Villain's Origins || A Twist in Time [Boku no Hero Academia Villain Au Book 1]

Chapter 21: Liar

Katsuki's POV:

Days went by and I struggled to get back into my daily routine. There was a deep feeling in me that felt like it was interrupting my thoughts, invading them even. I couldn't quite grasp what that feeling was yet. It was irritating.

I'm in the middle of my afternoon run when I hear Deku's voice calling to me again, making me slow down a bit for a moment. "Kacchan.." I shiver a little, trying to ignore him. The more I tried to ignore him, the more frequently he called out to me.

'I need to get it together.. As much as I want him to come back and explain himself, he's not here right now. I can't ignore the present moment over wishful thinking..' On that thought, I start to pick up the pace again, breathing a bit shakily as I maintained my usual pace.

It wasn't very long before I heard the voice again, like a cursed ghost following me in hopes of consuming me altogether. "Kacchan.." Yet again. He refused to let up. No matter how much I tried to silence the voice, it called out to me like a damn siren. So annoying.

No amount of voices was ever going to stop me from finishing my workout. As annoying as it was, it was just a test of skill. Nothing more, nothing less. How long can I go on with my training before I finally break? Newsflash, I wasn't going to.

A sigh escapes me as I finally finish my workout, putting my hands on my knees to catch my breath. I look over in the same direction where I thought I had seen someone before I lost my memory and my brows furrow. Suddenly, the voice was silent.

Before I can finally think in peace, a voice calls out to me from afar. "Yo, Katsuki..!" I hold back a scoff as I turn around to check who it was. I'm caught off guard as I realize it was Tsubasa.

I remember the text he sent me the other night, clenching my jaw as my blood starts to boil. 'Are you sure Midoriya was actually quirkless?'

There it is again, that damn fucking seed of doubt. 'We weren't exactly friends with him anyway and what do we actually know about the guy?'

This fucking side show has no idea what he's talking about. I start to walk away from him, planning to ignore him but he starts rushing over to me. 'I mean, he definitely hated our guts so.. what if he lied about not having a quirk?'

The thought forces me to stop in my tracks, that uncomfortable sense of dread coming back. Tsubasa catches up to me, a bit out of breath from rushing over. "Dude, hold up..! I have to talk to y-"

I click my tongue in annoyance, starting to walk away again. "I'm not interested in your crazy fucking conspiracy theories. If you wanna talk bullshit, go find another extra like you. The arcade is full of them so knock yourself out."

"Damn it, Katsuki..! Just listen to me for a minute..!" I roll my eyes until his next words caught me off guard. "You're the only one who knew Deku for as long as I did and actually gave a shit about him..!"

A deep sigh escapes me and I stop walking, glaring at him. There's a moment of silence before I meet his gaze. He swallows nervously. "You have one minute. If you waste my time, I'm blasting your face off and leaving."

Tsubasa sighs in relief, his expression suddenly turning serious. "Look.. we both know you're disgusted by me. I dropped out to get into some bad shit. I had to support my little sister after our parents disappeared and I-"

"I'm not interested in your sob backstory." I interrupt, checking my watch. I then shove my fists into my pockets. "Forty two seconds left."

"Dude, are you serious right now? I'm just trying to-" I threaten him by getting a few explosions ready to prove I wasn't bullshitting. His eyes widen and he flinches. "Okay, okay..! I-I'll get to the point..! I think I saw Deku amongst a group of villains..!"