133: 𝐸𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠
The world was... Quiet.
In the wake of the battle that shook the earth there was a sort of peace. Everyone felt at ease knowing the danger was over. All for one was dead. Completely and in all forms he was destroyed. At long last.
The league of villains was completely dismantled.
Spinner was in jail.
Dabi or rather Touya Todoroki was in jail.
Shigaraki... Was in jail. But also in a coma.
The villains who followed them were either captured, in hiding or dead. But they weren't of much concern for the time being. For now the world was focusing on rebuilding.
With the danger gone countries finally decided to lend their aid in rebuilding Japan. While there was some discord over the lack of hero support that was sent before the battle... The world was trying to get along. Japan and its leaders understood their previous hesitations.
The heroes that weren't recovering got to work almost immediately. Each doing their part. Several that had retired when the people started to rebel and hate them were called back by desperate fans apologizing. Those that had fought were honored as the truest forms of hero as they recovered slowly and steadily.
Bakugou Katsuki was still in the hospital. His heart was under strict moderation. His left arm needed surgery and lots of physical therapy to get back to its formal strength. Having been broken twice and strained by explosions afterwards.
Izuku Midoriya had a few wounds that needed stitches. He recovered from exhaustion and a concussion but overall wasn't that injured due to Eri's rewind. He was lucky.
All Might was fully recovered from the effects of paralysis, a few burns and broken bones. Nothing compared to past injuries.
The Todoroki family, Iida and Miss Rei's bodyguard; a retired pro called Watermain were recovering from severe burns caused By Dabi's fire.
Mirko was recovering and gaining all new prosthetics. Learning how to move walk and even fight with only one remaining arm.
But the press, civilians and heroes all wanted to overlook these details. These people had fought hard yes. But there was one individual everyone was waiting to hear from and about.
While not everyone knew exactly what happened, there had been various Livestreams of the final fight thanks to a local news network, the business course students and La Brava. The world had seen their hero. The name they were told was "Athena." Those closest to Kira knew she might want to wait before telling the world that the glowing winged hero that fought Shigaraki was her.
What happened after she defeated Shigaraki was a confused blur.
Her classmates had felt relief. It was over. None of them understood why she just... Took off again. They stood in shock as she started to rapidly fly away from the group.
Bakugou didn't care either. He used all his Remaining strength to go after her. Arms out as his whole body was covered in explosions. He had taken her in his arms and controlled their fall. Her wings disappeared, her skin lost it's glow and it seemed like all quirks were gone.
They landed. She muttered something to him. Bakugou had almost laughed, thinking that she was fine. She made a joke in that last breath of consciousness. At least he assumed it was a joke. And then...
She was limp.
Bakugou rushed her back towards the group. Barely able to walk himself. She was taken by a faceless pro hero. Everything had been a blur to Bakugou. He stumbled and was caught by two individuals. He was sure Kirishima was one of them... The other he barely noticed before he passed out too. Watching them put Kira on a stretcher.
When Bakugou woke up, he was connected to machines and wrapped up like a mummy. He got up and ignored his fussing parents. Checking room after room. Pulling his IV stand behind him. He found All Might and Deku before he found her.
Normally Bakugou would ignore him and keep going. But... There was something in his eyes when he saw him... Something that surprisingly made Bakugou... Lose it for the first time since he woke up.
He had expected to cry over Kira when he found her. No matter what condition he found her in...
But Deku? He hadn't expected that.
His eyes filling up with tears for some stupid reason. His parents standing at the door.
"So that means... You're quirkless?" Bakugou asked. He heard Midoriya talking to All might, maybe that what caused his tears.
He had been so mad when his childhood rival developed a quirk... Even angrier when he heard it was from All Might... So how come... He was sad when he found out he lost it all?
"Oh yeah... Haha just like old times..." Midoriya said with a smile that seemed somewhat wistful. But also... Content. "I'm just happy I actually got to live my dream..."
"...huh?" Bakugou whispered. Tears running down his face.
"K-kaccan?! You're crying?!" Izuku asked with wide eyes. "He's crying... Why?! I thought... I thought he'd be happy..."
"No I just... I thought..." He wiped his eyes frantically. "We'd keep competing you know?... G-going at it... Forever... Like we have been."
"Stop that's not like you!" Midoriya said with a smile. A real one. "Besides I still have my embers."
"You got stronger... Both of you." All Might observed from his own bed. "I'm so proud of you all."
"Where's... Where's Kira?" Bakugou asked him.
"She's down the hall. She's... Doing okay. I've been visiting her as often as the doctors allow me to get up." All Might told him.
"She's okay?" Bakugou asked, eyes still full of tears.
"Well She's... She's still unconscious." All Might told him. "In a coma. They're not sure when she'll wake up. But she's... Stable." He admitted. Maybe 'okay' wasn't the best description. But she was alive and that was good.
"A... Coma." Bakugou whispered. "Where is she?"
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It's been a week. Bakugou didn't get to visit Kira quite as much as he would have liked. He had his own recovery that he was supposed to worry about. But he didn't care.
Unlike last time he didn't get his way when he asked to stay in the same room. Their conditions were too different and she already had someone in the same room as her.
He walked from his bed. Now finally allowed to actually get up whenever he wanted without the nurses getting in his business about it. His arm was in a sling, he could still barely feel it. According to the doctors... It won't ever be the same again. He didn't care much about that right now though.
It was almost midnight. Bakugou snuck from his room down the hall. He hadn't been able to visit her today. Like he wanted.
He carefully pushed open the door. Hoping to see her sitting up. Hoping to see her smile and tell him she had been waiting on him. That she knew he'd come and see her. That she was awake and okay.
He opened the door and looked into the dark. Kira's bed was closest to the door. She was as unmoving as ever. Laying on her back with a small tube attached to her nose. Helping her breath. According to the doctors Kira could breathe on her own now. But they had a breathing tube just in case.
But for the first time she wasn't the first person he noticed when he walked in.
There was someone else in her room.
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