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55. Video Games Can't Fix This

You didn't know how you had gotten roped into this. Maybe playing video games was Tomura's way of trying to act like everything was normal between you. For the past couple rounds you had maintained an awkward silence, except for the random mumblings of trash talk. It was rather cathartic to be able to punch Tomura's character over and over to kill him. It was especially annoying because he had chosen to play Minecraft and not a brawling game. Your persistence was starting to really piss him off and eventually he paused the game causing you to huff in annoyance.

"What was that for? Worried I'm gonna take all your inventory again?"

Tomura's eyes were stoney. "Geten huh?"

"What?"

"You said his name when I walked in, was he bothering you?" Venom was evident in his voice.

"Oh no, I was just talking to myself. You must have misheard me."

"Then what did you say?"

"What?"

"What did you say when you were talking to yourself?"

"Oh, I don't even remember." You giggled nervously.

"I'm not stupid, y/n."

"I'm aware..."

"Was he bothering you or not?"

Shigaraki had noticed your disheveled appearance. Your legs were weak from the encounter with Geten not long before. Tomura had taken note of that on your walk to his room but mainly focused on the redness in your eyes that was a sure sign you had been crying. 

"You can talk to me, you know..."

"Oh really? How am I supposed to believe that?"

"Y/n, please." He groaned.

"Sorry if all the kidnapping and threatening my loved ones doesn't have me in a sharing mood right now."

"You're worried I'll try to hurt him? I won't if you say so but I can't just sit by when you're upset like this."

You stayed silent for a while.

"What happened?" He pressed.

You wheeled on him, finally releasing your pent up emotions. "WE FUCKED! Is that what you wanted to hear?"

Shigaraki's grip tightened around the controller, causing an audible cracking noise from the hard plastic. "He touched you?"

"Of course he did, he was my boyfriend for two months! 'Touched me' is an understatement. But he didn't tell me he was one of you!" You threw your hands up into the air in exasperation.

Tomura got up and paced around in a circle. He threw his controller into the corner of the room before sitting back down beside you and looking you directly in the eyes. Tomura forcefully shoved his dry lips against yours then drew back before you had time to push him away.

"Y/n, I love you."

"Tomura... You have about as much emotional sensitivity as a dead fish."

"I love you."

"Stop, stop saying that. Why do you keep saying that?"

"Cause I do, and I need to hear you say it too."

"Why?"

"Last time I saw you, when you tried to end things with me. You told me that you never said I love you. So I want you to say it."

"That's not how it works."

"Too bad. You don't have much of a choice right now."

"Again, not how it works!" You stood up to leave the room.

"Why do you have to be so difficult?" He grumbled.

"Why do you have to be so insufferable?" You quipped.

"Do you have a word a day calendar or something?"

"GOODNIGHT!" You slammed the door behind you.

Tomura turned off the TV and collected the controllers. He stood in the center of the room and groaned.

"Why can't you just listen to me, Y/n."

_____

"Yes, I understand." Shigaraki said quietly into the phone. "But under no circumstances are you to harm her."

The doctor's response was brief and Shigaraki hung up the phone. He took a shaky breath before quietly cracking open the door to your room. While you lay there fast asleep, he inched closer, not making a sound. As he approached your sleeping form he drew out the long syringe from his coat pocket. With his free hand he gently brushed the blanket aside, exposing your forearm.

"Sorry about this, I just can't have you struggling. It would make it worse for both of us." He whispered as he pierced your skin with the needle. You gasped and your eyes flickered open. His hand was over your mouth before you could react. "Just go back to sleep now, it will all be over tomorrow."

As the chemical entered your bloodstream, your eyes rolled back and your body became limp. Tomura was quick to lift you out of the bed and into his arms.

"Nothing bad will happen, I'll be there with you. I promise."

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Hari knew if he got caught, he was dead. It wasn't easy to sneak around in villain territory, too many people he might know. Luckily, back in his Hassaikai days, he had been forced to cover his face with a plague mask so nowadays, no one would even recognize his face. His hair and source of his quirk were known however, and were now hidden behind a dark hood.

If anyone knew him and asked questions, his cover story was that he escaped from Tartarus prison during the panic that All for One's breakout had caused. Still, Hari didn't want to be seen or spoken to.

So far there had been no sign of you. Hari was now on the third floor, checking every room he could. If only there was something...

"Yo Geten, why the long face." A rough voice said from around the corner.

Hari stopped immediately and leaned back against the wall. Geten, Hari knew that name. He recalled your smiling face when you had told him about your new boyfriend. Shirakumo had told Hari his suspicions but still, Geten was here?

"Dabi, I'm not in the mood." Geten answered.

"You never seem to be in the mood." Dabi taunted. "Could it be that... hmm..." Dabi seemed to be pausing for dramatic effect. "Could it be that you... the boss... and our lovely y/n. All discovered this hilarious love triangle you got going on?"

Hari clenched his hands into fists. So you were here? Somewhere...

"I've about had enough of you. Where the hell did he take her anyway?"

"What?"

"She's not here, I've been searching all day."