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"And again, pro hero All Might saves the day. Do not leave your seats yet, ladies and gentlemen because our channel has successfully secured an exclusive interview with Japan's favorite Mr. All Might! Let us welcome..."

A yawn ripped out from her throat as she stretched her legs, wishing to bury herself further under the chabudai. The humidity of the summer was just starting to hit Masutafu and it pricked every inch of her skin.

A loud wail startled her awake. She craned her neck to find her mother scrubbing the dining table which squeaked as if its legs could give out at any second. "Hush, boy. I'll give you dinner soon", she cooed at the carrier strapped to her back. "Kotori, turn off the TV. That's enough screen time for you today."

Scratching the maddening itch on her back, she fell onto her back with a 'thunk'. "But moooom, All Might’s interview is on air!"

The woman sighed, discarding her apron onto the table and got herself a glass of water. "I'll record it for you. You can watch it later. It's time for bed."

Crossing her hands over her chest, Kotori tapped her feet against the ground. "It's too hot for sleeping. What happened to the table-fan? Is it not fixed yet?"

At this, her mother shot her a defeated look, rushing again to tend to her brother's cries. "You know how Itsuki needs all those expensive medication to help his with condition? Dear, we're not in the best financial situation right now and had to sell some items to afford all that. Your old books, clothes... Plus the fan won't even be necessary once the rain starts."

Kotori could only stare blankly. She wasn't an idiot, she understood these things. Her brother needed all the help they could get him but she was also a kid. She wished her parents could spend time with her more, pay a little more attention to her. Itsuki could be with them as well but all she yearned for was a little bit of affection.

Dejected, her sullen eyes trailed towards the light post flickering outside. "I understand."

A hand placed on her shoulder, her mother kissed her forehead, patting her cheek. "That's my girl. As for the heat, why don't you take a walk outside, hm?"

"Okay."

And that was precisely how Kotori found herself strolling the busy streets of the city, tailed by shadows and guided by the lampposts shining down upon her, mind buzzing from the cacophony of the nighttime bustle.

The sights of street food vendors greeted her, making her mouth water. For all the stress put on protecting the future generation, nobody seemed to mind a tween walking by herself. Sometimes she'd bump into a busy body, earning herself a sharp glare, other times shopkeepers would shoo her away with a dirty look.

Don't get her wrong, she knew she wasn't repulsive. It was that, she was just 'someone else's problem'. Nobody cared enough to bother. Padding through the cityscape, Kotori didn't realize when she had wound up in a familiar neighborhood or that a serene silence had befallen her surroundings.

The rusty swings creaked, making her head snap in that direction. A familiar figure stood beside the swingset, pulling the iron chains suspending the seat with a distracted air about him.

"Touya!" She called out, not wanting to give him a fright. But he didn't respond, merely lifting his head to fix his sunken eyes on her. "Touya?"

"Kotori...", he trailed off, dipping his head down again. "What're you doing here?"

"I can ask you the same thing, you know", she spat, a frown etched on her face, brows creased. She scanned him head to toe, trying to assess just what had made the spirited boy she knew so shifty when her gaze fell on his hands. "Are those burns?!"

From the tip of his fingers to the back of his palm, the skin was a gruesome purple, charred beyond what was salvageable. Taking his appendages into her own, she inspected the wounds, "Who did this to you?"

"Kotori", he repeated, tugging her by the oversized summer dress towards the foot of the slide. "I hurt them."

'Them'? Who did he mean by that? Touya wouldn't deliberately hurt someone. He could never! Right? Shaking her head, she blocked those thoughts from plaguing her mind. "Touya, h- how did you burn yourself?"

Taking a shaky breath, the silverette tried to suppress the tears that threatened to spill out. "Mama and Shoto... I hurt them. I don't deserve to be a hero, Kotori. I'm just...a bad guy."

Kotori's eyes grew wide, half trying to register the information dumped on her and half wanting to comfort her closest friend who was shivering, sobs raking his body ceaselessly.

Her fingers carded through his unruly tresses as she brought him closer to her, her eyes aflame with a strange sort of defiance. "Why did you hurt them, Touya?"

The boy looked up, eyes red and swollen. "It was a mistake! I never meant to hurt them. I- I swear."

Kotori smiled. "Then, how are you a bad guy? The villains we see on TV do bad things because they want to. Touya, you are nothing like them. Because you regret your actions. Villains don't do that."

But the throbbing pain just won't go away. He never should have charged at Shoto, his brother did nothing wrong. How was he supposed to be the No. 1 hero if he didn't hesitate to harm a little child, his own brother!

Then again, Touya never wanted to harm him. He didn't know why he felt so much anger and subconsciously, he had directed that rage towards Shoto and his quirk had acted on its own. Guilt crept up onto his conscience, vining around his heart like a poisonous serpent.

Sitting him down on the steps of the slide, Kotori sighed in relief, seeing his hysteria die down, even if it was by a fraction. "Touya, you can never do something bad by choice. You made a mistake and you can apologize it. We are allowed that much, aren't we?"

