"No more lies. No more deception. No more pretending I'm someone I'm not. This is it." I stated clearly, looking up at Eijirou.

His crimson orbs slowly lit up, as he took in my words.

"This means....you're done being undercover?" He asked, a hopeful smile spreading across his face.

I nodded eagerly, grabbing his hands in mine.

"Yes. No more being undercover. No more league of villains. I'm not saying Aizawa would allow me to enroll at UA for real, and become a hero. I know that's pushing my luck. But, I feel like he would agree with my decision to stop all of this nonsense." I chuckled softly.

"Nothing major has been happening in the league of villains, since Bakugou's kidnapping. It's quiet right now. I think this is a good time to cut your ties." Eijirou reassured.

I leaned back against the wall now, throwing my head back, as I reveled in this newfound feeling of freedom.

I was on cloud nine.

"Wow! I mean, I know nothing is set in stone yet. I still have to talk to Aizawa. But, seriously! If all of this goes according to plan, I can finally live my own life. I can be bound by nothing." I breathed out, feeling completely elated.

Eijirou gently pulled me off the wall, by my hands....bringing me right into his arms.

He wrapped his arms around my waist, his shark tooth smile as bright as the sun.

"You're already bound by nothing, Margo. Cutting your ties with the league of villains was just part of the inevitable. It was the next step. I knew you never belonged there. I knew it from the moment I found out the truth." He muttered, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear.

I looked at him in awe, letting out a breathy laugh.

"I guess you figured it out before I did." I mumbled, gazing into his eyes.

He simply shrugged, pulling me closer now.

"Maybe, maybe not. Maybe you knew it in the back of your mind the whole time. Either way....I just want you to be happy." He said warmly, trailing his eyes down to my lips now.

"I am happy." I said honestly, bringing my lips to his now.

Eijirou kissed me sweetly, running his hands up my sides.

I deepened the kiss, pulling him closer by the back of his head.

"Mmm." Eijirou breathed out, pressing my back up against the wall now.

"Last call for the bus back to UA high school." An announcer suddenly called from the ceiling speakers.

Eijirou and I were unfazed, not even bothering to pull away from the kiss.

"W-We should probably go." I mumbled against his lips.

"Probably." Eijirou smirked, slipping his tongue into my mouth now.

My eyes became half lidded, as I wrapped my arms tighter around his neck—

"Well, well, well. What do we have here?" Someone called out from the hallway entrance, causing Eijirou and I to dazedly break away from our kiss.

"Camie? What are you still doing here? I thought the bus to Shiketsu already left?" I mumbled lazily, not really liking this girl.

Camie didn't answer, simply shooting me a smirk.

"Margo, you really do seem to get yourself into sticky situations. Don't you." Camie sang sweetly, slowly sauntering over to Eijirou and I.

I furrowed my brows in confusion, becoming slightly on edge with how close she was coming to me.

"Alright, Camie. What's the deal, huh?" I asked calmly, not in the mood for some scrappy girl fight.

Camie looked at me now, before giving off one of her maniacal giggles.

That's weird. That giggle sounds familiar-

Before I could respond, I felt Camie grab my shoulders, slamming me up against the wall.

My eyes widened, not expecting such a sudden movement from her.

"Hey! You need to back off!" Eijirou yelled, coming over to tear Camie away from me.

I assessed Camie's movements, noticing she wasn't about to fight me.

No. It looked like she just wanted to talk. Very up close and personal.

I held my hand up to Eijirou, signaling for him to stop coming towards me.

I wanted to see what Camie would do.

I narrowed my eyes, as she leaned in close to my face, giving me a crooked smile.

"You're very sly. I didn't know you had it in ya." Camie chuckled, starting to run her hand through my hair.

I tensed up immediately, slapping her hands away.

"What do you want, Camie?" I asked firmly, getting ready to push her off me.

Camie immediately froze, upon hearing her name, quickly releasing me from her hold.

"Nothing! I don't want anything! I found out plenty already." She cooed out, starting to skip off down the hallway.

Eijirou and I watched her leave, completely dumbfounded by what just happened.

"What the hell was that about?" I mumbled uneasily, reflecting on my conversation with Camie.

Eijirou shook his head in question, before grabbing my hand.

"I don't know. That girl is so weird. We don't have time to think about it. We gotta get to our bus." He quickly said, dragging us off.

I absentmindedly walked with Eijirou, thinking about my conversation with Camie.

Why was I so uneasy about her?

It almost felt like I knew her from somewhere.

Her mannerisms, her emotions, her behavior.

Where have I seen it before?

.......

"Leave the League of Villains, huh?" Aizawa mumbled, running a hand through his hair.

"Yes. I think it's the best move." I stated, shooting Aizawa a confident smile.

"Margo, you do realize the possible repercussions this decision could have on you? Shigaraki could track you down." He warned, trying to remind me of what I was getting myself into.

I leaned back in his office chair, giving him a nod.

