REWRITE THE STARS

by thickbutterfly

Midoriya thought Kacchan would be his soulmate, not that he thought, he believed he would. But on his 16th birthday he was proved wrong.

[Izuku Midoriya's point of view]

The contridicative emotions I experienced for a tedious amount of years-I kept shutting out the unbating affliction in my soul bringing me to my weakest points. I used up all my pain mentally and physically throughout the time I became abstruse with my own feelings and emotions. The difficulties I put myself through will ensue my commitment with the one I chose. Crossed boundaries with to even attempt to break the cycle the universe put us through. But we wasn't strong enough. I suffered to try to create our own wall of steel to ignore the world's rule. The rule that I grew to hate for how much I wanted this one person to be called my own.

All soulmates will receive words engraved into their skin from time they exchanged memorable words with their soulmate. Every individual around the world will receive them on their sixteenth birthday at midnight.

I didn't care for soulmates, partners, someone to love, someone to grow old with-I never thought of it when I was younger. I wanted to be the most strongest hero alive, and fight for my home from the villains who despised heroes. I created my own journal to record every hero's weaknesses and strengths to be able to work beside them if I ever got the chance to call myself a hero one day. I never imagined that I would fall in love with someone.

At first, I was conflicted with my feelings thinking it was my mind playing tricks on me, but I grew to understand that it wasn't in my head. I grew empathetic with that person, and built a mutual bond with them hoping they'll be my soulmate as my heart desired them.

The universe turned my newly found dream into a nightmare when it wasn't them. It was someone else, someone I never imagined to spend the rest of my life with. My entire existence with. I refused to believe it. I didn't want to.

The world is cruel to people like me-people who fall in love too deep with the wrong one. Not with their soulmate. Which is against the universe laws. It is forbidden.

To understand my issue more clearly, we'll have to start at the very beginning.

Before my heart fell for someone who isn't my soulmate.

Twenty-five years ago…

I was born into this unfair world, and was held by my mother as I wailed from being pushed out. The man who was supposed to be there with my mother, Inko Midoriya, was nowhere to be found.

I was brought home to an apartment complex where I was starting my new life as Izuku Midoriya.

Growing up as a small boy with an obsession with his ideal hero, All Might, I dreamt of saving the world with an amazing quirk like him. I always rambled about All Might's superior abilities to my childhood best friend, Katsuki Bakugo, but I call him Kacchan since I didn't say his name right. My speaking ability wasn't the best, I stuttered a lot, couldn't say full sentences, but Kacchan didn't mind it-he made fun of it time to time-but he listened to my consistent rambling anyway.

We played outside a lot with his other friends, as we spoke of All Might and his strong quirk. How he could defeat villains without getting a scratch on him, and how he could smile bright to give citizens reassurance that he'll save the world. The most amazing part we admired about him is that All Might saved the world solo. He didn't have a side kick or anyone helping him.

We praised his name so much as kids with big dreams. We promised ourselves that we'll get into the hero school, U.A, to train ourselves to become as strong as him. Maybe even stronger.

Not too soon later, Kacchan manifested his quirk, and his ego got big as he told me that he will be the number one hero. A hero that'll be too strong for anyone to defeat. He told me that I could be his side kick if I wanted to, and I said yes since I admired him also. He was my friend that I acknowledged for his passion to be a hero. I looked up to him.

When I didn't manifest my quirk-my entire daycare class laughed at me. Kacchan made fun of me and called me Deku. Someone who is useless. He made that my name permanently.

The day we stopped being friends was a weird reason, but I understood because I knew him long enough to know the reason why. Kacchan fell from a great height into the water, he laughed it off with his friends, and I tried to help him out of the water. Kacchan got angry thinking I was looking down on him.

Ever since that day, we haven't been on good terms at all, and he treated me like a waste of space. He yelled at me even if I didn't say anything or bullied me until I cried and trembled in fear.

"You better hope you're born with a quirk in your next life, and take a swan dive off the roof of a building."

Those ruthful and painful words he said to me in that classroom hurted me, but I didn't understand why I didn't care-why I looked up at him the next following days without a grudge.

I should've hated him for bullying me, tearing me down, calling me quirkless, nothing, and many more harmful words that should've turned me against him. Why couldn't I bring myself to hate him? Was it because we have history? We were friends before the incident? Why?

I met All Might after I got caught by the sludge villain, All Might rescued me, and I spoke to him afterwards hoping he'll teach me to become a hero. I found out about his fatal injury that took a toll on his quirk, I was nonplussed at first, bemused as well trying to figure out how could it happen to the strongest hero alive. All Might revealed the truth behind his injury. In the end, he didn't want to help me become stronger to become a hero.

The sludge villain escaped All Might's grasp, and terrorized the city. Kacchan unfortunately got grabbed by the sludge monster, I was terrified at first, but my legs moved on their own to try rescue the guy I still thought of as my friend.

After the sludge villain incident when I attempted to save him, I impressed All Might to train me, and help me get into the hero school, U.A.

"You can become a hero." He told me.

Those words have me hope again to become a hero-not because my favorite hero said those words nor is it because he's the first one to say it to me-but the reason is that he said it with a look in his eyes. A look that told me 'you can do it' easing my heart to be determined again. To work hard to turn into the hero I always wanted to be. I kept that mindset as he started to train me. It was on a beach, I thought it was weird, but I didn't mind-I was finally training. And it was by All Might, a dream come true. I didn't want to let him down, so I worked hard.

As he trained me on that beach, I was dealing with side problems at school. Days past as my mind grew frustrated with this sting in my heart. An unknown feeling I've never felt before, I thought it was excitement from training, but that wasn't the case for me.

I researched my symptoms online to get to the bottom of my condition-heart burn. That was the web's diagnosis for my symptoms, so I didn't overthink the feeling any further. But I knew it was something more than a simple heart burn or stress.

It's been a few weeks of my training, and I thought the feeling would subside. No, it didn't. I kept feeling it every time I was at school, but what was the reason for this continuous pain?

I remembered back when I attempted to rescue Kacchan from the sludge villain, my heart fluttered seeing his face in my mind. I clutched my heart with my hand as I put my head in my hand. I sat at my desk with a throbbing pain in my head. I was so confused.

I didn't sleep that night, I went to school with bags under my eyes, and I lied to my mother saying I did some difficult homework. I felt guilty lying, but how could I tell her I thought about Kacchan all night? I would sound weird and unsure.

The whole day I spent the day trying to remain focused on the lesson, but my eyes shifted to the blond boy a few seats from me. I sipped my cartoned milk trying to analyze the problem at hand, I sat at a table alone away from everyone with my hero notebook in front of me, I had it flipped open to the page I recorded Kacchan's explosion quirk.

The page explained in details how his quirk worked. The nitroglycerin like sweat he secretes helps him to develop the explosives he possesses. The molecules are decomposed upon detonation, which causes a powerful release of energy.

I traced the words on the page with my finger as I sipped my milk. My eyes weren't looking down at the notebook, but up at the clouds in the light blue sky. I had so many words running through my head trying to find a conclusion.

"What kind of condition am I dealing with specifically?" I mused.

I snapped out of my thoughts when I heard Kacchan shout followed by loud explosions. I turned my head to see him a bit far away by the lunchroom doors with a girl from our class. She was holding a envelope that had red sticker on it to seal it closed. She had long brown hair that reached down to her back, pale skin that was almost tan from the hot sun, and a few inches shorter than Kacchan. At least up to his shoulders. Her body language showed she was nervous and frightened by his outbursts.

"Why would I want some stupid love letter from an extra like you? You're just a waste of time! Not even worth my patience or commitment to have around! Fuck off!"

The girl ran off with tears coming down her cheeks, and Kacchan rolled his eyes seeing her cry. His eyes saw me and squinted. My heart started to speed up as I saw him walking over to me. He walked like a delinquent with his hands in his pockets and smug look on his face. He paused next to me as he looked down at me with a glare.

Kacchan took his hand out of his pocket, and snatched my milk out of my hand. He looked at the front of the milk to read it before putting his lips on he straw to take a sip out of it. He groaned as he slammed the milk back down. "Shitty." He said before he walked back inside the school.

I touched my cheeks with both of hands to feel them heated up. I looked at my reflection on the vending machine to see my face was flushed along with my ears. The corners of my mouth were curved up into a small smile. I looked back at my notebook, and sighed as I put my head onto the table. This feeling is so confusing that it's getting worse everyday.

A day later, I came to school with a sore body from training so hard last night, and groaned in pain as I tried walking around stiffly. I sat at my desk in a half empty classroom squeezing the grip strength trainer, as he mumbled to himself about the possibilities he was coming up with in his head. An illness? An adrenaline rush from panic? Fear? What is it?

I heard a familiar feminine voice. "Please! I promise to support you throughout your hero deeds and be the wife you can count on!"

I looked at the classroom door to see the same girl in front of Kacchan with the same envelope in her hands. Kacchan looked irritated.

"I told you the first time to fuck off, but it seems like you can't hear." Kacchan said to her.

My heart stung seeing her so close to Kacchan, and the first thing I thought of in my head seeing this was; "Will she take him from me?"

I gasped at the weird thought in my head, and looked away to deny the sudden thought. "No, that's too weird. Take him from me? Why did I think that? I'm a guy, he's a guy, so I must've meant like friends. Had to be that. Why would I care if he chose a girlfriend? That's weird."

"I can make you happy! I will be the best wife you could ask for!" the girl continued on.

"Look you need to leave me the hell alone! Fuck off! I don't want you or that shitty ass letter!" Kacchan yelled.

I peeked over there to watch them again. I was curious if he would say yes to her or not.

"B-but, I'm going to give up."

Kacchan growled. He snatched the letter out of her hands, and used both hands to rip the letter up into tiny pieces. He used his quirk to burn them into ashes right in front of her. He grabbed her hand and poured the ashes into her palm. He put his hands back into his pocket. "Fuck off extra."

The girl threw the ash at his face and ran off sobbing.

Kacchan got pissed and tried to go after her to blow her face off, but his friends held him back saying 'it's not worth it' and 'dude, you're going to get yourself expelled'.

As Kacchan's friends tried to calm him down, I felt relief and the pain in my heart eased.

I looked down at my desk, and groaned as I put my head in my hand. I closed my eyes as I finally figured out what I was feeling. Romantic feelings. Not only that, but I felt jealous seeing him around other girls.

Then was I gay? But I feel nervous around girls, so was I straight and just curious?

I'm still lost at my own emotions. It's been weeks, and I still haven't found an answer. I found out I like Kacchan, but there's more to it. My sexuality.

I pondered at my desk deep in thought once again, not realizing Kacchan sat himself in front of me, he was watching me mumble to myself as I consistently squeezed the gripper in my hands. He just stared at me with a serious expression, and once my eyes met his-I flinched. His face was so close to mines.

