From Distant Lands - Juro's Return

Chapter Thirty-Two

After about an hour of interrogations, I'm finally relieved of my restraints when Momo walks in, expression worried and eyes firm on mine.

"Kaida, what were you thinking?" she demands softly, sitting across from me. I sigh heavily, half glad to see her and even more embarrassed. Of course Momo would be the one to show up to my rescue being that she's got so much pull with both the heroes association and the police force.

"I wasn't..." I tell her and she gives me a look.

"You're lucky they didn't lose their cool completely with you. You almost set free one of the most dangerous criminals of the decade. They can't take things like that lightly" she says and this time it's my turn to give her a look.

"Come on, you know it wasn't on purpose! I don't even have control over myself at this point, Momo, I'm not some criminal mastermind!" I hiss in hushed tones as one of the other heroes eyes me suspiciously. Fuck.

"Of course I know that, but it doesn't help the situation much. You're gonna be under close observation now no matter which way we cut it. Even if all of them believe you're innocent, they have rules they have to follow, Kaida. Your actions have ramifications beyond a simple slap on the wrist and I know you know that" she replies. I can't argue with her though. If it had been any other dumbass, I would've flipped out too. I sigh, leaning forward and burying my head in my hands.

"Goddamn it" I mutter, shame and regret burning through me. What the fuck is wrong with me?

"Where is she?! Where the fuck is she?!" I hear a familiar voice and I straighten up immediately, eyes widening and body stiffening with fear and guilt.

"Is that...?" my voice cuts off abruptly when I see Katsuki storming through the hallway towards the door to the room I'm in, his eyes meeting mine like daggers. Oh fuck.

"Momo, you called him?!" I demand, a half step away from panic. Momo gives me an apologetic look.

"I'm sorry... I had to" is all she says before excusing herself. I sink in my seat, a lump forming in my throat as Katsuki throws the door open and Momo slips past him, leaving the two of us alone. My heart slams against my ribs as I look at him. I've never seen him so angry before, red eyes blazing and hands quivering.

"So we're lying to each other now?" he demands, gaze unwavering. Shame rolls though me like a sickness and I look away, unsure of what to say.

"Answer me!" he snaps and I jump, eyes flitting back to his in shocked surprise. Katsuki's never sounded so... nasty with me before. It makes my chest hurt.

"Don't yell at me..." I begin.

"What?" he snaps and it sets off a reaction in me I can't explain.

"I said, don't yell at me!" I snap back, my voice lashing out of me. Katsuki glares at me, a million different emotions on his face.

"What the hell were you thinking?" he demands coldly and I look away again, clenching my jaw.

"I don't know" I admit shortly and he laughs, humorless and dark.

"You don't know? Do you have any idea how worried I was?" he barks and my sudden defiant attitude begins to melt away, replacing itself with immense regret and sadness.

"Katsuki..."

"No! You lied to me. You looked me right in the eyes and you lied about where you were going. Do you know how much of a slap to the face it was to get the call from Momo? To hear her say there was some kind of incident at the prison with Juro of all people? Do you have any fucking idea how that felt for me?!" he yells and suddenly I can see so much more than just anger on his face. I can see the hurt and uncertainty... the relief and the pain... I recoil away from it, eyes stinging with tears I don't deserve to shed.