Where The Wind Blows ( Bakudeku Dance AU ) //COMPLETE//

CH.54 Basement

Deku POV

I felt the shock of my whole body being torn away from Kacchan. I scrambled around, putting up a fight for only it to end up being in vein. I sensed Shigaraki's vast musty hand rub against and tighten around my slim neck. His nails digging deep inside my nape, making me flinch in an impacting pain.

Kacchan's crimson eyes widen at the sight before him. "You want your grave now or later?"

"Disappointingly for you, it'll have to be put on hold." I observed both Toga and Dabi pin my Kacchan to the hard dirty ground.

"Kacchan!" I wail in sorrow. Is this it? Is this all over? I watched as all of sudden endless tears started to flood the widen crimson eyes. K-Kacchan..? I felt my heart kick at my ribs as I watched as he attempted crawling towards me crying out my name.

"D-Deku, Deku!  P-Please...! Please..." His sobs grew louder as he choked between words.

"Kacchan!" I was lost for words. Kacchan crying...? It might've been out of character for him but, it was still the most heartbreaking thing to ever witness.

"I would find this touching, I seriously would. Although, it's kind of gross, someone please give this boy a damn tissue." The guy with no soul name Shigaraki shook. I gave him a deadly stare looking back behind me. "Mmm? What's the long face for?" He swiftly brushed my green hair out of my face. "I gave you a comfortable stay. What was the rush for leaving?"

"You know, acting like a dick, won't make yours any bigger." Like Kacchan says, don't take shit from anybody! The room got real quiet, even Kacchan's quick sobs paused. Both Dabi and Toga suddenly busted out in a fit of laughter.

"Deku, watch you fucking mouth!" A nagging Kacchan changed in tone, as tears still continued flowing down his pale face again.

"EVERYBODY, SHUT UP!" I watched as the sky blue hair behind me immediately scratched at his neck, peeling off dead skin and scabs with it. I cringed in disgust. "Now if you couldn't tell already, you're the hostage, so I suggest you act like one."

I felt the squeeze around my neck increase causing my every breath to be fleeting.

I caught his uneasy expression as he gazed deeply into my scarce eyes. "What's wrong? We could all have a little fun if we play by the rules, right?" He kept hold of my neck however he turned me around to face his direction using his unlovable hand to grip my tender ones. He spun me around the dim basement in a ballroom dancing motion. He then leaned closely into my ear whispering, "You're very charming you know..." I felt a vast shiver travel up my spine.

"W-What do y-you intend on doing with m-me?" I didn't make a single move as I mouthed this quietly.

"How about I'll give you one question of your choice? Because I know you won't shut up with just one." He offered rubbing his hand in a circular motion on my neck. I rethought my decisions for a different question. Yet, I had so many. Where to start...?

"W-Why are y-you doing this..?"

"Really? Is that the best thing you could come up with? You couldn't even consider of asking about your friend fleeing freely or about your life? Fair enough. I'm doing this because you're a dancer."

I gave him a questionable look causing him to sigh I'm annoyance.

"I'm sure you've been told this plenty of time however you are really an appealing dancer. You're everything I wanted to be. Everything I wanted to become. Lo and behold at one point, I also did ballet."

I looked at him in total shock watching his eyes soften with sadness.

"But that stupid All Might let me down. He ruined everything." The energy around him became darker with each word spoken.

"W-What?" I question unannounced.

"That idiot of an instructor, performer, dream crusher."

"I-I don't think I'm quiet catching on.."

"Heh, so I'm guessing he's changed, eh? When I was younger, well more like pre-teen, I admired All Might, too. I had so much to live up too everytime I seen him preform on those stages. But alias when I confronted him, begged on both knees on the dirt ground, asking if I could be as great as him someday... You want to know what that bastard said to me? " Shigaraki bursted out into uncontrollable laughter, scaring everyone in the room.

He stopped the sudden he started leaning closer to me. "He said I couldn't do it then walked away. I sounded like a defect of a dancer right? Haha! He humiliated me! From then on I closed everybody off from my life. Family, friends, and turned him away from my life having the urge to take him down with me. Until, when I seen you at that middle school concert. I preformed that same song once years ago... did'ja know that, kid?" Tears streamed down his face as his laughter started back up again. Memories were sneaking down his cherry pupils and glistening down with it.

I felt a sense of pity and regret at the pit of my stomach. I unregrettably reached over using my thumb to wipe the stains away.

"I-I knew he chose you, living up to his mistakes. Trying to make a mends, a better of himself. All Might never cared about you nor anybody else... I want to take you away before you experience the same pain and regret I did. You could live a comfortable life here with me and the rest us..." He attempts to smile while his face stays an uncontrollable mess. "People really come into your life and waste the shit out of your time, don't they?" He admits showing his final true colors.

Bakugou POV

I sat there in sheer surprise. Is he trying to manipulate, Deku?! He just looks so serious... What happened to all his big talk moments ago..?! I had a sudden urge to pry them apart. This is just peachy. Real damn peachy.

Deku gazed at him, giving a small warming smile. "I hope you heal from the things no one ever apologized for. By heart, you're still a dancer. With or without All Might. With or without them. With or without me. Just looking into your eyes I can tell you've been hurting. You want to be happy though, right? Learn to let go."

I listened closely to the therapy session Deku was giving. Something about hearing him like this, touched me in a way. It's like he understood his pain.

"Stop trying to reason with the emotionless complex!" I jump in joining the 'private' conversation.

"Takes one to know one." Deku defends off peering over his shoulder.

I scoff but continue listening to what the nerd has to say anyway.

"Sometimes even the people you adore and love the most can hurt you." I watched as Deku glanced back at me with an unreadable expression.

Shigaraki sniffles, "Does it ever stop hurting..?"

Deku shook his head side to side. "No, you just make room for it."

The same pain in my chest wasn't leaving. It was growing every time the nerd's soft voice spoke. It shattered something in me hearing him speak so low like that. Although, for the situation at hand, I still found this guy sketchy as fuck, even after his mental breakdown. As bad as I wanted to address it, some things are just better being left unsaid.

A sudden bust was heard from outside the basement as loud bangs yelling came in