~Enya's POV~
I spent a week on house arrest so no one would see my bruises. Mother went through her usual routine, summoning a slew of designers to get me a new wardrobe she could parade me around the house in. Enji was busy with school and his hero work, so I kept to myself and stayed in my room to avoid Mother and Father as much as possible.
The following weekend when the bruises around my eye were nearly gone, there was a knock on my door. I felt a fleeting sense of panic worried it was Father before slowly going to answer the door. A sigh of relief escaped me when I spotted Enji. He was dressed somewhat casually in a nice pair of pants and a button up shirt.
"Nii-sama?" I asked curiously.
He smiled, "come on, I'm busting you out for the day."
"What?"
"Get dressed, I'm taking you out." He repeated.
"Out where?" I asked confused.
"An amusement park."
"Really?!" I squealed excitedly causing him to chuckle. I hurried to my closet to change. I'd never been to an amusement park so I wasn't sure what to wear. The majority of my wardrobe was dresses and skirts, was that okay to wear to an amusement park? Deep in my closet, I managed to find a pair of comfortable capris that seemed casual enough to wear to an amusement park and found a cute shirt with some hand stitched bunnies embroidered into it.
Quickly, I changed my clothes before stepping into a pair of designer sneakers and pulling my hair up into a ponytail. Enji smiled as I skipped out of my closet. He stepped into my room and plucked a bright blue ribbon from my vanity that matched one of the embroidered bunnies on my shirt. I hopped over to him unable to contain my excitement and spun around so he could tie the ribbon in my hair. Once the ribbon was in place, I turned, caught his hand in mine and grinned up at him.
"Ready!" I beamed.
Enji smiled and scooped me up into his arms. "Let's go."
I couldn't help but giggle, excited about spending the day with my big brother and finally getting to go to an amusement park. We snuck downstairs to the parlor and I was surprised to see Rei waiting by the door. She smiled as she spotted me in Enji's arms.
"Rei Nee-san? What are you doing here?" I asked curiously.
"We're going on a date." She smiled warmly.
I looked to Enji with a slight frown, "It's weird to bring your little sister on dates, Nii-sama." I scolded him quietly.
Rei laughed at this, "I asked him to invite you...I thought it would be fun to spend the day with both of you."
I wriggled out of Enji's arms and ran to Rei, linking my arm with hers. "That sounds like the most fun." I grinned.
"Good, I'm glad." Rei smiled and led me to the awaiting car to take us to the amusement park.
Enji followed after us. I sat between them on the way to the amusement park swinging my feet giddily. As we drove past the accident site, Enji wrapped an arm around me and hugged me close against him. An image of the silly smiling hero who rescued me crossed my mind's eye and I was able to smile despite the pain I felt as we drove by.
It was a forty-five-minute drive to the amusement park. I spent the whole trip asking Rei and Enji about all the fun things at the amusement park. By the time we arrived, I was beside myself with excitement at all the fun things we were going to see and do. The driver opened the door for us and Enji stepped out first before extending a hand to me, I had a feeling it was to keep me from zooming off without him which was really hard to resist doing because there were so many fun things I couldn't wait to see. I placed my hand in his and hopped out of the car. He kept a firm grip on my hand keeping me at his side as he awkwardly offered Rei a hand to help her from the car.
I spotted a sign near the entrance to the park that read 'Hero Day' and I couldn't help but smile. "Look, Nii-sama!" I tugged on his hand and pointed to the sign.
He turned to look at what I was pointing at and for a moment I thought I saw him frown but he replaced it with a smile, "that's fun." He didn't sound very enthusiastic.
Was it because he was still in school and not yet recognized by a lot of people as a hero? I gave his hand a squeeze, "don't worry, Nii-sama, next year you'll be a famous hero and I bet they'll sell all kinds of fun Endeavor merchandise. I'll buy one of everything." I tried to cheer him up.
He smiled.
