Emote: Bakugo x OC Reader

Chapter 58

Bakugo's POV

I stared at the ceiling of my bedroom, my fingers crossed together and tucked beneath my head. I had been lying like this for a while after trying to use several distractions upon getting home but I was starting to get restless. Sighing heavily, I hopped up and started pacing the length of my room. My entire body ached and it was pissing me off.

The events that had occurred earlier in the day ran through my mind for the hundredth time. The feeling of her hand in mine and the look of peace that overtook her when she fell asleep, a small smile tugging at her lips. And her words, spewed at me like venom later, 'I'm your friend too, you fucking asshole! But maybe I shouldn't be if this is how you treat the people that try to get close to you!'

Each word was seared into my memory and the look she had given me right before she left, as though she was waiting for me to take back the words I'd said. But she should have known by now that my pride was stronger than that. As if I would admit that I was being an asshole and only saying the things I did out of anger. Did she think I was going to confess to her that she fucking hurt my feelings because she took that damn nerd's side instead of mine?

Anger coursed through me and I kicked my desk chair, causing it to topple over with a loud thunk.

From downstairs, I heard the old hag yell, "Katsuki, you better not be ruining one of our walls again!"

I was about to scream back at her when my phone buzzed, causing me to pause. I had been fooling myself when I had shoved it into one of my desk drawers as a way to stop checking it. Opening the drawer slowly, I peered at the black screen for a moment before contemplating closing the drawer again, but I couldn't seem to resist the urge. I tapped on the screen and there was a text notification but the sender was not who I had hoped.

"Deku?!" I shouted before slamming the drawer shut, the force of it causing a loud smash and busting the drawer so that it now sat lopsided.

"KATSUKI!" The voice screamed out again. "I WILL COME UP THERE AND WHOOP YOUR ASS IF YOU'RE RUINING MY HOUSE!"

"FUCK YOU I'M GOING TO BED!" I roared in response and flipped off my lamp before jumping onto my bed and using my pillow to cover my face.

Usually I would go on a walk but I didn't want to have to deal with that damn birth giver of mine so fuck it, I'll just go to bed early. It's close to the time I would usually lie down anyways. Scowling, I turned to my side and the scenes of earlier replayed once more.

I'm not sure when, but I must have fallen asleep that way because when my eyes snapped open I was in the same position I had been. I glanced at the alarm on my bedside table and it read 11:05 PM. Groaning, I turned to lie on my back and let my eyes adjust to the dark room. I thought it odd that I had woken up, since I usually sleep well throughout the night.

The sound of something rattling made me flinch. I turned to look towards my desk where I saw something lighting up. The rumbling sound continued to shatter the silence and I sat upright, realizing that this is what must have woke me up.

Who the fuck would be calling me right now? Could it be...? I thought and immediately smacked myself across the face. What the hell is wrong with you?

I continued to internally berate myself for the hope that it could be that damn emo chick. I hated how much I wanted it to be her and the hope that it could be only made it that much more bitter when I saw who actually was calling.

"DEKU I SWEAR TO GOD!" I couldn't help shouting into the receiver as I accepted the call. "WHAT THE FUCK COULD YOU POSSIBLY WANT AT THIS HOUR?!"

I could picture him cringing and pulling back from the phone like the coward that he is. It surprised me when he actually responded without stuttering and the confidence with which he spoke made me freeze. "Kacchan, it's about Nakano."

It felt as though the air had been sucked out of  my lungs as soon as I heard her name.

"Hah?" I managed to snarl. "What the hell did you just -"

"She was injured during a fight with Stain and she's -"

My throat constricted and suddenly it felt like the room was spinning. I leaned forward and laid a hand on my desk to steady myself, the other desperately pressing the phone to my ear. There's no way I heard that right. I thought. It's not possible. Why the fuck can't I breath?!

"She lost a lot of blood -"

Panic flooded me, the tide pulling me under. I heard his stupid voice continue talking but it sounded far away and I couldn't seem to wrap my head around what he was actually saying.

"Thought you should know...Kachhan?"

"Yeah. Yeah, I'm here." My voice came out sounding strangled and I sat down with a heavy thud. "I just woke up, so I'm not all...here."

"I figured you would want to know. Like I said, she's in the ICU right now but I heard that she's been stabilized. We're both at St. Luke's, so I just -"

What the hell, did he just say they're both there?

"Why the fuck are you there?!" I snapped.

"Ah, well, I was there too...when it happened."

Rage consumed me as I tried to process this. Why the fuck had she been with Deku? Had he not even attempted to protect her? What the fuck, it should have been me there to protect her! Shit. Shit! What the hell happened? This fucking broccoli top son of a bitch calling me in the middle of the night to tell me this shit pisses me the fuck off! I should be the one to know before this damn nerd! She's my fucking emo chick damn it!

"BAAAH!" An incoherent exclamation escaped my lips as I angrily hung up the phone and stormed out of my room, already pulling up directions to get to St. Luke's hospital.