Wrong place, right time?

Chapter 20

Cho's POV:

I didn't know where I was at all! I was really stumped about this. So I wandered about in hopes of finding a map or maybe somewhere familiar. That was until my tummy rumbled and I smelt the bakery. After that I was laser focused on food.

I think the nice old lady who owned or worked in the bakery saw me backseat she came outside with two small paper bags. She put her hand out to give them to me but I was still kinda panicky so I fell back and the street lamp bulb shattered. She instantly tried to cover me whilst I started to have soft twitches, just in my hand, neck and mouth.

The old lady must have put two and two together because she softly apologised and sat me on a bench by the bakery, placing the croissant and bun next to me whilst placing my shark stuffie on my lap. She asked me a bunch of questions but I don't remember lots of them and I think I struggled to answer anyways cause twitchy. She sighed, but not in an angry way, before patting my head and telling me to stay here until I'm better before going home and that I should tell my parents what's happened and where I was since they would be worried.

Worried? Parents?

I watched the old lady walk back into her bakery as the line got bigger and I found myself smiling bitterly. No one would be worried about me. I pause in my train of thought and think about everyone at the bar for a moment before shaking my head. No way. They probably thought I ran away or something.

Kurogiri's POV:

I had the rough co-ordinates so I was able to be within a 2 mile vicinity of where that picture was taken. However that meant lots of ground to cover. I growl softly as I run through the streets and back roads to try and find her.

Possibly in a box like the first time we met or maybe in the bakery or in a park. And she wouldn't be hurt or scared and she was just confused. Please...

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Half an hour later I find myself in front of the bakery but there was no sight of Cho, I looked around the street, the trees and the alleys but nothing.

I felt defeated and sit on a bench for a minute to think. That's when I see her. Safe. Smiling. Inside the bakery.

I rush in and pick her up, cradling her close to my chest and I muzzled my misty face against her head. "I've been running around like an idiot looking for you when I should've known that you were inside the bakery." I chuckle to myself weakly as I hold back tears which would be unable to fall.

"Are you hurt anywhere? Did anyone do anything to do? Oh baby your feet..." I sigh as I check her over and start to fret. To my surprise she quietly replies. "I'm okay. My feet don't hurt, I avoided glass. But I think that Jacob person took me to the police" Thankfully she spoke only loud enough for me to hear.

"Oh baby...that's the most you've spoken in...forever.." I chuckle softly as I hug her close again. "Im never letting you out of my sight again" I sigh whilst stroking her hair back.

"Fine by me. I've been in big space a lot. Wanna be small for a bit" she huffs softly. I can imagine she meant it as before she was taken she had to be big for two days then she was missing for two and a half days which meant four and a half days of forcing a bigger headspace when she didn't want to.

"I'm sorry..so so sorry" I mumble again and again. The woman who either worked here or owned the bakery came up to me with a stern look, both hands on hips.

"Don't you ever lose this lass again! She was terrified if everything, I barely got her to take the food I offered her" the old woman huffs. I look over at Cho, "did you thank the lady for the food?" I ask playfully. "Uh huh. Said thank yous" I chuckle and stroke her cheek. "Clever girl"

"I'm sorry about all of this ma'am, how much do I owe you for the food?" I ask as I stand, picking Cho up and placing her on my hip. The older woman waves me off and huffs again, "don't worry about it this time. But if you're ever in the area again I expect you to bring her here to spoil her" she smiles at the end, winking at Cho, who in return grins back.

"If we find ourselves here again we will. Sorry I never got your name. I'm kurogiri and this is Cho" I reply, quickly remedying my mistake. "Asaka. Now, you two run along. Your little one looks rather tired and I do have other customers" she- Asaka, replies playfully.

"Ah..yes, thank you. Good bye"

I walk out the store and let out a breathe I didn't know I was holding in. "Baby never scare me like that again, just how on earth did you-" I pause mid step and mid sentence, "-JACOB?!" I yell, your words just sinking in. "He did this?!" Cho looks up at me tiredly and nods her head then nuzzles against my chest and closes her eyes.

I cradle her closely and walk us to an alley where I was us back to the base. Once we were in the middle of my room I put Cho and bed and tucked her in. Then quietly stormed to the centre of he bar growling, "Jacob..."

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