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Your POV
"Katsuki...?" Not even ten feet away from the target, Katsuki stood there with his usual intimidating glare. Ten feet can be closed in an instant.
"That didn't take nearly as long as I had hoped~ I thought i'd more alone time with princess here~"
"Shut the f*ck up you sick bastard!" While the reason you live charged at the enemy with massive blasts, all you could do was stand there frozen. He'll be fine right? He has to be. Right? The ice in your veins pricked your skin, it wouldn't be hard to believe your chills are spikes. It feels like your very cells are screaming to move and stay still at the same time. Tearing apart from each other while your stuck in place. Rapid blasts got your attention, Katsuki has the target crouched down, seemingly winded.
"Y/n! Now!" Muscle memory took over, the knife you were provided ready and within a moment at the targets throat. He grabbed your wrist with a scorching hand, making you drop the knife against your better judgement. If you hadn't this form would likely lose a limb, it still might honestly. Shaking said wrist you waited for it to stop smoking, once it did you watched him throw the knife off of the building. The reason you didn't want to use your claws was simple, you didn't want his blood on your hands more than it already is.
"As long as that man-child is gone I can use it..."
"Scatter!" The enhanced quirk came to life again, vibrant, unreal flames emerged from his body. Since there's so many you missed one, it wrapped around your torso, the fire dimming to a solid orange. It was hot but not unbearable as the barrier around it was thick. To cut through it meant to burn. You didn't deem it necessary until-
"Katsuki!" He was captured too, struggling against the fiery binding, sizzling could be heard as the flame tendril grew tighter.
"Is this what you want you flaming bastard! Look at Y/n!"
Dabi/Toya's POV
Glancing over I saw the state she's in, pale, shaking, tears streaming down her face. Absolutely broken. That's exactly what I want. She'll be shattered into pieces, and i'll be there to put her together again. Pulling out my, slightly warped, knife I held it tightly against the pests throat.
"Nah, a quick death would be too good for you."
"Slice me, stab me, whatever! Let me say a few things..." Last time I granted someone this stupid privilege I got burned... But depending on what he says it might make things easier for me.
"Sure, it's not like i'm in a hurry~" Y/n's still in shock, I know a good way to keep her in this state~ I'm positive the flames I have around her aren't harmful.
Back to your POV
Everything is white noise. Your limbs are too heavy to move. Forms too jumbled to discern. A harsh yell broke through the static.
"Y/n! Listen for f*cks sake!"
"Kat...Suki?"
"I don't know what i'd be doing without you in my life... You know that right?"
"You'd be safe..."
"F*ck no I wouldn't be! Don't blame yourself! I. F*cking. Love you! Even if this bastard kills me, that won't change! When my body hits the ground you better snap out of it and beat his a*s! Do that for me-!" A blackened blade came out of his chest... And twisted before emerging from his stomach... Both stabs going straight through his back like it was air...
"-This... Is what- Could've happened- Brat-" As the corpse dissolved into mud, you saw nothing but red.
Bakugou's POV (present)
"She's still not reacting... That... That speech was convincing as hell." I looked over at the annoying f*ck that made the copy. He didn't have his stupid body suit on. He contacted La Brava awhile ago, stating he wanted to help out for Y/n's sake.
"He's a sap, he's cultured, believe it or not I enjoy watching plays and tragic romance movies." Wait a minute- That f*cker! Looking close I notice that the dull tentacles are groping her body as she remains frozen in shock. One in particular pressing between her legs.
"He's waiting to see what she does too... He's risking her killing him because he's underestimating her emotional strength." Glancing at Aizawa I can tell he's dying to rip apart that prick like me, even Smiles is visibly pissed off. A loud rip brought my eyes back to the screen, massive, white dragon wings stained in red broke through the fire around Y/n. The body cam my double dropped giving us a clear view, blue flames leaked from her mouth, horns, and ever her eyes. Any spikes on her tail or arms were a glowing white from the heat she's emitting.
'Hawks, we'll need your visual soon.' The view on the dropped camera is becoming warped from the heat, Dabi must've activated his quirk too.
'On it, from what I can tell just from here it's pretty serious. It's raining around them, not snowing anymore.'
Hawks POV
As soon as the reality set in both took battle stances, whirling purple, and blue flame pillars were at the ready and Y/n was ready to strike. When the melted snow turned to steam she leapt at Dabi in the blink of an eye, grazing his shoulder before having to dodge a wide attack. He followed up with a slash right after his flames passed, tearing into one of her wings which quickly healed. Unrelenting, harsh attacks were exchanged, that is until Y/n was caught off guard, half of her form scorched black, practically turning to ash. She's screaming, clutching that side, her eyes are unfocused. If she faints I might have to intervene no matter the risk. Suddenly her blue fire erupted from the crumbling side, making that ash seem like magma. As soon as she got close again she did something odd, she bit him, digging sharpened teeth into his side. A dark blaze engulfed them both.
