Heartless | BakuDeku

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"WHAT?! A ROBOT?! Are you fucking kidding me?" Bakugou Katsuki shouted in disbelief. His heart was already wrecked after the death of his annoying yet irresistible partner. Now, his previous classmates are telling him that a robot was made to replace Midoriya.

"We have no other solution, Bakugou. This is the best one I could think of so far. People will not rest if the word spreads to everyone else. Replacing him with a robot that can--" The raven-haired girl was interrupted by a growl.

"Deku can't just easily be replaced by a mere plastic asshat with no heart." The blond scowled at Momo. "Seriously, a robot?" He gritted his teeth. He felt like breaking down into pieces, but he fought the urge to release his pathetic tears that did nothing. He was a strong-willed man after all.

"Calm down. She is right. This is the best way so far." A hand clasped over his shoulder. Bakugou turned to see Todoroki's grim expression. "We can hide the secret until it is time to reveal it. After all, nothing can be hidden for too long."

"...fine." Bakugou relaxed his previously hardened fists. Though he was strongly opposed to the idea of replacing Midoriya with a robot, he could do nothing about it.

"Ah...and we also decided that he will be under your care," Todoroki stated. Bakugou's eyes widened.

"What? Why me?!" He immediately erupted like a volcano.

"Because...the boy doesn't know anything about humans. Apparently, he was designed just to be a hero and he lacks human emotions and empathy. He probably doesn't even understand why humans wear clothes because most of his intelligence is geared towards combat and not for real-life situations." Todoroki said with a sigh. It was rare for the man to say more than a few sentences.

"Yes...and don't you have a spare room? It livens up your house too!" Momo clapped her hands, trying to cheer Bakugou up. The blond didn't take any of their shit and just grumbled in frustration until the door opened and a man wearing a lab coat stepped in.

"Hello, I see you are all here." The man smiled. However, Bakugou's scarlet eyes focused on the man behind him, hiding behind the long white sleeves. A bush of forest green hair lightly bounced and his breath hitched.

"Deku..." Bakugou whispered. It has been weeks since he had seen an alive and healthy Midoriya Izuku. The man slowly stepped in front of the whitely dressed man. There he was...the robot of Midoriya Izuku. The imposter. Bakugou's brows furrowed.

"You aren't him..." Bakugou simply said as he stared at the mindless green orbs that examined him and the others around him properly.

"Nice to meet you. I am Midoriya Izuku...supposedly." The robot smiled. A fake smile. A non-human smile. Bakugou couldn't help but flinch at the emotionless expression. His Deku would never smile like that.

"It is a pleasure." Momo smiled back properly. Todoroki gave a small nod as Midoriya approached them. He slowly greeted each of them before turning to Bakugou.

"Hello-" A slap was heard within the room. The robot didn't even blink an eye as his soft skin was slapped by the other's hand. Bakugou shivered when he felt the coldness of the fake human skin.

"You are a fake. You aren't him." The blond repeated seriously. "I don't want to hear his name coming from your non-human ass." He then stomped out the room and out the building, small tears hanging on the surface of his eyes.

"Deku...I miss you."

...

"Here is your bedroom. Don't come near mine or I will kill you."

Midoriya had just arrived in his new home after Momo scolded Bakugou for being rude. Iida also came by at the time and began lecturing him about basic manners and respect. The robot stood there, staring as they bickered. He was silently observing every microsecond of their reactions.

He noticed some things. The way his new caretaker was always angry and irritated. His big hands that rolled into a fist and the scrunched up nose that came along with it. The crossing of his arms and the way his eyes pierced the air like a sharp and fine dagger.

The boy stood in front of his bedroom door in a trance as he recalled Bakugou's expressions and actions. Every single one of them.

"Hey, you freak. Are you going in to sleep or not?" Bakugou glared at him. Midoriya nodded, suddenly back to planet Earth and entered his bedroom. It was quite plain. The walls were beige and were paired with a wooden floor. The bed was able to contain two people and it also looked pretty comfy.

"Thank you," Midoriya said, but the door was already slammed in front of his face. Since he didn't know how to deal with rude people, the robot just laid on the bed. His mind was empty.

The man slowly got up again and took his charger and opened the secret entrance on his leg to his charging station. He plugged it in and immediately felt more energy as time passed. He closed his eyes into a dreamless sleep.

...

"Ugh...so fucking annoying."

Bakugou laid on his bed, frowning at the ceiling. He had to take care of a damn robot that didn't know anything about humans. Great. Just great.

He sighed deeply and his mind drifted off. When the imposter first entered the room, his scent and appearance were exactly like Midoriya's. Heck, even his body figure was too! The blond was almost convinced that the dead man was brought back alive. Almost.

He wasn't sure how to feel about the current situation. After all, Midoriya was his partner, but he was more than just the word 'partner.' He felt blissful and more than happy around him. His heart pounded when he was extremely close to him, especially when the green-head felt the tips of his bombarded blond hair.

Midoriya Izuku was his shard of light that gleamed in this dark world. But now he is gone.

Now, Bakugou Katsuki is left all alone by himself.