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Doctor Garaki watch Ichiji read his book. Like the first time, he held the book gently and read quietly, creating a peaceful scene despite the dark location. It is also a boring one.

Doctor Garaki yawn as he sat across the room. He is keeping an eye on Ichiji by peeking through the holes in the door once in a while.

Unable to continue his creation, Doctor Garaki just felt bored. A new feeling for him, since he spends most of his days on experiments. Stopping only to eat, drink and sleep. This moment of peace isn't something he is used to.

Of course, Ichiji was aware of his presence. No matter how distracted, his senses will always overcome it. But he won't react yet. A risky plan has formed in his head that could potentially lead All for One in the wrong direction permanently.

Though of course, he needs a little bit of time as the sunshine at his eyes through his window.

...

"*PING*"

Stain slams his blade hard enough and with assistance from the empty building create a loud echo. Gathering everyone's attention, Stain and Dabi stood awkwardly under the eye of others. They are no charismatic leaders after all.

Stain and Dabi stare at each other waiting for the other to speak.

1 minute

3 minute

10 minute

20 minute

"Uh...are you...is there something you would like to tell us?"

One of the male underlings asked hesitantly. The two guys have been staring at each other for 20 minutes yet none spoke. With the loud sound at the beginning, everyone figure that it is meeting and is still waiting.

Stain sighed and decide to be the one to speak. Of course, glaring at Dabi before doing so. Unfortunately, Dabi didn't flinch.

"So...*cough* Ichiji has a mission for us. The Shounenka has their own and we have ours."

The crowd murmur excitedly for a bit and return back to focusing. Some commenting aloud,

"Boss finally gave us something to do."

Stain is slightly surprised. Ichiji similar to him don't interact much with them and thus was unsure if they were loyal. Taking the risk, he asks, trying not to glare.

"Will you be willing to work with us until the future?"

"Of course! Boss Ichiji try to be nice but he never fails to be kind. And it's genuine. He, of course with you guys save our life! We will be loyal!"

The loud one shout,

Stain was once again shocked. Loyalty can be expected, Stain thought, but only exclusively to the Shounenka, not for the other 3 including him.

"Does that include me?"

Dabi inquires, with a smug expression. He didn't expect a yes, but that's what he got,

"Of course! You may be rude, but you always try to keep this building warm at night. You along with boss Stain always stood guard at night!"

Stain and Dabi felt strange. They felt a weird sense of pride and to add to that is the adoring eye of Eri. She has just known them for barely a day so she didn't know this yet or else she would've agreed.

The two cold men refuse to look at them and simply look up while a smile is creeping in which create a funny scene. But they both have the same thought,

'This, this is what being a Hero feels like!'

Subconsciously, their loyalty to Ichiji grew as they felt that they did the right choice. Both cough at the same time to clear their mind. And Dabi order them,

"Don't call us Boss, that title is exclusively for Ichiji, understood?"

The loud one, seeming to be the leader of the underling shout again,

"Understood!"

With the rest nodding behind him. Stain notice this and was curious,

"So, what's your name?"

"Ah, my name is Hisoki! No last name, I've abandoned it!"

"Quirk?"

"My Quirk is called 2D, #######"

As Hisoki explain his quirk, Stain and Dabi smiled, his quirk will be perfect. Stain cough and continue where he originally left off,

"Back to topic, Ichiji has entrusted us with the mission to find information on Tartarus. Originally, we have a 1-month time limit, but due to some problems, it has been shortened to 1 week."

Everyone's hesitant expression was obvious, but not surprising. Tartarus is an infamous prison after all. Stain continues to explain,

"Of course we understand it might be too much, but information of the Hero agency nearby Tartarus will be good too."

Confidence rise in their face again, they can at least do that much. Eri was excited, the atmosphere felt epic. Dabi spotted her excited look and was reminded, saying aloud,

"1 no 2 of you must stay behind to take off Eri."

Two ladies immediately raise their hands. They were the more gentler ones in the groups so they were ideal. Now, it's time to await their 'boss' to come.

...

Doctor Garaki stare at Ichiji through the door for a whole minute before returning back to his research. He's has brought out some of his smaller experiments while keeping an eye on Ichiji.

Every 30 minutes, he would stare at Ichiji for 1. And this continues until the sun fall.

Ichiji was keeping an eye on Doctor Garaki too, to see any chance of escaping. He was hoping for him to be tired and eventually fall asleep, but it seem the senile old man's body was used to it.

'No wonder he's so short, he doesn't sleep much.'

Ichiji thought with his eyebrow tightened. He is annoyed. Even though Johnny and Mocha are there, they can't do anything either.

'Is there anything I can do to make him sleep?"

He felt a slight pressure coming from the window. Ichiji realize it was just the wind. Since he's not that sensitive to temperature unless he focuses on it so a wind just felt like a weak push.

Ichiji grew quiet and just focus on the temperature and check the phone for the time,

'8:44'

Ichiji thinks for a few seconds and lay down. His fingers pointing toward Doctor Garaki, Ichiji begin counting in his head,

'1443, 1442, 1441, 1440'

Mist came out from his fingertips and travel under the door. Ichiji turn on his infrared vision and enhance hearing,

His heartbeat, his breathing, his temperature. Every biological thing about Doctor Garaki is being monitored by Ichiji. The table has turned so much.

...

Doctor Garaki look up from his experiment again and look. Ichiji appears to be asleep to Garaki. Unfortunately, he has no choice to stay here though. Through the door, he can see the dark floor, concluding from that,

'It's a windy cloudy night tonight.'

And return back to focusing on his work. His eyes felt slightly more tired.

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