The Guild of Gamers: The Tamer

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Betad by Malcolm Tent, Priapus, Marethyu, Beans

The Guild of Gamers: The Tamer

Chapter 16: Misunderstandings

– Mitsuki Bakugo –

As she left the meeting, she felt her heart pounding. Whatever she'd feared Katsuki was facing, it was far worse. She'd be the first to admit that she didn't actually understand the political side of things, but Japan was determined to punish any crime against their Symbol as harshly as possible.

This was a spar that had gotten out of hand, but the media was calling it an attempted assassination of the Symbol of Victory. The public was in an uproar. Expulsion seemed inevitable if only to stop the public from swarming the school and lynching Katsuki themselves, and it was only the fact that Tartarus had been destroyed in one of the early kaiju attacks that was stopping the government from locking Katsuki in it. Jail time seemed inevitable.

Of course, that might mean Katsuki was put onto one of the penal dungeon clearing squads. Those squads were always made up of volunteer criminals, but how willing they really were had always been up for debate as those teams got sent to the most dangerous dungeons. Even if Katsuki were willing to join such a squad, he'd be surrounded by villains and painted as one of them for a single mistake-

No, not for a single mistake. For a lifetime of mistakes and misbehaviour that she'd failed to correct. Listening to the heavily publicised reports of Katsuki's bullying of everyone he saw as beneath him had been eye-opening, especially when Katsuki had not only admitted to it but demonstrated that he didn't see the problem.

She'd spoken to Izumi, and that girl was honestly too sweet for her own good. Katsuki had told her to kill herself, repeatedly destroying Izumi's research and refusing to thank Izumi for saving his stupid life. Izumi still tried to defend her 'friend', but Izumi was also bad at lying, and Mitsuki had just kept asking until she got to the truth. 

Katsuki deserved some punishment, but even still… he was her son. He was all she had left of Masaru. The idea of him being conscripted into some villain squad and sent into deadly situations made her heart ache. It was her failure. She'd been too easy on him, let him get away with too much, and it had just enabled his aggressive behaviour. 

Principal Nezu had been blunt. It was out of his hands to save Katsuki from the mob that wanted his head. Kaito had the hopes of a world on his shoulders, and Katsuki had nearly killed him. No, there was only one person who could calm the bloodthirsty horde. 

She needed to talk to Kaito himself.

– Principal Nezu –

The issue with being one of the smartest people around was that he had a certain bad habit. He always looked for elaborate schemes where, sometimes, the answer was right in front of him.

"Yeah, that was me," Kaito admitted with a shrug, making Nezu sigh and rub his head as Midnight giggled. "I was getting more resistant to his explosions, and that didn't seem very fair."

"When did you even have a chance to upgrade his quirk?" Midnight asked, and Kaito just shrugged again.

"I just need skin contact. I did it when I punched him in the face," Kaito admitted cheerfully. "I didn't have time for anything fancy, so I just made his booms bigger."

Toshinori rubbed his forehead, but Nezu could see the amused smile on All Might's face.

How much time had they spent searching for the secret Quirk-enhancing substance that Bakugo had been slipped? Scouring for the breach that All for One had used to sneak in and empower Bakugo. They had shared a thousand theories, and the answer was, 'Kaito wanted a fair fight'.

He suspected he wasn't the only one feeling stupid about this. 

"Well, that's one mystery solved," Nezu said, hiding his frustration with practised ease. "Though we still have an infiltrator. Someone got access to U.A.'s systems and leaked the edited fight online within minutes of you being blown up. They left no trace, and the scandal that followed was too fast. You are always going to get a lot of attention, being the media's favourite subject, but things happened too fast."

"Why don't you just post the full fight? I was beating his ass before I let myself get distracted, and it was just a harmless spar. Shaymin had me back on my feet in seconds," Kaito suggested, making Nezu nod in agreement.

"A fine point, and one I did consider, but it won't be enough on its own. Even if you recovered quickly, you did nearly die. Perhaps it is unfair to young Bakugo, but the government wants to crack down on anything that endangers you unnecessarily, and many want to make an example of him," Nezu admitted.

"Then just tell them that I upgraded Mankey Jr's quirk mid-fight. It's my fuck up, and I can take the heat," Kaito suggested with a lazy shrug. "Dude is fun, can't wait to see him blow up some monsters. Kicking him out 'cause I fucked up a little is just stupid."

