[If he's honest, he put his damn heels in when he realized he was starting to get "feelings" around Kaminari. Admitting the guy was attractive was one thing; wanting to sit closer to him or find out what kind of music he liked was something else entirely. Plus he'd been pretty sure the blonde had his eyes on Shinsou, from what he saw at the Joint Training classes. Same with him and Kirishima. But guess what. Fucking surprise. And he's got no regrets.
Look, he was taught by his mother never to stick a paperclip in an electric outlet, don't touch the power lines, and don't have wet hands when you unplug an electric cord. Is it any wonder he balked when the guy known for emitting fucking 2 MILLION VOLTS wanted him to stick his dick in his ass?! Results were definitely worth it.
If Bakugou could go without seeing the fucking Midget for a long period of time, he'd be completely fine with that. Even the guy jumping on him at the hospital had been weird as fuck! (It's not like Mineta's gotten any better with age. Fucker achieved his dream of finally getting to go on a Pro mission with Midnight, so... good for him. Their Quirks surprisingly compliment each other. Can't dodge Midnight when you're stuck.)
As for their own agency, as much as Bakugou wants to have one, he admits now that he needs more real-world experience to learn more about how to run an agency. Like being a hero, the blonde had a lot of maturing to do in his understanding of what it means to have an agency and people working under you.]
Wait, HE'S the one who's gonna be informing us?!
[Katsuki stares at the phone and the other three lean in as well. They're supposed to be WORKING WITH their classmate's kidnapper?!]
[ Shinsou may have been his bi awakening and hot as hell, but the guy has terrible taste in blondes (who goes for Monoma??) so that died. Denki definitely thought Katsuki was into Kirishima, too, so it was a surprise. A great one after the initial panic of wanting to kiss the angry gremlin boy. No regrets.
There's a difference between a person and an outlet, Katsuki!! Kind of fair, though - considering his wonky grasp on his quirk, especially when horny. They have a good time exploring in bed and he doubts it's ever gonna get stale. They're both pretty inventive.
Everyone could need a bit of a break from Mineta now and then, but at least he'd grown up a little bit and Denki can trust him to have his back during missions. Hell, sticking down people was great combined with a shock. One threat of pressing charges for being slimy and he was also less... gross. Thankfully.
The electric hero is not in an absolute hurry to get that agency. He knows they're too green so far. Doesn't mean he can't dream about it, though. Working with the people he would die for in an instant, and teaching new heroes... yeah, it's a dream.
Denki has to lean away a bit when everyone yells. ]
Uh... yeah? I told you I couldn't tell you much about him because of that. It was part of that promise. I'll help him get out of kidnapping me and he'll keep giving us information.
[Well considering his choices were Monoma, Kaminari, Bakugou, and Ojirou... Which of them offered Shinsou any real form of compatibility? Though honestly Bakugou only hates Shinsou's choice cause he fucking hates Monoma on principle. NO CROSS CLASS DATING, GOD DAMMIT!! And Katsuki had been into Eijirou for a while, but eventually feelings began to work out and what had been bros + fuck buddies began to fade when Denki began to be more boyfriend material.
Eijirou was fine when Katsuki put an end to their messing around once he and Denki became official. Later on hooked up with Sero and are one of the happiest couples you can be around. Enough it makes Bakugou balk at double dates cause what the fuck is all that positive energy coming from these three idiots?
YOU'RE A FUCKING OUTLET, DENKI!! A LIGHTNING BOLT IN BOY FORM!! Though Denki probably had to deal with his own hangups when a guy who could literally blow up stone with his hands took something a lot more sensitive and less durable than stone into them...
They've all gone on to become amazing heroes. Bearing the scars of their pasts, but moving forward without any intention of stopping. Katsuki's proud to be a part of their class, even if he won't say it flat out if someone asks him. They know.
As for this new piece of information, there's plenty of staring and fumbling going on for a few moments. They're supposed to work with the kidnapper?! How utterly ridiculous is that?!]
FUCK THAT!! WE'RE THROWING HIS ASS IN JAIL AND RIPPING THE INFORMATION OUT OF HIS DAMN HEAD!!
[ Monoma also had trouble for having a 'villain' quirk, so it's no wonder he and Shinsou hit it off. (Everyone hates Monoma on principle.) Denki was a little worried about measuring up to someone as amazing as Kirishima, but he got that ripped out of him very quickly by the redhead and his hype for them.
Roaring amounts of positive energy of happy couples is a good thing, Kacchan! Sure, a lot of mischief as well on the Sero + Kami side, but hey. They knew they were getting trolls for boyfriends.
Surprisingly Denki was never that worried about Katsuki's explosions in bed. The man had such extremely fine control of his quirk, and the few times there were a few pop-pops from those hands were marks of honor for him. He's dating the best, after all. He's the one with an incontinent quirk that comes out with his moods.
The electric blonde turns quiet when the yelling and incredulousness continues, and he knows it's stupid. He knows. ]
I can't... I don't know. He's doing a lot of good things. I don't want that to suffer because he did a stupid mistake.
