81: 𝑃𝑎𝑖𝑛
A/N: I'm backkkk
Kira held back a scream as a slow burning she had never felt before gripped her skin. The layers of her skin crumbling away, their ashes covering her exposed muscle.
It felt like someone was skinning her alive. Like they had pressed a hot iron into her skin to melt it all away.
He was holding his quirk back. He wasn't trying to kill her, he was threatening her. Showing her he could kill her. She grabbed his hand, nails digging into the skin of his wrist. But his grip was iron and he was too strong for her to pull away.
He stared at her face as it contorted in pain. Enjoying her expression and how she was trying not to scream.
A loud alarm went off and a cheery female robot voice ran out. "Attention shoppers! The mall will be closing immediately. I apologize for the inconvenience. Please leave any unpurchased items and exit the building immediately. I apologize for the inconvenience."
Shigaraki narrowed his eyes and looked up. His hand lifting. Kira swung her elbow into his nose causing it to crack. She bolted up. Grabbing Midoriya by his collar and pulling him away from Shigaraki into the crowd.
She stumbled and limped. Her leg burned, the pain was more intense than anything she had ever felt before. Midoriya grabbed her arm and held her up, stopping her from falling as they ran out the building.
"You should have shot him." He grunted.
"I was bluffing, moron." Kira said, gritting her teeth. Her skin felt hot and her eyes were holding back tears. "I don't have a gun, I'm fifteen."
"You don't?!" He asked. "Are you crazy?"
"Jeez. I think what you mean to say is 'thank you.' Really how many times am I gonna have to save your ass? Because right now I'm up to three. And it's getting annoying."
Kris glared at him as he practically carried her limping ass out of the mall. Her arm around his shoulder, just like how she had helped him after the alley after the stain attack.
"Did you call the police?" He asked as he walked her to a bench outside the mall.
"No, but I told Bakugou and the guys to get security. They probably called them in-" Kira hissed as she moved her leg just slightly. She looked down and saw a wound the size and shape of Shigaraki's hand pressed into her thigh. Grasping her right above the knee. "Fuck."
That was definitely going to leave a scar.
There wasn't really any blood. It was like a burn or something. Like all of her skin had just been peeled off. She was taking deep breaths, trying not to pass out over the white hot pain. She looked away and bit her knuckles.
"Hey guys!" A classmate called when the group gathered outside saw them. Uraraka had done what Kira asked. Getting any students she saw to wait outside, telling them it was Kira's idea. They didn't start to worry until the entire mall was evacuated.
"MIDORIYA! KIRA!" Iida said. Walking over and leading the group. "What's going on-"
"KIRA!" Mina gasped when she saw her leg. The classmates stared at the exposed flesh, but some had to look away from the sight.
"I-I'm fine." Kira said, her teeth biting into her hand. "Just and a close call... Is all." She whispered. She was shaking, she really hoped she wasn't being a baby about this.
She liked to think she was handing the pain well. But she really felt like she was about to pass out.
"A close call?!" Uraraka asked in horror. "With what?!"
"I ran into Shigaraki." Midoriya explained. Backing away from Kira, glad he didn't have to deal with her now that there were other students to help her. "I uh... Used my thoughts to catch Kira's attention. She kept him distracted but..."
"Kira you could have died." Iida said. Eyes wide and extremely worried.
"He wasn't trying to kill me. He was threatening me. If he wanted to kill me I'd be dead, that much is obvious." Kira croaked out. "Holy fucking hell this hurts."
Her hand was still clinching her charger. Knuckles white. Every muscle in her body was tense, she didn't think she could move even if she wanted.
"Kira!" Kirishima called out. The boys who had found security came out a side door. Bakugou followed Kirishima with Sero and Denki trailing behind.
"Holy fuck Kira are you alright?!" Sero asked in shock.
"Obviously not." Kira hissed out, giving up on trying to act like she was fine. "God, I need an ambulance."
"Are we sure this place is safe?" Uraraka asked, grabbing Midoriya's arm. "Is he still here?"
"Kira." Bakugou said, eyes wide.
