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“Hello, my name is Chisaki Kai or Overhaul. Who might you be?”
Chisaki Kai, I knew that name well due to his status underground. Not only was he the Yakuza leader of the Shie Hassaikai after the old head passed away but also a renowned medic underground. However, the name Overhaul was new to me.
“Um h-hello, my name is Midoriya Izuku. I’m your patient?” He hummed as he looked at Magne and Atsuhiro.
“Well then come on in, I’m assuming you're the hanahaki patient?” I nodded as he started to walk. Atsuhiro started to push the wheelchair forward as I looked around the house. The design was a beautiful traditional house which seemed to be very clean except for the occasional hair bow or textbook.
“If you don’t mind, can I ask what exactly your quirk is? It’s imperative to making any kind of medication for you”
“Oh um actually I’m quirkless so I hope this doesn’t affect anything too much” We came to a spot after he seemed to freeze on the spot as he turned to look back at me. His eyes glinted with something that I didn’t quite know. Did I make a mistake? I should have told him that I was quirkless, I should have known that this could change everything.
“I’m sorry but I think I heard that wrong. Could you repeat yourself?”
“I-I’m quirkless” His whole demeanor changed as he walked up to me and crouched down in front of me.
“Really? Then I will do everything in my power to try and help you, if you feel the slightest bit of discomfort please tell me and I will fix it right away. Actually do you need anything right now?” This was unexpected, a very unexpected reaction as I looked at Magne and Atusuhiro both equally confused as I was. Then I saw a teen with flowing silver hair come up to us as she took his collar and pulled him back.
“Stop acting like you're some sort of pervert, you’re making him uncomfortable” Overhaul looked at the teen and sighed before he looked back at us.
“I apologize if I made you uncomfortable, this is Eri she’s my daughter. Now can you let go of my collar before you stretch it out?” She nodded and let him go. She walked up to me and held out her hand.
“Hi! I’m Eri. It's nice to meet you sir,just tell me if he ever makes you feel uncomfortable or anything and I’ll fix that right away!”
I couldn’t help but chuckle at her fierceness and nodded.
“Will do”
“Anyways let’s go do a check up. I would like to see in what the state of the hanahaki is” I nodded as Eri seemed to capture the attention of Magne and Atsuhiro.
That night I stayed at the Shie Hassaikai compound enjoying my time with Eri, Magne and Atsuhiro since Overhaul had to do work.
However, it had been just as rumored that Chisaki was truly a medical genius because the next morning he already had some medication for me at the ready.
“I have good news Midoriya, it seems like while the hanahaki has taken root in some parts of your lungs but some parts have started to wither. You’ll be fine with the suppressants I give you”
“Does that mean that I should go to the hospital after I heal up a bit?”
“Don’t go to a hospital for the surgery just come here, since I can use my quirk not only would you just need a day to rest up but your body will be fully healed” I couldn’t help but have intrigue wash over me as I stared at him.
“Um...I don’t want to pry or anything but what is your quirk?”
“ I can disassemble anything I touch as well as reassemble it in any configuration I desire”
“Wow, that’s fascinating. So that applies to living organisms as well?” He nodded and I couldn’t help but feel excited at such a cool quirk.
“Would you use your quirk instead of doing a surgery? Would that have any after effects? Do you get any strain from using it too much? What can you do with it? Does it have any reqir-” His eyes had widened quite a bit before I realized the number of questions I asked him.
“Oh, sorry. I just get excited when quirks are involved”
“No, that's fine. If you’re scared about me using my quirk I can assure you that you’ll be fine. I’ve actually used my quirk to hel multiple people who are in the Shie Hassaikai”
“Oh no. That’s not it, really”
“Well...I’m flattered that you wanted to know about my quirk” I glanced at my lap as a feeling of embarrassment washed over me.
“Anyways, from what I saw yesterday I think that we could get rid of the hanahaki in a month. You can just come back and it should probably only take an hour at most to fix it”
“Wait, so I’ll be okay?” He looked confused at me.
“I...the hospital told me I might not make it out alive if I went through with the surgery” He shook his head and gave me a pill bottle.
“You’re not going to die Midoriya. Perhaps they didn’t have the right equipment or people but if I use my quirk on you you’ll already be healed within the same twenty four hours of the procedure” I couldn’t help but tear up as I looked at him.
“Really?”
“Yes, I wouldn’t lie about a life and death matter” I burst out in tears at the overwhelming happiness and relief.
“Thank you so much” Chisaki’s eyes crinkled as he smiled at me and patted my shoulder.
“Trust me Midoriya-kun I can assure you that I won’t let you die”
“I...really thank you”
“Don’t fret about it. Anyways you can go home now if you wish to, from what I’ve heard you have some partners who are waiting for you”
I nodded my head as he grabbed onto my wheelchair and headed towards the entrance of his estate.
“Midoriya-kun if you ever start to having fits again or start to feel to feel extremely lethargic or sick please call me”
“Will do Chisaki-san!” He chuckled as the doors of his estate opened and a black van waited for us. Magne and Atsuhiro talking to Eri as they waited.
“Very well have a safe trip Midoriya”
“Thank you Chisaki, I really appreciate everything”
The van's door closed as we started to drive away, Eri and Chisaki waving goodbye as we left. The stress I had been feeling for the past couple of days started to fade away and I fell asleep on our way home.
