The Thorn among the Roses

Chapter 12: I didn't see it coming

The next day, Kirishima was in class. The bakuaquad were surprised at how alert he was. Eijiro would put his hand up to go to the bathroom when he felt the slightest feeling of flowers. The thorns would scratch at his neck, which Kirishima took as a warning sign. The boy was sitting with the bakuaquad, eating lunch; well, everyone but Kirishima was eating. "So what flowers are they?" Sero looked at his friend. "Roses." He said, Bakugou turning the other way. "You were there in Recovery Girl's office, weren't you?" Sero face-palmed. "Ah, sorry- I completely forgot about that." Kiri pat his friend on the shoulder. Kirishima felt the familiar sharp thorns. He got up and went to the bathroom. Kiri started coughing, trying to release the build up of flowers. He started gagging, the flowers not moving. Kirishima clutched at his chest, pricking himself with his thorns. Tears came to his eyes, his airways getting clogged. The world started spinning, Eijiro clinging onto consciousness. The boy fell to a kneel, hunched over the toilet. He tried to get the Roses to move, but the wouldn't budge. 'Come on!!' Kiri tried one last time, coughing as hard as he could. He felt air rush into his body when the flowers fell from his mouth. Two or three whole Roses, stem and all were now in the toilet. Kirishima painted, blood staining his chin. He flushed the toilet and washed his face. Eijiro came back to the bakusqaud, pale and exhausted. "Are you okay, Eiji?" Ashido said, concerned. He sat down, hiding his face in his hands. "It's getting worse.." He said, voice muffled. Ashido hugged him, hearing what he said. Bakugou suddenly stood and stormed off, not saying a word.