"ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!" Dabi immediately smacked his forehead as he sunk on the ground.
Toshinori could only do an awkward laugh as he scratched his cheek with his index finger as he tried to calm Dabi down, "W-well...a lot had happened during the years so...."
"(y/n)? (y/n)?! Oh shit, she malfunctioned!" Shinso held your shoulders before he shook you as he tried to interrupt you from your thoughts.
ACAB Toshi earlier, now morphed ACAB Toshi?!
"To-Toshinori-san..." Izuku muffled a whisper, calling Toshinori Yagi's attention to him, "May I know...how did you meet (y/n)?"
That sentence alone made you snap back to reality. The light in your eyes disappeared, the emotions from your face disappeared and left only a cold, stoic face. You almost forgot why were you here in the first place.
Izuku flinched as he saw that happened. It was as if the florist he knew and he was friends with disappeared without a trace. He felt something dangerous coming from you that he couldn't help but to stare at you intently.
Shinso and Dabi stood behind you as if they were implying that you are the leader in the room, the one who is in charge of everything in that single moment you snapped. All the laughter and joking earlier disappeared, and all that was left was a tense and cold air in the room.
Izuku looked back to see Toshinori and his eyes immediately widen only to see Toshinori was lowering his head as if he was avoiding your gaze at that single moment. Izuku looked back at you with confusion all written in his face.
Your fist tightened as you let out a smirk, "yeah. Why don't you tell Izuku, Toshinori? How did we meet?" your voice was intimidating that even Izuku, who was a police officer, stepped back.
Toshinori's lips trembled, he couldn't look at you straight in the eye. He wouldn't even dare.
"(y/n)....I'm sorry..." Toshinori apologized but still keeping his eyes glued on the ground.
"I don't need your apology."
"I'm sorry...." Toshinori closed his eyes tightly as he began to kneel on the ground.
Shinso flinched before he glanced at your back again. When he was about to say something about it, he saw your hands were trembling. Those wounded hands that fought back Shigaraki's men back in the flower shop was now trembling.
The more I see her fight, the more I forget that she's also human.
Shinso knew that you were hurt, too. Thinking about it now, you must've felt betrayed.
"T-Toshinori-san?!" Izuku panicked as he tried to hold Toshinori's arm to help him back up but Toshinori only shook him off and still continued to kneel while his forehead was on the ground.
You bit your lip as to force your tears that were in a verge of falling down at bay. The truth is you never wanted to feel mad at Toshinori because he was also a victim of Shigaraki. But you couldn't help but shake off the feeling of betrayal and disappointment towards Toshinori and also towards yourself.
If one can only understand how painful it was to lose someone very dear to you, Toshinori is that someone. He was also Nana's apprentice, he lost his teacher and a person he respected the most. And he was forced to decide of what will happen to his life from that moment Nana died.
"I'm sorry." Toshinori apologized once more.
The truth is, Toshinori ran away. He felt intimidated and ran away to Musutafu. He never knew that Aizawa told you to hide here in Musutafu that's why he never knew in the first place.
Shigaraki and Akuyaku-gumi was too much. Toshinori saw how his comrades suffered so much during Shigaraki's reign over Osaka. He saw his family fight for Benzaiten for Nana and he saw them get hurt and even get killed right before his very eyes.
He was a coward and he knew it. That's why he was apologizing.
"Stand up." Your trembling voice echoed through the small room, "I said, Get up, Toshinori."
"I'm sorry..." Toshinori was a broken music box, he kept on apologizing with his head on the ground, "I can't fight alongside with you anymore...I have people I wanted to protect now...I don't want them to get involved, (y/n)..."
You let out a laugh before a tear dropped from your left eye. It was pure sorrow.
Dabi couldn't help but to bite the insides of his cheek. He knew that this might be the end for yours and Toshinori's relationship.
You grabbed a metal chair that was near you before slamming it on the wall beside you, causing the framed pictured to crack and fall on the ground. The glass shard scattered on the floor yet no one bothered to mutter a single sound.
