Life Within a Tarot Deck

Day 2-Second Assault and Connections

 The next day, back at UA Uraraka had but under Hound Dog's care. They had to gather information against her parents and Yagi, as well as document photos of the brand, bruises, and other crucial information. They also gathered samples, as she had mentioned that he had sexually assaulted her the day prior to the trial. That would be key proof of him raping a minor.

Tsukauchi was there as well, along with Uraraka's lawyer so they could get her account. The Black Market contract was one of the most crucial proof of the man's involvement, now they needed to know what happened between the signing and the rescue.

"You are very brave, Miss Uraraka." Tsukauchi replied, seeing the repressed look on her face. "You will be safe here, away from your family and that man. We will need to gather more information to further solidify the illegal bartering."

Uraraka nodded, looking at her hands and arms. "Yes, I'll tell you as much as I can. There are some gaps, most likely I passed out or refused to remember."

"That is fine, it is a normal trauma and preservation response." Hound Dog replied, growling a bit. "The human body has a way of protecting itself in certain scenarios."

"Do you mind me asking what gave you the courage to fight for yourself?"

Uraraka stayed silent for a moment, trying to figure out how to explain. "Midoriya-Bakugou...I had found out through Yagi's ranting of a certain 'fuckbunny' and his powerhouse guard dog enough that he was referring to him and Bakugou. Even though I resented him for costing me my job or spot in the hero course, I eventually realized he was nothing more than a victim himself, and fought to regain and keep his freedom."

She sighed deeply, thinking that maybe fate set it up this way. "It made me think that if he can fight against his tyranny, then so can I. I just....needed to find the bravery."

Tsukauchi nodded, noting nothing was amiss or misled. "From my view with Midoriya-Bakugou, he somehow gives others the will to push forward and fight for what is right. It may have been tough for all of you, but sometimes a certain light needs to ignite before shining bright."

Uraraka nodded again, before looking at the detective to start the claim. "It began on the day I lost my job..."

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"I was barely cognate when Katsuki injected me with the Maxi-Cal, and regained some consciousness about five to ten minutes later when I heard his voice. From there I was fighting to stay conscious, trying to suppress the rage I had before noticing Yagi seriously injured on the ground. F-from there something clicked inside my mind, and my rage built when I remembered that it was him who branded me."

"What do you mean branded?"

Izuku inhaled deeply, asking Katsuki to support him while he got up. He then pulled up his shirt, showing the mark of the Crimson Goat. "W-when I turned fourteen, my mother sold me to be his toy. This mark is proof of that."

Katsuki noticed his brother was shaking, trying to stay focused but he knew the verdanette was anxious and in a lot of pain today. "You good?"

Izuku nodded, sitting back down. "I'm fine, I'll take some pain meds at break." He saw Katsuki nod before heading back to the table. He then continued with the information. "From there, Katsuki was trying to stop me from harming Yagi, my rage from being used and abused caused me to lose reasoning for a moment before I saw Yagi suddenly get up and run toward us, pulling his fist back. That was when I realized he was trying to silence me, and Katsuki was in the crossfire. I pulled him away just in time before crossing my arms to protect my core, and I felt intense pain along my hip and spine when I got punched right into that boulder."