Traumatized

Chapter 6

JIROU POV

"Do you think I'm a freak?"

This was the question just asked to me by a guy I barely knew. For a moment time seemed to stand still as I stared into his faded green eyes. I knew what my answer was but I was so caught off guard that I couldn't bring herself to answer. "Where the hell did that come from?"

"It's alright if you do... I'm not exactly what you would call normal." He gave a small chuckle trying to hide the pain.

I just stared at him with wide eyes trying to put my thoughts together.

"I mean it's been two months sense I ran out of here with no explanation. It would only make sense for you."

"Shut up."

Everything went quite as time stood still again.

"I'm sorry Jir.."

"I said shut up damn it." I stood up and grabbed him by his shirt and stared into his. They were still faded almost as if they had no life. "Why the hell would I think you're a freak?"

Midoriya just sat there staring into her onyx eyes unable to speak.

"I don't give a fuck about of your 'normal' I don't know if you noticed but nothing is 'normal' in this world. And sure you may have ran away for almost no reason two months ago but that doesn't mean I think you're a freak. For God's sake I spent every day of those two months looking and hoping to find you to apologize. Now you tell me, would I do that if I thought you were a freak?"

Midoriya hung his head after my rant and just sadly shook his head no. I let go of his shirt and sat back down across from him.

"Now I'm going to ask you a question and I want to know the truth but if you're not comfortable answering you don't have to."

He slowly nodded yes but still kept his head down.

"Why did you run that day? I know my dad was yelling but still I think there was more to it than that."

Midoriya kept his head down as he took a few deep breaths to try and calm himself. He didn't want to lie to her but he couldn't tell her everything. As he took his last deep breath a voice interrupted.

"Is it alright if I talk?"

Midoriya instantly tensed up again.

"Dad what are you doing here?" I turned towards my dad in shock but quickly shifted my focus back to Midoriya. "Oh God how is he going to react? He's already tensed up again. If he runs I'm chasing after him. I'm not gonna let him get away again."

Midoriya sat there frozen not moving at all as if he had turned into a statue. He gripped his wrist tightly and flinched as the man began to speak again.

"Look I wanted to apologize for what happened. I know it was uncalled for and I didn't give you a chance to explain, but Kyoka is my world and I'll do whatever to protect her. That being said I shouldn't make assumptions about one of my daughters friends. I understand I messed up but don't hold that against my daughter." Jirous dad sat down at another stool. "I don't know if you're interested or not but there's an event here tomorrow night. You should come. It will be fun. Our family will be here so you'll know at least one person. Shoni told me you make music. I think you'd enjoy it." He stood up again and put his hand on his daughter's head and walked out.

"Hey I'm so sorry about that. I didn't know he was gonna be here." I sat there staring at him still not moving.

"Can I ask you another question?" His voice came out soft and shaky.