'Hawks-!'
'I know!' Creating a strong gust with my wings I saw Dabi collapsed on the rooftop and Y/n on her knees, coughing out ash while in her lion form. Her breathing is ragged and shallow.
Back to your POV
It had to have worked. That pain had to be worth it. Your skin felt like it was falling off even as that dragon form was dead. So much ash is coming out of your throat, it all burns, it's still hot. A pillar of purple fire shot up, enveloping the target, if you could you'd keep attacking him but the pain stopped you.
"H-ow-!?" The contained flame vanished, revealing a charred, but very much alive target. He's motionless, breathing but unable to move, this could be the perfect opportunity or a blatant trap. The heavy snow that was once reduced to steam was able to pile up as it should've, everywhere except where the target lays. A red feather tried to get to him, only to burn. Two more however did carefully pick you up, you opened your mouth to protest, however more ash spilled from your lips. At the very least you left plenty of scales behind. Once he started to move around, those scales would stab into him and slow him down even more.
~
Outside of the city you were brought to a medical tent that was semi-camouflaged, Shuzenji was waiting along with one of the homeless folk that offered to help.
"I c-an han-dle th-is." They all gave you a 'really' expression.
"I'm only here to monitor your vitals as you get rid of the dead form, as well as give you a boost of energy to aid the process."
"And i'm here to make sure you don't sneak off before you're well~" Hawks put an arm around your shoulders.
"So... Is Kat-suki a-live...?" They remained silent for a minute before Hawks stepped out to make a call. The silence was suffocating, your veins started to run cold again, limbs rigid and numb.
"Okay, he's fine-" Unknown to you, your legs had gone weak as well, the relief making you fall to the ground.
"Whoa there~! You know Bakugou isn't stupid enough to put his life in danger."
"No but he-'s reck-less."
"Anyway I need to go pick up a new pair of ear-pieces for you, it'll be quick."
"Smack Ka-chan f-or me."
"On it, baby bird~" Slumping onto the medical cot, you buried your face in a pillow, not feeling the urge to spew ash at the moment. You could hear Shuzenji telling the homeless person to evacuate now that they had delivered the energy shots to her. They listened and left quickly.
"Shota and his sadistic plans... Are you alright, dear?" You gave a shaky thumbs up as she put a pulse-ox on your finger to check your oxygen levels. While those read she listened to your lungs, hearing a slight rattle.
"Well, I wouldn't say you're fit for battle yet. That ash needs to come up before you leave. Is your coat okay too?"
"Y-eah, Hat-sume really w-ent all out. When that f-orm was burning h-er fabric went into my m-esh and didn't get dam-aged. That probably sa-ved me from the c-old too." You'd thank her properly later, well, all the offers she'll receive might be thanks enough.
"Dear... Are you okay...?" She touched the back of your leg to drive her actual point. That prick...
"Y-eah, he did-n't... Ya know... 'Enter' or an-ything." Normally Shuzenji was a little sassy from time to time but what she said next was surprising.
"You should cut his d*ck off." Her words were steady and quiet as if not to be spoken aloud but they certainly were.
"Rec-ove-ry g-irl... No."
"Fine, do it your way." She scurried off, muttering something under her breath.
~
Hawks POV
Ah, there he is~
"What the hell, feather d*ck!? Why did you punch me in the back of the damn head?!"
"Baby bird said to smack you~!"
"Smacking and punching are very different Kiego... Here's the replacement equipment, other than her form death and form injury she's okay right?"
"Yep, mentally she's tired but not devastated. That was a big gamble Shota." I narrowed my eyes at him, not appreciating the stress he put her through.
"You know as well as I do it was necessary. She shouldn't hesitate in attacking now."
"Wait, was there a plan if she decided to blow up instead?" Togata popped his head through the wall to ask. Weird kid.
"I would have to use my feathers and fly her into the middle of the ocean... I hate to even think about doing that." It would be for the greater good, but flying a young woman who could have watched the love of her life die brutally in front of her, into the open water and letting her die... It wasn't right, personal attachment aside.
"Tch. Of course that's the backup plan..." Is Bakugou tearing up? I can't even tease him right now. Walking over I slung my arm over his shoulder, purposely leaning on him and engulfing his back with a wing.
"It's okay. Y/n's got this."
"I just- I f*cking hate what that bastard is doing to her...!"
