Midoriya joined them at the cat cafe with a bright smile on his lips. Uraraka didn't trust that smile after her discovery. She wondered who else was working for the Anarchy. There were four members of the Anarchy, and Deku was one of them. Deku sat down in front of them, "Hey, Uraraka and Iida." She couldn't let Deku know that she was on his trail. "Hey, Deku!" Iida greeted Deku back with a smile, "It's been long since we've hanged out." Midoriya chuckled nervously, "I've been pretty busy. Sorry, I haven't been talking to you guys."

"What's been keeping you busy, Deku?" Midoriya noticed the hint of suspicion in Uraraka's voice. She was questioning him. "I've been busy dealing with a few new cases I received from the office." Midoriya wasn't going to let her beat him at her game. They were playing on separate sides of the board game. Iida could feel the atmosphere in the cat cafe growing thicker with the tension, "Guys?" He didn't understand what was going on. Midoriya turned his attention to Iida, "Sorry, it's been long since I've seen you guys." Midoriya ignored Uraraka's glare, "What have you guys been doing?" Midoriya needed to change the subject from him. Uraraka was acting strange enough as her mood changed.

"The case we're working on is about the Anarchy," Iida informed him as Midoriya nodded his head. "What's your opinion on the organization?" Midoriya hummed to himself before answering the question, "I think you guys should arrest them. They're killing off the population and threatening the citizens' wellbeings." Midoriya wasn't going to tell them the truth about the Anarchy. Uraraka was on his trail, and he needed to shake her off. "They're not above the law, so they need to go," Midoriya finished.

Uraraka was shellshocked at Midoriya's view. She didn't know if she could believe any of Midoriya's words since he could be the Shadow Killer. Midoriya wanted to throw her off his trail. She wasn't going to fall for Midoriya's tricks and fail at her mission. If Deku wasn't going to talk, then she needed to find the other members of the group.

The green-haired boy was about to start up a conversation with Uraraka until he heard the doorbell chirp. Iida noticed Midoriya turning pale as he stared at the door. Midoriya's hands trembled in fear when he was staring at the man. Uraraka saw the same look on Midoriya's face and followed his gaze to a man at the door. "We need to get out of here!" Midoriya's fear washed away from his face as he stands up.

'No, this can't be happening.' Midoriya saw the smirk on his father's face. He couldn't believe that he was still alive. He killed him, so how could he be alive? He suppressed those memories from his past and tried to control himself. He was terrified, and his friends could see the terror in Midoriya's eyes.

*****

"Good work, son." Midoriya held back the growl as his father was smiling at him with pride. Mitsuki's body slumped against the wooden chair. Kacchan would have been furious with him for killing his mother, but maybe he could know the feeling of losing someone so dear. The silencer in his hands grew heavier, 'I could kill him right now. I can't let this fear hold me back from accomplishing my goal.' All for One shared a concerned look for his son when Izuku turned the gun to him. "Son put the gun down!" Izuku shot his father in his leg, "You're not my father!"

"You fucking, child! You better come back. I own you." Izuku laughed. "YOU DON'T OWN ME ANYMORE!" Izuku shot his father right in the eye and watched him drop the ground.

"Mama told me to watch out for the shadows. I will choose who I will be." Every step Izuku took got heavier when he heard his father's words. "GOOD JOB, IZUKU. YOU'LL BE THE SAME KILLER I WAS. YOU'LL BECOME THE KILLER THAT LURKS IN THE SHADOWS, WAITING TO STRIKE. YOU'LL SOON LEARN THAT YOU WON'T FEAR ANYONE EXCEPT YOURSELF!"

Izuku wished that he didn't believe every word he said. He wanted it all to be a lie, but the world didn't work that way.

*****

"Deku, what's wrong?" Uraraka pushed aside her investigation when she saw her friend stood up. Midoriya saw his father smirking at him, "Can we just leave?" Midoriya stopped talking when he fell back into someone's chest, "Hello, son." Izuku's blood turned cold when he turned around to face his birth father. All for one was wearing an eyepatch, "It's nice to see you, Izuku. I'm happy that we bumped into each other." Each word sounded fake to Izuku, and he knew the true meaning behind his words.

'How did he know I was going to be here?'

*****

6-year-old Hikari was living on the streets of Kamino for about a month. She didn't want to go home to face her father's temper or his mother's addictive drinking. She roamed down the streets, rummaging for something to eat. She hugged herself in her oversized sweater to keep in the heat.

She was terrified that her father was searching for her. Kamino wasn't a glorious place to live. People lie when they say that they adored living in the city. She couldn't handle the pain any longer and collapsed to the ground. The tears slipped down her red eyes as she hugged herself. She didn't want to feel this pain any longer. "Hey, are you lost?" She glanced up to see a young male with crimson red eyes looking at her with concern.

