Hero | Katsuki Bakugo

Izuku VS Katsuki

I woke up at three a.m. alone on the floor of my room, blinking a few times as I felt around for my phone and found it charging on the desk. I wasn't too worried that Izuku and Katsuki were gone, I figured they had just gone back to their own bedrooms once they realized I had fallen asleep. I stepped into the hallway, the cool breeze causing me to shiver slightly as I made my way to the main floor. I needed something to drink and I really had to pee.

"I'll handle them, I feel like this has to do with me anyway." My dad said as I rounded the corner, finding him talking to a half asleep Aizawa who only nodded and turned to go back to his own room. He absentmindedly ruffled my hair as he passed me, his eyes already starting to close.

"What's wrong?" I signed to my dad, walking up to him and slipping on my shoes. "Don't worry, it's okay." Was all he said as he turned to leave, but I just huffed and followed him outside.

The scene was, well, not as uncommon. Izuku and Katsuki were currently fighting in one of the older battle training areas, which would have been alright if it wasn't three a.m. and they had permission to. The fight was almost beautiful to watch, but the emotions coming from my friends were ugly and raw and insane.

"I hated you! You were quirkless and useless and I hated that I always had to be around you because Jinora loved you so much! She always said to me that I should be nicer, that I should be accepting and understanding but you were just so hard to be around! I don't know what changed, all of a sudden you had this power and slowly surpassed me!" Katsuki had stopped fighting, gripping his shirt tightly as he screamed. My dad stopped me from moving towards them, whispering to me to let them handle this for a moment.

"Then, All Might starts at UA. He shows up and you somehow get stronger and stronger! We didn't even know he was Jinoras' dad! I was kept in the dark! I was left out, she's my friend too and when she disappeared and you kept getting stronger, you kept getting to be around a piece of her while I sat by and twiddled my fucking fingers!"

"Why am I chasing behind you, when you were always behind in life! We admire the same hero, but I'm not even looked at by you guys! I'm the reason Jinora was forced into a position she didn't want to be in! Why did you get so strong and I was the reason All Might lost his power!"

I didn't even realize I was crying until I felt the tears flowing down my face, I wanted to so badly run to Katsuki and pull him into a hug and tell him everything was alright, but I had a feeling he wasn't done yet.

"Everyday I wake up and it's the same thoughts stuck on a loop. I am a failure, I am weak and I ruined All Might! You're always gone training and Jinora is always almost dying because I can't protect her! I love her! I swear to god I would kill for her, I would do whatever it took to keep her safe, but I wouldn't be surprised if she looked passed me and at you instead because you're stronger!"

It was like slow motion, Izuku quickly running towards Katsuki, who was getting ready to use his signature right hook. Izuku hesitated, almost getting blown up before using his leg at the last second to dodge the attack. I was getting antsy now, wanting to stop them finally but my dad still had a hand on my shoulder.

"I feel like you'll always be looking down on me! I can see it in your eyes when we're training! Fight me, give me a true victory!" Katsuki was throwing explosions left and right, Izuku was using this moment to stop holding back and using his new technique. They both stood there out of breathe after a few minutes, heaving in and out as they stared at each other.

I moved myself to a street lamp above them, staying out of the light as much as possible while All Might made his own presence known. "That's enough!" My dad said loudly, pulling the boys apart.

"Why him!" Was all Katsuki could get out, still trying to catch his breathe.

"He was brave, he was willing to throw himself at death the day I met him just to save you. Powerless or not, he earned the right to inherit my power. I was dying already, after Jinora had been taken I had gotten into my biggest battle which caused me to lose half my internal organs. You were not the only one affected, young man, I lost a daughter that day she disappeared. No matter, it isn't your fault I lost my power and I hope you can one day rid yourself of the guilt. If anything, we should blame that one." He joked around a bit, pointing up and revealing my stealthy hiding spot.