Moments Between

Katsuki Bakugo

A/n: It's been 4months since I last updated this story. I didn't realize I wasn't posting this, not when it is already completed on AO3. Sorry!

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The tension grew heavier with the additional forces from Sawada's present Guardian's. Don Tomaso was suddenly forgotten (or he and his party member smartly kept quiet) as the Tenth Generation heads of the Vongola famiglia put their attention at the Yozakura lady.

All except Dokuro herself.

She stood tall despite her height, calling the attention of those around to her. Her face was an unreadable, bottomless void that left nothing for impressions. She materialized her trident and resolutely banged the foot end on the floor, like a judge with their hammer as they bring upon their final judgement.

"Nagi Yozakura, first daughter to the 9th head of the Yozakura family, is dead. And Chrome Dokuro, Mist Guardian to the 10th boss of the Vongola Famiglia, lives."

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So, the whole event spiraled out into a family issue.

The Vongola Tenth Generation Guardians and their Boss have their own family issues, don't they? Not that Katsuki thought his own family was perfect, hell, with a banshee mom and a doormat father raising him with tough love, they were far from it.

Not that this was about himself. No, Katsuki was done being selfish. He's trying to change here, trying to shell out of his narcissistic disposition.

Ah, he's been doing a lot of introspection lately, and he doesn't even know whether that's a good thing or not. At the very least, it wears on his mind, so that's probably not a good thing considering the hectic life of being a hero and having secrets on the mafia.

Settling down on the rooftop of the Vongola castle, Katsuki is greeted with the vast expanse of a timeless space, filled with stars so bright and visible due to having less artificial lights on the vicinity.

"It's a pretty sight, isn't it?"

Katsuki will bring it to the grave that he lept out like spooked cat at the sudden voice. Peering up, Deku is smiling down at him, standing behind him with an echo of a giggle in his face. Deku being Deku, he took no invitation to sit beside him and tilt his head up to gaze at the sky.

"It's been kinda like a routine to me, you know?" The greenet said. "Stargazing when things get overwhelming."

Katsuki is aware he is still staring at his childhood friend - at his Sky - but seeing the serene look on his face somewhat brought this unknown confidence Katsuki didn't knew where he needed to use it for.

Perhaps for a closure to a story of childhood, a chapter in their life once forgotten, and better left that way.

Perhaps for a an apology left unsaid, because one day without warning Kacchan couldn't save Izu-chan and everyday is a reminder that nothing is permanent.