Sinister Date

Season 2 Part 5

The hospital wasn't that far from the school so Izuku and I got there in about 15 minutes by train. When we walked in, Izuku asked the lady sitting behind the desk for directions to where Toga senpai was resting. 

"Okay I got it, thank you very much mam."

"So where is she?"

"She said she was on the fourth floor, last room on the right at the end of the hall way."

We got onto an elevator and I pressed the number four button.

"Hey Izuku..."

"Yes, Hana?"

"Uh... do you mind letting go of my hand now? You've been holding it since we left campus."

"Oh you're right, sorry about that... I guess I was just nervous about getting to see Himiko so soon that holding on to someone else felt... comforting."

There goes my face warming up again, and what is this feeling in my chest. It's weird but pleasant at the same time. I better not be getting sick or something. 

The elevator music was pretty cheesy but the thing I was thinking about the most right now was what I was going to say to senpai.

What do I tell her? Sorry for almost killing you on accident? No that doesn't sound sincere, maybe I should let her do the talking? No. I want to ask her why she took the hit for me. And there's also the favor that I owe Giran. If Toga is too banged up to do anything and Izuku is probably going to be too distracted with senpai in order to stop me from finishing him off permanently. Then as soon as Izuku starts talking with Toga senpai... that will be the best time for me to strike. I'll take him out without any resistance and then I can escape this place in just a few seconds if I eat some of his blood.

Yeah... that should work. My debt will be repaid and Toga senpai will have nothing else from holding her back from coming back with me. Back to the shadows of society. All right then... I have my plan, I just need to wait for the right time to execute it. 

The best time will be as soon as we enter the room, that will be when Izuku turns his attention from me, to her.

*Elevator Ding*

The doors slide open and we are both greeted with a pretty empty hallway with opened doors on both sides.

"Alright last room on the right, all the way at the end of the hallway... oh I can see it from here, lets go Hana."

"Right."

Izuku couldn't contain his excitement and was fast walking towards the room many steps ahead of me. He managed to enter her room a few seconds before me. That's fine though, as long as he's distracted, then it doesn't matter to me if he gets there before I do. 

I make it to the entrance of Toga senpai's room and slowly enter.

She was sitting on her bed with some bandages on her head, arms, and probably in other places that weren't readily visible. Her legs were under her blanket.

Other than that she looked the same as when I found her back at the school. However, this time she had a more angelic atmosphere surrounding her. 

"Hm? Hana is that you? I'm so glad you're okay, I was so worried about you!"

"Toga... I... I... I'm so sorry."

I couldn't explain to myself what had happened to me in that moment when she expressed concern for me. On the inside it felt like something had broken, like a seal holding back all the emotions I had suppressed and buried somewhere deep within myself. Tears flowed out of my eyes without hesitation and with no end in sight. Everything I was planning to do, completely disappeared from my head. I walked up to her bed and knelt down next to her and lowered my head in an apologetic manner.

Through tears I profusely apologized to her for what I had done.

"Se... senpai... I'm sorry."

*sniffle*

"I'm sorry for hurting you."

*sniffle*

"I'm sorry that you had to protect me."

"I'm... so... sorry..."

I braced myself for the worst. A smack, a shout, or both. But nothing happened. Except for a sensation on my head. I looked up and it was her hand. She was stroking the hair on my head in a calming manner. She had a gentle understanding smile on her face. That smile alone could bring an army to its knees.

"It's okay Hana, I forgive you. I'm just glad that you're okay."

Those words shook my entire body. From the surprise I stood up and faced away from her, I was now facing the door.

Deku was quite this entire time. He just continued to sit next to Toga and didn't say a word.

"No... please don't forgive me so easily... I'm trash, I'm scum... I'm a villian."

*sniffle*

"I've killed people for money, destroyed families, and I almost killed the only person in the world who was ever nice to me. I'm useless, I should just-"

"Hana."

I turn around when I heard Toga call my name with a comforting tone of voice. And I see her holding her hand out towards me.

"Why don't you come with me?"

"Come with you?"

"Yeah... come with me, back to U.A."

"You know I can't do that. My hands are stained with blood-"

"And? So are mine, probably more than yours, I don't see your point."

"I can't be trusted."

"You think I was when I first started? It's a long road to get to that point, but I'll help you get there."

"Stop it. Please... don't give me hope senpai."

"I know it can feel daunting, to leave everything you know behind for an almost entirely new world. Luckily, for me I had Deku to help me get accustomed to it, even if I still have trouble with it from time to time. So please let me be your guide and help you along your way."

Is it really possible? Can I really just... leave all of this behind and go with her? After everything I've done? Do I even deserve this opportunity? 

My hand starts to reach out towards hers, only a couple inches away. 

Maybe... maybe it will be okay if I go along with her...

I take her hand in mine and look away from her in order to hide the tears on my face.

"Okay... I'll go."

-sniffle-

To be continued...

A/N: Fulltime online college schedule + writers block = slow updates. Apologies everyone, I will continue to do my best to update this story as often as possible. Please bear with me. :D