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Previously My Hero Academia
'Gotta get some sleep so I can be ready for tomorrow-' She stared at the ceiling
but her thoughts were clouded and she could only think about a certain blonde haired boy.
'I'll talk to him tomorrow...' She turned to her side and fell fast asleep.
'Yeah. Tomorrow-'
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And tomorrow never came.
Minutes, hours, days, and as soon as they knew it a week went by. Getting used to the dorms was sure something.
Komei was having a difficult time sleeping once again. Every night she'd stare at the clock until she could fall asleep.
and tonight was no different.
3:59 am
"Damn it!" She shouted slapping her digital alarm clock falling from her night stand.
Sitting up from her bed she began to inhale and exhale deeply as sweat trickled down her forehead
4:05 am
"I can't-"
"I can't do this anymore!!!!" She quietly screamed in frustration having a fit, smacking her fists against the pillows.
"Damn it-" She sniffled slapping her hands over her face
Since the accident, she started wearing red sweatbands and longer socks to class. Thankfully she didn't have to change her hero costume all too much, just extended her gloves a bit farther up her arm... and if anyone asked, she'd just say she's changing up her look-
After calming down, the pinkette slowly began to fall asleep.
'But what... does he really want with m-me?' She turned facing the pillow picturing blue eyes staring right back at her before drifting off into dreamland
She had two hours before she had to get up, she needed that 120 minutes.
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Classes today went by in a flash, though Komei played her part very well. Not wanting to worry anyone, she had to keep up her perky, outgoing Komei self. On the way back to the dorms Mina jumped.
"Hey Komei!" She shouted making the pinkette halt
"Me and the girls are going to study in the common space tonight and watch our Thursday night horror romance show!! You wanna come and join us??" She pushed
"As amazing as that sounds Mina-" Komei sweat dropped
"I'm actually kinda tired today, maybe we can do it again... next week?"
"Aweeeee, come on Komes~~" She whined
"S-Sorry Mina..."
"Oh okayyyyyy~" She gave up
"But I'll let you know what happens in this episode so you can get caught up!"
"Sure-" She cheekily smiled
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Back in her room, Komei decided to get a head start on her homework so she didn't have to worry about it later. Her eyes were so tired, she could barely keep her head up until she heard a knock on the door that startled her.
Sighing, she got up from her desk and lazily walked over pulling it open
"Mina, I told you I didn't-"
Opening her door... one thing for sure, she didn't expect to see Katsuki Bakugou outside her doorway.
He just stood there, starring, before inviting himself in.
"H-Hey!! I-I d-didn't say you c-could come in h-here!!" She stuttered flustered
Ignoring her, he looked around at her room. Giving up, she ultimately closed the door behind him.
"Oh goodness..." She sighed
'What do I do?'
'Katsuki's in my room-'
'Okay, be cool--be cool--'
Her nervous energy was spiralling.
"W-Why'd you come h-here Katsuki?" She stuttered as he turned back around to face her wearing his casual black tank top and shorts
"..."
"You look like shit."
'Did he really just-'
Man, he really knows how to talk to girls doesn't he?
"You came all the way to tell me that?" She pushed now annoyed
"Take it off-" He pointed to her sweatshirt
"Excuse me?" She covered herself with her arms dramatically
"Don't make me say it again sparky-" Katsuki tilted his head to the side with a scowl
"Bite me-" She huffed
'He comes into my room and asks me to take off my clothes?!?? What the hell is wrong with him?!?'
Clicking his tongue, he trudged forward grabbing her by the arm and burned the hoodie off of her body.
Her eyes slightly widened as she felt the air nip at her now exposed skin.
The girl let out a yelp before turning to cover her body now being left in her black sports bra and shorts.
'There's a boy in my room and I'm half naked...'
That's what she wishes she thought at the moment, but all she could do was think about the flame villain... the pain and burning of her wrists...
"..."
