𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 || 𝐌𝐡𝐚

9

Reia didn't know how many times she could do this.

The woman stared at the ceiling blankly, the thought of sleep in a distant part of her mind. It was another night that she couldn't sleep. It's not like she hasn't pulled an all nighter before, but not having a proper nights sleep for a few days straight is bound to have a negative effect on her mind and body in the future.

But even so, she would rather have that happen than to face her problems. Taking a deep breath, she flipped on her side, staring out the window. She probably won't get sleep anytime soon. She might as well keep herself busy. Right?

Reia sighed. She sat up, running both her hands down her face. She slumped over as her gaze fell to the bed.

I might as well make myself useful and not waste my time.

While she thought of what she should be doing, her thoughts began to shift towards the back garden. It still hasn't been fixed yet. With everything that has happened, she didn't have the time to. Now was the perfect time.

With another sigh, Reia stood up, exiting her room to get to work.

--

Back at U.A., Izuku was always the first one out of his class. In order to keep his stamina up, he would usually go out at 5:00 a.m., running his usual miles around the school before circling back to the dorms. Not only because it was a good warm-up before school or starting his day, but he also enjoyed seeing the sun rise and feeling the wind hit against his face.

However, ever since him and his class had traveled into a completely different universe, the thought of sticking to his regiment hasn't crossed his mind. With Reia-san talking about how the world that Midoriya and his classmates come from was fictional, it's brought so many questions to his mind.

If they were all fictional, then how were they real in that moment? Are they even real? Why would would someone create a world where villains exist? If everyone had quirks, why would someone create a specific population with quirkless people? Why was Izuku the one chosen to be quirkless?

Reia said that there was a whole manga of their world. It showed what happened in the past. And what's going to happen in the future. It brought more concerning thoughts to Izuku's head as he began to analyze more into the situation.

If that was true, and Reia knew who they all were, then did that mean she knew everyone's past? Did she know that he used to be quirkless? Did she know about what his past friendship with Kachan was like? Did she know that his idol, All Might, had given him a quirk? Did she know about One for All? All for One?

Did she know how everything would end?

Ever since she's told them about their own world, it made Izuku want to ask her if she did know everything. But with it only being just a few days, he wasn't sure if he wanted to bring it up yet.

None of the class has really known who Reia was. She was just someone that offered for them to stay with her since they were stuck in her world. She did seem harmless in the boy's eyes. She was kind enough to help them, and on top of that, she was kind enough to let him and some other students see her world as per Hagakure's request.

She was also quirkless.

The thought has crossed over Izuku's mind so many times. The day after he heard that she was quirkless, he couldn't help but feel sorrow for the woman. After all, he could empathize with her situation. But then she showed them her world.

A world without quirks. A world without heroes. A world without villains. It was bizarre. But at the same time, he almost felt...content. Because it was a world that, if he never received a quirk, would've accept who he was. Despite all of his challenges, his accomplishments, his everything, a part of him was still hurt from what he experienced during his childhood.