Rei claimed my other hand so I was between them and the three of us headed for the entrance. Enji bought our tickets and soon the three of us were stepping through the massive archway entrance. We stepped into what looked like an old feudal town, the street was lined with shops and small eateries that were all in an artsy ancient style. I spotted a park employee wearing a fun samurai costume like uniform selling different hero capes to kids.
Enji noticed where my gaze had drifted to, "do you want a cape?" He asked curiously.
"I already have one." I grinned happily as I thought about the cape All Might had given me, it was a real cape, not some cheap knockoff that was going to tear after a few uses.
"Right." Enji huffed.
Rei looked over at us curiously, "Enya, you like heroes?"
"Of course, I do." I giggled, "Nii-sama is a hero."
Enji's sour expression shifted and his smile began to return.
Rei smiled, "is he your favorite hero?"
I almost answered yes, blindly before I thought of the silly hero who'd given me the cape, "am I only allowed to have one favorite?" I asked softly.
"Yes." Enji blurted.
Rei looked to him curiously before looking back down at me, "of course not, you can have more than one favorite...do you have another favorite hero?" She asked.
I thought about it for a moment, it would upset Enji if I said anything. Thinking about the warm silly hero made me feel a little shy and bashful. I quickly looked for something else to distract everyone with and spotted a few large furry mascots. There was a Hello Kitty one wearing a generic hero costume with a cape and a Badtz-Maru wearing what looked like an off-brand Batman costume.
"Can we get our pictures taken with them?" I pointed to the mascots hoping to drop the subject of my favorite hero since it was upsetting Enji.
"Sure." Rei smiled and the three of us headed over to the giant mascots.
We waited in a small line to get a picture of the three of us with the two plush mascots before continuing on our way. There was so many fun sights, sounds and smells drifting through the feudal shopping plaza. Music drifted through speakers that blended in and were kept out of sight creating a sense of magic and wonder. The next street over was set up like a traditional summer festival, there were lots of employees wearing traditional yukata running various games to win prizes and selling lots of traditional festival foods and other trinkets.
As we walked past one of the dart games, one of the prizes caught my attention. It was a plush bear wearing a hero costume that looked very much like All Might's hero costume. Unconsciously, I paused and stared at it for a moment. Rei and Enji, not realizing I'd stopped kept walking until they met resistance on my hands. They both turned to me then looked to see what had captured my attention.
"Did you want to try to win a prize, Enya?" Rei asked with a smile.
I shook my head and tried to keep walking but Enji and Rei held me back, "no, it's okay, let's go see more fun things."
"We can all give it a try, it'll be fun." Rei reassured me before turning to Enji, "right?"
I glanced over at Enji, he'd noticed the bear that had caught my attention and was glaring at it. He really didn't seem to like All Might. Realizing Rei had spoken to him he quit glaring at the bear, "right." He sounded reluctant.
The three of us stepped up to the booth. There were a bunch of balloons stuck to a wall and the costumed attendant had a handful of darts in his hand. He offered us a smile as we approached. Enji handed him some money and the attendant laid out 3 darts in front of each of us. Rei looked at the plethora of prizes as if trying to decide which one she was aiming to get. I stepped closer to Enji and tugged on the sleeve of his shirt.
"What?" He looked down at me curiously.
I cupped my hand over my mouth in an attempt to block the sound of my voice from drifting to Rei's side of the booth. "You have to win, Rei Nee-san a prize."
"Why?" he asked incredulously.
"Because you're on a date and that's what you're supposed to do." I pointed.
"I'm sure she can do fine on her own, I'm just here as a backup for you." He grumbled.
I swatted at him, "Nii-sama, you're not being a very good date."
"Alright, I think I'm ready." Rei looked oddly determined.
I looked over at her with a smile, "what prize are you trying to get, Nee-san?"
Rei pointed up at a white cat plush, "that one."
I elbowed Enji so he'd look up at it too. He sighed and glanced up at the cat plush. "It's really cute." I beamed.
"Right?!" Rei giggled as she scooped up all three of her darts at once.
