Hidden Colors|| [Bakugou x Oc]

48: Here We Go Again [Camp pt. 2]

Karin couldn't sleep so well that night. Nightmares kept taunting her through her subconscious mind, making her constantly wake up with tears in her eyes. The rooms were too hot and her head felt as if it was splitting open with each and every second that passed by. She wanted Bakugou to at least be by her side. She missed him.

Maybe it was stupid for her to get so attached so quickly, but she couldn't help but want to be near him.

She clung onto her bedsheets, crying silently in the small room as she felt too discouraged to get help. This wasn't like home. This was summer camp. Meaning that she had absolutely no comfort in the dark anymore and no way to drown out these nightmares. She also missed her auntie as well as her uncle Sato. And Ryo..

She wanted nothing more than to be at home, snuggling up on the couch with Bakugou while they drank hot chocolate. Maybe Kai would sing a song for her and she'd find the relief to keep her asleep through the night. But everyone else seemed better than that.. she had to be strong and had to be capable of pulling it through. Kirishima never had trouble like this, neither did Shouto or the others. Her body still ached from the training done that day, and yet she couldn't help but fall into complete despair.

Everyone else made their lives seem so easy. She still felt so below all of them, and part of her new that she probably wouldn't last too long out in the real world. Her mother's words taunted her, dragging her down until it felt like she was drowning. A lump formed in her throat and her breathing became heavy. The world was spinning. Her skin broke into a cold sweat. Her eyes were red from crying so much.

Karin was falling into the same routine again with having events in the night. It would happen almost every month.. and it seemed so long ago since she had one. But that pit of terror in her stomach was finally back..

And she didn't know how much longer she could take it.

***

"Karin.. what happened to you?"

The morning sun was just starting to rise as a soft breeze swayed through the forest. Class 1-A was the first to wake up for the day since they needed a head start for training. The objective was to completely overuse each of their quirks. That way, they'd improve- just like how the body improves with exercise. All of the students were forced to work their limits, making them feel as if they were dying.

Bakugou was pouring his hands into hot water to increase the sweat glands within his skin. The nitroglycerin within his body was then activated with his quirk, allowing for his explosions to become massive in size. Todoroki was stuck in a container of hot water as he used both of his quirks to change the environment around him. The intense training was working him to hopefully to become stronger and to allow himself to use both quirks at once in the future. All of the students were pushing themselves just as much as them.

Except Karin. Aizawa pulled her off to the side to deal with her quirk use personally. One on one training was the best course of action when considering her... limits as he thought. At the moment, his arms were crossed as he stared her down with a sharp gaze. The bags under her eyes were clearly visible and everyone could tell that she's been crying the previous night. "What's wrong?" He sighed.

She lowered her gaze to the ground while she fidgeted with her gloves. She decided to wear them today along with her class uniform so she could hide away her scars. She was still a bit self conscious about them, and hearing about class B joining only made it feel worse. There was no way that I'll let them see it all...

"I'm sorry sir... I'm just not in the right state of mind. I'll work hard to use my quirks..."

He raised a brow while examining her even more. If he didn't know any better, he would've guessed that she'd been crying almost all night... her eyes were too squinty for her to just have done it recently. Maybe his students may have noticed it sooner, but seeing it clearly in the light was a discouraging sight. He frowned slightly before tapping his index finger against his arm with a slight dose of anxiety rushing through his veins. She was his responsibility and he was determined to keep her on track with the rest of his class. "Karin... why were you crying? Did you get any sleep last night?"