Ficlets

Ain't Gonna Beg You to Stay

The news had broken out, Dabi was Touya Todoroki and he was coming for blood. At least that was as much as Izumi could tell. She had been on the battle field but unconscious behind Shoto and Endeavor. Endeavor.. Wait, what happened to Endeavor? Was he alive? Was he dead..?

Emerald eyes opened to a sterile hospital room, nausea settling into her stomach as memories of Dabi's declaration filled her ever racing mind. She knew what Endeavor had some to his kids but she tried to help him and his kids heal from it. She was making great strides. Showing him how love can heal.

She became Endeavor's girlfriend a year prior, she loved him. Maybe she shouldn't but she did. He meant everything to her. She sat up, shaking away the memories. Her hand pressed against her throbbing head, right, Dabi threw her against broken concrete.

Izumi noticed that her room was empty, Izuku next being on her mind. She put her legs over the edge of the bed, feet planting on the cool floor. She needed to find Enji's  room. She needed to talk with him. He was probably spiraling because of the news. His eldest son coming back from the dead, who knew it would happen? Surpressing a gag she slowly walked out of her room. A nurse greeting her and trying to take her back to her room

"No, please I need to see Endeavor, I'm Cataclysm." She looked at the nurse, leaning against the wall behind her.

"I'm sorry Cataclysm but only people with a close relation with Endeavor can go see him." The nurse gently helped her to try to stand properly, ending up calling for a wheelchair. A small groan pulling from Izumi.

"You don't understand, I'm his girlfriend. I need to see-"

"The answer is no, you need to lay down and rest. You suffered a pretty bad concussion and need rest. You'll get to see him once his wife and children have had their time with him." The 'wife' comment threw Izumi off completely. Enji and Rei had been divorced for nearly three years, why was she still labeled as his wife?

"Alright.. Please let me know when I can go visit him, I just need to see him soon." She got a nod from the nurse, who she later learned was named Ebihara Ei, and taken back to her room. 

Izumi wasn't allowed in Enji's room that night. She wasn't sure why, she just wanted to see and comfort her boyfriend. The person she loved more than anything. She'd hear her nurse speaking to another about how tender and sweet Mr. Todoroki was towards Mrs. Todoroki outside her room. Was Enji cheating on her? He promised he'd never hurt her, promised to never break her heart.

With a deep breath she pushed the thought out of her mind. Closing her eyes tight she tried to remember the way his hands felt on her body, how their warmth would combine on scalding summer nights. No matter how hot it got they always cuddled with one another. Instead she remembered the conversation she had with Dabi months prior.

"He's only going to break your heart you know." A voice called as Izumi sat, texting Enji. She told him she missed him and that she loved him. She slipped her phone into her pocket and turned to see Dabi.

"Excuse me?" Her voice was low, confused.

"Endeavor. He's only going to break your heart. News flash, little hero, he doesn't love you. He doesn't love anyone." His arms crossed, cold turquoise eyes glaring into hardening emeralds.

"You don't know what you're talking about. I wouldn't expect you to understand. Mind you, Hawks and I are spying on the heros for you." She clicked her tongue, spinning on her heels to leave. She didn't want to hear it anymore.

"Fine, don't come crying to me when you find out I'm right." That earned him a middle finger and a door slam.

Izumi's hand gripped tightly to the bed sheets. She took a short gasped breath before curling into the fetal position. Enji wouldn't cheat, right? He actually loved her, right? It hurt to think about that, to think she could have possiblely wasted so much time with him. She did so much for him, Natsuo was starting to come around, Fuyumi came around the house more, and Shoto was starting to speak with him more often.

She got up slowly, body aching. It was dark out, surely none of the nurses were around. She knew what room Enji was in thanks to Hawks. She took her IV bag and slowly trudged up to Enji's room, it took nearly ten minutes but she made it without too much hassle. The door was shut but she heard the hushed voices of Rei and Enji. She smiled happily, hoping they were getting along. At least that was until she opened the door.

On the bed in front of her sat Enji and the woman who was meant to be his ex wife. Both held the other close as their lips were pressed together. It felt like her heart stopped. She knew she should leave, she should close the door and head back to her room. Instead she couldn't stop staring. Finally both parted and looked towards the door.

"Oh fuck.. Izumi I-"

"Don't.. It's- it's alright. If you want to be with her it's alright." Izumi gave a tight smile, nose burning as her eyes slowly welled with tears.

Rei sat in silence before finally speaking up. "It just happened, we don't want to get back together-"

"I'm honestly not as stupid as you both think.. I just hope you get it right this time.." Her voice cracked, turning and closing the door behind her. So this is what the nurses meant, this is why she was kept from his room. She headed toward the elevator on the floor, she wanted to go outside, she needed air. She took the elevator up to the roof and sat on a bench outside.

Izumi took a deep breath before a strangled sob left her throat. She leaned forward, clenching at her abdomen as her body shook from the force of her sobs. She was hysterical, he used her. Used her to get his family back, used her for comfort, he used her for her body. All those times he told her he loved her, all the love bites, the sleepless nights with hushed whispers of how beautiful she was. All of it was a lie.

Dabi was right.. He was completely right about Enji. No wonder. He is his kid. She covered her face and tried so hard to calm herself. She felt like she was back on that roof at UA. Ready to just jump. She pressed a hand to her abdomen and sighed. Dreams of marrying him and having children with him were completely shattered.