When our quirks came in, him with his explosions and me with an insanely strong telekinetic quirk, we decided right then to become heroes together. We were going to be the best hero team out there, or at least, that was the plan.
We had grown up together, played together, even learned together. If we lost contact even for 1 whole day, we went into fits until our parents contacted each other so we could talk. Thankfully, the fit stage only lasted 2 years, but who in their right mind buys a 4 year old child their own phone? Not too many for sure. Our parents had enough of the fits by the time we were both 6 years old, so they finally conceded and got us a phone to keep in contact even outside of school.
All through our elementary and middle school years, we were practically inseparable. Even our parents couldn't keep us apart, trust me, they tried. It was almost comical seeing their faces when Katsuki glared at them, the two of them shrinking back like trying to escape from a rabid dog. It was moments like those that made me realize how much I loved him, like truly loved him.
The day he came out to his parents as being gay, they were not surprised at all. They were just as equally unsurprised when I came out as being gay as well. They even went as far as to start making bets on which of us would confess first. Turned out, he confessed to me first. I was rambling as usual about the newest debuted heroes and he came over and kissed me to shut me up. Over the catcalls and yells of "GET A ROOM!", my brain was still trying to process what was going on. It wasn't until I was dragged upstairs to his room and the door was locked behind us, that I realized what was happening. We didn't go all the way that day, but we made up for that with other activities.
Before we knew it, we were taking the UA entrance exams. We had trained for years to get here, so we both prayed we got in. We only had a 1 in 36 shot of getting in as only 36 people were chosen through the normal exams. Only 4 others were chosen from the recommendation students, making it a total of 40 students split between 2 classes for the hero course. One week later, our letters finally arrived with the amazing news that we were now officially students of UA High, the most prestigious hero school in the world.
The three years we were there were some of the hardest but most amazing years of our lives thus far. Katsuki had taken on the hero name Dynamight and I chose the name Levi. The day of our debuts was a day people still talk about even now, showing ourselves as a team like no other. Everyone in our class debuted on the same day in various areas of the city, causing an uproar with the media as they weren't sure which debut to focus on. People recorded our debuts on their camera phones though, so it was all over social media within a couple hours.
We had made our own agency within 3 years of our graduation, LeviDyn. Many of our former classmates joined us, including Uravity, Red Riot, Froppy, and Shouto. A few others joined as well, but those four had gotten the closest to us, especially Red Riot. He had a connection with Katsuki that even I couldn't touch, having been there for him when I couldn't be. I was glad for his friendship and so was Katsuki, though at the time, he would never openly admit it.
The day I turned 25, Katsuki and I went all the way for the first time. It had been torture waiting but I would wait forever for him if I had to. We got engaged that same day and were officially married 6 months later. Many asked us why we rushed into things. We simply answered that it was 21 years in the making, so it wasn't exactly rushed. We had known from when we got our quirks that we would likely be together forever. The media of course, catching wind of our marriage, was eating up that story like it would be their last.
One month after we were married, we officially became pro heroes. We had finally reached a couple of our goals in life, getting married and becoming pro heroes. What we did not expect was the reactions of some of the citizens. Some were not thrilled about a couple heroes being gay, trying to say we were setting a bad example on the younger generations. The answer from the HPSC shut them up, stating that 75% of the current heroes in the world were either gay, lesbian, or bisexual. There were still a few even afterwards that gave us a dismissive side-eye look.
Twelve years later, everything changed. Katsuki had turned 37 that day, the day he died. He and I had been on patrol and was helping to stop a hostage situation. They had to rescue 6 kids and 13 adults from a crazy guy with a gun, who escaped from the local loony bin. He was clearly not thinking about what he was doing and was being uncooperative with everyone who approached. It was then that Katsuki tried to intervene. The sound of the gun going off caused everyone to stop and look, watching in shock as Pro Hero Dynamight clutched at a gushing wound to his chest. His descent to the ground had sparked outrage from those he had just saved. They attacked the guy who had the gun and managed to subdue him for the cops to take. Unfortunately though, the damage had already been done. One of the former hostages was holding Dynamight and was trying to stop the flow of blood, which was quickly making a pool around him on the floor. Their efforts, however, were in vain. The bullet had broken through a major artery and went into the left lung causing his lung to fill up with blood at an alarming rate.
