Chapter 12 - Compassion
Pov Bakugou
"Something wrong Kacchan?" Deku asked as we were eating lunch.
"Yeah bro, you've been suspiciously quiet" shitty hair agreed. Fuck! Why do I keep thinking about that damn icyhot?! Oh yeah, because those fucking wip lashes across his back ain't fucking normal! I saw old and new scars when looking at him earlier, so I know it had been going on for some time now.
I mean, I don't exactly know his healing rate, since some quirk bound people tend to heal quicker than the quirkless. My first thoughts were the Reaper, but things just don't add up at all. It worries me... Not that I'll ever admit that. Additionally there was the fact Aizawa sensei suddenly came back just to steal Todoroki from the group, which was strange to.
"Tch" I scowled, acting like nothing was wrong.
"Maybe I just don't wanna talk to a bunch of shitheads like you, how bout that?"
"And here I was, getting my hopes up" Ashido sighed.
"Guess you're still the same old grumpy Pomeranian you always were"
"What the hell did you jut call me?!" I hissed as the table laughed. Everyone, including Deku.
Ugh, that damn laugh... The shitty nerd doesn't know what it does to me...
"I think his hair looks more like a dandelion" Deku commented, still chuckling.
"I knew I wasn't the only one!" dumbass gasped, looking at my nerd like he just found his soulmate or something. I glared at him as if saying 'Fuck off, he's mine', which made him look away instantly.
"Well, you hair looks like a fucking broccoli" I stated.
"Aw Kacchan, come on, it was just a joke" he smiled.
"Wait, so is Midoriya a part of the squad or-?" Jirou asked Sero confused.
"Oh no, Bakugou doesn't want to share him with us" tape dispenser reacted. Luckily Deku didn't hear, but his friend did.
"Is there something going on that I don't know about?" the insomniac asked, raising a brow, a playful smile resting on his lips.
Kaminari whispered something in his ear, I could already guess what... I swear I will kill that walking battery someday! But then I saw Shinsou whispering something back, making dunce face's eyes widen. He immediately looked at me with a wide smile and gave me a thumps up. I frowned. What the hell? Kirishima rolled his eyes, having figured it out instantly.
"He likes you too dude" the red head deadpanned, making sure only I could hear it. My face flushed red and Mina quickly snapped a picture of the moment, posting it in our group chat with the caption 'He's so in love~' and a bunch of hearts and kissing smileys.
"Am I missing something here?" Deku asked as everyone looked down on their phone, containing their smiles and laughter.
"Nah, it's nothing" Shinsou said, waving it off while looking at me with serious eyes. Hurt him and you die. Now that's a serious friendship right there. I can appreciate that, knowing someone is looking after my Deku when I'm not around.
"Just a meme, here look" Kaminari said, covering it up perfectly by showing Deku a random photo he had in his collection. It made Izuku laugh. Alright, so there actually are reasons I'm keeping them alive, good to know that. I smiled a little, slowly shaking my head. They really are something else.
"Hey, isn't that Todoroki's sister?" Jirou asked, pointing at a girl stalking Present Mic through the canteen. There were some red streaks in her hair but it was mostly white. She wore glasses and kept her head down for the most part.
"What would she be doing here?" Sero asked confused. I frowned. Something seriously fucked up is happening with the Todoroki's, that's for sure...
"Maybe she's here for Todoroki?" Kaminari suggested.
"Yeah, no shit dunce face" I stated.
"Why else would she be here?"
"Could be why Aizawa sensei pulled him away earlier" Mina muttered, seriously thinking about this.
I noticed Deku looking down at the table, somewhat conflicted with himself.
"You okay there nerd?" I asked.
"Yeah... Just worried, I guess" he said, fumbling with the ends of his sleeve, a sign he was nervous. Brainwasher noticed this as well, biting his lip a little. Was there something they weren't telling me?
"Don't worry dude, whatever it is, I'm sure Todoroki can handle it" Kaminari smiled.
