*WARNING: There is mentions of serious gore and death in this chapter. Due to the explicit descriptions, viewer discretion is advised*
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* 4 years later *
Izuku had learned how to live on his own. Now at the age of 10, he was currently forging for foods nearby.
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Izuku's POV
It was a nice crisp spring morning, a light fog in the air as rays of sunlight peaked through the trees. The air smelled fresh and calming. I was currently picking out some wild edible mushrooms, the sounds of different wildlife and running water filling the world around me. I had been so focused on picking the mushrooms that I hadn't noticed the once tranquil sounds had now stopped, making the area surrounding me deafeningly silent.Now that I noticed the silence, I picked up on a smell in the air that was seemingly familiar...but what was it from?
Slowly I started making my way towards the scent, as I got closer, I saw a man, quickly O ducked behind a nearby bush, and that's when I heard it.
A gunshot rang out through the woods, followed by a loud thump.
I peaked my head out slightly to see, and watched as the poacher walked towards a lifeless body on the ground. It glowed slightly as it changed into a dhole. I felt tears well up in my eyes, but couldn't look away from the scene in-front of me.
Before anything else could happen, I quickly jumped from my spot and attacked the man, my fangs latching onto his neck with deathly force. I could feel him trying to pull me off, but I only tightened my hold, feeling a crunch beneath my teeth.
His body fell to the floor, taking me with him. I quickly let go, knowing he was well dead now. I rushed over to the other body, checking for anything that resembled life. But it was too late. She was gone. I bowed my head, crying. "Im so sorry I couldn't save you....Im sorry"
While I sat there for a few more minutes, I heard rustling in a bush nearby. As I turned to look, I saw a small boy, not much younger than me, running towards me.
I watches as the tears fell from his eyes, shaking the lifeless body in front of us. "o-oi old hag...this i-isn't funny..wake up...wake up" he said, crying. I watched my own tears falling from my face. I reached out and slowly pulled him towards me, hugging him.
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Katsuki's POV
I felt someone pull me into them, but couldn't see with all the tears in my eyes. My mom was gone...just....gone.I hugged them back tightly, letting out loud sobs and wails. "...w-why....i-its not fair...I don't want to be all alone..." I said shakily, feeling my voice crack from all the dryness in my throat.
I felt as the persons arms held me, their chest rising and falling with every breath that they took.
"ησ σηє gυι∂є уσυ
ησω уσυ'яє ση уσυя σωη"The voice was soft and angelic, it was calming. I felt them rubbing my back softly.
"σηℓу мє вєѕι∂є уσυ
ѕтιℓℓ, уσυ'яє ησт αℓσηє"I listened to the voice, my body relaxing slightly as the voice continued to sing.
"ησ σηє ιѕ αℓσηє, тяυℓу
ησ σηє ιѕ αℓσηє"I felt the tears still running down my face, but my sobs were reduced down to small hitches in my breath. A hand gently running through my spiked locks.
"ѕσмєтιмєѕ ρєσρℓє ℓєανє уσυ
нαℓƒωαу тняσυgн тнє ωσσ∂.
вυт ησ σηє ιѕ αℓσηє"They continued to hum the melody softly, my eyes closing as my body relaxed into them. Tiredness washed over me as I slowly fell asleep in their hold, not bothering to move when they started to move through the woods.
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In The Cruelty of This World
Fanfiction• - • - • - • - • - • - • - • - • - • - • - • - • - • - • - • - • - • - • - • "ѕσмєtιмєѕ ρєσρℓє ℓєανє уσυ....нαℓƒωαу tняσυgн tнє ωσσ∂..." The world is cruel. In a world where they lived, half-species were treated like trophies for humans. Constantl...