I've finally updated this! Well, academics got in the way.. and my KiriBaku fic, Obey and Survive. If you're into that ship, do check it out too!
Also, if you've noticed, the chapter is shorter than the previous two, and I'll be doing the same to future chapters. That way, I can update more frequently, whenever possible.. and I won't be overwhelmed by word count.
Now enjoy this!
Class hours went on as usual; Izuku constantly ends up mumbling to himself during the course of class time, with Katsuki telling him to stop when his incoherent speech was getting out of hand.
"You're mumbling again, nerd."
"Oh-aah! Sorry!"
It would happen several times during class hours, and the cycle of Izuku mumbling, Katsuki telling him to stop, and Izuku mumbling again later would constantly repeat itself.
It was now dismissal time, and Izuku is currently cornered in his seat by two hooligans. The hooligans, two of Izuku's boisterous classmates (apart from Katsuki), stuck around and started boasting around about how they'll be only ones going to be able to get into UA, and once Izuku brought up that he was planning to go to UA, they started to barrage him with insults, which then evolved to Izuku's current situation.
"I'm very fucking sure that a quirkless nerd like you can't get into UA!"
"You and UA are two things that don't mix, loser!"
The two were getting into Izuku's personal space, and he shrunk closer to his seat as the hooligans went closer towards him, intimidating him. Izuku shakily looked around for Katsuki, hoping for him to return from the washroom sooner.
"Just.. stop.. please.."
Katsuki then returned, furiously kicking open the classroom door. Furious because he overheard the hooligans and their tormenting of his friend.. Izuku.
"You're a bunch of fucking fucktards! Do you fucks actually think you could get into UA?!"
Katsuki stomped towards the two hooligans, pointing a finger at them accusingly.
"There's gonna be only one from this shitty school that's gonna make it to UA! Got that?! ONE!"
The main hooligan chuckled, the other one breaking into a grin.
"Who? You, Blasty? Maaaaybee, yeah. But this quirkless loser?"
The main hooligan pointed at Izuku, who's cowering in his seat. The other hooligan laughed at him as he crossed his arms.
"He should just jump off the roof again. And he better make sure he stays dead this time."
The other hooligan added as he made finger motions of a person jumping, making whistling sounds as the fingers went down. His co-hooligan laughed again at the gesture.
That had Katsuki seething at his teeth. In an instant, he grabbed the shirt collar of the main hooligan, raising him up from the floor as Katsuki sent death glares his way.
"WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU SAY ABOUT HIM YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE?!"
Katsuki's hand on the hooligan's shirt collar went to his throat and squeezed, the hooligan responding with his hands trying to get Katsuki's off as he made choking noises.
"I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU!"
Katsuki sent the hooligan crashing down on the ground with plenty of force, the hooligan coughing out spurts of blood. The other hooligan gaped in shock.
"H-holy shit dude! Chill! Chill!"
The other hooligan added as Katsuki continued squeezing the main hooligan's throat, who was making gargling noises. Izuku observed the scene in front of him, conflicted on either being happy or afraid.
"APOLOGIZE."
Katsuki growled to the main hooligan in his chokehold; he didn't respond, Katsuki's hand on his throat constricting his ability to speak. Katsuki hit his head on the floor in response.
"NOW!"
Katsuki added as his patience continued to dwindle.
"S-sorry! Sorrysorrysorry!"
The other hooligan sputtered out as he waved his hands in front of him as a sign of apology. Katsuki released the main hooligan from his chokehold, then coughing.
"NOW FUCK OFF! GET THE FUCK OUT YOU FUCKERS! RIGHT FUCKING NOW!"
Katsuki yelled at the two. The other hooligan then rushed to the main hooligan's side, hoisting him up, then they hastily scampered out of the classroom. Izuku then looked at Katsuki with a conflicted look on his face.
"Kacchan.."
Katsuku turned his attention to Izuku. On noticing the look Izuku gave him, he lunged at him and squeezed him tight.
"Don't listen to them! They're just some fucking idiots, Izuku!"
Katsuki's grip on Izuku tightened, the memories of Izuku crashing on the pavement head-on repeating itself in his head, and it was too real for him.
"Don't do it again.. don't listen to those fuckmunches..."
Katsuki pleaded. HE ACTUALLY PLEADED TO IZUKU. Izuku was aghast at Katsuki's uncharacteristic behaviour.
For Kacchan to do that.. that means he values me a lot..
"I'm not going to, Kacchan. Don't worry."
Izuku reciprocated Katsuki's hug, and patted his back for good measure. Katsuki then released Izuku from his hug, gazing at him calmly.
"Good."
Katsuki took some time to observe Izuku's features, such as his innocent, round eyes with emerald green irises, the freckles that dotted his face.. For some reason, Izuku now had a calming effect on Katsuki instead of the angering effect he used to have on him.
Katsuki huffed at the revelation.
"Thank you."
Izuku blurted out, and smiled at Katsuki; a very innocent and precious smile that made Katsuki warm inside.. and outside.
"Yeah.."
