Leaving the car, my feet landing gently on the asphalt, I stare at the train station.

"Are you sure about coming with me, Hiru?" I ask as she unloads my bags, wheeling them inside.

"I'm sure," she replies simply, "After all, you can't do much on your own right now, can you?"

Her words cut deeper than she would ever know. I know I was useless, and I was frail, and I was weak. I didn't need other people to say it. I hadn't felt safe in three days. And I knew it had turned into a permanent problem. All I could do now was try to stop it getting worse.

The train ride lasted five hours, even though it was a bullet train. Hiru was sitting next to me the entire time, but she was sitting a bit too close, her arm sometimes brushing mine. Every time it happened, a jolt of pain went through my bandaged arms. They were healing, but not fast enough for my liking. It also made my heart skip a beat in fear.

I didn't even know why I was this terrified, but just something about that place had broken me. All I could do was try to put myself together again, even if I turned out half of what I used to be. The thought makes tears spring to my eyes.

'I don't want to be half a person...'

After we arrive at the station, Hiru gives me directions to Fourth Kind's hero agency.

"He's the Hero that Kirishima interned with. There's also another intern there, by the name of Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu. I need to head back on this same train, but it'll come around again tomorrow if you need me to walk you there?"

"No, it's okay. You've done enough. Thanks for taking me this far," I smile weakly. She returns the smile, letting me take my bags.

"It'll be okay now. I'm glad I got to help," she grins, waving goodbye to me. Her attitude soothes me and I give a small wave back, then turn around and walk out of the building. Large buildings loomed around me, but my heart was feeling light and fuzzy.

'Eijiro is in this city. I'm almost there. I'm almost there.'

Turning the last corner, a smile breaks through as I see the Hero agency. My heart was beating nervously and my legs were turning to jelly.

'I'm almost there.'

The doors slid open, obviously automatic, and the person at the front counter raised his head.

"How may I help you?" he asked politely, smiling at me. He could see that I was nervous, or even terrified, and was making an effort to be nice.

"I-I'm looking for the Pro Hero called Fourth Kind? Or, the students from UA that have interned with him? I really need to see them," I stutter, averting my eyes as my entire body starts trembling. I was starting to have another panic attack.

"Of course, I'll call them down. Would you like to take a seat?" he asks, gesturing at the rows of seats lining the walls. A few other people were scattered around, busy reading or using their phones. Walking stiffly over to a free seat away from the others, I wait in nervous silence, feeling my heart thudding against my ribs. Before long, three people walk into the room, one of them having black hair and four arms, the second with silver hair, and the third with spiky red hair. Before I realised I had even moved, I had my arms around Eijiro.

"Woah, hey!-" he cries in surprise, toppling backwards.

"Wait a minute, (Y/N)?" Tetsutetsu says, glancing at my face in surprise, I was shaking intensely now, holding onto Eijiro like my life depended on it. Tears spilled from my eyes and either landed on his shoulder or the floor.

"... (Y/N)?" Eijiro says softly, placing his hands on my shoulders and gently pushing me backwards so he could look at my face. When he sees how upset I am, his eyes widen and he pulls me to him, one arm around my back and the other holding my head.

"What happened?" he asks as I tightly wrap my arms around him, squeezing him like he would disappear if I let go.

"Let's go up to my office so someone can explain what's going on," Fourth Kind says gruffly, and then walks away. Tetsutetsu follows him and Eijiro removes his arms, but firmly holds my hand the whole way. I was still shaking, but I had calmed down a bit. We sit in front of his desk, Eijiro taking his hand from mine and wrapping it around my shoulders. Thankfully, he introduced me to Fourth Kind so I didn't have to.

"This is (Y/N), my girlfriend. (Y/N) (L/N). I think she interned with Thirteen, in Hosu city, so I'm not sure what she's doing here..." he trails off, looking at me so I could continue. I take a deep breath, leaning closer to Eijiro, and start explaining.

