The First - Season 1 - Chapter 22 (25)

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MC POV

Opening my I feel the sun rays hitting my face.

'Hope I didn't sleep in to long'

{"You slept for an hour and a half longer"}

'Thought you couldn't actively go into my mind'

{"You aren't actively blocking it, upon doing so I won't be able to hear your thoughts, also your subconscious mind can allow me to enter or exit depending on the circumstances"}

I let out a sigh as I sit up on my bed noticing the lack of weight on my chest as I stare up to see Setsuna in one of my blue shirts with a design of some company or something.

"Morning sleepy head", she gives me a soft smile her eyes a bit droopy or fatigued, though it looks more mental than physical.

'Still probably out of it, you don't simply get over what happened at the USJ easily'

"Could've said the same to you and hour and a half ago", I sit up properly moving my legs and placing them on the floor, I do take note that despite no shirt I do have pants on now.

"Should've woken me up then", she moves over and sits down beside me, not quite to close or to far.

"Didn't want to wake you, you seemed... peaceful".

"Well I did sleep better than normal"

"Glad to have been of assistance as a pillow", I give a small chuckle as she reciprocates.

"You were quite warm", she gives me a small nudge, a bit less force then normal.

We both sit there for a moment, neither of us knowing what to say to the other.

"We should probably shower, this place has got a few and it's early in the morning so not many people are gonna be up", she nods at my words and stands up.

I ended up getting her to a shower without trouble and head off to take my own.

Looking into the mirror, now undressed I get a look over my body.

There are a few scars on my body, nothing horribly permanent, just a couple on my arms and center chest, though there is a single one on my collar bone leading to my neck.

I take off my bands and arm-pad as I step into the shower

Quickly finishing mine up I put on a black button-up, some blue jeans, and my bands/arm-pad before heading to the kitchen and making some food.

As I'm cooking I notice the pattering of footsteps.

"Something smell good! You think Mrs. Todoroki came over", a small child's voice comes from the hall as a couple other talk in agreement.

Continuing my cooking I hear the footsteps comes to a halt.

Looking over my shoulder I see some of the younger kids, some no younger than 5 and the older than 13, there are 6 of them in total.

They just stare at me quietly.

"U...Um I'm sorry we'll go", the oldest one stutters a bit before walking back a bit.

"Take a seat", I look back towards the food I'm cooking.

"W-What?"

"Take a seat, you're hungry right? If so take a seat".

Continuing to chop up some vegetables I hear some chairs moving.

The cooking doesn't take to long, no more than 30 minutes.

Though I do take note of Setsuna not having come back yet, maybe she is lost?

No, she would have probably seen this room when first entering the house, used her quirk, or just messaged me.

I make a total of 8 plates and set them at the rather big table, myself taking one of the two head seats.

We eat in silence for a while before one of the younger children speak up, a young girl roughly 8 her name is Tamura Minako, I believe her parents died during the reconstruction of Omaezaki, something about the ground giving out.

"You fought villains right? One of the Matrons said you fought them", the girl was on the quieter side, either because of what the Matrons have told her when it comes to dealing with me or her just because she is naturally shy/quiet.

"I did yes, it's why I couldn't come back immediately".

"Did you win"

I stop eating my food and just stare off for a moment.

I form a small smile "I did", I didn't but she doesn't need to know that.

Ignorance is bliss after all.

Slowly steps approach from the hall as Setsuna enters the room her hair is still wet as it lays on her shoulders, she is wearing my shirt and the shorts she came in with.

"Ah good morning Mrs.", one of the children address as her Setsuna gives them a smile, though she doesn't look like she knows what to do.

Now that I think about it I don't believe I ever told her I lived in an orphanage, then again I never needed to bring it up.

"Hope you enjoyed your shower, there is a plate right here for you if you're hungry", I give her a greeting as she nods and takes a seat as the children talk amongst each other.

Finishing up our food the kids go off and play throughout the house as the two of us are left in the kitchen.

We both sit in silence for a bit.

"Would you like to move somewhere else and talk", she stares up at me and gives me a nod a aura of nervousness surrounding her.

I bring her to the library area, somewhere I no one will check, plus it's wall are thicker than my own... Speaking of walls I hope no one heard us.

The two of us sit across from each other at the table placed in the center.

We again sit both of us trying to formulate what we want to say to other, in the heat of passion we did something irreversible, two people who were both in pain simply having grabbed onto the other.

"Well I was fighting that thing" I start talking, staring down at the table avoiding her eyes though I notice the feeling of hers looking at me.

