Aizawa groaned, shifting his sleeping position, but you still found a way to get your hands on his face.
You found his facial hair weird. It felt weird, but fascinating to touch. It was prickly. And like every toddler, you wanted to touch.
"Baby, let daddy sleep." He muttered groggily as he could feel you leaning on him and trying to reach for his face. He turned away, getting his phone from under his pillow to check the time while you decided to try and stand on the bed.
Aizawa groaned a little louder, "Honey, its 5 in the morning." He placed his phone back down and closed his eyes. It was a Saturday morning. Why was is when there was no school, you were up early?
Aizawa laid on his stomach, head resting on his arms as he tried to get back to sleep.
You, on the other hand, decided to try and stand on the uneven, wobbly ground on the bed. You slowly got up and tried to take a step forward, but found that the bed was too soft and you'd lost balance.
"Da-dy-" you fell backwards, and towards the edge of the bed.
But before any of that could happen, Aizawa was quick to grab your foot. His eyes a bit wide as he sighed, what a close call.
Yet another recycled art and god have I decided to re-draw this in the future.
"Jesus, (Y/n)." He pulled you into a protective embrace as you slightly squirmed. "You getting more hyper than usual." You did start to be a little more playful, especially with Shohei or Hoshiko chasing you around. Maybe it was a toddler thing.
"Daddy." You settled with hugging his neck as Aizawa started to drift off to sleep again.
"Go to sleep."
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After finding no sleep, Aizawa decided to go scroll on his phone for anything interesting. And he did, it was Nighteye.
It was an email that a week before and Aizawa only saw it now. He probably had sent after their call.
From: Sir Nighteye
To: Eraserhead
Subject: Concerning the children
I heard about the boy's relations to Ms. Shirakumo or mostly known as (your hero name or 'Y/h/n')... Will it be alright if I request a small meet up with them some day as I have forgotten to mention a schedule in our call.
I'd just like to talk over some things with them regarding Koshikawa Usagi, since they seem to be at the heart of it compared to the other kids.
Aizawa sighed and sat up. He decided to go call the guy to see if he was available today, since Friday afternoons were usually easier on his schedule
"Eraser?" Nighteye's monotonous voice answered. "I didn't really think you were a morning person."
The dark haired man chuckled, running a hand through his tangled dark brown hair. "Yeah... Um... I just read your email now, I apologize."
"No its alright." He could hear typing in the other end. "If you aren't busy today, you can bring them here in my agency... I'll be in my office the entire day." Aizawa heard a few voices in the background, he guessed it was Bubble-girl and his other sidekick. "But if not, just tell me when, I'll be sure to clear my schedule on that day."
Aizawa stretched and tried his best to be careful as to not wake you. He got out of bed and walked to the living room, where he sat on the couch and thought of his answer. "I think I can bring them later today... may I ask if its just the two kids, or would you like to meet Hoshiko and Tora."
"Tora?" Nighteye's tone indicated a question. "It would be nice to meet them all... it would help me finish up my work."
Aizawa nodded, "Alright, we'll be there a little later."
"Alright, Eraserhead, thank you."
Aizawa placed his phone on his pink jogging pants and looked around the aesthetically pleasing living room that was filled with nothing but natural light.
Most people never really expected Aizawa to be the type to hang up pictures, have plants or over all have a neat apartment. Well, that was just for him and people close to him to know. He walked over to his kitchen, opened a few cans of cat food and placed them on each cat's bowl.
"Morning." He patted all of them. LoudCloud seemed to be the only one who greeted him back with a loud meow. He chuckled before getting his ipad and setting it up in the kitchen.
You kids were fast asleep. He found it unfair that you fell asleep right after nearly giving him a heart attack an hour ago.
So while you three slept, he was going to stir up a meal. He got the pink pusheen apron, and placed it on before searching up what to cook.
"Alright! For today's dish you'll be needing..."
Aizawa had a small content smile on his face as he went on to cook along with the video. Just like how he is in action, he moved swiftly around the kitchen.
Tora had woken up and walked to the living room to see what Aizawa was up to. He watched as the man went on with his cooking seriously.
The boy watched silently, getting a seat on the couch and took in the calm environment. This was different from the league. Different from his previous home. It was a lot more breathable and pleasant to be in.
