Nightingale Syndrome

Chapter 8

-3rd POV-

Izumi was with Recovery Girl, she volunteered to watch over her while Aizawa went to his classes. Izumi was very tamed, Recovery just needed to give her something to do while she waited for Aizawa to come pick her up. "umm... Excuse me... Ah! Micchan! Wanna go--" "No thank you, I'm not hungry..." Izumi flatly rejected Izuku's invitation to eat lunch with them, frankly speaking, she doesn't really think she even have the right to eat or be with anyone anymore. After hearing what she had done, she practically shuns everyone away. "You should go with them dearie. It's only been three days and you've become skinnier than when I first saw you! Go on with them and eat. I'll handle Aizawa for you." "That's not the case I-" Izumi was cut off when Recovery shooed them out of the infirmary. With a disgruntled sigh, Izumi followed his brother to the cafeteria to meet with his friends. "Deku-kun! Where have you- oh... Hi there! I'm Uraraka Ochako, nice to meet you!" Izumi only gave a nod of acknowledgement and silently followed the trio of friends. "So Midoriya-san, what have you been up to?" 'IIDA-KUUUNNNN!!!!' was Izuku and Ochako's frantic thoughts. "Nothing much... I've either been reading or staying out of Eraserhead's way..." Ochako sighed in relief 'she wasn't offended...' "Umm if you don't mind me asking, do you train with sensei when he's not doing anything?" Izumi shook her head. "No. With a useless quirk like mine, I can't hope to be a hero. I don't even want to be a hero anymore... Ah, one Ohagi please." Once Izumi got her tray of food, she went to a random table. Izuku and friends followed and tried to get her into the conversation, "Micchan... Are you sure you'll be full with just ohagi? D-do you like to try some of--" "No thank you. I'm fine." Iida and Ochako looked at each other, seeing the tense atmosphere between the twins. "Izumi, you should eat more. Staying healthy is a necessity." came Todoroki's voice as a bowl of soba was placed in front of said girl. "Eat. To make you feel better." he said, patting her head before taking a seat beside her.

Everytime Izuku invited his sister to join them, Izumi would always decline. Whether it's going to eat lunch, or studying, she would always isolate herself from others even Todoroki. But one day, everyone was shocked when she was suddenly standing in front of Tsuyu. Said frog girl was tense, but she didn't show it in her facial expression. "I heard your name was Asui Tsuyu..." Jiro gulped, her eyes flickering between the two greenettes. "I also heard from the purple haired guy that I hurt you..." said purple boi flinched and stared wide eyed at Izumi thinking that she might attack again, but what Izumi did shocked everyone. She dipped her head deeply, "I'm sorry for what I did, I don't really remember much but the fact that I harmed others... I'm not asking for forgiveness. I just don't want this guilty feeling to eat me up... So again, I'm very sorry." in the corner of Izumi's eyes she saw a couple of Tsuyu's classmates relax. "To be honest, I'm still shaken about what happened... But thank you, for apologizing." Tsuyu gave Izumi a smile, "Tch... If you're not asking for forgiveness then why fucking apologize?" Bakugou frustratingly said. But Izumi only ignored him, practically just walking towards the door, making said blonde even more angry. So like a real Bakugou, he yelled at Izumi. " Don't fucking ignore me damn it!!!"

-three days later-

It was finally time. The time all of UA has been waiting for, UA's annual Sports Festival! Everyone was in their respective waiting rooms, while Izumi was with Aizawa and Present Mic at the commentary section. She was practically forced to join the loud hero just like how Aizawa was forced to sit beside Present Mic, "Present Mic seems to enjoy this..." "Just let him be..."

