Collateral Damage| bnha

chapter two| i will

I felt the cold air fill my room that night, and after everything that had happened, for a moment, that was the most peace I had felt in a long time. Things usually move quicker after a bad thing happens, you truly just see your life in flashes sometimes, this was one of the times. Next thing I knew I was laying on my bed, the air slowly grazing upon the wounds on my body, and my eyes finally closing, and as soon as I felt my body relax for a second and my mind drift to a land where thinking wasn't truly an option, the alarm next to my bed began to ring loudly. I turned to my window and I had not realized that the soon was already peeking.

Things usually started for me the moment I assumed they were coming to an end.

Like when you close your eyes to finally sleep but the sun was already appearing on the horizon. I did not realize how much time had passed, following the events of that fateful night. Things just sort of moved and happened around me. Clearly I was not expecting to get less than a blink of sleep after what I had gone through, but time kept moving even when I didn't want it to. I somehow managed to stand up from my bed, the bondages were carefully wrapped around my arms and leg protecting the major wounds I had sustained. There were still some cuts exposed here and there and a few patches in my face but nothing that I could not handle thanks to the quirk of Recovery Girl. The only thing I truly felt at that point was tired.

"I knew you were gonna try to stand up" the raspy voice of Tamotsu came rushing through the door, "Lay back down"

"I gotta go to school, don't I?" I grunted attempting to walk towards my closet

"Now so suddenly you want to go to school" He cackled, "Chiyo was right, you did sustain severe head injuries"

"Funny" I stumbled and Tamotsu appeared next to me in an instant ushering me back to bed. "I seriously want to go to school this time, I'm far behind" I insisted but Tamotsu kept looking at me like I was an injured kitten

"You are always 'far behind'" He attempted to imitate my voice, "Come on, Sora. The only reason why you are here and not in a hospital is because Chiyo agreed to help, if not you will be completely bedridden right now"

A chill ran down my spine at the mention of my own name. "My last name, Kamimura" I stated with a cold look on my face, "I rather be called by my last name now"

Tamotsu didn't question it for a second. I'm guessing he assumed that after what I had been through my name had become one of those scars that are impossible to get rid off. And even if he didn't truly know what it meant, he always allowed me to keep my motives my own. I really appreciated that about him. Nevertheless I am glad he didn't ask because I would not be able to find the words to describe the feeling that passes through my body everytime I hear my own name. I don't even know what that feeling is yet.

"I want to see you getting at least 8 hours of rest" He continued, "With the injuries you have you should have slept for at least a day"

"Recovery Girl's quirk is very powerful"

To any other person, if they had to go through what I just went through they would probably be in a hospital bed right now, receiving proper care and maybe later even proper council. There is a legal process that happens after an attack, there is questioning, perhaps an investigation, and medical and mental help provided to the people injured. There would also be the presence of the media and of the press, statements will be given, news reports will be aired and by the next day the whole nation could have access to the information. All of those things were the things I would've had to go through. That is what would have happened if I was any other person. But I am not. And knowing my reputation and what the simple utterance of my name can cause... It is best to keep things underwraps, the media uproar will simply be too much, that is not even taking into account the prices of medical bills and the dangers of getting involved with the police. Tamotsu knew that as well as I did. That is why when I called him to the scene he rushed instead, that is why he called one of his dearest friends Chiyo to help me with my wounds, and that is why I am still at home.