note: the lack of capitalization is intentional.
he knows the young boy is looking for him.
he can envision the look in young midoriya's eyes and it brings pain to his slowly beating heart because even now, as breaths becoming labored and vision becomes hazy, he couldn't bring himself to have one last damn moment with him. it would be painful, it would be painful hearing his cries, his pleas. it would be painful knowing that he is leaving young midoriya, young bakugou, young todoroki, young everyone behind. he has become a constant in their lives and suddenly, suddenly he's gone, like he was never there in the first place.
and a part of him blames himself for getting so attached. he has shown them love and hope and here he is, taking it all away from them. it was selfish of him, he felt that this inevitable fate was the universe's way of getting him to atone for all he has done.
but another part of him is glad, glad that he has done something right in his life, something meaningful. he smiles to himself weakly. he has given them strength and they gave it back to him tenfold. in the end, they have changed him as much as he has changed them, and that is all he could have ever wished for.
he can hear the loud beats of his heart ringing in his ears. thump. thump. so slow, so tired. soon it will permanently stop, and soon the world will momentarily stop. all things will become silent, and all things will be sad. but movement will start again, and they will all live. they will all live with him in their hearts, motivating them, pushing them forward. for even if he is not here, he is here, and all will be right.
"all might!"
a tear drips down his hollow face. it is time, is it not? it must be. as flashes of green comes toward him, toshinori yagi fades.
there is quiet and
there is peace
and soon,
there is
darkness.
brooooo i finally write a story that doesn't involve angsty shit with bakugou and it ends up being angsty shit with all might.
i apologize lol.