"Ah!" I exclaimed. "K-kacchan...you're too close to my face."

Kacchan had his head his hand as he didn't react, except he responded in a apathetic tone. "Something about your disgusting face pisses me off, you know. I hate you, but I also can't stand to see you get stronger. You managed to pick up a textbook without much effort last week, and I feel angered seeing your strength. I just want to kill you."

"Oh...uh…"

"Shut up." Kacchan said as he stood back up. "You damn nerd."

Kacchan walked away with his hands in his pockets, and that's when I noticed the paper in the chair.

Call me nerd at 6 p.m sharp, damn nerd.

I grabbed the slip of paper, and tucked it into my pocket without anyone noticing. I went back to what I was doing, and pretended nothing happened.

That night I called him like he asked, and he picked up in a annoyed voice. He asked me if I had been staring at him lately, because he's been feeling my gazes a lot. As if I was burning a hole straight through his head. I denied it, but he pressured on saying I was because it caught me looking at him. I told him it's because I was analyzing him for my notebook.

He said, "I saw your stupid book that I failed to burn, Deku. You haven't wrote anything new on that damn page in weeks. What the hell are you writing?"

I felt cornered, I didn't know how to respond. "I-I...I just wrote it in another notebook."

He didn't respond for a second. "Bullshit, but if I catch you looking at me again. I'll kill you."

Kacchan hung up the phone, and I laid down on my bed. My first phone call with Kacchan felt like a dream-I felt my face heat up as my heart was racing. I couldn't conceal my emotions anymore, I couldn't deny them anymore, nor could I pretend they don't exist.

I just can't figure out why I love him or what that makes me. Gay? Straight?

I don't know.

I got up to do the laundry, and as I past my mom with my dirty clothes in hand. I noticed something on her arm. It was a tattoo, but there were words on her arm. I never noticed it before.

She was busy polishing something, as I leaned in close to read her arm.

Even the stars couldn't shine brighter than you.

I quickly walked to the laundry room with those words engraved into my head. When did she get a tattoo?

I started the laundry, and decided to go train with All Might at the beach again. I went to the beach and trained for hours. I forgot all about my laundry, and tried to escape my frustrations by working hard.

Days went by, I couldn't get that tattoo out of my head. I decided to confront my mom about it.

"Mom?" I stood behind her as she cooked the food on the stove.

"Yes honey?" she answered without looking at me. Her attention was on the food.

"Can I ask you something?"

"Go ahead."

"Did you get a tattoo recently?"

"A tattoo? What do you mean?"

"I saw a tattoo on your arm. It said 'Even the stars couldn't shine brighter than you'."

My mom stopped cooking and turned towards me with a serious expression. "We need to have a talk Izuku."

She said Izuku. This must be serious.

"About what?" I asked.

"About my 'tattoo' you saw." She rolled up her sleeve to reveal the tattoo. "This isn't a tattoo, this is a soulmate mark. On your sixteenth birthday, you'll receive a soulmate mark of a phrase that is most memorable. A phrase your soulmate said to you, and you found it memorable to remember. Your father told me this phrase, and it was memorable to me. Sadly, not all soulmates were meant for each other, but you'll find yours when you turn sixteen."

"Will it disappear?" I ask.

She rolls down her sleeve. "Yes, if your soulmate dies, your mark will disappear."

"Dad is alive out there somewhere then." I mumble.

"Yes, but there's not much to worry about."

"Thank you for telling me." I said as I kisses her on the cheek before leaving the kitchen for my room.

I collapsed on my bed with my arm over my face. Soulmates? A mark?

I made a thin line with my lips. I kind of wish Kacchan is my soulmate. To be bonded with me forever, and to never leave me. It might sound selfish, but my heart wants it. I believe that he'll be my soulmate.

If Kacchan is my soulmate, then i'll be the happiest guy alive.

Kacchan's birthday came around, and his friends dragged him to a arcade to celebrate his birthday. He looked uncomfortable the whole time they dragged him there. I listened to him, and kept my eyes away from him. I didn't even try to talk to him, but I have to for today. I bought him a gift, and had it wrapped. It wasn't an All Might figure or anything All Might related. I bought him something he always loved having-headphones.

I kept it on my desk, until I knew he'd be home to bring it to him. But then again, my mom might ask me to bring a cake or food over, and cause me to stay longer than I need to.

I was doing sit-ups on my floor, and glanced at my clock every now and then. It went from five p.m to nine p.m in minutes, and sprung up off my floor. I dusted off my clothes, and grabbed the present off my desk. I knew Kacchan wouldn't stay longer than he wanted to past eight, and to keep it safe to prevent him thinking I was stalking or something. I waited an hour longer.

I went to the front door to put on my shoes.

"Where are you going, honey?" my mom asked me.

"To Kacchan's house. I'm going to give him my present." I said as I tied my shoes.

"Be careful, it's dark out."

"I will, mom." I stood up with the present in hand. "See you in an hour or two."

I walked out of my house to run to Kacchan's.

I arrived at his house, and knocked on his door. I waited for someone to open the door, but to my surprise I heard someone behind me.

"What are you doing here, nerd?"

I turn to see Kacchan standing there with a bag in his hand. "I...uh…" I looked down at the present and held out for him. "H-happy Birthday Kacchan."

The chilly wind blew, and the barely visible cloud obscured the bright moon in the sky. The atmosphere was helping the tension between us. He looked at me, at the present in my hands, and back up at me.

"Whatever nerd." He said in a monotonous tone. He grabbed the present out of my hands. His voice went from annoyed to emotionless when he spoke to me. Kacchan always kept his voice devoid of emotion whenever he spoke to me, it was as if he stopped caring to yell at me. I haven't been yelled at by him in months-it's weirdly unnatural.

Kacchan walked past me, and I looked down at the ground.

"How was the arcade?" I asked in a low barely heard voice.

Kacchan heard me. "It was boring, crowded, and shitty. Why?"

"Can I spend time with you for a little while for your birthday?"

Kacchan didn't speak for a minute then sighed. "I don't care."

I heard him unlock the door, and I looked up to see him going inside his house. I followed behind him to go inside. I haven't been inside his home is so long, I forgot what it looked like.

I took off my shoes along with Kacchan, and followed him to his room. He closed his room behind us, and dropped the present on his desk. He placed the bag beside the present, and unwrapped my present to reveal the expensive headphones.

"How did you even get the money to buy this nerd?"

I sat down on his bed. "I've been saving up for a while now, my money wasn't going to be spent on anything except exercise equipment, so I bought those headphones. Is it the wrong kind?"

"No, it's fine." He puts the box down on the desk. He sits down on his desk chair. "So, how are you planning on celebrating my birthday at nine at night?"

"I could cook?"

"Your cooking sucks."

"How do you know?"

"Our moms fucking talk loud on the phone nerd, Auntie legit my old hag that you burnt the eggs."

"Oh…" I looked away embarrassed.

"Tell me what you're planning to do, nerd."

This is the perfect time to confess. I found out I'm bisexual, and I'm completely sure about my feelings for him. I need to tell him before it's too late.

"Kacchan…" I looked down at my hands. "I-I have something to tell you…"

"What is it?"

"I caught feelings for you, I'm in love with you, and I been concealing my romantic feelings for you for so long that I almost felt like keeping it from you. It took me a few months to accept my own feelings, and not ignore the fact that I want you more than a simple friend or classmate. I love you romantically, and I want to be your boyfriend. Better yet, a soulmate."

"You don't know if we'll even turn out to be soulmates, Deku."

"It won't hurt to believe and hope we turn out to be soulmates, but wait...you know about soulmates?"

"I knew about it for a long time, Deku. My mom has her fucking mark on display for all to see."

"What does her mark say?"

"The love I developed for you is endless." Kacchan rolls his eyes. "My dad's mark says 'Our love will forever be endless'. Disgusting."

"That's romantic."

"Shut up nerd."

"What's your response?"

"To what?"

"To my confession…"

Kacchan looked into my eyes with no emotion in his eyes, and shifted his attention to his floor. "Do I need to respond to such a shitty confession?"

He's not reacting to my confession like he did to those girls confessions.

"Y-yes."

Kacchan exhaled before standing up from his chair, walked over to me, and put his index finger and thumb on my chin to lift it up. He leans down and presses his lips against mine for a few seconds before breaking the kiss. "That's your fucking answer. I don't talk about feelings, and I will never talk about my feelings."

My face turned bright red and heated up, as the kiss still lingered on my lips. That was my first kiss ever, and it was with someone I loved.

I nodded as I couldn't even respond. I was speechless.

"Good, and since I'm already fucking hungry. I'm going to cook curry, and you better be hungry or else i'll kill you."

"I-I am."

"Good." He walks out of his room, and towards the kitchen I assumed.

I sat there on his bedroom alone trying to process what just occurred. I had only been in here for less than ten minutes, and I already had my first kiss with him. I don't know if that was his first kiss too, but seeing how his face is probably in every girl's dream. It's not unlikely that he wouldn't already kiss someone else before me.

Unless he didn't, then I'll be the most luckiest guy on earth.

After another minute, I get up to wash my hands, and head to the dining table to eat. Kacchan was still cooking, and worn a apron as he cooked. I stared at him with admiration in my eyes. I never seen him wear one before, and it looked good on him as he prepared the dinner meticulously without a mess. The counters were clean, there was only a cutting board, and a mixing bowl near him. His skills were precise and looked incredible how much he knew how to cook.

He was like a wife cooking dinner like this.

He turned off the the stove, poured the curry onto the plates, and strolled over to the dining table with both plates in hand. He placed one in front of me, and the other in front of where he'll sit at. He walked back to the kitchen while rolling up his sleeves. He slipped on some oven mittens, opened the oven, and took out what looked like a big cake. It was golden brown in color and steam rose from the top of it.

He placed it down on the counter carefully, and took off his mittens. He sighed as he puts the mittens back where he got them. He washes his hands, and returns back to the dining table. He sits down in front of me with a tired look on his face. I put my hands together once he did.

"Thank you for the meal." we said simultaneously.

We picked up our silverware, and began to eat the curry. I took a bite and the flavor was amazing. The texture was perfect, and the vegetables were cut up more better than I could ever attempt to do.

I ate the food in silence, while Kacchan looked like he had something on his mind. He'd been quiet for some time now.

If I remember clearly, he hasn't bullied me or picked on me in months, or even yelled at me once. He'd go as far as to flick me on my head or glare at me. But it's like he did a one-eighty and changed. Why is he becoming softer only around me? Did Auntie say something to him?

I was two-thirds done with the dinner, when Kacchan murmured something under his breath.

"...I'm sorry…"

I looked up to see his attention on his spoon as he played with his food. "Huh? Sorry for what?"

