mistake. (reader x bakugou katsuki.)

Chapter 2: Hatred

You walked home by yourself that day, not wanting to reflect on what you had done earlier. "I... I exposed my quirk..." You mumbled to yourself. Silently, you walked back home alone, going a different route that you never took often. Deciding to go back on the route that you commonly took, you took a right, and heard a boy crying. The voice was familiar, and then you realized that it was Izuku.

"...You can become a hero." The voice of an unfamiliar man emerged from the loud wails of your best friend. Knowing that you could possibly be caught, you hid behind the nearest bush, hoping that it would be large enough to hide you. "Inherit One For All, and become my successor."

His successor... You thought. There isn't any quirk that would be inheritable... Or was there? You peeked out of the shrub, looking at a teary-eyed Izuku continue walking back home, and a very skinny man with messy, blond hair walk in the other direction. Seeing that it was safe to walk back home, you proceeded to stand up and proceed to walk forward, as if nothing happened. Unfortunately, nothing comes without a consequence.

The man that you thought had walked away from you ended up noticing you the entire time. "...Young lady?" You felt a large hand press down on your right shoulder from behind you, and you reacted with your instincts. Grabbing the man's right arm, you sent pulses of energy out of your palms. You had learned as a kid that your energy could affect the heart rate and nerves of animals. Using that knowledge, you manipulated the energy to numb the stranger's arm. Prying the hand off of your shoulder, you ran as fast as your weak legs could carry you. You saw that you were approaching the corner of the road, so you ran even faster, turning left, hoping that you could catch up to Izuku in time.

*THUMP!*

You crashed into someone and fell back, apologizing almost instantly. "O-Oh, I'm really sorry for bumping into you..! Please excuse me-" Looking up, you saw that it was a grumpy Bakugou, who turned around to look down at you.

"I DIDN'T NEED YOUR HELP EARLIER, YOU BITCH!!" His teeth were bared; hands spouting explosions out of them.

Glaring up at him, your nervous expression changed to a furious one. "Oh, so that's what I get for apologizing?! What a jerk." You got up, and saw Izuku in the distance, strolling home. So much for being quick. Looking at him, you chuckled sorrowfully. "...I used to like being around you, y'know?"

"HUH?! WHAT DO YOU MEAN, 'USED TO'-" Bakugou was interrupted by your rant.

"We were so happy when we were kids... But now you're like this." Looking to the uneven pavement to avoid any eye contact, you felt tears welling up. In all honesty, you really liked Bakugou for his personality... His personality before he got his quirk, that is. "After you began bullying us both, I realized that you weren't someone that I couldn't look up to any more, but... I can't believe that I still have a crush on you..!"

Bakugou just looked down at you, processing about what you had just said. You liked him. A mix of emotions pulsed through him, a mixture of surprise, amusement, and confusion. Thinking about what he should do with you, in that saddened state, he decided to take advantage of your emotions, and a smirk slowly crept onto his face. "...Did you think that I would like you back, asswipe?!" The boy gripped your shoulder, shoved you against the brick wall behind you; his eyes staring lasers into you. A tear ran down your cheek as you closed your eyes shut.

"I-I'm sorry, I really am..! Can I please just go-" You just wanted to go home, the only place where you could be alone. "Just remember this. I won't fall in love with freaks like you. NO ONE WILL..!" Bakugou flung you forwards, away from him. "Just remember this..! No one will ever give a shit about emotional whores like YOU!! Even those people that you call your parents!!" Clenching your fists, your nails sunk into them, drawing blood. He had done it. Of all people, he used your parents to degrade you. But maybe... Just maybe... He was actually right.

You opened your now bloodshot eyes, facing away from Bakugou, and looked to your left. Izuku was long gone, probably even home by now. You walked in the opposite direction of your house, tears streaming down your face.

"OI!! ISN'T YOUR HOUSE THE OTHER WAY?!"

But you didn't want to go back home. Instead, you were going back to the school building. It was the very last place that you wanted to see.