His blue eyes were on Aizawa. The man's been nothing but good to him, even with the knowledge of what he had previously done to you and Shohei in Hosu and maybe even in the lab. He found it weird. He found it weird that there were people like him; like you, who could just trust so easily.
Or maybe it was because you guys had never felt the things he had felt. The excruciating pain he had experienced before.
"You're up early." He was snapped out of his thoughts by Aizawa giving him a soft look from the kitchen. "Want to help me?" Tora shrugged and went on to helping him.
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"You shouldn't have your cold brew in an empty stomach." Aizawa commented when he noticed Shohei walking into the kitchen and grabbing his metallic container filled with the coffee he didn't finish yesterday. Aizawa wondered just when did he allow Shohei to drink coffee. "And since when did you start to drink coffee?"
Shohei waved him off as he sat at the dining table, watching as his dad chopped up some vegetables while Tora went on with stirring the ingredients in the pan.
You walked into the living room as well, hair a mess and eyes still sleepy. You sat on a chair beside Shohei and watched the two finish up the dish.
You helped Shohei set up the table before settling in your seat and waiting for Tora to proudly bring in the breakfast he and Aizawa had created.
Aizawa and Shohei sat on either side of you, while Tora sat across you. The food was set and the two boys dug in. Aizawa helped you and fixed up the meal on your plate. You mimicked Aizawa and placed your hands together.
"I-Ita-itada-ki-masu."
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"I would also like to talk to the two teens about a possible internship here with me."
Nighteye's previous call clubg to Aizawa. It had been a week and the man had scheduled to meet the kids by Friday.
Aizawa couldn't shake the feeling off. Was is jealousy? Jealousy that his kid was being offered an internship with one of the most known agencies here? Not to mention AllMight's former sidekick?
Or was it worry? Worry of whatever he would be talking to you kids about and what it may unlock and how the other pro hero would react to it?
Either way, he and Yamada got ready to drive the four of you to the famous hero's agency.
"Shohei-" Aizawa turned to see the boy chugging down his father's cup of coffee. "Don't drink coffee." He grabbed the cup and drank himself. "Its not healthy."
Shohei pouted as Hoshiko and Tora slightly laughed at the man's words.
"How many cups did you have already?" Aizawa asked the boy. "You didn't even eat yet, you're gonna have-"
"I won't." The boy whined. "Plus its only been two cups."
"Four." Hoshiko gestured to the discarded paper cups in the nearby trash-bin in the teacher's lounge.
Aizawa sighed, curse the lounge's amazing instant coffee machine.
"Are you almost done with your work, Hizashi?" Aizawa called as the blonde quickly fixed his desk and bag before nodding with a sheepish smile.
"Let's go."
"What's with the glasses, Hei?" Hoshiko pointed at said glasses om Shohei's face. "Thought you only needed that when you were recovering."
Shohei rolled his eyes, "They're also reading glasses... just thought to wear them today." He said and looked away from her gaze.
Hoshiko playfully rolled her eyes and turned to you and Tora. She pointed finger guns at you then ruffled Tora's hair. "Nice to see you, Kitty."
"Shut up, weirdo."
The route to Nighteye agency was a busy and a long one at that. So that meant more time in the car.
And that meant more time with the two bickering and playing around in the back.
"I said stop!" Shohei grunted, pushing Hoshiko away as she tried to style his hair up. "Stop messing with my hair!"
"Come on, Sho!" Hoshiko whined, leaning closer to try and fix his dark messy hair. "I just wanna see how you look with pushed back hair!"
The two bickered while you two just sat there quietly, unsure of what to do with the two teens.
Yamada chuckled as he looked at the two bickering through the rearview mirror. He then glanced at Aizawa. "Reminds me of us." He chuckled and brought a small polaroid picture of just the two of them in their UA pe uniform. They both looked beaten up.
Aizawa grunted, looking at the picture and at the girly handwriting below. Credits to (Y/n) Shirakumoâ
"Yeah." Aizawa muttered. "Remember in our first year when (Y/n) asked us if we were dating?" Yamada laughed along. "She was really convinced because you kept on sticking with me."
Yamada snorted, "Took us a while to convince her that we were just friends."
