Before the U.A Attack[Tatsumaki Omake]
120Please respect copyright.PENANAenNjiBvuZr
Tatsumaki: “Annoying.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAkZcPEJjzJs
With a simple finger, the quirk beast that was wreaking havoc in the street was torn apart by a small tornado.
120Please respect copyright.PENANApvmDBMZCzM
“Wow, that must be a new record. Not even property damage this time. Good job.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAcfJoR6eNTm
Tatsumaki: “Shut it, Arashi.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAPfg450a2tm
She turns to her… acquaintance and the one who runs her agency. His marketing efforts and efficient management are what allow the whole thing to work without her. And to think he used to be just a simple office worker.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA0oXx15ifTY
He was a pretty simple, if not a bit handsome, looking young man with black hair and a loose business suit.
120Please respect copyright.PENANABBOWmwwkpY
Tatsumaki: “Anyway, this was much easier than I expected. You said this was some dangerous beast. Couldn’t some other hero handle it?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAlt0muQkku4
Arashi: “There were none nearby. I saw the beast. I gave you a call. You know how it is.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAat5dA5qio7
Tatsumaki: “Hmph, these heroes rely too much on us top 3. Especially me; just because I can fly doesn’t mean I have the time to solve every problem.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAprkeegrHOp
Arashi: “Hey, I’m just the messenger. But if you want a day off, then I can arrange something. I’m sure several sidekicks would be willing to pick up the slack.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAReJddNNbaB
Tatsumaki: “You do that.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA8lUSTnJXm6
And so it was done; thanks to Arashi, the next day was free. But there w a problem. She was getting bored. Yeah, it was fun to relax at home in her colorful pajamas at first. But it quickly lost its appeal.
120Please respect copyright.PENANArFMAJFVc1W
Even if most things can’t challenge her, the few seconds of combat were still highlights of her typical workday. So to solve the problem, she called Arashi.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA8nF2HGINjP
Arashi: “Tatsumaki? Oh, you miss me already?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAERkdSfGzYO
Tatsumaki: “Shut it, Arashi. Anyway, how’s the situation? Do you need me for something?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAXVdlehVhVp
Arashi: “No, the city is pretty quiet right now. The pro heroes and sidekicks have dealt with any problems that did pop up. So don’t worry; nothing will ruin your free day.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAM9IeDbhX8f
Tatsumaki: “Hm… is that so?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAQcM7Cvyi4g
Arashi: “Sooooo, what are you wearing?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAt339YygXgM
She hung up and fought down the slight blush.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAPZqE9lpyRb
Tatsumaki: “He is so lucky he’s cu- I mean useful.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAZ93eZKhWOg
She sighs and lies back on the floor. Her fight against boredom continues, and for once, she doesn’t think she’ll win.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAB419HrPTTF
Tatsumaki: “I could visit Arashi, but… that will get complicated fast. I’m not in the mood for that.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAEwj11c8dts
Tatsumaki: “Fubuki is busy with her agency, tch, like always. Izuku and Kiri are at school. I guess I can visit Mom.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAxs8ACv2qU6
She prepares to get dressed and meet her but instead stops. A smile grows on her face.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAX4WB89rUz9
Tatsumaki: “This might be a good excuse to test that out.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAqX6d9svdzQ
Out of all the abilities her brother has learned, teleportation is the coolest. She doesn’t really need to learn anything more than what she has already. Battles are easy enough as it is. But teleportation could save time and just be plain fun.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA1NTpIDeB4o
Besides, one of her favorite characters from an old manga she used to read as a kid could do it. Might as well try it; what’s the harm?
120Please respect copyright.PENANAhh902VMThV
So she got up and placed two fingers on her forehead. First, she visualized the kitchen of her previous home. Then she willed her psychic power to turn her desire into reality.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA4jUUVnaduw
Either by bending space, breaking her down, and moving her elsewhere, or something else, whatever was easier.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAP2ed49Xfnl
After a moment of actual effort, she felt something happen and smiled. In the next instant, she was in the kitchen.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAAQgGfRcQ9A
But something was wrong, as proven by her mother doing a spit take with her tea. Tatsumaki felt weirdly… exposed. Didn’t take her long to understand why, then panic and teleport back home.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAq2izKb7954
She grabbed her pajamas that were left behind and tried to calm her tomato face. A face that got more red when her phone went off. Not running from it, she answered.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAUyB4z2Kj34
Tatsumaki: “…Yes.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAnNWA30HJ3k
Inko: “Sweetie, did I see what I think I just saw?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAr2296YpREe
Tatsumaki: “… Would you believe me if I said no?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAY7rV4sPRtM
Inko didn’t say anything, but managed to say everything.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAW8bM7lpfGs
Tatsumaki: “Don’t tell Fubu or Izu.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAqi3IJET5dQ
Inko: “Sweetie, it’s nothing to be ashamed of. I’m glad you’re trying new ways to use your quirk. Just… make sure to bring your clothes with you next time.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANACuXpyY5dGz
Tatsumaki: “T-Thanks, mom, I’ll do that.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAvNR2DjStFY
She hung up and laid back on the ground after clothing herself. She sighed and accepted the fact she’d probably have to visit her guilty pleasure after all.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAbFTpqNxx3l
Tatsumaki: “Teleportation is overrated anyway.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAnWSyBdDvCm
120Please respect copyright.PENANAVKCgbk67Ad
After the U.A Attack
120Please respect copyright.PENANA2GjmEqKKgK
“So far we have three villains that were leading this attack.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAPvRbpmMKmZ
Detective Naomasa Tsukauchi explained to the gathered heroes in this meeting room. The ones present were Snipe, Vlad King, Midnight, Nezu, All Might, and of course Tatsumaki. Unlike everyone, else though, she was leaning against the wall near the window instead of sitting.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAegWsg7ouNP
She was ready to get out and find these villains as quickly as possible.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA9mN6t9r8vB
Naomasa: “First, Kurogiri, the villain that looked to be made of black mist. The only solid part was a large metal device around where his neck would be. He has a warping quirk.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAn99CbAhvST
All Might: “A group of villains with someone like that can be very dangerous.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAV98JgeW6jl
Naomasa: “Second, Tomura Shigaraki. His quirk seems to be the ability to disintegrate anything he touches. As proven by Aizawa’s broken arm. I would assume he’s the leader, but the last-minute appearance of Azrael throws that into question.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAP1J9UTeZCT
Everyone, minus All Might and Tatsumaki, shivers at the memory of that man. That doesn’t mean All Might doesn’t feel anything when remembering him. But he doesn’t want to explain his connection to Azrael, not yet anyway. And everyone who sneaked a glance at him understood that.
