ME?! a father?!

- Location: Japan, outside a certain hospital.

[POV. Third-Person]

The villain grinned as he gathered asphalt on his feet. "As much as I'd like to stay, I don't wanna be here when All Might shows up," the villain said as he leaped off the asphalt, pushing his body, with the hostages still around him.

Suddenly, a crackling sound could be heard.

BOOM!

"FLASHFIRE FIST!!" A voice resounded throughout the road as jets of flame burst around the villain, destroying his asphalt defense.

"F*CK! Endeavor?!" the villain yelled. As his asphalt guard was broken, he realized that the hostages were gone. "My hostages?!" he suddenly heard the flame hero's voice again, and right in front of him was Endeavor's fist.

"Shi-" The villain was flung meters away from his original spot. "JET BURN!!" Endeavor landed another signature move, ending the fight as fast as possible.

The force of his attacks knocked out the villain in mere seconds. "ENDEAVOR!!" the crowd of bystanders cheered for him, as if they forgot the hero who was on the floor bleeding to protect them.

...

Meanwhile, inside the hospital.

"Is the hospital currently capable of emergency procedures?" A civilian asked the doctor checking on the woman who was bleeding through her mouth. "We don't have much time... You there! Help me carry her to the emergency room!" the doctor said as they lifted the woman.

"Hold on! We don't know if the villain is still out there!" another civilian yelped with fear in their eyes.

"I'll go check it out," Kei said as he peeked outside from cover.

The villain was no longer there as Kei slowly heard the crowd cheering for a hero. "Some hero is fighting them... Now's the time!" Kei said as he held the baby and ran with the doctor carrying the woman to the emergency room...

...

A month passed.

Kei was walking towards a certain hospital, wearing a baby carrier and carrying the baby named Jihye inside. "Mr. Kurosawa? Here for another visit?" the nursing clerk greeted him, and he replied with a smile.

"I want to see how Ms. Yeon is doing," Kei said as he patted Jihye's head. "Ah, Mr. Kurosawa!" the same doctor from a month ago greeted him. "I need to speak with you privately," the doctor said with a serious tone, leading them to his office.

"About Ms. Yeon..." The doctor spoke with a sad tone as he explained her situation. "So... due to her coma, she may never wake up again," the doctor said with a solemn tone. "I-I see..." Kei felt sad as he looked at the sleeping baby.

"Well... judging by how you're looking right now..." The doctor said as he looked at Kei's disheveled hair, crooked glasses, and baby carrier. "Ms. Yeon doesn't have a record or ID," the doctor said.

"What do you mean?" Kei asked, confusion evident. "She came into the hospital injured, with nothing on her but a shirt when she was pregnant," he said as he rubbed his forehead.

"And now she's ended up like this... We may never know what happened to her," the doctor said, looking at the ceiling.

"So! How would you like to be a father, Kei?" the doctor suddenly exclaimed, making Kei's eyes widen as he almost jumped from his seat. "ME?! A father?!" Kei yelled as he started pacing in circles.

"Technically, the baby and Yeon do not have a single record in this country... I could help pull some strings to give you custody," the doctor said, looking into Kei's eyes. "I've been a doctor for many years, and I can very much tell when someone is ready to be a father," the doctor said, rubbing his beard.

"I-I don't know if I can," Kei said as he sat down, breathing heavily. "The baby seems to be calmer than you," the doctor chuckled as he looked at the man in front of him, who was having a mental breakdown.

"A-About that! This baby is weird! She never speaks, and even when she cries, it's only tears. Is there something wrong with her?! Or is it me? It's probably me, isn't it? I will never be a go-" As Kei rambled on, the doctor interrupted him.

"Calm down, Mr. Kurosawa. Jihye was born like that," the doctor said with a solemn tone as he explained. "It was likely from the injuries of abuse that her mother had when she gave birth, which impaired her vocal cords," after saying that, the doctor saw tears falling from Kei's eyes.

...

Silence permeated the room.

"Help me, Doctor," Kei suddenly spoke up as he stood up. "I will raise little Jihye and find out what happened to Ms. Yeon!" Kei said with a determined expression, which shocked the doctor.

"That's what I like to hear!" the doctor stood up, smiling as he approached Kei. "Don't worry about the paperwork! I'll handle it," he said as he put his hand up for a handshake.

Seeing the gesture, Kei shook his hand, but the doctor immediately pushed him towards the door. "Now go be a father! I have many appointments to deal with!" the doctor said as he saw Kei walking towards the exit.

"Take care of yourself... Officer," the doctor smiled as he closed the door.