Touya sniffled quietly, his bottom lip quivering. Kotori never recalled seeing him so vulnerable. So human. His eyes, a bright azure glow, reminded her of the sky, stretching endlessly wide that they held the universe in them.

"But dad... he hates me, Kotori. I just wanted him to see that I can be his successor too. But all I am is a good-for-nothing monster! Will it be better if...if I just die?"

For a moment, her world paused, tears brimming her eyes. Why was it so unfair? They were only thirteen.

Touya wasn't bad for wanting his father's validation and she supposed she wasn't selfish to want a little bit of her mother's time. Damnit, weren't adults supposed to be the responsible ones?!

Gently cupping his face, Kotori urged him to look at her. "Stop saying that. You are not bad, you are not a monster. If not anything else, you are my Dabi. My favorite hero." Sitting next to him, she leaned her head onto his shoulder, curling up into his welcoming warmth. "I don't know about anyone else but I don't want to live in a world where Dabi doesn't exist."

Touya swore he froze right then and there, even if just for a split second. Whether it his mind being blank or his body refusing to cooperate, not a peep came out of him.

And there wasn't much said afterwards.

Because the comfort that came with the fact that even if the world was to be against him, there would always be that one person who was ready to defy the entire world for him was unparalleled.

It was strange. They were just little drops of water trying to make a difference in the vast ocean. They were all but a microscopic existence, merely drifting with the tide but they weren't insignificant, at least not to each other.

And for now, that's all that mattered.

"Hey...wanna get an ice pop?"

#my hero academia #boku no hero academia #dabi x reader #dabi hero au #pro hero dabi #dabi x kotori #touya todoroki #touya x kotori #touya x oc #touya fluff #touya x reader fluff #touya x reader #endeavor isn't such a shitty father #mikunato.blogs #bnha x oc #mha x oc

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"Catch me if you can!"

The patches of snow melted under her feet as she struggled to catch up to the ombre haired boy. "Wait for me, Touya!"

Their dynamic was unexplainable but it was theirs to cherish and to despise. It was just how they worked — Touya always being one step ahead and Kotori following behind without any hesitation.

Huffing from the lack of oxygen from all the chasing in the paradise of ice, the curly haired pinkette plopped down on one of the slate covered benches. "You're always going too fast", she glared at the male who simply chuckled like a kid on Christmas eve.

"I'm not fast, you're just too slow", he teased, slumping down beside her as he threw and arm over her shoulder.

Kotori whined, shoving his side repeatedly, "Get off. You're heavy!"

"Rude", the Todoroki stuck a tongue out, already getting himself ready for another round of tag, pulling his best friend up by the hand. "Break time's over! Let's goooo."

"What? Already?" The girl exclaimed, letting herself be dragged towards a circle formed by all the neighborhood kids. The inking on her arms grumbled in protest; unfortunately for her, her body did not heat up nearly as quick as her companion's. "I'll sit this one out."

Coming to a halt, Touya rounded on her. "Nu-uh. You promised, Tori."

The shorter girl sighed, teeth clattering from the lack of mittens and the numerous holes on her sweater from tear and wear. Her family wasn't as well off as others residing in the area and most days it was tough for her mother to put three square meals on the table for the family. They couldn't afford such luxuries, she was told. "But it's so cold."

Peeking over his shoulder as if to make sure they weren't being observed, Touya leaned down to a hunch, prompting her to do the same. "Wanna see something cool?"

Awe sparkling in her ruby eyes, Kotori nodded eagerly. Touya held his hands out and she latched on, not yet knowing what he was up to but putting her trust in him. Soon, a strange warm sensation filled her. It was like one of her mother's home-cooked meals, filled with love and adoration. It made her feel fuzzy all over.

A massive grin threatened to split his face as Touya watched her eyes light up with joy. "Pretty cool, huh?"

Bursting into a fit of giggles, Kotori ignored the 'shh's from him, throwing her arms around his frame in a bear hug. "You got your quirk! Congratulations!"

"Keep your voice down!"

Taken aback by the rebuke, she tilted her head slightly. "Why?"

Pouting, Touya led them towards the recently abandoned swings. "Just because."

It took a moment but realization dawned on her. Squeezing his hand that snugly held hers, she kicked off the ground. "You didn't tell anybody yet, did you?"

His silence was answer enough.

Smiling, Kotori leaned towards his side, "Don't worry, your secret is safe with me. But Touya, now we can finally train to be pros! Our names will be at the top of Japan's Hero Billboard Chart!"

Catching onto her innuendo, Touya smirked, "Yeah. No. 1 hero Dabi and his sidekick, Saphira."

Kotori glared, "Hey! I'm nobody's sidekick!"

"Well you're still slow, Miss Snorlax!" Touya claimed and took off immediately.

"Get back here!"

