45: 𝙸𝚗𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗
"I forfeit!"
Kubota yelled the moment the sword entered Nova's hand. She was mad, strong, and now armed with a sharp weapon. Call him a Coward if you must.
But Kubota kinda didn't want to die.
Or face any long term injuries during a fight he didn't really wanna win anyways. He scrambled backwards slightly and the buzzer went off at his words.
"The match is over! Kubota Abal forfeits!" Midnight said, holding up her whip. "Kurayami wins this round!!"
"Give it up for our victor Nooooova Kurayami!!!" Mic said, his voice was a surprise considering the fact that he hadn't given any commentary this whole match. "We're gonna go into a brief intermission for about... Another hour! Haha go get some snacks people."
The intermission was obviously unplanned and not in the schedule. But UA staff was scrambling to find out what happened to the student below them. They were on guard, especially so soon after the USJ attack. Had villains snuck onto campus?! Or was this a personal attack? Instead of a terrorist one? They had to figure out exactly what happened, catch the people responsible and locate every student before they were going to start the next match.
Kubota looked up at Nova. Still standing over him. He looked afraid at first, until he realized all anger had left her face...
She was crying.
Tears streaming down her cheeks. She wiped them off with the back of her hand and put the other out towards him. Kubota stared at it for a second, then retracted his stingers and reached up to take it.
Nova pulled him up, but when he was on his feet, her grip didn't weaver.his heart rate sped up so fast he was sure he was about to have a heart attack. Nervous consumed him as he looked into her steel grey eyes. Staring into his very soul.
"Tell your brother..." She whispered, only he could hear. "That next time he pulls shit like this... He better make sure he fucking kills me."
Kubota's eyes widened. Of course he had suspected his brother was behind this. But part of him wanted to remain ignorant of that fact. He wanted to deny it, but all words halted on his tongue. He had seen the wound on her arm. It was obvious she was stung, by one of his brother's most toxic concoctions.
"Because I won't be so nice... Forfeit or not..." She let go of his hand.
"I won't hesitate."
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"Oh come on! It was just getting good damn it!" Bakugou scoffed and rolled his eyes when it was announced that Kubota forfeited. "Fucking coward! That's it, I'm getting ready for my match! I'll blow this place outta the water-" when he started to stomp out the door was blocked.
"Not so fast." Vlad King said, blocking the doorway. Uraraka was standing up too. Her and Bakugou's match was scheduled to go next. "You heard mic. Matches are being postponed. I was sent to make sure no one from A or B leaves their stands." He crossed his arms and stood over the students.
"Heh?!" Bakugo said with a glare.
"Until we figure out what happened to Kurayami we want all students accounted for in one area." Vlad explained.
"But Octopus guy left already!!!" Bakugo complained.
"Who?"
"Don't call Shoji that, it's mean." Ojirou said from his seat.
"I don't give a damn!" Bakugo snapped back.
"Where did he go?" Vlad asked, pulling out a communication device.
"Probably to help Nova." Uraraka piped up. "Is she okay? Do you guys know what happened?!"
"We... Have a few ideas." Vlad sighed. "We're trying to catch the people responsible and find out if it was a attack on UA or a personal one. Either way we can't risk you guys leaving, matches are being pushed back an hour. When they start again you'll each have a pro hero walk you to and from the arena."
"Vlad King is right! Everyone should stay right here in their seats and not panic!" Iida said, standing up and chopping his hands.
"Don't leave. I'm going to pass the same message over to my own class." Vlad nodded at Iida who stood at attention like a soldier.
"Yes sir! I'll personally see to it that no one leaves this room!" He shouted, Bakugou rolled his eyes.
"What about Nova? Is she okay?" Uraraka asked nervously.
"She's seeing the nurse now. That's all I know." Vlad King said before shutting the door and leaving the students to talk amongst themselves.
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"Nova. Tell me exactly what happened." Aizawa said with a straight face.
Nova laid on a hospital bed in Recovery girl's temporary office. All rage an anger was officially out of her system, leaving her with her complete humiliation. "I was just walking to my match I swear."
"And then what?" Aizawa asked. His face was concealed by his bandages, but he sounded angry.
"Well by the looks of it she was stung." Recovery girl butted in. "I know this wound, I've treated them several times before. One of those Abal boys is behind this." She said, holding Nova's arm carefully.
"Who." Aizawa questioned again.
