Old friends (Villain Iida x Hero Todoroki )

Reunited

The villain stopped in his tracks, let out a deep sigh, and removed his helmet.

Tenya Iida, Todoroki's former classmate and friend, adjusted his glasses, and looked back at Todoroki.

"I...I thought you were dead." Todoroki said, completely stunned. "We all did. After the Hosu incident we-"

Todoroki was silenced when Iida held up his had, signaling for him to shut up.  "I ran away that night. I do regret leaving that hero there to die, but in hindsight it was probably for the best." Iida explained, his hand chopping the air.

Tears welled in Todoroki's eyes, and he found himself holding back sobs. "So this is what has become of you then? A villain?" Todoroki spat, staring at the ground, filled with bittersweet anger.

On the one hand Iida was alive, but on the other he was a villain. He didn't know whether he wanted to scream and Iida or hug him, perhaps both.

Iida sighed deeply, as if he himself was conflicted with his decision.  "That night..." He began, "After the hero killer paralyzed me, I thought for sure I was going to die. Instead, he spared me, and took me under his wing. Stain opened my eyes to the corrupt nature of the hero society. He showed me all the greed and selfishness, all the depravity of it."

"Think about it, Todoroki. The only reason anyone in our old class wanted to be heroes was for themselves." Iida spat, clenching his fists. "Uraraka chose to be a hero for money, you to prove something to yourself, Bakugo to be better than someone! Even I was guilty of this! I only wanted to become a hero because I felt it was my duty to carry on the Iida family name! Not anymore!" Iida's hate filled eyes stared daggers into Todoroki's, and he grabbed the back of the chair, leaning it back as he brought his face closer to Todoroki's.

"Today we are going to see just how selfish the heroes are. Will they give me what I ask to get their precious hero back, or will they sacrifice the few to serve the many?" Iida waved the poloroid in Todoroki's face, before letting go of the chair and letting it and Todoroki fall to the ground. The heavy door unlocked, and Iida turned on his heel, ready to leave.

"What about your brother, Iida?" Todoroki shouted after him. Iida froze in his tracks, and looked back over his shoulder. "What about him?"

"What would Tensei say if he saw his beloved brother like this? A villain kidnapping heros just to prove a point?!?" Todoroki hissed, spit flying out of his mouth.

Iida didn't answer for a very long time, so long that Todoroki wondered if he had fallen asleep standing up. "I'll return with some food in the morning. Good night Shoto." Iida finally said, his voice low, but enraged. The villain left the room, and Todoroki heard it lock from the other side.

Todoroki was left on the ground, his head swimming as he tried to process everything.