Can You Feel The Love Tonight

Chapter 9

(Third POV)

Izuku pranced back and forth in a field.

"She's wrong. I can't go back. What would it prove anyway?" Izuku asked himself. "It won't change anything. You can't change the past." He looked up at the stars and yelled. "You said you'd always be there for me! But you're not. And it's because of me. It's my fault. It's my fault."

Izuku started to sob, Tornio who was in a tree started to chant.

"Asante sana! Squash banana! We we nugu! Mi mi apana!"

Izuku was slightly annoyed by the chant and he started to walk away to be alone. Tornio, elated by the sight of Izuku, followed him. Izuku layed down on a log over a pond. A rock disturbs water making Izuku look up to see Tornio again, who started his chant.

"Come on, can you please cut it out?" Izuku asked the laughing baboon who did random acrobatics in the trees.

"Can't cut it out. It'll grow right back!" Tornio laughed.

Izuku rolled his eyes and walked away, Torino right on his tail.

"Will you stop following me? Who are you?" Izuku asked.

"The question is:" He got in Izuku's face. "Whoooo..... are you?"

Izuku was surprised by the question and sighed. "I thought I knew. Now I'm not sure."

"Well, I know who you are. Shh. Come here. It's a secret." Tornio grabbed his ear and pulled him in. "Asante sana! Squash banana! We we nugu! Mi mi apana!"

"Grrr! Enough! What is that supposed to mean anyway?" Izuku asked.

"It means you are a baboon, and I'm not." Torino laughed.

"I think you're a little confused." Izuku said as he walked away but Torino stopped him with his finger on the lion's nose.

"Wrong! I'm not the one who's confused. You don't even know who you are."

"Oh, and I suppose you know." Izuku said with a lot of sarcasm.

"Sure do. You're All Might's boy."

Izuku gasped and turned towards the baboon.

"Bye."

"Hey, wait!"

Izuku chased the monkey across the field and up to some rocks where Torino was meditating.

"You knew my father?" Izuku asked.

"Correction, I know your father." Tornio said in a monotone voice.

"I hate to tell you this, but he died a long time ago." Izuku sighed.

"Nope. Wrong again!" Torino laughed. "He's alive, and I'll show him to you. You follow old Torino. He knows the way. Come on!"

Torino ran into the brush and Izuku pushed his way in but because of his size, he had a much difficult time.

"Don't dawdle. Hurry up!"

"Hey, whoa, wait, wait."

"Come on. Come on!"

"Would you slow down?"

Izuku raced after him, Torino laughed as he climbed away from him.

"STOP!"

Izuku skidded to a stop by the baboons hand. Tornio shushed him and pointed at the water.

"Look down there."

Izuku slowly walked towards the water edge and looked down but just saw his own reflection.