Life Within a Tarot Deck

Trauma

Ophelia wanted to scream bloody murder.

All of the records of Izuku's past visits as well as the full exam today were staggering. Broken bones that did not heal properly, calcium scars, malnutrition, bruises, and records of STD testing at the age of 13! There are even side notes that they also suspected of child abuse and they still did nothing!!!

"I will burn this hospital to the ground." Ophelia thought with an angry hiss before looking at the greenette still holding her tail. She had to be in the exam room a few moments later when he had a panic attack during the physical and she had to use her Silk Touch to calm the poor boy down.

The sensation and exposure caused a flashback and his Quirk flared up and burned red in defense. It took a few moments for her Touch to reach Izuku and once he realized he apologized profusely, causing him to cry in guilt.

The duo gave him a break and asked if he wanted to continue, and he bravely nodded but had requested for me to stick around. He was still willing to trust us, and that made the serpentine even more protective.

We also broke it to him that he does have a Quirk once he saw the flames, and boy did that take a few minutes more for him to calm down again. He had a mix of emotions of happiness, confusion, fear, and excitement. The only thing we didn't tell him is how his Quirk activated, as when we asked him about the incident with the villain, he did not remember anything after getting blasted by Katsuki's shockwave.

Katsuki became even quieter when he heard that he may have given Izuku a concussion and some memory loss. It could be some dissociation the greenette had given himself for protection. However, it may have been a good thing to not remember his potential 'death'. The blonde already has nightmares from that, God only knows how Izuku would respond to it.

Izuku was now back in the room with Katsuki and Recovery Girl was giving the greenette some vitamins and other liquids of antibiotics and pain meds.

"There you are, Izuku." Recovery Girl said after administering the final dose of preventions. "These are just precautions, you don't have to get more for another 2-3 weeks."

"Thank you, Recovery Girl." He said lightly, then looked at his green 'wing stubs'. Ophelia could see the wheels turning in this boy and she giggled and shook her tail tip to distract him.

"We will take a look at your Quirk after we get you out of the hospital. It should be tomorrow, but for now, just rest.

Izuku pouted and heard Katsuki chuckle next to him. "She has a point, Nerd. I know you are going to analyze your Quirk, anyways. But think about it, Izuku, we are in a hospital and there are oxygen vents in the wall. Flames and O2 don't mix."

The greenette went owl-eyed and realized that it would have been a bad idea. "R-right", and written in his notebook about the dangers of fires. "Flames require oxygen and a fuel source like timber or clothing for a continuous burn. Heat is also essential to start the fire, and a spark for ignition."

The others laughed at his red face for a few seconds once he realized that he was muttering out loud before laughing along once he got off his initial shock.

A ping sounded on Ophelia's and Recovery Girl's phones and immediately the mood changed, putting the two boys on guard.

Katsuki decides to ask, a sweat beading on his face. "Is it time?"

The serpentine nodded and looked at Izuku. "Sorry, Bunny, but I will need my tail. The warrant has been issued and I will need to leave. Recovery Girl will be here as well as Mrs. Bakugou. I will come back once everything is complete."

Izuku whimpered, reluctantly let go of Ophelia's tail, and went to Katsuki's bed, drawing close to his friend's chest. Katsuki shook at the contact as he was not a touchy-touchy person, but he bit his tongue for the greenette and wrapped his arms around the shorter teen. Izuku was shuddering and they could tell that he was crying from the stress and fear.

"Don't worry, Izuku. The bitch will die."

—

Inko Midoriya was beyond furious.

Her son did not arrive to meet two clients and apparently found a way to turn off his phone so she would not locate him. She had someone put a permanent profile on his phone so removing it would not be possible without her access key.

One of the clients yelled at her for losing the opportunity and she had no choice but to return his deposit.

"What is that brat doing!? Disobeying my orders, missing appointments, and now did not return home last night? He is nothing but an absolute failure!" Drinking sake to drown her frustration away, she continued to rant into the air. "Ah, what should I care!? He's worthless! He will die the moment I kick him out!"

Just then she heard a knock on her door and she growled when she heard the sickening voice of her idiotic son.

"Kaa-san!"

Inko growled and grabbed the Cat o' Nine Tails. "Dammit, Izuku! How dare you come here after abandoning your job!" She continued to stomp towards the door, snapping the whip. "I am going to beat your ass so raw that the moment you get fucked it will-"

Inko opened the door holding the whip high and froze once she saw Detective Tsukauchi holding a badge and papers, as well as Ophelia behind him, holding her TCPS badge and a recorder with her thumb on the record button.

"Midoriya Inko, you are under arrest for Child Endangerment, Child Abandonment, Domestic Assault of a Minor, and Exploitation of a Minor."

Inko's stomach boiled as she saw the warrant in the detective's hand. Then she laughed. Protecting scum? They are joking.

"Good luck keeping me behind bars, hard to believe the words of a Quirkless Choad."

Ophelia hissed and Tsukauchi held out his hand. "That may be true, Mrs. Midoriya, but the recording in my partner's hand will be your downfall, along with evidence." He then proceeded to handcuff the woman and put her under the supervision of Officer Tamakawa, whose fur hackled and hissed in displeasure.

"Detective, this must be the boy's room." Kaniyashiki said when she used her Quirk to open a door that was currently locked.

Tsukauchi walked right into the room and immediately he could smell the cleaning liquids as well the lingering smell of iron typical of blood. He grimaced, looked into the trash bin, and discovered tissues with blood and something yellowish. "Kaniyashiki, gather everything. The trash, blankets, and clothes, leave no fingerprint undiscovered."

"Yes sir," Kaniyashiki said with a salute and started using her Quirk to gather the evidence. "Snip-snip, the evidence is overwhelming."

Inko was livid. "What is the point of protecting a Choad, they are worse than scum! You will never win the case, even with evidence."

Ophelia hissed again. "Quirk or no Quirk, underage exploitation and abuse is illegal and can lead up to 25 years of prison time per charge." She then slithered and whispered into the bitch's ear. "Even if you do win, you will never touch or harm your son again, not without a risk of your former friend's iron skillet."

Inko's eyes went wide and gulped in fear as the serpentine revealed who was protecting Izuku. Mitsuki would gladly take a murder charge to protect whoever she loves. She has seen her do it to a rabid dog trying to bite Izuku once, what a waste.

"Great, the crazy bitch was the one who ratted me out."