The Letter
Pairing: Vigilante!Izuku Midoriya/Deku x fem!reader
Genre: Angst... đ
WC: 693
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I was originally going to make this a contribution for the aprilshowers event, but as I was writing this, I changed my mind and decided to post this as a 2-part story, this one not being part of the event and then Part 2 being what is going to be my contribution for Day 17 of the event!
"Are you absolutely positive that this stupid idea of yours will work?" Bakugo asks you for what seems to be the millionth time as the two of you sit in your dorm.
"No," you begin with a shake of your head. "But I have to at least try..."
"Well, that's reassuring..." he mutters irritably as he crosses his arms over his chest.
"Yeah, well, you and I both know that he'll listen to what I have to say." you reply, looking up at him. "He's as stubborn as a mule, so it won't be easy, but I have to try and convince him that he has to come back... That he doesn't have to fight this fight alone..."
*Heh* "You're right about the whole stubborn as a mule thing." Bakugo replies, a slight smirk coming to his face. "But what if you're wrong? What if he doesn't come back because you say that he has to?"
He's right.
There is a possibility that Izuku won't listen to you and come back to U.A....
You remember the letter he had written to you.
The letter where he had revealed everything about his quirk, how he had to keep you and everyone else in Class A safe.
The letter where he confessed that he's actually in love with you.
Dear (Y/N),
I just want to start by saying thank you, for everything. You really don't know the impact you've had on me and on my dreams of becoming a hero. How much strife you gave me to continue pushing forward, even when the light inside me seemed to almost fizzle out completely.
I thought I needed to tell you and everyone else in Class A my secret. So, I'm writing letter to leave behind for you all.
My power is a special power that I had received from All Might and now Shigaraki and All For One are coming after my quirk... and me...
At this rate, all of you will be in danger because of me. And I really don't want you to get wrapped up in my mess... So, that's the reason why I decided to leave U.A... To keep you and the others safe.
You remember all of the emotions that were running through you as you had read the letter after discovering it.
Anger.
Sadness.
Confusion.
You also remember all of the questions that were running through your head as those emotions hit you like tidal waves.
'Why did he have to leave?'
'Was he stupid?'
'Doesn't he know how much him leaving will make you and everyone else worry for him?'
Being able to get into U.A.'s hero course and meet everyone in Class A made me so happy.
Especially what I met you, (nickname).
Now, I know what you're thinking, but don't think I'll be forgetting anything that we shared and went through together in my time at U.A.
I promise that I won't.
I really wish things could be different, where I could stay at U.A., but they can't... I can't stay at U.A. because you'll all be in danger because of me... I wouldn't be able to live with myself if anything happened to any of you...
Especially you, (nickname)...
Now, before I end this letter, there's one thing that I never got to tell you..., and I don't know if I'll ever get the chance to tell you in person...
I love you, (Y/N).
I've always loved and I'll continue to do so however long it takes until I can see you again.
I would've told you in person if things were different... And I genuinely wish things were different, I really do... but, I have to protect you... I can't lose you too...
And again, thank you, for everything.
I'll never forget you.
With love,
Izuku Midoriya
"You haven't answered my question dumbass." Bakugo says, breaking you out of your trance, causing you to look at him straight in his ruby red eyes. "What are you gonna do if he doesn't come back?"
"We'll figure out something." you reply. "As I said, I have to try."
Part 2 *COMING 04/17/25!*
I canât keep up with all the socials help, heres some geto doodles hehe ! I will try to keep up with all the platforms I use đ
iâm sure someone has already said it. but iâm rewatching and itâs all i can fucking think
they keep calling it the âfreak quickâ itâs not my fault
PATHETIC MAN BAKUGO KATSUKI SO IN LOVE YESYESYES
Bakugou works. A lot.
It was, admittedly, something you forced yourself to look past. Bakugou Katsuki warned you from the beginning that his work was first. It always would be, his dreams and goals, that was who he was.
âTake it or leave it,â heâd told you once, many years ago. âThis is what I do.â
And back then, a fool completely head over heels for Katsuki, youâd take it. That was your life, too- texts that went unanswered for days, random updates about his day, calling maybe twice a week to see how you were, and you were fine to sacrifice that part of your sanity all those years ago.
