A Quarrel

" I was most lucky to come across a fallen angel."

" Sora!"

The man enclosed his hand firmly on all three ovals under Yuu's loathly glares.

Todoroki launched a great wave of ice in an attempt to paralyze the villain, but as soon as he breathed, he glimpsed the man floating above the tips of the ice spikes. He managed to avoid Todoroki-san's attack. Yuu couldn't believe his eyes.

The villain hid the marbles in his pocket as he soared above an ice arch then contacted his allies via a comm. " Vanguard Action Squad! Target Successfully collected! It was just a short while, but with this, our show has come to a close! As arranged, head to the retrieval point in the next five minutes!"

Everyone else was rooted to the ground while the masked villain was getting away. Yuu was the only one who couldn't stand where he was and had Kyubi chase after him. The nine-tailed fox sped between the barks and trees while Yuu kept an eye on the villain as he ended his call. " Faster! Faster!!" He wasn't going to let him take Sora, not on his watch. For he made a promise, and he was keeping it.

He could hear the footsteps of the others behind him, their shock apparently subsided as they chased after him. But he wasn't going to wait. He didn't want to imagine what the villain might do to her.

" Kyubi! Up!" He ordered as Kyubi deftly bounced from one bough to another, tailing the kidnapper. " Hurry up!"

" I can't go any faster!" Said Kyubi who was trying her best not to lose the man, but it was proven hard. " It's hard to keep tracking him through the foliage!"

" Then take from my energy!" His eyes glowed in purple and his aura expanded, fusing with Kyubi's.

" Oi! Yuu! You're already at your breaking point! If you do tha-"

" I don't care!" His eyes were focused on one thing, the villain speeding away from them. The one villain who had Sora in his pocket. " I need to get Sora back!"

Whisper's eyes squinted in disturbance at his look. He's out of his mind! He has been going so far because of the adrenaline! The effect will be too much for him when he calms down! But...

It's too late to convince him now. Only one thing left to do then. " I'm speeding up!" Kyubi tore through the air, the distance between them and the masked man reduced. The others behind them could no longer be seen or heard.

" Hurry!" Yuu shouted into the wind as mere meters were all that separated them from his friend. Kyubi managed to catch up with the villain who turned in utter bewilderment at that. " GO!"

Kyubi lunged at him, putting all her white on him. Shoji, Midoriya and Todoroki came flying their way and, with all four of them, they crashed the masked man down to the floor. " Give Kacchan and the others back!"

"Hey, hey, hey, hey! I know these kids!" Yuu snapped his head, realizing where they had landed. Two men and a high school girl, the one that attacked Uraraka and Asui, were standing there, looking down at them.

Villains.

This is bad! Thought Yuu as he quickly scanned the area for more of them. We've reached their rendezvous point!

" Mister, get out of the way." The younger man had a blue flame pointed at them. Before they knew it, mister had vanished from beneath them and a stream of flames was sent their way.

" Back off!" Kyubi and Todoroki managed to retreat in time. Midoriya and Shoji however were burned in their arms.

The older man in a tight suit aimed for Todoroki but he managed to fend himself. The girl chased after Midoriya and floored him to the ground but Shoji managed to shove her off before she could thrust her knife at him.

The one with the flame Quirk tried to take Kyubi down with another wave of blue fire, but she managed to nullify it using her own.

Right behind them, just where the masked villain had evaporated, he reappeared again in a green glow.

" Where's Bakugo?" The younger male with mismatched skin asked him, managing to drive away Kyubi with another wave of fire. Yuu gritted his teeth, finding himself pushed back and unable to find an opening. Though Sora was too close, he couldn't reach for her and all he could do was curse himself.

Mister reached inside his pocket but found nothing, at that moment, Shoji called them. " Midoriya, Todoroki, Seijin, we're running away!" They all turned to him as he said that. " I'm sure based on what he just did. I don't know what your Quirk is, but inside that right pocket of yours that you kept flaunting were these- Shirogane, Tokoyami and Bakugo, right, entertainer?" He said holding up three greenish marbles out at him.

Yuu inspected them carefully before his eyes widened. " Wait!" He yelled after the trio as they tried to get away. What slowed them however was the two Nomus that appeared from behind the shadow of the trees and the wrap villain from USJ. Yet, they didn't seem to go after them.

A few portals opened in the clearing, through which the girl, Toga Himiko, and the man in the tight suit phased. "Wait. Our goal is not yet-" The younger one didn't take his blue eyes off them.

