"Do you think im stupid, katsuki?" the best jeanist asked and Bakugo frowned

"Just because I told Aizawa to make you get a hybrid it does not mean you get him and leave him on the sidelines, might as well have gotten a cat"

"Jea–"

"He will be with you on meetings and shown by the records UA sent me he is more than capable of assisting in the sidelines when its a level 3 threat

Izuku fidgeted on his spot

"..FUCKiiiing fine, im taking a piss" the blond hissed as he walked outside the office

Izuku's ear flopped down, and his excitement for seeing the hero was shot down when he saw his partner in a bad mood

The pro hero smiled and stood up from his chair

"Katsuki has always been like this, hating to be helped by others but this path only leads to self- destruction, okay? Now come on" izuku gets patted on the head

They went into another room to the meeting, and slowly more heroes poured in, most of them had hybrids but izuku knew they had almost a decade in the field

Bakugo put his hands in his pockets as best jeanist explained the previous fights from a week ago

Izuku's ear twitched as he looks the blond

The blonds arm were slightly trembling as the news played out

Izuku knew bakugou didn't want help but he needed it

Izuku softly got out from his chair and placed his hand on bakugos arm "The fuck do you want?" bakugo whispered

Izuku kept quiet as he got on top of the blond's leg

"Izu-"

"Deep breaths katsuki"

Bakugo gritted his teeth as he tried to copy izuku's breath pattern, focusing on the small green tail wagging, he wanted to squeeze it

Izuku pressed on bakugou chest, smiling to himself when the heartbeat slowed down, his body stopped tensing up

"That's all for today" the best jeanist said and the heroes stood up, their hybrids would chirp at their humans as they walked out, it was only them now

Izuku softly got off "Sorry, I-"

The blond sigh

"It's fine, it's your..." he sighs "Job after all"

"You still seem stressed"

"Really?" bakugo asks sarcastically and izuku pouts and sits on the corner of the floor, patting his thighs

"..the fuck are you doing?"

"You still have 20 minutes before heading out to patrol right?"

Bakugo scowled "I don't need it"

Izuku taps his thighs again

"...you're not going to stop until I do huh?"

The hero rests his head on izukus thighs

"..I didn't think Id need a fucking hybrid, I fucking–froze when I saw that news, Isn't that funny? Im–"

"Strong" izuku rephrases

"You're just saying it because you're taking care of of me"

"And because I've always admired you, I spent years looking at you, saving people, that's why I have art of you on the walls–that came out wrong"

That made bakugou scoff

"Even if the world sees you as a worn out" "Oi"

"Washed up"

"..oi"

"Piece of garbage"

"That's enough"

"I still have a lot of admiration for you and see you as the strongest hero"

Bakugo sighed

"You could've said that nicer, nerd" "I did say it was nice!"

"No, you didn't!"

"I did!"

The twenty minutes passed faster than bakugou would like to admit

The moment they stepped out, jeanist walked up to them

"That's your vest until you send in your design, I left you some paperwork of things it must have–is he okay?"

Bakugo glances down at izuku who was kicking the air and jumping around, silently

The blond scoffs

"Yeah, he gets hyper about...hero shit"

Izuku jumped up and down as his tail wagged, even if bakugo had a hard time putting the vest on he never complained. He loved seeing the hybrid geek out

Bakugo smears the blood off his chin, he could barely feel his arms

Where–where is izuku?

Was he stuck under the rubble while he helped civilians?

As the blond looked back a mic was shoved near his face "huh–"

"You're at your point in your life you need a hybrid huh? Maybe it's time to focus on simpler things–"

Izuku butted in so he was closer to the mic, he had a few scratches but otherwise he was okay

"Ka-ground zero just defeated four villains! How is that weak? Are you saying people who use service animals are weak or people who use any kind of aid are puny? Do you know what that makes you madam? An ableist" He points at her and she just steps back

"I–you're wrong! And I'm not having a conversation with a hybrid"

"Mhm-Im right! Although it's good to acknowledge AND respect the fact bakugou needs a hybrid you should never dismiss his hard work and even if he can't be a hero he should be treated like a normal human being and–AGH"

"Yeah yeah, keep saying shit, they won't listen" bakugo says as he puts the bunny over his shoulder, even if he had just fought like his life depended on it izuku was so light he carried the hybrid with ease

"No!" izuku struggles

"Saying things like that make heroes never get hybrids and ignore their mental heaaaalth!" izuku screamed as the hero tiredly walked away

"You don't have to go out of your way" "..no" izuku mumbled as he was set down

Bakugo looked at him

"I...I want to help you, that's my job" izuku said as he hops off and holds bakugos hand

The blond hasn't realized he was shaking until izuku took him to a dark, quiet alleyway where izuku made him focus on his breathing

"The collar you gave me means im yours"

Bakugou blinks

"You're still you, im, not your anything-"

"You're my partner, we got assigned to each other"

With a sigh bakugou closed his eyes

"Im..not fucking weak" bakugo whispered and izuku nodded as he calms bakugo out, his senses were going off and he had to try his best so the blond wouldnt go into a panic attack

Pro Hero Bakugou's breathing became shallow and rapid, and his heart felt like it was pounding out of his chest. He knew he was close to having a panic attack, and he desperately needed to calm down before it got any worse.

Sensing his distress, Izuku sprang into action.

"Let's do some calming exercises," he said softly, his voice soothing. "Breathe in for four seconds, hold for four seconds, and then breathe out for eight seconds."

Pro Hero Bakugou followed his instructions, his eyes closed as he focused on his breath. Gradually, he felt his heart rate slow down and his muscles relax.

"That's it," Izuku said, his voice full of encouragement, and his tail wagged. "You're doing great."

As they continued to practice the breathing exercise, Izuku began to speak softly, painting a mental picture of a peaceful meadow bathed in sunlight. He described the sweet scent of flowers, the gentle rustling of leaves in the breeze, and the soft chirping of birds.

The Pro Hero felt himself becoming more and more relaxed as he listened to Hybrid Bunny Izuku's voice. He could feel the tension draining out of his body, leaving him feeling calm and centered.

"May I remove your hearing aids?" he asked and bakugou let out a shaky breath "..okay"

Izuku softly does, bakugo held onto him tighter, he felt weak, he was–

Tap

Tap

Izuku pressed bakugos chest, he may felt like his head was floating

But the hybrid kept him grounded

"Thanks," he whispered, his eyes still closed.

Hybrid Bunny Izuku smiled, pleased that he could be of help "Anytime," he signed into bakugous palm

"We're a team, remember?"