The Hero's Hymn

Chapter 10

"A year ago... Is right before the beginning of the school, isn't it? So that person is Todoroki-kun, right? And the song should describe the fight against Seatiel..." Midoriya drinks and thinks at the same time, he sees a lot of new things now, maybe he can help his friend somehow.

<<I have one more question, after that, you can ask me what you want to know about the Ryuhi family.>> the high priestess moves the empty plate aside and looks at the student, <<How was Seatiel?>>

<<.....Terrifying....>> he whispers scared, remembering yesterday meeting, <<He has something that scares the life out of me, his eyes are full of his own madness, I don't even know how (Y/N)-chan could fight him so fearlessly... During the Hosu attack I was protecting her, but inside I was truly afraid; and when I met him again, I understood how dangerous he is.>>

<<Heroes aren't fearless, heroes are brave.>> Khrome speaks with a gentle voice, <<But bravery requires fear, and fear is born of loving something enough that it's loss would break you.>> those words send strange feelings towards the freckled boy, he feels relived that she didn't blame him, but he got where the woman is aiming, <<Who experienced it, there's nothing else that is able to make them tremble in fear; (Y/N) and her brothers are like that. They've lost someone important, the loss broke them, and after a long time, they all started to be anxious, afraid to lose someone else again. I'll tell you a secret, why were you trying to defend (Y/N) during the Hosu fight?>>

<<Why? Well, because she was dying in my arms-!>> that reaction makes the high priestess chuckle a bit.

<<Do you understand it now? Fear isn't bad, it helps you to understand your own limits, but the fear to lose a dear person, is the strongest. You said that Seatiel was terrifying, but afraid of losing (Y/N), you were more than ready to fight him and overcome your limits. (Y/N) is not different from you, she just hides it better, but there's this secret that only a few persons know. She sings when she's scared, often not aloud, but music helps her to stay calm and focused. If she has headphones, or she softly sings, or she's completely mute, you can bet your ass that she's scared of something.>>

"I was right to about this theory... She sings when she's anxious." <<Why are you telling me all these things, Khrome-san?>>

<<Because knowing your type, you're gonna fight by (Y/N)'s side even if she didn't ask it to you, right? I'm just helping you. Was I too invasive?>>

Liar....

"This voice... Astraroth-san?!" strangely, Midoriya doesn't feel that suffocating heat like the previous time, his body is hotter than before, but he can calmly handle it, "What do you mean with liar?"

She's not going to survive... and she knows it...

"E-eh...? What? Khrome-san will die...? How?"

Just remember.... In war, there aren't winners.... only survivors...

<<-And then I thought, if Izu-chan knows her songs, he can understand faster what's going on in her mind just listening to what she's singing!>> Midoriya stops the shock thanks to the happy voice of the high priestess, who picks her bag and hands it to him, <<So I brought all the CDs, Lenka said that you liked a lot (Y/N)'s mom's compositions, and I couldn't contain myself. Ah, if is too heavy for you, I can...>> the excitement fades away, and she looks worried the boy, "What's wrong with him? He's so dark now, I've said something bad? Oh crap, (Y/N) is going to kill me for sure if she knows that I made something bad to her best friend!"