Just Pretend

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Bakugo POV:

"How could he have two quirks? The only person I know that does naturally is Todoroki." Kirishima calculated.

"I told you. The villains gave it to him. You've seen those damn Nomu. Those things have several quirks. I wouldn't be surprised if they did the same to him." I tensed at the possibility.

I couldn't bear the idea that my best friend is being turned into one of those things.

"Bakubro, I don't think we can do this with just us two."

My heart dropped. It's one thing to be vulnerable in front of shitty hair, but to even more people?? Hell no.

"We should at least get Todoroki and maybe Kaminari."

"Fucking Pikachu? Why would I spill my emotions to that dumbass?"

"No reason, actually. He's just there to lighten the mood."

I laughed a bit, but I played it off as a cough. Kirishima looked at me as if he noticed but acted like he didn't.

"I'll only let IcyHot come because I need a sidekick. Then Sparky can be the comedic."

Kirishima flashed me an enthusiastic grin.

"Let's just get this over with. The longer we wait, the more likely something even shittier is gonna happen." I huffed.

His face softened.  "You're really worried about him, huh?"

"I'm not worried, Shitty Hair!"

"Mhm, sure. Whatever you say." He teased.

"I swear to fucking God. Go find IcyHot and the portable charger and bring em here." I demanded.

Kirishima shrugged and stepped out the door, closing it behind him.

Once the sound of his footsteps softened, I sat in the seat of my desk. I swiveled the chair and reached for the drawer, revealing a little All Might keychain.

This was Izuku's. He got it when we went to the arcade when we were little. He loved it.

Once he went missing and was soon pronounced dead, Auntie Inko said that she'd like me to have it. I didn't accept at first, but she insisted. So I took it.

It hurts to look at it, knowing what I know now. When I look at the cheap plastic, all I can see are the tears streaming down Izuku's face.

I stared at it for a while longer until a knock on the door interrupted me. I threw the keychain back into the drawer and slammed it shut before those three walked in.

I sat on my bed, Kirishima sat next to me, Todoroki on my desk chair, and Kaminari on the floor.

"So are you gonna tell them, or am I?" Kirishima questioned.

"I can fucking do it." I snapped back.

Kaminari cocked his head while Todoroki stared blankly at me. Typical.

"Basically, Kurokawa Kazue is actually my childhood friend, Izuku Midoriya. I bullied him a lot for being quirkless until he went missing. They gave up the case and pronounced him dead. Just as I gave up, he came back as a villain with multiple quirks and an alias. Now I wanna get him back." I spoke pretty quickly as to avoid another breakdown.

Sparky's mouth dropped, and he gasped. While IcyHot just raised his eyebrows in disbelief.

"Why do you need us?" Todoroki asked dryly.

"I told Bakubro we needed other people's help, and he agreed because, and I quote, "I'll only let IcyHot come because I need a sidekick. Then Sparky can be the comedic.""

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