"Pretty sure everyone here feels the same way, she'll handle this. Dabi shouldn't be nearly as strong now, but he will be desperate."
"Exactly, who knows what that psycho is planning..." I pat his back a few times before taking off to deliver the replacement ear-pieces.
~
Once I landed I found out that Recovery girl had already administered the shot, leaving Y/n asleep.
"Aw, I wanted to talk to her before this."
"The moment she was sure the dead form was out of her system I gave her the shot, she needed that boost even if she has spare energy." I saw a smoking bucket nearby.
"Is that the ash?"
"Yes, it's still burning. I gave her medicine to soothe her throat too, I know she can heal but that had to be painful." Holding my hands over the bucket I could feel the heat wafting up.
"So this used to be a dragon... I didn't think a form like that would die so easily..."
"A moments distraction is all it takes, she knew that and acted accordingly. Getting rid of a form willingly is a lot more grotesque in comparison."
"Willingly?" A sly smirk formed on the old woman's face.
"She has to vomit up the organs, blood and bones to erase a form~ Same with certain infections, I have a few items preserved back at UA if you're curious."
"No i'm good." Thinking about that makes me lightheaded... How can she handle that!? It's a horrible drawback!
"Don't faint now~"
"You're hardcore, you know that...?"
"I try to be, the medical field isn't pretty~" Trying to ignore the chills I just got, I sat at the foot of the cot, watching Y/n as she recovered. Little warps in her skin, or twitches of muscle let me know she was healing what she could. The arm of her cat form was burnt badly, I wonder if that's even repairable.
~~
"Ughh, baby bird, why are you taking so looong!?" I slumped across the foot of the cot, letting my head hang over the edge. Y/n isn't healing anymore and she's curled up now, meaning she's just sleeping!
"Let her rest, she's mentally exhausted too."
"I know, I know... Will you hurt me if I lay with her?" Her eyes narrowed, the scrutinizing gaze trying to detect any sign of mischief.
"Keep your hands where I can see them and we'll be fine."
" -sigh- You really don't trust me... I wouldn't stoop that low." I said that while carefully laying on the cot behind Y/n, place a wing over her and pulling her close.
"I never know what missions you're on, I know if one asked you to cross the line you'd have to cooperate. I'm only looking out for her."
"I understand. You're not wrong, i've had to do a few questionable things in the past. I wouldn't do anything to hurt Y/n, even if it meant losing my job and ranking..."
"Don't... Say that." She's awake?
"What do you mean, sleepyhead~?"
"I'm not worth you losing everything you've worked for..." I thought her void friend is supposed to stop nightmares, that's the only reason I can think of for her sudden attitude change.
"Y/n, don't talk like that, I know we'll never be together but I still care about you, a lot."
"Dear, did something happen in the void?" Things can happen in there? Before she could respond, she quickly pushed me away and grabbed the bucket, strips of flesh and shards of bone came out of her mouth.
"I- I tried to heal the cat form -ulgk- but- The nerves just won't line up... Replacing a hand is most difficult thing to do, and if that form isn't viable-" She stopped again to retch into the bucket.
"Then your body is going to start rejecting it...Dear... I'm so sorry." I laid there staring blankly, two forms were killed?
"Is the cat form special?"
"To me it was... My first form, my first real self... Reduced to nothing but blood and offal. It's like watching a sibling die... Or a good friend." I want to comfort her so badly but at the same time, I shouldn't be touching her during this process.
"Keigo, we're going to need more shots but can't stay in this tent, she's too vulnerable during this type of form death. Ashes are easier to cough up than an entire bodies worth-"
"I get it! So where do I take her?"
"It's risky but i've discussed this possibility with Shota and we think HQ would be the best place. Endeavor and Shoto will stall for time when the target starts to move again."
"What about Bakugou? Will he be moved elsewhere?"
"No, he won't be in danger as long as he remains with Shota and the others. I'm sure Y/n's mental health would benefit being around him right now."
~
After discussing a few details I wrapped Y/n in a sling type carrier and started to fly low and fast. She even has a bucket with her in case she needs to puke as to not leave a trail. If she starts purging though there's no guarantee I won't faint...
Bakugou's POV
The call Mr.Aizawa had with Recovery Girl was on speaker, on one hand i'm happy she'll be here, but I know she's probably grieving. I'm not good at this sh*t!
"Smiles! How do I cheer someone up?!"
"I'm not sure you're capable of doing that!" Does he have to say it so damn cheerfully!?
"Don't start you two, we already have to deal with Jin."
"Why is he still here?"
"He's useful, and so far he's been passive."
"Stealing your scarf is passive?"
