"Emilia-san!" I huffed as I hurry to get by her side.

The smile on my face haven't left yet. I still couldn't believe what just happened and haven't got over it until this moment. But it made me think, what was Kacchan doing here? And that actual question kept repeating itself in my head.

I finally arrived on her side. She groans and forces herself to get up weakly. She looked at me with relief and a mixture of shock in her silver eyes.

"Midoriya-kun... you're alright..." A glad smile formed onto her face. Then her eyes widens as if she had forgotten something really important.

"J-just no-now... Ba-kugo-k-kun..." she stumbles on her words and panic hinted on her tone.

I placed my hand on her shoulder.

"I know."

I assured her that Kacchan told me that he could handle it by himself. And... and I know he could. We've known each other since childhood and I at least have faith in his abilities.

I helped Emilia-san up.

I still couldn't believe that he's here. And he... saved me.

Both of us flinched when we heard a loud bang away. It sounded like a gun shot and I got afraid of what's happening on Kacchan's side. I hope he's alright.

"You look happy." She spoke which caught me off guard.

My cheeks burn and I insticntively cover my face with my arms.

"N-no. I'm not." I retorted but my voice trembled.

I heard her giggling and it stopped immediately. She informed that we need to get away from the scene as soon as possible.

"We don't know who are they working for, Midoriya-kun. You're in danger. We have to leave or we'll get-"

"There!"

We both jolted when a guy pointed at us from a distance, wearing a black face mask. He's with another guy who is also wearing a mask but it's color was gray.

Both had their eyes into glares. And that didn't look good. More of them, I thought with dread.

"Don't let them escape!" The guy with gray mask shouted and both came charging toward us.

"Midoriya-kun! Ru-"

SLAM. CRASH. THUD.

Emilia-san's words were interrupted when out of nowhere two literal flat screen tvs flew above their heads and slammed right at them.

They stumble down on the floor with the TV screen shards scatter around them, causing their palms to bleed and some part of their faces. They attempted to rise back again but someone, a blond woman, came behind them and swatted a baseball bat on their heads so hard I subconsciously felt the pain behind my head.

They completely fell unconscious.

"M-mom?" I stammered and still couldn't remove the surprise from my face. An amazed surprise expression, to correct myself.

A shorter woman, who had a tired and worried expression, came beside the blond woman, still holding the bat on her hand. I'm not sure who this woman is though however a part of my memories reminds me that I had met her before.

"Izuku!" Mom ran towards me and hugged me real tight.

Tears streamed out of her eyes and I patted her back for assurance.

"Mom, you were cool back there." I muttered, a glad smile on my face formed.

Mom's quirk. I knew she could only make small things float and attract it to her but making two flat screens float, which is definitely heavier and expensive, probably took a huge amount of energy in her.

"I'm really glad you're safe. Oh, Izuku!" Her grip tightens around me.

With my bump in the middle, I feel pretty awkward doing this.

Then mom finally released me. She looked at Emilia-san; "Thank you." She has this sincere smile on her lips.

Emilia-san had a sad frown on her face. "No, ma'am. I couldn't help him, at all." She said in distressed. "Bakugo-kun is the one who needs to be thanked for."

Her shoulders slumped and mom placed a hand on her shoulder. "No, Emilia-chan. You did help. I know you helped Izuku away from danger. So, ..."

She paused then gestured for the blond woman to come closer.

As she came closer, I tensed. Her features finally remained me of who she is.

"Izuku, remember her?" My mom hopefully asked and I reluctantly nodded.

I unconsciously locked my gaze on hers.

"Kacchan's... Mom." I swallowed nervously a lump.

From the corner of my eye, I saw Emilia-san's expression turned surprised. She hasn't met her until now and we would have the same reacion but I bent my head down.

Somehow... I felt ashamed of myself. I don't know... Maybe I'm embarrassed that I'm what I am right now and she must be thinking I'm no good for her son. I don't get myself. Why am I thinking negative? When did I start by the way?

"Hi, Izuku. It's been a while." She spoke and her tone sounded... welcoming?

