Shifting

Chapter 23

Bakugou POV

Its been a week and a half and I'm still locked up in this god damn cell. I've still made progress though. I thought I would be out of this cell by now! DAMNIT! I'm starting to get frustrated. But I can't yell at anyone. I don't want the crew to chew me out again... that was terrifying. I remember how it started. It was about 3 days ago. I was just sitting on my cot sketching, when Izuku came down to my cell. It wasn't to bring me food and water, I knew that cause he gave those to me only a couple of minutes ago. I knew this was something different.

~Flashback start~

"Umm... I've come to warn you. I am letting you know to be prepared for my crew to come down here... They aren't happy with you in the slightest. I've done my best to protect you from being beaten to a pulp. But, the compromise I've had to do to keep them happy is to let them chew you out... I'm sorry. I've just come to want you they plan on doing it sometime today. Good luck." He said while trying to look anywhere BUT my face. I looked down at my feet, then I realized something and my head shot up to look at him and he winced when he saw me do that.

"Wait, you said protect. Does this mean you still care about me somewhat." He answered to quickly for it or be true.

"NO! I-I j-just did-didn't like w-when you beat m-me  up. So I d-don't wish I-it upon y-you... BUT THATS ALL!" Did I forget to mention he stuttered too? Mr. Mans is lying. That meant it was a good step for md though. He still cared about me to a certain level. I can work with that. Without saying another word, he sped walked down the hallway, up the stairs, and out the door.

About, what I assumed, to be an hour, I hear the door open again and a lot of footsteps that follow. Oh shit. I'm screwed. At least I'm a little prepared for this thanks to Izu's  warning. After a few more moments of them walking they all quickly appeared in-front of my cell. Here it comes. I thought to myself.

"Do we need to tell you what coming or do you think you know?" One of the crew said rather harshly.

"I know..." I said quietly.

"Good. you are a pretentious little dick for what you've done to our captain! I mean what the ever loving fuck was going through your small little brain when you decided to BULLY someone to the point of shifting? I mean I get you were not the only reason he shifted but you WERE A BIG PART OF IT! YOU ARE A PRETENTIOUS LITTLE DICK FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO OUR CAPTAIN! I MEAN WHAT THE EVER LOVING FUCK WAS GOING THROUGH YOUR SMALL LITTLE BRAIN WHEN YOU DECIDED TO BULLY SOMEONE TO THE POINT OF SHIFTING?!?! I MEAN I KNOW YOU WERE NOT THE ONLY REASON HE SHIFTED BUT YOU WERE A BIG PART OF IT!!!!"

"WE'VE HEARD EVERYTHING YOU'VD DONE TO HIM!!! YOU FUCKING LITTLE DEKU!" I winced at that one and it didn't go unnoticed.

"YEAH! IT BET IT DOESN'T FEEL GOOD TO BE THE ONE BEING CALLED THAT NAME IS IT?!?! IT FUCKING HURTS DOESN'T IT?!" Against my tremendous efforts to not to, I started tearing up. They were telling me things I had known for years. But, someone else telling me hurt worse than me telling myself.

"HA! DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT WAS TO HELP HIM UNLEARN WHAT YOU DRILLED INTO HIS HEAD OVER AND OVER AGAIN?!?! I'LL ANSWER IT FOR YOU! WE ARE STILL TRYING TOO!" I just kept looking down at my feet.

"AND WE HAVEN'T EVEN STARTED ON EI! YOU FUCKING IGNORED HIM FOR 2 YEARS! WHAT THE FUCK?!?! I WANT TO HIT YOU SO BAD RIGHT NOW SO BE THANKFUL WE DON'T HAVE THE KEYS TO THE CELLS!"

"You know what? You should have never ever even been considered by the moon goddess to make Izuku your soulamate. He deserves better. And thank goddess he has better! You are a pathetic excuse for an alpha." One of the crew turns to the others.

"We've said what we've come here to say, let's go." Everyone nodded, gave one last hate-filled glare, and left. Except one.

"Hey, Lucas you coming? It's almost dinner time." Said one of the crew to, who I assume, is Lucas.

"Yeah! I'll be there in a second. There are still some things I want to say to him. Go on without me. I'll meet up with your guys in a little bit." He said to him. I don't know if I can handle anymore.

"Ha! Alright! Knock yourself out." Then I heard the door shut. I hear him move around and then a chair scraping on wood. I carefully look up. He's sitting in a chair staring at me.

"Talk. Why did you do what you did?" That threw me off guard. This guy wants to hear my side of the story? I thought for a minute before speaking.

"In all honesty. I don't know. I thought I was doing the right thing. But when I realized I was so very wrong, it was too late. I-I've regretted it e-ever s-since. I don't k-know what I-I was thinking." At this point the tears were freely running down my face and, you know what, I didn't care. I haven't cried like this in years. Especially not infront of someone.

"You know that still doesn't justify your actions right?" He asked me.

"Y-yes... I've been regretting it everyday since. If I could go back in time to stop everything, I would. I swear."

"But you do know what happened to Ei to right? Can you tell me about that one?" He asked me in a somewhat angry, somewhat gentle way. As if I would break more than I already have.

"I- after what h-happened with Izu, I thought I should j- just push everyone a-away and that w-will keep me and e-everyone else s-safe-fe. I d-didn't want t-to fuck i-it up with my other s-soulmate. So, my d-dumbass thought I s-should ignore everyone. Which r-resulted in me p-pushing away and b-blocking him o-out. After I l-lost him too, I-I just s-spiraled i g-guess-ss. I couldn't l-live kn-knowing what I d-did. I just c-cou-couldn't. I d-don't know how I m-managed to p-push thro-ugh it for s-so many y-years, but I did." I had progressively started crying worse until I was just sobbing.

"Hey, hey, Breathe. C'mon take deep breathes for me. Ok? Just calm down." I started trying to take deep breathes. After I had mostly calmed down, I was sniffling, he started talking again.

"Look, when I heard about what you did, I was angry at first, yes, but it felt like you had a reason for it. I mean, there was a disconnect in my head. I wanted to hear you out. Now that I've heard your side of the story, I've made up my mind and opinion." I looked up at him shocked. What. The. Fuck. He actually wanted to know my end?

"I am going to help you! I will be your right hand man!" To say my jaw didn't drop would be a lie.

"No. Fucking. Way. Please tell me you aren't fucking isn't me! I don't know if I can handle it if you are." I said as I stood up and walked to the front of the cell.

"Haha. I'm not messing with you! Look, I'm an alpha too. I get it. Look, I'm going to go up there and talk to the captain about getting you out of this cell alright?" I just vigorously nodded and continuously said my thanks over and over again.

~flashback end~

My mind is snapped out of my thoughts as the door opens. I see Izu walk to the front of my cell. Weird, it isn't meal time. Before I know what happening his unlocking the cell and opening it.

"C'mom on. Let's go. You've earned enough trust to get you out of the cell." I sat there shocked for a minute then got up awkwardly and walked out. 'Thank you Lucas'. I thought in my head.

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~1452 words~

Woohoo! Long chapter! Also, we love Lucas don't we?!?! He Stan someone who listens to both sides! Progress in the soulmate relationship though! Have a good morning/ afternoon/ night!

Author out!