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mikunato · 2 years

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I'm not crying I swear

My eyes are just sweating profusely 😭

What if?

characters: Sasuke Uchiha x fem!reader;

additional: Naruto Uzumaki x fem! reader; Sakura Haruno; Orochimaru, Sai, Yamato, Boruto Uzumaki and Himawari Uzumaki have a brief appereance; mention of Kakashi Hatake;

warnings: afab!reader - fem!reader; characters age range vary from children to adults; fluff; angst; emotions all over; mentions of: nudity, subtly implied intercourse, blood and death.

notes: SFW; i'm extremely in my feels today- this song ALWAYS breaks me no matter what - i actually cried throughout writing this, don't ask me why - especially the end - my emotions are all over the place 😊

word count: 4.074 - i'm sorry - my feels got me carried away

taglist: @haikyutiehoe - thank you for being my first ask and requesting to be tagged in this 😭 - hope you like it 🤐

Mood 🎧 LUKAS GRAHAM - 7 years

"It was a big big world, but we thought we were bigger Pushing each other to the limits, we were learning quicker" - "Something about the glory, just always seemed to bore me 'Cause only those I really love will ever really know me"

There was not a single second of his mere, bitter life in which he did not love you.

Not even when you were children and the spark in your eyes lit up when Naruto was making one of his stupid jokes, intoxicating laugh boosting his ego. Or when you two sparred with chopsticks over the bowls of ramen over at Ichiraku's. Sasuke believed to be completely incapable of maintaining a conversation with you for more than a minute. You were pulled into Naruto's boisterous orbit while he stood behind watching and waiting. He could only hope that one day your eyes will lit up for him the way they did for the Nine-Tailed Fox boy. Watching from the rooftops how you would playfully wrap your arm around Shikamaru's, your childhood best friend, placing a quick peck on his cheek that had the boy flustered beyond reality.

That is how he found himself plagued by a simple question: What if?

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Not even when the Kusanagi was aimed at your throat, trying to cut the only bond strong enough to pull him back, Sasuke did not stop loving you. It was absolutely abysmal how small droplets of blood trickled down your neck, not a single tear staining your beautiful, smooth skin, vividly remembering those piercing eyes flash with determination.

When he left to find Orochimaru was the day when he also found out that your heart ached for him. Not for Naruto. Not for Shikamaru. Not for other stupid boys he deemed unworthy of your attention. It has always been him. Arms wrapped around him, your head resting into the crook of his neck, pleading. YOU pleaded for HIM to stay.

That is the first time Sasuke believed he had failed you. He was never going to be able to fulfill your wishes, to offer you the life you truly deserved.

The question still stood: What if?

You loved him with such fervor it was astonishing. If he could ever touch your love, the skin would scorch as if trying to get closer to the sun. “Come home.” your sweet, pleading voice tickled his dark heart, the faint broken tonality causing ripples in his soul. “Come back to me.” Those were the words that had his soul snap violently, tiny cracks breaking the hardened surface. You were the only person capable of reaching him so painfully deep. Naruto could not raise his gaze from the ground because he knew, he knew Sasuke will never be able to come home until the dust settles. Sakura finally realizing, right there and then, that he will never be hers because you were his lifeline. Even Sai that had the emotional range of one of Orochimaru’s snakes could feel the agony. Yamato stood behind you, ready to protect your life no matter how much it hurt. “I can’t.” Sasuke replied coldly, harshly, full of hate, playing the well rehearsed act of not caring. “Not until it’s done.” His heart was booming into the ears, waves of pain washing over him as the famous Uchiha dark gaze traced your powerful form. God, you were a gorgeous girl! The way you held yourself, the slightly raised chin in defiance, the ability to look more like an Uchiha than he did. “Take me with you.” your beautiful voice cracked. “I can’t do this without you.” The next thing Sasuke witnessed, in all its glory, was your palm wrapping around the sharp blade of the Kusanagi, instantly rupturing your skin, blood flowing along its sharpness. Shock flashing on everyone’s faces as you stood there, imposing, intimidating, tightening your grip on the blade. “Kill me.” you spoke, oh, so softly it had his soul hum at the sound. “If that is what is keeping you back, I will accept it wholeheartedly. If that helps you to come back home, I will happily oblige.” Sasuke wanted nothing more than to drop the sword and pull your body into his arms, to hold you tight and bind yourselves to a promise. He wanted to play with your hair, twirl the strands in between his fingers, to pinch your full cheeks and annoy the life out of you before letting out the laugh that joins in his dreams. Sasuke realized that he had never had the chance to kiss you, leaving when too young only to find each other again now. The way you stood before him now, the way your power was making itself known had him weak in the knees, wanting to capture your puffy lips into a deep kiss and never let go. “Not now.” Orochimaru spoke dryly, appearing out of thin air and pushing away the blade from your throat as your hand finally released it. Sasuke knew Orochimaru was not incompetent as he knew quite well that his beloved vessel would never be capable of killing the truest love he had ever felt since the grim end of his family.

