An Hour Glass Of Memories

Backstory!

Fourteen year old Touya was sat in the middle of a parking lot, behind a car. He had just ran away from his home for the fifth and final time.

He heard a crash from the middle of the parking lot and he peaked round the side of the car to see what had happened. His eyes widened as he saw a group of people, all talking while one of them seemed to be directing.

He watched carefully as the group split up and started to find what seemed to be arranged places. He saw them all watch the one in the middle -the one with blue hair- give the instructions on what to do.

'Don't hurt each other to bad and don't carry on after it's over.'

That was one of the instructions. Then he counted down from three and yelled out, 'GO.'

Touya hid back behind the car when he saw them all start to... practise? Using their quirks against each other.

He tucked his head into he is knees as he heard  crashing and banging from the parking lot. He was too scared to move. What had he gotten himself into? What was going on?

Suddenly he heard someone jump over the car he was hid behind and onto the one in front of him. He looked up to see one of them looked down, directly at him.

They seemed confused and looked around before jumping down from the top of the car and in front of him. "Hey, what are you doing here? Don't you know it's dangerous?" He asked sitting down next to Touya.

The white haired child looked up at him afraid and tried to back away. The other gave a concerned look and then realised, "oh you saw us fighting didn't you? Don't worry, it's training. A lot of us were never taught how to use our quirks so we practise."  He went closer to the child facing him.

Touya took a breath of relief. At least they weren't here to kill him.
"So, kid what's your name?" They asked.
Touya looked up at the other and thought for a moment, "well I'm Touya but I don't really like my name, but it's Touya. Touya Todoroki."

The other looked surprised. 'So this is Endeavors kid. What's he doing out here?" He thought to himself.

He looked around again and when he saw no one was around he spoke again. "Ah, we'll I'm Sako. Atsuhiro Sako." He paused, "but I go by Mr Compress. It's to die with my quirk."

Touya smiled a little. It hurt to smile but sometimes he did. Sometimes.

They both sat and talked about things for a while until Compress asked a question, "so, Touya. What do you want to do when your older? A hero I presume?"

Touya thought for a moment and shook his head, "not really. My dads a hero and I really don't want to be like him."  The other was surprised but brushed it off. "Why not?"

Touya's face saddened, "well he hurt my mum and my siblings, and I don't want to do that." He said looking down at his feet.

The other couldn't help but feel just a tiny bit of sympathy for the kid. He couldn't be older then 14 and he was already being hurt. And by someone he trusted as well.

Touya shivered a little and wrapped his arms around himself to try keep warm. The other noticed and took off his coat and offered it to the child. "Would you like to borrow it? You look cold." He said.

Touya took it gratefully and put it on. The sleeves hung over his hands anti it was far to big for a fourteen year old but It kept him warm and that was all that mattered.

Compress looked at the child who was staring at the ground nervously. "Well Touya, do you have anywhere to go?" He asked and Touya shook his head.

He sighed and put a hand on his shoulder making the child lift his head to look at him, "well, what would you say," he paused "to joining The League of Villains?"

Touya looked shocked and quickly asked a couple questions, "do I have to go home?" "What will I do?" "How will I help I can't even control my quirk!" "Are you serious?"

Compress chuckled at the child's quick questions, "No, probably chores and help, neither can a lot of us, and yes."

Touya thought for a moment before nodding and smiling. Then he thought for a moment again and his face went to a more sad face, "Uhm, I get sick. Like, pretty often... how will I help if im sick? Surely you don't want me there if I can't help sometimes?"

The other pondered the first question for a minute, "well Touya, I don't exactly want you to be on the streets so yes I want you there but if you get sick and need some help im sure they will be happy to." He smiled and patted the kids hair.

Touya seemed happy with the questions asked and stopped asking. Compress spoke up a little with another answer, "it's less of a group and more of a family, and family needs help." He smiled at the child.

Touya nodded happily and smiled back. Compress sighed and stood up offering a hand to the child. "Come on then Touya. "

The kid thought for a moment and asked another question, "I don't like my name, can I change it to something more... happy?" Compress seemed a little confused but nodded,
"What we're you thinking?"

Touya smiled, "well I want to be something related to my quirk like you so... Dabi. I want to be called Dabi."

Compress nodded and took the child over to the leader and began to talk to him. Dabi stood there awkwardly staring at his feet.

Shigaraki came over the the kid and asked him a few questions, "what's your name?" "Dabi." "How old are you?" "Fourteen." "What's your quirk?" "Cremation."

Shigaraki paused, "well, Dabi. Welcome to the league of villains."