"I know. But, I've decided that I'd rather take my chances, instead of living in a constant string of lies. I understand if I have to serve jail time for joining in the first place, or whatever. But, I'll do it. I'll take responsibility for my actions. But once that's over and the dust settles, there won't be anything holding me back anymore from living my life." I explained, shooting Eijirou a smile.

He smiled back at me softly, continuing to lean against the wall.

Eijirou and I took the rest of the weekend to come up with a good way to break the news to Mr. Aizawa about my new plans. Now, we were back at school.

So far, I think it was going well.

Aizawa looked at me, before shaking his head.

"No. You won't serve any jail time. You've paid back your debt enough." He mumbled, before stroking his face in thought.

Eijirou and I were quiet, as we waited for Aizawa to continue speaking.

"Well, if you want my opinion....I think leaving the league of villains is the way to go, at this point. Everything is quiet with them right now. There's nothing important happening on that side of the spectrum." Aizawa started off.

"Could she stay at UA?" Eijirou asked quickly.

Aizawa was quiet again, deciding on how to proceed.

"No. I don't think you can, Margo. I can ask, but I don't think the principal will allow that." He stated honestly.

I nodded in understanding, slightly disappointed. Of course I knew I wouldn't be able to stay at UA.

But, I guess this just solidifies that I will never be able to fulfill my pipe dream of being a hero.

Not that I was on that path anyway.

"I get it. I didn't expect you to agree to that." I chuckled weakly, proceeding with this conversation.

"The question is....what do we do with you? I mean, you're only sixteen. You can't live on your own—" Aizawa explained, before I quickly cut him off.

"I mean, can't I? I don't have any real, legal guardian. I'll be eighteen in two years." I counteracted gently.

"Yes, but let's not forget you still have a bounty on your head. Someone still tried to kill you the other day. I don't want you living on your own with that baggage. It's not safe." Aizawa scolded lightly, sounding like a parent.

I shrugged, remaining silent as I understood his point.

"Maybe Margo could continue staying in the dorms. Just until this whole killer thing blows over?" Eijirou suggested.

Aizawa shook his head no.

"That would look weird to others if Margo was staying in the dorms, but not attending classes." He explained, before hesitating slightly.

I looked at Aizawa patiently, seeing he was debating whether or not to say something.

"I mean......I guess you could...stay with...me." Aizawa mumbled awkwardly and unenthusiastically.

My eyes widened in surprise, feeling slightly guilty that it's come down to this.

"Oh—no, no, no! I don't want to put you out like that!" I quickly reassured, trying to get Aizawa out of this situation.

Seriously, he's helped me enough. I don't want to take advantage of his hospitality now.

Aizawa simply shrugged, kicking his feet up on the desk.

"I mean, I'm fine with it, if you are. Besides, I'm not really at my place a lot. I'm either here at school, or doing hero work. It would just make me feel better to know where you are, and to know that you're safe, rather than just send you away on your own." He muttered, starting to become awkward again.

I was quiet now, starting to actually debate this option.

"I mean...if I stay there, I wouldn't freeload or anything. I'd get a job and help pay the rent, of course—"

"Margo, you don't have to do that. I'm a grown man." Aizawa retorted in amusement.

I chuckled softly now, starting to feel a little more open to this option.

"Wow, Mr. Aizawa! That's really cool of you to offer that up!" Eijirou exclaimed, looking at Mr. Aizawa with admiration.

"Well, I'll still get a job, and at least clean the place." I said sheepishly, running a hand through my hair.

Aizawa started visibly relaxing too, letting out a small laugh.

"Alright, so it's settled then. You'll stay with me until you're eighteen. For now, don't do anything reckless. Don't tell Shigaraki yet. We need to extract you safely from the league of villains. Let me create a plan to do so, and wait for my orders. Okay?" Aizawa asked firmly, looking from me to Eijirou.

An unexpected smile suddenly beamed across my face, as I began understanding the reality of this situation now.

I heard Eijirou chuckle softly, as he watched me radiate with pure happiness.

"Okay! I'll wait for your orders!" I exclaimed, shooting up from my seat in excitement.

Aizawa glared at me tiredly, before his face softened slightly.

"Alright, Margo. Now, both of you head back to class while I work on this." Aizawa replied, shaking his head in amusement.

Eijirou and I began walking out the door, completely elevated, before I turned around one more time.

"Mr. Aizawa....thank you." I smiled, giving him a respectful nod, before heading on my way.

Convincing Mr. Aizawa was the hardest step.

Nothing can stop me from leaving the league of villains now.

A/N: Feb 2021 the next chapter was a smut chapter titled "anytime, anywhere." It is chapter 70 on archive of our own. I had to unpublish it since wattpad was deleting stories with smut in them, but if you'd like to see it, it's on my Ao3 account. Link in my bio.

If this whole mess of 'deleting mature content stories' calms down, I will republish the lemons to wattpad. But, for now, they are on Ao3 :)