Arc 5: Why would you care?

Tags: No sex just lore

Location: U.A Heights alliance

I came out of my bedroom; it's been a while since I got to stay somewhere that wasn't Midnight's apartment or my messed-up house... Huh, right. Did I ask Brava to clean my house? No, no, I think it would be better if some random stranger unrelated to me cleaned it. I will add that to the to-do list thing to do. I got another message from my dad; it went

Penny for your thoughts?

I cringed reading it before scrolling down to read the second message.

Please? Same cafe today afternoon? Give me a reply im busy or w/e

Still didn't make it any better

I wrote a text to him to meet up later today after my classes were over. I was still a student, was I not? But I need to get with the old man before he takes away my house and the little funding he has provided. I also need to make some actual moves if I want to grow; regardless, I need to rest. Last night I had a nightmare of me actually drowning Toga once I meet her again, so this would actually be a small break from working so hard. Besides, it's not like my dad is doing something... No, he is definitely up to something; I cannot become his scapegoat, 'Hero Dad Captures **** Son.' It's the last thing I want to see before being cuffed and sent to that dumb maximum security prison for villains.

I looked around the place, wondering, What should I do today? I could go hang out with some of the Boys, I do not mind that Kirishima or Denki guy; they looked kind of awesome to hang out with. There is also me trying to mess and destroy Deku's life just for the sake of it, although to be honest I wouldn't be here if he had done a proper job with that weird Shigaraki guy, fucking edgelord king of villains quirked up and doped. What a waste of a human existence he was.

I truly had no idea what I should do to pass time; perhaps just play the good student, have good grades, and if I am talked to, talk back? I went down to make myself some coffee to start my day, and as I was doing so, I noticed Ochaco, who had a bit of a tired face. "Hey, want some coffee? I drink mine with lots of milk and lots of sugar, however, and made the whole pot that way."

"Hmmmm, I could drink some." I served her a cup and one for me as well. She took a sip before opening her eyes wide open. "WOAH! I thought you were joking with the amount of sugar; this tastes like candy."

"My quirk requires a lot of glucose and sugar, or my head starts hurting."

"Oh, I didn't know that." Shit, actually, why did I tell her that?

"Yeah, I shouldn't have said that. Now that I think about it, that will get me in trouble with directives back at the academy if they find out."

"Wuh, what?! But you didn't even tell me your quirk."

"Oh, sorry, Nemo does things very confidentially, Ochaco. I know that Japan is more carefree with hero laws, but Nemo and affiliates, although being a branch of the American education system, do not operate under the same rules as you guys; we work more like cops... No, that's not true, we operate more like a militia if I am honest. Nemo doesn't have much villain trouble or crime due to being a small island, so we are sent under very strict rules and laws to other countries, but these are proper contracts. I have a 20-page contract with your school, if I am honest."

"That sounds like a lot."

"Yeah, and reading's a pain."

"Sorry your school is so strict."

"Yeah, if I am honest, I love it here. I get to have fun, but I have trouble socializing at times. I feel you are my only friend, really, and we don't even talk... Sorry, I shouldn't call you a friend with so much ease... Perhaps Ally would be better? Classmate? Not sure what you are comfortable with." She smiled at me.

"Friend, it's fine." She truly was a ray of sunshine, and I honestly feel bad about ruining and scrambling her brains with my quirk, but I'm not sure if this is Toga's mind still lingering deep inside me or actual pity for her. I will go with the second because it makes me look more human for now.

"Friend, it is... Hey, I already invited you to go eat. Want to hang out now?"

"Oh like today?"

"Oh... Hmmm, not today. I have to debrief a recent mission with a delegate from my academy, so I cannot do that. Sorry. But I was thinking maybe another time."

"I think another time it's good. I didn't want to hang out today anyways."

"HM? Why not?" I grew curious; that tone of voice she used sounded disappointed.

"I—W-well, I heard yesterday that Melissa is staying this whole month and I—"

"Again with this? I didn't take you for the jealous type."

"I am not jealous! I swear, just hmmm, I don't know, you say that Melissa doesn't like Deku, right?

"Yuuuup."

"How are you sure that she wasn't lying to you as if to not raise any suspicions?" I tried to not laugh.

