My Only Sunshine || BakugoxSoftReader ||

24 - Friend

Midoriya never left your side that night and even though he finally managed to fall asleep, you couldn't.

The nightmare...

It was the most horrible thing you had ever experienced before, just thinking about it made you shiver with the feeling of dread clinging to every limb in your body. You let out a soft shakey sigh as the nightmare vividly flashed again, you could feel your stomach churn at the memory of your father's decomposing body and of Bakugo's agonising death.

You felt Midoriya stir, you looked up at his face as he slowly opened his eyes and rubbed the sleep away.

"Ah- Good Morning (Y/N)-chan! How are you feeling?"

"Not great, but better thanks to you."

"D-Did you get any sleep last night?"

"Not really... The nightmare is still bugging me."

"I'm sorry I couldn't help," He muttered softly as he sat up and rubbed the back of his head.

You jolted up, "Of course, you helped. If you didn't wake me up when you did, then these scratches would have been a lot deeper," you pointed to the gashes at the side of your face, a result of you acting out while dreaming, probably from when it felt as if your head was going to split open and you clawed at it in pain," I needed a friend after something like that, so never say you didn't help, Izuku! You did. And I thank you for that."

He turned and smile at you, you turned to him and hugged him, he returned it as well as a back pat.

You both sat for a while," So... If you don't mind me asking... What was your nightmare about?"

Your heart sunk, you only looked down at your hands which tightly gripped the bedsheets. You sensed him flinch, "Of course, you don't have to if you don't want to! If it's too upsetting then you don't need to tell me! I understand!"

Your mind swelled with emotions and memories. Your thoughts started to conflict and finally, you decided on a very important decision.

"Midoriya."

He flinched again, you didn't bother to look at him and still kept your gaze on your hands softening their grip.

This weighed on your shoulders was like a boulder, and you finally wanted to lift a little bit of that weight. Maybe if you did, you would finally be able to breathe.

"I'm a lot like you, Midoriya."

"What do you mean, (Y/N)?"

"I've been..." You took a deep, steady breath, "I've been hiding a secret too."

"What secret, (Y/N)?"

You finally turned to face him with your eyes more glassy than his, "I have a quirk too, Izuku."

"What? What do you mean?"

"I have been hiding a q-quirk just like you."

" W-what..."

"I got my quirk later than everyone else at the age of 5, when I first got it, it was rather harmless but whenever my emotions got stronger and more complex, so did my quirk. Eventually, it became so dangerous that I had to hide it from everyone, I had to take special medication... And follow very specific precautions. One of those precautions was to not allow others to know. In case it caused any emotional stress or trauma to both parties. See since my quirk is so dangerous, a lot of people would start to fear me. Maybe... Maybe even getting violent and attempt to stop me in case I hurt someone. "

Midoriya didn't say a word and only stared in disbelief at your words, you waited for his response but when it never came you continued," Today, at practice... Bakugo and I got into a fight after your battle, I became too angry and my quirk slipped. "

You sighed again, already feeling the shakiness of your voice, "Think of my quirk as... Someone carrying a tower of glass cups stacked onto another, you can walk and balance them perfectly but when one glass topples over and falls, you begin to panic and then they all fall. That is what my quirk is like, when my quirk slips, more of it slipped out like a waterfall and it becomes impossible to control, and nothing can stop it until my energy is deplenished. "

" When my quirk slipped yesterday, I couldn't control it after that and I had to watch as it destroyed everything around me. Waiting in torture for someone to get hurt, or even... K-killed. "

You could feel tears wobble in your eyes, the thought of Bakugo there with you made your heartache," I could have killed Bakugo... I tried so, so hard to save him but I'm so weak... I... "

A heavy sob replaced your calm breathing, your body trembled intensely, "I... I hurt Bakugo... I hurt him."

Your sobs were too heavy and no sound came out as you cried, the only indication of your sadness was the bouncing of your shoulders, "I hurt him. I hurt him, Izuku. I- I didn't... I didn't mean to"

You felt a gentle hand press down on your shoulder, your sob caught in the lump of your throat. You looked up to see the gentle expression of Midoriya.

His eyes were tender, along with a sad smile. Small blobs of tears fell silently as he watched you, he spoke in a surprisingly clear tone, "(Y/N)-Chan."

"This isn't your fault, (Y/N)-Chan. You did everything in your power to protect Bakugo, and in the end, your will to protect him is probably what saved him. You will train your quirk just as I am, you just need to stay determined and work hard. You are a kind and gentle person, (Y/N)-Chan, I know you would never mean to hurt anyone. So stop blaming yourself, it's not your fault. Bakugo is strong, he will be fine. "

Your tears stopped, but your sniffing continued, a small smile resting on your face. You looked at Midoriya with grateful eyes," Thank you, Izuku... Thank you... So much. "

" Of course. What are friends for? "

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