The obstacle race was- in Izumi's eyes- slightly ridiculous, having the landmine in the obstacle race was their mistake. Why? Because she knew that her brother would find a way to speed his way with his overly analytic brain of his. "Oi Midoriya! Wanna go eat with me? Eraser is already fast asleep!" before Izumi could decline, Present Mic was already dragging her to the cafeteria. After a while of waiting, their food came and the two sat by a secluded table. "You know, I just noticed this but... You don't seem to be thrilled or even a little bit excited about your brother being in first place. Is it because your cheering for someone~" Present Mic said teasingly whilr eyeing Izumi who promptly continued to chew silently, she swallowed before speaking. "Why should I? Just because we're twins doesn't mean we'll be walking the same path... To be honest, I don't like heroes. Or people who're trying to be one. People with flashy quirks tend to have attitudes towards others. On a side note, I'm actually cheering for Shocchan..." Izumi ranted, taking another spoonful from her curry, trying her best to not blush. Present Mic raised a brow at her statement, Aizawa actually told him to engage a conversation with her, just to see if they could extract information.

"So your saying that you don't like anyone with a flashy quirk?" Izumi merely shook her head. "So... In other words you don't like your brother?" this time, Izumi nodded. "I always supported him in the past... But he simply crushed my dreams in being a hero. I wanted to... But having a useless quirk like mine... I practically gave up. But thanks to that, I was able to see the difference between true and fake heroes." Izumi muttered, but being the good listener he was, Present Mic was able to catch what she said. 'True and fake heroes? What does that mean?' "True heroes are like All Might. While fake heroes are people who only became heroes for fame and money." Present Mic flinched and covered his mouth, "DidIshedditboutwoud?" he mumbled, still covering his mouth. "No, it was just written all over your face... We should go back now, Eraserhead might get suspicious." Izumi said before standing up and gathering her used platter.

'I see... So she ran away because of some dispute with her brother.... When she did, the League if Villains were able to kidnap her. It kinda makes sense, she was emotional and vulnerable. So it'll be easy to kidnap her.'  his theory would have been correct.

If only there was proof that Izumi was indeed kidnapped by the League.

Izumi and Present Mic went back, only to see Aizawa laying on his back; sleeping soundly. Izumi flinched when she felt the loud hero's menacing aura. The next thing she knew, she was beside the loud hero, a mic in front of her. "Why is it always me?" she muttered while watching the students do their recreational activities. "ALRIGHT! LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED! THE RULES FOR THIS CAVALRY BATTLE IS SIMPLE!!" as Present Mic gave the rules, Izumi observed all of the students gathered in front of the R-18 hero. She couldn't really place a finger on it, but she felt the need to observe and get information about every student and heroes that she encountered. It wasn't the first either. The first time she felt this itching need was when Izuku and friends tried to talk to her, she was being discreet about it and no one noticed her weird and creepy action.

"So what do you think of the pair ups Mizumi?" Izumi raised a brow at Present Mic for the nickname but shrugged, thinking it was for the best that others didn't know of her being there. "I think they all have interesting teams, but for some... I don't think they have quirks that compliments each other. Don't get me wrong, all of them have unique quirks all on its own... But having a team that can make combos are sure to win." a certain class looked at where the commentary section was after hearing Izumi's voice. They were confused as to why she was there, but shook their heads. They needed to focus on the game!

Some time passed and Izumi continued to watch every student playing. She -oddly- felt satisfied when someone from class B was able to steal Bakugou's headband, "WAIT! BUT WHAT HAPPENED TO BAKUGOU?!" Present Mic exclaimed when he checked the pointing board. "Bakugou was careless and only focused on one opponent, when he should not only be alert, but also aware of his surroundings. He should learn from class B, strategizing and being calm at important situations." Present Mic sweatdropped as Izumi continued to roast Bakugou. 'so she also holds a grudge against Bakugou... Nanto ozoroshī ko!' "SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU DAMN HEDGEHOG!! I'LL KILL YOU!!" Izumi smirked and sat back, but not before muttering; 'good luck Shocchan!' which was obviously heard by some people. Specially Izuku whose sister complex suddenly awoken, staring or more specifically glaring at said half-and-half boi.

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Okay okay,  I know it's short but hey! If you find the two references I put in this chapter then good for you! Cause I'll dedicate the next chapter to you! I hope you like this chapter, vote comment and like always! Let me know what you think about this chapter!