Our System Is Family

Chapter 28: Love Of A Father, We Finally Move

Their body ached, and couldn't move

Their arms were bound, and a brace on their leg

Breathing was difficult, feeling like hot acid was poured into them

Their eyes couldn't keep the tears escaping them, though it wasn't from the pain

Their mind was telling them they were back to their younger years, with the vile man against their will and one to turn to. They call out for help, not wanting their time at their school to have all to be a dream.

"I will always own you~" a demon smiles down at them, their touch cold as death itself.

"G-get away!"

"Just let your dad take care of you, I promise you will enjoy it"

They did everything in their power to get their body to respond, to run and find safety away from their captor, but all they could hear was panicked voices and hands pressing against them. Green eyes flash open, their nerves were shocking them still.

"Midoriya, you're safe here!"

At the sound of the familiar voice, their head moves over to their left. Toshinori, in their smaller form still, stands over them with a hand on their shoulder and bright eyes were colored with concern.

"It's ok kid, you're in the infirmary"

"S-safe?" their lips tremble.

"Yes, you and the others are safe here"

Though thorns wrapped around their broken bones and burning colas seared their cuts, their body leans closer to the blond, their silent weeping had become audible.

Wrapping his arms around them, Toshinori gives a quick glance to Chiyo, who had stepped away to give them privacy/keep others away from the room. She mentioned she would do the surgery afterward, getting a nod in return. He gently ran their hand through the messy green locks.

It was a good while before the system calms, poofy eyes look up tired "we're sorry... we couldn't do what you asked of us" they lay back down "if we had kept quiet, we might have focused enough to win"

"You got Todoroki to realize something important"

"I guess so... in the first match, he looked so sad that, so I wanted to know why. We meddled when we didn't need to, but more importantly, I was just frustrated. I couldn't see in front or around me, and the others picked up my slack, leading to our body breaking down... I'm sorry"

"It's true that it is a regrettable result, but saying what you did was foolish won't change that. But listen, meddling when you don't need to is the essence of being a hero"

Noting Recovery Girl reruns, he lets out a sigh "w-where going to have surgery now..?"

"Yes, but I will be here when you wake up"

"O-ok"

Toshinori rest a hand on his forehead "now, you get some rest ok"

A mask was placed over the systems face, gas to knock them out starts filling their lungs. A few more tears come up, but they smile up at the blond hero. Their eyes were becoming heavier, but did their best to speak one last time

"W-we... love you... dad"

His heart was not ready for that, a cough left him and blood stained his lips, but he does his best to smile at them "I... I love you too, son"