"You are?" They turned to look at Tora and his surprised look.
Shohei and Hoshiko had stopped bickering and you four had started to listen to the two men.
"You're just friends? Not- not... boyfriends? Or something along that line?" The tiger boy tilted his head as Hoshiko giggled.
"See! That's what I thought too!" Hoshiko flailed her arms. "Like, I really thought you two would be living in an apartment together. I mean, I genuinely think EraserMic works."
Aizawa coughed at the name while Yamada face palmed, but laughed as well. "EraserMic, eh?" Yamada wiggled his eyebrows towards Aizawa, who rolled his eyes and looked away, glaring.
"Actually, the class thinks you two are secretly dating." Shohei joined in. You just sat there innocently, unsure of what is happening.
"As much as I'd love to date this hot hunk of a man-" Yamada playfully punched Aizawa, who glared at him. "-His heart belonged to our best friend."
"Oh~" Hoshiko giggled, smirking mischievously. "You mean, (Y/n) Shirakumo? The pretty girl?" She recalled the pictures she's seen that both men had. They were usually group photos or maybe pictures of just the two of them. Yamada may or may not have told her a few things.
"How did you even get to know her? She's like, way out of your league." Yamada held back his laugh at his daughter's words. Shohei just sat there with an amused smile, seeing his dad's flustered face was amusing.
"She was my friend's younger sister." Aizawa tried to make it short.
"You mean my uncle? Oboro Shirakumo?" Shohei asked.
"Yes." Aizawa muttered. "He introduced me to her... we were just kids then."
"Ooohh, childhood sweethearts!" Hoshiko giggled.
Yamada shook his head in opposition. "They only got together after our debut as heroes." He laughed as Aizawa sunk in his seat, face red. "After wasting their entire high-school life secretly admiring one another, they dramatically confessed and finally got together." He summed up pretty much how Aizawa's entire relationship was with (Y/n) Shirakumo.
"That's amazing." Shohei commented with a small smile on his face. "Why dramatically, though?"
"That's a story to tell for another day." Yamada chimed.
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The car ride soon toned down and you four fell asleep.
Aizawa turned to Yamada then at you kids, checking of you all were asleep.
Aizawa turned to see Hoshiko blasting music in her earphones on one side and Shohei fast asleep with you and Tora on the other side.
"I think there's a bit of tension im your class because of what happened Sho." Yamada sighed, recalling the tension in the class earlier that day.
Aizawa glanced at the kids then back at Yamada.
"Hoshiko barely hears a thing when she's listening to music... much less if she's in a bad mood." Yamada nervously laughed as he eyed his daughter then at the three kids. "And plus, I think it's a topic we can talk to them about... it is their situation after all, Sho."
Aizawa nodded and brought his eyes on the road. "What sort of tension?"
"I'm guessing that your class just finds them suspicious now." He told him. "I just felt it, and the way most would glance at the two- my guess is that they had a conversation before I even got into class... maybe about what happened to AllMight and all." He recalled the times he had walked into the class for his lesson, he could clearly feel the tension in the room.
As if there was a silent war happening.
"They might think of the kids as Bad-guys." Aizawa frowned a bit. He too had his own doubts and it made him guilty even thinking of it. They were children, and even if that sort of display happened, it would be unfair to judge without knowing the other side's story.
"Yeah..."
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Nighteye pushed up his glasses as he read through the files, stopping at two of them.
One was yours
And the other was Shohei's
His golden eyes lingered longer at Shohei's file.
(Y/n) Shirakumo.
Nighteye had his eyes on the name printed on Shohei's papers. Actual records of his birth and who his mother was. No name on the father's.
He sighed heavily as he stared at the name. How it seemed like it was only yesterday when the young lady joyously joined his agency as his first side-kick.
"She was too young." He muttered to himself, recalling the years when that girl worked with him and until the very end...
He stared at the collected pictures of the boy, some featuring his quirk and how similar it was to his mother's. The steel eyes that glowed blue, the way his energy blades were formed or how he managed to slightly lift things with the flowing energy he could control.
His quirk was a carbon copy of his mother's; only difference was that he actually managed to erase quirks, a feature his mother tried so hard to master.