"Trust me," I grinned. "I know."

"Jack, did you use your quirk to read her mind?"

Okay, maybe grinning was a pretty fucking bad idea. "What no?" I tried to pass off my deception. "I cannot read minds like that anyways; god, I would love it if it was that easy." It was easy with her... But because she is quirkless, I need to write this down later too. At least I will send these questions for Sirli to read later and share her thoughts with me... Wait I think I did this already? Am I repeating myself often? What is this memory issue I am having lately " Look—I will be honest; she said she liked confident guys, tall guys, and more straightforward guys. Deku is none of those," she said.

"Deku can be tall."

"What? What the fuck are you on about? He is like 5 feet tall and 100 pounds when wet and wearing boots. I am taller than most, although that's because my mom was actually tall as well. I am still half Japanese, I guess... If I wasn't, I would be 6 feet."

"Jack, please mind your language."

"I curse a lot; just ignore my words, please. Believe that I don't mean anything bad when I say words like 'shit,' 'fuck,' 'cunt,' and stuff like that; they mean nothing to me... Half the time."

"Hmmmmm, you really have a foul mouth then." She looked annoyed by that; I went ahead and patted her head.

"There, there."

She looked at me a bit pissed now, not wanting to comment on that. "So you are still worried about Melissa taking away Deku from you." Maybe I can capitalize on this actually... In a way not to hurt Ochaco... Much... No, it would still be awful to do that, but meh, I don't want to change her mind or anything like it. "Hey, how about we go today and confess to Deku?"

"WHWAU PFTT NOONONONO!" Her face went red so quickly as she tried to step away from the conversation as I followed her to nag her about it.

"Well, I guess he would go date Melissa then."

"J-Jack?!" She looked embarrassed, trying to be more angry, but she looked a bit sad, like a puppy.

"What? Why wouldn't he? Why would you care?"

"B-but—I thought you wanted me to..."

"I want you to, but that's the thing, Ochaco: Izuku is not entitled to date you. He could go through the whole academy, dating, kissing, even getting frisky, and he wouldn't owe you anything BECAUSE you haven't confessed. He is not waiting to give you a reply, nor are you dating; if you keep waiting, that option becomes less and less plausible. You understand me now? I don't mean to hurt you; I know I sound harsh, but my intention is not to mock nor hurt you. I want to tell you that waiting so long helps no one. You can wait for the right moment, but you have met him over what? 3-4 years... That moment must've been there, so what's going on?"

"... It's just—I don't think we are both ready for a relationship."

"Both? Don't make that decision for him. What is it? Tell me truly, and if it's a personal secret, I will share my own."

"Well, it's just about Toga." Of course it was. Ugh, was my life going to be all about her now? I should've left her be. "She was always all over me and Deku, but she was sick when she... died... Uhm, she left a certain 'hole' in me, something that I couldn't understand; she sacrificed herself to save me."

"Save you from what exactly?"

"From a wound"

"How did you get it?"

"... Fighting Toga?"

"..."

"..." She realized how stupid that sounds. "It's not what you think; she had a moment of clarity, she could've been saved, redeemed, she could've become a better—"

"Yeah, it's okay; I am not judging. I am not as soft and kind-hearted as you, Ochaco, but I understand why you did it." I do not understand why you are hung up about it, however. "That probably traumatized you; sorry to hear that, but I hate to see you suffering like this without any need, really. You should be out there living your life and not be hung up about some psychopath. No offense once more, she did try to kill you, and honestly, dead or not, she upsets me. I do not like when my friends get hurt."

"Sorry. I know that this is wrong, but—"

"No, it's okay. Look, you can stay hanging to your principles, and if it takes you 10 years to confess... That's okay. Take all that time to do it, but do it because of you. Don't do it because the ghost of someone who tried to hurt you still lingers in the back of your mind. You deserve happiness, and most importantly, you deserve love as well, okay? Think about what I said, and let's talk tomorrow. I don't want to nag you and make you feel pressed to answer me. Besides, I will be focusing on schoolwork, and then I have to head out anyways, so there's not much I can do today."

"Okay, do you think I am acting stupid about this?" Of course. But seeing that Toga traumatized her with the idea of love and relationships, not really, not stupid, just...

