devoted || ᵐᵃᶠᶦᵃᵎᵇⁿʰᵃ

20 - Helping Hand

"Are you sure about this?" I ask, giving the taller male a side glance. He gave a nod.

"Certain. And I just want to piss off that red fuck who tried to take you. It'll be great." I gave a nod as I walked in with Kishi besides me, readjusting the F/C bag over his shoulder.

"Well, you're right. I don't hate this plan." I gave a smile, pressing the call button for the elevator. The deep purplette gave a grin.

"See? Told you everything would be fine." The elevator doors opened, revealing a familiar spotless and reflective elevator lift. We piled in and pressed for the top floor. The doors closed and the elevator rose, making the both of us jolt. I gave a sigh.

"What if... Bakuhoe comes and gets me? He's not exactly someone to piss off." I grumbled, crossing my arms. I saw him shrug.

"Honestly? I don't think he can do much if this plan works out." He turned to me and gave a grin. "Which it will." The elevator came to a halt and the elevators opened. The room was as huge as I remembered, the only difference being that there were only two people who stood at the desk.

"Y/N? Seiki? What are you doing here?" Todoroki asked, standing up from his table. The greenette in front of him whipped around and gave a sweet smile. I walked with Kishi towards the pair, giving a small smile.

"Hey Todoroki and Midoriya." Kishi gave a wave, as well as a grin. "I was wondering if you could do me that favour." We stopped short of Todoroki's desk. The mismatched man gave a slow nod.

"Go on." He urged, arms folded across his chest. I glanced at Kishi to see the purplette stand straighter.

"Well, Bakugou's kind of after Y/N, so I was wondering if-"

"Done." I looked at Todoroki and gave a surprised look.

"That... was fast." I comment. Heterchromatic eyes found mine as he nodded.

"I'm glad you chose to come to us for this. When everyone gets here, please explain the situation." He urges, giving that same blank expression. I gave a nod and turned to Kishi.

"Are you going to be alright?" I ask, looking up at the taller male. He gave a shrug.

"As fine as I'll ever be, I guess. Just don't get in trouble." He gave a small grin, as if to reassure me. I gave a nod.

"Trouble? I doubt it." I chuckled, glancing away. I felt something drop at my feet. Looking down, I noticed it to be my backpack. I turned back to see Kishi walking to the door.

"Don't cause too much trouble shithead." He snickered, walking into the elevator and waving. I waved back until the doors had completely closed. I turned back and gave a smile.

"Thanks for this, I owe you guys." I smiled, scratching the back of my neck. I saw Midoriya give a shrug.

"I-Its no problem! And besides, Seiki helped us out, so, it's only fair if we help him out." The curly greenette replied, beaming a smile. I raised my eyes brows.

"Oh really? What about?" I ask, staring at Midoriya. He gave a small nod, a finger to his chin.

"That night Kacchan forced you to the party. We went to him and got directions. He explained his quirk, and we decided that it was best for him to come along." He glanced at me. "His quirk is so powerful! He could've been a great hero." He mumbled, looking to the floor. I gave a small chuckle.

"Yeah, he did want to become one. When  we were in school that is. He wanted to be known as Umbra, the number one hero." I explain, smiling at the distant memory. I saw Midoriya give a slow nod.

"What happened?" He asked, all traces of his previous shyness gone. I shrugged.

"What happened to most people, the fallout. He was... devastated to live in a world where heroes were no more." I frowned, my shoulders sagging.

"What about you?" I turned to look at Todoroki. "What did you want to be?"

I gave a sad smile. "I wanted to become a sidekick. Y'know, since my quirk isn't powerful or anything. My hero name would've been Echo." I shook my head. "Anyways, what about you two? Did you want to be heroes?" I saw both men give a nod.

"Yes. I wanted to best my bastard of a father." Todoroki answered, a small frown formed a on his face. Midoriya scratched the back of his neck.

"I wanted to be a hero, more then anything. I was, well, bullied a lot by Kacchan because I was quirkless." His face suddenly lit up. "But! I wanted to be a hero anyways." The dinging of the elevator made us all turn around, pausing Midoriya's sentance. The doors opened to reveal a familair bright brunette and formal bluette.

"Y/N!" Uraraka squealed as she ran to me, dropping the bags she was holding to hug me. "Wow, it's been forever! How are you?!" I stumbled back and gave a sharp gasp. She had me in a death grip, which was also killing me.

"Uraraka, back up p-please." I stuttered, biting my tongue. She quickly stepped back as I leaned over and put my hands on my knees, muttering curses under my breathe.

"Did I hurt you? Are you okay?!" She worried, crouching down while placing a hand on my shoulder. I shook my head, letting go of a long sigh. Slowly I stood, giving a weak smile.

"Uh, yeah. Just sore." I chuckle weakly.

"Y/N." I turned to see Todoroki, giving me an angry look. "Your back. What happened?" It was more of a demand then a question. I gave a shrug.

"Well, that's why I came here." I pointed a finger to my back. "I was... attacked, you see. It's not exactly pretty, pal." I warn, pressing my lips together. Iida stood besides Uraraka, still holding a couple bags in each hand.

"Could you show us..? I promise we won't judge!" Midoriya smiled, reassuring me. I gave a sigh.

"Alright, I did warn you." I turned around and grabbed the collar of my shirt. After pausing, I tugged upwards, revealing the four hideous scratches indented into my skin. I heard gasps of shock behind me.

"Oh my goodness..."