Kaori walked out of Heights Alliance elevator, fully dressed in her Hero Costume. She adjusted her sleeve lightly, pulling it as much as she could. A few of her friends waved to her and of course, her dumb dug stopped her before she could leave. She scratched his head lightly, giving him a few belly rubs. Mon gave a happy bark before racing back toward the couch, plopping himself on Bakugou's lap. Bakugou growled lightly. She pointed a finger at him.
" Blow up my dog, I obliterate your face." She warned, locking eyes with him in a starring contest. She left Heights Alliance after the contest ended with her losing and cursing, seeing her Father hanging upside down from the roof of Heights Alliance.
" Who are you, Spider-Man? I'm looking for Eraserhead." She joked, poking his forehead. He jumped down from the roof, summoning his scarf back. The two walked out of 1A grounds in silence. As soon as the gates closed, it was a contest of speed. He began running a marathon don UA's hill, leaving her to trail behind.
" NO USING YOUR QUIRK!! YOU'VE GOTTA LEARN TO BE FAST, EVEN WITHOUT IT!!" He called back to her, already nearing the halfway point. She began trailing after him, pushing her legs to move like hell. Once they'd reached the bottom, he leapt to the nearest building and began booking it across rooftops. She looked around, quickly catching sight of a fire escape. She hoisted herself up, maneuvering her body as she climbed railings. She made it to the roof in less than 5 minutes, but Aizawa was a good 5 buildings ahead. She ran across the roof-tops, being careful before she jumped alleys. Eventually, she caught up to a certain point where she could see what turns he was making and what moves he used to jump. His scarf caught onto a water-tower, forcing him higher into the sky as he scored another building. Fuck not using a Quirk. I'm using my resources. She turned on her Quirk, putting both of her hands together before shooting toward the top of the building, passing over it as her Father jumped off. They landed on the next building at the same time, each booking it to the next. Soon enough, they stopped.
" What do you see?" He asked, his face scanning the other side of the building. She looked over the streets, watching people pass by. She spent about 3 minutes watching people's lives play out before catching sight of someone flashing a gun as they walked into a small store.
" Somebody armed just walked into Miku's." She said, leaning closer over the building.
" Follow me. Be silent and be quick." He spoke in a stern tone, one she'd never heard. It was different from a teaching tone, it was much more serious. She trailed after him, each step blending in with the sound of the wind. They moved toward the ground, now standing in the alley beside it.
" What do you hear?" He asked, gripping onto his scarf. She put her ear against the wall, touching it lightly.
" Everybody to the back of the store and keep quiet! You, you're gonna empty out that register and hand over the cash, got it? If not, you're gonna have a whole in that pretty head of yours."
" They're threatening the cash register. He's telling everyone to get to the back of the store. What should we do?" She asked, turning back towards him.
" Head to the back and break the lock. Get everybody out and keep them at a safe distance. I'll handle the guy inside. Once you're done with the hostages, head to the front and keep anybody from going inside." He instructed, already heading toward the end of the alley. As much as she wanted to join him and keep him from hurting himself, she knew following orders would help him more. She nodded, moving toward the back of the alley. She moved against the wall, inspecting the lock. She broke it just within her palm, opening the door silently. She walked through the storage room, making her way into the store quickly. She found her way through the curtain, coming face to face with the hostages, either frozen with fear or muffling their cries. She counted them quickly, making sure to keep their number.
" Everybody, I need you to follow me out the back, ok? My friend is in the front dealing with the man, so you're all safe to come with me. Is anybody hurt?" She asked, making herself present. People turned to her surprise and with smiles, warming her heart slightly. Mumbles passed around, but a gunshot was heard from the either side of the wooden door. The group almost broke into screams, but she quickly put a finger to her lips, motioning for them to stay silent. Many quickly ran out the door as she moved forward, gathering everybody up. They thanked her on the way, gripping onto her arm or squeezing her shoulder. Once they were cleared out, she followed them, resuming her place outside the door and in the alley. She reversed the broken lock, clicking back onto the doorway. She turned to the group, seeing them huddled together in fear. She counted their numbers. A girl sprang towards her before she could finish counting.
" Please! My brother's still in there, he's in the candy aisle, I think!" A young girl said, gripping onto her shoulders as tears brimmed her eyes.