I had bolted from my position helping the citizens to be right by his side. He had taken my hand into his and told me to be the number One hero for him, choking a bit as he tried to get the words out. "I love you, Izuku. Be the number 1.. for me." With those final words, his eyes shut and his heart and breathing stopped completely.
The scream I released was so loud and heart wrenching, that it caused everyone close by to stop what they were doing and stare, completely taken off guard by the sound. Most of them knew of my relationship with Dynamight, but others did not. When they were told, they couldn't help but understand the reaction I had to his death.
After his funeral, I didn't seem to care anymore. I became reckless during my work, putting myself into unnecessary risk, but it always seemed to work in my favor. The longer I was without him, the less I seemed to care about anything. The other heroes even went so far as to suggest retirement. My separation from my husband clearly was affecting my mental health badly. I had only been told a few days after his funeral that I was the new number 1 hero. It sucked that he wasn't here to see it.
Two years passed with me keeping the top spot but it was becoming increasingly obvious that my heart was no longer in it. The day that would have been his 39th birthday, I stopped at his gravestone, not expecting the shadowy apparition of him standing there waiting for me.
"I miss you so bad, Kacchan. This doesn't feel right, not having you here with me. I did what you wanted though, I became number 1. They told me a few days after your funeral. It's been 2 years now and I don't think I can keep this up." I certainly didn't expect to hear his voice again.
"I've missed you too, Izu. That's partly the reason why I'm here now. They wanted to make the transition easier for you by having me bring you home."
"Wait, what do you mean, Kacchan? I'm not sick or anything, so what do you mean?" I didn't see the person coming up behind me with a knife.
I could see his eyes shift to behind me ever so slightly, a look I knew too well. I didn't even have time to react before I felt the slide of the blade across my throat from behind. It was all over before I even fully realized what had happened. One moment I was standing and clutching at my throat and the next, I was looking down at my own body, laying on the ground in an ever growing pool of blood.
Several other heroes showed up a few moments later but it was already too late. Red Riot, surprisingly enough, looked right at mine and Katsuki's spirits, a sad smile on his face. He was sad I was gone now, but happy to know I was finally reunited with the love of my life.
Aizawa came over and took the guy in custody who had killed me, handing him over the police who escorted him away. He too looked right at me and Katsuki and nods slightly. "Rest easy problem child. We'll miss you."
"Goodbye, Mr. Aizawa. It's been an honor working with you and everyone else as well. I will miss all of you until it's your own time to join us."
Katsuki shakes his head a moment. "It'll be your turn soon, Sensei. He's waiting for you."
Aizawa just nods in understanding. "I know. The doctors gave me 3 months and it's almost over. I'll cya soon I guess. I miss him. Seven years apart is seven years too many. Izuku was right, that the heart never heals."
"It does Sensei, just not fully while we're alive. Now that I'm back with Kacchan again, the heartache is gone because now, we never have to be apart again."
"We have to go, Sensei. He'll be here to get you when it's your time."
I turn to Katsuki and pull him close to me, our foreheads touching. "Let's go home, Kacchan."
The other pros smile slightly as our spirits vanish from view, the last words heard being that of Kirishima saying to not be sad for us, but happy because we're back together again like we were meant to be.
A week later, Mr. Aizawa joined us in the afterlife, reunited with his own husband, the former Pro Hero Present Mic. Over the next 20 years, the rest of our class joined us a little at a time, being told as they arrived that we would all be reincarnated again in 100 years.
A memorial stone for all the heroes of our generation was placed in the Musutafu City Park, honoring the fallen heroes. The memorial consisted of statues of each of them in their hero costumes, a plaque below each with their birthdays, death days, years as a hero, and marital status for those who had been married. Anyone looking today would see the names Izuku Bakugou-Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugou-Midoriya below their statues, unusually surrounded by roses on vines that had encircled the two of them. It was rumored that on certain nights, people would see their spirits in the park, enjoying their afterlife together, at least till the day they would be reincarnated and grace the world again.
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