The Hero's Hymn

Chapter 51

While everyone waits under the trees to repair from the rain, the horses are eating something here and there, Seatiel has two hours to inspect and understand Khrome's lifestyle, but the A-1 class didn't notice that you headed towards the secret place where you met Veena and where is kept the main seal. At least, that was you thought, you're so full of thoughts that you don't feel Katsuki's presence following you.

<<This is hard...>> you sit on the that little space before the water, <<You can't hear me, right Veena?>> the silence is the reply that you looked for, you hug yourself and cry a bit, <<I was right there, if I was stronger... It always ends like this, even if reach out my hand to someone, I can never really reach them in the most needed moments... I must create a new main seal too, but I don't know how the hell I'm supposed to do that. Maybe in the library I'll find something- What you want, Bakugou?>>

<<....>> the boy walks out the shadow and approaches you, <<Talk with you.>>

<<You can't stay here. You can't wait until we're back?>>

<<No.>>

<<Ah, fine.>> you don't look at him because you don't want that he sees your tears, <<Spit it out.>>

<<.....I don't know how to formulate this, I just want to apologize, (Y/N).>>

"He called me by name for the first time...?" <<You're creeping me out.>> you look at him without minding that tears are still falling from your eyes, <<Also, I told you already, this is not your fault and I don't blame you.>>

"I know what you're thinking already. I see through your silence, woman." <<It's my fault, don't you fucking dare to cover my back with this. It's also my fault that you will quit the school to stay in this shithole.>>

<<How do you->> you stand up by reflex and take distance from him, <<It's not your business.>>

<<It really pisses me off, you can't even imagine how much, but I want to fight that bastard. I want to give back what Khrome gave to me, and keep my promise.>> he cries as well, but he's not embarrassed or ashamed of it, <<Teach me how to use my shitty pet, put me in your team. I want to be the only one who fight that piece of shit, I don't want to involve your brothers in this and take the risk to lose them. They're all assholes and fucking irritating, but they're good persons. As the future hero I want to be, I'll be the only winner and they will leave peacefully their lives.>>

"His waves are changing... He's swallowing his own pride to ask me to help him to master the power he was gifted with to fight this war." you stare at him before answer, "No, I'm a human, I can't- How about the fuck NO!" you hit your head on the wall and slap yourself, "Fuck you, weak bitch! I've been through hell, this is only another ring of it! I can't always hide my weakness behind the "I'm human" shit! I'll become stronger, for sure, even the losses are many, I'll become the ruler of this era!" <<As soon we're back to school, I'll kick you ass to make you learn in the fastest way possible. I won't stop even if you'll cry like a little bitch.>>

<<Mph, that's my line!>> he smiles with a grin and offers you his fist as a sign for this accord, <<Watch out for your own ass, fire bitch.>>

<<Shut up, fucktard bomb.>> "I said it to reassure Shouto, but it seems that Khrome-san really died just to leave something bigger and more important... Like if she became the base of our future..." as the two fists touch, a golden flame explodes from the two of you, pushing both on the ground. "Again?!"