Footsteps of a Fallen Angel

Chapter 16. Stain

It's ridiculous really that a girl—a human being can cry so much and overthink to the point of creating an endless amount of suffering that tires the body and makes one sleepy. It's ridiculous and well it makes me feel pathetic.

I'm pathetic for letting a man I slept with consume me like this. But it's been two days and Tomura hasn't said a word to me. He's on his high horse, thinking he's the most irresistible man on this world. Ugh! Well two can play at that game. Or so I thought.

"The Hero Killer is all over the news again." Tomura told Kurogiri while he nursed his drink.

"He's quite popular Shigaraki Tomura, his ideology is something younger people seem to agree upon. It's creating controversy and that's a topic that'll likely take over for the next couple weeks, months even. At least until he's put to a pause." Kurogiri spoke.

"What a pain." Tomura sighed, "Oi, know anything about that classmate of yours' brother who got attacked by Stain?"

I knew he was talking to me but I chose to ignore him. Tch, he thinks he can ignore me for two whole days and expect me to answer when he addresses me for intel? No, I'm not stupid.

"Oi, I'm talking to you." He growled.

"Kurogiri, do you think the Hero Killer would ever want to side with us? Considering he's killing heroes and well we don't like heroes to some extent like he does?" I tried ignoring Tomura. But it failed.

His fist landed on the counter, right in front of me. I did my best to hide my gasp and surprise. I remained with a stern expression as I slowly turned to Tomura.

"What?" I asked with a deathly tone.

My tone must've caught him off guard because he hesitated to speak. And I asked once more. His face expression became bitter.

"Don't make me repeat myself. It pisses me off." He spat.

I shrugged, "Well Shiggy, in life there will be times where things will piss us off but we can't do nothing about it."

"You brat, don't try to be a smart mouth. You'll regret it." He warned me.

I sighed with defeat. "I don't know how Iida's brother is. But from what I heard him tell Midoriya, his brother is alive but not in good health. Don't know anything else."

"I see..." he got quiet with a pensive thought.

I then decided to ask him, "How are things going to go with the Hero Killer? Is he really going to form part of our plan?"

At Tomura's silence, Kurogiri answered, "It seems like he would make an interesting ally."

"But are we really going to reach out someone who kills heroes with a shallow mindset?" I asked confused.

"That's a stupid question." Tomura finally spoke up, "If he kills heroes then there's no reason why we shouldn't extend him an invitation to join."

"It's not a stupid question." I remarked standing in front of him, "I'm just saying, this could backfire. If he was a man who killed villains too... it'd be another story for us no?"

He sighed, "You just focus on doing your pretend hero work and leave the planning to us. The professionals."

I clicked my tongue annoyed, "Professionals, huh."

"Just leave, if that's all you're going to say."

His words hurt me more than I thought. But I didn't want him to see me hurt. It also made me mad seeing how nonchalant he is. He doesn't even seem heartbroken or even like he misses me. It's frustrating...