Forgive or Forget?

"I'm sorry… I'm so sorry…"

"Loli-chan…?"

Katsuki struggled to open his eyes as he let out a groan; the first thing he saw had been a light just above his head; He appeared to be sitting up as his head had been resting on a pillow. Half of his body had been covered by a white blanket as he noticed an IV had been connected to his arm that had been wrapped in bandages.

An IV stand stood next to the bed, with blood inside of a bag that hung off a hook. There had been something written on the bag, though he couldn't make out what it had been.

It hadn't been long before he noticed a woman with wolf ears sitting at a desk, as she looked through her phone. He let out a groan as he tried to move, getting her attention. "Oh, you're up!" She said, as she stood up from her seat.

"What the hell is this?" He said, "Where am I?"

"You're in Recovery Girl's office." Shimizu replied, "Well, her temporary one anyway. She had to step out for a bit, so I'm looking after you until she gets back."

Katsuki took note of the ears on her head as Shimizu gave him a smile; it hadn't been long before he heard a voice just beside him.

"So sleeping beauty is finally up."

Katsuki looked over to his left and saw a familiar boy with paintbrush hair, just laying in one of the many other beds. Katsuki couldn't help but make a cringe face as he looked at Floyd.

"What?! You forgot I was also on the verge of dying too!?" Floyd couldn't help but yell only to follow with an ache on his ribs.

"Floyd-san please. You just recovered from a blood transfusion and poison extraction." Shimizu told him, "There's no need to kill yourself alright?"

"Noted Doc." Floyd replied as he layed back down.

"As for you, you're lucky to be alive." Shimizu said as she looked over to Katsuki, "Normally when people suffer from Anemia, they wouldn't be able to recover easily. I'm just thankful that Chiyo-san had an extra blood pack. You should be able to be back on your feet before your next match."

Shimizu soon noticed the shocked look on Katsuki's face as he had been currently processing this.

"... I almost died?" He soon said.

Floyd told him as he turned his body to the side, "Yeah, back when we rescued Reina. You were bleeding a lot to the point you opened up new wounds.… I guess I'm partially to blame for what happened to you…" Floyd's expression changed to that of sadness and guilt as he couldn't help but sigh, "If I had know she hit me with the paint thinner...I should have bailed out...In fact the moment Izu and i encountered with her, we should have said something to the ref--"

Floyd soon noticed that Katsuki had been making another cringe face. He couldn't help but yell, "SERIOUSLY NINJA?! I'M BEING SERIOUS YA KNOW?!"

"... Sorry." Katsuki said as he still had that look, "I can't tell whether I'm hallucinating or not, since you're being WAY too nice even for me. Are you sure you're still not on the thinner?"

Floyd yelled again, "DON'T MAKE ME BEAT YOU UP MAN!"

Shimizu lightly slapped Floyd on the head that caused him to flinch, "Keep your voice down please." She soon mumbled to herself, "Seriously, you're just like your grandfathers."

"Sorry.." Floyd said with a pout.

Katsuki's eyes soon widened when he realized something.

"Where's Reina?" He soon asked as he turned to Shimizu.

"Ah, it figures you would ask about her." Shimizu said, "Aizawa-san called her away just a moment ago, before you actually woke up. I guess they want to talk about what happened." His expression changed at this, and at this Shimizu gave a reassuring smile.

"Don't worry, she's not in any kind of trouble." Shimizu said, "I remember Reina-chan saying that you Midoriya-kun, and Floyd-san know about her Quirk. She's not going to get scolded for what she did before, if anything they're just worried about her."

"say doc...what about my mom and dad?" Floyd Asked. "i'm pretty sure they're worried about me after what happened considering my blood transfusion."

"Don't worry, I spoke with them earlier, and though they had their concerns they knew you would be alright after I extracted the paint thinner." Shimizu said to him, "They're speaking with Oda-san right now, but I can call them back here when they're done if you want."

