Promise me you'll survive?

With my whole heart.

It was something special to you that, even if you'd only gotten it recently, meant the world to you.

"No can do, Sir, we're a package deal," you smirked, taking up your staff from your costume. "However, I'd like to respectfully challenge you."

The trio visibly cringed at the proposal, Todoroki even audibly gasping as he remembered training with his father.

Poor boy had broken his ribs multiple times due to the older hero simply through training, he was well aware that he wouldn't go easy in an arrogant challenge.

"Shirakumo-San, please reconsider," Todoroki mumbled, though you simply turned around and smiled.

"I'll be fine," you smiled, staff at the ready, "Shoto-kun."

The boy pursed his lips, visibly worried as you, though stepped back to show that he trusted you.

"All in, whoever lands a punch first wins," Endeavour demanded.

You nodded, agreeing to his conditions.

"Izuku-kun can be the referee, though I doubt we need one," you suggested, raising an eyebrow.

Endeavour nodded in agreement, stretching and flexing his biceps. You did the same, flexing your hands and stretching all your muscles.

The two of you were on good terms, with him coming for advice to you on the oncoming war as he acknowledged that you knew more. It had gotten to the point where Endeavour had suggested you were fit to take over the agency should anything happen to him.

You were well aware that the number one hero would be a major target, so you took it upon yourself to knock some sense into him.

"Ready?" Midoriya asked, voice shaky, to which both of you nodded. "Go!"

Endeavour instantly released an attack at you, one which you diffused into the air with your staff. You were well aware that the room wouldn't withstand many such attacks, since diffusing them would increase the chance of carbon monoxide poisoning for everyone in there.

The hero was aware of it too, as he had clearly decreased his firepower by a tenth of what it usually was.

This interaction continued for a few more times until you finally retaliated with an attack of your own.

Swooping the staff around you in a wide motion, all the useful gas that you'd stored up had mixed with the humidity in the room to make a thick and dark fog. Adding thunder to the mix, you easily scampered around to where Endeavour was, finding him without him ever being able to hear you.