Chapter 7: I Will Protect You
(No Quirk A.U)

2 Part
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"Useless!" The word stabbed Katsuki, pain flooding in his chest as he kept his tears at bay.

"Why did I even try to befriend you?" He clung on him, his fingers clasping the hem of his jacket. "Please don't leave me...please" he begged, sliding down to his knees.

The boy he loved looked down at him, eyes full of disgust and mockery. "Don't you ever touch me!" He turned around, his red and white hair swishing on the wind as he turned around. Katsuki's grip slipped. Tears started to fall from his eyes.

"No! Please! Shouto!" He screamed, his voice of pure terror. The one he loved slowly walked away. Never looking back, not even a glance. "I thought you loved me?" He asked.

Shouto stopped for a moment; "I'm just doing that to make Midoriya feel better. Its not for you, its for me" then he walked away. Farther and farther until Katsuki was left alone.

Crying in pain, sobbing in fear and darkness swirled in his mind.

'As if someone like him would love someone like me'

'Hahaha'

'Why did I even believe that someone would love me?'

Katsuki woke up, trembling and in tears. Cold sweat trickling down his forehead. He stood up and walked towards the bathroom. He didn't open the lights, he didn't need it to look around.

He can see himself on the mirror. Afraid like a deer caught by the headlights. He shook his head and grabbed a blade by the sink. His anxiety slowly raising in an alarming rate, making him self conscious.

Katsuki hesitated for a moment when he remembered Shouto.

'He cared for me'
'He loved me'
'But what if because of me he is bullied to?'

He's been clean for almost a full half year but today is different. Katsuki started to think deeper than he intended to. The pain in his chest is too annoying.

Once, twice, thrice, he didn't know how many but he didn't stop until he felt numb. Watching the water wash away the blood is so amusing. The cuts look very fresh and red. After wrapping a bandage around his arms, he went back to bed even though he didn't feel sleepy.

His mind rolling over the risky and edgy topics that he don't even want to discuss.

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Katsuki wore a jacket, long enough to cover his newly cut arms. He ran down towards the back door because he knew that Shouto will be waiting on their front gates. His mother questioned him but he only rolled his eyes and ignored it.

His feet moved on its own, taking him in school using his secret forest trails. As soon as he reached the gate, people whisper and giggle. Katsuki ignored, he is sick with this. He heard things such as: "poor him"

"Is he dumped?"

"I wonder if he'll cry"

"Fucking fag"

He didn't care but inside his heart is ripping and beating wildly. Katsuki walked faster and froze when he spotted a scene...

A scene that broke his heart...his hope...his soul.

Standing by the hallway is Shouto, his eyes wide in surprise. Beside him is a girl, her lips on him. Katsuki don't know what to do, his feet is frozen and his heart is beating wildly. The pain purging his own body.

Shouto deepened his kiss, the blue haired ponytail girl hung on his neck. They look so perfect together, so close.

Katsuki turned around, tears washing away the nothingness in his eyes. He started to walk, not towards class but towards his favorite spot in the forest. His mind is blank and his heart is in deep pain.

For this moment, death seemed very close. Very tempting.

Them he started to run, ignoring the people mocking him. He reached the forest but what he found is not peace but instead, trouble.

His bullies stood there, five of them. Leaning on a tree was their leader. Smiling down at him with fake pity. "I heard you are cheated" he said. Then preceded to laugh. "Now that the half and half bastard is gone, I bet you are powerless. He is your knight in shining armor isn't he? Fag"

His throat is parched and his body is trembling. Shaking even. "He used to beat us up. But not without us roughing him up a bit. That bastard is really strong"

Katsuki wanted to cry louder, to scream. Shouto is protecting him this whole time. He charged up to his bullies and protected him, cared for him, loved him. The guilt is eating him away. He felt like he is a burden on Shouto's back.

The laughter, the shame, the pain. He didn't care anymore. He let them beat him like a ragdoll until he lay their alone, looking up at the calm blue skies.

How wonderful would it feel if you are one of those who lived above?

He raised his beat up hand, slowly trembling. He tried to reach out for the sky. Maybe the angels would pick him up from this cursed world? The delinquent leader raised up his metal bat, a smirk on his face.

His sight blurred.

"Katsuki!"

An angel?

The last thing he saw is the colors blue, white and red.
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Katsuki slowly opened his eyes.

He saw the blue sky above him. The pain is gone and he felt at ease.

"You're awake" He heard Shouto's voice beside him.

Katsuki tilted his head and saw Shouto smiling at the sky. "Its so relaxing isn't it?" He asked. Katsuki moved closer towards him and lay his head on his chest. "Cheater" he teased.

Shouto laughed, "I'm not, she just forced me to do so. And I'm not the one who deepened the kiss it was her" he explained, running his hand on the blonde teen's hair.

They kissed for a short moment and stated at the blue sky.
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Izuku cried, his clothes all black. He looked up from staring at the photo on his hand. Two coffins lie side by side in front for the altar. Izuku sniffed and walked in front.

He glanced at the two pale faces lying on each coffin. He still remembered the blood and the delinquents running. The bat bloody with a mix of white and red hair.

He kissed the photo and placed it next to Katsuki's smiling photo. "I hope you are happy together...wherever you are" he whispered.

The picture has two smiling face, hands clasped together. Shouto holding an ice cream with a top hat and Katsuki blushing with a mickey mouse ears clipped on top of his head.

"Rest in Peace"