Chapter 45

First Struggle

Bakugo walked into the living room. He was wondering what time Freya and the others will be back. Everyone was watching the TV.

"Breaking news." Bakugo came over to the screen. "We just received word that heroes have taken down a gang organization this morning. No injuries to the civilians. We are coming to you from the scene." Bakugo saw cops putting villains into vans. Ambulances were lined up. "Looks like some injuries on the Hero side." Bakugo's eyes widen when he saw Kirishima, LockLock, Amajiki, Fatgum, Izuku, Aizawa and of course, Freya being brought out on stretchers. Freya was laying on one unconscious, but there were no injuries.

"Looks like Kirishima and Freya got hurt. So that's what they were doing this morning." Sero said.

"Anyone want to break..." Kaminari nearly jumped as the door slammed.

"Uh. He was just here and saw Freya." Yaoyorozu said. Bakugo pulled out his phone and called Freya, but kept getting voicemail.

"Damnit, Brat. What the hell happened to you." Bakugo growled as he kept calling.

Bakugo kept calling and he was getting more and more pissed off. It was near nighttime, and someone finally answered.

"Brat, about..." Bakugo started.

"She can't answer right now." Aizawa's voice came.

"Mr. Aizawa." Bakugo said.

"I guess you saw on the news. She's still unconscious. A villain sucked energy out of her. Tsu and Uraraka are being checked out, but from what I was told she was hit harder." Aizawa said. Bakugo sighed in relief. "Soon as Freya wakes up, I'll have her call you."

"Thank you." Bakugo said. Bakugo hung up. Freya was alright but was unconscious. He kept his ringer on in case she called.

Freya opened her eyes in a bright white room. She had an oxygen mask on her face. Freya reached for it, but a hand grabbed her.

"Not a good idea, kid." Freya turned to see her father sitting there. He looked more tired than normal. "You been out for all day." Freya sat up and Aizawa helped her.

"Is everyone alright?" Freya said.

"Some got minor injuries. Nighteye is stable for now, but it's not looking good." Aizawa said.

"Eri?" Freya asked.

"She's got a fever, but she'll be fine. They got her in isolation since she can't control her Quirk. I'm going to check on the others. I'm glad your awake Kid." Aizawa said.

"I'm just happy the mission was a success." Freya said.

"I heard you were a good help with Ryuko with Tsu and Uraraka. Now. Call your boyfriend before he comes storming into the hospital. He was calling nonstop when I answered." Aizawa said. He left the room. Freya reached for her phone on the desk. She had missed calls from Bakugo and worried messages from Mina and Jiro. Freya pressed videocall for Bakugo.

Kaminari picked up after second ring.

"Freya. Thank goodness. You had everyone worried." Kaminari said. He took one look at her. "You look like crap."

"I feel like crap. I just woke up. Where's Katsuki?" Freya asked.

"He asked me to watch his phone so he could jump in the shower in case you called. I'll go get him. He's been out of his mind with worry." Kaminari said. He started moving towards the bathrooms. He opened the door and Freya heard a shower going. "Bakugo!"

"What? I'm finishing up and would like to be left alone." Bakugo yelled.

"Okay. Fine. I won't tell you Freya is on the phone." Kaminari said, winking at Freya, who giggled. Bakugo nearly jumped out of the shower and snatched the phone from Kaminari.

"Get out Sparky!" Bakugo growled. Kaminari left. Bakugo looked at the phone. "Brat. You look like shit."

"I love you too. How did you know I was in the hospital?" Freya asked.

"It was on the news and saw you and the others being loaded on the ambulance. Think I scared some of your friends." Bakugo said. Freya wouldn't doubt it. Bakugo got dressed and headed for his room as Freya told him everything of the mission. He raised an eyebrow on a few things, but she didn't pay him any mind. He laid in his bed. "You sure you're alright?"

"I still feel a little weak, but not as bad as earlier. I was running on adrenaline. I'm just happy the girl is safe and it's over." Freya said.

"Just get some sleep if you need it." Bakugo said. But neither of them wanted to get off the phone. Bakugo was explaining classes when he noticed Freya drifted off. He chuckled and hung up.

The next night. Aizawa sat Freya, Tsu, and Uraraka down to break the news. Nighteye didn't survive his wounds. Freya was looking at her hands. The stress of the day. The stress of yesterday and now finding out Nighteye didn't survive when her and Uraraka.

"You alright?" Aizawa asked.

"I can't help but think." Freya said, looking at her father. "That I could have done more. I..." Freya felt tears slip down her checks. "I was to slowly bring him up to the surface. Maybe if I moved faster, he would be alive." Uraraka put a hand on Freya's shoulder.

"Same here. I held Nighteye in my arms to stabilize him. What if I'd been faster or stronger." Uraraka said. Her shoulders trembled. Aizawa put a hand on his daughter and Uraraka's shoulders.

"Listen to me. Each of you did everything within your power. The responsibility for this lies with us. I won't tell you to not to mourn. But I do want you to think about whether this is what you want your future to be. What do you want?" Aizawa said. Freya nodded along with Uraraka and Tsu. Aizawa gave a small smile. He didn't miss Freya had some tears escape. The girls got up to leave. "Kid." Freya came back as the girl's head down. Aizawa pulled his daughter into a hug. "You did your best, Kid. You can't save everyone, but you tried." Freya hugged her dad back. She went to join her friends to head to the Ryuko Agency to fill out some paperwork.

