Chapter 56. Train Ride
“Fine.” I said with a hushed tone. “I’ll tell you if we are outside of class, and you promise you won’t injure me for it.” They both looked at each other to gauge if the terms were acceptable. After a bit of hushed back and forth they agreed to my terms. With a sigh I got my things, and left the classroom with the girls. Getting outside of the building we got to a secluded spot.
“Well after he said that she understood about whatever, she just said she can wait.” I started and stopped this interrogation as fast as I could. After I said my piece, and got what they wanted out as fast as I could. I closed my eyes waiting for the pain of an earphone jack in my gut, but it never came. I slowly opened my eyes to see both of the girls blushing while not looking at each other, or me. ‘I should use this moment of chaos to escape.’
“Ok I’ll see you two when we all go to our pro-hero internships!” And with that I ran from both of them. I couldn’t train at night as I was mentally tired from what happened today. ‘Jeez… I go from trying not to stand out, to getting first in the festival, and possibly have ‘Midnight’ chasing after me. Please let someone else take that rein, I definitely don’t want her.’ After thinking of how much I’m a failure I went to sleep.
The next day everyone in class got their costumes and went towards the train network to go to their respective pro-hero. I picked ‘Snipe’ so I went off to his agency in Hosu City. After saying goodbye to everyone I took the train with Ida. Before I did though I told Uraraka, and Midoriya that I would watch over Ida; that helped them calm down a little. Inside the train was moderately filled with passengers. Ida took a seat far from anyone which was good for me.
Sitting next to him, he didn’t even notice my existence. I talked in a near whisper so other passengers couldn’t hear. “You want to kill him, don’t you?” This made Ida flinch. I never looked at him though… Just ahead while talking to him. “I understand… I would too. If I ever did find out what was the cause of me being alone, I would want to thrash its neck.” Keeping my answers vague so as not to give false information about Denki’s parents I continued on.
“I don’t have any family… Or at least none that I know of. Before I came to this school I had nothing… No family… No friends… I’m still not sure if my apartment still counts as a home. I have some idea of what you're going through, with only one exception. I don’t know how I lost everyone.” Hearing the last part Ida snapped his head at me with his mouth slightly agape.
“I never truly had anything to hate for taking away everything I ever loved… So I went straight to sadness, and depression. I never had the burning rage, and for that I’m almost grateful. I hate the person I become, when I am mad. However I know that look.” I turned to see his face with depression, astonishment, shame, and rage plastered all across it as he quickly turned away with tears in his eyes. “I won’t tell you to not go after him because I know you won’t listen, so I’ll make you promise me that when you do. You do it right. I’m gonna be around, so are other heroes. Bring him to justice, and be able to look your brother in the eyes next time you see him.”
With my speech done I turned to see Ida with his head down crying. I quickly took off my jacket and put it over his head so others couldn’t see him right now. After a while I heard a small voice coming from him. “Thank you…” I gave a calm smile “Anytime.” After the train ride we went our separate ways. Ida went to his agency, and I went to mine. Pausing in front of the main doors I took a deep breath. “Ok… Let's get this started.”