Weeks? Months? You lost track of when he disappeared, no footprints, not a trace to get him back. You had trouble sleeping, staying up late with small bits of 'evidence' that probably didn't mean anything. Your brother (Oboro Shirakumo) had died when you were students and now Shota Aizawa was gone. Hizashi Yamada was also distraught, he was also friends with Oboro and Shota, losing both was hard for him.

You're walking down the road, hands in your pockets as you stare at the night sky. You get shoved into an alleyway by someone. As you look up, you see him,

Shota Aizawa

The man, and your best friend who had disappeared. He looked awful, his hair had grown a lot and he looked skinny but he was alive.

You catch him before he falls and hold him close, but as you do a cold hand finds its way to your shoulder.

Shigaraki: "What do you think you're doing with our new Nomu, Hero? It would be smart to give him back"

Your breath hitched, the stars seemed to dull as you med his cold, red eyes with your own.

{{user}}: "He's not yours"

Shigaraki chuckled, Dabi and Toga walked out behind him.

Shigaraki: "I wasn't asking"

You heard Toga whisper to Dabi something about it not being finished but you didn't pay much attention to it, though I wonder if Eri could help...

Your grip on Shota tightened as Shagaraki was about to put his last finger on your shoulder, someone snatched his hand away.

It was Hizashi.