I'm No Hero (My Hero Academia Fanfic)

Chapter 28

The moment I started to wake up, my eyes shot open, remembering the horror I had to deal with these last couple of days. All I could think about was how I was kept inside a room filled with dolls. Thinking about it, I was afraid of what was going to happen next.

However, when my eyes finally adjusted to the single lamp that was turned on in front of me, I realized I was no longer there. Instead, I was covered in blankets with a pillow placed under my head. I sat up, feeling the couch shift.

A couch. Not the small pink bed I was used to.

"Ah! You're up!" a voice squealed.

My hand grabbed my head at the sudden outburst, but that was the least of my worries when a pair of arms wrapped around from behind me. I froze, not knowing who was right in front of me wrapping me in their arms. I tried to look around, but instead, I just felt my vision failing me. Things were growing dark, like when that woman would—

"Mamá, stop!" Raiden's voice cut through.

"Ay yi yi, hijo!" the voice from before complained as the arms unwrapped from me, allowing me to breathe.

I looked down, trying to control my breathing. She wasn't the pink-haired woman. I was away from her. There was no one that could hurt me. Not right now.

Breathe, Tami, just breathe.

"Sorry about Má," a familiar feminine voice apologized as I felt the couch sink. I lifted my head to see Hatsuko sitting beside me, careful to keep her distance. Her dark hair was pulled up in a messy bun while she wore a simple button up with jeans. It was the same outfit she wore last night. "She just gets excited around new people."

"Oh, of course I'm excited. It's not everyday we get to meet Rai—" the older woman started to say.

Raiden quickly cut her off. "Cállate!"

"Oh hijo," the woman said as she walked over to Raiden and placed her hand on his shoulder.

I looked over at her, seeing a woman who looked like an older version of Raiden and Hatsuko. Her long dark hair was hanging down, showing off thick strips of gray hair mixed inside. It didn't take long for me to realize this was their mother, even if they didn't say anything about that before. She gave me a warm smile as she drop her arms into the pockets of her nightgown. Her arms looked as if they were twigs, looking much different than when she was a hero. I remember Kaito telling me that once, that both of Raiden's parents were heroes. His mom just retired when she married.

Seeing her, I realized she was the one who had hugged me. Guilt washed over me as I looked down at my lap. She wasn't trying to be rude. I knew that. The gesture just took me off guard.

"How are you feeling, Smith?" Mrs. Yamamoto asked.

I nodded my head. "Fine. You—you can call me Tami. I-I'd prefer it if you all did."

My legs pulled up into my chest before I wrapped my arms around them. What was I supposed to say or even do? For a moment, I just kept to myself as we all sat in silence, letting my mind wonder for a bit. Out of habit, I looked down at my watch, only to find that there was nothing there. It wasn't because of the Yamamoto's, but because of them. They took my watch away from me. Without it, I couldn't tell what time it was or how much time had passed if I would use my Quirk.

That was the least of my worries as a certain thought occupied my mind. Had school started already? I shouldn't have cared knowing what my mom warned me not to leave this place until she came, but at the same time, it made me wonder if someone had tried calling. Was it too late to call Ollie and let him know how everything was going? What about Kaito, or even Sakura?