An- My artwork of the Ying and Yang with Izuku and Koyuki.
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It felt like hours that Izuku was comforted in Toshinori's paternal embrace, comforting the emotional teen from their outburst towards the hero. A reasonable reaction from the boy, knowing that Yagi failed to inform them of the school's ultimate agreement to keep track of the Dragneel's whereabouts once bearing her horns. As he tried to regain his muddled thoughts, but knowing that his lover is detained and taken from his reach, he couldn't remain calm. Which he had to distant himself from the man's hug, not meeting their concerned stare. Ignoring how they still held a worried look when their two friends are just taken by force and the school did nothing to even stop them from being dragged away.
Curling his fingers into fists, nails digging his skin and almost to the point of breaking skin. It wasn't because they held such gaze, it was their question that finally broke their silence and irked Izuku to unbelievable extent.
"Midoriya-shonen, what happened to Dragneel-shojo back there?" He had never seen Koyuki so violent with anyone before, it wasn't like her to even attack Katsuki either. "Did...did her demon curse do that?" Believing that her curse may have already purged and died away from affecting the Dragon Slayer.
Her Dragon Seeds...
Gulping down his saliva, odd bitter feeling from their concern. Ever since the vestiges of the previous users appearing in his consciousness for the reveal of the growth of One For All; plus Acnologia appeared in their dreams, scarring them of a future possibilities and haunting promises. So many things have spiraled out of control, ripping the carpet under their feet without even realizing what is happening. Sudden signs he should've payed attention to when it literally screamed at his face what's happening to Koyuki. Her soft features with distant eyes looking out until suddenly frowning into contortion of albeit pain from a sudden migraine, even flinching from noticing his presence. Once would mistake this for stress, but after everything that happened; this couldn't be overlooked. Now, after the events, after the reveal, the retired number one hero still dared ask what just happened to Koyuki.
It left him in a bitter state of mind towards them.
Emeralds dark from such murky emotion that shaded it, seeming to give off a forest green color, never meeting concerned blues. "I'm sorry, All Might, even I don't understand what happened..." Voice sounding hollow, difficult for the man to pick up their lie from the lack of emotion. Yet his next words gave a blow to his idol's spirit from such tone, "But even if I did, you lost my trust for me to even confine you."
This struck Yagi awfully hard, perturbed at their response unable to believe their successor, who is a hardcore fan of his mind you, actually saying these things. Never expecting such thing, hitting him hard that he, has indeed, crossed the line. Possibly over that line that should never even be passed. "Midoriya...shonen." In attempt to gain their attention and look at him, the teen stepped back from their reach, hurt from their dodge.
Even further when the boy spoke once again to leave, "Excuse me." Quickly walking around and kept his distance from the older hero, not even waiting if the man had more to say. Leaving Toshinori to stand alone, defeated and self-blame that he failed Izuku and both of the girls. The betrayal they must have felt that U.A-- No, not the school. He, All Might, Yagi Toshinori, has betrayed their trust and actually burned the bridge between them. Something he'll come to regret if it meant ruining chances of avoiding the girl's impending demise.
It was minutes later did something horrific happened that froze many in disbelief. Many of Izuku's classmates, both First year hero departments plus Hitoshi and Shinso came over to 1-A's dorms. Muddled with question and emotions from witnessing their friends taken from them. No one understanding nor why did the Dragon Slayer suddenly turned violent, attacking those soldiers, including Katsuki. Bakugou himself couldn't help to be reminded of that day when Koyuki's curse mark veiled her magic such darkness, looking to him and his childhood rival with a stone cold look. It was then that Izuku's phone pinged, it wasn't only him who gained notifications, imagine the shock once he unlocked his phone to see the news of the vehicles that are supposed to deliver Koyuki somewhere with the military to then seeing images of the cars flipped over and smashed. Revealing that agents from another country interfered and taken their detained Slayer, suddenly disappearing with the other mages to God knows where; possibly heading towards their country. Looks of awe that another country actually interfered with another's concern. No one could understand why, yet knew that such signs wasn't something anyone should cross off as great. Knowing this'll cause tension between the two countries, but the question is who jumped at the chance and taken the wizards? Their questions couldn't even be answered, not when the news changed from military personals came under attacked to a smiling child demanding everyone's compliance. revealing themselves as the true leader to the dark guild, Helios. Belittling and giggling at the fact the man they arrested isn't the actual leader. It was then did they reveal their request, well demand, Dragneel Koyuki. Warning if anyone dared hide her from them, there'll be consequences, and those consequences were not favorable. The sheer terror could not be described better than the gasps and cries of horror of witnessing the events that transpired on live television. Imagine the contorted faces of terror from the scenes of land torn from earth, sucked up and devoured from its roots. All from just a mere accessory that's able to manipulate some sort of energy current that shook everyone to their very core.
