A Single Touch ┊ PLF Prompt

Hello. As the Grand Commander of my agency, I'm proud to say we decided to come up with an amazing first prompt. This prompt was based of Mythology.

#PLFmythology

Such an vast amount of ideas we could of picked. I went with the internal conflict between the greek gods Hera and her son Hephaestus. I won't go to into detail on why they hate each other but let's just say Hera doesn't believe in her husband, Zeus. Causing her to inflict the crippling status Hephaetus has. You can say he doesn't like his mother. At all.

Take note this takes place in an slightly different universe/timeline where Nana Shimura actually puts a stop to All For One, therefore becoming the Symbol of Peace

Characters mentioned

Tenko Shimura/Tomura Shigaraki

Nana Shimura as Hera

All For One as Hephaestus

Fat Corgi as Mon-chan

Tenko's parents

Time taken and Word count

I don't even know how long this took. Too many sleepless nights due to me not wanting to sleep

Roughly 3000 words

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"Having a family is such a wonderful feeling. Isn't that right, Tenko."

The young energetic boy would nod his head with such force, it was like he was ready to knock his own head off his shoulders. His mother would smile as she patted his head, loving the response her son gave to her. She then walked off, hearing her name called from across the house. She turned around, gave a small wave and headed towards the direction she heard her name called from. Tenko however was still bouncing in place, nothing really put a stop to the little guy when it came to any sort of downtime.

"Bark!"

A barking sound? Of course, it must be Mon-chan! The family dog came running towards Tenko with a small ball in it's mouth, it's tiny stubby paws making small tap sounds on it's way there. Mon-chan's excitement was hard to contain, Tenko knew that. He realized the barely existing tail of the dog wagging with all it's might, can we even call it a tail? Might as well be a numb. Picking up the ball, Tenko began to start running outside and Mon-chan followed suit. Laughter and barking filling up the halls until they actually got outside as he used all his might to throw the ball as far as possible.

It didn't go far at all due to being a child and having no strength. Darn.

No matter though, the dog let out a bark of contentment as it gave chase to the ball that was just thrown, Tenko's face lit up like a light bulb as he watched his chubby corgi chase the ball for fun. After a short journey over the backyard's grass, the corgi approached the ball and placed it in his mouth. For some reason, it was angry at the ball? Mon-chan kept shaking the ball like it was trying to punish it for going away, what a silly dog. The corgi then immediately made his way back to Tenko, who was waiting there in a squatting position in order to get the ball back. He held out his hand as the dog ran up to him and placed the ball back onto Tenko's hand. He obviously wanted another throw. Why not?

"Tenko! Dinner's ready!"

Dinner! Tenko grasped the ball as he stood up as signaled Mon-chan to follow him, the dog happily complying. After all, it got a round of fetch in. The young boy sprinted his way to the kitchen while leaving a weak updraft behind him. He makes a sudden stop as he made it to the dining table, from there he was able to see the food and a tall individual sitting at one end of the table. His face was covered by a newspaper they were reading but Tenko knew who he was. How could he forget his own father? Always keeping up in the current news. Could say he's a very smart person, or just super paranoid of the events around him. Either way, Tenko made his way to his seat in the middle as he began thanking his mother for the food in a very childish manner. All his mother could do was laugh at his attempts of a formal thank you as he began stuffing his face into the plate. The aura of the room was really cheery, even the corgi got his little plate with dog food. But it suddenly shifted to an eerie tone once the father put down his newspaper and began speaking

"He's five now. He hasn't manifested anything so he won't become a devil like her..."

The mother gasped, trying to get her husband to not even bring up the topic, but due to his stubbornness, he still brought it up. Devil? Who is her? He is talking about....- That's when Tenko's mother interfered

"You don't need to bring her up anymore. Nana is no longer around us, bringing her up each time is just not-''

Tenko's father did not like what he heard from her, his tone severely becoming more menacing.

"IT IS NEEDED, THOSE WITH QUIRKS ARE DEMONS AND SHES A PURE EXAMPLE... Our boy hasn't gotten one yet at his age, so he must be safe. He won't share the same fate as her.."

The young boy just finished his plate as food as he had no idea what his parents were talking about. He looked at them both as his father pretended he said nothing by reading the newspaper again

"Alright Tenko. It's time for bed."

Night-time was indeed approaching, after such a meal delivered by his chef of a mother. He hopped off his chair and proceeded to sprint towards his room. This boy's energy seemed to be endless at this point, his little fat corgi following suit while letting out a few barks. Opening the door to his room, he hopped onto his bed. He signaled his corgi to also follow him up there. After a few failed attempts of jumping onto the bed, Mon-chan made it's way on top of the bed and eventually on top of Tenko. His world now filled with dog slobber as the corgi wouldn't stop drowning Tenko's face in his saliva. A little while ed as they were now in bed, Tenko under his blanket as his dog slept on top of it. In a way, his corgi acted like the final nail to the coffin by pinning the free side of his blanket to the bed with its sheer weight alone. Mon-chan really does need exercise... Closing his eyes, he fell asleep and slipped into the most peaceful world the human mind can fall into. That's right, the dream world. Walking around in pretty much an empty void, it was like he was waiting for the world to load like a video game. But, nothing happened. Only the void consumed this world at the moment. All of a sudden, a ball appeared in his hand. A ball? Why a ball-

"Bark!"

