It Struck A Heart String With Many (BNHA x OC)

Chapter 13

Tamaki:

Mirio and I have a test the day after tomorrow, so we'll be studying after school and won't be able to come over.

(Attachment)

I saw this today and thought of you.

Ishi clicked on the attachment and smiled. It was a picture of small Mamushi snake; taken from a safe distance of course. Her phone dinged again.

Tamaki:

I think I'm getting better at handling them.

It let me get pretty close without getting angry.

She smiled, a light blush coloring her ears before the timer on the counter sounded and she got back to work.

"Roast sesame seeds on medium low heat for one minute or until golden brown~"

She grabbed the bag from the counter and poured out two tablespoons into a small skillet and turned on the burner. Stirring it every now and then, she watched as they changed color and then removed the seeds from the pan.

"Let sit to cool for five minutes~" one snake, Hebi, instructed; flicking his tongue at the end.

Ishi sighed, "Almost done; I hope he likes it."

Ishi:

Nice! So cute!

"Stir cilantro and green onions into jellyfish mixture~" Hebi instructed, drawing Ishi out of her conversation.

She turned around muttering, "yes, yes, cilantro and green onions" to keep in mind what she was doing before adding two tablespoons of freshly chopped cilantro and another two tablespoons of thinly sliced green onions into the larger bowl.

"Add in toasted sesame seeds~"

"Looking good!" she said, standing back to look at her freshly made sesame jellyfish salad. "Time to package it up."

Grabbing four thermos type containers from a shelf in the back, she parted the salad into the separate dishes. She had made the food the night before, which meant that she had to use Lunch Rush's new food warmer to keep them fresh until the next morning.

Afterwards, she hurriedly cleaned all the dishes and set them to dry on the counter before taking a final look around to make sure everything was in its proper place so she could put her bandages back on and return to the apartment building, where the heroes were likely waiting for her.

"I'm home!" she called when she walked through the front door. When nobody answered, she immediately started to panic. "Is anyone there?". Ishi's breathing started coming faster. She was shivering as she huddled into herself, continuing her cautious venture into the building. Her thoughts flashed back to Aizawa in the hospital bed after the villain attack. She couldn't bear the thought of something having happened to them while she was gone. Her nails dug into her forearms, close to drawing blood as she held them against her body.

In reaction to their hosts panic, Ishi's snakes grew increasingly hostile and guarded. Venom fell from their fangs in drops, burning the floor and leaving marks behind in her wake.

She could smell blood the closer she moved to the kitchen, and for a moment she thought that she might be mistaken; that nothing was wrong and her guardians were simply distracted, cooking some sort of meat for dinner. But, she knew how different kinds of blood smelled, and this one was unmistakably human. Ishi had nothing left to do but edge closer to the kitchen, hoping that everything was okay. Her head felt heavy and in pain, the cause being her snakes, which had grown in size to seem even more intimidating; as if loudly hissing and dripping acidic venom wasn't enough.