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message delivered

Summary:

Kacchan: i miss you [2:03am]
Kacchan: that was a typo [8:16am]
Kacchan: go fuck yourself [8:17am]

 In which Katsuki grieves in the only way he knows how. With rage and double texting.

Notes:

my take on what katsuki's been doing since deku's been gone. here's two hundred and eighty-seven text messages of hopeless, angry pining with a dash of anguish on the side. <3

this one-shot is inspired by co-as-t's art on tumblr! here's a link to their work, go check them out, they're amazing!!

i hope you enjoy! take care <3

Chapter 1: message delivered

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

April 1st, 20XX

Kacchan: where the fuck are you?? [3:45pm]

Kacchan: i just got released from the hospital and you weren’t in your room [3:46pm]

Kacchan: got out earlier than me i guess. you trying to one up me or something? [3:46pm]

Kacchan: bet you can’t text with those fucked up fingers huh [3:49pm]

Kacchan: voice to text it like fuckin all might or whatever. i don’t give a shit about typos [3:53pm]

Kacchan: lol [3:56pm]

Kacchan: no but seriously where the fuck are you so i can beat your ass [4:02pm]


Kacchan: DEKU [5:16pm]

Kacchan: what the FUCK is this [5:16pm]

Kacchan: [letter.jpg]

Kacchan: is this a fucking JOKE im not goddamn laughing [5:17pm]

Kacchan: we don’t celebrate april fools here deku [5:18pm]

Kacchan: this better be a fucking joke. did you leave one for everyone???? [5:19pm]

Kacchan: Fuck you. [5:47pm]


April 2nd, 20XX

Kacchan: where the hell are you? answer my fucking texts [8:19am]


Kacchan: this is fucking bullshit and you know it [9:45pm]

Kacchan: i can’t believe you’re serious about this [9:46pm]

Kacchan: you’ve never even been camping, you dumb fuck [9:46pm]

Kacchan: how do you think you’re gonna survive out there, huh? auntie’s not there to make you any goddamn bento boxes now is she? [9:47pm]

Kacchan: i bet you’re living off shitty chips and soda [9:47pm]

Kacchan: i bet you’re a fucking mess [9:48pm]


Kacchan: you better be eating, deku [11:43pm]

Kacchan: or i’ll kick your ass [11:44pm]


April 3rd, 20XX

Kacchan: i figured it out, you know [12:08am]

Kacchan: that all might was the one that put those letters around the dorm [12:09am]

Kacchan: you two are about as subtle as sledgehammer [12:09am]

Kacchan: way to fuckin exclude me from your stupid little quirk club [12:10am]

Kacchan: i get why you tried to keep the extras out of this but why the fuck didn’t you tell me? [12:11am]

Kacchan: you didn’t even ask if i’d help [12:12am]

Kacchan: i would’ve [12:46am]


Kacchan: come back, you fucking asshole [12:45pm]

Kacchan: i wanna kick your ass [12:46pm]


Kacchan: come back deku [9:33pm]

Kacchan: seriously don’t make me say it again [9:34pm]

April 4th, 20XX

Kacchan: fuck you [12:23am]


Kacchan: hey deku [6:45pm]

Kacchan: i bet you fucking REEK [6:45pm]

Kacchan: you’re not coming back til you fucking bathe i locked the doors [6:47pm]

Kacchan: good fucking luck shithead i taped the windows too [6:47pm]


Kacchan: that was a joke, by the way [8:59pm]

Kacchan: i bet by now you’re missing my brilliant fucking sense of humor [9:00pm]

Kacchan: or the others, i guess [9:00pm]

Kacchan: nobody’s doing much joking around here [9:01pm]

Kacchan: nobody fucking smiles anymore [9:05pm]

Kacchan: you took all that shit with you [9:13pm]

Kacchan: you owe them all so many goddamn smiles when you get back your cheeks are gonna hurt til you’re EIGHTY [9:13pm]

Kacchan: cause you’re gonna make it to eighty you hear me? [9:14pm]

Kacchan: you think you’re dying before me and you’ve got another goddamn thing coming [9:15pm]

Kacchan: and i’m never gonna fucking die, so you’re stuck with me [9:16pm]

Kacchan: we’re gonna be old and gray and still doing hero shit because nobody could stop us if they TRIED [9:17pm]