But now, Kirishima posts the random flowers he got his partner on any random Wednesday. Midoriyaâs hand clasped under the left hand of his fiancĂŠeâs on his timeline. Even Kaminari, who posts tangled legs of his person before he gets up to start the day. It makes you feel sick.
All you want, all you crave, all youâd sell for, is for flowers on any day. A wedding ring that would mean something. Tangled legs in the morning that beg and plead to stay in the warmth of the sheets.
But Katsuki has never been good at giving you that; heâs not a Prince Charming and his life is not a fairytale, you are not his number one priority and it fucking destroys you on the inside.
For years, you try to let it go, to no damn avail. It just hurts too much to think about for too long, knowing that nothings to change or give, and as long as your heart will love him, youâll be right there waiting, and knowing not whether that love and excitement will always be returned.
But tonight, your dinner sits cold. One place setting untouched, unused and unloved, with your head resting on your hand as the rest of dinner is untouched. The steam stopped flowing from the plates hours ago, and you find yourself still sitting at the table. Your elbows grow sore from perching your chin in your palm.
Your lip quivers as you move to hang your head in sadness, hopelessness, until a knock rouses you from your wallowing. You wipe your eyes and make your way to the locked door, and smile at the guest on the otherside.
"Shoto," you sigh. "Here for your key?"
"Yes," he says simply, nodding his head in appreciation. "I can't tell you how much I appreciate you taking care of the cats. It truly means a lot."
You raise your hand in an attempt to show nonchalance, "it's no big deal at all. I know how busy you get, it's the least I can do for such a good neighbor."
He chuckles, and you forgot how good the sound felt falling from someone else's lips. It feels like it's been ages since you've heard it. He nods his head again, "well, thank you again," he turns on his heel to start walking away.
"Shoto," you say. He stops in his tracks and turns to look at you. You fiddle with the door handle, "could I interest you in some cold dinner? I cooked for Katsuki, but he's not here and leftovers never get eaten in this house, and... I... don't mind reheating some for you."
A glimmer of sympathy crosses his eyes, offering a hum, "I would certainly appreciate the warm meal. Thank you."
It's not the guest you'd hoped, but you've had dinner with worse people. Todoroki's been in your life for longer than you care to remember, what's one more dinner shared together?
It's not like Katsuki is here to say otherwise.
Over a lukewarm, slightly-rubberized-from-microwaving dinner, Todoroki listens to you, holding onto every word as he always does when you speak. It feels nice to be heard again, to not be forced to talk to the walls of your home.
You're not sure how long it's been before the front door opens again, and you feel yourself tense up at the heavy boots crossing the threshold, a snarly "I'm home" ringing in the air.
"Hey," you call back. "Shoto and I were wrapping up dinner, I saved-"
"The fuck's he doing here?" He snarls, and Todoroki merely blinks, bored.
"Is it not friendly to drop in for some company?" He asks, and if you knew Todoroki any less, you'd never know it was his way of riling Katsuki up.
And it hasn't failed once.
Katsuki balls his fist, "not when I'm not fucking home, you freak!"
"Katsuki, enough," you snarl back. Two heads whip towards you, one set of eyes filled with fury, the other with surprise. âMaybe you shouldâve been here when Shoto stopped by. This weird complex youâre in wouldnât be a damn issue.â
âWhat the hell is that supposed to mean?â His words are a growl deep behind a wall of teeth, but youâre so tired it doesnât deter you. You clench your hands and finally curl them into fists. âYou got something to say to me?â
You grit your teeth, âShoto's been here for how long? You havenât. You wanted him out so bad? You shouldâve fucking been here. You werenât. So bite me.â You quickly spin on your heel as stinging tears burn your waterline, leaving the two heroes alone in the living room.
Katsuki barks your name, âweâre not done here!â
âI am.â
You purposely slam the door, knowing itâs one of his biggest pet peeves. He deserves it, and a lot more. Katsuki yells a bit more, too much of a ferocious tone to fully grasp what heâs saying, and itâs matched with Todorokiâs calm demeanor. He kicks Todoroki out, which you hear, and you brace yourself as he stomps into the bedroom, ready for the explosion that's hurdling straight towards you.
But it never comes.
Instead, you watch the bathroom door open and close, and then a few moments later, you hear the shower turn on. Confusion twists through your mind as you try to piece together just exactly what happened, but ultimately drawing only blanks. You sigh and strip into your pajamas, deciding to call it a night before he comes in and stirs the pot more.
