Love without Boundaries

Villains Heartless?

     The following morning, I truly had a long lecture from Sir Nighteye, but it wasn't for the reason I expected to be. It was for a different reason.

"Why were you hanging out with a villain like him?!" Sir Nighteye asked furiously. "You should already know what kind of monster he is!"
"And you should already know my answer, Sir Nighteye, since you use foresight on everything."
"I don't need foresight to know that you were in danger!"
"But I wasn't! Why would you even care if I was in danger or not?"

     He couldn't put into words as how to explain his natural phenomenon which happened that morning.

I mean, could you blame him?

     How would you explain to a hero what he foresaw without knowing what the foresight truly meant?

"What I care about is irrelevant to the situation at hand. What I want to know is the disrespectful decisions you made when you were enjoying your free time out in the open. You purposefully revealed your secret identity to the most dangerous villain in history and defended yourself from your fellow hero from a common enemy."
"So what if I made myself feel open to others? Is it wrong now to say, 'Hey, I'm a hero! You shouldn't be friends with someone like me?!' Can't I at least have someone I can treat as a friend without thinking if everyone's a hero or a villain?"
"That cannot be tolerable. You are allowing your emotions get the better of you."
"Maybe I am, but I at least can care about people! Especially to him!"
"Villains are nothing but heartless people! They can never feel emotions!"
"And how would you know?! Have you even considered meeting one and talking to them instead of fighting each other?!"
"We don't need to talk when they want to harm the citizens we try to protect!"
"But they're citizens too, aren't they? So, who are we really protecting if that's the case?"
"You sound just like a villain would!"
"Well, what if I am? Would you fight me if I want to become like them?"

A sound started to echo in the office.
He just slapped me.
Trying to knock some sense into me.

     Why on earth would I even think about becoming a villain?

     After a few moments of calming down, Sir Nighteye moved his glasses lightly, fixed his mossy green hair and glared right at me.

"If you really want to understand, learn their ways, and become like them, I won't hesitate to fight. However, you are my daughter. I wouldn't live with myself if you were to change from being the greatest hero to the most dangerous villain."

     Without warning, he embraced me for the first time in a long time.

"Please... never become like them."
"Dad..."

     It was odd for him to show signs of grief, remorse or even empathy.

In front of me, nonetheless.
The child of which he adopted.

"Now, then." he replied, after minutes of embrace occurred, "until we know about this Overhaul and what his next plan is, I can no longer provide you any assignments for the time being. You are to remain at home at all times. Just to calm yourself."

     Even though house arrest was not one I fully enjoyed, he did have a point. I do need some time to think about what happened that day. About Kai... and how he's doing since our encounter.

*****

     Meanwhile, in the Shie Hassaikai's headquarters, Chisaki Kai, also known as Overhaul, was listening to the two new crewmates and what their quirks were in detail. As the plan was being rambled on, Overhaul seemed unamused.

God, this is boring. he thought to himself. It's always the same plan every single time. No wonder what we do, the heroes would always find a way to stop us.

     When they were about to get to the good part of the plan, Overhaul rose from his seat and started to walk away.

"If that's what your plan is, do what you must. Mimic, escort these two their personal assignments."
"As you wish, sir!"
"Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm in need of some air."

     With that being said, he was out of the room and started to walk towards the back entrance of the yakuza. It had been so long since he had entered the yakuza's garden. Even the flowers his old man had gardened used to sicken him to death. Unfortunately, he was unsure as to why he would enter in a place like this. His mind was wandered through the ends of the earth to think about a certain hero.

"What the hell is wrong with me?" Kai asked himself. "No matter what I do, I end up thinking about that night."

*** FLASHBACK ***

     After we were out of sight, Kai started to walk away, trying to forget that night even happened. However, no matter how hard he tried, those tears and embrace he had encountered still etched inside his memory.

Why did she want to protect me? Kai wondered, Me. Her enemy. From her own comrade nonetheless. It's as if she never wanted me harmed.

     He then recollected the joy I had for him. It's as if he forgot what it was like to have someone who cared for him.

I wonder. If I released my quirk at that exact moment if she didn't stop, would she even see me the same or cower in fear, just like the rest?

     Right at that moment, Kai tried to recall the words I said to him before:

"Personally, you are a beautiful person. Never think about yourself in a negative way."

     Hmm. She sure is a strange kid. he thought, chuckling to himself.

***END OF FLASHBACK***

     Recollecting that remark, he smiled under his mask as he continued to wander in the garden.

     Suddenly, a strange disturbance appeared from behind.

He knew those steps very well.

It was his right hand man, Chronostasis.

     Without making a sound, he knelt behind, removing his mask for him to speak.

"I have returned, sir."
"Any updates for me, Chronostasis?"
"None so far, Overhaul sir."
"Very good. Keep me updated."
"As you wish, good sir."

     In an instant, Chronostasis disappeared without a trace as Overhaul continued to glance at the night sky. He sighed as the moon started to glisten in his eyes. With one deep breath, a single word left his lips:

"Y/N..."