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Breaking news today becames a week since Hero Deku was hit with an unknown quirk. Hero we all love was apart of raid earlier last week. The mission was to save hostages from a well know human trafficing ring known as the Serpentines. There were twenty well known heroes involved in this operation including Hawks, Best Jeans, Icyhot and many others. After the fight one of the serpentines got a way from the police and tried to attack a 10 year old girl but a quick reaction from our favorite hero saved the girl but lead him to take the blow of the criminals unknown quirk. We haveheard from the unknown source that the Hero is still in the hospital. The heroes from all over Japan are trying to figure out what the quirk does.
"Lets just hope they find it soon enough that we don’t lose any more heroes right?" the news guy says to the other one laughing.
”Oh yeah. And as many of you might have heard were are currently missing another hero from our front lines. Many people have comfirmed that the famous Ground Zero flew away as soon as he got the news about Deku. So far no one has heard anything about the destructive hero."
The other person scoffs at that "From my oppinion that is bull crap. I mean GZ caring for someone other than himself come on guys!! There is not a caring bone in his body! The only thing GZ is caring is causing chaos.”
The news guy laughs akwardly: ”Well it is certainly on everyones mind. Where is one of the top five hero? And if he is with Deku lets just hope that GZ goes easy on our favorite hero. It’s not as the best friend of his would say ’manly’ to attack someone who can’t defend themselfs…."
That is all that Katsuki can see before he throws a remote through the tv. The pieces of class keep droppig around on the floor but he pays them no mind. He is shaking from the anger. Why the fuck would he ever want to attack Deku when he is literally down? He has been sitting in front of his hospital bed looking at his almost corpse like body like a hawk for almost as long as he's been down. There is his chest rising again. Katsuki lets out a shaky breath of his own.
So he has been here a week now. Good to know.
For the first few days they’d try to get him to leave the hospital but after few tries to physically remove him didn't work they were at a loss. They finally stopped when he threathened to blow up the hospital if they didn't let him be. Not that he would have. Or maybe Aizawa said something to them? He has been visiting everyday with updates from the case. Or more like no updates. They haven’t been able to get anything out of the serpentine and for some fucking reason they can’t fucking find his name or his quirk. Nothing. For a whole god damn week. Fucking useless.
Katsuki is tired. He hasn’t been sleeping more than five minutes at a time after Deku has been hurt. Sure the Nerd gets himself into all kinds of shit but when they brought him here he was unconciously coughing his lungs out blood coming from his mouth Katsuki thought he himself was gonna die. Rage? Misery? Loss? Why the fuck knows. But after they got him to stabilize they told him that it wasn’t the quirk as much as it was the dust from the building that collapsedin the middle of the raid that got him coughinh. However when he first got here and saw Dekus body almost like seizing and blood dripping from his mouth it felt like a punch in chest. Like he himself couldn’t breath. After that he has been afraid that if he isn’t looking his childhood bestfriend would stop breathing entirely. Even the thought of it terrified him.
He takes the bottle of water with his still shaky hands and tries to sip it a little. Aizawa has been bringing him food and clean clothes but he has only been showering in the middle of the night when Aizawa usually visits. And the reason just walked into the room.
Inko Midoriya with hero that they all love and care for. Or almost all. Maybe before all of this shit from years ago but sure as fuck not anymore. He quickly gets up and positions his body between the intruders and Izukus unconcious body.
”Young Bakugo is still here?” All Might says holding hand to the shoulder of the woman who he hates with burning passion. He looks between the two of them with so much hatred in his eyes.
”Katsuki” Inko says staring daggers at him.
”Bitch” Katsuki answers.