Before I knew it, two hands were placed on both sides of my face and I was forced to face up. I met those very same red eyes like Kacchan's. Sharp red eyes yet hers were gentle.

"Don't worry a thing." She lent forward and whispered something on my ear that made my face heat up.

"I accept you to be with Katsuki."

She pulled away and formed a cheeky grin. I was still speechless as I stare at her dumbfoundly, face still burning in embarrassment.

By any chance, did Kacchan knew about my situation and also told his mother? And the fact that I'm accepted gave relief in my chest.

"Um, Inko-san, ... Bakugo-san. We have to leave the mall, immediately." Emilia spoke up in panic.

We all agreed and mom and Kacchan's mom took the things we bought earlier.

"Emilia-sama!" A male voice called from afar.

This took all of our attentions and searched for its owner. A man with brown hair and slightly tattered clothes, a bleeding gash on his cheek, came running toward us. When he finally came on our spot, he placed his hands on his knees and huffed for a breather.

"Ibusaki-san!" Emilia-san and I exclaimed and questioned him what happened to him.

"I was led to a trap." He huffed in distress.

"The man, that attempted to attack you earlier, " he gestured for me. "Had some of his group mates ambush me. Even the police, who I was about to deliver the man to, was also part of them."

Ibusaki-san breathed frustratedly.

"I'm sorry it took for a while." He bowed apologetically and Emilia-san told him to raise his head.

She pulled a handkerchief from her pocket and carefully cleaned off the oozing blood from his wound. Ibusaki-san flinched then groaned in pain. She apologized for that.

"How are we going to leave now?" Mom asked.

Ibusaki told her that we'd have to get to the parking lot where he had parked the car earlier however he saw some of those men are guarding our route to exit.

We all dreaded that we had nowhere to go now. Just, who leaked about my situation?

"I've already contacted Wataru-san about our state. They said that they are heading here right away." He added and gave us at least a hope.

The whole mall began to get silent with most of the civilians out of the building. Feint sirens are now heard from the outside. We're also silent thinking for a way to escape. I'm guessing that any minutes from now, police will flood in and check the mall.

"Oh!" Kacchan's mom suddenly exclaimed in our silence.

We all looked at her in question and when we saw her looking somewhere, we followed her gaze.

"Katsuki!" She called and a boy with fresh scratches everywhere, furrowed eyebrows, and an annoyed frown on his face came stomping toward us.

My eyes feared what I am seeing. I don't think he's stomping at all. But limping. A hand was clutching on his side waist with that spot soaked in red.

I felt my heart ripping into half in a slow torture motion.

No...

"Kacchan!" I cried and without even thinking for a second, I ran to him.

He had a surprised yet pained in his face as I came closer to him.

"D-deku?" He croaked.

Behind me, I think the others did what I just thought.

Before I could even came close to him, he collapsed on his knees. I ran forward and came to his aide on the floor. Tears were streaming out of my eyes like waterfalls now and I couldn't even stop them from flowing out. He lean on my shoulder with no hesitation while slightly groaning in pain.

Did the gun shot we heard earlier... it was Kacchan...? This tight horrible feeling in my chest, I hate this. It's painful.

"Katsuki, no!" His mom headed to his side and began to also panic as soon as she sees closer her son's bleeding wound.

Ibusaki-san tore his clothes off in a rush and immediately warped it on Kacchan's open wound to minimized blood loss. Upon doing so, Kacchan couldn't help but wince.

I heard him cursing under his breath.

"Let's hurry out! We have first aid kit in the car." Emilia-san suggested.

"But how are we going to go there? Ibusaki-kun said that there are some men guarding our exit route." Mom spoke in worry.

"I'm sure there are other ways out of here." Emilia hopefully said while desperately looking around.

We could take her idea but with Kacchan's horrible state, that couldn't be possible. We didn't have the enough time to search for a possible route out. This is making me nuts to the point I might lose my mind if I see him...

I held onto Kacchan instinctively when I felt him gripping weakly my arm. He looked up and spoke; "I'll take you guys out. I'm gonna kih-kill their shits..." he didn't finish his last sentence as seems that talking pained him real bad.

