Chapter 65

It was the middle of the night, and Eva woke up to the sound of the door opening. She took a minute to adjust her surroundings above her was Didi, and across from the bottom up were Izumi, Zeno, and Monty. Eva looked to see Shoto at the door. Eva got up, she took him up to the roof to talk. 

"Why are we all the way out here?" asked Shoto as they sat up looking at the night sky together.

"A lot of sensitive ears in one room," answered Eva. "Hearing like mine." Shoto nodded. "What did you need?"

"I couldn't sleep," answered Shoto. "Sorry for waking you." She shook her head. "I want to thank you." She looked at him. "You told me things about him I would have never guessed such as his liking for rummy, smoking, and coffee."

"I'm sorry," said Eva hugging her knees. "I feel like you should be the one to know all that, not me."

Shoto shook his head. "That is not your fault...it does hurt that you know my brother better than me, but it does not make me resentful toward you." Eva looked at him. "What else do you know about him aside from the snoring?"

"Sometimes he talks in sleep," answered Eva looking up at the sky again. "He's a fan of that one music group you like a lot. You always play them whenever we share earbuds. He hummed the tune to one of the songs." Shoto nodded. " Salty over sweets. He is left-handed. To make money, he used to be a body piercer and tattoo artist." Shoto took Eva's arm to get a good look. "A professional dancer once he was old enough."

"What kind of professional dancer are we talking about?" asked Shoto.

"If your mom asks...you know the movie Magic Mike?" asked Eva.

"Oh god!" exclaimed Shoto with a laugh. "Did he show his routines?" Eva nodded her head while covering her face with her hands. 

"I had Shigaraki follow his lead before," said Eva. "Since they both liked to get in the tub with me, sometimes I had them put on a show first while I was already in the tub, sometimes if they wanted to...do a little bird mating dance."

"Eva Yuki!" yelped Shoto as his mouth dropped open. 

"I know, I know," said Eva waving her hand. "Not my finest moments."

Shoto shrugged. "I am no better than them knowing I would have done the same if you asked."

Eva's went wide as she looked at him. "Shoto Todoroki!" This made him laugh, he suddenly pushed up her sleeve to get a look at his brother's hand. He gently put his hand on top of it, before putting his forehead to it. After a few minutes, tears started to drip down Eva's arm, and the sound of soft slow sniffles. Eva turned pulling him into a tight hug, Shoto broke down crying and she just held him the entire time. He fell asleep toward the end, so Eva took him back to his room, his eyes fluttered open when Eva put the blanket over him.

"Eva," breathed Shoto.

"Get some rest," said Eva kneeling beside his bed. "We have a big day tomorrow." She kissed his forehead, then his lips. After making sure Shoto fell back asleep, Eva went to Katsuki's room. He was fast asleep with a snot bubble, Eva slipped in and crawled into the bed, putting her back to him. Katsuki woke up for a second seeing that it was her, he turned and put his back up against hers before going back to sleep. So far she hadn't had one night to herself, but she liked it like that. Suddenly, an animal raccoon appeared in front of her.

"You brought this with you?" asked Eva.

"I knew you would need it for your nerves," said Katsuki. "He's your safe place."

"That's not true," said Eva softly pulling the raccoon close to her.

"Huh?" asked Katsuki looking at her.

"You're my safe place, Katsuki," said Eva, Katsuki slowly sat up, looking down at her. "He's support because you are the one who gave it to me." Katsuki put a hand on her head. "I still look at you like Polaris."

"Eva," breathed Katsuki. "Get some sleep, we got a big day tomorrow." Eva nodded as he laid back down. "And for the record...you are my safe place." Eva reached back grabbing onto his hand, he happily clasped his right hand on hers. 

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Come morning, Eva woke up facing Katsuki, he was facing her. He had his fingers brushing through her hair, tucking it behind her ear. Brushing his thumbs along her face. It felt that Katsuki was just as scared of losing her, as she was losing him. 

***

A new day came of Class A searched for Shigaraki, as Eva trained more.

"Eva!" 

She looked over to see Aunt Adella walking over, she had a box in her hands.

"Oh, hello," greeted Eva with a polite bow.

"Through permission, I changed your hero costume a bit," informed Aunt Adella. "I kept the original design, but made it more...fae." Eva smiled at her. "Hope you don't mind."