"He got tangled and is still tangled, he'll be fine." True, if he can get trapped in a piece of cloth then that dumb*ss can't be that good at fighting. A thud on the balcony caught our attention, feather dick is carrying Y/n around like luggage... And still carrying her in a sling he rushed into the bathroom when she started to heave. Coward. When I walked up to the bathroom door he had flung it open and nearly ran into me.
"So which one of you is going to watch her, because I can't!?"
"Seriously, you're a pro hero you can't handle a little gore?!"
"Go and see for yourself, it's not a little." He pushed me inside. Y/n is hunched over the bucket she brought, expelling a thick stream of blood with white specks.
"-Hlk!-"
"Told you!" It's the smell more than anything, so metallic. Not to mention it's starting to rot...
"S-sorry K-Ka-chan..."
"Don't apologize, dumb*ss. Do you need anything?" She shook her head, breathing heavily since this process is tiring.
"Hey, how much longer do you think this will go on?" Mr.Aizawa spoke through the door, he can't stomach this either.
"I've passed the upper intestine, i'll be here for another hour or so..." F*ck this, i'm not staying in here the whole hour!
~~
"Ridiculous, dragging an old woman through the snow because you can't stomach a little blood..."
"Stop being dramatic! I didn't drag you anywhere! You showed up being carried by a feather then assumed we brought you here for this reason! And that isn't a little blood, she's literally purging a body!"
"Respect your elders, i'll tell your mother."
"Do you think I care what that hag thinks!"
"Yes..." Y/n's muffled voice came from the restroom, Recovery girl had been brought here not too long ago for safety reasons and they've been in there ever since.
"Huh?! Why would I care?!"
"She's your mother you prick, you're a momma's boy deep in there somewhere~"
"I didn't ask for your opinion, feather d*ck!"
Back to your POV
The petty bickering actually brought you peace, it's as if nothing's wrong. It had been a solid ten minutes without needing to puke, usually that meant you're done once you're past the lower intestine. Out of precaution Shuzenji wants you to stay put until she discharges you. Carrying a, now clean bucket, you walked out of the restroom, unfortunately the harsh iron smell was now released to the adjoining room.
"I'll never recover from that smell..."
"Well forgive me for having to puke up a corpse!" Surprisingly that smell statement had been from Hawks, it makes sense. If he's ever had to kill someone he'd leave or not be near the body at all.
"Hi~!" You jumped slightly, not having been scared by Mirio in awhile, especially not since he's gotten his quirk back.
"Why?! What if I had sliced your face off!?"
"I didn't think about that... Probably would've been fine!"
"-Sigh- Mirio, don't do that to Y/n. Or at least wait until this whole thing is done with." Aizawa, who looked more tired if possible, half-heartedly scolded the blonde. At some point Hawks had slipped out the window without a word. That couldn't be good, he'd only leave without a witty, corny comment if something serious was happening.
"Oji... I don't have time to relax do I?" The dark dressed man simply glanced at you, listening to whatever Hawks was privately reporting to him. Trying to calm yourself you went up behind Ka-chan and hugged him, currently he was attempting to help Twice, or Jin as you were told, untangle himself. He tensed, knowing it was you sheerly by height and the fact no one else would be stupid enough to hug him suddenly... Or at all really.
"Don't tell me you're heading out again...?"
"Probably..." He turned to face you, ignoring his current task. He softly ran his fingers through your hair, holding you close.
"Sh*t..."
"I'll end things this time... I have to. I still have a knife, and Hatsume helped make extras but I should only need one to take out the target."
"Wait who's the other knife from?" He eyed the sheathed knife, noting the dark stains on the cover.
"Right, Tog- Himiko gave it to me. She's going to try living a normal life with Suzume. Nezu is going to help with her rehabilitation."
"So she gave you her murder weapon?"
"Don't put it like that! It's a very symbolic gesture."
"If by symbolic you mean insane." He isn't going to give in that easy, it took until Tenko had to risk his life to believe him.
"Shut up, let's just hold each other while we can, you jerk." Sadly it wasn't that long, moments later Aizawa came up to both of you.
"We need to evacuate, and Y/n, you need to go back out there..." Ka-chan's grip on your tightened, he didn't want to let go.
"What's the target doing now?"
"Leveling the place. He knew Hawks was around, he told him that he'll stop if you show up and agree to talk."
"It's probably a trap-"
"I know but what other choice do I have? Maybe if he calms down it'll be easier to end this."
"She's right. Say whatever you have to say and we'll leave, don't take too long." He dragged Jin away to properly release him, the separate voices saying 'bye' in their own way.
"I hate sappy goodbyes..."
