Broken

Propelling himself forward, Bakugo ignited his palm and slapped towards Deku. Shifting through the ceilings, Aiden blended into the night and watched the fight take place from above. After watching the fight between All Might and All For One back in Kamino, he understood just how much people loved and admired the number one hero. So for someone like Bakugo who had set him as his goal, having the person he admired give his power to someone he had looked down on was a real blow to his psyche. So to prove that he would still surpass the number one hero, he would defeat his apprentice and show that even without a handicap like Deku's quirk he was still the best.

Slowing his heartbeat, Aiden's mind was as sharp as it could be. For him, the revelation of Deku gaining All Might's power was shocking but not enough to unnerve him. While he didn't know what the deal was between Deku and All Might, one thing was blatantly clear. Deku was not suitable for the power he possessed. After looking into his background, Aiden discovered just how much of a mess he was. Originally thought of being a late bloomer with his quirk, the fact that he aspired to be a hero despite not making any attempts to better himself during his quirkless period was sickening to Aiden. For lack of a better term, Deku was a bitch-made little prick with barely any redeeming qualities. While Aiden hated people who were weak, what he hated even more than that were people who were weak and didn't strive to get stronger and then blamed outside factors for their own worthlessness. For Deku this was his previous status as a quirkless, and this angered Aiden more than anything else. His master was quirkless but he didn't let that stop him from being able to contend with professional heroes. Deku on the other hand was someone that wallowed in his room and blamed the fact that he couldn't become a hero on him being quirkless. He didn't even attempt to exercise, learn martial arts or equip himself with hero support items.

While Bakugo may be an attention seeking foul mouthed cunt, he at the very least wouldn't let something like being quirkless get in the way of him achieving his goal if he were in Deku's position. In that regard, Aiden could at least respect him.

Watching the fight below him, Aiden almost seemed to become one with the background as his presence slowly disappeared.

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"WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM!! How did I end up chasing the back of a shithead like you!? You got stronger... You were recognized by All Might... But I worked hard to dammit! I got stronger too! I pushed myself so hard just to become like him! So why... Why did I become the cause of ALL MIGHT'S END!!" Bakugo screamed and released a large explosion.

'All Might's end? I see... So this was more than just because Deku was chosen...'

Thinking back on the whole incident, the only reason All Might came to Kamino in the first place was to rescue Bakugo. If Bakugo hadn't gotten kidnapped by the League of villains then All Might wouldn't have fought All For One. If Bakugo was stronger, then All Might wouldn't have had to lose what was left of his quirk... No wonder Bakugo blamed himself.

Standing in silence, Aiden weirdly sympathized with him. He knew how it felt to feel powerless while your loved ones disappeared. To do nothing but watch as the people you admired lose everything in order to protect you... That anger... That hatred... That Despair... Aiden knew it all too well.

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"I win." Bakugo wheezed as he held Deku down. "Even with that power... even though you've made it your own. You still lost to me... Why... Why did you lose to me!? You have his power don't you!? His strength? His speed? His recognition? So why did you lose to me!?"

"That's enough you two!" A loud shout interrupted the two.

Lifting his head, Bakugo's eyes went wide as he saw All Might approaching them in his skeletal form.

"All Might..."

Sighing, All Might walked towards the two of them.

"Why him? Why would you choose him!?" Bakugo yelled.

All Might then went on to discuss some incident about a slime monster that the three of them were involved with in the past. The three had weirdly emotional reunion filled with tears, yelling and an odd hug.

After calming down a bit, Bakugo sat down on the concrete and but his head in his arms.

"...Who else knows about your relationship with Deku?"

"Recovery girl and the principal... and now you."

"I see... You don't want anyone else to find out do you?"

Instead of answering, All Might merely stared at him.

"*Sigh* Since you've been doing your best to hide it, I won't say anything to anyone... This secret stays between us..."

Deciding that he had heard enough, Aiden put his phone back in his pocket and slowly slipped into the shadows. With no mood to sleep, Aiden roamed the rooftops until he found himself in a particular district.

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Hopping down from a rooftop, he decided to explore the area and the surrounding shops.

'So this is the red light district...'

Walking around with his hood up, he wondered into a karaoke place and booked a room. In all the anime he had watched, karaoke bars seemed to be a popular hot-spot for people around his age. Unfortunately Aiden realized that it was only really fun if you had a group of friends to go with.

'I wonder if Shoto can sing?'

Feeling bored of sitting by himself, he left the room and decided to eavesdrop on the other rooms. For the majority of them, people were just using the place to either have sex or get blackout drunk. It was weirdly entertaining and sad at the same time. It was only when he passed a room that had its door slightly opened that he had more of an interest in what was going on inside. While he wouldn't say that he was into watching other people, his curiosity wouldn't let him leave.

The inside of the room was identical to his own, the only difference was the alcohol on the table and the two individuals inside. The guy looked like he was in his early 20s and had a weird aura about him. He wore two earrings and had his hair in a delinquent like style. If Aiden had to describe him in one word, it'd be sleazy.

The girl on the other hand didn't look much older than him, this was further accentuated by her school uniform. She had long black hair and had a fair complexion. All in all, Aiden would say that she was quite pretty. But the problem was that she stunk of naivety and looked out of her element.

Frowning at the sight of the two of them, Aiden guessed that the two of them were like the rest of the people here and was about to leave so that they could do their thing. It was unfortunate that before he left, he caught sight of the guy putting a round pill with a heart on it on his tongue and shoving it into the girls mouth.

Back in America he had dealt with all kinds of scumbag heroes, but the ones that always stood out were the drug traffickers. Unlike the other pieces of shit heroes that he had to deal with, the drug traffickers always used new or improved version of other drugs with different names and Aiden always had to memorize the names and effects. But what really stood out about these drugs were the design and the packaging. For some reason everyone liked to brand their drugs with a traceable logo.

Seeing the pill in the guy's mouth, Aiden recognized the design as an illegal aphrodisiac that had been circulating in the states a couple of years back. He remembered the effects of it were a heightened sex drive and state of arousal. But what really made him act was the fact that this shit was addictive. It was quite popular for making sex slaves.

Seeing the confident look in the guy's eyes, Aiden knew that this wasn't the first time he had given it to a girl. Keeping his emotions in check, Aiden silently shifted into the room and slammed the guy's head down against the glass table cracking it in the process and forcing him to swallow the pill.