" Oh, that? They seemed so happy that they rushed out here, so I thought I'd give them a present."

The look on the three of them was that of surprise and bewilderment. Yuu gritted his teeth in rage. Because of his Quirk, he was the only one who could tell why Mister didn't care the least. " Those marbles are decoys, Shoji-san. " Shoji looked at the marbles in his hand. " They don't have any souls within them."

" Ho, so you figured it out?" Mister turned to face them. " It's a habit, one of the basics of magic. When I flaunt something." He removed the mask from his face, revealing a ski mask underneath. " It's because there's something I don't want you to see." He stuck his tongue out which had three small balls. Yuu's eyes narrowed as he could see the three spirits enclosed in each one of them.

" N-No way...!" Mister clicked his fingers and the balls in Shoji's hand reverted back to their original form, blocks of ice.

" That's right." He smirked mischievously as if enjoying playing with their nerves. Or rather, he really did. " During the freezing attack, I prepared dummies and put them in my right pocket. "

" It was from back then," Whisper granted.

Mister returned his mask as he and the other villain were preparing to leave, backing into the foggy wrap portal. All of them made a wild dash in a final attempt to hinder their escape. The magician villain was yet enjoying flaunting how he managed to trick them. He gave a rather unnecessary bow as he was halfway through the portal, however, his mask broke off as it was hit by a sparkly blue beam. Yuu looked to the side where he glimpsed Aoyama hiding between the bushes and shaking in fear.

At that very moment, the orbs flew out of his mouth and that was their chance. Shoji and Todoroki rushed to grasp them while Midoriya fell back and carted on the ground because of his injury. Yuu managed to push himself off Kyubi's back and lung along with them as well.

Shoji grabbed Tokoyami's orb. Yuu enclosed his hands tightly on the middle one which he knew to be Sora and rolled on the ground. As for Todoroki, he was too slow the flame villain caught it before him. He ground his teeth in frustration as the villain looked down at him, gloating. " That's sad... Todoroki...Shoto..."

Todoroki fell roughly to the ground. Midoriya stood up again and made for the portal just as Mister clicked his fingers once more to confirm the balls' contents. The marvels reverted back to a rather shocked Tokoyami and an unconscious Sora who fell in Yuu's hands, making him grapple for a moment not to fall.

Bakugo was firmly held by the scruff of his neck and pulled back to the foggy portal. " No problem." The villain smirked as he was absorbed by the wrap portal, Bakugo in tow unable to move because of the hand around his neck.

" Kacchan!" Midoriya rushed like a crazy man to try and save him. But he was too late.

" Don't come, Deku!" And he was absorbed into the darkness of the portal which Midoriya missed and fell head first to the floor. As he looked back, all he could see were the blue flames eating away at the forest and the black smoke rising into the distant sky, blocking their sight. No villain and no portal were around.

They all watched hopelessly as Midoriya screamed hurtfully into the night and lost consciousness, falling down.

" Midoriya!" The other three rushed over to him, and even Aoyama abandoned his hiding spot. Unable to do the same because of his load, Yuu gave him a sympathetic look. He understood how it felt not to be able to reach out to a friend. If it was Sora who had been taken right then, he probably would have screamed his lungs out. His eyes went back to the girl lying in his arms, unconscious and blood running down her face, blotching her snowy white hair.

With one breath of relief, his legs felt weak, he swagged for a second before he fell down to the ground too. " Yuu! Oi Yuu!" The last thing he heard was Whisper's cries...

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Yuu had hardly any recollection of what had happened next. He had awoken in a hospital room two days after the incident with a mechanical ventilator and IV stack to his arm. So far, he only had Whisper by his side. He was told his parents visited once or twice when they had time. His friends weren't allowed to see him until he was awake.

" Two days!" Whisper scolded him, almost strangling him. " You were out for two days Yuu! That's a record! Do you know how dangerous it was for you!"

" Whisper-kun!" Iida hurried to pull away the ghost from his classmate. " Seijin-kun has been just discharged!"

Yuu however couldn't gloss over Whisper's words. He was right, he had overdone himself. Even the doctors said his statics were very low when he was brought. It could've been a tragedy if he had gone any further than he did.

Whisper managed to throw off Iida's hands, pointing a finger at him. " You know what you've done? Let alone your stamina, you even went as to use your life for energy! You almost killed yourself!"

" I'm sorry." Yuu dropped his look. Even though he was angry, Whisper had been all worried about the boy when he was in the coma. He didn't dare leave him alone for two days.

