Thirteen of Class 1-A's students not in the medical wing were in their homeroom with Professor Aizawa and a couple of other professors. They all stood around the front of the room. Everyone shared a piece of the puzzle. There had been multiple attacks on the class from Black Gauntlet. One group said a member asked them where the one who made things go boom was. Izuku revealed that Sable made an appearance and took Katsuki against his will.

Black Gauntlet's goal was to capture Katsuki and hurt anyone who got in their way. They succeeded.

"But why target Katsuki like that?" Eijiro questioned.

"He did fight off two members on Monday," Momo pointed out.

Rikido's brow furrowed. "So revenge?"

"But why take him?" Fumikage asked. "Wouldn't it have been better to get revenge openly and set an example?"

"Wow, that got dark quick," Hanta said.

The very idea of her boyfriend enduring that made her flinch.

Mina leaned into Ochako. "Are you okay?" she whispered.

Ochako merely nodded in reply.

Professor Kayama took a step forward from the line of professors. "Who here is close to Bakugo?"

Ochako held her left cheek as if someone slapped her. She felt a familiar sensation like this earlier.

Tenya looked at her. "What's wrong?"

She rubbed out her cheek before lowering her arm. "Nothing, had an itch."

By now, all members of the Bakusquad and Izuku raised their hands. Izuku looked to the side and frowned. "Ochako, why isn't your hand up?" he asked.

All eyes fell on her. The attention made her stomach squirm.

"Why would her hand be up?" Denki questioned.

"She called him Katsuki earlier," Izuku noted.

Kyoka made a face. "What? She's only ever called him Bakugo."

Once Ochako accidentally made eye contact with Professor Kayama, she stilled.

"She did use his name when we found her group," Mezo said.

Shoto spoke up. "Bakugo knew there was danger before there was any sign of it. He led us in the direction of Uraraka's group before we first saw the lightning." He raised a hand and grasped the air in front of his chest. "He has a strong intuition, but for him to have known that..."

Ochako's eyes glassed over. He had known she was in trouble before the danger announced its presence to others.

Students parted for Professor Kayama to approach Ochako, who came undone once again. "I–I want Katsuki back!" she wailed.

No one could look away from her bawling form. Professor Hizashi Yamada silently motioned for students to leave the room, but no one budged.

"Give him back!" she pleaded to no one in particular.

Professor Kayama wrapped Ochako into a hug. "I know what he means to you," she softly said.

Her heart ached. How dare Black Gauntlet take him from her?

There came a time her sobs subsided. Professor Kayama stepped back to give her room to breathe. Someone handed Ochako a tissue, and she blindly accepted it to wipe her eyes.

Professor Aizawa's shoulders sagged when he sighed. "Soul mates, huh?"

Denki blinked in surprise. "Soul mates? Who said anything about—"

Kyoka nudged him with an elbow. "Not now," she quietly admonished.

Ochako calmed down when heat thrummed through her. She placed one hand over her heart and the other over it. "Katsuki?" she whispered.

It felt like a warm hug.

"What do you feel?" Professor Kayama asked.

"Him."

Professor Aizawa nodded. "That's a good sign."

Eijiro spoke up. "What are we doing to get Katsuki back?"

"Whoa, you kids aren't going to do anything." Professor Yamada said. "Leave this to the adults. It's Black Gauntlet we're dealing with."

Without warning, Ochako choked on air. Her heart. Why did her heart hurt so much?

"Uraraka?" Professor Kayama immediately asked.

Ochako clutched her chest, standing on quivering legs. "Katsuki?" she whispered.

"What's happening?" Mina asked, fear laced in her voice.

A numbing coldness overcame Ochako, and she swayed. Professor Kayama caught her, keeping her upright and supporting her. "Talk to us, Uraraka."

"I can't feel him," she breathlessly said. "Why can't I feel him?" Shadows ebbed at her vision. Tears silently fell down her face. "Katsuki..."

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