" Of course. Stay together and move toward the street. Warn others and keep them as far away as possible. Go!" She ushered them, moving back toward the door. She didn't waste time with the lock, obliterating it silently. She ran back through the rooms, moving toward the wooden door. She opened it silently, moving in quickly. She crept low to the ground, analyzing each aisle. She finally came to the treats aisle. Gone. Shit. She moved back towards the aisles, ignoring Aizawa's words as he lectured the thug of his poor life choices. She looked at the break between aisles, seeing the thug's back turned to her. Instead of a gun, he had an axe. A metal one. A manipulation Quirk, huh? She rolled across the ground, disappearing into the aisle. She moved through the aisles, keeping note of the thug's eye-view. She peaked into the next aisle. A spiky-haired woman was holding the child in her arms, both on the brink of breakdowns. The woman opened her eyes, gasping as she caught sight of her. This drew the thugs attention. Aizawa shot his capture scarf at him, but the very weapon that was made from a metal alloy, moved against him, wriggling in mid-air. Aizawa threw it off of him, activating his Quirk before charging toward the villain. The woman sprung to her feet, running towards Kaori. Kaori took the woman's hand, forcing her on the other side, the side away from the villain. There was a large crash before the sound of a gunshot.
" BACK-TRACK!!" At the sound of her father's voice, she pushed the two down, holding a hand out toward the man. The axe stopped before it reached her finger tips. It changed from an axe, to multiple daggers, to a sword. It wouldn't reach her. It shook mid-air.
" GET OUT OF HERE!! OUT THE BACK!!" She yelled down to the two of them. The woman flew toward the back of the store, disappearing behind the wooden door. She moved aside, releasing her Quirk. She shot towards the man, sending a kick to his stomach, forcing him back. He summoned the metal back to him, creating a gun. He shot at her a few times, but appeared to only shoot a few chip bags. He was suddenly forced to the ground, the gun ripped out of his hands. He watched as his weapon, the only source for his Quirk, turned into wood. Kaori looked around, quickly grabbing a rope and tying him up. He looked at her, scowling and defeated.
" You have a cool Quirk." She admitted. He started at her, astounded by the fact a Hero complimented a thug.
" What the hell is wrong with you-" He began, but she cut in quickly.
" You could do something amazing with it. You don't have to be a Hero to be impressive. You could be an inventor, you could create a new metal out of your very own Quirk, the possibilities could be endless. Why did you use it to become a thug?" She asked, standing from her position on the ground. Aizawa was a bit confuesed by the conversation he overheard, but let it happen. He had a feeling his daughter knew what she was doing. The thug was about to fight back, claiming she was rude and bothersome, before complying after a moment of silence.
" I'm a drop-out. I just don't get stuff. It's hard to understand and I just can't see myself being so amazing....all of that just seems so far. Besides, my Dad wants me to go into his hardware business. I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT TECHNOLOGY!!" The guy said, leaning his head back in exaggeration when he mentioned hardware.
" And I'm only 15 and trying to be a Hero. Trust me, this doesn't come naturally and my teacher is a pain in the neck." She said, smirking slightly as she glanced over at her Father.
" Teachers suck, man." The guy complained as she hoisted him up, pushing him lightly to walk forward.
" If you don't wanna do hardware, what do you want to do? Think outside the box if you have to." She suggested, moving toward the door with Aizawa in front of her. The guy thought for a moment.
" It'd be cool to make weapons for those comicon people. Or maybe I can make prosthetic limbs but with weapons!" He thought, beginning to visualize as they walked toward the front.
" You know, you say you're not smart, but maybe you're just a visual learner. I think you should try school again and search for some interesting careers." She said, pushing the door open for them. The police were already there, barricading the entrance of the store. The guy left in a police car, with a new plan for his future.
" Excuse me, uh...Miss?" She heard a voice ask from behind her. She turned around, abandoning the conversation the police were having with her Father. The spiky haired woman was standing there, along with the customers. She flashed a smile, taking the woman's shoulder gently.
" Are you alright, Ma'am? I'm sorry, I didn't get a chance to ask in the store. What about the little boy?" Kaori asked. The woman hugged her quickly, a few tears beginning again. She hugged the woman back, being wary of the 5 fingers.
" On behalf of all of us, thank you so much, Hero! Please, what's your name?"
" My name is Back-Track. What about you, Ma'am?"
" Mitsuki. Mitsuki Bakugou."
I just met Katsuki's mom