Water Under a Bridge || BkDk || MHA

(Chapter 5) I'm NOT falling in love

Trigger Warning: Mentions of Homophobia and ignorance (its rlly not that bad, like this is the amount u would see in a kids show but i just wanted to put a warning just in case!!)

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*Izuku's POV**

Everything was so hectic with everyone injured and chaos all over the city. All the major rescues were conducted but I was of no help.

I still had to get used to the massive scar on the side of my head. It had given me an undercut which I was unsure of how I felt about.

The doctors and my mother forced me to stay in bed all day even though I felt fine.

When my mom found out what happened she nearly died on the spot.

**flashback to Inko seeing Izuku in the hospital**

"IZUKU!" A wailing voice threw open the doors to my room. My mom was squeezing my face in between her hands.

"Mom! I can't breathe!" I managed to choke out while she strangled me in a hug.

She relaxed her grip a little but didn't stop crying. "Imagine how I felt seeing you so beat up and bloody!?" She shot a stare at All Might who was in the other bed.

"You said you would protect him!" She growled at him with such a fury that even All Might shrank back in his bed.

"Im sorry ma'am." Was all he was able to get out.

"Mom, I'm okay now! All Might protected me." I defended my mentor as he was always protecting me.

My mom calmed down a little at these words and wiped her eyes. "I'm just so glad you're okay Izuku. No more hero business, my heart can't handle it!"

We both knew that I was far too stubborn to give up on being a hero but I stayed quiet for now. My mom had enough stress to deal with.

**Back to present tense**

We had a graduation and things felt almost normal, but everything just was so empty.

I felt like Shigaraki hadn't just taken One for All, but also a part of me. I no longer felt the blazing heat inside of me. I felt so tired.

I had promised Kacchan that I wouldn't give up on being a hero, but right now I didn't know if I really had it in me anymore.

I decided to take a walk outside the dorm rooms to calm down. It was okay for me to have doubts. I just had to wait for them to pass.

Sitting down in the grass outside I got to see the sunset. It was really gorgeous, the color of the red sky reminded me of Kacchan's explosions and eyes. I smiled at the thought.

Kacchan used to rage like a wildfire, unable to be controlled or slowed and indiscriminately dangerous even to his friends. But now Kacchan had mellowed out, he was more like the sun at sunset, illuminating the sky with a gentle but unyielding flame.

"What you thinking about?" Kacchan came up behind me and sat next to me in the grass.

I turned to look at him, his face mirrored the exhaustion I felt. He had a scar on his cheek and smaller little scars over his body, a constant reminder of the battle.

"Guess." I replied back.

Kacchan scoffed and leaned back in the grass looking at the pink clouds. "Bet ur thinking of me cuz im that great."

"Mhm" I agreed, laying back in the grass too turning on my side to face him.

He turned on his side facing me as well. I couldn't read his expression. His eyes explored mine for a little bit before he spoke. "You know, the worlds so messed up."