42: 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑈𝐴 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑟
Kira's feet were completely frozen to the ground.
He knew.
He knew how Mineta died. Even though they hadn't told anyone... There was only one way he could know that.
He knew she realized that... He knew he was caught.
She was starting to remember the day in the library. A sick feeling of Deja vu. Where Todoroki had trapped her in place, the ice was the same. The person was the same. Now that Kira was thinking about it... Maybe that hadn't been a dangerous misunderstanding.
Maybe he had been trying to kill her.
"I knew this would happen." The boy sighed, walking up to Kira.
"Shoto..." Kira whispered, she rubbed her face, her eyes started to water. "Why?" She asked him as he walked around into her view.
She wouldn't ask if he did it. If she was right, because she knew she was. The only reason he had to stop her was if she was right.
"Why what?" He asked, standing a few feet in front of her. His hands casually folded into his pockets. "A lot is going on. You have to be more specific."
He was right.
Why was he here? Why was he with the league? Why had he tried to kill her? Why was he doing this?
"Why did you kill Mineta?" Kira asked, wiping away a tear. She felt so betrayed. So awful and stupid.
How did she not see this?
"The same reason I'm restraining you." Todoroki stated, there was a dark look in his eyes. "He knew too much."
She didn't have to accuse him of being involved with the league. Now that she had this final piece everything was starting to fall into place.
"He figured something out." Kira whispered. "At the USJ attack. He figured out you were involved."
"Can you believe he tried to blackmail me?" Todoroki asked with a frown. "He didn't go to his teachers, or the police. He didn't try to protect our- his classmates from me. He approached me and tried to get money in return for silence."
"You scared him out of UA. You made him drop out." Kira finished.
"He was a slithering coward. It didn't take much, then he tried to skip town. Didn't make it very far." Todoroki ran a hand through his hair. "If he hadn't been such a piece of shit... The guilt might've killed me already."
He stopped and looked at her. He didn't say anything, his eyes watching her with a piercing sharpness. "This might just do it though."
"You don't have to do this Shoto." Kira said carefully. Putting her hands up. "There's other options. You can turn yourself in." She said slowly. "You're young, I'm sure you have a good reason for being involved with the league. You can give them information on them and possibly get parole. You'd at least have a clean conscience."
He stared at her. "If it was that easy I would have done it already. There are things at play here you don't understand, Kira."
"Then help me understand. I want to help you Shoto." Kira pleaded. She was really just buying herself time. She didn't know what he was planning on doing, but she knew it wasn't good for her.
She wanted Bakugou to come after her. She wanted Midoriya to come back. Maybe he forgot something while training. Anyone. She wanted anyone to come and save her. There was no way she could take Todoroki on her own.
"We both know that's not true. You were just talking about solving the case and taking down the killer. You've solved it but I can't let you do anything about it." He took a step forward. "I really am sorry Kira. I never wanted to hurt you."
Kira swung her arm when he stepped close enough but he expected this. Catching it in him palm. He stepped on the ice around her feet and thawed it. Pushing her backwards until she hit a tree. The ice climbed up her legs again and she felt more sprout from his fist. Freezing her hands to the tree above her head.
She thrashed around, feeling completely helpless. The same way she felt at the library, like a bomb was about to go off underneath her.
Like she was about to die.
"Please don't struggle." Shoto whispered. Stepping closer. "It won't work, and it doesn't suit you."
She didn't listen, pulling at each arm and leg until it felt like she was going to pull her hands right off. Grunting and yanking every limb that was frozen solid. She whimpered and stopped, crying more now.
She looked at Shoto who was watching her without expression. His face solid.
But his eyes.... His eyes showed guilt.
"Please." Kira whispered.
He leaned forward and covered her mouth with his hand. "Don't make this worse Kira." He whispered, leaning close to her. "I really don't want to do this. I like you, I do. You mean a lot to me, I hope in another life we're good friends."
Kira held back her sobs and tried to quit her crying. His cold hand over her mouth. She shivered, every part of her was freezing.