Kaito was very self-aware. He knew upgrading a quirk mid-fight was risky, and he wasn't ashamed to admit he fucked up, even if he didn't seem overly bothered by the mess he unwittingly caused. 

"Plus, maybe the spy will poke their head out if I shit all over their plans," Kaito said, making Nezu chuckle. "And maybe they'll stop acting like I'm some perfect saviour. I'm a dude, I'm gonna fuck up; better they learn that now before I fuck up in a bigger way."

"Perhaps," Nezu agreed. He doubted it, and Toshinori chuckled dryly. Kaito had a point about the spy, but he was mistaken if he hoped to stop people from putting him on a pedestal. Once you were on that pedestal, the only way down was violently.

There was no way to climb down from the pedestal. You were up there until the masses tore it down.

– Kaito –

Leaving the office, I frown slightly. People are making way too big a deal about a sparring match.

Nezu's words about a spy inside the academy run through my head, making my eyes narrow. I hate this kind of sneaky deception shit.

Wandering the school, I freeze as I hear footsteps but see no one. Luck is on my side. I think I just found the spy.

– Toru Hagakure –

Because her hero costume was so simple, it was finished basically immediately. It was a little embarrassing to be running around in the nude, only wearing a pair of easily removed boots and gloves, but she had to work with what she was given.

She considered maybe adding a cape or cloak to help show that she existed while also being able to remove it easily, but for now, her 'outfit' would do.

Is what she thought as she moved through the corridor only to get pounced on as she passed a dark nook in the hallway, squeaking in surprise and fright as she was pinned against the wall, a strong, rough hand wrapped around her throat.

"Got you, little spy," Kaito growled, her eyes widening in confusion.

Barely able to speak, she shook her head before stopping herself. Obviously, he couldn't see her head, so she shook her hands instead.

"N-not a spy!" Toru gasped out, making his handsome face narrow in suspicion. "W-we're classmates!"

"Tch, I'd have seen you if that was true," Kaito said, making her blink. Her desk was literally next to his. Did he not notice the floating clothes? "What are you up to? An assassin? What are you hiding?"

Toru's mind rushed through ways to deal with the very strong and very confused muscle man, but Kaito decided to search her for weapons. His hand traced her nude form as she felt her invisible face burning. What the hell was going on?!

His hand moved across her breasts, and for the first time he blinked in confusion, realising that she was naked.

"And you claim to be a student? What student is running around the school naked?" Kaito asked suspiciously. He didn't stop searching her, running his hands along her arms and down her stomach. She let out a little gasp as his coarse fingers touched her nude womanhood, a slight moan leaving before he continued to make sure she wasn't hiding anything. "Turn off your Quirk. Stop hiding."

"I can't, idiot," Toru argued, making him blink as he seemed to focus. She felt something inside her click.

"Now turn it off," Kaito ordered again, her power fading as she willed it to. Her eyes were wide as Kaito frowned in confusion, his eyes briefly moving to her nude breasts as she tried to cover herself desperately. The first time anyone had seen her in years, and it was a meatheaded classmate seeing her naked, convinced she was an assassin. "You sure you're not a spy?"

"We had classes together earlier today. I sit next to you," Toru argued, his grip on her throat lessening. "Toru Hagakure? Eraserhead called my name?"

"Huh," Kaito helpfully said, letting her go as she fell to her feet, no longer held against the wall by the wild man. "Oh."

"Yes, oh! You just choked and then groped me, idiot," Toru said, kicking him in the shin. Despite her annoyance, she was grateful that Kaito was now looking away.

"Yeah, that's my bad. So, you're not the spy?" Kaito asked, turning back to her as his eyes narrowed and he glared at her.

"What spy?!" Toru asked, one arm covering her breasts and the other hiding her pussy as her face turned bright red. Despite how bizarre this entire thing had been, her mind was racing. She'd just been given an off-switch to a power that could be a curse as often as it was a blessing. She didn't know what she looked like, she didn't know what her family looked like, both her parents having a similar Quirk.

"Ah, shit. Yeah, that's my bad," Kaito finally admitted, taking off his vest and tossing it to her. It wasn't exactly concealing, but he was bigger than her, and it at least gave her some coverage as she felt her face burn. 

She had heard that Kaito was basically a wild barbarian, but seeing it was different. Still, he seemed genuinely sorry as he rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly. What did he mean, spy?

