Too Deep Too Late (Suicidal Izuku Midoriya)

Alarms sounded

...

" I-it's you." Izuku quickly goes to add. "The man from the alley."

Kai Chisaki's nearly silent entry into the room was only announced by a jingle of keys and a click of a lock. He stepped inside, closed the door, looked around some, and then began heading closer to the bed. Midoriya immediately jumped up and stood in the way, arms a tad wider than usual, so the man couldn't see the slumbering girl behind him. 'The farther away he stays the better' he thought, as he took a step closer to meet the man. The student managed to get just past the bed, when the adult's spine-chilling voice froze him in place.

" Good evening hero. I apologize it took this long for us to have this meeting, and for such a late intrusion. I just couldn't leave it till tomorrow." He looked him up and down, eyes moving from his bare feet to his curly hair. "I have been rather busy with my work today, absolutely engrossed in it, but apparently so have you. Leg's hurting you?" The leader studied the bloody clothes the boy wore, disgust apparent. From somewhere Izuku couldn't see, the man took a white napkin and held it on top of his already covered mouth as if as some kind of extra precaution.

'The boy has clearly had a beating, so why isn't he hurt, why aren't his bones broken and his nose bloody?' He thought, perplexed. It was clear from his clothing that something had happened, but the child showed no signs of being in any pain. Then, like a sudden wind on a calm day came the idea that made him both angry and impressed.

'Eri, huh?'

But that wasn't good. That means his body's now reverted back to its original state, and the drug they gave him would not be in effect. Shit...

" Why--!" Izuku began to demand, but then lowered his voice as he remembered the sleeping child. "No, my ankle is fine. Guess your goons aren't as tough as they thought. Now, why am I here?"

" So demanding, young people these days have no respect."

" You don't deserve my respect."

For a moment the boy was certain the leader was going to strike him. But no, he just shrugged as if his words were meaningless to him.

" That's fair." Chisaki lowered his arms. "But I do think once we've had a little chat, you'll begin to see things my way. Hopefully sooner rather than later. You might even see how wrong you yourself are." His upper body leaned forward and all the way into a bow, not a large one but it's still something. "Now, allow me to introduce myself. I am Kai Chisaki, also known as Overhaul and I'm the leader of this group."

'I know who you are and it's not nice to meet you' the student thought but isn't foolish enough to voice them.

" And you, now what did you call yourself? Hero Deku? That's a rather strange hero name, doesn't that mean useless? I much prefer Izuku Midoriya, suits you better, but hey, what do I know. Is this one of those new trends?"

" W-where- how long exactly have you known my name?"

" It wasn't hard to come by, really, a mere accident if nothing else. You're all over the news and kind of hard to miss, ever since the U.A. sports festival at least. A good show this year, you fought that Todoroki kid, am I right?"

" Tell me why I'm here." Midoriya tried again, both scared and annoyed.

" Hmm, you see, I fancy myself somewhat of a visionary, and am on a constant hunt for new members to join me in a battle against a virus that creates delusions in us without most humans even realizing. And it so happens you have caught my interest. You should honestly feel flattered."