In Loving Memory

There's no Epi-pen for an allergy to death

Sakura laid the ghost boy on her bed, "So run this by me again," she sighed.

"He was possessing this one weird guy and he was in there for a while and was probably fighting for control and was shoved out," Yosuke explained.

"Ah, I see," she said quietly.

"How are his vitals?"

"He's dead, Yosuke. He doesn't have vitals."

"Oh. But is he okay?"

"I haven't looked. Get out of my light."

"Right." Yosuke backed up quickly. Sakura stared at him for a moment.

"Hey kid, are you conscious?" She asked. Izuku nodded. "Alright, he hasn't passed out or anything, a good sign. Ghosts don't really sleep, but they will if they get really tired or if they're trying to maintain their habits in life. I think the main trouble is that he's not entirely aware he's dead, so if he possesses somebody and steps out on his own accord, he'll be okay." She grumbled and ran her fingers through her hair. "Are you okay with that, kid?" Izuku nodded shortly. Sakura sat on the bed next to Izuku. "Here. Possess me for a second. Then hop out. You should be fine after that. A turn it off and back on again kind of deal." Izuku sat up in the bed and slowly stepped into the body. A moment later, he stepped out.

"Hey kid, are you okay?"

"More or less," Izuku said quietly, still wobbling a little bit.

"Sit down, Midoriya. You need to rest," Sakura yawned. "It'd be best for you to take a nap after that, but not here. I have to get some sleep before my next class. We have online classes today since the professor is sick, but that doesn't stop me from needing some rest."

"Thank you for the help," Yosuke sighed in relief. "I owe you again, Sakura."

"You don't owe me anything. But you do owe the kid an apology. You didn't teach him anything about practicing safe possession after you taught him?"

"I- He was fine after like, fifteen minutes with you so I thought he was like me."

"Nobody is like you, Yosuke!" Sakura snapped. "He's not a natural-killed poltergeist or some kind of possession prodigy like you! You've got a literal kid in your care right now and you forgot to tell him how to not have a panic attack or something when undergoing extended possession! I know you know how to do it and I know you've taught other people, so why on Earth would you think some kid would be any different?" Yosuke was silent. "Listen, if you're gonna teach somebody, you gotta do it right. Juniper would be disappointed in you."

"I'm sorry," Yosuke muttered, rubbing the back of his neck.

"No. Not to me. To the kid."

"Sakura, are you talking to your ghost boyfriend again?" Sakura's mom shouted from downstairs.

"He's not my boyfriend, Mom!" Sakura shouted back.

"Tell him I said hi, hon!"

"You know he can hear you!"

"Tell him I said hi!"

"Can't your parents see ghosts too?" Izuku asked.

"No," Sakura sighed. "I'm adopted. My dad has a fire quirk and my mom is quirkless. My birth parents died in a car crash. They visit every now and then. Now Yosuke, that apology?"

Yosuke sighed. "Kid-" he started, then corrected himself. "Midoriya. I'm sorry for putting you in that pain because I was being careless. I'll teach you right this time." Izuku wasn't really sure how to respond, and only nodded in response.