A/N: OOC Katsuki because why not. This is slightly angsty.
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The ride to the hospital was silent, the only sound they could hear was (Name)'s steady breathing, Mina's sobbing and the wailing of the siren of the ambulance. Everyone else in the vehicle was silent.
Bakugou held her hand with both of his, brows knitted together in frustration.
If he had just listened to her and ran back to the school, she wouldn't have been injured so badly because of him.
Ochaco held a crying Mina, her hands over her mouth as she tried so hard not to keep staring at the blood that was covering her sheets. She tried so hard not to think about losing her so quickly. It had only been months since they've become friends.
Their heads perked up when the ambulance halted, the brakes making them lean a little to the side. As the doors opened, they watched and followed (Name) being carried up and off to the emergency room.
They had to be told by three nurses and two doctors to sit down and wait patiently. Begrudgingly, they sat down and waited for them to be called over.
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Bakugou's phone rang, startling him a little. He clicked his tongue and accepted the call, mumbling a greeting before the person on the other line practically yelled through the phone.
"Calm the hell down, icy hot, she's in the hospital right now."
Mina and Ochaco looked at each other, then back to the ash blonde. They both knew that it was Todoroki who called.
"Yes, she's alive... No, you fucking idiot... Maybe a few scratches and cuts...what makes you think there's more?...Okay so maybe a stab wound through her-
GOD STOP YELLING SO MUCH AND JUST GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE!"
Bakugou angrily ended the call and put his head in his hands, muttering curses to himself. The punch that (Name) gave him earlier left a bruise but that didn't matter. "Jesus how long are they gonna take?" he messed up his hair and hung his head.
He was growing more impatient as time went by.
"Bakugou-kun," Ochaco put her hand on his shoulder, mustering up a reassuring smile to send towards him as he looked up at her. "She'll be alright. She's a strong girl."
He sighed and looked away, creasing his brows even more. He was more scared of what she'll say if he sees her, or what her brothers will do to him if they found out that he was the cause.
Remembering what had happened earlier that day, he looked at his right hand, where her hands had been, where her fingers were laced with his, warming him up, a fuzzy feeling in him.
"Your hands are pretty warm. Must be from your quirk."
"Do you..like it?"
"Considering that it's pretty cold today, yes. Thanks for warming me up, Bakugou."
"Whatever, stupid brat."
A small smile reached his face as he recalled seeing her happy just from that alone.
"And if you see pro heroes on the way, tell them to hurry and help me."
He cringed at that. It was his mistake.
He wouldn't be surprised if she saw him and told him that she never wanted to see him again. It would hurt, but it was to be expected. It was his fault that she got here in the first place.
"-kugou, Bakugou?"
The ash blonde boy looked up, seeing Mina and Ochaco smiling a little. "We can come in now."
He got up and walked ahead of them, getting inside faster than the girls that accompanied him. Tears welled up in his eyes, seeing her again in that state. It was so familiar to when he almost killed her all those weeks ago.
Flashes from the past popped up in his mind, and he felt that this was no different from before. Both times she was laying on that white bed, with a blanket draped over her with bandages wrapped around her body, it was his fault.
"Oh, honey." Mina sobbed, nearing the girl and taking her hands in her pink ones. "I should have been there faster." Her shoulders shook, tears damping the blanket that (Name) had. "I should have helped you."
'I should have helped you'
Bakugou harshly wiped the tears from his eyes, watching them quietly at the back.
What would he say?
What would he do?
How would he apologize?
Would you even accept it?
(Name) fluttered her eyes open, and smiled at them, her (eye color) eyes sparkling with happiness seeing them. "Hey, Minmin, Ocha-chan."
The girls gasped, then happily squealed, engulfing her in a hug. "Ow, that hurts, that hurts." They mutter a quick apology, and beckon Bakugou over to them, to which the boy reluctantly did. She reached up and pinched his cheek weakly.
"Hey, stubborn asshole."
That made him chuckle, and he put his hand over hers. A worried smile appeared in his face as he breathed out his nickname for her
"Hey, stupid brat."
"You holding up okay? Didn't I punch you too hard?"
"What the fuck, Saito?" he exclaimed, breaking into a huge grin. "You're the one in the damn bed, I should be asking you how you fucking feel."
Laughter.
"I'm feeling okay. It stings, but it's not serious," She sits up, with a bit of an assisting from her girl best friends. "I mean, that's what the doctors told me. I passed out from exhaustion and the loss of adrenaline in my body. The pain must have caught up to me in the ambulance."
"We're so glad you're okay, (Name)-chan." Ochaco chirped, rubbing her eyes. "We were so worried for you!"
"Come on, guys. Seriously?" she laughed again, surprising the three of them. "A little knife can't take Wan Imane down!"
They laughed along with her, agreeing to what she had said. She was brave, and that was admirable.
"Yeah, I guess you're right." Mina spoke "You're our strong girl, (Name)."
Suddenly, the sentimental moment was broken as the doors were flung open, revealing Todoroki, Iida, and Midoriya behind it. Todoroki was the first to approach the bed, embracing her immediately, accidentally forcing Bakugou to let go of her hand.
The ash blonde clicked his tongue, annoyance rising back up in his system.
"I thought I'd lost you. I didn't know what to tell your brothers so we didn't bring them along." He mumbled into her hair, almost at the edge of crying. She softened and hugged back, gently brushing her hand onto Shoto's two toned hair. "Please don't do that again. I can't bear the thought of you being hurt."
"I'm alright now. That's all that matters right?" After he pulled away, he peered into her face and sighed. "Yes. That's true."
"When we heard you scream we were all scared." Midoriya piped in, his bangs covering his face as he twiddled with his thumbs. "W-we thought you were a goner, Saito-chan."
"Wait, what happened to Noir Sharpe?"
"Who are you referring to?" Iida asked, nearing her bed. "The villain that I fought. He had some stupid monologue before shanking me lots of times so I found out that his alias is Noir Sharpe." (Name) looked into his navy blue eyes, weirdly finding it interesting.
"He was taken care of by Mr. Aizawa. The authorities arrived and took him to jail. The reasons for the destroyed buildings and explosions were because he had several explosives with him, and planted around that area." Iida pushed his glasses up his nose. "When we saw that text message that Bakugou-kun sent, we ran to get Mr. Aizawa. He took those who were present at the time to come with him."
"Ah, thank you Tenya, Bakugou."
"Saito-chan?" Midoriya called out meekly, afraid to meet eyes with her. "I...I'm sorry."
"What for, Izuku?" She asked, sitting up properly. "Well, I feel responsible for those wounds. If we had been more careful and aware of the situation, you wouldn't have had to jump in and protect us."
"I feel the same way as well. Forgive me, (Name)."
"Me too."
"So am I."
All of them spoke, but Bakugou remained silent. Words weren't enough for him.
He had to do something for her. As an apology and a thanks for saving him.
Todoroki took notice of his rather calm and silent demeanor. He creased his brows in curiosity and confusion.
What was going on in his mind that made him fall silent?
"Aw, come on you guys. It's alright. It's... it's what heroes do, right?" (Name) looked over at all of them, her smile unwavering.
"Besides, if it were for you, all of my friends, I would never hesitate."
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Nice and Smiley Katsuki is good boi.
:D
I also have another fic in store. It's called Lugubrious and is a Katsuki Reader.
Wait until I finish this story, and I'll post it ;)