"You're so obvious." Tomura stated, as he saw Mon's tail from behind the large painting in the tower. The corgi ran over to him and barked, as if defending himself. Tomura laughed, petting him.

"Alright, alright." He said, smiling fondly. After weeks of complaining that he was lonely by himself, Sensei brought back Mon when he was just a newborn puppy. The dog was his only source of company when Sensei wasn't home. Not that he minded, he liked Mon a lot. But sometimes it would get tiring having conversations with someone who would only bark back.

"Ugh, I'm bored. You can only play hide and seek with a dog for so long. No offense." He said, raising in hands as if he were surrendering. Mon barked, very much offended.

Tomura paced around the room. There had to be something he could do. He'd read almost all the books in the tower, as well as painted most of the walls. It was starting to get boring, staying here in the tower all day long. Not that it wasn't boring before, but it was really getting on his nerves recently. He was almost eighteen, he could take on whatever dangers the outside world would throw at him! He was sure of it. But he didn't want to upset Sensei.

Mon walked over to the small window, extending a paw out of it while looking at him, as if to tell him to go. Tomura rolled his eyes.

"Unlike you, I'm not allowed to go outside, remember?" Mon was somehow able to hop on the jagged areas in the bricks to get down from and climb the tower. He was a dog, but had the agility of a cat. It made Tomura jealous, how he could go outside without any problems. If a tiny lil corgi could survive out there, why couldn't he? Then again, Mon had really sharp teeth. He probably bit anyone who came close. Plus, he didn't have random people after him for his magic hair.

Mon snorted, hopping back inside. The boy sighed, twirling a lock of his long silver blue hair. It was so long it stretched all across the tower. It was quite a hassle brushing it everyday as well as dragging it around. It was a miracle he never got anything stuck in it. He wanted to cut it up to his shoulders, but Sensei always said not to. He understood why, after all the hair lost it's magic when it was cut. Plus, he needed it to get Sensei into the tower everyday. That didn't stop him from disliking it.

He painted a hand on the wall, adding as much detail as possible. He didn't remember much before Sensei took him in, but he had a few distorted memories. Hands. Hands were literally the only thing he could remember. Big hands, small hands, rough hands, soft hands, his previous memories were filled with different people's hands. He wasn't sure why, but he got into a habit of painting and sculpting hands, hoping he'd remember someday.

"Don't give me that look! You know I couldn't go out, even if I wanted to." He scoffed, as Mon gave him his best puppy eyes.

"Why would I want to anyways? I have everything I need right here." He just had to keep telling that to himself. There was nothing outside the tower that could possibly interest him. Nothing at all.

He knew that was a lie.

He took a break from painting to climb back down from the wall, and walked over to where Mon was. Tomura sighed, looking out the window. Just a few more days and the lights would appear. Just a few more days. Or rather tomorrow, but it felt like a few more days.

Every year on his birthday, millions of floating lights appeared in the sky. He wasn't sure why, but they drew him in like a moth to a flame. He was captivated by them. The fact that they appeared on his birthday didn't help with the matter. He often wondered about the lights, where they came from, why they were like that, and more. They were the main reason he wanted to step out of the tower.

"Tomura!" Called a voice. The blunette looked down and smiled. He finally came back.
"Sensei!" He shouted, before putting his hair on a hook and tossing it down. Sensei held onto it, letting himself be pulled up, until he reached the window, climbing in.

Sensei smiled back at him, ruffling his hair.
"Thanks, Tomura." He said. Mon growled slightly, hiding behind the blunette's leg. The dog didn't like Sensei all that much. Tomura couldn't understand why, after all Sensei was the one who brought him here in the first place. Plus, what was there to dislike about him? Sensei was a good person who wouldn't hurt a fly, as far as he knew.

"You're welcome." He responded,smiling faintly. It was always nice to hear Sensei thank him. It made him feel wanted, appreciated. He liked feeling like that.

"Sensei, Umm..." He began, trying to state what he's wanted for so long. The man didn't seem to be paying attention as he walked over to a mirror, frowning lightly.

"It's been a tiring day. Would you mind singing for me?" He asked, in his usual deep voice. It was a tone that could chill you to the bone, but it hardly affected the boy. After all, he grew up hearing that voice, he became accustomed to it.

