Pro Hero Animia

Chapter 4 (Re-Write)

This chapter was rewritten on November 2nd 2021

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"A good man will be coming to see you soon. He'll be able to help you. Is that ok?"

"Umm Mr Raser, w-why questions- why questions o-ok?"

"Of course their ok kiddo. You're safe here. You won't get in trouble if you ask questions."

That conversation was an hour ago. He was glad the kid's curiosity wasn't smothered out during the time she was in captivity (it was damn obvious this kid had barely been allowed to leave wherever it was she came from). A question that kept repeating in his head was 'are kids supposed to give you an existential crisis because with every passing question Shouta started to question the things people did (not that he didn't beforehand though)

There was a knock on the door before a familiar face walked through the door.

"Ah good evening both of you," He greeted. The kid by Shouta's side looked at the man with caution.

"Kid, this is the good man I told you about. His name is Tsukauchi Naomasa."

"It's nice to meet you. Would it be ok if I wanted to ask you a few questions?" The girl in question brightened up slightly.

"Questions- Questions good. R-Right, Mr Raser?"

"They are kid. Remember you don't have to answer if you don't want to." She nodded before turning back to Naomasa.

"Well, I'm obligated to tell you my quirk is lie detector. I can tell if you lie."

"I n-no lie. No."

"Thank you. I'm starting a recording," The kid looked curiously at the small device Naomasa flicked on. "For the record, this is Tsukauchi Naomasa and I have Pro Hero Eraserhead in the room with me."

"Now then, could you tell me your name?"

"I no-no name."

"I see. Do you know your parents' names?"

"Irhe and Mika." It was neither true nor false.

"How old are you?"

"I-I don't know. So-Sorry,"

"That's alright. What do you remember before you woke up?"

"Hurt. I hurt. I fly-fly outside a-and hurt lot-lots." Both adults noted the minimal vocabulary being used. Forcefully tossed out Naomasa wrote down. "And-and after I s-see bright- bright light. I scared."

"Was this light from the sky?"

"Y-ya. And then- and then big n-noise." Lightning and thunder. Naomasa would need to hear from Eraserhead his account of the incidents but that thought was filed away for later.

"Before you flew outside. What happened before?"

"Uh- Irhe- Mrs- Mrs angry. Say-say there c-cat in hou-house."

"I see. Did Irhe and Mika ever hurt you?" The kid scrunched her face up and tightened her grip on the scarf.

"They-They hit and-and l-loud. I no l-like l-loud."

"I'll be sure to remember that. For now, this is all I'll need. Thank you for being so brave and telling us."

"Br- bra- brave?"

"That's right kid. Really brave." Gosh, there was so much Shouta wanted to teach the kid. Damn, it's all been 2 days and Shouta's already attached.

"Is it ok if I talk to Eraserhead outside?" The kid's eyes widened and quickly grabbed Shouta.

"Don't- don't l-leave Mr Raser. Pl-please."

"Shh shh, I'm not leaving kid. I'll be coming back. I'll be right outside if you need me. You can hold onto the scarf to make sure I come back, how about that?" Shouta was really out here unconsciously teaching a kid how to hold his scarf hostage and if he were being honest, he didn't regret it.

"O-Ok," Gosh that tiny voice would be the literal death of him.

"I'm not leaving and I'll be right outside," Shouta assures before he steps out with Naomasa.

"So?"

"I'm definitely not letting her back to that home if we ever find it. I'll need the neighbourhood you found her in. Seriously not even a name!" Just like Shouta, Naomasa had a soft spot for kids, the only difference being the detective actually admitted it.

"My pleasure. I'd be part of the arrest if I could."

"I doubt you'd leave her for more than 5 minutes though. The kid is attached. Wouldn't be surprised if she had you wrapped around your finger by the end of the week." Shouta glared at the man.

"It was the neighbourhood closest to Nokoro* Elementary school. The one time I patrol outside Musutafu and this happens."

"I'll be looking into it. In the meantime, you should get back to the kid." Shouta let out a sigh and calmed himself down before walking back in.

"You came back!" her voice was just an octave higher but it honestly broke Shouta's heart.

"I told you I would. Now I'm pretty sure your nurse will be back with dinner."

"But-But I al-already ate?'

"The doctor said you needed to eat a little more now, remember?" To combat the goddamn malnutrition.

"But-But b-bad mutts d-don't get to-to eat."

"Kid you aren't bad nor are you a mutt. You're a sweet and kind child who deserves nothing but good things." And there was the "soft Shouta" only reserved for his fiance.

I wonder if Hizashi would mind if we were the ones to take care of her after all this mess was settled. Shota knew from that moment on he was not going to let anyone take her away from him. This kid practically went to hell and back all her life. He was about to do all it took to protect her because she deserved it.

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*This is a fictional school because yes.

Double chapter this time around Lovies!

Fun fact I actually have the original chapters of the re-write cause I'm sentimental like that.