His Stalker (DekuBaku)

Part 36

{Ace's POV}

I left the bar as fast as I could, which is basically, pushing the two teens inside and shutting the door. When I get back to my car I check my phone and realize Keigo had been trying to call me for a while. I call him back as I get in my car.
"Hey birdie, why were you calling me?" I start driving. No response, he had picked up the phone though.
"Keigo? Is there a problem?" Still no answer. So of course I do the smart thing and check his location. He's a few buildings away from our apartment, not moving or anything, just standing there.
"Kei?! What the fuck are you doing? Say something or I'm hanging up.

"... You're a villain?" I feel my heart stop for a second as I pull up on the side of the road. "W-What? What are you talking about?"

"The files.. In your desk drawer." I take a deep sigh, right as I'm about to say something, using the manipulation quirk this time, Keigo starts talking again.
"A manipulation quirk? What the fuck Torin?! How many times have you used that on me?!" My breath catches slightly. Tears welling up in my eyes.

"Answer me."
"More then I meant to. I swear I never gave them actual correct info. I always changed it up!" Silence. Keigo was quiet on the other side of the line.
Until I heard a loud thump on the roof of my car.
"Open the passenger side. I wanna talk to you in person." And with that he hangs up on me. I see him land on the pavement next to my car. He looks at me, right in the eyes.

I do as I'm told. Opening the door and Keigo enters.
"Kei.."
"Don't. How long have you been lying to me Ace." I wipe my eyes, suppressing a sob from coming out. Keigo's expression softens just slightly, before remembering what I had done, and it turning back to the cold expression he eyed any other villains with.

".. Since we met.. I've been working for them since I was 7. Willingly since 12." Keigo sighs. Letting his head fall down. I just stare at him, I don't know what to do with this, I've never done this before. I can't use my manipulation quirk, and I don't even want to.
"I- I've been lying to them too, I told my boss I'd use you for information but I swear I would never.. Keigo I love you.." Golden eyes meet mine, he's crying, tears stream down his face, to his chin and eventually fall down onto the leather seats of my car. His always perfect eyeliner ruined.
"How can I trust you now? How do I know you're not lying to me again?" I had no answer. Because he couldn't know. And that's what I told him.
"You.. You can't."

"So that's it then? Everything was a fucking lie?" I feel tears stinging my eyes and for once, I let them. I let them stream down my face and onto my neat clothing.
"No.." My breath caught in my throat, enabling me from saying more.

"I packed my stuff and I'm leaving. You're lucky I'm too much in love with you to see you get arrested." He opened the door out of my car. I helplessly grasp for his arm, still not able to find the words I hope to say.
"Please.." Is all I can manage. "Goodbye Torin." And with that he pulls loose his arm and leaves. Flying away to gods know where. Probably as far away from our house as possible.

I quickly drive home, not taking any detours or anything. Keigo had vanished from my sight hours ago, yet I'm still looking out my window, hoping nothing but for him to return.
I should've known this all was a horrible idea. Of course he'd find out! How could I be this stupid?

After a while I decide to take a shower, hoping the warm water could cool me down a bit. It didn't. The twitching caused by my new quirk had taken over again, already had when Keigo was still in my car. I didn't care to be honest. but this time my legs twitched violently and I fell to the ground. It didn't hurt, but the tears kept coming. Uncontrollable sobs escaping my mouth as I just sat there in the shower, hot water pulling my hair even further down my face, causing it to stick to my cheeks.
My whole body was shaking black goo leaking from invisible holes in my arms, legs and chest.

There's a knock at the bathroom door.

"Torin?" I had genuinely hoped for Keigo.

"Torin! It's Aizawa!" Had he texted me he was coming over? Had I been so focused on other things I didn't see it?
"You weren't responding to your texts, sorry if you're busy!" His voice was calm, yet agitated in some way. I hadn't even said anything yet and here he was, worried for me.

"I'll leave again if you want." I lifted my head slightly, hearing footsteps. "Please stay!" I finally call back. I'd been so busy on other things, like school and the League I'd almost forgotten he was still my legal guardian, he had signed the adoption papers years ago.
"Huh?"
"Stay." I repeat my earlier words. Aizawa had always helped me through things, the panic attacks I had from a young age, most were from the painful experiments the Doctor performed on me.

"Did something happen?" I don't react as I turn off the water and step out of the shower. "Just a moment. I'll be right there." I state slowly, already grabbing the red towel from its spot.

"I think we need to catch up on some stuff, huh?" I crack a smile. "Yeah."