120Please respect copyright.PENANALf9Y0OY1mq
Midnight: “Can’t believe I’m saying this about a handsome man, but I hope I never meet him again.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAXiu77F7xxs
Naomasa: “What’s worse is that we have no info on him. Azrael is clearly an alias.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAqycx2dJ27T
Nezu: “The angel of death… ”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAJNnWGpOyol
Snipe: “You can say that again. Looking at him was like staring down the barrel of a rifle.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAnKoCRwUaow
Naomasa: “Based on that, I’d imagine the only ones that should face him are the top 3 pros.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAZPBpnhJSQl
Tatsumaki: “Hmph, I’ll take care of them all by myself. I just need a location.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA7Yk1q0rrVT
Naomasa: “Sad to say, with a warping quirk user on their side, they could be anywhere.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAnZaf8N5p2X
Snipe: “So, long story short, we got nothin to go on. We didn’t even do much damage to any of them. Well, aside from that strategist.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAjAo9WonEZX
Midnight: “Oh yeah, what about him? What do we know?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAefN8NvZt9T
Naomasa: “Apotheosis. Based on Ms. Fubuki’s statements and previous cases involving him, he definitely qualifies as a strategist. Apparently, he was even the cause of that train bomb incident a few days ago.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAC4pt1DCQHi
Vlad: “That is a sick man; there were kids on that train! If it wasn’t for Blizzard and Tornado… the amount of damage he could have caused… ”
120Please respect copyright.PENANArIEYgf1l0y
Midnight: “What’s his quirk?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA5bloAhiDGO
Naomasa: “Unknown, Ms. Fubuki insists he used only technology in their fight.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAGgZ3Xs3KST
Tatsumaki: “Then he shouldn’t be a problem when I find him. I can easily rip the gear off of him.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA5sNbjOqKQd
Naomasa: “If you find him. And who knows how you’ll fare against his Psychic Disruptor.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAngYuQoo98q
Snipe: “Something he made with you and your family in mind. I wonder why he seems so focused on you.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAapY2oFMUtq
Tatsumaki: “Simple, he’s scared of me. Hmph, I don’t blame him. His little plan wouldn’t have worked if I was there.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAaZKDaI1nWL
Naomasa: “Which makes his plans all the more dangerous. He can work around powerful obstacles and come up with countermeasures.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA67E6xmJlg1
Vlad: “The longer he’s out there, the harder it will be to deal with him and this league of villains.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANABTIC2ZvKO0
Nezu: “That’s not the most disturbing thing about him, is it, Tsukauchi?
120Please respect copyright.PENANAVupWAVrOz2
Naomasa: “No… it’s his possible age. Based on everything we’ve gathered, he seems even younger than the students. By a year or two.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAfcKwKyellF
The room grew quiet at that revelation. A villain that smart yet barely a teenager.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA2YYdmQM7ck
Nezu: “How sad, that someone so young turned to a life of villainy. Despite how terrifying Azrael may be, I am more concerned with this villain. Especially when you consider what name he chose.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA7CPWt1Tdlo
Midnight: “Why?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA4tWhWCHWjS
Nezu: “Because it means the elevation of a person to divine status, essentially becoming a god.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAK8uaUz2Ruc
Naomasa: “So this kid is incredibly arrogant and egotistical to give himself such a title.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA1eWBEXOdNB
All Might: “Most villains are. I once fought a guy who referred to himself as a destroyer of worlds. He wasn’t much of one when all it took was two good punches to knock him out.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAFgc52kR44d
Nezu: “Perhaps, but I have a feeling that his genius can get him close enough to his goals to be a serious threat. I, more than anyone, know just how dangerous a sharp mind can be.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAFCDpx9RmXU
Tatsumaki: “You worry too much.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAqrEdKgB9K0
Nezu: “Perhaps.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA0mUvKahszD
All Might: “What about the last one, the one young Midoriya fought?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAxENd7k7Mem
Naomasa: “Well… as you all know… there wasn’t anything left of him. Ms. Fubuki and Midoriya made sure of it.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAAPYyPTNgJK
Vlad: “But what I want to know is how? Based on what Aizawa said, this creature had strength comparable to All Might’s.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAVLaotXFpCE
All Might: “Yeah, and taking a punch from young Tae is no easy feat.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA0SvxCAs69K
Despite the dire situation, Tatsumaki let a smile slip. Pride filled her heart to know that her brother, and especially her sister, was able to beat such a monster. She knew Fubuki had more power within her.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA9MhCgDvbcG
But then the smile faded when she remembered what that victory almost cost them. Izuku had to use his fire again, and despite not showing it, she could sense Fubuki was past her limit. It’s a miracle she could still walk home.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAFe5hc3kA1U
If even one variable was different… she would have lost them. So instead of lingering on that feeling of pride, she focused on her protective instinct. The one that will help find these villains and put this matter to rest.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAytrvdUTj3I
Naomasa: “We don’t know how they did it. Midoriya is vague about it, and Ms. Fubuki came near the end, so she can’t tell us much. Todoroki is also a bit vague. Whatever happened is mostly a mystery.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAxyXzqAtrBA
Vlad: “Hmmm, I don’t like it. What are they hiding?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANADKi9cDbOY6
Tatsumaki: “If they want to keep it vague, let them. You know the name, Nomu, and you know that it’s an artificial human and has multiple quirks. That’s enough.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAXKxLsoE7z3
Naomasa: “I agree, it’s worrying, but nothing we should concern ourselves over.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAsWErUv0mUB
Midnight: “But wasn’t one of the quirks observed regeneration? Based on Todoroki’s report, the Nomu had lost an arm and couldn’t regenerate it like everything else. Tornado, can your brother stop regeneration quirks?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAooKcsD0G7p
Tatsumaki: “Not that I know of, but why does it matter? It would only be a good thing if he can do something like that if another Nomu shows up.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAOM9InfRmnA
Midnight: “But aren’t you curious about what your brother is hiding and why?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA1xDlOQeZ2S
Tatsumaki: “No, I trust my brother. Now, I would suggest you stop asking these questions, Midnight.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA9XIPEESnBb
The two ladies glared at each other for a moment before All Might coughs to snap them out of it.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAmmyL4lJ38r
All Might: “We should get back on track.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAdWJ6ZjovWr
Tatsumaki: “Hmph, you do that. I got what I needed.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAk8VGFbllTT
Tatsumaki opened the window next to her and flew out in search of her prey.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAxKptXc5FVk
Midnight: “Ugh, tell me why we put up with her again.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAWRDWntV9zI
Snipe: “Ha, you’re just jealous Tatsumaki and her sister beat you in the most attractive female heroes ranking.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA9d3dfH6elY
Midnight: “N-No! But let it be known that she doesn’t deserve that high of a placement. Her sister I get though, her body is like a work of art, and she knows how to dress.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA0uahalanP2
All Might smiled at the banter but also looked at the window where Tatsumaki left. He can only hope she doesn’t work herself to death. She’s not the only one concerned about what happened. She doesn’t have to carry that burden alone.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA8EM5cwfE17
All Might: ‘If only I was at my prime…’
120Please respect copyright.PENANAOMTl5wAHUW
120Please respect copyright.PENANA4ADZxODvI3
The school took a week off after the attack, and Inko is beyond worried. First, it was that talk with her daughter that didn’t end very well. Next, it was the strange behavior of Kiri and Izuku.
