changes - (katsuki bakugo x reader)

echoes of the past

"Funny how it seems like yesterday, as I recall you were looking out of place. Gathered up your things and slipped away," -Cigarette Daydreams by Cage the Elephant

Even in sleep you couldn't escape the horrors of your past. Memories flooded back to you in fragments.

One day, you, Izuku, and Bakugo had decided to go on one of your everyday adventures in the forest. You stood side by side with Bakugo, while your brother followed behind.

"Why do you always follow us, Deku?" Bakugo turned around and pointed in Izuku's face. You rolled my eyes with his antics being nothing new to you.

Izuku looked down and kicked rocks with his feet nervously, and said "I don't know."

"Well you should get used to being behind us! With my awesome quirk, I'll be the greatest hero ever! You'll be begging for my autograph!"

"Leave my brother alone!" You punched Bakugo in the side, defending Izuku.

Bakugo rolled his eyes at you, "Why do you always defend him? He's just holding you back."

"Good heroes will stick up for anybody. Not bully them."

"Whatever."

He turned back around abruptly and began to walk further in the forest. You held out your hand to help your brother up. "Sorry, Izuku."

"It's okay!" He always smiled like he didn't have a care in the world. "But I think I'm gonna go home now. I don't feel so good. You can go back with Kacchan."

You looked back to see where Bakugo had gone, and couldn't see him. "You sure you can go back alone?"

"Yep! Buh-bye!"

You waved goodbye at your brother and started running in the direction Bakugo had went. "Bakugo! Bakugo, where did you go?"

Suddenly, a hand came out of a bush and pulled you towards it. You tried to scream, but the person had covered your mouth.

"Stop talking. Look," you looked up at the voice, to find that it was Bakugo. He pointed out to an open spot in the forest, and when you looked your heart stopped.

There was a man holding a woman by her throat in the air. His arms were 10x the size of a normal person's, and his veins were pulsating on the outsides of them.

You pulled his hand off your mouth, and whispered, "W-what?"

Bakugo turned to respond to you, but instead, you heard a shriek pierce through the air.

Your eyes shot in the direction of the woman, who had blood dripping down her body. You wanted to help, but you were only 10 years old. What were you supposed to do?

Suddenly, the man, woman, and Bakugo all looked at you. Their eyes shot daggers through you.

"Don't do it, Y/N! You'll mess everything up!" they teased and started laughing at you.

Bakugo raised his fist in the air and created a small explosion. You flinched backwards and tried to get away.

"You always mess everything up!" they all harmonized.

"Stop! Stop!" you screamed.

"Stop it!" You jolted up, out of your sleep. Your head hit the ceiling, and you grumbled in pain as you put your hand on it.

"Y/N? Are you okay?" Izuku mumbled, half asleep.

"Yeah. Totally fine."

"Okay, goodnight"

"Night."

You laid back down, but this time, your brain was too scared to fall back asleep.