The days of their warm helloes has been gone for a long time. You might of think that it is because of his bullying for his son and at first it was but now it’s just pure hatered for a woman that has caused so much hurt for the person that it’s the most important to him. Inko Midoriya might be doting mother in the eyes of anyone else but not in his. Katsuki knows better. He has seen the bruises in all his life, much much after Izukus dad finally packed all his shit and left. Deku always told him that he has been bumping into things or tripped on his own feet but Katsuki is not fucking stupid. When you have fingerprints on your arms or scars from what is most likely a belt being hit at you constantly on your back it’s really bad excuse to use. That is the main reason he started to bully his friend when they were kids. Katsuki was beyod pissed that his friend didn’t do anything. He didn’t fight back, he didn’t talk back or said anything mean of his mother not even when she wasn't around. He just took the beatings like they were normal part of his day and continued like nothing has happened. But what he was the most upset about was the constant lies. He never told Katsuki the thruth. Sure he knew and he was a kid himself and he couldn’t do much but still. He never lied to Deku. Sure he said some awful things but Deku knew him and he knew he didn’t mean them. Right? He even apologized when they were still at school and Deku said that he has forgiven him a long time ago. But sometimes Katsuki still feels that it wasn’t enough. But he is trying to be a better person. He has been talking about it with his therapist and with his parents. Even his with his friends that he honestly hoped that he could have avoided that converstation. There were far too many tears and group hugs. He shudders at the thought.
”Bakugo my boy..” All Might interrupts his thoughts by stepping foward.
”Don’t take one step closer you discount hero looking motherfucker! I’ve told you before and I’m gonna tell you now. You can’t have it so you might as well fuck off now before I blow you both into so small pieces even the doctors can’t find all of them.” Katsuki hisses while his hands let out small sparks as a warning.
”Oh Katsuki… Always so violent. I’m his mother. Of course I’m gonna visit my dear son.” Inko says smiling innocently.
”You and I both know there is not a loving bone in your fucking body you fucking hag. The only time you might have loved him was before he was announced Quirkless. After that he became your personal punching bag.”Katsuki says trying not to yell ”And he might forgive you all of the hitting and burninig him and locking him into the small spaces without food for days but I sure as fuck don’t have to. So get the fuck you of here before I call the police and report you of child abuse.”
Inko narrows his eyes: ”You, the most violent hero are gonna tell that sweet old me are abusing the Japans most loved hero? Come on who is gonna believe you when you have no proof?”
Katsuki smirks at her ”Are you sure about that though? I’m his most loved Kacchan. I could have made him do what ever the fuck I wanted when we were growing up. How do you know I haven’t been gathering evidence all this time. You know.. photos.. videos and all that shit?”
He is bluffing. Well mostly. He does have few pictures or videos but they can’t do shit if Deku decides to deny all of that. So he has been keeping them safe just in case.
”Young Bakugo that is enough..” All Might starts but Katsuki interrupts him before he even got the chance to speak.
”You can shut the fuck up even before you start. We adored you when we were growing up. Like the sun was shining out of your ass. And you chose him even though he didn’t want you to. So fuck your excuses for teaming up with this bitch. You chose him and you sure as fuck are not taking it away from him when he isn’t concious enough to fight back. You both have been taking enough from him. So no you cannot come close to him and no you cannot have it and Fuck. Off.” Katsuki growls taking his battle stand because he is getting fucking tired of these entiteled fuckers come here demanding things that aren’t theirs to have.
Door opens revealing his old teacher as well as the chief of police and Tsukauchi all matching scowls on their faces.
”Ah Tsukauchi how nice to see you. As you can see Young Bakugo is quite agitated, maybe he should go home to get some sleep..”
For a moment Katsuki freezes. They can’t make him leave Deku here defenseless with these people with ability to take away everything he worked so hard for. NO! He won’t fucking let them! It might be the end of his hero career but let’s be honest Deku would be 10 times of a hero that he could ever be. It would be worth it.
”I’m not going anywhere you sick fuck!” he yells at the man he once admired. Aizawa raises his hand and Katsuki stops talking. Normally he trust his old teacher but for now he isn’t sure. The mans face show nothing so he waits.
”All Might. Miss Midoriya. I thought we had made it very clear that you have no business being here since there is restraining order and investigation against the two of you going on? Was there some part of that that was unclear?” the chief of the police growls.
Restraining order? For them both?
”Oh that was just a misunderstanding! Young Midoriya was clearly under a lot of stress..” All Might starts smiling but now it’s mostly forced.
”Yeah I believe that he was. From the both of you if what I heard just now was correct.” cheerful voice of the principal of UA answers to him, dropping from the vent straight on Aizawas shoulder.
”Oh shit” Katsuki whispers. Did he just tell them all Dekus secrets even when he swore he would never do that? Is he that much of a fucked up friend? Why does he always manage to fuck up everything…
”No need to worry Bakugo. This case was started by Izuku himself. So nothing you said wasn’t anything new to us. Except if you have photos and videos about everything that happened they would be greatly appriciated as they would help his case.” the pincipal continued looking straight at him.