The black-haired male approached her as if she was a wounded animal. "Please, don't hurt me!" Her sleeves slid down her arms to show the bruises and scars she received from her parents. "Hey, I'm not going to hurt you. Are you hurt?" Hikari was unsure if she could trust this man. She knew her father had connections, 'What if he sent him to get me?' Fear laced her expression, "Please, don't take me back. Mommy and Daddy hurt me!" The black-haired boy's eyes furrowed when he heard her say, "I won't take you back if you don't want me to. I'm an officer." The male pulled out his badge to show her that he was from the police force. She pushed back a strand of her blond hair, "O-okay." Bakugou wiped away the little girl's tears from her red eyes.

"I'll protect you." Bakugou held onto the little girl as she nodded her head. "What's your name?" She wondered if she could tell him her name. "I'm Hakari," she introduced herself.

Bakugou carried Hakari through the alleyway as he needed to push aside his mission. He couldn't endanger a child's life because of his mission. He didn't come to Kamino to make new friends. He came to Kamino to get some revenge on the MLA organization. Kirishima would have screamed at him for trying to find the group, but he had to do this. He wondered if he could reschedule the mission because of the child in his arms.

Bakugou carried the small child in his arms until he heard a giggle echoing from a distance. "Curious," Bakugou hid the little girl behind him when he turned around to face the lady. "Ah, you're the Hollow Death. It's impossible to forget you after what you did." Bakugou chuckled dryly, "Where're the extras?"

Curious glared, "They're not here, right now. You're lucky. You should've never come back after killing the boss' daughter in cold blood." She pulled out her blade and ran towards Bakugou, "The boss will be proud if I kill you now!" Bakugou grabbed her wrist from stabbing him and glanced back at Hakari. "Run!" Hakari stood in fear when she saw the lady stabbing Bakugou in the leg. Bakugou didn't see the other blade in Curious' hands. "Fuck!"

Bakugou shoved Curious off and yanked the blade out of his leg, "You fucking bastard!" She made a reach the knife and cut Bakugou's cheek. Bakugou pulled a knife out of his leg and fought back. Curious knew that Bakugou would kill her if she lost. Bakugou ignored the pain in his leg as he fought back, "I'm not going to let you win!" Curious giggled and noticed the child standing behind Bakugou. She grabbed Hakari and held the blade against her neck, "Make one move, and I will kill her!"

Bakugou growled, "Let her go! She's not involved in this! She's innocent, so please let her go!" Curious pressed the blade against her, "You didn't care that you killed those minors. Why do you care now?" The Hollow Death was heartless while Bakugou had emotions. That's what made them different. "What kind of bullshit is Re-Destro feeding you!" Bakugou dropped the blade on the floor and placed his hands behind his back. She rolled her eyes, "You're the threat, Hollow! You need to die, and I'll make sure your death is slow and painfully."

"Then kill me! LEAVE HER ALONE!" Hakari's tears were running down her cheeks as she was terrified. "Maybe you will know how it feels to lose someone!" Bakugou couldn't move, or Curious would kill her. "Please help me, Katsuki!" Bakugou saw the fear in her eyes while Curious was pressing the blade into her neck. Bakugou needed to do something, but what could he do? He took a deep breath, "I give up. Just let her go." Bakugou was willing to turn himself in to save Hakari's life. He couldn't let her die. "Let her go," Bakugou demanded as Curious shook her head.

"You need to learn that you can't save everyone." Bakugou didn't have enough time to react when he saw Curious slicing her neck open. Hakari's body drops to the cold concrete floor as her eyes clouded up. Curious laughed at Bakugou's expression, "We can't leave any witnesses behind." Bakugou's vision filled with red as he pulls his gun out from his pocket. "Go rot in hell, you bitch!" Bakugou shoot Curious in the head and watcher her body drop to the ground.

Bakugou stumbled over to the two bodies and covered his mouth. He promised to protect the little girl. She lost her life in a young life. "I-I couldn't keep my promise." He was angry at himself and picked up the blade from the floor. He stabbed Curious's lifeless body repeatedly, "She didn't deserve to die!" He glanced down to see that smile laced on Curious's face. "Even in death, you're a fucking monster." He stood up and looked at Haraki. He went to the little girl and hugged her lifeless body. "I'm sorry that I couldn't save you. You didn't deserve to die this way. It's my fault you're dead. You didn't get the chance to be happy. I'm so fucking sorry!" Bakugou barely noticed the blood lacing his clothes when he called the police.

'I couldn't even protect her. I wasn't able to save her from Curious. I'm useless. If Kirishima was in Hakari's position-' Bakugou shook his head at the thought. He couldn't lose Kirishima. He needed to get rid of Re-Destro and the MLA.

******

Bakugou didn't know that the MLA was planning something far more sinister. All for one was bringing in the Anarchy's worst enemies for the war. Re-Destro couldn't wait to crush the hollow death and destroy everything he ever loved. Shigaraki was looking forward to killing a certain red and white boy. Chisaki was ready to get revenge on Red Riot for ruining his plans. Each organization had its reasons to attack the Anarchy. They were preparing for the war against the Anarchy. They didn't know that the Anarchy started growing.

*****

Midoriya stood in front of his father with a glare in his eyes. He wasn't going to let All for One win this fight. All for One saw the fire burning in his son's eyes, 'I'm not going to let you win, father.' All for One smirked at his son, 'The Anarchy will burn to ashes, and I'll be there to watch your downfall.'