It was nighttime by the time they got back to the dorms. Freya just wanted to get in the dorms and go to bed. Nighteye's death was hitting her hard.

"Deku! Kirishima!" Uraraka called, pulling Freya out of her daze. Izuku and Kirishima were heading towards the dorms as well.

"Uraraka! Freya! Tsu!" Kirishima called.

"Oh, wow, are you two girls just getting back to the dorms now, too?" Izuku said.

"Yeah." Freya said.

"There were a lot of last-minute forms to fill out at Ryuko's office." Tsu said.

"We did that, too." Kirishima said. They turned to look at the dorms.

"You know what's weird? It feels like we haven't been back here in a long time." Uraraka said.

"Yeah." Tsu said.

"Well let's go." Kirishima said. They walked into the dorms. They stepped in. Everyone stood waiting for them.

"Oh." Mineta comes running. "There you guys are!" The others soon join them. "It's about time you showed up!" Freya quickly slipped away to the stairs to head to her room after whispering to Kirishima where she was going. Kirishima saw the bloodshot eyes.

"All of us were worried about you." Yaoyorozu said.

"Yeah, we saw the news." Kaminari said.

"It looked terrifying!" Mina said.

"Is anyone hurt?" Sero asked.

"What troublemakers.' Mineta said.

"Tell us everything!" Aoyama said. Sato held out some cake.

"I made this for you. It's a double chocolate cake." Sato said.

"First Kamino and now the Yakuza. You guys are always getting into such crazy situations. Do you know how much that scares us?" Kaminari asked.

"Yeah. We're so sorry." Izuku said.

"I'm just glad they're okay." Shoji said.

"I mean, I dunno. Are they? How can we be sure?" Jiro asked. Bakugo was sitting on the couch mainly waiting for Freya to get here.

"Yo, Kacchan. What are you over here sulking for?" Kaminari asked, coming over. He put a hand on Bakugo's shoulder. "Admit it, you're out here, because you were worried, am I right?" Bakugo got angry. "Aw, let those feelings out, why don't you?" Bakugo shoved him off and stood up, making Kaminari fall onto the couch.

"Just waiting on Freya to get here." Bakugo growled. He looked around and saw Freya missing. "Shitty hair. Where's Freya?" Kirishima came up to him.

"She's up in her room. Might want to check on her. She didn't look so well." Kirishima said. They had heard news that Nighteye had died. Bakugo moved towards the elevators and headed up to their floor.

Freya was kneeling on the floor with her head pressed to the floor and arms wrapped around her body. She finally broke after stepping in her room. Just having her energy drained from her, Nighteye's death, and almost loosing Izuku just came crashing in.

"Freya." Bakugo said, entering and finding her. Freya felt hands pulling her up. Bakugo pulled her into his arms, and she clung to him. "Don't blame yourself, Brat. I'm here." Bakugo pressed a kiss to her hair as he felt his shirt getting wet. He stood up with her in his arms and carried her towards her bed. He crawled in bed with her. He wasn't leaving her that night as they curled up together with her face pressed in his chest. Aizawa had informed him and Todoroki that the Special Class was pushed an extra day because of what happened. Bakugo had the day off to be with Freya. There was no sleep for both of them.

The sun was breaking through the window as Freya was starting to come to exhaustion. Bakugo was exhausted. A knock came. Freya and Bakugo turn to see Kirishima coming in with plates of food.

"Yaoyorozu figured you two were up all night and sent me up with food for you two. I come to check on her." Kirishima said.

"Come on, Brat. Before we both pass out. Let's get food in you." Bakugo said, pressing a kiss to her head. Freya sat up and grabbed a plate of food. Kirishima told Bakugo and Freya of his fight and how he got more into his Quirk with Hardening. Freya smiled.

"That's awesome, Kiri. I'm so happy for you." Freya said, hugging him. Bakugo chuckled.

"Good job, Shitty Hair." Bakugo said, shocking Kirishima. "Now eat more, Brat, or I'll spoon feed you." Freya ate her food, but he could tell she was passing out. Bakugo grabbed the plates and food. "I'll be back. I got to make a call." Freya laid down on the bed and nodded. Kirishima grabbed the plates and headed down.

Mr. Aizawa answered the phone soon as Bakugo called.

"What is it, Bakugo?" Aizawa asked.

"I'm getting Freya to sleep now. She's been up all night. I want to ask a favor." Bakugo said. Aizawa was shocked at Bakugo's request.

"What is it?" Aizawa said.

"Can Freya come to the Special Class tomorrow and watch? I want to get her out and distract her." Bakugo said. Aizawa thought it over and finally decided.

"She can go. Thank you, Bakugo, for being there for her." Aizawa said. Bakugo smiled and hung up. Bakugo went back into Freya's room and found her passed out. Bakugo set his alarm in case they were out all day. Bakugo crawled into bed with Freya. Freya's body turned towards him as if like a magnet. Bakugo pulled her into a hug and soon joined her in a restful sleep.

AN: Yep. She's going to witness Bakugo in the special class with kids. She's gonna love that. LOL. Till next time.