Equilibrium (Todoroki x OC)

Chapter 33

A long chapter that I've been excited to finally write since I planned it out. I had a lot of fun doing so while listening to Vegas by Doja Cat. Get your popcorn or snacks.

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"You're telling me you didn't get a single piece of information about her recently?!"

"I thought the articles on the internet were enough for you?" Kiyoshi complained as he sat back on the couch resting his head in his hands.

"You're starting to get hopeless." The man sitting on one of the seats by the counter started scratching his neck intensely.

"Come on now, there's plenty of information on her because she's the number three hero's little sister!"

"Not biologically. Haven't you known her long enough to know that?" He angrily got up from the seat and looked down on the kid before him.

Though Kiyoshi showed absolutely no fear when it came to him.

"You think I cared about her enough to think it was biologically? 'Course not!"

"Then why are you still here?"

Kiyoshi's head propped up once more to face the man. He tutted and looked away while slowly getting up from the couch.

"You and I both know the kind of power she holds and we both know it can't be used for good," He glanced over to the side and observed the walls before him, "I'm your closest contact to even get near that girl or her father.

"So without me, you're practically out of luck."

He crossed his arms and shifted his weight between his legs. Kiyoshi's eyes were glaring at the man's figure. The large hand that covered his entire face blocked him from telling what he was feeling.

Though from the presence he gave off, it was more like frustration.

His hand was kept at his neck, but he finally stopped scratching. Kiyoshi brought up a good point, a great point even from a high school kid who seemed all 'goody-two-shoes'.

Shigaraki was sure they were going to be sold out by him, but it turns out he was wrong.

Kiyoshi wasn't at all what he seemed to be.

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As each battle went by, the more concerned Yami was about Mori's sudden absence. It was the same amount of abilities she was given since the fight with Kaminari in the beginning.

Ever since then, it has never changed.

And with Mori's abilities handed, it also began draining Yami by the minute. It gave her nauseating headaches to even think straight, so it was important for Yami to get as much rest as needed. Which caused her to continuously stay in Recovery Girl's room, especially after her match with Ida.

Trying to get a good hit on the boy whose quirk makes him ten times faster than Yami, wasn't the easiest fight Yami had to deal with. Yet she still managed to set him out of bounds.

At least staying in Recovery Girl's room, would allow Yami to regain at least some stamina before she goes out into her next battle.

And that battle would be against Todoroki in the near Semi-finals.

For some reason ever since she dismissed herself from their conversation after Kaminari's battle, she never stepped foot outside Recovery Girl's office. Not even wanting to watch her friend's battles.

She felt guilty, but she didn't want her friends to worry about seeing Yami in that state. It was almost impossible for her to even hide her conditions.