Lies [BNHA FANFICTION]

Chapter 6: The Real Idiot

"Deku?"

That word echoed in Izuku's ears. He turned around him, reacting as slowly as possible, hoping that it wasn't the person who thought said that, praying that it wasn't the man whom he hated the most for making his live a living hell.

His eyes widened as he almost dropped the basket of goods. His mouth gapped open as he said the name he used to call his former companion, "Kacch-" He covered his mouth as soon as he noticed that the nickname was slipping.

"Hm?" Toga twisted her head. "Izuku do you know him? Both of you seemed to be acquainted with each other." She took a quick look at Katsuki, his hands were trembling as if he saw death itself. Was it because of how Toga looked at him?

Izuku shook his head as naturally as he can. "N-no," he stuttered, turning his back again to Katsuki. "Maybe... he just mistook me for someone. Someone rotting down a nearby river." His choice of words were weird, almost as if he's implying something.

Katsuki took a mental note of this, making sure to check any nearby rivers. "Deku!" Katsuki called out to him one more time. "Don't you remember me?! And who the fuck is that girl? Is she some kind of girlfriend or something? Why hadn't you come home yet, huh?! Afraid to face the consequences, idiot?!"

Katsuki's brash actions and words irritated Izuku and caused a commotion throughout the whole store. "Come, Toga. We're leaving." Izuku took hold of the slim hands of his girlfriend as they walked to the counter, paying for the items they bought. Katsuki followed them though, in hopes that he'd get his attention.

"Hey dickhead! Answer me will 'ya?! Are you too afraid to face your own mother?! Are you too afraid of me, huh?!" He took him by the hood of his black jacket and brought him closer. "Just because you disappeared for the past couple of weeks doesn't mean you can completely abandon your position as my punching bag, square brain!"

Izuku's eye's fired up as he formed a fist. "Don't ever call me that again, shithead!" His hand was heavy, full of hatred as it managed to make Katsuki fall down. It left a spot on his cheek, and Katsuki had trouble standing back up. "Toga, run!" As soon as they paid up, both of them ran as fast as they could away from Katsuki, evading any trouble as possible.

"Ngh," Katsuki mumbled. "Deku!!" he screamed as he used is quirk to navigate above the crowd in search for a green headed nerd and a messed up blonde girl. "Don't you run from me bastard!! Show yourself and face me like a true man!!"

Soon after this, Katsuki was apprehended by the police for illegal usage of quirk in public and for the commotion that he made in rush hour. He was then brought to the station where Izuku bet that he would tell everything that he knew.

"Izuku, was he the guy you told me about? The bully?" Toga asked quietly as they got back to the apartment. "You know, the 'I'll-Surpass-Even-All-Might' guy?"

Izuku nodded in despair. He blew it up, first day and he's already a failure. What a shame. "Yeah, he was. I was hoping I'd not cause attraction that much from the media but that guy would probably tell the police what happened."

"Awh~! Don't worry Izuku! Stain moves every two months so I guess you'll manage to still lay low! I think this is his last week staying in this boring apartment too! Of course, I move too whenever he does." Toga smiled and patted Izuku's back. "It's okay if you messed up, we'll be here to cover for you!"

Those words meant so much for Izuku. Never, in his whole 16 years of living, has he been told that someone would back him up if he ever made mistakes. Izuku smiled back at her, knowing full well that he trusts her now so much and that she would never back stab him. "Oh, yeah. Do you want me to introduce you to Akaguro? I thought it would be easier for all three of us to live in the same roof."

Toga pouted, almost saying no to Izuku. "Hmph," she mumbled. "But if that's what you want then there's no way I could disagree!"

Izuku almost blushed at Toga, he couldn't believe that he was really falling for this girl. But that aside, he was still disturbed by the fact that Katsuki him, alive and well with Toga. He hoped that this wouldn't be published to the media.

As Izuku introduces Toga to Akaguro, he thought of a plan if ever the media catches up to this event. He prepared their breakfast by himself, thinking what would Katsuki do. The media is always quick to their feet, if todays news doesn't report anything about him then he's safe. He just have to get past through today.

When eating breakfast, both Izuku and Toga told their experience to Akaguro. They figured that they could use some advise from an... elderly? adult? he doesn't seem that old to them though, for now let's label Akaguro as an adult.

"So, what do you think?" Izuku mumbled as he avoided eye contact, his head was facing down towards his cupped noodles as he contemplated on his mistakes.

Akaguro only sighed. "If you weren't an important tool then I would have kicked you out. All for One wants to use you as a pawn, you see. He wants to get his hands on All Might and his successor. Knowing that you have a good chance of passing in UA, he wants me to keep an eye out for you. I wouldn't obey him if he was a normal man, if I ever disagreed to him, he'd kill me in a flash."

Was All for One the guy he's meeting in a week's time?! Izuku panicked as he found this man frightening. Who knows what he's going to do with him! He doesn't sound like Toga who's lovesick for someone else, and he doesn't sound like Akaguro who as a bit of sypmathy in his heart! Just what kind of man is this All for One? Izuku was trembling, he doesn't know what could happen in this meeting. Normally he'd analyse things and act according to the situation, but with this man, there's no telling what he could do!

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