" Come on now guys." Kaminari walked over to them, trying to cool them down. " They're finally letting Seijin out and allowing us to visit Midoriya and the rest. Let's not ruin it okay. We're here to cheer each other up."

Yuu looked back at the blond and nodded his head with a small smile. Whisper puffed his cheek but said nothing in return.

" So, who are we seeing first, class rep?" The lightning boy questioned Iida who pushed up his glasses.

" I was thinking we ought to see Yaoyorozu-kun first since she had awakened yesterday. Then we can check on Midoriya-kun."

" Any news of Kyoka-chan and Toru-chan?" Asked Asui in a worried voice. And Iida shook his head.

" And Sora..." Yuu blurted the question he was trying not to think about the most. " What happened to her?"

Iida considered him for a moment and his expression went soft. " She had received a bad blow to her head and had been out for two days too. I was told that she came to yesterday, but they said she needs rest."

" I see." He breathed out.

" I was informed they moved her to Yaoyorozu-kun's room. If we're lucky, she might be awake." Iida gave him a smile and a gentle pat on his shoulder which the boy appreciated.

They followed Kaminari as he led them through the corridors and to a room which had a card with Yaoyorzu and Sora's names on it. He knocked on the door and Yaoyorozu invited them in. She was sitting in her bed, glancing out her window. As if thinking about something.

" Good morning, how are you feeling today?" Todoroki was the first to ask.

" Much better, thank you for your concern." She smiled at him before her eyes wandered at the rest of them then landed on Yuu. " Seijin-san, congrats on your discharge. I heard you had it rough too."

Yuu shifted uncomfortably as he thanked her. He never liked being the center of attention. He was glad when Yaoyorozu's eyes went from him to the others at last. " Everyone, thank you all for passing by too. I'm sorry to trouble you."

" There is no trouble at all! We must care for each other in times like this!" Iida's hand was back into the chopping motion.

" I have the feeling you're threatening her." Snorted whisper. Everyone laughed out at that. Yuu's eyes however slipped to the other corner of the room where the other bed stood. It had its curtains drawn around it so he couldn't even get a glimpse of the occupant.

Yaoyorzu seemed to catch that. " She is still asleep," she told him and then everyone else looked back at the other bed.

" She was asleep yesterday too," stated Kirishima. " Does she spend the whole day sleeping?"

" The doctors say it may be because of her injury. Or maybe it's some kind of trauma following it. Either way, it's better if we don't disturb her," explained Yaoyorozu. " I will tell her you came by when she is awake."

" We would be grateful." Uraraka smiled as she slung off the paper bag she was holding. " These are some mochi for you both."

" We won't be keeping you long. We need to go check on the others too," said Iida.

" Well then, take care," Kaminari told her as they all shuffled to the door. Todoroki lingered behind, dropping a plastic bag he had brought with him onto her nightstand. " I've brought you some herbal tea. It's good to speed recovery."

" That's thoughtful of you, Todoroki-san. Thank you. I'll make sure Shirogane-san drinks it too." With one nod he followed after them.

"Hm, now that's something. Tododroki actually brought them some snacks," murmured Whisper while looking over his shoulder.

" Todoroki-san is a kind person. He would help with whatever he could." 

" But Todoroki and Yaoyorozu, they give off the same vibes as you and Sora, don't you think, Yuu?" The ghost whispered into the purple head's ear.

" Do you mean, they're childhood friends or something?" The boy quirked his eyebrow most innocently only for Uraraka and Ashido behind him to have a spit take. Whisper on the other hand facepalmed himself. " When are you going to grow up..."

The next room was Midoriya's, and lucky for them he was awake. "You're alive, that's a feat!" Said Whisper. Upon facing him, Yuu couldn't bear to look into his unfocused eyes. His situation was most concerning, it made him feel guilty. Maybe if he was more careful, if he was more alert... If he was more capable... 

Iida fed him up on the situation of the other four hospitalized there too. " So everyone but those four came..." He finished.

" Sixteen of us..." Uraraka muttered.

" Because Bakugo is not here," stated Todoroki bluntly, earning a rather peculiar face from Ashido, a mixture of warning and shock.

On the other hand, Midoriya's eyes slowly gained their colors as memories came back to him. Before they knew it, he was crying. " My body... wouldn't move... It was all I could do to save Kota-kun... I couldn't save someone right in front of me..."

Seeing him like that pained them all. A friend was crying right in front of them and they couldn't find words to comfort him. Yuu's heart ached just seeing him like that. That would probably be how he would look if he didn't manage to get Sora back.