"Nee-san, I don't think you should throw them all at once." I pointed. In the back of my mind I began to wonder if perhaps she was some kind of dart genius and was going to have amazing skills.
"I've got a strategy." Rei said seriously and hurled all of her darts at the balloon board. Two of them bounced off the board and hit the ground, the third hit one of the prizes instead of a balloon. She was awful! "Oh, darn, I was sure that would work."
I tried my absolute hardest not to laugh so I wouldn't hurt her feelings. Failing, I quickly covered my mouth with my hand and looked away from her. The attendant stared at her in awe before sliding a 'nice try' sticker across the counter to her, which nearly sent me into hysterics.
"That was awful." Enji said bluntly and I kicked him in the shin. "Ow!"
Rei giggled at the pair of us before stepping back a little to give me room as it was now my turn to throw. "Come on, Enya, you can do it." She cheered for me.
I picked up my first dart. Thanks to archery lessons, I felt confident I could do it. The dart was unevenly weighted. I held it in my hand for a moment getting a feel for how unbalanced it was before hurling it at the board. There was a loud 'pop' as it pierced through a balloon. The attendant and Rei applauded as I picked up my second dart. I hurled it at the board, there was another 'pop' as it pierced through a second balloon. I picked up my third dart and hurled it with precision. 'Pop' I got my third balloon.
The attendant looked impressed, "nice aim, kiddo, which prize would you like?"
I pointed up at the bear wearing the All Might costume. The attendant smiled and got me a new one from under the counter. It was super soft and perfectly squeezable. I gave it a big squeeze and hopped over to where Rei was standing so Enji could throw his darts.
"That was amazing, Enya." Rei beamed. She looked at the plush in my arms, "that bear wouldn't happen to be dressed like your other favorite hero, would it?"
I felt my face begin to redden, "n-no."
Rei held back a laugh, "oh, I see."
There was a series of loud pops as Enji threw his darts before angrily pointing to the cat plush Rei had wanted. The attendant handed it to him before stepping away from him warily. Enji stomped over to us before extending the plush to Rei without a word. Rei stared at him wide eyed.
I stepped on his foot and he grumbled out, "here."
"Thank you." Rei smiled as she accepted the plush cat.
"Let's go." Enji grumbled as he cast a scowl at the bear in my arms before picking me up by the waist causing me to let out a squeal as he placed me atop his shoulders.
"Nii-sama!" I attempted to squirm and get back to the ground but he kept a firm hold on me.
"You don't have any free hands anymore, you're not walking around without one of us being able to hold your hand, so deal with it." He grumbled.
Rei laughed at this, "think of how much more you'll be able to see from up there, Enya."
"...I guess that's true..." I nodded and stopped trying to squirm away.
I saw lots of heroes sitting at booths signing autographs and posing for photos with fans, but I didn't see All Might anywhere. He was still a new hero but he was already really popular, I had hoped to see him. I spotted a big line for some kind of ride and tapped Enji atop the head and pointed toward it.
"Can we ride that?" I asked hopefully.
"It's a roller coaster, are you sure it won't be too scary?" He asked worried.
"I think it looks fun." I beamed.
The ride seated 4 people per row so the three of us would be able to ride together which made me feel a lot better. As fun as the ride looked, I hated to admit it, it did also seem a bit scary. There were lots of loops and big drops and a huge climb before a big drop. I could hear the people on it screaming, not all of them sounded like they were screaming because it was fun, which was a bit worrisome.
"Can we ride in the front?" I begged Enji.
"That's even scarier." He frowned before giving in with a sigh, "if you really want to, it's fine."
"Yay!"
"Have you ever been on a roller coaster, Enya?" Rei asked.
I shook my head.
"Oh...well, make sure you sit between us so you can hold our hands if it gets too scary." She smiled warmly up at me.
"Okay."