"You're in no good condition, Katsuki! You can't!" His mother warned with concern, her grip on the bat tigtens as if she's resisting herself not to hit her son to his senses.

But her tone somewhat has a beg in it.

I could see her motherly concern for Kacchan. Even I would have agreed to what she said. Kacchan's in no condition to fight anymore. Not that he's about t-to... No. No, he won't. And I feel guilty knowing that he'd done that and received this pain in result because of me. But knowing him, I knew better what would his response will be.

"Old hag, let me do this for fucking once!" he growled, making me flinch from his tone. "Let me at least... help."

His tone tired and pained. I'm honestly surprised that he still... conscious. I looked up at his mother. I could feel his determination and to help him, I eyed her in urge. I know this shouldn't be encourage in times like this but with Kacchan's attitude, it would only piss him off if what he wants isn't done.

"Please, Bakugo-san."

She bit her lower lip. Closed tight her eyes then sighed in exasperation.

"Fine. But we have to hurry!"

Ibusaki-san and I helped Kacchan up. He winced in pain and when I got worried he told me don't mind it.

"When we're done here, I have something to say." He whispered and I think only I heard it.

It did made my heart flutter with delight for a moment but with fear weighing more I don't think I could muster even a small smile in this situation.

Ibusaki-san led us the way with Emilia-san by his side. Our mothers are at our back, just in case Kacchan collapse they would help me assist him up. The walk was hurry and the silence in our surroundings didn't stayed too long the moment we were at the parking area.

"Get 'em!" One man shouted and came charging at us with a metal baseball bat.

About a dozen came running behind the one who shouted with broken pipes and baseball bats of different styles on hand. Few are made with wood, some has bend nails sprout on the base part, and the others are also metal. All of them looked delinquent type.

Ibusaki-san automatically bolted and tackled the first person in front of him. Kacchan's mom ran next, still holding the metal bat on her hand. She shouted like a delinquent, but more of a war cry, like our enemies and swatted her weapon on their heads with no mercy. Kacchan once had told me that his mother was an ex-deliquent so it would really explain a lot on how she fight so good.

Emilia hurried to head and support Kacchan's other arm.

"Let's go! Ibusaki-san can hold them for a short while."

The four of us rushed through the area in search for our vehicle. Mom behind us in guard for any more ambushes. A bat on hand, which Kacchan's mom had gave her on the way.

Emilia-san pointed at a direction where a black car was parked. Good thing is that we're almost there. Bad thing is that two men were armed and guarding the car.

Worst parts of it are they're armed with guns.

"Oh, no." I breathed, almost losing all my hope.

"Let me do this, Deku." Kacchan huffed and struggle to stand on his own.

"K-kaccha-!" Before I could even finish speaking, he charged them at his current best speed.

Compare him with no injuries, he would have been so fast that his opponents won't have the moment to defend themselves. But his pace right now was moderate yet he doesn't seemed bothered by the pain.

Palms creating deadly popping sounds. Men in front of them noticed Kacchan and aimed their guns at him. But he was still monster, injured or not, as he geared his arms back to boost his speed and flew like a jet right at them.

He did a remarkable twist and flew above them in mid air, not having them to have the chance to click the trigger of their weapons. He killed his explosion and dropped, making sure each of his feet landed on their bewildered faces. Kacchan made them stumble down and to finish it he slammed his palms onto their faces with his killing explosion with no hesitation.

Both men didn't move a single muscle with their faces smoking, and even at a distance I could smell that burning flesh. And I didn't want to see it.

The three of us still couldn't snap out of our trance until Kacchan's figure wobbled then followed by collapsing quickly backwards.

I cried for his name as we head toward his spot.

"Let's put him in the car. I'll treat him there." Emilia-san said and from a distance a roar was heard.

"I'll take care of them, Izuku. Go." Mom gave me an assuring nod and got on position for attack.

I've never seen her fight(until earlier ago) and I have no idea when did she learn to do so. But there are still matters that needs to be focused on.