Floyd said to her, "oh if that's the case it's fine. I don't want to interrupt them or anything."

Katsuki stayed silent as he looked over to the door. He couldn't help but have his concerns as his eyes softened.

"Reina…"

***

Reina had been just down the hall where Recovery Girl's office had been as she flinched slightly at the way her guardian had been scolding her. He wasn't mad at the fact by the way she had acted and the fact that she attacked her classmates (Okay he might be a little bit), though he had something else to be angry at the moment.

"What the hell did I tell you Reina!?" He said to her as she had been sitting on a bench provided for in the hall, "What the hell did I tell you!? That if you had an episode you would let me know! And what goes and happens!?"

"How many times do I have to say that I'm sorry?" Reina asked him.

"You know fully well that sorry isn't going to cut it this time around!" Shota said to her, causing her to flinch again.

Oda stepped forward as he said to the young teen, "honestly, you not only made my grandson worry but the rest of your friends too!"

"Even you Oda-san?!" Reina exclaimed.

Oda said, "Don't think Shota isn't gonna be the only one giving you the talk!"

"I know you have a habit of doing crazy things, and like to try and do things on your own, even going as far as to nearly get yourself killed, but this--" Shota said, "--This is crossing a line Reina! And you know that!"

Josephine and Joji soon stepped in as they stood in front Reina.

"Dad, come on." Joji pleaded, "Just take it down a notch will you?"

"She's just a young girl. Don't you two think you are getting too harsh on her?" Josephine added.

"This coming from the woman that gives harsh punishments to her kids?" Shota said.

Josephine had been quick to deny. "DON'T YOU TELL ME HOW TO DISCIPLINE MY CHILDREN!"

"While we're on that topic…" He said before giving a look over to Oda and Joji, making him flinch at his glare, "I thought that villain was put in Alcatraz prison years after the Bell Blvd. Massacre. You never mentioned she had a daughter."

Oda and Joji started to sweat as they tried to form words but couldn't; they didn't realize that Reina's expression changed slightly at the mention of the certain villain.

Joji soon spoke as he stammered, "I never thought she would be the type of person to move on from her obsession with me to think she had a child who's now obsessed with Floyd..."

"Makes her even more dangerous." Josephine added. "Especially since she now knows about his entry in this school."

Shota soon turned back to Reina as she managed to regain her composure. "Don't think I'm going to let this slide." He told her, "You should know, I already spoke to the Principal about what's happened."

Reina's eyes widened at this, "You told Nezu-chan!?"

"And what you didn't think I would?" Shota told her, "Yes I told him about what happened after Kirishima said you ran off. I know you're calm now, but we can't take this kind of chance again. So just to be safe… We're going to pull you out of the Sports Festival."

Reina couldn't help but gasp, as Joji and Josephine looked surprised. "You're kidding me!?" Reina exclaimed as she stood from the bench.

"It's for your own good." Shota told her, "We can't risk you suffering another episode. You got lucky this time, but even something like that can run out."

"That's not fair!" She yelled, "You can't just do that and expect me to be okay with it!"

Josephine had added, "That's too far, even for you, Shota!'

"Need I remind you that she's been my responsibility since the day we won her case?" Shota said to Josephine, "If pulling her out of the Sports Festival means to keep her safe, than I'll do just that."

Joji had soon stepped in "Still that's not your call! At least let Reina-chan have a say in this!"

Oda soon told him, "I'm sorry son. But I'm afraid shota is right. We have to make sure we don't cause a public scare. "

Josephine couldn't help but argue, "Are you serious dad?! You're taking Shota'S side over hers?!"

"Who the hell's side are you on anyway!?" Reina practically yelled at the samurai.

Oda told the teen in a calm tone of voice, "Please Understand, Taking you out if the sports festival is the safest choice at this time."

"Safe!?" She said, "You call taking away a perfect opportunity to be recognized by other Pros as safe!? After I made it this far!? After all the training I did?!"

