strangled

⁵⁶confessions

"That conversation between me and Fuyumi is what actually led up to my death. I was hoping to never explain the full details to (f/n) because I knew she would only blame herself for what happened, which is why I literally just told you to watch your words."

Fuyumi shouts at Touya, "How was I supposed to know that the person telling me to 'watch my words' was my brother who, by the way, is supposed to be dead! You're telling me that you faked your own death!? Why would you do that to this family!? You made it worse!"

"Don't fucking yell at me, woman!"

You can feel the tension rising in the room and it makes you stand in between the two siblings. Your eyes are focused on Fuyumi as you speak calming words even though they're directed at both of them.

"Whoa wait lets relax you two..."

"No I can't fucking relax. How am I supposed to relax when this useless failure of a human is yelling at me!?" Dabi shouts as he's standing to his feet too. Blue eyes glare at Fuyumi. "This why I hated you and mom. Mom... I don't hate mom anymore. I'm old enough to realize the way I thought of her was wrong. But you, I still think you're weak. I know it. Because you're so goddamn selfish! You've been keeping all these secrets since you were a child all because you wanted our fucked up family to be the way you wanted it, knowing goddamn well it will never ever get better!"

"Is it so wrong for me to want everyone in the Todoroki household to be happy for once!?"

"Oh really!? Because you weren't helping me stay happy when I was just the neglected little Touya Todoroki!"

You stay silent now, not wanting to interfere in family matters. You back away from the altercation and sit back down on the couch. Neither of them seem to notice your nervousness.

"I tried! I didn't know you would fucking kill yourself! Or should I say fake your own death!?"

Dabi smirks, "You're only saying that to take the guilt off of yourself. Face it, you damaged our family more than you helped it."

"Okay, maybe I did." Fuyumi whispers, backing out of the argument as she sits on the couch.

"But it wasn't my intention I swear. When I was younger I... I always saw other kids being happy whenever their parents dropped them off at school or there was an open house event. Meanwhile my own father refused to pay attention to me long enough to drop me off at school, and my mom was always too busy fighting with dad to come to school events. I just wished to have a normal family. I didn't think it was proof of my selfishness before, but I now realize that it is. All of these secrets I've been keeping has been eating away at me this whole time. I'm ready to let them go."

"Is there any other secret you have hidden away in there?" You ask Fuyumi.

"A lot more but most of them don't have to deal with you though, (f/n). Just silly little things like Shouto has a younger sister-"

Both you and Dabi's eyes widen as you both exclaim. "Huh?"

"Enji Todoroki had a kid with a woman that isn't mom. It was only a year after Touya died that the new child was born. But he doesn't tell anyone that because he wants to keep his reputation good."

"How do you know this?" Dabi asks.

"Sometimes dad lets me handle any money issues with his account. So-"