He looked up. "Sorry for acting like a jerk with you, but Deku you're just something that pisses me off. Not in a bad way, but as if I can't leave you alone. If I was to use a metaphor to describe how I feel, then it's like you're a cherry blossom in my head that blooms every time I see you smile."

"H-huh?"

"I don't want you to stop smiling, not because of me, or from my actions. I know you're training some way to get into U.A, but even though I don't know how you are-I'm not pissed off at you working hard to become a hero. Your physical strength is as strong as your mental ability. It's strong and impressive to watch everyday. Your growth is unbelievable. No matter how much I think I'm on top or doing better than you, you always managed to slip that from under me. You're a quirkless loser, but at the same time-a quirkless loser that doesn't let a quirk bring him down. I can't understand you at all."

"That's the nicest thing you've said to me. I-I'm embarrassed. T-thank you for the praise, but I look up to you as someone to follow. I want to become as strong as you. Be less of a disappointment to you, and even become the soulmate you can be proud of."

"Like I said you don't know if we'll end up being soulmates for each other."

"We can't stop believing and think negative. If we don't give up hope, then we'll see that our efforts weren't wasted when we receive our own marks."

"The way you don't give up is incredible also, but I won't lose to you either way. Fine. If you want to believe so damn much that we'll be soulmates, then believe it until you see that you were wrong."

"Kacchan?"

"What nerd?"

"Do you not want me as a soulmate?"

He dropped his spoon in his empty plate, and leaned back with his arms folded. "Nerd, I told you I don't talk about my feelings, but I rather it be you than any other shitty extra."

"You rather deal with me than anyone else…"

Kacchan looks at me and groans. "Deku, dammit, you're annoying as fuck when you get all sad and shit."

"I-I'm not sad, I just don't know how to react to that. If I should be sad or be happy."

"Be happy. I'm not letting you be with me just to sulk. Listen fucker, I'm only saying this once so you better open up those damn ears and listen real closely."

I nod.

"Deku, A soulmate is someone who was born from the same star, and two people who is ideal and belong together forever with their souls bonded. Someone you're meant to keep close and never let go of. No matter the sacrifices you're willing to do to be with them, and no matter the hardships you'll go through with them. A soulmate will be with you until the end of time. You keep saying that we'll end up to be soulmates, but that's not up for us to decide. That's for the universe to decide who we'll be with. I've been driving myself mad thinking about this. But reality is just that simple, we can't decide who we want as our soulmate, the universe decides that. But...I wouldn't mind being your soulmate...keeping you close is better than losing you."

"Then why do you look at me with such a bored expression?"

He looks at me with seriousness in his eyes. "I'm trying to control my anger issues for you, can't you see that i'm willing to control what is apart of me to be with you? I hate that i'm wanting to be with you, and keep you as close as possible without watching you slip away from me. If destiny says we're meant to be, then i'm going to make sure you stay."

I tried to blink away the tears that pricked my eyes, but they came down my cheeks as I put my hand over my mouth. I never heard Kacchan say such words towards me in my entire life. I felt like he gave me love without saying the words 'I love you'.

"I'll never forget those words, Kacchan. I feel so much happiness that I can't contain it inside."

"Then don't." He said.

I dropped my own spoon in my empty plate, and let the tears come down.

"You're such a crybaby." He mumbles as he turns in his chair with his arms out. "Come here, Deku."

I got up from my chair, and went over to him. I hugged him as his hands rubbed my back in circular motions. I cried into his shoulder while his scent filled my nose. This still felt like a dream that I don't want to wake up from. I love this.

After having that little emotional moment, we iced the cake, and I put the candles on it for him to make a wish. He closed his eyes and blew the fire off the candles. We ate the cake together, and talk for a bit before I had to leave for home.

That day was the first day of our new found relationship.

"Shut the hell up!" Kacchan shouted at his friends, who were asking about his sudden hangouts with me. "That's none of your damn business!"

His arm was on my shoulders, and pulled me close to him. He shouted as he didn't let go of me.

"Bakugo, man, you're looking a bit gay with him." One of his friends said.

"I don't give a fuck! You're too fucking annoying!"

They suck their teeth and left us alone.

Bakugo turn to me and brought my face up to his to kiss my lips. "Those bastards don't understand how adorable you are. Don't listen to them."

"I won't."

"What do you want to eat for lunch today?"

Kacchan now cooks bento boxes for me, checks up on me, gives me daily kisses, and eats lunch with me every day. We go on dates on weekends, and spend time at each other's houses if we can.

"Katsudon." I replied with a smile.

"Okay nerd."

We ate Katsudon on the rooftop and enjoyed the clear blue sky.

We been dating for a few weeks by now, and I started to fall in love with him more and more everyday. The way he smiles just for me, turns soft just for me, treats me better, and tries his absolute best to be the better version of himself to make me happy. But i'm happy just being with him.

I was on the hot beach trying to lift some heavy objects, while All Might watched me struggle and eyed me from where he sat in his hero form. He saw me sweat and look like I was about to fall at any moment.

I managed to pull it off the beach, and breathed hard with my hands on my knees. I stood a few feet away from where All Might was. I stood up straight to face him.

"Is it okay for me to ask you a question, All Might?" I asked him.

He points to a pile of trash. "Yes you can while you train, I didn't say you could take a break yet."

I started to work on the pile of trash, while I spoke. "What do you think of soulmates?"

"Soulmates?"

"Yes...Do you have a soulmate?"

"I can't say that I don't, but some soulmates aren't meant to cross paths early in life. My mark hasn't shown up, so there are two reasons why I haven't received mine yet."

"What are those two reasons?"

"One is what I said earlier about soulmates not crossing paths early in life, so maybe my soulmate is out there and I have to wait to meet them." He points up to the colorful sky that was orange and pink from the sunset. "The other reason is that i'm about to die, and I won't even need to have a soulmate since my life span to short."

"I hope it's not the second reason."

"Listen Midoriya, I am injured, and my quirk is not functioning as it should from this injury. I'm spitting up blood constantly, so it's not unlikely that I might die one day. You can't prevent death or run from it. Maybe in another life, i'll find my own soulmate, but in this one i'm more focused on keeping the people safe from harm. As long as I am here, I won't die in vain or with no purpose. If I die, I died protecting the ones I hold close to my heart."

"I guess you have a point…"

"I know you've been looking up to me for years, but you have to understand I'm already getting old. So don't look so down, I'm going to be alive for a bit longer. To see you turn into the number hero you always dreamed of being, and find the soulmate you want to spend your life with."

"It's Kacchan…"

"That Bakugo with the explosion quirk is who you wish to be your soulmate?"

"Not I wish to be, it's who I know he'll be. Our hearts are one, and my heart says he'll be my soulmate. I believe it."

"Midoriya...you can't decide who your soulmate will be…"

"It's not impossible!" I shouted. "If I just believe hard enough, then it'll come true without a doubt!"

All Might was surprised at my sudden outburst.

"I-I'm sorry...I just been trying so hard not to let the universe give him to someone else other than me. I know it's selfish, but I want to be the one he'll spend the rest of his life with. To have my words engraved into his skin. I want to be his soulmate so bad that if I don't be his. I believe the universe just incorrect, and I just need to love him hard enough to ignore the world's laws. I don't care if our love will be forbidden. I love him."

"All I can say is...don't give up...not with being a hero, but to be right about your hope that he'll be your soulmate."

"I won't…"

The rest of the remainder of our school days started to come to an end. Kacchan never stopped treating me so soft, so caring, and the way his eyes went from emotionless to soft when he looked at me. He made my heart beat faster just looking into his beautiful eyes. His voice spoke in a calm and loving way causing me to feel butterflies inside my stomach. Although he never said the words 'I love you' directly towards me-I didn't mind.

Our parents supported our relationship to the fullest, and gave us their blessing if we end up to be soulmates for one another.

School ended and we spent our summer days together, and going swimming together and doing other fun activities to pass the days together.

Kacchan's friends stopped hanging out with him, and officially stopped being his friend. Not from him not wanting to be around them anymore, but from him only showing respect to me. They felt like he treated them like a stepping stool. They turned against him, and called him names behind his back like 'angry pomeranian' and 'faggot'.

I had some whispers about me too, but not as bad as Kacchan. I just had the regular quirkless whispers and now some gay whispers. I silence them out as I walked through my school's hallways knowing they don't matter. They're only trying to get a reaction out of me-to see me in tears and begging for them to stop.

Kacchan ignored some of them. Others he'll shout in their faces while he threaten to explode their faces off.

I had to pull him away from a lot of students, and acted deaf with others if they deserved to hear his wrath.

The summer was extremely hot, and felt as if our bodies would overheat. If we couldn't make it out the door to go on a date, then we sat in front of the air conditioner eating ice cream.

My birthday came, and we did the same thing we did for his birthday. He bought me a gift-All Might merch-he cooked me delicious food, we made a cake, and spent the rest of the day eating it and cuddled up for the rest of the day.

The training days I spent with All Might turned my body from a weak build to a stronger one. I put on some muscle and grew half a centimeter taller.

He plucked out a strain of his hair, held it out to me, and said to me with a serious expression. "Eat this."

I didn't know if he was joking or what, but in the end I swallowed that piece of hair.

I met up with Kacchan really early that day, and gave him his good morning kiss before we both left for our first day at U.A.

The school looked so phenomenal and unreal. I had my yellow backpack on my back as I admired the building's architecture beauty. From the overhead sign to the walk way to the door. I took in a deep breath, and began to stroll towards the door.

"Mornin' nerd." Kacchan said as he walked past to the doors.

"Morning Kacchan." I said.

He was out of sight by the time I did the unexpected. I tripped on my own shoe. I fell forward towards the ground, but then I stopped falling. I looked down to see the ground underneath me. It took me a few seconds to realize that I was floating in the air.

"Wha-aah!" I panicked as I air paddled trying to get down.

I heard a girl's voice next to me.

"Are you okay? Sorry I didn't ask first before using my quirk. My name is Uraraka." she said as my feet touched the ground again. "I'll see you inside." she waves as she leaves.

"I talked to my first girl." I thought. "I don't see why Kacchan gets annoyed when a girl talks to him. She was nice."

I walked inside the school, and went inside to the auditorium to take my seat next to Kacchan.

After the long presentation of the teachers and staff explaining the exam to us, and the levels of difficulties and how the scores worked. We were sent to began our test of quirk ability and combat ability.

I didn't manifest All Might's quirk-One for all-yet, but I knew I could pass if I tried hard enough.

I did not prepare myself mentally for what I witnessed. Giant robots that were a hundred times taller than me were spread everywhere for us to punch to earn points. My quirkless body that only had quarter the strength to even try to leave a dent. I don't think I could leave a dent even if I gave it all my strength.

