Bakugo POV:

"Iida? How are you feeling?"

"I'm okay.. I think. Just a bit stiff.." He said weakly.

"And your eyes?" I ask, taking a seat next to his bed.

"Sore, but I can see." He explained, blinking slowly.

"That's good.. Anything I can get you? Water maybe?"

"I have water actually, it's over there..." He pointed to the opposite side of the bed. "How are the others doing? Are they okay?"

"I'm not allowed to tell you. Your brain isn't fully healed yet." I said, frowning. "We can't have you getting an information overload, I'm sorry."

"Oh.." Iida looked disappointed, as he fiddled with the covers. "How long will I be in the dark on this?"

"I don't know, as long as it takes your brain to heal fully." I shrug, feeling bad that it was most likely not going to be for a while.

"Okay.. I'm sorry, but may I get some rest? My eyes are starting to feel heavier.." He asked, eyelids dropping slightly.

"No need to ask, Iida. I'll leave you be. And I'll tell the nurse for you, too." I stand up, walking to the door.

"Thanks.." He whispered, his eyes fluttering closed as his head fell to the side. I guess he wasn't lying when he said his eyelids were heavy..

After quietly closing the door and notifying the nurse, I head back to the library. Iida had only had a three visitor maximum per day, and I was the third. The nurse said it was to prevent over-exertion from his brain.

Before it was my turn to visit Iida, I talked with Mina's nurses. She had two of them, and now three maids because of how high maintenance she was. An eye had to be kept on her at all times, since she still wasn't fully there..

They said she was getting better, yet there were still hours of the day where she didn't know what was happening. Her engine was on, but there wasn't anyone driving, it was pure chaos up in there.

Nobody was allowed to see her anymore, she needed isolation with the exception of her healing team. It was terrible, but mandatory for her brain to heal.

How did the attack end this badly, and how was I the only one not hurt..

Making it to the library, I walk in to see Shinso and Red leaning over Dunce's shoulder. What in gods name were they doing?

"What are you dorks looking at? And why is Dunce holding whatever it is of all people?" I roll my eyes, catching up.

Red turns around with tears in his eyes, and his bottom lip poked out. Was he crying?

"Don't worry about him Bakugo," Shinso waved, but not taking his eyes off of what Dunce was holding. "He was just fan-boying over Taiyo."

"Cute! Much cute!" Red squealed as a single tear fell from his cheeks, why was he so emotional?

"You should've seen him when Taiyo held his hand," Dunce laughed, not even glancing over his shoulder. "He squeaked, like a mouse."

"Mhm, give me my child." I say, reaching over Dunce's head to grab Taiyo.

"Ugh you're no fun. I just wanted to feel like a dad for ten minutes. She's sleeping by the way, be careful."

Carefully lifting the baby over Dunce's head, I cradle her against my chest.

"Why do you just automatically get to hold her whenever you say?" Shinso asked, leaning on the couch.

"I don't recall you saving her from a burning building and getting to see her mom crushed like a grape." I snap, examining Taiyo's adorable face.

She was really pretty, when she's not blubbering and spitting drool everywhere.

"Okay Mr. Grumps." Shinso scoffed as I continued to bounce the baby in my arms.

"Red, we get that she's cute, but there's no need to cry about it." Dunce said, patting Red's shoulder.

"But she pretty." He sniffed, what was wrong with him?

"Uh.. Sirs?" A maid called from the door.

"Yes ma'am?"

"We need your help again.. she got out and locked herself in a room. She's also refusing to cooperate with us." The maid explained, fumbling with her skirt.

"Red.." I sigh, turning to look at him. But I can't believe they let her get out again, it's ridiculous. "You're gonna have to be really careful with her. Okay?"

"What?" He tilted his head to the side.

"I'm going to give you Taiyo-"

"Really?"

"Yes. But! You're gonna stay on the couch, and you won't stand up. Right? You'll keep hold of her?" I assure, as he hops over the couch and lands on the seat with a plop.

"Yes! Promise!"

"Okay, you'll be careful with her right?" I ask, gently handing her over Red's head and into his arms.

"Bakugo, you've told him to be careful like seven times. He'll be fine, we gotta go catch M- the woman." Shinso rolls his eyes, walking out.

Luckily, Red was too captivated by the sleeping baby in his hands to catch Shinso's stumble. I didn't need Red worrying about her even more than he already did..

Going after the maid, she leads us three down the hallway. But how did Mina get out again? They had her under full lock down..

"She's in there." The maid pointed to a door with another lady standing with her ear pressed to it.

"-Ma'am, please unlock the door."

"Nope~ you can unlock the door for me, it's a secret." I heard Mina sing from the inside, muttering pure nonsense.

"Excuse me, but may I try talking with her?" I ask the woman politely, hiding my internal fury that they let this happen again.

She nods and backs away from the door. While Dunce and Shinso watch from behind me, I get my ear pressed to the wood.

"Mina. Open the door." I say sternly, frowning.

"Ooo, there's a new one. Hey, play some chess with me, would you?"

"I'll play chess if you open the door, I'll give you five seconds. Five.."

"Nope. I'm a free. Nobody counts for me."

"Four.."

"Hey.. do I know you? You sound like that baker guy from a book I read, it sucked."

"Three, your time is running out Mina. Open the door if you want to play chess."

"I don't like chess, it's not fun."

"Two."

"Okay! The doors open, it's been open."

Grabbing the doorknob, I attempt at twisting it, but with no avail. That damn woman.

"Mina, it's still locked."

"I know. I lied, you see, it's all apart of the book of chess." What the actual fuck was she talking about.

"Mina, are you hungry?"

"No.."

"Well if you don't open the door you won't get to eat ever again, and you'll get hungry eventually."

"I'm too cool to be hungry, and I'm tired. So I'll go to sleep now.."

"Nope, you won't go to sleep!" I spit out, "Because your bed is out here, and you'll need to sleep on it to.. sleep?"

"Nice one Bakugo, makes perfect sense." Shinso gives a thumbs up sarcastically, to which I roll my eyes.

A soft shuffle and click from the door startle me, as the door swings open.

"Oh hi, I'm going to bed. See ya." Mina blurts, stumbling a few steps forwards as the maids go to catch her.

"Thank you sir." One of them nods before helping Mina back to her room.

"Wanna play chess?" I hear Mina mumble, god I hope she heals quicker.

Grumbling to myself as we walk back to the library, I couldn't ignore the fact that they let Mina escape like that. The isolation was for her safety, and for her to heal better.

Also, they had her under twenty-four hour watch, she couldn't've just walked out like that. They hadn't been doing their jobs right..

I open the library door quietly, knowing the baby was most likely still asleep. But what I didn't expect, was to hear two sets of snores..

Looking overtop Red's head, I saw both him and Taiyo passed out. Taiyo was sprawled over his chest, with Red's hand over her back. And Red has his mouths agape, drool going down his cheek.

If they weren't such disgusting sleepers, I'd say they looked cute.

"Of course Red looks more like a dad than me, and he's not even trying! What kinda buffoonery is this?" Dunce throws his hands up.

"You look like a great dad to me, babe."

"Shut up! You guys are disgusting."

i haven't shaved since febuary and i measures my leg hair today.. it was 1.2 inches..

now if that ain't goals idk what is

-1402 words-

-tragedy out <3 <3