Kanraku Destiny

CHAPTER 2: Brother of the same leaf.

"are you alright?" Izuku knelt down, leveling his gazed to Katsuki.
" Tck, I'm fine." Katsuki snarled back, looking away . Izuku just looked at him. Without another word, Izuku took Katsuki's arms and lifted him up to carried him on his back. Katsuki, surprised at the sudden action ..but didn't bother to complain and clinged his small arms around Izuku's neck and rest his head at Izuku's back.

Katsuki breathe through his nose. He can smell Izuku's scent, ' smells like mint and vanilla '. Izuku's scent has a calming effect to Katsuki. That's why everytime he felt down or frustrated about something, Izuku all got to do is to put Katsuki into a tight hug ..and just like how magic works, Katsuki's mood was shifted from bad to good. Only one of the few things only Izuku his self only could do when it comes to taming Katsuki.
Katsuki find it relaxing at Izuku's back, when he noticed small sobs coming from Izuku.
" You crying, deku?" Katsuki looked over Izuku's shoulder to see Izuku's face.
" I'm sorry. If only I have gotten their earlier, it won't surely happen." Izuku using the fabric of his cloth to wipe his tears but it just keep on pouring.
" It's my fault. It's all my fault, kacchan."
Izuku stopped at one of the park bench and let Katsuki sit on it. He crouched down facing Katsuki,
" I'm sorry, kacchan..  I knew you were afraid back there .. I'm sorry."
  Izuku apologized. He couldn't believe that in  such a short time that he let Katsuki away from him for a moment, something like this would happen. He took care of Katsuki ever since he was just a baby. He was even there at the very first day the boy was born. Ever since then he remained at Katsuki's side always .. the first birthday, the first word of Katsuki, the first fall from practiced walking, first day of pre school..even every pictures taken of Katsuki was always with Izuku. On how their fathers treated each other as brothers of the same leaf (he had no idea what does it actually mean but it was always what his father's kept saying about) , that is how Izuku like to treated Katsuki. He will protect Katsuki no matter what happens.
" You're always been a crybaby, deku." Katsuki smiled, brushing Izuku's tears by his hands.
" Look who's talking ."
Izuku frowned, hearing his nickname that Katsuki had given to him before.

" Am not!."

" Yeah right."

" I don't even need your help, I can handle myself."
Katsuki argued, crossing his arms, pouting.
Izuku ruffles Katsuki's hair as his own  way to say that he'd  done a good job for staying strong. As Izuku ruffles Katsuki's hair, Katsuki suddenly pull Izuku into a very tight hug, not saying anything. Though Katsuki couldn't put all his thoughts into words , Izuku had no problem interpreting Katsuki's action.
Katsuki was so grateful that Izuku came  and stand to protect him. " It is good to be strict to yourself." Izuku muttered as he pat Katsuki's back. " But being kind to yourself every once in a while is better."

"Shut up."

" Kacchan."  Izuku called Katsuki and hold his hand.

" Whenever you need me......
...I'll always be there for you."

Katsuki's heart clenched inside his chest . He couldn't imagined how exactly happy he was after hearing Izuku's words that time. Ever since before, Katsuki's comfort zone has always been Izuku, his safe zone.

Katsuki just buried his face to Izuku.
" Tsk. I know, shitty deku."

Time skipped . End of the year.

Izuku and Katsuki run along the long hallway of the large traditional house where the Bakugou residence had lived for such a long time.
Izuku's anxiety grew worse the more he runs through the corridors. He's heart pounding so loud that he thought it could be heard along with the sound of their running footsteps on  the hard wooden floor.

"Father!" As Izuku banged the door open.

Hisashi was lying on his bed. Masaru and Mitsuki were already there. There faces were both painted with deep sadness. Inko, Izuku's mother were sitting beside the bed, clasping his husband's hand. Her eyes stained red for continuous weeping. Izuku rushed toward beside his father, Katsuki followed behind  him. Inko patted Izuku's back then moved out of her seat  to give Izuku a proper space beside his father. Hisashi, being too weak to moved, gently smiled at his son and reached for Izuku's hand. Izuku immediately took hold his father's hand tightly with both of his hands, this time, he cried his eyes at his father's deteriorating state. He knew his father's health condition wasn't good for the past few months, but he never thought that it would gotten this kind of worse. He's father might tried to hide his illness from Izuku because he knew that this will gonna break Izuku's heart.
"Izuku, son." Hisashi's voice were cracked but his face were calmed.
" Father , why you didn't tell me." Izuku's not blaming his father for not telling him his condition, but he couldn't help to ask his father. " I'm sorry, father."