Tired.

Yeah, he was tired.

So, very tired.

It's dark.

Why is it dark?

Are the lights off?

No.

His eyes were closed, that's it.

Why can't he open his eyes?

Why are they so heavy?

Why can't he feel anything?

It's all black.

Like floating at the bottom of the ocean or drifting in space.

Everything's muffled.

It's all static.

He can only hear his breathing.

It's fast.

Too fast.

Light.

There's light.

It's small.

So small.

Like a single star.

Floating alone in the universe.

He tries to grab it.

Why is his hand so hard to move?

He tries again.

He sees his hand, it's almost there.

He's so close.

If he can just grab it.

'Deku!'

What was that?

'Please, hang in there! Don't leave us!'

That voice is familiar.

He knows that voice.

Where is it from?

Who does it belong to?

A girl.

It belongs to a girl.

But who is Deku?

Is it him?

Is he Deku?

He must be.

What does she mean by 'don't leave us'?

Who is us?

Are there more people around?

How many?

Wait no, that doesn't matter.

What matters is this light.

This little star.

It keeps pulling him in.

Drawing him closer.

Like it wants him to grab hold of it.

What will it do to him?

Will it let him go once he grabs hold?

He reaches for it again.

'We're losing him!'

'DEKU PLEASE! COME BACK, DON'T LEAVE! I NEED YOU!'

What?

Who needs him?

Why do they need him?

'come back'?

What does that mean?

What is that girl's name again?

It's on the tip of his tongue, but somehow still buried deep in his memories.

WAIT!

OCHAKO!

OCHAKO URARAKA!

He pulls his hand away from the light.

He needs to go back to her.

He needs her, and she needs him.

The star enlarges, it's sucking him in.

NO!

He doesn't want to go!

Not yet!

Not when she needs him!

He struggles against the light, fighting back.

He tries to hold on to his life.

He grips the edges of life and holds on tightly.

He isn't leaving.

Not now.

He'll see Ochako again.

He'll be with her, and he'll stay with her.

He promised her, he will keep his promise.

Just a little one-shot that I came up with on the fly. I'm sleepy so Imma sleep and I'll see you guys next week.