"Reina." Shota said to her sternly, "Like it or not, we're taking you out."

"AND LIKE IT OR NOT, I'M NOT BACKING OUT!" She suddenly shouted, her voice practically echoing in the hall, causing the adults to freeze up. They had all been taken back as Reina had raised her voice to them. It hadn't been long before someone familiar stepped in between the group.

"H-hey..is everything alright?"

Of course they recognized that the voice belonged to All Might.

"Toshinori.." Joji said

"A-All Might…" Josephine said as she shook.

"Sorry, I heard yelling from down the hall." He said, "Is everything okay?"

Oda soon told All Might, "well..no..shota and i have been thinking that Reina should be taken out of the Sports Festival for her own safety."

"What?!" All Might exclaimed, "Is that true, Aizawa-kun!?"

"... It is." Shota told him, "Believe me, this is the best choice we have for her."

"But it's still wrong!" Reina argued, "I literally have no say in the matter!"

"Reina, we're not going to make this into an argument."

"No, we're way past that, Scruffy! You're going against my will here!"

"It doesn't matter if you end up putting yourself in the hospital again!"

"I thought Heroes always took risks! Isn't that what you did at USJ?!"

"That was an entirely different situation!"

"You're missing my point old man!"

"Don't you DARE call me old!"

"Alright, alright, settle down!" All Might said as he stepped between the two, "Fighting amongst ourselves won't solve anything."

"All Might, will you please tell Reina that she's being stubborn right now?" Shota said.

"I'm not being stubborn at all, bed head!" Reina exclaimed.

"Hang on now Young Nouki." All Might said, calming her down, "Just take deep breaths." As All Might went to calm her down, he couldn't help but think, "Geez… She really is just like her. Maybe a bit too much…"

Oda soon added as he said to the young girl, "Seriously Reina, you're acting like a brat right now!"

"Shut the hell up damn old samurai!" Reina soon yelled, as her look changed. Joji and Josephine on the other hand had been shocked as they both gasped.

"Reina-chan! Respect your elders!" Josephine said as she gave her a smack on the head.

"Man…" Joji said awkwardly, "... I didn't realize her mood changes when she's angry."

Oda said as he sniffled, "Geez, and I thought Katsura was harsh."

"Aizawa-kun, Oda-san?" All Might said as he pulled them over to the side, "May I have a word with you please?"

The two had been dragged down the hall before they could protest, while Josephine and Joji tried to calm Reina down. Once they were far from earshot, All Might soon started to speak his mind.

"I don't think you're being fair to Young Nouki right now." All Might said to the two of them.

"All Might…" Shota started to say, "... You remember what I told you about her Quirk don't you? She was lucky enough not to hurt anyone from her episode!"

"I understand that, but--" All Might started to say before he had been cut off by Oda.

He told him, "But nothing Toshinari! This is about the safety of everyone else!"

All Might couldn't help but hit himself in the face at this, "Look, I know Young Nouki is important to the both of you. She's important to me too. But this isn't the way to do things."

"Then what do you suggest?!" Shota said, "That we just let it run its course?!"

"That's EXACTLY what I'm saying." He told him as he took Shota and Oda by surprise, "Look whether either of you think it's safe or not, she has to learn how to control her Quirk sometime. The Sports Festival is just one of the stepping stones for her to achieve that goal."

"What good is that going to do if she ends up hurting herself?" Shota said.

"And what is going to do to her by robbing her of a chance to be something?" All Might said, "By taking this away from her, it's like your taking away your trust in her."

Shota had been about to retort, but quickly shut his mouth as he looked to his feet. Oda gave it some thought before he said aloud. "If you put it that way..."

All Might let out a sigh, "Aizawa-kun…Young Nouki is… An incredible girl. You did your best in raising her to be that way… But… She's still growing. And eventually she's going to have to face challenges on her own."

