Chapter 12

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From that moment on, I just continued my life with a mask of happiness to hide my depression, my grief barely contained.

I entered the class today, lacking energy as usual. Behind me, trailed Mitsuko, doing stupid impressions of Bakugou. Using her quirk, she transformed into Katsuki, and winked at the class from the doorway.
'Sup babes! Bakugou in da house!' She laughed.
'SHUT UP!' The real Bakugo shouted.
'He loves me really...'
'YOU TRYING TO PICK A FIGHT?' He squared up to Mitsuko, moving to grab her collar, but I grabbed his hand, preventing him from harming her.
'Leave my friend alone.'
'YOU WANT TO FIGHT TOO? COME AT ME YOU PARENTLESS BRAT, I'LL MAKE YOU REGRET MAKING AN ENEMY OF ME AT THE EXAMS! IF YOU'RE ANYTHING LIKE THE PEOPLE THAT MADE YOU, THEN YOU STAND NO CHANCE IN A FIGHT AGAINST ME.' He glared at me and set off an explosion in my face. In an instant, I had him flat on the floor, stuck in a painful armlock.
'Never attack me or my friends again.' The anger which I had worked so hard to compress bubbled up, boiling my insides and giving me a surge of hatred towards the boy who had only caused grief in my life. I lifted my fist up, ready to pummel the worthless kid, when my brother's hand enclosed mine, and his other rested on my shoulder.
'Calm down, Akio.'
With those three words, my anger dissipated, leaving only sadness and sorrow. I lowered my fist, and he helped me to my feet.
'Sensai? When did you get here?' The class exclaimed.
'I could hear Bakugo insulting my parents from the staff room...' At these words, my muscles tensed, but Shōta gave my hand a comforting squeeze, and I relaxed again.
'Wait outside the classroom for me, Akio.'
I nodded and walked out, leaving the door open behind me. Shortly after me, Shōta came out with Bakugo and Mitsuko. My emotionless mask flickered as I saw Katsuki. Shōta stopped and gave us both a long, hard stare before sighing.
'Come.'
We silently followed him, down the empty corridors towards the principal's office. My brother stopped outside his door and knocked.
'Come in!' Called Nezu's voice.
We all filed in. Nezu was sat behind his desk and looked at us over a stack of paper.
'Sorry to bother you, but we have a bit of a problem.'
'Bakugo and Akio have been fighting?'
'How did you-'
'Akio has traces of an explosion on his face and Bakugo has red marks around his neck. Akio prefers hand-to-hand combat and Mitsuko doesn't like to fight. I'm guessing Bakugo insulted her and Akio defended her. Then, judging from the shouts I could hear, Bakugo decided to insult Akio's parents, and since Akio is still sensitive about that topic, he attacked Bakugo.'
'Well, that's almost right- I got there before anyone could get hurt.' My brother replied.
'So, why can't you punish them?'
'Well... I feel like my personal feelings would get in the way of my job.'
'I understand. You're dismissed- Go and attend to your class.'
My brother quickly left the room.
'So... got anything to say for yourselves?' Nezu asked, his eyes gleaming wickedly.

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