a world between us

Part 6

I walked into the store watching as people awkwardly stared at me like I had three eyes, I get it isn't normal in japan to see a crossdresser but still. I skipped around, the store basket in hand looking for things on my list. Masks, clothing, bleach, latex gloves, etc. skipping and humming 'london's bridge is falling down' earning a few more stares.

I passed through the cleaning ailes knowing that's where most of the stuff I need is. Picking up two things of bleach and other cleaning supplies I walked over to the clothing department of the store and browsed through. I was looking for black, durable clothing but all I could find was floral dresses.

"Silly me...i'm in the woman's part" I giggled at my naiveness for a moment before wandering over to the mens work section. I found black sweaters, jeans, work pants, good socks and hats. "Over here sweety" it was like a whisper in my ear but i swear i could have heard her voice. I shook it off and went to find the masks.

"Excuse me little man, can i help you with anything? Do you need help finding your parents?" a nice clerk said. she was wearing a pretty store uniform and had her auburn hair was done up in a bun. Her smile looked...fake. I politely smiled back, "no ma'am but can you point me in the direction of the masks i can't find them". I saw her glance at what i already had it my basket then at me.

"In aisle 5, would you like me to help you find what you're looking for?" she said with a bit more fight in her voice. "No thank you i can see myself over" i said a bit more grim as a warning. She scurried off and i continued my shopping trip grabbing everything i needed. Sweety you should change your appearance... "mom?" I looked over my shoulder. I swear I heard her.

I followed what the voice said and walked over to grab scissors and hair dye. That's good enough to change my appearance for now. "Black, or white?" i said to myself out loud hoping i could hear my moms sweet voice in my head again, but i swear i heard it for real. "You should do white, its manly" i heard someone say over my shoulder. It really started to piss me off so I turned around abruptly to see if it was real.

To my surprise there was a small shark toothed black haired store clerk there who couldn't look to be over 13. "I agree '' I said in a monotone voice smiling. He just politely stared back and asked me a few questions like, how is your day and can i help you thing. Normal store clerk questions.

I thanked him for his answer after a few more questions and started to walk to aisle five like the lady said to do. I noticed he was still following me so I walked faster. He walked faster. I slowed down. He slowed down. I walked over to the masks and he was standing side by side with me looking at the black medical masks and cloth masks.

I turned to him and plastered the biggest fake smile I could. "Sir, why are you following me?" i said in the sweetest voice i could muster, though venom still slipped onto my tough. I love its taste...it suits me. Maybe I was destined to be a villain. I almost broke my stable facade to break out laughing.

"I just...um...need the same things i guess" he said in a saired voice. Do i have blood on me? Or is it im a crossdresser? Should i take my stuff and run? No that will get the police involved...think! Thoughts and questions passed through my mind like rapid waves from the tide, I was picking up things to look like I wasn't going insane and drowning in my own thoughts.

Finally i settled this and put some black cloth masks in the basket. 'I'll go to the bathroom and hop out a window'

"I think I'm ready to check out sir, you can stop following me around" I said in an annoyed tone. This guy has been tailing me since the hair dye question. I walked out of aisle five and pased myself toward the bathrooms taking turns through ailes to make sure I wasn't being followed. Something was off though, the store was more quiet then when i first got here.

Now that i think about it, since that lady asked me if i needed help it became quieter...and now silent. There was no shoppers. I hurried my pace to the bathrooms across the store and turned before entering to see if I was being followed. I couldn't see anyone but I felt it, someone was here. I went through the door into the men's room and locked the door.

'Turn on the tap' I heard it again. It was like a phantom but gave good advice.

Bakugos POV:

"w-would it be okey if i come here when i cant go home or get kicked out?" i stuttered. god dammit i need that to stop. "of course you can, even if you just wanna come hang out for a bit you can come here" aizawa said kindly petting a gray and black mancoon cat on his lap. "hey little listener have you always had that stutter in your voice?" mic asked calmly.

i felt ashamed, it has always been there. even was i was little, sure my mom tried to beat it out of me but that didn't work fully. "yea i try and control it but sometimes it comes through" i said sadly and ashamed looking down at the cat that fell asleep on my not to long ago. after he heard my response he stood up and walked over to the kitchen as aizawa told me that its okey and to not be ashamed. 

after a few more minutes mic walked back into the living room with a paper in his hand and a cat following behind him. these people sure do have a lot of cats. i dont mind i really like cats, there perfect furry friends. "if your okey with it we can set you up with a speech therapist" mic said sitting next to his sleepy husband as the cat that followed pounches on the sleeping mancoon. 

"that would be g-great th-thank you" i stated as gratfully as i could muster. i stayed at there house for a few more hours before i had to head back to a living hell but it was nice to know that i have a safe house now. that i can go too when life gets to be to much, but still i might just end up dying and its one more family id be burdening. as thoughts passed through my brain i stepped into my mothers house and took off my shoes. 

the place reaked of alcohol and looked like a stampede of elephants tore everything down. the hallway was dark so i tried to flip the light switch but to my surprise it didnt turn on, she must have not payed the bills again. i walked slowly pacing myself down the hall into the living room pushing away the empty bags, alcohol bottles and needles on the floor. 

i looked around the living room a bit more noticing the verity of drugs laying about and all the cigarette butts on the floor and table overflowing from the ashtray present. "Mom? im home." i called out not hearing her response. all i could hear was the creaky floor boards beneath me and the echo of my heartbeat. after venturing room to room on the main floor trying to find my mom like a crazy game of hide and seek i walked upstairs.

the steep stairs had various substances littered across them leading up to the top. "mom?" i called again, in return i heard a faint moan of pain. shes drunk again. rushing over to where i heard the groan i stumbled into the washroom seeing her lying there in vomit, blood and a pile of needles. shes not only drunk, but using again...fuck.

"m-mom what h-happened"  i stuttered in a panic. "dont stutter you worthless piece of shit" she said in the most aggressive voice she could muster. as i got closer i realized, shes ODing. i cant call for help sheel get mad. what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do what should i do! think go dammit! THINK!

"hello aizawa i need some help-"