Shota still said nothing as he glanced over in Reina's direction. "I know you made your promise to her, that you would look after her… Though she still needs room to grow." All Might said to him, "Sooner or later when she learns to control it she'll be an adult like us, and be out in the big world. All that I'm saying is, you can't protect her forever."

Before Shota could say anything, he soon noticed that Reina had approached them, looking a bit more calm. After taking a breath she soon spoke.

"Look Shota…" She started to say, "... You're mad at me for not telling you about the episodes… I get that, and you and the others want to protect me, I get that too. Though this time around I can't do what you're telling me. I made a promise to someone that I would meet him in the finals and give him everything I have. I don't want to break that promise, even after he's come so far. I'd rather not go back on my word, and hurt him. I want to be able to show him what I can do. Can you understand that?"

Shota saw the look in her eyes, before he looked over to All Might, recalling his words. All he did was motion him to say something, a smile and a thumbs up. It hadn't been long before Shota told the young teen--

"... If you really want to continue then I guess there's no stopping you." Shota said, taking Reina and even Oda by surprise.

Though it hadn't been long before Reina's expression brightened, "Does that mean you'll let me--?!"

"However--!" He said, cutting her off, "--Don't think for a second that we're not done having this talk. Furthermore, if you go through another episode again--You WILL be pulled out. I don't want to hear you back talking or arguing about it. Do I make myself clear?"

Reina seemed to come back to her demeanor, and though she shrunk under his look, she couldn't help but smile. Despite him being bandaged up, she couldn't help but give him a hug, "Thank you so much!" She said, "You won't regret this! I promise!"

With that said, she ran down the hall back towards Recovery Girl's office. All Might smiled as he gave Shota a pat on the shoulder, "You did the right thing Aizawa-kun."

"Yeah, yeah…" Shota said, nonchalantly, "... Doesn't help the fact that she's a handful."

Oda seemed to chuckle as he patted him on the shoulder, "I say that's worth it!"

"Hang on a second!" Josephine said as she stepped forward, "You guys still have a lot of explaining to do!"

"Yeah." Joji said, "You guys seem to know what exactly is going on with Reina-chan, don't you?"

All Might looked surprised, "Wait, Young Nouki never told you both?"

"Tell us what?" Joji asked.

Josephine soon turned to Oda, as she gave him a look, "Dad…?"

Oda, Shota, and All Might turned to one another as they gave each other a look. "Alright, a promise is a promise." Oda said, "But… There's just one thing."

"What's that?" Josephine asked.

"You're not to breathe a word about this to anyone." Shota said, "If you do, we'll be dealing with something bigger than Villains."

"Bigger than Villains?" Joji asked, "What are you saying…?"

"Don't worry, we'll explain everything." All Might said, "For now, let's go somewhere private."

Joji and Josephine stayed silent at this, though had been quick to comply as they soon followed All Might, Shota and Oda down the opposite way where Reina had gone.

***

Izuku couldn't remember the last time he had been overwhelmed. Once Katsuki had been taken to Recovery Girl, and when Reina had volunteered to stay with him, he had been bombarded with a whole series of questions.

Mostly pertaining to their own classmates.

At first they had been asking all at once, instead of one question at a time, though thankfully Ochaco and Tenya had been quick to calm them down.

Izuku knew he had to answer what questions they had, though at the same time, he couldn't tell them too much. He knew Reina had to be the one to tell them the truth, but only when she found the right words to say.

For now… He only had to tell them what he did know about her. He had explained what he knew to them and they were all surprised to hear.

"Reina-chan can amplify her Quirk?" Ochaco asked.

"Yeah." Izuku replied, "That's the gist of it."

"How is something like that even possible?" Mezo asked.

"Well…" Izuku said awkwardly, "... It's a bit hard to explain…"

"So than in the first round…" Sero said, "... When her eyes changed to silver… What did that do?"