It was strange when I woke up after turning a specific corner like I already knew how close we were to the apartment. When we finally got to the apartment I couldn’t help but feel a wave of happiness crash into me as I saw Hitoshi and Shoto standing outside of the apartment waiting for me. As soon as they saw the van they rushed to it and the door opened, their faces greeting me.
“Izuku, how are you?”
“Do you feel okay?”
I nodded and smiled at them as one Magne and Atsuhiro helped me out.
“Do you want to enter for some tea?” They shook their heads and smiled widely at me.
“We have to take care of some matters with Aiya so we sadly can’t stay but we’ll keep you informed kid. So rest up” I nodded my head as they waved me goodbye and I stared at two men who looked at me with mischievous smiles.
“So ready to go in Izuku?” I nodded as I waited for one of them to push my wheelchair. Except I was suddenly lifted into the air and a slight squeal escaped from the surprise.
“Toshi!” He laughed as he started to carry me upstairs with Shoto following behind us.
“If I knew that’s what it took for you to call me a nickname I would’ve done that a while ago” I tried to hide my face in his shoulder, knowing that my face was probably red from the embarrassment as my heart was pounded away in my chest.
“You can put me down. You have an elevator here for a reason”
“Yeah...we have one but Sho and I are racing towards the top” Really my heart couldn’t handle this.
Surprisingly enough we had gotten to the top a few seconds before Shoto, probably since the elevator made stops on other floors. Going inside felt warm and cozy just like home and I couldn’t help but sigh in relief.
“Welcome home Izuku” Shoto smiled at me as he grabbed me from Hitoshi’s grasp and took me to the living room.
“I’m home” The thought made me feel fuzzy inside for some reason.
“So...how did it go?” I smiled at them and took out the small pill bottle from my sweater pocket as I showed it to them.
“These are my new suppressants...Chisaki said he could use his quirk to remove the hanahaki within a month...I’m not going to die, I’m going to be fine” Tears started to well up in my eyes again as I stared at them. They seemed to be shocked as well before Hitoshi sniveled, that snivel seemed to have a chain reaction as Shoto and him started to tear up slightly before throwing themselves on me. I laughed as they tried to bury their heads in my neck, I started to run my hand through their hair as I felt the slight tremble of their bodies and the small laughs that would escape them.
“I...we need to get that guy the biggest melon we can find, maybe some grapes too...should we get him a watermelon too?” I laughed at Hitoshi’s suggestion while I could feel Shoto’s puffs of laughter against my neck.
“Are you going to steal it again?” I teased Hitoshi as he pulled back from the hug and groaned.
“Izuku, why do you do this to me?” Shoto pulled back as well to laugh. At least the tears went away.
“Babe, hear me out...should we ask your dad to help you steal some fruit?” Shoto smirked as he looked at Hitoshi, who got up in front of us and then slumped onto both of us as we laughed.
“‘Toshi you should consider it” He scoffed at us and layed even more limply on us.
“Just you wait until we go visit our parents, then I want to see you laughing” Our trip would be in two weeks. In two weeks I think they would all be pleased to see that I’m not dying and was going to be okay. Of course after scolding me but I think I had been irresponsible enough to deserve that.
During that week we all went through our mostly normal things however, there were some slight changes. The first was how I tried to wake up before Shoto left for work just as Hitoshi came back from his shift which worked sometimes with the suppressants. We would all eat together before Shoto left for work, sometimes Hitoshi would sleep in my room using me as his personal pillow, while other days when his insomnia was bad we would go together to visit Shoto for lunch. Sometimes when both of them were busy I was left at the Tokyo Himura agency so I wouldn’t be lonely as they said. Which actually provided me some time to bond with Rei whenever Natsuo would drag her along to Tokyo to visit Shoto and Dabi. The other thing that was new was that sometimes Shoto would just take me to his agency, when Hitoshi was really tired Shoto would just scoop me up after breakfast and carry me to the car. He would do his work while he also let me help him sometimes whenever I got too bored or he couldn’t solve a case. He would even cook cute little bentos the night before or in the mornings when I went with him.
A week before we left Shoto had been the one to mention it at first saying that we should take the trip to Musutafu to our advantage. I didn’t know what he meant but that’s when he explained that we should move back and a part of me couldn’t help but feel overjoyed to go back to our home. Musutafu was a place which was much quieter than Tokyo, where no one felt the pressure of trying to achieve a lot more than was needed. It had truly surprised me when he pulled the paperwork to transfer cities.
It really would be a good change, so that’s how we found ourselves packing up all of our things, enjoying all the memories that came with certain things.
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It was during the start of the fourth month when I got a phone call.
<Incoming call Bakugo Katsuki>
Huh, so it’s finally time.
“He-”
“Izuku I leave for a mission and you’re breaking off my contract and the idiots' contracts! Then there’s people on the news saying I’m having an affair! What the fuck happened to you!”
“If you keep screaming I’m going to hang up”
“HAH! ARE YOU THREAT-” I hung up the phone call as I looked back at the city. It was really quite beautiful here, calming and serene.
My phone rang again, I knew it was Bakugou so I answered it.
“Calmer?”
“Izuku look, I’m really fucking sorry for being busy all-”
“Save your excuses Bakugou” I could almost hear him flinch.
