A/N: 35 chapters.
At the time of writing this note, I am 35 goddamn chapters ahead.
What the heck.
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Hitomi was finally able to flinch when she heard Bakugou's voice sound behind her, hearing him cough as she finally had the courage to tilt her head back.
Bakugou's there!
She heard splattering sounds before new voices appeared, making her realize more villains had probably been transported by that man who had given her the image of her own death.
Just what...
...kind of villain is he?
Hitomi jolted as Yaoyorozu suddenly grabbed hold of both her and Kirishima, Iida moving to hold Midoriya and Todoroki back.
"...You're here after all, aren't you...?"
Hitomi tensed at the sound of the villain's voice, her body frozen before she heard the voice of someone she could never be more relieved to hear.
"I'll have you return everything, All for One!"
It was All Might.
...
Hitomi tried to make herself think as she listened to the two battles taking place behind her, trying to will her brain to come up with something.
I really can't stand by this time!
Hitomi clenched her teeth as her brain came up blank, infuriated that she was too filled with fear to think clearly.
Idiot, idiot, idiot!
You need to do something, but...
...You're not allowed to fight in this!
"Iida, everyone!" Midoriya suddenly exclaimed, breaking Hitomi's thought process.
"You can't, Midoriya!" Iida interjected.
"No, there's a way!" Midoriya pushed. "A way that won't involve fighting that will let us leave this place, but still save Kacchan!"
Iida released his grip on both Midoriya and Todoroki as the curly-haired boy continued.
"But this plan also depends on Kacchan... I don't think my plan will succeed if I do it."
He suddenly turned to Kirishima as he continued. "That's why, Kirishima, you're the key to increasing the success rate!"
...
"It's a gamble, but considering the situation, there isn't much risk to us." Iida said after Midoriya explained his plan. "More importantly, if we succeed, it'll change the tide of the fight for the better.
... Let's do it."
...
Hitomi wrapped her arms around Kirishima, Iida and Midoriya on both sides of the two to hold on to them. As they got into position, Hitomi's eyes glowed as she activated her quirk, creating a small force field in front of them. Using Midoriya's Full Cowling and Iida's Recipro Burst, the boys launched the four of them through the wall, it breaking upon impact with Hitomi's force field.
Behind them, Todoroki created an ice path beneath them as they flew forward, giving them a path into the air.
Hitomi's grip tightened on Kirishima as they sailed up the ice ramp, feeling the wind billow as they finally soared through the air.
Kirishima twisted around to hold his hand out, calling out to his friend.
"Come on!"
Hitomi heard a large explosion beneath them, tilting her head back to see Bakugou heading straight for them.
As the ash blonde grabbed hold of Kirishima's hand, he smirked.
"You stupid or something?"
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Hitomi had made a ramp with her force field once they were a safe distance away, the four of them sliding down it like a slide as Bakugou used an explosion to slow down their speed. Once they'd landed, they all took a moment to catch their breath, still filled with adrenaline.
Once their rapid heartbeats had finally settled, Iida called for everyone to follow him, the group making their way back to the train station.
As they made their way there, Hitomi held on to Bakugou's shirt the whole time. She didn't know if it was because she believed his pride would make him run off on his own, or if she was scared the villains would somehow follow after them, or if it was simply because she felt obligated to protect him, but...
Bakugou didn't bother her about it.
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Hitomi's hands moved to cover her mouth as she stared at the TV, taking in All Might's withered form.
She felt fear bubble in her chest at the realization this truly was no ordinary villain.
Next to her, she heard Midoriya and Bakugou screaming at All Might to win, glancing back at the TV to see the No. 1 Hero clenching his fist to attack.
All Might has to win.
He'll find a way somehow.
He's not the No. 1 Hero in the entire world for no reason.
"YOU CAN DO IT, ALL MIGHT!"
...
Hitomi felt like she wanted to barf as she saw All for One's arm twist and change shape, revealing a disgusting amalgamation of different quirks mixed together to form an ultimate attack.
She unconsciously grabbed Bakugou's wrist, too terrified for All Might's sake to realize what she was doing.
Win, All Might!
The villain moved to charge at All Might with his mixture of quirks, the hero retaliating with a punch of his own.
Win! Win!
Hitomi's breath hitched as she saw All Might waver, feeling herself on the verge of tears as the Symbol of Peace was pushed back.
You have to win, All Might!
She held her breath as she saw All Might steady himself, still holding All for One back. He swung at the villain's face with his free arm, distracting him for only a moment before All for One moved to attack All Might again. The hero narrowly dodged it, moving in to attack as an explosion erupted behind him.
Come on, All Might!
Hitomi watched as All Might reeled his fist back one final time, punching All for One square in the face with so much power it created a gigantic tornado of wind. The force was strong enough to blow back entire buildings, the news camera on the TV shaking as the media helicopters tried to maneuver around in the chaos.
It seemed as if the entire world was silent.
Under her grip, Hitomi felt Bakugou tense as they watched the smoke finally clear, revealing All Might standing over the unconscious All for One. The entire crowd cheered as the No. 1 Hero raised his fist in the air, reverting back to the form Hitomi was used to.
"He did it..." she muttered, before suddenly grabbing Bakugou's arm and shaking him. "He did it! All Might did it!"
Tears finally fell from her watery eyes, but this time, they were tears of joy.
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A/N: Even though I'm a... number of chapters ahead, that's only the ones that are written. Depending on how long it'll take me to work on Hitomi's dorm room (which is set to show in the chapter after next week's) I might take a break to prepare more drawings.
But we'll see how that turns out next week.