The Line Between Light And Dark

Ch 28. Water Hemlock And Castor Beans

Izuku was nervous, he really never met Present Mic out of classes, except when they want to ask him questions with the other staff at the beginning of the year. He had no way of knowing how the man thought about him, especially off-duty and away from prying eyes.

"You shaking." Aizawa commented and Izuku flinched, having thought he was keeping a better lid on things.

"I am wary, considering that Mic-sensei is a Pro Hero and so far ninety-five percent of Pro Heroes seemed to have taken an immediate dislike to me." Izuku stated, frowning." Even if you tell me I have nothing to worry about, doesn't change what I've grown to be wary of."

Aizawa inclined his head, sighing slightly as the door to the apartment opened and Present Mic stepped in with his hair down. In fact he looked nothing like the Pro Hero that every loved, the only reason he instantly recognized them was the fact he could see their Quirk glowing in their chest.

"Shouta!" Present Mic exclaimed with a grin, rushing over and hugging Aizawa and Izuku nearly leapt back at the sudden movement, earning the bright Hero's attention." Oh, hey little listener, I heard from Shouta you are ok with Eri and I moving in together?"

"Of course, I love Eri and your a good Hero." Izuku said and even he had to internally wince at how polite and apathetic that response was.

Present Mic frowned, but not out of anger...but out of concern.

"What's wrong, you don't seem comfortable with the arrangement." Present Mic said and Izuku sighed, not wanting the Hero to feel guilty.

"I have been shot hostile looks from almost every Pro Hero I meet, while your civil with me in class...I don't know how you are off-duty from your lessons." Izuku explained." Dad, Sir Nighteye, Recovery Girl, Nedzu, and formerly All Might are the only ones who have actually never me looks of disgust, anger, hatred, or something else negative."

"Well, first off...call me Yamada or Papa, kid." Yamada offered, before giving him a soft smile" Next, I am constantly hearing stories of how brave, kind, and generous you are from Shouta and that's more then enough for me. I trust Shouta with my life, so if Shouta trusts you, then there is no reason I shouldn't. Simple as that, little listener."

Izuku gave the blonde man a nod, before frowning.

"Where's Eri?" Izuku asked." I thought she was going to be here with you, did something happen?"

"No, nothing happened." Yamada shook their head." Shouta and I decided to integrate both of us separately, so she's staying with her Aunt Midnight."

That made sense, he supposed.

"Alright, that makes sense." Izuku whispered, feeling strange and like he was having trouble breathing, perhaps a panic attack?

He tried to shake it off, but he found he was starting to notice a few other small things...like his mouth feeling dry, yet it was also not actually dry. He shook his head, blinking as he noticed that it almost seemed like Yamada was cloning himself, oh, that wasn't good. Why was he seeing double?

The blonde voice Hero was talking to him, but he could even hear what was being said or more accurately he couldn't process what was being said. Like he was trying to listen to someone underwater, faint and barely audible.

Then his eyes rolled back into his head and he collapsed, his entire body shaking and he was distantly aware that he was vomiting all over the floor as his body shook violently. A few moments later, he was felt he was drowning. His throat was filling with water or was it, the world felt so fuzzy and....