"So do I, it's nice every once and awhile though..."
"Ughhh, don't get killed, shortstack..."
"Same to you, ya nerd... I love you." You knew he wouldn't say it first out of principle.
"I love you too, Y/n." It felt like a few seconds but five minutes had passed and Recovery girl came to get Ka-chan. Changing into your feathered form you looked at him before taking flight.
~~
It didn't take too long to spot the destruction, a blackened, vacant lot is what remained of most of the smaller city. In the middle a section was untouched, the target was already there, sitting in plain view. Despite how accurate Snipe could shoot, there's nowhere for him to hide that's close enough if he were to assist. That goes for a lot of pros, it'd be too risky.
"You... Wanted to talk?" Remaining the feathered form you kept a distance, a minimum of ten feet at least.
"I did, princess~ Afterall i'm getting tired from all this bullsh*t." He sat on the ground, an odd mist coming from his body.
"Is that...?"
"Yup, the old man was right for once, my mothers quirk actually took. Nearly had to die to use it though." An ice quirk... As his fire is extreme the ice is just as brutal, since his body is used to these drastic temperatures he used it to heal in a sense.
"Guess you showed him, he couldn't even fight you for that long."
"Exactly~ So what chance you have? I hate that I had to kill you twice, princess. Don't make me do it again, and again~"
"You know... I wish I had never met you, maybe you'd be normal... Or at least a normal villain." He tensed at this, clearly displeased at what you said.
"Don't say that, you're the best thing that ever happened to me."
"To- Dabi... You've become the worst thing that's ever happened to me."
"....."
"Put aside your psychotic narcissism, accept the truth of what you done." Your gaze was cold and emotionless, you watched for any signs of movement or retaliation. The man in front of you didn't budge, didn't twitch, you're unsure if he's even breathing.
"Tch. You and I both know what this means, princess."
"Yeah... Remember you led us to this."
"You led us to this by not loving me, don't get it wrong, princess." Shifting to the fox form, you checked how much flame you had remaining, given the purges that took place it's lower than you thought. The energy shots couldn't keep up. Now, out of nine, only three tails remained, the target gave a cocky smirk.
"Running low~?"
"I doubt the fire would work anyway, but it'll still hurt won't it?" Shooting out a few embers you caused him to back up, proving your point. Rushing each other you both locked hands in a power struggle, your attempt to toss him to the side failed when he dragged you with him. Both of you falling into the scattered flame. A scuffle on the ground ended up with you on top, his quirk soon took affect and sent you flying into a building. The impact alone knocked the spit out of you, and your vision blurred. Looking around frantically you didn't see him until he was suddenly in front of you, knife at the ready. Ducking rather than dodging left or right, you ran past him enough to get some distance. Turning back around you slashed immediately, landing a hit across his chest, when you went in for a stab he landed one as well. The main difference is that he twisted his knife before ripping it out. Not giving him the advantage of landing a quick strike, you dashed, low to the ground, past him, slicing his leg.
"Think that'll actually work, princess~?" A sickening sizzle filled the air as he cauterized his own wounds, whether it was with extreme hot or cold, you don't know. Going to strike him again you found out, the ground around him was covered in a thin layer of ice, causing you to slip. While you scrambled around he straddled your back, pinning your hands. This forms tails flailed wildly, it would look as if you're attempting to hurt him that way, but the reality is more severe.
Bakugou's POV
"F*ck! If that bastard starts-!"
"I know, Hawks won't let that happen. Either way I think she planned for this to happen..." Planned for it?
"What?"
"Those tails, they're like fire bombs. I don't think two or three will be enough to slow him down-" Mr.Aizawa stopped talking, I quickly looked at the screen to see Y/n injecting several energy shots once a hand got free.
"Shuzenji?"
"Yes, she asked for extra shots. I didn't expect her to be this reckless however." More glowing tails erupted from her back, causing the flaming f*ck to grab a few and rip them off... The screen turned white.
"DUMB*SS! Why the hell would she let that happen?!"
"Calm down, she's told me before that form was expendable. That extra energy she used isn't gone that fast, in the confusion she'll likely speed up the purging process." When did she talk to Recovery girl about all of this?
"What else did she talk about?"
"I'm not allowed to discuss them unless she happens to perish..."
"More or less, she told you her last wishes... Man, i'm glad Tamaki isn't here or he'd be having a breakdown..." Smiles himself wasn't much better, same with Aizawa. Their eyes are glossy as we're waiting for the screen to clear up.
'Can you guys see anything?'
'No, feather d*ck. Is the camera f*cked?'
'I guess so, changing it out now.'
