Coexistence

Handling

Ochako POV:

It's been a few days since the death of Big Madam for us to kinda have the whole thing cool down a little. Thanks to some of Arian's quick thinking, we were able to avoid Izuku being caught by the CCG when we had to speak with them. Apparently, the RC detectors don't pinpoint specific RC cells from what I've found out thanks to them being either Quinces or members of the Washuu clan. Today, we're currently spending the time in class going over modern hero literature with it dragging like crazy. 'This lesson is so dry.' I glance over to see Izuku working on both taking notes for the lecture and doing work for Truce. 'How can he manage both so well? I'm about to pass out from boredom here.' I started to feel my eyes close with my mind going to another place.

Dreamscape

I begin to find myself in a corridor with the sound of what seemed like choking happening. "Is anyone there?" I follow it with the sound of walls breaking soon coming after. "Hello?" When I got to the spot where the noise was coming from, I noticed Big Madam on the ground with me standing above her. When I looked closer, I saw the me smiling a little. "Admit it, you enjoyed killing this monster. You can claim that you're doing it for a good cause or that you had no choice. But deep down, you wanted to kill this thing." I glanced over to see my eyes on this versions are that of a Ghoul's. "You know just as much as I do that killing them is right, just like him." The dream me pointed to Izuku who was tied down.

"His race is a curse. All it takes is that one thread to snap and it's too easy to kill." She pulled out a syringe and slammed it in Izuku's eye for him to grunt in pain. "Izuku!" "Face it, this world would be so much easier without people like him around. Because of that, he'll die." She held a knife to Izuku's neck while I tried to run to save him. "LIKE A DOG!" "Stop!" She began slicing his throat ear to ear in one quick motion.

Back to reality

"IZUKU!" I shot up with Midnight noticing. "Care to tell us what was so important you decided to jump out of your seat Uraraka?" I glanced around while quieting myself. "I-it was nothing. Sorry, won't happen again." I sat back down with Izuku staring at me. I just kept my head down to notice the scars from where I had the wire in my hands. 'At least this one wasn't one that UA had to worry about questions for to heal.'

At lunch

While getting lunch, I went to sit by everyone in Truce with Hado holding a bit of a death glare at me. "So what was that whole shout about Uraraka?" Kirishima asked me with everyone kinda curious. "It's nothing. I just haven't been sleeping so well recently." I went to grab some of the rice I had to eat. Before going to the beef stew I was able to get today, I noticed what looked like meat juices on a chunk. Seeing how it was oozing out reminded me of an image I wanted to forget. The memory of the wire cutting into Big Madam's fat neck. The look on her face while she breathed her last was inside my mind. She seemed so willing to live, and I took it.

"Urgh!" I started to feel the urge to vomit and ran away. Without a second thought, I made a B-line to the bathroom to throw up what I had eaten of my lunch in a toilet. I sat there for a second until the stall opened to Hado. "You're this disgusted over killing one Ghoul?" I held my head down as she spoke. "You're pathetic. Ghouls that kill for the first time handle themselves better than you." She waited for me to say something with me just staying silent. "What, not gonna say something back? Nothing about how what you have to do is far worse than what we have to do to survive? Nothing about it being easier on us since we do it on a regular basis?" I remained silent for her to get kinda mad at me.

"SAY IT! Say what we do is nothing compared to what you had to do! Prove to me you're nothing but the monsters in the CCG!" "...I can't complain. You had to do this to live, so why should I get special treatment?" This statement didn't sit right with her as she grabbed my uniform. "Look here you little bitch! I'm content with you being in the group, but don't think just cause you are that you can just be this whinning cunt when you kill someone! Now shape up or stay out of our way!" Hado shoves me to the floor while walking out of the bathroom. I try to recompose myself before Toga walks in.