"Oh, my God!" Sato couldn't believe his eyes at what he's seeing on screen, cold sweat breaking out on their form. "Is Helios mad?" They just might be from what they've done to their planet.
Hanta, who finally stopped abusing his cellphone from breaking any further since the news of other wizards are detained, gapped at the T.V in horror. He, nor anyone, wanted to believe what they've seen. It was like something out of a science fiction movie, it was unbelievable. "They fuckin destroyed chunks of land from around the world."
"They're insane..." Aoyama voice came off shaky, terrified for those people that were within the range. He couldn't comprehend how scared those people must've felt. Almost jumping from Mina's comforting pat on the back, understanding her peers were shaken to the point of shivering in their seats. Especially having been in the crossfire of gun fire from the military.
Midoriya was in utter shock and horror, he didn't want to accept what just happened in those seconds but couldn't deny what this may have meant once that child placed a hit piece on his lover. He knew what this absolutely meant. His future-self predicted this and it was happening. But never did he expect that Val was not the leader of Helios, but a small child. A child that must be around four years old. A child who lead deplorable people that has tortured, kidnapped, and harmed the person he cared the most. He didn't know how to feel. Numb maybe? Denying the concept of this possibility? But there was one thing that did festered, the fear for Koyuki of being targeted. This time announced for all to hear and think of aiding if they want to protect their homes.
"But why? Why do all of this? What's the purpose of all this?!" Itsuka couldn't quite understand nor fathom as to what those rogue wizards planned all of this. Would the world even accept this threat, certainty they'll retaliate against this group. What those people did was inexcusable.
"What ever the plan is, it has the world's full attention in every social media." Momo pointed out, skipping through channels that's amplifying the events that transpired. Frowning from the nervousness she felt, "Everyone is waiting on baited breath for what ever is going to happen." Japanese news cast gaining footage of other locations from the very reporters in said countries that are affected.
They would have continued to watch the catastrophe until the news network switched it to a stoic male in a dark ebony suit, a golden pin with the Japanese flag pinned on the man's suit, over their heart. Their dark as night hair slicked back by gel, allowing their sharp pupils to look out to the cameras. Tenya, and many, recognized the man as their countries sovereign of the state, "The Prime Minister?!"
Toru leaned over the couch, she and Ojiro watching this with confuzzlement in their eyes. "What are they doing on air?"
"It's not just Japan's minster." Many heads snapped towards Denki's direction, hearing their shaky voice. Never have they've heard him sound this way unless they've first the villains. Izuku quickly went back to his phone and switched his newsfeed and checked what Kaminari meant, paling upon seeing it was, indeed, not only Japan. "The U.S. president, United Kingdom' prime minister, even Russia's leader..."
Eijirou, also pulled out his phone and looked to the feeds, feeling nervous sweat breakout. "Dude, what the hell is going on...?" Throwing a quick glance towards his once sulking friend who's now scowling the television, though could recognize their furrow for something of confusion.
Shoto shared the sentiment of confusion, all that's happened was too coincidental. The military detaining Dragneel, another country interfering, then suddenly Helios' leader openly revealing themselves to deliver their threat that couldn't be ignored. The growing tension continued to fill the room, "I...don't like this."
Many became rigid once the man finally spoke up, possibly awaiting for silence for everyone in their homes or wherever they are to come to silence, "First, I like to give my condolences to people that have lost friends and families on this day. I cannot express my deepest sadness and anger with many of you." Sympathizing with the victims or victims' families that have been affected by this travesty. Grasping onto the peoples emotions to pull them in their speech. Calming their breathing before the man scowled directly towards the camera, "It has come to our attention that we have a common threat amongst us, an outside terrorist group from another dimension. And that threat may have given us a choice if we wish to continue our normal peace."
Something, a strange sense of nostalgia hit Izuku, and it was a foreboding dread spreading through his body. Feeling tremors of alarm tickling his mind; he couldn't understand why, but he knew this wasn't good, where they are heading towards. "...stop it..."
It seemed he wasn't alone, hearing Ochako clap over her mouth from gasping out, "Oh...my God."
"Please tell me they're not..." Tetsutetsu rasped out, turning to Monoma for denial on what he believed was happening. It didn't help that the Copycat user remained silent with a quivering frown, understanding this that it was what they're all thinking.
Feeling his hands grip onto his gym shorts, trembling from some sort of foreboding dread that screaming at the television to stop from continuing. Emeralds projecting his cries for their minister to cease what they're about to reveal to every citizen of Japan, 'God, please, no!'
