Fearscape: Part 12 (Bakugo)
"Excuse me, I'm looking for my son." Endeavor said before I turned to see that it was him. I felt my eyes widen as he stood just inside the lobby.
"I'll go get him." Kaminari said and I tried to get his attention to tell him to stop, but he was already running upstairs.
"What do you need Shoto for?" I asked Endeavor.
"I don't think that's any of your business." He told me and stood so I couldn't look him in the eye, since he was wearing sunglasses, I didn't have direct eye contact.
"He's a classmate and friend, sorry for actually caring about him." I said with an attitude, and turned away from him to take a couple of bites of food off my plate.
"What the hell was that?" Bakugo whispered to me, and he had a confused look on his face. I didn't blame him.
"Father, what do you need me for?" Todoroki asked as he walked into the commons room with Kaminari.
"Go pack a bag for a week." Endeavor said. "I'm sending you on a solo mission."
I felt myself jump, at his words and turned to see that Todoroki was slightly surprised. But I was the only one who knew how to read him past his neutral face. He was terrified. Going out on a solo mission, before he was ready, was one of his worst fears.
And with as strong and skillful as he is, both me and him know he's not ready.
"He's not going anywhere." I said and was instantly beside Todoroki.
"Go get Mr. Aizawa." I heard Bakugo say to someone, as Todoroki gently laid his hand on my shoulder.
"Y/n." Todoroki whispered to me, but I shot him an angry glance. He flinched slightly, and shut his mouth.
"Who do you think you are to tell me what I can and can not do with my son?" Endeavor asked and grabbed todoroki's arm.
"Someone that knows what happened behind the closed doors of the Todoroki household." I said loudly, and grabbed Endeavor's bare wrist, the same arm that was holding onto Todoroki.
"The hell do you know what happened in my house?" Endeavor questioned me. I've never dealt with someone who was as large as Endeavor, I don't even know if my quirk can effect him.
"I know that you don't deserve the role of number one Dad, let alone number one hero." I said and Endeavor wrapped his hand around the collar of my shirt.
"You better watch your mouth!" He yelled at me, and I wrapped my free hand around his other wrist. I still couldn't look him in the eye, with his sunglasses in the way.
"Why?" I asked him. "Scared I might say something that'll ruin your reputation as a father? More like a sperm donor who decided training was better than raising. You disgusting piece of shit, you don't deserve to have any title that you own." I told him and spit in his face.
He slapped me hard across the face. And I fell to the ground on my stomach.
"What the hell is going on here?" I hear Mr. Aizawa's voice. I sat up from the floor and held the side of my face as I turned to see Mr. Todoroki wiping my saliva off his face.
I felt hands wrap around my shoulders and saw Bakugo and Todoroki crouched down next to me.
"You call me disgusting, but you have no-!" Endeavor started yelling at me, but he stopped as my hallucinogen kicked in.
In the process of wiping my spit off his face, he took his glasses off. And I could see his eyes.
"Gotcha." I whispered.
His breathing picked up as he stared down at me, and I started playing with the fears in his head.
He started to back up, and I stood up.
"What's wrong Enji?" I asked him. "Scared of a little woman?"
He was terrified at this point, and he tripped over his own feet trying to back away.
I stepped closer to him, and he stared at me the entire time. I let his fears run a little longer before I took a deep breath and switched my face to be worried.
"Mr. Endeavor are you alright?" I asked him and he started blinking. I cancelled out my hallucinations, and he stared up at me. I held my hand out to him and he flinched at me. "You started freaking out and tripped. Are you alright?" I lied to him, making him think that he was crazy.
He took my hand and I helped him off the floor. He looked down at me, and was confused. My touch still flowing fear into his body, he was practically shaking.
"Maybe you should go home." I told him. "And maybe, Shoto isn't right for this solo mission coming up. Shoto's so inexperienced, maybe solo missions should wait until he's a pro." I said as I walked him towards the door. "Don't you agree? We wouldn't want him to get hurt, or even killed, because of you. . . . Would we?"
"N-no." He answered and I opened the door for him. "Y-you're right. . . . Solo m-misions, are a bit extreme for a . . . . ." He blanked out as I still had my hand around his arm.
"For a sixteen years old?" I asked him. He nodded and I patted his back. "I'm sure you'll find someone perfect for this mission." He nodded and walked out the door.
I closed the door as Endeavor walked back towards his car, and turned around to see everyone staring at me with shock in their faces.
I breathed out a nervous laugh as I smiled.
"Hi." I said nervously.
"Can I talk to you and Todoroki?" Mr. Aizawa asked and me and Todoroki followed him over to a couch on the other side of the room. "Wanna explain what happened there?"
Todoroki opened his mouth to speak, but I jumped in front of him.
"It was my fault." I said, and Todoroki whipped his head to the side to look at me. I explained everything, and even how I had spit on him. "The reason was strictly selfish, and I will take whatever punishment you want to give me."
I looked down at my lap and played with my hands a little bit.
"I'm not going to punish you." Mr. Aizawa told me and I jumped a bit. I was expecting him to be angry, but he actually looked pleased. "I know of what happened to Todoroki as a child, he's shared with me. So I will let this slide once. But it better not happen again."
"Yes sir." I said and he smiled.
"Great work with your quirk by the way." Mr. Aizawa told me. "I don't think I've ever seen him speechless before."
I couldn't help but smile and looked down at my lap as he walked away and left me and Todoroki on the couch.
I felt something cold on my cheek and looked to see Todoroki was using his ice quirk to apply a small amount of coolness to my cheek without touching me, the same cheek that gotten slapped. It was a bit tender, and sensitive. But the coolness felt nice.
"Thank you for standing up for me back there." He told me. "I think I would have been fine for the mission though."
"No you wouldn't have." I said and he just sighed with a slight smile.
"What did you make him see?" He asked me after a good amount of time. "You have a hallucinogen as part of your quirk right?" I nodded.
"I made him see your mother." I told him, and he was shocked. Not that I blame him. "He's scared of her, and the power that she holds over him. Both with her quirk, and with knowledge. She's a very strong woman."
It was quiet for a good amount of time again. And Todoroki just held his hand up to the side of my face, easing the pain.
"So you've felt what I . . . ?" He started to ask, and I nodded. "I'm sorry."
"Why are you sorry?" I asked him. "You didn't give me the quirk that I have. Nor did you force me to look to look into your eyes."
"I still apologize, that I burden you with those unpleasant memories." He said, and I could only laugh.
"Todoroki, I've looked criminals, and pro hero's, and many, many other people in the eye." I told him. "Trust me you're not a burden. I am more of a burden than you are."
"How are you a burden?" He questioned me, and took his hand away from my cheek. I rubbed it a little, and it felt better than before.
"Please, I'm a burden to the class." I said and looked at the floor. "I always have been. To my teacher's, classmates, even my parents."
"I guess we both have parental issues." He said and we both chuckled a little. "I should probably get back to studying. I'll leave you to get back to your friends." I stood up and grabbed onto his shirt sleeve. "Yes?" He asked me as he stood looking back at me.
"Would you like to be friends?" I ask him. He seemed a bit surprised, and took a moment before smiling.
"I thought we were already friends." He said, and I smiled. "Have a good night."
"You too." I told him and he walked up to his room.
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