"Ugh..." Katsuki laid on the floor, bored out of his mind.
They forced him to stay in the bar area. Himiko had talked his ear off since four in the morning. That weird guy with the hands usually all over him was really quiet. It seemed like he was just watching the clock more than anything.
He really wants Deku but I can't understand why. All he has in a healing quirk. He's not any more special than anyone else.
"Can I go now? I'm tired and I have things I want to do."
"Have another drink," Kurogiri offered.
Katsuki sighed and sat at the bar. The warp man handed him a drink. Katsuki made it half way through the glass when the front door went flying off the hinges, slamming the door into the wall. Splinters of wood went flying every where making all the villains jump up but Tomura.
"Fucking nerd! What took so long?!" he yelled but he had a smirk on his face.
"Sorry about that!"
For the first time, a murderous look overcame Deku's child like features and it was rather terrifying. Bakugou gave a small nod of approval as the mock villain stepped forward.
You are here to rescue Kacchan and save Tomura. You are mad but there is no murdering allowed. You have to remember you can heal, they can't. Take them out fast and maybe some of them will run off.
"If you're fucking against me prepare to get your ass handed to you because I am not in the mood for your bullshit!"
Anyone who really knew Izuku... knew he was not that kind of person but they didn't know him. Bakugou was the only one and he had to his best to sound convincing but he really was angry. He didn't expect Tomura to pull something like this but it worked. He was there.
The students of UA on the outside could hear Deku's angry voice. To Shouto it sounded so weird but if he was really evil maybe that's what it would sound like. A weird smile spread across his face. He kind wished he could see what was going on now.
"Even if I don't rip your fucking ass in half, I have people outside who'll do it for me!"
Katsuki looked shocked to see he even brought back up. He tried to lean over the bar some to see if he saw anyone outside. Who the hell did he bring with him?
"Since no one is stepping down, I guess I'm kicking asses."
Deku charged in at Himiko first. She squealed with delight until he slammed her into the floor, successfully knocking her out. She didn't even have time to try and stab him. His eyes flickered over to Twice who looked thrilled and terrified at the same time. He came out with three clones but it was no use.
Deku grabbed one of the clones, almost popping a shoulder out of place and swung it into another clone. They slammed into the wall and were no longer moving. Another clone came out with a knife and slammed it into Deku's rib cage through a lung but he didn't skip a beat. He grabbed the clone's wrist, shattering it. It backed up and it melted away.
Katsuki sat there drinking his drink watching like it was an everyday occurrence. Most of all, it was like he was watching himself fight. It was refreshing to see a quiet person like Izuku Midoriya to lose his shit and use another human being like a baseball bat. He kind of wished that he could fight with him, pro hero side by side.
The blonde took a look to see Tomura just sitting there and chilling. He seemed unphased that his whole posse was getting their ass beat. He seemed so expressionless like he almost expected it. The real Twice charged in at Izuku but slammed a fist into the guy's back as he twirled out of the way. He grabbed his left arm and pulled hard enough that it came out of the socket.
"ARRRRGHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Deku threw him out the broken front door. He whipped around to stare down Mr. Compress and Dabi who looked like they wanted to throw in the towel. The rage in Izuku calmed down and he breathed normally staring. Shouto ended up popping his head through the doorway. There was blood on his ex and all over the floor.
"How's it going?"
Deku looked at Shouto then back at Dabi and Mr. Compress.
"Are you dumb enough to fight me?"
"You're really giving them an option?" Katsuki asked, "Kick their ass!"
"Are you with me or against me?" Deku asked.
They have no idea I'm really not a villain. I'm really hoping that they bail.
"You're going to let him run this? Are you even a leader?" Dabi yelled looking annoyed staring at Shigaraki.
"It's up to him now what happens to you," Tomura said standing up, "I really don't care what you do."
His red eyes landed on Shouto. Shouto gave him a dirty look.
"What are we doing now, Izuku?" Shigaraki asked looking at him now.
"We are leaving."
Izuku watched as the other two villains made a run for it.
"Why did you do that for?" Izuku asked staring at the tall man, "It was completely unnecessary."
"It got you here didn't it?"
Izuku rolled his eyes.
"It did but it was stupid."
"Well, what do we do now then?"
"Let's go."
Katsuki walked out first then Tomura then Deku. Shouto watched Deku come out. They exchanged looks of uncertainty.
"Izuku, are you ok?" Ochako asked seeing his arms splattered with blood and his uniform was stained with a few holes.
"I'm fine... Stabbed but it healed quickly."
Eijirou grimaced.
"I have to say it was funny to see you that angry," Bakugou said with a grin on his face, "You can really tell we are friends after all."
Deku blushed and grinned. It wasn't his proudest moment.