"Not at all," said Eva. "You are just looking out for me, and I appreciate it, Aunt Addie," The woman smiled at her. Later that night, Eva was trying on the updated hero costume with the staff added. 

Her hero still had the black halter top with blue and green swirling around each other in the middle. The leafy skirt had a small layer on top of three triangles and a black sash that layer on top of it. She arm protectors that went from her wrist to elbows. Along with knee protectors, that went over her black pants. This is some of the fighter gear back home. She wore her normal fae shoes and had the wooden circlet around her head. There was a knock, Eva looked back at Izuku and stepped in.

"Wow!" Izuku exclaimed as he stepped in letting the door slam. "Your new suit looks amazing!"

"Yours as well," said Eva as she observed him, then looked back at the mirror. "The gear normally belongs to the army back home."

"It's amazing," complimented Izuku as he touched her arm. "Your friends from the Otherworld wear it too." Eva nodded. "I was wondering if you could stay with me tonight?" Eva looked at him. "Like old times."

"Yeah, I can do that," confirmed Eva. "I'm sure the others won't mind." In a few minutes, Eva was in different clothes and in Izuku's room, they both had their back to each other while under the blanket.

"I'm sure you've told me, but when did you start seeing me as a hero?" asked Izuku.

"When you put those All Might earmuffs on my head when we were seven," answered Eva. "I reacted poorly to hiring sirens for the first time." Izuku smiled a little.

"Eva," breathed Izuku. "What did you think about in the cave?"

"You a lot," answered Eva. "I was so worried about you, and there was not much I could really do to help you or anything. I could hear All For One each time he made a call to send someone after you, and I got so worried. I got worried I would never see you again." Izuku turned to face her, and Eva turned to face him.

"Let's make them pay," said Izuku, he looked at her arms, they were still wrapped in bandages, and she had a few new scars on her cheek due to All For One. "I grew a grey hair worrying about you while I was out there."

Eva tilted his head, she could see a singular grey hair. "I am so sorry."

"Not your fault," said Izuku looking back up. He put a pillow between them and scooted closer. "Eva, you will always be my friend no matter what. I want you to know that."

"And you're mine," said Eva. "I will be loving you forever in a sisterly way." Izuku smiled. 

"Are you going to be okay?" asked Izuku. "With may be happening to Shigaraki and Dabi."

"It's not something that can be avoided," said Eva. "I will be okay, no matter how heart broken I will be feeling." Izuku became down. "I put myself in this situation."

"Thats alright," assured Izuku.

Soon, they both fell asleep.

A few days later.

Morning came around, Eva woke on her side in Katuski arm's facing him, his leg hooked around her, the raccoon tucked between the two. She had never been this close to him before, it was new, and she liked it.  He was snoring loudly. Eva closed her eyes taking in the sound as Katsuki's alarm went off, he slowly rwoke up, reaching over to turn off the alarm.

"Big day," said Katsuki rolling on his back 

"Katsuki," said Eva touching his face, he looked at her. "Thank you for reaching your hand out to me."

Katsuki took her hand. "And I'll do it all over again for my best girl." He kissed her hand. "There are many things from the past that I would change if I could, but you are the one thing that will stay the same." 

Everyone got ready, it was an eerie silence, not knowing what was to become. Eva was a bit nervous, she was going to be fighting for the first time in over a month.

"Eva," said Izuku, she looked over at him. "I was thinking after this we can go to the candy store you like, splurge on cotton candy."

"Yeah," nodded Eva. "That would be fun." 

"Midoriya," said a voice from afar. That means the plan was being set in motion.

Izuku went and pulled Eva in a hug, and she hugged back.

"I love you."

"I love you too."

Izuku set out to confront Aoyama, which means they will be joining the fight any second.

"Eva," said Katsuki putting a hand on her back.

"Katsuki," said Eva looking at him. He leaned his head down, he scanned her face. Katsuki wanted a nice long talk with her and Todoroki after all this. He looked at her lips, then settled plannting a kiss between her eyebrows.The warp gates started to appear. 

"Listen up everybody!" said Iida. "Let's win this!"

"Yeah!" everyone agreed. The pro heroes and the Big Three appeared through the gates first, and they could all hear Aoyama.

"Papa and Maman told me this, too. They said there's something you would hate more than anything, and that's the world finding out that Japan isn't finished yet!" exclaimed Aoyama. "To show them we haven't stopped twinkling, inspiring the world to unite and rage against you! That's why today is the day you're defeated!"