He leaned close and let out a soft 'shushing' sound. Like he was comforting a crying child. "I understand you want to cry. It's okay." He whispered to her. "This isn't... This isn't easy."
He pulled back and Kira sobbed. She could see that surprisingly... he was also crying. Tears streaming down his face. "But it's you or... Or her. I hope you understand."
Kira sniffled, she didn't know who he was talking about. Not until a small thought leaked through.
"Mother."
Could he be thinking about Momma? No. He said mother. His mother? Was his mom in some type of danger then? Maybe they were using her against him.
He rubbed his tears off with his free hand. "D-don't worry." He whispered. "I won't kill you. I promise." He wiped his tears again and shook his head. "You're different then Mineta. He was useless. But you're..."
He shook his head and tried to get back in track. But failed when he looked at her again. "Damn you." He whispered. "I knew you'd figure it out. From day one I knew you'd see right through me. Good thing I knew your quirk though. All I had to do was avoid you through your first day and then contact all for one. He made me unreadable."
That's why she couldn't read him. All for one somehow had a quirk that could alter people's thoughts. Which would also explain why Kira couldn't read Shigaraki at the mall.
Shoto was the one who told them about her quirk. And he knew the whole time... It wasn't her revealing it to the class that caused them to find out.
They knew from day one.
"I started to believe you'd never figure out. That we..." His voice broke. "That we could be friends again. I'm such an idiot. I let it slip, all it took was a few words and I've ruined everything." Shoto leaned forward as he cried, setting his forehead on Kira's shoulder. "I'm sorry Kira. I don't want to hurt you. But you have... You have to go back."
He cried into her hoodie, she tilted her head away. He was shaking, his body was closer to her than she would have liked. Closer than he had ever been, he leaned against her and pressed him body against her. Like a comforting embrace. Like he was stealing a friend's comfort from her.
It was hard to pity him when he was about to ruin her life. When He was going to make her worst fears a reality. But she couldn't help the fact that she could feel his emotions. How upset he was. How much he hated himself.
He looked up, his expression showed complete devastation. "I have to hand you over to them."
Kira tried to shake her head. Frantically. She wanted to tell him to just kill her, but she knew he wouldn't. This was his way of making himself feel better. He wasn't going to kill her.
He was going to kidnap her.
"H- hold on." He patted her down. Then took her phone out of her pocket. He swiped up and let it read her face. Giving him access. She watched as he clicked on her messages. Skimming through her more recent ones.
"Looks like you didn't tell detective Naomosa you were coming." He whispered. Checking her recent calls as well. "And if no one knows you were leaving campus That'll give me a few hours."
She felt ice creep around her mouth. Freezing her lips together. "Hold on. I have to make a few calls." Shoto rubbed his nose and pulled his hand away. Kira shook her head, like she could make the ice keeping her quiet fall off. But she couldn't.
She wanted to sob, to beg him not to do this to her. She wanted to scream for help. She rubbed her tounge against the inside of her lips. Making as much friction and heat as she could to melt the ice.
"HELP-"
"Damn it!" Todoroki cursed, covering her mouth again. "Please don't Kira. We're the only ones out here. There's no point."
Kira jerked her head around and tried to bite him. Todoroki reached through the opening of her hoodie and pulled out the tie of her uniform. Tightening it around her head as a gag.
Kira realized he didn't use his own so her DNA wouldn't be found on it. Or so he wouldn't have to explain how he lost it. He was being smart about this, just like how he had been about Mineta.
She found the killer...
But at what cost?
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A/N: If you're scared don't worry....
Because I am too.
Also kinda funny how a lot of you seemed to assume I'd keep the Cannon traitor (who shall not be named) when I've changed a lot of the story💀
I wanted it to be a surprise but it also makes a little bit of sense looking back at other scenes with Todoroki.
Thoughts?
Also:
Sorry guys but: "It's just Todoroki"
Had me dying as the author
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