"I don't really understand it myself but…" Izuku started to say, "... Reina-chan is only able to crush things with her Quirk. When her eyes changed to silver, she was able to make it so she could slice through any kind of matter. If Reina-chan wanted to… She could use it to slice a person apart."

"So than…" Chouko said as she started to put it together, "... Since Reina-chan's Quirk is telekinetic, you're saying she was able to make it solid?"

Izuku only nodded his head before he told them, "Though, as you saw before, it doesn't last very long, and causes her to exhaust herself."

"That does explain why she passed out after her match." Toru said.

"And why her eyes changed to blue earlier." Eijirou said.

Izuku had been taken back by this as he looked shocked, "What? What did you say?"

"When you and Todoroki had your match…" Rikido explained, "... Reina's eyes changed to blue. But we're not sure what it was she did."

"To be honest, I don't think Reina-chan knew what she did herself." Tsuyu added, "She looked just as surprised as we did when Aihara-chan told her."

Izuku still looked shocked as he thought to himself; he thought back to when he and Shoto charged at another, he thought he had been imagining things as he thought he saw something appear in between them. He had only caught a glimpse of it, as he had remembered seeing some kind of barrier before it had shattered upon impact.

"If that was the case..." Izuku thought to himself, "... Did Reina-chan really…?"

"Hold on!" Mineta said, "That still doesn't explain why she tried to kill us earlier!"

"Oh yeah." Gio said, "It was almost as if she thought we were a different person."

"That's her side effect of her Quirk." He told them, "Whenever she uses it, she sometimes gets these flashes. And… She sees things that aren't really there."

"What sort of things does she see?" Ochaco asked worryingly.

Izuku soon let out a sigh, before he told them, "... I'm sorry, but I can't tell you much about that."

His class just looked surprised at this.

"How come?" Kyoka asked.

"Because…" Izuku soon replied, "... I told Reina-chan I wouldn't. And it would be better for her and everyone if you heard it from her instead of me, Floyd-san or Kaa-chan." Izuku clenched his hand as he looked to his classmates, "So please… Just for Reina-chan's sake, don't ask Floyd-san, or Kaa-chan to tell you."

The whole class couldn't help but feel concerned about this. They wanted to know about Reina, though at the same time, they didn't want to have to pry. They wondered what Reina could be hiding and what it could be, though if there was anything they didn't want to do, they didn't want to scare her.

"Okay Deku." Ochaco said, "If you think it's best for Reina-chan, than we won't push you, her, or the others."

"Yeah, after the way Reina acted, we would rather not freak her out." Eijirou said.

Izuku couldn't help but smile, "Thanks you guys."

It hadn't been long before Present Mic's voice came over the PA again. "Here we are ladies and gentlemen!" Present Mic announced, "The start of the semifinals! Here to kick it off are two opponents, both of them from pro hero families! It's a battle of the elites!"

He soon introduced the contenders, "From the Hero Course, it's Tenya Iida! Versus--Also from the Hero Course, Shoto Todoroki!"

Tenya stood over on the stage as he looked over his options.

"I can't negate the attacks like Midoriya-kun did." He thought to himself, "If he can use his flames now, then he has more options. If that's the case…"

"START!" Present Mic soon said, and the fight started.

Shoto made his first move as he started to use his ice; it came towards Tenya though he quickly moved out of his way using his Quirk.

"Looks like he's not giving me any time to think!"

Tenya moved to his left, though Shoto had counteracted. He quickly formed ice in front of him as he stopped him in his tracks.

"Oh! Looks like he's got Iida surrounded!" Present Mic announced.

The whole Class had been surprised at this. "It looks like he's planning on attacking Iida-kun head on!" Izuku said, surprised.

"Now that is insane!" Gio said.

Though Tenya had proved to be too quick; he leaped high into the air with the help of his Quirk, avoiding the ice completely.

"Wow!" Ochaco exclaimed, "A standing long jump!"

Thus Tenya threw his attack.