Nighteye then turned to look at your file. You reminded him of someone too, but he couldn't put a name to either of them.
They were siblings and they had a similar look to yours, especially the mutations.
He had only met them briefly because Shohei's mother had introduced them once after a mission.
Nighteye smiled a bit as he looked at a particular picture of you holding the stuffed cat. He actually wanted to give you a stuffed toy too, but he discarded the AllMight plushie after Aizawa had recently informed him of your encounter with Buff AllMight.
Now that plushie is just hiding under his desk as he tried to think of another thing he could give you that you might like.
It didn't look like it, but he was quite fond of children. They were just adorable.
"Sir Nighteye?" Bubble-girl called and the man looked up to her. "They're here."
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"I look stupid, Hosh." Shohei grumbled after having Hoshiko mess with is hair and push it back and away from his face.
Ah yes I cringe at this one... I even had the long-ass username before ahahaha #recyclingoldart because I am lazy at re-drawing
"You look fine." She said as she fixed it even more. Her hand stopped at a small scar on the side of Shohei's head. It was small and circular. She dwelled on it, but snapped out after Shohei moved away to look at the mirror.
She walked beside him and look at his annoyed expression. "Come on, you look fine! Plus, we're going to be meeting a formal guy!"
"Oh yeah? Is that why you decided to wear a pokemon designed top?" He gestured to her attire.
I'll come back and try to draw this on Hoshiko...
She gasped, having a look of betrayal in her face. "It is not a pokemon! Its Kirby!"
Shohei shrugged. "Isn't he a pokemon?"
"You uncultured swine." Tora mocked. "Kirby's not a pokemon!"
Shohei raised his arms up as a defense. "Ok ok, jesus... chill." He backed away to see you holding onto Aizawa's hand as he, and Yamada were waiting for the three of them.
Following Aizawa, you all walked up and into the office of Sir Nighteye. You had the green bunny in your arms while you waddled into the office, sticking to Aizawa's leg.
You were greeted with a tall man with green hair and glasses that sat by his desk.
"Eraserhead, Present Mic." Nighteye greeted, letting you guys walk in.
"We'll actually be leaving to go back to UA. We'll be back to pick them up."Aizawa told Nighteye as he and Yamada just got a text from UA about the training camp. "Behave." He told the kids before leaving you four to Nighteye.
Said man nodded and allowed you four kids walked into the room, eyeing the AllMight posters.
Nighteye turned his eyes to you, who held onto your bother's pants as your eyes looked at every AllMight-related item in the room.
As much as Nighteye would love to ease you by taking them all down, it would take so long to hide them.
The kids all seemed quite tense, and as much as he wanted to do his little humor test, he understood if they were quite serious, quiet or tense.
"Hello." Nighteye greeted them, a small smile placed on his face as he watched them sit down in front if him. "I am Sir Nighteye and may I know your names?"
"Hoshiko Yamada!" Hoshiko gave him a bright enthusiastic smile, a hand out for him to shake. She was slightly nervous, but she was pretty sure she could hide it with a smile.
Nighteye nodded and shook her hand. He then turned to look at Tora.
"I'm To-"
"Tony the tiger." Hoshiko teased.
"It's Tora!" The boy growled, crossing his arms and pouting like a stubborn little child. Nighteye smiled, ruffling his hair and turning to Shohei.
"Shohei Aizawa." Was all the teen said as he had been looking around the room.
"Nice to meet you all." He gave a smile.
"You're a big AllMight fan, huh?" Shohei was reminded of Deku at the thought of fanboy. "I'm honestly not much of a fan." Nighteye took note of the boy's honesty. "I'm-" Shohei fell his stomach grumble.
Curse the cold brew. The boy cursed and looked around the office as Nighteye examined him. "Uhh... may I ask where the toilet is?"
"Over there." Nighteye raised a brow, pointing at the door.
Shohei, who was smart enought to search up who Nighteye was, knew that the man had a thing for humor. The boy slightly clutched his stomach and gave the man a nervous smile and said with as much courage as he could:
"I just need to go... Flush Ultra."
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"I asked to meet you to have a talk." Nighteye started.
"About what?" Shohei raised the question.
