Shadow Alchemist

Chapter 4

Rina’s P.O.V

“FINE, after Rinna tells me why she has a metal hand.” My heart dropped. My spoon fell out of my hand and I glanced down. Both hands were bare. I must’ve taken off my gloves at home and not realized. No no no no. My breathing hitched and I started to panic.

“Rinna, honey you don’t have to answer him. Katsuki leave her be.”

“No, I’m done being curious tell me what did you do to your hand?” For some reason, my arm felt like it was on fire and it wasn’t even there.

“I...I” was all that would escape my mouth. Images kept flashing in my head of that day. Of the monster of the gate. I swallowed hard.

“KATSUKI BAKUGOU!” She tried to get his attention but he ignored her.

“Rinna tell me.” he continued to pry, voice getting angrier by the second. I stood up fast, to fast. I got dizzy and stumbled backward as my hands flew to my face. Tears started to spill from my face. Shit, I can’t breathe. No no no! I can’t do it! I fell to the floor on my knees. I heard some chair shuffling but it was so distant. Then there was a hand on my back.

“Breathe honey it’s going to be ok just breathe.” She gently rubbed my back trying to help get my breathing under control.

“I..I’m... S...Sorry.” I sobbed into what I assumed was Mitsuki’s chest. She kept rubbing my back.

Katsuki’s P.O.V

My eyes widened as she stood from her chair and collapsed onto the ground. A sudden pain struck through my heart. I did that to her, I shouldn’t have pryed. I sat in my chair as the old hag cradled her.

“I...I’m...S….Sorry.” I heard her cry. I looked down in shame. What’s wrong with me? I got out of my chair and pushed the old hag out of the way as she stared at me, well more like glared. I wrapped the small girl in my arms.

“Stop crying it’s not your fault.” I calmly said. Wasn’t I supposed to be mad at her though? She clung to my shirt and cried harder.

“It’s a..all my...my f...fault.” She sobbed harder. I stroked her head.

“No, it’s not, nothing is your fault.” she pulled away and looked at me. My mom and dad walked out.

“If only you knew what I did.” she looked away from me. What could she have done that was that bad? That made her lose her hand?

“Then tell me if it’s so bad.” She started to shake.

“I messed up.” was all she said.

“I’m gonna need a little more than that.”

“I...I have to go.” She stood up quickly and rushed out the door to leave me there in shock.

Rina’s P.O.V

Tears ran down my face as I ran out of the house. ‘Faster’ was the only thing that ran through my head. I had to get home and now. I saw the apartment complex and quickly ran up the stairs. Izuku was outside getting a package.

“Rinna are you-” I pushed him out of the way and slammed my door shut. I ran into my room fell onto my bed, curling into a ball to cry. My body and mind aching with an unknown fire. It was getting harder to handle. I wanted to tell him what I did but he would hate me, call me weak because I am. God, I’m so stupid, why would I even go there it was a mistake. I heard a few knocks on my front door.

“Go away,” I mumbled through the tears. Of course, whoever it was couldn’t hear me. They only pounded harder.

“Rinna are you alright?” I heard Izuku scream. I just sat there crying not wanting to stop to open the door and tell him I’m alright. But he just wouldn’t let up. I shoved my face into my pillow hoping to block out some noise. Alas, it continued. I groaned wiping some of the tears from my face. Sitting up I sighed and walked to the front door. I took a deep breath and put on a smile. Opening the door I was met with the eyes of the green haired boy. They were filled with worry.

“Rinna are you ok?” I nodded knowing if I spoke then my tears would only form again, “You don’t seem to be ok.”

“I’m fine.” I croaked out voice soar from sobbing.

“Are you sure?” I nodded I waved him goodbye and he slowly went to his own home. I closed the door and relaxed my strained smile. ‘Maybe I should read to get my mind off of this.” I decided walking over to my bookshelf. I grabbed my Moms favorite book it’s called ‘To My Love’ my Papa wrote it when they were younger. She gave it to me before she left. The words seemed to calm me and I fell asleep due to my heavy eyes.

Katsuki’s P.O.V

I sat on the couch listening to the hag yell at me.

“We were having a nice dinner with an old friend and you had to do something stupid didn’t you!?” God so annoying. I looked away from her thinking to myself. ‘Why did she just leave? Why do I care so much? Can’t I just be mad at her without a worry?’

“Katsuki Bakugou are you listening to me?”

“Hm? Ya sure.” She seemed to go off.

“Are you SERIOUS? YOU MADE HER REMEMBER AWFUL THING WITH YOUR DAMN PRYING AND ALL YOU HAVE TO SAY IS ‘hm? Sure.’ ARE YOU KIDDING? YOU BETTER APOLOGIZE TO HER NEXT TIME YOU SEE HER OR SO HELP ME I WILL END YOU BEFORE YOU BECOME A HERO!” she screamed in my face. I’m so not in the mood to yell back. I just looked at her and stood up. I made my way to my room and plopped onto my bed. I stared at my ceiling hands on my forehead.

“GOD I’M SO STUPID!” I yelled not caring if the hag heard me. ‘How do I make it up to her? How do I make her forgive me? She obviously went through some shit and I went off on her so many times. I ignored her because she did that to me.’ “So stupid,” I mumbled rolling over shoving my head into my pillow. I don’t even deserve her forgiveness so why even try? I needed to do something to get my mind off this. I decided on going for a run. Still, I doubt that will erase the guilt in my head.