Villain's Origins || A Twist in Time [Boku no Hero Academia Villain Au Book 1]

Hitoshi's POV:

"Deku..?" I ask, barely recognizing the boy due to the black hood that covered most of his green hair. If I hadn't heard his voice, I wouldn't have know it's him.

   He turns to me and I notice his eyes are red, making my brows furrow. I could've sworn his eyes were green before. Beside him was a boy with half red half white hair whom I did not know.

"I thought I heard your voice. I'm glad it's you. I left in such a hurry last time, I couldn't get your phone number." I shove my fists into the pocket of my hoodie, cocking my head towards the boy sitting beside him on the race car machines. "Who's this?"

   The boy glances at Deku, who gestures to me. He then stands up and holds his hand out politely. "My name is Todoroki Shoto, it's nice to meet you. I'm a friend of his."

   We shake hands and I nod a bit. "Shinsou Hitoshi.." My brows furrow when I realize his last name was familiar. "Wait.. Todoroki..? As in- pro hero Endeavor, Todoroki?"

   The boy makes a face for a moment before nodding. "Yes, I'm his son.. unfortunately.." He mutters the last part under his breath, which I decide not to comment on. It was probably complicated and it wasn't really my business.

   Deku looks between us for a moment before his lips slowly curved into a grin. He seemed to jolt for a moment, his eyes flashing green before they go back to being red. "I'm glad you two were able to meet like this, actually. You're both aiming for U.A., after all. Wouldn't it be nice to make friends, since you both have the potential to get in?"

   My eyes widen and I look up at Todoroki, who also seems surprised. I crack a nervous smile as we let go of each other's hands. "Oh, y-yeah.. I guess it would make sense for you to go to U.A. if you're a pro hero's son and all. What's your quirk, if you don't mind me asking?"

"Fire and ice.. but I'm more proficient with my ice, since I've trained it more. I'll be getting used to my fire quirk soon enough." Todoroki's reply confused me. You would think the son of the flame hero would be better at using his flames, but I guess you never know. "What's yours?"

   I felt a little more confident than last time to state my quirk after I spoke to Deku, so I smile and decide to say it without hesitation. "I can control the mind of anyone who answers a question I ask. I think it's a quirk that can be pretty useful for things like interrogations or capturing the villains behind large scale threats.."

"That's quite the powerful quirk.. Although, from what my father told me, the entrance exam will likely involve physical combat. I recommend learning some self-defense, if you haven't done so already.." Todoroki immediately replies in a way that makes me realize how close minded the people at my middle school are.

   I subtly let out a sigh of relief, finally feeling normal for the first time in years. They didn't think of me as a villain, they just saw me as another person. "I'll keep that in mind." I turn my gaze to Deku, who was grinning at the sight of our interaction. He seems a bit different compared to last time.

   The door opens and I turn my head in that direction, my brows furrowing at the loud group that entered. Deku's gaze sharpens and he grabs my wrist harshly, moving me so that I was blocking the sight of the front door.

"Dek-?!" My eyes widen as Deku takes out a knife, holding it near my stomach. My heart races as I become afraid. Before I can utter another word, he speaks in a dangerously low tone.

"Don't call me that.. and don't let the people in that group see me. I'll explain later, but you can't let them see me no matter what." My brows furrow and I'm about to activate my quirk to defend myself when I notice his grip around the handle was shaking. His eyes were flashing between red and green, confusing me further. Was that a quirk?