Protecting Him

Chapter 38. Not So Villainous

It had been a few hours since I received a message from Tenko, he had information about his League for me in exchanged for me telling him a little brief description of the top three Sports Festival winners, which included myself.

We were to meet up in the same alley, but during the day. I left baby Hiro with Izuku. Izuku as always being the kind hearted boy that he is gladly took him in. However, Izuku began asking questions. Ones I didn't want to answer. Or more like I didn't have a proper answer to.

He wasn't the only one who had asked uncomfortable questions. Tenko's questions were much graver.

I'm not sure why he'd want the specific details of class 1-A students. Surely he knows how their quirk works based on what everyone saw. But apparently Tenko wanted to know more about their personalities and family as well. Of course I wasn't going to give him information about Shoto or Katsuki. I'm not a villain, and I'm not going to give him information that'll help his villainous cause.

All of this actually... come to think of it, I'm not sure if I made the right choice. I may be doing this to stop an even greater evil but to other's eyes I could be seen as a traitor. It's been rumored there's a traitor here in UA since the USJ incident, if anyone were to discover I was in communication with Tenko or that Tenko knew who I was, all my plans and efforts would crumble.

The more I achieve, the more I feel like I'm digging my grave. I just hope I don't regret what I'm doing... please don't make me regret this.

I sighed deeply. Oddly Tenko was more focused on Katsuki and [Name] –aka me. He probably didn't focus his attention on Shoto because he's Endeavor's son, it'd be a bit risky if you ask me. Even so, I didn't give him any information that would have Katsuki's life in danger and as for me, I fed him more lies. Lies which I was proud of. I gave a sad back story, a summary of her personality which I made sound weak. Tenko seemed satisfied. Key word... seemed.

As for Tenko's  part of the agreement, he told me how the League worked. Somewhat.

"No one contacts me directly besides one person. I have that someone bring me people who want to join the League. Who are better fitted."

"His name?"

"Giran. He's a villain and broker. You find Giran and he'll bring you to the League's hideout, then I decide whether you're good enough or not. But... you're an exception, all you have to do is tell me you want to join and I'll let you."

"Hah, your sense of humor is interesting. I didn't take you as someone with a short-term memory. I'm not interested in joining your League. Remember?"

He chuckled darkly, "That's what you say now."

"For a villain you're very persistent, you can have anyone you want joining you yet here you are trying to convert me. Stop wasting time Tomura."

"It's not persistence, it's called keeping your friends close but enemies closer."

"Heh, so you're admitting I have some important role in your life, whether it's being friends or enemies?"

"Shut up brat. No one said anything about you being important."

"I told you not to call me that." I hissed darkly.

"Whatever."

Tenko clicked his tongue as I rolled my eyes.

"So, now what?" I asked.

"What?" he hoarsely said.

"Don't what me Tomura. You don't intend for us to stay here the whole damn time, standing in this dirty alley."