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A/N: Here's the second one-shot for Katsuyu Week 2018! The prompt for Day 2 is Shattered. (If any of you want to contribute, head on over to katsuyuweek on Tumblr to see the prompts, rules, and guidelines!)

Oh, man, I managed to finish this one up on time. I got worried I wouldn't make it again, but somehow, I made it—barely...

Anyway, this is another aged-up AU, but not as big as the previous one-shot's. I originally thought about making this showcase some angst and hurt/comfort, but somehow, my writing took a turn and sputtered this out instead. After reading it a few times, I realized this fit pretty well for Katsuyu Week, so I decided to stick with it.

Still, expect some small angst, but majority of it will be hurt/comfort with a dose of friendship and humor to showcase that Katsuyu bond. Oh, and fair warning: expect some coarse language since Katsuki likes to curse.

With that said, enjoy!

Eventual

Day 2: Shattered

Tsuyu was sitting on a swing, her legs dangling in the air. The swing was thankfully big enough to accommodate her, and somehow, swinging was enough to take things off her mind—thoughts that she shouldn't dare think of when she should be happy.

And she should be—so why wasn't she?

"What the hell?"

Tsuyu gazed upward, only to find Katsuki frowning and standing a few meters away from her.

"Why are you here?" Katsuki asked.

Tsuyu only stared at him in response before glancing away. She…really wasn't in the mood to answer—or talk with anyone, for that matter.

"Hey, I'm talking to you, you know."

"I know," Tsuyu answered softly, staring at her knees. Her legs were still dangling… Maybe if she was taller, things would've been different? Or, or maybe…

"Hello? Earth to Froggy!"

Tsuyu blinked, looking up again, and she was startled to see Katsuki standing right in front of her.

"I asked why the hell you're here! Or do you not have ears?" Katsuki snapped.

"Thinking," Tsuyu replied.

"Can't you do that elsewhere?"

"I can. But, I don't want to." Tsuyu paused. "Why?"

"Because that's my swing," Katsuki retorted, scowling.

"I didn't see your name on it."

"I don't need to put my damn name on it! Everyone who passes by here knows this swing is mine around this time!"

Tsuyu finally took notice of the plastic bag in Katsuki's hand, and she could see a few snacks sticking out from the bag. "You…eat Pocky?"

Katsuki flinched and immediately hid the bag behind him. "The hell you talking about?"

"Pocky. I saw it in your bag." Tsuyu paused. "Do you have strawberry?"

Katsuki glared at her in response.

"Oh, I guess not," Tsuyu mumbled.

Katsuki continued to glare at her until he finally sighed in exasperation and sat in the swing next to hers.

Tsuyu couldn't help but glance over, noticing that he was able to at least reach the woodchips with the tip of his shoes.

"The hell you looking at?"

"Nothing," Tsuyu replied.

Katsuki scoffed as he brought the bag to his lap. "Doesn't look like nothing to me." He began scrounging around in the bag until he finally brought out a box of strawberry Pocky. Immediately, he handed it to Tsuyu. "Here."

Tsuyu blinked a few times before averting her gaze to the ground. "No, I'm fine."

"The hell? I thought you wanted some."

"I changed my mind."

Katsuki scoffed again, but made no comment.

Within seconds, Tsuyu could hear him opening the box and unwrapping its packaging. It wasn't long before she glanced at him and saw him already eating the strawberry Pocky sticks.

Katsuki glanced back, and he frowned. "What, you changed your mind again?"

"No. I just thought it was strange."

Katsuki raised an eyebrow in response.

"You're such a stickler for eating healthy, and yet, here you are, just pigging out on Pocky."

Katsuki clicked his tongue. "Ever heard of a fucking cheat day?"

"In that case, I don't think you're setting a good example as a superhero, Mr. Bakugo."

"Don't call me that."

"Call you what?"

"'Mr. Bakugo.' It's weird. Don't call me that."

"Okay, Bakugo. There. Better?"

Katsuki grunted in response.

A few seconds of silence ensued, and Tsuyu's eyes averted to the sky this time. She hadn't even realized that the sun was already setting, and it was near nighttime. She then took out her phone and saw the time: 8:00 P.M.

"You don't seem like yourself," Katsuki said.

Tsuyu blinked, glancing at Katsuki.

"Is it because Deku and Uraraka are officially dating now?"

Tsuyu's eyes slowly averted to the ground again.

"I'll take your silence as a yes."

Tsuyu opened her mouth to try to retort, but she just didn't know how. Instead, she found herself turning her head to look at Katsuki, who continued to look straight ahead nonchalantly as he ate his Pocky.

As if noticing her gaze, Katsuki turned his head to look at her. "Is that why you're not yourself today? Normally, you would've made a smartass comment by now."

"Like what?"

"Like making fun of the fact that I bought all these snacks and me being a 'role model' of a superhero. I mean, fuck, we're 21 now. Most 21-year-olds would be out drinking at this time, you know, not sitting at a swing set and eating snacks."

"We're superheroes, though."

"That's why I said 'most.' Duh."

Tsuyu continued to stare at Katsuki, her mind wandering for a few seconds as she tried to collect her thoughts together. Finally, she sighed. "I don't know."