Kacchan: my hearings gonna be fucking shot, so you might as well spend all your free time learning sign starting now [9:18pm]

Kacchan: here’s your first lesson [9:19pm]

Kacchan: [fuckyou.jpg]

Kacchan: class dismissed [9:19pm]


April 5th, 20XX

Kacchan: speaking of class, you’re missing a shit ton of it [9:47am]

Kacchan: i mean, classes are suspended at the moment [9:48am]

Kacchan: but that doesn’t mean you can fuckin fall behind [9:48am]

Kacchan: i still got perfect attendance, motherfucker [9:48am]

Kacchan: we’re all still studying and you’re missing it [9:49am]

Kacchan: your friends are getting stupider with you not here to tutor them, you know [9:50am]

Kacchan: so that’s on you [9:51am]

Kacchan: you don’t want them to fall behind either, do you? [9:52am]


Kacchan: i’m stealing all your fucking posters and setting them on fire if you don’t come back and stop me [8:46pm]

April 6th, 20XX

Kacchan: i won’t burn them. just come back [1:37am]


April 7th, 20XX

Kacchan: come back deku [12:49am]


Kacchan: come back deku [11:45pm]


April 8th, 20XX

Kacchan: deku, come on [10:34am]

Kacchan: i’m not doing this shit for my health you know [10:35am]

Kacchan: just fucking. respond or something. so i know you’re okay [10:36am]

Kacchan: or at least for everybody else to know. just respond to somebody [10:37am]

Kacchan: it doesn’t have to be me [10:38am]

Kacchan: actually fuck you yes it does [11:06am]


Kacchan: i’m waiting [6:34pm]


April 9th, 20XX

Kacchan: if you want to keep it between us i will [1:38am]

Kacchan: i just need to know you’re okay [1:39am]


Kacchan: actually fuck you for suggesting that deku, that’s selfish as hell [2:16am]

Kacchan: text your fucking friends back [2:17am]


Kacchan: that old all might special was on tonight [8:46pm]

Kacchan: the one we used to watch over and over? [8:47pm]

Kacchan: i remember you used to be obsessed with that one clip from it [8:47pm]

Kacchan: with all might carrying all those civilians on his shoulders [8:48pm]

Kacchan: i used to wonder why you were so goddamn obsessed with it. besides the obvious all might factor [8:49pm]

Kacchan: but i get it now. you feel like you have to do that too in order to be a hero, and to defeat crusty hands [8:49pm]

Kacchan: putting the weight of the fuckin world on yourself like you’re the only goddamn person trying to be a hero [8:50pm]

Kacchan: newsflash asshole it ain’t all about you [8:50pm]

Kacchan: so stop trying to do it all by yourself [8:50pm]

Kacchan: let us take some of it off your shoulders [8:51pm]

Kacchan: just tell me where you are and ill help [8:51pm]


April 10th, 20XX

Kacchan: i fucking hate you sometimes, you know that? [1:34am]

Kacchan: you’re so infuriating and you never listen [1:34am]

Kacchan: i fucking said not to go it alone like a goddamn idiot and you did that IMMEDIATELY [1:35am]

Kacchan: god you’re so fucking stupid i hate you [1:35am]

Kacchan: why do you do this to me [1:35am]


Kacchan: is this revenge? [3:26am]


Kacchan: even if i deserve it, nobody else does [6:15am]

Kacchan: you never have to talk to me again if you want. I’ll never fucking bother you again. [6:16am]

Kacchan: just come back [6:16am]


Kacchan: ignore those last texts. tell me about your day [7:37pm]

Kacchan: its been really fucking boring around here. [7:38pm]

Kacchan: sparkplug almost set the kitchen on fire [7:38pm]

Kacchan: it was annoying and i ended up having to throw something together so nobody goddamn starved [7:39pm]

Kacchan: don’t know why they all think that just bc i can cook means that i’ll feed them any time they want [7:40pm]

Kacchan: are you eating enough [7:49pm]


April 11th, 20XX

Kacchan: left a bag outside on your balcony [1:22am]

Kacchan: i didn’t booby trap it or whatever. its just some granola and energy bars [1:23am]

Kacchan: and i don’t wanna hear shit about it. real food wouldn’t keep and i have no idea how long it might take you to come get it [1:23am]

Kacchan: and no, this isn’t a shitty plot to find you or something. i’m not stupid [1:23am]

