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Makoto was blushing when he let go of Eugene, they could tell something was wrong which is why they told Jesse to do homework in the living room while the four of them talked in the kitchen

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Makoto was blushing when he let go of Eugene, they could tell something was wrong which is why they told Jesse to do homework in the living room while the four of them talked in the kitchen.

Makoto was itching to tell them about his powers, but he promised. He just couldn't get the thought that he might have caused his parents to die out of his head, he tried to push it back because he didn't have any proof but he needed someone to talk some sense into him.

"What's going on Makoto?" Will asked after they've been sitting in silence for a few minutes, Eugene was sitting next to him and Will was sitting across from Makoto while Leon was sitting by Will. "I can't tell you." Makoto sniffs sinking into his chair.

Eugene turned to Makoto and grabbed his hand, Makoto ignored the spark that he felt. "You aren't okay, I'm not saying I didn't enjoy the hug because I did but you were trembling Makoto. Something is wrong." Makoto shook his head quickly. "You won't believe me anyway."

Leon frowned looking at Will in concern. "We will believe you, you just need to trust us." Something in Makoto convinced him, he needed to say it, he still had the underlying fear of something happening but he could always stay with Henry or Dex, surely.

"I have powers." Makoto waited for something, but all he saw were shocked faces. "You're kidding?" Will asks leaning forward, Makoto shakes his head to indicate he is telling the truth.

"It happened in the school fire." Makoto heard three sucks of air but he continued talking. "I felt my body consume the fire, I smelt the burning. I thought I was dead and I should be but when I woke up I felt amazing. I have no burns anywhere and I know you tell me, Will, that it's plastic surgery but it's not. I was awake more than you thought I was and I wasn't taken to surgery once."

Makoto sighed once he finished explaining, he wasn't sure he would speak first but he wasn't expecting it to be Leon to put his few cents in. "Okay, but none of this means you have powers. It could be a miracle." Makoto scoffs.

"We don't believe in miracles, I have powers. Fire powers to be precise." Makoto watched Will sigh and rub his eyes. "Show us, if you really have powers."

Makoto rolled his eyes but he knew they were going to need proof, Makoto closed his eyes and concentrated on letting the flames appear at the end of his fingertips, he heard gasps and chairs moving back. His family was afraid of him.

Makoto took a deep breath and the flames on his fingertips went out. "How did you find this out?" Eugene shakes his voice shaking slightly, Makoto didn't know if he was in shock or terror.

"Um, well one time after I woke up from a nightmare the candle beside my bed was lit even when it had the lid on. I've been wondering things because the accident wasn't piecing together, so I went to the fire station and found the guy who found me. He got me in touch with Henry Stark-Oakley."

Will's eyes went wide. "The Henry Stark-Oakley?" Makoto nodded and when he realized Will wasn't going to say anything else he continued speaking. "After the firefighter put me in contact, Henry took my blood and compared it with the one they had on file right after the accident."

Makoto took a deep breath looking down at his hands before saying the next part. "He called me today and said that I had a fight or flight response happen in my body because some cells have formed together. He thinks that I was either a mutant and my powers were suppressed as a child or I was experimented on and it just didn't awaken until the fire." Will stood up and ran his fingers through his hair and started pacing.

It was something Will did when he was stressed. "Do you think my sister knew about it?" Makoto shrugged sneaking a glance at Eugene for the first time since he explained everything fully. "I don't know, I brought up the theory to Henry that they were killed on purpose instead of an accident but he said he can't make any assumptions without proof." Makoto heard Will suck in a breath before sitting down in the chair again, Leon put his arm around Will and kissed the side of his head.

"That's a big thing to say Makoto, we don't even know what they were involved in. They weren't scientists, your Dad was a store owner while your Mom was an accountant. Nothing tied to anything bad." Makoto shrunk in on himself at Leon talking, he felt bad he didn't mean for his parents to get tarnished.

"Hey, it's just a theory. He has enough on his plate right now." Eugene defended Makoto quickly making Makoto's heart swell with pride. Leon sent Makoto an apologetic look which he accepted with a smile.

No one mentioned how Eugene had replicated the position that Will and Leon were in by holding Makoto to his chest so his head was pillowed by his upper chest. "I'm gonna go check on Jesse, and I also need a minute." Will stood up before walking towards the living room, Leon got up right after him to make sure his husband was okay.

Makoto sat up but Eugene didn't move his arm which Makoto was grateful for as it helped ground him. "What do you think about everything?" Makoto let out a breath of relief when he heard Eugene's answer. "I'm excited that my best friend is someone with superpowers, I'm sad that you felt nervous to tell us especially me but I'm glad you did."

He nodded playing with a piece of hair that fell into his eyes, suddenly Eugene brushed the piece of hair behind his ear. They were so close that Makoto could feel Eugene's breath ghosting his lips, Makoto was waiting for Eugene to press their lips together but that never came.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that. You're in a vulnerable state right now, I should go check on Jesse." Before Makoto could answer Eugene was up and walking towards the living room.

Makoto didn't know what that meant, was Eugene ready for more or did it just happen because of the vulnerable moment?

Makoto didn't know what that meant, was Eugene ready for more or did it just happen because of the vulnerable moment?

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