“Wh-...What did you just call me?” I didn’t feel guilty when I heard his hushed voice, sounding saddened. The same thing I kept feeling these past months was overwhelming sadness that felt like it was going to eat me up alive. How many times did I have to feel like that when he would place me in second place to Kirishima even when we were together. How many times did I see him leave out apartment to go to Kirishimas’s knowing full well of their affair. How many times did he try to accuse me of being the one who was in the wrong knowing full well what he was doing. I held the same expression for almost three months but he never seemed to be concerned. I couldn’t do this anymore, living miserable with flowers that mock my demise while he enjoys his life with the person he loves, forgetting that I ever existed. Not when I finally learned to have respect for myself and started to fall in love again.
“With the way you're talking to me I’m guessing you didn’t read or hear any messages I left for you did you?”
“I...Izuku while I was on the mission I only had a burner phone. I only got back a few hours ago, baby look I’m going to go home today okay? We can spend the day together and I'll cook for you” In a way I pitied him, just like I had been looking through rose tinted glasses while I was him . It seemed like he was the one who was blinded by his arrogance.
“I am home but it’s definitely not with you. Since you haven’t seen or heard anything let me clarify something for you Bakugou Katsuki. I’m breaking up with you, I broke up with you a few months ba-”
“What! Where did that fucking come out of? Are you hearing yourself Izuku!? I sent you a message about the mission! W-what are you saying right now”
“Yes you did send me a message but you also ignored how I tried to break up with you before you left . So yes I do know what I’m saying”
“Izuku what the fuck are you talking about!” His stupor seemed to be quickly interchanged with anger which I didn’t really understand. It almost seemed like he was the one incapable of letting go.
“ I thought I could handle seeing you push away from me but I couldn’t. Look I can’t deal with seeing you guilt anymore not when I see how love is supposed to be like, what it’s like to have people who’ll support me no matter what”
“You realize that there's no going back from this right? Do you even fucking realize that! This isn’t a game Izuku!”
“Katsuki, why are you fighting about this? You don’t love me anymore”
“Don’t say that” Why didn’t you say this when you're the one who started to pull away. Could you even prove you love me?
“We both know it’s true so why are you acting like it isn’t. Are you even hearing yourself? You don’t love me-”
“Don’t say that shit Izuku!” I had been calm but hearing him try to defend himself when he was the one lying to me in the first place started to make my heart pound in anger.
“Why! Your acting like these past months have been nothing! Like you didn't abandon me and lie to me when we both know what you were really doing”
“Izuku stop with your fucking nonsense. Go home and just fucking wait, I’ll be home soon. I promise I won’t go to work tomorrow so we can spend the day together”
“Stop okay! I needed who knows how fucking long ago for you to tell me about your affair! I don’t need you to stay with me just to satisfy your guilt! I was done waiting for you after almost three months, I tried to wait for you to tell me but for someone as abrasive as you. You’re a fucking coward, do you know how much I’ve suffered over you? How many nights I spent in our bed wondering when you would come back, or hoping you would at least answer my messages or call!” I tried to regain my composure feeling slightly guilty hearing the eerie silence on his side. I could feel tears start to well up in my eyes from the anger burning in my stomach.
“Izuku...I-when-how...What affair?” I couldn’t help but scoff as the same anger in my stomach started to burn hotter.
“Seriously Bakugou? Fuck you”
"Just fuckin’ listen okay! I'm really sor-" I could hear a chair screech in the background wherever he was. He was probably scared but he deserved this, after everything I suffered he could suffer with losing me as well.
"How long have you been together?"
"What?" He sounded scared again, hesitant.
" How long have you been together?"
"...I...f-fuck... A year and a half" I felt my tears start to roll down my face, anger recoiling at full force. A year...a fucking year. I thought that maybe this was only going on for six months at most but a year and a half. A whole year and a half I was blinded, living with someone who didn’t love me.
"Fuck you..." It sounded watery but if it was from anger or sadness I really didn’t know.
“W-Wait Izuku. I swear I can expl-”
“No, you had a year, no a fucking year and a half. A full fucking eighteen months for crying out loud to tell me and you didn't!! You should’ve told me when you first started to see him but instead you decided to have a fucking affair! Did you even consider my feelings? Did you ever maybe think how this could hurt me, how you were just leading me on?”
“Izuku, I swear I was going to try to explain to you. I just...the time was never right and-I fuck. We were on the mission-”
“He went with you on your mission to Shanghai?” Any and all sadness I had dissipated in an instant as my blood started to boil. I heard the rooftop door open and I saw Sho’s head peeking out. I could see concern written on his face as I pointed to the phone and mouthed ‘Bakugou’. He looked hesitant and nodded, probably going to find Hitoshi.
“I...yeah” Another scoff escaped me.
“So you could run away to another country with your boyfriend but you couldn’t bring yourself to break up with me? Do you know how stupid that sounds! Were you even on a mission!”
“Izuku, please hear me out. Just five minutes I swear I can explain everything” His voice sounded watery and desperate but why should I care about him now? When he didn’t even seem to have an ounce of care for me?
“You had three months since I found out and you’ve been with Kirishima for eighteen months. We’re done here Bakugou”
“This isn’t fuckin’ fair Izuku. I just want to explain”
“Are you fucking with me right now? What isn’t fair is how I spent that time loving you, loving someone who I thought loved me! I ignored all the fucking signs beacuse I trusted you, I trusted you to tell me if you didn’t love me anymore, to tell me that you were tired of me but you didn’t! Instead you decided that leading me on was the best option so you want to talk about being fair? Go and rethink about everything that happened, think about how this could have been fixed a long time ago”
“Izuku I just....I was scared and I didn’t want to-”
“I don’t want you to tell me why you did it. You had so much time, so much fucking time. You never listened to me so I won’t listen to you. This is the last time we’ll speak, the last time we’ll see-”
"Just fucking listen Deku!” I couldn’t help but freeze a little. Deku...so this is what it’s come to. Back to a time when he had treated me as nothing more than a pebble to step on.
