Hanahaki

Chapter 34

Todoroki's pov

I groan as I slowly regain consciousness. My head hurts and I can already tell the second I open my eyes, I'm gonna get a headache.

"Don't worry, I turned the lights off and drew the curtains. I have Tylenol for the headache as well," came a soft and relaxing voice.

"Thanks, E."

...

THAT'S NOT MY VOICE

I jolt up, eyes wide as I look to the side and see my body slumped beside me on the couch.

What. The. Fuck.

I quickly stand up and take a step back. Forget about the headache, my body is laying on the couch.

I'm not in my body.

HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE

WHERE THE HELL AM I IF IM NOT IN MY FUCKING BODY

I guess I must have started breathing heavily because suddenly E was beside me, slowly lowering me to the floor as she whispered. I think she was humming or something but I couldn't tell.

"Hey, hey, it's okay. This is a common response to waking up in a different body."

...different...

I'M IN BAKUGO'S BODY?

She chuckled and said, "Yeah, you are, and he's in yours. Once he wakes up, I'll explain a bit more about the process. Okay? Do you need anything?"

"No...I'm good."

Am I in shock or something?

She nodded and helped me stand and I sat back down. Wow, this couch is really comfortable, reminds me of the couch at the hospital from when my sister had that deathly sickness and we were in the waiting room. Nina was such a hassle when she was young. I miss her.

Wait...who the heck is Nina? I don't know a Nina, never have. Is this someone Bakugo knows? His...sister? He has a sister? Perhaps if I focus on the memory or the name more will come up?

I focus on the softness of the couch and picture the one at the hospital where this Nina was at one point in time.

Damn. It's right there but I can't reach it...I have to try harder.

I forcibly try and grab at the memory and somewhat succeed. I get a few brief flashes of the hospital, Nina laying there, Bakugo's parents, overheard whispers, a few other glimpses.

Oh.

Nina was about 2 when she came down with some bad illness. Bakugo was about 5. He overheard the doctor tell his parents Nina died from some strange disease. It seems a kid had lost control of his quirk and sent a deadly virus amongst the infants, there wasn't a cure.

A few glimpses of a funeral passed by and I watched a few clips of a young Bakugo closing himself off and slowly. Then he and his parents moved and he met Midoriya. He made him happy.

They really have been in love forever.

I open my eyes and look over at E. She walks towards the couches and sits 2 cups of water down on the table delegating the couches before sitting on the one opposite us.

"Why am I seeing that?"

She smiled a sad smile and was about to answer when my body started groaning. I look over at it and notice Bakugo slowly starting to regain consciousness.

"Damn my head hurts."

It takes him a few seconds, but he reacts pretty much exactly as I had. Looked at me, freaked out, E calmed him down, now we're both sitting on the couch facing E.