8 Meeting The Big 3

(3rd Person Pov) 

After meeting the girls of 1-A, and meeting the third year student Nejire Hado the previous day, Sirzechs returned to the dormitory and entered his alternative space to continue with his training. And the next day by around five pm, he exited the alternative space drenched in sweat he threw his clothes in a basket and went to take a bath. After freshing himself up, he wore a noble like outfit and walked out of his room to the sight of three individuals sitting in the living room.

The first is a tall young man with a very muscular build and several noticeable scars around his lower arms. With beady blue eyes, with no visible sclera, and nose prominently rounder than most others. He has blond hair, the top part of which is arranged in a cowlick, while the bottom section is worn swept backward.

The second was a tall young man with rather pale skin. His ears are longer than most, their tips pointy and somewhat elf-like. He has messy, indigo hair, which sticks out behind his head, and thin, tired-looking eyes, partially covered by his bangs. He didn't even dare look Sirzechs in the eye's causing said individual to raise an eyebrow curiously.

And last but not least, Nejire Hado whom he had just met the previous day. She was a fair-skinned girl of average height with wide, curious eyes. Her upper eyelashes are long and thick, and her irises are a royal blue. Her hair is periwinkle, reaching down to her knees, twisting around itself at her waist, and curving inwards around her legs. She has side-swept bangs, tucked behind her ears on the right and hanging just over her eyes on the left, and two short clumps of hair on either side of her face, curved towards her face on the right and behind it, under her ear, on the left.

Sirzechs: "Miss Hado. May I ask why are you and your friends in my living room?"

Nejire gave him a bright smile as she answered. 

Nejire: "Hello Mario Mario! We came here today because I wanted to introduce you to my friends who were curious about you."

Both the boys besides her looked dumbfounded at the name Nejire just called the stranger. 

Sirzechs: "Well then. Nice to meet you two, my name is Mario. First name Mario, last name Mario. Mario Mario."

The two boy's were baffled by the red head's name, but they still replied to his greeting. The first being the blonde cartoon face looking boy.

???: "Nice to meet you Mario. I'm Togata Mirio. And the boy next to me is Tamaki Amajiki."

The dark haired boy muttered a greeting. 

Sirzechs: "Now that greetings are out of the way. What really brought you three here?"

Mirio: "Whilst Nejire's words are somewhat true. We also came here to visit you on order's from the principal."

Sirzechs: "I see. I take it you three are most likely considered the top three strongest students of UA, and that's why Nezu sent you here."

Nejire: "Oh no. I just asked for permission from the principal to bring Mirio and Tamaki to visit you. And he agreed."

Sirzechs: "Well then. Since you three are already here, would you like something to drink? A glass of water? Tea? Coffee? Milk? Juice?"

Nejire: "Oh! I'll have tea please."

Mirio: "Same here, I'll have a glass of tea."

Sirzechs: "Alright then. What about him?"

Sirzechs pointed towards Tamaki. 

Mirio: "Just get him some tea as well."

Sirzechs nodded his head and went to the kitchen to prepare some tea for everyone. As the water was boiling, he also began cooking dinner. He decided to make a rather complicated dish. Hitsumabushi he has all the necessary ingredients already, so he began cooking the dish. He paused for a bit and went ahead to serve the three students their tea and went back to cooking.

As he was busy grilling the eel, he heard Nejire's voice calling out to him from behind.

Nejire: "Hey Mario! What are you cooking?"

Sirzechs: "Hitsumabushi."

Nejire: "Isn't that like a very expensive dish to make?"

Sirzechs: "It's fine. You three are my first guest's, and it would be improper etiquette to not give my first guest's something to remember."

As Sirzechs began pouring the eel sauce generously and evenly across the eel, he spoke. 

Sirzechs: "I know you have alot of questions you'd like to ask me. And though I can't answer alot of them, I'm still willing to answer whatever questions I can."

Nejire's eye's sparkled with joy as she spoke with a bright smile. 

Nejire: "Hehe. You noticed? I originally really wanted to question you about alot of things, but I didn't want to cause any possible problem's because it looked like you are a really important foreigner to UA." 

Sirzechs: "That's because I am a foreigner. But important to UA huh?" 

Sirzechs still remembers how principal Nezu straight up told him to his face that he wants Sirzechs to help defend the students in secret. In exchange Nezu would help him with his goal of peacefully living in Japan. Sirzechs agreed, only because Nezu wasn't trying to manipulate him secretly and directly stated his intentions. 

Sirzechs: "I guess I am important to UA in some way."

Nejire: "So, what is your real name? And why are you hiding it? What about your quirk? What does it do?" 

As Sirzechs sliced the eel into strips, he began pouring the rice into wooden bowls and applied the remaining eel sauce over the rice to enhance the flavour as he replied. 

