Chapter 4
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The next time Katsuki has visited Izuku, he was crying.
Fat tears ran down his freckled cheeks, nose scrunched- and yet, there was a wide grin on his face, genuine besides his tearful display. "Kacchan," he had hiccuped, and Katsuki was quick to pull him into a tight hug. "I.."
"Why're you cryin', Deku?" He presses a small kiss on his cheek.
"Toshinori-" he hiccups, fingers digging into the fabric of Katsuki's shirt. "Toshinori signed the adoption papers and-"
Katsuki sucks in a sharp breath, eyes going wide as a wide, relieves grin makes it's way on his face. "Holy shit- Deku, that's-" but his happiness dies down when Izuku cries even harder. "... Good..?"
"I'm happy," Izuku sniffles. "I'm so happy, Kacchan. It's just- it's Toshinori- I don't wanna disappoint him. With the nightmares.. What if I don't pass high school? Get a job? I'm a criminal, Kacchan- I just- I've done so much bad things and I just keep thinking-
Do I even deserve this? It's- it's so silly but-"
"Fucking idiot." Katsuki, sighs and head butts him lightly, pinching his cheek. "Of course you do."
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Weeks later, the moment Izuku stepped out into the grassy outside of the facility, he burst into tears.
"Kacchan," he sobs, wailing. "Kacchan-"
He'd been in and out of the system, had done time, stepped out more than once but this time-
His release meant something. For Toshinori's bright, proud smile held hope and Kacchan's warm hand enveloping his promised a new beginning.
A fresh start.
Away from all the anger he felt, the resentment towards the law, away from the violence and the blood spill.
...
Things are getting better.
"Come on nerd," Katsuki whispers, and Izuku babbles incoherently, rubbing his teary eyes while Toshinori stands by his side. "Lets go."
This was his starting line.
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