CH9 Frustration in Major
I come to a few days later. ''They really must of had to put me out. '' I thought when I got a concerned look from the nurse. They did a few tests and ok'd me to leave. I finished my discharge papers and as I did, All Might was waiting for me outside. "Miss Imagi. We need to talk." "If it's about the last time, I don't share secrets. Anything aside from that, I'm not interested in speaking on." I puff. "But we need your statement still." He retorts. "NO!" I end.
I get in the cab he hailed for us and we ride silently to UA. All Might tries to escort me to the dorms, but after word got out that I was released, Kendo and Katsuki were waiting to greet me. All Might doesn't have the time to pump up, so I cover for him by introducing him as my uncle. Kendo and Katsuki greet him warmly and assure him they will see me safely to the dorms. As we leave, I turn to see him give me a thumbs up for saving him. I smirk back and give him a look of "now you owe me. Don't ask me SHIT!" As we turn a corner towards the dorms, All Might skoots off. Kendo and Katsuki stay in my dorm to keep me company.
We are laughing and joking until there's an urgent knock on the door. "Kendo-san! Monoma-san is hurling insults at the 1-A Alliance building and refuses to leave…" "UGH! I'll fetch him…" She huffs. "Stupid Monoma-san." She mutters under her breath. "I'll be back." She smiles warmly, following after the other student. "Yume… is everything ok?" Katsuki asks. "Yes Ka-kun, everything's fine." He grits his teeth. "Don't lie to me." He hung his head low, so I couldn't see his eyes. "Ka-kun… I'd never do that!" I lie. ''I can't tell him. He would try to murder Shigaraki, then he'd never become a hero. '' I think with a look of worry on my face. He looks back up at me, he can feel the fallacy I released. "Really? Then why are you lying?" I look into his eyes. His face conflicted between sadness and hate.
"Why Yume?" He asks again. I bite my lip. "What can't you tell me?" I grab my pillow and sink my head into it. "I don't want you to lose your dream!" I think aloud. I didn't realize I hadn't internally said this. Katsuki suddenly knew, whatever had happened, I felt it was terrible enough to cause him to fail at being a hero. "Yume?" Katsuki asked grimly. "What did he do to you?" You could hear the pain in his words. I look up from my pillow with tears in my eyes. "I can't!" I tell him as I slam my head back into the pillow. His heart sank as he clenched his fists, smoke licking his knuckles. "I'm sorry Yume…" He mutters as he gets up to leave. "Ka-kun wait!" I nearly scream as I jump to my feet. "Please don't go!" "I have to…" He turns to face the door. "I have to save what I care about most." I feel powerless to do anything as Katsuki leaves the room.
He goes off to find All Might. "Hey All Might!" He groans. "What is it Bakugo-san, my boy?" "The villains that took Imagi-san… I think they did something terrible to her." "Did she tell yo-" "I think they raped her!" Katsuki interrupted. The blood drained from All Might's face. "W-what?" He shakingly asked. "How are you so sure of this?" "Because… While she won't tell me what happened, she seems to think it's terrible enough to cause me to lose my dream." "Hmmm." All Might humms questioning Katsuki's assuredness. "My dream.. Has always been to be a hero." He paused. "Just like you All Might. And something that heinous would set just about anyone off. Maybe, at least as Imagi-san thinks, enough to cause a person to kill." He says coldly. Gritting his teeth, he qualms the fire blazing within his blood. "She won't let me touch her, but still wants me nearby.. I can't ignore that. But I can't let that fucker Shigaraki-san go either!" "..." "I'm telling you this, so you can get him. The right way." All Might's eyes open wide. "I don't want Yume to be torn away from my sight again. If I follow my feelings, I'll surely never see her again…" All Might nods. "But if I keep my head straight and rely on you, that won't happen." ''Bakugo-san isn't being as brash as I assumed he would from figuring all this out. The kid has a strong sense of conviction. He also seems to really care for Miss Imagi-san. '' All Might thought. "Don't worry, young Bakugo-san. We will make them pay!" All Might said with his signature smile. Katsuki and All Might part ways and Katsuki finds himself lingering in his thoughts alone.