Hey Soulmate! [(Bakugo Katsuki) Two-Month Hiatus]

Chapter Fifteen

"How long are you gon' hold me 'ere..?" I was still sniffling as I asked the blonde boy holding me.

"Til you don't look pathetic and weak anymore."

Even if he's trying to comfort me, he's still sticking to his pride. How adorable. I could get used to this.

I snuggled closer, taking in his warmth and indulging myself in his surprisingly good caramel scent mixed with slight hint of sweat.

"Grenada, are you alright? No injuries? I'll heal 'ya if you ha-" I was cut off when he patted my head too hard, causing me to flinch.

"I'm fine. Besides, I don't need your stupid healing to get back on my feet." So prideful... So strong... So selfless... How do you do it? "Focus on yourself first, Midget. You were clearly having a panic attack before I even came here." He was right. It was the first time I ever experienced a panic attack. It felt horrifying.

Well, thank God you came here.

After waiting for a few more minutes, I tapped his shoulder. "I'm fine now, Grenada... Let's go home..." I unwrapped my wings and tucked them in my back before lifting myself up from his lap. "Tch, you better be." He snarled to which I just smiled to.

Now that I know you're soft on the inside, I have no reason to be afraid and hesitant of you anymore. I want to see all your sides. No matter how nasty one is. You've accepted this weak side of me without a second thought and now.. it's time for me to do the same to you. I'll accept all of you.

"C'mon, you have the key, right?"

I wonder... Will you let me see you? No matter. It takes time, I know. But it's alright. I'm patient. We've got other more important stuff to do. If you're aiming for number one, I'll gladly support you. But remember, I'm still one of the hurdles in that goal. I won't take it easy on you.

"Now let's go. My old hag's gonna kill me if I went home later."

You'll probably pretend that this moment ever existed, but that's fine too. I know you value your pride. I'll take what you give. Because that's...

"Thanks..."

That's the only way I can be useful.

*TIME SKIP*

"Papa, I'm home."

I was immediately tackled by a bear hug from none other than my father which I returned gratefully.

"Are you alright? No injuries?" He asked the same thing I asked to my other classmates. I guess I took most of his genes.

"I'm fine... B-But U-Uncle-Sho..." I closed my eyes and lifted my wings for him to see. I pointed to the lower part of the wings. "Th-This is his blood..." I slowly fluttered my eyes open only to see shocked eyes.

"H-His blood..?"

I nodded.

His hold on me became tighter. I don't know if it's sadness or anger, but it didn't matter to me. I always felt the safest in my Papa's arms.

"It's alright, kiddo. He's alive. Your uncle ain't goin' down that easily. He's fine." The same words... I really do have most of his genes...

"Papa..."

"It's alright, kiddo. Now go wash your wings." He patted my head one last time and smiled before sending me off to my room.

Once I got in my room, I immediately headed to my bathroom and stripped off my clothes.

I switched the shower to hot to ease my tense shoulders and just basked in the hot water, slowly rubbing each and every feather, cleansing them from blood. It took me two hours to get them all off and once I did, the bathroom for two hours. However, the smell was still there. I decided to use some mint shampoo and some orange bath scrub just to get rid of that horrendous smell.

Now that I look at my body... I didn't even receive as much of a scratch... And my classmates fought with their all. Then Uncle... He almost died while I just stood at the side, unharmed and watched the whole thing happen... I-I couldn't do anything... I practically made it out unscathed while he's probably covered in bandages now! What the hell is wrong with you! You could've tried to paralyze the handman with more needles! You could've tried to slice that thing just to get it off him! You could've done somethin'! You could've... Fuck, why am I so useless?

I let the tears blend in with the hot water trailing down my face. I cried for too much today... So weak... So pathetic...

So pitiful.

"Kiddo, dinner's ready!"

Oh, yeah... Papa's right. They're still alive.

"Coming!"

That's all that matters.

After finishing my shower and changing clothes, I went down to sit and quietly enjoyed my meal, forcing myself to forget what happened earlier today.

"So, the boy that walked you home, that you soulmate?" Ah yes, Grenada walked me home. Apparently, his mom called him and asked where he was. Of course, being the honest kid he is, he answered truthfully. He probably didn't notice that he left his phone on speaker.

"I'm with her, Old hag!

I could hear her gushing about how cute he was and ordered him to walk me home. She probably knows that he was with his soulmate if she immediately ordered him that. Of course, Grenada didn't do it without a retort.

"Hah?! She can walk by herself!"

But I think she threatened him to force him to agree. I'm glad he knows that I'm capable of taking care of myself though. He somehow respects me in his own way, I guess.

"His Mom threatened him so yeah. He walked me home from the station." I explained while eating my katsudon. He just chuckled and looked up the ceiling after taking a bite.

"I felt that too, 'ya know. Mom said that if I don't walk her home then she'll make sure that my body's limbs'll be found in an empty alleyway, scattered. Haha, good times good times..." He stated wistfully with a smirk. I just sweatdropped at that and continued on eating.

Tomorrow's another day.

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