Slowly vanishing into an illusion of fire, the last image Sasuke had of you was knees hitting the ground roughly as the tears finally escaped those eyes that never left his mind.

That day he broke and failed you for the second time. He once again knew that he was never going to be able to fulfill your wishes, to offer you the life you truly deserved.

Yet again, the question that started all creeped in: What if?

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The first time Sasuke dared to kiss you was during the war and its heat of battle, an entire world too preoccupied to care of two teenagers silently accepting each other. Despite the skills he had developed along the years, Sasuke's all too perfect Sharingan proved to be a worthy opponent for Uchiha Madara and his acolyte, Obito Uchiha, yet it was not enough to protect him completely. "Y/N!" Naruto's scream ruptured from his lungs. Sasuke's head snapped violently towards the direction from which the voice came only to be met by your wide smile, lips shut and a rather disturbing peace engulfing the gaze set on him. Arms raised to the sides, knees slightly bent and trembling as blood was trickling slowly from the corners of your mouth. Dread. Complete and utter dread washed over Sasuke, life draining from his pale cheeks as you let out a chuckle. "I remember asking you to kill me a while ago." you said swallowing thick gulps of blood. "I'm glad you didn't. Who would've protected you now?" When the knees caved under you, his arms caught your body in an instant, Sasuke's eyes glancing at your back to see it riddled with multiple small, black rods, too many to count, embedded deeply into the flesh as some were halfway in, drenched in a Chakra that started to dissipate as they hit their target. You could have avoided this. You were not a simple Kunoichi that lacked the skills or the talent to dance between the deadly weapons. There was a choice to make to either let him be hit or protect him. You once again discarded your life for his, a memory of scrambled words pleading for him to kill you reemerging. "Why do you always have to be so annoying?" Sasuke hissed cupping your cheeks, thumbs wiping off the blood from the corners of your mouth.

"Is there any other way?" you asked, eyes half-lidded, pushing painfully a small smile. With complete disregard to bodies dropping dead around you, to the screams of Shinobi fighting, to Kurama's roar as Naruto protected you both, to Sakura finally reaching you, placing her arms on top of your back to heal you after removing each rod, Sasuke finally brought himself to do what he has always wished to. His lips captured your bloody ones, squeezing softly the flesh of your cheeks as you hummed. He was never the guy to show any kind of affection or emotion, to display it so publicly without shame, to let himself go in such dire situation. However, the fear of not knowing if tomorrow you will still be here crippled the most closed off boy this world has ever seen. God, he loved you so much it hurt. Searing pain twisting his heart in motions he never thought existed. "Sasuke .." Sakura whispered and he pulled back, jaw clenched with rage. "Leave Y/N to me, please."

"You owe me, Uchiha." your hoarse voice barely able to keep up its usual volume. "I saved your life. One day you'll have to save mine."

"Don't die." Sasuke said removing his hands from your face as Sakura's arm wrapped around your torso to hold you steady in the process. "Then I can pay my debt and save your annoying ass." As soon as the last two words rolled off his lips, Sasuke bent slightly, bringing his index and middle finger in front of your forehead before tapping them playfully against it just as his brothers used to. The last soft laugh you gave was met with immediate fainting, body resting into Sakura's arm as she healed you with the other. Your best friend's sadness was crippling because of the deep injuries you were possessing and he decided to throw himself into the battle, to have his mind not focusing on the thought of you dying.

When war broke, he swore to protect you even in exchange of his exhausting life. That day he failed you for the third time.

If you were ever going to wake up, to smile again, he would still plague himself with the question of What if?

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Tracing the few scars that could not be fully healed, Sasuke remembering each and every rod that caused them, even after three years since the war has ended. The warmth of your skin wrapped around the coldness of his fingers, a deep sigh leaving you at the touch. Both of your naked bodies were tangled into the sheets, limbs wrapped around each other as only slow, calm breathing could be heard.

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After the war, after choosing to not have his arm restored to always be reminded of his sins, a way of penance he deemed to be this particular choice, Sasuke left the Hidden Leaf to see how the Shinobi world will recover with his own eyes, to travel and reflect over the mistakes he made, to protect the village in his own way. He left without saying a word to you, silence filling the room as you both had nothing left to say. You hated it, you hated him for abandoning a promising life, you got tired of constantly begging for the love he had but never accepting it fully, so you stayed silent. Back turned, the door opened, Sasuke's steps leaving the wooden floor of your house for the last time. After a year and a half since his departure, he crossed paths with his best friend, leaves shuffling under their feet as they stood into the woods on a hidden path. Naruto was on his way back to the village as Sasuke used it for a detour towards another travel. That is how he found out you were finally happy. Naruto explained how, after he left, Kakashi as the Hokage accepted your choice of forsaking the life of one of the greatest Kunoichi and turned to be a simple teacher at the Academy. Mornings with the children, lunch at Ichiraku's with Naruto, dinner with Sakura and Ino, evenings playing Shogi with Shikamaru. You laughed again, eyes no longer red from crying constantly, dark circles under them long gone from the sleepless nights, finally accepting the help of your friends. Sasuke absorbed each and every word, tucking them into the deep corners of his heart as it brought him joy. He could never offer the life you truly deserved but everyone around you could. It didn’t fall on deaf ears how Naruto spoke of you, gaze not averting his, glossy eyes and blushed smile. Sasuke realized that his best friend was the real reason of you standing up and walking again on your own. He wanted to tremble with anger, to let himself be consumed by rage and scream in pain at Naruto. However, Sasuke could not. The man standing in front of him was capable of offering you exactly what he couldn't and it settled calmly into his troubled soul. If there was someone in this world he trusted more than anyone, it was Naruto. He was the only one he would entrust your heart to. "Does she feel the same?" Sasuke asked leaning against a tree.

