Safe | Bakudeku

Chapter 2: The Meeting

Izuku finds himself in his advisor's office, sitting in a seat across from the man. Feelings of intimidation from the powerful person creep into his mind as he is only a few inches away from him.

They sit there in silence as Izuku's eyes wander around the room, curiosity bleeding through him.

The walls in the office had a greenish tint to it as the carpet had dark blue along the floor. The colors seemed to be brighter than the ones in the rest of the office. They seemed less suffocating and had a more open feel to the room because of it. Then a lone picture sat on the right side of the small office. It showed two people, one kneeling with what looks like tears sprawling through his eyes as the other lays there dead on the ground. There is a bright light in the middle of the two as the rest of the setting seems to be fading away. Overall, it was an odd picture. It seemed to be painted and something about it just drew Izuku in and he couldn't help but stare until his advisor pulls him out of his thoughts.

"So, your decision?" He asks, with a questioning look across his face.

Izuku turns his focus and looks at the man ahead, he attempts to make eye contact and takes a deep breath before speaking.

"I want to do the new case with someone" Izuku states, a slight smile forming on his lips. He felt excited for the first time in a while, a new case could mean a new start.

The advisor looked pleased to hear that as a grin appeared on his face. "I'm glad to see you want to continue with us, I'll call in your partner." He then instantly picks up the phone and dials a series of numbers into it.

After a few seconds, a low voice is heard that is unrecognizable. Izuku couldn't hear much but did sense an annoyance coming from the other line.

"Yes, come into my office now" The advisor says, intent lingering in his tone. He puts down the phone as his eyes meet Izuku's once again. "He should be here soon. I will warn you though, sometimes he can be a bit much to handle. But I think you'll work well together."

Suddenly the door bursts open, surprising both men in the room. Izuku turns to see Katsuki standing there. At first, he doesn't think it's real, that its some form of a dream. But as time goes on and Katsuki starts walking towards the seat next to him, everything becomes much more real.

Katsuki's sight drifted to Izuku and the two eyes locked. The blonde still didn't seem to look away when pulling out the chair and sitting down next to him. Suddenly Izuku's heart rate seemed to pick up a little, due to what Izuku thought was nerves. Yet the way they looked at each other told something much more different.

Izuku's mind then began to race as thoughts of all the possibilities started playing in his head. Visions of them working together, spending nights talking over the case in his small apartment, getting back to work, being invested in it, and finally getting over his anxiety of field work.

He smiled slightly at the thought until suddenly something changed. Memories of that one night, forty-nine days ago came to the surface and hid all the happy thoughts from entering his mind.

The panic overflowing him, his legs running faster and faster as he got so close to the site. The visions of the bodies being dragged out of the water, completely and utterly lifeless. The families of the victims repeating the words 'you were supposed to save them' over and over and over and...

"Midoriya, does that work for you?" The advisor states in a stern voice, looking him in the eyes as his hands are placed on his desk.

Izuku nods quickly, while putting his hands in his lap, with his eyes drifting down. Thoughts of guilt surfaced their way to the front of his mind. He then almost completely loses grip to the one hand holding him on the edge. Izuku's eyes stay down as more and more memories get unlocked. The whole situation completely coming back to him, playing like a movie in his head. Bringing him more and more further away from the small office of his workplace.