Chapter Two: The Hard Truth

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The words that came out of Doctor Yamamoto’s mouth made Katsuki feel like he wanted to throw up. Decades? How many decades? This couldn’t be real. Maybe he was just in one of those dreams that makes it seem like you’re in an alternative universe. Yeah, that much be it, he was just sleeping and none of this was real.

He was just asleep, Midoriya isn’t an old man with grandkids and Katsuki hadn’t been in a coma situation for many decades. Just a dream.

A smirk made its way onto the ash blonde’s face.“You know what? I don’t give a fuck.” He laid down in the hospital bed with closed eyes and a smirk. “This is all just a dream. None of this is even real. It’s all just a dumb dream.”

Doctor Yamamoto looked at the blonde as his eye twitched in annoyance. “Alright then. If this is a dream like you think it is,” Yamamoto took out his phone out of his pocket and turned it on then made the screen face Katsuki. “Tell me the time.” Katsuki groaned in annoyance before opening his eyes and looked at the time on the screen.

“1:31pm. What? You need new glasses or something?” “No but know you should know that you’re not dreaming. If you were dreaming right now, you wouldn’t have been able to read the time.” Seeing how the male’s expression wasn’t changing from how annoyed he was, Yamamoto took off the stethoscope hanging from his neck and placed the chestpiece on Katsuki’s cheek. From how cold it was, it made him flinch away and place a hand over his check.

“Believe me now? You’re not sleeping, and everything you see is the new now.” Yamamoto felt his eyebrow twitch with annoyance as he stared at him. Bakugou’s eyes stared at him back. The ash blonde didn’t know what to say- what to think.

“Alright you sick fucks- am I in that gaming system Dunceface thought I couldn’t do? Get me out of here!” His hands were out ready to use his quirk, a form of expression really rather than wanting to harm someone- he was still a hero, well sidekick but still. Hana let out a yelp of surprise and quickly hid behind Yamamoto.

The tall man held his hand up to the blond although it did nothing to calm Katsuki down, it made him stay quiet.

“You’re not in a game either. I can tell trying to accept this information is troubling which is why we decided to call in a...friend you can say. She should be here soon so for the time being you’ll be here. While you wait, eating should do you some good since you’ve gone too far without it.” Yamamoto looked back at Hana and gestured to set the tray of food on the side table which she quickly did before returning to her hiding spot behind the doctor.

Could it be racoon eyes? What if it was earphones? Hell, it could maybe be round face. Katsuki wanted to ask who was coming but didn’t get the chance as Yamamoto and Hana excused themselves and left his room. With a sigh of frustration, he ran a hand down his face before he looked over at the tray holding his food. A growl came from his stomach and he found himself reaching for the tray.

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While he ate in silence, the TV having been turned off a few minutes prior, his mind wandered. He didn’t want to believe he’s been out for so long- that everyone moved on without him as they got to live their lives. Oh lord, who was still alive? Who was dead? Did they know he woke up? Would they come? So many questions ran through his head and it was starting to give him a headache.

The more he thought, the more questions than answers he got.

Before he knew it he had already finished his food, his plastic spork hitting the bottom of the bowl as he mindlessly stared at it. The coldness of the room didn’t faze him at all despite slight goosebumps forming on his skin. His brain was doing laps as he tried to wrap around his supposed “new reality.” ‘Who’s still alive?’ was a question that just wouldn’t get out of his mind. The thought alone made him shiver.

He shook his head, wanting the thought to go away with no avail. Katsuki huffed as he set the tray back on the side table before looking at his hands. If he had really been out for that long...could he still use his quirk like he used to?

A knock made Katsuki lift his head, his eyes stopping on a woman with white hair that was done up in a ponytail, red eyes and wore a yellow dress with white details and a white lab coat. Neither of them said a word, Katsuki’s eyes were too busy focusing on the single horn on her head while the woman looked at him in disbelief.

She was old, well, not that old but the small amount of wrinkles on her face made it noticeable that she wasn’t as young as she used to be. Despite seeing her like that, anyone could tell her eyes had the power to hold so many emotions.

“Bakugou?...They really weren’t kidding when they said you were out- I almost thought they were messing with me but..” In only a few seconds she had made her way to the bedside and had pulled him into an almost bone crushing hug. “It’s been so long and when I got the call I came as soon as I could-” The white haired female pulled away from the hug and gave him a once over. “Oh my bad, you’re probably in pain. I didn’t hurt you did I?”

Katsuki just stared at her speechless. No, it couldn’t be. Or could it? It’s… “Eri?” His brows furrowed at her and his face softened once he saw the smile grow on her face. Eri didn’t hesitate to pull him back into another bone crushing hug. Katsuki slowly wrapped her arms around her, almost as if he was scared she’d disappear if he returned a full hug.

