Ukeire Series: Deep Within (Rewrite)

🌾~Part 4~🌾

~Kiro's POV~

We arrived at the mall, which I've been to hundreds of times for supplies. I put my hands in my pockets and walked in. Ava followed, not affected by my cold demeanor, Hiro and Kovsoc followed behind, nervously.

I wish they wouldn't be so nervous, but then again I am a Villain. But no one knows the truth, it's not like it would matter anyways, no one on this forsaken earth would even listen.

I mentally scowled. We walked around for a few hours, going in stores and stuff.

"Ugh I'm starving. Anyone wanna go to the food court?" Kovsoc piped up. Accompanied by his stomach growling. Ava chuckled. I just rolled my eyes and walked to the food court.

They're just like children.

~Ava's POV~

I look at Kiro.

Since when is he this cold. He normally at least laughs along with us.

I walked into the food court, which was surprisingly empty, to see Hiro and Kovsoc already talking about what they were gonna get. Kiro followed us, but he didn't talk.

What happened to make him this cold? He was so happy.....

Then I remembered. Those nights, every night. New bruises, cuts, burns. All from everyone else that treated him like shit. How he would cry every night, sometimes with me and others alone. How every time I woke up his pillow would be wet with tears that no one seen or heard, except for me.

No, he wasn't happy. He was going through hell, and I did nothing. But what could I do? I was younger than him, and he refused to let me help him fight.

"Ava? Avaaaaaaaaa." A voice snaped me out of my train if thoughts. I looked around to see Hiro, Kovsoc, and Kiro sitting at a table. Hiro was waving over at me. I speedwalked over to them.

"Sorry, I zoned out," I muttered embarrassed as I sat next to Kiro.

"That's o-ok," Kovsoc stuttered, still uneasy with Kiro being in front of him. I couldn't help but wonder why he was still uneasy.

Didn't Kiro kidnap him though? That's probably why. But the Hero's said that they were both unharmed. But then again that would put metal scars on anyone. Maybe that's also what happened to Kiro?

Hiro pushed a few slices of the pizza that he ordered to me.

"This is one of the best pizza places in town. Normally it's packed," he mumbled, some of the pizza drowning out his words. I could see Kiro roll his eyes, but there was a spark to them, like he was somewhat amused.

"Dude what's wrong with you!" Hiro exclaimed. I looked at Kiro to see he was eating his pizza backwards, crust first. (One of my friends do this)

"What? This is how I eat," Kiro responded, no emotion in his voice.

"That's making me sick just watching you," Hiro joked. Kiro didn't respond but continued to eat. I began to eat as well. I started some small talk, which lead to a full blown agruement about what hero was the best. I could tell that Kiro and Kovsoc would get uneasy when we mentioned anything about the late 4th hero, RipTide.

Why are they so uneasy about him? Unless....

I remembered a report coming across my desk at the police station. It's was right before school started, and right after we fought the VLAS. I was still wrapping my head around the though of my brother when I read the file. It contained info about what Kovsoc and Mia did for the League. It said something about the murder of RipTide.

Maybe that's it? Maybe they were there? I'll have to ask later

By the time we were done it was about 5. I knew we would have to be back by 8ish, so we all went to the arcade. Kiro didn't really play a lot, but I didn't pay to much mind. Hiro walked out with at least 10 prizes, Kovsoc 5, and somehow I got about 20.

We were walking around when Kiro suddenly ran ahead of us. I didn't know what was wrong so I naturally raced after him, with Hiro and Kovsoc trailing behind.

~Kovsoc POV~ (changed it up a little 😎)

I raced behind Hiro, not knowing why we were even running. I started passing him, and he spead up. We caught up to Ava, and the three of us raced eachother. Kiro was far in the lead, running as fast as a veichal.

"FIRST!" Kiro shouted as we reached the dorms. Ava came barely second, with me in third and Hiro dead last by a second.

"Really, you ran ahead just for us all to race?!" Ava said, somewhat pissed and somewhat amused.

"Hey it was fun at least, I haven't raced someone in a while," Hiro cut in. Truth was it was actually kind of fun, even though I'm still somewhat uneasy around Kiro.

You were with him for months. He was actually nice, why are you still uneasy around him?!

⚠Murder/Violence warning⚠

I could help but remember the that time. When I saw RipTide be murdered by his League. I shuddered at the thought of the screams that I heard. I didn't even realise I was shaking until Hiro tapped me on the shoulder.

⚠Warning over⚠

"Are you ok man?" I nodded.

"Yeah, just a little cold." Which was true enough, I did get I cold chill from my thoughts.

Ava chimed in, "let's go to out dorms, it's about 8 anyways." Hiro nodded in agreeance, walking to the common room. Ava followed, I was about to join them to when Kiro caught me.

Oh boy......

"H-hey Kiro," I stuttered.

"You were thinking about that time, were you?" I nodded

"I figured, but listen, I didn't want you to see that. I would of never brought you along if I knew they went done. That kind of vision will always leave a scar." In that moment, unsaid words passed between us. I knew what he ment, and I thought what kind of things he must of been through. I always knew he wasn't a true Villain, he didn't have the heart.

Kiro walked in and headed straight for his dorm. I went to where Hiro and Ava were 'arguing' about something else. A smiled to myself.

I hope this year will be different. I hope that this year I can finally make some sort of friends.

And for once in a long time, I felt happy, and hopeful at the new school year. It was only the first day, and yet I already met some great people.