Izuku didn't mean to eavesdrop, but when he saw Kacchan attack nothing he couldn't help it. "Why can't you just leave me the fuck alone?" Kacchan demanded. No one was there though. Izuku wanted to know what was going on. What confused him more than anything was when Kacchan hit himself in the stomach and then the face.
There was definitely something wrong, but Kacchan was too stubborn to ask for help on his own. Izuku stared on in horror, someone he looked up to for years now seemed crazy.
"Bastard," Izuku almost didn't hear Kacchan say it. Who was he talking too? Did he see something Izuku couldn't? If so what or who did he see? Izuku's train of thought was interrupted by a shout from the blond boy, "Get back here you bastard!"
Izuku felt a weird panic rise in his chest. What, correction who, was causing Kacchan to act this crazy? Was there someone actually there? No, of course there wasn't the security system would've gone off if someone other than a student had gotten in. Plus, if there was someone actually there Kacchan wouldn't have punched himself. So, what was it? He had to find out.
"K-Kacchan? Are you okay?" Izuku's voice cut through the silence, he had moved away from his hiding spot. Kacchan turned to glare at him, but there was no fire in his eyes like usual. Part of Izuku felt relieved, the other part was panicking.
"I'm fine, now fuck off," Kacchan growled. Izuku studied his face a little more now. There was blood dripped down his nose, probably from where he punched himself.
"Fine? Your nose is bleeding! Not to mention you were shouting!" Izuku retorted. Kacchan sighed and his glare disappeared.
"Just leave me alone, Deku," Kacchan muttered. Izuku knew he should do what Kacchan asked, but he just couldn't. He couldn't leave Kacchan alone to deal with whatever was wrong. He tried to convince himself to walk away, but he already knew that wasn't going to happen. Why did he even want to help Kacchan? He's been nothing but mean ever since they were kids.
Izuku walked towards Kacchan, "I'm not leaving until you tell me what's going on." Kacchan growled and started to walk in the opposite direction. Izuku continued to follow him. "Kacchan, I know you hate me, but if you need help I'm here," Izuku tried to reason with the blond.
"I don't need your fucking help! Now, leave me the fuck alone," Kacchan growled. This wasn't working, he was going to have to find out the truth another way.
. . . . .
Izuku tried relentlessly to get the truth out of Kacchan, but every single time he got shot down. He had no idea what to do, he thought he had tried everything. He was starting to think he should get an outside opinion, but he didn't want everyone pestering Kacchan about this.
He was probably annoying Kacchan enough as it is.
They had just a few days before their final exams, most people were worried about cramming while Izuku just could shake his concern for Kacchan. He needed to stop worrying about someone who didn't want help, he needed to focus on himself. Yet no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get Kacchan out of his head.
He had to try again.
After school that day, Izuku waited for Kacchan by the gate. "For the last time, fuck off," Kacchan ordered when he noticed Izuku walking with him.
"I can't, not until I know what's going on with you," Izuku retorted. Kacchan scoffed and picked up his pace slightly. Izuku knew Kacchan was trying to leave him behind and it may have worked when they were kids, but it wouldn't anymore. Izuku tried to figure out how he could get Kacchan to tell him, while also trying to make sure Kacchan didn't get away. He couldn't let this opportunity go.
"Why are you being so persistent with this?" Kacchan whispered. Izuku almost didn't hear him, almost.
Why was he being so persistent with this? Was it because he just wanted to know? Maybe it had something to do with his weird desire to help everyone he it have something to do with how worried about Kacchan he's been?
". . . Because I'm worried about you," Izuku spoke before he could stop himself. Kacchan froze in place, Izuku continued walking for a few steps before he realized Kacchan had stopped walking. He turned to face Kacchan. Izuku expected Kacchan to blow up at any moment. Instead the unexpected happened.
". . . Okay, I'll tell you," Kacchan muttered. Izuku's eyes widened, he did not expect that.
At least now he was going to find out the truth.
A/N: In this chapter, Katsuki is called Kacchan, because the chapter follows Izuku. Please, don't get annoyed by the 'inconstancy' of what Katsuki is called. He's only going to be called Kacchan when the chapter follows Izuku or when Izuku, and occasionally Lilith, are talking. Sorry, for any OOCness. Also, sorry if it seems like Katsuki gave in too easily, keep in mind Izuku had been bugging him about it for days, so maybe he just agreed to shut him up. Or maybe there's more to it than that. Who knows.
