***MANGA SPOILERS HERE ON IN***

"Seriously, I'm not even joking...I bet if you touched Nezu, you'd be able to turn into...uh...whatever he is!"

Neijire had never looked so serious before, and it was honestly the funniest thing I had ever seen. She continued to yammer on about how he's a mammal and not exactly human whilst Mirio and I tried our hardest not to wet out pants with laughter. Even Amajiki had a mildly amused; albeit wonky, smile on his face.

I was glad I got to hang out with them at school again, especially since I had been worried about my secret group of friends. I hadn't heard a word the day after Magne paid me a visit, and I was itching to get home so I could contact them without being found out. I'd honestly expected at least a text message from Dabi about the whole thing, or at least to say hi to me the night before, but nothing came.

"So, (Y/N), you've been checking your phone an awful lot today. You hardly had your eyes off it all of lunch! Waiting on a call?" Mirio was the one to break me out of my thoughts, and I quickly gave him a stiff shake of the head.
"N..not really! I...um...I just...uh..." Nejire grabbed my arm; squashing it against her generous bosom, and wiggled her eyebrows.
"Ooooh, does our little girly have a boyfwend?!" She cooed so loudly that even others walking the halls stopped to look at us, and I could feel the heat rising to my cheeks against my will. "Oh my god, you totally do! Who is he?! Or she?! What's their name?! How tall are they?! Do they have a cool quirk?! Do they like junk food too?! What's their star sign?! Are they-"

"N..Nejire...c..calm down..." Amakiji murmured a little louder than usual, and his eyes were firmly planted on the floor as we walked along. The second I saw his face I felt awful, but I had really dug myself a deep hole here.
"I...He's just a friend..." I mumbled; hating the fact that I was lying to my closest friends. "He doesn't go to this school...or any school...he's a little older..."
"Oh, so his charming adultiness has swept our little lady off her feet?! How romantic!"

Oh my giddy gosh, please stop! Now I know how Tamaki feels every day!

"Come on, Neji...Don't make her feel so uncomfortable!" Mirio gave her a playful bat and smiled at me. "If you don't wanna talk about it, it's fine! Besides, we're on a mission! To find the best soba and devour it!" He raised his fist in the air for dramatic effect, and it immediately caused our blue-haired pal to direct her attention to our quest for food instead. I was thankful, but I couldn't help but feel like he was also trying to stop her talking so Amajiki wouldn't have to deal with it.

Those two shared everything, so if Fatgum had been right about the whole crush thing, Mirio certainly wouldn't be out of the loop. As much as I wanted to go and get a meal with them, I was too worried about the league. I knew I wouldn't be able to concentrate and I'd just draw attention with my odd actions if I were to attend.

"H..hey...I just remembered I have to be home for the repairman this afternoon! Sorry, guys, I can't come today! Raincheck?!" I had already started running off by the time I finished my sentence, and they all looked rather baffled.

"Oh? Okay then...Bye, (Y/N)!" Nejire and Mirio called out to me, and Amajiki just gave me a small, weak wave, and it kind of hurt. I wanted to explain everything to him, but I just couldn't. If he were to find out, he'd be obligated to report it. I really was, too, but there was no way I would rat out Dabi and his comrades, even if it was going against everything I believed in.

I sprinted home as fast as I could, which gladly only took a half the time thanks for having the speed of a cheetah under my belt, but when I entered my supposedly empty house, my heart sank. Spinner was sitting on the floor; Karma and Nagisa sprawled lazily in his lap, and both Toga and Twice were pacing around the living room space. Dabi was nowhere in sight.

"G..guys..? What are you doing here..?" I asked nervously as I threw my bag down into the corner. When Spinner looked up at me, my stomach leapt up into my throat. Even with his scaly skin, there was still red rimming his eyes, and a shattered expression on his reptilian face. Toga wasn't smiling; not at all, and Twice was an absolute twitching mess.

"(N..N/N)...c..can I have a hug..?" Toga whimpered as she approached me with her arms spread out wide. I didn't even hesitate to welcome her in; Twice quickly following suit and tucking himself under my arm.

"Wh..what happened..?" I asked softly, but I couldn't mask the fear in my voice. "S..something happened...didn't it..?"
"B..Big Sis Magne...She...she's..." Twice began to murmur, but after a particularly harsh shudder his voice turned almost venemous. "That sick fuck killed her!"

W..wait..w..what..?