" Wait! I didn't mean to say that I swear my mouth ju-"
“We’re nothing more than stranger now”
“Wait, Izuku, Izuku please-”
“Goodbye”
“PLEASE JU-” His voice sounded so painfully desperate and wasn’t that amusing how I was once in that position? How he did this to us instead of being honest from the start.
“Goodbye Bakugou Katsuki”
“IZU-” I hung up the phone. Looking at his phone number and clicking on his profile blocking him. In a week we really will be nothing more than strangers but I was okay with that. I had been okay with that for a while now.
“You know I’d pay to watch his face during that call”
“You can always ask Mei, I mean she would probably sell the copies” Hitoshi grinned like a mad man as he made his way over to me and kissed me on the cheek.
“I knew I fell in love with you for a reason Izuku-chan~” I snorted as he got behind my wheelchair and started to push us inside.
“Anyways dinners ready, come along love of mine” I giggled at Hitoshi’s antics.
“You’re so cheesy ‘Toshi”
“Only for you and Sho ”
To be honest the next day might have been one of the most amusing things that have happened since the hanahaki. Why? Well I woke up to one of my partners poking me awake and a large smug grin in their faces as a phone was shoved in my face.
“You have to see this. It’s so funny!” I sat up on my bed bones creaking in protest as they helped me. I grabbed Hitoshi’s phone and I stared at the screen and I couldn’t help but grin as well.
‘What happened to Japan’s sweetheart Midoriya Izuku while Rising hero Dynamite was having an affair with rookie hero Red Riot behind his back?’
I couldn’t help but snort as I gave Hitoshi his phone back.
“How did this even happen?”
“ Tokoyami said that he was passing by the central Tokyo agency and heard that one of the interns overheard Bakugou talking on the phone with you so he started to record the conversation. They told the intern he was fired so we hired him at my agency” I looked at Shoto, really looked at Shoto because right now he looked so pleased with this whole situation.
“Oh actually it seems like Tokyo central is going to reconsider their contracts with them since Bakugou’s getting a lot of hate right now. You have a lot of fans who’re trying to cancel him babe”Hitoshi on the other hand just looked very smug, almost like he had been proven right about something. I know this was a bad thing for Bakugou but I couldn’t help but feel happy that they were both in such good moods.
“You know that they won’t cancel their contracts right? There are far too many villains in Tokyo. The worst they could do is maybe suspend them for a few days” Yet again their grins widened as they looked at each other rather than at me.
“Oh sure they won’t fire them but I don’t think they’ll be rising in the ranks any time soon”
“Huh?”
“Well you know they’re rookies, maybe top thirty right? Well because of the scandal they dropped to the top hundred two hundred. So really who know what’ll happen”
“Do you think they would come to the Himura agency asking for work?” Hitoshi stared at Shoto after he said that and started to cackled madly.
“Babe, babe haha listen to me if that, haha every happens you have to record that” Shoto nodded as he looked back at me with a soft smile on his face as he left Hitoshi to keep laughing.
“Anyways we came in here so we could eat breakfast together but if you still feel tired we’ll leave you to sleep more” I shook my head as my stomach grumbled in hunger.
“Um actually I’m feeling rather hungry today”
“Good, I’m glad to see the medicine is working. I actually made some pancakes to celebrate. Strawberry matcha, does that sound okay?” I nodded happily as I opened my arms for Shoto and Hitoshi. They happily threw themselves into my arms as I was thrown back into the bed softly.
We separated and Hitoshi turned to pick me up bridal style as we headed towards the kitchen.
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It was weird how they had just settled in somewhat when we were leaving the city to go see Overhaul for my surgery...actually it wasn’t really surgery was it?...
Either way, thankfully Chisaki seemed to be prepared for today as some of his men led my partners and I into what looked like a doctor's office. We were told we had to wait a bit since Chisaki was currently tending a group of people who came in at the last minute. I didn’t really mind as I sat in the office with Hitoshi and Shoto however, that didn’t mean I wasn’t feeling nervous for what would happen.
“Are you nervous?” I looked at Sho, chuckling a little because yes, yes I was. So I nodded.
“Hey let’s think on the bright side babe. You can eat anything you want after this, isn’t that so much better than if you went into a normal surgery?” I laughed, grabbing Hitoshi’s and Shoto’s hands.
“I apologize for running behind but are you ready for the procedure Midoriya-kun?” Chisaki seemed to enter guns blazing in a way with excitement.
“Oh it’s no problem, I’m just thankful you could squeeze me in. I’m ready!” I smiled at him as he chuckled and started to get out some equipment.
“Very well first we’ll get you under some anesthesia and then I’ll remove the hanahaki. Does that sound okay?” I nodded as he made the bed recline down fully. Putting what looked like an oxygen mask on my face before I could start to feel the effects of the anesthesia.
Quickly everything started to fade into black as their faces slowly started to blur merging with the black in my vision. This was it.
Yet I feel like I could open my eyes again so I did.
“Nerd, you better fucking wake up before we’re too late” That voice, I hadn’t heard it in a long time but I knew that voice. I opened my eyes as a pair of scarlet eyes stared back at me.
