starvation

2 - friend.

todoroki's pov

there's nothing more that i hate than being held against my own free will. so far fuyumi hasn't allowed me to leave my room ever since they walked in on me self-harming, and i absolutely hate it.

"todo, you can come out now." i rolled my eyes and huffed as i walked out of my room, only to be faced with fuyumi and natsuo. natsuo just patted fuyumi's shoulder and said, "i'll get the car ready." i was confused on why he was starting the car in the first place.

"todoroki."

i looked up at my sister. "mom and i agreed you should attend a treatment facility, i have a friend there who will help you."

"wait," i said with a slight glare, "like a mental institution? i don't want to do that, fuyumi, and you can't force me to do so."

she looked at me in despair. "it's not a mental institution, it's a place for people to get better." she hugged me out of nowhere and i gradually felt my shoulder wetten by her tears. "we're doing this for you, todo. dad's abusive ways have taken a toll on all us, especially you since you're the youngest. please try to understand, it's for you're own good."

"no fuyumi, you don't understand," i said. "i don't want to go there, don't make me go there."

she patted my back weakly as i said, "you're just sending me away so you don't have to worry about me torturing myself." i looked at her sadly when she told me, "hurry up, go change, and pack your bag, we're going to go up there so-"

before she could even finish, i went into my room and slammed the door. once i heard footsteps walking away i walked into my closet, shove my clothes into my backpack, and come out. fuyumi and natsuo were waiting for me in the car, but as soon as they tried to talk i plug in my earphones and drown out their voices with stria rock music.

"you don't even realize how this will affect my hero training at u.a."

-

after about half an hour we pulled up to a fancy looking building. when i stepped out and approached it, i saw it had no fences surrounding it, and around the building was lush green plants. the building itself had various windows, and it all seemed to be in different shades of blue and white.

fuyumi placed her hand on my shoulder and pecked my cheek before we walked in. a lady standing in the center spotted us snd waved. she walked up to us and said, "oh, my favorite todoroki's," she said cheerfully to my siblings. she then turned to me and said, "and you're shoto todoroki, correct? my name is haruko, i'll be the one in charge of you and the other boys."

i looked at my fuyumi, who smiled slightly, and natsuo, who just frowned at me sadly. i sighed and opened my arms for a hug, which they immediately went in for. before they walked away, i whispered, "i'm sorry."

haruko gestured for me to follow her as we walked into a room, where two other boys sat in chairs. i took a seat in an empty one and watched as haruko left, saying, "let me go get the last of you four."

i sat there, not daring for a moment to look any of the two other boys in the eye.

"you know, we don't bite."

"huh?"

i looked at them bewildered, but the one who talked smiled. he had light blue hair and brown doe eyes, and i noticed he was small, both in an anorexic and in a general way. almost like a baby.