Bakugo rushed to the scene. His mind completely clouded as he just ran and ran and didn't look back. He didn't know what he was going to do once he got there, but he knew he had to get there. He had to follow the blinking red and blue lights. He had to follow the sirens. He had to see him.
A couple minutes earlier.
Bakugo sat on the couch with his mother, just watching one of her favorite shows. Sure bakugo bickered with his mom all the time, but he still loved her and he knew spending time with her meant a lot.
They argued over a topic on the show before his mom got tired and changed the subject. "So, how are you in school?"
Bakugo shrugged. "Good, I guess."
"And your friends?"
"Good."
"And that boy, izuku?" when she asked this bakugo tensed up and crossed his arms.
"Geez old hag you know I don't like talking about this stuff." He groaned and his mom laughed while rummaging threw his hair.
"I know, but it's good to talk about this stuff. You're always bottling up your emotions. That's probably why you used to treat izuku so bad, you were scared." Bakugo groand knowing she was right.
"Well, things are getting better now. He has friends, and I have friends and…I guess we're slowly starting to become friends, even though I still yell at him a lot." Bakugo huffed.
"That's a start. Are you going to tell him how you feel?"
"What the?! I just said we're starting to be friends why would I spring on him out of nowhere that I like him?!" bakugo exploded and his mom clapped and laughed in amusement before settling him down.
"Okay, okay. You do it in your own time katsuki. But you know, I think you have nothing to worry about." Bakugo looks at his mom but she keeps her eyes on the screen. "There must be a reason he always stayed around you. Why he always looked up to you and thought you were going to be a great hero. There's a reason why he'll always want to be with you. Remember that."
She looks at him and smiles. He sighs and looks back at the TV. His heart suddenly feels lighter. "Thanks."
"No problem, you idiot." She says and they go back to watching TV.
Only a couple of minutes later, there show was interrupted for a serious news report. Bakugo and his mother immediately sat up straight and stared at the mess they seen on the screen as the anchorman spoke. There had been an attack. A villain had tried to blow up a school and a whole lot of damage had been done before any heroes or police could arrive to the scene. Luckily no children were hurt, but there were some children unaccounted for and there was one person fatally injured.
What was shown on TV was a view from an above helicopter. Bakugo's mom covered her mouth in horror when she seen how bad it all was. "Oh my god." Was all she could mumble. Bakugo's dad came down from upstairs and stood in the doorway and watched the TV in shock as well.
There were cops running all around. Mr. aizawa was there giving orders and there was someone lying on the floor, barely moving.
Bakugo's breath was caught in his throat when he saw the person. The helicopters shot was so far away, but the green color of the clothing on the person looked to familiar. The size and shape of the body matched perfectly.
And the green hair was something Bakugo could spot miles away.
Before another second could pass, Bakugo was up and running to the door.
"KATSUKI!" His mother yelled trying to stop him but he was far gone from wanting to talk.
"WAIT!" his dad yelled and grabbed hold of his arm. Bakugo immediately fought back and yanked his arm constantly, not caring if it even broke.
"Let go! Let go, I have to go!" he screamed and kicked. Bakugo's parents hearts were breaking at the sight.
"You can't! It's dangerous!" Bakugo's father yelled. He had planned to hold on tight to his son until he calmed down. But it was when bakugo looked up at him with pleading desperate eyes for the first time in years, his heart shattered.
"I have to go! Don't you understand?! Please! I have to!" he cried out. His dad, unable to handle the situation, released bakugo's arm and let his own drop to the side.
"No!" Bakugo's mom screamed but bakugo took the opportunity, swung open the door, and ran out. She turned to her husband furiously. "Why did you let him go?! Why?!"
He was silent before answering. "He would've never…ever…forgiven us if we didn't let him see that boy. He would've of been to torn up to live if we didn't let him go. He was right…he had to see him." He sunk to the floor and looked up at his wife with teary eyes. "He had to."
She fell to her knees in front of him and started to cry with him. "That poor boy." She managed to whisper.
Bakugo ran for what seemed like hours. His legs felt as if they were on fire, but he couldn't stop moving. He wouldn't stop. He drew closer and closer to the burnt down school until he was standing right in front of it. His eyes immediately darted around, looking for one specific person. As he ran and searched he could hear peope all around him talking about him.
"He wouldn't let us get near him, he yelling at us "Find the kids! Find the kids and save them!"" a paramedic said to someone.
"He was just some kid in the area, shopping I believe. When he saw what was happening and how no one was around in time, he couldn't help but throw himself into battle! He's either bold or crazy! Why did he do it?!" a woman crying had said to an investigator.
"He's so brave…but at what cost?" a teacher from the school said.
Bakugo took in all of what he was hearing as he continued to search for him. He noticed a bunch of police gathered behind yellow tape and his heart throbbed even harder than it already was. That must've been where he was looking for. He quickly dashed for the area and a couple of the cops noticed him and knew he clearly was not suppose to be here.
"Hey! You can't be here right now!" the first cop said and reached out to grab bakugo. He quickly dodged the man and continued to run.
"Get out of my way! I won't let you stop me bastards!" bakugo yelled as he pushed threw the next cop.
Soon they all were after him. Bakugo did his best to push threw all of the cops. By the time he reached the yellow tape he was starting to lose patience and strength. Three cops were holding him back and he was on the verge of giving in. But when he looked inside the area the tape was closing off, he saw him.
Izuku.
"AAAARRGGHH LET GOOO!" bakugo yelled and with a sudden boost of energy he pulled his arm hard. The cops were taken back but continued to pull him back. It wasn't that they didn't wasn't him to see his friend, they were just doing there job and couldn't take any risk at a time like this.
