Suffocating Silence | Kiribaku

About Those Nightmares / Kirishima

I know he left the bed for a while last night, I'm not quite sure where he went though.

The thought doesn't stay on my mind for long. I get up, taking note of the fact we've willingly been sleeping next to each other for two nights.

Sure, we had sleepovers and such, but on rare occasion did we sleep in the same bed. Much less.. cuddle.

I guess we are a couple now.. wow that's really odd to think about. My thoughts are interrupted by my Mom. She catches me on the way to the bathroom.

"Eijirou," she smiles, lightly placing his hand on my shoulder, "I hate to bring this up now, but at some point we need to discuss you going back to UA."

My heart plummets into my stomach. I feel nauseous.. I've always wanted to be a hero, but without him- It's going to break my heart. I don't even want to know what it'll do to his.

"Again," my Mom smiles, "sorry for bringing it up now, the thought just popped into my head."

"Yeah, yeah, of course, Ma."

I huff and push the bathroom door open. I brush my teeth, and then rinse with mouthwash. I don't bother styling my hair.

After I quickly run a comb through my artificial red locks, I remember the new face wash my Mom had bought for me at the store a couple days ago. I reach under the counter, and grab the bottle. My eyes drift to the side, my movements freeze. A broken razor, and a few tissues are messily thrown in the bin.

My thoughts automatically drift to the worst possible explanantion. It makes sense though, right? But I don't want it to be true. No, no, please.. don't be what I think.

I take the face wash, and close the cabinet door. I lift my eyes and stare at the shocked expression that's lacing my features.

My tear ducts fill, and I flashback to the first time this happened.

You were practicing new signs while sitting at your desk, your sweatshirt sleeve slid down a bit and I saw the lines that you'd recently traced. My heart hurt.. I wanted to hold you.. I wanted to tell you how much I loved you. Something held me back, and I will forever regret not telling you how I felt that day.

You had talked to me about it one day, and the look in your eyes couldn't be described as anything else but broken. That was the day we almost kissed. Before we even knew that there would be an 'us'. I had to leave because I would never want to think I took advantage of you in that horrible state.

But I'm probably overthinking all this, right?

-

By the time evening rolled around I just couldn't hold back anymore. Kat and I were alone in the living room, and I decided it was time I ask.

I lean over and cup his cheek to get his attention, he furrows his brows and mouths 'what'.

I saw what happens, and I'm aware you know that. I've seen you experience this type of thing before, and I was going to ask if you maybe wanted to talk about it.

He shakes his head, and lifts his hands. Almost as if he has thought this through a billion times before. It doesn't matter what goes on in my stupid dreams, just promise you'll always be there when I wake up.

I smile softly. Of course, always.

Thank you. A small smile graces Bakugou's lips.

Want to go for a walk?

He nods, and I offer him my hand.

We step outside onto my porch. A few random firefly lights flicker throughout my yard. I smile as I catch Katsuki looking at them. The scene is quite wholesome.

The cool breeze blows onto us, and it rustles through his blond hair.

Our wrists hit together and he cringes. There is no way I just imagined that.

If you've really gone back to that, Kat.. I swear.

A/N
What a story this is. Hope everyone is having an amazing day, thanks for all the love! BTW prepare yourselves for the next chapter, it's a HUGE emotional roller coaster.