"You are just acting cautious; you don't want whatever was going on with Toga to affect you as well, and I can understand that, okay?"

"Okay. She could've been better; we could've been friends in the past"

"If you still had the chance to befriend her after everything she did, would you do it?"

"... Th-that I am not sure."

"A lot of people would only have negative comments about her; once more, it's okay to have your beliefs but also believe in what's better for you and everyone, and so far, stay away from the person you love and let a person who hurt you shape your mind... That's not a good thing to believe, okay?" I gave her a quick peck on top of her head. "See you around, Ochaco; if you want to talk, we can talk."

A few hours later after class.

Location: Coffee shop

I head out to that little cafe location from before as requested per my dad. I saw at the entrance that silver-haired bodyguard from before, guarding the door; I opened it as she spoke.

"Son of Anderson... I would like to speak to you in private one of these days."

"Sorry, I don't have sex with puppets; not one of my kinks."

"Quite funny, but be careful who you speak to."

"Yeah yeah, I get the idea you want me to find out who you are to find out you are some loser villain who probably kidnaps, rapes, and burns a village for fun with his super-mega-awesome quirk that somehow is not your fault to have, and you were right to do so. Let me guess, is it the uhhh the blood control quirk that gives you the idea that you should kill people by removing their blood or something retarded like that? And that's why I should forgive you? Oh, I know. How about you add up some sad details, like they beat you up in school or your daddy scolded you once and knew you were a villain? How about that, huh? How about you do that shit? ARE YOU HUH? CUNT? "

"... Are you okay?" She spoke with a worried tone, I overdid it.

"Yeah, not going to lie. I kind of let off some steam on you; apologies."

"Let's talk another day then."

"Whatever, puppet." I entered the place as my dad was waiting there, sitting with a happy smile on his face.

"You look happy for someone in his last years."

Charming, aren't you? I ordered some pastries."

"I'm not eating anything you give me."

"Cautious still, really? Even from your own dad."

"Oh please don't give yourself that much of an important title; if you are my dad, then I might as well be the queen of England based on how good we are at our jobs."

"Point taken. So do you want to refer to our names from now on?"

"I go by Jack, and I will call you Anderson."

"Why not Adam?"

"I don't give a fuck; hurry up. I want to see if I can go home and watch a movie."

"Alright, back to our plans. I have a few ideas that will help, and you will need to—"

"Pass, I already have an idea as to what place to build the hero agency. I have around 10 heroes on board with the idea of joining me. I have proper funding, and I want to be able to progress the construction of this agency as fast as possible. I researched you the other day; you have stocks in a building company. Can you pour in some money and get it built? This is the location." I passed him a note with an address on New Deika City.

"...You work fast, huh? Why here?"

"Construction is cheap; I thought you would've noticed by now."

"I started doing some business on the side while I saw you progressing well... Okay, I will go buy the terrains and build you a really nice big building with."

"Let me stop you right there. I will be the one to buy them; you just give me the funds, that's all. I want to do all the paperwork myself." Adam stopped to stare at me; but this time it was different, he was trying to check my feelings, my emotion, my reaction. Was he onto me? Of course he was. He might be some old bastart but he is not stupid, he didn't become one of those nepotism babies that inherit riches and make themselves more rich, he is actually someone who has done despicable shit to get where he is right now

Thread carefully... "So why you? Why not me? I thought you were busy."

"Yeah, no, the school is watching me. I would rather have NOTHING to do with you while they look over me. Do you see the situation?"

"I understand the situation for certain."

"So you will send me the funds; also, I need a maid to go clean my house..." Wait, did I order Brava to do that? Fuck, I have so much on my mind these days; fuck it, whatever, I might as well send her... "Yeah, send a group of maids to clean my house spotless."

"So money and maids, anything else, my Lord?"

"Cut that shit. I am being serious here. If my name and your name are involved even in the smallest of contracts, I am getting absolutely raided by 100 heroes and sent to jail. I want nothing to do with your firm. Just send me the money through a few middlemen, or I don't know, fake bank identities, one of those shits you rich people do to send a billion dollars to a terrorist in other towns."

"I can do that, anything else?"

