Kalopsia Project [Bakugo Katsuki x Reader - Tokyo Ghoul AU]

Chapter 2 - How to Find a Part-Time Job

Glossary:

Ukaku – one of the four types (each with their unique set of strengths and weaknesses), into which kagune can be separated. An ukaku kagune is spread out like feathers and is released from the shoulder area, it specializes in high speed attacks, most of the users seeming to have highly enhanced speed.

(excerpts taken from the Tokyo Ghoul Wiki)

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It was a chilly night, though not untypical for the early fall weather. A handful of street lamps were casting their dim light on the narrow sidewalks, while most had long stopped working, as if whoever was responsible for them had given up on fixing them.

Aside from a handful of convenience stores and the occasional lively bar, all the windows in the area were dark as well. After all, few places remained open for so long.

This applied for the small cafe at the corner of the street too. Due to an unexpected visit by some special customers (the manager had offered them their help, whenever they would struggle finding food by themselves), its working hours had run a little late tonight.

Fortunately, it was already a Friday anyway, and the single student employee that had stayed behind to help his boss had no classes to attend the next day. He was even making up for his tardy childhood friend who, despite promising to come in and help out today, hadn't shown up all evening. Though it was already passing 9PM, the two were finally almost finished with the clean-up after the long day.

They were so ready to go home.

That was until a wild banging on the door echoed throughout the cafe.

The two exchanged suspicious looks, but the manager moved in to open. His eyes went wide when he found a bruised and scraped up Bakugo panting at the doorway.

Not to mention the unconscious bleeding girl in his arms...

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Midoriya let out a deep sigh, as he walked into the lounge room, plopping down on a chair and massaging his temple. He had not anticipated the day ending with him having to take care of a wounded human in the middle of the night. At least he was finally putting that first year of med school to use. He couldn't help but wonder what the other two would have done, had he not volunteered to stay after closing tonight.

Speaking of the other two, he finally opened his eyes to find them looking at him expectedly. He shrugged, clearing his throat.

"She'll live. Kacchan brought her just in time, since she had lost a lot of blood. Thank god we had some stored in here, since I kinda doubt that's common for other cafes." He shifted in his seat, and took to looking somewhere to the side. Gosh, he was tired. "By some miracle, whoever attacked her missed any tricky spots. So I'm guessing she will make a quick recovery, though it's going to leave a nasty scar. That's about it, to be honest. But..."

His eyes moved to Bakugo, who seemed to stiffen in response. He wasn't acting like his usual self and Midoriya was a little concerned.

"Correct me if I'm wrong, Kacchan but... that wound – it was inflicted by a ghoul, wasn't it? With how clean it was, it probably wasn't your ukaku either. Not to mention how you suspiciously didn't show up today, despite promising Aizawa-san you would. What... happened?"

The third man in the room cleared his throat, reminding the others of his presence.

"What Midoriya just said. I'm not sure if you really understand this but you brought a human here. You saved her life too. I don't plan to discuss whether this was the right choice or not but the fact is, it's not the kind of choice you would make, Bakugo." Aizawa crossed his arms and waited.