Mysterious Hero

Chapter 6- A "Friendly" Meeting

"K-Kirishima?" I stutter.  He's looking down at me with worry in his eye.  He pulled me into a hug and I just broke down.  My body was shaking so badly.
"I didn't m-mean t-t-too!  I-I..." I'm not even forming words anymore.  He just holds me tightly and rubs my back, comforting me to the best of his ability.
"I know. It's okay, we all know you didn't mean it." he cooed.  I continue to cry in his shoulder, until I'm done being a weak-ass brick.
I pull away and wipe my tear stained cheeks. 
     "Are you okay? You didn't seem like the type of person to cry..." he pauses for a second, "unless something is really wrong." he insisted.  He's now sitting crisscrossed in front of me as I push my back against the concrete wall.
     "It's just... I didn't mean to hurt Ojiro.  It just reminded me of..." I trail off.  "Never mind." I shake my head.
     "It's okay, I understand.  You don't have to continue if you don't want to. Just remember that if you need anything, you can talk to me, okay (l/n)?" he said.  I nodded my head as he stood up and held out a hand.  I took it graciously.
     "I'll keep that in mind.  Thanks." I say. He then smiles big at me.
     "No problem. It's what friends are for." That sentence reminded me of something about the memory I'd just re-lived.  I realized that there is so much more to these people than I noticed.  I care for them, even though I just met them.
     "Call me (n/n)." I smile.  His puzzled look made me retract my lips.  "O-Only if you want too!" I frantically spit, waving my hands.  He laughs at my gesture.
     "Okay, (n/n). Call me Eijirou." And with that, he became my closest friend.
We made our way to the monitor room. The last battle has already started when we arrived. I sat down, Eijirou sat next to me. I told him how I don't like to show weakness in front of people and he went on about how manly I was. He had a presence that could disperse any tension and replace any atmosphere in the room. I invited him to my house to play some video games for a 'thank you' and he said sure.

The last battle ended and we were free to go home for the day. Eijirou wanted to go check on Midoryia so I tagged along. We went to the infirmary to see Izuku sleeping, Ochako was already there sitting on his bed.
"Hi guys! What are you up to?" she asked.
"We're going to go play some video games at my house. Wanna come?" I say. She shakes her head.
"That's alright. Maybe next time." she insists.
"Aw, too bad." Eijirou pouted.
"Hey!" I whine as I playfully punch his arm. We all laugh. Ochako exchanged glances in between me and Kirishima. Then she arches her brow in skepticism.
"Not to pry, but, are you two possibly dating already?" she asks with a smile. My face heats up while his is totally normal.
"No, we're just friends. And I'm not into girls anyway." he explains, rubbing the back of his head. Both of our jaws drops to the floor. I've never imagined he'd be gay, it's really a pleasant, yet sad surprise. "Just don't tell the guys. I'll get shunned forever." he pleads. I giggle, and so does Uraraka.
"Your secret is safe with us." we say in ironic unison. Soon enough, all of us are being shooed out by Recovery Girl and have to leave.
     All three of us walk and commune until we reach the gate. I was reluctant to let her walk home without us, but Iida decided to walk her home since they live near each other. It was really comforting, but I was still a nervous wreck. We reached around the corner before I grabbed his hand and teleported to my house. I made sure his eyes were closed so he wouldn't pass out.
"Wow! It's so roomy!" he commented while seating himself on my sofa.
"Thank you. I try to keep it clean, and I don't really have that much stuff." I smile. He looks around, struggling to find any sign of life besides plants.
"And yes I live alone. My aunt pays for the house with the condition that I keep it tidy and neat, so when I move out on my own, she can resell it full price." I explain. He nods his head understandingly.

We play a variety of games from Overwatch to Undertale to Call of Duty. We even played the new All Might game I got for passing the entrance exam for a while.

I get a call from an unknown number in the middle of the game. I decided to answer it, regretting it for the life of me.
"Hello? Who is this?" I ask sternly.
"I-It's A-Ako. Ako Rio. Is this (f/n) (l/n)?" she asks cautiously. Right then and there, I wanted to cry. Scream and break something, but instead, I take a couple of deep breaths and walk out of the room, leaving Kirishima who is too focused on the game to notice.
"Hel-"
     "What do you want?" I growl. I could hear her gulp over the speaker. "How'd you get my number." Silence follows that sentence.     "You're really driving my patience."
     "I-I'm s-sor-ry. Um... I got your number from your aunt. I w-want to talk. Meet me at the park in ten?" she stutters. I look out the window and it's completely dark out. 'Maybe I'll have the chance to kick her ass' I think.
     "Sure. I don't mind." I say in a sweet-filled voice.
     "R-Really?" she asks surprised.
     "Really.  And if this is a set-up, then I'll make you wish you've never been born." I threatened oh so sweetly.
     "Oh! Don't worry! It's not, I promise!" she pleads, then I hang up the phone. I slap myself for how naive I was for accepting her offer, but I couldn't shake it off. 'Why is she contacting me after all these years?' I grab a pocket knife from the drawer and place my phone in my pocket before walking back in the room. I could see the "game over" on the screen and Eijirou is stretching his arms.
     "Where were you? Our team lost the bat-" he stops mid-sentence after seeing my body shaking with rage. He quickly runs up to me and put his hands on my shoulders. "What's wrong? What happened?" I force myself to calm down, relaxing my body to where it's not so tense.
      "Oh nothing, just an old friend calling me out of the blue." I smile. He stares at me with skeptical, red eyes, but he let's it go, knowing I told him the truth.
     "Okay. Call me if you need anything." he grabs his bag and walks toward the door. I stop him just before he reached the doorknob.
     "What's you address? I'll teleport you there." I push. He surprisingly doesn't hesitate to answer at my weird request.
     "XXX Rocklight Rd. Oh, but you don't have to do that." He said, waving his hand. I don't listen to him.
     "I want to. Close your eyes please." And he does. Once I teleport him home, we wave our goodbyes and I'm off to the park.

   I walk, carrying the knife in my pocket in case I encounter danger. My head is going a million miles an hour, thinking of every possibility, escape plan, outcome.
     I'm soon ripped by that because I walk into a pole, nearly falling backwards. I managed to catch myself before telling my brain to watch out next time. Massaging my forehead, I kept going, only to find out the sign was the parks logo. It's completely night with only a moon for light, along with flecks of stars. I sit in the swings, in which I forgot what it felt like.
     "It's been so long since I came here." I mutter to myself.
     "It-It really has." a voice says. My head snaps up to find gold eyes staring down at me. I stand before her, suspicious of her outfit.

     "G-Good evening, (n/n)."
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     "Hello, Ako."