Nova hesitated. She wanted to tell him, she knew she had no reason not too. She didn't do anything wrong. But she still felt the need to hold her tongue. Tears brewing in her eyes, this all felt too familiar.
"Listen to me." Aizawa said, his voice an angry grumble. "I don't know what happened at any of your previous schools. I don't know how the faculty treated you or these situations before. And I don't give a damn. You're at UA now. And this shit isn't tolerated, tell me what exactly happened now."
"Shouta!!" Recovery girl criticized, smacking the man in the back of the neck. The same moment Nova's tears came loose again and she let out a small sob. "You're being too hard on her! She obviously just went through a horrible ordeal! I know you're trying to help but would it kill you to be gentle about it?!"
"Hey! Don't lecture me on gentle, you just hit me." Aizawa grumbled.
"What he means is that we're here to help sweetie... You won't get in trouble for this." Recovery girl said, handing over a cookie.
"...Right." Aizawa grumbled, cursing himself for coming across wrong. He was just so pissed off. A student of his was hurt right under his nose?! While he was stuck in that stupid announcement booth. He should have known it was a bad idea, he should be patrolling the halls. Not listening to Mic yap all day. "You're not going to face any punishment Kurayami. You're the victim of an assault. And we need your help to put whoever did this to justice. Do you understand?"
Nova sniffled. "Yes sir." She nodded. "I know I'm sorry... It's just-"
She stopped. She didn't really want to explain her hesitation. It was too much, on top of what was already going on. She'd leave it out for now, especially after Aizawa said he didn't care about what happened at her other school.
Last time this happened she was expelled along with the boy that hurt her. They said it was because no fighting was tolerated whatsoever, that it was standard to expell both parties...
But Nova knew they were just trying to sweep the whole ordeal under the rug. And that they didn't want her there in the first place. She was pulled out of her thoughts as Aizawa placed his hand on her shoulder. Trying to take Recovery girl's advice on being gentle.
"I found the closet where the fight happened. Tell me what you remember, and who all was there." Aizawa tried again, changing his tone to a calmer one. Usually he wasn't the one comforting victims. It wasn't his forte. Usually he was beating up criminals or helping perform raids.
"I was just pulled in... There w-were three students..." Nova sniffled. "Third years... The girl said something about graduating soon..."
"Alright. Did you know any of them?"
"Well... There was one guy, I saw him once in the halls... He yelled at me. I think he's Kubota Abal's brother?" She whispered. "He was the one who threatened and beat me... The others j-just held me down... I don't know who did my hair... I was unconscious at that point..." She whispered, her fingers instinctively reached up to her hair.
Earlier today she would have been able to brush her fingers through it without lifting her arms at all. Now she had to reach up all the way to her jaw to touch her soft locks. And even then there were parts cut shorter.
"Kain." Aizawa said under his breath. Like the name was a curse. "I always knew there was something wrong with that kid."
"So did I." Recovery girl muttered under her breath. "But nobody listens to the old woman. NooOo we have to let the sociopathic sadist boy run around stabbing people for 'training'. I swear I've seen more injuries from that boy than anyone else in this school." The old woman sounded spiteful. But her words made Nova raise her eyes brows.
Was this a regular thing?
"Don't use that tone. You know I supported you the whole time. But since he only acted like that during hero course training we couldn't actually do anything." Aizawa said back with a frown. "Can't exactly punish a kid for fighting when you told him too. He always did go too hard through."
"Then they let his brother in too. Who knows what he's capable of. They're both trouble I tell you, and this is proof!" Recovery girl gestured to Nova's arm. "If I wasn't busy here I'd go to Nezu right now!- No! the police. That rat doesn't even listen to
Me! I swear if I wasn't needed by so many students I would have quit already"
"I'll handle all of that." Aizawa stood up. "We're already gathering a few pros that were patrolling outside to find and capture who's responsible. I'll tell them this updated information. Nova, any other details about the people with him?"
"The girl was his girlfriend... I'm not sure who the other boy was... He was taller than both of them though."
"Don't even get me started on Kat!" Recovery girl gasped when Nova mentioned the girlfriend. "She reminds me of a girl I went to highschool with! Always yapping, wearing those ugly long nails like-"
"Alright I'll leave you too it then." Aizawa stood up. As much as he shared the old woman's frustrations... He didn't exactly want to sit there listening to them. He'd rather do something about it.
Before he could leave the room someone else burst in through the door.
Surprising everyone in the room.
A/N: Arttt
By Thatoneperson_7777
By Official_Goldie-Kiwi
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