After the pros arrive on the scene everything happens too quickly for Izuku to really comprehend most of it.
He knew that he couldn't move, having broken both his legs when jumping to AllMight's aid at the end. He also knew that Cementoss had thrown up a wall between him and his classmates to protect AllMight's secret.
Blinking Izuku stares up at the familiar white ceiling of the nurse's office.
It's probably a bad thing he's so familiar with the mottled white ceiling above the patient beds here.
AllMight's detective friend had left not long ago, sharing with both of them information about the attack.
"Alright deary, let's finish getting you healed up so you can head home." Recovery girl starts looking over his hand, having already healed his legs completely. "Now we called your mother to explain you were safe and would be home just a bit late tonight. You'll want to leave these bandages on till tomorrow, just so that nothing falls out of place before you fully heal." She pats him on the knee. "You're good to go. You take care of yourself now, you understand?"
"Yes ma'am."
"Good, now go on, you're mother's probably still fretting over you at home."
Katsuki leans on the corner of the building as the sun sets, watching Four-Eyes and Round-Face as they wait for Deku.
His hand clenches at the sight.
He wanted to be the one to walk Deku home! No, the idiot's stupid friends had to take that from him.
The sound of the door opening has Bakugou looking up and spotting Deku as he takes notice of his shitty friends.
The three are soon making their way out of the school gate toward the train station.
Pushing himself off the wall he follows after them at a slow, unhurried pace. Sure to keep all three in sight.
He frowns. They're usually more cheerful than this, laughing and talking annoyingly about stupid shit.
It must be what happened at the USJ.
Katsuki continues to follow them, getting onto the train through a different door, doing all he can to go unnoticed. Eventually Round-Face waves to the other two before exiting at one stop, leaving the other two sitting side by side in silence, only small smiles to show that it's not uncomfortable.
At the next stop, Four-Eyes stands and says his goodbyes as well before exiting. Katsuki's moving through the train car even before the doors have fully closed.
"Oi, Deku!"
The idiot looks up, eyes wide at spotting Katsuki standing over him. Before the nerd can say anything Katsuki is dropping into the seat beside him, arms crossed over his chest and a scowl affixed to his face.
"Never do that again. You hear me?"
"Kacchan?"
Katsuki holds up the hand with his soulmark on it, palm facing Deku. "You could have died, you have no control over your quirk, and I never would have heard the end of it from our moms."
"Kacchan," Deku looks down at his lap, fidgeting with his backpack before looking back up. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to worry you."
"Tch," Katsuki lowers his hand, his eyes remaining locked straight ahead of him. "Tomorrow morning, be ready at five AM. There's no school tomorrow, so we're going to go over your quirk and get it working so you can use it without breaking your damn bones. I'm not letting you get yourself killed before we find our third. I'm not explaining to them how much of an idiot you are."
It takes him a moment, but eventually Deku is smiling that million watt smile at Katsuki, who looks away, unable to acknowledge the warm feeling bubbling in his chest. That feeling intensifies when Deku leans his head on Katsuki's shoulder, closing his eyes with a sigh.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to worry you Kacchan. I'm usually up by five to do a morning run anyway."
The two sit in silence for the rest of the ride. By the time their stop comes up Deku is barely able to keep his feet under him. Slipping the idiot's bag over his shoulders, Katsuki crouches down in front of him, offering his back to the shorter boy. Deku smiles as he settles onto his soulmate's back to be carried home.
As he goes to stand Katsuki stumbles under the weight on his back.
"The fuck Deku, how much do you weigh?"
"Ka Kacchan!"
"No seriously, you're so tiny, how do you weigh so damn much?"
Katsuki feels the other burying his face against his neck, and isn't that just all kinds of feelings.
"I did a lot of strength training after my quirk showed up. So I could handle it. I, I suppose muscle is fairly heavy."
"Shit, you're built like a fucking brick house."
"Kacchan!"
Following Deku's whined protestation the two continue on toward their homes in silence.
"Hey Deku?"
"Hmm? What is it Kacchan?"
"That strength training, if you hadn't done it, would you be breaking more than just your bones?"
Katsuki can feel eyelashes brush on the back of his neck, as Deku blinks in confusion at the odd question.
"Well, yeah. I suppose. I'd rather not test that theory though. Actually as it is I have to hold back a lot of the power I could be using."
They fall into silence again after that, and Katsuki promises himself that he will help Deku master this quirk, whatever it is. Whatever it takes.