Her Forgotten ~Tomura Shigaraki x OC AU~

Epilogue

Illika

Deep breaths.

Deep breaths and pain. It stretches and gnaws at my skull. My ears ring and I taste blood. My chest aches as my throat burns. And my eyes feel so, so heavy. I'm tired. Tired of screaming. Tired of crying. Tired of fighting. I want to sleep.

Sleep sounds so sweet to me. So tempting and alluring. I might drift, but just as I begin to nod away, I hear it. The screams and shouts of pain and agony. Of death fluttering in the air with ash.

And as the screams echo somewhere in the distant darkness, I weakly smile. I smile because I know that whatever chaos ensues off where I cannot see means something. Something good. At least, I hope something good.

I try to open my eyes. I try to see, searching through blurred vision. My head spins and swirls, blending everything together. But I still hear them. The screams and yells are like a haunting song that rings out, bringing some strange sense of hope.

Can I be hopeful? Am I allowed? Or is this just all in my head? Am I delirious with fever? I do feel hot. There is sweat on my brow, and I am shivering. That means something, doesn't it?

But then I hear them, clearer this time. Voices that I recognize. Voices that I know. Voices that ride a wave of anger and laughter. Glee, yet rage. Taunting, almost. They blend and mix together with the other voices. Voices I don't know as well. But voices nonetheless.

And I lay here, unable to move. I can't even turn my head. My body is a hollow shell of itself, and yet, I still want to look. To see the mayhem ensuing somewhere close. I try so hard to see.

And forever seems to stretch on and on when I feel myself nearly slip into quietness, when another voice breaks through the chaos, clearly and so sweetly familiar. And then, as my heart beats my ribs, a warm palm touches me so softly.

And I know I won't be trapped anymore.

**Bello lovelies! So, as you can tell, we have reached the end of book two. Fear not! On Monday, July 3, 2023, the third and final book, Her Touch ~Tomura Shigaraki x OC AU~ will be released! Yay! There, we will see how Shiggy and the others rescue Illika and if it all goes according to plan. There will also be more beyond that, so stay on the lookout for that! And I know I've said this a thousand times, but thank you all once again for all the love and support! Y'all are awesome sauce! Wuv yous!! <3**

-Noel Ross