" Then, let's save him this time," Kirishima blurted casually that everyone looked back at him with wide eyes. He then elaborated on how he and Todoroki had been there the previous day and how they heard All Might and a police officer talking to Yaoyorozu about a tracking device.

Iida anxiously turned to the both of them. " Does this mean you're going to have Yaoyorozu-kun make another receiver?"

Kirishima looked down without uttering a word while Todoroki answered unwaveringly. " What if it does?"

Iida ground his teeth in frustration before he shouted on top of his lungs. "It's as All Might said! This is something we should leave to the pros! This isn't the place for us to act, you idiots!"

" We know that!" Kirishima retorted. " But I couldn't do anything! After I heard that my friend was being targeted! I couldn't do anything! I didn't do anything! If I don't do anything now, I won't be a hero or a man anymore!"

" Iida-san... Kirishima-san..." Yuu's eyes tore from one to another as their glares leveled. Kaminari attempted to calm the red head down, hushing him with one finger in front of his lips.

" Kirishima, we're in a hospital. Calm down. It's fine to feel strongly about things, but this time-"

" Iida is correct." Asui put her forefinger at the side of her mouth as she spoke her mind. Kirishima shook with frustration from head to toe, he tried not to look at any of them as he continued. 

" Iida, all of you, you're all correct. I know that. But! Hey, Midoriya." He spun around, extending his hand at the green head. " Your hand can still reach! We can go save him!"

Midoriya sweated as he looked into the red head's eyes. Yuu could see he was tempted to jump off his bed right then and take the chance. Iida's glare at them was very intense though, it was the hardest Yuu had ever seen.

" So," Ashido tried to make sense of what was happening in there while wiggling her forefingers in the air. " In short, you're planning on getting the receiver from Yao-momo, following it, and going to save Bakugo yourselves?"

" Yeah." Kirishima nodded. 

" Even though the villains said we were targets to be killed, they took Bakugo without killing him. They'll probably let him live, but that doesn't mean they won't kill him eventually," elucidated Todoroki to everyone in the room.

I know that... Yuu's hands balled.

" In other words, you're saying he was taken for a reason." Whisper tapped his chin with his finger as he thought of it. " If he doesn't fulfill it then there is no need to let him live, right?"

Todoroki nodded his head. " That's why, Kirishima and I are going."

Iida was shaking in irritation after hearing all of that before he shouted once again. " Don't go overboard with your messing around!"

" Wait. Calm down." Shoji held a bandaged arm in front of him.

" You're not yourself anymore, earnest-kun." Whisper pointed while folding his arms and staring at him. Iida didn't even bother looking back at the ghost, something that annoyed the wraith.

" I understand Kirishima's frustration and not being able to do anything and Todoroki's frustration at having him stolen in front of his very eyes. I'm frustrated too," admitted Shoji. Then he switched to talking via one of his tentacles. " But, this isn't a situation where we should act on our emotions. Right?"

Kirishima looked away, his face crestfallen as he took in the other boy's words. Todoroki's expression didn't give much. " L-Let's leave this to All Might ..." Aoyama stuttered as he tried to take a part in the discussion too. " Aizawa-sensei's permission to fight at the training camp has been rescinded too." He reminded them while nervously wringing his hands.

" Aoyama's right. I can't say much since I was the one who needed saving, though..." Tokoyami agreed with the blond.

" But-"

" Everyone, we're all shocked from Bakugo's kidnapping," Asui interjected, trying her best to stay calm and to convince them against their risky plan. " But let's think things through calmly. No matter how just your feelings, if you're saying you'll fight again, that you'll break the rules, those acts are the same as those of villains." Her point was rather blunt, thought Yuu. But that was for the better. The following silence meant that they all digested her words.

A knock on the door took them by surprise and even scared Aoyama out of his skin before it slid to divulge the doctor waiting outside to do his examination on Midoriya. Sero then suggested they head to check how Hagakure and Jiro were doing, and so, they all left the room.

Well, almost all. Kirishima lingered behind to talk to Midoriya, and Yuu bit his lip as he heard him. They weren't going to hold back on their careless plan. As he looked behind him, he could see Iida with an annoyed complexion on, he must have heard it too.

After they checked on the two unconscious girls, Yuu went to check on Sora one last time while the rest were going to head to their homes. As his shadow fell upon the door, Yuu pulled his hand to knock, however, he overheard something.

" So, what did you decide?" That was Sora's voice.