Back to your POV
Dammit... Even in a different form the shock of essentially being erased from reality hurts in an indescribable way. The force of that explosion and the heat has to be what a super nova is like. The smoke started to clear and the bright light dimmed, some odd feet away from you an icy figure smirked. This wasn't supposed to happen, he's supposed to be dazed or injured in some way. Now he's approaching you as you try to expel the fine ash from your being.
"Give up. This is only going to end one way since you're so stubborn, and it ends with you with nothing but your core left~" While in your weakened state he shoved you to the ground, when you tried to toss him away with the lion forms tail he simply grabbed it. Yanking it as high as he could, which partially lifted you, the pain was paralyzing, the fear even more so. The blinding pain only got worse as his warped blade sliced through it as if it were nothing but paper. You could handle a lot of things, but this is too much. Shifting when you couldn't take it anymore, you changed to the feathered form, forcing yourself onto your back and gazing up at the tar- At Dabi.
Dabi's POV
"Stop it... Please..." That's what I wanted to hear, she's finally broken down. Her tears are almost like mine, red tints swirled around inside them.
"Toss away your knife then, wouldn't want to cut off these pretty wings, princess~" Y/n threw the serrated knife at full force, making it stick into a distance piece of concrete rubble.
"Nice throw~" I used my knees to pin her wings to the ground, her trembling arms wrapped around my neck.
"I'm sorry... Sorry..."
"I know you are. Since you made things fun i'll spare your little friends for now~"
"Can you get off my wings... It hurts, Toya..." F*ck I love the way she says my name, I can't wait to hear her scream it. She extended her wings a bit and wrapped them around us, pulling me closer and absolutely sobbing.
"It's okay, princess~ I'm not that mad at you~ Stop apologizing, you'll make me sad prince- Ghk-!" What... I looked down towards my chest, the tip of a familiar silver blade stuck out and even stabbed into Y/n.
"I'm so sorry...!"
Back to your POV
The way you killed the Nomu: Man-Eater, even if it hurt, you were running out of options since stabbing him in the heart alone might not take him out at this stage. As you yelled your last apology those thick quills came out of your wings and body. Blood sprayed onto you, leaking onto the scorched ground, the silence made your ears ring. Shock made it impossible to move, fearing that if you ripped the quills out his body would be torn to shreds.
Hawks POV
'Go down there Keigo!' Her screaming apology had echoed throughout the leveled city.
'Already on it, Shota.' Diving down I skidded over to her right away, getting on my knees to see what happened.
"Y/n! Baby bird! Move your wings!" They're stuck in place, not budging even an inch, but there's blood pooling around them.
"Wraith! If she's alive send out a quill or something! You can do that right?!" Considering that woman is a quirk herself, and a powerful spirit she can manage that much right? A hardened quill jabbed into my side.
"Ouch! Damn, I didn't say shank me." Carefully I kept trying to pry the wings away, a few crimson quills came out and tried to help as well. Clacking sounds? When we peeled open the wings I understood her horror. Spikes slid out of the corpse that once was Dabi, clicking together from the movement. To kill him she turned herself into an iron maiden, even her own arms are a victim to the spikes.
"Y/n..." Taking matters into my own hands I used a few feathers to cut the quills, and to move the body.
"C'mon, baby bird, snap out of it." She still has water protection right? Taking out my bottle of water I poured a little onto her face, washing the blood away. Her eyes slowly started to focus again, still blank but not nearly as distant.
"Keigo...?" Fresh tears welled in her eyes, a mix of blood and ash fogging them up.
"That's right, dove. It's okay, it's over now. I'm sure your angry Pomeranian of a lover is on his way~" The feather sensors I left can feel his explosions.
Bakugou's POV
Finally this sh*t's over! The second Mr.Aizawa gave me the go ahead I jumped off the balcony, almost hitting the ground but i'm not gonna think about that. Bird brain is helping her stand up, I don't care if she's still covered in that f*cks blood-!
"Uff-!"
Back to your POV
The blurry shapes and dull sounds suddenly grew loud and clear. A powerful force took you to the ground, the smell of burnt sugar and sweat began to lull you out of this dark haze. Gradually your other senses came back, albeit still fuzzy, still put through a dark filter.
"You dumb*ss! You absolute dumb*ss! Never again! You're staying in the dorm from now on!" Moving your weak arms you hugged him back, in turn his own careful grip tightened.
"Katsuki..." Nuzzling your face into the side of his neck, you let his warmth spread over you.
"Hate to break it up but we should get to the new HQ. I'm sure those shots are barely holding you over, dove. Plus you're injured."
