Benevolent hunter

              ''𝒹ₒ 𝓌ₑ ₑₓᵢₛₜ ⱼᵤₛₜ ₜₒ ₛᵤ𝒻𝒻ₑᵣ?'', ₜₕₑᵧ ₐₛₖ ₒ𝒻 ₘₑ.               ''ₛᵤ𝒻𝒻ₑᵣᵢₙ𝓰 ₑₓᵢₛₜ ᵢ𝒻 ᵧₒᵤ ₗₑₜ ᵢₜ ᵦₑ ₛₒ'', ᵢ ₛₐᵢ𝒹.               ''ₒₙ 𝓌ₕᵢ𝒸ₕ ₛᵢ𝒹ₑ ₐᵣₑ ᵧₒᵤ!?'', ₜₕₑᵧ ᵣₑₜₒᵣₜ ₜₒ ₘₑ.       ''ᵢ 𝒹ₒ ₙₒₜ ₕₐᵥₑ ₐ ₛᵢ𝒹ₑ, ᵢ ₐₘ ₜₕₑ ₘₐₛₜₑᵣ ₒ𝒻 ₘᵧ ₗᵢ𝒻ₑ'', ᵢ ᵣₑₛₚₒₙ𝒹.

Well nothing new there, many does, in fact, confuse him for the aforementioned individual, despite the obvious wolf traits onto Itsuki.

‘‘Nay, you needn’t apologize. It was bound to happen.’‘, so was them finally crossing paths. Quite honestly, they have never really spoken till now so the change was nice.

His.. fighting style?.

Truthfully, he did not wield a specific battle style. It felt far too predictable to be holding onto a single style, to him atleast. Hence why he utilized anything at hand, depending on the opponent’s own style. Despite that, Itsuki did cherish a more stealthier approach, given his typical prowess, instinct as an apex hunter.

Her answer though, partially reasonable, even if a smidge flawed but he won’t voice it. 

‘‘I usually stick to myself’‘, apart from a select few. It didn’t the wolf could not make exceptions. ‘‘But depending on how you want to go about this, i suppose it can be a learning experience’‘.

‘‘What’s your initial preference on the field?’‘, pretty much asking her preferred ways to deal with criminals, rescue missions, etc. 

He’s back to thinking, especially on the Nomu part. He stands, idle, watching digits lazily moves for a moment. 

‘‘Well, hmmm, hmm’‘, there is a pause before the wolf teen resume...

‘‘This, undoubtedly, complicate the matter’‘, that would mean, whatever place she’s been, that his sibling been, was involved with the League. Wheter genuinely, permanent or for some other reasons, that’s not a response Itsuki held for now. & it sure didn’t look Ochako, in fact, remembers much.

Mayhaps, it was better like that, if remembering cause internal discomfort. There is no telling what this burning sensation truly does. At the exception, of perhaps, mess up her other organs and blood supply due to possible overheat. 

He did face a similar, unpleasant experience before, & being hospitalized isn’t particularly of amusement.

‘‘Wherever it is, you’ve had this happen to you, is likely the same place where the original heart is’‘, that or it could have been moved, used even. But Itsuki left out this part, unwilling to freak her out & cause a scene to attract unwanted attention.

As they’d depart from the infirmary & that the brunette heroine spoke, he’d let his gaze wanders the hallway, pondering amidst the current noises and the stares of students. 

‘‘Find a quieter spot seems likely’‘, an helpful decision really. There should enough spots around, where they wouldn’t be disturb.

Nonetheless, once outside was reached, they could move at whatever pace.

When the infirmary was reached, with Recovery Girl appearing to be in less work, Itsuki stood nearby, watching the woman tend to this so claimed chest pain, only to be squinting at the computer, where images of the done x-ray, rested onto the screen. 

From where he did stand, the wolf too, fixated at those pictures, something looked to be spherical, far from the shape of an organic heart.

‘‘Fair enough’‘, the safer method it is, despite that the problem now would involve the nurse. It was this or nothing, or well, the more painful option.

He usually stays away from problems, unless directly involved so after a few seconds, the wolf also did stepped out of his room. 

Itsuki locked the doorway before catching up with Ochako. He was not empty handed though. If to avoid any sort of suspicion against whomever still wandered the dorms, he had brought a pen, a studying book and papers stored within.

Still, as the dark surface shifted to slits, within crimson hues, Itsuki gained a more detailed look at this one scar, that rested where heart is, even from the mirror reflection. With his enhanced sight, it wasn’t all that blurry.

There was something dark at play here, that much he could tell. Although, the wolf made no comment on this.

‘‘If he has, there is but two ways to find out. Either, the wound is reopened or if a more gentler option is preferred, i suppose an X-ray is called for’‘, and well, only the nurse had such possession. Which may mean to also involve the elderly woman into this mess.

For decency’s sake, Itsuki even walked past the brunette, if to veil window’s panes, despite being on the fourth floor where no one could possibly watch. He’s just being polite either way. 

Atleast, that is until red hues notice her hands, toying at underclothes now. 

‘‘Let’s not go too far’‘, he can see enough skin by now. & it turns out to be most helpful.

Those were scars, closed spots that though not done by an experienced surgeon, they most definitely got handled by his sibling. He’d recognize the precision anywhere. 

One of them, certainly grasped his attention; the scar, where just past it, rested the heart. And now that he got visual, there was something most unusual, pulsing. He could feel something from this scar alone. 

Eyes soon fixate Uraraka. 

Surgery huh?. 

Though, Itsuki was aware his twin brother could tend to injuries, not to this extreme, to the point of toying with a person’s insides. That said, he must have done studies of such topic, in secret at that, which didn’t matter much to the wolf teen.

What truly did however, was likely Bakugou having done something to Ochako, without consent being established, else she wouldn’t be here.

It is eventual, he turns to further give his attention on the brunette. 

‘‘Surgery leaves behind scars, I’ll need you to uncloth’‘, its not that he did not believe her. The blonde wanted to see what has gone wrong, with his own eyes, mayhaps figure out a solution.

Had it lack any further words, he could have deemed it as some nightmare plaguing her. Still, panicking like this, served no purpose, other than fumbling with words amidst freaking out. That & he much preferred a thorough explanation.

Had it not been for footsteps, from within Itsuki’s room, one could easily believe no one was present.

He opens the door, partially & meet eyes with the brunette. ‘’Why are you here this time?’’.

‘‘Oolong tea’‘, was Itsuki’s response, not bothering to look over at the red haired teenager. Honestly, at this point, maybe being here was a bad idea. If it grows too noisy, he’ll just leave.