"Hmmm... Not much, that's all..." I was going to text La Brava to open a new bank account for herself and to start receiving funding from Melissa, but I had to do other stuff. "So what are your plans besides following what I just told you?"

"Careful, you are not the boss of me... But... I just found out about a little something that could revolutionize the whole hero system, well, villains specifically; we could introduce this little something with your big hero agency." I see what he is doing there; he is forcing me to accept this deal so our names are linked, and if he goes down, he can use me as the scapegoat once more. He definitely wants to get involved with me, wants my name directly tied with him besides a blood bond.

"What is this revolutionary product?"

"That's the best part; not sure yet; haven't bought it."

"...And why do you know this thing is important?"

"The Japanese government is selling it; they want it out of their hands, so they are selling it under the radar, perhaps to other governments. They want it out there; they just don't want to be PART OF IT."

"...Now that got me curious. What's so bad that could get Japan in an international scandal on itself? But also... Want it out there? Is not crime, so it must be something that could affect everyone"

"God knows, I mean, have you seen their laws? 20 years to drink, 13 years to fuck HAHAHAHAHA. Fucking crazy Jappies, right?"

"Watch your mouth; your racism is showing."

"I don't think yellow people are a race, so it's more like xenophobia."

"You literally called them—Oh okay, I see you are riling me up. This is very nice talking with my scumbag father who abandoned me, but if this is it, I am leaving."

"Hahahah, yeah, just remember. We are a partnership, aren't we?" That same gaze as before

"Yes... Of course we are."

"As long as it's clear." I stood up, leaving the place without any other word, leaving the place, well, almost; at the entrance, I stopped to look at his guard.

"... We can talk another day; you know where to find me anyways."

Crazy bitch.

BACK AT U.A.

I was relaxing down on the floor downstairs, watching a movie next to Ice Fire Guy... Well, I was watching the movie; he was reading a book like a fucking loser. Apparently, it was some 'mental book,' something about psychology, probably about his dad beating his mom and everyone forgiving him. My gaze became too intense as I stared at him. I know what you are. That's right, you are nothing, buddy; you have nothing against- He turned to see me and calmly asked

"Is everything okay?"

"... Is that scar because of you or something else?"

"Oh, my mom burnt me by mistake as a child."

"Hm, I see; if something, my mom stabbed me, but I'm not sure if by mistake."

"... Sorry to hear that." Never mind, this guy was fine in my book, but I would still have to destroy his life regardless. Sorry, you are just in the way.

"Hi Todorki! Hi Jack!" Ochaco waved at me as we both salute her back. "Am I interrupting?"

"Nah, not really."

"No, I was just reading," Todoroki answered, paying attention to her.

"Oh, okay, do you mind if I take Jack with me? I need to talk to him."

"Oh, I don't mind," Shoto answered. Did I need his permission or something?

"Yeah, I don't mind either person you need; I'm not sure why you ask Shoto."

"Is just politeness." I stood up, walking next to Ochaco to speak once we were far enough from everyone. "J-jack, uhm— Sorry, I think I decided. I want to try this, just this once, and I could use some help to be honest. I feel that at this rate I won't be able to do anything, so maybe if you push me, things would be better."

"So you want me to **** you to date Deku?"

"Mo—more like nudge me in the right direction."

"Aaaaah yeah, that I can do."

"And help me out too? I have never done this thing after all."

"Dating? It's easy, but how about this? Do you have some nice clothes to put on, some moves, and flirt with him as well?" She blushed; it was hard to say because of what I said or because she didn't have clothes.

"I don't have much, but I will see what I can do."

"Have you gone on a date?"

"No."

"Any experience with boys?"

"Z-zero" I smiled at her as she looked upset.

"I do-don't get to do this, okay! Don't judge!"

"No judging, no judging, just adorable. You are adorable; you are very, very cute."

She calmed down and replied, "Thanks."

"Alright, I will help you; that cuteness of yours is a really great charm too, so how about this: tomorrow's adventure shall be called 'Jack and Ochaco go to the mall to practice dating.'"

"Wait, what do you mean?"

"See you tomorrow! Wear something nice." I smiled, waving bye at her. I was going to enjoy my date tomorrow as much as I could.

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