Chapter 25 - I Know
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Pov Kirishima
I fidgeted nervously with my hands as I tied my shoes. Today was the first day of the new term, the first day of Mr Todoroki being our assistant teacher. I couldn't help but feel nervous. Why is the school getting overrun by villains? Why is everyone so damn blind?! I can't possibly be the only one who knows, right?! But then again, maybe I am... The Commander can alter your memories so...so I guess that explains why they've been hiding it so well.
I glanced aside towards Todoroki, who was talking to Yaoyorozu and Iida at the front door. Ace, second in command, right hand of the Green Reaper himself.
"Hey dude, what's up?"
A bright blonde headed guy sat down next to me, grabbing his own shoes and started putting them on. Iida made it a rule for everyone to put their shoes up front in the common room so we wouldn't dirty the dormitory building.
"Not much" I answered with a forced smile. Kaminari Denki, aka Black-Out. I used to think of him as one of my best friends, but ever since I found out it's been hard for me to be around him. Certainly when we were alone... I don't know what to think. He is working for the Green Reaper, or at least he did work for him. I'm not sure whether he is a part of D.E.K.U. or not but I know he knows who the Reaper is.
And then there is his boyfriend, Shinsou Hitoshi. The Commander. He's an underground villain, no pictures of him have leaked yet. He works from within the shadows, behind the scenes.
"You okay man? Something bothering you?" Kaminari asked, frowning as I still hadn't tied my shoes after he was done putting his on. I shook my head, waving it off with a smile.
How do I know my friend is a villain, you ask? Well, I heard him talk to the Green Reaper at the hospital weeks ago. When Bakugou was taken and I wanted to check up on him, I heard it.
-Flashback-
I sulked through the white hospital halls, searching for Kaminari. Momo said I'd just missed him and I wanted to make sure he was okay. I mean, I can't be the only one who feels like he was completely useless during the attack, right? I couldn't do anything while my friends were fighting for their lives! I quickly wiped away a tear. Real men know when to cry and this was not a time to cry.
"Now, that's not very hero like, is it? But then again, you're not a true hero~"
I frowned, looking around the corner to see Denki standing in front of a vending machine, looking scared as hell.
"Over here, Kaminari-kun"
That voice made him look at someone I couldn't see. What did they mean? Not a true hero? Kaminari was one of the manliest people I knew!
"You seem confused, let me fix that for you" the voice said, making him take a step back. I'm sure it's a guy but I'm not certain if I should intervene... He seems scared but I kinda want to know where this is going...
"Listen up, I don't have time for your fucking bullshit right now, got it? So be damn flabbergasted another time!"
Denki was pulled down a bit as the voice hissed at him.
My eyes widened and I quickly hid around the corner. Only intervene when things get out of hand. This is a hospital, I wouldn't want to make a scene...
"Shoto and I are gonna break Katsuki out of there. Tonight. You're in or not?"
Wait what?!
"Don't make me repeat myself, Black-Out" the voice hissed. Kaminari whimpered in fear, quickly nodding.
"I-I'm in, I'm in!"
"Great!"
My heart skipped a beat. Did he just..? Did he just call Kaminari Black-Out? As in one of those villains who robbed that high security office? They were linked to the Green Reaper, right? My eyes widened. The Green Reaper...
"I already asked Shinsou-kun but his parents won't let him go with the whole camp incident, you know... Anyways! I'll be expecting you at the base at seven. That works for you?"
"Oh, uhm, y-yeah, that's totally fine"
"Yey! Let's go save Katsuki together!"
"Let's go save Bakugou"
-End of flashback-
And after that D.E.K.U. saved Bakugou. Ace, Black-Out and the Green Reaper did, to be exact. It didn't take me long to figure out Todoroki was Ace since his name dropped during the conversation. Plus I knew for a fact he'd been talking to the Reaper in that hallway, thus knowing his identity.
When the dorm system was announced, I was one of the first ones to arrive, planting bugs inside Todoroki's and Kaminari's rooms. Shoto was dead silent most of the time but Denki was different. That's how I figured out Shinsou's involvement. He'd messed with Sero after he walked in on them. I didn't have any footage, only sound, so I don't know what gave them away exactly. But I did hear something in the lines of transformation or shifting, which made me realise that they probably don't wear wigs and colour lenses as I first thought.
