Chapter 2
Sakura
Blood. It was a familiar scent to Sakura, and one she picked up on almost immediately. She rubbed her tired eyes as she wandered out of the small corner of the house she occupied. It wasn't uncommon for her to find her older brother standing over someone, a long blade protruding from his forearm. It was an interesting quirk, having the ability to morph his hands into blades, and it was one he had used to become a vicious villain. He didn't care who he hurt, as long as he got his pay at the end of the day. She had seen the faces of everyone he killed through her own quirk, and she was never fast enough to save them.
Once upon a time she'd dreamed of being a hero. Her quirk could help her save people, she only needed to get a glimpse at another hero's future to see if they succeeded in saving someone, and help them if they didn't. Her foresight was tricky at times, and most powerful when she was asleep. The future was subjective, and she would still wince thinking about the times her brother would cut her when she was wrong. Scars littered her body from it, a constant reminder that she was a failure.
She ran out of the room as fast as her legs could carry her, sprinting out into the street. She only managed to get a few metres before she could see her brother chasing after her. He was older and faster, and she knew she didn't have long before he would catch up to her. The punishment for running from him was always harsh, and she hoped that one day she would be fast enough to get away from him for good. She rounded another corner in the hopes of losing him, cannoning into another figure and sending the two of them to the ground.
"Are you okay?" Sakura looked to the dark-haired girl who had fallen beside her, her hands glowing a soft pink as a bubble surrounded the two of them. "I'm sorry for using my quirk, I didn't mean to. I just didn't want either of us getting scrapes."
Sakura blinked as she watched the bubble disappear, suddenly aware of the hard-concrete biting into the backs of her legs. "It's okay. I'm sorry I ran into you."
"No one was hurt so it's okay!" The other girl happily told her, offering a hand as she helped her to her feet. "Just try not to run into anyone else!"
"I'll try." Sakura assured her with a small smile before watching the other girl run back to who she assumed was her brother and parents. She watched them leave, feeling her own brother's harsh grip on her wrist, wishing that for once she could know what a normal family was like.
"You're doing it again." Sakura blinked when she heard the gruff male voice from behind her. She'd thought he was still asleep. When did he wake up? When had his light snoring stopped?
She let out a long sigh before shifting onto her back, pushing her turquoise hair from her face. "I'm not doing anything."
Dabi rolled his eyes at her comment as he pushed himself to a sitting position, stretching his arms out as his body began to wake up. "You're thinking about your brother."
"I still don't understand how you can read my mind like that." She huffed, pushing herself to her feet and tugging one of his shirts on. She tugged her hair over her shoulder before making her way into the kitchen. It was early enough in the morning that she'd get some peace and quiet in the kitchen before Toga would be up and annoying her.
Sakura began to make herself some tea, letting her mind wander about what she was going to do for the day. It didn't take long for her to hear the soft footsteps of her boyfriend as she finished making her tea. Inhaling the scent of jasmine before taking a sip, looking over her shoulder to see Dabi leaning in the doorway. He watched her for a moment before heading for the fridge, looking for something to snack on.
Turning back to the sink, Sakura couldn't help but jump as she felt a warm pair of hands on her hips. "You need to relax. Getting up at 2 in the morning all the time isn't healthy."
'You could stay in bed." She rolled her eyes as she finished her tea, putting the mug in the sink.
Dabi chuckled, pressing his face into the crook of her neck. She enjoyed this side of him, the softer side. He was still quite rough around the edges, but when they were alone he was more open with her, even if it was purely physical affection. "I sleep better with you there."
"I can't stop thinking about him." The words were out of her mouth before she could stop them, and she felt Dabi tense behind her. He'd been the one to kill her brother, and it was something she would never resent him for. If it wasn't for his actions, she would've bled out in the alley way he had found her in. "I don't know why. It's like the girl I keep seeing. It has to be connected somehow."
"Neither of them are of any concern. One of them is dead, and one of them will be dead at some point in the future. Besides, the girl wants to be a hero. It'll be one less hero to worry about when she's gone." Dabi sighed heavily, his hot breath ghosting across her neck and sending a shiver down her spine.
Sakura shrugged him off, making her way back down to their room and crawling back into the bed. The two of them discussing this further was just going to result in an argument. "I know."
Dabi flopped down beside her, throwing an arm over her waist as he buried his head back in the pillow. "Look, if it means that much to you, we can try and figure out who this girl is."
"I just want to know where I've met her before." Sakura sighed heavily, snuggling into his side as his grip tightened. "Sorry for waking you."
"I'm used to it. Now shut up and go to sleep." He grumbled, his soft snoring starting not long after his words. Sakura shook her head before sinking herself further into the bed, her mind racing with thoughts that were better left alone than her trying to tackle them in the early morning hours. They were a tomorrow problem now.
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