And what their next command came down like a hammer upon all, "If we wish to cease this cruelty inflicted on us between other worlder spat, we have no choice but to look at the reasonable option presented us."
Kyoka couldn't comprehend what she was hearing, were they about to-- Jumping at Denki's shaky voice heard above the T.V, head turned his way and stunned at such look of fright, "They...they...!"
"Kaminari?!" Mina attempted to snap her companion out of their shaky stupor from what ever they're seeing on their cellphone, but they only sighed out another "Oh, God!" Holding up their phone for her to see, "They're saying the same thing!" Scrolling through the feeds, showing different language by random people, but his translator revealed what they've said is similar to their prime minister. "Everywhere!!"
The second Kaminari pointed this out, Midoriya scrolled through his own feed and, true to Denki's words, they all spoke what the man had spoke of. The cold shivers growing, squeezing his heart tight to the point of suffocation. 'Please, no, God!'
"We have declared a world wide man hunt for Dragneel Koyuki."
Like lightening, his heart froze from sudden shock; resetting in a newer tempo. Beating once more from the horrific realization what's been declared, "No..." His throat feeling constricted that he's unable to breath properly from the shock. Gripping his dark blouse tightly, attempting to stop the growing feeling festering in his heart.
Shoto's phone immediately vibrated, Fuyumi's name appearing. Mindlessly answering and hearing her cries on the other line, "Shoto!! Please tell me it's a lie!! They can't--!!"
"O-Onee-san...!" Thunderstruck from hearing his sobbing sister, hearing them cry something in such muddled speech.
Bakougu's phone also rang, revealing it to be his hysterical mother's voice sobbing through, "KATSUKI!! Tell me this is a fuckin joke! This-- They can't do this!!"
"Hag...?" Gritting through his teeth, "...you saw it, didn't you...?" Hating that he quiped such thing, he neither wanted to believe what he's heard. And it was something unable to grasp onto.
"Katsuki... This better be a fuckin joke. This better be..." Another chocked sob followed then another low curse under his mother's breath, "...fuck...!" Hearing his father in the background comforting his distressed wife.
"Onee-san...you're kidding, right?" Shoto's heterochrome eyes stared off into space, the utter disbelief couldn't be missed. Till it turned to pure denial. It didn't help when his older brother took The phone from their sister and spoke what has happened. His form quivering, head turned to Izuku's frozen figure. Seeing the curly haired male sit with such a pale complexion in their freckled features. Knowing what he'll reveal to everyone will shake them all further to their core, yet this'll affect Izuku the most upon knowing this. "Midoriya-kun..." Gaining his attention even if he didn't glance his way, he could tell from the twitch of his hand. Gripping his cellphone tightly, "Every hero- even otou-san- were ordered five minutes ago to capture and detain Koyuki on sight if she ever returns to Japan." The revelation after only further spread the shock, "That includes anyone with provisional license." As a result, the dorm fell into silence. Imagine those who've gained their license felt at the fact they may have to intercept their mage friend, unless they wish to go against their own government and people too. Never thinking that such order will fall upon them as heroes.
Thus, Izuku felt sick thinking that such thing has fallen upon his lap. The stinging sensation burned behind his eyes till it blurred his vision. His heart skipped a beat, something pink with a bit of white blurred the television screen. Realizing it to be his tears blinding his sights, he blinked them away to allow them to fall. His whole body freezing, frozen and rigid to what his eyes fell upon. "Why..." More tears spilling further once seeing the photo plastered on the television screen, unable to believe this was all happening in once day. Beaming with such giddiness that her grin seemed to always brighten his day back only smiled his way was Koyuki's innocent school picture, the newest photo now used as a mugshot for the world to use. "why...!"
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Hecate smiled sadistically at the sight of Koyuki's face on screen, swinging her little legs childishly, watching the world turn their sights on the Dragon Slayer. Even the countries that didn't know about the Dragneel obtained the girl's photos from the country they were housed. Now, the whole world is on a search for such person on the photograph. Tapping her dainty forefinger's nail against the cherry wood desk, "Well, well, well~ Earth has done it. They've turned their sights on the little Fairy." Giggling to the point of laughing out loud in hysteria, kicking her leg in such giddy manner. "This is so much fun!" The golden chain around her neck jiggling, flopping out for sunlight hitting it, releasing a sharp glare.
