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Chapter 39: I'm Coming With You
I run with all of the energy that I can muster as I make my way to the police station.
My parents were watching the news when I came home, that's when I saw it.
The outbreak in Hosu city, the copious amount of injured heros, and the numerous Nomu abominations roaming the streets.
My lungs burn as I try to breathe while I run. I'm too panicked to focus on anything but getting to the police station.
I know the heros will be there.
The police will need all hands on deck and I'll be damned if I stay home instead.
I burst through the doors and all sorts of heads turn in my direction.
Police officers, copious amount of heros, but the first one to approach me is actually Yamada-sensei.
"Bakugou, hey, you shouldn't be roaming the streets right now-"
"Is everyone safe?" I ask, completely winded and in a rush.
His glasses fall on the bridge of his nose, exposing his sorrow filled eyes, but he won't answer me.
I clench my jaw as I ask, "Yamada-sensei...is...is SHE safe?"
I watch him press his lips together in a tight line for a moment, choosing his words carefully, but there's no easy way to put it.
"No...Chiharu is missing, we assume that it was villains,"
Reeling my head back, I lift my hand up to cover my eyes, threatening to tear up.
I don't want people to see me cry.
I hate appearing weak in front of them, but I can't help it. I'm so confused and I don't know how to handle it.
Turning on my heels, I slam my fist against the wall as I curse under my breath.
My shoulders start to shake as I put the pieces together in my head.
Chiharu is missing, kidnapped most likely, and she could be anywehere in the city.
I don't even dare to think about what that villain might be doing to her. If I did, the whole building would be reduced to ash.
I feel a hand clamp down on my shoulder to give it a pat, "Listen, Bakugou, I promise to you that we'll do EVERYTHING that we can to save her,"
There's a pause before he leans in closer to whisper in my ear, "I know how much she means to you,"
My eyes widen as I spin around to give him a bewlidered look.
He...he what?
His once soft eyes are now filled with determination as he speaks, "We're gonna get her back for you, I can promise you that. You're not the only one who wants to find her,"
I gulp as I nervously ask, "Why do you want to help her? She's clearly more than just a student to you,"
He shakes his head as he stuffs his hand inside the pockets of his pants, "No, she's my God daughter,"
Shock is displayed on my face and for a moment, we just stare at each other, both with a mutual understanding of our circumstances.
We both want to save her, we both people who love Chiharu, of course in a different way, but we both feel that.
It's comforting.
"Hizashi," I look past Yamada-sensei to see Aizawa-sensei behind him.
"The police want to talk to you, come on," he says in a monotone voice and my heart stops.
What?
No tears? No voice crack? No fumble of words?
What. The. Hell?!
"Bakugou,"
Yamada-sensei brings me back to my senses and I shift my gaze to see him shaking his head at me, "Don't," he warns me.
Biting my tongue, I just curl my fists as I stay in place, fuming with anger.
"I'll be right back, okay?" he says and I just nod. His boots click on the linoleum floor as he walks away, leaving me alone.
I scan the room once more, trying to keep myself grounded as I look for something, anything, to distract me.
That's when I see a man in a row of chairs by the interrogation room. He looks sad, defeated, but he seems oddly familiar to me.
Where have I seen this man before?
Gray hair, square glasses, a white button up shirt?
That's when I remember. When I was at the convenience store, the guy who pointed out Chiharu also showed me how busy the manager was.
While the store is completely ruined and Chiharu is gone, here he is.
Still alive and well despite his glasses being shattered.
My glare narrows as I peer down at the manager.
"You," I growl through clenched teeth.
His head snaps up to see me storming over to him. He raises his hands out of fear, "Please! I know that you're mad-"
"No shit, Sherlock," I snap as I lean down at yank on the collar of his shirt, effectively pulling his ass out of the chair.
"WHERE WERE YOU?!" I yell as I pull his face closer to me, letting him know just how angry I truly am.
"WHERE WERE YOU WHEN SHE NEEDED HELP?! HUH? GETTING DRUNK AFTER A LONG DAY OF WORK??"
He shakes his head vigorously as he whimpers, "No! I promise, I wasn't-"
"THEN WHY DID YOU LEAVE HER THERE?!" I scream as I shake the Bastard with everything I had.
Tears form in his eyes, from fear or guilt, I couldn't say, "I didn't want to!"
He hangs his head as he goes on to say, "She forced me to leave her! I didn't want to, but she made me!!"
He sounds genuinely upset, and I know that he's being honest, but I just don't have it in me to forgive him.
I need someone to blame.
Chiharu was there, happy, and perfectly okay.
I really don't want to chalk this up to her willingly getting kidnapped for the safety of a civilian.
I don't want that at all.
I just want her here.
Pushing his back harshly against the wall, I can hear security making their way to us, someone must have hit a panic alarm while I was yelling.
Oh well, let's just make this fast.
"LIAR!! YOU JUST LEFT HER THERE! YOU LEFT HER TO GET KIDNAPPED! YOU'RE A SPINELESS COWARD THAT DOESN'T CARE ABOUT ANYONE BUT YOURSELF!" I shout, pulling him back by his shoulders only to slam him back against the wall.
Each time harder than the last on top of that.