"Well... mostly about youe experiences in the Lab, since my agency is responsible for the investigation on it... and maybe talk to you about other things." Nighteye had a gentle tone and a small smile on his face, eyes connecting with Shohei's.
"Why take this long before asking us?" Hoshiko butted in. "Its been months... why only now?"
Nighteye hummed, quite happy with the courage the kids have to just ask out questions. He glanced over to her, "because we interviewed other kids too... most of them less traumatized than what you had gone through... most of them actually getting time to visit their parents and all."
This made the kids look at each other and then back at the hero.
"Did you know of this?"
"No." Shohei answered.
"Yes." Hoshiko said the same time as Shohei.
Nighteye raised a brow as he turned to Hoshiko.
She looked away, avoided anyone's eye contact. "I didn't think that they'd keep us like prisoners..." she started off. "At first, they allowed me to see my mom... then... they stopped and soon threatened to kill her... until she died of sickness."
Nighteye nodded, giving her a small apology before turning to let Shohei answer.
"I didn't know they allowed at all... either that or I can't remember." The boy grunted, his hand rubbing the temples of his head, as if getting a headache.
Nighteye raised a brow in curiosity. "You... don't remember?"
The boy in question shook his head. "I don't remember much... all I remember was from the lab... I barely even got to meet others aside from her." He turned to you before bringing his gaze back at Nighteye.
The questioned rolled in like how they had done it before, they answered as much as they could. Nighteye didn't push on the details as he could see how they struggled to answer.
"Tora, you were the one who got in UA. Mind explaining further?" He had heard about Aizawa and Yamada's reports that Hoshiko and Tora seemed to be the reason why the entire USJ incident happened.
Of course they kept that information a secret from the rest of the class so that there wouldn't be tension and distrust between them.
The boy sighed, "Once Hoshiko managed to crumble the wall using the vibrations from amplifying her heart beat and focusing it on the security wall, I sneaked in along with the surging paparazzi. I managed to pass the two heroes and squeeze my way through the mob of students and into the empty faculty." He explained briefly. "Guessed that the principle would be holding most of the files and it was to my luck that he wasn't in his office... got AllMight's schedule for the week and then got the locations of the other training grounds in UA... then left through the way I came in."
"How long did that take?"
"4-5 minutes." Hoshiko answered. "The whole paparazzi thing took 8-9 minutes to be handles... just enough time."
"Alright." Nighteye nodded. He then turned to Shohei, who been bouncing you on his lap for a while. "Shohei, mind if I ask... were you apart of anything like this? Maybe other missions?"
Shohei shook his head. "I barely got out.., always in the room with Moch... if not, we'd be training in one of the lab's rooms."
Nighteye nodded, "Did you manage to meet anyone else in the lab?Aside from the nurses and other experiments, have you happen to see any of their guests or visitors? Because we've got information that they do hold meetups in their place."
Shohei shook his head as the others did as well. Nighteye turned to you, in hopes you'd answer. His golden eyes on yours as you gave him a nod- much to everyone's surprise.
"Man... b-blue hair..." You pouted a bit as you made scratching gestured around your neck. He may have visited more than once. He even took your wings. "T-take... take wings." Nighteye's eyes widened, both at the fact that you had wings as well as that he knew who you were talking about.
He wanted to ask you all about it, but he was curious as to who else. "Was there anyone else?" He asked softly, hoping to easy up your already tense form.
"c-cloud ma-an." You added, eyes meeting Nighteye's. There was pain and fear in them. You always seemed to show so much more in your eyes than anywhere else.
Nighteye didn't want to push you anymore, but he just needed to know. "Did they hurt you?" You nodded quickly. "Alright." He didn't want to make you recall any further
"Bad- bad man... many.. bad man."
"Alright... thank you, (Y/n)." He gave you a small assuring smile, giving you a comforting pat on the head. There was a bit of silence. "Have you meet any of your families? Any actual relatives?"
"My mom... but she died of sickness." Hoshiko explained.
"Could you expand on that?" Nighteye asked. "If its alright with you?" He wanted to know the full experience, to further understand what investigation he was dealing with.
Hoshiko nodded. "I... entered the facility willingly... my mom was sick and we were extremely poor... a-and they said that if I joined in... they'd help her get better." She tried to smile a bit. "But as time passed by... they started keeping me in the lab and-.... Soon she died and they never allowed me out... not until they told me to do the UA thing with Tora."