"Are you ok?" Jiro asked.
"I'll live."
"Here you go," Momo said smiling.
She handed over a folded up suit in a dark green with a black tie.
"Oh... This is nice... but you didn't have to buy me anything..." Izuku said taking it.
"I made it myself. A Momo Creation! I also made you another UA uniform too!"
"We know you have to go," Sero said with a sad smile, "But I hope you can come back some day. You really are the hero everyone should be. Plus the apartment will be there is you need a place to hide."
Ochako nodded in agreement. Izuku's eyes watered as he nodded.
"Good bye."
Tomura and Izuku turned to walk away but Shouto grabbed his ex's hand.
"I can't let you go."
Izuku stared at him.
"Shouto..."
"I always ended up walking away from you and it hurt me the first time I did it. When I yelled at you... I watched you run from me... I wanted to chase after you but I was frozen by the fact someone might follow me. Sometimes, I wish you had left me in that tunnel to die."
"Don't say that," he whispered.
"I love you. Please don't go."
Shouto got down on his knees giving Izuku pleading eyes.
"I will do whatever it takes to make sure you have your dream. You can be the hero you always wanted to be. I know it's not a lot but you have me and I want you to stay. I want to move into that apartment with Sero, Tsuyu, Ochako and you. You wouldn't have to worry about money or a place to live. You wouldn't have to worry about people hunting you down. Please... Just don't leave me."
He pressed Izuku's hand against his face trying his best not to break down.
"You know I can't do that. I wasn't made for that," Deku said softly.
"Just what were you made for?" Shouto asked looking sincere, "You weren't made for anyone but yourself. You told me the same thing when I told you my father married my mother to create a human being to defeat All Might. I was made for a whole different reason but I pushed on to make my own. I found my way... Thanks to you."
Tomura looked shocked. Izuku smiled and knelt down in front of his hero.
"I was made for another reason and that I cannot avoid..." Izuku glanced at Tomura with a sad smile, "but I can promise I will return. I can't tell you when but I'll make it when I can. I won't ask you to wait for me. You need to see a doctor. Kacchan gave me notes on your health condition and it seems this is something that I can't beat until I get better at managing my own quirk."
"Then I'll go with you. I don't care to be a hero if you aren't with me."
Izuku sighed.
"That dream I had was based off my father's. I was ready to give up too... You aren't the only one who loathed and hated their own existence."
Izuku reached out and wiped away the tears from his eyes.
"I'm sorry for loving you like I have," Deku whispered.
"What?"
"I wanted you around so much because you were just as damaged as I was. It was something... I connected with you on but... I never wanted you to hurt more than you already have. I want to love you where we have nothing hurting us. Where we have nothing hindering us from each other."
Shouto nodded.
"I love you so much. I have a promise to keep..."
"If you leave now, I may not be here when you come back."
Izuku bit his lip trying to fight back his own tears.
"I don't expect you to stay."
"If you're going, so am I."
"You aren't leaving without me!" Katsuki said.
Shouto and Izuku stared at him.
"I can't stay for a place that will allow a hero like you to punished for all the good you've done."
Izuku chuckled and shook his head.
"I cannot allow that. You two already made your paths..." he said as he caressed Shouto's cheek, "I will save you and be the hero you need me to be but I have to save someone else too. I can't save you as I am."
"Honey!"
"Big Brother!"
Izuku looked up to see Alice and Sara standing there.
"You have to go Deku!" Alice called, "The pros are on the way."
She came between all the heroes and grabbed her brother's sleeve. She glanced at the boy beside of Deku before it clicked in her head who he was.
"Oh! Shouto!" she cried hugging him once she realized who he was, "We will be back soon!"
Izuku grinned, "Heatwave will be the next hero in the upcoming years..."
"Damn right."
The pink haired girl turned towards Katsuki giving him a weird grin.
"Goodbye Lord Loudmouth."
The girls snickered.
"What the fuck are you going on about?!" Katsuki yelled with a red face.
"Tomura," Alice said holding out her hand, "Nice to meet you."
He didn't say anything and shook her hand as he held out one finger.
"Bye Shouto," Sara said, "See you later."
The four of them took off running. Shouto sat there on the ground staring at the pebbles.
"I LOVE YOU!" Deku yelled.
When Shouto looked up, they were already gone.
X
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Hours later, Shouto was forced to tell them about his relationship with the villain Deku. All Might was slightly more sympathetic but Aizawa was pretty pissed. He never told them Katsuki and Ochako knew him. Honestly at that point, he wished they would kick him out. He had no place in the world anymore.
He was sitting alone in the dark in the kitchen. Shouto never heard anyone walk in. Katsuki flipped the light on startling them both. Neither one of them said anything for the longest time as they sat across from each other. Both of them almost threw away their hero lives for the life of a villain but...