The line moved pretty quickly and soon we managed to make it through the twisting line up to the loading area. As we got to the loading area, I spotted a familiar head of golden hair and an audible sound of glee escaped me. I hurriedly covered my mouth as Rei and Enji looked up at me.
Rei stood on tip toe to peer in the direction I'd been looking and smiled as she spotted All Might. He was in his hero costume and it seemed like people could ride the roller coaster with him! Enji noticed him and I felt him grow tense.
"We're not riding this stupid ride." He grumbled and looked for an exit.
"Please, Nii-sama." I begged him.
Enji groaned. "Fine."
Rei giggled quietly. As we got closer to the front of the line, I tried once more to get down. Enji hesitated before reluctantly lifting me up and setting me on my feet in front of him. He kept his hands firmly on my shoulders to keep me close while scowling at my bear and then at the real All Might.
I was so nervous by the time it was our turn to ride the roller coaster and see All Might, I shyly clung to Rei's hand and partially hid myself behind her. What if he didn't remember me? What if he thought it was annoying that I kept bumping into him?
As we got to the front of the line, I felt my heart skip a beat as I heard his voice, "oh, Enya, and..." He paused as he looked to Enji, "Endgame?"
He remembered my name! I almost squealed.
"Endeavor!" Enji snarled throwing his hands up in frustration before clenching his fists as if it was taking all of his self-control to not punch All Might.
Rei was trying her hardest to keep a straight face but looked like she might crack and break into a giggle fit at any moment. I kept a firm hold on Rei's hand and managed to shyly wave at him while keeping the bear likeness of him tucked against me under my arm. He looked to the bear in my arms and his eyes widened a little. It almost looked as if he were embarrassed, there was a faint splash of color staining his cheeks, but it vanished nearly immediately as he offered me one of his bright smiles.
I felt my face grow hot and squeezed the bear tightly against me. Rei gave me a gentle nudge forward and I stumbled toward All Might. He reached out to steady me with a smile and I couldn't stop myself from smiling back up at him. His gaze drifted to my cheek where the faint remnants of bruising was left and I saw concern fill his bright blue eyes.
"Would you all like a picture with All Might before riding the ride?" One of the costumed employees holding a camera asked politely.
I looked back at Enji warily, that was the last thing he wanted to do.
"That sounds like a great idea." Rei piped up before Enji could say something rude. My face lit up at this.
He shot her a dark look before reluctantly agreeing as he saw how happy it had made me. All Might scooped me up so me and my bear could be in frame without everyone else having to crouch down for the picture, much to Enji's displeasure. The photographer had to retake the photo a few times, I had a feeling it was because Enji was shooting death glares at All Might in every photo. Once he got one that was acceptable, we were ushered toward the loading dock for the ride.
I was surprised to see All Might tagging along with us, "All Might, you're going to ride the roller coaster with us?"
"Is that okay?" he asked with a smile.
I nodded eagerly.
"No." Enji growled before realizing I was already happily nodding. He groaned and Rei held back a giggle.
Once the roller coaster train showed up and the safety bars lifted up so we could take our seats, Enji hesitated. I had a feeling he was trying to find a way to make sure I didn't end up sitting next to All Might. Rei noticed his hesitation and shook her head. All Might stepped onto the car first and I scrambled after him while Enji was distracted glaring at him. Rei giggled softly as Enji tried to catch me and stop me but let out muttered curse as I hopped into the seat next to All Might.
Enji dropped into the seat next to me, not wanting to cause a scene and Rei sat on his opposite side. I looked over to my big brother as the ride attendants came to adjust the security bars. "Nii-sama, will you hold my bear?"
"What?! Why?!" He growled.
"I don't want to lose him and I can't hold your hand if I'm holding him." I pouted.
"I don't want to hold the stupid bear." He grumbled.
"I can hang on to your little friend for you." All Might offered me with a smile that made my face burn.
"Give me the damn bear." Enji hissed and snatched it from me tucking it angrily under one arm causing Rei to choke on a laugh.
"Don't suffocate him, Nii-sama!" I whined as he tucked the bear's face under his armpit.
