|| Sunlight || k. bakugou x oc || mha x oc ||

. Chapter Twelve .

"Other than the half-cup of tea I had for breakfast this morning? No." I groan, ignoring how light-headed I feel.

"Tch. Idiot. No wonder you feel so shitty." Bakugou scoffs before shoving something into my hands, "Here. I brought this in the extra pocket of my hero suit since we were supposed to be training and I thought I'd need it. There's electrolytes and shit...or whatever." It's a small bottle of some sort of energy drink. I gladly take it, downing the whole bottle. It's strawberry flavored and I feel some of my strength return almost immediately. I didn't even realize I was so dehydrated.

"Thank you." I sense another energy surge that I now recognize as All Might's quirk in action, "We need to get going. Now." Loud sounds of explosion come from the clearing ahead of us, indicating an intense battle.

Reinvigorated by the energy drink, my quirk is ready to go, sensing the mass of energies colliding in battle. I also sense Kurogiri interfering in the battle. If Kurogiri's interfering, than it's not looking good for All Might. I urge myself to run faster, hoping I can stop this before any severe damage is dealt. Oh my god, Kurogiri's gonna try to rip All Might apart.

My feet pound on the concrete, my breath ragged and frenzied. I may not have much in the way of motivation to be a hero, but I know that All Might is essential to the security of our society.

He can't die, not like this.

I sense Kurogiri near us and I put my quirk into action. Midoriya sprints forward, helplessly lurching towards an open warp. Stepping in front of the boy, I stop the dark energy from moving and shout over my shoulder, "Bakugou! NOW!" There's an explosion followed by the sound of metal scraping against pavement as Bakugou pins Kurogiri down. There's another surge of energy as Shoto Todoroki makes his appearance known. I sensed him nearby earlier, so I'd hoped he'd be able to join in the fight.

"All I heard was that you guys were here to kill All Might." Todoroki says plainly in a low voice, sounding almost calm. Yet his voice carries a threatening tone.

"All Might!" Midoriya cries out.

I'm distracted by the sound of Kirishima charging. When I realize who he's attacking, I spin around, "Kirishima, no!" Shigaraki dodges Kirishima's attack, and to my relief, doesn't counter. Kirishima whines about not getting his moment to show off while Bakugou taunts him, telling him to stop acting so stuck-up.

Todoroki says, "The Symbol of Peace cannot be killed by the likes of you." His words hold deep meaning, and it's a fierce challenge to the enemy. But it also makes me think if 'the likes of you' should apply to me. Am I really any better than the likes of Kurogiri and Shigaraki?

Everyone's attention is drawn to Tomura Shigaraki, and even though I can't see him, I can feel his gaze on me. Tomura sighs, "Kurogiri, how could you let this happen? Now we're in a real tight spot."

Bakugou responds almost too gleefully, "You careless bastard. Kai was right, only parts of you can turn into a warp gate. The fog covers your actual body, right?" The boy chuckles, "Back then...if you were completely made out of mist and physical attacks couldn't hurt you, you wouldn't have reacted the way you did." For a moment, Kurogiri struggles until a small explosion goes off, "Don't move. If I feel like you're moving suspiciously, then I'll blow you up."

"That's not very hero-like..." Kirishima mumbles.
Tomura stands there, spectating the whole scene. His aura mixes with frustration and the slightest hint of awe. He speaks in a low voice full of authority, "Nomu." There's a strange scraping and crumbling noise as the creature moves around.

In a mix of horror and awe, Midoriya mumbles, "Even though his body's broken... he's still moving?"

"Get back, everyone!" All Might orders. There's a shattering sound followed by a surge of energy coming from the creature. It almost seems like he's...regenerating. All Might shifts in confusion, "What?! His quirk wasn't shock absorption?" And in that moment, I come to a horrifying realization that explains why this creature has such high amounts of quirk energy and almost no aura or chakra.

Tomura's next words confirm my theory and make my blood run cold, "I didn't say that was all he had...This is his super regeneration. Nomu has been modified to take you at 100%. He's a super-efficient human punching bag."

I clench my fists, "No, you're wrong. He's not human." I turn my head in disgust, "Not anymore."

"Ah. It's so nice to hear your voice, Kai." Tomura speaks warmly, in a way that only torments me, "To think we'd end up standing on opposite sides of the fight. Your betrayal breaks my heart. But it's not too late. Your dear parents miss you."

Todoroki starts, "Kai, what—"

Tomura chuckles, "As much as I'd love to stay and chat, I'm afraid we'll have to catch up some other time." His attention turns away from me, "First, we need our escape route back. Go, Nomu." The moment he utters the order, my quirk springs to life, sensing the sudden energy surge from the horrid creature that Shigaraki calls Nomu. It's heading straight for Bakugou.

My body moves without me thinking.