Intruder

Kenji Tsuragamae walked into the room, and sighed heavily when he saw one of the occupants. "Should I expect Mr. Shinso as well?"

The Redhead glanced up from her conversation with the blond student and scratched the back of her neck, smiling sheepishly. "Er, no, he's safely out of town and training, sir."

Kenji grunted, nodding. Her response drew the other two male students out of their conversation as well, and they looked at him with curious gazes. As Gran Torino and Hawks walked in though, the green haired student looked down in shame.

"I am Hosu's Chief of police, Kenji Tsuragamae. It is a pleasure to meet the rest of you, though I do wish it had been under happier circumstances, woof."

The blond's eyes shifted to Star- Olivia? Star? They shifted to Skyline's daughter as she laid under the bed's sheet.

"You are the students that took down the Hero Killer, and protected Native and your friend." Kenji took their silence as confirmation, and continued.

"Stain has some pretty serious injuries. Severe burns and several broken bones. Right now he's in the hospital, under strict guard, woof."

He glanced at Skyline as he said the last part, knowing she already knew this. It threw him off slightly when he met her eyes, and her expression was no different from the other student's.

He shook his head, looking away as he continued. "Whether you were up against the Hero Killer or not, none of you had the authority to harm the villain."

Skyline's eyes went wide as she broke eye contact and turned to face Endeavor's son.

"That means the three of you, and Endeavor, Gran Torino, and Hawks, should be severely punished, woof."

"Kinky…" Hawks muttered quietly, so that only Kenji and Gran Torino could hear. Gran Torino leapt up to kick him upside the head, but Hawks dodged, grinning.

"Er… What the Chief is trying to get across is that despite that being the law, there are other options…" A nervous chuckle. "R-right Chief?

He turned around to see Skyline's daughter glancing nervously at the fuming son of the Fire Hero as she spoke, and Kenji nodded. "Correct, woof."

The angry student leaned back, taking on a more confused expression. "The burns match up with Endeavor's quirk, and Hawks was seen leaving the alley with the Hero Killer in tow. If we ran the story that they were the ones to bring the Hero Killer down, there would be no need for such punishment."

"Actually Chief, I'd rather be left outta that too, if ya don't mind." Hawks spoke up casually, now leaning against the wall behind him.

The students all nodded, conveying their agreement with the cover story.

Kenji nodded to them all, and continued. "The world's an unfair place. You'll receive none of the commendations that you might have otherwise. But at least as someone invested in protecting the peace… Let me thank you!"

He bowed to the students, respect swelling in his chest. They had been very brave to face that danger for their friend and the Pro Hero. Skyline's daughter was lucky to have them.

When he rose, he saw Skyline's daughter softly smiling to herself, having heard his train of thought. As the Pro Heroes went to talk to their respective interns, Kenji walked over to her.

He remembered the first time he had met the young woman. How she had laid in a hospital bed in this very building, only months ago. She had changed her hair since. Had gained back the color in her skin. The marks turned to scars. She looked happier though, and as he thought of the incredible students in the room, he understood why.

"Miss Skyline." He greeted, "I presume I can call you that now?"

She nodded, "Yes sir, I suppose it's no secret now."

"I would like to ask how your talk with the Hero Killer Stain went, when you visited him last night."

It had surprised him when he heard the news, but had understood the desire.

"The guard informed me of your visit, and I was hoping perhaps you were able to hear something helpful in the villain's mind." Kenji prompted, taking out his notebook and pen.

Skyline's smile faltered, and as she shifted in her bed anxiously, the sheet fell. Immediately, Kenji noticed the bandages covering her body that prevented her from moving, and the noise around him began to fade. All he could hear were the next words that left her mouth.

"Um, Sir? I just woke up."

Kenji froze, his mind whirling as the feeling of dread seeped into his skin. She would not have been able to have gotten up, let alone visited the villain. The world went still, and his fears were confirmed.

"I never visited him."