Nighteye nodded. He was quite surprised by how open they all were. "And you had no other missions like that?" Hoshiko only shook her head.
He then repeated the question about family to the others.
Tora crossed his arms. "No known family at all..."
"None, whatsoever?" The lanky man questioned.
Tora glared a bit. "None... I don't know anyone that might be related to me... all I've known is the lab and their training."
Nighteye then turned to Shohei for any answers.
"Dad said my uncle died when he was a second year in high-school and my mom died fighting against a villain." Shohei explained what he knew.
Nighteye raised a brow. "Anything on your father?" Shohei shook his head. Nighteye leaned in forward a bit as he rested his head on his palm. "May I ask, you call Eraser 'dad' or 'father'... is it official?" Nighteye noticed how he had only suddenly questioned Shohei, so to not make things obvious, he turned to Hoshiko and asked the same. "Have they made if official?"
"Made what official?"
"Had they officially adopted you kids?" He raised a brow in question.
"No." Both teens said as you and Tora didn't seem to understand. "No they haven't... just signed guardian-ship over us, but not officially adopted"
Nighteye nodded and leaned back on his seat. He looked over to Shohei again. He started to like the boy. He was an introvert, but he's got enthusiasm and great determination. "I knew your mother." Nighteye suddenly said. "She had her work study under me... she debut as my first sidekick, actually..." He explained, a small smile on his face. "She was a fun and sweet person... great humor."
Shohei nodded, smiling at how his mom seemed to have an influence in a lot of people.
"She dated Eraserhead, are you aware?"
Shohei chuckled and rolled his eyes. "I'm aware of that." He scratched his head. "She has silver-ish hair like Mochi." He gestured to you as you gave him a small smile. "They were childhood friends."
Nighteye nodded. He guessed Aizawa didn't mention that he and (Y/n) broke up a year before she ended up dead. Nighteye had knew her and had actually visited her a few weeks before she died.
"Well, I think that's all I could ask." He looked over to you. He actually wanted to further question you about the people you just described, but he didn't want to push you and make you cry. "Oh, I have one last question, for the both of you." He glanced at the two teens.
"Anything." Shohei muttered.
"Shoot." Hoshiko grinned, giving him finger guns.
Nighteye grinned, pushing up his glasses. "Would you like to have your work study under me?"
"We still need to get our provisional licenses."
Nighteye chuckled. "I'm sure that you two are more than capable of getting your licenses. And once you do- which I certainly know you will- I'll be here to accept you any time." He gave you for a sweet grin, something only very very few people see.
He looked down on you. If you ever decided to become a hero like your brother or your father, Nighteye would be there to accept you as his work study too.
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"Ba-bye... Sir." You waved as you followed Aizawa out of the office. Nighteye walked you guys out. "Ba-bye, Sir Ni-Night-e-yee." You smiled, turning to the tall man that got down to your height.
Nighteye chuckled and patted you gently. He looked you in the eyes and attempted something he hadn't done in a while, using his quirk.
You were a sweet child and he wanted to see what you had in store for you.
His eyes turned into a dark color and his pupils turned this robotic purple as he looked into your future. You looked him in the eyes, your (y/e/c) eyes flashing to a crimson color. You could see how the man's smile faltered for a bit before he stopped and gave you a softer yet sadder smile.
You blinked a few times. Your brows knotted before looking up at Nighete.
"Sir- Sir Ni-ight-eye." You hugged him around his neck and he was quite taken aback.
"Hope to see you soon, (Y/n)." He hugged you back before pulling away and walking over to Aizawa fot a few words.
The dark haired man looked up at the lanky green haired hero. "Something wrong, Nighteye?" He raised a brow ad the hero placed a hand on his shoulder.
Nighteye shook his head and gave the man a small smile with a knowing look. "Just take good care of your kids, Eraserhead."
Aizawa nodded and walked out of the agency with you in hand and Shohei on the other side. Tora held onto Hoshiko's hand as she leaned on her dad.
Nighteye watched as you slowly disappeared from sight. His smile dropped the instant you guys turned away.
"Take really good care."