[while the rest of them were left in the heights, unable to do more than assist with patrols of the campus at various times of the day. usually accompanied by a teacher or police officer stationed at u.a. what should've been their class time became little more than twiddling their thumbs and waiting for something to happen. some kind of news. the oppressive weight of being unable to do anything sent them pacing, snapping, arguing, bristling under the burden. momo and iida did their best to keep things at a regular facsimile, holding reviews and "classes" to keep the others from going stir crazy. it helped... somewhat... but no one could shake what plagued all of them in the back of their minds. midoriya izuku's disappearance.
his empty room got more than a few visitors over that week. uraraka standing within it quietly talking to him, sometimes crying. iida vowing over his bed to bring him back. yaoyorozu apologizing to his desk for not seeing the signs. and bakugou... he'd stood in the doorway one night, eyes meeting all of those smiling faces plastered on the walls and grinning at him from the desk and shelves. all might was out there too... bu what would he do in this case? of course he'd go, of course he'd win, but... would he break the law if it meant doing so to achieve that victory? he couldn't just sit there and do nothing!
so they finally made their decision and pushed the issue. they left to do what they should've done the very first night. to rescue their friend from the burden he carried and the stupidity he was drowning himself in for the sake of everyone else. no one could do this alone. all might, yes. but deku... deku was not all might. he wanted to be better than all might, surpass him. and to do that, he couldn't be alone. that was all might's way. it wasn't deku's. it wasn't theirs.
this was their way forward to a better future. as heroes.
katsuki collects what he needs from his room, lingering beside his own bed for a few minutes. it wasn't a selfish request. how often did izuku spend the night with one of the pros sitting beside him? seriously, the guy slept in hospital beds with people near him for plenty of nights during the first half a year at u.a. but it was different with him. because of their past... how long has it been since he spent the night in izuku's bed? lying awake for a few minutes to protectively guard the other boy's sleep and promising him to beat up any nightmares that even tried to poke their scary faces through the door. nightmares of children weren't the same as those of adults, huh. katsuki turns and heads out of his room, closing the door behind him.
returning to izuku's room, he's got his toiletries bag looped over one elbow, his blanket and pillow over his shoulder. might not use them, but you know, comfort is comfort in the familiar. a black tank top and some black lounge pants, because when's he ever in anything different in casual sleepwear? katsuki shuts izuku's door behind him and sets the toiletries bag on his desk, then tosses his pillow and blanket over to the other boy's bed. he shucks his lounge pants afterwards, left in just his boxer briefs and top, folds them and puts them atop his bag. already brushed his teeth and everything. this was just for the morning or if he needed it.
then takes a seat on izuku's bed, looking at him. good thing he freshened up a bit or katsuki wouldn't demanded he go take a sponge bath. the tea and burner sit on the desk beside his bag, packed up and resting for the night. everything's as it should be... where it should be. the bed might not be big, but it's enough. easily. izuku's embarrassment is expected.]
Scoot over. I'll take the outside.
[keeping izuku between himself and the wall, safe from anything that might want to get him. they'd have to get through katsuki first.]
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his empty room got more than a few visitors over that week. uraraka standing within it quietly talking to him, sometimes crying. iida vowing over his bed to bring him back. yaoyorozu apologizing to his desk for not seeing the signs. and bakugou... he'd stood in the doorway one night, eyes meeting all of those smiling faces plastered on the walls and grinning at him from the desk and shelves. all might was out there too... bu what would he do in this case? of course he'd go, of course he'd win, but... would he break the law if it meant doing so to achieve that victory? he couldn't just sit there and do nothing!
so they finally made their decision and pushed the issue. they left to do what they should've done the very first night. to rescue their friend from the burden he carried and the stupidity he was drowning himself in for the sake of everyone else. no one could do this alone. all might, yes. but deku... deku was not all might. he wanted to be better than all might, surpass him. and to do that, he couldn't be alone. that was all might's way. it wasn't deku's. it wasn't theirs.
this was their way forward to a better future. as heroes.
katsuki collects what he needs from his room, lingering beside his own bed for a few minutes. it wasn't a selfish request. how often did izuku spend the night with one of the pros sitting beside him? seriously, the guy slept in hospital beds with people near him for plenty of nights during the first half a year at u.a. but it was different with him. because of their past... how long has it been since he spent the night in izuku's bed? lying awake for a few minutes to protectively guard the other boy's sleep and promising him to beat up any nightmares that even tried to poke their scary faces through the door. nightmares of children weren't the same as those of adults, huh. katsuki turns and heads out of his room, closing the door behind him.
returning to izuku's room, he's got his toiletries bag looped over one elbow, his blanket and pillow over his shoulder. might not use them, but you know, comfort is comfort in the familiar. a black tank top and some black lounge pants, because when's he ever in anything different in casual sleepwear? katsuki shuts izuku's door behind him and sets the toiletries bag on his desk, then tosses his pillow and blanket over to the other boy's bed. he shucks his lounge pants afterwards, left in just his boxer briefs and top, folds them and puts them atop his bag. already brushed his teeth and everything. this was just for the morning or if he needed it.
then takes a seat on izuku's bed, looking at him. good thing he freshened up a bit or katsuki wouldn't demanded he go take a sponge bath. the tea and burner sit on the desk beside his bag, packed up and resting for the night. everything's as it should be... where it should be. the bed might not be big, but it's enough. easily. izuku's embarrassment is expected.]
Scoot over. I'll take the outside.
[keeping izuku between himself and the wall, safe from anything that might want to get him. they'd have to get through katsuki first.]