Watching Over Them

I'm Just Dead...

"Thanks for walking me back to the dorms. I don't think I would have made it by myself," Kanjio said with a small laugh. Shinsou just nodded with a small smile as he looked down at the shorter boy. He was like a little brother... and it was nice to have someone to confide in.

"So what do you wanna do when we get back to the dorms?" Shinsou asked and Kanjio put his hand on his chin as he thought... "Oh... But make sure it isn't with anyone else- They don't like me much after... After Bakugou's death."

"Why because you caused it?"

Shinsou looked over at Kanjio with wide eyes. His heart clenched and it was immediately a struggle to breathe. He would have blacked out if he didn't feel a cold spot on his back. He knew it was Bakugou. The angry blond was rubbing his back. It was grounding...

"Shinsou! Oh god I didn't mean to do this... I'm really really sorry!" Shinsou heard Kanjio yelling as he felt hands on his cheeks. They were carefully rubbing at his cheeks and his under eyes.

When had he started crying-?

"H-how did you f-figure it out...?" Shinsou sputtered out and Kanjio sighed.

"I can tell when people lie. A given gift I guess. It's something that I picked up even as a child. When I was reading your body language whenever I talked about Bakugou's death... You were overwhelmed by guilt. And why else would Bakugou be drawn to you? Connected to you... It's because you're the one who killed him," Kanjio stated and Shinsou took in a shaky breath.

The kid is much smarter than he looks. Don't you think so?

"Yeah whatever. I don't know why you're so keen on convincing me that the insomniac shit and Casper over there are just like me. I'm not exactly like them," Bakugou whispered as he flew a little bit further away until he was out of ear shot from the two.

You care about your friends

"Yeah keep telling yourself that"

You were all shamed for your quirk

"That happens to a lot of people"

All three of you have emotional issues

"Again... Happens to a lot of people"

Fine... Then what do you find that's so different between you all?

"Well for one I'm dead. That's a pretty big difference. I was mostly shamed when I joined U.A. after the Sports Festival. I was seen as a powerful teen during the Sludge Villain attack. But then I was the villain during the Sports Festival. These two were seen as villains for their entire life. They're still trying to get out of that hole while I just recently fell into it. Or I did fall into it... Anyways! I they have to be a fucking guardian angel!!" Bakugou snapped and let out a loud drawn out sigh.

You know I gave you a choice. You could have stayed there in that dark room eventually being found by another wandering spirit. Then lead to the afterlife. But you chose to be the hero. You still chose to be a hero Bakugou. That's what you three boys have in common. You might have been in the dark for a long time. But you still come out wanting to be a hero. To be the guardian angel... Even to the person who caused your death. Look at those boys. They've been struggling with things for their whole lives. But they're still striving to be heroes...

Bakugou stayed quiet. His eyes wandered over to the two boys. Kanjio has gotten Shinsou steady in his feet, helping him walk down the sidewalk towards the dorms. After thinking about it... actually taking the time to think about it... It was pretty much there.

"And what if you're right? It's not like it'll change my situation. I'm your first lost spirit. The first spirit you're trying to guide. We don't even know if this'll help me get into the afterlife. What if you'll just disappear and I'll stay here on earth?" Bakugou asked but got no response from the voice in his head.