Chapter 63: Time Stop limits

I was at the hospital now, as the U.A staff wanted to make sure I was fine. Although I'm good now, I had taken some serum, just to get rid of the drug's remains in my blood, as it may cause me an unexpected fever. That what the nurse had told me.

I let a deep sigh as I looked at Itsuka who's next to me. She gave me a small smile, as we had been here chatting.

"Have you ever thought about sex in the hospital?" she asked, in a tone that made the situation less severe.

"Yeah. But some villains may pop out of nowhere." I let a deep sigh as I looked up.

I didn't tell her that Reiko had kissed me before faking faint, or Mt Lady had done the same, and that I had kissed back in her case. Although I wasn't the one to kiss them first, I hadn't the gut to tell her about that. Anyway, if she doesn't know, she wouldn't be hurt. Not necessary to tell her anyway.

My thoughts had been drifted back to the time I had fought the Nomus two on three, counting Star Platinum in my side.

The fact that how the first time I had stopped time slipped from my thoughts made me have the urge to bite my hand. But I wasn't to blame, as battle thrill had been taking over me and I hadn't been able to see other than myself and foe, and that I should punch him.

Now, the first time I had stopped time was when I felt the danger from three Nomu's attacking at the same time. At first, I thought it was the adrenaline, something people who practise sport achieve. But it seems that feeling was what I needed to stop time.

However, I don't know how long I had done that.

"Earth to Lee. Are you there?"

I was snapped out of my thoughts when Itsuka flicked her fingers in front of my face. She was showing concern on her face. I just smiled back and stole a deep kiss from her. When our lips separate, I asked.

"Itsuka, lend me your phone for a minute."

"Why would you," Itsuka narrowed her eyebrows.

"Just want to test something," I said.

"Give me your phone and I'll give you mine." Itsuka narrowed her eyebrows and her green eyes suddenly became tight.

"I had let you see it the last time," I said. "Besides, I wouldn't ask for yours if I had mine here." I turned my head and sighed.

"Oh, you just need it." Itsuka made a silly smile as she gave me her phone.

"Tsk, what did you think I'm going to browse your history?" I had done that last time secretly. clicking my tongue, I went to the timer application.

"What are you going to do?"

Although I could activate it by relying on that feeling, I just wanted to say this for once.

"The World!"

A wave-like left my body and spread across the whole world. Star Platinum floated around me, and I kept my finger on her phone, hoping that it would work. The time now was stopped.

"One, two, three, four…" I was counting how much seconds would pass.

But on the timer on her phone, something else was being recorded. 1 second, then there would be a pause for two seconds before the screen shows 1.98 seconds and finally 2.05 Which made me rely on my mouth to count.

Itsuka was frozen in time as everyone else, and no one, but only I can move here – unless there is someone with Quirk that allows him to do so... which is unheard of.

Now, I thought of a way to tease Itsuka. Extending my hand, I touched her butt and squeezed it a bit. Then I took my hand and looked at her frozen expression before going to my original position.

"Seven seconds had passed."

That was my limit as it seemed.

The time flowed again and the timer began to move

Itsuka who was looking down at the screen, said, "How did you make it just two seconds…"

"Woah."

She all of the sudden held her butt and jumped up. "What the heck," her fist became big as she turned and gave her back to me, looking for someone.

I stared at her back as she was wearing tight jeans. I couldn't help but chuckle.

"Who did that? It felt like your hands, Le–"before she could complete her word, I gave her a small spank. She held her ass and turned to me, face full of blush. "Lame, you are the one who had done that."

"Hehe…" I just smiled. Teasing her was always fun. "I just love you that I wanted to do that."

"But you've done it in bed many times." She sighed as she sat and blushed.

Although she doesn't admit it, spanking would always turn her on. It was like a fetish to her.

"Whatever. Anyway, here." I gave her the phone back. She then began to talk about something and asks about the villains.

All I did was to lie down and think. Although she was talking to me, I was giving a brief of answers despite not knowing. My answers were like, yes, really, when that happened, unbelievable.

'Seven seconds…'

That was my time stop limit, for now.

If this meant one thing, it would mean the next… I have more potentials than a vampire-like Dio to stop time 7 seconds at my first try.

This could be because I had drained the life force from two Nomus.

One life's person was enough to make a protagonist strong or stronger than a vampire. Two, I guess that would mean the double.

'But something else is concerning me… Kurogiri. Even if he died. Would those guys stop persuading me?'

I was thinking about villains. This time they had targeted me, obviously for revenge. Or, for the fact that their boss wanted to see me. It would be Tomura, or someone else.

I thought of it. This may be so far from being over. I clenched my fists as I thought if there would be the next time.

In my life, I appreciate two things. Mom and my people. And paying back the guys, as I like to live a peaceful life. If there are people to stand on my way, then there is one thing to make sure that I have what I want.

'I need more power.'

I determined as I narrowed my eyebrows.

Since I have more potentials than Dio, then I'll make his time stop look like a joke.

Star Platinum. After calling the Stand, he yelled the world! What the…? Even the stand wanted to try that.

I did the Time Stop as much as I could. I felt mentally tired as I didn't take a break between times. But, that's training.

"Lee… What's going on?" Itsuka saw my facial expression and questioned in concern.

"Nothing."

Very soon, others came to visit. Julia came with ordered food and made me ate from her hand, which was a bit embarrassing to be treated as mama's boy in front of my girlfriend. But she knows anyway. Time continued and others came to visit, the teachers, a policeman, and then All Might, who seemed worried to check me for injuries.

When the door opened, seeing red blur, I didn't know why, but Julia vanished from her place and closed the door in no time. But seriously, I didn't expect Life Hamon, not only it could increase the strength, but the Quirk's potentials. I saw that when her speed increased. Good for me, I won't have to worry when she is working.

I shrugged my shoulder since that wasn't important. Maybe she needed to do something.

"So, you defeat two villains on your own." The police asked as All Might was giving attention.

"Nah, mom helped me, and Mt Lady did." I didn't feel like to give my full potentials now. It may get annoying if this led to more questions.

"Your mom."

"Pro, not here."

"Okay, thanks for your time Mr Lee. And congratulation for first place at the Sports." The policeman had an ugly face when he left.

Why did it look like he is regretting gambling or something?

After time passed, Julia opened the door of the room, smiling brightly, and threw something to me.

"You've earned it."

Catching it, I saw it. Car keys.

"Let's leave the hospital." I stood up and walked out of the hospital. But then I saw her face was bright; "Why are you looking happy?"

"Well, what can I say? My Quirk and power have increased dramatically, thanks to you." She waved her hand and kept that smile. "This made things easy."

"Did you kick someone?"

"No." she rolled her eyes.

I shrugged my shoulder as I wasn't interested in details, and took Itsuka home with my car now.

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