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“Good morning Bakugou and Midoriya, we have brought a new medic with a special quirk to increase your strength. His quirk is called bird with two stones; essentially by going through a safe amount of pain, he can increase your strength. There are no known side effects and we know it works better in areas such as the torso which may Benefit Bakugou a lot considering the damage he took. This however will expand your stay a day further, but the strength you gain from this surgery is worth a lot more than what you have lost. Let me know what you think in a couple of minutes and I'll bring him right over.” Nursery Girl marched off leaving both of the boys alone.
Izuku looked over at Bakugou “Are you gonna do it Kacchan?”
“I’m not doing shit, having that surgery means I’m not getting stronger by my own will”
“I wouldn’t think about it like that Kacchan! It would be similar to strength exercises just in a quicker process. Also, people use supplements all the time, this one just happens to be a quirk. Would it also increase your quirk since it's genetic? Crap I might not be able to do it. What if the strength goes more toward my quirk than my body? I might explode Kacchan! I can’t exactly explain to them my quirk isn’t even mine…”
“Not yet.” Katsuki looked over at him “Hurry up, fucker”
Izuku blinked “Yeah… I'll beat you Kacchan!”
“In your dreams you moron, I’ll be the number one hero, and I’ll let you sit and clap for me in the stands”
Izuku grinned “I can’t do that Kacchan, I'll be too busy being the greatest bestest hero ever!”
“Shut up and choke on my smoke you dumbass fucker”
There was a knock heard before recovery girl and a man with the face of an axolotl came in behind her.
“I brought him over if you have any questions, I would like to start as soon as possible so you can get discharged soon. Midoriya, depending on your agility tests today I might need you to stay a while longer. Although your condition seems fine we still need to check for any other issues, if anything you might get a brace for your arm but you will no longer need to stay at the hospital.”
“I’ll do the surgery”
Izuku looked surprised but did not press any further “I can’t do it, sorry”
Recovery girl nodded “Very well then, we can get started as soon as possible, while Bakugou is doing the surgery we can get you tested. Wait here until we call you over”
As she exited the room Izuku spoke up to Katsuki again “You changed your mind?”
“Guess so, don’t mention it Deku”
Izuku eyed him suspiciously and noticed Katsuki was fidgety with his hand and kept on moving it in repetitive motions. “Are you okay Kacchan-?”
“They have painkillers right?”
“…I would guess so. I don’t think anyone would do something as painful as surgery without giving them the right treatment. Maybe you might be sleeping through it as well.
Not to worry Kacchan!”
“M’ not fucking worried shitty nerd. I just- don’t like the idea of someone poking me inside to injure me. Not like this anyway” Katsuki let out a laugh
Izuku had no idea what he meant but he enjoyed seeing Katsuki laugh. It was so mischievous and just so like him. “what’s that supposed to mean?”
Before Katsuki could answer, Recovery Girl was back and sent them their separate ways.
It wasn’t until Izuku was mid-stretch that he realized what the blonde boy had meant.
“Oh!?”
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Several hours had passed since the boys had seen each other and Izuku was not as worn out as he expected to be. He looked over at Kacchan who was sleeping blissfully, his eyebrows resting and giving him that same calm expression Izuku had seen last night. Carefully he brought his hand up and brushed Katsukis hair out of his face. Katsuki’s nose scrunched and he lightly yawned away his tiredness and Izuku drew back his hand quickly. “Hi Kacchan, sorry to wake you up. I’m gonna go on a walk in the garden real quick”
Without a response back Izuku turned around and started to take a step away until he felt a tug on his shirt.
“You aren’t taking me with you shitty nerd?”
“Sorry Kacchan I didn’t think you wanted to. You look very tired and I don’t know if you can stand.” Truth be told Katsuki might have taken one too many painkillers. His brows were in his signature scrunch but something about his face was peaceful.
“I’m not as weak as you and you know that. Just say you hate me and leave me alone. I hate liars you dumbfuck”
“Of course not Katsuki, you are my friend!”
“Yeah well we used to be best friends”
Izuku frowned “Kacchan… I’ve always wanted to be best friends again. I wasn’t the one who decided to stop being best friends.” He let out a big sigh and continued “But tell me this when you aren’t high on painkillers, okay? Promise?” Izuku brought his pinky up.
“You’re so childish” Despite saying that he still interlocked his picky with Izuku’s. “Yeah ok, whatever. Be my cane and take me with you”
“Huh?”
“Did the Indiana Jones wannabe mess with your hearing too? I said to be my cane and take me on your stupid walk.”