"Oi, shitty hair! Quit the daydreaming and get a move on or we're gonna be late" Bakugou hissed, hitting me in the back of my head as he walked by.
"Yes, sorry Bakubro!" I chuckled, quickly finishing up and running after him. Why am I acting ignorant? Why did I place spying devices in their rooms? Why haven't I gone to a teacher yet? I don't know... I guess it's just because Kaminari was the one to get Bakugou away from the League and neither of them have done anything I can prove.
I don't believe Kami is evil, but I don't know how to act around him right now. I certainly don't want Mina meddling with his relationship though. If she was to break them up, disaster could follow, literary. I just can't risk it!
"Oi!"
I blinked, looking at my ruby eyed friend.
"Tch, are you even fucking listening shitty hair?" he snapped.
"Y-yeah! Yes, of course I'm listening" I said way to quick, followed by a forced smile. He frowned, grabbing my arm and pulling me to the back of the pack.
"Alright, tell me what's going on" he demanded.
"W-what?" I asked confused.
"Tch. I'm not stupid, hair for brains. Something is up with you and I want to know what" he grunted.
"I-it's nothing" I muttered, looking at the ground as we walked. Why don't I just tell him? Oh yeah, because he'll go and try to kill them. He has absolutely no chance against them. None of us have...
"Don't fucking lie to me" he hissed.
"I can tell when you're down, Kirishima. Ever since training camp you've been acting differently, more on edge. Tell me why"
Did he... Did he just call me by my actual name..? I stared at him in shock, making him scowl.
"Damnit shithead, don't make me repeat myself! It's icyhot, right? You've been eying him permanently, even before his shit face brother decided to crash the fucking school"
As always, Bakugou is as observant as he could be. So why didn't he see my feelings for him? I sighed, avoiding his gaze and staring ahead. Shinsou and Midoriya had joined the group, happily chatting away.
I knew Midoriya was close to Shinsou and Todoroki. Dangerous friends for a quirkless boy to have... But he also has Bakugou, that thought calms me a bit. Hmm... Bakugou...
"Hi Kacchan! Hey Kirishima! Why are you so far behind?" Midoriya asked as he ran up to us. Bakugou scowled, bumping into my shoulder as he walked up to his boyfriend. Boyfriend...
"We'll continue this later, got it?"
I nodded before the green head hugged Katsuki, smiling like crazy.
"Shinsou-kun told me you have a team up exercise this afternoon! Please be nice to your classmates okay?"
"I'll try, I guess" he grumbled, taking his hand and looking at me as I smiled at them.
"Whatcha looking at shitty hair?!"
"Nothing! You two are cute together, that's all" I smiled, hiding the pain in my heart.
Pov Kaminari
Alright! I got partnered up with Kirishima and Bakugou for our team exercise today! It was supposed to be an all out battle royal between teams and I could see Bakugou was already pumped up.
"We're gonna win this shit, understand losers?" he grinned while setting off a blast against his own hand.
"Oh yeah! With our team it's impossible to lose! Right Kiri?"
I elbowed him in the side, snapping him back into reality. He vaguely nodded, looking at the ground. Katsuki shot me a look but I simply shrugged, not knowing what was going on with him either.
"You okay there buddy? You've been out of it all day" I said, placing a hand on his shoulder.
"Come to think of it, you've been a lot quieter this week..."
"It's nothing. Let's just get this over with okay?" he muttered, pushing my hand off and walking towards the exit. I frowned, looking at Bakugou in search of an answer but he just stood there, as confused as I am.
"Has he said anything to you?" I asked confused but he shook his head.
"No... This shit is starting to worry me, he isn't usually one to sulk around and certainly not for this long" Katsuki sighed.
"Oh~ I knew you secretly cared~!" I smiled, poking him in his side, which earned me a blast in the face. It wasn't that big so I managed.
"Shut up dunce face! Of course I fucking care! You may be a bunch of idiots but you're MY damn bunch of idiots" he hissed.
"I'll have raccoon eyes set up an intervention after school. We're getting to the bottom of this"
"What would the Bakusquad ever do without you" I smiled, making him scowl.