They stayed like that for a bit. It brought comfort to them both. For Eri it was getting to see one of her long lost friends after so long and for Bakugou it was getting to see a familiar face and not having to deal with complete strangers.

Both of them eventually pulled away from the hug and she grabbed his hands and Katsuki didn’t feel like pulling away his hands from her grasps. “Are you okay?” In Eri’s eyes Bakugou could see the concern pooling in them. “No.” It was a quiet reply and she almost didn’t hear him. But she did and let out a small sigh.

“The others will be so excited to see you again after so long… Yamamoto told me how I’m the only one who was told you were out. They didn’t want you to be possibly overwhelmed if everyone was here all at once. Slowly you’ll meet everyone again but for now, I’ll be the only one for the time being that will meet with you.”

“What happened that day?” The sudden question asked made Eri go quiet. “We won’t tell you now, our main priority is for you to recover. Baby step by baby step, you’ll be told the full story. Just don’t rush it. Take it as it comes.” Katsuki wanted to groan but couldn’t. Not at Eri, she doesn’t deserve that.

“Baby steps Bakugou, very slow baby steps. You can do it.”

Katsuki Bakugou had never been more anxious and desperate for answers in his life before that moment.

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Hey....hey...how y’all doin’?

Okay so I know I said I’d get this chapter out last Saturday but I just couldn’t find that motivation to see what direction I wanted to take this chapter but I FINALLY FINISHED IT! LATE BUT IT’S FINISHED!

Also, should I make a taglist?

New Picrew tagging thing!

Make yourself with this adorable picrew: https://picrew.me/image_maker/400146 and idk tag people if you want

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Mental Health Resources

You hold the power to a happier mind in the palm of your hand.

I’ve noticed a need for mental health resources in this little circle I write for. Unfortunately, the United States especially is not great about advertising these resources, so their existence is widely unknown. These resources are mostly U.S. resources, however going through your country’s healthcare system, your employer, or your university for information should put you on the right path.

I will maintain and update this list as I have time and more information, but I wanted to get something out ASAP.

Please, do not entrust your mental well-being to strangers or venting areas. You deserve proper attention and respect paid to your pain, and at any given time, you can approach someone going through an equally tough time and end up feeling unheard.

You have control over your mental health to a certain extent and that, to me, is empowering. Healthy habits as well as affordable treatment and even online resources can help get you on the right track to a better life, and put you on a path to healing. Please also check with your university, if you attend one, as they will have counselors and other information available to you.

Resources

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Available 24 hours. Calls in English, Spanish.1-800-273-8255

If you’re considering suicide, I beg you, call this number. You will not be harmed or taken to a mental hospital. Just tell yourself, “If I make it through this call then-” and start setting small goals in the world of the living for yourself. One step at a time. No matter how badly you feel about yourself, someone, somewhere, cares about you. This is an excellent resource to use if you’re considering acting on those thoughts.Talk to another human who is ready to help you 24/7.

Mental Health America (MHA):

This is the absolute BEST online hub for locating mental health resources in the United States. If you live in another country, you should have similar resources, so please do a quick Google search to check. However, they provide universal information such as nutritional information, healthy habits, etc. They also have a screening tool to help you decide what action you can take to improve your situation.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Helpline: call 1-800-662-4357

They will help you find treatment for mental health and substance abuse issues. Free, 24/7, in Spanish and English.

“I can’t afford therapy” MHA info on how to proceed

Excellent information on how to speak with insurance and tap into other resources in order to address and improve your mental health. Group therapy is a great alternative to individual therapy, which is more expensive. There are even free support groups (maybe not so much in the world of COVID) that meet online and you can speak with others facing similar issues.

LGBTQIA+ resources for mental health

Resources for those with the specific needs that may exist as a member of this community. These include crisis text lines, directories to local resources, assistance with finding discrimination-free treatment for mental and physical health issues, and information about caring for your mind in a world that isn’t always accepting of you as you are. They also provide educational tools for family members to help better understand LGBTQIA+ individuals experience.

Therapy for Black Girls.ORG

“ Therapy for Black Girls is an online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls.” Using this resource Black women and girls can find a therapist who may relate to them on a more personal level, and better understand their challenges and experiences.

Racial stress Information and resources American Psychological Association (APA):

The self care section of this is near the center. You can reach it through the “related” link directly to the right under the header.

People of color face unique challenges in the United States. The APA provides information on how this can impact parenting, how to take care of yourself as you experience racial stress, and resources to help with a multitude of issues you may face.

MHA National “31 tips to boost your mental health”

There are things you can start doing RIGHT NOW to improve your mental health. Don’t let others be in control of your well-being. Asking for help is of course encouraged, but at the end of the day, you want to hold the reigns and control your life. From healthy sleep to exercise, all these tips have been proven to have a positive impact on your mental health.