120Please respect copyright.PENANANQocczcHDq
She understands that they would be shaken by the attack, but there’s something else wrong.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAtQvzPo3wjl
Kiri doesn’t sleep in Izuku’s room anymore. When she first did that, Inko was a bit concerned but quickly brushed it off. Kiri just wanted to stick close to her big brother. Nothing wrong with that.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAhilN5OLv6B
No, what’s wrong is when she suddenly stops and looks colder than usual. But that doesn’t compare to Izuku.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAyr5CEd0ftM
He doesn’t smile anymore and barely talks. His eyes are always far off and his mind elsewhere. Even when Kiri tries to interact with him, he doesn’t respond.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA96GqC9ZR7r
Tatsumaki won’t pick up her calls, and Fubuki is always busy. Enough is enough.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA5TkouX0oS3
It’s time for a family get-together.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAEAwDB9FL9h
While eating at the table in uncomfortable silence, Inko makes her move.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA8wopFlPTYi
Inko: “Kiri, Izuku, I think it’s time for us to have a family get-together. It’s been too long since we all just… had fun. Well, it will be Kiri’s first time, which is even more reason to do it.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANATChfJQ5Fij
Izuku: “… I don’t know. I’m not in the mood.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAYUiHq9aNbW
Kiri: “…Nh.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA4BYaD3P7Fa
Inko: “Come on, it might help you two get past whatever you’re going through. At least it could take your mind off of it.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAtta7Xvhc4h
Izuku: “… I don’t think that’s possible.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAXKbgyQec1y
Inko: “Sweetie, please. I’m worried, and I… want to help. Just a few hours with your sisters.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAATJas4FbhB
Izuku looks at Kiri, who looks back. She smiles, trying to bring some warmth back into his life.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAYOsRdVZ20G
Kiri: “I would… like it. Can we?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA2Abe9q5llT
Inko: “See? Kiri is willing to try it.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAcTnUNjt2fy
Izuku: “…Okay.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA5G0pFZe1NO
Inko: “Great! Now I just have to get Fubuki and Tatsumaki.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAo8EGfPpHhq
Inko grabs her phone and dials Fubuki first. Hopefully, she has the time.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAv3WslqRGnE
Fubuki: “Yes, Mom?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAtYiKaj2VPj
Inko: “We’re getting the family together for a nice relaxing day, just to have fun. What do you say?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA84A6EBH1mV
Fubuki: “I would love to, but-”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA1RbKq4Qv4x
Inko: “Fubuki, please. I feel like… I’m losing you all. Izuku barely talks, and even Kiri can’t get to him.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAc5UePCmwI7
Fubuki: “He what? What’s wrong with Izuku?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA2afrKDhaXt
Inko: “I don’t know, but it’s part of the reason why I’m doing this. I thought having some family fun could help. The other reason is… I miss you all.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAPsuvNp7wHg
Fubuki: “I… miss you too, Mom. Things have been hectic after the attack, and I have been meaning to take a break from training. Alright, I’ll come.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA81seWphHoF
Inko: “Yes!”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAhGrnUQ4FGZ
Fubuki: “But how will you get Tatsu to come? She’s been… distant recently.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAu1d5VvUtds
Inko: “It might be underhanded, but it’s for her own good.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAtORis4zxy8
30 minutes later
120Please respect copyright.PENANA77n4fZG3ZP
Tatsumaki bursts through the front door, ready to tear apart whoever dared to attack her home.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAoOMqxYhz16
Tatsumaki: “Izuku! Mom! Where-”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAW85UATavAy
Instead of a crisis, she sees a normal living room with her whole family present.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA2zdpWyMwjD
Tatsumaki: “… What the fu-”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAaTTStWGpPq
Inko: “I’m sorry, sweetie, you wouldn’t pick up the phone when either I or Fubuki called you. So I had Izuku call you and simply say he needed help desperately.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA7dcpOoAuGo
Tatsumaki closed her eyes and pinched her nose. Her heart was about to break out of her chest, and it was for nothing!?
120Please respect copyright.PENANAX0eZ8s3fTO
Tatsumaki: “…Why… why would you do that to me?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAE5bkKp9eZR
Inko walked to Tatsumaki and hugged her softly.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAwyb4t0vH8B
Inko: “Because I’m worried, and we left off on a terrible note. I don’t want to lose you.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAHn017vgxld
Tatsumaki: “Mom, you won’t lose me. But nearly giving me a heart attack just to say that, really?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAzA1vAqiWBy
Inko: “Not just because of that, I wanted us to go out together. The whole family, to take a break from the troubles of the world.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANACeSeIQsc01
Tatsumaki: “… Villains don’t take breaks.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAPXtbaA7zmv
Inko: “But heroes should. If they don’t, they might lose to those villains.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAArS8qFXPc3
Tatsumaki: “Hmph, I could be on my deathbed and still beat them.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANASFHWIAAXwN
Inko: “Maybe, but I want my baby at 100%. That way she can better defend those precious to her, right?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAWvQ4L1iTWX
The eldest daughter took a moment to think about it, glancing at her siblings before sighing in resignation.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAwR7ML3ZxBt
Tatsumaki: “…Just a few hours and that’s it.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAtdQLwtt8nX
Inko: “Yes!”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAbo7HN3v9Fg
The first part is over; now she needs to find something for everyone to do.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAoLyGHmSmIb
She leads Tatsumaki further into the home, completing the family gathering. But that’s when Fubuki noticed something off about Tatsumaki’s eyes.
120Please respect copyright.PENANASAch22fEni
Fubuki: “Sister… are you wearing… eyeliner?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAlVpWGDBt3Y
Tatsumaki: “W-What? No!”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAYEgEQQvfal
Inko: “Ohhh, has my baby finally decided to take her makeup seriously? Let me guess, it’s a boy, right?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAfEa2985Ud8
Tatsumaki: “No! We’re not like that!”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAAMxJxoQSqV
Silence.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA4o1J4bI3tl
Stunned silence and widened eyes are what you would see in this household. Even Izuku was taken aback.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAKtioFEucC6
We?
120Please respect copyright.PENANAYFhxox0hAy
We imply two people.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA7LcznOzocZ
Two people in this context mean a couple.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAmRHMrHaYEN
Tatsumaki being straight means it’s a guy. A he?
120Please respect copyright.PENANARfVkIh5Uya
He?
120Please respect copyright.PENANA2gUZYFt0WA
HE!?