My legs quivered in fear as I felt doomed. I ran around trying to avoid being stepped on, and felt useless since I was too scared to try. Kacchan was too busy blowing up the robots to notice my mental breakdown on the ground.

My heart was about to beat straight out of my chest seeing how massive the robots were. Each level made me more terrified to even move my two legs to strike a punch or kick.

I'm a joke.

"Aah!" I heard a familiar feminine voice scream out.

I was on the ground trying to crawl away from the tallest and most scariest robot of all. The sight was causing all of the participants run the other way. Everything was falling to the ground from the robot, but seeing the girl defenseless on the ground about to crushed sparked something in me. She saved me and needed help.

"I'm sorry I didn't ask first I figured you didn't mind me catching you."

That first memory I had of her caused me to jump up and run towards her and the robot. I ran at full speed-I need to save her.

I could hear All Might's voice in my head as the adrenaline kept me going. I didn't know how, but I jumped up higher than I could ever in my entire life-at the moment I didn't care. I raised my arm up and remembered the words All Might told me.

"So clutch your butt cheeks kid, and yell this from the depths of your heart!"

My eyes looked straight at the robot as I shouted in my head. "Smash!"

I striked the robot leaving a huge dent anyone couldn't make at their strength or quirk. The robot fell backwards as I realized not only did I manifest the quirk.

I broke my arm and both of my legs.

It hurted so much, but the excitement I felt punching that robot reminded me to never give up. I couldn't wait to thank All Might for giving me the chance to become the person I dreamt of being. Someone who never gives up and gives it their all.

I descended towards the ground at full speed, while my broken arm and legs flapped. I fell till I felt a light touch, and my body stopped falling.

"R-release." I heard Uraraka say before I fell onto the hard ground.

"O-ow...thanks Uraraka." I said as I laid prone on the ground. My arm and legs were numb from the extreme damage.

Uraraka saved me twice. She really is a good person. I hope I can be her friend if I ever make it into U.A.

I got accepted into U.A by mere luck, and by Uraraka trying to give her points to me and the rescue points I received. The practical test part I failed with zero points, but that didn't matter since I passed. Also, All Might is going to be working at U.A from now on. I felt the tears stream down my cheeks as I was ready to start my year at U.A in the spring time.

Spring time came, and I start my first day at U.A with Kacchan. He arrived first and was already calling his new classmates 'extras'. He argued with the glasses guy that I met before the exam.

I thanked Uraraka for helping me get into U.A, and sat in the classroom in a seat behind Kacchan. Our new teacher, Mr. Aizawa, introduced everything we needed to know before we started our Quirk Apprehension Test.

I saw a few students I didn't see at the Entrance Exam. They must've got in through recommendations.

A few people started the trial pitch after Kacchan used his quirk to toss the ball. Mr. Aizawa told us the lowest score will get expelled-I was shocked but needed to focus to pass.

We did the 50-metre dash, the grip strength test, the standing long jump, the sustained sideways jump, and last but not least-the pitch.

I secretly held Kacchan's hand as I waited patiently for my turn.

The first attempt failed when I tried to throw the erased my quirk with his own, and he was revealed to be Eraser Head. He warned me not to do too much. So I used as little effort without using too much of my quirk. I used my index finger to put some force into my throw.

I broke my index finger trying to toss the ball with little injury as possible.

Kacchan glared at me with a confusing look that reads 'when the hell did you get a quirk?'

I nervously looked back with a look that said 'sorry i'll explain later'.

Mr. Aizawa presents our results, and says his expulsion statement was a lie to get us to do our absolute best. To pull out our best performance.

He tells us our curriculum sheets are in the classroom, and tells me to go to Recovery Girl to have me patched up.

I thought about how I had the lowest score, but didn't get expelled. Something didn't sit right with me on how he lied about not expelling anyone. I saw All Might's reaction as if Mr. Aizawa wasn't supposed to say 'it was a lie'.

Recovery Girl patched me up, and sent me back to the classroom.

I befriended Uraraka and the glasses guy, Iida Tenya, as we got along well.

I went to my next class which is with the one and only, All Might, teaching 1-A about Foundational Hero Studies. He introduces himself and when he finished, he told us to get dressed in our hero costumes to get started with the first trial. The Trial of Battle.

All Might stated this will be an indoor battle-Heroes versus Villains. To me and Kacchan's demise-I was on the two person hero team with Uraraka, and he was on the two person villain team with Iida.

We were going to have to fight each other, and pretend we hate each other to try to win.

Kacchan ambushes Uraraka and I, he releases an explosion our way, but I pushed us out of the way. My mask got blown off in the process. Kacchan prepares to attack us for the second time, but I grabbed his right arm and slammed him down. I remembered his moves from my hero notes.

I declared that I was no longer Deku that he thought of as useless. Before Kacchan could attack me again, he got contacted by Iida. I couldn't hear Iida much, but Kacchan told him to watch the core and cut him off.

Kacchan started to attack me again, and I told Uraraka to go on without me. To reach the core alone.

Kacchan pushed me into a narrow path, and got top of me as I screamed. My scream was cut off by his lips on mine. He smirked when he broke the kiss. He leaned into my ear. "Try not to feel bad or hold a grudge against if I hurt you too bad, baby. This is for me to win so try your best."

"Uh huh." I said before he winked and yanked me up. He threw me back out and my head hit the ground, but I got back up to fight him.

I can't let All Might down.

The Battle Trial finally came to an end-my team won against Kacchan's team.

I was sent to Recovery Girl for the third time to get patched up. Recovery Girl scolded All Might, while he was in his true form.

The class got changed and went back to the classroom. I got praised for my hard work, but I wanted to know where Kacchan was. Did I hurt his pride or ego too much? I didn't mean to, but I wanted to win to the best of my abilities.

My class told me not to look for him, but I wanted to. He was my childhood friend, my classmate, my boyfriend, and my future soulmate.

I found him outside and revealed the truth to him. That I was given my quirk-he hugged me tight. He sighed by my ear as I felt tears on my shoulder. I hugged him tight as he sobbed on my shoulder.

"I lost fair and square, but I feel like you're still looking down on me. I know you're not, but this pain in my pride hurts. Like I wasn't enough. As if I wasn't strong enough."

"Kacchan, I believe we all did our very best, and it was a last minute decision that gave me the win."

"You sacrificed your body to give your team the win. You won based on a ability far beyond my own."

"Kacchan, it's okay, don't deny your own strength you're strong too."

Kacchan stops hugging me, I saw his wet face, and he leans down to kiss me on the forehead. He puts his forehead on me and cracks a smile. "You're so amazing at everything, earning my heart, my soul, my mind, and you can fight better than I can. You're no longer a Deku, you're a Izuku. Someone that's strong and independent to fight like a hero."

"Kacchan?"

"I need to think. I'll call you later."

Kacchan leaves me standing there with a confused look. All Might tried to talk to him about self-confidence, but Kacchan told him he'll surpass him one day. All Might let him go and sighed as he knew teaching was going to be hard.

My mind flashed back to the trial to hear Kacchan's words that I overlooked.

"Dammit! That bastard is getting ahead of me! That damned Icy hot!"

I looked at the screen to see the guy that came in through recommendation using his ice powers to win. "But he isn't using any fire quirks?"

"I overheard the teachers. He has a fire quirk, but refuses to use it. I can't figure out why, but I'm going to beat him to force him to use it. Does he think he's better than us?"

"Kacchan…"

Did Kacchan feel threatened by that guy's quirk?

It was time for the sport's festival, everyone was pumped for it. I talked to Uraraka and Iida, as we talked about our motivations.

All Might reveals that his time limit decreased to 50 minutes. I apologized, but he said to forget about it. He said his time as the 'Symbol of Peace' is coming to an end, I was sad, but he told me that he wanted to tell the sport's festival that I was the next generation's 'All Might'. I was skeptical at the idea, and he told me to think about it.

At the end of the day, our classroom was blocked by students, Kacchan told their class not embarrass themselves before saying the 'extras' don't matter. He left through the crowd afterwards.

We're striving for the best, so i'll do my best to make everyone proud.

We had two weeks to train for the sport's festival, so we individually trained ourselves. I spent some of my days training with Kacchan, and some others by myself.

Two weeks has passed, and it was the day of the sport's festival. My class and I sat in the waiting room just before we had to head out, but then the same white and red haired guy walked up to me with an intimidating aura.

I stood up to see what he had to say to me.

"Hi?"

"Looking at things objectively, I think i'm stronger than you."

I was shocked, but didn't let him get to me.

"I'll be going for it with everything I have too." I replied with the same aura.

This Todoroki guy seems to be the kind to aim for the win-I like that. To be determined to get what you want. I couldn't wait till we fight.

We walk out to the Freshmen stage along with the other classes. Since Kacchan was the player representative, he had to speak for our class.

"Uh...I just wanted to say...I'm going to win."

I knew it. He wasn't going to say anything for the entire class, but his eyes looked at me before he walked back down. Meaning we're going to win. Us. Me and him.

My heart fluttered as I was ready to win.

After the Perilous Obstacle race, The Cavalry Battle, a noonday break-which Todoroki pulled me aside to state that I made him break his pledge to never use his fire power, and that my power was similar to All Might's. He explains his personal life and the reasoning for him to win. I felt both attacked and pressured after speaking to him-the noonday break was over and the girls came out in cheerleader outfits. Afterwards, we started the Battle Tournament.

My first match began which I almost lost by letting Shinso trick me into responding to his question. I won that match by breaking my finger to break the brainwash, and by body slamming him onto the ground past the line.

The matches continued, and once Kacchan and Uraraka's match finished-which he won-he bumped into me in the corridor. He smirked at me as he pinned me against the wall.

"I see you won that match against that guy. Impressive." He kisses my lips.

"Thanks." I said as I kissed back.

"Hey...did you give pink cheeks any ideas to use against me?"

"No I didn't."

"Good because I would've gave you hell if you did." He kissed me one more time before leaving.

I encountered Todoroki's father, Endeavor, and he tried to tell me not to give his son a disgraceful match. I told him his son is not him and i'm not All Might.

My match with Todoroki began, I tried to strategize a plan to use against him, but he attacked first using his ice quirk. I flicked it using One for All creating a shockwave.

I fought Todoroki all out, but he was only using is right side. I grew frustrated and told him to fight me like a man.

I knocked Todoroki down, and as he got up I shouted. "It's yours! Not his, it's your quirk!"

Todoroki thanked me as he finally let his fire out. His father tried to yell some 'encouragement' to him, but he ignored him to continue our match.

Todoroki won our match, since I was pushed out of bounds. I went to get my injuries treated as he moved to the next round.

I went under surgery, and woke up with my injuries fixed. Chiyo warned me to be careful on how I use One for all, and said she won't treat anymore of my self-inflicted injuries.

All Might tells me to watch the rest of the fight-I compiled.