Kacchan: i’ll find you just fine on my own [1:24am]

Kacchan: just. [1:29am]

Kacchan: take the fucking bag so i know you’re eating [1:29am]


Kacchan: i wont fucking say anything just fucking take it [11:46pm]

Kacchan: i need to know you’re alive [11:47pm]

Kacchan: i swear to god if you got yourself killed after i risked my fucking life for you, i’ll kill you myself [11:59pm]


April 12th, 20XX

Kacchan: you’re not allowed to die, you hear me? you’re not fucking allowed [12:05am]


Kacchan: deku [8:17am]

Kacchan: your stupid friends miss you [8:17am]

Kacchan: they won’t stop bothering me [8:18am]

Kacchan: round face keeps asking for stories from when we were kids [8:18am]

Kacchan: i don’t know how to tell her that most of them arent happy [8:19am]

Kacchan: can you think of any good ones deku? [8:20am]

Kacchan: do you have any happy memories of us? [8:20am]


Kacchan: nevermind. [3:46pm]


April 13th, 20XX

Kacchan: hey deku [9:25am]

Kacchan: i found that all might trading card from forever ago while i was cleaning [9:26am]

Kacchan: do you still have yours? [9:26am]

Kacchan: i remember we lost our goddamn minds when we opened the package and both got all might [9:26am]

Kacchan: you had this stupid grin on your face like your whole fuckin world was brighter because of it [9:26am]

Kacchan: when did you stop smiling like that? [9:38am]


Kacchan: that’s a nice memory, right? [3:45pm]

Kacchan: i never know anymore [3:46pm]

Kacchan: it all feels clouded from all the shit i put you through [3:47pm]

Kacchan: thats not an apology [3:59pm]

Kacchan: i dont do apologies over text. [4:00pm]

Kacchan: take that as you will, nerd. [4:00pm]


April 14th, 20XX

Kacchan: your mom still has pictures of us [10:15am]

Kacchan: in that godawful scrapbook of hers [10:16am]

Kacchan: i’m just saying, i cant believe you convinced her to make it all might colors [10:16am]

Kacchan: like every other fucking thing you own [10:17am]

Kacchan: i cant believe she kept the pictures [10:17am]

Kacchan: i thought for sure she would have ripped them up or burned them after everything that happened [10:17am]

Kacchan: did you ever tell her? how shitty i was to you? [10:26am]

Kacchan: probably didnt, you little asshole [10:26am]

Kacchan: you probably knew she’d murder me if you did [10:27am]

Kacchan: it pisses me off when you do shit like this [10:27am]

Kacchan: always protecting people that don’t want it [10:28am]

Kacchan: or dont deserve it [10:28am]

Kacchan: my fuckin hero [10:36am]


Kacchan: when are you gonna stop saving people and let them save you? [11:45pm]


April 15th, 20XX

Kacchan: sunset’s nice. [5:45pm]

Kacchan: [sunset.jpg]

Kacchan: you watching it too? [5:46pm]

Kacchan: sometimes i think i see you, you know [5:48pm]

Kacchan: sitting on top of a building [5:49pm]

Kacchan: or just seeing your shadow [5:50pm]

Kacchan: but i turn around or look up and you’re never there [5:50pm]

Kacchan: you’re honestly making me feel kinda crazy, deku [5:51pm]

Kacchan: can you just let me know that you’re okay? [5:51pm]

Kacchan: or someone? doesn’t have to be me. i just wanna know for sure [5:52pm]


April 16th, 20XX

Kacchan: i bet youre somewhere laughing huh [8:19am]

Kacchan: stupid kacchan and his stupid texts [8:20am]

Kacchan: can’t help but keep sending them like some clingy fucking nuisance [8:20am]

Kacchan: youre lucky i text you at all [8:20am]


Kacchan: can you just come back already??? [9:45pm]

Kacchan: youve made your point [9:46pm]


April 17th, 20XX

Kacchan: i made shitty hair cry today [3:46pm]

Kacchan: he was just getting all worked up about something and i snapped at him and then he snapped back [3:46pm]

Kacchan: and then he started tearing up [3:47pm]

Kacchan: i’ve never seen him cry before [3:47pm]

Kacchan: but i guess it tracks that its my fault for it happening [3:47pm]