He can do it tomorrow.
Though your heart does break a little when you wake up to find the bed next to you cold and made; he mustâve crashed on the couch last night, too enveloped with his fury to come and make amends.
That's fine. You're patient.
Sunday is tense, a day Katsuki usually reserves off to spend time at home, he's made the executive decision to go into work, leaving you to mourn the love lost in the day, love you usually receive in the melting day. Todoroki comes by again, this time to check in on you after the fight he'd witnessed the day before. And to your disappointment, Katsuki arrives home at the same time, briskly brushing past you and your friend.
Monday comes and goes, once again the bed next to you remains cold in wordless grudge. You're not going to apologize, you have no need to.
Even if this is the end of your relationship.
What's there to work through? After forcing you into a life where affection is miniscule and tokes of appreciation are seen as nothing more than an option, perhaps its for the best to let the embers die, and-
No.
You don't want it to be the end. Not like this. Not now. Not after years of giving Bakugou Katsuki your entire life, promising to stand by him through thick and thin.
You'll bite your tongue until it hurts. Until he decides what he wants to do. You're loyal as a dog to him, after all. The ball remains in his court, always.
By Tuesday, Katsuki comes in, and he doesnât even look at you. He washes his hands before shambling off to the showers to mimic some form of warmth youâd once provided him. When you hear the shower head turn on, you curl deeper into your corner of the couch, lowering your eyes to try and fight back the tears that sting at your waterline.
Maybe he is done. Maybe this is it. Heâs sick of waiting for you, sick of your shit and tired of the exhaust you put on his mentality. Work comes first, and if there was ever a time to enforce it, it would be now.
With a soft whimper to mask your cries, you click off the tv and creep your way up the stairs. Itâs dark in your room, the pictures of you and Katsuki invisible until you flick on the light- even then, theyâre not as pristine as they had looked just days ago.
The bed is once again cold and feels far too big as you curl up on your side, knowing if you roll onto his, youâll be met with a hand waking you up and pushing you away.
Youâre not in the mood for that tonight.
Not when for months at a time, heâs been shoving you away, be it with mean words or snaps of venom or just actually moving you from his space, you canât possibly conjure the mood in your little pity party to care for him to disregard you in such brutal ways.
But fuck, god, no matter how much you want to believe it, that you can just as easily fall asleep without him next to you, snores punching through the air and the occasional lull of his head next to yours, you can't, and you hate how bitter and horrible a life without Bakugou Katsuki sounds.
You hate how your life revolves around him, and you wish it didn't, you hate how empty your soul would be without his name coming up on your phone, you hate that you fell so hard for Bakugou Katsuki that a life without him doesn't exist.
You'll never leave him. It makes you feel sick.
What you wouldn't sell, what you wouldn't give, to have Bakugou Katsuki love you just as much as you do, him.
But, as if manifested, no more than an hour later, he does come in. Your name falling from his lips sounds timid, like he's unsure if he should be saying it. "Listen," he snips, lip quivering as he sinks his teeth into the fat, eyes swollen from tears and looking so defeated you're almost convinced itâs not even the Bakugou Katsuki you fell in love with all those years ago.
You slowly sit up, curling up by the pillows as he stands in the doorway, disheveled and frustrated and extremely, clearly, hurt.
âYou win,â he whimpers, hands cupped over his mouth to mimic a paper bag, regulating his breathing. They suddenly drop to the side, âyou-you-you win. I canât do this anymore, I wonât, I fucking give, you win-â
âWin what?â You ask, but itâs clear in your demeanor that you know exactly what heâs confessing to, even as youâre dazed from sleep.
You just want him to say it.
Katsuki uses his sleeve to roughly rub the tears out of his eyes, âjust fucking stop, okay?â He growls, and it sends a shiver through you as it passes his teeth. âYou fucking win, okay? I-I-I was wrong, I never shouldâve said shit about you and Todorokiâs friendship, or said shit-fuck about you spending time with him when I shouldâve been here.â He lets one, saliva filled sob sneak past his lips, itâs like a dam of words break loose. âBut fuck, please just fucking look at me again, Iâm sorry, I just hate the idea that youâll fall for him while trying to get back at me, so please just love me again-â
At that, you jump up to your feet and quickly scurry over to him, brows furrowed in concern but lip pouting out as you toss your arms around him, his knees buckling under your touch and arms limply hanging. â-because I sure wouldnât blame you if you did leave me for him after how Iâve been treating you.â
âKatsuki,â you soothe, a hand reaching up to scratch at his scalp. âThatâs not going to happen. Thatâs not what this was to show you.â You plant kisses along his jawline, hating the feeling of it quivering under your affection. âThis wasnât to show you that my feelings for Shoto become more romantic when youâre not here; it was to show you what you were missing when you couldâve been here.â He slouches further at your words, and you wonder if they were the correct ones to say.