"I- well, I got an off-switch for my power, so let's just call it even," Toru offered graciously of the guy who'd just choked her and then groped her breasts. She hadn't even had her first kiss, and already Kaito had copped a feel of her tits and pussy. "What do you mean about there being a spy?"

 "It's what Nezu said, and then I heard footsteps and thought I'd found them," Kaito admitted with a shrug. "Anyway, I owe you one. When your Quirk is off cooldown, I'll upgrade it again."

"W-wait, can you give my parents an off-switch instead?" Toru asked, and Kaito paused before shrugging.

"Yeah, sure. I can do that as well," Kaito offered easily, giving her a grin. "Actually, wanna help me find a spy?"

Toru paused, wondering where this was going, but Kaito, as meat-headed as he could be, was the Symbol of Victory, right? Sure, this wasn't the best introduction, but if he was hunting a spy in U.A. of all places, she should help.

– Later –

As it turned out, helping meant being given three dozen weird-looking beavers.

One of her many Bidoofs doofed at her as she stroked its surprisingly soft fur. Kaito's genius plan? Thirty invisible Bidoofs lurking around the school. Her Quirk was useful for espionage, after all.

And yes, she got to keep the Bidoof horde for her hero work. It was fair to say she was over the accidental molestation, especially since he'd just walked up to her parents and given them both off switches as well before dragging her off for training. She'd seen her parents for the first time, seen herself in the mirror, and now she had a monster horde. 

"Is that how it works?" Toru asked in her garden as she watched Kaito shrug.

"I mean, I can see through my monster's eyes, so why shouldn't you be able to do the same?" Kaito asked, making her pause. She didn't quite think it worked like that, but she wasn't the monster expert, and with his guidance, she focused on the connection between her and her monsters.

She could feel Kaito guiding her. The connection went through him, part of his own Quirk, and while it took them a few tries, she gasped as she looked up at herself, Bidoof's wide eyes staring up at her.

"Hell yeah," Kaito said, patting her on the back. "Nobody expects three dozen invisible Bidoofs."

Well, he was probably right about that, as she giggled slightly, moving to another set of eyes, then another. For an encounter that started with a muscular, wild man pouncing on her and groping her nude body, she couldn't deny that she was happy to have met Kaito as he gave her a proud grin.

"You're a strange man, Kaito," Toru finally said, making him grin.

"Hell yeah, I am," Kaito agreed proudly. "Normal is boring."

As they started to plan their spy-catching strategy (which was essentially just 'put Bidoofs everywhere'), she giggled to herself as she looked at her arm, pale skin clearly visible in the summer dress she was wearing. 

U.A. was a strange place, but she was pretty sure she was going to enjoy her time there.

"You're staring again," Kaito said, making her snap her eyes from his abs once more. Kaito refused to put his top back on, and after years of not needing to worry about people seeing what face she was making or where she was looking, it was a hard habit to break.

"Sorry," Toru said with a blush, but he just grinned.

"Stare all you like, but I'll take it as an invitation to stare back. Feel free to touch too, but the same rules apply," Kaito joked, his eyes roaming her body as she felt herself blush. After a long pause, her eyes moved back to his chest as he chuckled at her boldness. 

In truth, now that she was visible (and attractive from Kaito's admiring looks)… she kinda liked feeling his eyes roaming her legs and breasts.

Still, even as they ogled each other, they trained as he taught her about the almighty Bidoof, her new partners in heroism. She didn't know how the start of school would go, but getting her Quirk (and her parents' Quirks) upgraded and then getting a new friend and a group of partners to support her heroic career was better than she could have dreamed.

It almost made it worth the teasing she got from her parents after Kaito left.

Getting a message, she blinked as she saw that she'd been added to a group chat.

'Kaito's Angels'.

As the messages started to appear, she giggled slightly as she looked over the group. It had been made today by Mina, who had added Momo, Professor Midnight, Mt. Lady, and some girls she didn't know, who were called Mei and Melissa. Midnight had added Pixie-Bob from the Wild, Wild Pussycats. Momo had added Carol Olston… and her mom? A mother-daughter pair?! Kaito got around…

How Mina had found out and decided to add her, she neither knew nor wanted to know. Kaito himself didn't have her number (because he'd left his phone in his room), but Mina just said she 'knew these things'.

