Decisive Judgement- A Tomura Shigaraki fanfic

Chapter 5

"KYU!"

"Mom...?" I woke up, bolting out of bed as I threw open the door. Mom laid there,  unconscious.

I called an ambulance and we were within the hospital in moments. She rested on the bed as I felt numb. End of life care...

Mitsuki arrived within moments of me calling. Izu and Katsuki followed soon after. She was nearing her end... and it hurt to watch her hooked up to so many different tubes... but she was not in any more pain... just out with the morphine...

"...Sis...Are you Ok?" I shivered as Izu tried to comfort me. Katsuki stayed silent, glancing in my direction every now and again. He didn't say a word, showing as much support as he could...

"...Mom doesn't have long left," I murmured, "...I...I'm trying to process that... it's not r-really working..."

"Easy, kid," Mitsuki soothed me, putting her hand on my shoulder, "Go home and get some rest; I can stay here for the time being. I'll notify you all of any change."

"...OK," I wiped my reddened eyes on the palms of my hand. "Izu, are-"

"I have to go back to the academy," he cut me off, "But I'll keep my phone on me at all times; I'll notify my teachers about all of this, too..." I nodded. I didn't want to be alone; I've never been alone...

I guess I'm going to need to get used to it...

I went home after that. I tried to take a shower, but I ended up just sitting there with the water drumming on my head. I did everything robotically as I tried to keep my mind calm.

The days faded to weeks. Mom was stable, but losing her breath every day. If I wasn't there, I was at home just staring at the ceiling. Sleep never came easily to me, and now it never came at all. I canceled my appointments, I quit my job as her life ran out...

Every waking moment, just watching, waiting for something to change. I wanted to beg for forgiveness, for failing as a daughter. But I didn't fail; she failed as a mother...?

I held my aching head with a sigh as I heard someone walk into the room. Mitsuki stood  there, standing by the heart monitor, her face grim. I've stayed here for three days without moving, gulping coffee when I could. Mitsuki would relieve me for a few hours for rest, and then I'd be back.

I began my journey home, knowing deep in my heart that she would pass on soon...

To top it all off, it started to rain. My luck today... I kept my head down as I walked through the streets. After awhile, I noticed an umbrella above my head that never seemed to move. When I glanced up at the person next to me, I found Tomura walking beside me.

"...Thanks Tomura..." I smiled half-heartedly as he escorted me home. He followed me inside, not bothering to ask me what was going on...He must have known from the look on my face...

"Would you like some tea?" I offered as he sat on the chair, looking down at the ground. His eyes were full of pain.

"...I am sorry you have to go through this, Kyu," A grin broke through my lips when he said my name. It made me happy that he was here with me...

"Thank you again, Tomura, for escorting me home," I felt the tears fall from my face. I kept my gaze on the ground, watching as the water flew into the crevices. He was only here to break me down more, like Society...

I heard him move, pulling me into his arms as I finally broke down, sobbing into his hoodie. I clutched him, as we sat on the ground, he slowly rocked me back and forth, rubbing my back as I sobbed.

Maybe... maybe I was wrong...

"Shh... Kyu..." he whispered as I sobbed. My grip loosened on his hoodie as my tears fell silently. "...It's all right now..." he soothed as I took a shaky breath. "I won't leave you alone again..." he promised me as my reddened eyes met his. He sighed, a fire burning in his burgundy eyes. "...You must be a witch, casting such a spell on me, you know..." he chuckled.

"Spell...?" I breathed as he leaned closer to me. He gave me a brief smile, then pulled me to his body, finally sealing his lips with my own.

I felt my body take a deep breath, and then my nerves began to burn as his lips rubbed against mine. His lips felt soft; there was a flavor I could not discern. Did he use chapstick before this...?

Then, just like that, I felt weightless, soaring across the sky as I became tethered to Tomura. Not just by flesh, but by spirit as well.

He was... everything to me now...

"Kyu," he broke the kiss, whispering my name as my heart yearned for his touch once more, "I'm needed elsewhere tonight," he began as I whimpered, tears threatening to fall from my eyes. "Don't give me that look..." he cringed as I felt the tears fall from the corners of my eyes. "...Augh, damnit..."

He reached into his pocket, dialing a number into his cellphone as I crawled into his lap, holding onto him tightly as I breathed in his earthy scent. He took a small breath, shivering at my clutch as I heard a soft voice from the other side of the cellphone.

"Himeko, call off the assault," he sighed as I closed my eyes, feeling sleep overtake my senses. "Yeah, I'm a bit busy. It's going to be awhile, so just tell everyone to regroup for now... Long story... I'll explain later..." He closed his cellphone, our eyes meeting once more. He smiled again, his eyes going soft. "I'm going to be right here, Kyu."

I nodded, my heart aflame. He cared for me... he cared for me... In this lawless world, someone cared for me...

I fell asleep on him. He held me tightly, whispering sweet promises as I drifted, rubbing my back and playing with my hair. An angel's touch. For the first time in a very long time, I found peace...

Tomura...

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"...Garaki..." Tomura muttered to himself shook his head as Kyu slept in his arms, "...You bastard... what Quirk did you gift her where she needs such medication...?" He was already in the apartment earlier; he wanted to find more information his rival. He wasn't aware that Kyu was his sister...

Although, he mentally kicked himself, they had the same face, down to the freckles. But she was still... something else...

But why? Why would Garaki put her on something like Zuclopenthixol...? What did he do to such a young, beautiful, broke woman...?

"...Beautiful," he mused softly as she sighed in her dreams. He couldn't help but smooth the curls on her forehead as she smirked at his touch.

Utter bliss. He could feel it radiate off of her skin, caressing his in a forbidden manor. This was definitely an odd Quirk... but she still believes herself to be Quirkless...

"My Kyu..." he whispered to himself. Shit... he held his forehead... is this some sort of attachment Quirk?! Did that kiss... no... it wouldn't have started with that...

Because these feelings only began when I first ran into her at the mall. And they've increased every since. If this was an attachment Quirk, it's effects are slow but constant....

"Garaki... what is your plan..?" He sighed, watching her peaceful sleeping face. He came here with the resolve of removing her from such an existence. For her to finally be at peace... but now...

Damnit!

"...I love you, Kyu..." he admitted softly as she sighed in her sleep again. She became his weakness... he couldn't even bear to think of her in any more pain...

Augh, it's late... he yawned, looking at the bedroom clock. 2 am... hmm... a little sleep wouldn't hurt, I guess... Hmm... she's so war-! He gasped as she turned in her sleep, laying her head against his chest and trapping his leg between hers. Warm...

I haven't felt such warmth since... Mom...

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My ringtone startled me awake as Tomura shifted him his sleep. I yawned, looking around. We were in my room; he must have tucked me in to sleep. He even plugged in my phone for me... how sweet of him...

I answered it.

"Kyu..." Mitsuki sobbed. My eyes widened as I dropped my cellphone, the brute force of it hitting the speaker button. Tomura woke up in a flash, moving to hold me from behind. I felt my blood run cold; the bile run up my throat as he rubbed his nose on my shoulder, closing his eyes as the words I dreaded to hear was spoken:

"Inko... she-she's gone!"