"Sure!" He said, eager to get this done with. He had to ask to see the lights, he just had to! He was almost an adult, and it was his birthday, two things that could be used to his advantage. This was like a Carrom game in which all the pieces were at a perfect angle. Well, most of the pieces but that was besides the point. All he had to do was shoot the disk well, or in this case ask the question in a way that would get him to say yes. Everything made a lot more sense when he compared it to a game of some sort.

He sat down, letting Sensei comb his hair. He hated doing this, and not because he'd have to sit down and let Sensei comb his hair like he was a child. It was the song lyrics. They were pretty cool and mysterious, but for someone who sang them everyday, they were boring and way too cheesy. He could go a day without the corny lyrics, but nope! Oh well, they could be worse.

"Flower gleam and glow, Let your power shine,

Make the clock reverse, bring back what once was mine.

Heal what has been hurt, Change the fate's design.

Save what has been lost, Bring back what once was mine."

He sang quicker than usual, eager to ask about the lights. He was afraid if he didn't ask now, all his courage would drain away. Plus, the lights were to appear tomorrow. Tomorrow. He couldn't risk this chance.

"Sensei, tomorrow is a big day!" He finally said, nervously. All For One cocked his head to the side, an amused expression upon his face.

"Oh? Why so?" He asked, smiling.

"It's my birthday." He said, voice laced with hope. Sensei laughed a little.

"Wasn't your birthday last year?" Tomura rolled his eyes at that.

"We both know birthdays are every year. Anyways, I'll be eighteen. An adult!" He was trying to convince Sensei before he actually stated what he wanted, hopefully it would work.

"An adult, huh? That's great, Tomura. I'm proud of you." He said, as Tomura's face broke into a grin. He loved getting compliments like that. He loved any sort of praise in general.

"So, that means I get a birthday present, right?" he asked, trying his best to hide the hope in his voice. All For One kept his amused expression.

"Why not?" Tomura smiled wider.

"So, I can have anything for my birthday, right? Anything at all?" He asked. Sensei smirked.

"Of course." He replied. Tomura took a deep breath. It was now or never.

"I want to go see the floating lights." That wiped the amusement out of his eyes, as well as the smirk off his face.

"You want to go outside?" He asked, his voice sounding colder than usual. Tomura nodded.

"Every day on my birthday, a bunch of floating lights appear in the sky. They're like the stars, but...different. They're much larger , and have a different glow to them." he said, eyes sparkling. All For One sighed.

"We've been over this. If you go outside, you'll get hurt. It isn't safe out there, you know that." Tomura looked back at him with a sad expression.

"But you said I could have anything!" He whined.
"Anything but this! There's a reason why I never let you out. The world is a scary place, Tomura. I wouldn't want anything to happen to you. You know what I told about what happened before I found you, right?" Tomura bit his lip as he heard that. Of course he knew. It hurt him every time he was reminded of it. Sensei told him that many people were after him for his magical hair and that his real parents were killed in them trying to get it. That's when he found him, and took him to the tower. He always felt guilty about that.

"What's with the sad face? I didn't mean to hurt you, I'm sorry. But you need to stay here, for your own safety. I just want to protect you." He said, sighing. Tomura nodded sadly.

"I understand Sensei." He didn't understand, but he wouldn't say it. He knew that he just wanted the best for him, after all. All For One smiled.

"Good. I need to leave again, I forgot to get something." he said, getting up. Tomura followed, letting him down with his hair. All For One gave him a half lidded smile as he slid down.

"Tomura?" "

Y-yes?"

"Don't forget. Sensei knows best."

Tomura nodded, gulping. That was sort of like Sensei's catchphrase, he always said it when Tomura doubted something. After all it was true. Sensei always knew best.

He waved goodbye as Sensei walked away, going back inside with a dejected expression.

"See? I told you it wasn't worth trying." He mumbled, flopping down onto a couch. Mon went over to him, licking his face.

"Thanks Mon, but I doubt I'll ever be able to go at this rate." the dog barked at him with a questioning look.

"Giving up? No, of course I'm not! I never give up!" he protested. Tomura didn't exactly know how he could understand his pet corgi, but he somehow could. It was weird.

"Just you wait Sensei, I'll prove I'm capable of going outside. I'll show you!" he proclaimed, rising up from the couch. Mon nodded his head approvingly, very proud of the blunette.

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I put Tomura's old dog from the manga as Pascal xD Sorry if this is cringey, I'm trying lol. I hope you liked it!

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