Katsuki only nods as his shoulders drop a little. Thank fuck he wasn’t the one that revealed everything. There wouldn’t be enough apologies in the world for that sort of fuck up.
”I believe it is time for us to leave the young people to rest.” Tsukauchi says and at the same time he blinks Aizawa has them binded as Tsukauchi puts them on quirk canceling cuffs.
”You can’t do this I’ve done nothing wrong!!” Inko screams at the same time All Might tells them that he was number one hero. That he was. But not anymore. As they are leaded out of the door Katsuki turns to look at his friend. No changes.
”Bakugo. You should get some sleep. I’ll keep watch from the otherside of the door so there is no more unwanted visitors.” Aizawa tells him and pats him on his shoulder. He doesn’t answer or move until he can hear the door close behind him. He is so fucking tired but after all that it’s impossible to sleep.
He drops down to sit in a chair next to the Nerds bed.
Why couldn’t it be him?
”You know I’m so mad at you. So mad that you’re in here just laying around when I’m fucking falling apart. All your life you’ve said that you’re running after me but honestly it was me who was trying to catch up to you. You were always so good and pure, always helping people around and you never got angry about anything that happened to you. Not when your mother hit you or your sperm donor left. Never when I pushed you around. No matter what I did you always brushed the dirt out of your clothes and got up smiling. Why the fuck is that?” Katsuki mumbles.
”Then you got your quirk only to have another person to push you around. It pisses me off how much you care about the other people when you don’t give a shit about yourself. I mean what am I suppost to do? I can’t fucking fight them because you’re too fucking forgiving for your own good! Am I just suppost to watch you get hurt over and over again until you don’t fucking get up anymore?! What then Deku?! How am I suppost to be the number one hero without you?! It don’t mean shit if you’re not there!” he is yelling kicking himself up from the chair that falls down but he doesn’t care. He starts to pace around the room.
”You suppost to be where I am that’s where you’ve always been. It’s how it’s suppost to be. I don’t work without you can’t you fucking see that?! And you’re just laying there. Am I just suppost to move the fuck on when the person I love the most is fucking finally starting to give a shit about himself and is just now slowly fucking dying?! Can’t you fucking get up already?! ” Katsuki sobs and drops to sit in the bed on his feet. He rest his head on his hands and tries to get himself to calm down but it’s too late now. He hasn’t been sleeping, eating or anything ever since Deku was rushed to the hospital. It’s like he stopped living at the same time Deku did.
”You’re suppost to get up everytime you get knocked down. That’s how you’ve always done it. So get the fuck up you little shit..” Katsuki takes his hand and rest his forhead on it mumbling get up get up get up. Tears fall down on his face but there is no one but Deku in the room so what does it matter anyway. It’s not like anyone is gonna see…
There is a loud gasp that snaps Katsukis head up. There are the most beautiful green eyes looking straight at his. There is a small blush on his cheeks but Katsuki pays no mind to that.
”Kacchan..” Deku whispers and thats all that Katsuki needs to know that this isn’t just a hallucination and he lunges foward. He isn’t the type to hug or touch anyone really but right now he has to be holding the green haired boy to know that he really is awake. He doesn’t even realize that he is the one gasping for air. He tries to lift his hands to scrach his throat to give himself air but Deku grabs his hands and wraps them around himself gently swaying them a little. Katsuki tries to get his brain to process all that is happening but it feels impossible. He can’t breath. Why can't he breath?!
”Shh.. It’s okay Kacchan.. I’m okay.. It’s okay just breath for me okay? Can you do that for me? In…. An out… that’s it you’re doing great Kacchan..” Deku mumbles and mimicks his breaths that Katsuki notices that he follows. He also notices how Deku is running his hand on his hair but Katsuki doesn’t have the brain cells to say anything about that. All the stress and sleepless nights are quickly getting to him and he can feel his eyes starting to drop.
It's fine. Deku says he is fine and he is awake..
”Please don’t leave. Don’t let this be a dream.” Katsuki mumbles and tightens his hold of his friend.
