Text Back (Katsuki Bakugou x Reader)

Side Story #3 In The Cards

It had been a week since the little voice in your head had spoken to you. It felt like an entire section of your brain had been cut off; you had been so used to sharing it with someone you forgot how it was to be on your own. Often times you would discover something and be so excited to tell Katsuki, but then you remembered his absence and your enthusiasm all came crashing down.

Wasn't this what you wanted? Since day one didn't you want to get rid of the demon?

Mina noticed how quiet you had been and eventually pried on what was going on. You tried your best to sound neutral since any other way you'd sound like you'd miss him. And for some reason you felt the need to hide that.

"Wow! That's great news! You're free, girl!" Mina whooped ecstatically. "I've got even better news! And from a source I know you have to trust!"

"I know you said Bakugou's gone and all but he can actually come back to your body if you leave it open like that. You have to expel the door from yourself so you can be protected from other demons who may try to break in."

"And where did you learn this?" You questioned.

"I asked the most reliable source on this planet," Mina hummed proudly. "Miss Wiki."

Your eyes widened at the mention of that name. "You asked Miss Miyumi and demon shit? Mina!"

"Whatever! Like she hasn't answered weirder questions in the past."

You shook your head. "Oh my god..."

"So anyway the procedure for cleansing your body is a bunch of home ingredients and a couple of plants we can easily get," Mina continued. "Then we just need to rescind Bakugou's name from your being and presto no more demons!"

"It won't work," You announced. "Bakugou's name isn't 'Bakugou'. He made it up so we'd have something to call him."

"WHAT? But we need his demon name!"

"He would have never told us." You felt bad for lying to your best friend but something inside of you was rejecting her idea. It was lonely enough now that you were subjected to constant isolation, just thinking about it being permanent without him made your lungs feel choked for air.

Mina dropped her topic after that. Things returned to their average everyday fair and soon came the day of the party Momo was hosting. You were thinking of not attending because you didn't feel up to it, but you gathered what little enthusiasm you had for the pinkette's sake. She had been anticipating this event all week and you knew she would only pester you for not going.

"Glad you girls could make it!" Momo greeted on your arrival. "Drinks are in the kitchen! If you need anything let me know!"

"Why don't you go find Todoroki! I'm sure he's here somewhere," Mina said as she hurried you two through the enormous house.

"I don't know, last I spoke with him he said he may not be able to make it."

"No harm in trying!"

"Mina!"

"What?" She shrugged, pulling you two into the kitchen. She swung the fridge door open and found what she was looking for. "Here, this will help you liven up."

"God, you know I'm a total lightweight," You whined but she snapped the cap off the bottle of beer and handed it to you. "Which means you'll get into the spirit of things quicker!" She grinned.

You sighed and took a swig of the bitter liquid. You didn't like to drink much but perhaps this was what you needed. A night out to forget for a little and just have fun.