There he is. He made it into the dream! The tiny fat corgi sprinted towards Tenko who had the ball in his hand. Tenko analyzed the situation. Why is this dream occuring? Is it because their game of fetch was cut short due to dinner, it all makes sense now! Grasping the ball like a baseball, he tossed the ball with all his might

Even in a dream, his strength was not changed at all

This didn't change the corgi's reaction though, Mon-chan went and gave chase to the ball. Tenko clapped in joy as all of a sudden, he felt that creepy feeling of being watched. It was like someone had their eyes glued onto them. Strange. Mon-chan returned shortly after awaiting another throw.

"Good boy, good boy!"

Laughter filled the otherwise empty void deprived of sound and color. He gave his dog a pat on the back as he threw the ball for another fetch. Nothing happened... Nothing? What's going on? He tried throwing again but, there was nothing to throw? The ball magically vanished from existence. Unfortunate, guess the ball just got lost in this void like state. Huh-

Everything starting crumbling around him, literally. It wasnt that the ball disappeared due to a wacky dream physic, it disappeared because it crumbled away, the light ashes on the palm of his hand. Mon-chan was now following the same fate.

"Bark! Bar-"

The sounds of paper being crumbled echo'd across this void, there was no escape from this chime of destruction. That same sound can be physically felt on the palm of his hand. He was scared, terrified even. He didn't know what was happening. A nightmare? Mon-chan? Is he okay? He was not, the dog was crumbling into tiny pieces of ash and eventually vanishing from the dream. Tenko couldn't hold in his fear anymore. He yelled as loud as he could. He could feel his lungs about to explode. He let out a screech of agony before being snapped back into reality. It was a nightmare. What a relief.

But Tenko didn't know the nightmare just started.

"Tenko are you okay?!"

It seems he also screamed in reality, alerting his father to the room. He looked at his dad as he felt something off, that crumbling feeling.. it was still present on the palm of his hand. Tenko looked up to his father as his father looked back in a face of disgust. His right hand was trembling... was it fear? Anger? Why is he angry? Tenko didn't know, he went to pet his dog. But Mon-chan wasn't there anymore. All there was now, is that same tiny pile of ash he saw in his dream. His eyes began to tear up as his father grabbed the nearby vase, arming himself with it.

"You've become one of them... you manifested a devil's power. GET OUT."

The armed father now swinging his vase at his now distraught son. Well. Used to be son. He doesn't want to even see his son's face anymore. A quirk manifested with two quirkless parents, of course it was HER fault. He kept yelling as Tenko finally broke down, he ran past his dad and out the house. His father put down the vase and shut the door behind him, Tenko was alone. Abandoned for something he couldn't control. Mon-chan. Mon-chan..

"Mon-chan, I'm sorry....!"

Tenko teared up again. He felt the surge of guilt overwhelm him. It was like he was about to vomit out all the sins he has committed. He then started walking down a dark street. There was no one there. Is this normal? After all, he hasn't even been outside this late. What time was it? Must of been between midnight and early morning. Tenko yawned in exhaustion as he just wanted sleep. He didn't want to be labelled by his dad anything as a 'devil' or 'just like her'. He also didn't want to upset his mother. He kept walking, leaving behind all the stress and potential he had in mind. Eventually coming up to an alleyway filled with trash, no one goes here.. but sleep was needed. Tenko ran up towards a corner with his steps echoing throughout the alley way and sat down, resting his head on a cold dirty wall and using the concrete ground to sit on. He closed his eyes and rested, his palms opened on his lap. What was he doing? Guess it was just a normal habit to try and comfort his dog even though... it's no longer with him. Only after 3 hours, the sun would peak over the sky and burn into Tenko's face. He woke up annoyed but that quickly changed to startled when he heard a voice.

"Finally awake? You must be cold. I knew someone came through this odd area when I heard unusual footsteps, come on. Follow me."

Tenko opened his eyes fully as he made out a tall figure slowly waking away from him, they were also using some sort of cane to help them walk. Tenko didn't want to trust them but the sounds of his grumbling stomach said otherwise. He lost his father, his dog. What else was there to lose? Nothing. He followed the strange individual until they reached a door in that same exact alley way. The man left the door open for Tenko to walk right in.

"Poor fellow, tossed on the streets I presume because of that curse huh?"

