My Hero Academia Imagines/One-Shot Compilation

Mind Over Mischief [Kaminari] (Angst)

Ichijiku (Tigress)

It's overcast and smells like lavender the day I lose my mind. Denki draws a bath with lavender epsom salts prepared after the humid day of patrolling results in a grimy, sore body.

"C'mon, Ichichan, Shinsou said the smells would help." He pulls on my arm. "Please?"

I stand and stare at the tub of water, unmoving. Denki pulls me again and I shift forward a few steps.

"Ichi, please." His hand caresses my cheek.

I tilt my head as I look at him. Lavender invades my nostrils and my head throbs with splitting pain, pulling a shriek from my chest. Denki tries to soothe me, but it's too late.

My head cracks against the sink before darkness swallows me.

. . . . .

5 hours earlier. . .

"Chargebolt, how many volts do you think you've got left?" I bark across the street, flipping around the large teddy bear villain in front of me.

"Ehh...heh...a couple hundred...or twelve." His laughter tells me all I need to know as he bobs and weaves around his attacker.

He's getting low on energy. A few more low-level bursts or one high-level and he's done! We have to figure out how– But there's no time to think. Teddy Bear lands a hit that sends me careening back into a nearby bench. Pain crackles all through my back, but I grunt and force myself to my feet.

"Don't you know when to quit?" Teddy Bear laughs, suddenly pinning me down. My muscles strain and I grit my teeth to keep his weight from crushing me. "You ever heard of mind control, kid? Once your electric friend goes stupid, his mind'll be easier for my pal to take over with just one dart! And you're gonna lay here and watch!"

Like hell I am! I twitch under his weight before unleashing a roar through my mask. As expected, my quirk compels him to run. I'm freed from my prison, and as soon as I see Denki in the sights of a man with a dart, I bolt across the street and shove him to the ground.

"Chargebolt, you have to call Cranium for help. This guy can–" I stop.

Denki looks at me with horror, before rushing the guy throwing darts.

"Attack him." The man smirks.

I do. No! No, stop! We can't do this. Not to Denki! How do we stop it? There's got to be some rules. Denki, call Cranium! I plead in my head, while my body leaps at him. I've got him pinned and he starts begging.

"Tigress, please! It's me!"

Seeing his pleading face, I focus hard on keeping my body still. I can't fully shake the mind control, but I manage to stall myself long enough for Denki to turn the tables and get me on my back.

"Cranium? Yes! You're in the area?" Denki's phone is out and he's shouting directions to Shinsou as Teddy Bear and his pal tear down the street. "Tigress was hit with a dart. Come find us when you're done, please!"

With no directions to follow, I sigh and look up at the sky overrun by clouds.

"Tigress, come on." Denki slowly starts moving off of me. When I make no movement, he pulls at my arm to help me up. "Tigress? Sweet! I guess you're better now, huh?"

I stare wordlessly at him. He extends a hand to me, which I take.

"Are you okay?" He asks, leading me down the street.

A few civilians watch on, whispering as their eyes stay focused on the two of us. I don't say a word, following the trail of our two attackers.

"I know that must have been tough. But you can't just keep it all bottled up, you know? You gotta let it all out of you, otherwise you'll just explode." Denki nudges me. "You know you can talk to me, love. We're in this together."