Sad Excuse

CHAPTER 7

It was nearing the end of the school day as it was mid recess, Katsuki and Izuku played tagged with Katsuki's two other friends.

One of them decided to be cruel and tagged Izuku pushing him to the ground. Izuku stumbled at first before tumbling over. Rather than apologizing he ran off in laughter. Izuku picked himself up and dusted himself off running after one of the boys, both of Katsuki's friends paired up teasing the slower boy. Izuku panted heavily as his collar flashed a bright yellow. But despite his lack of breath he tried to run faster. The two boys tripped him in return before running off again, Izuku got back up and looked around then ran after Katsuki instead, for he was much more fun to play with. Izuku ran faster and tapped Katsuki's shoulder which surprised him. "Woah! When'd you get there?!",

Izuku shrugged and sat down panting heavily attempting to catch his breath.
"D-Deku! You're bleeding! Your knee!!",

Izuku jumped and looked down at his scraped knee. "I-I can't feel it. G-go tag the others.. I'll join again.. I-In a sec.", he panted out.

Katsuki nodded and ran off looking for the two others.

Izuku laid back and stared at the sky finally relaxing his breathing.
One of the two boys ran over and squatted down to him. "Are you gonna quit again?",

"Yeah- It's not quitting..", Izuku whined. "I'm.. just.. not as good as you guys.. I can't keep u-",

"Bakugo said that if you quit again he'll never play with you again. Just saying. Also, have fun being it.", the boy grinned tagging Izuku then ran off.

Izuku sat there for a sec as his eyes filled with tears. He sighed and stood looking around. "N-no more qu-quitting..", he told himself before chasing after one Katsuki's larger friends. Izuku ran, and ran, even then he just wasn't fast enough. He switched and chased Katsuki, Katsuki laughed and slowed himself giving Izuku a chance. "You got this Deku!!", Katsuki cheered running from the younger green headed boy.

Izuku giggled and tagged Katsukis shoulder as his collar flashed a bright yellow again. "I did it!!", Izuku cheered with heavy labored breaths.
"Good job!", Katsuki laughed and ran off chasing after his friends. Izuku watched with staggered breaths. He stumbled to the side as his vision blurred. He stayed on his feet though.

He looked down stumbling to the other side. "Ugh..", he groaned softly regaining his strength.

Before he knew it his was on the ground from a forceful push. "You're it again.", Katsuki's friend grinned.

Katsuki watched from distance and ran over quickly. "Whyre you so rough?! Be careful! He's fragile!", he screamed at his 'friends'.

"Go away!!", Katsuki yelled and helped Izuku up.

Izuku stared at the ground, as he face went from distressed, to puzzled. "D-Deku?..- You forgot again huh?!", Katsuki whined.

"For-forgot?.. I-I think so.. I'm sorry Kacchan..",
"What's the last thing you remember?", Katsuki asked.
"Uhm... t-tagging you..", Izuku stuttered.
"When?..",
"Second time.", Izuku smiled.
Katsuki nodded and sighed in relief. "You didn't miss too much..",

Izuku nodded and fell looking at his knees, in which they were both bloodied.
"My knees hurt.. Kacchan..", Izuku whined.

Katsuki in return, gave Izuku a piggy back ride to the nurses office. "It's ok Deku! You were faster today! You tagged me twice!!", Katsuki smile.

Izuku nodded and rested his head on Katsuki's shoulder. "I'm tired too..",
"You can rest in the nurses office.. you have time.", Katsuki nodded entering.

The nurse cleaned Izukus knees and bandaged them, Katsuki sat beside Izuku on the bed that he rested in. Izuku quickly fell asleep as Katsuki sighed waiting for the school day to end.

That last remaining hour of school passed as Katsuki woke Izuku up. 
The small boy opened his eyes with a yawn and looked at Katsuki. "Hello..", he mumbled tiredly with a smile.

"Hi.. it's time to go.. my moms here..", Katsuki said getting off the bed.

Izuku nodded and slowly got up wincing at the ache in his knees.

Katsuki had handed Izuku his backpack and walked out of the nurses office while Izuku limped behind him.

Katsuki turned and looked at Izuku. He sighed and kneeled down. "Piggyback ride..",

Izuku smiled and got on Katsuki back as Katsuki walked to mitsukis car holding onto Izuku.

They both got into the car and strapped in. Mitsuki headed back home as traffic was complete horror. Meanwhile Izuku felt much more energized after his nap and the green and blond both played multiple games of Tic-Tac-Toe before arriving home. Izuku in fact won most of them.

They went up to Katsuki's room and played heroes, like role playing.

Izuku stood on Katsuki's bed as Katsuki stood on the floor.

"I gotcha now villain", Katsuki laughed looking at Izuku.

Izuku had been the villain, while Katsuki had been the hero this time.

Izuku looked down at him with a smile trying to keep his giggles in. He loved playing games with his bestfriend.

Katsuki jumped onto the bed causing Izuku loose his balance a bit, but he steadied himself stepping back into the walled corner of the room. "Cornered now!", Katsuki laughed.
Izuku glances to the side in attempt to pass by Katsuki for an escape.

Katsuki shoved him back, Izuku gasped coughing,
Katsuki stumbled backwards watching as Izuku slid down the wall wrapping his arms around his stomach. The air completely knocked out of him.

Katsuki eyes widened backing up. "D-Deku! I-I didn't mean to! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!", Katsuki panicked.

Katsukis push felt more forceful than usual. Izuku trembled softly and pulled his legs towards his chest looking down at his shirt. It's had been slightly burnt. Izuku slowly regained his breath and looked at the panicked Katsuki. "Kacchan.. it's ok.. I-I'm ok..",

Katsuki nodded calming.

"Y-your thing is yellow.. maybe let's stop for today..", Katsuki mumbled.

"Kacchan.. you're quirk..",
Izuku mumbled slowly getting up showing the blond his slightly burnt shirt.

"Ah!.. your school clothes— w-wait..? My-My quirk?! I did that?!", Katsuki's worrisome expression turned into excitement as he ran downstairs yelling for his mom.