As she read the welcome messages, she tried to explain that she hadn't slept with Kaito (Melissa agreed that she hadn't either, but just joked to 'give it time'). After a moment, she paused as she realised the true purpose of this group. 

It was to send pet pictures and gossip about Kaito.

Minutes later, she was sending pictures of her Bidoofs to the chat, who seemed surprised at how many of them she had. Midnight seemed to understand what Kaito was planning, amused at the concept of thirty invisible monsters lurking around the school. Melissa promised to arrange for the food to be handled, something she hadn't considered at all.

Pixie wanted to arrange a playdate for their partners, and Skitty was 'super adorbs', as Mina put it. Despite the slight embarrassment of having most of the group assume she was already sleeping with Kaito (and Mina's questions about whether she'd still be able to see Kaito's manhood if it was inside her while she was invisible), she found herself typing away to her new group as she laid in bed, surrounded by a horde of fur.

– Mitsuki Bakugo –

Finding Kaito was not as hard as she expected.

Admittedly, he wasn't in U.A. where she'd expected, but he wasn't exactly subtle, and rumours of him moving through the city with three dozen beaver monsters had spread fast. 

Tracking him down as he left the house of a classmate, she waved him down. It had been hard to convince the Blizzard Group that served as his guards to let her pass, but news of her son's trouble and their similar appearances had helped. Plus, she had her ID, and they'd easily found out that her Quirk was so utterly harmless that Kaito could manhandle her without any trouble if it came to that.

The woman whose Quirk moisturised her and kept her looking young, or the guy with an army of monsters. It wasn't exactly a battle for the ages.

"Huh, Explosion Mankey's mom?" Kaito guessed, making her blink. She wasn't surprised he'd recognised the familial connection, but his nickname for Katsuki made her pause. "Sup?"

"Yes, I'm Mitsuki Bakugo, Katsuki's mother. I'm sorry to bother you, Kaito, but I was hoping to get a chance to talk to you," Mitsuki said, some desperation in her tone as he shrugged lazily. She didn't miss the way his eyes roamed her body for a moment, lingering on her legs, thanks to her somewhat short skirt.

"Eh, sure. I've got time," Kaito said. She didn't actually live too far from here, a godsend as she convinced Kaito to come home with her. She needed him to help get Katsuki out of the mess her idiot son had gotten into, and she knew two things about Kaito.

He was a monster-taming badass, and he had a harem. She could feel him watching her ass as she led him into her house, gesturing for him to take a seat. He looked around in curiosity, turning to her as he sat on the couch. He hadn't minded following her home because she could see the desire in his eyes. He knew Katsuki needed help, and he knew she was here to beg him for his help.

He was a teenage boy whose rival's attractive mother had come to him to beg for help. She couldn't blame him for seeing an opportunity. 

"So, what's up?" Kaito asked, pretending he didn't know what she wanted as she sat opposite him. Was she really considering sleeping with him to get Katsuki out of trouble? His eyes moved to her legs again, her short skirt not hiding much as she mentally sighed.

Yes, she was.

"I wanted to talk to you about the mess that happened yesterday between you and Katsuki," Mitsuki admitted, watching him tilt his head.

"Seems like everyone wants to," Kaito snorted, clearly well aware of the discussions around Katsuki. Was he saying that the government wanted to talk to him about her son's punishments as well? 

"I know Katsuki badly hurt you," Mitsuki continued, seeing Kaito frown for just a moment, a look of anger crossing his face before he hid it. He was furious at Katsuki; of course, he was. "But the punishments they've been suggesting for a spar gone wrong are far too high. Surely you can see that."

As she spoke, she shifted her legs. For a moment, his eyes moved down as he got a clear shot of her purple lace panties.

"Yeah, it's getting blown way out of proportion," Kaito agreed before he paused. "Heh, 'blown'. It's not the only thing getting blown."

Mitsuki flinched at that, her eyes flickering down to his crotch. Still, she pushed forward as she moved over and sat next to Kaito, her heart pounding as she prepared to let a teenage boy her son's age do what he wanted with her. A mother's love was a strong thing, and she could tolerate a lot for her son's sake.

"S-so, I was hoping to see if I could maybe help smooth things over. I'm sure you've got some stress you'd like to work off," Mitsuki breathed, running her hands across his thighs. "We both agree that there's no need to ruin Katsuki's life over this, right?"

"Yeah, totally. Dude's got a good Quirk; he could be a great hero," Kaito agreed. Katsuki could become a great hero if Kaito saved him.