âKatsuki,â you say again, firmly, gathering his cheeks in your hands. Theyâre hot, fuck theyâre so warm from his distress, and and you feel what little coolness your palms held disappear into the swells. âYouâre not going to lose me to Shoto. I would never leave you for Shoto- Iâd never leave you for anyone.â He blinks unconvinced at you, and one of his tears roll over your fingers. âBut you will miss dinners. You will miss movies. You will miss time with me if you donât stop only thinking of yourself in this relationship. What youâre doing now clearly isnât meshing with what I need. What we need from each other. I can only be so flexible before I wonder when weâll⌠when Iâll stop bothering.â
âI donât want to stop,â he mumbles, trying to chase even more coolness in your palms. âI just⌠I want to be the best-â
âAnd you are, but you canât betray yourself by overworking yourself-â
âNo,â he bites through his teeth. âThe best for you. But⌠Todoroki can give you the best shit effortlessly, I fucking see it. AndâŚâ he winces as he stands up, as if disgusted to even say what dares to slip past his tongue. âAnd he can give you the life you want, the life you deserve; I just cant fucking watch it anymore.â
âShhh,â you soothe, pulling his reluctant form into a hug. He tenses, but eventually rests his head in the crook of your neck, trembling hands settling on your waist gently, as if scared youâd break under the touch. Your nails move up to his scalp, scratching lovingly.
âShoto is a mild-mannered, quiet spoken person who thinks logically about everything he says and does,â You whisper, planting a soft kiss to his pounding temple.
âI love that about him, as a friend- but you, Katsuki, are exciting. And you make loving you just as addictive.â
He does, finally, perk up at that, and you smile against his skin. âSay more stuff like that,â he mumbles, sniffling, but you tighten your arms around him while you giggle softly at the idea of having your old Bakugo back.
âShoto and I go to the market together, weâre in and out in twenty minutes tops- but if thatâs what I wanted, Iâd go alone,â he lets out a breathy chuckle, and you grin, âI like bickering with you in the dairy aisle about flavors of milk to get.â
âIf I wanted chocolate milk, Iâd get the syrup,â he defends, as if youâre standing in the aisle and not picking up the pieces of your relationship in your bedroom.
âAnd then when the milk is all gone, I have you bitching at me about the syrup getting wasted,â you snort. âItâs just easier if I get-â
âI love you,â he whispers, his hot breath fanning out over your neck. You pause and smile, relishing in the scent of his post-shower aroma.
âI love you,â you say back, kissing whatever your lips can reach against his head. âOnce a week, Katsuki. I want to go to bed with you at least once a week, and not be left away absolutely panicked over where the hell you may have gone. Iâd like to have dinner with you at some point in the week. I hate missing you, I always have, even when we were teens.â When he finally nods softly, you pull back with your hands cupping his cheeks, the swollen apples looking foreign on your usually solid man. You smirk and use your thumb to wipe his tears, âyouâve always been an ugly crier.â
He chokes softly on a laugh, âwhy do you think I never do it?â He licks his dry lips before looking you up and down, âleave that shit to you.â
âIt is nice seeing you emotional over me for once.â
âYeah?â He rasps. Then, he tugs you in for a kiss, one that sears and tears at your teeth and tongue, one that feels exhilarating and exhausting all at once, one that encapsulates Katsuki in one swift, dominating move.
Itâs jagged and rough, but familiar enough to have you swooning in his bulky, caring arms.
âYou got me in love with you, or some shit.â
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ITS KACCHANS BIRTHDAY EVERYONE CELEBRATE (its also easter so. jesus and katsuki have both risen)
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I NEED MORE FANFICS WHERE BAKUGOU CALLS HIS GF/WIFE MA/MAMA PLSSSS !!!
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