The Summoning Hero

Chapter 20. Monstrum Invehitur

"W-will she be ok?" Said Eri scared as she kept shaking and holding onto Inko while tears ran down her face.

"Y-yes sweetie" said Inko trying to stay strong for Eri, while also trying to fight back the urge to ask one of Izukus classmates to watch her so she can check on her son. But she knew she couldn't leave her here with them, especially after she saw Himiko get hurt so badly.

Izukus classmates looked at her with a pained expression, not sure what they could say, especially given they were all escorted away from Izuku who was now nowhere to be seen.

For Ochako she gently tapped Inko on the shoulder getting her attention "I'll watch Eri so you can talk to Izuku... after seeing what happened to Himiko".

She tried to hide it and felt horrible given despite how horrified and worried she was about her best friend Himiko... a small part of her was a little envious.. not of what she went through. But that Izuku reacted that way and Ochako began to wonder if he felt that way.

Taking a breath, Ochako forced the feelings of jealousy down hard, she shouldn't feel jealous... its obvious they have feelings for each other, especially Himiko for Izuku. So now that she thought of it, she had no right to even feel this way or.. like him like she does...

"I.... Eri would you be ok with that?" Said Inko.

"I-I wanna see Izuku... H-he's hurting too... I... want to help him" said Eri trying to put on a brave face but everyone could tell that she was still scared.

"I know you do honey and any other time I'd agree... but this one time I think itd be better if I talk to him... I cant imagine what he's feeling and he wouldn't forgive himself if he scared you" said Inko.

After Inko said that, Eri looked at her slightly confused "I-izuku can't be scary.. he's..." for a moment everyone saw her lips twitch upwards and her eyes seemed to sparkle with actual happiness. "My hero... and.. I wanna help my hero".

After hearing that... Inko couldn't say no to her, so she nodded her head and gently took Eris hand before they both began to head out, leaving the class to stay with Himiko outside the infirmary.

"Shouldn't... some of us go? I know its private... but aren't we his friends?" Said Kyoka feeling ashamed to call herself that.

"I wanna go and talk to him... hes my bro.. but this is private and I think only those two or Himiko should talk to him... but we will always be here if he ever does wanna talk" said Kirishima.

Rikina blinked at seeing this side of Kirishima so openly, in all her years shes never seen him act so.. brotherly towards someone besides herself and Mina. But this time.. it felt like Kirishima found the guy best friend he always desperately wanted growing up.

Smiling, she hoped that maybe one day those would consider themselves brothers in everything but blood.

"I agree with Kirishima, this is a private matter and he is dealing with his own darkness and cant handle ours as well" said Tokoyami.

"Aww you do care Fumi" said Dark Shadow.

Everyone then watched as Tokoyami then began to shove Dark Shadow back into his stomach like a guy trying to shove a trash bag into a full dumpster.

"Thats both sweet and cute of you Tokoyami, Ribbit" said Tsu making his embarrassment a hundred times worse.

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Izuku was sitting in the waiting room and he was staring at the same spot on the wall for the past couple minutes and only breathed hard. Over and over and over and over again and again the scene played in his mind, Himiko laying on the ground bleeding and missing her arm.