risorgimento

prologue: lamentation

𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸, 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂!

Aoboumi Kaede lived a not so amazing life at Shiketsu High. He was an outstanding student but he never was congratulated by anyone, a socially awkward person, and someone who has a quirk which was well known around the halls and campus of the 2nd most famous school in Japan, but it was not because of the quirk being strong or flashy, but because it was interpreted as a villainous.

He wanted to disappear, it was like even if he wanted to jump off the school roof with lots of people down below, he wouldn't even get noticed, and he thought that his family wouldn't even mourn his death. He was at the verge of breaking. He couldn't bear the pain and suffering anymore, but all that changed when one day a third year had approached him with a smile that could rival the sun itself.

His name was Akihiko Imari, the very first friend he ever had in all of his life. At first he didn't trust the brunette, thinking that he was just like the rest; only after him so that they could break his heart , but the male denied it every time he would bring it up. He would try and avoid the brunette, but he was stubborn and ignored the attempts, and follow him like he's a lost puppy.

Ignoring his trust issues he had started to warm up to the taller male who had been following and hanging out with him for almost six weeks now. He didn't mind it now though, it was nice getting love from someone, even though in the end they'll just hurt you, and throw you away as if you were trash. He said to himself that he'd just relish in the moment and accept his fate afterwards, even though he knows and fears that if he were to have something like that again, he wouldn't be able to rise from it again.

𝗞𝗮𝗲𝗱𝗲'𝘀 𝗣𝗢𝗩

As time flew and flowers blossomed, the feelings that I was feeling grew more and more, but the fear of being left alone again had never left. He of course was still oblivious to my feelings, but every now and then I'd see Akihiko blush while looking at me which was odd, but I figured that his blush was from the embarrassment because people see him hanging out with me. It honestly breaks my heart thinking about how much embarrassment that I was causing him, and what makes it worse is that Shiketsu's pride, and the only son of the Pro-Hero Fat Gum is hanging out with a 'villain' like me.

"Ima-kun..." I started as we laid down under a beautiful cherry blossom tree, while looking at the beautiful blue sky in a comfortable silence, with the sunlight hitting my and his skin.

I received a hum of acknowledgement as a response from the brunette who was beside me. Despite the short response of the male however, my heart quickened and I became nervous, I scratched my nape and looked at the male who had his eyes closed.

"Do you.. ever get embarrassed when you're seen hanging out with me?" My voice cracked, and it was spoken with worry and anxiousness, it was a simple question really, but this one question and along with his answer could either break my heart into pieces, or build me up.

I heard a sigh escape his lips, and my anxiousness skyrocketed, but I relaxed when I saw his beautiful golden eyes, that shone like a gem in a dimly lit cavern. but what comforted me wasn't the eye itself, but the emotions that his eyes were telling. It didn't hold any emotions of annoyance or anger, instead it held love, and comfort. He stared right back at me with his captivating and piercing gaze.

"Kaede.. I will surrender my pride, reputation, AND status, for you. Don't ever think that I am embarrassed when I am around you." He responded, and I felt tears running down cheeks as I heard his short yet heartfelt answer. He immediately panicked and tried to comfort me, but I said I was okay. It was the very first time anyone had told me something so precious, and now I had hoped that nothing would ever change or destroy our beautiful friendship...

but fate has a way to make fun of me

"I only hungout with him since I wanted to see that crying face of his again when someone betrays him, but fuck even when I approached him at first he ignored me and didn't look at me! what does that motherfucker think he is?! Does he think he's someone important?!" Imari exclaimed, his voice filled with pride and anger as he spoke, the same loving, and happy tone that spoke to me was gone. I was about to enter the cafeteria to look for him and was about to confess since I thought that it was time, but how foolish of me to think that.

I was full on crying, and I heard everyone who was at the cafeteria snicker and laugh out loud at what he said. I felt betrayed, My heart that was slowly repairing itself had shattered into millions; if not, billions of pieces. I didn't even feel that someone had pushed me down, I was distracted by the fact that the only person who 'cared' about me was another one of those scumbags who just wanted to humiliate me in front of the school.

"K-Kaede?" A surprised voice said, and it was the voice that was so familiar to me, the same voice who said that I was not a failure, or a villain, When I saw him run to me with a worried face, I activated my quirk and pushed him away with concentrated smoke, once he was almost where I was.

"D-don't..come near..m-me!" My voice cracked and I stuttered as sobs escaped my lips with every word that I managed to say, His face was showing worry, regret, and guilt. I figured that he showed those emotions because it'll ruin his reputation and will get him in trouble with his father for making someone feel so bad and hurt.

"Kaede.. pleas--" I cut him off with a cloud of smoke that filled the entire room, my quirk surrounded me in a protective coat of white smoke while black smoke filled the cafeteria, making it look like as if the building was burning from the inside, the noise of the fire alarm also filled the campus with it's blaring tone as pro-heroes rushed to the scene only to see the cafeteria filled with black thick smoke.

"Don't..bother!" I said with my face and eyes red because of fury, sadness and humiliation at the same time.

I chuckled as my fingers tug my messy hair as tears now fell to the floor as Inasa was blowing away the smoke. I ripped apart the letter that I held in my hand that I was supposed to give him, even though I knew I never really had the chance with him.

"I can't believe it.. Why did I ever trust you? WHY? WHY? WHY?" I sobbed harder as I banged my head into the floor repeatedly, my head coated with bits of blood as I kept banging my head on the floor, the smoke from my body growing more intense and darker by the second. I looked back at him with my red eyes with a sad smile on my lips as the smoke slowly dispersed.

"I hope you're happy with everything you've done..." I mouthed as I pushed the pro-heroes that were blocking my way with my quirk. As I stormed out of the cafeteria not caring about the consequences and ran as fast as I could to my house.

"Kaede.. What the fuck have I done.."

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A/N: Hey everyone! It's been a while I know but I'm back to polish every chapter and finally continue this story! I love you all! Stay Safe!!