”Shh..I won’t leave I promise Kacchan. I won’t ever leave again. You can sleep now. You did good. I can keep watch now.” Izuku whispers in his hair.
”Okay Zuku.. Love you..” Katsuki mumbles.
He could have swear he heard the nerd say”I love you too Kacchan.” before he blacks out. But that might have been a dream.
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He is slowly waking up. He can hear quiet whispers around him. There is annoying beeping sound and something clicks like a camera. He opens his eyes to see yellow and red hair that automatically makes him groan and the two boys smile at him.
”Hey bro! Are you having a good nap? To be honest I was getting kind of worried about you before.” Shitty hair says smiling at him.
”Fuck off..” He groans and shifts around. Only now he realizes that the whole time there has been someone under him. And this someone has been playing with his hair and is now frozen and holding his breath. And that someone is Deku. Who is looking at him like he is ready to be blasted out of this universe.
”Oh look at the time Kaminari and I just remembered that we had that urget thing we needed to go to that we forgot. Right bro? Okay great seeing that you’re both well. Bye now!” Shitty hair says dragging protesting Kaminari out of the room.
They both sit there holding their breaths and looking at each other waiting for the other to say something. That never comes when Katsuki starts to punch Izuku in his right arm.
”Ow! oww! Kacchan! Why?” Izuku whines and rubs the spot that he didn’t even hit enough to bruise.
”That is for making me worry you stupid fuck!” Katsuki growls and tries to climb out of the bed.
”Is that the way to treat the boy you love after he just woke up from a coma?” Izuku mumbles and they both freeze what leads Katsuki to faceplant out of the bed to the floor.
”What the fuck Deku?” Katsuki asks now sitting on the floor. His must have heard wrong there is no way Izuku said what he though he said out loud.
”You told me you love me Kacchan” Izuku explains and blushes looking more and more like a strawberry. Cute.
”Yeah I know. And” Katsuki says trying to appear unbothered when he is infact really bothered. Not that he said it but what if Izuku says that he never wants to see him again? Who the fuck would want to be with his childhood bully?
”Did you mean it?” Izuku asks so quietly that if he wouldn’t have spent all his life with him mumbling in his ear he might have not heard it. But he did.
”Do I ever say something I don’t mean?” Katsuki asks looking for signs of discomfort but for the first time in his life he can’t get a read on the nerd.
”Sometimes” Izuku shruggs. Katsuki growls at respons.
”Well this time I did.” he says and crosses his hands for not to show how much they were shaking. But this is Izuku and the nerd probably knows more about him that he knows about himself. The green haired boy gets up before Katsuki can ever protest and drops himself on his lap and kisses him.
Katsukis brain stops working. His lips feel dry and it’s not the great first kiss that everyone is always talking about. It’s uncordinated and there is probably more teeth that there needs to be but it feels perfect because it’s them. Katsuki wraps his hands around the other boy who is pulling gently on his hair. Eventually they have to come up for air and that’s when Izuku says it: ”I love you too Kacchan. I don’t think that there is anyone else in this planet that I could or would want more than you”
Katsuki hides his face on Izukus chest. How can he deserve this man that has been loving him his entire life?
They stay there a while just enjoying being near each other but soon enough Katsukis legs start to feel numb. Izuku leads them back to bed where the nerd arrenges himself to lay on his chest.
”So did they figure out what his quirk was? The dude who hit you?” Katsuki asks after a while.
Izuku blushes. ”Y-yeah.. It is called tear up. Basically when you get hit you fall into a coma type of state. Like I could hear anything happening around me but I couldn’t move or say anything. Thanks for the things with my mom and All Might by the way.” Izuku tells him drawing circles on his chest.
”Good for you to get the restraining order against them. I’m so proud of you for standing up to yourself.” Katsuki says and reseaves the most blinding smile from the other boy.
”So how come did you wake up?” Katsuki ask.
”That is a funny story actually.. The so called cure is tears from the person that loves you the most..” Izuku says and Katsuki can feel his whole face blush.
”Fucking embarrasing.” Katsuki groans but doesn’t even try to deny it. He how ever tries to hide his face but Izuku wont let him.
”I love you too Kacchan” he says holding on to his face and kisses him.
If they hear some dumbasses (that are gettin killed later) cheer from behind the door they don’t say anything about it.