Freedom & Shelter

Though it was slightly frustrating that he had been kicked out of the family and will no longer have access to any of the resources and money that their company could've provided him, Kinsei was also incredibly thrilled by the thought of finally being completely free from any restrictions and that he could do whatever he wanted.

Kill whoever he wanted.

He was still slightly angered by the arrogant remarks of those two animals but ultimately didn't care as long as he had full control over them.

After all, he could return at any time and threaten them with their lives whenever he wanted anything.

Besides, being cast away by his family will help a lot with his endeavours. He could go wherever he wanted and act upon any of his plans with this kind of freedom.

'There you are!'

Nodding to the beat of passing cars, Kinsei entered the pawn shop that he was making his way toward this whole time and walked up to the man at the counter.

"Whaddya need, kid?" A tired man asked gruffly as Kinsei simply smiled and began pulling out the expensive jewels he stole from the Ogawa household.

Gaining a shocked look at the shining materials, the man began to carefully inspect every inch of the minerals with an expression that continued to glow brighter and brighter with joy.

"Incredible! Just how did you manage to get your hands on this kind of quality gems, kid!?" He asked with incredulity as Kinsei chuckled and shook his head.

"Does that really, matter? It's legal, so as long as I get my pay, you can get your gems!" He happily stated with a cheeky grin as the man nodded in amusement.

"Right you are, kiddo. So how much do you want?" He asked as Kinsei quickly responded, "That depends on how much you're willing to give."

The older man smiled.

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"I'd like 5 Big Mac combos, all with fries and strawberry Frutopia, 5 six-piece chicken tenders, and a Happy Meal!" Kinsei requested joyously as he giddily thought of the wads of cash in his backpack.

"Ah! Don't forget the toy in the Happy Meal!" He demanded seriously as the unamused employee in front of him nodded with an unimpressed look.

"Will that be all, sir?" The employee asked with an apathetic look as Kinsei gained a shocked expression.

"I can get more...?" He whispered with astonishment as the worker gained a fearful look, "No! No... you, uh, you can't," He said convincingly as Kinsei nodded and paid for his meal.

Kinsei walked away from the employee and seated himself in front of a random woman who gained a confused look at him taking the seat across from her.

"Um... Do you need anything...?" She asked hesitantly as Kinsei shook his head negatively and rested his legs on the table.

"Nah, it's alright," He assured with a grateful smile, "Thanks for asking though!" He thanked her, not realizing that the woman really wanted him to leave.

The woman continued to sit in awkward silence as Kinsei distractedly hummed the tune of the classic spider-man theme with little to no care about anyone around.

"Dududu, dududu, does whatever du dudu..." He mumbled to himself with a happy smile as the woman sighed in relief at the sight of her son finally exiting the bathroom.

Kinsei noticed the relief and turned to the bathroom with curiosity only to narrow his eyes at the sight of an odd, green-haired child as he finally realized who he has been talking to this whole time.

"Hey, Izuku!" He called out with a wave as a befuddled Deku walked up to the table with a surprised look.

"O- Ogawa? What are you doing here?" Izuku asked with a slight stutter as Inko butted into the conversation with shock evident on her face, "Is this a friend of yours, Izuku?" She inquired.

"N- No-" "Yeah!" Kinsei interrupted Izuku's negative input with a smile as he wrapped an arm around the skinny child, tightening his grip on the kid as he whispered something in his ear.

"I'm your friend. Just go along with it..." He whispered menacingly as Midoriya gulped and prepared to go along with Kinsei's plan only for him to come to a realization.

'Why am I still letting myself get pushed around...' He asked himself in his mind as Kinsei confusedly shifted his gaze over to the frozen kid.

"Are you alright, Izuku?" His mother asked worriedly, Izuku nodding and sucking in a breath as his eyes expressed a look of determination.

'All Might has been training me for two whole days! If I want to become a hero, I can't let myself get bullied anymore!' He monologued inspirationally as he took a step forward and twisted away from Kinsei's arm, turning to face him with a firm look.

"We're not-"

He froze.

He couldn't say a word.

His words caught in his throat, his body tensed, sweat coated his body, his hair stood on end... he was paralyzed with fear.

Kinsei did not do anything. He simply stared.

His bloodshot eyes, glowing an eerie gold, bore into Izuku's skull without any emotion, remaining unblinking as he tilted his head in question.

"What is it you were going to say, friend?" He asked in a kind tone that betrayed the increasingly sinister look in his dead eyes.

Izuku gulped down his pride and hopelessly turned back to his mother, who was innocently watching the exchange as though it were two friends chatting, with a defeated look.

"Ye- Yeah... We're friends..."

Inko's eyes lit up in joy, "Oh, that's great, sweetie! You two must be such good friends!" She commended as Izuku smiled wryly and Kinsei nodded shyly.

"Aw, gee... Thanks, Mrs. Midoriya!" Kinsei stretched the back of his head with a sweet smile as Izuku stared at him with a look of disbelief at how quickly his emotions flipped.

Inko wanted to continue chatting with the sweet boy but realized that they were disturbing the other customers and suddenly pitched an idea.

"Ah! Why don't you come home with me and Izuku so you two can hang out together!" She said with an adorable smile as Izuku turned to her with worry.