"RECIPRO BURST!" Tenya yelled as he delivered a kick. Shoto quickly dodged just as the engines burst out blue flames.

"I have about ten seconds before my engines stall!" Tenya thought to himself just as he landed on the ground. He went to give another kick, "I have to win this time!"

This time he managed to hit Shoto as his face planted onto the ground, causing most of the class to jump at this.

"He got a pretty hard hit!" Sero exclaimed.

"That kick was way too fast!" Kaminari said.

The minute Shoto landed on the ground, Tenya grabbed him by the neck of his jacket and started to run towards the edge of the stage.

"Eight seconds left! I can do it! If I throw him out of bounds like thi--"

Suddenly he felt something stall as he began to slow down; He soon realized the problem when he saw that part of his engine had been covered with ice.

"My muffler's been plugged--!?" He exclaimed, "--When did that--"

Shoto soon grabbed him by the arm, and his body soon started to get covered with ice.

"I was only showing attacks with range…" Shoto started to say, "... You forgot I could do tricks like this didn't you?" In a matter of a few short moments, Tenya had been encased in ice; only his head had been out in the open to retain air.

Shoto stood as he rubbed his head, "I was trying to be careful of your Reciprio Burst though. But I couldn't avoid it after all."

"IIDA HAS BEEN MOBILIZED!" Midnight soon announced, "TODOROKI WINS!! HE ADVANCES WITHOUT SHOWING HIS FLAMES!!"

The crowd cheered loudly at this, while Class 1A had been surprised. Izuku, Chouko, Fumikage Gio and Ochaco had been looking with disbelief.

"He… Lost…?" Gio said, shocked.

"Oh, poor Iida-san…" Chouko said.

"Well…" Fumikage said, "... Can't say that he tried his hardest."

"Yeah, but still…" Ochaco said, "... Poor guy."

Izuku's eyes softened as he looked at the three empty seats beside him, before he looked at the chart above.

"It probably won't be for awhile…" Izuku thought to himself, "... But the next match will be Kaa-chan and Reina-chan… I hope they'll be okay…"

***

It didn't take long for Floyd to recover from the extraction and blood transfusion, as practically within the next second he jumped out of bed with the biggest smile on his face, while Reina and Katsuki had still been in the room.

Floyd said gleefully, as he stretched, "Man, I feel so much better!"

"How can you have so much energy after you almost died?" Reina asked Floyd.

Floyd only replied as he stuck his tongue out, "Adrenaline!"

"So… You're still not upset at the fact that you lost?" Katsuki asked as he adjusted himself in the bed.

"Maybe I was a little, but it's all water under the bridge now!" Floyd said as he did more stretches. "Hey Pisshead. One more thing..."

Katsuki looked at him with a quizzical look.

"One of these days, Our score will finally be settled..So look forward to that!" Floyd replied as he gave a smirk.

Katsuki chuckled as he smiled as well, "I look forward to that day, you damn Inkhead."

Reina looked to the boy's surprise before she smiled, "When did you two suddenly become best friends?"

"WE DIDN'T!!" Katsuki yelled though Reina remained unphased.

Floyd soon added, "WHY THE HELL WOULD I BE FRIENDS WITH THIS BASTARD?!"

Reina shrugged as she replied, "You never know, it could happen!"

"DON'T EVEN JOKE LIKE THAT LOLLIPOP HEAD!!" Katsuki shouted.

"AS LONG AS THIS LOSER IS HIMSELF I'LL NEVER BE HIS FRIEND!" Floyd and Katsuki shouted before staring at each other. "QUIT COPYING WHAT I SAY OR I'LL END YOU!"

Reina couldn't help but giggle, causing the boys to blush with embarrassment. "I-IT AIN'T FUNNY!" Katsuki yelled while stammering, "STOP LAUGHING!"

Floyd said as he had been embarrassed, "Come on man! T-that's not cool.."