"Hey p-poprocks." Kira whispered. She was nervous, she didn't want to seem so weak infront of everyone. Especially not him.
Bakugou sat on the bench next to her and shot a glare at Midoriya. Anger bubbling in him. "He wants to be a hero but let's someone else get hurt for him?!?" He thought.
Bakugou looked away from Midoriya and leaned over Kira. "Hey it's okay." He whispered. He grabbed the hand she was biting. She was biting so hard she had broken the skin. Her hand was bleeding down her fingers. "Don't do that." He said, pulling her trembling hand away.
She gripped his arm and pressed her forehead against it. "Shit." Kira cursed.
"Yeah I know. An ambulance is on its way. Don't worry." Bakugou said, rubbing her back. Their classmates had kinda scattered. Most uncomfortable with watching their classmate in pain. Some were trying to see what they could do to help the civilians or the police officers that just pulled up to the scene.
Then finally an ambulance pulled up slowly. Iida waved them over and led them to Kira, who was lifted into it. She sat and calmly spoke to the paramedics. Another cop car pulled up quickly and the passenger jumped out. Bakugou found him Familiar, realizing it was the man Kira had interned with. He immediately jogged over to her.
"Kira! Kira are you alright?" He asked with a frown. "I heard you spotted Shigaraki."
"I'm fine. It was just a little run in." Kris shook her head. "I got a little hurt that's all."
"Alright..." He said, though unconvinced. "Who else talked to him?"
"Izuku Midoriya. I don't know where he went though." Kira answered. "Can we save the questioning for later?" She finally breathed out.
The paramedics had given her quick acting pain relievers. But it still Hurt.
"Yes of course." Naomosa nodded. "Do you want me to come to the hospital with you?"
"No... Go do your job. I'll be fine." Kira waved him off.
"Fine. But I'm calling your uncle." He said, stepping back so the paramedics could do their job. "And Mr Aizawa."
"Ugh. Fine." Kira said with a frown. "I am so gonna get lectured aren't I?"
"Wait I need to tell you something." She called before her could walk away.
"What?"
"He knew." Kira said. "He knows about my quirk. And my uncle. I could barely even read him... Not like last time. Something was different, he did something to change his thoughts.
"Oh God." He said, eyes wide. "That's not good at all... How could he have known all that? I mean you've done a good job at keeping your quirk confidential. Did someone tell him?"
"Don't worry Kira. I'll get to the bottom of this."
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"What were you thinking Kira?" Aizawa asked, rubbing the bridge of his nose. "You can't keep doing this."
"Aizawa is it really best to lecture her on this now?" All Might asked nervously. "She's hurt."
"Because she confronted a serial killer." Aizawa pointed out.
"What was I supposed to do? He had another person. Someone was in danger." Kira said with an eyeroll. "If I had known he knew I was related to you I wouldn't have handled it the same. But I didn't, all I knew was that he had a hostage."
"He could have killed you. Both of you, and gotten away with it." Aizawa said, he was tired. As usual, both men showed up at the police station at the same time. Kira was taken there after being healed at the hospital to be debriefed. Her leg still ached but the healing process was significantly sped up by a quirk user. It was scabbed over and a layer of new skin was almost completely there again. Though the scar would still be there.
"I remember the feeling of his quirk. It's not fun, one of the worst things I've ever felt. Maybe I should be nicer to her. But still..."
"You can't just run in every time you find out there's trouble Kira! You keep on getting injured." He said.
"Me being mildly injured was one of the best possible outcomes of these scenarios! Dude was choking out Midoriya. What's better? His neck being disintegrated or my leg?"
Kira crossed her arms with a huff. "It's not like there were any pros around to call over. It was just us."
"It's still... Ugh." Aizawa ran a hand through his hair. She made some good points. But he wanted this to stop happening. Kira kept running into danger barely thinking about herself for the sake of others.
While admirable and Heroic it wasn't appropriate for a kid to do. Kira WASN'T a pro hero.
Was she a hero? yes.
But not a professional.
"Just try to stay out of trouble. Can you do that for me?" Aizawa finally finished with a sigh.
"I'll try, but I can't make any promises."
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