Kacchan

A/N This is just a short story I wrote as a warm-up. It actually came out pretty good so I decided to actually publish it... So yeah...

WARNING: Mentions of suicide and bullying

"Hello~ My name's Izuku! Wanna play?"

The first time I heard him talk to me... I looked up at him and rolled my eyes.

"You look like a dork..."

The hateful words I said held no meaning... But It angered me that he just smiled... It angered me that he didn't seem to even flinch at those words...

He was different from the other kids.

No matter how much I teased him or how many hateful words I threw; he just came back with a smile and tried to brighten everyone's days. It angered me.

"Kacchan! It hurts!"

The tears in his eyes made me realize that he was so weak, it was just a scrape after all and he was already crying. I didn't like it. Those tears made my stomach churn.

I decided to make him stronger no matter what. In the only way, I knew.

"K-Kacchan?"

He was so surprised, so terrified... The look of betrayal ghosted on his face but disappeared behind the tears. I almost thought that he would avoid me from then on...

But he came back.

"Kacchan... I'm sorry..."

He came back and apologised. He apologised for something he didn't do. I didn't understand... Why wasn't he standing up for himself? Why wasn't he talking back? Why was he apologising?

I didn't understand. I didn't understand! I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND!!!

I pushed him as far as he could go. Years after years I beat, I pushed, I yelled, I taunted... I did all I could and yet all I heard was:

"Kacchan!"

I hated that, I hated him for it.

He should have got mad, he should have stood up for himself...

WHY WASN'T HE GETTING STRONGER???

I guess I didn't see...

I didn't see that he was breaking in a different way...

I didn't see the tears that fell down his face.

I didn't see him shiver whenever someone touched him.

I didn't see that he shut down whenever he faced me.

I didn't see that he basically avoided me instead of facing me head on like he did with others.

I didn't see...

Now we're here. His emotionless eyes catch mine for a split second and I feel shivers down my spine. He smiles but It's not the real one... It's fake and broken. I finally see...

Why did it take so long? Why did I have to see him here to finally realize this?

Why?

He's on the balcony,

Standing on the railing,

"IZUKU"

I yell.

My legs move on their own,

I run to the balcony,

I barely manage to catch his hand,

Any later and he would be gone,

I try to pull him up but It's hard in this position,

Tears fall down my cheek.

He looks at me and says something,

But the ringing in my ears is too loud,

I can't hear anything,

I just want to save him...

I pull him up,

Now I'm the one falling,

I guess I messed up,

At least It's me not him.

I smile,

For a second the ringing disappears.

"KACCHAN"

"I'm sorry Izuku, Goodbye"