MHA/BNHA react to For The Want of A Nail by Clouds part 1

Hisashi Midoriya let out a breath of smoke as he watched the news. So Giran was dead, huh? It was probably for the best; he hadn't been quite the same since his abduction. It was time to get some new faces in the brokerage business anyway. On a more personal note, now that Giran was out of the way, there was nothing holding Hisashi back from meeting with Mastermind. He'd been in the villain game long enough to have gained a fearsome reputation, and Mastermind wasn't known for being picky about his clients, so Hisashi had no doubt that the one he'd somehow offended was Giran, not Mastermind. Still, it wouldn't have been wise to go behind the broker's back, but that wouldn't be a problem anymore.

Hisashi called in one of his underlings, "I need you to find out what meetings Mastermind has coming up." He grinned. "I think it's time we reach out, don't you?"

Mitsuki: This is not going to end well.

Shigaraki: You think?

"I seriously don't know how you can eat that stuff." Dabi wrinkled his nose in disgust as Keigo destroyed yet another chicken wing.

Hawks: Oh come on you too?!

"You're eating them too." Keigo said, not bothering to cover his mouth. If Dabi was already disgusted, why waste the extra effort?

"Well, I'm not..." Dabi gestured to his wings and Keigo rolled his eyes.

"What? Did you think that actual hawks only eat mice or worms or something? Newsflash." Keigo took another bite. "They eat birds, so I can eat all the fried chicken I want, okay?"

Hawks: And I'm barely part bird! The hawk part is just my name! I only have wings! It'd be weird if Tokoyami ate birds or if Rumi ate rabbits but it's not weird if I like fried chicken!

Dabi shook his head and went back to his own plate. Keigo didn't know exactly why Dabi had invited him over for takeout and video games, but he'd said it was something about building trust? Keigo wasn't complaining. Any time he spent with the league was an opportunity for to gather more information on how they worked and what they might do next. He'd personally been hoping to spend some more time with other members of the league today as well, but so far it was just him and Dabi. Freezerburn was apparently on a date with Mastermind and Keigo couldn't help but be a little disappointed he hadn't arrived in time to see Mastermind's unmasked face. Maybe Dabi just invited him over so he wouldn't have to be alone? Did villains get lonely?

Toga: Yeah...

"So, birdie," Dabi said finally, "What was it like growing up with the Hero Commission?"

Keigo froze, "What?"

"I mean, sorry if I'm overstepping my boundaries," Dabi held up his hands placatingly, "but Mastermind let slip about... well, your upbringing, I guess. Sorry if that's something you're not comfortable with discussing or... just forget I said anything."

Spinner: Huh Dabi's being weirdly polite.

Keigo blinked a few times. On the one hand, the fact he was raised by the hero commission was classified info, on the other hand... he might be able to use it to cement his place in the league. Maybe if he gave himself a convincing enough backstory, Dabi would finally believe that he was an ally, not an infiltrator.

"It's okay, man." Keigo smiled. "I don't mind, ask away."

Todoroki: I foresee this not ending well.

Dabi nodded, "How old were you when they picked you up?"

There really wasn't any way of knowing how much Mastermind knew, or how much he'd told the league, so honesty was probably the best policy for now if Keigo really wanted this to work, "I think I was like seven or eight? It was a few years after I got my quirk. My parents weren't really around a lot, and when they were, they were drunk, so I spent a lot of time either alone or with my friends, playing and messing around with our quirks."