One Life (BakuDeku)

Blood

Bakugou's POV

I can't believe this is actually happening. Deku. My Deku is...a villain.

I'm gonna fucking kill whoever did this to him. I can't see this happen to him I have to bring him back. But...how?

I watch as Deku stares All Might dead in the eyes and says coldly, causing me to shiver.

"I will kill you. I was told you protect this piece of shit called a hero. Why do you waste your time on someone like him?"

All Might didn't even react to his threat, instead, he just looked at me with a pained expression.

This was really happening. Deku is a villain... I...don't like this.

I couldn't help but have more tears fall down my face. I shake my head, trying to make all the thoughts in my head disappear but they won't.

One word went through my head as he started towards me. Save him. Save him...save him.... I stood frozen. Not moving as Deku pulled out a knife and held it up to my throat. All Might flinched and I held a hand up to him.

"Don't... Let him do what he wants."

No matter how much I wanted to make a move, I had to stand still. If I tried to move he would kill me for sure. I can't even make a sense that Deku is still in there. He's gone., and it' all my fault.

I don't know what to do anymore...Deku is on the verge of killing me and I don't know what to do. My minds full of scenarios that could happen but..Which one will be the outcome?

I close my eyes, trying to think of anything that may help me but I can't think. My brain is too fucked up. God dammit.

I stay still for a while, but still the knife doesn't move. I open one of my eyes and Deku just stood their, tears flowing down his face. My pupils dilated as I looked at him. He's still here. He's fighting.

"Deku.." I chocked the words out and the knife lowers, and falls onto the floor with a 'clink.'

"Kacchan...What's going on? Why am I doing this?"He sobbed out.

I pulled him into a hug and made a reassuring 'shh' sound.

"Shut up Deku....Your not doing this on your own free will. It's obvious you were being controlled.. Your fine, you didn't really hurt neither I or All Might..

My words seemed to have calmed him down a little, but I still feel him shaking in my arms.

I don't trust the fact that he is 100% back. I still feel that the manipulator that controlled Deku is still trying to achieve his goal. What is their goal anyway? Who the hell is trying to turn my Deku into a fucking villain?!

I look over at All Might who..For some reason was still there. 

"Could you maybe find someone with Intel of people or villains in general with a quirk to manipulate people's minds?"

He nods and exits the room and now I'm alone with Deku again. A Deku who is on the verge of losing control and killing me. Yeah right, like Deku would ever kill me. He wouldn't...right?

After a long embrace, I pulled away and looked at Deku's crying features. I couldn't handle this. Deku is in pain, and I can't do anything about it. All I could do is stand here looking like a fucking retard and watch my precious Deku break himself apart.

"Deku, What can I do? Your hurting emotionally. What can I do to help you?" 

I didn't know what to do up to this point, but just ask the question. He looked at me and sniffed.

"Don't leave.."

That's it?

Why is that all he said? 

"You can bet your ass I won't. I'm not going to leave your side for as long as we are alive, and if you ever need anything I'll haul ass to get it for you okay?"

This caused Deku's face to light up just a little bit.

"Thank you."

My eyebrow raised as I look at him.

"Hm? For what?" I responded.

He looked at me with the most thankful eyes I have ever seen.

"For loving me."

My eyes got glassy from those words. Those three words changed my emotion entirely. I was feeling tense and worried but now... Now I feel... Unsteady and sad and...happy... at the same time.

"Idiot... You don't need to thank me for that. That's a thing that was bound to happen no matter what."

He bent over for a moment and then got onto his tip toes and pressed his lips against mine. I smiled into the kiss and kissed him back.

For some reason my mind was telling me the total opposite of what my heart was.

My heart was telling me everything will be alright, Deku is himself again.

But my mind.... It was telling me to run. He's tricking you. Run. Or fight.

I decided to go with my heart. That's what I'm always told at home and school...well...maybe not home, but they tell me to follow my heart. Isn't that what I should do then?

I'm following my heart. I think I know Deku enough to know he is strong and will keep fighting until the bitter end.

We pulled away from the kiss for some air before he pressed his lips against mine once more, but this was a bit sweeter of the kisses he's given me. Don't get me wrong I love Deku's kisses but...this one in specific felt like he was trying to distract me from something.

I felt Deku shift his weight to his left side as we kissed. I opened one eye to see his right arm was pulled back. Why though? I can't see if he's holding anything because his hand is behind his back.

I closed my eye and tried to calm down, but was interrupted by a sharp pain that shot through me. 

I felt him pull away from the kiss and I opened my eyes with shock.

"Deku...What the hell?"

I grumbled within my throat as I placed my hand on my side.

"Huh? What are you talking about, love? I thought you told me you would be with me no matter what? But as you can see you were horribly mistaken."

He laughs as he licks the knife, covered in blood. 

Blood?

My blood.

He. He stabbed me.

Deku....

I thought..?

But I....

What the hell...?

But why?

Was I wrong?

Were you being controlled...

This whole time? 

Or...

Is this what you wanted all along....