"I- I was thinking that since my son decided to blow you up, I could maybe give you a massage, help work off any stress or pain that Katsuki caused you," Mitsuki offered, her hands moving up Kaito's chest as she pressed her breasts against his arm. He went to speak, but she pushed a finger against his lips. "Call it an apology for my son's behaviour, and then we can move past this, can't we?"

"I… hold on, something ain't right," Kaito said, looking confused. "Are we talking like a shoulder massage, or are you asking to fuck?"

"Whatever you want," Mitsuki admitted, peeling off her top as she watched his eyes lock onto her bra-clad breasts. She was happy she had the foresight to close the curtains. "It's getting late, so why don't you spend the night, and I can take you to U.A. tomorrow morning…"

She'd tried to dress it up and dance around the subject, but the offer was on the table. She'd do whatever he wanted for the night, and he'd get Katsuki out of trouble tomorrow. She reached back, unclipping her bra with her best attempt at a sultry smile.

At least Kaito was good-looking as she slipped off the couch and between his legs, her hands working on his trousers.

"I take it I have your interest?" Mitsuki asked, fishing out his large cock, her hands sliding along it.

"I dunno, something just feels off," Kaito admitted, making it clear that she still had a long way to go to convince him to help. She leaned forward, taking his teenage cock into her mouth as he let out a small groan, her head beginning to move. 

– Kaito –

Man, this chick is thirsty. 

I don't get it. She's acting thirsty, but I dunno. Something about the way she's acting has me suspicious. She's not as thirsty as she's trying to pretend. 

Or maybe she is? She's certainly doing her best to inhale my cock, but a part of me is convinced this is a trap... 

The spy! She's luring me out so the spy can attack me. Does she not know the Bliz group is watching the place? Maybe I should play along to try and lure out the spy, as my Skylark is summoned above the house, watching for movement.

I summon my monsters, hiding them around the building by using the Skylark's eyesight to summon them where Mitsuki can't see them. I ain't going down easy.

I play along, letting out a groan as I lean back on the couch, my arms on the back of it as Mitsuki speeds up, trying to distract me. Her tongue does wonders, wrapping around my length as she does her best to keep my attention on her. She's sexy as fuck, and it's not a bad plan, but she needs to be a better actor to fool me.

"Damn, Mrs B, you're good at this," I praise, one hand on her head as I wait for the ambush. I'll use Mega-Butterfree's power production to create a sleep powder from my cock when the attack happens, knocking her out, then shift into a slime form to reduce any damage from the attack.

Yeah, I got this shit figured out.

She keeps moving her head, hard at work, as she sucks in her cheeks. For now, I'll enjoy myself while I wait for the other shoe to drop. 

– Mitsuki Bakugo –

She hadn't done this in years, but she and Masaru had had a very explosive sex life, and she could handle a teenager. Still, Kaito was proving more resilient than she'd planned, clearly being used to sex as she trapped his cock between her tits, bouncing her chest as she drooled down into her cleavage.

"Cum for me, hero, cum all over your classmate's mom's fat tits," Mitsuki purred, admittedly enjoying the sight of Kaito's shirtless body. 

Kaito's hips bucked a bit as she leaned down and swirled her tongue around the tip of his fat cock. Well, at least Katsuki had picked a fight with a good-looking classmate. Better than having to do this for that purple-haired ball boy she'd caught looking at her ass.

Kaito seemed oddly smug about this whole thing, a triumphant look in his eyes. She wasn't surprised. Katsuki had hurt him, and now his mother was on her knees, making it up to Kaito with her mouth. She wouldn't be surprised if Kaito wanted to fuck her in Katsuki's childhood bed.

She worshipped his cock, putting her all into convincing him until he finally groaned, and she got a mouthful of his youthful seed, his hips jolting up as his cock slipped out of her cleavage and further into her mouth. She took it all in obediently, not swallowing as her cheeks bulged with every spurt.

As Kaito finished, she pulled back and swirled it around her mouth, making a show of swallowing it as some leaked out of the side of her mouth.

"Damn, Mitsuki," Kaito admitted, making her smile despite herself.

"That's just the start," Mitsuki admitted, rising to her feet as she unzipped her skirt and let it drop. "Say you'll help, and you can have it all," she swore, her panties pulled down and kicked away as she stood before her son's classmate, utterly bare.

