Galaxy- Shigadabi

XVI

I have yet to read Shigaraki's backstory. So this is all made up. Thanks for the 5k!

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Shigaraki is not on the brink of a panic attack anymore. In fact, he seems pretty calm. 

"So uh... you gonna tell me what that was about?" I ask.

"It has something to do with my past," Shigaraki mumbles. 

"Oooh a depressing backstory," I say, my voice dripping with sarcasm. "Those are the best."

"Mmhm. Sunshine and lollipops."

"Uh huh, sure," I mumble. "But if you wanna talk about it... I'm here."

"Thanks..." Shigaraki muttered, stealing my taco blanket. He wraps himself in it, and flops down on the pillows. I recline next to him, resting my hands on my stomach. 

"You know what? Screw it, I'm telling you."

"Wait really?" I say, surprised.

"Sure. After all, I owe you for introducing me to Hot Topic and pop tarts."

"But are you sure? Like, this is a pretty big deal," I piped up. 

"I mean, I've only opened up to Kurogiri. I need someone else to vent to," Blues Clues reasoned. "I won't go into detail, but my family died. Since then, as a young child, I've been thrown in and out of foster care.

"I had 3 really good friends that I made in foster care. 3 friends, 2 houses.

"In the first foster care home, I was friends with a kid who would who liked to read and play 'ninja', she though it was a good way to test out gadgets. We also built ziplines together. 

"Her name was Mei Hatsume.

"Mei seemed to be a happy kid, until one day. She came to me talking about 'demons'. I believed her, and she would come to my room once a week. It was kinda like therapy. She would often mention that I was the only one who believed her.

"However, one day Hatsume didn't come to my room. 

"So I went to the attic, because that's normally where she spent her time. But I was too late.

"Mei Hatusme had already hung herself.

"I ran away the next day, because I couldn't look at my foster parents. Because they could've prevented this if they helped. But they didn't. And I didn't help her either. 

"The next foster home, I made two friends. All 3 of us didn't really hang out together, so it was normally me hanging out with one or the other.

"The first friend in the new foster care home didn't have anyone to talk too except for me. I was their only friend. He got really sad, because no one noticed him.

"His name is Tetsutetsu. 

"Similar to Hatsume, he would come to my room to get counseling. He would tell me that he got bullied, mostly for his looks. Which was kinda stupid, seeing as his hair was awesome. 

"3 months later, someone else noticed him. They got closer, and soon enough they were Tetsutetsu's boyfriend. Tetsutetsu didn't see it at the time, but the relationship was toxic.

"Eventually, it got to a point where his boyfriend was just using him. When Tetsutetsu realized, he blamed himself for not 'being enough'. The next day, he wandered into the woods and committed suicide.

"I mentioned another friend, and he was pretty cool.

"His name was Tokoyami.

"He was pretty awesome, and his quirk was cool. It was called Dark Shadow, and the three of us would play card games and whatnot.

"But when Tokoyami found out I could counsel people, he came as fast as he could. He asked me if I was homophobic, to which I responded with a no. He proceeded to tell me he was trans, female to male.

(A/N I JUST REALLY LIKE TRANS TOKOYAMI-)

"I gave him my full support.He also told me he was depressed and suicidal. I gave him some kind words, support, and food. It seemed to help, and last I heard Tokoyami was in U.A.

"Unfortunately, I ran into some of Tetsutetsu's bullies at school. Turns out, they're also homophobic. They stabbed me for defending Tokoyami and lgbgq+ rights. Let's just say that me and Tokoyami took care of them pretty quickly. 

"But Dark Shadow went beserk, and I ended up in an alleyway. Kurogiri found me, and so here we are.

"I became a villain so I could destroy those bullies. No- I want to KILL them. But when I found out that Kurogiri didn't like All Might, I decided to take him down too," He finishes.

"T-that IS a tragic anime backstory," I sniffed. Shigaraki sat up and punched my shoulder

"You asshole!" He screeched. "I open up to you, and THIS is how you respond?"

"I'm sorry!" I yell, as Shigaraki keeps playfully hitting my shoulder. "I'm shit in situations like this! Can you stop hitting me?"

"No!"

"Crap- MY BEAUTIFUL HAIR!"

"'Beautiful hair' my ass!" Shigaraki retorted. "It looks like a rats nest!" Eventually, he stops hitting me. He then lays down again, hands at his sides. We sit in a peaceful silence for a few minutes, before I decide to speak.

"Hey Shigaraki?" I mumble.

"Yeah?"

"Why did you stop wearing a hand on your face?" I asked. Shigaraki blushed, his hand reaching up to tap his cheek. 

"I- um..." He stuttered. "I don't know."

"Oh."

We suddenly hear two bodies collide against my door, followed by a 'move, I'm gay'. Me and Shigaraki sit up and quietly tip toe the door. 

"Twice you boke!" I hear a feminine voice yell. Hm.... it must be Toga. "We're gonna get caught!"

"Wig? Snatched," Twice replied.

"Hotel? TRIVAGO!" I yelled, opening the door.

Toga screeches and jumps back. Twice yells 'PATRICIA!!!' and falls over. 

"HON HON BITCH BEGONE!" Shigs screeches.

"Evaporate, tall person!" Toga yells. "Twice! Scatter!"

"WAKANDA FOREVER!" Twice yells and dashes towards his room.

Toga runs after him, narrowly avoiding Shigaraki's grasp. One they are in the room, they slam and bolt the door shut.

"Wow," Shigaraki says. "They ran out faster than my will to live."

"Hey," I whispered. "Don't say that." I rest my hand on Shigaraki's shoulder. He rotates his head so he's looking at me, and then tilts his head up so our eyes meet.

Red meets blue.

Warm meets cold.

Strawberries meet blueberries.

Flaming hot Cheetos meet cool ranch Doritos.

Wow, my poetry is improving.

We continued to gaze in each others eyes. I swear, I could hear 'shooting stars' in the distance. Because Shigaraki's pupils were like the galaxy. Dark, but full of bright stars.

So, so many bright stars.

And I wish I could be one of them