120Please respect copyright.PENANAgizqPD61OE
Inko’s smile brightens like the sun while Fubuki leans her head against a wall.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAkMyADM7MSC
Tatsumaki: “Mom, wait-”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAdshzf3TPjM
Inko: “My baby girl has finally become a woman!”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAACG9MAFhq5
Tears stream down the mother’s face. She never said anything, but she was worried her daughter would never find a guy.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA60MMjSrFzG
Izuku: “No way.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAf7ZDXLjOD2
Fubuki: “I can’t believe it, big sis got a boyfriend before me. How could this happen?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAGHpzvRTHD7
Kiri: “New nephew or niece?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAtLLdB3XOrx
Tatsumaki’s face was beyond red at this point. She covered her face in shame.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAEYJrj6Yu85
Tatsumaki: “Come on, stoooop. We’re just… coworkers.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAkM1sUe4iIM
Inko: “Does this ‘coworker’ have a name?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAfKT9pWbPoA
Tatsumaki: “…I’m not telling.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA3VQfmpj6kZ
Inko: “Ohhhh, you can be so cute sometimes, Tatsu.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA36VJjXbXQH
Izuku: “So is it true? You really have a boyfriend?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAaFpYjjRDr3
Tatsumaki: “No! The only reason I’m wearing makeup is to… cover up the bags.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAidUcD0e56f
The once joyful atmosphere sobered as the family looked at Tatsumaki.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAgzqdObzdLq
Fubuki: “Sister, how long has it been since you’ve slept?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAppv1yyIiE9
Tatsumaki: “Hmph, I sleep enough.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAaCaosQjnUE
Inko: “No, no, no. This is why this family outing is so important; you all need to take a break. You and Izuku need it the most.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAgRHTjmmnTx
Tatsumaki: “Izu, Y-You can’t sleep?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAIq3FiYKy6i
Izuku: “It’s been… a bit difficult.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAMdE6e9Jpai
Kiri couldn’t help but blame herself a bit. Maybe it’s not her; it could be something else. But maybe the reason why he’s having trouble is because he misses her warmth. They got pretty used to each other at this point, despite the initial struggles.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAzx6zFDOvvg
Even Kiri is having trouble sleeping without her snuggle buddy. But she… just can’t be around him while he sleeps anymore. It feels… uncomfortable.
120Please respect copyright.PENANArQ3FXygCG4
Tatsumaki: “Okay, let’s do this then. If you really think it will help.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAeztqFPboft
Inko: “Great!”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAMkVENQFLRb
Izuku: “But what are we doing?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANARQj0du7XlT
Inko: “Haha, would you believe me if I said I didn’t plan that far ahead.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAnmu5PoyiVE
Fubuki: “Mom…”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAtcFapTRcJo
Inko: “Oops. But don’t worry! By the time you all dress yourselves in something casual, I will have come up with something.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAFExoL1eTuq
And so they did. There were still casuals Tatsumaki and Fubuki could wear within the house that suited them. After a few moments, everyone was ready.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAKKgXC8y3VQ
Izuku had simple gray pants and a white shirt with an open blue hoodie over it.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAWeYGDAWiDt
Kiri wore a long-sleeve yellow shirt that was a size too big but emphasized her cuteness.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAAz31DV5ziH
Fubuki had a red dress shirt and a long gray skirt. Together with sunglasses, it made her look truly stylish.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAUMCxykXSXW
Tatsumaki wore a black shirt with a biker jacket over it and a dark frilly skirt.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAkk9gjMGBEb
Inko was already in her casual outfit, a pink shirt with blue jeans. Thanks to Fubuki preventing her from eating herself into a small round figure, she still looked beautiful.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAItrIDwpTGe
Inko: “You all look great. Okay, my plan is that we go to the amusement park.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAXH9dtELjid
Fubuki: “Sounds good, we can take my car.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANArYh41AQhco
Tatsumaki: “Why drive when we can fly?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAKqPPu2EaZ9
Fubuki: “Because not all of us can fly, and it’s pretty far.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAXVerz5LbZD
Tatsumaki: “You carry Mom, I carry Kiri. Think of it like training.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANANPZBOBH8H6
Fubuki: “Training? They’re not that heavy.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAWcFlxU63iW
Inko: “I wouldn’t mind Fubuki; it would be fun to fly through the sky again. I still remember the first time you took me out for a flight.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAYnUQFmBsnf
Fubuki: “We also got in trouble for using our quirk.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANArIYtQ2wsIl
Tatsumaki: “We’re heroes now; they won’t say anything. Now come on.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAfGn2cBOxBk
Fubuki sighs and nods her head. Tatsumaki floats the giggling Kiri while Fubuki helps her smiling mother up. The group flies out after opening the door. But it didn’t take long to notice someone wasn’t following them.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAlGzqyNlA9m
Fubuki: “Izu?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAWkhqg9xAjs
Tatsumaki: “What’s wrong?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAio8aFkvaL5
Izuku was outside looking up at them, seemingly hesitating to use his quirk. Not wanting to worry them though, he shakes his head.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAiqMrmAb8h2
Izuku: “N-Nothing.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANALYyy3VL0un
He slowly lifts himself and joins them in the sky.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA9ZR7NFGAjb
Tatsumaki: “Great, now try to keep up.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANArtGI3RwSDh
Fubuki: “No, we’re not blasting off.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA0yh3pCDMsk
Inko: “I would prefer a more leisurely flight. I love looking at the world below pass by.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAs0YfbobGAT
Izuku: “Agreed.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAH0fb5VwQ85
Kiri: “Nh.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAyHECzIC1gn
Tatsumaki: “Darn, outvoted. Fine, we can go grandma speed.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA5ktfa06Wt2
Inko: “Hey, your grandma used to be known as the turbo granny. She had no speed quirk, but you wouldn’t know that by how she ran… away from problems, that is.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAEIxyl8gHib
The family either laughed or smiled at the comment. After that, it didn’t take long for them to touch down at the nearest amusement park.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAqCpHmuzOiw
Kiri: “Colorful.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAVFB2sPwsda
Inko: “Yep, I’m glad it’s giving you a good first impression, Kiri. So gang, what’s first?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAu4JeenL9QV
“Bumper Cars!” “Roller Coaster.” “Food!” “Ferris Wheel!”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAa3lGNwWh2J
It seemed like everyone had different desires.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA7EqvaQzQkv
Tatsumaki: “A Ferris wheel? Fubuki, come on! That’s boring.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAtsVSMWxvhy
Fubuki: “Aren’t we too old for bumper cars?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAlxVDmKMkdX
Tatsumaki: “Scared of losing? I understand.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAz1bnQsIUcF
Fubuki: “Ha, from what I remember, I always beat you at those.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA4PLyopzlBu
Yeah, those were the days. One of the few things she could beat her sister at. Besides that and academics, Fubuki didn’t win much. It wasn’t nearly as important as beating her in psychic power, but she still held those small wins in high regard.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAdvRC6hefsS
Tatsumaki: “Things will be different this time.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAwxwDuv3WUV
Inko: “Okay, you all want to do something different. How about we play for it? Jan-ken-pon!”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAgfUEYYIMdS
Tatsumaki: “And you said I was the one being too much of a kid.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAfrh6uIOs83
Izuku: “Does sound fair, though.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAQSJ6s0nO8J
Kiri: “Nh.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAMtQyzVZvxv
Fubuki: “Let’s do it.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAMCHhO6jsgp
Inko: “Great! Now get ready.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA2rAUIp2Vv4
Everyone got into battling position.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAnyGp2iBaz5
Inko: “Jan!”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAs1G6M6QvjZ
Izuku: “Ken.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAr8cMlaIuG9
Tatsumaki: “Pon!”
