So, how does my hair feel?" Itsuka asked Gakki.
"It's very smooth. I like it a lot." Gakki said with a big smile.
As the two kids talked, Sama spoke with Suru on the phone about Gakki's quirk awakening.
"My mom told me I also copy their personality, but I don't feel too different." Gakki pondered.
"Well, it could be because our personalities are similar?" Itsuka suggested, playing with Gakki's copied hair.
Gakki hummed to himself, thinking of any differences. He then snapped his fingers and spoke.
"I think the way we deal with problems."
Itsuka looked confused, so Gakki continued.
"Well, how I deal with bullying would be first to fight the bully. The way you would first try to would be getting in between the bully and the victim." Gakki explained, Itsuka nodding along. "Also, you have a lot more determination than I do." He added sheepishly.
Itsuka playfully punched him in the arm and said. "Don't count yourself out. In our spare, you had a lot of determination, too."
Gakki smiled and looked into Itsuka's eyes. Itsuka almost instantly got lost in his eyes. The moving purple galaxies were so beautiful and very relaxing. Gakki chuckled, making Itsuka realize she was staring for too long and making her blush hard.
"So, you like my eyes a lot then?" Gakki asked in a teasing tone.
Itsuka blushed harder before she grumbled out. "It's not my fault they are so beautiful."
Gakki blushed at the compliment before saying. "I get it. I'm the same way with my mom's eyes. They are the best way for me to relax."
"I have a question about your coping ability. So, did you copy my fighting style or only part of it? I'm just curious since you can't use my quirk." Itsuka asked.
"Ya, I can only copy part of it. I think I copied your faints." Gakki answered. "I'm just glad that Sensai taught me judo. It's a good balance for a lot of different fighting styles. Well, that's what Sensai said." Gakki pondered.
"Well, I think it was because Orchestra is a non-physical quirk he decided to teach you that, since judo can empanelment many different quirks," Itsuka added before asking. "So, when are you going to deactivate your galaxy-eyes quirk?"
Gakki looked sheepish before answering. "I don't know how to."
Itsuka just slapped her head. Gakki just shrugged before looking at the front door and seeing his mom walking in. He instantly got up and ran to her, giving her a big hug. Instead of hugging him back, she just looked at Sama and said.
"I'm going to take Gakki to the doctor's office." Suru's tone was monotone like she had no emotion about Gakki unlocking his second quirk.
Sama looked confused, but before he could, Itsuka ran up to him and handed him a camera. Sama instantly knew what Itsuka wanted and gestured for her and Gakki to get close. They gave each other a side hug with big smiles. Ignoring Suru's frown, they took the photo, and a Polaroid emerged from the bottom.
Before Gakki could ask for one, Suru grabbed his arm and dragged him out of the dojo. In his surprise, his hair turned back to normal, but he never noticed. No one knew, but this would be the last time in a long time that Itsuka and Gakki would see each other.
Suru and Gakki walked in silence on their way home. Gakki did not know what to say since his mom had acted differently ever since Babi came into their life. Once they got home, Suru unlocked the door and almost robotically turned around and started to walk away.
"Where are you going, mom?" Gakki asked, confused.
But she never answered him and continued to walk away. The door opened before Gakki could do anything, and Babi was there. Gakki turned and looked her in the eyes. She did the same, and her eyes grew wide in surprise and excitement.
"Your eyes are so beautiful, cutie," Babi said in awe. She grabbed his arm and led him through the door to the table where food and tea awaited them. "So, tell me how you unlocked your eyes." Babi almost demanded in her excitement.
Gakki explained what happened at the dojo and how he unlocked his quirk. The whole time, they eat and drink their tea. Babi's eyes never left Gakki's as they entranced her. Once they finished, Babi spoke up.
"We are going to the doctor next week, but it will not be your doctor. This one is a good friend of mine. Is that okay, cutie?"
Gakki nodded instantly, not noticing the smug smile creeping onto her face. 'It's working nicely. I think it's time to fully get her out of the picture.' Babi thought.
They then got ready for bed, but Babi excused herself to make a phone call before they went to bed. Gakki got into bed and almost immediately fell asleep. He woke up with a start from a bang coming from his mom's door. He got out of bed, panicked, not knowing what was happening. He opened his door and saw his mom with a suitcase, walking towards the entrance.
It took Gakki a couple of seconds to process what he saw. But he snapped out of his shock and chased after his mom. Once he got to the living room, he saw his mom at the front door, about to open it.
"Mom? What's going on?" Gakki asked, confused and a little anxious.
Suru paused before turning her head to look at Gakki. He paled at what he saw. She was snarling at him. And her eyes that once brought him comfort were borrowing into his soul like they were trying to burn him.
"What does it look like I'm doing? I'm leaving forever." Suru snapped at Gakki, which made him jump back out of fear. "You have made my life miserable, and I can't take it anymore. I have signed the paperwork. You will be living with Babi from now on." She continued with venom in every word.
"W-what do y-you mean? Y-you said you w-would always love me." Gakki panicked, not understanding what was happening.
"Well, I lied. I hate you with every fiber of my being, and I wish I never gave birth to you," Suru answered back like it was a fact. "I hope we never meet again so I can finally be happy once in my life." She finished turning around and started walking out the door.
Gakki ran after her, tears and snot running down his face. When he got to Suru, he grabbed her shirt to stop her. She instantly backhanded him on the front, making him fall. She then walked out. Something inside Gakki's heart broke, and he would never be the same again.
Gakki started to hyperventilate, not knowing why his mom hated him. He collapsed onto the floor and curled in on himself. He stayed like that for what felt like days, but it was only hours before he passed out from exhaustion. He never saw her, but Babi was sitting at the table, a vicious smile on her face.
