Friends (KatsuDeku)

Why... aren't you...here?

8.

The rumble of the engine and the sudden swerve of the bus made Izuku wake up from his little nap. He felt the string of drool under his chin and a warm hard feeling on his cheek. It was a shoulder he leaned on. It was Katsuki's shoulder.

Izuku felt his cheeks burn and everything in his body tingled. He fell asleep on Kacchan. When he looked up, his heart jumped somersaults. A gentle sleeping Katsuki. His face relaxed and soft, like his having a good dream. He's beautiful.

Then a tear dropped from Katsuki.

"De...ku...", Katsuki mumbled in his sleep, his voice trembling from something. Something was wrong and it's making Kacchan cry.

"Kacchan?" Izuku's voice was low. He looked around inside the bus. They were alone and the driver was focused on the road.

"Kacchan?" Izuku asked again. He didn't want to wake Katsuki up but he didn't want him crying. Not like this. What's making him cry? Please tell me.

Katsuki's expression darkened, his brows knitted together, gritting his teeth. "Deku...why...why...?"

"Kacchan, wake up!" Izuku shook Katsuki's shoulders, trying to wake him up. He's having a nightmare. Don't cry. Kacchan! I'm here! I'll always here with you! By your sid---

"Why... aren't you...here?"

Izuku froze. Something broke inside of him. The feeling of fear, despair...guilt came all tumbling down.

•••

"Where...are you, Deku?" Katsuki's voice was distant, explosions in the background drowns his voice. He's on the phone.

"I'll be there! Just hang on! (Iida-kun please hurry!!)" Izuku feels his heart racing.

I'm...I'm..... Izuku... I c-c-an't see you..."

"Katsuki! Please! I'm coming!"

"........."

"KACCHAN?! TALK TO ME! KATSUKI! FIRECRACKER! PLEASE!

".....you..pr-promised m-m-me..., Star...light..."

•••

"Deku, wake up!" Izuku bolted up from his seat as a hand shook his shoulder. He looked at the side to see Katsuki with an annoyed look. Izuku looked around. They're still in the bus, still empty and already on another side of town.

"We almost missed our stop, damnit!" Katsuki stood up as well and grabbed Izuku's wrist. "Come on, let's go!"

Izuku followed suit, holding his scarf in place as Katsuki kept the pace fast. He puts those dark feelings aside, he was scared, guilty.

It was a dream. A dream. A dream. I remember​ all my loops.

My loops.

...............

"So where are we going Kacchan?" Izuku stares at Katsuki's back as they walked through a forest.

"Just follow me, idiot." Katsuki clicked his tongue, his voice echoing in the empty park. He grabs Izuku's hand.

Izuku smiled. "Is it a secret?" He holds Katsuki's hand tight, feeling his warm hand on his.

"Yes! So just shut up!" Katsuki was annoyed but held Izuku's hand tighter in response.