“There’s my nerd. You done with your nap? I swear one of these days I won’t be here to wake you up” He grabbed my hand and tugged me upwards with him.
“Anyways I’ve gotta say somethin’ to you” I nodded, this felt surreal. This felt like when we were really back in highschool. From the corner of my eyes I could see his friends all standing outside of the door, he was holding something behind his back. This scene was too familiar, way too familiar. Katsuki’s face was flushed a dark red as he forcefully held out a bouquet of sunflowers to my chest.
" Izuku, please go out with me" I couldn’t help but look at him, really look at him. Seeing that even as his face was supposed to be looking at the ground when his head rose slightly it was clear his eyes were lingering towards my right. His eyes were lingering towards the one and only Kirishima Eijirou.
" Katsuki.. I really did love you but I can't be by your side knowing you love him” Katsuki’s head shot straight up as he looked at me with wide eyes.
" You can't let me go like this Izuku. Think about all the happy times that we had together. Didn't I make you happy? Are you really ready to let go?"
“Huh?” This, this wasn’t part of it. Wait what?
I heard him sigh and put down the flowers as he sat on the desk.
“I didn’t think you were going to let go that easily”
“Um,is this some sort of quirk?” He looked at me and shook his head.
“You could say I’m a figment of your imagination caused by the hanahaki...So wanna take a walk?” The hanahaki, now that I think about it, nobody talks about what happens because your memories get erased. I really wish I had a notebook right now, I mean truly it was almost like the hanahaki acted like a quirk and a sentient one at that.
“Nerd?” Huh? Oh Bakugou.
“So you're not the real you?” He shook his head and looked at me fondly as he walked over to me.
“I’m the version of Katsuki you loved and the one that loved you. Weird huh? Hearing me say that after a long time?” He reached out for my hand but I brought my hand behind my back. I could see his face fall but he shook his head and started to walk away.
“So, you really love them don’t you?” I nodded thinking about Hitoshi and Shoto.
“Um...why am I here?”
“Who knows Izuku, perhaps it’s so you could get some closure” I snorted thinking about what happened to him. I think I got my closure a while ago so that’s probably not it.
“I don’t think it’s that Bakugou” Yet again he scowled and gently grabbed onto my wrist.
“Stop calling me that, do you know how weird that is coming from your mouth?” I chuckled and followed him out the classroom door and into the hallway, watching as his friends started to leave. Then Hinata was suddenly there starting to slowly turn transparent.
“Is that normal? Hinata is turning transparentish” He grunted and kept moving forward.
“Well you're getting rid of your hanahaki aren’t you? I’m bound to take people with me aren’t I? So call me fucking Kacchan!” Huh, so they really are going to disappear. Perhaps I would have gotten sadder before but everything changed. If anything I just hope that in the future I won’t become friends with them. I looked back...there was nothing there. Weird, was something there?
“I don’t think we’re close enough for me to call you that” He paused as he looked back at me and I could see the remorse on his face.
“Just...just for today...Just one last time Izuku…” My heart couldn’t help but ache from the expression his face held. Why couldn’t things have been like this, why couldn’t he have just told me the truth instead of hiding it. Looking at his guilty expression just made me feel angry again because he had no right to look like that, no right to act like he was the one who’s suffering.
“Your name is Bakugou Katsuki isn’t it? So why shouldn’t I call you that! And stop acting like that, acting like you’re the one who’s hurt when you lied to me! You…” Yet this time it wasn’t guilt on his face instead a wobbly smile much like mine. Staring at me, a face I had only seen once after he tried to repair things between us.
“You know you’re right about that but please. I’m not the Bakugou Katsuki you know, I’m just the embers of what was once your love for him. I just-You’re getting rid of me so I want to at least hear you say Kacchan one last time you know” I looked at him as he rubbed a hand down his face. It was this that made me realize again that this wasn’t the Bakugou out in the real world, this really was the Katsuki I had once fallen in love with. I felt a twinge of guilt for lashing out at him now, lashing out at someone that wouldn’t even exist anymore.
“I um...sorry about...well everything” I chuckled as I walked next to him, our surroundings shifting.
“You shouldn’t apologize, I mean you're not even the real you. I’m sorry for lashing out”
“You don’t have to do that geez Izuku. You didn’t deserve that shit” I knew where we were heading now.
“Like you said you aren’t him, so don’t worry about that”
“Anyways we’re here” He pointed in front of us when I saw it. The ferris wheel from our first date. I couldn’t help but gasp at the excitement that filled me, the view from that ferris wheel had always been the prettiest and we had gone there for our anniversary three times until...Until he had his affair.
I felt his slightly calloused hand ruffle my hair as I looked up at him, a smirk adorning his bright face.
“What do you say? Are you up for a walk around the festival?” I smiled at him. I might not be in love with him, not when I have two beautiful partners. Instead this warmer version of Bakugou felt like an old friend, the childhood friend I hadn’t seen in a few years.
“Yeah, this is your last day isn’t it?” He nodded and walked forward.
“Took you a while til you finally got rid of me, didn't it nerd?”
“You know you can’t blame me Kacchan. I didn’t really know that my doctor was faulty” His head whipped towards me with a wide smile beaming at me.
“You finally said it” I shrugged as I kept walking towards the ferris wheel.
“I thought I could be nice to you before you...died?”
He nodded his head and I could see Denki standing near a food booth before he slowly started to go invis-...why was I staring at that booth? I swear there was something there...actually was there something there.