Rei buried her face in her kitty plush to hide her laughter at Enji's silly behavior.
I looked over at All Might, starting to feel a little nervous now that we were on the ride. Was it going to be scary? He seemed to notice my apprehension and spoke up, "you know what helps when you're feeling scared?"
"What?" I asked curiously.
He poked his cheeks as he smiled making it more pronounced and sillier than before and I couldn't help but giggle and mirror his goofy smile with one of my own.
"That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen." Enji scoffed.
The roller coaster train lurched a little as the ride began. The ride let out a loud hissing sound and I fearfully reached out for something or someone to grab onto. I calmed as All Might grabbed hold of one hand and Enji caught the other.
After the first drop, I realized the roller coaster wasn't scary, it was fun and exciting and soon I was giggling. We went through a dark tunnel and I felt a fleeting moment of panic before All Might let out a goofy laugh that instantly made me feel better. I couldn't help but laugh along with him. Suddenly there was a flash of light as if a camera had gone off and we were exiting the dark tunnel.
Before I knew it, the ride was over. I'd held onto Enji and All Might's hands for the entire ride, which had probably helped significantly with the scary factor. All Might helped me off the ride and back onto the platform safely. His gaze fell to my cheek and his smile started to falter. He looked over to Enji as he gruffly handed me my bear.
"What?" Enji growled as All Might looked at him.
"Could we have a word?" All Might asked, his smile now gone.
Enji shot him a scowl.
"Go on, Enya and I will go look at the photos." Rei slipped her hand in mine and pulled me away from the boys.
We headed to a small gift shop outside of the ride where they sold various souvenirs. There was a wall of monitors that had images from the ride. I scanned the plethora of screens and spotted one with us on it. All Might and I were giggling, Rei looked like she was having fun while hugging her kitty plush, Enji looked grumpy while begrudgingly hugging my bear and glaring over at All Might.
Rei laughed when she saw the picture, "I think we should get a copy."
"Can we?" I asked excitedly.
Rei nodded and we headed to the counter. She asked for two copies of the picture and tucked them in her purse. "I'll keep it safe in here until we leave, that okay?"
"Okay!" I beamed and gave her a side hug, "thanks, Nee-san."
She smiled. "You're welcome." We went to sit on a bench outside of the shop to wait for Enji, "so, how long have you had a crush on All Might?"
My face burned at this. "H-huh?!"
She giggled softly. "Don't be embarrassed, it's cute."
I hid my face in my bear.
Rei pat me on the head, "you really like him, huh?"
I nodded. "He saved me...and he always knows how to make me smile..."
Rei smiled. "He sounds pretty great to me; I can see why you like him."
"Nii-sama doesn't like him very much." I pouted.
"I just think he's a little jealous." Rei giggled.
Before I could ask her more, Enji returned looking upset. He spotted us smiling and giggling together on the bench and he started to relax. His lips pulled into a smile as he joined us. He lifted me off the bench causing me to squeal in laughter as he tickled my sides a bit before sitting down on the bench and placing me on his lap.
"What are you two giggling about?" He asked with a smile.
"Nothing." Rei and I said in unison before giggling again.
Enji frowned.
"What did All Might want to talk to you about?" I asked him curiously.
He looked to the faint remnants of bruising left on my cheeks, before shaking his head, "don't worry about it."
"How about we get something to eat?" Rei suggested before I could question Enji further.
We spent the rest of the day riding rides, playing games, seeing some of the various skits and shows the park had to offer and eating lots of tasty unhealthy foods. As the sun started to set a voice sounded over the park's sound system announcing a firework show starting soon.
I looked to Enji and Rei hopefully, "can we stay for fireworks?"
"You're already exhausted." Enji pointed.
I was but I hadn't admitted that to anyone. We'd been running around all day, my feet hurt and I was tired, but this was the best day ever and I didn't want it to end. I didn't want to go back home to mother and father, I wanted to stay here with Rei and Enji and keep having fun. "No, I'm not." I protested.
