Nothing More \ A BakuDeku Story

NINE

Katsuki sighed, looking down to the empty tub of ice-cream. He then looked back up to the television, mind wandering off somewhere else. He could remember what had happened only a few hours ago; how he and Izuku had gotten into an argument and Bakugou ended up getting hurt in the process. Not to mention - Kasai had left in the middle of his comfort session. 

The blonde flinched to the sound of distant mumbling, getting louder as someone seemed to approach his front door. Suddenly, the door flew open, revealing his older brother holding a bloody and bruised Izuku by the collar.

"I-Izu?" Katsuki spoke in disbelief, standing from the sofa. He dropped his blanket and the empty tub of ice-cream, letting some of the liquid drip on the floor as his eyes scanned the beat-up greenette.

"Let me go! Damn Bastard!" Midoriya squirmed, barely taking the time to look at Bakugou. He struggled to grip onto Kasai's arm, trying to convince the large male to let him go. Only, he was only met with a frantic and violent shake, leading his neck to hurt because of the sudden tug on his collar. The small male gasped for air as he felt his feet levitate off the floor. The tightening around the collar of his shirt increased, making it hard to breathe.

"Apologize, slut." Kasai grumbled as he once again gave Midoriya a shake. The greenette coughed, teary eyes looking over to the side of Kasai's face.

"I didn't do anything..." He breathed out, only to receive a violent punch to the jaw, earned by Kasai's left hand.

"Wrong words, dumbass. Try again." The brown-haired man spoke with a low growl, stepping closer to his wide-eyed sibling. Katsuki watched in complete horror as his lover was dropped to the ground, coughs being heard throughout the room along with quiet sobs.

"I... Didn't..." Midoriya started, his voice rough from the choking he had just received. His words were cut short with a kick in the ribs, earning a loud moan of pain from the small male's lips. Katsuki choked, unable to find any words that would fit right into a situation like this one.

"I told you to apologize! Don't you fucking understand, you damn whore? I ain't asking for the fuckin' moon!" Kasai suddenly lashed out, giving a good shove to Izuku, who tumbled to the side and hurriedly tried to push himself away from the brown-haired male. Tears streamed down freckled cheek, along with droplets of blood that belonged to the greenette. His lip was busted, and a black eye was obviously forming next to a bloody nose.

"KASAI STOP IT!" Bakugou yelped before the taller man could land another blow to the greenette's face. He watched as his older brother stopped in his tracks, eyes softening as he looked up to crimson ones.

"He needs to apologize for all the times he's hurt you, Kat." The older male spoke, watching as Katsuki frantically shook his head.

"I agree with you, but violence isn't the answer! I appreciate that you've always been looking out for me, Kasai, but this is enough! I'm old enough to take care of myself!" The blonde argued, stomping his foot between his brother and his lover, so they wouldn't make any more contact. Kasai backed away, watching as his brother seemed to change completely. Katsuki wasn't the little kid he used to be. He had matured and grown up. He wasn't in need of much protection anymore. The brown-haired male sighed, looking away as he heard the two's chattering – Mostly the sound of Katsuki, trying to tend to the smaller male's injuries. 

"Kasai, can you go to bed or something?" Bakugou suddenly spoke, turning to face his brother. The brown-haired male flinched, taken aback by how his little bro didn't want him around anymore. Usually, Bakugou would always ask for Kasai's presence. But now, he didn't need him anymore.

"Sure." The male shrugged, walking off towards his bedroom. He knew Katsuki only wanted to talk to his lover, which made sense. But he still felt hurt that Bakugou somewhat turned against him a little. He thought if he brought Midoriya here to apologize, things would maybe work out better between them. Sure, violence wasn't what he wanted, but once he approached Izuku at his home, the greenette began to freak out and wanted to call the police even if Kasai had done nothing but show up at his door. That's when the brown-haired male decided to result to violence, determined to make the freckled male apologize for hurting his sibling. He never expected the blonde to take Midoriya's side, even after the greenette had hurt him so deeply. 

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An awkward silence roamed as Katsuki tended to an injured Izuku. He made sure to disinfect the cuts on his jaw and his busted lip, placing plasters on every cut. Emerald orbs were stamped to the ground, tears rolling down freckled cheeks. 

"I'm sorry." Izuku eventually muttered, struggling to keep a steady eye contact with the blonde. Bakugou forced a soft smile, shrugging. 

"Don't apologize." He spoke. Before he could continue, a loud sob was heard from Midoriya. 

"No, I have to. Your brother's right. I hurt you so many times, yet you always came back to me. Why?" Izuku cried, looking down to shaky hands. Bakugou sat back, watching in confusion as the smaller male gasped for air before continuing. "I don't deserve you at all. I don't understand how you like somebody like me- You're just so kind and sweet and I can't believe I ever brought harm to you. You're perfect in so many ways, it's just not fair." Izuku continued, a wave of tears escaping emerald eyes. Katsuki looked down, unsure of what to respond.

"The truth is, I want to date you so badly. I'm just scared of opening up to somebody again. My ex-boyfriend was a complete jerk. He came up to me one day and told me he liked me and wanted a relationship. That was before I began to sleep with people, here and there. So, I accepted, and we started dating. Everything was fine, and within a month, we started having sex. But he showered me with affection and that feeling was foreign to me. I didn't like it - It made me feel uncomfortable. So, I dumped him and tried my best to stay on good terms. But he turned around and leaked a bunch of sex videos of me. I had no idea he was filming us having sex, and if I would have known, I would have stopped him from doing so. Anyways, that's when we graduated, and I headed off to a different city." Midoriya explained, a quivering lip appearing on freckled features. Bakugou sighed, taking in the information. That was the missing piece of the puzzle. All of this finally made sense now. 

"I understand." He spoke, reaching out to grab another plaster. He gently covered one last cut on Izuku's forehead, a soft smile taking place on sharp features. 

"You do? You're not mad? I acted really immaturely towards you." The small man quietly mumbled, hopeful eyes landing into crimson ones. Bakugou smiled wider, nodding as he put aside the first aid kit. 

"Of course. I'll always wait for you, Izu. Take your time." He finished, with a large smile. He knew giving a last chance to the curly-haired male was a risky thing to do, but he truly loved Midoriya. He knew that behind the sexual habits and childhood trauma, lied a funny, kind and loving Izuku.