Bakugo POV
I walk down the alley towards my house deep in thought.I can't believe that fuckin' nerd actually tried to kill himself. I'm so glad I made it in time to save him. To think that all this time he loved me too, and I was completely unaware.
I kick a bottle with a strange goo inside of it and it bursts open. The goo comes rushing at me. It engulfs my body.
"Finally, someone with a good quirk. Now I can regain my strength and get out of town before he finds me again."
Izuku POV
I walk down the street towards a commotion.Even he.. even All Might said I couldn't be a hero after he saved me from that goo monster. Should I keep trying? It's all I've ever wanted.
I approach the scene and rush to the front, pulling out my tattered notebook do I can write down my analysis on how the heroes defeat this villain. I write down the heroes and then look for the villain and I freeze, ice running through my veins.
T-that's impossible. All Might defeated him. Unless.. he was distracted by me and the villain got away... Which means it's my fault he got away. I feel so bad for whoever the goo has. It only had me for seconds and I felt like I was suffocating.
Suddenly, I see spiked blonde hair through some of the goo.
K-Kacchan.. but you— you went home.
My legs react before my mind. I run right past all the heroes yelling at me to stop. I throw my book bag at the goo monster. I pull away at it, trying to get Kacchan free.
Kacchan. I'll save you. Even if I'm quirkless, I'll save you.
A hero appears behind me. "Never fear, for I am here." All Might shows his brilliant smile.
I thought he was out of time to transform?
He punches and the goo monster separates from Kacchan. The heroes pull me aside and scold me for running onto the scene of an active villain while they praise Kacchan for his bravery.
After it's over I'm walking home alone, wishing I would've gotten a chance to make sure Kacchan was okay. All Might appears around the corner.
"Young Midoriya, I was wrong. Your actions inspired me to save that young man and every great hero has a story similar to yours. Their legs moved on their own. So what I'm trying to say is, you can be a hero too. I'll be in touch, Young Midoriya."
I- I can be a hero!
"Hey, Deku!" I turn and see Kacchan and I run towards him. I throw my arms around him and I feel him wrap his arms around me.
"Deku, what were you thinking?! You could've been seriously hurt by the thing that was controlling me." He says in a soft but stern tone.
"Kacchan, I- my legs moved on their own. When I saw it was you I couldn't-"
I feel tears begin to well up in my eyes and a lump in my throat. "It was my fault Kacchan." I say, tears streaming down my face. I bury my head in his chest."Shhhh, it's okay, Izuku. It wasn't your fault. I'm just glad you're okay." He says to me softly, pulling me closer.
"Kacchan, it had me too. And All Might saved me. But I was asking him questions and it must've gotten away." I say sadly. But I back away and wipe my tears to tell him the good news. "Kacchan! All Might said I can be a hero too!"
Bakugo POV
"He said what?!" I say in shock. All Might has always been my inspiration too. But if he's going to encourage my Deku to get himself in danger when he has no quirk he has another thing coming. I place my hands on his shoulders and look Izuku in the eye. "Listen to me you damn nerd, if you think I'm just going to stand by while you get yourself killed trying to be a hero with no quirk you're mistaken. I'll even go up against All Might if he encourages you.""K-Kacchan I- being a hero is all I ever wanted. He can help me. He hasn't told me how yet, but he'll help me become a hero. I'll even surpass you, Kacchan." He says to me with determination in his eyes.
It's kinda cute. But I can't support him putting himself in danger.
"Alright then, dumbass! If you think you can be a hero then prove it to me. I can't support you putting your life in danger when you'll die. If you think you can surpass me, prove it." I smile cockily. "If you can surpass even me, you damn nerd, I'll be with you out in the open. I'll come out with you. Until then, no one can know about us." I smile mischievously.
"K-Kacchan that's not fair." He whines.
"What's not fair is you putting your life on the line without anything to back it up. I love you, idiot. I don't wanna go to your damn funeral. I want you to live." I say the last sentence quietly, not wanting to think about if he were to die.
"I'll see you around, damn nerd." I kiss him softly and walk away.
((Alright another chapter down. The next one is gonna be serious, so hang one to your hats ladies and gents. I will see you, in the next chapter. Later.))
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Keep Fighting, Izuku [BakuDeku]
FanfictionIzuku is trying his hardest to stay afloat. But after having the worst day of his life, he begins to wonder if it's worth it. Just as he is on the edge, his unlikely hero appears. A BakuDeku story of the real struggles with overcoming mental illne...