120Please respect copyright.PENANASjcavTL181
The result? Fubuki won.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAQNj0Pw0TQK
Tatsumaki: “Darn it!”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAUrDEzvjzQD
Fubuki: “Ferris wheel it is.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAq3P76Tkpg9
Inko: “We play again to decide in what order we’ll go in.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAjFAqNrYGA4
The group played again, and at the end, the schedule looked like this.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAuFkZ9uLnNM
Ferris Wheel, Bumper Cars, Food, Shooting Range(Inko’s choice), and Roller Coaster.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA69NUNUEDxt
Plan set, the family entered the amusement park and had some fun.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAVVZ3eaESnD
Despite initially not liking it, Tatsumaki enjoyed the Ferris Wheel. Seeing her family just relax was nice and the view was great. Kiri was especially captivated when they reached the summit.
120Please respect copyright.PENANALbk2fRQ8Le
It was so relaxing; Tatsumaki drifted off to sleep on her mother’s shoulder. Seeing this, the family smiled warmly at the innocent look Tatsumaki rarely shows.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAjTdg9x9mu9
Fubuki: “So we’ll buy another round or two, right?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAqk8rXjjun4
“Yep.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAT92xTZIhVM
The whole family agreed to let Tatsumaki get some rest. So Inko paid for two more rides. When Tatsumaki finally awoke, she was too embarrassed to say thank you directly. But the blush was all they needed.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAsH6nn48thT
Next was the Bumper cars. The family was nothing but smiles throughout the whole game; it was good to return to simpler times.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAhU7G5jwOCJ
Kiri was the first one out, not used to using any vehicle. Next was Izuku for similar reasons. Much to her surprise, Tatsumaki lost next, but not to who she was expecting.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA6Eni2E8vw1
Inko: “Haha, don’t underestimate your mom, kids. I’ve been driving before you were all born.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAhGZMmMQ7iV
Fubuki: “You still need to beat me, the current champion of bumper cars.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAtWWQK5matS
Inko: “Former champion, you mean. Here I come!”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAPv8diJxJX3
It was a close match, but in the end, the mother won.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAZaOVaUWBez
Inko: “Hahahaha!”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAbY0ciNipWC
Fubuki: “I have to admit, Mom, you’re a good driver.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANArzbEgCC2S6
Kiri: “Nh.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA5UmH52MYG2
Tatsumaki: “You should show those skills more often. You usually drive like a snail.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAU18NBXGT6G
Izuku: “I don’t think me and Kiri could survive Mom doing some of those moves.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAQsaa5irnmT
Kiri: “No, no.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAK4cxK4CNKY
The group shared a laugh while on the way to the food stalls. Tatsumaki got some candy apples, her favorite, while Kiri found her new favorite food.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAPAGUrRlUsD
Kiri: “Mmmmmm!”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAWKX2yjuN9h
Cotton Candy.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA8PPrSXs1dc
Fubuki: “You two have a ridiculously big sweet tooth.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAedhtefti5Y
Tatsumaki: “And we have no shame. Right, Kiri?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANABKacFfhLPh
Kiri: “Nh. Love it.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAJN6uq8UL1l
Fubuki hasn’t completely accepted Kiri yet, but she can now admit she’s cute with a smile.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA2wh1u0yzi0
The rest of the group just got an assortment of normal snacks. Well, normal for Midoriya standards. To anyone else, the whole family had a sweet tooth.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAzBi7DNpj6l
Inko got four massive cinnamon rolls.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA3wcxN4OZRu
Inko: “What? It’s a free day today; I can splurge a bit.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAnXshoRA3rj
Izuku got some sherbet ice cream.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAEoJgWpItjU
Fubuki, the most normal, got a strawberry smoothie.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAujlSxUj0Vd
The shooting range was a surprise. Everyone did fairly well despite three of them never having held a gun. In the end though, Tatsumaki won.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAJvd6xESkbK
Fubuki: “You moved the shot with your powers.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAHQvhxTauBm
Tatsumaki: “You have no proof of that. I won fair and square. Now, since I won, I’m going to get some more sweets for me and Kiri.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA5PmromB3fm
Kiri: “Yes.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAdLAysp8JWG
Tatsumaki and Kiri dashed back to the food stalls while Fubuki sighed.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA9osenT1JR0
Fubuki: “I swear they’ll bankrupt us at this point.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANATdRcjGrYnl
Izuku: “At least they’re having fun.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAItB7sff1Ab
Inko: “Yeah. But… what about you, sweetie? How do you feel?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAzzzRtx33Y3
Fubuki and Inko look to Izuku with some concern. He’s not as animated as he could be. But despite that, Izuku flashed them a bright smile.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAqiAkmRg4cI
Izuku: “Y-Yes, I’m… glad I came. It’s fun hanging out with you all again.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAqtBqNHUkOc
Inko hugs her son.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAXxCyKMdLtD
Inko: “I’m happy to hear it. If you ever need a break and you just miss us, please tell me. We’ll do this again.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA9jOIv0mqKj
Izuku: “I… will. Thank you, Mom.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAyc9CMeN5yS
Inko: “Good. And the same applies to you, Fubuki.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAuCt5ey5TA5
Fubuki: “Huh? Me?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAmnNZKSBfiL
Inko: “Yes, I don’t want you or Tatsumaki to work yourselves to the bone. So please take a break now and then. Your agency won’t explode without you. Sometimes, you’re even busier than Tatsumaki.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAzET0w2NtWD
Fubuki: “R-Really? I…. didn’t notice. I’ll try to make more time, mom, I promise.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA5BKyYBdQ4s
Inko: “That’s all I ask.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAcmWtmyuujY
Once Tatsumaki and Kiri were back, they ended things with the Roller Coaster. Kiri didn’t understand why her family was screaming and holding their arms up, but she did the same. It was in a monotone manner, but she’s trying.