Sirzechs: "For now, I can't reveal my name just yet. But maybe later on you'll come to learn my true name. Why am I hiding it? It's because my true name would cause UA alot of unnecessary drama by alot of people. My quirk name is erasure. What it does I'll leave it up to your imagination. 

Nejire looked pleasantly surprised that he answered all her questions instead of ignoring her or telling her to stop. Though she did pout when he kept so many details hidden. Sirzechs then divided the rice into wooden bowls and top with the grilled eel. Before brushing liberally with more unagi sauce. Both Mirio and Tamaki watched Nejire interacting with the red head, they found it interesting watching someone with scarlet red hair standing and conversing with someone with blue hair. 

Mirio: "I'm not sure why, but this looks really funny. Seeing red and blue next to each other looks really unique?" 

Tamaki merely nodded his head in agreement. The two looked really funny standing next to each other with the fact that ones hair is red and the other is blue. It just feels so weird. Not that he'd ever openly say it of course.

Soon enough, Sirzechs walked out of the kitchen with four wooden bowls of Hitsumabushi. Placing the bowls on the table, he passed them to both Mirio and Tamaki who sat next to each other, as Nejire sat right besides Sirzechs and grabbed her bowl of Hitsumabushi as she clasped her hands together. 

Nejire: "Itadakimasu!" 

The two boy's soon followed, except Sirzechs who merely grabbed his chopsticks and began digging into his meal. As the three student's took a bite of the food, their eye's widened in shock as they looked at the calm and composed Sirzechs eating slowly and fancily looking like some sort of noble. 

Nejire: "This is delicious! I can't believe you can cook this well!" 

Sirzechs: "Thank you for the praise."

Mirio: "This is truly some gourmet level cooking. The eel is crispy, the sauce goes so well in enhancing it's flavour, and the hot rice really goes well with the dish."

Tamaki didn't say anything much but just nodded at Mirio's word's. 

As the four of them ate in silent bliss, Nejire asked Sirzechs or Mario as he told her to call him a question. 

Nejire: "Ney Mario-San. How old are you?" 

Sirzechs: "I am seventeen years old."

Sirzechs words shocked the three students so much so that both Mirio and Tamaki who were drinking their cups of Tea did a spit take at Sirzechs. But luckily he didn't get soaked as his power of destruction prevented that from happening as Sirzechs smiled slightly at their reaction. 

Mirio & Tamaki: "*cough-cough*YOUR SEVENTEEN?!" 

Sirzechs smile grew proudly at their reaction as Nejire spoke. 

Nejire: "Are you sure your seventeen? I thought you were in your early twenties."

Sirzechs: "Why thank you for the praise. It's nice to hear that I look more mature than I am, makes doing illegal things much easier."

Mirio just shook his head in exasperation, Tamaki remained silent, and Nejire giggled slightly at Sirzechs word's. Sirzechs then took a look outside for a bit before speaking. 

Sirzechs: "It's getting extremely late. Shouldn't you three be going home to not worry your families?" 

Nejire: "It's alright. Our parents are used to us going home late due to our hero work sometime taking longer than expected."

Sirzechs: "Is that so? Then, do you mind if I ask you three a rather personal question?" 

The three felt uncomfortable as Sirzechs gazed at them rather seriously and questioned. 

Sirzechs: "Why do you choose to be a hero?" 

Mirio/Tamaki/Nejire: "Huh?" 

Sirzechs: "I'm sure you all aren't dumb enough to believe that just because your a hero means you are invincible. That you cannot die because Hero's never die. So why do you choose to fight? Is it for wealth? Fame? Or are you just looking for an excuse to fight other's without getting in trouble? Do you never wonder how your parents would react if one day you returned to them not in person, but in a casket?"

The UA Big Three looked at Sirzechs curiously. Why does he want to know their answer to such a question? However, they still decide to answer his question. 

Mirio: "I have a dream. I want to be able to make people smile as All Might did. I do not care for the position of the number one hero, all I care about is saving people, giving them the ability to enjoy life and smile happily watching their family grow up and being there for them."

Nejire: "I want to become a role model for the future generation. To teach them to show kindness and empathy, and to be strong physically and mentally."

All eyes soon fell upon Tamaki who shrank under their gazes as he sighed and spoke. 

Tamaki: "I don't know. Mu reason for wanting to be a hero is still unclear to me. I guess so far it's because of the expectations placed upon me that I choose to be a hero."

Sirzechs hummed slightly before speaking. 

Sirzechs: "You have no idea what your dream is? And yet you still willingly fight for others? Then answer me, what do you feel whenever you manage to save someone?"

Tamaki was a bit taken aback by the words coming out of the red head's mouth, but after pondering for a bit, he answered. 

Tamaki: "I feel joy and relief."

Sirzechs: "Hrrm. All three of your ideals and reasons for being a hero is interesting and noble in their own ways. However, should the day come where you have to choose between those you love or those you've sworn to protect, who will you save?" 