"Phase one complete, now time for phase two," Babi said to herself. "I will have to pay him extra for his excellent work. It went better than I could have hoped." She continued, giggling to herself.
Babi then got up, picked up Gakki, and took him to bed, thinking about how much fun they would have now that Suru was out of the picture.
Gakki woke up slowly, looking into Babi's eyes. He lay there for a minute, trying to remember what happened last night. Then, like a truck hitting him, he remembered what happened last night. His head started to throb, and he felt like he was about to throw up. But before he could have another panic attack, Babi grabbed his shoulders.
"Hey, cutie, I'm here for you. You won't have to deal with that woman anymore, okay?" Babi reassured him. "I'm never leaving you, not in a million years. We can stay in bed for as long as you want, okay?" She continued.
Babi then wrapped her arms around him, squeezing his head into her breast. Gakki lay there crying, wanting to know why his mom had left him and said those afle things. They lay there for hours, and then Gakki's stomach grumbled. Gakki blushed and looked at Babi. Babi giggled before asking.
"Do you want breakfast?" She then looked at the alarm clock and said. "Well, I guess it would be lunch." Babi corrected.
Gakki just nodded, not wanting to talk. Babi just smiled and got out of bed. Gakki lay there for a minute before heading to the bathroom to get cleaned up.
Babi looked down and smiled. Her once-white oversized t-shirt was now covered in a slowly moving purple galaxy, slowly drying. 'I wish it could stay this color forever.' she thought while watching it dry and fade.
Once Gakki exited the bathroom., they started eating lunch and drinking tea. They didn't talk while eating. Gakki was too lost in thought, thinking about the events of last night. When they finished, Babi cleared her throat and said.
"I know this is soon, but we will move into my house today. I already have new clothes and furniture for you, so packing is unnecessary."
Gakki nodded absent-mindedly, too lost in his thoughts to think about it. Babi grabbed his hand and took him through the front door. And into an awaiting taxi.
It was a blur for Gakki. He didn't remember the trip or any small talk Babi tried to start. He was forced out of his thoughts when Babi grabbed his arm and started to take him out of the taxi. When Gakki looked up, he was in front of a two-story house.
"This will be your new home, cutie," Babi said excitedly. She had an arm over his shoulder in a side hug.
Gakki was shocked that she lived in a big house. 'Why would she live in our house if she had such a big house.' He thought, not noticing Babi forcing the side of his face into her breast. Babi then started to drag Gakki into the house. The inside of the house had a Victorian vibe, but Gakki didn't have much time to think about it because he was still being dragged. Gakki was led in front of a metal door. That looked out of place. Babi pulled a set of keys and started to unlock the door, humming a tune that Gakki didn't know. When she finished, she took him into the basement, which was beginning to concern him. Babi flipped a switch as they got to the bottom, and Gakki was amazed.
What amazed Gakki was how big the basement was. It was the size of his old one-story house. The basement was filled with instruments and music stans. A bed was in one of the corners, a dresser next to it. In the middle of it was mattes like in his dojo. And the walls were covered in what looked like soundproofing materials.
"Well, this is where you will be staying, cutie. Do you like it?" Babi asked.
"Yes, this is amazing! Thank you, honey." Gakki exclaimed, not thinking how weird it was that she already had this setup.
Gakki then hugged her as tight as possible. Which Babi hugged back instantly. Gakki could feel her breathing on his hair. Heavily, like she was trying to inhale his scent. But he decided to ignore it and just stop hugging her. Babi, on the other hand, was not letting go. This confused Gakki, so he looked up and saw her face. It was one of pure ecstasy, which scared him, not knowing what was going on. Babi's eyes locked onto Gakkis. Her smile grew big when she looked deep into his moving galaxies. Gakki didn't know what was in her eyes, but he didn't like it. He would later see that it was lust.
"You're mine," was all Babi whispered.
Gakki was getting more scared, so he tried to get away by struggling. But Babi was having none of it.
"Stop moving," Babi commanded.
Gakki's body instantly stopped moving, to the horror of him. He tried to move, but his body was looked up and not responding to him. Babi's smile turned smug.
"You're such a cutie but also a little slow. I've been in control of your body for around a month now. You just didn't notice it until now." Babi bragged, kindness gone from her voice. What was left was smugness at a job well done.
Gakki's world was being destroyed in just two days. First his mother and now Babi. Who could he trust if not those two? Babi started giggling before continuing.
"So, now that I don't have to pretend anymore, I will do to you what I wanted to do from the first day I saw you."
Babi then grabbed Gakki's chin, kissing him and forcing her tongue down his throat. Gakki was desperately trying to get away, but to no avail. 'No, no, no, stop, please, I want to go home, I don't want this. Mom, why did you let this happen? What did I do to deserve this?' Gakki thought while his mouth was getting defiled. Once Babi got her fill, she let him go, a satisfied look on her face. Gakki would have thrown up if he had control of his body.
"We will have more fun once the doctor comes next week, cutie," Babi whispered/moaned into Gakki's ear.
This made Gakki shiver in fear of what was to come of his new life arrangement. Babi then let go of Gakki and started walking towards the stairs. Before she went up, she turned to look into Gakki's eyes.
"I have some work to do. Be a good boy and start practicing the harp, cutie?" Babi said, back to her normal chipper voice.
Gakki's head nodded without his input. Once she left, Gakki finally got control of his body. As soon as this happened, he collapsed on the floor, hyperventilating and crying. He stayed like this for what felt like hours, but Gakki couldn't tell since there was no clock in his room. All he knew was this was hell, and there was no escape.