Text Back (Katsuki Bakugou x Reader)

Back on the Grind

You sat stiffly in one of the plastic chairs outside of Principal Nezu's office. You had been instructed to do go there via a call early yesterday morning. You hadn't been waiting long but still your mind ran rampant with what the director of the school could possibly have to say to you. Were you going to be expelled? After all what you did was pretty bad and it wouldn't be entirely out of the question. Then why go through the effort of suspending you? Maybe they were still deciding what to do about you.

You were cracking your fingers nervously when Nezu's door finally opened. You were shocked to see Monoma sauntering out. But it wasn't the fact that it was him that had caught your breath. It was the dark bruising that painted his neck that made you recoil in fear and confusion.

Monoma glanced at you, a twinge of uneasiness read in his eyes before he scowled and stomped out of the building. The ghastly sight of those injuries on his skin haunted your memory. Had you done that?

"Miss (l/n), please step inside," a calm voice from within the office called. You sighed quietly to yourself and did so.

"Good morning, Miss (l/n), I am Principal Nezu," a small, white rodent like creature greeted you. He wore a simple red tie, a buttoned vest, and black slacks to match. A long scar bore over his right eye. "We are here to discuss some serious matters but before we begin would you like some tea?"

"Ah, no thank you," You declined with a polite smile and took a seat in front of his desk. It was probably best to stay attentive and well-mannered.

He gave you a shrug clambered onto his chair which seemed just a tiny bit bigger than him. "Well then, where to begin?" He smiled sweetly and skimmed through a file in front of him. You tried to lean in to catch a glimpse but the angle you were at wasn't letting you.

"It seems you caused quite the stir last week," Principal Nezu hummed as he sipped his tea. "Tell me, what can you recall from that day?"

You stared pensively at the ground. "Um...we were going out for joint training with the other class and Monoma...he's one of my classmates, was making some demeaning comments towards me. I-I got mad, and well...I don't remember anything after that."

The rodent nodded. "Were you aware that you were both hospitalized following the incident?"

"Uh, yes." Monoma's image came back to your conscious. "What happened to Monoma...that was me?"

"I'm afraid so."

The concern on your face deepened. "I'm so sorry. I don't know what I did or how it happened, but I didn't mean to do that."

"What's done is done. We have to focus on what we will be doing moving forward." He closed the file and sat intently at his desk. "Did the hospital run any tests on you while you were there? Anything to explain your sudden quirk development?"

"No, as far as I know."

Nezu hummed thoughtfully. "Miss (l/n), would you be devastated if you were to face expulsion for your actions that day?"

"Yes," You breathed out. "Extremely. Being able to study here...it's all I've ever wanted."

"Well then, it appears we can come to a compromise," He smiled joyfully and clapped his paws together. "You see during your momentary lapse in memory you had managed to fend off some of the faculty which is more than a little worrisome. No one seems to be able to explain it, but your new abilities could be a threat to other students. Our job is to make sure they are safe and looked after. That brings me to my proposition."

He sat back and folded his palms in his lap. "In order for you to remain at UA I would like for you to enlist with some quirk specialists to better understand the manifestation and nature of your second quirk. You will also begin training with some of the staff periodically to work on it. Additionally, you will need to refrain from using both of your quirks for the time being. Activating your Supernova quirk is permissible if it is only being used for schoolwork." Noting your diminished expression, he gave you a lamentable simper. "It's best to be safe than sorry, my dear."