"I don't know." Naruto replied doing the exact same, both face to face covered by the shadows of the trees.

"She should." Sasuke said studying his surprised expression.

"Sasuke, that girl loved you since I can remember." Naruto followed a bit taken back by his friend's words.

"That does not mean Y/N cannot love another." Sasuke replied with a small smile. "I have entrusted her to you the moment I left the village and you did not disappoint." Naruto's eyebrows shot up in surprise as he could not imagine for the life of him, no matter his feelings for you, to take away his best friend's only true love. He was probably the only person that knew Sasuke will never return fully to the village as there was simply too much torment in his heart. "I am entrusting you with Y/N's heart." Sasuke said pushing himself off the tree. "Do not fail me, Naruto."

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Another year and a half passed since that conversation and it marked the present situation in which you and Sasuke found each other for the past two days. Nothing but naked bodies, consuming each other to the point of exhaustion, soft touches following, sweet nothings being whispered under the safety of this roof. After three years in which you had learned and managed to build a life without the love of your life, to finally grasp the true meaning of happiness and be capable of feeling love again, you left the village. A month of searching, mind focused only on a simple goal, you finally found Sasuke tucked away into a small room in one of the hot springs at the border between the Country of Fire and Country of Rain. You knocked on the door, took a deep breath and listened to his bare feet slapping against the wooden floor. Sasuke's eyebrows shot up in surprise seeing you standing in front of him, civilian clothes without even the smallest smile. Your eyes were stormy, something brewing into them. Without any warning, your body wrapped around his as lips latched onto each other, hunger and fervor overcoming you both instantly. Sasuke did nothing else but to kick the door shut before taking you all in, drinking in your presence, senses sinking into the scent that always graced his dreams.

Two days later when there was all said and done, he could not bring himself to let you go. You felt so good against him, the comfort of your voice and smile gave Sasuke a taste of how it could've been: the way your lips were capable of breathing life into him, the way your skin against his unraveled every secret he has ever had, the way your eyes captured his heart ever single time he looked at you. "I know what you are about to say." you said quietly, fingers tracing circles on his abdomen. "And it is alright."

"You fell in love with him." Sasuke said placing a small kiss on your forehead. Both of you knew that this had to happen at some point, to wrap the entire story in a beautiful bow of closure. You had to have him, to feel everything he has denied you of all these years. Sasuke had to have you, to feel everything he has denied himself of all these years. You both knew that no matter how much you ended up loving Naruto, the man capable of breathing life back into you, the love that brewed for Sasuke will never go away. Both bound at a soul level, something no one would ever be able to replicate, steal or create.

Pushing yourself up, palms resting on his chest, noses brushing slightly, a small smile captured your lips, one Sasuke has not witnessed before. It was new, refreshing, full of hope and it warmed up his heart. "I'm marrying him." you said not losing the smile, the one that brought a newfound peace in your eyes.

"Good." Sasuke replied reciprocating the smile, able to recognize that you have both finally reached the end of the road. "You deserve the life Naruto has to offer, you deserve the happiness, you deserve a family and you deserve him." He watched how your gaze searched for any bit of dishonesty on his face but Sasuke knew you would not find any. Pain? Probably more than he would care to admit. Regret? Surely. The mistakes he made were many and this was the biggest one: the incapability of healing himself and becoming the man you deserved. With all of that, he was truly happy that the woman he loved beyond any reason one could ever comprehend was finally happy.

Leaning in, Sasuke captured your lips into a soft, calming kiss that reassured you, that erased your worries, that healed that part of you which knew you will never have a life, a family with him. And it was finally and undeniably alright. "One last time?" you asked as a spark of sadness briefly flashed into your eyes.

"One last time." Sasuke replied with a soft smile. As he pulled you into another passionate kiss, body settling under him, fingers intertwined above your head, both knowing that this was going to be the last act of your love. "I love you." you whispered against his lips.

"I love you too." he whispered back completely lost into you. Two hearts started racing in perfect sync and rhythm as never before for one last time. Two souls speaking the same language for one last time and asking each other: What if?

