The Other Side - Katsuki Bakugou x OC

Chapter 32

I sank to my knees and clutched my head. I could hear a buzz of activity around me. My head was pounding harder than it ever had before. It felt like I was suffocating. A voice cut through the ringing in my ears.

"Hinami? Can you hear me?" A hand was on my shoulder. I shook it off. "It's me, Uncle Toshi." I tried to open my eyes, but my vision was blurry and the light hurt. "Do you want Aizawa?" I nodded. What was going on? Why was this happening? It felt like how it looks in movies when someone gets their memories back. Everything was coming back at once, flashing by too quickly for me to know what was even coming back to me at all.

Something draped over my head and a familiar warmth surrounded me.

"It's okay. It's okay, Hinami. I'm here now." Father pressed me into his chest. I could hear his pounding heart and rapid breaths. Did he run here? After a few moments, I slowly emerged from my dark cocoon. He gently wiped away the tears that I didn't even know were there. Toshi and the class were a few metres away, watching on worriedly.

"I- I remember." I looked over the faces of my friends, struck with guilt. "I can't believe I- I'm so sorry..."

"What do you mean?" Father pressed.

"It was Shigaraki. He-" I stopped. Rage bubbled up in me. I threw off my father's coat. "He lied to me. He tricked me." I suddenly remembered what had happened between us and wiped my mouth off, disgusted. "He had Kyo hypnotise me and change my memories and- I can't believe it." I gripped my shirt with a shaking hand, my heart still hurting. I was betrayed. Father and Toshi looked at each other wordlessly.

"How are you feeling now?" Father asked gently. I nodded, not really paying attention to what he said. "Bakugo. Take Hinami to her dorm." He nodded back, instantly coming over to help me up. "All Might, you take the rest of the class back inside. I will find Mic and sort this out."

Katsuki was silent the whole way up to my room.

"Are you okay?"

"Why are you asking me? I should be asking you." I looked into his ruby eyes.

"Come in." I opened the door and flopped down on my bed. He closed the door and perched stiffly on the edge of the mattress.

"I knew you weren't a villain."

"I'm glad you never gave up on me. It means a lot to me." We looked at each other and gave a small smile each. "I'm sorry for pushing you away that night. Shigaraki was with me." A scowl pulled at his sharp features, so I quickly added. "I read your text messages... I was so touched. Thank you. Just, thank you." The scowl was replaced by a blush.

"I missed you. A lot. And the other extras did too." I frowned.

"I wouldn't blame them if they didn't. I could have really caused some damage..." Katsuki put his hand over mine gently.

"What... What happened? While you were away?" I gave a brief account of what happened. My fun with the members, getting a new quirk, and as much as I hated to admit it, everything that happened between me and Shigaraki.

"I'm still in shock. I would have never liked him like that organically and-" I wiped my lips on my sleeve again.

"I'll fucking kill that crusty piece of shit if I ever get my hands on him." He fumed. I couldn't help but smile a little. Leaning forward, I wrapped my arms around him and squeezed tight. He hugged me back with just as much aggression. Caramel filled my nose and my body felt warm and light. A feeling I hadn't realised I'd missed as much as I did until now.

"I'm sorry."

"Don't keep on apologising, dumbass."

"I just don't know what else to do. I feel like I've monumentally fucked up and now I don't know how to fix it."