“Is there a glitch in your system nerd?” He seemed normal so that was probably just my imagination. I shook my head and I looked at him as we moved forward in the line.
“Sorry, I just thought I saw something but it was nothing I guess”
“You know in a way it's kind of terrifying to see the effects of that”
“What do you mean?”
“Don’t worry your pretty little head nerd. Let’s get on it’s our turn”
“Midori?” I looked up to Mina. What is she doing here, I looked back up to Katsuki who just grunted in acknowledgement as she grabbed my hand. I tried to pull away but she seemed to have a firm grip on me.
“Mina, could you let me go?” She shook her head and smiled at me as she twirled me around.
“Mina!”
“Don’t worry it’ll be over soon nerd” I looked at Katsuki, an unreadable expression on his face as we came to a stop. Mina was smiling at me as she let go and rocked back and forth on her feet, she looked at me as I saw more of her starting to turn invisible, disappearing.
“That was so much fun Midori! It’s been a while since we did that, right?” I nodded my head as she turned to walk away, trying to wave back but with every step she took she started to fade more and more.
Again, why am I staring over there again? I turned to Katsuki and smiled sheepishly, rubbing the back of my head.
“Sorry Kacchan, it seems like I keep getting distracted”
“It’s fine nerd. Let’s just get on” I nodded my head as we entered the cabin. Then we started to rise and rise as the glare of the sun reflected off of things below us and the cabins but again here I was. The sunset had always been so beautiful here as people were laughing and smiling, having fun below us. It felt nice, it almost felt like this was normal to some extent. After this I would go home to Hitoshi and Shoto while Katsuki went back to his home.
“You still have a beautiful smile” He had a lazy smirk on his face as he was leaning back in his chair, watching me.
“And you still have that douchey smirk”
We started to descend again as the ferris wheel shadow dawned upon us and just as we started to get closer to the ground I could see red.
Kirishima Eijirou was waiting down there.
“What, why is he here?” I looked at Katsuki, his face oddly somber. He huffed out a sigh as the door was opened from our cabin and we walked outside.
“Midoriya! It’s been a while, how have you been” It’s fine this isn’t the real Kirishima, just like how that isn’t the real Katsuki. Calm down.
“Um, good? I...why are you here?” He smiled at me and started to walk away as he beckoned me and Katsuki to follow him. I looked over at Katsuki who only shrugged and pointed at Kirishima. So I followed Kirishima as he took us to some food stands, grabbing three different grilled skewers. Then he handed one to each of us as he sat down on one of the tables. I sat down but something felt off, like I was forgetting something.
He didn’t say anything else as he ate his skewer, smiling at us from time to time. There wasn’t really an awkward silence between us as we just enjoyed the festival going on around us.
I looked at Kirishima who leaned forward onto the table. He got up and jumped in front of Katsuki and I.
“Sorry about this Midoriya”
“About what?”
“Not telling you the truth” I waved him off because what use was it to me if this wasn’t the real him. I’m starting to think that this really is all a figment of my imagination and not the hanahaki. Maybe a drug induced dream?
“Um, don’t worry about it?”
“Thanks for being so manly with me Midoriya!” Just like that he ran off his figure slowly disappearing with each step he took. Until...again.
“Sorry Kacchan, I-” When I looked at Katsuki I could see him starting to turn transparent. A slight pang of fear hit me as I looked at him.
“Kacchan?”
“Don’t worry, this is because of the hanahaki removal”
“Wait, what’s happening to you?”
“I’m being erased from your memories” He smiled at me as he ruffled my hair.
“Don’t worry too much about this nerd, this is for the greater good” I knew that but for some reason I felt scared to see that this is how he was going to leave.
“Does it hurt?” He shook his head as he looked forward into the festival.
“I’m not sure. I can just feel something pulling me away from you”
“So this is goodbye?” He nodded as he looked at me, part of his chest starting to fade away.
I laughed as I hit his arm slightly as tears started to accumulate in my eyes.
“You know you're not so bad when you’re not cheating on me. Feels almost like we could be friends again” I could see more of him start to disappear as tears pricked my eyes. Yet he looked content as he stared at me and hugged me.
“I think there some people looking for you”
“What people?”
“Izuku!” I looked behind me as my heart started to pound when I saw two familiar faces.
“Hitoshi, Shoto! How did you get here!”
“Goodbye Izuku” A faint whisper...
I don’t know why it felt like someone was behind me. I looked back to see nothing even though it felt like I was talking with someone. Wait, was I talking to someone just now?
“Hey baby, you need to wake up” I looked at Shoto as he lightly cupped my face in his hands before he kissed my forehead. Pulling away as Hitoshi took his place with a smirk
“Wake up, please” Hitoshi gave me a quick before he pulled away.
Wake up?
Everything around me started to crumble as Hitoshi and Shoto grabbed my hands as they started to run forward and into a light ahead.
“Trust us” I nodded as we jumped into the light.
Complete and utter silence.
Then I could hear it. The light rhythmic beat of a monitoring machine. I tried to open my eyes which for some reason felt slightly heavy.
“Izuku?” The first thing to appear in my field of vision was peppermint hair.
“Sho?” I opened my eyes fully as I took in his face.
“How are you feeling? Um let me get Chisaki” I nodded my head as I saw Hitoshi slumped over in a chair.
“Want me to wake him up?” I shook my head because if he was sleeping it probably meant he was really tired especially due to his insomnia...Actually I should probably try to find a solution for that.
“Want water before I leave?”
