Beyond Ultra (a MHA story)

Chapter 89

It was Sunday night and Horoki was zipping up his bags to head to the dorms to get himself ready for school. "I hate that you have to leave..." Toga says with a frown. "I know Toga but if I'm gone from school for too long they'll know something is up." Horoki said as he hauled the bag over his shoulder. Toga gave him a hug and rubbed her face into his neck, tickling him a little and causing him to laugh. "I'll be back Friday, don't worry." Horoki said with a smile, brushing her cheek with his hand. He left the room and everyone said their farewells, Aria came up and hugged him, "thanks for helping us escape and getting us some clothes Horoki." She said. Awli patted Horoki's back with some strength, causing Horoki to stumble forward as he felt the slap. "Thanks for that small one." Awli said smiling. "No problem." Horoki said with some pained strain in his voice, trying not to tear up. He left the building and hurried his way home to make sure he wasn't caught.

He arrived at the dorms and was quickly greeted by the guys, namely Todoroki, Ojiro and Tokoyami. "Hey guys, good to see you." Horoki said smiling. Mina came up and hugged Horoki, smiling at him, "good to see you back Horoki." Mina said. Some of the girls in the room, Momo and Jiro got up and went up, "I'm tired." Momo said, avoiding eye contact with Horoki. "I got some music to write." Jiro said as she hurried up the stairs. "Did they talk about me?" Horoki asked. Uraraka and Midoriya stayed quiet and looked at their books while Bakugo scoffed, "yeah. They were talking mad shit about you." Bakugo said. Horoki sighed and threw his stuff aside and laid on the couch in annoyance. "What's wrong?" Todoroki asked. "Look, I love it when people talk about me, I relish in it. However, if I wanna be the number one hero, I would like to have people who I was friends with before still try and be friends. Now though, it seems like Jiro and others who I trusted just can't look at me. What the hell do I have to do to get my trust back?" Horoki said. Tokoyami then cleared his throat, "Horoki, mind if I talk to you?" He said. Horoki got up and shrugged, "yeah sure." Horoki said as Tokoyami and him went outside. Liam came downstairs and sighed, scratching his head. "Hey guys." He said. "How's everything?" Liam said as he opened the fridge. "Good, Horoki is here actually." Ojiro said. "Wow seriously? I'm glad he's back." Liam said as he closed the fridge and took out a protein shake. "Wow really?" Todoroki asked. "Always assumed you two always disliked each other." He added. "Nah, as much as we argue all the time. I'm glad he's with us, next to Lincoln, he's the only family I got next to all of you guys." Liam said as he drank the protein shake. "I didn't know you thought of us that way. It's sweet." Ojiro said smiling. "Honestly, I would fight to my last breath for you guys. I just hope Horoki is ok, it seems like he hasn't been the same since the breakup with Jiro." Liam said, looking at Horoki and Tokoyami talk outside. Liam knocked on the door and opened it, the two looked at Liam. "Hey Liam." Tokoyami said. "Hey Liam." Horoki said. "Mind if we talk tomorrow? If you got time." Liam asked. "Uh yeah, I got time tomorrow." Horoki said. Liam nodded and left the two alone. Ojiro stopped Liam and decided to talk with him, "mind if we talk one on one?" He asked. "Yeah what's up?" Liam asked. "Horoki has been off, his energy just doesn't match." Ojiro said. "What're you saying?" Liam asked as the two moved away from the group. "Horoki is usually this arrogant cocky guy but he seems...I don't know, just distant, like he has this thousand yard stare." Ojiro said. "Ok where are you going with this?" Liam asked with a raised eyebrow. "I'm just saying that when Horoki played villain, he was super good at it, I could argue that maybe he even enjoyed it." Ojiro explained, "what I'm trying to say is, I'm worried that Horoki might think to turn on us." Ojiro said. "Dude that's actually Todoroki levels of conspiracy. I think you might be reaching." Liam said with a scoff. "Maybe I am but remember what Lincoln told us, that one week when it came to a heroes mental health?" Ojiro asked. "I don't really remember." Liam asked. "All it takes for an unstable hero to go rogue is one bad day." Ojiro said. "So what you're saying is that you think Horoki might be unstable?" Liam asked as he scratched his cheek. "Maybe? I don't know, just the energy I'm getting from him isn't friendly." Ojiro said. "Ehhh, let's put a pin on that just incase. If anything it's just the fact he's not through the breakup yet. He says that he is but he's still hurting from it." Liam said with a glance, looking over at Horoki and Tokoyami coming back to the house. Liam then muttered, "Ojiro is really grasping at straws...but I guess I'll find out when I talk to him tomorrow." Liam said, the rest of the class turned in for the night. Horoki got into his bed and for the first time, it was uncomfortable for him. He shifted into it, beginning to toss and turn. He looked over at the picture of Jiro and Horoki smiling, he got up and put it down, not wanting to see it anymore. He looked up at the ceiling and began to just think about Toga, eventually falling asleep.