Before I lose my nerve, I pull my hand back to punch the guy, but feel resistance.
"That's enough, Bakugou,"
My eyes grow wide as I look over my shoulder to see Aizawa-sensei glaring at me, the alloy wraps in his right hand.
Grinding my teeth, I drop the manager, letting him slide down the wall to try and calm himself down.
He releases me as I turn around to face him instead, "And what about you?"
He raises his eyebrows at me in confusion, "What do you mean?"
Clenching my fist, I say, "I mean why aren't you mad like I am?"
Aizawa-sensei sighs as he crosses his arms over his chest, "I can't afford to be angry at this moment-"
"BULLSHIT!!!" I bite and he glares at me, as if to warn me with his eyes, "Watch your mouth, young man," he argues with me.
"NO! THIS IS ALL BULLSHIT! THIS IS YOUR DAUGHTER THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE AND SHE'S BEEN KIDNAPPPED-"
"Do you really think that I've forgotten that?" He asks me mockingly, but I shake my head as I go on.
Making my way over to him, I shout in a fit of rage.
I'm lucky Aizawa-sensei called off security while I was busy with Chiharu's boss, or else I would've been put in the ground by now.
"NO, BUT YOU SPEAK AND ACT SO CASUALLY ABOUT IT, AS IF THIS IS JUST ANOTHER TUESDAY! GOD DAMN IT, CAN YOU CARE AT ALL ABOUT HER WELL BEING?!"
"Of course I care. Don't ever mistake my calmness for lack of empathy," he corrects me, but I'm not buying it.
"THEN WHY AREN'T YOU UPSET?!" I shout and I start pounding my fists against him, not even bothering to use my quirk since he'll just erase it.
"WHY AREN'T YOU ANGRY LIKE I AM?! WHY IS IT JUST ME?!? WHY DOES EVERYONE AROUND ME SEEM SO CALM AND I'M LOSING MY MIND!"
Words just start to come out with no thought put into them as I continue to hit him. Surprisingly, he doesn't stop me.
Aizawa-sensei just stands there and let's me go, letting everything I had been holding in the moment out like a waterfall.
Tears even start to fall and I don't even know why.
I'm pissed, upset, confused, but more so than anything, I'm scared.
My entire life, I've never been scared of anything. Not even when I was in middle school and encountered a villain for the first time.
Now I'm in my first year of UA and Chiharu was taken by the very thing we're training to fight.
I'm not used to this, being worried for other people, and feeling fear even. I don't get scared.
If I were to die protecting people then I have done my part, but thinking about Chiharu in the same manner scares me more than even death itself.
Before I can stop myself, my legs give out from under me and I fall to the floor.
I'm sobbing at this point, my chest aches from all of the crying I've done. I barely have enough strength to hit Aizawa-sensei anymore, but I try.
"Careful," he says as I fall, and I feel a hand pat my back.
Looking over my left shoulder, I see Yamada-sensei trying to calm me down.
"It's gonna be alright, buddy, we'll find her," he says, but I don't respond to him as I look back at Aizawa-sensei.
I hadn't noticed it while I was yelling at him, but his body language is off.
I can see his fists are clenched, his body is trembling, and his eyes are glazed over, as if he'd been crying himself.
He is upset, he's absolutely heart broken, but he can't mourn her when she's still out there.
Chiharu is waiting for us to save her.
"I'm coming with you," I blurt out without meaning to, but I don't regret it. I mean those words, and I can tell that he knows I'm serious.
"No," he immediately dismisses and I shake my head, getting to my feet as I say, "You're gonna need all the help you can get. Chiharu is strong, so it must have taken a really skilled villain to kidnap her, and who knows if she's even still in Hosu city-"
"I'm not taking you with me, and that's final," he states before turning on his heels to go speak with some officers.
"But-"
"No, Bakugou!" He snaps as he turns to glare at me, "My daughter is missing and a parade of mutants like Nomu are outside. We're using our top heros to take them down and once they're done, they'll help me find, Chi,"
He takes a deep breath and closes his eyes as I watch tears build up again.
"Just...go home, Bakugou," he says softly, trying to sound demanding, but it comes out more like begging.
"I already lost my daughter, I don't need to lose a student as well," he says, turning back to the officers as he walks away from me.
Swallowing the lump in my throat, I feel my own hands start to shake.
Now I get it, why he doesn't want me to go with them. There is always a possibility of someone getting hurt, but especially of someone dying when facing a villain.
As much as I don't want to admit it, Chiharu could very well be dead by now. Bringing me along on the hunt for her could very well put me in the same situation.
Aizawa-sensei is ready to die for her. He would do anything to keep her safe, including trading places with her if that's what it took.
It reminds me of myself.
If I were in his shoes right now, I wouldn't take a child with me to save my own daughter, especially if I knew that he liked her.
I get it, but I don't agree with it.
Before I can even take a step towards Aizawa-sensei, I feel a nudge on my side.
I raise my hand to place it against that spot as i turn my head to see Yamada-sensei again.
"I'll talk to him, kid, just give me a minute," he says and walks away from me.
I nod as I lean back against the wall, waiting for an answer from Aizawa-sensei.
A/N
Shit is about to get crazy you guys...get ready lol
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