Make it stop!

Chapter 6

"You're pathetic, Bakugo. Do the fucking work and let my words remind you."

Bakugo shuddered, which activated a neck twitch. He stared down at his worksheet, trying to play off the action as being annoyed. What he didn't notice was how a few classmates took note of the odd movement.

The sheet was half complete and shoved into his bag as he took off for break. He made sure to walk quicker than the rest, making his way to his safe zone - the roof. He ducked under the tape that blocked him and opened the door to be greeted by a fresh breeze. He walked to the ledge and sat next to it, laying on his back and looking at the clouds above, they ever so slowly moved. He played Spotify on shuffle and sang along to the song:

"I can't be who you are.
Keep me in your memory, leave out all the rest.
Pretending someone else can save me from myself."

The song was a comfort like those that dug into his soul with a shovel. It was truly ethereal to find songs that connect so much as that song did.

A few floors below was the canteen, the Bakusquad sat along a long table with the Dekusquad. Mina bit her lip, Denki bounced his leg, and Kirishima scratched behind his neck. It was awkward without their blonde pomeranian. It had been a good few weeks since he stopped hanging out with them. At first it was believable excuses like needing the bathroom or having to see a teacher until eventually he would simply walk away and avoid contact with them. It was more awkward today. But it seemed that they weren't the only group worried.

"Guys... has Kacchan talked to any of you lately, about anything different?" Midoriya asks, fiddling with his fingers as he just had to get the question off his chest. Maybe Kirishima knew because he was seen as Kacchan's equal. There's no harm in asking as the whole table seems to be occupied with thoughts about it.

"Your friends all plead for you to stay."

Bakugo wiped a few tears, he imagined his friends stopping him from jumping off the ledge and all of them hugging - everything being finally off his chest and no longer needing to hide.

"We'll embrace the world in grey."

He sniffed and twisted his wrist around before wiping his nose with the back of his palm. It's nothing new to imagine what would happen if he did take a "sawn dive" off the ledge, after all it is a taste of his own medicine.

The figure of himself sat on the ledge and turned to him with a silky smile. "You think they would stop you, Katsuki?"

Bakugo didn't reply, just staring. He did consider it and hoped they would but he also knew that it wasn't deserved. A Villain like him doesn't deserve to be here. All he's done is cause problems.

Midoriya sighed quietly to himself, everyone seemed to be in the same boat. Unsure of what was happening.

"Should one of us try talking to him?" Mina asked, face in palms. She cared about Blasty and things weren't the same without him.

"I'm not sure Mina, what if he just gets defensive and further away." Kami added sadly. He also appreciated the blonde and despite annoying him to no end, Kaminari enjoyed the banter and fun they had. He didn't know the blond as well as others but it wouldn't stop him trying to help someone who's clearly in need.

"We don't know what's happening with Bakugo so should we tell sensei instead? Maybe he will know what to do." Iida suggested, wanting to be there for a fellow classmate. He hadn't been in a situation like this before so he relied on the others for input.

"No, Iida-kun. Let's wait for now before getting a teacher involved, it may overwhelm him." Uraraka smiled at her friends, trying to keep them optimistic. She always respected Bakugo for his strong nature and the few times he helped her, she would make sure this was thought through for him.

Bakugo looked and saw Katsuki was gone and stood up, brushing the dirt off his trousers. It was time for class so he returned and sat in his seat. A few were chatting but most were silent, Bakugo found it partly suspicious but he wasn't complaining because finally some peace. Little did he know about the classmates scheming.