Catch Me If I Fall [BakuDeku]

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

As if time has frozen up, Izuku stood still with tense shoulders while Katsuki stared him down. The greenette wouldn't even dare breathe in fear of falling apart right there and then. It was evident that his time had run out and he could no longer avoid the prying eyes of his predator. Heart beating a thousand miles per hour, he mustered up enough courage to look Katsuki in the eye.

"I'm not a rabbit," was the first thing to come out of Izuku's mouth. Taken aback by the retort, the blond lifted an eyebrow, his stern expression faltering for a second before glaring at Izuku.

"Save the tough front for one of those stupid villains, you can't fool me," Katsuki said, then continued with an eye-roll. "Besides, you only need some stupid bunny ears and a stupid fluffy tail to finish the look."

"What is that supposed to mean?!" The greenette gasped, crossing his arms over his chest. By the flat look on Katsuki's face, Izuku knew that he wasn't going to fall for his offended act. Of course, he wasn't offended. He himself has thought of how he could resemble a rabbit sometimes, plus, his hero costume didn't help in the matter.

"Drop the act already, Deku. I'm sick of it," Katsuki snarled. "I have known your stupid ass for most of my life. I know you are hiding something from me, something you so desperately don't want me to know, and that irks me."

"Kacchan, I-"

"Don't fucking 'Kacchan' me if you're just going to blabber a useless excuse! You are going to take your fucking ass to my room and you're going to tell me whatever the fuck is going on before I blast your face off." The blond said with a deep scowl.

No.

That was what went through Izuku's frantic mind.

No, no, no!

"Bullseye," Katsuki muttered when he noticed Izuku's widened eyes and speechless state. His expression was the clear definition of a deer caught in the headlights. The blond couldn't hide the frustration he was feeling towards the greenette as he let out a deep sigh and ran a hand down his face.

It wasn't like Katsuki to show so many emotions in front of anyone, much less in front of Izuku. Under his angry gaze, Izuku could see genuine concern towards him, which made him feel guilty for a minute. But, it was impossible for Katsuki to be worried about him...wasn't it?

"Get your stupid ass moving already," the blond grumbled out. "And I swear to All Might if you use shitty hair or someone else to distract me again you're going to be in much more trouble than you are in now."

All Izuku could do was raise his arms in mock surrender and proceed to grab his things. Katsuki waited for him by the bathroom doors with his arms crossed, watching his every movement. When Izuku stepped out of the bathroom stall, Katsuki noticed a roll of bandages on the wet floor and glanced at the greenette's bruised knuckles. Certainly enough, the bruises were at full display, showing the ugly black and purple.

Izuku wouldn't meet his eyes, but he already expected that. It's a habit that Izuku had developed every time he would get caught lying. Katsuki knew that the greenette felt guilty, and it would take a while to get the entire truth out of him.

Just what was it that the nerd was keeping a secret?

Katsuki feared that his childhood friend was being threatened by some villain. Perhaps they were blackmailing him with something. It could be a possibility, although something told the blond that that wasn't the case.

Izuku walked ahead of him as he tried to avoid the curious eyes of his classmates and the guilty look in Kirishima's face. The red head had failed to take Katsuki off his back, but even so Izuku felt grateful for his attempt. It did give Izuku some time alone to dwell on his dark thoughts and relieve some stress. It didn't last for long, but it was still appreciated.