She sat at the end of her bed, her curtains open, and she looked back at Yaoyorozu who was staring down at her hands.

" I'm not sure yet, Shirogane-san. I understand their feelings and why they want to go that far. I'm too angry with myself for my lack of ability to help them. However, I don't want to be the one who sends them to the villains." She then looked out her window at the orange sky extended far beyond their eyesight.

" While we're waiting here, something bad may be happening to him now." Sora followed her friend and stared out the window.

" But we can't fight," Yaoyorozu argued. " We can't break the rule-"

" There should be a way without fighting. Don't you think?" Yaoyorozu blinked her eyes twice as she looked at the white head. " Let's give them a chance at it. If we don't do so, they will pick up an even more reckless plan. At least, if anything went south in this one, you can stop them can't you?"

Yaoyorozu narrowed her eyes in thought before speaking. " If you're with me I can."

Sora beamed at her brightly. " Of course, I wouldn't have let you go on your own. I wouldn't let anyone else get taken away again."

Yaoyorozu smiled softly at the smaller girl before her face shifted to serious. " Shirogane-san, for how long do you want to avoid the rest of our class? Seijin-san was all worried about you."

Sora wrung her hands together as a mean of relieving her worries. " It's just... I would rather not right now."

" Why?" Yaoyorozu insisted but Sora didn't give her a straight answer. 

" Just... afraid..." She mumbled. Yaoyorozu considered it was because of something that happened during the villains' attack. She didn't want to push her further so she left it there.

" Are you sure you would be okay coming with me tonight?"

" Definitely." She assured her.

On the other side of the door, Yuu's hand dropped and he stared absently at his feet...

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Night had fallen by the time Sora and Yaoyorozu got ready to leave the hospital. It needed quite some effort to convince the staff there they were more than fine and could go home on their own. 

Yaoyorozu hardly had any stuff at all. The clothes she was wearing were ones she created on a whim. Sora However slid her backpack over her shoulder after changing to a more comfortable blue sleeveless hoodie and white shorts. " Shall we go then?" She asked the black-haired girl who was sticking a plaster over her wound. Yaoyorozu nodded her head. " Let's go."

However, just as they were about to open their room's door, Yaoyorozu's phone rang. She picked up to find it was a message. " Wait," She said as she read through it then looked back at Sora. " We'll meet up with someone first."

A few minutes later, they were walking out the hospital doors along with Midoriya who had his head and arms wrapped in bandages and a plaster on his cheek. Kirishima and Todoroki were slightly surprised to see both her and Midoriya along with Yaoyorozu. " Midoriya... Shirogane..."

As they came to a stop in front of them, Kirishima proceeded to ask the other girl. " Yaoyorozu... what's your answer?"

Sora looked back at her friend who seemed restless upon making her choice. She breathed deeply and her eyes fell to the ground. " I-"

" Wait!" They all snapped when they heard that voice and looked back at the entrance. Iida and Yuu stood in front of them.

"Iida..."

" Yuu..." the purple head's eyes met with hers but she quickly reverted them away.

Whisper flicked his eyes between them worriedly. Tension was building up. Iida was most pissed at their ignorance that he went as far as hitting Midoriya when he tried to explain their side.

" Iida..." Whisper tried his best not to show his befuddlement at the action of the blue head.

" Please stop it, Iida-san!" Yuu tried to pacify him, grabbing his arm in an attempt to make him let go of the other boy.

" Are you saying that you don't care about my worries?" The said boy cried out. " Are you saying that you don't care about how I feel...?"

However shocking it was to see their usually level-headed class representative resorting to violence in front of all of them, Sora couldn't blame him. She understood his point, after all she had known all about the Stain incident. She could tell what they were doing wasn't far from what he attempted. Still, for that very reason, she was going. She would help Yaoyorozu stop them if needed. And, if fate wanted it, she may even find a hint to him.

Todoroki and Kirishima tried to make their point clear, that they weren't going to fight them head-on, only opting for an opening to save Bakugo without engaging in a fight. Seeing Iida's slight reluctance, Yaoyorozu decided to step in.

" I trust Todoroki-san. But so that I can stop them if anything happens, we plan to accompany them, as well."

" That's the only way we thought of, so they wouldn't resort to reckless actions," Sora added, stepping by Yaoyorozu's side.

" Yaoyorozu-kun! Shirogane-kun!" Iida was rather surprised to hear they were going while Kirishima was overjoyed with that.

" I don't know myself, either," Midoriya interjected. " But after hearing that I could reach, I couldn't just sit still... I can't help thinking that I want to save him."