Curse? Does this random guy know what's going on? This gave Tenko some hope, he nodded his head quickly as he eagerly awaited the person's response

"Same boat huh. Don't know why you were cursed with it, maybe an accident? For sure mine wasn't.. without this cane, I wouldn't be able to even walk straight."

The man was sitting on his chair with his legs crossed, he looked straight at the young boy with a pitiful expression on his face. He knows he shouldn't be here, a child abandoned on the streets? Who in their right mind would think this is okay. He specifically noticed the strange aura emitting from the child's hands as he confirmed the suspicions he had. He also fallen victim to "her". He asked the young boy a question

"Do you know what caused your hands to do such things?"

Tenko couldnt muster out a response. He was on the verge of crying as he was shaking his head no. He just wanted this nightmare to end, but unfortunately again, this is reality. A reality that he needs to live through. The man walked up to him and made sure to signal the young boy to keep his hands away from him at all times.

"Do you, want things to be normal again..?"

Tenko responded quickly, he wanted everything to go back to normal. Something that can't even be achieved anymore. The pain of being abandoned by his parents and losing Mon-chan in a single night was too much for a little child to just handle and manage. If only he could use this curse to end it all with a single touch..

"You can end it all with a single touch..

A single.. touch? Did he just read his mind? No, it must of been really awkward timing on both parts.

"Luckily for you, I can help you with that little curse of yours. Although I may be slightly crippled, my hands are still skilled at the arts of crafts. Do me a small favor and I'll give you something so you can live your life, semi normally. Understand?"

A small favor? This must be a dream, this nightmare is finally taking a turn for the better for once. Tenko of course believed in this man, he got him off the streets. He tossed all his confidence onto him as the tall man smirked, turning around. He banged on his desk a bit with a tad bit of shaking. After a couple of minutes, he turned around once again and presented the boy a pair of gloves, before Tenko could get his hands onto them, he snatched it away from Tenko's reach

"No-no, you'll need to do this favor for me, and quick. You'll need to go back home and touch a female with a cape. I heard she wanted to have some sort of meeting with your family there. Curious how I know this? That's not important.. She's the reason why you are so sad. Are you mad? Don't you want to get angry?"

In a way, he was sorta twisting the child's mind. It was working. Tenko bought into it all. He stormed off, without a second thought in his head. He ran as fast as he could, retracing his step back to his home. It wasnt far at all. Tenko ran away at the middle of night so he didn't even have enough energy to go that far. He approached his former home with the target in plain sight, how did this practically random male know when and where this individual was going to be here. That of course didn't matter to Tenko, he had a goal in mind. A prize. All he needed, was...

A single touch

Tenko screamed as it grabbed the attention of the individual with the cape, it was Nana Shimura, well known as the current #1 hero. What was she doing here? Who cares. Focus on the goal. FOCUS ON THE GOAL. The small boy extend his hand to touch the hero's leg as she let out a few words

"Tenko you shouldn't even be her-"

Her words were cut short, her body slowly falling apart into nothing due to her own 'fault'. Was it her fault? Was she the 'devil' father kept referring? Who cares. All his worries were crumbling away just like Nana Shimura. Did anyone see? No. That's not the point. He just wanted things to go back to normalish. Tenko shook his head as he ran back. He what happened last time someone saw this happen, he didn't want to repeat history. He ran back to the small alley way and back to the tall man. Strangely enough, the man was clapping? Why? Was he watching?

"You did it, you earned your prize.. Tenko Shimura.."

How, how does he know his full name? Anxiety raced through Tenko's body, shuddering in fear? Shock? Moments later, he was reassured as the man approached him with gloves in his hands. He handed the gloves to the young boy as the boy quickly put them on, he then wanted to test them. He quickly touched the man who gave him the gloves as the man looked down at him in confusion. Only a small laughter came out of the man when he realized what was going on

"Silly, didn't believe me? My work is the best around, the reason why SHE wanted me gone. I too have a 'curse' but it's nothing like yours.. Now if you excuse me, I have business to attend too. Stay here. Ill be right back.."

Tenko nodded his head as he was just happy his hands weren't such a 'curse' anymore. The man walked towards his door and opened it, right before he left. He spoke

"You may be wondering who I am, just call me, All For One. Ill be looking after you, Tomura Shigaraki..."

The man exited and closed the door behind him, the sound of his cane being thrown was heard as his footsteps grew more distant. Tenko, now Tomura didn't care for that sound. He cared for what he did. What he did to Mon-chan. He pretended to throw a ball at the ground waiting for Mon-chan to go play fetch with him. A face of sadness filled his face until the ball came rolling back. His face glowed back up as he began to tear up again. He couldn't see it but the spirit of his fat corgi Mon-chan was still with him, even with the 'curse' he had.

3 months later

This is an emergency alert. The Symbol of Peace has gone missing?? Both police and heroes are unsure about her whereabout as villains are starting to begin popping from out of the shadows, society is crumbling as we speak! We have no Symbol!

"Next, is your turn.. Tomura Shigaraki.''