I Found What I Was Missing

Chapter 9: A Sky Full of Stars

A Sky Full of Stars

By the time they had been on Whale Island for a week, Mito could tell the teens were starting to get a little restless. Although it felt nostalgic and calming to have so many energetic and rambunctious teens in her house, Mito knew it was time for them to part.

Although she would miss the light, sunny feeling they created while they were there, so reminiscent of the times Gon and Killua stayed with her, the fact was; Mito's house wasn't meant to house ten people at once.

Mito paused in her chopping and glanced up, out the window; and smiled. Izuku and his friends were currently outside training, wrestling or sunbathing. They never really strayed too far into the woods, because it was apparently a disaster the first time they went, according to Bakugo.

Mito watched as Izuku started to laugh from where he sat beside Shinso and Uraraka; Kaminari had managed to throw Bakugo onto his back, and he was gloating about it.

"They're so energetic," Alluka's voice cut through the silence of the kitchen.
"They are," Mito agreed as Alluka moved to stand beside her.
The two watched in silence as Katsuki was seemingly throwing a fit on the grass, before whipping around to growl at Shoto.

They could faintly hear Katsuki yell 'ICY-HOT!!' and it caused them to laugh together after they shared a look.
"I'm going to miss them," Alluka told softly after their bouts of laughter quieted down.

Mito smiled sadly at the group, nodding. "Me too, but we can't keep them here, sadly," she stated.
Alluka nodded in agreement, though her lower lip trembled slightly. "I,I want them to find Gon and brother, so that we can see them again, too,"

Mito turned her head to watch as the younger started to rub furiously at her eyes, trying her very best not to burst into tears.
"Alluka," Mito said softly, eyes stinging.

Alluka looked up at her then, the area surrounding her eyes were red with irritation at her insistent rubbing, blue eyes shining with unshed tears.
"We miss Killua," she stated, and promptly started to cry.

Mito moved forward to wrap her arms around the younger, pulling her in for a tight hug; and buried her face into Alluka's dark hair.
"It'll be okay," Mito whispered as she rubbed up and down Nanika's back, ignoring her own hot tears falling down her cheeks. "You'll see him again soon, I'm sure,"

Izuku watched the two women hug from his seat on the soft grass with saddened eyes, a frown tugging at his lips. His shirt clung to his back, damp with sweat; his wild curls were much the same. His friends had stilled to watch the scene, well aware that the two had been watching them.

Izuku sometimes forgot how hard it must be for them. While Gon and Killua were his birth parents, it didn't change the fact that he didn't know them at all, and didn't share a bond with either of them. But for Mito and Alluka, who both knew them, raised them or grew up with them; shared a deep bond with them, it had to be extremely painful.

They must miss them so much. Izuku bit the inside of his cheek, and forced himself to look away from the scene. It was quiet as a heavy feeling settled around them.
"I, I want to talk to you guys, a little later," Izuku voiced, breaking the silence.

"What about?" Iida asked curiously.
Izuku bit his lips, eyebrows drawn into a frown. "It's...about my parents and what we should do next," he mentioned.
He could feel their gazes on him, but decided against elaborating further.

It was quiet once more when Izuku decided to glance up again, and noted that Alluka and Mito were back to working in the kitchen. Deciding it a good enough time, Izuku stood up, briefly brushing off the back of his shorts as he walked into the house.