The Childhood Friend (Bakugo x oc x todoroki x Midoriya )

Chapter 4

I wonder why he looked like that. I couldn't help but shake it off. I thought of him more than I would call healthy.

I was jogging, expanding my stamina and training because I didn't have a clue as to what was going to be on the practical exam. And, of course, my only lead was currently ignoring me. Izuku hadn't seen my messages and he was never home.

It had already been a few days since my exchange with Bakugo and it still haunted the back of my mind. Even in nightmares where he would abuse me and feel hurt by my natural reactions. It was horrible. So I did my best to not think about it.

I sighed, my mind lingering on Izuku. I lost someone precious to me.

'Ha, the only reason he was with you was because he felt sorry for you even he couldn't stand being by you for too long..., just like your own mother' , I ducked my head, letting my discouraging thoughts get to my head. Tears arised.

No. I stopped running. Wiping them away. Stop it. Don't think like that. I crouched down. Feeling as if I lost all my energy and then, as if a miracle, my phone vibrated.

I pulled it out. And there it was.

'Meet me at this address, is that alright?' It was him. It was really him. And suddenly everything didn't feel as if the world was falling apart anymore.

'Sorry I've been reallyyyy busy', I couldn't help but laugh. Ha.. this dork.

'Alright', and then I set off from the local park to the beach that Izuku told me to go to.

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"Izuku!", I called looking at the junkyard. That's weird I thought this was supposed to be a beach. I crinkled my nose. Barely able to see past the giant masses of absolute rubbish.

"Hey", his head poking out among the pillars of trash as if he'd seen me yesterday.

"Hey my butt!", I ran choking him, my heart felt a lot lighter now that I'd seen him.

I could feel him shaking and heating knowing it was time to let go however I still hugged him.

"H-h-hey e-ell", he squeaked, "you can let go now".

"Nope", I smiled at his adorable red face,"I'm punishing you", I giggled out. "Don't ignore me for so long" , I said loosening my grip on him.

"And how about you let me explain that now", he looked relieved to be out of my grips.

"Okay kids now that your passionate pda is over, I guess I should introduce myself", said a voice and I jumped at hearing it so suddenly. Passionate? Did i go a bit overboard?

He was a skinny man, leaning on a dented truck. Crazy hair, skin stuck to his bone. He looked sickly. Does he live in the junkyard?

"El this is... ehhh", Midoriya stuttered as if he didn't have a clue as to what to do. Hands shaking up and down, still trying to introduce him as I furrowed my brows at him.

The man sighed, dusting his shirt.

"No use keeping secrets from your Girlfriend, Midoriya my boy it won't end well", he stated, "let me introduce myself", he said whilst Midoriya screamed 'for the last time she's not my girlfriend', I shrugged it off, I tried to deny it in the past but it got tiring.

Suddenly we were both blinded by a blast of steam and there he was.

"A-almight!", my jaw dropped, he stood in all his glory and i struggled to understand what was going on, turning to Izuku who stood nonchalant at this suprise.

"H-how?", I stuttered circling him in awe. Was this real?

"That's right, I'm here!", he shouted in his typical catchphrase voice.

"Yeah but how?", one minute he was a skinny man and the next, this?

" well..., that's my other form" he scratched his head sheepishly. I looked at Izuku who had gave a awkward laugh, as if hoping I'd leave it at that.

Anger flared in me, I stomped off to him feeling the heat inside of me ready to explode.

"So you met Almight and decided to ditch me!?", I roared at him. He held his hands up to protect him, face paling.

"Hey now, kid", Alright grabbed my arm, "it was my fault that he didn't tell you", his confession tore me away from the shaking Izuku.

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"Oh...", I sat there staring at the now skinny man and Izuku. So Izuku has his quirk now and they're training his body to handle it here. I guess it was understandable that Izuku had a hard time telling me. I mean... news like this could... really take a nasty turn.

I sighed, turning to the green head boy.

"I'm sorry, Izuku", I sincerely said.

"What? No- don't be"-.

"I didn't even bother hearing you out, I just got mad at you", I was horrible person and a sucky friend.

"No I should've explained everything to you properly", he said with a troubled look, "otherwise none of this would've happened".

Almight looked at us and sighed.

"Well we have training to do, kids",he said back to his old man voice.

"Well then I'll get going", I got off the small fridge I found myself leaning against.

"I said, 'kids'", he sternly said.

"Oh.., but I don't have a quirk", I felt my heart beat accelerate abit. Does he know?

"Ella kagarashi, that's your full name, right?", my heart tightened as I heard the words fall from his mouth, head lowering in humiliation and years of shame.

"Yes", I said quietly.

"Listen", he started but I kept my head down, "I read your records and it seems you don't have any irregular bone structure to be quirkless", my head shot up.

This was it, heart hammering. This was it. My body started shaking. Trying to think up excuses. Trying to.

"Just like your Uncles records", he concluded and then I snapped.

"No! I'm not like him, I'm not", I finally stared at Almight, I didn't want someone I called my role model to think me in any way similar to my Uncle. But it felt futile. We were connected. No matter what I say. We had the same quirk.

Almight broke out into a laugh, it surprised me. It wasn't condescending or anything. It was actual laughter.

"You and young Midoriya are so similar", he chuckled out, "Listen I don't think your like him, young Midoriya told me about you and I trust him however, the quirk you hide shamefully is an amazing quirk. With a quirk like that you could make an amazing hero", he somehow knew but that didn't matter, because at that moment something opened in my heart. That's the first time. I felt tears rise in my eyes. That's the first time anybody has said that to me.

I started sobbing. I knew Izuku watched me in confusion and worry but it didn't matter. I felt Almight pat my back and he did so until my tears stopped. And slowly I felt the little cracks in my heart close together.

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A/N

OK done.

Shout out to @BelleRose2016 for the vote and feedback. Really motivated me for this chapter.

I know it's abit .... less action filled but bear with me had to do this one way or a unknown other. I'll explain in the next episode why Elle somehow got the privilege of being in on the secret.

I also sped away at this but this is something that was well bound to happen.

Thanks you for reading and please leave a vote if you enjoyed.