~BNHA~ Everything That I Am

Chapter 14

"Midoriya? We need to get going. " Inasa said.

Izuku lifted his head to look at the little bee that had been floating around their heads. Izuku nodded. The two bodies still lay silent.

"Can you walk?" Izuku asked.

"I can walk, but what is going on?" Chieko asked.

"We're getting out of here tonight. Do you have your things with you?" Izuku asked.

He did a once over of the space, but the room was bare with nothing but a simple bed posted against the far wall. Nothing that showed Chieko had been staying here all this time.

"No, they took my bag on the first day, but it was nothing important, so no big." Chieko said.

Izuku looked her over; even if the weather was warmer, the basic hospital gown was not enough for Chieko, and the lack of shoes would be problematic. There wasn't much they could do now, but he made a note to do a quick run for her essentials once they were out. He hoped Hatsume could share some of her clothes in the meantime.

"Stick close to me and try not to make too much noise." Izuku said.

"Inasa, is the exit route ready?" Izuku asked.

Inasa's voice came through bright and clear.

"Yes sir! Hatsume is on standby. Once you reach the closest exit, you'll have about a thirty-second window to get out. " Inasa said.

Izuku tried to smile at Chieko, who was giving him a confused look. She couldn't hear Inasa, but she must have sensed the tension coming off him as her brows pinched tight as she looked up at him. The pressure felt tighter around Izuku now that they were so close to the finish line.

"Okay, easy enough. We'll meet you at Hatsume's in thirty minutes.

They reached Hatsume's place in less time than they expected.

The added time helped in letting them prepare. Hatsume grabbed any last-minute equipment she deemed ready to take, while Chieko dressed behind the divider they had created to give her some privacy from the others. Izuku pinked a bit at the idea of her dressing in the same room as them, but he didn't say anything, doing his best to focus on the map they had marked up for their route tonight.

Chieko came out after a moment, holding up the far too large pants that Izuku had given her once Hatsume's pants were deemed too small for her.

"Do you have a belt I can use?" Chieko asked.

Izuku didn't register what she said; his eyes focused on the rest of her. She had on a simple black tank top that was too small for her, and the old bandages that she had wrapped were gone. Her arms and midriff showed the thousands of scars she had gained during her time away from them. Burns, stab wounds, even small chunks of skin overlapped each other in different stages of healing. Izuku's thoughts wouldn't stop as he considered the limits of her quirk and what she must have gone through to reach those limits.

Izuku clenched his teeth; his fist tightened their hold, threatening to tear their flimsy map. Chieko noticed his lack of response, and seeing where he was looking; she moved back a bit to hide most of herself behind the divider.

"Umm, a belt?" Chieko asked.

Izuku stuttered, guilt jabbing at him for making her feel self-conscious. He moved closer to handing over the nylon cord Hatsume had cut up for them to use, just in case.

"Sorry," Izuku said.

"It's fine," Chieko said.

"Miya..." Izuku said.