𝐹𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼𝑐𝑒 [𝑇𝑜𝑑𝑜𝐷𝑒𝑘𝑢/𝐷𝑒𝑘𝑢𝑇𝑜𝑑𝑜]

Chapter 4 - Let it all out

But the wind has changed
my walls are weakening
they're gonna fall soon
and I'm gonna need you.

(Walls - Ruben)

Chapter 4 - 'Let it all out'

Day 27( Part I)

My gaze shifted multiple times from my disgusting reflection in the mirror and the little bottle of foundation in my hand. I didn't want to go to school, I was way too tired to go through an entire day of that hell. I didn't even remember falling asleep the last night, just waking up at dawn in a corner of the training room. I sighed and started covering my scar as long as a few minor bruises on my neck.

My old man wasn't pleased to know I left school early last Tuesday, he made it quite clear with all the yelling and exhausting training that he forced me into for the entire evening. Though the training quickly turned into a beating and to be honest it wasn't that bad, it almost made me forget the pain in my chest. Almost.

Luckily I managed to stay home for the rest of the week with Fuyumi's help, she told Endeavor that I had some kind of fever and the old scum bag didn't question it too much, he barely questioned Fuyumi anyway.

"Are you going to go through the entire day, or should I expect you to come home earlier again?" - Fuyumi asked entering the kitchen while tying her hair into a messy ponytail.

I ignored the question and kept munching on the toast I made for myself. I dreaded to go to UA, I didn't want to see anyone, especially Midoriya. If I only could hide forever in my room, I would. My silence was enough of an answer to her.

She sighed placing a full kettle on the stove and grabbed a mug. I didn't even know why we still kept that thing in the house.

" Shōto, what's wrong?" - she asked sitting next to me and placing a hand on mine.

I looked at her briefly but soon adverted my attention on the half-eaten toast in my plate. I loved her dearly, but I couldn't bring myself to open up with her, either because I was ashamed of the horrible thoughts running through my head most of the time or because I knew she couldn't understand. No one could.

"I can't do much about dad, but you know that you can always come to talk to me right? I'm here for you Shōto." - she said holding my hand tighter.

I nodded and got back to finish my almost burnt piece of bread as she stood up and made herself some tea. I couldn't bring myself to trust her words because no matter how close she was, I always felt like she was miles away.

"Natsuo is coming home for the weekend, we could spend some time together. What do you think?" - she spoke leaning against the counter.

"Do as you please, I'll try to get away from Endeavor." - I murmured and chewed on my last bite of bread. I didn't care about Natsuo, we barely talked, and I was sure he hated me.

"It's dad, Shōto...it's not that hard to say." - she corrected again. I gave her a glare, but she shrugged it off. We had that kind of conversation way too often. It wasn't hard to say dad, I just hated to admit we were related.

I put the plate in the sink and got my school bag from the floor leaving her and my house behind.

Time skip

I walked into class and the loud chatter I've been hearing from the hallway suddenly stopped. I ignored the fact that I could feel everyone staring at me and started walking to my seat in silence.