Izuku looked incredibly against the idea but conceded when Kinsei giddily agreed to the proposition with a wide grin.

"I'd love to!" Kinsei declared loudly as he concealed a cunning smirk with his hand.

'Shelter acquired...'

"But first, I need to get my food!"

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"That's... a lot of food," Inko muttered with wide eyes as Kinsei curiously toured the apartment with grace.

As Inko began boiling water for some tea, Kinsei began meticulously inspecting every corner of the home and smiled in surprise as he noted that he suddenly knew a lot more about design all of a sudden.

'Oh, right! Shiro was the son of an interior designer!' He chuckled to himself as he glanced at Midoriya who was fleeing back into his bedroom.

"Where are you going, buddy?" Kinsei asked with a mischievous grin as Izuku simply ignored him and locked the door to his room.

"I'm really sorry about him, Kinsei. He's not usually like this," Inko assured as she sat on the couch in front of Kinsei who turned his head to her, smiling at four different thoughts that were floating through his head.

Thought number one: 'I once went to a feminist rally and came back with 3 ironed shirts and a sandwich.'

Thought number two: 'I wear sunglasses to protect the sun from my eyes...'

Thought number three: 'Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt Euch!'

Thought number four: 'Your power is especially tempting but god knows the repercussions that would come with your murder. Especially with Deku becoming All Might's disciple.'

'I do, however, have a specific plan in mind for Inko in the future...'

"It's alright, Ms. Midoriya, he's a teenager, he's bound to act up," Kinsei said, as though he wasn't in the body of one himself.

"Hahaha! You're so funny, Kinsei," Inko complemented with a chuckle as Kinsei noticed something strange on the desk beside him and gently picked it up, raising an eyebrow at the picture frame.

"Is this Izuku's dad?" He asked, Inko glancing at the picture and gaining a saddened look as she reluctantly spoke.

"Yeah... His name is Hisashi," She explained with a sigh as Kinsei put the picture back and didn't expand on the topic.

'I have an idea...' He thought to himself as he shifted his expression into one of dejection.

Noticing the look, Inko's eyes narrowed in worry as she kindly asked Kinsei a question.

"Are you alright, Kinsei?" She questioned with a look of sympathy as Kinsei shyly glanced at her with sad eyes.

"Uh- Its, um... Its nothing..." He muttered with a defeated posture as Inko's motherly instincts kicked in and she comfortingly grabbed Kinsei's hand, "Its alright, honey, you can tell me," She insisted gently as Kinsei's eyes teared up and he let out a muted sob.

"M- My parents... They... They disowned me!" He cried out with tears streaming down his cheeks as a shocked Inko rushed to give the shaking child a warm hug.

"Shhh... shhh... It's okay, Kinsei, it's okay..." She whispered comfortingly to the crying child as Kinsei's mouth stretched abnormally into an inhuman smirk, happy that his idea seemed to be working.

"I- I don't have a home! I d- don't have a family! I'm alone..." He yelled into Inko's shoulder as her eyes teared up and Kinsei decided to slowly stop pretending to be sad.

As Inko seemingly calmed Kinsei down, she knelt in front of him and gripped his shoulders with a determined expression, coming to a decision in her mind.

"Hey, Kinsei?" She spoke softly as Kinsei looked up with curiosity.

"If you want to, you can stay with us for as long as you need..." She suggested with a kind smile as Kinsei's eyes widened, full of emotion and joyous tears.

"How about it, sweetie?"

Kinsei gave a pure smile.

"Thank you..."

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"WHAT!?" Izuku screamed in disbelief due to the astonishing news his mother had just told him as Kinsei skipped his way onto Izuku's bed with a grin.

"We're gonna be roommates!" Kinsei clarified nonchalantly as Izuku frantically shifted his head from Inko to Kinsei.

"W- W- W- Why!? Isn't he from a rich family!?" Izuku stuttered out in a panic as Kinsei changed his expression into one of sadness.

"Izuku!" Inko reprimanded lightly as she directed Izuku's attention to Kinsei's distressed face.

"T- They disowned me... I don't have a family anymore..." He muttered under his breath as Izuku's breath caught in his throat, astonished by the proclamation as his heroic tendencies came on full display.

"I'm really sorry, Kinsei, I didn't know... You can stay for as long as you need, you have my word!" Izuku said with a noble look.

"Thanks..." Kinsei said with a nod, Inko exiting the room and gesturing for Izuku to leave Kinsei to his thoughts as he nervously followed his mother out the door.

Kinsei waited a few seconds until their hushed voices escaped earshot and then let a shit-eating grin stretch across his face as he giggled to himself and approached Izuku's desk with a cunning glint in his eyes.

'There you are, my precious...' He thought to himself as he opened Izuku's notebook, flipping through the pages with an ever-increasing grin.

'This thing has a list of every aspect of every hero-- weaknesses included --and is quite possibly one of the most dangerous weapons in this world.'

'Man, Deku's intelligence is truly wasted on those stupid heroes...' He spoke disappointedly as he sighed at the prospect of such a prodigal child being taken by those useless hypocrites.

'Oh well, this should be fun either way...'