Katsuki paused in his eating, and once he bit off part of the umpteenth Pocky stick he was on, he raised an eyebrow in response.

"I don't know. I feel like I should be happy for them—but I'm not."

Katsuki scoffed. "You shouldn't force yourself to be happy. It'd be stupid of you to."

"I know."

"If you know, then why are you trying to force yourself?"

"Because they're my friends."

"Doesn't change the fact that you liked Deku as more than a friend."

Tsuyu clenched the fabric of her sundress on her lap. She really didn't need to hear that coming from someone like Katsuki, who obviously couldn't empathize with her situation. She had never really told anyone about her feelings for Izuku, and no one ever figured it out.

Well, at least until she had started coincidentally meeting Katsuki during patrols and he had caught her remorseful face when they had both landed on a billboard with Izuku starring on it. Somehow, he had managed to put two and two together and bluntly confronted her about it. She had confessed—because at that point, they were at some level of companionship, and she felt comfortable with sharing it to him. She had learned by then that he wasn't the type to tattle, after all.

"You know, you could've hit me up once you were feeling down," Katsuki said before he shoved an unopened box of Pocky in her direction.

Tsuyu blinked before taking the box unconsciously. "But—"

"Eat. Knowing you, you probably haven't fucking eaten anything."

And he was right—well, sort of.

Tsuyu had eaten a few snacks here and there, like granola bars and fruits, but the last full meal she had was breakfast earlier today.

"It's better to eat something than nothing," Katsuki said.

Tsuyu sighed before she began opening the box, unwrapping its packaging, and finally taking a bite of a Pocky stick. "Thanks, Bakugo."

Katsuki grunted in response.

"Still want to switch seats?"

"No, you can sit there since you're being emo and all."

Tsuyu hummed in response before adding, "I didn't even know you came to this park at this time."

"Yeah, well, it's nice to swing back and forth on these things." Katsuki paused. "Night sky's not so bad, too."

"Maybe we should start meeting at this park after our patrols?"

Katsuki shrugged. "If you want. But I'm not bringing snacks for you next time, so you better get your own."

Tsuyu blinked, pausing in her eating. "Wait, did you specifically buy Pocky for me?"

Katsuki grunted. "Yeah, so?"

Tsuyu sighed. "Bakugo, you didn't have to."

"Yeah, well, I bought it, so you better fucking take a couple of boxes. I'm not eating all this shit on my own."

"Okay, but how did you even know I was here?"

"I didn't. I was planning on giving them to you tomorrow. I was gonna ask you to meet up with me since we usually see each other during our patrols nowadays."

"I see…"

Another pause of silence ensued, and Tsuyu didn't mind. It gave some time for her to just think about eating the delicious strawberry Pocky sticks she had.

"Hey," Katsuki called out.

"Yeah?" Tsuyu asked.

"Want to watch a movie tomorrow after patrolling's over?"

Tsuyu blinked.

"Or we can just eat out at a restaurant or café. Whichever you want."

"Why?"

Katsuki scowled. "Are you seriously asking that?"

"Well, it's pretty sudden, Bakugo."

Katsuki sighed in exasperation. "Look, I'm no good at this comforting thing, but you know, I figured you needed some cheering up since you still have that somber look on your face."

Tsuyu blinked, her heart feeling heavy as she was reminded of the news. Ochaco had been the first to tell her, and of course, Tsuyu was happy—no, ecstatic that Ochaco was so happily in love, and it was obvious that Izuku was just as much in love with her, but…

"Froggy? Hello?"

Tsuyu sighed. "You really need to stop calling me that. The media's going to start nicknaming me that instead of my actual superhero name."

"Don't wanna. I like it. It's my nickname for you."

"Then, at least call me Tsu or Tsuyu."

"How about Asui?"

Tsuyu sighed again, but she couldn't help the small smile on her face. Oh, well, at least Katsuki was trying to comfort her the best he could.

"Ah, you're smiling," Katsuki said, smirking a bit. "I'll take that as a yes."

Tsuyu resisted the urge to roll her eyes. "How about we go watch a movie at 7:30 P.M.? We can have dinner beforehand."

"Sounds good to me."

"It's a date, then."

Suddenly, Katsuki flinched and sat rigidly with his back straight.

Tsuyu, of course, noticed this. "Bakugo?"

"H-Huh?"

"Something the matter?"

"Uh, no, it's nothing."

Tsuyu blinked a few times, staring at Katsuki, who purposely kept his gaze away from hers. "You know, I meant it as just hanging out, not an actual date."

"I know!" Katsuki exclaimed.

Tsuyu was unsurprised by his outburst, but she raised an eyebrow at him. "You sure?"

"Yes. Now, shut up, and finish your food. God…"

Tsuyu couldn't help but laugh in response, and even though Katsuki started growling at her to hurry up and finish eating, so she could get her butt home, she felt that heavy weight in her heart lessen a lot more.

"Hey, Bakugo?" Tsuyu called out softly.

"Yeah?" Katsuki replied, turning his head to look at her.

"Thank you," Tsuyu said, her voice just loud enough for Katsuki to hear, but quiet enough that it could easily be muffled by any passing cars if they came by.

Katsuki smirked. "Any time, Asui. Any time."