Kacchan: guess some things never change, huh? [3:48pm]


Kacchan: i apologized to him, you know [11:57pm]

Kacchan: that’s a thing i do now [11:58pm]

Kacchan: but only to peoples faces [11:58pm]

Kacchan: i won’t do it anywhere else [11:58pm]

Kacchan: he forgave me, too [11:58pm]

Kacchan: whats with all these assholes in my life forgiving me too easily? [11:59pm]


April 18th, 20XX

Kacchan: if it were me, i wouldn’t forgive me [12:00am]

Kacchan: but i guess that’s where the difference is [12:00am]

Kacchan: between actually decent people and whatever the fuck i am [12:00am]

Kacchan: whatever [12:00am]


April 19th, 20XX

Kacchan: do you even fucking read these? [3:21am]


April 20th, 20XX

Kacchan: its my birthday you asshole [12:01am]

Kacchan: wheres my present [12:02am]

Kacchan: bet you bought it months ago like the fucking nerd you are [12:02am]

Kacchan: you got it stashed in your room? [12:02am]

Kacchan: if you don’t show up to give it to me personally i reserve the right to ransack your little all might cave [12:03am]

Kacchan: im serious deku, i’ll do it [12:04am]

Kacchan: i’ll put my grimy hands all over your stupid all might figurines [12:04am]

Kacchan: i’ll read all your goddamn notebooks [12:05am]

Kacchan: and i’ll finally put an end to those stupid fucking khakis you wear [12:05am]

Kacchan: in case nobody’s told you recently, they’re fucking hideous. [12:06am]

Kacchan: they’re a crime against nature deku. you should be ashamed of yourself [12:07am]

Kacchan: i’m buying you new clothes for your birthday and you get no say in what [12:08am]

Kacchan: your taste sucks [12:09am]


Kacchan: stupid assholes threw me a party [8:49pm]

Kacchan: even though i told them i didn’t want that shit [8:49pm]

Kacchan: it was fucking stupid and i told them so [8:49pm]

Kacchan: but i guess it gave them something to focus on [8:50pm]

Kacchan: it’s not easy to have fun when your friend is missing [8:50pm]

Kacchan: which is how i’m assuming they feel [8:50pm]

Kacchan: whatever. it was more for them than me and that’s fine. [8:51pm]

Kacchan: they even baked a cake and everything. it’s not as good as when your mom made ours but whatever [8:52pm]

Kacchan: i’ll offend my fuckin tastebuds if it means those losers are happy [8:52pm]

Kacchan: because i’m just awesome like that [8:52pm]

Kacchan: we saved a slice for you, you know [8:53pm]


April 21st, 20XX

Kacchan: do you wanna know what i wished for? [1:34am]


April 22nd, 20XX

Kacchan: morning deku [8:19am]

Kacchan: i hope you step on a lego today [8:20am]


Kacchan: do your bones hurt when it rains? [3:45pm]

Kacchan: i never asked [3:46pm]

Kacchan: my scar kind of aches a bit, i guess [3:53pm]

Kacchan: it’s pretty badass though [3:54pm]


Kacchan: i don’t regret how i got it [7:19pm]

Kacchan: i never will [7:20pm]

Kacchan: i said you didn’t have to do this shit alone and i meant it [7:20pm]

Kacchan: so stop trying to [7:21pm]


April 23rd, 20XX

Kacchan: training today sucked [4:45pm]

Kacchan: nobody could keep up with me [4:46pm]

Kacchan: youre the only one who ever fucking came close [4:46pm]

Kacchan: if i get out of shape bc no one else is good enough, i’m blaming you [4:47pm]


April 24th, 20XX

Kacchan: i miss you [2:03am]


Kacchan: that was a typo [8:16am]

Kacchan: go fuck yourself [8:17am]


Kacchan: made katsudon today. extra bowl in the fridge if you want it [6:23pm]

Kacchan: it’s not too spicy for your delicate taste buds. It’s auntie’s recipe [6:25pm]


April 25th, 20XX

Kacchan: please [2:16am]

Kacchan: please come back [2:17am]

Kacchan: i never got to say it [2:18am]

Kacchan: i have so much to say to you [2:18am]

Kacchan: i thought you got the fucking memo when we were fighting shigaraki but apparently not. I’m gonna have to spell it out for you [2:19am]