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Leaves turned brown, trees shedding their clothes, snowflakes followed coating the world in a white cloak before the sun could emerge, reviving the earth from its Winter slumber, flowers springing, spreading their perfume, waking up senses and bringing smiles on children's faces. That is how the years have passed, life settling in comfortably with you grading the papers of your beloved students and your husband peeking relentlessly from behind as he frowned constantly. "I bet you don't understand half of it." you chuckled knowing how much Naruto used to love school.

"I'll forgive you for this." Naruto laughed before placing one of his loving kisses on top of your head. "I understand everything, surprisingly."

"Then why are you hovering?" you frowned turning to face him with a pout.

"Because it's almost time." Naruto sighed pinching the bridge of his nose. "You do this every single year. How can you still forget?"

"I don't." you jumped pushing your finger into his chest, voice laced with a threatening tone that was more bark than bite. "This time the papers took longer than expected."

"Come on, love." Naruto smiled stealing a kiss from you. "This is YOUR day, the one you can never miss." Pulling back from his embrace, your eyes bore into the bright blue ones that always brought nothing but pure love and happiness to you as he managed to make you the happiest woman in the world. "Naruto?" you asked swallowing hard.

"Hm?" he nudged your nose with his softly.

"Thank you." you replied capturing his lips into a deep kiss.

"Anything for you." he said smiling into the kiss. "I might've healed your heart but your soul will always need the extra help." Naruto wrapped his arms around you, your head landing on his chest and you felt thankful, grateful. This man, this absolutely gorgeous and loving man was your man, yours only, your husband that saved your heart, breathed life back into you and gave you the most beautiful family anyone could ask for.

But .. he was right. Your soul will never be whole, that small, yet deep crack remaining as some kind of a battle scar because it was exactly it: the result of a battle between your heart and soul.

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Every year, on this particular date, it was the exact same without a single change. You would walk on the old training ground where Kakashi was always so determined to knock some sense into all of you, laying the multicolored blanket Sakura bought, knowing how much you loved reading in nature, under one of the trees, the shadow of its leaves protecting your skin from the sun before lazily opening the book you were reading in that particular week. It was such a bitter-sweet moment knowing what it actually meant.

In the same tree under which you spent your day, Sasuke would sit patiently on one of the branches above you, hidden by the crown of leaves for the children to not see. "Boruto!" your snappy voice, which had Sasuke always laughing quietly, resounded into the open space of the training ground. "Can you please stop trying to tie Himawari to that log? There will be plenty of time for that. Ask your father."

"But mom!" Boruto would whine.

"No buts." you instructed. "Play nicely." Boruto huffed and puffed before picking up Himawari to soothe away the sadness of him trying to tie her to the log by placing small kisses on her plump cheeks.

A melancholic smile curved Sasuke's lips, remembering quite well what it was like to be instructed by you, always having a certain way of keeping everyone on their toes. He took in the happiness radiating from you when watching your children, how your nose crinkled when Boruto was being annoying, how you hummed with care and love every single time Himawari kissed your cheeks, how you bit on your lower lip when the plot of the book became too intense.

God, he loved you.

Sasuke was happy. You became exactly the woman he always thought you will be, built the life you deserved, had the family you always wished for. Even if it had absolutely nothing to do with him, simply knowing you were happy and loved was more than enough.

Years ago, he entrusted Naruto with your heart and he still considered it to be the best decision he has ever made. Even without the closeness of your body to his, even without the passionate kisses full of love, even without you smiling because of him, YOU were undeniably happy.

Sasuke owed you from when you saved his life in the war - he had to save your own when the time comes. Now, the debt was paid as he proudly accepted that he saved your life.

Shuffling slightly, your back hit the tree and Sasuke's gaze diverted from the children only to meet the warmth of your eyes. Head tilted backwards, wide smile spreading all over your face and a faint blush pinching your cheeks. Then and there he saw it, the only thing Sasuke did not lost when he chose to let you go: all the love you had for him.

God, you loved him.

The way every single year, on this particular date, you would sit under this tree and he would be there, watching from above. It was precisely the day in which you two shook hands, the only person Sasuke did this with much to the surprise of other students. It was the day your fate was sealed and every year you would meet up here on the training ground. There are no words, no touches, but simply the presence of each other, closing the deep crack in your souls for one more year.

His lips curved into a warm smile, leg bent upwards to place his elbow on it for his cheek to rest into the palm as he kept the gaze on you while the other leg casually dangled off the branch. It was still there, in his eyes, never diminishing as years passed by and you felt completely at peace: all the love he had for you.

Naruto might be the love your life.

But Sasuke? Sasuke Uchiha was your soulmate in life and beyond.

Hearts intertwined, souls bound together, eyes telling your story, a single, innocent question lingered in the air:

What if?

