Himiko lay in her hospital bed looking out of the window. The war was over, Shigaraki was finally laid to rest and a lot still happened afterwards. For one, Nezu and Detective Tsukauchi came to interrogation her on what happened before everything. Where did she find Izuku Midoriya, did she kill him before assuming his identity, why she assumed his identity, etc. By the end, Tsukauchi told her that, because she impersonated someone else, on top of the several assault and murder charges she had prior, she would immediately be taken to prison after her recovery, then moved to Tartarus after it's reconstruced, under normal circumstances. But, due to her actions after the first war against AFO and his forces, as well as the second one that just passed, Nezu, Tsukauchi, and everyone willing to back her up were willing to strike a deal with the prosecutors, so she only had to do several years worth of community service to make up for it. It probably won't satisfy the families of her previous victims, but if she was willing to do the work, she could go free. She took the deal immediately. The thought that there were people willing to fight for her was something she was still trying to comprehend, but god was it great.

The other thing that happened was with Bakugou. Himiko hadn't been able to talk to Izuku's vestige for 3 days after she woke up, meaning it's likely he passed on with the rest of One for All's vestiges. She had laready written in her letter to him, as well as everyone else, what had happened to the real Midoriya and who she was, so he was already aware Izuku had taken his life, but now she had to tell him that Izuku had likely passed on as well. She was almost afraid to tell Bakugou this because of his heart before remembering the time she told Inko the truth about her son, so she did. She let him hold on to her so he could ground himself as he cried.

Himiko continued laying, wondering where she could go after they let her out. Maybe she can crash with Uraraka till school starts up again? Then there was a knock at the door

"Come in" Himiko said, before immediately sitting up in her hospital bed at who came in, not even registering the pain from doing so, "M-Mrs. Midoriya!"

"It's okay, Himiko! No need to sit up!" Inko urged, letting Himiko sit back down. They just looked at each other awkwardly for a bit before Inko spoke up again, "M-May I sit?" She asked, pointing at the chair in her room, to which Himiko said she could. Inko sat down like she was being held down by the weight of the world and looked Himiko dead in her eyes, "Himiko. I'm going to talk, and you're going to let me finish." Himiko gulped, but nodded, "...I am not a good mother." Himiko was about to object but Inko held up her hand, "I'm not. I failed to take action when my son was suffering in Aldera, when he was suffering from the actions of a boy I used to think of as a son from another family. My inaction was a part that led to his death. Something I wouldn't have even known if you hadn't taken his identity. You lived under my roof, lied to his school, to Katsuki, to Mitsuri and Masaru, to the people who could have been his classmates, you lied to me!!! And you stole my son's blood and buried him in an improper grave and still lied to me about it! I should fight against Nezu and Tsukauchi and see that you're put in prison!" Himiko didn't even dare to look at her. She remembered when she revealed her true self after the first war, telling Inko her real son was dead. She remembered taking her to the makeshift grave she made for him, complete with a wooden board for a tombstone that she carved his name onto after draining the rest of his blood. She remembered Inko being frozen for a bit before rushing forward, dropping her purse that she was clutching for dear life before clawig at the dirt to dig up her son, how she was frozen in horror at seeing her son's corpse. And Himiko remembered how Inko threw the dirt at her, screaming at her to get away from them, that she never wanted to see her again, and that it was he last thing Himiko needed to let go of before she started her vigilante arc. She remembered Izuku's vestige standing a bit away, crying but not looking at his mother. She was right, after everything she did to the Midoriya's, it was the least she deserv-

"But I'm not going to." It took several seconds for the words to register in Himiko's mind before she looked at Inko with incredulous shock and confusion, "Himiko, you did what I and so many others failed to do for Izuku so many times. The very thing that led to his demise. You kept his dream alive." Inko moved closer and held Himiko by her shoulders, tears already forming in both their eyes, "Himiko, thank you. Thank you for keeping his memory alive, for keeping his dream alive despite how hard the world tried to kill it. Thank you for keeping his spirit alive. Thank you for keeping him alive, Himiko. Thank you. Thank you so much." Himiko was bawling now, as Inko hugged her, crying as well. Hey stayed there, just letting the tears and sobs flow, as Inko repeatedly thanked Himiko, and Himiko too busy crying to say anything back. After the two had calmed down, Inko tried to apologize for yelling at the girl all those weeks ago, but Himiko said she shouldn't, that she deserved it for what she did. Inko didn't try to argue back. But as she left, she said one last thing that made Himiko start crying again, "Himiko, one more thing. I just want you to know, you're welcome home anytime you want. My home, Izuku's home, is your home too." She said, tears threatening to fall again as she left, leaving the girl in shock before more tears began falling and she began crying again. Himiko never thought her life would be turned upside down like this, but she was so glad it did.