"ARE YOU HAPPY NOW?!?" Komei shouted as her voice cracked
"The hell are you doing..." Bakugou rolled his eyes
"LOOK AT ME!" She stood up with her arms widened fuming red
Her whole body was scarred, from her wrists to her stomach, to the scar on her face-
She then dropped down curling up into a ball holding her head with her hands sobbing.
She finally broke.
Bakugou was silent as he slowly walked over to her.
Jeez, He really wasn't good at situations like this.
Sighing, he knelt down grabbing her hands with his, pulling her back upward.
He knew something was up. That, he concluded from simple observation. The other students may be blinded from something as simple as that, but not Bakugou Katsuki.
Sniffing, now brought back to her feet; Komei looked up with her tear stained eyes at the blonde before her.
He brought her over to her vanity mirror, looking at their reflections. Bakugou was slightly behind Komei on the left side, a head taller than her.
"Scars aren't something you should be ashamed of-" He began, holding onto her arm
"They are reminders of accomplishment, and strength-"
"I-If I was stronger, I probably w-wouldn't have these..." Komei narrowed her eyes in sorrow
She couldn't look at herself anymore...
"So what? You have a couple scars-" He paused
"Besides..." He paused before purring into her ear
"I find it kinda hot-" He whispered making the girls cheeks instantly match the colour of her hair
Spazzing, she broke out of his hold not expecting that comment at all. Katsuki blasted out into a fit of laughter leaving Komei a blushing mess.
Wait to change the atmosphere in the room...
"It... it happened at the training camp..." She whispered as his laughter faded
"While everyone was out there, in danger... we were stuck in remedial lessons with Mr. Aizawa..."
"Until the villains attacked us too..."
Katsuki sat on the bed and let her talk. He didn't really hear about what happened on the other side of things. What his classmates went through.
"But that wasn't it, they wanted m-me-" Her voice began to crack once again
"The flame villain...h-he-"
"I-I d-don't k-know w-why..." She sniffled
"If it wasn't for Shouto, Midoriya and Shoji... I probably would've been captured with you..."
"They rescued m-me..." Tears started to well up in her eyes
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"a-and you Katsuki-" She went on trying to clear the shakiness out of her voice
She needed to vent.
"You're you, I knew you'd somehow be okay-"
She needed to say this.
"B-But... it was s-scary" She wiped a tear away
Especially to him.
"I-I was s-scared... b-because you w-were all a-alone... w-with a b-bunch o-of v-villains..." Her cheeks began to flush in embarrassment slowly walking towards him
Her heart began to pound as she fiddled with her fingers.
Katsuki stood up from her bed with his hair shagged over his eyes.
Karin was too much in her own head to realize what had come next.
She felt hands lightly wrap around her waist pushing her body forward.
Karin's cheek collided into Katsuki's chest, realizing the now situation she began to tear up before quickly wrapping her arms around his neck balling her eyes out.
Her grip was tight and let it out. All the emotions she was feeling and Katsuki let her.
Soothing the pinkette, he traced small circles on her back as she hugged him harder.
The whimpers through her cries, it made him freeze.
Never in his life has he had someone care so much for him other than his parents or that stupid bug, but this was different.
Though, on the other side of the hug even though he may not look it... Katsuki was seeing red.
'No way in hell are they ever going to take her away from me.'
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"This movie is stupid-"
"What do you mean? It's finally getting to the good part-" Komei retorted
After the emotional fest earlier, they decided to sit down and watch a movie on the girl's laptop.
They laid on the bed, Komei in the front and Bakugou behind her having his arm hanging off her waist.
"H-Hey... dummy-" Katsuki whispered into her ear, but she didn't respond
Leaning over to pause the movie, he felt soft breaths hit against his arm.
She fell asleep.
Pushing her hair away from her face, Katsuki let out a smirk before hugging her closer, reaching over to close the laptop, letting his chin rest in the crook of her neck.
As much as he was suffering, so was she. A lot was on the blonde's mind, but being with her... maybe... just maybe...
He's eyes fluttered closed and drifted off into a slumber.
He'll be okay.
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