Midori the Villain

Breaking the Leash

Author's Note: WARNING! Graphic content is imminent! The following chapter contains subjects pertaining to sex, violence, rape, and abuse. Not for the faint of heart! You have been warned!

The moment Izumi changed and stepped out of the infirmary she came face to face with Todoroki. He held her bag out to her with one hand, his stoic face not changing expression.

"Todoroki-kun..." she took the bag. "You waited for me? Why?"

"I'd like to talk to you, if that's alright." He put his hands in his pockets. "I know its late, but I would like to walk you to the train station, and speak my mind."

"There seems to be a lot of that going around." She said with a small laugh, thinking of her earlier conversation with All Might. "Alright... we can talk."

"Good." He waited and walked side by side with her down the hall heading out of the school. "How's your wound?"

"Mostly healed, surprisingly. I thought Nomu had cracked at least one of my ribs, but he'd only managed to bruise them. I should be fully healed by tomorrow with the assist of Recovery Girl's quirk." She rubbed her tender side. "The walk to the station isn't far... so if you have something to say, Todoroki-kun, I suggest you not make small talk."

"You've a point." He looked down at her, staring for a good full minute. She stopped the walk and turned her eyes up to him.

"My face really can't be all that interesting..." she frowned up at him.

"It's not... like I said before you've what others would deem a plain face... but you stick out to me. I told myself when I first came to this school that I wasn't going to get involved with anyone. I wasn't looking to make friends, and I wasn't looking for anything remotely resembling a relationship, but..."

He lifted a hand to her face stroking a thumb over the dusting of freckles.

"For some reason... I can't stop thinking about you." He stepped closer to her, cupping her face in both his hands. "My first thought after that warp guy separated the class was to find you and make sure you were okay."

Izumi felt herself wince and she tried to avert her gaze. She didn't like the sound of that... like she was someone who was meant to be protected.

"I appreciate the thought, but-"

"You don't like that... I get it. I know why you put up a face. You don't want to be seen as a victim, you don't want people to think you're weak and can't handle yourself. That's not what I'm saying, Midoriya."

"Then what are you saying?" frustrated and embarrassed she grabbed his hands trying to pull away from him. "Spit it out."

"I like you..." he said bluntly and he pressed his forehead to hers stepping closer when she stepped back to pull away. "I know you have a boyfriend... but I want to be put into the equation. I want you to consider being with me instead."

"Todoroki-kun..." She pulled on his hands and yanked away from him holding herself. "I'm flattered by your feelings and I'd like to give you what you want, but it's not gonna happen." She hugged herself thinking of Tomura's hurt and betrayed expression. "I'm committed to my boyfriend. Even if he is a little annoyed with me right now, I'm going to see it through to the end."

"Why is he annoyed with you?" Hurt by the sting of her rejection he lowered his head.

"Doesn't matter, it's not your concern." She looked over at him. "I'm sorry that I hurt you, Todoroki-kun. You're a genuinely nice guy and if things were different maybe I'd feel differently." She held her chest. "He needs me, even if he doesn't want to admit it, he needs me."