Even though a couple weeks passed on by after the incident, it weighed on the three boys' minds. A new kind of reality started to set in. Katsuki and Shouto had gotten thrown into a world where they were no longer heroes in training. They were in a world where an all time big villain was after their newest boyfriend and favorite hero.

A world where they may not even graduate UA after all this time.

It would be a lie to think it wasn't scary at all. All Might had been keeping tabs on them at all times. Izuku didn't seem too fazed by the crisis building outside of the school walls but he had been plunged into this type of life at such a young age. It was scary to think a villain who almost killed All Might was after their boyfriend to keep him and use him as a weapon.

If that man All for One had succeeded... then they would fight Izuku at one point trying to save the city and the people. That was a whole other worry neither one of them wanted to discuss. Every exam and class seemed almost trivial now. They had gotten so much closer lately but there was distance as well.

There was the thought that All for One may even want to kidnap them. What would they do? How could they betray everyone they ever knew and join Izuku? How could they refuse and go against Izuku?

Izuku was now begging to go out now and Katsuki wasn't having it. He was worried, scared. It just seemed like Izuku didn't understand.

"I don't know..." Katsuki said looking away from Izuku, "We really shouldn't be out that much."

Disappointment showed on the green haired boy's face. He needed out.

"I really need a day out. Shouto said yes."

The blonde grinded his teeth and sighed. He had the sinking feeling this was going to turn into a big fight and he didn't want that.

"All for One is still making appearances throughout the city. Do you really think that's a great idea?"

"He's not always going to go after me."

Izuku sat down on Katsuki's bed. He was beginning to feel agitated.

"The moment we leave this damn building, he's going to attack somewhere and we will be required to go and assist. You don't know how to not help people."

The green haired boy chewed his lip.

"Fine. Shouto said he would only go if you did but I'll just go alone."

"Deku-

Izuku got up and left Katsuki's door, shutting it harder than he normally would have. The explosive blond sighed and sat down in his computer. It wasn't fair. Why would Shouto say something like that unless he already knew he would say no? Now he actually felt like the bad guy and it was just not fair at all.

Katsuki got up after a few minutes and left his room for Izuku's room. He knocked on the door.

No answer.

He knocked again but nothing.

Katsuki opened the door and saw it was dark. He flicked on the light to see the room was a little messy but Izuku wasn't in there. He slammed the door shut and ran for Shouto's room. He didn't even knock this time and opened the door. His first boyfriend was sitting there reading a book with a distraught look on his face.

"Where's Deku?!"

The two toned boy shrugged, "I thought he was with you. He was a little upset with me until I agreed to go out. What's up?"

"Why would you tell him you would go if I did?!" he yelled.

Shouto looked slightly taken back by his yelling.

"Because... If anything happened, at least three of us is better than one or two..."

"He ran off! He isn't in his room!"

Shouto dropped his book onto the floor.

"What?!"

The two of them ran out of the room down the hallway to the living room area. Half of their class was watching TV and the rest were scattered in the kitchen and study area.

"Where's Midoriya?" Shouto asked, trying to stay calm.

"Are you two ok?" Mina asked, "You look scared."

"He just took off with All Might," Sero said shrugging, "He kind of looked upset."

The two of them let out a sigh of relief in unison.

But,

They were really pissed.

X

"You ok? You seem kind of down."

Izuku placed his bottle of water between his legs in the grass.

"Ever since that day with Stain and All for One, they've been acting weird."

The skinny man hummed.

"Perhaps they're afraid."

The young teenager looked at his adoptive dad funny.

"Afraid?"

All Might nodded.

"You got to think about it. We both had time in this kind of thing... but they aren't. They may be worried about you. Each other and themselves."

Izuku covered his face with his hands.

"It reminds me of Dad doing it to me. Keeping me hidden."

His eyes started to sting.

"I don't wanna live my life being tucked away from the world. I had to tiptoe my whole life. My mom went along with it. I only ever came out when he got home. I didn't get everything like I got now. It's so sad that it's what I want. To be out. To be free but now I feel trapped all over again."