"Yeah, it's probably about the Green Reaper or something. Routine questioning" Eijirou shrugged.
"I just can't help it! It's like something is very, very wrong" he explained.
"Don't you guys think it's weird he never shows any kind of emotion? What's up with that?"
As always, Deku was spot on.
Not knowing this was all an act and he actually knew about half-n-half's situation, my mind started to wander off to those scars again. Something was very, very wrong alright... I just had to figure out what exactly... Out of nowhere Jirou gasped, dropping her phone on the table.
"What is it? What's wrong?" Shinsou asked confused as Sero glanced at her phone.
"What the fuck?!" the tape dispenser shouted. Okay, consider my interest peaked.
"What the hell has gotten you two shocked this much?" I grunted, taking the phone and looking at the article. I knew Jirou read the news a lot during free periods, always staying up to date with the most recent hero news. But this... 'NUMBER ONE HERO ENDEAVOR ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CHILD ABUSE'. I stared at the headline in shock, not knowing how to react to this.
"Fuck" I whispered, my mind flashing back to the moment I had with icyhot in the changing room. Those wip lashes... His scars... Those were Endeavor's doing..? No... No, that couldn't be possible!
"Come on, don't leave us hanging" Kirishima whined as he tried to read along. I pushed the phone towards him, feeling my breathing get a little louder. Don't explode, don't explode, don't explode...
Once everyone had read the news, silence fell at our table, only to be interrupted by the school bell. I stood up, grabbing my stuff while the others were still frozen.
"Oi! Snap out of it" I hissed, getting them back into reality.
"If we don't hurry the fuck up, we're gonna be late in class. Besides, half-n-half is fucking fine now so we shouldn't be worried or some dumb shit like that"
"Y-you're right Kacchan, as always" Deku said with a weak smile.
"Todoroki-kun is going to be just fine! I'll personally see to it!"
With that he shot up from his chair, pulling Shinsou along to their classroom.
"Oi shitheads! Did you fucking hear me?! Get the hell up!" I hissed towards the squad. Damnit! I feel like the mom friend right now!
"Dude, you are the mom friend" shitty hair stated as he packed his things. Fuck, did I say that out loud? Ugh!
"I am NOT the mom friend! Now get off your ass or Aizawa sensei is gonna fucking murder us"
"Mom friend~" raccoon eyes sang quietly as the group started moving. I groaned, clenching my fists. At least it's getting their thoughts off Todoroki...
There was a tense atmosphere when we entered the classroom. I guess everyone must've heard the news already...
"Alright! Everyone take your seats!" Iida exclaimed, mimicking a robot as he ordered us around. Tch, how typical of the class rep...
"Where is Aizawa sensei?" Asui asked confused.
"He is currently with the principal and asked me to distribute these work sheets while he's away!" Iidia responded, handing out assignments to everyone.
"He must be with Todoroki... Poor thing" Yaoyorozu whispered.
"How did we not see it?" Ojiro whispered, pulling at his hair.
"Nobody saw what was happening, you shouldn't beat yourself up about it" Tokoyami said, but I could see he felt guilty too.
"He must've been so scared..." Uraraka whispered, tears shimmering in her eyes.
"Argh, shut the hell up!" I exclaimed, standing up from my seat and glaring at everyone in the room.
"Yes, Endeavor is a giant fucking asshole and yes we didn't fucking do anything to fucking stop him BECAUSE WE DIDN'T FUCKING KNOW, OKAY?! But we do now, don't we?! So stop whining about what happened and focus on what the hell you're gonna do when icyhot gets back! If you really wanna help him so fucking bad, than help him recover from this shit! And now be damn quiet! I'm trying to fucking focus!"
I took a few deep breaths as everyone stared at me in pure shock. I scowled, sitting back down, muttering angrily as I continued to solve the work sheet. The class was dead silent, I swear you could hear a needle drop.
"You know-" Kirishima started, being the first one who dared to speak again.
