bandaid | katsuki bakugo

twenty nine

yurei fed the dollar through, punching in the number for the rainbow snack, "we're gonna eat this entire vending machine if we don't get out of this school." she chuckled softly, grabbing the candy from the bin and passed it to yukiko.

yukiko took it, glancing down at her phone as she looked over the news sources on the front page of the search engine, "there are live video feeds." she mumbled to herself, clicking on one of the videos.

yurei looked at the phone too, "holy shit. is that Nomu?"

"no," yukiko shook her head, "it can't be. All Might defeated him, right?"

"the report said that they apprehended Nomu." yurei opened the snack, "could there be other Nomu like things?"

yukiko watched the video fill with flames, panning to the creatures that tear up the city, throwing buses and cars with people inside, destroying property. civilians sprinted down the road.

"woah! that's endeavor." yurei gasped, "what's up with that? isn't his agency in tokyo?"

"probably for the hero killer." yukiko whispered. "god, what's going on out there?"

"do you think... he did it?" yurei asked, "you know, shigaraki?"

"the Nomu, he definitely did that..." yukiko nodded, "i need to tell Eraser Head."

she tried to walk off, before yurei pulled her back, "no, no, no, definitely not." she shook her head, "you're exhausted, you had to relive a stressful and scary time with the detective, and, now you're scared that your friend is going to be hurt."

"because he will be! izuku just pulls in danger!"

"i know, i know, but," yurei patted her shoulder, "you can't live with a burden like that. you need to take care of yourself before others. it's okay to be selfish sometimes."

yukiko sighed, locking her phone, "katsuki's not answering, izuku sent his location and i can't even help. what'd i get my provisional for in the first place? i should've got it the same time you all did."

"you got it because mr. aizawa believes in you." yurei spoke softly, "if he didn't, he would've made you wait."

"but if i can't use it where it's needed then what's the point? i got turned away when katsuki needed help, and now i'm being turned away from Eraser Head."

yurei looked at her, "yukiko, do you really believe you can get there in time?"

"no, but- even if he needed help, i would go."

"there's a reason heroes are assigned to different areas." yurei whispers, "it's so when it's needed, they can call on them the instant they need them." she nodded, "i know you want to help, but even if izuku was hurt this instant, you wouldn't be able to make it. we just have to trust the heroes on duty there, and from all the broadcasts, you can certainly see that they're doing all they can."

"so, what? i just sit here and let my friend get hurt?" yukiko furrowed her brows, "i can't do that."

"see, yukiko, i'm not saying you can't help. i'm sure your expertise with gases would be appreciated then to put out fires. but, we're too far." she shrugged, "i'm worried, too. izuku's just a first year, he shouldn't have to be worrying about that."