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Tsukiko, the youngest of her generation in the Hada family. She wasn't the expected child, and her older brother did his best to take care of her in the moments the parents couldn't; after all, kids will be kids. Sometimes, it even felt like she helped take care of Nao, but that was simply the early past. Growing up further, the two would seem to separate even further, in behavior that is. Being the youngest, she had plenty of attention on her, and she would eventually find ways to abuse this.

Her early life was nothing impressive. Normal school, normal life at home, even her quirk showed up in a normal way; nothing grandiose happened, at least, until she turned 14. That was the day she became an aunt. Her brother, Nao, had their first child, Ryota, and the little baby was absolutely adorable. By the time she was 18, she was already doing her best to dote on the little guy. Working as a waitress wasn't an impressive job that paid a ton of money, but she was able to use her looks to squeeze a little bit more cash out so she could get the little guy action figures of heroes and stuff like that. But when Nao and his wife had another kid, she was old enough to realize that was the kind of life she wanted.

Tsukiko wanted a calm, easy life. Something with a family. Toshiko was a great woman, and she might be a bit biased, but her brother was a right great father. All she needed was to find a man like that, someone who despite all of the adversity in the world, could still do what he loves best while caring for a family. Where else would you find such reputable men except in seedy dive bars?

Turns out, that's exactly where to look. One of the bars she ended up at turned out to have been a secret vigilante meet-up spot, and she ended up dating one of the regulars. Every few weeks, Tsukiko would start dating a new man, met at the same seedy dive bar. Each one was physically strong, independent, a vigilante in secret. Eventually, she would join them on their 'anti-villain' expeditions out in the middle of the night. It was a life she needed to keep secret from her brother, and eventually, when the question arose on if she would ever settle down... she said yeah.

Or at least, she would try. After another five to six years of the same routine; she finally got bored of fighting for justice and started trying to find a way out. Maid by day, vigilante at night, until finally, she broke up with her last boyfriend. She thought that last one was the one; they had been dating for the longest of all of them, a total whopping six months! But she caught him skimming money from the guys they were fighting, and she knew he was going to be the last. Now, at the age of 25, she settled down in a small apartment and just... lived. Tsukiko grew more reclusive, even though Nao and Ryota would refuse to let her fully vanish into reclusivity.

Shortly after however, a man visited the cafe she worked at, specifically requesting Tsukiko. It had never happened; most of the men who visited often avoided her if they had her previously. Many even referred to her as the crimson witch; mostly due to her ability to enchant them into spending extra. She was just too good, and the smarter men avoided her. This man that visited was... wealthy, extremely wealthy. In fact, he wasn't even there to eat or enjoy the commodities.

No, he was after her.

It was a job offer, and when she saw his name her eyes sparkled. ***** Orion. He was an inventor with many creations under his belt; literally, that is even one of them. He was wearing it, right then and there. You could tell by the giant O in the middle with several small pouches along the ends. Supposedly, nothing could break it; a few heroes used it, but mostly, it was an accessory people would just buy just for the name alone. He offered quite a lot of money just for her, and then... she refused.

Each day after, the man came back asking for her. Each week, on Friday, he would repeat that same question, with every time the money would increase. Instead of simply letting her host him, he would talk to her about his day; as if they had always been friends. With a few flirts here and there, eventually, she began feeling something for him until one day, she wanted to work for him. Without even waiting for the next Friday, she asked what his offer this week was, and offered to take it.

Taking the job wasn't exactly what she was aiming for; no, she wanted to date the man and see if he could be the perfect one for her. A year would pass, and she still hadn't pulled forth the courage to ask. It was as if she was afraid he would say no; that fear never stopped her before, but something changed in her. As head maid of the house, she would cook, clean, and do everything that the Orion needed before he could even say he needed it. She memorized his patterns throughout the day, and after that first year, had gotten so good at it that even he noticed her diligence.

After many more weeks of being afraid of the answer, she finally broke down and asked. He said yes, but they couldn't formally announce it. He was somewhat of a celebrity, and if word got out that his maid was his significant other... things would go south. That was fine, but she wanted to introduce him to Nao and the rest of her family; after all, this time she nailed a perfect man! Tsukiko was no longer going to turn into some sour hag that lived alone most of her life!

Years passed; nothing changed. She was now 32, Ryota had ran off to hero school, Nao had lost his hearing in an accident, and she was living happily with the Orion. By now he had started having her file everything for his work as well; anything for the love of her life. However... things were wrong at home. Orion started becoming more and more erratic, and depressive. She couldn't figure out why, and did her best to comfort him but was pushed aside. Her life was now his, at least, that was the way she saw it, and if he was miserable, than it must have been her fault.

Time passed once more, and each time she tried to comfort him, he got more and more violent, until eventually, he actively hurt her. It only escalated from there. First, a rarity; it would be months between verbal abuse, then weeks, then days. Once it became daily, alcohol came into the equation. Once every month he would hurt her; never to the point where she couldn't work, but it was bad enough then. This continued, for years, only becoming more common. Tsukiko stopped seeing her family as the bruises and scars were getting too hard to hide, using the excuse of being 'too busy' to get out of family reunions. Still, the man had her handle everything from finances to cleaning and cooking; all he did was yell, have mental breakdowns, and lock himself away in the basement.

Eventually, the love she had for him began to shatter. It was still there, but glowing dimly, trying its hardest to grasp onto whatever was left. Suddenly, one final day, Orion left his study and for the first time in 6 years, he looked happy. Overjoyed, Tsukiko aimed to prepare a celebration for the return of the man she loved. It was the perfect day, no yelling, no abuse, and she was finally able to embrace him. Unfortunately, this story doesn't end on a happy note. As if Tsukiko was cursed by fate, Orion went right back to the abuse; no, that isn't the right term. He doubled down on it. The damage he was dealing was worse, and worse, until finally, fearing for her own life, Tsukiko plunged a knife into his chest during the scuffle. Like a tree being chopped, Orion fell, with Tsukiko atop him, knife in hand. One, two, no, twenty-eight stab wounds later, his body stopped moving.

Once the deed was done, her mind shattered. The man she loved now lay upon the ground, lifeless. The room was painted bright red with his blood and... she felt thrilled! Despair merged with ecstasy as her mind twisted, and warped; she had never felt more free! It was the first time she had killed, and killing one so close to her just felt... PERFECT! As the elation subsided, however, she realized this could not stay forever. No, she needed to hide this deed; and to do that, she began to seek out her old... contacts. Little did she know that a new group of not-so-savory individuals had taken over the nearest vigilante get-together.

Who knew the Chiyoda district would begin to see some new... management.

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