120Please respect copyright.PENANABhVy26Jvfy
It was a great time; that is, until they got off the ride.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAkGWEaZBt5t
Inko: “Ugh… maybe we should have eaten after the Roller Coaster.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAUcCabfB6wa
Izuku: “Are you okay?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAvCXP8ugVMt
Inko: “I think… I need to go to the bathroom. Wait for me!”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAAD8c7stkbX
Inko rushes to the bathroom while everyone else waits for her.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA7ynMnoR6Mu
Fubuki: “I should have stopped her when she went to eat more cinnamon rolls.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAqQINFLN8Fi
Izuku: “Maybe, but it’s nice seeing Mom let loose and have fun. I prefer this than to her worrying about us all the time.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANADK84rULvkN
Fubuki: “… You’re right.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAFLKQlkjFBZ
Tatsumaki: “What the heck is this!?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAJIwntljTL5
The two espers look to their older sister, who seems to have found a new attraction.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAEFIvjO4FX0
Izuku: “Kiri, can you wait for Mom?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAVsxkzHcub3
Kiri: “Nh.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAfNz4jUQFKw
Izuku: “Thanks.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAf9Ez3l3IfA
The duo walked up to Tatsumaki, who was near what seemed to be a haunted house.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAqw5DuWuhgR
Izuku: “That’s strange. Was this always here?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAmB9Ag8IUUK
Fubuki: “It is strange to have a haunted house in an amusement park.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANALRZMx8DFG7
Izuku: “Some people find amusement in being scared.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAT3tEzTyZx1
Tatsumaki: “Freaks, I say. Who wants to be scared?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAOEvYljw0Zr
The trio looked at the building for a few moments before Fubuki broke the silence.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAfuJBjXf9Mk
Fubuki: “So Tatsu, thinking of going in?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAPwKPWJcjr7
Tatsumaki: “W-What?! Of course not! I was just wondering why something like this was here.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAiHgNduUjbf
Fubuki: “I don’t know, sounds like you WANT to go in, but you’re too scared to.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAmDmzyloiof
Tatsumaki: “HUHHHH, NO WAY!”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAokwrF27PMR
Fubuki: “No, it’s totally fine. I’m sure even other pro heroes have something they’re scared of. It’s just natural. There’s no shame in saying you’re scared of ghosts.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAVGdKPsBP2v
Tatsumaki: “There’s NOTHING that scares me. In fact, you know what? I’ll go in and prove you wrong. Nothing scares me; you’ll see!”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAXhMf0n91EY
And there she goes, into the dark house of horrors. Izuku stares at Fubuki until she notices it.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAqXbakgFvVT
Fubuki: “What?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAX9imk7hRsi
Izuku: “…That was mean.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA8XO6VW4cob
Fubuki: “Come on, it’s just friendly sister teasing. You have to get victories where you can. Speaking of, Izu, are you still scared of clowns?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAXLTJv2APvB
Izuku: “And would you look at the time? I have to get back to Kiri.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAXCGhm7sGy6
Fubuki giggles as Izuku walks back the way he came. But as he does, he sees a familiar face.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA3wfodZ1pbq
Izuku: “Tsuyu!”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAeEpk3MU3gw
She was at one of the food stalls with two other frog-looking kids. Her siblings perhaps? Regardless, Izuku was happy to see her. So happy he was that he didn’t notice her alarm when seeing him.
120Please respect copyright.PENANABYO9Runh21
Tsuyu made her way to Izuku, making sure her siblings were behind her.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAF00NbPoSCq
Tsuyu: “H-Hello, Midoriya. H-Here with your family too?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAXX2JYunm3k
Izuku: “Yes. Are these your siblings?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAjsGjXCrSWF
Tsuyu: “Yes. Satsuki, Samidare, this is Izuku Midoriya. T-The one I was telling you about. Say hi.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA4GaqPWnqYd
They gave their greetings while making sure to stay behind Tsuyu. They feel it too, in their instincts, the things under his shadow. Their genetic memory remembers; it screams out against one in particular, The Body.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAkOwrcPSZdD
Izuku: “Hello. I’m glad to see you, Tsuyu. I wasn’t awake at the time, so I wasn’t sure, but I’m happy to see you’re alrig-”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA5QNsWpoUqZ
Izuku goes to touch her shoulder, a show of care, nothing more, but her in-built instinct screams out. She automatically knocks his hand away. Both of their eyes widen at what just happened.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAZZ8a94UcAd
The world fades away as they look into each other’s eyes, surprise etched into both of their gazes. But more than anything, pain and sorrow are reflected in Izuku’s dimming orbs.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA17NvjX2HZm
Tsuyu: “I-I’m sorry, Midoriya. I-I don’t know what came over me. I guess I’m still not feeling well after the attack. T-Those villains were really scary.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAP8Aw6DAp47
Izuku: “Y-Yeah, the villains… I-I-It’s fine. I-I was being too forward. I’ll… leave.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANATAVid7vxJ1
Tsuyu wants to tell him that she was at fault, that he can stay and talk. That he’s still her friend. But she can’t bring herself to do it. Instead, she absentmindedly leads her siblings away to someplace safe.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAbhR4fiO23z
As for Izuku, his heart races and breaks at the memory of what he did during the attack. The monster he became.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAgo8S6jfyAg
Before he can become lost in the guilt and shame, he feels Kiri hug him.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA0zI53Fmboe
Kiri: “Onii…”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAJkUyfO9HBh
He should feel warmth and happiness from her hug. She’s trying so hard to make him feel better. But her hug only makes it worse, because she’s shivering.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAihlYe8HXl4
Not from the cold, but because she wants to stop touching him. Like, being this close is uncomfortable. Like, he makes her skin crawl. Even Kiri, of all people, doesn’t want to be near him.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAqTCrKypLPf
She lets him go and scratches her skin.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA8wJHEQ27s5
Kiri: “I’m… sorry.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAKC7EyiX9Hy
Izuku: “… I know.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAc78NToAWrR
The day went by quickly after that. Izuku kept up appearances, and he thinks he fooled everyone else. He refuses to ruin their good time; they are what’s important.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAlk4WtkNgr8
He laughed when Tatsumaki claimed there was a real ghost in the haunted house and for everyone to watch out.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAxUGi1Jt1Ey
He smiled when Fubuki didn’t believe it and teased Tatsu again.