Your eyes shot wide open as your right hand went over to your neck, you started to crack your neck while not breaking eye contact with Toshinori.
"People? Oh, so now you have people to protect now, Toshi?" You laughed as you threw the metal chair across the room and it hit the shelf filled with books.
"(y/n)-san...please..."
Izuku tried to block you as you walked towards Toshinori, but Dabi only pulled him aside to make way for you. Your eyes were dead as you watch Toshinori on the ground, grovelling and asking for your forgiveness.
You crouched down after you reached him. Your palm covered your face in frustration before you pulled his shirt up, pulling him up so that his face could meet yours.
"What you said just now, Toshi....It fucking made me want to barf."
As you got this close to Toshinori, you noticed how his face aged, the youthness he had in the past were now replaced by a sunken eyes, thin face and haggard look.
"How dare you tell me that?" your voice cracked as your lips curved into a sad smile, "I also had my family taken away from me, Toshinori. I couldn't even do a single thing while my family...Nana....Benzaiten was taken away from me?"
Your grip on Toshinori's collar tightened, "tell me, Toshinori....while our family was destroyed by Shigaraki....what did you do?" you asked.
"I'm sorry." Toshinori looked away but you made him look back at you by pulling his face back towards your direction.
"I DON'T NEED YOUR GODDAMN APOLOGY, YOU FUCKING BASTARD!" your voice raised and so did your fist in the air. You swung your fist towards Toshinori but you felt someone's hand gripping your wrist, making your punch halt midair.
You looked back, only to see Shinso looking at you and his eyes were telling you not to do it. You glared at the purple haired male before you harshly pulled your arms away from him and pushed Toshinori back on the ground — causing him to fall on his butt.
"You did nothing....you ran away....WHAT DID RUNNING AWAY BROUGHT YOU?! DID NANA ROSE FROM THE GRAVE?! EVERYONE FROM BENZAITEN SUFFERED BUT WHERE WERE YOU?! YOU ARE HERE ENJOYING YOUR LIFE, YOU SHAMELESS PIECE OF SHIT."
If only you didn't have to hide away before, you could've save everyone from Benzaiten before. You were forced to hide because you fear that everyone from Benzaiten might get hurt because of your existence. Since your existence alone can bring destruction to everyone, you chose to hide in Musutafu for their safety even though you are against it.
But you couldn't help but to feel shit after hearing Toshinori ran away to save himself. You felt betrayed, angry and most of all, you understood why Toshinori ran away and that is what makes you angrier even more.
You took a deep breath before you used your palms to push your knees to stand up. If Toshinori wanted freedom, then you will give it to him.
"I'm going to take back Benzaiten. Though it is a shame that I can no longer have you back in my group. I still wish that you live a normal life, Toshinori Yagi." You coldly said while you were looking down on him.
"You are no longer a part of Benzaiten nor have existed in my family. From now on, you are no one to me. I will never forgive you." that was the last thing you have said before you turned your back at Toshinori and started to walk out of the room.
As you walk out the room, worried faces of the employees of the police station greeted you. They must've been there because of the loud crashing noises you made. But you did not bat them any attention but instead, you bumped their shoulders and went past through the crowd.
Dabi sighed before he looked at Toshinori who was getting help from Izuku to stand back up on his feet, "Sorry 'bout that, old man. But as you can see, boss is try'na claim Benzaiten again." Dabi said as he stare at the door which you exited from.
"Why are you letting her, Touya? It's... it's too dangerous...." Toshinori coughed his concerns for you.
Dabi and Shinso looked at each other before they faced Toshinori again.
Shinso laughed before he shook his head, "you look like a worried father, Toshi~"
"I'm not going to let anyone touch her." Dabi grinned crazily before he combed his black hair back, his lips were twitching a grin, "I will fuck anyone who touches the boss with their filthy hands. Not even the ends of her hair will be stained."
Toshinori gulped the painful lump in his throat. His chest felt like it was being stabbed by thousand needles. He cursed himself mentally for not having the same strength as Dabi.
