The Lucky Ones | Todoroki Twin Story

Chapter 14

Mic and Aizawa apparently take this house arrest thing very seriously, and I am bored out of my mind after only one day. I'm literally not allowed to do anything other than sit in my room, do homework, and help clean the house. I'm not allowed to talk to Shinso or Eri. I don't have my phone. I can't watch tv. I can't read a book. I can't train.

I can literally do nothing, and it's driving me insane!

As hysterically delusional as it sounds, I almost prefer Endeavor's way of punishing me, and I'm sure I'll get to spend a lot of time unpacking that in therapy. Endeavor's punishments hurt like hell, but at least I wasn't doomed to be bored to death for two straight days! I can't even talk to Shoto or Kiri to see how everything turned out. I've literally just had a whole day to sit in my room and think and I hate it. I never want to think again!

It hasn't been all bad, though, I guess. After I calmed down enough to have rational thoughts, I did realize that even though Bakugo said some fucked up things, I did too. At first, I didn't think I cared. All I cared about was how much he hurt me. But the longer I thought about it, the more I started to recognize that I probably hurt him too, plus I punched him, and that's not okay. I don't know what to do with that realization, but I feel like having it is at least some kind of progress.

"Hey, little listener, can I come in," Mic asked gently as he peered into my room from the doorway. I sighed and looked up from the hero studies homework that I was doing as slowly as physically possible. It's at least better than staring at the wall, so I figured I might as well take my time with it.

"I guess," I shrugged. Honestly, I welcome the distraction. Anything to stimulate my mind and get it off of the fight with Bakugo were classified as good right now.

"I have an album to record today. That's why I have the day off. Do you want to take a break and help me," Mic asked excitedly. "It'll give you something to do," he added in a teasing lilt. I smiled lightly and nodded. Anything to get me doing something sounds amazing right now!

"Yeah," I answered eagerly and closed my book with my papers inside of it. Mic yelled dramatically and practically skipped into the dining room like the insane person that he is to show me how to set everything up and run it.

It was easy enough work, and it did help to distract me. But while Mic was recording, I wasn't really needed for much, and my brain wandered. I want to know how everyone's doing. I feel so cut off and removed from my whole class because I'm not at the dorms. Midoriya isn't even coming over to babysit Eri, so I can't even bug him for information.

Most of all though, I miss Bakugo. It sounds crazy, I know. I'm still unbelievably mad at him. But I know that I messed up too. And usually, he's the one who makes me feel better when I'm upset about something, so to not be able to even see him has been frustrating and eye opening. And I don't even know how he's doing. Aizawa ignores me every time I ask. I just want to know that he's okay and that we can try to get back to normal eventually. That's it.

"You still with me," Mic asked between songs and ruffled my hair affectionately. I rolled my eyes and tried to smooth it back down.

"Yeah, sorry," I apologized. "I'm just a little distracted." Mic raised an eyebrow as I shrugged my shoulders.

"Do you want to talk about it," he offered and sat next to me at the table. I looked into his warm, green eyes and took comfort in his earnestness. He's just as much like the sun as Kiri is, and I feel like drowning in it right now. I could use a little more sunshine in my life.

"What is there to talk about? Bakugo and I got into a fight," I said softly.

"Shota told me. But you haven't told anyone why. Even your brother didn't know anything. I might be able to help if you talk about it," he said in a slightly teasing voice and pushed my shoulder lightly. I smiled at him. He almost makes me want to talk about it, but I just don't know if I'm ready to.