Super Science

Ch. 133: Sorry

UA: one day after Bakugou and Izuku escaped from Pacifica

It was the end of homeroom class, and after Eraserhead had finished his lecture, he left a bit early to grab some coffee. He then left the teens to their own devices for a few minutes, but the calm atmosphere quickly became tense as nearly all eyes fell upon Bakugou, sitting at the back and looking down at his desk. He knew everyone was staring at him, and he knew what for. He knew it was all a matter of time before things boiled down. Things were tense when he returned to school that morning, and no one seemed pleased with him.

Finally, it was Iida who approached him and, in his usual robotic fashion, began to scold him while chopping his arms in the air. "Bakugou-san, as the class vice representative and speaking on behalf of the rest of the class, I have to say that we are all extremely disappointed with you! Your aggressive tendencies are one thing, but you have officially taken it to a whole other level! I mean, really! Attacking a civilian, of all things, just because of something that was far out of anyone's control! Your jealousy is showing and is not a good look for you or anyone! You should be ashamed of yourself, especially after how kind that facility was for allowing us to use its amenities twice!" he half yelled angrily at the blond teen.

But to his surprise, Bakugou did not interrupt him or shout back or explode like he usually does. Instead, he stayed neutral, looking at his des,k, and waited for Iida to finish. After he did, the blonde said in the smallest voice the class had ever heard him make, "Im…sorry." This took the whole class by surprise as the teen continued to say, "I fucked up. I know I did. And I haven't been much better to the rest of you. My actions were inexcusable. I promise I'll try to be better, not only as a hero but as a person, Im sorry." he finished while bowing his head.

The class was stunned! Too stunned to say or do anything in response! Was this really the same person not four days ago? No one could speak except for Mina, who best described what everyone was thinking when she exclaimed, "Who are you?"

Bakugou, who had already gone through this same exact scenario, got irritated and shot back at them, "Oh, for fuck sake! I am Bakugou Katsuki! Im not a clone or hologram or shapeshifter or whatever!"

This seemed to cool down any sort of unease in the crowd, especially when Jiro casually stated, "Yep, it's definitely him."

Iida was still baffled but managed to tell him, "Well, I hope you actually stay true to your claim. Because we won't be so forgiving in the future."

"I expected that," Bakugou replied nonchalantly, making the teel take off his glasses and rub his eyes as if they were tricking him.

"Holy crap, what happened to him?" Kamanari silently questions Sero and Ojiro, who both shrug in equal confusion.

Suddenly, Kirishima burst from his seat and marched out the front door. Bakugou quickly followed after him, calling, "Kirishima."

Bakugou turned the corner and saw the red-headed teen walking down, hands in his pockets. His head hung low as he trudged off. Bakugou quickly caught up with him, and he exclaimed a bit louder, "Kirishima! Wait!" Kirishima stopped walking and waited for the blonde to catch up, where he started off by saying, "I know how you feel-"

But Kirisbhimna cut him off and said, "How I feel. How I feel? You think you can understand how I feel?!" Kirishima whipped his head to the blonde and exclaimed, "Bakugou, you lied to me. To my face!"

"I never lied." Bakugoiu defend himself, feeling confused by his accusation.

Kirisham took a calming breath and said in a shaky tone, "Well, it certainly feels like you did. I told you about things I never even told my own parents! You know how Mina and I were bullied for our quirks and appearances? Mina was almost killed once! I thought you were super manly. Someone with an ironclad will and a no-nonsense additude who wasn't afraid to stand up and fight for what he believed in." Kirisham then seemed to try to rub his eyes before saying in a sad tone, "But you weren't that person. You were a bully, and you bullied that scientist guy just because he didn't have a quirk and a dream to be a hero. I mean, who gave you the fucking right to tell others what they can and can't do because of something you can't understand, huh!?" he demanded in a yell, making bakugou loom away in shame. Kirishima took a shaky breath, and after calming down, he said, "But most of all, im just disappointed in you. You were getting worse as the days went on and the more you and that scientist's guy interacted. And it took you nearly getting killed on a dangerous island to have an appatheny. It's sad; you're not the manly dude I looked up to."

Bakugou looked even more ashamed than before and could only reply to the redhead, "Im sorry. Im sorry I disappointed you that I didnt change sooner. I hope one day I can redeem myself in your eyes."

Kirishima turned away, and over his shoulder, he said in a flat tone, "For what it's worth, I hope I can feel that way too."

The teen turned away, and Bakugou watched him as he left, only for the redhead to be quickly joined by Mina, who ran up to him, held his arm, and walked off with him, making the blonde feel his shame and sadness climb to new heights.


Sorry about the short chapter; I actually meant to put this earlier in the timeline but didnt conceptualize it till much later. So yeah, hope you enjoyed this bit of character growth for Bakugou; please Review and have a Plus Ultra day!