“Um yes please?” He nodded as he went to a small corner of the nice bedroom and got me a cup of water.
“Hey, Sho can I ask you something?” He nodded so I continued.
“Why are we here?” He seemed to be a little shocked and hesitant to answer.
“Well you had an accident and you know Chisaki offered to help you so we took you here since we were in the area” I nodded as he left. The room is filled by the noises of the monitoring machine and Hitoshi’s soft snoring. I don’t really believe what Shoto told me but I trust him to have a good reason for hiding the truth so I won’t pry into this matter.
There was a knock on the door as a head popped inside. Silver hair poured out from behind the door as a ruby eye peered inside the room.
“You know you can come inside Eri?” She gasped as she looked at me but then smiled as she entered. I could already tell she was about to yell or squeal in joy so I put a finger to my mouth and pointed at Hitoshi with my other hand. She looked over at him and then nodded furiously as she bounced her way over to my side. She sat on the stool next to my bed as she put her chin on the bed.
“How are you feeling Izuku?” She whispered quietly as I smiled at her. I patted her head trying to hide my giggles.
“I feel fine, Eri. How are you? Did you just get back from school?” She nodded again as her hair rubbed against my hand.
“Yup, today I got to paint in art class and they even glitter. So I made you a get well card!” She handed me a cute little card that had a lot of glitter hearts and flowers and a little sun.
“Thank you Eri-chan. It’s very pretty” She smiled at me as the door opened and Chisaki entered followed by Shoto.
This felt eerily familiar.
“Midoriya-kun how are you feelin?”
“Pretty good. Should something be off?” He shook his head.
“Not unless I did something wrong. It’s good to hear that you feel well, anyways I just want to do a quick check up to make sure that everythings in working order” I nodded and then everyone waited outside as he did a quick check up on me.
“Okay, you’re in good health. So you can leave today, I’ll prepare a van but like before please tell me if you feel sick” I nodded as Hitoshi and Shoto entered. Chisaki exited and I could hear Eri’s excited noises even from here, it was quite endearing.
“So, fake Doc said you’re all set” I nodded at Hitoshi who was woken up a little while ago. Shoto gave me a change of clothing.
“I’m really happy that everything went well!” I didn’t get a good explanation but if I was curious later on I could just figure out what happened. Either way I was just content to see that everyone was happy.
“Hey, what do you think about taking a trip together next year?” I looked at Shoto who looked like he was excited.
“We can take a trip around this time. I think it could be nice to celebrate today and maybe our anniversary all at once” I nodded along with Hitoshi.
“A trip sounds great!” We all smiled, making a promise for next year. A promise of being together til next year and I fully intended on keeping it.
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Just like that the year passed in the blink of an eye and we were packing up for our promised trip.
“Did you already pack up extra gloves and your weighted sweater?” I nodded and kissed Sho’s cheek as I handed him a pair of sunscreen.
“Thank you sunshine” I nodded and went over to Hitoshi to give him a quick peck on the cheek as well and then retreated into the kitchen.
We had packed everything already so hopefully tomorrow should go smoothly. I grabbed the pot of boiling water to make some tea for the three of us, and grabbed some cheesecake in the fridge so we could enjoy it together.
I really don’t think I can sit still with the excitement that thrummed in my veins, we had already planned this about a year ago and had all worked hard to accumulate enough vacation days so that we would enjoy each other’s company for a while. Now that it was here though I just wanted us to leave so I could pamper both of my partners with the love and attention they deserved.
“When did you buy this?” I smiled towards my partners as they sat down at the dining room table. I placed a cup of tea in front of Shoto and served them a slice of dessert.
“I ate lunch with Dabi yesterday since he and Nat came by the workshop for some gear” Shoto nodded his head as Hitoshi stared at his empty mug. I went back into the kitchen just in time as the coffee pot had finished and poured coffee into Hitoshi’s cup as I watched his face light up with glee.
“Have I told you I love you today?” I giggled as he grabbed my hand and kissed the back of it.
“Well I don’t think you’ve told me today” He froze slightly as he looked up at me seriously.
“Midoriya Izuku I love you” I smiled at him and leaned over the table to give him a kiss. When I pulled back I could see Shoto beaming at us and really this man was just too beautiful. So I leaned over to give him a kiss as well, pullin back when I knew Hitoshi would do the same.
“We love you Himura Shoto” He smiled contently and went back to paying attention to his tea and cake. This really was life.
After that we all went to sleep trying to fall asleep but having the excitement kept us up. Needless to say it was a good thing we packed the day before because we overslept and we rushed towards the station the next morning. Thankfully we still got there a bit early and we were able to have a safe trip towards Shizuoka. We had planned to get to Shizuoka station and then rent a car as we had a mini road trip, going to the Himura household for a little visit before going through Shiozuka, Yamanashi, until we finally get to Nagano.
Shizuoka would be to visit Sho’s family or better said Hitoshi and my in-laws, while Yamanashi would be so we could go to Lake Kawaguchi and strawberries since peaches sadly weren’t in season. Then lastly Nagano was so Hitoshi and I could treat Shoto to all the Soba he wanted as an early birthday present. Then we would finally get to Nagano where we booked a stay in an onsen resort. Thankfully the trip went in a flash of an eye, since the train was one of the newest bullet train versions even if there was a tiny accident.
Now I was waiting for Hitoshi and Shoto outside of the Shizuoka station. Hitoshi had gone to the bathroom to change clothing after a little kid spilled juice on him while Shoto went ahead from us to try and rent a car.