Iida took a moment to consider him. Finally, he closed his eyes and his shoulders relaxed a bit. " We can't come to an agreement, huh? Then take me with you too!"

They didn't see that coming. " He quickly changed his mind!" Whisper explained in disbelief.

" Iida-san!" Yuu couldn't believe what he was hearing from their friend.

" I'm sorry, Seijin-kun..." Iida's head hung slightly down as he turned to the purple head. " I don't think there is anything I can do to stop them other than doing so. That way, my mind will be at ease that they are really going to carry out their promise not to fight."

Yuu's eyes dropped down while his shoulders shook slightly. " Are you all serious..."

" Yuu..." the ghost whispered upon seeing his friend trembling.

" Don't any of you remember what happened at the camp." His right hand grasped his wrist tightly as though trying to stop it from shaking upon recalling it all, the fire, the smoke, the poisonous gas and his friends falling before him. 

" Don't any of you realize the danger you're walking into?! Don't you understand! We were lucky to get out of there alive!" He yelled out, facing each and every one of them. " Even a pro hero was seriously injured, another was kidnapped! Our teachers and the Pussycats couldn't do much! And you're still insisting on going!"

" Seijin, like we said-"

" It doesn't matter if you don't intend to fight! The villains don't need a reason to attack! We've all been marked down by them already! Despite knowing all of that, you're still willing to endanger yourself more!" He looked back at Sora and Yaoyorozu with pleading eyes. " I don't want anyone to get hurt again. I don't want to lose someone else."

" Seijin..."

His eyes focused on the red ones, but they quickly reverted away, as though ignoring his plea. " I too..." Sora's hand clenched as a memory came back to life at the very back of her mind, the moment she was told of her father's passing. The moment she felt too useless and unable to do anything anymore. " I don't want to feel the same way again..."

And now, a sliver of hope appeared before her. That Nomu might just be the lead she needed. It was all the more reason why she couldn't go back now." I too don't want to brood over the loss of someone I care for. That's why I'm going. I won't just stand and wait anymore."

" Sora!"

" If I don't go now, I may regret it for the end of my life! I don't want to feel like that, ever again... so instead of running, I'm facing it!" She shot him a piercing glare, but Yuu didn't back off.

" I've come this far so I could be of help to you... If you get yourself killed, then what's the meaning of everything I've ever done?! I can't let you do this!"

The girl clicked her tongue. " You would never understand..."

" Please Sora!" He said grasping her arms. " I just don't want you to get hurt! So please, let's go back."

" I don't need your permission to go!" She shot, pushing him off her. " I did never ask for your help! I can take care of myself, okay?! If you're too afraid to join us then you just cower back and hide at home and leave me the heck alone!" Her voice hardened and her look became harsh it made him take a step back as he felt threatened by the sharpened red eyes. It was late when she realized what she had said and there was no taking back those words. Everyone was looking at her, both surprised and bewildered by her sudden snap. Eyes wide, she clapped her hands on her mouth when those words took shape in her mind at last.

" I... I didn't mean.."

Yuu stared stupified at her, hurt, confused and lost. His shaking lips finally pursed into a shivering line and his eyes dropped back to the ground. " I see... you really don't need help from a weakling like me... Who am I kidding? I'm but a scaredy cat afraid of his own shadow..." His voice cracked and he almost choked on his words. 

" Yuu... don't say that..." Whisper tried to resonate with him.

" Yuu... I-" She tried to approach him but he quickly spun around so as not to show her his face. If she got any closer she could see his watery eyes.

"As you want... I'm going home... Good luck with your recovery mission... " And he walked back to the gate, his gaze cast down. Sora stood there, unable to go after him or stop him. Her feet froze, refusing to move an inch. Just watching as he walked away, broken and hurt. Her clenched fists shook with rage and fury at herself for hurting her best friend like that, only because he had her best intentions at heart. 

How could I!? 

" Shirogane-san..." She felt her classmate's hand on her back and she turned to meet with Yaoyorozu's eyes. " If you want, you go after him."

She seriously considered it. She wanted nothing but to chase after him. But she couldn't, not now while she was supposed to accompany her friends. She was the one who convinced Yaoyorozu to let them try their hands at that mission, she couldn't back from it that easily. Besides, she had her very own reasons to go as well. 

" Bakugo-kn comes first," she told them all upon realizing their looks on her. Though they were hesitant, seeing her strolling ahead of them down the way to the station, they kept silent and followed her too...