Monoma then let out a laugh. (To be me it reminds me of the laugh in Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne.)

"LOOK WHOS IN THE SPOTLIGHT NOW!"

"Just as we thought," said Tsukauchi through the earpiece. "He brought an army with him. All squads move in!"

"If he gets his hands on One For All, there'll be no reason for him to hide ever again," said All Might. "Now is the time. This is the beginning of the end." There was shouting of villains.

"Dabi," said Shigaraki, Shoto glanced at Eva out of concern, but she was ready for whatever was to come. 

"Not now, boss man," said Dabi. "I'm spoke for. I didn't think you'd be here for me to slaughter,  dear old dad!" Eva glanced at Shoto, he gave her a small smile. "Before we start, how about I cremate your friends?" Shoto's smile dropped sending ice through the portal, he followed through a bit holding his wrist. Toya laughed.

"No way am I going to allow that," said Shoto clenching his fist. "Not today, brother!"

"HEY THERE, SHOTO!" created Toya.

"You're gathering in droves," noted All Might as the rest of the students in the fight emerged. "Is this where you plan to mount a feeble last stand?" Eva stepped through the gate, she saw the remaining league beside Spinner. She saw that Shigaraki's hair was much longer and Toya was dressed in burial clothes which meant he was well prepared to die. They both looked at Eva, they all made eye contact for a few seconds before turning their attention away. Eva focused on All For One as Toya and Shigaraki focused on who they were aiming to fight.

"Now! Activate System Troy!" ordered All Might. Multiple walls shot up around the villains, trapping them.

"A cage?" asked Toya with a smile. "You think this'll hold me?"

"They know we'll be able to tear these apart in seconds," said All For One. "So, why have they gone through such trouble? Surely this isn't their whole strategy. Ah, I see All Might. That's your goal."

Rockets formed blasting the cages around.

"Surprised ya, didn't I?" asked Monoma with a wicked smile as huge portals opened. "The gates are ready! Put some muscle into it, heroes!"

"Shortsighted fool," mocked All For One. "You really think you can split us up?" The villains as predicted began to attempt to break out.

"Get me out!" demanded Toga.

"A cage like this can't even hold me three seconds," said Toya trying to blast down the door with his flames.

"That's all we needed!" said Shoto as in the air with Ingenium, Burnin, Kido, and Omina. "You're going for a ride!" He blasted out ice to help keep the villains in their cages. The ice collided with the blue flames creating some force waves. Eva used her wind to help keep the villains back, she was beside Jiro and Tokoyami, who had Dark Shadow helping with the push. She looked back at the cage Toya was being put in, his eyes connected with hers instantly, both of them became sad for a second, Toya won't deny he fell in love with her, he spent a lot of time thinking about her since she left. Eva's eyes shifted to the cage Shigaraki was in, he did not seem like himself.

'Shigaraki,' Eva sounded in his head. 

Many many seconds later, a voice came from deep in, one that sounded protected from All For One. 'Eva, my love.'

'Thank you for letting me love you,' said Eva. 'I do not regret sharing my heart with you.'

There was a silence. 'In another universe let's hope we are luckier, I enjoyed loving you.'

"DEKU!" shouted Katsuki.

"On it!" responded Izuku as he helped push. 

Monoma continued to cackle. "Look! I'm the one pulling the strings!"

"This is ridiculous!" shouted a villain. "Wasted a fortune on these knowing we have Decay on our side!"

"KEEP TALKING!" roared a hero. "You think we'd try this if we hadn't thought of way to deal with Shigaraki's power? You showed up thinking you would outman us. But you fell into our trap!" They were successful in getting the cages through the warp gates. Eva glanced back to see Izuku being sucked into the gate leading to Okuto Island.

"ALMOST DONE! DON'T STOP TILL WE'RE THROUGH!" Katsuki glanced over. "DEKU!" He looked over at Eva before they both went through their separate gates. 

"And we're clear!" shouted All Might once all the gates disappeared. "Take down the leftovers, Fat. You're in charge. Look after Young Aoyama, too."

"Roger, that!" nodded Fatgum. Aoyama was shaking when Fatgum put an arm around him. "Nice speech, kid. You showed some real courage."

"Merci, sir," Aoyama smiled a bit. "Can we go now?

"Young Monoma back to Aizawa!" ordered All Might. "The plan was a success! Now! It's time for us to move on to Phase Two!"

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