"Sorry, I can't help it!" Reina said as she stifled a giggle, "It's just funny!"

"IT'S NOT!" Katsuki shouted as he pinched one side of her cheek, "SHUT UP!"

Floyd soon added as he pinched the other side, "YEAH, YOU DUM DUM! NOT FUNNY AT ALL!"

"Oh come on guys, can't I have a little fun?!" Reina said.

"NO!" Floyd and Katsuki shouted.

All of a sudden the door had been kicked down, making the three of them jump. Turns out it had been Lena.

"Well. I came to check to see if the shrimp was okay...Only to find him and Atomic Blonde here harassing Lil Rei!" Lena said with a scowl.

"Oh great, it's her." Katsuki said. "Your demon sister.."

Floyd started to sweat as he said to his sister, "Come on Lena. It's a Joke, Ya know?"

"Funny, just a second ago. You and Katsuki said I can't have fun.." Reina said being smug.

Lena soon stepped over to them, "Welp… While I can't punish Piss Head here due to his hospitalization and the fact he's in the semi-finals--" She soon pinched Floyd's ear, "You'll have to do, Floyd!!!"

"BUT I JUST GOT OUT OF RECOVERY!!" Floyd shouted, "GIVE ME A BREAK!!"

"It's alright, I won't beat on you too hard." Lena said with an evil smile, making Floyd shake. "Don't worry, Bakugou, Once this sports festival is done and you're fully recovered your punishment is coming up."

Floyd shouted as he started to wave the white flag, "SOMEONE CALL CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES!"

"Good luck Floyd-kun." Reina said with a wave, "Try not to die."

"SCREW YOU VAPORWAVE!" Floyd shouted as he flipped her off.

Reina merely flipped him off back as he had been dragged out the door.

"Seriously... How are you friends with that wacko…?" Katsuki asked.

"Eh… He's like a brother, like Izuku-kun." Reina merely replied with a shrug, "He reminds me a bit of you."

Katsuki merely clicked his tongue at this as he looked away. His face turned a little red, "... I'm… Glad you're alright."

Reina had been taken back by this though her gaze had softened at what had occured before. "The others…" She started to say, "... Were they… Really not freaked out by what happened?"

Katsuki turned back to her, "... Do I really need to keep repeating myself?"

"... Sorry…" Reina said softly, "... I just found it hard to believe… Those people, we've only known for…" She laughed softly, "... Let's face it, only a few weeks ago, and they didn't get freaked out and thought about my safety. While everyone else that hung out with me… Or knew me… Looked at me differently."

Katsuki noticed her tone of voice had changed at a certain thought. Even though she didn't remember it, he remembered her telling him about the other kids that stayed with her in the hospital. He could tell from the expression that whatever they did, affected her greatly. Probably more than Endeavor.

"What happened?" He soon asked her.

Reina started to shake her head a little, "No, I probably shouldn't--"

"Reina." Katsuki said as the tone in his own voice changed, "Please. Tell me."

Reina stayed silent for a moment before she answered hesitantly; she kept her gaze away from him.

"...There were… Other kids, staying at Promise Clinic." She started to explain, "Riichi-kun, Will-san, Bee-chan, and Wan-san. They were victims of different circumstances unlike myself. Riichi-kun's parents neglected him and often took their anger out on him, Will-kun lost his folks when he was only four. His uncle was in debt in gambling, and eventually left him to die when he got sick. Bee-chan, stayed in Scotland with her mother, but lost her leg due to a Villain attack and was sent to the clinic for rehab. It was supposed to be for a year, but no one heard from her mother since. And Wan-san… She used to live in America… Like Floyd-kun and his family, but… Something terrible happened… I don't remember what it was exactly, but I remember Shimizu-sensei talking about it… Out of her entire family of ten… She was the only survivor."

"The Promise Clinic, you stayed in… Acted as an orphanage?" Katsuki asked, surprised, having not known this kind of thing before.