They all froze at Sirzechs question. Why does this suddenly feel like an interrogation? Ignoring those thoughts, Mirio was the first to answer the question. 

Mirio: "I'd save them both."

Tamaki: "I-I'll have to agree with Mirio on this. If it came down to it, I'd choose to save both."

Nejire answered the question with the most confidence in her voice. 

Nejire: "We'll definitely be able to save both sides, because when the three of us are together, we are the strongest!" 

Sirzechs chuckled softly causing Nejire to pout as she spoke. 

Nejire: "Are you doubting my words?" 

Sirzechs shook his head and answered. 

Sirzechs: "The strongest huh?" 

Sirzechs closed his eye's before he opened them, clapping his hands in finality and spoke. 

Sirzechs: "You may all leave now."

Sirzechs then picked up the wooden bowls, and the cups before heading to the kitchen leaving the three teens confused and dumbfounded at what he just said. 

Mirio: "Uh.... I guess thanks for having us over?" 

As Mirio, Tamaki and Nejire were about to leave, Nejire called out. 

Nejire: "Ney Mario?" 

Sirzechs answered from the kitchen. 

Sirzechs: "What is it?" 

Nejire: "If you were in that theoretical situation, who would you save?" 

Sirzechs, Mirio and Tamaki froze at Nejire's question. But Sirzechs still replied. 

Sirzechs: "If it was for a loved one, I'd be more than willing to become the world's enemy. Though, from what I've heard I've been it's enemy for quite a number of years already."

Sirzechs walked out of the kitchen drying his hands with a towel, he took notice of Nejire's expression of interest at his answer. Sirzechs sighed as he spoke. 

Sirzechs: "Miss Hado. You don't have to hold back any questions you may have. As I've said earlier even if I'm important to UA, asking questions won't cause any problems."

Nejire looked a little more hopeful as she confirmed. 

Nejire: "And your absolutely sure about that?" 

Sirzechs: "Yes. But make it quick, don't want to worry your family now do you?" 

Nejire: "You seem to care alot about family. Did something happen to yours?" 

Nejire's question got both Tamaki and Mirio panicking as they quickly tried to apologise on behalf of Nejire. But Sirzechs raised his hand telling them it's alright as he spoke calmly. 

Sirzechs: "They died twelve years ago."

Sirzechs words caused both Mirio and Tamaki to stiffen up at his answer. Nejire's eyes widened, bit she didn't gaze at him with pity as he expected, instead she looked at him with seemingly more respect? 

Sirzechs walked up to her and gently stroked her head as a small genuine smile graced his face as he spoke. 

Sirzechs: "I thank you for not looking upon me with pity. You understand that what I am looking for is neither pity nor sympathy. What's done is done.'

Nejire blushed hard at Sirzechs genuine smile, but still she returned his smile with one just as infectious. 

Nejire: "Can I still come talk with you after classes are finished? I still have so many questions I'd like to ask you."

Sirzechs: "My door is quite literally always open. If your ever in the mood to interrogate me, and I'm actually around, then feel free to. It's also better you just write a list of what you'd like to ask me."

Nejire laughed and saluted as she made her way out of the dormitories with both Mirio, and Tamaki with Sirzechs walking them till they reached the outside exit for the dorms. Just as Sirzechs was about to leave after giving their goodbye's, Nejire once more asked a question that caused Mirio and Tamaki to panic. 

Nejire: "Mario-San! Who was it that killed your parent's?" 

Sirzechs looked at her with genuine disbelief before he sighed as he turned serious and answered. 

Sirzechs: "My family was killed by my own hands."

Leaving those words behind, Sirzechs began walking back to his dormitory slowly fading into motes of black and red light before completely vanishing from their sights. And as the group of three began walking back, Tamaki took notice of Mirio's pondering expression as he spoke. 

Tamaki: "Mirio? Is everything alright?" 

Mirio snapped out of his thoughts at Tamaki's words as he sighed before speaking. 

Mirio: "It's not. Meeting Mario and hearing what he said, it feels off."

Nejire: "Off how?" 

Mirio: "He told us he lost his parents twelve years ago, and that they were apparently killed by his own hands. Not to mention, he is using what is most likely a fake name, and is apparently really important to UA. And if we go back twelve years ago, that would be the year the entire continent of Europe was destroyed by Sir-" 

(Play Mephisto by queen bee) 

Mirio froze in place, his expression one of incredulity as he pulled out his phone and searched up the name (Sirzechs Gremory). Red hair with green-blue eye's, born into European nobility, and the most wanted child in the world for the complete erasure & destruction of all of Europe. He was announced dead after several years with no signs of his existence. However, when Mirio compared the image of Sirzechs as a child, to the individual they just met. 

Mirio froze and began laughing in shock as he spoke.

Mirio: "UA Highschool is hiding Sirzechs Gremory. We were served Hitsumabushi by the most wanted teenager in the world."

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