After a short pause, Katsuki patted Izuku on his shoulders, who responded with a curious look.
"Let's go?"
"Mmhmm!"
The two then packed up their things and grabbed their bags, then they headed out for home, walking together. Katsuki no longer wore the intimidating look and aura around Izuku, replacing it with calmness instead; in short, the blonde looked way more approachable now.
Izuku really did have an effect on Katsuki.
Katsuki and Izuku graduated from elementary school, and were well on their way to their paths as heroes, for they were looking forward to the entrance exams of UA, the most prestigious hero academy there is. Katsuki seems out of it, however.
Katsuki is currently at Izuku's place for some studying and "getting together"; Izuku's idea. The freckled boy is on his computer, looking for some hero research material as Katsuki lied down on his bed, daydreaming.
"Tomorrow's the entrance exam for UA, Kacchan! We'll definitely ace it!"
"Yeah.."
Katsuki continued looking up to the ceiling, pondering on specific thoughts.
What if I never gave a shit?
What if I just went the fuck back to beating him up?
Why the fuck am I his friend, after all the shit I've put him through? Why the hell did he forgive me so easily in the first place?!
"Something wrong, Kacchan?"
Izuku took notice of Katsuki's scrunched face, a byproduct of his thoughts. Katsuki immediately reverted back to his "calm face" and looked at Izuku.
"You've always wanted to be a fucking hero, even if you don't have a quirk. Hell, you keep on talking about heroic shit; saving people with a smile and shit like that..."
Izuku noticed that as Katsuki spoke, he slowly frowned. As Katsuki broke eye contact with Izuku, he layed himself on his side, facing away from Izuku. The freckled boy took notice of Katsuki's odd behaviour, and was getting worried.
"Kacchan? What are you implying?"
Katsuki then shifts to his other side, facing Izuku, then looking at him with a serious/sad expression.
"Deku.. what kind of hero tells someone to jump off a roof and kill themselves?"
Silence instantly took over as Katsuki continued looking at Izuku with his expression while Izuku had a gaping mouth and a look of disbelief. Katsuki then let out a hefty sigh and shifted to lie down on his back.
"Someone like that is a fucking villain for all I care.."
He added, trying as much as he can to not look so weak and pitiful; Katsuki still has his massive pride to look after, but at least he keeps it in check nowadays.
"You-.. You're not-"
Izuku stammered, trying to get the words out of his mouth. Katsuki got the message, however, and huffed in response.
"No, I'm not taking the fucking exam."
Katsuki placed it bluntly. The answer left Izuku speechless, and very confused.
"Why?! You wanted to be a hero just as much as I wanted to be one!"
"Didn't you hear what I'd just said?!"
Katsuki and Izuku then started to argue about who's viewpoint is more justifiable. Shouts were thrown at each other, and were loud enough to be heard by the neighbors.
"Kacchan, the past is in the past!"
"I still fucking said it! It still happened! It doesn't change a fucking thing!"
Katsuki's intensity made Izuku shut up and listen.
"I'm not a damn hero! Hell, I heard some fuckmunches before say that I'd make the perfect fucking villain! Those shits!"
The two stared off, then Katsuki opted to collapse on the bed again, breaking their eye contact. Izuku sighed heartedly, and looked at Katsuki sadly.
"Hehe.. maybe they're right.."
On hearing those words, Izuku let out his tears, so moved on how the blonde changed due to this "death". Then he lunged at Katsuki, aiming to wrap his arms around him to squeeze out any negative thoughts about himself.
"You're a hero to me, Kacchan."
Izuku muttered those words out as he nuzzled his face onto Katsuki's neck, trying to get his friendly affection across to the blonde. Katsuki didn't reciprocate his hug.
"No.."
Katsuki stated bluntly. Izuku tightened his hug in response.
"Kacchan.."
Izuku pleaded with Katsuki, not wanting to go to a new place all alone. Katsuki may have caused him to attempt.. that.. but Izuku being Izuku, he forgave Katsuki when he noticed the latter's change in behaviour, notably with him.
Izuku didn't want that to be taken away from him in such short notice.
"NO!"
Katsuki yelled, making Izuku flinch in fear. The freckled boy quickly released Katsuki from his hug out of reflex and looked directly at his red eyes with an expression of sadness and fear.
"Alright Kacchan... If that's what you want."
Izuku stated weakly, distraught at the thought of attending Yuuei without Katsuki. The blonde huffed, and went to ruffle Izuku's hair as his way of reassuring him that he's not mad.
Why is your hair so fucking soft?!
"You'll live. I don't fucking know how, but you'll live. Make some crazy gadget or some shit..."
Katsuki finished ruffling Izuku's hair, and went out of his room. Izuku heard Katsuki and his mother exchange some words before hearing their front door close shut. Katsuki left.
When Kacchan meant there will only be one person coming from our school.. he meant.. me?
Izuku felt a tear run loose from one of his eyes. He sniffled.
Kacchan.. you really have changed.. a lot..
Well, what could that mean? As always, I'd love to hear from you! And thank you for your continued interest in this work!