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Genderqueer/non-binary celebrities

Amandla Stenberg: non-binary actress and singer (The Hate U Give, The Hunger Games) [she/her; they/them]

Ezra Miller: genderqueer actor (The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Justice League) [prefers he/him but is comfortable with all pronouns]

Chella Man: genderqueer YouTuber, actor & model (Titans) [he/him]

Brigette Lundy-Paine: non-binary actor (Atypical, The Glass Castle) [they/them]

Angel Haze: agender rapper & singer (Battle Cry, Cleaning out my Closet) [she/her; he/him]

Indya Moore: non-binary actor & model (Pose, Queen & Slim) [they/them]

Ruby Rose: genderfluid actress, model, talk show host, DJane (Batwoman, OitnB) [she/her]

Asia Kate Dillon: non-binary actor (Billions, OitnB) [they/them]

Quintessa Swindell: non-binary actor (Trinkets, Euphoria) [they, them]

Jonathan Van Ness: non-binary television personality, podcaster & hairdresser (Queer Eye) [prefers he/him but is also okay with they/them & she/her]

Feel free to add other celebrities or to correct me if I’ve got something wrong!

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If UA Had A Color Guard

*Part Two*

Previous Part

*Mostly involves Class 1-A, a few from Class 1-B and Shinsou*

*By color guard, I mean the one that preforms at halftime with the school band at football games*

*People can be in more then one line*

Dance line: Mina Ashido/ Momo Yaoyorozu/ Yuga Aoyama/ Tooru Hagakure/ Ochako Uraraka/ Mashirao Ojiro/ Setsuna Tokage

Flag line: Ochako Uraraka/ Denki Kaminari/ Izuku Midoriya/ Mashirao Ojiro/ Koji Koda/ Sero Hanta/ Mina Ashido/ Tsuyu Asui/ Hitoshi Shinsou/ Neito Monoma/ Setsuna Tokage

Saber line: Shoto Todoroki/ Hanta Sero/ Tokoyami Fumikage/ Izuku Midoriya/ Momo Yaoyorozu/ Hitoshi Shinsou/ Itsuka Kendo/ Neito Monoma/ Setsuna Tokage/ Sen Kaibara/ Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu

Riffle line: Katsuki Bakugou/ Ejiro Kirishima/ Tenya Iida/ Rikido Sato/ Mezou Shouji/ Kyoka Jiro/ Ochako Uraraka/ Itsuka Kendo/ Neito Monoma/ Sen Kaibara/ Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu

Captains: Tenya Iida/ Momo Yaoyorozu/ Itsuka Kendo

_Fall Season_

Because there’s almost thirty of them on the team, they take up the whole bus

There’s an unspoken rule about letting Aoyama get on the bus first so he can choose any seat all for himself

Before the bus drives off, Iida is telling the rest of the team to put their seatbelts first because safety first

Less than half of them did so

Bakugou has to yell from his seat to shut up or else they’ll get there late

The bus driver is pretty chill. Everyone refers to her as “Aunty Wheels” after everyone witnessed her use either roller skates, a skate board, scooter, ect

Kaminari came up with the name

Aizawa, Hizashi, Toshinori and Kayama take up the first two rows

Aunty Wheels will have music playing in the over head as she drove the bus

They’re sadly all clean version

WAP eventually came on but it took everyone a while to recognize it

Mina, Denki, Hagakure, Tokage, lowkey Monoma, Uraraka, Midoriya and yes, Todoroki too are almost screaming the actual lyrics

Iida tries to stop them

They only got louder

Someone posted a video about it on their stories

When they’re fifteen minutes away from the school they’re going to, Aizawa will ask the bus driver to turn off the music for a bit before turning to look at them

Everyone quickly shuts up when they see him turn to them

“When we get there only have your adidas pants, jackets zipped up to hide the costumes, and your drawstrings. The faster we get the equipment out from under the bus, the more practice time we’ll have before preforming. Understood?“ “Yes sir!“

Costumes are uniforms they pay to keep

Instead of the costumes having a specific gender, they’re unisex

The hair style varies because of the length of someone’s hair

Short hair = one bun, medium length = two buns, long hair = three buns (use Rey from Star Wars as reference)

Guys have their hair hair sprayed and/or gelled back

Bakugou, Midoriya, Kaminari, Tetsutetsu and Shinsou use the most hair spray and gel

Aoyama and Sero have low pony tails

Once at the school and they get off the bus, the atmoshpere changes

They were joking in the bus

But now?