So I made my way to a nearby store to try and get something in my belly. I wasn’t far from either of them when I heard panting behind me, someone had probably been trying to catch a train last minute.
“Izuku!” Weird, someone else named Izuku was here.
“Izuku! Wait please!” I couldn’t help but turn around to be met with a blonde man. His face was twisted in desperation and grief as I saw him locking eyes with me.
“Izuku” He made his way towards me closing the distance that we had as he stood in front of me with about a foot of space. He was panting and there was a light sheen of sweat on his skin. I wonder why he came in a hurry. When he looked at me I could see the relief on his face as he sighed and straightened up.
" Izuku, I was so worried they said you were in an accident and forgot things but you...you didn't forget me right? Not before I could make it up to you" He was mumbling the last part slightly so I perhaps heard something wrong.
“Um what?”
“You know I always had a feeling you wouldn’t forget me, but you know everything was just...Things weren’t supposed to end like that”
“Huh? I’m sorry but I don’t think I understand”
“Izuku, you were gone when I came back and I-I just. I didn’t want things to end like that, you know. I was stupid and scared and I should have done something else instead of lying to you but I-fuck I was scared” I looked at him, spiky blonde hair and ruby eyes...where had I seen that....Oh!
“You’re the hero Dynamite right, or well Bakugou Katsuki right now? Um sorry but I think you have me confused for someone else” Just like that his face dropped his eyebrows pinching together into a sorrowful expression.
“What are you talking about? Izuku this isn’t funny” I couldn’t help but scratch at the back of my neck. I remembered there had been a scandal between us, he cheated on me but I don’t remember ever talking to him or anything. It wasn’t hard to dig a little deeper and find out about the hanahaki which seemed to be both bad and good. Either way I really don’t want to associate myself with this man.
“Um, I really am sorry but while my name is Izuku. I’ve never met you” Just like that he crumpled onto the ground.
“Izuku babe, Shoto has the car let’s go” Hitoshi started to walk up next to me when he looked at Bakugou, anger flashing in his eyes before he tried to look impassive again.
“Come one, Shoto’s not too far so I’ll grab our bags okay?” I nodded as I glanced towards Bakugou, a heartbroken and grieving expression on his face. It pulled a little at my heartstrings to see how he was acting like someone had died and maybe someone did. So I crouched down in front of him.
“Um, I don’t know who you’re looking for but I’m sure you’ll eventually find a solution. Um anyways I see your partner so I’m guessing you're on like a couples vacation right? I am too!” I could see Red Riot running up to us and then suddenly other heroes popped up behind him as they made their way over to us.
“Midoriya?” I looked at Red Riot to see his face was also filled with guilt but he was clearly trying to hide it behind a smile. Ah, so this was the famed mistress.
“Red Riot, how are you?” He looked shocked and looked down at Bakugou as I could feel the stares of the rest of them. I couldn’t help but feel confused as I stared at all of them. Did I forget other people as well? Either way I didn’t like the attention and I remember all those heroes, Dynamite, Red Riot, Cellophane, Pinky, and Chargebolt. Names of people who were banned from entering Hatsuke Industries and people who I personally cut off .
“I’m sorry but do you all know me or something? You keep staring at me like I’m part of an exhibition” I couldn’t help but feel annoyed at their silence. I got up and grabbed Hitoshi’s hand in mine, intertwining our fingers as he smiled at me smuggly.
“Seeing as how we don’t know each other I don’t think I have to stay here for idle chat. So I’ll be taking my leave goodbye heros”
“Wait, Midoriya” I looked back at Red Riot who seemed to be on the edge between running away and yelling something out.
“Yes?”
“I’m...I’m really sorry about everything” I looked up at Hitoshi who just shrugged. In my opinion it seemed a little pathetic how they were asking for forgiveness even though I don’t remember them...They should have done this before I forgot.
“I see that clearly you and Bakugou have mistaken me for someone else. I’ve never met you in my life and I think it’s going to stay that way seeing as how you're banned from Hatsume industries. Anyways I hope you enjoy this family outing, goodbye heroes” I started to move forward as Hitoshi followed me with a love sick expression. I didn’t know where I was going but seeing as how I saw lovely peppermint hair I guess this was the right direction. Perhaps I’ve just developed a sixth sense for both Hitoshi and Shoto.
“Ready to have fun?” I nodded as we made our way to Shoto who was leaning on the rented car looking handsome as always.
“My loves you’ve finally arrived” We both nodded our heads as we wrapped Shoto in a hug.
“Love you Sho”
“I love him and you more” Sure you do ‘Toshi.
“Prove it because I’m pretty sure I love both of you more”
“Izuku, babe, honey, love of my life. You’re not going to win this argument”
“That’s what you think but just watch as I show both of you how much I love you!” The three of us looked at each other before we busted out laughing.
The warmth radiated through my whole body even if it was winter right now. These are the two men who truly made me happy, who were with me through thick and thin. Truly I don’t think there was any way I could ever thank them but I would always make sure to show them how much they truly meant to me. This, they were my happiness and I wouldn’t let a damaged past ruin it. I laughed as I hugged them tighter.
“I really do love you both but let’s go! So I can show you all my love! I’ll buy Sho all the soba he wants and I’ll get you as many cats as you want to pet ‘Toshi”
They laughed and stared at me both kissing my forehead. Warmth and tenderness dripped from their eyes as they pulled back.
“We love you to Izuku”