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Raikou mustered up the strength to tell some of his own stories, mostly how he met Hawks and how he fought the villain, which had both their ears glued too. By the end of the day, all three of them were in a fit of laughter, bawling their eyes out on some joke Kazuma had found on his phone, until it was time for them to depart.

They each exchanged waves as Hawks offered to take Kazuma and Mirako home. They'd promise to visit him the next week, and probably send him a few worksheets to complete.

"Bye Raikou!"
They said in unison.
"Bye! Uh- cya when I recover!"
Raikou called, watching them close his door when the sun started to come down.
"You better! I wanna verse you next!"
Kazuma peeped in his door, winking at Raikou while Mirako was pulling him back to their trip.

It was all silent now. As silent as the time before the nomu attacked, but he knew he would be safe here, especially when a former number 2 hero is looking out for you.

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A day turned into days, and those days turned into weeks. Raikou had missed most of school, which he was eternally grateful for, but missed the opportunity to hang out with his new friends, but it was still a good thing they visited him daily every weekend.

Something that was quite worrisome was the fact that the inside of their house was completely destroyed, and what I mean is- COMPLETELY destroyed. The walls left charred, some of the furniture burnt to a crisp, and some sparks that would set if you moved something, even if it was just a tiny bit. Everything was everywhere, and added to that, it was also quite wet. Poodles of water just sitting, as if some light shower had occurred inside their house, but it was actually some terrific storm Raikou had made to stop the 'nomu'.

From what he had saw from just the picture his mother had sent him, it was a total disaster. Literally. If his storm had gotten any bigger it would have caused many civilians to look for the nearest shade, as a storm that big would surely make it hard for a lone teenager to handle.

His mother didn't complain at all, instead, Kyoka only praised the boy for saving himself, and for the daring but risky move to jump out of his own window, also allowing Hawks to easily capture the villain.

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Momma Jacks:
Sent one attachment.

Momma Jacks:
This is what home looks like... guess we can head to that spare home I rented earlier?

Sonny:
Wdym? *Home* you rented? r u that rich??

Momma Jacks:
Nah, your father helps pay for it too, but I rent extra homes in case of emergencies like this

Sonny:
I didn't know u were like this?

Momma Jacks:
Your Aunt Yaomomo told me to do this 😭

Sonny:
I can clearly see 😃

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Hmf, that's kinda funny- "

Raikou whispered to himself, closing his phone for the hopes of his friends bringing the chocolates they promised a week ago. He lay on the bed, counting the many times his sheep would jump over another obstacle he had chosen, his burnt couch. The pattern followed the same tone the screen showed, every time the line raised to the top, one of his sheep would jump.

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He'd hear one of the nurses come in his room, recollecting a tray made for his dinner, and had set it aside on her small cart, with an overly annoying squeaky wheel.

Gosh he'd be so happy to leave this place. The hallway lights were always open, 24/7, while the screen that showcase his heartbeat stuck every second of his time here, so he was practically unable to sleep the whole night.

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The next day seemed to go so fast. It had been 4 weeks in the hospital, but that streak was just about to end. The wraps on his head had finally been removed, after a few scans and check-ups, while the wraps on his hips remained, as it was still healing, and because of how serious it was.

Physical therapy wasn't a big deal, as he learnt to walk in only a few days, while also having test done on him to collect more data on his hip.

The gash was a now a large pink tear in his skin and would forever impact Raikou's left leg. It would probably impact his physical potential, due to the reason of applying any pressure onto it, it might start hurting.

It would scar him physically, but not mentally, though he wasn't actually prepared for this. He knew some way or another he'd eventually experience this, probably after he graduated from high school, but it would be a low possibility since he is clearly some famous person tracked down by a bunch of Villains, since the whereabouts of his parents' penthouse were only known to a few people, most noticeably his family, friends, and other pro heroes.

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It was his last day here, clearing up any extra things to go back, finally go to school, and probably try to contact his dad again, since his phone was also devastated during the 'nomu' incident.

" Raikou, over here!"
One voice called. Their ears and tail sprang up as soon as they saw him, while the other bounced around like one excited golden retriever.
"We've been waiting for you! Cmon!"
"Hehe... coming Mirako and Kazuma!"
Raikou found his way to the two, while Hawks followed behind. He had been somewhat overprotective of him since after the incident and was probably going to be like for a few more days, or maybe even weeks.

The three (or four I should say) had been planning to go shopping for some time to hang out, but his other friends didn't come due to getting detention on a weekend. It was it the city centre, Tokyo Shopping mall, where they would eventually meet for some time out.
"Omg omg!! HAWKS!! You came!"
Kazuma yipped happily, not able to contain his excitement for the winged hero.
"Hey Kazuma! Just wanna thank for inviting our little Raikou! He was too scared to say, so this is regards to him! Anyways. I wonder where we're heading?"

All four of them were led by Mirako, who had stated she'd roam around these places because her training gym was nearby. She headed towards a few shops, most were clothing stores Mirako wanted to go to, but some were merch shops that sold hero figures, which Raikou and Kazuma were fond of, plus Hawks because he just wanted to see himself. It was not to mention the huge crowd that had also gathered around them, taking pictures of Pops, though he wasn't really annoyed by it, though his nephew's friends were.

The whole day was filled with many laughs and teases of the three, Raikou especially having the most fun, considering it was his first time doing this, and having friends for the first time made it extra special. He was still partially worried for his hip, as it would sometimes hurt when his friends or Hawks would nudge his side, though he tried not to think much of it.

Something particular about today was that Hawks had looked extra worried, and always seemed to be super anxious about something, but Raikou though the sole purpose was him. Maybe it wasn't? Or was it just some extra power that made him look like that?

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A/N:

Short chapter again, I'M SO SORRYYYYYYYY!!!!! I will try to work in this more often!!! I hope!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Honestly, I have been stopping a few times bc of my writer's block, and also bc of another fanfic. It is very normal of me to quit something to do something else, and then maybe go back and quit what ia was previously working on, and then repeat :)))

Because of this, I might have a lot of short chapters, since I am still working on the rest of the story line. I haven't been thinking too far, since I don't have enough time to think about this or that, mostly because I am working on two other fanfics, so that might be a challenge. But owning my promise, I will hopefully try and write a couple more chapters on this, maybe leaving a few days to write this chapter, and another chapter on another fanfic. But of course, this will still continue :D

Thank you for listening to me ranting on about this, and cya on the next chapter!!

- Polaroid ♡♡