My Angel

Heroes Rising: Villains

" Guess I owe Bakugo-san for his help tonight," said Yuu as they approached their current residence.

" Bakugo, help?! Don't be ridiculous! He would never, that delinquent!"

" But he did help me during the school festival." Yuu protested.

" Are you sure it wasn't you imagining things?" Whisper quirked his brow. " Either way, there is no way he was offering to help tonight. He just wanted to prove his worth, and to make sure he won't have to clean up again because he's the only one who didn't do a damn thing!" The ghost huffed.

" I don't think so." They reached the villa which was calm and dark with no lights at its windows, a telltale that everyone inside was snoozing in their beds by now. However, as he rounded the corner and walked through the gate, he was surprised to see Midoriya crouched down and leafing through a notebook deposited on the ground, his finger tapping on his jaw as he was mattering endlessly to himself.

Yuu took a few steps closer to the boy and peeked over his shoulder. He could see notes and drawings scribbled all over the pages. " Iida-kun is focusing on the moves of his back, his engines are what give his kicks the boost and strength they need. I have to compensate for that by putting more strength into my back."

" Even at this late hour and you're still monologuing?" Midoriya's head snapped back in surprise when he heard Whisper's voice.

" Oh, Seijin-kun. Thanks for your work."

" Sorry, I didn't mean to sneak on you." Yuu immediately apologized before his eyes drifted to the worn notebook. " Midoriya-san, you're really such a hard worker. I didn't know you stayed this late training."

" Not as much as everyone else." The boy rubbed his head sheepishly. " That's right, it's the first time you come back this early after all. I usually go to bed before you're even back. This is the first time you catch me during night training."

" You're such an amazing soldier, Midoriya." Whisper commended, giving the boy's shoulder an encouraging squeeze. 

" It's nothing at all. I need to work more than anyone else, to be able to catch up with everyone," Midoriya stated firmly as he clenched his fist in determination.

But you're already way ahead of us all. Yuu couldn't help but smile softly at the other boy. Ever since they entered UA, he couldn't help but admire the boy, his resolution, his resourcefulness, his daring and fortitude in times of danger. Even though Midoriya may belittle himself, for Yuu, he was someone he had been looking up to for half a year.

" Sorry, I didn't mean to hold you back. You must be tired right."

" It's all right. Do your best, Midoriya-san." With a nod, Midoriya went back to kicking the air. Yuu gave him one last smile before he went inside to bathe and get into his bed as well.

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The next day began as usual, nothing out of the ordinary except that Bakugo seemed even angrier. Yuu kept to his laptop save for when he was sent to help some elderly person caught in a landslide while driving. Sora was helping around the shopping area before she had to switch with Tokoyami for the sky patrol.

By the time the sun was setting down, gilding the tips of the trees, and the vacationers on the beach were gathering their belongings, Sora checked on her phone. " It's almost time to get back. And everything seems as peaceful as ever." The girl stretched up high as she took in the extending ocean and the ships running on its surface. " I wonder if is it bad for me to wish to stay here forever."

However, as she was about to turn around and fly towards the villa, her head reared when she glimpsed a boat speeding towards the harbor. It broke through the gate at a high speed and hit the dock before reeling to the side. " What..." Her mind screamed at her to go and check, see if there were any injured people there. But as she got closer, she halted mid-way when she spotted four people standing atop the flopped ship.