Every single one of them is serious

I’m talking about resting bitch faces, some of them hold their heads high

And no one talks which adds to the intimidation factor

When Aizawa tells them to line up after the weapons are in the red cart (the blue cart is for water bottles and gatorade) and the flag bags have been grabbed, Iida, Momo and Kendo are each leading a line

While they’re walking to sign in, they walk five feet apart to look bigger

None of them look around but with using their peripherals, they know other groups are staring at them

After signing in and finding their practice spot, they set their drawstring bags close to each other and get their own equipment before setting in a block

Aizawa will set the speaker in front of them while they stretch and play music

He’ll put on three songs at most before they do across the floors and a bit of movement

After that he’ll just have the show music playing on repeat and lets them go off into their sections

Riffle Line

Bakugou and Iida are the ones who are the top two in riffle so they’re cleaning any work that’s dirty

“Shitty Hair watch your pitch it’s tilted a bit. Anymore and it can hit you dumbass.” “Thanks Bakubro!”

“Bakugou refrain from using such language!’

“Shut up Four-Eyes!”

“You’re acting so rabid Bakugou! You sure you have your shots?”

“He’s had his rabbis shots Monoma.” Jiro snickered and Uraraka started cracking up

“I WILL-” “Hey Bakugou! Bet you can’t toss a seven, do a tripple turn and catch in a split!” “BET!”

Thank god for Kirishima being able to distract Bakugou before he continues yelling

Saber Line

“Hey Todoroki, how’s the hand before the pop? Under or over the blade?“ Kendo looked at the duel haired male

This man

Could be a MODEL

When he demonstrates the way he does the work, everyone stops just to look at him

“Does Albert have tape? Mine’s starting to peel off again.” Tokage only noticed her tape getting loose again because of the blade being sticky

“We have a walking tape dispenser. Just get it from him instead of having to walk all the way to the cart.” Kaibara shrugged and seconds later Tokage had to cover her mouth with her hand to surpress her laughter.

Flag Line

Uraraka stood infront of the small block of flags clapping the tempo with Midoriya next to her. “Five, six, five six, seven, eight!”

“Dance with me in my backyard boy-” “Denki!” “Sorry!“

“Wait are we at the double touch the ground or double catch behind the back with our free hand in the air?” “Double catch behind the back kero.”

“Wait, wait, I think I can do the 45 turn around.. Move so I don’t hit you please.”

Koda cradled the flag while standing in first position before opening up as he stepped out. He then turned halfway as he popped the flag so the silk was facing up and then he tossed it over his head before turning once and strongly caught the flag before holding for a bit.

Mina and Uraraka squealed in excitement because it had taken him a while to get the trick

Dance Line

Ojiro helped Tokage with her splits as they waited for Momo and Mina to join them

Aoyama walked over to the two and just

Slide into his left split on Tokage’s right and smiled at her

“Aoyama.” “Yes mon amie?” “I love you but I really want to push you over right now.”

Hakagure giggled as she went into her right split to Tokage’s left with ease

Without hesitation Tokage playfully pushed Hakagure over

_After Practice Time is Up_

When they had to start making their way to the field to meet up with the band, they lined up based on the equipment they have to set up first

They all placed their drawstring bags and clothes in the empty red cart by this point

Since their was four, yes four, movements- they all had their equipment easily accessible to set faster and not waist time

Once at the entrance, Aizawa turned to them and gave them a pep talk

“Go out there and blow their minds. You are all on this team for a reason.”

Hizashi gave his quick talk. “Every single one of you have worked too hard and that got you guys to the division you’re in now. Go rock it out there!”

Toshinori gave the team a small smile as Kayama gave them a wink

“Captains talk to the team.”

Iida, Momo and Kendo nod as the team got close

“I believe in us all! “

“Let’s go out there and do our best everyone!“

“Don’t worry about messing up. Just act like it’s apart of the show and get back in as soon as you can.“

The whole team put (Bakugou was forced to) their hands in the middle before Denki quietly counted to three before they all rose their hands in the air while whispering “Let’s go!”

Aizawa gestured for them to go line up next to the band as they had to go line up at the football field before they were called onto the field

“Please welcome to the field, UA!“

Someone from battery started off the beat and everyone marched in place

They started marching onto the field, stepping with their left foot

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Ngl, these are fun to make XD

For those who also read my Time Forgot Him story, sorry for not updating. I’ll have chapter two by this Saturday!

I need help finding a yuji itadori x reader fanfic-

Okay so the fanfic in question is about itadori taking over his grandpa's farm and he eventually starts a YouTube channel about the farm. The reader in question is visiting their grandparents who happen to be Itadori's neighbors. I can't remember how Itadori and reader meet but I do remember the reader being a Megumi's manager. Oh and there was a fair in town which Itadori and reader go to together. If anyone knows which fanfic I'm looking for please tell me the name and thank you😭🤚

Chapter Two: The Hard Truth