"Where is she injured?!" Did Ka-chan not know? He propped himself away from you, seeing the stab wound that was of decent depth and that would occasionally ooze blood.
"Reckless, brat! Why didn't you say something!?" The next thing you knew you were being carried by a few feathers, and Ka-chan was yelling that he needed a warning.
~~
The moment you got to the new HQ you were rushed to Recovery girl, which she scolded you before promptly using her quirk to force you to sleep since a sedative wouldn't work. It annoyed you but there are forms that need healed, and you needed to see what was left... The emotional exhaustion alone would likely make you sleep through the night. Wraith might even force you to actually sleep.
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Yep, after you tried to fix a few things she forced you from the void and into an actual sleep. When you opened your eyes they were a little sore, crying that hard must've done that. Not to mention you're in your core now by default since the cat is gone... Blinking away the lingering tiredness your eyes adjusted to the bright lights of the room. Which now appears to be a hospital room. Well it's better than the warehouse you arrived in last night.
"She's awake!" A certain invisible girl exclaimed, as what you assume is her soft body, fell on top of you, hugging you tightly. Welcoming her enthusiasm you returned the hug. Seeing this little reunion Mina, Tokage, and Esra also jumped on top of you in a rather heavy dog-pile. It would be a peaceful way to go but a few metallic clunks alerted everyone to Shuzenji's presence, needless to say she didn't appreciate the weight of four bodies on her patient.
"-Sigh- Here I though you were the responsible ones."
"Sorry ma'am I just had ta' hug this little bugger after seein' er' go through that mess."
"Same here, she's done a lot for us!"
"I just thought it looked fun!" Mina got another metal star thrown in her direction.
"You're lucky i'm only keeping her here for observation. Now I need to bring in the next visitors considering it's a business matter." With a few waves the ladies left, not long after Aizawa, Nezu, Endeavor, and an older woman you didn't know, walked in. Nezu scampered onto your bed, staying at the foot of it for now but you can tell he wanted to leap onto you like the girls did.
"Hello, I assume you're Y/n. I'm the head of the Hero Safety Board, and before you jump to conclusions i'm not here to reprimand you." So far so good.
"Good to know, I am sorry that the damage got that out of control-"
"I'll stop you there. We've decided given the circumstances that damage would be unavoidable, our pro heroes even vouched for you. If anything i'm here to thank you for what you've done. Although heroes try not to kill, the harsh truth is that sometimes it's an unavoidable reality." You nodded at her words.
"You don't blame me? Considering he was obsessed with me..."
"Not at all, i'll admit a few members of the board saw it that way, but the majority understood by the end of your battle. Your words throughout had us in tears if i'm honest." Right, those cameras recorded everything.
"I was basically a soap opera for the board..." This wasn't directed at anyone but Aizawa's slight smirk and Nezu's not-so-hidden chuckle let you know you were right.
"The board commends your actions, and is sorry for your losses. In the future we'd like to give you an award, we'll wait until you feel ready to accept it."
"I understand, thank you." She left the room, Nezu leapt at the opportunity and clung onto you.
"I was so worried! Do not do anything reckless ever again!" It's nice to see him act like a normal person every now and then, you hugged him back too before realizing something.
"This is similar to when we first met, isn't it? In a hospital bed after a bad fight."
"It is! What a fitting conclusion!"
"You did well, Endeavor thinks so too but you know how he is." Aizawa tried to get the once flaming man to speak but he remained silent.
"Endeavor... I'm sorry, I-"
"Quiet. I heard you in the video, I know you didn't want things to end that way. After hearing what he spoke about, I too believe that his death was inevitable."
"How's Shoto?"
"He's fine, he's recovering in a different room."
"Oh, wait, what about Cerberus? I kinda forgot about him..."
"He killed every Nomu then passed out, Hawks is with him right now." Oh. That could be an interesting pair.
"And Ka-chan?"
"He's currently being held back by Deku, Sero and Shoji, Recovery girl doesn't want him to crush you."
"That sounds right. It still feels unreal right now, no more Nomu, no more deadly threats, just normal villains."
"Don't jinx it. Now that you have free time you can babysit Oboro."
"Or, maybe, just an idea, I can rest and remake the forms I lost." Aizawa acted like he was thinking about it.
"Fine, then you can watch Oboro. Me and Mic love the guy but his lack of control is getting out of hand... He's been in the supply closet for the past five minutes."
"I didn't want to ruin the moment." The closet opened and he stepped into the room, the once stoic yellow eyes, could hold emotion. The current being akin to pouting but since he has no visible mouth it's a little hard to convey that. His aqua blue hair-smoke even seems to droop.