"Sh..she didn't stand a chance..." Spinner began to speak now, and he tried to hide his face beneath his long, red scarf. "He just...stuck out his hand...and she...she was dead...B..barely anything left of her..." His voice was shaking, and I could feel the tears begin to stream down my cheeks, just as they were with everyone else in the room.
"She...can't be..." I slowly sank down on my knees, and the two broken villains in my arms came down with me. "She was...she only came to visit me the other night...She was fine...She...she said it would be fine..."

Nothing is ever fine in the world of villains...is it..?

"It..it isn't fair..!" Toga sobbed into my shoulder, and I squeezed her tighter. "She was our big sis! She was so lovely and nice and now...now...now she's..!" Spinner had abandoned the dogs to crawl over to us; stroking her hair and leaning against what was now a pile of grief.

"We'll get revenge...B..believe me...I'm gonna kill that Overhaul fucker..." He muttered darkly, and, for the first time, my true self was hoping to see someone meet their end. I hated that feeling, but my entire body was screaming that I truly wanted this Overhaul person to be dragged to the depths of hell itself.

After a while, my phone began to ring, and I carefully manouvered my arm around the rattling Twice to answer it.
"H..hey Mum..." I tried to even out my voice, and thankfully, she didn't seem to catch on that I was a blubbering wreck.

"Hey sweetpea! Your father got a call about a Tortoise in Canada who needs to be checked out right away! Can you believe it's one hundred and fifteen years old?! Anyway, we're at the airport. I hope you don't mind that I go with him...I've always wanted to see Canada! Will you be alright on your own?"

It really is suspiciously convenient that they always go away when I need them to...Perks of having a famous veterinarian as a father, I suppose...

"Yeah, th..that's fine, Mum...I love you...Stay safe, okay? Tell the tortoise I said hi..." I murmured, and she sent me through a few smoochy kisses before hanging up.
"I..I like tortoises..." Twice sniffled, and I petted his covered head gently.
"Me too, buddy...Me too..."

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We all fell asleep sprawled across the living room. Toga and Twice were head to toe on the couch, and Spinner had ended up crashing out whilst snuggling with my two dogs, who seemed to be rather attached to the cold-blooded fellow.

I had made sure they had dinner, and I tried to keep our minds off the sad reality by throwing on some cheesy comedies and diverting what little conversation we had to lighter, brighter things. It hurt, knowing I would never get to see Magne's smiling face again, or receive one of her strong, heart-warming hugs.

It just isn't fair...

As tears began to fall again, I felt something warm and familiar lifting me up from the arm chair I had claimed as my resting place. I didn't speak until I was laying back down again, but this time there was a steady heartbeat against me and soft fingers combing through my (H/C) hair.

"T..Touya..." I whimpered my boyfriends name and buried my face into the crook of his neck as he hushed me with low breaths.
"I know, Tenderfoot...I know..." His voice was sad, but it was still strong, unlike the rest of us. We all sounded so broken, whereas he simply sounded more solemn.

"W..was it quick..?" I knew it wasn't something I should have asked, but I wanted to know she hadn't suffered. I wouldn't have been able to take it if she had.
"I doubt she would have felt a thing..." Dabi whispered back as he held me closer. "She was brave, right till the end...and none of us are gonna let that cunt get away with this..."

Neither am I...

I lifted my head a little; craning my neck until I found his lips. Kissing him made me feel like everything would be okay, but in reality, I was terrified. Not only for him, but for every single one of them. Losing Magne was excruciating, but if I were to lose everyone else? Lose Dabi? I wouldn't have a hope.

"Wh..why didn't you come with the others..?" I asked in a meek voice once I pulled back to rest my head against him once more.
"I knew it would be more tears...so I went to grieve in my own way..." He explained whilst returning his hand to my messy hair; his other drawing little circles upon my thigh.

"D..does that mean you killed people tonight..?" Yet again, a question I didn't really want the answer to. His circle-drawing paused, but only for a moment before it started back up again.
"Doesn't matter what I was doing...Not right this second...Besides, I'm where I wanna be now, so..." Dabi trailed off as he pressed feathery kisses against the top of my head; his staples slightly catching my (H/C) strands.

"I love you, Touya..." I whispered as I closed my eyes; already knowing I at least had a chance at getting some sleep now that he had arrived. I rose and fell with his deep sigh as he leaned back into the chair.
"I love you too, (Y/N)..."

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"Y..you almost made me drop my croissant..."

We both perked our heads up as Twice murmured in his sleep; kicking at the air, dangerously close to Toga's face.

"Can I burn him?"

"Touya, no..."

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***Touya yes

Also have me as Denki because I love my zippy zappy son***