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did y’all consider them together either as platonic or a ship??— the dynamic would be awesome and a powerful squad fr. Or just todochako with Bakumomo tagging along— maybe I just adore them as friends too,,,

three rich kids spoiling Ochako or Ochako helping them all with their character development or some dumb shit idk

Decided to add some headcannons which were requested by some people! It’s rather long and messy so bear with me lol. Do these even make sense? <3 also no ship hate or any of that, leave if you want to be a problematic person.

• Consider Ochako giving Shoto hand-to-hand combat lessons after he requested her when he saw her beat the shit out of some students; he’s nothing to scoff at but god, Ochako can tell he definitely needs some more practice.

• And Shoto is panicking because wow she’s so adorable and pretty even when she’s about to throw him off his feet like wow, and he’s not good at hiding a dreamy smile which is honestly making Ochako flustered—

• Them sparring in the night after classes because Shoto is not a morning person but eventually Ochako says that early morning is far better since they would also have time to study.

• She is used to dragging him out of bed to eat something or simply hang out and socialize, of course if only he’s comfortable (and he says yes because he likes hanging out with her) but then whole class is there and he wants to cry now.

• Lo and behold, they go to the gym and meet our gremlin, Katsuki who grins and proceeds to ‘join’ in the lesson too, it’s basically just him trying to kick Shoto’s ass without actually explaining anything, it’s paying off but nonetheless Ochako is both paranoid and impressed—

• Que Katsuki cackling and taunting Shoto; Ochako is scolding him and cheering for Shoto- the commotion can definitely be heard outside and sounds of insults, blasts and attacks can be heard, it’s thrilling and entertaining, not to mention Shoto is actually getting better. And he’s a piece of shit towards Katsuki too.

• Que Momo entering the gym because she wanted to ask for some tips from Bakugo and next thing y’know she’s getting hyped tf up and ofc she feels as if she’s intruding but none of them are about to let her leave, in the end all of them are are exhausted and burned out. Ochako smiles apologetically because she practically slammed Momo but hey she’s learning and gets a smile in return.

• Ochako taking care of Momo and Shoto- who’s not used to being taken care of after training but it’s nice, Katsuki yelling at their mistakes and indirectly inviting them the next morning too, pointedly telling Momo that she better stop hesitating because he will be the one next time sparing with her and he will be damned if she gives him half of her effort.

• Y’all just know that Shoto and Katsuki would be the one sharing a brain cell, they are both stubborn and rather argumentative- just in a different sense, and ofc Ochako is not gonna miss up a chance to annoy the shit out of him and Momo would be commenting too but in a more mature manner— it’s amusing to watch the three argue ngl.

• Ochako dragging all of them for breakfast- especially Shoto who’s somehow still sleepy and was about to get his ass on bed but no he’s eating whether he likes it or not, and in Katsuki’s words miss ponytail gotta recharge her quirk so ‘sit yo ass down’.

• Him making them all a nutritional and a delicious meal, complaining about their unhealthy lifestyle like we all are growing heroes— your supposed to recharge and get some more meat— pretty much he’s referring to Momo who’s undoubtedly insecure about her body sometimes and Shoto skips breakfast to get his sleep. until Ochako drags him out.

• Ochako helping Katsuki to make food and Momo makes some of her tea to relax their nerves and Shoto pisses his ‘bestie’ off by reviewing everything he’s doing, he mostly cleans any mess and helps with the dishes- none of them like any mess and it irritates them, except Ochako and definitely the human Pomeranian is not going to cook for a useless bastard who can’t even clean to help.

• It mostly ends up with Katsuki listening to the other three talk— sometimes to Momo talking about her goals she wants to reach this year, Ochako talking about almost everything and Shoto giving short responses. until he points out something to Katsuki, irking him and then it’s all chaos when the others come down.

• It’s a strange scene; Shoto giving a teasing smirk while almost getting blown off, Ochako is laughing her ass off and Momo is trying to calm all of them down, she does not want to use her quirk to make dishes and no Shoto do not use your ice to make some— that’s not how it works, and it’s also completely impractical. Ochako might use her quirk to make them both float and cause less damage, or she just wants to mess with them tbh, she’s no less than them.

• They head to class together, Katsuki a bit further because he’s not friends with them dammit, although he does give his opinions to Momo’s rants about the lessons, and Ochako is a ball of sunshine who is the only thing helping a sleepy Shoto, he probably talks with her about what else he would like to learn from her.

• They are loud and that’s a fact, Ochako takes any chance she can get to get under Katsuki’s skin because it’s fun and Shoto does the same. When Mina and Kirishima join them, it’s all downhill from there. Mina, Shoto and Ochako tease the fuck out of Katsuki— who’s about to explode anytime soon. Momo is the quite one of the group as long as Katsuki doesn’t try to rile her up that is. Kirishima is the peacemaker, but man it’s fun.

• study sessions, let’s just say it helps Ochako a lot with her problems, since the other three are the smartest students in the class and all of them exchange their thoughts, mostly Momo and Katsuki in his own way. Shoto prefers studying alone but relents at the last moment, again it can turn into an informative extensive debate but they all came here for a reason and Momo won’t have any of it atm.