"You're walking like your feet hurt." He pointed.
"Am not." I adjusted my walk ignoring the blisters starting to form.
Enji frowned, he didn't believe me.
Rei smiled, "fireworks sound like fun."
Enji sighed, "fine."
"Yay!" I cheered happily, "lets go find a good spot to see them!" I excitedly took off with them a few steps behind me.
"Enya! Don't stray too far!" Enji called from behind me.
I turned to look over my shoulder, but I didn't see Rei or Enji in the crowd. There were so many people moving about trying to leave the park and those who were trying to get to the firework show. "Nii-sama?" I stood on tip toe trying to see but just kept getting shoved by the crowd.
I got lost in the crowd and ended up getting pushed with the flow of foot traffic. Panic took hold of me as I found myself lost in a sea of faces; I didn't recognize. I clutched the bear tightly against me and tried to move off to the side of the walkway so I could get a better look. Desperately I searched for a bench or something to stand on.
A hand clapped down on my shoulder from behind and I jumped. "Enya?" All Might's voice sounded concerned.
I spun around and felt relief wash over me as I spotted All Might, he was no longer in his hero costume, "All Might!" I threw my arms around him.
"Hey, what's wrong?" He asked as he caught me in his arms.
"I got separated from Nii-sama." I cried.
"Sounds like you're in need of saving." He gently rubbed my back before lifting me off my feet and sitting me atop his shoulders.
All Might was a little taller than Enji, I could see much more from atop his shoulders. I was easily able to see over the heads of everyone in the crowd. Frantically I scanned the sea of people in search of some kind of sign of Rei and Enji. I saw a splash of white hair and spotted Rei standing atop a bench.
"Over there." I pointed in Rei's direction.
All Might made his way in the direction I pointed. Rei spotted us and waved before hopping off the bench. She and Enji raced toward us.
"Enya!" They shouted in unison.
All Might gently set me on my feet and Enji immediately scooped me up.
"I'm sorry for running off, Nii-sama." I squeaked.
"Never mind that, are you alright?" Enji asked worriedly.
I nodded.
He threw a dark look at All Might before muttering under his breath, "thanks for finding her."
Rei reached out and gently gripped my shoulder. She glanced over at All Might before smiling, "All Might, would you like to watch the fireworks with us?"
"What?!" Enji snapped.
I looked hopefully to All Might. "Please?"
He smiled, "that sounds like fun."
Enji reluctantly set me on my feet and held out his hand to me, "make sure you hold onto someone's ha-." He frowned as I reached for All Might's hand.
Rei smiled at me and linked arms with Enji. The four of us went to find a spot to watch the fireworks show from. We found a spot near a large fountain with changing lights. The lights on the street and in the fountain began to dim a little and the music throughout the park began to change. I sat on the fountain between Enji and All Might before turning to Enji.
"Nii-sama, are fireworks really loud?" I asked curiously.
"You've never seen fireworks before, Enya?" Rei asked sadly.
I shook my head. Usually because anytime there were events with fireworks, I was at home with bruises and not allowed to be seen in public.
"Enya was sick a lot when she was younger." Enji answered in a dark voice, I noticed him clenching his fists, he always felt bad for not being able to protect me from our parents. It wasn't his fault; he was just as much a victim to them as I was. He was even marrying someone he didn't love, because of them.
"Oh." Rei picked up on the double meaning and pity clouded her dark grey eyes.
All Might noticed the strange atmosphere and offered me a warm smile, "they are pretty loud, but I can help with that." He placed his hands over my ears causing me to giggle.
There was a loud boom and an explosion of bright lights in the sky overhead. I jumped at the sound but was dazzled by the lights. All Might's hands over my ears muffled the loud noise and helped keep me from getting chilled. I beamed as I looked at Enji, Rei and All Might, this was the happiest day of my life because all my favorite people were with me.
XD...this chapter was totes inspired by this lovely picture