"Shut up and get ready. We have a game to win"
Things went smoothly after that, Bakugou killing off one group after another. Kirishima seemed to be putting up a façade, acting like everything was peachy around the others of our class. That was until we ran into team Todoroki, which contained him, Yaoyorozu and Iida. We were located on the fifth floor of one of the apartment buildings in the urban area battleground, a few meters between us.
But just as Bakugou wanted to attack, an alarm screeched through the air.
"That's the villain alarm! UA is under attack!" Momo gasped. I ran to the window, seeing heavily armed men march over the square. Iida was standing next to me in a second, also observing the situation.
"That doesn't look good..." I whispered, ducking as they looked into our direction.
"What the hell do we do now?!" Kirishima whisper yelled in a panic, making Katsuki grab his tunic and glare at him.
"Stay calm shitty hair, they don't know where we are yet. Let's figure out why they're here"
"I'm with Bakugou. We should pause this game and focus on our real enemy, gather as much information as we can" Todoroki said on a neutral voice before looking at me.
"Kaminari, can you reach any of the teachers?"
I tried to use my coms, having little to no success until a well known voice came through.
"Yes, hello, can't talk right now, we're kinda in the middle of something"
Shoto's eyes widened and he signed me to hand it over. I detached the communication device from my headset and gave it to him.
"I don't care Toya. We have eyes on the villains. Where the hell are you?" he snapped at his brother.
"Shoto? Oh thank God you're okay! Okay, so, uhm, Eraser got hurt trying to fight them off while I managed to trigger the alarm. Mic and Midnight are gathering the students and bringing them somewhere safe. Or safer... The grounds are in lock down though so no one is able to come in or out" Dabi rambled.
"And I'm stuck here babysitting Eraser cause nobody fucking trusts me to do shit on my own! So yeah, that sums it up pretty well... Where you at baby bro?"
"Grey building at the edge of the plaza. They're gathered here, we can't move or they'll see us"
"Ugh, sucks... Anybody with you? Eraser wants to know all his kids are accounted for as the overprotective parent he is. So cute~"
Bakugou got irritated and snatched the phone away from Todoroki.
"Listen up you shithead! We don't have the fucking time to joke around right now! Make your villain ass useful and tell Aizawa sensei Bakugou, Kirishima, Kaminari, Todoroki, Yaoyorozu and Iida are here"
"You actually know our names, I'm impressed" Todoroki stated, earning a death glare.
"A-alright! Let's not fight amongst ourselves, okay?" I said in a quick nervous tone, swiftly coming in between them. I took a deep breath, grabbing back my coms and looking at the ground as I spoke.
"M-Mister Todoroki sensei? Uhm... A-are we allowed to use our quirks?"
Everyone stared at me in shock. I'm not sure whether it was because I addressed him so formally or because of the question I'd asked. Seriously? Did no one bother even thinking about it? After all the shit we've been through with the League?!
"School domain kid, go wild" Toya laughed.
"Oh, uhm, just don't get yourself killed! I don't think the judge is gonna laugh with that"
"Okay!" I smiled, hanging up and connection the device back to my headpiece.
"Wait... Do you have a plan?" Momo asked carefully.
"I don't know, do I?" I asked, honestly confusing myself.
"Of course he doesn't! He's a moron! Shitty hair, icyhot, with me. We're taking them down" Bakugou stated with a grin.
"You can't just rush in there! You need a plan!" Iida exclaimed.
"Yeah, we can't fight them off on our own! Have you seen their numbers?" I stated, pointing at the window.
"Ugh, fine, whatever... What do you shitheads suggest we do?"
"Kaminari can stun them" Kirishima whispered, making all heads turn his way.
"Too many people, besides I'd hit you guys to and I'd be in my dumb-mode for-" I started, only to be interrupted.
"Not if you consume the buildings energy source first" Kirishima said, now looking me dead in the eye.
"I know you can aim your attacks, you won't hit us if you don't want to"
I stared at him in shock. He couldn't possibly know about my newly developed skills! I only practiced at D.E.K.U. and I thought I'd been super careful about it! The only way he could know was if... OH MY GOD NO! No, no, no, no, no-
"Kaminari!" he snapped, now standing in front of me.
"I-I know, okay?"
I glanced aside at Todoroki and he followed my gaze, quickly looking back at me.
"I know..." he repeated in a whispered, his eyes darting to the ground.
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