◆Diamond Flower◆Dabi◆Boku no Hero Academia◆

◆17◆ Real me

Michiyo walked up to the clone and she stared at him. The clone looked down at her and he patted her on the head. It really was a perfect clone of Dabi...too perfect. Michiyo pulled the clone's pants and she looked into it to check if that place was the same size too. 

"Oi." The real Dabi pulled at her cheek, "What the heck are you doing?" 

"Ah! I was just checking if the clone was really the same as you!" 

"There are so many ways for you to check and you pull this shit off right in front of me?" 

"B-because I've put it in my mouth before, of course I can tell with my eyes."

"You..." 

"It is perfect!" Twice exclaimed loudly, "This double is literally a perfect copy of the original! Everything about this clone is perfect!" 

Dabi wanted to leave behind a clone for her so she wouldn't be lonely. Also, he wanted to make sure Michiyo wouldn't follow him. If he could keep her away from danger, that's all there was to it. 

"Other me, make sure you take care of Michiyo and keep her out of danger's way." 

"Right." The clone of Dabi said to the original.

"Twice, I need to talk to my clone for a while. You go ahead."

"Got it! I'll wait! You'll probably take more than 30 minutes, right?" He winked at the two male and Michiyo, "Have fun~!" Twice left them on their own and he made his own way to the entrance of the apartment building for Dabi.

Michiyo was about to get back to doing what she was doing, but she saw something on the table. "What's this? measuring tape? Dabi," When she called out to the original, both Dabi looked at her way. She stared at Dabi with a lost look. 

"What?" The real one asked.

"...are you the real one or the clone?" 

"We didn't even swap places, Michiyo. What are you doing?" The real Dabi wondered what was wrong with her. Did she lose it after what happened today? 

Twice was outside lingering because Dabi told him to. "Michiyo-chan?" 

"Twice-san, your measuring tape." She handed Twice his weapon back. Don't think it's just a measuring tape, it could act like a sharpened hand-held weapon if Twice straightened it, it's so sharp it could cut through ice!

"Michiyo-chan, you are a pure angel!" 

Michiyo smiled, "You're welcome. Please keep an eye out on Dabi for me, will you?" 

"I will! Leave him to me! I'll bring him back to you for sure!" 

"Also..." 

"Also?" 

"Can you do me a favor?"

The clone of Dabi was lying flat on the sofa, reading a book. His face didn't show much interest to it at all. 

Where's the real Dabi? He's having a shower before he leaves. "Michiyo..." 

"You have my memories too, don't you?" The real Dabi asked the clone. 

"I do." The clone not only looked like Dabi in appearance, even his very soul and memories were exact replicas. The only difference between them was the way they were born. 

"Then you must know how I feel about Hakanai Shiki. That woman will not leave me alone now that she knows about my existence. Make sure that woman never meets Michiyo." 

"Hakanai is probably worried about the us who died that day. She must want answers"

"Michiyo doesn't need to know about the real me. Protect her, okay? Use whatever method to protect her. If Hakanai persists..." 

"I'll cremate her." The clone's thoughts were exactly the same as the original.

The clone sat up and closed the book when he heard the door open. He smiled when he looked at her. 

"Hm?" The clone noticed something, but he couldn't say a thing about it the moment the original came out of the shower. 

The original Dabi was clothed and ready to leave. He threw the towel he was drying his hair with to the floor. "What took so long?" Dabi asked her. 

"I was telling Twice to keep an eye on you." She replied with a smile on her face. "Be careful, come back safely, okay?"

Dabi hugged her. He breathed in the scent of her hair because it might be a while before he could embrace her again. "Wait for me." 

"Hm." 

Dabi left her alone with the clone. She went to the window and she watched Dabi and Twice leave. She watched them until she could no longer see them.

A couple of hours into the night and the clone of Dabi still haven't slept yet. 

The sound of the shower ceased and out came Michiyo in fresh pajamas. 

The clone of Dabi leaned back against the sofa. "Hey, come here." 

"Hm?" She walked over to him. 

His eyes stayed looking up and he touched her hand to hold it in his own. He gave her hand a light squeeze, his thumb traced the back of her hand.

She smiled back and she put her other hand against his when she sat next to him, "Can we sleep on the same bed? It feels weird for him to be here and not be here at the same time." 

"Sure." 

"I know you are a clone and all, but do you feel any different from the original?" 

He lightly smacked his hands against her cheeks, making her pout her lips. "You checked the goods yourself, Michiyo. You tell me." 

"I'b owy doking." (I'm only joking)

"I don't know how long they will be gone for. For now, I'll do whatever you wish." The clone's feelings for Michiyo was the same as the original too, both wished for her to be happy. "I want to see you happy." He was about to move his hands away, but he felt her hands over on top of his own. "Michiyo?" 

"You might be a clone, but I want to see you happy too."