"It's fine, i'll see if I can help out in a few days, i'm more patient than Oji over there." Being the complex, possibly still a teenager, guy he is, Oboro dramatically held onto you. It's interesting to know that he has a physical body. The door suddenly swings open, revealing a somewhat haggard Ka-chan. Good thing you're all at a hospital because the three tasked at holding him back have to be scuffed up.
"Hey! Back off you cloud bastard!"
"Ahh! Sorry!" He's afraid of Ka-chan, noted.
"Are you going to call me a dumb*ss again~?" Carefully Ka-chan climbed onto the bed with you.
"I'll call you that as many times as it takes, brat!" Aggressively he ruffled your hair, making you whine in protest. The others simply sighed at your antics.
"That's enough, let Y/n rest. We need to help everyone move back from the evacuation zone."
"And rebuild a city~!" Hawks popped in, looking a little disheveled... That's suspicious.
"You didn't have to add that... I already feel guilty enough."
"Don't, dumb*ss. The pros could probably rebuild everything in a day if they wanted to."
"Power Loader and Cementoss mainly."
~
You all chatted a bit more before everyone left, minus Ka-chan of course. He stayed glued to your side, not saying anything.
"You're right you know."
"Hmm?"
"It still doesn't feel real, but we're finally done dealing with that prick..."
"You can finally focus on being a hero again without worrying about me." Since you were facing each other he inched closer until initiating a kiss, a genuine kiss.
"I never doubted you... Even when you were being a reckless dumb*ss."
"We almost had a moment there..."
"It sounded corny as hell, no way was I going to leave at that!" The evening went on as you two talked about the future, just maybe not too in depth or you'd have an existential crisis.
~~Timeskip~~
"Oboro, are you in the wall?" A couple of months had passed, it's now nearing the end of winter, you still had to wear a thick coat and be careful. Despite the source of your ailment being gone, the burns still persist at being painful. Which is why you're losing your patience since a certain teleporting cloud guy keeps going in between inside and outside.
"I can tell you're getting mad, so no." His voice clearly came from the wall.
"I'm not mad just irritated, you were doing well, what happened?" A slight change in wind and he had warped back inside.
"I'm... I dunno... What if I can't control this quirk when the time comes and someone gets hurt or..."
"-Sigh- You'll be fine, besides i've been thinking, have you tried to use it like your old quirk? Make clouds not portals since your body kinda becomes the portal and you end up in weird places." The wisps on his head curled inquisitively, after taking a deep breath he managed to make a deep aqua cloud, it seems to be stable. Hesitantly he picked it up, squishing it and finally stepping onto it.
"It works!"
"See? Now I need you to get off of it and stand over there." Pointing to the other side of the training area you were in, you carefully touched the warped cloud, finding yourself next to the once distant Oboro. Giving him a soft smile you had underestimated just how happy this made him, body made of mist or not, he's strong.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Fun fact, his mist is not breathable, it's like carbon dioxide and water particles.
"Cloud f*ck! Let go of her!" Immediately at the sound of Ka-chans voice he dropped you and warped away, the cloud burst out of existence.
"You don't have to scare him away every time... We figured out a way for him to use his quirk today." Roughly helping you up, the irate blond looked around for the blue wisp.
"Whatever, doesn't give him the right to touch you."
"What, are you jealous of him~? You've been busy with training and i've been busy with teaching some classes. Although I guess me and Oboro have gotten closer~"
"You little brat! Don't even think about teasing me! I will end that cloudy b*tch, and-" He leaned in dangerously close to your face.
"-Punish you in my own way~"
"You sound a little cringe not gonna lie." A muffled voice came from the wall you were now pinned against.
"This f*cking-"
"Okay, that's enough. Let's go back to the dorms, i'm sure Oboro would like to report to Aizawa anyway."
"Right!" Popping out of the wall he proceeded to run out the gym like a normal person, meanwhile you were being dragged since Ka-chan seemed to be in a rush.
"I can walk-" Standing outside was the majority of Class 1-A, among others like Shinso and the big three, as well as Esra.
"What are you guys doing here?" While you questioned them you failed to notice something going on behind you. Toru, you assume since you couldn't see her, spun you around. On one knee, looking pissed off that he had to kneel in the first place, was Katsuki. An uncharacteristic blush was spread across his face as he looked up at you.
"Do I... Really have to ask...? You know I love you and all that crap..."
"You already know my answer, get up you nerd~"
"Tch. Did you even look at the ring?!"
"Mhm, it matches that necklace that Uraraka totally bought me and not you right~?" This made a few of the spectators chuckle, that triggered quite the reaction.
"I'm gonna murder you shortstack!" Not that you'd have it any other way.