Kacchan won the sport's festival-he was the strongest freshmen.

Kacchan's birthday came around again, and he wanted to celebrate it by sneaking out to the park. It wasn't midnight yet, and we wanted to wait for his mark to appear without anyone around. The suspense was killing me. We sat on the hill with the stars above us, and the food on the picnic blanket we brought. He ate as we waited on the alarm to ring.

I sat between his legs and my back against his chest, while looking up at the moon with calming aura around us. I wanted to savor this moment forever.

The alarm rang and we flinched from the loud sound, but started to wait on his mark to appear. We was excited to see who was his soulmate-I told him to see that'll be me because my hope won't be let down.

We waited for two whole hours-his mark didn't appear.

I remembered All Might's words about not crossing paths with your soulmate or your not going to meet your soulmate because of death. I didn't want to believe either options. I couldn't let Kacchan die or let someone else be his. I couldn't. He was my soulmate. Mark or not.

"M-maybe, it'll take a few days or months. I-I don't know." I said.

"Yeah...maybe…" He said in a low voice. I could hear the disappointment in his tone.

Our first term ended, we were sent to a forest training camp to enhance our quirk abilities.

We worked hard to do our best, but things interrupted our training later on.

To sum it down, the villain's attacked and took Kacchan. I was terrified to not be fast enough to save him. I cried as I hit the ground telling the world-I'll save Kacchan. I'll save my soulmate.

It took a while, but we managed to save Kacchan. Iida, Todoroki, me, Kirishima, and the others managed to save him.

The harsh consequences of saving Kacchan was All Might's true form being exposed. Everyone found out his secret form, and didn't look at him any differently. He pointed at that screen that day to say 'it's your turn' which was for me. It was my turn to be 'The Symbol of Peace'. All Might announced his retirement from being a hero, and the world was devastated.

U.A told the news they were turning the school into a boarding school to keep us safe from harm. They went around to ask our family for permission to do so, and all of our parents said yes.

My birthday came around, and Kacchan and I celebrated it the same way we celebrated his. He bought me another All Might figure to add to my huge collection.

Midnight striked and we waited on my mark to appear. We thought my mark would come late like his, but we were dead wrong.

I felt a burning sensation happen on my chest, I winced in pain as I took off my shirt to see it happen more clearly. It glowed a bright gold as it began to engrave into my skin. I groaned as I looked down to see what was showing up. I couldn't read it because it was too dark, but Kacchan squinted at my chest as he read the words. Each curve and letter that appeared slowly was revealed to be a long phrase.

It took a few minutes for it to stop. Kacchan used his fingers to trace the words on my chest. His eyes looked sad as he looked each letter on my chest.

The only thing he said was; "Damned bastard."

I asked him to say what it read, since it was too dark for me to see. He looked down at the ground and cried. He shouted 'Fuck!' as he hit the ground repeatedly. My heart broke as I knew it wasn't him. I didn't want to believe it, It can't be true, maybe a mistake on the universe's end. I asked him again to tell me what it read. He looked up at me with a expression that made me blink tears before I knew who my soulmate was. The person he told me that was my soulmate-I felt like someone shot through my heart.

Kacchan isn't my soulmate.

U.A turned into a boarding school, and we started to live at U.A in dorms. Kacchan and I, not surprisingly, spent our first night there together. We talked about how the villains angered him, and how much he appreciated me saving him. We avoided the 'soulmate' topic, until I was ready to confront Todoroki.

We prepared for the License Exam to become heroes officially, and began our training-I avoided Todoroki the whole time we trained.

I met Mei, and she offered to create something to help my fighting ability.

After days of avoiding him, he confronted me in the common room with his arms crossed. He looked annoyed.

"Midoriya...I noticed you've been avoiding me lately...is it because of something I did?"

I diverted my eyes to the ground. "N-no, I didn't mean to. Sorry."

"Midoriya…" He lifts his shirt up to reveal his mark. "Is it because of this?"

I looked up at him to see the mark. "You knew!"

He shrugged. "I got it the day after the festival, I didn't want to say anything...sorry."

"Sorry? Sorry!" I lift up my shirt to reveal my own mark. "Do you see this? Kacchan didn't say it! You said it!"

Todoroki's mark read; It's yours! Not his, it's your quirk!

My mark read; Looking at things objectively, I think i'm stronger than you.

"You wanted Bakugo to be your soulmate? I didn't know I'm sorry, but it's not like i'm asking a relationship out of you. You can keep loving Bakugo, and i'll pretend we're not soulmates."

I felt my eyes sting as the tears were about to come out. "We're not soulmates! I don't care if we do have marks! I'm not your soulmate, and you're not mines! I won't love you and will never love you! You and I are just classmates trying to be heroes! I don't even believe this is true! I'm hallucinating! I'm being tricked to see this lie! A lie that I belong to someone else than Kacchan! Kacchan is my only soulmate! If he will never be, then I will never believe in soulmates! I'll go against the universe laws to be with him! Him only!"

My eyes betrayed me and tears flowed down my cheeks. "I'm sorry for yelling at you...I just...I just can't bear seeing these hurtful words on our skin."

We both let go of our shirts and I tried to calm down. I wiped my face with my palm. "We can stay friends, but only friends-nothing more."

Todoroki nodded, "Got it."

I walked away from him to my own room hoping to not bump into anyone.

The rest of my time at U.A was spent fighting villains, training to be a hero, saving lives, pretending not to be soulmates with Todoroki, loving Kacchan, and cursing the universe for giving me the wrong soulmate. I did that every day, until the day we held our diplomas and walked out of U.A for the last time. To start my new life as the most famous hero, and the hero that is the new 'Symbol of Peace'.

[Katsuki's Bakugo's point of view]

How long has it been since we found out Deku wasn't my soulmate? Years?

I sat on the rubble watching the police arrest the dangerous villain that killed dozens of citizens. I sat there with my head in my hands, as I listened to the news reporters ask a million questions from far away. I was twenty-four years old with no mark.

It was when it dawned on me why I didn't have one a few months back.

It wasn't the best news to receive either.

Flashback to a few months ago…

I sat in the waiting room for my examination. I let Deku know that I was going to be a bit late. I watched the kids play with other kids, and the nurses walk back and forth to deliver papers to the lady behind the desk.

My nurse finally came in. "Katsuki Bakugo?"

Some people murmured 'Bakugo? Is it Gravity Zero?'

I stood up and followed her into a room. She sat me down on the table to get checked.

She did a few tests and took them to get looked at. I sat there on my phone waiting for her to come back and say 'negative' and 'we don't see anything'. But she returned with the results saying something along the lines of 'it's positive on something' and 'we'll need to do some scans'.

I returned the day after for scans, and they found out I had an illness.

"One year to live, huh?" I mumbled under my breath. "I only have a few months left."

I looked up at the sky. The sounds of reporters were mute, as I tried to come up with a way to tell Deku. I couldn't even imagine to horror on his face hearing that the love of his life is about to die soon. Then again, he'll be more horrified seeing me buried six feet under without a reason why.

I was so deep in thought that I didn't hear my phone ring. I shrugged off my thoughts, and answered my phone that I should've left in my locker.

I took off my gauntlet to put the phone up to my ear. "Hello?"

There was a loud roaring sound in the background before the caller spoke. "Hey angry pomeranian!"

I sucked my teeth. "What do you want Icy Hot?"

"I wanted to ask if we're going to the bar down the street for your birthday?"

"Yes dammit!"

"No need to get feisty, but see you there tonight. Don't bring the I-hate-life attitude either. Leave that at home with Midoriya."

"Shut up." I said before hanging up the phone.

I put my phone away and scratched the back of my head. "Deku's gone for the month, and i'm stuck dealing with Icy Hot's lame ass company. Lovely."

I inserted my key into the lock, turned it, and opened my door to get into my apartment. I took the key out, and closed door behind me. I put the key on the hook, slipped out of my shoes, and walked into the empty home of Deku and I.

My feet dragged towards to my kitchen in a slow pace. My body felt weak to even try to walk anymore, my breathing felt like inhaling fire and exhaling knifes, the pounding in my head made me hear drums in this silent apartment, the numbness I felt in my legs almost made me give up walking all together, but I made it into the kitchen to grab that little orange bottle filled with medication I dreaded to swallow. I grabbed a clear glass cup to fill it with water as my hand began to shake violently, my breathing became hard to even control, I didn't bother turning off the water so I could swallow the pill down my throat. The cold water hit my burning throat cooling it off for a split second before it began to burn again. I coughed trying to catch my breath.

The glass slipped through my fingers and hits the ground shattering into a million pieces. I coughed trying to make it to the bedroom. The orange medicine bottle still open, the water still running, and the glass on the ground broken.

My vision began to get blurry trying to make it to the bedroom that seemed miles away. I grabbed onto furniture, chairs, walls, and any other sturdy objects just to fall into the bedroom. My body was sweating profusely. I was wheezing trying to ignore the painful feeling in my body. I crawled to the bed and climbed in it with my clothes on. I went under the warm covers that felt like the sun itself, and closed my eyes to attempt to sleep. My body was suffering too much to even catch any sleep.

But after ten minutes I ended up sleeping. My body calmed down and relaxed.

I slept for a maximum of three hours before waking up again. I took a deep breath to not feel the excruciating pain I felt before. I cleared my throat as I threw the covers off my body. There was a huge sweat stain under my body.

"Fuck!" I cussed under my breath knowing I had to change the bed.

That's when I heard the running water in the kitchen. I went wide eyed before I hopped off the bed to run into the kitchen to shut off the water. I looked down on the floor to see the shattered glass. The container of medicine was still open on the counter. I groaned.

"This is not how I wanted to spend my birthday. Sick and wasting the water bill."

I cleaned up my mess and put the cap back onto the bottle. I took one last look around the kitchen before going to the bedroom to change the bedding.

I smoothed out the cover before taking the old bedding into the laundry room.

I pressed start, then began to get ready to meet Icy Hot.

I grabbed the keys off the hook, and walked out the door to head to the bar by car. I drove fast as usual, because fuck rules-I never got a ticket for passing the speed limit though. The universe might be toying with my life by giving me an illness, but at least they let me spend my last days acting like a delinquent.

I arrived at the bar on time. I turned off the engine, but to hear my phone ring at the same time. I looked at my screen to see 'Deku 3'. I felt the corners of my mouth curl up into a smile. I pressed the answer button and put the phone to my ear.

"Sup' Deku."

"Kacchan! Hey! I wanted to call you about your birthday!"

"I know you won't make it this year, I know."

"Sorry again…" Deku nervously laughed "I hope the bar will be fun. Tell Shoto I said thanks again."

"Icy Hot wouldn't stop asking if we were still going."

"That's because you have the habit of being late."

My stomach turned because I knew the reason why. I always end up having a traumatic episode like the one three hours ago, and it causes me to be late all the time.

