"Woah Denks, you look like you've just been through hell." Sero snickers.

"Are you okay?" Kiri, nice as always. He should worry a bit more of himself. He looks like he hasn't slept in days. I may be used to not sleeping, but he most certainly isn't.

"Yeah dude! I was just studying all night!" Okay I wasn't studying the WHOLE night, but when I got home from work to the time I had to get ready. Maybe from 4 to 5:30? I don't know, I didn't keep track of time.

"Yeah right, you were probably just playing video games!" Sero exclaims. Kiri turns to him as if his remark offended him.

"Sero!" Kiri nudged his side to tell him to quit it. I watch them in silence.

"What? We all know it's true. Nothing to be ashamed of, we've all had our nights." At least Sero isn't making it seem as bad as it is. Though that's not I did.

"Ha, you got me there." I scratch the back of my neck. I need a distraction. Something to take my mind off of this conversation. Anything.

"Of course that's what he was doing. What did I tell you, he wasn't going home to actually do work." Mina glares. I've noticed the tension between us ever since yesterday. I though she would've blown it off and gone back to her usual bubbly self ,but here we are in the cafeteria.

"Mina, you shouldn't say that." Kiri whispers to her. The rest of the class is staring in shock now. Everybody has been sitting next to each other ever since the incident. It's comforting, but harder to keep things a secret.

"Mina are you okay?" Ochaco asked. I offered Ochaco a soft smile that she thankfully returned back. It's not Mina's fault, it's mine.

"Let me guess you can't come to the hospital again?" Mina says while stabbing her food with a fork as if I wouldn't see the obvious anger. Ochaco's question doesn't get verbally answered, but I'm pretty sure she knows everything's not okay.

"No, not exactly." I whisper.

"Unbelievable." She throws her arms up.

"Mina it's okay, he just can't make it. He's probably busy." Kiri rests his hand on her shoulder to try and comfort her, but it doesn't work.

"He's busy?! Do you hear yourself Kirishima? I swear you're too nice for your own good, because Denki is taking advantage of it."

"He's not. I'm fine, he hasn't hurt me in any way."

"Mina, you have to understand that some people don't have time to do certain things." Ochaco tries once again to calm her down.

"Don't have time? Denki has all the time in the world! He's not watching over siblings like Tsu, working so he could earn money for his parents like you, taking care of this class like Kiri does, and he most definitely isn't stuck in the hospital after fighting against villains because he was too busy being a dunce!" My eyes widen and whole table pauses. It was like Mina froze the whole class cause no one spoke a word or moved. Even some other students stopped.

"Mina, you shouldn't have said that." Kiri breaks the silence, but no one makes a sound.

"Well someone had to." She grumbled, though her eyes looked like it showed a bit of remorse even if it was for a second.

"I- I have to use the bathroom." I whispered. I kept my eyes on the table and no one else.

"Denki, she didn't mean it." Sero tries to stop me.

"N- no it's okay. It's kinda true right? I didn't do anything during that attack. Even if I didn't go stupid, I was still a coward. Midoriya is in the hospital right now after fighting one of the strongest villains there, yet after I heard there was villains I was terrified. I shouldn't even be in U.A. let alone Class 1-A." I chuckle sadly.

"Den-."

"Well I'll be right back." I cut Kirishima off while I get out of the chair and proceed to walk out. I can hear him calling my name, but it only makes me walk away faster.

Stupid. Stupid. STUPID. God, can't I do anything right?!

Tears well up in my eyes while I continue to walk to the bathroom.

God, he was right. I should've never came here. I'm just burdening people.

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"Dad, I got into U.A.!" I ran all the way down the block as soon as I got the news. I just busted through the door to tell Mr.Akagi.

"The hell you think you're doing here! I told you to not come back until next week, so who told you to bring your ass back in this house?!"

"I-I I just thought since." I start mumbling.

"If you're gonna come back here, at least have a good excuse!" He's sitting on the couch with a random lady, both of them are half dressed. The woman is obviously shocked that I'm here, he probably didn't tell her that he watches over kids. I feel bad that she's been roped up into this mess thinking he's a good guy.

"I got into that school. You know, U.A." I fiddle with my hands as I wait for a response. The woman's eyes widen in surprise, yet his doesn't. His seems more angry than ever.

