Him Again (Bakugou Katsuki x Reader)

20. Todoroki

After the cavalry battle, you and Bakugou made your way to the waiting room. You congratulated everyone on their wins and took a seat next to Bakugou, still bitter about coming in fourth.

He was going to rub in your loss in your face, you knew that but there was no one else who would get your spirits up like he always did.

"Hey." You said. "Congratulations. You beat me." You smiled at him slightly, but he just looked away. "Tsk. I didn't even come first. You would have won if you had another second. At the height I was at, you could've taken me out in a heartbeat and stolen half and half's headband." He said, referring to your quirk.

You were taken aback by this. He definitely felt horrible about not getting the 10 million but he was still trying to make you feel better. Bakugou was being nice.

"Oh don't be so sure about that. You were on a roll there. The pace you were going at, there was no chance in hell I would've been able to take you out." You said, trying to cheer him up.

He smiled at you and you smiled back. "Woahhh. Whats this?" Kaminari walked up to the two of you. "Is that a smiling Bakugou I see? Still gonna say she's not your girlfriend?" He snarked. Everyone was looking at the two of you now.

"That's right!" Mina chimed in. "I saw them hugging in the hallway before the USJ incident too!" Everyone ooh'd in unison.

The two of you went completely red. You were going to kill Mina later. Bakugou was so flustered, he couldn't even think of a comeback or deny anything.

"Oh yeah! I saw them holding hands that morning too!" Uraraka chirped.
"Have you noticed now he calls us weird nicknames and her only Y/N?" Kirishima remarked.
"Have you noticed the way he smiles at only her?" Kaminari said again.

"SH-SHUT IT PIKACHU!" Bakugou finally spoke up, his face burning. He yelped and jumped back in fear.

"STOP SPREADING RUMOURS! SHE'S JUST A FRIEND." He yelled in embarrassment. Your heart sank a little. You didn't say anything.

Just then, Todoroki walked in. "Y/N. I want to talk to you. Meet me outside." He stated, and left soon after. Bakugou scoffed. Who did that guy think he was? Entitled brat. His face was annoying him a little extra that day.

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"So what did you want to talk about?" You asked. "Your quirk. Who did you get it from?" He asked.

You sweat dropped. "My parents, obviously."
"Yes i know but who are they?" Your face paled.
"W-what?"
"Y/N, was your mother's name Bianca?"
You paused. Your heart stopped. How did he know that?
"Who told you that? What connection do you have with my mother? Who are you?" You rambled.

"Your mother. She would visit my dad when I was a child." He said. "You're the splitting image of her. And your quirk..Its exactly the same as hers." Your heart stopped. What quirk?
"What quirk?" You asked. "My mother was quirkless. And why would she visit a hero? She despised them. You've got the wrong person." You began to walk away, not wanting to hear anything more.

"He seems to be fascinated by you. My father. I saw him today." Todoroki stopped you. "If your Bianca's daughter, I have all the more reason to beat you. I won't be controlled by my father. I won't become his weapon. I'll win without ever using his quirk." He explained how he had received his scar, how his mother had thrown boiling water on him as a child.

Your back was turned to him. You felt really sorry for him but you excused yourself, walking away before he could say anything more about your family.

It had obviously always been a touchy topic for you. It was something you had had to live through for the past nine years. You were forced to endure many hardships because you were an orphan. You always had your grandmother, sure but she was old. It just wanted the same.

You swiftly walked into a quiet hallway to do some thinking. Surely, Todoroki had been wrong. Your mother and brother were quirkless! Why would they lie to you? There was no way Todoroki was telling the truth. Memories of your family were flashing through your head.

What if he wasn't though? Had your mother been lying to you? What if she was hiding something? You didn't want to think about it. You had always avoided thinking about your past life. Tears began welling in your eyes as you recalled old memories you had buried deep inside your head. It wasn't just that though. It felt like you weren't able to remember something... something important. Everything hurt.

Unbeknownst to you, Bakugou had been eavesdropping on your conversation with Todoroki. He had followed you into the hallway.

He walked up to you, and placed a hand on your shoulder, starling you. "K-Kat-" You looked away and attempted to wipe your tears but he held your wrist. "I heard it all.... It's okay" he said.

He pulled you into a hug as you sobbed in his arms. He didn't know why but it hurt him to see you cry. He didn't want you to be hurt. "I'll beat that guy's ass in the match for you, okay?" He said. This made you laugh a bit and you nodded. He wiped your tears and cupped your cheek.

"Sorry" you sniffled. He smiled at you warmly. He took your hand and led you out. "C'mon. We have a Sports Festival to win."

It was out of character for Bakugou but you had always been there for him. It was the least he could do.

"You mean I have a Sports Festival to win." You said.
"Don't push it."
"Okay."

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