"Something like that." She said, "It was before it had gotten shut down. The Promise Clinic took in kids like me. Kids that needed rehab and a home go there instead of a regular orphanage, where you're almost guaranteed to jump from one foster family to the next, if you behaved terribly. It was different; at Promise Clinic you were guaranteed to find a home, with good people and a comfortable lifestyle. The kids there were happy about that, especially those four. Each of those kids had different Quirks. Riichi-kun, Will-san, Wan-san, and Bee-chan, knew each other long before I arrived. When I came around… I was on good speaking terms with Bee-chan before they found a home for her… But as for the others… I tried to make friends with them… But…"

Katsuki noticed that her words trailed off, as her hands shook a little, "But…?"

Reina let out a sigh, "... They ended up hearing about my Quirk from the doctors, before I could make a proper introduction. And… When I tried to make friends with them… The first thing they called me… Was a freak…"

Katsuki's expression changed as her shaking became more visible. He couldn't help but recall the first day he met her. She had been crying her eyes out, telling him that the kids that stayed there pushed her into the ground, telling her a freak like her couldn't play. This scenario before him, he couldn't help but find familiar as she tried her best to hold back her tears.

"They… Didn't want to have anything to do with me…" She said, "... They told me I couldn't be a Hero… And everytime I tried to play with them, I found myself in the dirt, with a bruised face… Covered in my own tears…" He saw Reina rub her eyes a little, probably to prevent herself from crying again, "They often played tricks on me. Sometimes they would scare me, in a way where I was afraid to go to sleep, sometimes they would humiliate me in a way that left me crying for hours on end… They even tried to take my red hat or attempt to break my sword. Everytime I fought back, I'd end up with more bruises on my face than I did the day before."

At this, Katsuki couldn't help but feel shocked. He knew her stay at the hospital had been bad, though he didn't realize it was hell. Sure, he did things like that to Izuku, but… This had been different. He let Izuku stick to him despite the fact it annoyed him so much, but these kids… Basically kicked dirt onto her, and left her there to drown, as probably others did in her life.

"... Do you know what happened to them?" Katsuki asked, "After the hospital shut down…?"

Reina shook her head, "... Riichi-kun, Will-san and Wan-san, basically disappeared after Promise Clinic was closed … And Shimizu-sensei lost contact with Bee-chan's new family a few months after…"

"That's a damn shame…" Katsuki said, "... I probably would have beaten their asses for doing that shit to you."

Reina stayed silent once more, virtually giving him no response until--

"Do you think… If I saw them again…" She started to say, "... They would still think about me the way they did back than…?... Even if they changed… Do you think… I should… Forgive them for all they did… And all they could do to me…?"

Katsuki stayed silent for a moment or two before he did something she wasn't expecting from him. Despite his wounds he gently took her arm before pulling her so that she had been on her side as he made room on the bed; he held just like this as she froze at this sudden gesture.

Finally he spoke , "In hindsight, I probably would've told you, you shouldn't forgive them… Hell, if I had been in your shoes, I would've given those assholes payback for what they did…" Katsuki tightened his grip a little as Reina found her face buried in the side of his neck, "But… your not me… Your not anyone else… Your just you… In end despite what they did, you just want to see them smile, right?"

He felt her give a nod as he chuckled softly, "Atta girl Lollipop Head. As always you're just being selfless…"

Reina felt her eyes water again, though this time she held them back as she leaned into Katsuki's embrace.

"I know… We're supposed to face each other soon, but…" Reina said softly, "... Is it okay if we stay like this? Just for a little while?"

In turn Katsuki gave her a gentle pat on the back before adjusting himself so they didn't feel discomfort, "... Yeah, I don't mind. I was getting sleepy again anyway."

Reina cracked a small smile, "Me too honestly…"

The two of them shared a small laugh before Katsuki pulled the covers over the both of them. And within a few short moments, the two of them fell asleep, not minding each other's company.