The Hope Barely Found

Blood Stained

Stain watched their exchange with amusement. "That's enough kids. It's time for me and Izuku to take our leave."

"I think you've got this backwards," Todoroki snarled. "It's time for me and Izuku to leave so I can beat his sorry ass for being such a stupid motherfucker."

Izuku pouted but didn't argue. He had a point. Not that he would ever admit that.

"Can I just... ya know... leave without fear of getting my ass beat any more then it's already been?" Izuku pouted from Stains death grip on him.

"No!" They both hissed at once.

Izuku turned away to prove his point.

Todoroki swung forward and Stain dodged keeping his grip tight around Izuku. Izuku groaned as he moved, injuries being pressed against painfully.

"Careful!" He whined, as Stain flung him to the side to run at Todoroki.

Stain threw a smaller knife at him while still gliding at him with his own large one. Todoroki easily ducked under the first but didn't get up in time before Stains own knife left a shallow gash in his cheek before being able to jump back.

The two continued their dance leaving Izuku to try and tip toe away. He'd almost made it out when they both whipped their heads towards him.

"Corner. Now," Todoroki spit out through clenched teeth.

Stain just glared until Izuku reluctantly crawled back into his little corner, pointedly once again turning away from the two with a huff as they continued their fight.

Since he was facing the wall, all he could hear was grunts and shouts as the two faced off against each other. At one point Todoroki fell on top of him making Izuku squeak before jumping off. A off-aim knife sliced Izuku's arm leaving a trail of blood at one point. Todoroki had smacked Stain in the face for that one.

Izuku decided to take the chance to try and scale the wall he sat in front of. He didn't know why he hadn't thought of it before, probably 'cause he had been too busy pouting to think.

Peeking at the fight he saw both Stain and Todoroki fiercely engaged. It would be the perfect chance. Turning to the wall, he made it about halfway to the top before a knife landed right above his head. Izuku froze.

"Get. Down." Stain sneered. He held up the needle to show Izuku threateningly. "Behave or else."

Izuku sulkily noticed how Todoroki didn't say anything to defend him and took the chance to send Izuku a glare of his own. He slid back down the wall slowly while the two watched before sitting crisscrossed on the floor.

"Happy?"

Todoroki rolled his eyes before turning back to Stain, ready to swing. Stain pulled his knife back out, their silent temporary truce now over.

Izuku refused to watch the fight since it was the only thing he could do to spite them, instead prompting to turn away and twist his fingers. He had started to break that habit but this was the only "fuck you" he could give right now.

...wait. No it wasn't. "Hey!"

"What?!" They both snarled without looking up from their fight.

"Fuck you!" Izuku ducked to dodge both the knives Todoroki and Stain threw his way.

***

The fight seemed to have lasted forever yet also over in a flash. Todoroki and Izuku were currently tied up with their arms forced at an awkward angle behind them next to each other with Stain pacing back and forth while on the phone, angrily hissing curses as no one picked up.

Todoroki was covered in scratches and gashes that oozed blood. Stain had his own fair share of injuries, including his own large scratch that rivaled Izuku's on the cheek from where Todoroki had turned a knife on him.

"You don't have to do this-," Izuku started.

"Shut up!" Stain yelled, frustration taking over. "Just shut the fuck up! I've heard that line a million times and I'm not in the mood for it!"

"Well I was gonna say that you don't have to do this cause it's not a horrible thing to prove you have you're own free will, but go off I guess."

Izuku looked away as Stain sent daggers his direction.

"Izuku-," Todoroki sighed before turning to Stain in exasperation. "So you carry around ropes but no gags or duck tape?"

Izuku pretended to look hurt. "Wow, who's side are you on?"

"I mean that's just bad planning. What if his victim started screaming and someone was nearby? That's asking to get caught."

Izuku nodded in thought. "Tis true, but not if you do it quickly enough."

Stain rubbed his forehead in exhaustion. "For love of- the next one of you who talks is getting a knife to the throat."

"Gladly," Izuku piped up, looking at Stain in excitement. "It's been weeks. I'm trying!"

"Grounded," Todoroki muttered beneath his breath, then louder, "Don't even think about it."

"Ah, what can you do?" Izuku shrugged in response.

"You can STAY FUCKING QUIET FOR ONCE IN YOUR GODDAMM LIVES- PLEASE I'M BEGGING YOU! I CAN'T FUCKING FOCUS WITH ALL YOUR IDIOT BUMBLING!"

Izuku and Todoroki went silent at Stains outburst. They remained quiet while Stain continued his pacing and breathed in relief. However, as soon as the phone clicked as the receiver picked up....

"Oh thank motherfucking god, Shigaraki, I swear to All Might if you don't come get you're fucking bunny-,"

"Oh thank motherfucking god," Izuku mocked in a exaggerated high pitched and squeaky voice. "Shigaraki, I swear to All Might-," Izuku paused mid sentence to dodge the knife Stain chucked in his direction before continuing. "If you don't come get your-..."