Her dainty hand snapping out to cushion the amulet, cradling it between her palms. Smiling lovingly towards the accessory, "Not to worry, Elaine." Bring it up close for them to peck the amulet, "It won't be long for you to obtain your own vessel and once its done." Lips pulled back from hysterics, round eyes glazed with such glee, "I'll present you this world for you to devour. Devouring all its resources. Oh, my poor baby must be hungry." Allowing her forefinger to caress its letters carefully, "So hungry to devour and absorb power for you and your twin, END." Her finger's caressing the last initial letter. Her large grin that would haunt any adult for seeing an innocent child having such look.
Throwing her arms up towards the light flashing down to her, as if the heaven's heard her heavenly preaching that shall reach far and wide. "For you and your twin shall freeze hell and burn heaven, burn time and shatter space. The demonic twins that'll free Zeref from his curse and lead us all to the awaited nirvana!" Cackling now, excited when that day came for the two strongest demons to be awaken and bring everything around to its knees. Dominating the whole race like rightful God and Goddess they are. Soon to overthrow Acnologia from his throne that sits atop of the world. Once that day comes, Hecate would rejoice for the awaited celebration.
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Izuku always had his fair share of problems and troubles that followed throughout his life or times when newer ones followed after. Before gaining One For All, the world seemed to like to test his patience, watching carefully if he'll allow suffering to consume him whole into grief. He braved through and prevailed these things with his spirits high, even if he cried away these heavy thoughts that came before. Knowing if he continued on, he'll brave the next with thick skin that is his armor.
But this...
He. Was. Fuckin. Done!
He didn't care if the world beat him down nor if it spat on him for his ideals and dream for being Quirkless at the time, but when the whole world turned against her... He was at his fuckin wits end!
For the past weeks, the world has kept eyes and ears out for the missing Dragon Slayer. Times they may have believed they've seen her face, before disappearing. Growing suspicious of one and another, tension grew to the point. Anyone who held admiration for the Dragneel were looked down upon for their favor for the mage. If it weren't for Uraraka showing them that there's still people were against placing such bullseye on Koyuki. Being a admirer for her friend, Ochako adamant to drown out the hatred and anger directed towards her friend. Sadly, the internet showed its colors. Various peoples spoke out their vulgarity and threats towards the advocates have people see reason. It has frighten the brunette when news of beatings on the news, revealing them to be online advocates. Yaoyorozu could couldn't believe how maddening the people have become to go against each other. Yet didn't understand where they able to locate these advocates, that is till a certain salmon haired tinker expressed her theory: Doxing.
Gaining either public or private information. Explaining it may be possible that these fanatics are searching whatever leads that have their victims or actually hacked into their accounts to gain personal information. If it weren't for the girl referencing one of the seniors for Ochako to lock on her information, she would've been another victim to this cruelty. Deciding to do the same to the rest if they ever decide to do what Ochako is doing. The brunette, although afraid for her safety as well her families, couldn't ignore the fact that people are blaming Koyuki for something she had no control over. Even with the harsh words and threats thrown her way, she couldn't stop in her fight. Something Toru and Eijirou admired for, joining along to project their distaste of this violence and anger directed each other.
Granted, this wasn't the only thing that has revealed cruel reality. Government officials have come along their school for question with the student and staff, yet narrowed it towards the Hero departments First years. Simple questions of the salmon-silver haired mage, sometimes Daisy were thrown in, but they were mainly about the Dragneel. Personal questions of their relationships with the girl. That's when Todoroki noticed a common question that's later thrown in from the officials and had to quickly inform Midoriya about this.
"Midoriya-kun. Ask yourself, why did they ask you personal questions concerning Koyuki. Mainly the content of how you two came to know each other, your connection to the other."
"Because we hosted her?" He wasn't sure what they were implying, till they revealed what concerned them, "Did you know that they asked us, every student that knows Dragneel, about your relationship statues with her."
Izuku froze, realization dawned up him and to their reasoning they scouted him. They had their sights out for him because he was in a romantic relationship with the girl. "They may be planning to use me against her..." Pale from this daunting news as to why the government planned, 'They were baiting Koyuki's feelings for me.'
There was a time he was emotional when his mother called to check on him days after the news of the man hunt for Koyuki. Asking the usual mundane, but light hearted, questions of his health. Knowing this was all heavy on him that his lover is out there hunted down by the world.
Until she brought up something that has been on her mind, but never had the chance to be honest with her own son concerning the Dragon Slayer. "You know Izuku, before Koyuki-chan, you were sullen and albeit quiet around me."
"Okaa-san?" Brows deeply furrowed, hearing the sadness behind his mother's voice. Sounding to be filled with grief and sullen of the past.
