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She cocked her head to the side, one ear flicking back to really sell her confusion, "It's not unexplainable, silly, you saw where it came from!" Ash cheerfully wrapped the soft blanket around his greater injury. Gentle warmth pulsed from it, coursing through the ruined flesh and knitting it back together. It was slower going than she would have liked, but she was quick to school back her frown amd blink at him.

Was she supposed to know who he was?

Keeping pressure on the blanket, Ash stared at him long and hard. Maybe too long. Red eyes were pretty common around Japan, so that didn't ring any bells... Plenty of teens had rather pallid skin too, so that didn't help her any. It wasn't until her eyes grazed over his mouth and locked on the scar splitting his lips that recognition shot through her heart like ice water.

Tomura Shigaraki.

Fear locked her in place, her claws digging into the blanket where she had willingly held it in place. Her ears flicked back flat against her skull, wide eyes not daring to look back up. Was this it? Was she going to die in a dingy alleyway all because she couldn't mind her fucking business? What would her parents do? She looked at the blood staining her hand, the blood staining him.

He had asked for help.

If she was going to die, she wasn't going to have her last moments to be in vain. Taking a deep, grounding breath–which smelled awful, thanks–she grit her teeth and said, "You asked for help... I can't just let you bleed out when someone might be waiting for you."

" you should have finished the job. " he whispers to her what he's sure anyone else would say in her position. " — if endeavour stood before me.. and he was faced with this choice.. he probably would've snapped my neck and saved japan the trouble. "

it must be weird, looking his saviour in the mouth like that. there's a certain other kind of look too. a smile, horrible and wide, despite the blood.

" i think. i'll come back for you. " shigaraki echoes. " you have no problem healing a villain ... isn't it against some moral code that there are hero healers to begin with? what's your name... "

his gaze rises up, and it's like the first time he actually looked at her, like he's had a pause. all the adrenaline in the fight vanishes, all the blood loss catches up to him in a dizzying spin of his head and the words that roll out sound distant and almost.. childlike.

" ... puppy? " (mon-chan?)

"I am a cat to be exact, you are most correct," he replies, noting the fact that he heard the words 'cute cat' ring in the head. Though Narinder wouldn't give Tomura a hard time on it. "I do not care nor worry about heroes.. Or so called heroes.. If they bother me, then I will plague their kind with an illness.. Then we wouldn't see any heroes in a while, unless they survive the plague.."

Narinder could do many other things other than things related to death. Such as illness, starving people, causing them to be unlucky, making them have severe fatigue and unable to sleep. He had many powers... Even create gold in the palm of his hands.

"Destroyed?" Narinder echoes, tilting his head to the side, an ear twitching. "You wish to destroy this world? I do not mind.. I can recreate it in my own. I have many followers in my own world I can transport here. And I can start life anew.."

" then it seems like we can strike an accord. " he muses. now his thoughts were clear: they could work together. the cat's unstoppable might and his decay quirk. " — in order to bring this pathetic planet to it's knees. i'd shake your hand on it, but i kill things i touch."

he rises from his slouch, arms leaning against his knees, inspecting the other.

He held up his hands and took a neat step back, giving his head a small shake as the smile fell away.

"I do believe in protecting people. But that isn't what heroes are doing 80% of the time. The system needs to be turned around otherwise we're going to get to the point where all heroes are, are celebrities who barely do anything society actually needs." He explained cautiously, a few loose feathers sneakily spreading around - not to attack. Only to make sure doors were unlocked and ready should he need to get out of there quickly.

But he knew that turning and fleeing would only result in one thing - the League would never ever listen to him. And his mission would be a total failure.

it's clear he's hard to trust. he puts so much on the line for his league. it's not just him that he has to look out for now.

" fine. " he spits out after a tense moment, shoulders sinking. " - but you've got to prove yourself trustworthy to me. i don't care what you do to me but the moment you threaten my people you cease to be valuable. do you understand? "

he says it seriously, low and dark and full of malice. it must be strange, to see something that shigaraki cares deeply about.

Ochako nodded at his words, feeling a sense of...uneasiness in his tone for a second but shook it off quickly.

Why shouldn't she accept?

"You're right! If I can get into a good agency I can finally help my parents properly and they wouldn't have to work so hard anymore." Though, it didn't cross her mind to ask her uncle to help with some of the expenses than spending on her. Perhaps because always wanted to be a hero deep down.

But eventually, he surprised her when he mentioned that there was something she could do for him and her smile faded. Of course, she'd help! She'd return the favors he did for her!

"Huh?" Ochako needed a moment to proccess what he said. All that went on? Why did he want to know? She understood if he wanted to know about her classes, training, her teachers even but what would field trips or room changes tell him about her academic progress?

he didn't seem put off by her curiosity, and all for one certainly wouldn't punish her for it. his smile just seemed to broaden, as though it was full of hidden secrets she just couldn't hope to comprehend.

" why, i need to ensure that they are able to make you grow and develop the potential that i see in you. a sponsorship is a big deal, ochako. that money needs to be going to a good cause, and if UA fail you in any way, i will pull that money out and find somewhere else for you to study. "

it's clever really, its not like the demon overlord was lying either. he could have traitors and spies everywhere, and it wouldn't do to keep ochako suspicious of his reasons and demands. he was still just that kind and caring uncle.

       →  WORDS .

