Behind a smile

Part 32~Healer

Slowly, time past. My head spinned and I struggled to focus. Everything seemed so distant and I couldn't work out what was going on. But I didn't feel alone, like someone was there. It was weird, unlike normal, I felt both alone and like I was cared for. I couldn't feel my siblings presence but I knew they were there.

I could hear voices but I couldn't work out what they said. I wanted to wake, I wanted to do something but I couldn't. I just wanted to wake and be with my siblings. I just want to wake.

~Mei POV~

Sighing, I sat down on the couch in the living room. We had been moved into the dorms after the training camp, the class had been targeted too many times for comfort so now we were under close observation in case we are attacked again.

Ochaco was trying to make me feel better but I was too worried about Izu to focus on her. She probably deserved better but she understood my worry.

Jack and Mina were sitting on the floor. Mina had made it her own personal goal to keep Jack happy and stop him going on murderous rampages and so far she was being successful.

Zama and Kirishima were in the kitchen making us some food. Ever since the kidnapping, Zama was determined to do something, every moment of the day. Thankfully, Kirishima was able to keep Zama from over working and collapsing.

Koi and Bakugo were often together. Koi spent most of his time playing games, it started as Bakugo being competitive and not wanting to be out-gamed by Koi but now they played teams. It was funny to watch as they screamed at each other in an almost friendly manner.

Sora, on the other hand, had gone further down than ever before. He had been publishing more songs than ever before. The sombre tone to the new series didn't go unnoticed and Kaminari had been trying to cheer him up, failing mostly, but trying nonetheless.

Chi spent most of his time drawing, preferring to distract his mind with silly things that any child would like. A lot of the girls had started to buy him toys and things he could play with, Momo and Jiro spending most of their time looking after him for us. They didn't seem to mind and enjoyed their time.

Yu was still working at the café but she was working harder. I think she doesn't want to stop because if she stops she starts to think about Izuku and she doesn't want to think about Izuku. A few of the classmates offered to help but it doesn't help her emotional state.

Lastly, our new sibling spent most of his time in Izuku's room with Todoroki. We still hadn't come up with a name for him. For the first few days we tried to give him a name but he wouldn't accept any of them. Now we have given up.

"Hey, Mei you should stop worrying. Midoriya-kun will be fine," Ochaco said, throwing her arms around my shoulder and leaning against me.

"I know but, he is my brother. Maybe I should go check up on him again," I muttered, attempting to get up but Ochaco stopped me.

"You have already checked on him four times today. He has not changed in the 20 minutes," Ochaco reasoned, smiling cheekily.

"But what if it had."

Ochaco gave me a 'seriously' look before sitting up. "If we go see him now, you won't visit him again for the rest of the night, deal?" Ochaco offered her hand, making me smile.

"Deal." I reached forward and grabbed her hand, pulling her to her feet and walking out. We got up to Izu's room and felt a spark of excitement that came from the noise. Even if Izu was still asleep, having just our new sibling say more than one word is big news.

Ochaco seemed to share my excitement as she pulled open the door. Inside Izu was leaning against Todoroki while our new sibling changed his bandages. Izu was the one who was talking with Todoroki filling in the details and our new sibling correcting things.

"Izuku! You are awake," I cheered going to his side instantly. "How are you feeling?"

"A... a lil... little dizzy... My... my head is... is throbbing..." Izuku moved his head as our new sibling put a thermometer in his mouth.

"You will be fine. You got a slight infection but it should clear up in a few days. Drink plenty of fluids and get some sleep," our sibling said, helping Izuku lay back down on the bed.

Izu looked tired, he let out a quiet yawn and buried himself deeper in the covers we gave him. "Th.. thank you, I... Iason."

"Iason?" Our new sibling looked over Izu who smiled tiredly.

"It... it means heal... healer... Yo... you are our... our healer... tha... that is you... your purpose... Do... do you li... like it?"

Our new sibling looked frozen, as if he couldn't quite work out what to say. Izu started to look worried, as if he had done something wrong but our new sibling smiled and stroked Izu's hair. "Yeah, now go to sleep."

He stood up, motioning us to leave the room. We watched him, he looked down, his mind storming behind his eyes.

"It makes sense. You can stop time meaning you can stop the patient being hurt any more and you know more medical knowledge than I do. I can see why Izu decided to call you that, Iason," I said softly, hoping to help him.

"I don't have to kill?"

Before I could answer, Ochaco wrapped her arms around both of us. "Of course not silly. You can do the opposite and help keep people alive."

I smiled affectionately at Ochaco, she was so pure and innocent. She was amazing.

We returned downstairs, most noticing Iason's appearance but no one met our eyes. They looked as if they were hiding something. Like they didn't want to be the one to say, not even our siblings looked at us.

"What's going on?" I walked forward, picking up chi who buried his face in my shoulder.

"Hey, hey, what's wrong?" Ochaco walked to my side, running her fingers through Chi's hair.

"They want us to talk to him," Chi whispered, holding back the tears as best as he could.

"Who?" Ochaco brought her fingers to Chi's chin, lifting his head to look into his eyes.

Before Chi could say anything, I interrupted him. "Who do you think? Hisashi. They want us to talk to Hisashi."