120Please respect copyright.PENANATAKS5BftiW
He beamed when his mother was the peacemaker and managed to extend the trip for one more hour. After that, they flew home. Izuku once again struggles to use his quirk, but he gets over it for his family.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAjGOhnkZVPa
It was almost nighttime when they got home.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAxYaiN3pgzA
Tatsumaki: “I have to admit, today was fun.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAfzpaaVGtnd
Fubuki: “I’m glad you got us all together, Mom.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAEeRmJcOw2N
Inko: “You’re welcome. Are you going to stay?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA1reD3SZoLh
Fubuki: “Sure.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAApZ2eq1E8w
Tatsumaki: “I don’t think I can make it home anyway.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAWYx97diUDG
Inko: “Great! Kiri, you can sleep with me so Fubuki can have her room back.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAhjwwNlkW4m
Kiri: “…Nh.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAQ56uP5h6bT
And so it was, the family cleaned themselves and got ready for bed. But before Tatsumaki fell into her bed, Izuku approached her.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAit847ayGI9
Izuku: “Tatsu, before you go to bed, I have a question.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAYfjP636xZ4
Tatsumaki: “Sure, what is it?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANANJTTtkbYrr
The brother led her to the empty living room and sat down. Tatsu, sensing a serious conversation, sat down next to him and waited.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA1XFNN7f8BP
Izuku: “Tatsu, how does it feel to be so powerful? Are you ever… scared of it?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAPZsHMkfrUt
Tatsumaki: “Izu, why are you asking me this? What’s happening?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAMuiSxwobjt
Izuku: “Please, just answer me.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAZNGEuprBR5
She sighs before answering.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA9PKPpEMSjr
Tatsumaki: “Well, to answer the first question, pretty great. It gives me nearly unlimited freedom and the ability to protect my family. Doesn’t hurt that our quirks are convenient and fun to use.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAOhKZtSEUgp
She doesn’t let her brother see the burden such power gives you or the heartbreak that comes when you fail despite it.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAQPKhwv8wdK
All Izuku sees is his amazing and powerful big sister.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA3N0akFqiZS
Tatsumaki: “As for the second question…”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA4lvwDtEk5b
She wants to say no, never. Who would be scared of their own power? Why would Izuku? Then she remembers that she doesn’t know how he defeated the Nomu or what happened.
120Please respect copyright.PENANACfs9CH8rmw
She wonders if there is something more to her brother’s quirk.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA6arDFZ4Vf0
So with that in mind, she changes her answer and lets some vulnerability show.
120Please respect copyright.PENANASTkjUiWRxs
Tatsumaki: “There were only two times when I was ever scared of my power or even resentful of it.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAzgdxQT7BMO
Izuku: “R-Really? Why?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA3He4V7dMO7
Tatsumaki: “I… don’t want to discuss what caused me to be resentful. As for scared, it was… when I saw how terrified others were of me.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAT5N7DRSLFb
Izuku: “W-What did you do?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAtIPXeqimDF
Tatsumaki: “I changed how I used my powers and was a bit more mindful of them. Over time, they became less scared of me. I still cause the most property damage, but it’s the thought that counts.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAwsQA4wj7nG
The two shared a laugh at one of Tatsu’s few flaws. It died down soon after when it was time to return to the serious manner.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAWARqABKWoI
Tatsumaki: “I don’t know what’s happening to you, Izu, but I do know that our powers don’t make us monsters. It’s how and why we use them that matters. You can’t be scared of them. Because if you are, how can you improve enough to be a pro hero alongside me and Fubuki?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAKiezpUzEqa
Izuku: “Wow… I didn’t expect this from you.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAneoqTu4Svl
Tatsumaki: “Hey! I have my big sister moments from time to time.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAqIqkdHI4ES
Izuku: “Hahaha, I know. Thanks, Tatsu. I won’t disappoint you; I’ll… master my quirk.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANACXQ913yFRL
Tatsumaki: “I expect nothing less. Now.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA49MVhKA9Mj
She gets up and stretches.
120Please respect copyright.PENANABuAKVXSrUu
Tatsumaki: “I should get to bed. I have a lot to do tomorrow; your big sis still needs to catch those big bad villains who hurt my precious siblings.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAtSWB565JKj
Izuku: “Right, good night, Tastu.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAWWWQxUYsGZ
Tatsumaki: “Sweet dreams, Izu.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAfiqeodJego
Sweet dreams… huh?
120Please respect copyright.PENANAjqro9Im2fE
120Please respect copyright.PENANAxPwvc2XSEU
Kiri couldn’t sleep. Yeah, the embrace of her mother was great, but it wasn’t what she needed. She wanted to be with Izuku.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAk2IRWxFpA9
Once again, she failed to be there for him. She could feel his negative feelings, and it was terrible. Confused, painful, and alone.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA5LFMxosfgX
It got better earlier in the night, but it’s still there. She wishes she could eat it like normal, but something is preventing her. She must try harder for him.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA0VpKFNKyrQ
So she untangles herself from her mom and slips out of the room. She stalks the halls until she reaches Izuku’s room. Kiri opens it slightly to see if he’s still awake. Turns out, he’s not even in the room.
120Please respect copyright.PENANALFGHkePT8T
Panicking a bit, she called out telepathically.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAsrsi74O78O
Kiri: “Izuku? Where are you?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAUKipSp8DLb
After a moment, she got a response.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAMlZou6i3jK
Izuku: “Roof.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAFG78bnEPUk
Breathing a sigh of relief, Kiri closes the door and makes her way to the roof of the apartment complex. The night sky was beautiful tonight, filled with stars.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAs3DRpLACOV
It was this sight that Kiri walked into and what Izuku has been staring at for a while now. He’s leaning against the railings with his head angled to the stars; Kiri soon joined him.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAIEsQxtsD5U
Kiri: “Izu.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAY85LZ9fnsw
Izuku: “Couldn’t sleep either?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAg9QuUGruOA
Kiri: “Nh.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAtLEm65KCnx
Izuku: “…I’m sorry if I… scare you. I’ll get better at using my quirk; I have to.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAwBekLEHnUX
Kiri: “You don’t scare me.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANACdqw3mlBeD
Izuku: “Then why do you shiver when we’re together?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAJdjpi2T1Yi
Should she tell him? He doesn’t know how his… outburst affected her. Would telling him just make things worse?
120Please respect copyright.PENANAnROVFqIhvx
Izuku: “You don’t have to say anything; I know.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAS96q8CBEwU
Kiri: “Know… what?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANATKpJ1fwdUw
Izuku: “How what I did affected you.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAhusCy1qIKM
Her eyes widen.
