Dead, but never gone...

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{1 year later}

"I'm not scared of anything!" Katsuki boasted with a grin.

Izuku looked at him in awe, "Really? Not even monsters?"

"Of course not! I'd just kick their ass!" He said mischievously.

"Kacchan's so amazing!" Izuku smiled.

Katsuki grinned at him, "What about you Izu? Are you scared of anything?"

Izuku looked away and hugged his legs, "I think...I'm scared to die,"

"Hah? Why are you thinkin' about shit like that?" Katsuki huffed.

"I dunno, it's been on my mind since my grandpa died. I think I'd be lonely if I died 'cause I wouldn't be able to see you or mom or dad anymore. So I don't wanna die," Izuku shrugged.

"Well, I'll protect you so don't worry,"

Izuku looked over at him, "You will? Really?" he smiled.

Katsuki puffed out his chest with a grin, "Hell yeah! I'm gonna be the number-one hero so I'll never let you die," he declared.

Izuku's face morphed and became bloody, "YOU'RE A LIAR, WHY DID YOU KILL ME KACCHAN? WHY DID YOU DO THIS TO ME?!" his pained screech loudly rang out in Katsuki's head.

Katsuki shot up in bed, covered in sweat and hyperventilating as he teared up from the dream. He patted around his nightstand and grabbed a pill bottle with shaky hands, struggling to open the cap before taking two.

After a moment or two, he finally got his breathing under control and took several deep breaths before wiping the tears from his eyes. He picked up his phone to check the time and saw a text from his dad reminding him of his session with Inui today. He got out of bed and went over to his closet, grabbing his uniform and getting dressed as quickly as he could.

Katsuki's parents, true to their word, did get Katsuki help and took him to a special facility. There it was revealed that he had indeed been under the influence of a quirk a few weeks before everything happened.

A boy he got into a fight with had used his quirk on him and because Katsuki didn't think it affected him said nothing. It turns out that the boy's quirk forces a person to become angry, erratic, and violent towards people.

The more they care for the person the worse it gets, because of this revelation he was fully pardoned for everything but the damage was irreversible. Hisashi didn't care that he was under the influence of a quirk, his son was dead and there was no excuse for that.

Hisashi hated him and Katsuki could feel that his mother probably did too, she tried but he could see that she no longer saw him the same. His father, forever an angel, did his best to love him enough for the both of them.

TW//Unalive attempt mention

Once the quirk had finally worn off Katsuki was never the same, once the realization of everything he had done sunk in it destroyed him completely. He had tried to take his own life numerous times, the pain was just too much for him to bare.

He ended up only staying for six months, finishing school while receiving help. He was deemed stable enough so they released him and he now has to attend mandatory therapy sessions three times a week to help him cope with what he had done.

His father managed to convince him not to give up on UA and though it was hard to maintain his mask at first it was becoming easier as time went on. He was doing so much better now than when school started, though he swears Aizawa hates him or something.