BLAST (Katsuki Bakugou x Reader)

Chapter 16

"Sorry, but why the fuck would you be searching for Deku?!"

His apology for yelling again when she flinched almost went unnoticed because of how fast and softly he said it but it was there and it was enough to astonish her.

"I'll answer if you tell me how you knew I was following you."

He groaned and rolled his eyes before agreeing. He felt so angry at the fact that she was looking for the one he deemed a waste of space and it angered him even more that he felt that way.

"I always go in a small circle when going somewhere to make sure I'm not being followed, it's a habit when I'm alone. Now spit it out."

"Just like the fact that you don't like it when people walk in front of you?"

"Ha?!"

"Nevermind, I met him long ago but I moved and I wondered if he still lived here."

"I thought you didn't remember anything about your past after the incident?"

He looked skeptical and that's when she remembered her alibi. Damn, these coverup lies were beginning to get messy. She was shocked to hear that he had paid attention to and remembered her backstory.

"I found a letter through the stuff that the police was able to rescue, I'd written it to him but didn't give it when I moved, at least that's what was written in it. So I was wondering if meeting him was going to trigger my memory. I also mentioned how I was sad I didn't get to meet his best friend 'Kacchan Bakugou' and I figured that could be you."

"That's so dumb and he's not my best friend!"

"Yeah yeah, but will you help me find his house?"

No answer was given but he just started walking again and called out to her when she didn't move along, so she figured this was his way of offering help.

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"I'm sorry but,... Izuku is no more."

The green haired lady had opened the door and teared up as soon as she had introduced them as her son's friends from childhood. Unlike the chubby and warm lady she recalled, the woman was skinnier and looked tired.

"What?!"

Bakugou joined the conversation for the first time and the girl had to hold him back by his arm so he wouldn't jump on the woman. She had to take a moment too before the lump in her throat let her speak.

"Our condolences... if it's not too much, could you tell us what happened to him, we'd like to pay our respects too..."

She wiped away her tears with her sleeve and invited them inside, she wanted to give them some tea as a thanks for their friendship with her son.

"Izuku was very timid and reserved but also very polite. He was very insecure after he found out he was Quirkless but he didn't give up his dream of becoming a Hero just like his idol All Might. He was so hopeful and bright about the future and even was planning on going to U.A. so I don't- I don't understand why he would go to such lengths."

One year ago, Izuku Midoriya committed suicide.

Inko gave them some privacy as they gave their respect's to the altar she had set up. All that time neither of the two students had said a word. Both too shocked with this new found information.

"How ironic."

Bakugou didn't move from his position where he was staring at Midoriya's picture in front of the urn which held his ashes, he was frozen in place, paralyzed in disbelief.

"He literally took a swan dive off the roof of the building in the hope to be born with a Quirk in his next life after being rejected by All Might."

"How-"

She didn't let him finish his question as she stood up, gave her condolences to the mother again and left the house.

Once she was a bit further away, close to a nearby playground, she collapsed on her knees, fist bleeding against the tree she was next to.

She didn't register how much time had passed when she got pulled up from her clothes and tear filled red eyes glared at her.

"How do you know that? You're saying I killed him?"

"I just know some things and because of that- I might be the one that killed him."

Bakugou just stared at her, disbelief still all across his face. He knew some weird things were going on with her but he didn't expect it to be this fucked up.

"How-"

"I don't know, it's my Quirk, but I don't know!"

Conflictedly, he let go of her clothes. She had been in a Villain attack, suffered from memory loss and is still figuring out her Quirk. He couldn't blame her what was going on without being sure of it. But so many things were unclear and confused him.

He was about to demand that she'd tell him but his voice didn't want to come out when he felt a weight on his chest. She had her head leaned down and pressed against him, making no sound but he could see her shoulders trembling.

"I thought I knew, but I don't know anything!"

Her voice confirmed that she was indeed holding back her sobs. He sighed and put a hand on her back, pulling her in a comfortable hug.

"Shut up, you're lucky you don't remember him, I was his bully for fucks' sake."

"It's not your fault."

He felt how her smaller arms wrapped around his waist and clenched onto his shirt and when thinking about it, he hated everything that was going on and just wanted to scream. But he also knew that wasn't how he felt.

Whatever that might be going on with the girl he was hugging, he didn't care. He was kind of thankful that she kind of knew those things about him because even though he didn't like the fact that someone could get inside his head, he liked it better than having to admit to personal things himself. Though he'd be very cautious and suspicious of someone like that, he somehow trusted her.

She felt how he took a deep breath before she felt a weight on her shoulder. His spikey hair tickled her cheek and his big hands tightened around her. His heartbeat seemed to slow down and she could feel herself relax to the calming lullaby the beat created. His sweet scent of caramel was the cherry on top and she felt intoxicated by it.

"Didn't know you had this side too Blasty."

"Don't fucking lie, I know you do Shorty."