I laughed, "Yeah, because I always got shit to do!"

"As always…"

"Hey babe, I have to go. Icy Hot is standing outside like an idiot waiting on me."

"Okay bye Kacchan. I love you…"

"Same Deku. Bye."

The line clicked signaling the call ended. I put my phone away, climbed out of my car, and walk to Icy Hot with an annoyed look on my face.

"You're late. As always." Icy Hot said hoping up his gift for me. "Happy Birthday angry pomeranian."

I took the gift from him. "Thanks Icy Hot, and I'm only two minutes late. I did better this time."

"This time…"

"Let's just go inside before I turn around back to my car."

'Whatever."

The strong scent of old fashioned beer and whiskey filled my lungs once I opened the door. The door dinged as I stepped inside to face the man that handles our identification. I handed him my driver's license, he checks my date of birth, and hands it back before showing us a seat at a booth. It was far from other tables, which is perfect.

Icy Hot and I sat down at the booth.

"What drinks do you want to start out with?" The waitress asked us.

"Water." I said.

"Same. Water." Icy Hot said as he eyed her mark on her wrist.

"Two waters. Okay coming right up." The waitress left our table to retrieve our waters.

Icy Hot sighed, "You look great."

"Um...thanks?"

"I'm trying to compliment you."

"Which is rare."

"Take my damn compliment."

"Sure Icy Hot, also you look...great too."

Icy Hot chuckled, "Thanks."

"Here you go...two waters." The waitress placed our glasses of water in front of us, then she left to help another table.

"Thanks." I said.

"Thank you." Icy Hot said as he eyed her wrist again.

"Can you not do that?" I asked while taking my straw out the plastic to put into the drink.

"Do what?"

"Stare at her mark like that."

"But her mark is weird."

"How is it weird?"

"It's only two words."

"What does it say then?"

"It says 'please stop' so I got curious and stared at it."

"You'll look like a creep."

"What's the first thing you think of seeing her mark?"

"That...she...i don't know."

"You thought of her doing something villainous too, right?"

"Icy Hot stop. I didn't come here to act like a detective on my birthday."

"Fine. Fine."

I used my straw to stir my ice in the water as I looked at Icy Hot. "How's your relationship with rich bitch?"

"You mean MoMo?"

"Whatever her name is."

"We broke up a few days ago." Icy Hot runs his fingers through his hair. "She lied to me saying she didn't have a mark. That she didn't have a soulmate like me, but she forgot to cover her mark one day and it read 'I love you' on her hip. I tried to ignore it thinking she's like me, but she didn't want to continue this relationship either way. She said she's tired of ignoring the universe and we need to be with our own soulmates. Like what we're doing is wrong."

"You could've told her Deku and I been doing that for years."

"I did, but she couldn't do it. I let her go without pressing the matter further. Such a pain to even try to date someone other than your own soulmate."

"It'll be okay."

"Sure it will."

We chatted on and on, until we finished our waters. We ordered our first round of alcohol-obviously I couldn't drink till I drop anymore. My limit before my body rejects the alcohol is two glasses of beer, and a few shots of strong liquor.

Icy Hot and I could handle our alcohol unlike Deku, who passes out after one glass.

We talked about politics, hero work, villains, U.A, and finally brought up the topic of All Might.

"How's Midoriya handling All Might's death?"

"Deku barely even touches his merch anymore, it's collecting dust in the storage closet. I tell him to move on, but he always say he rather act like the hero All Might wanted him to be. That doesn't explain the reason for hiding away his merch, but it's not my problem."

"At least he's not crying like half our class."

"He did. But he stopped after a few days."

"Do you know what's weird? About All Might's death?"

"What?"

"It's like Deku knew it was going to happen, because how lightly he took it. He's All Might's biggest fan and he's All Might successor. He should've cried and tried to quit the agency."

"I know what you mean. The week before All Might died, he started to act strange, and visited him before he started work."

"It's been a year, since his passing...and he still acts strange. I worked beside him on a mission once, and he kept mumbling to himself. You know his studious personality always has him analyzing something, but he kept mumbling 'Kacchan' and 'Soulmate' in a sentence. I couldn't make out what he was saying clearly, he was mumbling too fast."

"So he's still stressed about us not being soulmates…" I sipped my beer "I thought he moved on from that."

"Guess not." Icy Hot threw back a shot of whiskey.

I grabbed my small shot of sake and threw it back. "The universe wants me to watch the I love be bonded with someone else…"

Icy Hot sighed, "The pain you feel from this is unimaginable."

"You don't even understand my pain. The pain I feel daily is worst than Deku breaking his arm or you getting your left side burned off."

"What are you trying to tell me?"

I slam down my half empty glass onto the table. "I'm about to die in a few months from an illness."

"Excuse me...what?"

"My illness makes me struggle to breath and overall makes me feel like dying. It hurts. I can't even walk while I feel it. Walking feels like the hardest thing to do. Do you know how much I want to cry when I go through that? To cry the pain away? But I don't. Why you ask? Because i'm not scared to die."

"What about Midoriya?"

"What about Deku?"

"He loves you so much that he is going against the universe laws to be with you. To ignore our marks we have engraved on our skin to be with you. Why are you lying to him? What are you telling me and not him?"

"Because the soulmate he wished that the universe gave him for years is about die. The universe not only gave his soul to someone else, but is taking away the one he really wants. I can't look at him in the eye when I tell him. My last memories with him shouldn't be pity or sadness. I want to see his smile. I want to die knowing he didn't cry for nights because of my crappy illness."

"If Midoriya knows about your illness in the end, he's going to cry for nights anyway. Not only that he's going to be alone in this world without you."

"He won't be alone."

"Why you say that as if you're not going to die?"

"He has you."

"He doesn't want me. He wants you."

"Then i'll just get him to fall for you."

"Bakugo...what are you saying?"

I look down at my glass. "I've been thinking...He should be with his soulmate, so I want you to be in a polynomial relationship with us. Just so he can move on with you after the universe takes me."

"He's not going to want to date me. At all."

"He has some love for you, and I can sense it. The way he laughs and smiles with you like he does with me. He loves you. Do you love him?"

"Ever since that day he told me 'it's yours. Not his, it's your quirk' he made me feel longing happiness I wanted to feel for the longest time. My dad died trying to become the father he couldn't be when I was younger. My mom is in the hospital staring out the window with tubes in her body wishing we were more of a family. I thought we would become the family that my family failed to be, but if you're giving the option to be with him. I'll say yes then."

"All I need is Deku's answer."

"I still don't think he'll say yes."

"He will. Trust me."

"Mhm." Icy Hot takes a sip of his beer.

"I can't believe i'm dying at twenty-six. What a dumb age to die at. I could've died at forty or fifty."

"Yeah, but who said the universe cared how old you are?"

"I don't think the universe cares at all."

"It doesn't."

"Kacchan!" I heard the voice of my lover shout from the front door.

I sat up and yawned, "Nerd?"

He ran into the room and jumped into my arms. "I'm home!"

"Yeah, you're three weeks early."

"We completed the mission early. I was dismissed to go home so here I am."

I held him is my arms. He smelled like nature and gasoline. "You smell weird."

"The villains hideout was underground."

"I hope it's washable. I don't want to cuddle you and sniff that shit."

"I think it is."

"Go see now. I bought some new soap."

"Okay!"

Deku got up from the bed after giving me a peck. He took off his shirt and threw it in the dirty basket by the door.

This should be the perfect time to ask him. He's not in a bad mood or stressed about anything.

"Deku…"

He took off his pants. "Hm?"

"I have a question to ask you...it's about...Icy Hot."

"What about Shoto?"

"Do you want to be in a polynomial relationship with him?"

Deku froze.

"I mean...is it a no?"

"Are you not satisfied with just me?"

"No! That's not it!"

"What's the reason then?"

"I've noticed how you smile when you're on the phone with him, and I think with him in the relationship with us could be good. I have some love towards him too. You don't mind, do you?"

"I mean...I-I…"

"Deku, it's okay to have feelings towards him."

"B-but he's m-my...my...my…"

"Soulmate. I know. Soulmate or not. He's apart of our life. Accept him."

"I-I don't…"

"Izuku...please…"

He flinches at the sound of his first name. He doesn't answer for a minute then he slowly nods his head. "Okay…"

"Thanks baby." I got up from the bed to kiss his neck. "Thank you so much…"

"Anything for you." He replied in a low voice before dashing off to the bathroom to shower.

I sighed, "He isn't okay with this at all, but…" I look at my nightstand that had my pills inside. "I need you to love someone else once I pass away. I'm sorry."

I'm sorry...Izuku.

I visited the hospital behind Deku's back again.

The doctor told me that my illness was getting more fatal, and I had an estimate of seven months left to live. It wasn't a perfect estimate, but just to give me a time of how much I need to get Deku to fall in love with Icy Hot.

Because this polynomial relationship isn't going smooth at all.

Deku keeps crying every time Icy Hot hugs him or kisses his cheek. He runs to me every time Icy Hot tells him 'I love you' before leaving or when Icy Hot tries to take him on a date.

I do have a bit of jealously whenever they're alone, but there is also relief seeing Icy Hot trying hard for me. Trying to get Deku to fall for him for my selfish needs.

For my death wish.

"I'm home…" I shouted once I closed the door behind me.

Icy Hot walked towards me with a frown on his face.

"No change?"

He shakes his head. "Nothing...he's been keeping his distance."

I check my watch. "Ironically all of us has patrol, so I'll leave first to give you two some time to be alone."

"You think you need to bring your medicine with you?"

"No, I don't. I don't go into an episode during work hours."

"My gut is just screaming that something will go wrong."

"Icy Hot it's fine. I have an extra bottle in my locker anyway, so there's no point in bringing that one."

"Is your watch charged?"

"It is."

"Did you check your sodium?"

"Are you my mom or something?"

"I can't risk you dying without me knowing."

I pat his shoulder. "I'll be fine."

I walk past him to the bedroom. I saw Deku cuddled up with my hoodie on. My heart stung seeing him not accepting Icy Hot.

I leaned down to kiss his forehead. "You don't know how much I want to see you smile with him."

"But you know he'll never fall for me. This is pointless. Just let him cry and mourn your death." I heard Icy Hot say by the door.

"I will not let him mourn my death and be alone in this shitty world." I turn to look at Icy Hot "You don't know how it feels to have someone attached to you for years, and won't let go for anything-he chose me so many times over things he wanted. I just want to be selfish for once. I want him to find love again."

"How many months?"

I wipe my cheeks. "Seven."

He looks at Deku. "That's more than enough time to try to get him in love with me."

"I wish I could thank you for helping me."

"I'm not doing this for you. I'm doing this for me, you're just giving me your blessing to do it."

"You're annoying." I mumbled.