"...help with what?" Kaito asked, making her blink. W-was he going to play dumb? Refuse to help after she sucked his cock?! 

"W-with Katsuki," Mitsuki said, her voice weak as she cursed herself for not getting him to agree before she sucked him off. Instead, she'd given him a blowjob and now he just had to play dumb, leaving her and Katsuki to rot…

"What's wrong with him?" Kaito asked, blinking in confusion as she examined him closely. He sounded… genuinely confused. 

"I- he's in trouble for hurting you. I need you to talk to Principal Nezu to stop Katsuki from being arrested and-"

"But I already did that?" Kaito said, his features etched in confusion. "I don't get it."

"…what?" Mitsuki asked.

"I mean, the meeting about Mankey Jr was this morning? I told Nezu it wasn't a big deal. Katsuki only won 'cause I upgraded his Quirk, which is why I got hurt," Kaito continued, her mind going over everything he'd said so far before she realised something.

…blown out of proportions like Kaito got blown up. Not like he was about to be blown.

"Kaito, why do you think I asked you to spend the night?" Mitsuki asked.

"Because you're a horny milf? You've got a mark where your wedding ring used to be, so you're divorced or widowoed, and I figured you just wanted an itch scratched," Kaito said with a shrug. 

She sat back down, taking a deep breath as she held her head in her hands, the taste of Kaito's cum still clinging to her tongue.

"Just to be clear, you've already got Katsuki out of trouble?" Mitsuki asked, making him nod with those big innocent eyes. 

"Told Nezu to just post the entire fight. I was beating his ass before I let myself get distracted. Plus, told him to tell people that it was my fuck up that made Explosion Mankey's bombs stronger. Shit happens. I got a little singed. Who cares?" Kaito confirmed with a shrug. "Like I said, he's strong, and he belongs in U.A. Sending him away cause of a little fuck up is just stupid, 'specially when we're at war with an endless horde of monsters."

She'd just sucked his cock to get him to do something he'd already done.

As she leaned back, she felt a burst of laughter leave her mouth, which made her breasts jiggle and distracted Kaito. Her mind went over everything Kaito had said, everything he'd done. Yeah, he'd been looking at her body, but she'd flashed him, she was pushing her tits against him. She'd seduced him, he hadn't made any demands.

"So, is there not a trap?" Kaito asked, making her pause. "Like, where's the ambush?"

"What ambush?" Mitsuki asked, blinking in confusion. 

"Shit, you're not the spy either? Man, I'm shit at this," Kaito admitted, running a hand through his hair. "...so, we fucking or not?"

Mitsuki went to reply before she paused. She hadn't wanted to sleep with Kaito to save her son, even if she'd been willing. The idea of selling her body to get Katsuki out of trouble had disgusted her. She was willing to lie back and let him have his fun to save Katsuki, but the idea disturbed her. 

Her eyes went down to Kaito's still rock-hard cock, his muscular body and the hunger in his eyes. 

Without the overarching need to convince him, without the threat of Katsuki being expelled and conscripted into a deadly villain squad… she decided the idea didn't seem so unappealing as she stood up and walked to the door of the living room. 

Crooking her finger at him, Kaito grinned as he followed her upstairs, her hips swaying. 

It had been a while, and she should show Kaito her gratitude. 

The act may be the same, but the cleared-up misunderstanding left her far more eager for Kaito to spend the night. Her assumption about him had been completely off; he wasn't some blackmailing pervert. Kaito was a good boy with a hot bod.

But Kaito's assumption was more correct than she'd realised. She was a hot, horny, lonely milf.

— Bonus Scene — Fubuki (Hellish Blizzard)

Espurr had rapidly become the mascot of the Blizzard Group. Their social media presence had improved considerably since she started posting daily updates about Espurr on it. She wasn't surprised; mascots were a long-standing tradition for a reason, and people adored Espurr and her eternally blank stare.

Of course, she knew why Espurr always looked so blank-faced due to Kaito's journal page on Espurr. His page on her explained how her blank stare was because her mind was utterly focused on containing Espurr's incredible power, which was why she was the 'Restraint Pokémon'.

Espurr was incredibly powerful for a C-rank monster. Maybe it was her own Quirk empowering the adorable little cat, but her telekinesis was shocking to behold, and she could use psy-heal like Fubuki herself now could. It was actually a little embarrassing but Espurr was better at psy-heal than she was.