"I-I was in Hosu, d-dealing with a Villain, and t-tried to save a few people in a c-collapsing building. T-The league of Villains showed up and t-took me hostage for a while, and I-" I cut myself off, sobbing, and Eijiro wraps his other arm around me. Fourth Kind looked buried in thought, and Tetsutetsu was unsure of what he should do, shifting around on his feet nervously. I take a deep breath to calm myself down and close my eyes for a few seconds, placing my head on Eijiro's shoulder for comfort. Once I was calm again, I continued.

"I couldn't think straight. I just... leapt at them. I wanted to kill them. When they disappeared, I registered it enough to make a break for it. After that, I haven't felt safe for days," I finish, my legs trembling.

"Hmm..." Fourth Kind mumbles, staring at me intensely. I shift uncomfortably under his gaze and Eijiro's arms tighten protectively. After a few seconds, Fourth Kind leans back in his chair.

"My interns haven't finished their training yet, and have no reason to leave, so I will not release them. However, if you wish, I can provide you a place to stay here so you don't have to go back alone."

My face breaks into a smile and I feel my heart get just a little lighter.

"If... if you don't mind, I would like that."

"I'll set it up then. For today, the two of you are released from training. Show miss (Y/N) around to begin with, then you have free time," he says gruffly, and the two boys salute. Eijiro helps me to my feet and we walk to the door.

"Thankyou, sir," I call behind me as Tetsutetsu shuts the door. Fourth Kind smiles and waves goodbye to me, the last sight I see before he leaves my vision. As soon as we're a safe distance away, Tetsutetsu starts bombarding me with questions. I quickly get overwhelmed, trying to hide behind Eijiro.

"Bro, stop. She's been through a lot. Give her some time," Eijiro says protectively, wrapping his arm around my shoulders and putting himself between us. I sigh in relief. Tetsutetsu pouts, but doesn't say anything. After the boys show me around the agency and introduce me to some of the more important people, we go out into the gardens nearby. I didn't release my hold on Eijiro the whole time, and he noticed. When Tetsutetsu announced that he needed to use the bathroom, Eijiro wasted no time.

"So, how are you holding up really?"

"Not good at all. I've only been able to think about getting back to you as soon as possible, and I've been terrified ever since I left that bar," I admit, averting my eyes. He looked so serious, so intense, that it was making me a bit flustered.

"(Y/N)... what really happened in there?"

"Why do you always see through me?"

"It comes with the job," he chuckles, and I feel my lips turn up slightly. He never failed to make me feel just a bit happier.

"When I was in there, I realised I had been lying for a long time. I always thought my family loved me, and that I loved them back, but if I had to choose, I would much rather be in UA. And that scared me. I would choose you guys over my own family."

"You know what that means, right?"

I look at him questioningly, not comprehending what he meant.

"It means we're your family!"

He says it with such a large grin, and with his arms outstretched for me to shuffle into. I happily oblige, walking over on my knees and burying my face in his shoulder so he doesn't see the tears.

"I... I love you so much..." I whimper, sobbing.

"I love you too, (Y/N). Never forget that."

We stay like that for what feels like years, and the only reason we break apart is because Tetsutetsu comes back. He notices my tears immediately.

"What happened? Did I miss something important?" he asks in confusion, and I could see in my mind's eye the question marks coming out of his head.

"You did, but it's not important for you," Eijiro chuckles, his face lighting up. I wipe away my tears and smile, the first real one I've done in a long time.

~

The last few days pass quickly, and on the last day Fourth Kind even let me join in. We mostly just did community service like cleaning up the park, but it was a welcome change from the chaos in Hosu. And the best part was that I was always around Eijiro and Tetsutetsu, so I always had a pillar of support nearby. When we had to say goodbye to everyone in the agency, I even shed a few tears. I had enjoyed my time here so much more than at Thirteen's, and I was a bit reluctant to leave. Eijiro managed to drag me away, though, and I laughed for the first time that week, waving goodbye to the people who had taken me in.

"Glad to see you're feeling better," Tetsutetsu remarked on the way to the station. I smiled, turning my gaze up to the sky, way up above the buildings looming over us.

"I'm glad too."