"Thank you. I know I am."

I ran my fingers through Deku's messy hair. "I love this man, so don't go ruining his heart."

"I'm not going to ruin his heart, I bet on the diamond ring I bought him that I won't do it."

"Diamond ring?"

Icy Hot pulls out the ring from his pocket. "When he falls in love with me...I'm going to make him my only love. I lied for him, pretended our marks didn't exist for years, but I can't deny our fate. I love my soulmate, he changed my view on my quirk and on the world. Once I slide this ring on his finger...my life will be complete."

"You love him that much, huh?"

"I do."

"That makes me happy."

"Can I ask you a question?"

"What is it?"

"Why don't you ever say 'I love you' to Midoriya?"

I look at Deku sleeping and shrugged. "I thought my actions were loud enough."

"He's going to think you don't love him one day."

"He wouldn't be around me for twenty plus years if he didn't know I care."

"Those twenty-six years you two been around each other doesn't mean a thing if the words 'I love you' isn't said."

"He knows I don't talk about my feelings."

"Once he marries me, I'm going to tell him I love him every day." Icy Hot said before leaving for the kitchen.

I lay one more kiss on his forehead. "You know my feelings...but...i'll let those words be my parting gift from this world."

Again, I'm sorry...I'm sorry...

[Shoto Todoroki's point of view]

Our night patrol didn't have any villain attacks occurring. We checked each part of the city to see normal activities. I sat on the ledge of a building watching the citizens walk and the cars drive by. The night sky was painted black with a white moon. It was beautiful, but my heart didn't feel better looking at it. I yearned for love from someone who hated that I was his soulmate.

I made a small ice appear next to me, and knocked it down onto the ground. I watched it break and melt on the side walk. I sighed as I tried to keep a cool head about Bakugo's illness and Deku's hatred of our marks. I felt the tension on my shoulders. How could I get him to warm up to me? To open up to me? To love me? To accept me…

"Shoto?" a familiar voice says behind me.

I didn't have to look to know who it was. "Hey Midoriya…"

He sat next to me. "Are you okay?"

"I'm okay."

"That's a lie."

"Why is that a lie?"

"You wouldn't be sitting here alone if you was okay."

I put my face in my hands. "It's so hard."

"What's hard?"

"Dealing with this intense pain inside my heart. I feel...hated. The love I told myself to ignore for years is not fading at it-it's growing. I can't conceal the emotions I have inside for you. I want to kiss your lips, hug you without you crying, take you on dates without you running away, tell you my feelings without hurting you, and so much more that it's hard to describe. Do you know how much confidence it took for me to even get into this relationship? I don't even think this is a relationship, this is your relationship, while i'm a wingman to keep it together."

"Shoto…"

"I know...I know...please...i'm tired of being treated like a bother and a stranger." I took my hands off my face and stood up. "I'll go check the east side. I need to be alone."

I left Midoriya there alone, while I ran away with tears coming down my face. The words I wanted to say to him are finally said. Now I can't even face him.

I forgot what heartbreak felt like so long.

If this is how I feel, I wonder how Bakugo must feel.

[Izuku Midoriya's point of view]

My heart stung a little hearing him tell me his pain.

I clutched my chest and looked at the moon. "Why are you so cruel to me?"

[Katsuki's Bakugo's point of view]

I stood a few yards away from where Deku sat. I sighed. "Please let yourself fall in love with him, Izuku. I can't live on without you doing so."

I ran off to check north side.

Stop giving me all your love and give some to him. It'll be more harder for me if you don't.

[Shoto Todoroki's point of view]

I stood on the roof of a company looking down at the busy street. My tears didn't stop coming down. I felt pathetic.

"If we rewrite the stars, I wouldn't be bonded to you, and wouldn't prevent you from loving who you truly want."

I fell forward off the building with my eyes close, and I caught myself by standing a tree branch.

I didn't open my eyes, because I wanted to use my instincts. I don't know why but I felt more at peace without my eyes open.

If I open my eyes, reality will remind me that my affection is one-sided. I want to be in the dark a little longer. No one to cry over. No one to mourn over. No one to be broken over.

A few days later.

I stopped by Bakugo and Midoriya's apartment again, but instead of Bakugo opening the door as usual. It was Midoriya.

"Oh, hey Midoriya, is Bakugo here?"

He shrugs, "He's been going out lately, so i'm home alone. Do you want to come in?"

"Sure."

"How have you been these past few days?" Midoriya asks me.

I held the tea in my hands, and shrugged. "I went to visit my sister, I took down a criminal, and had a meeting at the agency."

"You were busy then."

I was avoiding you.

"Yes I was, how about you Midoriya?"

He thinks for a moment. "I was actually helping Kacchan's agency look for a villain running on the loose. I helped to take them down. I'm on my day off at the moment."

"Are you doing anything today then? Are you going to stay inside all day for your day off?"

Don't ask him. He's going to run away again.

"No, I don't. I've been thinking I should go somewhere."

Stop it Shoto, you can't make him cry again. It's not worth it.

"I was going to visit the fair later. Do you want to come with me?"

"Sure! It'll be fun!"

Watch he'll freak out and run home when you call it a date.

"Great! I'll come back later to pick you up."

"Or you could stay to enjoy our alone time till we have to go."

"Oh...um...sure?"

He wants me to stay? Usually I'll be out the door by now.

Midoriya sat so close to me wearing his own hoodie, and smiled as we spoke to each other by normal things. I felt weirded out by his sudden change in behavior towards me.

Is it because of a few days ago?

The mood in the room had a warm feel to it for the first time. I didn't feel any tension or awkwardness in the air when visiting their home. I felt relaxed without needing to watch myself.

He spoke about his friends casually visiting him while patrolling a lot, as his hand decided to hold my thigh. I ignored his hand and kept talking thinking he didn't notice it. But his hand crept up to my stomach. I kept my eyes up to his hoping he'll stop whatever he's doing.

His hand finally arrived at my face. His thumb caressed my cheek.

We didn't speak knowing the situation. I was stiff. I didn't know how to react or what to say.

Midoriya leaned forward to press his lips against mines for the first time. He had his eyes closed. He wasn't tensed or felt like he was forcing himself. It was like he wanted to do this. I didn't resist to see what would happen if I kissed back.

We sat there on the couch making out for a long time, and didn't feel regret at all in what we were doing. I held him close for the first time and kissed him. I didn't know how to describe it, but the affection he was giving to me felt real.

Was he finally accepting me? Is he finally letting himself fall in love with me?

We broke the kiss after a few more minutes. I ended up on top of him and looked at him in the eyes. He looked into mines without fear this time-it was love.

"We should get ready for the fair." I said as I got off of him to stand up.

"I-I...yeah...we should."

Midoriya changed his clothes into something casual, and we headed out for the fair.

The fair felt breathtaking and exciting. The rides could make your heart race and cause your breakfast come back up. I held my breath so many times to not look scared, but it failed when I screamed on the roller coaster.

Midoriya smiled like he enjoyed himself, which motivated me to ignore my panic to continue on.

We ate so much food and tasted new drinks there.

We left with full stomachs and smiles on our faces.

We came back to the apartment to see Bakugo laying down on the couch with a cover on him. I saw his pill bottle on the table, and hid it into my pocket before Midoriya saw it. He planted a kiss on Bakugo's head before coming to me. He wrapped his arms around me to hug me.

"Thank you for today. The date I mean."

"You don't have to call it a date." I blushed as I hugged him back.

"It is a date. I'm sorry for running out on you before. I couldn't accept you, because I loved Kacchan so much that I didn't want to open up to you. I thought loving my soulmate was wrong, when I wanted to love someone I wanted as my soulmate. But after some thinking, I can let you into my heart. You did so much for me throughout these years. You hid your mark from the public, and lied saying you didn't have one yet for my sake. You stayed by my side, loved me when I loved someone else, and became a friend to talk to when I couldn't talk to Kacchan about anything. Thank you for everything. It means a lot Shoto."

"I did it because I love you, Izuku. But you are welcome."

We shared another long kiss before Midoriya went to fix us some dinner.

Bakugo stirred in his sleep. I turned around to see his eyes open. I walked over to him and kneeled down in front of him.

He had a tear going down his cheek. "Thank you Icy Hot, well Shoto, for helping him fall in love with you. I feel happy knowing he'll move on after I die."

"I love you too, Angry Pomeranin. Romantically. You're apart of my heart too. You might not have all of my heart like Midoriya, but you're in it-i'll cry if you leave too."

"You'll have Deku to cry with. Try not to miss me too much. The world will remember the legendary Gravity Zero for years, and my name will be said even when I die. I might go to hell or heaven, but seeing how bad I bullied Deku in the past. Hell might be my permanent home for my soul."

"Don't think heaven doesn't accept feisty dogs."

"If they do then i'll be able watch him from above."

"He'll smile at you every day and night."

"I'll smile back. He might not see it, but i'll be smiling like an idiot."

"I know you will." I touched his arm and neck. "You look like shit."

"Do I?"

"You're so much skinnier than a few weeks ago. I can almost see your bones."

"My food don't stay down, so I've been nibbling on bread and ramen."

"Midoriya is going to notice your weight loss and pale skin."

"Don't tell him yet."

"This is going to crush his heart if he suddenly wakes up to you dead."

"Then I died keeping him happy. I don't him showing me pity and rejecting you for me. I know him. He'll try to find a cure and cry every night."

I groan. "This is bad."

"Icy Hot, Shoto, please...I need more time."

"You think you have all the time in the world?"

"Seven months is enough time for me."

"Seven months is seven seconds to Midoriya."

Bakugo shrugs, "He'll smile after I die knowing I endured my illness to keep him happy."

"Will you die knowing he'll be having nightmares about you?"

"I guess I am."

Midoriya's birthday arrived, so we decided to go on vacation. Bakugo celebrated his birthday the day before, since he had to work two shifts at his agency. Midoriya overworked to be free for his birthday. I had a day off coincidentally.

We sat on the bus together heading to the place. I didn't want to take our cars, since we were drinking today. Drinking heavily. More than I used to drink with Bakugo.

"This is his 26th birthday, so what do we do first?" I mused.

"Todoroki?"

"Huh?"

"Are you okay with everyone knowing your mark?"

Midoriya and I finally showed off our marks, and the news hit the televisions quick, The two famous heroes of Japan showing off their marks and being soulmates. They questioned Midoriya about who will he date-Bakugo or I. He told them that we were in a polynomial relationship together and the reporters were restless. That's what you get for taking ten years to reveal your soulmate mark.

"Yeah, I'm okay with it." I smile at him. "Are you?"

"It's a weight off my shoulders. I don't have to lie or hide the fact we're soulmates."

"You're okay saying 'soulmates' now."

"I spent twelve or more years demanding the universe to make Kacchan my soulmate. I can accept the mark I was given like a grown man and stop throwing a fit."

