The Imprisoned Hero

Chapter 17

"Don't ever call me that again!" he yelled.

I grabbed at his hand, trying to make him let go. 

"Overhaul, you're hurting me," I said.

"Don't ever call me that again!!" he yelled. 

"Overhaul!" I tried my best to snap him out of it. 

His eyes widened as he knew what was going on. He immediately let go of my throat. I coughed and he sat down. Even though there was noddles and water everywhere, my concerns were on him right now.

"I'm sorry," he said as tears streamed down his face. "I'm terribly sorry."

"Overhaul," I said and moved closer to him.

"Don't come near me," he said and put his hands out.

"Overhaul," I said, trying to get closer to him.

He looked around and got up. He ran into the bathroom and closed the door. I sighed, thinking it was best for him to cool down before trying to talk to him. I looked over at the floor and cleaned everything up. I went into my room to change out of my clothes since there was water that seeped through them. Afterwards, I walked over to the bathroom and knocked on the door.

"Overhaul, can you please open the door?" I asked.

"Please, Y/N, leave me."

"Overhaul, I think we need to talk. Can you at least unlock the door?"

"I never locked it in the first place."

"Can I please come in?"

"Sure," he said.

I opened the door to find himself sitting in the bathtub. I kind of chuckled to myself as I sat down in front of the tub. He reminded me of a little kid who was in the bathtub.

"Overhaul, what came over you just now?"

He wiped the tears from his eyes and he avoided my gaze, "I just don't really like it when people call me by my actual name. I discarded that name and took Overhaul as my new name. Just like how you were Sun-Destroyer. You were Sunlight, but you were Sun-Destroyer. You took on that name. I took on the name Overhaul since I did not want anyone to call me by Kai Chisaki."

I looked over at him, "I know you told me your actual name before, but I thought it would of gotten your attention while we were over there. I was trying to snap you out whatever you were in."

"I'm sorry. I am truly sorry. You deserve someone better than me."

I reached my hand out to him. He looked at it and more tears formed in his eyes. He reached over and took my hand.

"It doesn't matter. We found each other and we complete each other. I am more than willing to help you and you helped me. You helped me with my wound. And I am going to help you with becoming a hero."

He smiled sadly and nodded his head, "Alright."

"Are you still hungry? I've made more noddles and they're just waiting to be eaten."

He chuckled, "Yeah."

We walked out of the bathroom and Overhaul went to get the bowls from the cabinet. I grabbed a ladle and put some of the noddles in the bowls. We ate together at the table. When we were finished, Overhaul helped me clean up everything. Once we were done, we went over the plan for the next few weeks. 

"Do you think you can do that?" I asked.

He nodded his head, "Yes. I want to prove to others I can become a hero even if I am a villain."

"One more thing: what about your mask?" I asked and pulled out his mask. I handed it to him and he looked at it. He seemed to be saddened by the fact he was holding something of his past. 

"I am going to keep it. A once symbol of a villain now turned into a symbol of a hero."

I nodded my head and smiled, "I like that thought about your past."

"I need to be optimistic about it now since you're going to help me."

"That's a good mentality to put yourself in, Overhaul."

He looked sad at me for some reason. "For me to get used to you calling me by my actual name, please call me by it."

"Are you sure?"

"It's just another way for me to change who I once was. If you call me Overhaul by accident or forget, it's alright."

"Please don't hurt me if I call you by your name."

"I will try my best. Try it now."

"Should I just keep saying your name?" I asked.

"Go for it," he said.

I repeated his name for about ten minutes before he started to laugh to the point where it got me to laugh.

"I think you can stop," Overhaul said.

"At least you didn't hurt me this time," I said.

"I'm sorry that I did, but I should never hurt you again."

I smiled, "I understand it was an accident, Chisaki."

"It sounds weird to hear my name again," he said. 

"You might as well try to get used to hearing it."

"Yeah," he said. "If there are any other people who try to say my name, I might try to hurt them."

"Then you need to think of it as me saying your name. Because I know you're going to get comfortable with me saying your name."

"I'll do my best, Y/N."

"We should be heading to bed," I said and stood up. "There is a guest room across from the bathroom. Please, make yourself feel at home. You're going to be spending the next five months here."

He smiled, "Thank you for everything you have done for me, Y/N."

I smiled and hugged him. He hugged me back and kissed the top of my head.

"Goodnight, Chisaki," I said.

"Goodnight, Y/N."

I headed into my room and he headed into the guest room. I got ready for bed and laid down. I stared at the ceiling for a while before drifting off to sleep.

I looked out the window and saw the city lights. I was leaning against my hand and my mask was moved back to where it was over my nose. 

"What can I do to repay her?"