"I couldn't get the thought out of my mind, who? Who was I trying to protect, who was I fighting for? In my last moments of consciousness I could only list a few people that even somewhat fit the criteria. First it was Midoriya, but I quickly remember he was strong on his own and he could protect himself even if he hurt himself. Then it was Fuyumi, a 'friend' of mine who helps out here, then I remembered her brother Shoto Todoroki who was strong as is and her father Endeavour who could do protect her far easier than myself. For what felt like forever I lied there unable to think of anyone, then it hit me... With the little time we had hung out I had opened my walls up and my mind decided it was you who I was trying to truly protect....", I take a moment before attempting to go an continue.

As I here a light heartfelt laugh, "Here you are giving me something that could make most any woman's heart flutter and yet I was worried you wouldn't feel the same"

I stare up looking into her eyes, her eyes gleaming back with... adoration?

"When I was younger I would notice my mother come home with this cold look in her eyes but when she saw me it would go away and she would put up this front to not worry me. Slowly throughout my life I understood why she was doing this and the pain she was feeling, I would end up learning that she would close herself off a bit because she failed to save people in her line of duty. When I met you I noticed that same cold look, a front to close yourself off from others, maybe not the same as hers but your eyes reminded me of them none the less. So I ended up wanting to help you, but slowly watching you help others, even if in your own way, my feelings slowly developed in another way. After the incident at the USJ I truly realized what I was feeling was nothing short of love, or it bloomed into that feeling", Setsuna stands from her seat slowly walking towards me.

"Y/n.... Watching your destroyed body be sent back to the school almost broke me, and I realized I didn't want to lose you... instead I wanted to be by your side. I know normally it's the guy asking but I'll just ask, will you by my boyfriend."

Moments go bye as I stare at Setsuna.

"Toka-... Setsuna... I would want nothing less", I go stand but Setsuna jumps into my lap hugging me as I have to use my quirk to stop us from falling.

She holds me tightly and making noises I could only assume to be joy.

For awhile we sit like this, simply enjoying each others embrace.

We ended up sitting in the library for a couple hours, talking about the most random things just happy to by the others side.

"You know I got luck", I stare down at her in confusion as she is fiddling with my arm-pad, that is still attached, as she fails to open it.

"What do you mean", I reach my arm around her waist and press one of my fingers into as the button reads my fingerprint immediately turning it on.

(All of his fingers work when clicking the turn on button, their tech is insane and under used)

"I figured another girl was going to snatch you up, you where quiet close to some of our female classmates, then again you were close with the male ones too", she manages to open up a game I had managed to install, angry birds.

(The arm-pad is basically a custom tablet with other measures)

"I think you're overestimating me in the dating department", I look down at the book I'm reading, it's resting to the left of the pad, just barely not in the way to bother her.

"Really, Jiro has been watching you for awhile now, figured you would've noticed, then again she was hiding her glances well".

"Really? I haven't noticed, then again you did say that I have a weird aura, maybe her special ears allow her to feel it?", Setsuna shrugs.

"Anyway I'm dating you now, should we be focusing on other girls?"

"It was just an observation, plus I'm not some crazy girlfriend who will stop you from talking to other girls simply because we are dating. It would also be hypocritical seeing as I like girls too", at this I pause for a moment.

"Really?"

"Mhm~ I mean the biggest idols in my life are women it was bound to affect me"

True, plus it's been years since the LGBTQ+ rallies stopped, like a 200+ years, hell most of the population is on the spectrum in one way or another.

"Suppose I might have to see what's up with Jiro when I get the chance, she was acting odd the last time I spoke to her."

(Referencing the first time he spoke to her since he hasn't talked to alone since then)

"If she ends up confessing of something let me know, AH! I forgot we have to set up boundaries and stuff don't we, at least eventually."

"Suppose that's what most couple do", I put my book down after placing a small piece of paper at the page I was on.

"Oh we're doing it now, well the only thing I have is don't cheat on me or anything, most other 'boundaries' will have to be discovered as we go."

"Don't worry I have no intention of doing that"

"But if the girl is hot enough like Scarlet Johansson hot I might allow it", she lets out a laugh.

(even in the future her and Ryan Reynolds are still deemed peak human as they should be)

"I'll keep that in mind, I think"

For the rest of the night we stayed by each others side just enjoying the others company.

For once at peace.

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So technically this is Chapter 25 due to Chapter 5.5 existing that I forgot about, so I'm going to change it to 25 and not change the old ones because it would take a minute, the only reason I have these -> (#) in the first place is help remember the exact count of chapters I have so it doesn't change much as a reader.

Question of the Chapter: What's your favorite old mobile game, like minimum 5 years old. Mine is Adventure Capitalist or the game where you build vehicles for the pig guys from Angry Birds.

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