Black Tiger (EraserMic X Male reader)

One Nightmare to the Next

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   "Here," Atsumi held out a small bottle and a cup of water. I just shook my head and looked away. "Stop punishin yaself Kai and take the pain killers. I know how bad ya are hurtin right now."

  "I don't want them Atsumi." I breathe out. He was right. I was punishing myself with the pain my arm and torso was feeling. I caused the damage. It was a consequence of my actions and I was ready to accept them.

  "That right arm was already hurt kitten. Please take something to ease it." Hizashi was across from me. I had sat down in the chair trying to keep a little distance from the others in case my quirk decided to act up.

  "What do ya mean? Did that bastard touch ya?!" Atsumi growled dangerously.

  "No," Shouta answered for me. "A student got hurt during training exercises today. He took it upon himself to heal him."

  "Couldn't Recovery Girl have done it?" Atsu sighed placing the bottle on the coffee table.

  "The damage to his arm was too extensive. She could have healed the majority of it but he wouldn't have full function of his arm for a couple days, if at all, if I didn't step in." I shrug.

  "Even more reason to take the medicine flea-bag." Atsumi sat down in the floor between my legs. I brought my good hand up and ran it through his soft white hair. I hummed a little and took a deep breath before putting my upright hand in front of his face. He opened the bottle removing a few of the pills and handed them to me with the water. I took it before downing the rest of the water. "It's not ya fault Kai. Stop tellin yaself that it is."

  I just grunt at him as I put my hand back into his hair. "I need a sling." He tilted his head back to look up at me. "I won't be able to use my arm for about a day or so. It'll be best not to move it too much."

  "I'll get ya one." He sighed closing his eyes as I began raking my hand through his hair again. My gloves were gone. I barely remember destroying them. Right now I could feel everything and my nerves are barely able to handle it. The only thing that was keeping me calm right now was knowing that Atsumi wasn't hurt. He was fine. So I kept my hand touching him in order to remind myself that he wasn't crying. He wasn't bleeding out and dying because of me. He was safe in front of me.

  Safe.

  Alive.

  "Kai... are ya listenin?"

  "Sorry. What is it?" I open my eyes and look down at him earning a worried look in return.

  "I asked if ya wanted to talk about it."

  "Not really." I say before taking a deep breath in. "But it's probably best if I do."

  "What was it about kitten?" Hizashi asked as he laid his head onto Shouta's shoulder.

  "Ms. Yua and," I shake my head and tighten my hand in Atsu's hair. He tensed underneath my touch. "And Atsumi."

  "Ms. Yua was the lady that lived next door to the orphanage you both were in right?" Shouta asked

  "Yea. She was a crazy old lady but she took care of us. Honestly think she was the only one that even cared about us." Atsumi chuckled. "Always patched us up after our fights with the other kids."

  "Patched me up you mean," I joke. "I couldn't fight at all. You always came in and took care of it."

  "What happened to them in your dream Kai?" Shouta pressed

  "Dead. I'd killed them." I said shortly as my breathing became erratic again. "Their blood was dripping from my claws. Bodies ripped to shreds leaving nothing but their faces. I can't get the image of Atsumi bleeding out in front of me asking why I did it. Asking why I didn't love him anymore. I... I can't get his dying voice out of my head and how it sounded. Not even a bit of his usual anger in his voice. Just sadness."