I looked at Kacchan; sweating badly, breathing weakly, and bleeding even more. I panicked and couldn't even control my tears to fall.

"Kacchan," I called him as Emilia-san helped him carry in the car. "You're going to be alright." I tried my best to assure him and my heart that felt that's being squeeze in a slow torture.

"O-of course, you fu-uckmuch. I-I ain't dying here w-with you l-looking..."

He kept his eyes closed and his breathing is becoming very weak and ragged. Emilia-san and I carefully laid him on the back of the vehicle as she immediately took a first aid kit box from the drawer on the front and opened it. She worked fast; cleaned her hands with disinfectant thoroughly then breathed deeply.

She then looked at me in sadness. "Midoriya-kun, this is going to get disturbing. I'm sorry in advance."

Before I could even react to what she had said, she slightly lifted Kacchan's clothes, just below his chest, and we both saw a horrifying scene of his bleeding wound.

"Emilia-sa-GAAH!?" I accidentally exclaimed in panic as she inserts her fingers into Kacchan's literal open wound.

Kacchan's eyes shot open in pain and began cussing so strong that he instinctively swiped his palm making explosion toward Emilia-san, which she saw through and ducked causing the attack to hit the backrest seat.

I didn't know what to do as I have my jaw hanging with a terrified expression plastered on my face.

"E-emi-lia-" I stutter in horror.

"A-almost there... Ah! Got it!" She finally pulled her blood stained fingers out of Kacchan's wound along with a stained bullet.

"FUCKING SHIITSS!" Kacchan cursed and gripped the backrest so hard that his fingers turn white.

"Midoriya-kun, please get a cloth from the box." She instructed and I scrambled and took the box.

I got the first medical cloth I saw and gave it to her. She dropped the bullet on the cloth and warped it.

She eyed me gently. "Please tell Ibusaki-san that I used it and not to get angry."

I have no idea what she's talking about but I just nodded in understanding and didn't ask further more.

She smiled. She places her clean hand over the bleeding wound then closes her eyes. Not moment soon, a warm blue-green light shined softly on her palm. I stared in awe and my sight turned to his wound, that is starting to slightly close and blood stains began disappearing.

'She... has healing quirk?'

Hope was rising in me but it soon halted when the light died suddenly then Emilia-san fell on the car floor.

"Emilia-san!" I neared her and she seemed to have passed out.

"What... just happened..." I muttered and glance back on Kacchan's wound, which was half way healing but he looked sleeping.

It gave me relief that he's breathing normal now.

I fixed them up and while later Ibusaki-san, Kacchan's mom, and my mom finally came with some gashes and scratches all over them. They said that they've took care most of the attackers but we have to make sure and leave immediately. We all hurriedly went in the car and while on the way of escaping, I told them all what just happened.

Ibusaki-san's expression was dread and guilt.

"This is her second time using it." He breathed. "The truth is Emilia-sama has two quirks. The Fertility you know and the quirk she just used is called Revive. It is a quirk so dangerous that in exchange of helping someone to heal, it shortens her life span causing her in pass out." He explained briefly and my eyes widens.

I looked at her just beside me and my chest began tightening once again. So much for a first nice day out of their house to do a simple shopping. I feel like I'm the one to blame here. If I hadn't left the house; they wouldn't be hurt, Kacchan wouldn't be shot, and Emilia-san wouldn't have sacrificed a part of her life to save Kacchan.

I bent my head down in shame as I cover my face with my hands.

"With Bakugo-kun's wound half way healed, we only have approximately less than an hour to head straight at the hospital or it'll re-open and endanger in life." He informed and zoomed on the road.

The trip was dead silent but we got in Yanase Hospital in no time and Ibusaki-san and Kacchan's mom helped Kacchan out of the car to deliver him to the ER. Nurses readied the stretcher and laid him down there. They brought him in the ER in such rush and double doors slammed shut. While Emilia-san was brought into a different ER.

Erisa-san approached us as she's wearing her strict professional expression. But the moment she stood in front of us, she wore a sad face of hurt. But that didn't stayed much longer as she formed a small smile.

"Follow me. I'll treat your injuries while we wait."