Empty ---- Suicidal Todoroki x ED Bakugo ---- [BOOK 3]

6 - Pedestal

hey guys! shit got hectic. im back. I'll try to update this book again. idk. idk if anyone even misses or remembers this book lol, it's been almost two months.

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Todoroki's POV:

I laid there with Katsuki for a few hours, and he still hadn't woken up yet. It was almost 10pm now, so I was considering going to bed. However, I didn't want to leave him alone on the couch.

Should I wake him up?

I guess I could just pick him up and carry him there

Yeah...

I don't wanna wake him up

I walked over to him and gently removed the blanket, trying to make as little movement as possible. I tossed the blanket to the side and sighed, staring down at him.

I wish he looked a bit less distressed

I feel bad for him

He seems so tired

Even though he's slept all day

I put one arm under his legs and one arm behind his back, then lifted him up carefully. As I did, my stomach dropped with anxiety.

He's so light...

He's never been this light

It's...

It's scary to think about

He can't weigh more than 120 lbs

He probably weighs less than that even

It's sad

I hope he gets healthy soon

I don't understand why he's not...

Could he still be sick?

It's possible that he may be mostly asymptomatic

Or maybe it's a chronic illness he doesn't know about

I carried him down the hall and placed him on top of the bed, hoping he wouldn't wake up and see me over him. I didn't want him to be startled.

I turned the lights off and laid down next to him, my mind racing with anxiety. I couldn't stop thinking about how light he was. It didn't make any sense. As far as I know, he eats every day. I've been making sure he at least has dinner. Even if he only has one or two meals a day, that shouldn't cause him to rapidly lose weight--unless he's sick.

I tossed and turned for awhile, trying to put the pieces together. But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't understand it. How could he be that light? Even if he was training in secret, or only ate once a day, or even both--he shouldn't lose weight that fast.

I sighed and closed my eyes, trying not to think about it too much.

I'll just keep an extra close eye on him...

I'm sure there's a simple explanation

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**time skip**

Katsuki's POV:

I woke up in the middle of the night--or technically early morning--and instantly realized that I wasn't in the living room anymore. Todoroki was next to me, seemingly asleep.