"What did I tell you about signing up for that school?! I can't pay for something like that!" He removes the lady off of his lap and places her onto the couch. He gets up and slowly walks over to me. He's stumbling on the way here meaning he's had a few to drink. Which is never a good sign.

"It's free, they pay for everything there, even the-." He slaps me. The sound so loud it left a ringing in my ears. I stare to the side of the ground waiting for something else to happen.

"Who told you to talk back to me?!" He pulls on my shirt. My eyes return to his face and I could see the anger in his eyes. One wrong move and it's over.

"S s-sorry D-d dad." I plead with him. Yet he only slaps me again.

"And stop calling me your Dad. I don't want to hear that from you. Your father left you, why should I be called that?! I take care of you, feed you, and this is how you repay me?" He drops me to the floor. I take a moment to look behind him to see the woman gasping with her hands covering her mouth. She most definitely has never seen this behavior before. Her brown hair covers most of her face, but I can tell she shocked.

"Sorry Mr. Akagi." I look away from her and back at the floor.

"What you see something you like, kiddo? Want to have a piece of a actual woman not those twinks you have in your grade?"

My eyes widened.

No

No, please no

"He's just a child! What are you doing?!" The woman raises her voice at him. My head quickly shoots up. My eyes beg her to stop. She doesn't want to do this to herself.

Just stay quiet. It's better for the both of us.

"Denki go to her."

I don't move

"Fucking go to the bitch!" He pulls me by my arm. Yet I still won't move. I can't do that to this lady.

"I won't do anything with him and I certainly won't with you either!" She starts grabbing her things, but Mr. Akagi stops her by the door.

"Leave and I kill you." His voice is like poison and I'm terrified of it. I feel as if my heart stops, I can't move, can't breathe, yet my body is trembling.

"I won't hurt him." She finally gives up and sits back on the couch.

"Fine by me. It won't stop me from doing anything myself. You can just watch. Think of it as a treat." He smiles showing his teeth right before he walks over to me once again. "Take them off." He points to my pants.

I don't take my eyes off her. It's as if I'm begging her to help me, save me in some way, but I know she can't. She's just been threatened. She won't help me. I'm just some dumb kid she just so happened to meet. I hesitate, before taking off my clothing until he rips them off. I went too slow. Too slow. Now I'll have to pay for it.

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I shut my eyes and speed up in walking. I haven't been paying attention to my surroundings. I accidentally bump into someone.

"Ah shit, sorry." The person stumbles backwards a bit, but I fall unto the floor. He reaaches his hand out for me to take, and I do.

"Oh, Kaminari, it's you." The voice seems to perk up a bit. I look up to see if my suspicions were true.

"Oh, hey Shinsou." I give him a smile.

"Woah you look like shit, dude. You alright?" He looks actually concerned and that's saying a lot since this is Shinsou Hitoshi.

"Yeah I'm fine I was just heading to the bathroom." God why did I tell him that?

"Sure." He looks skeptical about my answer, but quickly brushes it off.

"What's that's supposed to mean?!" I pout.

"Jeez, are you on your period or something?"

"Why? You upset we can't do it?"

"I'm ecstatic if it's with you." He deadpans.

"As if you wouldn't miss out on this." I give a twirl.

"Oh. My. God. I have been moved by Denki's hotness. What ever will I do." He says sarcastically.

"D-d did you just call me hot?"

His face heats up and he's blushing now. "I have to go meet up with Mr.Aizawa." He leaves in a hurry. I turn around to see his purple hair bounces as he walks faster.

I will make that sleep deprived boy mine. Just you watch, Hitoshi.

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I stare into the bathroom mirror. What am I doing here? Mina is right, I don't belong. What have I've done to help? Iida is watching over the class like a bodyguard. Kiri is watching over us like a worried mother. Ochaco is just trying to make money for her family. Deku is breaking his bones every second to keep us safe. Momo has given us soo much especially with that tutoring. And what have I been doing?

Nothing

All I do is go home and work. It's not helping anybody, I CAN BARELY FEED THE KIDS FOR ALL MIGHT'S SAKE. THEY STARVE AT HOME WHILE I SIT HERE IN THIS AMAZING SCHOOL DOING NOTHING. NOT EVEN SAVING MY LUNCH SO THAT MAYBE THEY'LL HAVE SOMETHING TO EAT!

I just let everyone down.

I'm just a burden