It went without saying that Espurr was utterly spoiled, with her group arguing over who got to look after Espurr each day. It was normal for Espurr to have anywhere from three to ten Blizzard Group sidekicks with her at all times. She liked being brushed, eating sweet foods and going to the park. Sure, her face never changed, but you could tell if you watched her body language.

Essentially, Espurr was Blizzard Group royalty. It worked for multiple reasons. Espurr was now a sign that she had the trust of the Symbol of Victory; Espurr was a living link between the Blizzard Group and Kaito. Espurr was also a powerful member of the group. She'd already taken Espurr on a dungeon clearing mission and watched the tiny cat casually lift monsters several times her size with ESP and toss them into the air repeatedly, never changing expression as she toyed with dangerous monsters like they were nothing.

Keeping Espurr happy was just smart because you didn't want such a powerful monster unhappy, and more importantly, they didn't want Kaito unhappy. Fortunately, she didn't hire idiots or sadists; nobody in her group would dare hurt or abuse Espurr, and if they tried, she'd deal with them herself and turn them into monster bait. 

And yet, for the first time, she was slightly worried about what was going to happen.

"Hmph, stop staring at me," Tatsumaki ordered, and Espurr just stared harder. "Aren't you listening to me?"

Espurr continued to stare, making Tatsumaki give up and break the staring contest.

"Tatsu, please stop harassing my cat," Fubuki asked, making her sister hmph once more. "What are you doing here?"

"I heard you got yourself a pet monster. Wanted to make sure you could handle the little beast," Tatsumaki said with a frown, looking up at her. "And you can heal now?"

"I can. Kaito upgraded my Quirk using a psychic healing monster to grant me ESP healing," Fubuki admitted, watching Tatsumaki carefully.

"Tch, maybe you'll finally stop copying me so much," Tatsumaki said, arms crossed over her tiny breasts. "I guess that meatheaded idiot of a Symbol is good for something."

She went to speak, but Tatsu just gave Espurr another glare, which was once again returned by blank, unflinching eyes.

"Stupid cat, I said to stop staring at me," Tatsumaki ordered, the staring contest continuing. "Hmph! Whatever."

As Tatsu went to leave (by the window), Espurr darted forward and placed a paw on Tatsu's black dress, tugging on it once.

"What?" Tatsu demanded, staring down at Espurr as the cat stood next to her, still staring up. "Hmph, fine! Fubuki, I'm borrowing your stupid cat."

"Wha-"

Before she could say anything, Tatsumaki, with her usual tact, simply removed the window so she could fly through it, Espurr levitating behind her as the pair of tiny ESPers flew out of the Blizzard building.

"Stop being so sulky. I'll bring her back later," Tatsu said, before the shot off, leaving Fubuki watching as she took a deep breath, rubbing her forehead.

There were two reasons she wasn't chasing after her sister as she took a seat at her desk, fixing the window with a long-suffering sigh.

The first was simple. She knew Tatsumaki's alt account. Loading up the page, she looked through the activity that Tatsumaki thought she had successfully hidden. Comments on every single picture of Espurr posted on the Blizzard Group's account. Hearts, emojis, adoring praise.

This account was far older than Espurr because her sister was her number one fan. Not that she would ever admit it out loud. Her support on all of Fubuki's social media went back to before she'd even made the Blizzard Group, the account having been made shortly after her debut. 

The second reason? She closed her eyes, following the advice Kaito sent to all his monster trainers, and she followed the link to Espurr. It was easier for her; such things came naturally, and Espurr could even help guide her. 

She watched the pair as they flew, reaching Tatsumaki's penthouse apartment (bought suspiciously close to the Blizzard Group Headquarters), and watched as Tatsumaki went from her usual cold, insulting self to hugging and cuddling the blank-faced Espurr.

"Oh, you're so adorable, yesh you are, yesh you are," Tatsumaki said in a babying voice, stroking Espurr's fur as Espurr looked around the apartment that Tatsumaki never let anybody into. Was that a poster of Kaito? 

…was that a shirtless Kaito bodypillow?

Fubuki sighed, breaking the connection as she leaned back in her chair. Was it really so hard for Tatsu to admit she liked anything? One day, she was going to tell Tatsumaki that she knew about the alt account, the merchandise, and everything else Tatsu thought she'd managed to do under the radar.

Not today, however. The city wouldn't survive Tatsumaki's embarrassment.