"-if you weren't so violent and didn't cuss all the time, you'd be a great class rep"
"Tch" I scowled, not showing I actually liked the half-ass compliment.
Class rep Bakugou Katsuki, can you imagine? I mean, of course I'm a star example on anything but behaviour but still... Four eyes is doing a decent job for the time being so I won't steal his thunder. He doesn't deserve that after Hosu.
"Dude, you know he's working on that" I heard raccoon eyes whisper to shitty hair, as if accusing him of insulting me when that's the only thing I did to them.
"I told you to shut the hell up!" I hissed, glaring at them, making them freeze in place and nod violently.
"Unbelievable... Bakugou actually has authority over his classmates..."
My head shot up towards the door, just like many others. Midnight smiled at the attention, now fully entering the classroom.
"Hello kids! Miss Midnight is here to supervise you!" she exclaimed, sitting down in Aizawa sensei's chair.
"But it seems as though you've got everything under control! Shouta will be glad to hear it!"
"If you don't mind me asking Midnight, how is Todoroki doing?" Iida asked standing up from his seat.
"Oh, yes, it's only natural for you to worry about your classmate. But don't be, he's in good hands" Midnight smiled.
"Eraserhead and Present Mic are looking over him as we speak and police are on their way to get a statement from him and his sister. We'll get one from his brother later, once he arrives in town"
Right, halfie was the youngest of four... His oldest brother, Todoroki Toya, vanished from the radar some time ago. It was a huge deal back then. He was never found. Then there was Natsu, who was already in college, so he didn't live at home anymore. Third was his sister, Fuyumi, the only girl of the four. And lastly Shoto, Endeavor's last born son before his wife went insane and poured boiling water over his face.
Yes, I know the story behind his scar. They tried to hide it from the media as much as possible but my parents know people who know people. They work in the hero fashion industry, designing costumes specifically for your unique quirk. What I'm saying is that they've got a lot of friends in high places, if you know what I mean.
"And it's all thanks to that little sneaky villain... I wonder if there's a heart in there or if it was just purely to see Endeavor fall..."
"What do you mean?" Yaoyorozu asked confused.
"I'm saying that Todoroki has the Green Reaper to thank for this" Midnight smiled, finding our reactions quite amusing.
"It's why he broke into their house, or at least that's what we think. He stole security tapes and handed them over to the police station. Of course we first thought they weren't real, until your classmate burst out into tears at the sight of a mere 10 seconds of those clips"
Icyhot...crying? Bursting out into tears because of his own memories? I shivered at the thought, knowing this was serious. Things must've been horrible... I can't even start to imagine-
"Anyway, enough chit chat, get back to work" she ordered, swinging her feet on the desk while taking out a magazine. With that the class erupted into chaos, one that Midnight couldn't contain. I found it quite amusing, actually, so I let it continue even when Iida failed to control them. It was only about half an hour later, when Aizawa sensei showed up and used his quirk, things calmed down.
"I leave you alone for LESS then an hour... An hour! And what do I walk into?!" he shouted.
"Just to be clear, everything was fine before Midnight showed up" Kaminari stated, making the underground pro hero glare at his co-worker.
"It's not my fault your kids don't listen to me. Besides, Bakugou holds terrifyingly much power over them, I think you might want to be worried about that"
"Hey! What the hell?!" I hissed, glaring at her.
"Noted" he simply said, looking back at us.
"Now, finish your work. I expect it to be done by the end of the hour, understand?"
"Yes sir..." we answered and everyone got back to work.
"How did you do that?" Midnight gasped.
"Discipline" Aizawa stated, making me snort. Yeah right, he barely holds a handle on us most of the time.
"You forgot love~" Mina teased, making him glare at het with his glowing red eyes, his hair floating around in its own gravity. This made Midnight laugh, patting Aizawa harshly on the back.
"I knew you cared for your class! Anyways, if you're back then I should get going"
"Take care of the Todoroki children, they need a motherly touch at the moment"
"Of course" she smiled, leaving the classroom at once.
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