Kacchan: will you please just give me a chance to? [2:20am]


Kacchan: heard about that fuckin’ stunt you pulled last night [8:46am]

Kacchan: turn on your location nerd i just wanna talk [8:47am]


Kacchan: i’ve been spending a lot of time with auntie [7:22pm]

Kacchan: you know, since you can’t be bothered to do it yourself [7:22pm]

Kacchan: she really misses you [7:23pm]

Kacchan: but you probably knew that [7:23pm]

Kacchan: i bet one of your dozens of quirks tells you that [7:24pm]

Kacchan: can you tell when people miss you? can you feel it? [7:25pm]

Kacchan: i can [7:48pm]


April 26th, 20XX

Kacchan: you’re really taking your sweet time coming home huh? [12:35am]

Kacchan: can you stop being a self-sacrificial fucking martyr for once? [12:36am]

Kacchan: yeah yeah i can hear you whining about needing to save everyone right now [12:36am]

Kacchan: and being generally really fucking annoying about it [12:37am]

Kacchan: but people need you here [12:37am]

Kacchan: i need you here, deku [1:29am]


Kacchan: you’re a real piece of work, you know that? [5:13am]


Kacchan: that’s it [4:26pm]

Kacchan: tell me where the fuck you are right now deku [4:26pm]

Kacchan: i’m fucking serious, this isn’t a game [4:27pm]

Kacchan: i’m not gonna text you about stupid parties and food anymore [4:27pm]

Kacchan: i’m not gonna tell you that your mom is alright [4:27pm]

Kacchan: because you’re not giving me the same fucking courtesy, deku [4:27pm]

Kacchan: you haven’t given me any indication that you’re okay or that you’ve even alive [4:28pm]

Kacchan: i only know you are when i see you on the shitty goddamn news [4:28pm]

Kacchan: if that even is you [4:28pm]

Kacchan: you don’t even look like yourself [4:29pm]

Kacchan: youre twisting yourself into a fucking pretzel trying to make this work [4:29pm]

Kacchan: but honestly? you’re so goddamn selfish [4:32pm]

Kacchan: you don’t give a shit about how anyone else feels [4:33pm]

Kacchan: you don’t care about the pain you’ve caused to everybody with your disappearing act [4:33pm]

Kacchan: what happened to that stupid little punk that would do anythig for the people he cares about? [4:33pm]

Kacchan: cause this sure as hell ain’t it [4:34pm]

Kacchan: yuo dont care how i feel [4:35pm]

Kacchan: you dont care how anyoen feel s [4:35pm]

Kacchan: if you did youd fuckign txt me ba ck [4:35pm]


April 27th, 20XX

Kacchan: deku [2:37am]

Kacchan: please [2:37am]


April 28th, 20XX

Kacchan: i didn’t fucking mean it like that, okay? [9:33am]

Kacchan: i know that you care [9:33am]

Kacchan: its just that you care too much [9:33am]

Kacchan: i got more things to say. i already told you i wouldn’t do it over text [9:34am]

Kacchan: so just come home already [9:34am]

Kacchan: please. [9:34am]


April 30th, 20XX

Kacchan: it’s been a month, deku [2:14am]

Kacchan: where are you??? [2:14am]

Kacchan: everybody thinks its stupid that i’m still texting you [2:35am]

Kacchan: that you're not reading these and that i’m just [2:35am]

Kacchan: fucking hurting my own feelings or whatever [2:35am]

Kacchan: which sounds stupid as fuck [2:36am]

Kacchan: like i’m some sort of weak ass bitch [2:36am]

Kacchan: i’m not doing this out of some misplaced sense of whatever [2:37am]

Kacchan: that's not why i send these [2:37am]

Kacchan: i’m doing it to remind you to keep on checking behind you [2:37am]

Kacchan: cause i’m not gonna let you fucking surpass me. [2:38am]

Kacchan: i’m right behind you, deku [2:38am]

Kacchan: and yes, that is a promise AND a threat, you hear me? [2:38am]

Kacchan: i’m not letting you forget about me and leave me in the fucking dust [2:38am]

Kacchan: and i’m not giving up on you, asshole. [2:39am]

Kacchan: not now, and not ever [2:39am]


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Notes:

thank you for reading! i hope it you enjoyed! if anyone's interested, there might be a more comforting epilogue in the future <3

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