Silent Heart

『15』

No one

"Alright I'm listening, I want to know everything that you didn't tell me," Izuki looked at him.

Izuku looked down in shame, "That's...a lot,"

"Then I'll ask about the things I suspect and you can answer those. Sound good?" Izuki asked.

Izuku nodded, "Ok,"

"Tell me the truth, how long has mom been hurting you? When did it start?" Izuki asked grabbing Izuku's hand.

"After dad died, when I was exhausted and you had to leave me," Izuku told him.

Izuki's eyes widened, "Is that wha-" His face grew serious "Mom...is she the monster?"

Izuku nodded and Izuki clenched his fist angrily, "I know that day something made you like that but I didn't- what did she do to you?"

TW// Mentions of child abuse

"She burned my throat and I couldn't heal it. Then I peed myself and she got really angry. She hurt me here," Izuku pointed to his area.

"She beat me for hours, until I passed out. She hurt me every time you had clubs and after school things. She promised to leave you alone if I took your hits too."

"What?! Why would you do that?!" Izuki frowned angrily.

"To protect you, I don't like when your hurt,"

Izuki's hand trembled and Izuku squeezed it, "W-what about dad? What happened after I passed out?" he shakily asked.

Izuku flinched, "He kept his promise...he came back to us. He smiled and tried to come hug us. He did his best to protect us...but someone else was there.

They killed him right in front of us, we made eye contact, then they left. Alot of the people that attacked us, I saw them...they were heroes." Izuku explained.

Izuki paused as he tried to collect himself. He had so many questions but he could ask those later.

"A-and the fire? What happened that day? Why didn't you help nana and paps?" Izuki asked.

Izuku froze up, that was the one thing he hoped Izuki wouldn't ask about. That was the question he feared the most and now he had no choice.

"Izuku? Why are you looking like that? Something else happened didn't it?" Izuki lightly shook him.

"No, you're going to hate me. I don't want you to hate me. Please don't hate me," Izuku signed desperately.

"Izuku, no matter what I will never hate you. There's nothing that you could ever do to make me hate you," Izuki said honestly.

Izuku slowly nodded, the dream replaying in his mind.

*•*•*•*•*

Izuku

I walked around the large traditional-styled house. I didn't like it here, more specifically I didn't like Asuka. She hurts me just like Inko.

She saw Inko hurt me and didn't stop her...she joined in. Now I'm both of their punching bags.

I desperately search every room trying to find Izuki. If I'm with him she can't hurt me, she likes him because he's strong.

Asuka hates weak people...like me...Izuki is her favorite. Haru was never here, he avoids us. He probably hates me too.

As I pass the study I hear something that catches my attention. I stand just outside the cracked door as their voices get clearer.