"I wonder why your mark couldn't say something else. I was being cocky back then."

"It is a memorable phrase. You hyped me up before our match. I was so excited to fight you to see your full potential and quirk. I might've lost by being out of bounds, but you did not leave me disappointed. Instead of being sad over a lost, I was pumped up with adrenaline. The amount of strength you had in your fighting was amazing. I wanted to have another match with you."

"Really? I'm glad."

"My phrase must be memorable to you too."

"You told me the words I longed to hear. To tell me that this quirk is my own, and not my fathers. He was in a quirk marriage to create a worthy weapon to battle All Might's successor and live on his destiny. I didn't fight you, but I did help him feel better by standing tall against him. You made me feel undefeatable and stronger."

"I'm glad to be helpful back then."

"You still are."

We laughed softly as we continued to talk about varies topics.

The bus stopped and we got off at the stop. We walked to the water park, and spent the day having fun together as if we were sixteen again.

We were covered in chlorine water as we splashed the water on each other. Midoriya laughed with joy and it warmed my heart. Our bond was getting stronger and our love was building up. He finally accepted me and let me into his heart. If this is a dream...I don't want to wake up.

His birthday ended with him and I drinking alcohol to our limit. His was up to one glass of alcohol and two shots of sake.

I carried him home, but before I left for my own home. He pulled on my arm, and we shared our second kiss together that night.

To think the days were getting more heartwarming between us, and it was all sunshine and roses. It ended quickly the moment September rolled around.

The bond we had was sturdy, the love we have was mutual, but the hate he used to have towards me grew. Not because I did anything, it was because I failed to do something.

It was another day of our hero work, we took down the group of villains that destroyed the streets of Japan, They killed a few dozen citizens, and caused chaos amongst our city.

Kirishima, Uraraka, Bakugo, Midoriya, some other pro heroes, and I helped save any survivors in the rubble or were taken as captives. We were praised as usual and were asked a million questions by the reporters.

All of us were about to head to our own agencies to clock out, but that's when we noticed something.

Midoriya looked around in a panic. "Where's Kacchan!"

I cussed under my breath. "Shit!"

Bakugo's illness was getting more serious, and I tried to warn him to bring his medicine with him on missions or tasks. But he always said 'nothing will happen' or 'it's fine'. My gut screamed he's having a episode somewhere. I ran away from the others to let my instincts lead me to Bakugo.

I saw a pile of rubble from a collapsed building. A bit far from the pile of rubble was Bakugo's gauntlet shattered in pieces on the ground. I started to lift the rubble off of him seeing his arm poking out beneath all of them. Midoriya rushed in to assist me. The others soon joined in too.

Once we succeeded to lift all of them off of him-all of our hearts shattered seeing Bakugo laying there motionless barely breathing. His body was sweating profusely and his chest was barely rising and falling. I got down on the ground to try to perform CPR. He told me a million times that his breathing felt like fire going into his lungs and hurted too much to try.

Midoriya freaked out as he watched me perform CPR.

"Goddamit Bakugo! You never listen to me!" I shouted. "Someone call the paramedics! Quickly!"

"On it!" a voice called out from behind me.

A few minutes later a team came to put Bakugo into the ambulance. Midoriya and I got into the ambulance to ride to the hospital.

Midoriya and I sat outside the room panicking. I was more afraid knowing his condition. He was already weak and unstable. I told him to bring his medicine along. He never listens to me.

Midoriya sobbed while pacing back and forth mumbling. "Please be okay! Please don't die!"

After an hour or two the doctors and nurses came out the room. They sighed with a disappointment expression.

"Is Kacchan okay?" Midoriya asked them.

"If you're referring to Katsuki Bakugo then no he isn't. He's suffering with an illness, and it seemed like his recent mission sped up his time here on earth. He has at least one week left to live at most. I'm sorry."

Midoriya fell down on his knees wailing.

"Can we go see him now?" I asked.

"He's unconscious right now, but sure you can. Make your visit quick though. He needs his rest."

I nod and lifted Midoriya off of the floor to go inside his room. Midoriya ran to Bakugo and sobbed on his chest. I stood on the other side of the bed with tears coming down my cheeks. I knew this was going to happen, but I still can't handle it.

The huge ego man that didn't let a villain bring him down-is defeated by a mere illness.

The hospital had a depressing feeling-it didn't feel like home. Sure as hell didn't smell like it.

It smelled like death.

"Kacchan? Babe? Katsuki? Could you open your eyes for me?" I watched Midoriya put his hand on Bakugo's cheek. He plead for Bakugo to wake up but he laid there unconscious. The only sounds in the room were his sobs and the heart monitor.

Midoriya and I had to leave after a while, and we went to his agency first then mines. I walked him to his home, kissed his cheek, but he grabbed my sleeve with his face turned away from me. I didn't say anything except held his hand to let him lead me inside the apartment.

I held him close as he cried all night.

My mind and heart was filled with regret knowing the truth will be said to him. That I knew Bakugo's illness for months and knew he had seven months left to live. Midoriya not only is going to hate me, but will mourn over Bakugo worst than if he knew all along. Probably going to wish he spent more time with him or tried to help him.

This is all my fault.

If only I told Midoriya then maybe...just maybe. He wouldn't have one week left to live.

We didn't speak a word about the fact today was Bakugo's last day inside his own apartment. All of his memories was inside this home, and Midoriya didn't want to spend his first night without Bakugo alone. He dreaded loneliness to prevent any tears being shed.

The boisterous look in his eyes was gone.

He would stick close to Bakugo's bedside after work, and sometimes visit mid-work to savor his last days.

He spent his nights with me spooned in my arms, and days with Bakugo.

It was the fifth day and Midoriya decided to spend the night with Bakugo.

Midoriya was at the hospital, while I was wrapping up my shift. I captured a dangerous runaway villain with my ice quirk, and melted the ice once the police showed up.

I changed out of my hero suit into my casual clothes, and drove to the hospital to see Midoriya talking to Bakugo. I walked into the room.

"What are we talking about?" I asked with a bit of humor in my tone.

Bakugo scuffed, "As if you want to know, Icy Hot."

"Yes, I do actually."

Midoriya giggled, "We just talked about our moments in U.A."

"You mean the angry pomeranian's days when he tormented any 'extra' in his line of sight?"

"If I could move, I would blast your face off right about now."

"Ah, the defenseless Bakugo, we longed to see this day."

"Shut up." Bakugo smiled. "How's work for you?"

"A pain in the ass. I got scratched by a villain today, and I had to get patched up."

"A little ass patch is nothing compared to a fatal illness."

"Yeah, I know."

"Kacchan...i've been meaning to ask you." Midoriya cleared his throat.

"What Deku?"

"I found a pill bottle that dated back to a few months ago. Did you keep your illness from me that long?"

My expression got serious along with Bakugo. Midoriya noticed both of our expressions, and got serious in his tone when speaking. "Shoto...Kacchan…"

I looked down.

Bakugo laughed nervously. "I meant to say something but...I forgot?"

I looked back up. "Sorry Bakugo but we have to say something."

"Icy Hot you wouldn't."

"Sorry…" I ran my fingers through my hair. "Bakugo wanted us to be in polynomial relationship to appease your pain after he died."

"Meaning?"

"He wants you to be with me after he dies. To move on."

"So both of you hid this most important issue from me for months!" His voice was loud but not too loud where the doctors could hear. His eyes were full of hate and hurt when he looked at me. "Especially you Shoto?"

I nodded slowly. "I'm sorry...he made me promise."

Midoriya looked up at the ceiling before taking a deep breath. "This conversation is not over, but for now i'll pretend you didn't lie to me for months to spend our days with Kacchan. Then we're discussing this issue like wise adults."

"Yes."

Midoriya looked at Bakugo. "Kacchan...why?"

"I didn't want to leave this earth with you mourning my death and be alone. I want Icy Hot to be with you, and to ease the pain in your heart. That's my last wish."

Midoriya looked at me and back at Bakugo. "Knowing my hate towards the universe you still did a selfish act to see me happy."

"Yes I did."

Midoriya chuckled lightly as a tear streamed down his cheek. "This is something new I can keep close to my heart in memory of you."

"I hope you do. That'll make me happy."

I was roused by a loud beeping sound followed by heavy breathing. I opened my eyes to see Midoriya in my room, beside my bed out of breath. I quickly turned off my alarm clock.

"Wha-what's wrong?"

My eyes finally adjusted in the darkness to see Midoriya crying. "It's Kacchan. He's having trouble breathing and...and…"

I sat up and hugged him. "It's okay. Let me grab my coat so we can go to the hospital."

"Okay."

Both of us rushed through the halls of the hospital trying not to collide with anyone along the way.

We arrived to his room to see him struggling to gasp for air. He saw us and put on a weak smile. Still trying to put on the tough guy act.

Midoriya ran to hold his hand. "Kacchan! I'm here! Please hold on!"

Kacchan was trembling. "I-Izuku...I-I c-can't...h-h-hold o-on...i-it h-hurts...p-please...k-know...i-i-i-i t-tried…"

"Please stay alive for me. I'm not ready!" Midoriya held his hand tighter. "Why can't our souls be meant for each other! Why do you have to leave me!"

The light in his eyes was fading. "D-D-Deku...I-I've...b-been...m-m-meaning…" he takes a deep breath that looked painful. "T-to...t-t-t-tell y-you…" he takes another deep painful breath "D-D-Deku….I-I-Izuku...I-I-I l-l-love y-you...s-so much...r-remember...t-that."

Finally the light disappeared from Bakugo's eyes, and the heart monitor did a long loud beep. As a sign of Bakugo's heart stopping.

"Katsuki!" Midoriya shouted. "Wake up! Please! Don't go!"

Bakugo did not wake up. He died fulfilling his wish. Giving his long time best friend and lover to me so he can be happy again.

Thank you Bakugo...you died doing something selfish and selfless. You did it for someone you loved. You did it for Midoriya. You'll be in our hearts forever.

Bakugo's funeral was held on a cold day, and we watched as his coffin was buried underground. We said our words and left together. Midoriya didn't sleep or eat for days, he forgave me after some time, and started working again after pulling himself together.

I waited a full year to propose to him, and we exchanged our vows before sharing a kiss confirming our marriage.

We moved in together in a bigger apartment, and Midoriya got better over time.

Seeing him smile again healed my soul.

I married my soulmate, Izuku Midoriya.

[Katsuki Bakugo's point of view]

I stood in front of the Guide with my ticket in my hand.

The guide asked me before I walked towards the train for heaven. "What did you think you died doing?"

I thought for a moment before I answered. "I died doing what I always been doing all of my life. I died being a hero."

They bowed and moved out of the way for me to step onto the train.

Goodbye Deku and Shoto. See you in heaven.