Neither choice was any good... not anymore.
"I was thinking you would be out here or I was hoping you would be."
Shouto nodded. He just felt numb. Angry. Upset.
"He told me... after the 'grand finale' as he called it, to give this to you."
The dual user looked up. It was a small red and green box with a silver bow on top.
Was that the grand finale?
"Open it up. I'm curious what the hell he put in there."
Shouto nodded and lifted the lid of the box carefully. The tape came off easily as he pulled and revealed green tissue paper. He pulled it back slowly revealing a small index card that was fold up neatly. He could see Izuku's handwriting on it.
Shouto,
I love you. That fight was something stupid and I hope you can forgive me. I decided whatever happens, I want you to have this. You can go and be there any time you want. There are so many secrets I have hidden there. A letter of why I had to go.
I may not be there, but I want you to have this. Something to show you I'm ready for the next stage of this relationship.
Izuku
Shouto pulled out more paper tissue and saw what was at the bottom of the small box. It was a key with All Might's colors. It had a snowflake and a flame key chain attached to it. Tears welled up in his eyes again. Their relationship was short and sweet, but it was more powerful than he had ever thought.
"I have to go."
X
Shouto didn't care for the bed time he was given or the fact he wasn't allowed to leave UA but he got out anyways. He made sure to stay out of the way of patrolling pro heroes and thugs. He ran up the few steps of Izuku's porch and unlocked the locks leading to the inside. His heart was pounding loudly.
He had to know. Shouto had to know everything and why he left. Why did Izuku Midoriya promise to run off? His hands were shaking once he got off the ladder and to his bed. There was a single envelope sitting there with Shouto's name. He grabbed it and pulled out the letter inside almost ripping it.
His mismatched eyes landed on the writing.
Shouto,
So, I guess you got the box from Kacchan like I had planned. I'm sorry. I was always going to run away and I had too. I didn't have time to explain and it hurt me too much to tell you in person. I didn't want you mad or upset.
In reality, I am struggling with the news myself. I was really angry.
Remember when I told you I was attacked? Kacchan and I were at a park when we were four and we were playing together. Apparently, the day before I was attacked I met Tomura and his name was Tenko instead. To tell you the truth, he wasn't a bad person or a bad kid.
He was just lonely.
Something that day, when you looked into those eyes and you could hear them screaming for help. For love. For acceptance. Of course, I couldn't see it because I hadn't had any despair come into my life yet like him. I was a just a child. The man that All Might had put in prison years ago... His name All for One was the one who attacked me.
He forced that quirk onto me.
I remembered him some but I didn't mention who he was to anyone. I was scared he would find me. Before my memory was returned to me, I was scared the League of Villains would kill me. That they would use me to do bad things.
That wasn't the case.
Quirk attraction. I honestly had no idea what it was or had I even heard of it until recently before I met you. It's basically one quirk canceling the other. Water thrown on fire. The man forced the quirk on me to give me to Tomura so he had someone to play with and so he couldn't hurt me. I don't know why he wanted someone quirkless? Maybe so I wouldn't fight back?
Things didn't go as planned... I made it out. It was why Tomura had abandoned the League so easily just a short time ago. He wasn't in it for All for One. He wasn't in it to do whatever. He was looking for me. He thought if he destroyed things or even hunted me down...
I have a plan already. I don't know I'll be back. I have to save Tomura first. I want you to see a doctor still. You need chemo. When I get back, I will heal the damage. Tomura already promised to help strengthen my quirk. I can't just throw my life away anymore. I can't keep hurting myself because I have you waiting for me.
I was made to be someone's companion. Their friend. I had defied that fate placed on me for years without knowing it. Maybe All for One had a change of heart or was scared I would corrupt what he worked so hard for...
But one thing is for certain, I have a destiny laid out for me. That doesn't mean it has to go the way that man wants.
Because honestly, I think I was made just for you. To heal you too and not just with my quirk. To heal the hurt you had inside. The pain you felt. The torment you went through. I have to thank him for that. I can't imagine my life without you now.
I told you not to wait for me but I really hope you do. The one thing I want for you is a stable life with no running and hiding. I plan on giving that to you too.
I love you,
Izuku
Foxluna: yes it did!
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AmbertheCat: Who could resist taco night?! Lmao hell I would be a villain for a great taco night lol
Garnet168: Thank you! I'm glad you like it!
I would've posted chapter 25 yesterday because it was short but I went to a friend's house, sat in a pool and got kind of drunk lol it very much needed lol anyways there's thirty one chapters and a bonus chapter lol the bonus chapter will have a few random parts in it just for fun because I wanted to write it. Wednesday morning I'll post the rest of the story and it'll be complete!