Dabi tilted his head sideways, "Benzaiten will rise again. And this time...." Dabu went closer towards Toshinori.
"Stop!" Izuku blocked the taller male but with a single glare from Dabi, Izuku froze in his place. Dabi intentionally bumped his shoulders with the greenette as he went closer to Toshinori.
"This time...we'll destroy Shigaraki. And make him pay for what he did to Nana. And we'll take over Japan like a landslide." Dabi chuckled before he placed his hand on the blond man's shoulder, "so don't get in the way, Toshinori."
It was better to stop Toshinori and cut him off before he could interfere. Dabi knew that one of these days, Toshinori will get in the way since he cares for you like you were his younger child. But Dabi doesn't like that.
"Touya. You know how dangerous it is for her!" Toshinori started to raise his voice at Dabi but Dabi was already turning his back at the blond man.
Dabi waved his hand in the air as he walked away, "I will make sure she will succeed. (y/n) is the only one who can lead Benzaiten. Nana chose her." Dabi said in a low voice.
Dabi was grinning as he left the room. The real show is starting. He will pave the way for you to the top. He laid the groundwork for you and now, it was time for the main character to play their part. He had been aching for this time to come and now it's revenge time.
They will strike and hit Shigaraki at the back. Make it good and hurt.
"Bye bye, Toshi~" Shinso grinned before he followed Dabi after he left the room.
Shinso and Dabi walked together with smiles on their faces. They both knew that it was only the beginning but they plan on recruiting everyone from Benzaiten again. Now that they found you.
"We'll crush them." Shinso smiled as he shoved his hands inside his pocket as he leisurely walked outside the police station.
"Exactly." Dabi replied and grinned as soon as he saw you waiting outside with a big frown on your face.
You rolled your eyes, "what took you two so long?" you asked.
Shinso wrapped his arm around your shoulder before he murmured, "nevermind that, boss. What's the plan?"
You raised your brow at him before your lips cracked a smile.
"Let's go get Aizawa and Hawks. It's time to reclaim Osaka."
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A loud thud echoed from across the room after a man slammed the door open, causing the raven haired male flinch and almost dropping the poker cards that he was holding.
"What's the big deal, Hawks?" He asked the other guy before he looked at him with dead eyes.
"Holy shit, man. Have you been sleeping? You look like you're about to die!" The man named Hawks covered his mouth as he scanned the latter with judging eyes.
"Why're you here?" The man asked Hawks before he leaned his back on the sofa.
They were currently at a hidden place, found in the deeper place in the alleyway of Osaka. It was a well-hidden place that not even Shigaraki could find this place.
snake's pit
That was the name of the place. The two of them built this place as a safe haven for those who are still loyal to Benzaiten. It was to hide from Shigaraki.
The place was built and had three storeys, every floor was made of bulletproof walls that you may need to use a bulldozer to damage the walls.
"Aizawa..." Hawks grinned widely, making the latter scrunch his brows in confusion as to why Hawks was smiling at him creepily.
"Stop it, you're creeping me out-"
"She's back."
Aizawa was interrupted by Hawks. Aizaws looked back at Hawks with a blank look but still unable to react to what he just said to him. His brain was still processing what just Hawks said just now.
"What?"
Hawks puffed his chest proudly before he showed Aizawa his phone which had a message from Dabi.
"(y/n)."
Aizawa felt cold. His heart was thumping heavily and his head was pounding hard. He felt his chest was being squeezed. He was happy, but there was also a hint of worry that spurred within him.
Hawks grabbed his shoulders before he looked at his friend with hopeful eyes.
"(y/n) is going to reclaim Osaka. Let's go back, Aizawa."
Aizawa scoffed before he slammed the poker cards down on the surface of the table beside him before he picked a cig and lit it with his lighter which had the Benzaiten insignia in it.
He looked at Hawks again with a large smirk on his face. Hawks also smiled as he punched Aizawa in the arm softly. He already knew what Aizawa was thinking.
"Keigo. Go get everyone. Let's greet the boss."