Last Standing

Chapter 2

Kaminari couldn't tell if he was scared, annoyed or a horrible combination of both which Sero referred to as anxiety.
Also, as his phone filled his home's entrance way with a deadly beeeep he knew it was definitely both which plagued his stomach and twisted it. Nothing felt right about this situation and it made his insides twist and turn as the blonde kid listed all that was wrong

Dad's home when I am. He is never home when I am ,the hell?.
Number one and most important. When Kaminari approached his house and saw the lights on as a signal of his waste of a dad being there, he's never been so shocked yet he had to cover that up for Kirishima and Bakugou. He had to act amused. He had to pretend it didn't make his blood run cold.

But it god damn did.

"Dad? You around?.. I think you messed up my phone signal.." No response came. Well no verbal response. A clash and clatter of pans drew Kaminari's attention to the kitchen as he attempted to call his gay for one another friends once more.

He could hear everything as his shakingly approached the door. The creak of his sneakers on the never polished wood, the faint thumping of his chest which raced faster as his body got closer to the kitchen door, and the soft groaning emitting from the room which despite its ominous tones, drew Kaminari to it.

His phone stopped ringing as the newly picked up Kirishima yelled for Kaminari to say something but the lightning streaked boy was too busy to acknowledge. The old and worn kitchen door opened ajar and his phone almost slipped out of his hand.

It was like a creature from one of those shitty horror films Jirou always loved. As if it was always that way, the face of what was once his father had began to fall apart, a groaning mouth forcibly opened wide as eyes of pure black threatened to pull whoever looked into them into the void.
The only method of recognition was by staring at a faded lightning streak which descended in his family. Somehow seeing it made his emotions worse.

Wake up. He couldn't wake up. This is all a dream. This was far from a dream.

Whatever this... this creature was, it was no longer Makoto Kaminari. It was a monster of unimaginable deformity as skin that shouldn't split apart to reveal the blood covered morsel below.

All that Kirishima heard was the scream and pounding footsteps of two people that echoed through his speaker, taking him back. Even through a line, he could feel the electric emitting due to the fear presented in his usually joking friend. But this wasn't a joke, no matter what Bakugou acclaimed.

They both knew that. Yet, Bakugou didn't seem to register this as the furious blonde belted into the phone once more.

"PIKACHU WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING STOP SCREAMING AND GROW THE FUCK UP!! DUMBASS"

Kirishima could feel the vibrations from Bakugou's voice as he glanced at the phone as it flickered. Soon after hearing a door slam and what sounded like an electrical surge, pants calling for air were followed by the long awaited voice of Denki.

"One... please, god damn it, please quiet down." Heavy breathing. "Two... there's a monster in my house guys... please.. help. It's way too fast"

Kirishima could hear the terror in Kaminari's voice as the call glitched, causing a twisting fear to rise in both boy's stomachs as prayers that it wouldn't disconnect rose.

However, the words uttered had rendered Kirishima speechless. Monsters? The redhead knew Kami was sometimes stupid but a lurking terror caused him belief.

"Right Kami.. I'll message Sero since he lives closest to you. You'll be okay" no he won't

"Are you sure I will be, Ejirou?" No.

"Absolutely, just hang in there!" Kirishima forced a smile in an attempt to sound like he believed the lies he spewed. He was just hoping Sero could do something. Hopefully.

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Hey can you go check out Kaminari's? He's panicking over smth and you live nearest.

Sero did find the sudden message strange, especially after telling Kirishima that he didn't want to leave his until his dad had returned from the even stranger business trip.

Denki is in trouble.
He'll be fine.
He could die.
It's probably nothing.
It'll be your fault.
He'll be fine... Fine.. He'll go. Just to be sure. He'll just have to see his dad later as knowing his closest bro, this wouldn't end well.

Sero picked up his phone andheld his breath as he typed the message, pressing "Send" as he stood up, prepared to enter hell.

Sure. Tell him I'll be there in 5.