"....shit...." is all that can escape my mouth before the demands start. "take off your shirt, deku. we can see your arms are bruised, we have to see your chest" bakugo says
"bakugo is right, as much as i hate to admit it. midoriya, please, we're trying to do what's best for you...." todoroki added.
"b-b-but..... i don't want m-mother or f-f-father to... get mad at me" i say as tears start to fall. i don't like to cry. "damn it!" i say in frustration as i slide down the wall, hugging my knees to my chest. "w-what is it, midoriya?" shoto says concerned while coming to my side
"i hate crying.... it gives o-others a sense of achievement... or s-satisfaction... especially my parents..."
they look at me in shock, or... disbelief?
"they.... they like to see you cry?" bakugo says angrily. "b-bakugo. no." shoto says to try and calm him down.
"i'm gonna kill them." bakugo says, still angry
"bakugo, focus on the task at hand. midoriya, take. off. the. shirt." shoto says in a commanding voice. i let out a shocked yelp and jump up. after a second or two of them looking at me strangely, i bolted for the door. at this point, i didn't care about my scars and bruises. even the cuts i had made on my own were irrelevant to me. i just had to get out of there. but of course, before i even unlocked the door, i get dragged back then pinned on the ground. i instantly yelp then groan in pain.
bakugo was on top of me holding my arms still and todoroki went to unbutton my shirt. "owwwwe...... could you stop pinning me? i won't run again. this hurts a lot." i say in a lot of pain. "...half n' half? what do you think?" bakugo says worriedly. "he's in pain, get off him. but if he tries to run again, pin him."
todoroki says that last part locking eyes with me. i lightly giggle to myself, getting the attention of the two boys.
"what?" bakugo says harshly.
"what he means is, what's so funny?" todoroki says trying to rationalize things.
"i don't mean to laugh, it's just... you seem like you're trying to be sc-scary" i say, still smiling to myself.
"so what if i am?" todoroki defensively says.
"you're just... not that scary"
"hell, i thought he was. the look was on point man." bakugo says, holding his fist next to todoroki. todoroki gently... punches...the fist? "what....?" i say extremely confused
" what what?" bakugo says also confused. "never mind. midoriya, enough playing. strip or i'll strip you."
"o-ok.... fine. you win. why the hell are you guys so worried? i thought everyone got a good beating every now and then."
"mmmmmno. nobody, especially you, should go through this abuse. and judging by your arms and scars.... this is an everyday thing. last time i'm gonna ask. take off your shirt" todoroki says
"that was more of a demand... i don't really know these guys... what if they are gonna beat me...? probably not... they wouldn't have me take off my shirt... right? well... maybe... to not get blood on anything?... i guess it'd be easier to dispose the evidence....?" i mumble to myself as i take off my shirt. i hadn't realized that i'd been mumbling til bakugo said "what the fuck are you babbling about? todoroki? do you have any idea? he's kinda ignoring me..."
"i think... he thinks we're gonna beat him up? we aren't gonna beat him up, are we?"
"no, of course not. who could ever beat up such a cute gu-" bakugo gets interrupted by todoroki rushing over to me. "what the hell!? you're so... bruised! and.. burnt..? holy shit.... why the hell are you so skinny? when was the last time you ate!?"
his sudden yelling scares me and i lean back on the wall. i've been holding on to the sink counter top to keep from falling and embarrassing myself.
I - izuku
T - todoroki
B -bakugo
I "i-i don't know.....2....".
B. "2 days?!"
I. "n-no...."
T. "oh god... don't tell me..."
I. "2... weeks... is that bad...? i know my mother and father eat like 3 times a day... but i thought kids weren't supposed to eat much...."
T. "bakugo. don't do anything harsh. i'll get a teacher, you have to stay here with him, ok? we'll have him move into the dorms, maybe have him room with us?"
- BTW in this story they stay in dorms next to the school campus. also todoroki and bakugo share a dorm -
"ok." bakugo looks at me with worry in his face. he's explosive to everyone he meets, yet for some reason he's so kind to me... maybe he's just being nice because of how weird i am. "b-b-but.... they cant... nobody can stop them.... they've broken out before... and... it's not like i can defend myself.... w-what if they-"
"hey, it's ok now. you're gonna be okay." bakugo says as he sits me down. he pulls out his phone and calls someone. "hey, bring back some food too, this nerd needs to eat. STAT." he says and then hangs up. he sits down next to me and pulls me into his chest with one arm. i freak out at first, then settle into the warm touch. "geez, when was the last time you slept? you look like you haven't in days.."
"... i... i don't like to sleep at home. i got at least 20 minuets last night though.... maybe 40 minuets at most..... by the way, why're you holding me?" i say tiredly
"i'm holding you to make sure you don't leave" he says while turning his face. his face was all red. "i-i'm sorry..." i say shyly
"what for?"
"w-well... y-you look all... red... so... i thought you're mad..."
"N-NO! i mean... no. i'm not mad, i'm just...tired..."
"oh... ok"
after just minutes of lying there with kacchan, i fell victim to his warmth and fell asleep.
~time skip brought to you by soft boy bakugo~
the last thing i remember is the sick, twisted face of my mother and father staring down at me before i'm pulled from my sleep. i hear a loud, fast and sporadic beeping and i realized i was crying. i look across from me and there's shoto holding my hand and bakugo looking immensely worried while he has a hand on my chest and the other on my arm. i was about to let go of their grasp to wipe my tears, but instead todoroki dried them for me. mr aizawa rushes in with a nurse and that's when i realized i was in a hospital. oh no. i look around and start to freak out, the beeping machine going crazy.
"hey, hey! deku, what's wrong?!" bakugo says holding my chest down so i don't try to leave. "h-hospital...! my parents... did you call them and tell them i'm here?!"
"no. taking into consideration what bakugo and todoroki said, and their persistence with not calling them, we decided it'd be best not to."
mister aizawa said. the beeping started to slow down more and more until the nurse said i was ok to leave. "how long did i sleep for?" i say blatantly. "28 hours. you slept for 28 hours straight til me and bakugo woke you up. we decided we didn't want you to suffer the nightmares anymore." todoroki said looking at me. i couldn't place the look on his face.. worry? no... i think it's more like... pain...?
"o-oh.... thank you..." i say in return.
we were on our way out of the hospital, walking to mister aizawa's car. "ok. i'm bringing you all to the dorms. your parents were arrested this morning. they were drunk out their minds and both had traces of marijuana on them. izuku, you'll be living at the dorms in a room with bakugo and todoroki. the dorms are about a 30 minute drive from here, so when we get back i expect todoroki and bakugo to give you a tour until dinner is ready. do you know how to cook? some nights you'll be expected to cook, and others you will be expected to clean." mr aizawa opened the back car door and we all slid in, except for aizawa, of course.
" i know how to cook. and i'm good at cleaning as well." i say blandly. "o-ok.... is there anything you want to grab from home..?" he says, not expecting an immediate answer. "not like there's much to grab... oh wait! yeah, i've got some sketchbooks and notepads." i say excitedly. "ok! we'll head there first, right aizawa?" bakugo says.
"right. would you like someone to come in with you?" mr aizawa questions.
"y-yeah, todoroki, bakugo? could you guys come with me?"
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