hikari means light

44

TW
-abuse (maybe)
-death
-swearing
-yelling
-hospitals
-probably other stuff

THIRD PERSON POV

"do you think he'll be okay?" shoto asks quietly, softly playing with the greenettes curly hair while he slept.

"when we were kids, after auntie inko died, it was just him and his dad before we stopped seeing the bastard and then izuku himself disappeared. but before they did, he would have these times where he wouldnt speak, eat and he didnt look like he slept either. he wouldnt show any emotion or make any sound. it was so fucking weird he'd do it for days, sometimes a week at a time before i got him to speak again. weird as hell. even though i wasnt a good friend to him i still noticed. i noticed everything about that stupid nerd and this seems like it might be one of those times" katsuki finished rambling and took a breathe, a habit he picked up from izuku when they were younger.

"sorry, i was fucking rambling" katsuki muttered with a scowel on his face.

He wasnt the most talkative or sensitive person on the outside, but these people were people he felt he could trust with anything. As strange as it sounded. When he got comfortable around people, he didnt put up his angry stupid loud blonde personality. He just, let himself exist without fear of "omg are you okay you arent yelling?!??!" "holy shit bakugos being nice? is the world ending??"

"kat its fine, you're allowed to speak and not be angry." hitoshi said genuinely and rubbed katsukis shoulder assuringly.

Shoto nodded in agreement and offered a soft smile.

"i hope that isnt one of those times. its going to be difficult to deal with if it is. we're already struggling to make him trust everyone and better his health" shoto added with a sigh.

"im not taking my eyes off of him anymore. if im not with him one if you guys have to be. i know i only met him a few weeks ago but i really care about him. he may not think of me as his brother yet and thats okay but thats how i see him and i dont want to constantly see him like this. hes so sweet and didnt seem to get a childhood... i just want him to be happy" hitoshi mumbles, eyes glossy with faint tears beggining to form.

"theres only so much you can do before he just... gives up. now... now could be it." shoto says sadly, thinking about his mother and how she seems to not care about the world around her.

"i refuse to let him do that. not a fucking chance" katsuki snaps harshly and walks out of the room.

"its okay sho, hes not mad at you for what you said. hes probably pissed at himself for earlier and you know just emotional about this" hitoshi offers as reassurance.

They both sit in silence for a while, just calmly in eachothers presence. Not too long after shoto fell asleep on the floor leaning his head on the bed. Hitoshi reajusted his arm so he would be more comfortable.

"you must be really tired to just fall asleep there. how much sleep have you been getting..." hitoshi whispers to himself, thinking outloud while looking at shoto.

Soon later hizashi entered the room, smiling at the three boys.

"hey pops, wheres dad at?" hitoshi whsipered and waved.

"he took katsuki home, then hes coming back for you listeners. hes going to stay home with you and im going to stay here tonight. do not protest you're going home" hizashi whispered back, chuckling a little at the fact they were whispering.

"whatever whatever. why didnt he just take us all at the same time, wouldnt that be easier?" hitoshi questioned, to which hizashi smiled and shook his head.