Is This Love?

Chapter 9

izuku's pov

i walked away from him leaving him on his porch,i glanced back as he walked in and to my surprise i saw present mic sitting on the couch it shocked me a bit but i pushed it from my mind i can just ask him about it later.

i put my earbuds in and i turned on my music as i walked back home for me music is my escape from the world i get lost in the rythm when i have it playing the one hour walk home felt like 10 minutes.

i put my key in the door and i kicked my shoes off as i closed the door behind me. MOM IM HOME!! i called out.

ohh izuku sweetie im in the kitchen getting dinner ready, she called back.

i put my bag down and i went to the kitchen to see mom cooking, hey izu how was hanging out with your new friend? she asked.

it was good i learned a lot about him and i walked him home, he really is a good guy i feel like i might have made my first ever friend, i said with a smile.

oh come on now izuku what about katsuki? she questioned

mom you know everything with kacchan is complicated i want to still be his friend but with everything he has done its one sided so i just need to stop trying because im only hurting myself in the proccess, i said.

i know izuku i guess im just hopefull that it will all go back to how it was someday, she said

now go on and start your homework and i'll bring your dinner to you when its ready, she said.

i nodded and i hugged her before i went to my room and i sat at my desk and i pulled out my homework and i put my ear buds back in and i started my work.

i got two assignments done when i felt a soft hand rub my back so i pulled out my earbuds and i looked back and i saw my mom.

she sat a bowl and a plate on my desk and kissed my head.

you know you should invite your new friend over for dinner sometime do you think he would agree to that? she asked me.

i can ask him but with everything hes dealing with if he agrees it probably wont be for a week or two, i said.

well ask him and let me know ill cook his and your favorite food im just excited you have a friend and i cant wait to meet him, she said as she walked out of my room i looked at what she made me for dinner and i saw she made miso soup with dumplings, she only makes miso soup when she isnt feeling good so something must be wrong again. i thought to myself.

i ate my dinner and i took my dishes to the kitchen when i heard the sound of dry heaving coming from the bathroom. i knew she was sick again but she refuses to go get tested to find out what it is if she keeps going like this she'll die soon, i thought to myself.

i put my plate in the sink and i went back down the hall and i saw my mom still in the bathroom brushing her teeth.

mom please you cant keep going on like this you need to go to the doctor for this i cant afford to lose you, your all i have, i said as i hugged her

i know izuku but we really cant afford it your health and education needs come first we were lucky that you got accepted to UA on a scholarship but theres still a lot of expenses i need to take care of, she said.

mom please theres a free clinic every month at the hospital can you at least go to that next month? i asked.

okay i'll go to a free clinic i promise, she said she kissed my head and we stood there hugging for a while before she seperated us and she lifted my face to look at her, izu baby i promise i'll be okay now go get ready for bed, she said.