Izuku’s eyes widened “Yeah okay I can do that”
He gently pulled Katsuki closer and put his arm on Katsukis small waist. He felt warm through the thin fabric of the hospital gowns. Katsuki lifted his arm and wrapped it around Izuku’s shoulder to which Izuku responded by holding his hand there. They were both flushed, pressed up to each other, and too embarrassed to speak. Instead, they quietly made their way around the hospital and found the small garden unoccupied. Carefully he laid down Katsuki and followed down himself.
Katsuki was trying to hold himself back from what had just happened. He was so close to the nerd that if he turned a little he would’ve been able to kiss him on the cheek. His own cheeks blushed and okay maybe he had taken too many pills. That had to be the answer to why he was having these thoughts. Thoughts of wanting to be just a little closer even though he didn’t deserve it. He had apologized but that couldn’t just magically turn them from frenemies to being best friends again. Deku was as close as he had had to a real friend before high school. The rest of his lackeys simply stuck around because he was strong and that would somehow rub off. Deku on the other hand was so stupid he would follow him because he thought he was cool and constantly praised him and wanted a genuine friendship. Even after putting him through hell, he stuck around long enough and even became the reason why Katsuki changed. High school was one hell of a reality check.
“Hey, Kacchan the stars remind me of when we would play in the forest and be surrounded by fireflies. They were really pretty”
“You mean the fireflies you would stick in your mouth so you could glow?”
“I did not do that? Did I? Stop lying Kacchan.”
“I’m not a fucking liar, you tried to shove one in my mouth so we could glow together.”
“What?! I don’t remember that at all.” Izuku laughed, “Well okay at least I wasn’t tormenting ladybugs in ziplock bags”
“I was trying to build a ladybug empire to rule over. I even gave them food.”
“Grass isn’t ladybug food Kacchan”
“At least I tried, you almost swallowed fireflies alive”
“Don’t let the press hear about our heinous acts as children we are going to lower our positions so much once we become heroes”
“Just give them a smile and they won’t even remember”
“You are gonna smile for the camera Kacchan?”
“FUCK no. I don’t care what they think of me. I’ll be such a good hero from my stats they won’t even doubt that I’m good”
“I’m sure no one will doubt that. Just that maybe… they want someone who shows they care with kindness”
“Well fuck that I’m plenty kind”
“If I didn’t know any better I would think you were joking Kacchan”
“What can I do to show you that I do?
“Do what exactly?
“Care about you, fucker.”
Izuku’s blush spread quickly on his face and back. Quickly he brought his arms and covered his face from Kacchan. “I… uhm- Kacchan” Izuku was almost whining.
“What’s it gonna be? Hmm?”
Katsuki might have never had said this if he wasn’t drowsy. Maybe, just maybe he won’t remember this. “Stay by my side Kacchan”
“Mmkay ‘zuku”
Izuku’s heart stopped right then and there. Tell his mother he loved her and ask Ochaco if she can delete his search history before his mom uses his computer again. It was a nice life and he could die right here. His face and arms were way too warm despite it being cold outside.
Izuku couldn’t hold it in anymore, before he even thought about it he lunged himself at Katsuki and held him in a tight embrace.
Katsuki’s mind went radio silent until all he could think was- what the fuck! Izuku’s hands were slightly cold against his abnormally warm skin and only seemed to increase in temperature as his face was turning red as well.
Izuku got up but remained close to the blonde “Sorry Kacchan” although the small endearing smile he had did not look sorry at all.
“Stupid, it’s late, let's go. Pick me up.”
Maybe Izuku understood wrong. Maybe not. But he swiftly carried Katsuki in a princess carry as if he weighed nothing. Katsuki’s stomach felt like it had little fireflies banging at his heart to get out. Izuku was just so strong despite his cute baby face. Katsuki’s hands went straight slapping to cover Izuku’s eyes while pressing his cheeks together and making his mouth form a kissy face. Which was a grave mistake for Katsuki’s heart already. His eyes trailed his soft puckered lips as he let out small whines in hopes that Katsuki could let go.
“Kacchan I can’t see where I’m going like this” Izuku whined
“That’s the point, nerd,” Katsuki said. He then grabbed Izuku by the head and climbed him until his leg was hooked on his shoulder and swiftly sat down on his shoulders and grabbed Izuku’s hair.
“Kacchan wha-“
“Charge peasant.”
Izuku laughed and it made Katsuki bounce on his shoulders. He curled his arms around Katsuki’s legs and made his way toward their room. Katsuki slumped against Izuku’s head”
“Kacchan?”
No response was given and all that could be heard were small breaths that he could feel his breath swishing through his hair.
As he laid him down back onto his bed his thumb brushed his cheek and before he let go he gave it a small pinch.
“Sweet dreams, Kacchan”