comecatchthesehands | Deer 2 // IC Contact

All of this is the truth, she has influence in her own decision but making this pact means she has to deal with the consequences on both sides. Or live with saying nothing, both are neither of his concern. If she chooses to fight, they fight. Her question isn't unwarranted and he shrugs his shoulder.

"Because you're standing in front of me and I want to know the answer to a question you have the answer to. Do you want to be in a constant state of battle, or do you want to live without looking over your shoulder where I'm concerned. I don't tell anyone what to do, either."

Ochako takes a long, deep breath...because she really just needs to center herself and find the power to not do anything rash or say anything stupid. There's a simple answer to be said here and that's obvious, but she just doesn't get his reasoning as to even wanting to make this little 'deal'.

"Obviously I'd prefer not to fight...there's no point to it in places like this. There's no laws here, and barely anyone to enforce what few there are. From what I've found out, death isn't permanent, there's no jails or prisons, and a much bigger problem to deal with that effects everyone."

Blood pollution, corruption, and beasthood. That sort of thing doesn't discriminate between Hero and Villain, there's no difference. People are people, those titles mean nothing in Trench.

"Even if it's foolish, I'd like to think even our two sides could agree to battle a bigger threat together. Or agree to leave each other alone...and not openly antagonize the other." Ochako sighs, running her hand through her hair nervously, that obnoxious tick she has, that musses it up like crazy. "But that's just me. I can't tell anyone else what to do myself, and I'll support the side I'm on, I think you're smart enough to know that, Shigaraki-san."

Shigaraki tilts his head, he had figured a lot of this was the same. That there was things manifesting in other ways than death. Just respawning and repeating the same purgatory. He gives her the benefit of the doubt as she speaks and his hands remain safely in his pockets. Given that he doesn't need to actually touch things, maybe not the best safety for all but it's what he's got to offer that he's of little threat.

After a long study of her, his eyes searching for something that she can't possibly know in the least. "If you call, I'll answer. You won't like how I deal with whatever it is I have to "Battle"--" Yes with the air quotes before he sets his hands back in his pockets. "But I'll answer. It beats doing shit all here."

Let him have a moment for the smirk on his face and sticking his hand out toward her. "Shake on it?"

It helps, but also is deeply unsettling as well, not being able to see his hands. Having them in a place where she can monitor is better, and lets her be ready to get the hell out of reach of them as fast as she possibly can. Ochako knows well enough she'd be toast in a one-on-one with Shigaraki - both their quirks are based on touch, but his is lethal the instant his fingers make contact. Hers needs time for someone to get up high enough that she can either drop them or suffocate them when they reach about 7km above sea level.

Though, there's a weird not quite trust she feels just in knowing he's being this lax with her. It's absolutely bizarre, because he's laying it all out for her and her specifically. Ochako doesn't understand why and--

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...Oh my god, does Shigaraki like her???

EW.

EWWWW, EWW, EWWW, EWWWWWW. NO THANK YOU, GOOD SIR, LET'S PUT THE BRAKES ON THAT RIGHT HERE AND NOW, HER STOMACH IS ALREADY MAKING THE ANGRY NOISES AT THE THOUGHT, OKOKOK.

Oh, thank god, a death threat!! That is so much easier to deal with that what her brain conjured up a second ago. Shaking her head and leaning back and away from the older man, Ochako wrinkles her nose a little and scrutinizes his extended hand with a scowl and a loud sniff.

"Ehhh... S-Sorry, my hands are full...but I'll take your word for it."

Not exactly a lie! Ochako is carrying her groceries in both arms right now, after all. She narrows her eyes though, finally registering his words for what they're worth and pursing her lips thoughtfully.

"I appreciate you being able to, um...help," Hoo boy, that's a loose way she's using that word, ayup. "But what I'm confused about is why seek out me? I don't have anything to offer back...because I'm sure this sudden generosity isn't for free."

He has to want something. It's the only way it makes sense.

Thank God she got that out of her head. That is certainly not what he's after and the thought would likely make him shake his own hand. He knows a lie when he sees it and it's not because the floor is lava and she can't put down her goods. Alright, fair. He retracts his hand for now instead of escalating it and puts it back in his pocket while she speaks.

The confusion is, again, fair and he looks on quietly. "It's for free." he assures her the moment she says it isn't. There are a lot of looks that Shigaraki wears, normally all of them are annoyed or deadpan on some level. This particular deadpan is on his face for the obviousness of considering what he has to say. "This isn't the first place I've been taken. I knew you—— know you."

Time to gauge how that gets taken.