"Did you tell them anything like that?" Toshinori asked.

"I didn't. I just got upset. I understand the gravity of this whole thing but it doesn't paralyze me with fear."

Izuku pulled up a few blades of grass.

"Some part of me has been ready for this. Ready for the day I would face the person who terrified my father into hiding. Dulling himself down when in fact he was better than a third rate hero... I lost almost my whole childhood because of it."

"I don't think I told you I was proud of you. You didn't kill Stain. I know you could have if you wanted too but you didn't."

Izuku stared at him.

"You've changed a lot since you came to my house. You've gained a lot of friends and love along the way. I wouldn't want you to needlessly throw that all away."

"Y-yea."

The boy sighed.

Life was tough. It was not going to give him a break at all.

X

X

Izuku sat at the kitchen table stabbing his salad with his fork. He came back to the dorm with All Might hours after everyone went to bed. Shouto had been glad he was ok but Katsuki was really pissed. He screamed things Izuku would never repeat. At some point his yelling became gibberish. Everyone heard the yelling but no one knew what was really said.

No one dared to come out of their rooms.

He didn't even argue back.

He felt like a child.

He jammed the fork in hard enough and split the bowl in half. He groaned and threw the fork at the sink. Izuku placed his hands onto his face.

I hate this so much. We barely been together a month and here I am... causing problems already. I just need time away. Maybe I should runaway for a few days?

He should up and headed for his dorm bedroom.

X

X

It was the next morning and Katsuki's anger hadn't calm down.

"I think you need to apologize," Shouto said flatly.

Katsuki whipped around to glare at his boyfriend.

"What?"

"We need to talk to him. You can't solve everything by yelling."

"Wanna bet?" he snapped.

The two toned hero sighed, "Katsuki-

The blonde stormed out of Shouto's room. He threw open Izuku's bedroom door to see the lights were out yet again. He flicked the lights on to see Izuku was snuggled under the comforter, sound asleep. Katsuki jerked the thick blanket off of him. Izuku groaned and looked at him. He rubbed his eyes and sat up.

"What time is it?"

"It's time for you to get your ass up!"

All Izuku could do was blink.

"What happened- is the school ok?!"

"Everything is fine," Shouto said.

"What is not fucking fine is that you run off without telling anyone! Did you just forget what has fucking happened in the last few weeks?! Two assholes show up at the school and fry Copycat into a burnt chicken nugget and then they show up again at the same time as Stain did! I was all ok for it because I knew how much it meant to you but it's not a joke to go out and let yourself be a target!"

"I wasn't making myself a target!" Izuku yelled, "I needed time out!"

"We have to stay here whether you like it or not! It doesn't matter how you feel about it!" the blonde screamed, "What if something happened!"

"All Might was there!"

"Katsuki you need to relax-

"What if he caught you again!?" Katsuki screamed more, "Where would we find you? You would be lost forever!"

The emerald eyed boy jumped out of his bed, "How would you know?! DO YOU EVEN KNOW HOW I FEEL?!"

"All we do is care, Izuku," Shouto said stepping between them.

"Once you get caught, everyone gets swept in!" Katsuki screamed, "Stop being a selfish little shit and think about everyone else!"

"You wouldn't have to worry so much if you weren't so damn nosey!"

The room fell quiet. A few of their classmates were peeking into the hallway now from all the screaming.

Katsuki lowered his arms and stormed out of the room. Shouto stood there stunned. Hardly ever could that blonde, angry boy become speechless but now he was gone. The sound of his door being slammed filled the awkward silence between them. Shouto stared at Izuku for a few minutes longer before he grabbed the doorknob. It became icy quickly.

"That is true but it doesn't make anything Katsuki said any less true either."

Izuku stood there stunned.

"I-

Shouto left his room with a thoughtful look on his face. Izuku heard the distant sound of Shouto's door shutting.