Everything's Not Okay

Not enough

I'll admit, yesterday was fun except the whole I'm basically homeless fiasco. I know Shinsou won't keep the secret forever, but if he could give me time to think of something, literally anything, then everything will be okay. I just need to find a better place for the kids like an apartment for all of us, but then I won't be able to watch over them if I need to work and go- this won't work will it? Get you're shit together Denki, come on.

"You okay there kid?" Mr. Sho rests his hand on my shoulder and I remove my hands from my hair, which I just noticed were there.

"Yeah I'm fine, just worried." I let out a shaky breath. I don't know how he does it, but somehow every time I talk with him I always tell the truth. As if he'll know if I'm lying or not.

"Last minute jitters?" He questions though he knows the exact answer. "Listen Denki, I know you hate going back there and I hate seeing you go back too, but you can't stay with us forever. You and I, we're different from each other. You have hope in this world, same with Ethan. One day you will adopt him, I just know it. You would adopt all those kids if you were allowed to. Denki I see something in you that I don't even see in that hero, Hell Might."

"All Might."

"Unimportant. You don't have to be the number 1 hero, but I know you'd be the hero that would look out for us guys back here. You're the one that not only civilians, but villains would see the happiness you give. I have never seen Ethan this happy and jumpy till you came. I was always afraid of him running away when he got the chance, but now with you here I know he never will." He starts to tear up, which rarely happens so I'm gonna enjoy this moment.

"Denki I'll miss you, but just know that even if it's not from being kicked out, you can still come back here. Even if you just want to talk."

"T- thank you Mr. Sho."

"God, these adults are putting too much stress on you kids. I want you to enjoy your youth not shutter from it."

"I'm fine, it's nothing I can't handle."

"That's the worrying part." He wipes his tears with his gloves even though they're dirty. I've never seen him cry this much about me, maybe when I was little, but I barely remember anything that was pleasant in my past.

"Why you cry?" Ethan tugs on Mr. Sho's pant leg.

"Because this damn kid reeks." He quickly comes up with an excuse meaning Ethan has never seen him cry before.

"Don't mind him, Ethan. He's just like a grumpy bear." I wave off the situation before bending down to eye level with Ethan.

"Bear?"

"You know RAWR?" I bring my arms out to imitate a bear's. Ethan looks at me as if it was the best thing he's ever seen, so he does the same only to Mr. Sho this time.

"RAWR!" he tries to intimidate the old man.

"I love this kid."

"He better not turn into you. Cute as a kid, but a pain in the ass now." Mr. Sho grumbles.

"HEY, I'm a wonderful person!" I stand up only to watch him walk away.

"Okay let's not get ahead of ourselves now." He waves as a way of saying goodbye without crying. I know he'll miss me.

"Well anyway." I turn back to Ethan. "Bye Ethan, I'll be back soon."

"NOT TOO SOON!" Mr. Sho calls from the alleyway.

"Where are you going?" Ethan looks visibly upset now and I wasn't expecting it.

"I'm going home now." I take his hand to walk closer towards the exit.