It was when bakugo turned back and actually considered lifting his hand up to blast the cops off someone said something. "Let him go!" Someone yelled. The cops along with bakugo turned and saw Aizawa standing still with tears running down his face. "Just let him go."
Bakugo's heart clenched at the sight of Aizawa. If aizawa was crying, that must've meant this was real bad, and it might stay that way. Once the cops released bakugo he ran towards izuku. There was temptation in his heart. Did he really want to see this? Did he really want to do this to himself? Even though he asked himself these questions, he knew he didn't really have a choice because he body wouldn't stop moving. It was following his heart, not his brain.
When Bakugo reached his target, he eyes widened at the boy on the floor. Izuku lied on his side, barely breathing, with his hair covering his face. There was blood coming from under him and that must've meant the fatal injury was on his side.
"Oh no…" bakugo's voice cracked as he spoke. "No no no no no izuku!" He fell to his knees and reached for the boy, but then stopped himself. Was that what izuku would've wanted? To be held by the person who causes him the most hell?
Bakugo looked at his hands and they were shaking. In fact his whole body was. He was regretting everything about his past and couldn't believe this was happening.
"K…Kacchan?" bakugo heard someone say and he flinched realizing izuku had rolled over a bit to look at him.
"IZUKU!" Bakugo yelled in surprise. He crawled closer to the boy and he shakily spoke. "W-wha...what is this? Why did this happen?! Why did you do this?!" he looked down into the boys eyes that were filled with clear pain and suffering. He wanted to throw up. However, he noticed something else in izuku's eyes.
All of a sudden, izuku cracked a wide smile with his trembling lips and giggled."You…you used my name." he said. Bakugo was so taken back that he started to tear. He couldn't believe that this boy could find the good in every situation.
"Yea, yea I guess I did izuku." He managed to say. Izuku slowly but immediately started to pull his body closer to bakugo. Bakugo took izuku head into his lap and wapped his arms around his sides.
Bakugo could feel where the damage had been done and his heart sank all over again. There was a giant hole in the side of him and izuku was losing so much blood by the minute. Bakugo's breathing started to speed up and he realized he was hyperventilating. He wanted to help izuku so bad.
"Izuku, w-we can still get you help! There's so many doctors around and they found all the kids already! We can-"
"They found all the kids?" Izuku cut him off and looked at him with wide hope filled eyes.
"Y-yea they did."
Izuku hummed and closed his eyes. "Wow…that's great." He said clamly and bakugo panicked.
"Izuku please we can still get you more blood! You can have some of mine, all of it if you need it! Let me-"
"Kacchan" bakugo is cut off and he looks down at izuku. He's smiling, but there's a dullness in his eyes that bakugo doesn't understand. "I saved a life today. I actually did it, kacchan. I saw the school being attack, I rushed in and helped those kids. One was held hostage, and in the process of taking him back, that guy drilled a hole into my side. Of course it was painful, but seeing that kid with tears of joy and gratefulness made it all worthwhile. Because of me, that boy will get to live. He's gonna live kacchan, along with the others."
Bakugo was so proud that what izuku had done, but he just couldn't accept the outcome. "But you can live too!"
Izuku sighed. "Kacchan, I can't even see you anymore."
Bakugo went still. "Wh…what?"
"I losy my eyesight about two minutes ago. I can't see a thing, I'm numbing from my legs up and I can feel myself drifting away."
Bakugo felt a cry come up but it was stuck in his throat. Tears flooded his face as he cried from what izuku had just said. He was going to die. Bakugo never imagined a world where izuku would die like this or so early. And to make it worse, he was blind. He couldn't see bakugo, the sky, his mom, his friends, or anything anymore. He was going to die blind, scared, and alone.
Tears fell on izuku face and he knew bakugo was crying. "I'm sorry izuku. I'm so sorry…I shouldn't have done what I've done to you in the past. I wanted to make things right really! I was just so caught up in being afraid of who I was and what I was. If I could trade places with you right now I'd do it in a heartbeat. Don't go. I don't want to live in a world without you by my side. I need you here! You can't die alone, you can't die scared. Please, don't go, I'm begging you please…please."
Bakugo started to really sob. This was all too overwhelming. He was struggling to control himself but he felt a something touch his hand and he looked threw his tears at izuku. He gasped at the sight of izuku holding his hand tight and crying.
But he was still smiling.
"Oh kacchan. You've never had to make it all up. You just being here is good enough for me. I'm not scared and I'm not alone, because the last face I saw was yours and that's the best thing I could ask for right now. I want to be by your side too, and I still will be. I won' be there physically but I'll always be with you and you know that. I'll never leave your side kacchan." Izuku took bakugo's hand and kissed it lightly and nuzzled his face into it. "I'm sure you figured it out by now, but I love you so much kacchan. Please don't forget that, please don't forget me."
Tears rolled out of his dull eyes and bakugo did his best to choke back his sobs. "You idiot…how could I possibly forget the first person I ever been in love with, the only one for me." He voice cracked along with his heart.
Izuku smiled the warmest smile he has ever done."I'll wait for you, Katsuki."
His eyes slowly close, his hand falls to his side, and his body goes limp.
He's gone.
Bakugo stops crying. He looks down at the lifeless body in his lap and waits for something to happen. Anything. He waits to wake up. He waits for someone to jump out and say it's all a joke. He waits for his own death to come. But nothing does.
Izuku is gone and bakugo is beyond devastated. "No, please come back." He whispers, hoping izuku will flinch, move, or something. But when there's no reply, bakugo realizes this is life now.
He scoops up izuku in his arms, buries his face in his green hair and screams and sobs as loud as his lungs will let him. As if on cue, everyone else follows him, including aizawa.
Not only bakugo, but the world mourns for the loss of the next greatest hero.