120Please respect copyright.PENANANMdJTPxktL
Kiri: “How?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAppnVe6uvE5
Izuku: “…Something told me. And even if it didn’t, I could have figured it out. You’re… part of my quirk after all; sometimes I forget, but it would make sense if major changes to my quirk would affect you too. A few nights ago, I assume you got a sudden increase in power.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAWZJSy7aRxW
Kiri: “… Nh.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAMWbPOKLGhG
It happened not that long after the UA attack, a sudden jump in power. She felt… more complete somehow.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAiTE2Fscm4g
Izuku: “That’s why… I understand why you don’t want to touch me. I’m… sorry, Kiri, for what I did.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAEvU14GbVmT
Kiri: “Don’t apologize; you were just trying to save me.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAif6Vq308Z8
Izuku: “But I shouldn’t have done it like that or… indulged so much. Instead of ending it quickly… I… played with the Nomu. I… enjoyed making it suffer and… was planning on doing the same thing to Kacchan.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAHQk0CZO5Sp
His hands tighten around the railings enough to dent it a bit.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAmTTbBw5Ug7
Izuku: “And after… a certain dream, I got a small taste of just how much stronger I can get and… how villainous it can become. If just that dip into the potential of my quirk does that… I-I’m frightened by what I’ll turn into later. I’m scared of what… might happen to you.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAwcBWWbU4zB
Kiri doesn’t know what to say to all of that or how to help. So she does what she can; she grabs his hand and interlocks her fingers with his. As expected, it feels… off.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA31zqaXbaEP
Izuku: “I’m alright; you don’t have to force yourself. After talking with Tatsu, I know it’s how and why I use this power that’s important. So I’ll… master it and become a hero who saves people with a smile. Not one filled with cruelty but with joy.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAgRy2CoyM5d
Kiri tightens her grip, fighting against that feeling. She doesn’t want to let go because this is the person she adores, the Hero Izuku. This is the boy she loves.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAXMdQCkNtd7
Izuku: “I’ll make sure you won’t ever have to go through what you did before again. So… until then, you don’t have to force yourself to be around me.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA1fpqOo3zXX
Kiri shakes her head.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAquZTJM6PDj
Kiri: “I want to stay. Izu, I… ”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA2iGbADdmXy
That familiar feeling returns, strong enough to smother the itchiness. This time, she follows through.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA4u2fFbht7R
She turns Izuku’s face towards her and leans in close. But she doesn’t go all the way, instead she just places a simple kiss on his cheek.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAFBVMSLeyUI
Izuku: “K-Kiri?”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAnGg4as40Ri
Kiri: “You’re not alone; we’ll both improve and become heroes together. I won’t leave your side again, Izu.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAKxZg4kqJPx
She says that, but she’s still shivering. However, Kiri won’t untangle her hand from his. Instead, she’ll prove her words through action. It’s time for both of them to finally get some real rest.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAPt9nQS6Tz1
Kiri: “Come.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAzmyfr8hOgs
She leads Izuku back inside and eventually to his bedroom. After closing the door, the two get in bed. Izuku is still worried about whether Kiri will suddenly leave like the first time.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA3PxVvgo9OU
But she doesn’t; she hugs his chest and buries her face in his neck.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAgkRpFdXKGp
The feeling is horrible.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAxxt5igfwTF
Like several insects crawling and biting her skin. Her body is shaking like a leaf in a hurricane.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA5v4tA4ACKG
Izuku: “Kiri, stop. Go back to Mom’s room.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAO9FzjWJktD
Kiri: “N-No.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA5OZhIfA67L
She won’t back down from this. She hangs on for dear life as the sensation gets worse.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAv4n1Dx7FWA
Clearly, this is not normal. She knows she’s not scared of Izuku and wouldn’t recoil at his touch. So there must be something foreign doing this, something within him.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAHeAL5P9LIl
Well, all the more reason to fight on. And fight on she does; no matter how terrible it feels, she doesn’t let go. In fact, she holds on tighter and starts rubbing his back.
120Please respect copyright.PENANANjsMbaXtIy
Kiri: “I-It will be okay. It will be okay.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAJioXg0sPdg
Izuku: “Kiri…”
120Please respect copyright.PENANA4Ff2RggY91
And like a storm, eventually, it passes. As if she passed some threshold or test, the sensation stopped.
120Please respect copyright.PENANANZh0MgZgZb
The insects disappear, and the feeling is replaced with the warmth they both missed. Kiri stops shaking and settles comfortably into Izuku.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAJXptzYOYuK
He senses this and sighs with relief.
120Please respect copyright.PENANASCQJ0QHy8L
Kiri: “See? I told you, I won’t leave your side again.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAAzp2dlc3L7
Izuku closes his eyes and smiles. He really has amazing sisters. He embraces her tightly, conveying all the gratitude he could.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAOjg0VfXti9
Izuku: “Kiri, thank you.”
120Please respect copyright.PENANAScW1CHxSSo
She smiles as the two finally get some restful sleep.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAIXKdN3Qlgx
120Please respect copyright.PENANATgUEHPV1Hb
Fanfic Adapted: Tatsumaki: Tornado of Trouble by Whackybiscuit [2022]
120Please respect copyright.PENANA2dFcXDXB9e
(WARNING: it’s 18+. This is where Arashi comes from. Their history is similar to Chapter 1. But their current relationship is more original.)
120Please respect copyright.PENANAQCI8hA7lng
A/N: Damn, this was way bigger than I thought. It was fun though, so I hope you enjoyed it.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAGkkDVvMuDn
Now, continuing what I said in the last author note. I think another problem that awaits me in the future is the Izuku x Momo ship.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAIrVIRE0AAF
Can you believe I’m starting to fall out of love with this ship? I swear it’s not just because of Kiri. It just feels off now. I also may have crippled it by not giving her a moment during the UA attack.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA9XSpMC7ugF
She is supposed to get One For All, but to do that, Izuku needs to see how great she is and that she has the physical strength to handle it.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAm3cqPxYUsq
If she is not able to get One For All, I will lose darn near all interest in this ship.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAFe1FDw4jmn
I can still salvage this; I just don’t know how yet. I’m going to read other Izuku x Momo fanfics to see if it can get a second wind in my mind.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA6fDIDXUWmI
If not, I may have to go all the way with Izuku x Kiri. My muse clearly loves the pair, and Kiri clearly loves Izuku. The obstacle is getting Izuku to say yes.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAOhwyyNyOqd
On a happier note, I hope you got the reference I placed in this chapter. With it, I have set up the possibility for Saitama to appear.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAwdG7eND8N9
But if I do include him, it will be during his earlier years, and he’ll stay mostly in the background. That means no Saitama ship, not enough time to set it up.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAMUjsIwPuHE
But I could have it in the background, off-screen, if it’s Fubuki. In this context, I think it can work. But I would prefer him to stay single since that’s more in line with his character, IMO.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAGZHgUc6yBq
Regardless, Saitama won’t be a big part of the story overall. Can still do cool stuff or even participate in major events later, but just not every arc. And since this is not him at his peak, he will be vulnerable to some things.
120Please respect copyright.PENANA82tEG6t4uq
For example, Tomura can kill him and he has no resistance to mental attacks.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAA2b23UaZ2x
For those that don’t want Saitama in this story at all, comment now or forever hold your peace.
120Please respect copyright.PENANAU9fNrAaVJX
Well, that’s all I want to talk about. Till next time.
ns216.73.216.212da2