❛  i’m  sorry ,  you  don’t  enjoy  being  teased ? .  ❜ ❛  you  know  what  i’m  waiting  for .  ❜ ❛  keep  your  hands  where  they  are .  ❜ ❛  i want you to ride  [ me / my fingers ] .  ❜ ❛  you  make  the  prettiest  sounds .  ❜ ❛  say  please .  ❜ ❛  i  want  to  make  this  last .  ❜ ❛  look  at  me .  ❜ ❛  i’m  yours ,  only  yours -  ❜ ❛  yeah ,  just like that -  ❜ ❛  i’ve  barely  even  started .  ❜ ❛  i  need  you .  ❜ ❛  god ,  shut  up  and  fuck  me  already !  ❜ ❛  god ,  yes ,  [ name ] ,  don’t  stop .  ❜ ❛  you  have  no  idea  how  long  i’ve  wanted  to  do  this .  ❜ ❛  who  gets  to  touch  you  like  this ?  ❜ ❛  come  for  me .  ❜ ❛  ah ,  ah -  don’t  touch .  ❜ ❛  brace  your  hands  on  the  wall .  ❜ ❛  could  you  come  like  this ?  ❜ ❛  please ,  let  me  come -  ❜ ❛  god ,  you’re  beautiful -  ❜ ❛  i’ve  been  waiting  for  this  all  night .  ❜ ❛  you’re  such  a  tease .  ❜ ❛  take  these  off .  ❜ ❛  i  want  to  feel  your  [ mouth / fingers ] .  ❜ ❛  do  you  have  any  idea  how  good  you  taste ?  ❜ ❛  tell  me  what  you  want .  ❜ ❛  we  shouldn’t -  ah ,  we shouldn’t be doing this .  ❜ ❛  faster ,  [ name ] ,  i  need  more .  ❜ ❛  is  this  good ?  ❜ ❛  keep  your  eyes  open .  ❜ ❛  i  can’t  wait  to  find  out  what  else  you  can  do .  ❜ ❛  you  don’t  have  to  be  so  gentle .  ❜ ❛  i  want  to  hear  you  beg .  ❜ ❛  can  i  take  this  off ?  ❜ ❛  please ,  please ,  please -  ❜ ❛  you’re  doing  so  well  for  me .  ❜ ❛  please  touch  me .  ❜ ❛  keep  reading ,  i  want  to  see  how  long  you  last .  ❜ ❛  i’ll  buy  you  another  one .  ❜ ❛  say  my  name .  louder .  ❜ ❛  i  can’t  wait  any  longer .  ❜ ❛  you  feel  so  good .  ❜ ❛  you’re  going  to  leave  a  mark -  ❜ ❛  touch  yourself  for  me .  ❜ ❛  do  you  deserve  it ?   ❜ ❛  did  i  say  you  could  come ?  ❜ ❛  i’m  so  close -  ❜ ❛  they’re  going  to  catch  us -  ❜ ❛  i  want  you  right  here .  ❜ ❛  we  have  to  be  quiet .  ❜

         →  ACTIONS .

Her gaze followed his. Why was he staring at her hands? But it seemed he had been somewhere else mentally as he returned from his momentary trance.

Ochako indeed squirmed a bit as he adjusted his grip and she tried to ignore his words before she raised a brow in confusion. What?

The villain squeezed her tighter against himself and she made a face because she could clearly smell the dirt on his clothes. "Get off me!" she groaned, trying to move her face away discreetly so it wouldn't seem like she was trying to wiggle out of his grasp. She didn't want anyone to turn to dust. The picture was finally taken but sadly, he didn't let her go yet and she glared daggers at him.

Her glare intensified when he said he liked her. Of course he was lying! Someone like him could never like anyone! She could care less how Toga felt. Though, that wasn't entirely true. With their continued encounters, Ochako saw her a little bit more as a person now, not just a villain. What did make her think on his words was the fact that she had indeed seen that hero society had its flaws. She had seen first hand how heroes gave up in the first war.

" why sacrifice your integrity and so much just to save one person? i bet if i told you to get on your hands and knees in order to save everyone in this mall you would. " he spat at her, tone hateful. " besides .. you're missing the point. you're participating in a broken system that only gives you the illusion of working. "

shigaraki turns his gaze away from her, towards the curtain of privacy, and where the shadows of passerby could be seen flitting against the fabric. a frown steadily turned his chapped lips down as he contemplated for a moment, hand on her neck slightly lax.

An ear flicked back at the tension that followed her touch. Did he injure his side? Of course he probably did! She should have checked first, but it was too late to change her course of action. Ash started to guide him to the wall, scrunching her nose at his words.

"I'm helping as fast as I can, sir. If you move too quickly then you're liable to smash straight into the gravel! I don't have time to go picking pebbles out of your body," She chuffed and shifted to support him against the building. Now that she had the chance to, she gave him a proper look over. She didn't have time to disinfect anything which made her cluck her tongue distastefully.

"Hopefully you don't get an infection within the next few minutes," Ash unbuttoned the collar of her costume, widening the heart-shaped cut-out to make way for something big. Light stuttered to life across her chest and a roll of minky, black fabric formed. It fell into her hands where she unrolled it, "I'm going to touch you again, okay? This should mend your external injuries, but I'll have to use something stronger if you have anything internal."

She reached out with the blanket, the fabric shining unnaturally in the streetlights, "And my name is Medifluous!"

" alright, put the unexplainable glowing tit blanket around my injuries. " he muttered lowly. so much for the smart mouth. he cringed as his wounds were exposed to her in order for her to actually assess and get to them. " -- name ... mm. "

he's going to wait after she actually applies the damn thing before he reveals who he actually is. luckily there was nothing too terribly internal that would kill him, and he let her work unobstructed.

" do you really not know who i am ... ? or are you so driven by your need to help every little person that it doesn't matter if you're contributing to .. aw, ow - fuck - "