The Emperor's Dragon II

Look to the Future

Just as a note, Garaki DID NOT get a hold of Overhaul in the past to create Decay. That is, IMO, one of the most illogical things to go into canon ever. 

Firstly it makes AFO look like an obsessed loser, then secondly, how bad a memory does Garaki and AFO have if they didn't remember that Overhaul could potentially heal him? There's an argument that they could have lost track of Kai, okay, sure... But if you look at the ages and when things probably happened, there's about 4 years when Kai was not in charge of the Shie Hassaikai where they could have tracked him down. And while the Shie Hassaikai may not want to have been found, this is AFO... He can track down people in the underworld. So that particular bit of canon makes no sense. 

I am not arguing with anyone on that, because I won't change your mind, anymore than you will change mine and therefore, because this is my fic, Garaki did not make Decay. So the fact that he didn't know about Overhaul, will not be held against him by AFO.

-ted-

Izuku felt his father's anger. He felt the same, but he'd rather carefully kept himself from really feeling it, because by the time he found out, there was nothing that could be done but what he had done. And the anger he'd felt, still felt, that the Shie Hassaikai had dared to injure Himiko had helped conceal it.

But he understood it.

If Yakuni had truly been sending the Doctor good information, then... Things would have been very different. His father would have negotiated with Kai and would have been healed. Kai would... Izuku wasn't sure, but Kai would, no doubt, be very important in his father's organisation and... Kamino wouldn't have happened.

He deliberately steered his mind away from that.

Before he could explain properly, there was another knock at the door. Izuku looked over to it and the same waitperson came through. This time their hands were empty. "Would sirs care to dine?" The question was deferential but with it Izuku realised how hungry he was.

"The usual," his father waved one dismissive hand.

Izuku thought about what he wanted for a moment. Usually, he had cereal for breakfast since it was easy and didn't require much effort, but he did enjoy it when Kurogiri found the time to cook. "Some fruit and something hot would be lovely, please," he asked, knowing he wasn't being specific.

"Would you like the fruit brought first, Sir?"

"That would be nice, thank you," Izuku told them.

The waitperson nodded and withdrew.

"You are getting the hang of this," his father commented.

He felt himself blush. "I don't know what they do well," Izuku objected but he knew he wasn't fooling his dad.

"My Dragon, remember the golden rule," his father murmured.

Izuku laughed and nodded. He supposed that applied here as well. Before he could gather his thoughts, there was a knock on the door again before the waitperson entered again, carrying a platter of fresh cut fruit. From the speed of delivery, it was obvious that it had been pre-prepared but Izuku could tell it was fresh.

The platter was expertly placed on the table and the waitperson produced plates, cutlery and napkins from somewhere. They were gently placed on the table as well. "Sirs, the hot course will take approximately a half hour, if that's acceptable?"

"Yes, thank you," Izuku agreed.

"Very good sir," the waitstaff said and Izuku saw them glance at the tea pot. His father shook his head slightly and the waitstaff gave a small bow and left them.