"Even if I asked how was your day and hoped to pluck more information, you were much reserved about your personal matters." Pang of regret that he has worried his mother even before joining U.A, he never realized that she would have noticed such distant characteristics of his. "Then when Koyuki and Daisy came along...you were much happier." Eyes slowly blown wide to this, leaning his ear closer to his mother's gentle voice. As if reminiscing the memories of the girls first entering their lives then the first week living within the Midoriya residence. "You even looked ecstatic to head to school with them. Grinning ear-to-ear as you left the door." Unable to help the warm blush blooming from his mother describing the days when he and the girls left together to Aldera Junior High. How his life begun to change from that day alone and it showed if his mother noticed instantly of this. Going down memory lane of the sweet naïve times he was back then. The times he was once intensely picked on to being teased if the two were a couple, he wondered if the students backed then knew he and Koyuki are indeed in a relationship how would they react. They already flipped once hearing he was going to U.A's Hero course, not imagine discovering the rest. Yet without the trouble and tribulations, he wouldn't be so humble as now with the friends and people he's met. Jumping back to reality once catching his mother's next response, "I was so selfish one night and prayed they would stay and continue to be your friends. But..." Hearing the gentle giggle on the other line, "I remember how Koyuki worried that she maybe too much to you when you take care of her after when someone teases you. 'I make Izuku cry so much. When I protect him from harm and end up hurt, he cries. I don't ever want to see him cry because of me...'" Unaware of the bullying, since he wanted to steer her away of the thought her son is being bullied. Meanwhile, trying to stop the Dragon Slayer from chucking Katsuki out the window when he steps his boundaries and terrorizing Izuku. Still, he didn't think he would worry Koyuki for his concern over her and end up emotional; possibly because he's never had someone stand by him and shield him from the discrimination.
"Then when I noticed your growing affection for Koyuki blossomed further and finally became a couple...I...I..."
"Okaa-san?" He swore he could hear her voice become shaky, hearing her breathing tremble.
"I wished she stayed with us longer." His chest clenched from her honesty, her quivering sob. "Even in a world that isn't her home and away from her own family. I, a mother, wishing a child from another world to stay for my own selfishness. Even when everyone discriminated and turned against her! Koyuki never deserved this!!" Throughout that time, he tried to calm his mother, but ended up joining her in his own tears. He thought he was the selfish one wanting Koyuki to stay, but he wasn't alone. It's difficult to even think of never having Koyuki in your life. Now, now she's hunted down by his own world and it's killing him. After his mother calmed and said her goodnights, he stayed in the darkness of his room. Lying in bed with his phone being his only light source. Gazing down his phone and having opened his photo gallery, he tapped on one particular photo.
A much younger and round face of the water-ice Dragon Slayer, looked out to his direction with lapis lazuli colored eyes blown wide. Snow white hair framing her childish face. It was Koyuki's owlish look of shock towards the camera-- Her first ever picture. He honestly adored this photo of the Dragneel. He never understood why back then, but now it's one of his most precious treasures.
His second treasure was the one that showed his efforts reaching close to his goal. Swiping in search for it and stopped once reached. Koyuki looking to something- someone- proudly. The day of gaining their license. He never erased that accidental camera shot she made, keeping it in his gallery and never telling his lover of this. His own little secret from her.
His bottom lip quivered from seeing her proud gaze directed his way. Knowing she felt so delightfully proud for him and all his efforts in the past up to this point. Pressing his forehead against the screen, as if to catch some sort of affection from her, but it'll remain a electrical image of her. Never the real one...
"My Koyuki..." Biting back his shaky sobs, attempting to contain it. Knowing crying won't bring her back, it won't bring Koyuki back to him in his arms. Swallowing his grief, he steeled his nerves and he understood what he had to do. Shuffling out of his bed and marched out of his room, glowing jades holding such determined tenacity on his task.
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"Why the fuck did you call me out so late?" Irked from being called over by the freckled face hero, exhausted with all that's happened and wanted to rest his mind, even if this'll loom over him in his sleep.
"Kacchan..." Gulping down the growing lump in his throat, "What I'm about to tell you is very important and I need you to believe me without any ounce of doubt."
"And why the hell should I--"
"Because Koyuki will die if I fail..." Cutting them off quick, knowing Bakugou wanted things quick and no fooling around once taking his time. It seemed once mentioning what's loomed over him for the past months, Katsuki was silent. Although the questioning scowl is present, Izuku didn't wait for their demand. "If I fail for the ninth time."
"Ninth?" Of course this stumped him momentarily, Katsuki only egged his childhood rival for more info, "I'm listening, Deku." Thus, Izuku did something that the previous timelines have failed to do. Trusting anyone and spilling Koyuki's impending doom that is to come in the future. All believing that it was their burden to bear, the burden to change her deaths. What his non-existing future-self has told his past-self...