• It ends with Momo and Bakugo discussing about some strategies, Shoto is almost nodding off if not for the tea which Momo made for them and Ochako is doing and comparing her homework with the others— she’s panicking about the exams and Shoto is the one calming her down about it, he’s used to being anxious over such stuff before so he knows how she feels about it.

• Katsuki dragging Momo away from learning more- like get some sleep and stop overwhelming yourself, we have training to do tomorrow. Shoto does the same with Ochako, picking up her stuff and even opting to explain her some stuff again if that would help her.

• And yes he falls asleep on her shoulder; he’s not used to their new schedule so it’s understandable that he would feel sleepy and tired, in the end he goes to his dorm with an encouraging smile towards her and our homegirl is blushing hard af. She looks over his neat notes and the other’s too, feeling better about herself.

• They are all intelligent and determinative to do their best, attentive and caring about each other. And it shows that they are developing and growing more confident.

• Ochako brings them snacks when she can, telling them that it’s okay and the others take it because they don’t want her to feel bad, and ofc Momo takes them to expensive restaurants to show her gratitude towards their friends, Katsuki helping them with getting a good fashion sense and nutrition, which Shoto ends up paying for btw because fuck him that’s why.

• Their favorite is simply hanging around the campus or the city; whether it’s to a cafe or a mall, it’s just them enjoying themselves. Shoto slyly buys stuff for Ochako because she deserves the best and Katsuki might spoil Momo with his fashion sense as mentioned before, they end up going to an arcade and then heading back to the dorms. Sure the others might join too but they just hang out without actually informing anyone if it’s not needed.

• They know each other is going through some issues and since they all are brutally honest at times, they can have conversations about anything although ofc it takes a bit time to open up, which is okay, they can still hang out and just be there for each other.

• Also combining their quirks, they have great ideas what to do with them, sometimes though it will definitely get them in trouble but as I said three of them actually share a single brain cell, sometimes Momo might join in too— so it’s upto Aizawa to be aware of their bullshit before they blow the place up.

• Momo and Shoto looking upto Ochako and her great fighting skills, Katsuki making sure they are doing their best and not wasting his time. Momo giving straight opinions about their actions and abilities, she’s great at observing someone’s errors which is helpful at the end.

• Honestly to others, they are a mystery since none of them say much about just how any of them got together so close in the first place, and not to mention amusing to watch. It��s either them watching Momo chastising the fuck out of Katsuki or Ochako arguing with him or Shoto once again about to get blown off. It’s unpredictable and hilarious.

• Momo getting insecure about herself so Ochako, helps her with it. She has had such insecurities too, about chubbiness and other’s opinions so they both have some girl time and talk to each other about it, it’s not fun only being seen as a sexualized person or a chubby soft girl and always getting put down.

• God forbid if Katsuki catches wind of it— he’s going straight to her room and complimenting her in his own way, he’s bringing some food and she better eat it because she deserves it for always working so hard, she’s smarter than him and how he always looks forward for her opinions and rantings, basically he’s gonna beat the shit out of anyone who wants beef with her. And the same goes with Ochako, she’s a smart girl and she better understand that. he tries not to get emotional and leaves shortly after but would think about it the whole night.

• Shoto might help in his own ways, albeit he’s a bit awkward, he compliments her intelligent speculations and almost confesses her feelings to Ochako lmao. but he tries his best to help them with their insecurities, opting to sparing with Momo with his quirk and buying her and Ochako some snacks because they are beautiful just the way they are and can get whatever they want to without judgment. he’s a gentleman and leaves to give them both space if he’s sure they want some.

• Same goes with the boys; it’s a bit harder with them but eventually they have some talks about mostly in private and not to all of them at once, Katsuki will probably talk with Ochako if she ever asks him about Izuku or if Shoto does, mostly with Momo tho, because she isn’t that close with Izuku so it’s less awkward. yet tense as she tells him to sort things out immediately. it’s needed to be heard tbh and he knows. He doesn’t open about his insecurities openly but all of them know it’s being hinted at.

• Oof Shoto has already unpacked a lot of things to Ochako. he feels guilt af although he knows she’s glad to hear whatever is going on with him, Katsuki bluntly gives his thoughts which he appreciates, he isn’t Ochako to carefully and softly mention the subject but both of them give their true opinions. Momo might relate with the pressure part, her parents ass sweetheart and she loves them dearly but they can be rather strict. he’s not insecure about himself but he’s gotta practice with his fire more whether he likes it or not. — Katsuki is definitely gonna push him harder with that.

• You will find them doing some dumb shit or getting dragged to do one thing or another, nonetheless they are there for each other when it’s needed and have the potential to make a great team (they are tbh) they might have some disagreements but the other help solve it out. None of them hide their feelings or take any shit from the other after a while. They would probably keep doing this after graduation fr.

Gahhhhh I don’t have any other stuff in my mind right now— add your one headcannons snnsjsjsjsjs

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