Thank God indeed, because Ochako would find a way to teleport herself into the sun, for sure. Though the real reason actually does give Ochako pause, and she actually stops in her tracks to stare at the man beside her very curiously. That's clearly not what she expected at all, but coming from another world herself, even before Trench...the pieces are starting to fall in place.

"...So you've done this before, too, then." The confirmation of one half, and hen Ochako sighs slowly. She almost seems apologetic in tone when she speaks again. Almost. "But the place I was before this, definitely didn't have you in it, Shigaraki-san. And I don't remember another other world past that.

"I don't know how each place works completely - time travel and temporal science...that kind of physics isn't what I like to learn about - but I'm...probably not the same person you know."

Not entirely, anyway. Ochako opens her mouth, then closes it, her apology dying in her throat. He wouldn't want to hear it anyway. "If I treated you kindly, then that's all I can hope for."

"I have." He answers smoothly, with meaning and with purpose in it. He has done this before, and it sounds like she has too only confirmed moments later that even if she has, she remembers nothing. All that she's saying is things he's already had to deal with world after world. If he could get back to that one specific place, maybe things could be different.

But, reality dictates and reality is as such. So as much as, for a fleeting moment, his eyes are on her in a softer light that already belies his body language which otherwise speaks volumes to the realization setting in. "You are the same, just not the same person." Shigaraki has to get himself out of this position, he really needs to and not just because she doesn't feel comfortable with him around, that part actually doesn't bother him. He's used to that, but because otherwise he might seem exactly opposite of what he does.

"Anyway, this is boring." It isn't, but he doesn't want to do this yet again. "I told you what I needed to. Unless you need me to threaten someone else, I'm going." Which is more consideration than he's given anyone else.

There's a tiny, brief moment, during the time their eyes meet, Ochako actually looks a little...sad? Not for herself, but mostly for him. Because she knows how rough it is to have someone you care about taken away so suddenly, without really having a chance to even say goodbye. That sort of thing happened in Nippon many times, it was a looming fear entering Trench, too - disappearing to another world and losing her best friend - but there's something way more brutal about meeting the person you thought you knew, only for them to be, well...he said it perfectly: the same, but not the same person. Ochako hums, just to acknowledge he spoke, but looks away. There's nothing she can say to that.

When he turns to go, Ochako hesitates, chewing on her lip. Heavens above, this is probably so stupid...and she shouldn't trust someone like him in the slightest sense, but. If there's even a remote chance, maybe--

"...No matter what, we're still gonna be enemies, huh? Nothing's ever gonna change that?" Ochako knows the answer, and yet she's still hopeful.

Shigaraki knows what kind of face she's going to make about it, too, and he isn't going to perceive it with his own eyes. No thanks. This is already enough for him and as he tries to extract himself from the situation, he can hear her voice even with his back turned. For a step or two he doesn't stop or acknowledge her. Stopping only after a good moment or two, he shoves his hands back into his pockets, shoulders rising and falling with a very obvious, maybe audible sigh.

"Don't be stupid." his voice is his usual gravel and grit, "You're the only one that thinks like that anymore. I'm not your enemy. Everyone else can make their own choices for me on what they are or aren't."

And, equally, there's a bit of a sigh on her side as well, because while the answer is what she expected - more or less - Ochako is still somewhat disappointed. Because the thing is, she's not exactly fond of being singled out. She can make her own choice, sure, and so can Shigaraki...but the fact remains that they're both a part of something. He's the Leader of the League, and she's a student of UA and a member of Hero Society. Their choices both effect the other people of what they're a part of.

"You're wrong," she says quietly, then turns to go herself, in a different direction. Not home, but away. "...So long as I'm enemies with any person in the League, I'm your enemy, too. And vice versa."

And that's just how it is, right? Their 'sides'. None of them is gonna switch sides any time soon, or perhaps ever, so the truth is the truth. They can be as civil as they want to each other, but the fact will always be hidden beneath the surface - they'll forever be each other's foe.

There's nothing like hearing something so hilarious that you can't help but let the smile creep onto your face and the laugh that comes with it. Even if dry and brief, it's truly funny to him to hear this from her mouth. "Yeah? What league? What heroes? Get over yourself."

It's harsh, but all the same the smile is still there and the amusement is still in his voice as he raises his hand to wave from behind, "I can find you with your quirk, so just go the regular way. Have a safe trip home~♪! Don't talk to strangers~♪!"

It doesn't matter what she says, or does, unless she tries to put her hands on him, he's done here. There'll be no more of this bullshit for him.

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lmao gonna steal ur girl bakuHOE

TOES WEREN'T ENOUGH FOR OL' TOMMY FINGERS

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