Talking to Your Ghost

Chapter 3:You Found Me

After the last class of the day I waited outside the door against the wall until I saw a flash of yellow that anyone would recognize, I pull the blonde over to me as he was the last person out of the room.
"Hey...Denki..." I clear my throat and stand up straight scratching the back of my neck. Denki gasped,but when he saw it was me he rolled his eyes and fixed his uniform. He stared for a bit before letting his expression soften,
"Hey bakugo..." he replied and started biting the inside of his cheek.

"Want to hang out today....I don't want to be alone today..." I looked down and let my back hit the wall again gently, I felt his yellow orbs piercing into the top of my skull as he just stared at me.
"I-I guess that would be fine... kiri would want us to get along right?" I looked up and saw a small smile on his face which just caused me to grin back.
"Yeah,so let's get going"I say as we start heading out the school entrance,
"Can we go get some food?" As the question was asked I heard dunce face's stomach growl.
"Yeah, I'm not taking the fall for you dying of starvation!" I answer him rolling my eyes and leading him to my car that was parked near the dorms.

Soon we make it to a tiny restaurant in the middle of town, it was a place the bakusquad would go frequently before the incident. Stepping inside I was hit with waves of memories that disappeared as soon as the came to. I sigh and wait to get seated with Denki.

The owner of the restaurant showed us to a booth where we sat across from eachother and read our menus. Denki's phone dings so he checks it,
"Oh, sorry shin is asking where I'm at imma respond quickly..." he spoke softly and I just nodded staring my menu to the side clearing my throat quietly.
Denki sits his phone down and smiles at me, the smile was 50/50 real and fake,
"I'm gonna order the extra spicy curry with some tea..." I bring up to start conversation.
"I was thinking of getting some dumplings and a water..." I watch as his head drops,
"Kiri's old order..." I whisper, but it causes Kami to look up and nod crossing his hands in his lap under the table. Silence fell over the table before the waitress takes our orders and tells us it will be out soon.

"It's been a year...how the fuck has it been a year already?" I ask rhetorically.
"It's been a year in hell..." denki chuckles which causes me to raise a brow,
"Faking being ok and friends just drifting apart because they can't cope, it's been hell to say the least..." he explains and I nod laying my chin in my propped up hand,
"Yeah,dreams don't help..." I let slip and am rewarded with a confused expression from the male in front of me as our orders are placed on the table and our bill. I look at the bill and sigh before starting to eat.

"What do you mean dreams..." I heard kami ask as he stuffed a dumpling in his mouth. I clear my throat and swallow my mouthful of food,
"Ever since the incident I had had dreams of our friends and kiri was there, I sat away from everyone and no one ever looked towards me...until..." I stop myself as I keep eating and hold my bowl close.

"Has he talked to you...." I look up wide eyed at the question,
"He didn't at first, but the last three nights..." I stop myself again yet this time denki nodded understanding.

"I've had similar dreams, he told me the other night in my dream about how bad me and you were coping,it was strange to say the least." He shrugged and continued filling his mouth with his food as I choke on my tea and try regaining my breath. Denki got up quickly and patted my back to help,
"What the fuck, you good..." he asked concerned and slightly embarrassed by the people now staring. I nodded and let him go back to his seat. I cough and pat my just looking up at him.

"Yeah, yeah I'm good, it's just-he told me the same...is it true?" I ask and he gulps

"I never succeeded in hurting myself luckily shinsou always helps me, I know I'm selfish for keeping him up every night even though I know of his insomnia, but like..." I nod and finish my food,
"Well you know... my room is always open..." I watch as his face lights up,
"After all I know what you're going through.." I explain and he tilts his head,
"Hey...are you ok? Like I know the answer probably,but like is the therapy and meds working?" He asks as I pull out money to pay so we could go do something else. As we head out  I shrug and look around,
"They work sometimes, it's just the dreams really..." I respond and he walks beside me and stops in front of a music store. I chuckle and step inside with him letting him roam around as I look at a section that reminded me of Kiri. It was full of his favorite artists. I didn't realize how big I was smiling til dunce face had come up to me chuckling,
"What got you so happy?" He asked before looking at what I was looking at,
"Oh makes sense..." I nod and pick up one of the cd's and sigh checking the price then going to checkout with Pikachuu following behind.

Eventually it started getting dark and we had to head back, so currently we were separated and going to our own dorms, once I got inside mine I sat my bags down and put in the cd I bought. I plopped on my bed letting the music play at a low volume.

  "I'm glad you're not completely gone, thank you for pushing me to check on Dunce face..." I mouth as I start drifting off to sleep