[Katsuki was more ticked that he'd have to deal with Monoma being around cause his classmate's fucking dating him. Meaning if Hitoshi's coming to a get together, that asshole's coming too. But at least he's... kind of chilled. And Eijirou's been nothing but supportive for his bro's relationship with his other bestie. Still loves hanging out with both of them, Hanta coming along for the ride more often than not. Still a close-knit group that Katsuki can't shake. Ugh.
IT'S EXHAUSTING! HE'LL PUT HIS ROARING OTHER PLACES!! Doesn't help that Kaminari and Sero are still trolls. Haven't lost a single bit of that spark and the other two heroes have to deal with it whenever they hit it off.
Katsuki still finds the times when Denki can get him to explode in bed to be pretty fucking amazing. They've gone through a number of sheets and pillow cases in their love life. Enough that Katsuki doesn't mind getting some cheap ones to have hanging around for spares when the need arises. But really, that spontaneity is one of the reasons he works well with Denki. Keeps him on his toes. Reminds him life's not always about controlling every bit of it.
At least the group's trying to calm down some of the ire and surprise at the reveal. Guess they're going to have a lot to talk about later regarding this. Why the fuck would a kidnapper willingly work with the people allied with his victim?]
You don't kidnap someone as a mistake! Unless they were aiming for someone else and got you.
[Which is not the case here at all.]
Hey, maybe this guy thought this was the best way to meet a bunch of heroes? You know how people do crazy things for attention.
That's fucking idiotic, Shitty Hair. He's a criminal and doesn't want to go to jail, so's playing a trade off.
[ Monoma can't exactly yell about his class being the best forever, so he has graduated to comparing boyfriends instead. Just as annoying, and Shinsou has flipped him over his shoulder and carried him outside more than once. It seems to chill the man down. As for Eijirou's endless support... damn, they have such good friends.
They might not be teens any more, but it just means the pranks are a lot more clever. Sero once made Kirishima eat soy meat for a week before the sweet redhead picked up on it, having thought it was just bad cooking. Denki sent photos of himself taking one of Katsuki's fancy All Might figures on a whole day of 'dating' it. It somehow returned home without damage despite some photoshopped 'accidents'.
They definitely have 'nice' bedsheets and after-sex ones, just like they have fancy sheets and those they put over the rubber-lined mattress to make it not squeak. Ripped pillows, burn marks... they have a very active sex life and sometimes quirks makes it expensive. A lot of extra laundry, too. Denki wouldn't want it any other way.
There's a sigh on the other end, and he doesn't know why his stomach drops. It's such a mess. ]
He said he took me to protect me, and I made him realize that it was a really bad way to do it. He regretted it and set me free. I... want to give him a chance to help us. To redeem himself.
[ The electric blonde rubs his face and then stands, heading for a window to see if he can spot Deku coming. ]
We always hear about villains making mistakes and suffering the consequences, dragging themselves further into that path. I thought that, maybe once, a hero should listen and help instead.
[Yeah, especially when they keep getting trounced by 1-A everywhere! Not that Katsuki lets him get his mouth open a second time if he starts trying to compare Shinsou to Kaminari. He'll be shoving an explosion into his fucking face if he tries it! Good thing Hitoshi picked up on that ever-effective bondage scarf response from Aizawa.
Not gonna lie, Katsuki had a big fat laugh when he learned Eijirou was chomping away on soy meat for that long without noticing. Even if it was disguised as "bad cooking" and helped by the redhead being a general nice guy. AND THAT PRANK WAS NO FUNNY, YOU SHIT!! YOU KNOW HOW MANY HEART ATTACKS HE ALMOST HAD?! THAT ONE WOULD'VE REQUIRED AN ARM AND LEG AT EBAY TO REPLACE!! Might've choked his beloved boyfriend a few times that night after blowing the door off its hinges and emerging from the smoking cloud like the Devil of Vengeance himself.
Sometimes the nice sheets, unfortunately, pay the price, and the after-sex ones are there so they don't have to sleep on the naked mattress. Or the couch. He's taken to buying sheets from different stores so he doesn't get looks from the cashiers. Young adult male buying new sheets every three weeks or so. C'mon. People aren't stupid. Which also means there's no comments...
Sorry, Denki, but kidnapping is always a mess. Especially when it's not the cliche ransom note.]
Denki, you're a real sweet guy. And if you're gonna give him the benefit of the doubt, then I trust you! Let's make wring him out of all the juicy details as payment to work off his villain debt!!
[Katsuki's lips and one eyebrow twitch in unnerved disgust as he stares at Mina. She went from cute and bubbling to friendly supporting to vengefully sadistic in the span of three sentences. The fuck is up with her brain sometimes? It's a spastic as Denki's. Must be cause she's on Acid and he's giving himself Electric jolts.
And yes, Denki's able to see that tiny glittering green spark way off down the lonely highway road. Deku incoming at top speed.]
[ Denki was not exactly happy to be compared to Shinsou either, because they're friends! He's a great boyfriend to his one, thank you very much. Even when taking his very expensive toys out for a day. Sure, the door had been a bit expensive to fix instead, and the monstrous look on Katsuki's face when the smoke cleared almost made him pee his pants. Still worth it for those amazing pictures, though.
It's risking being embarrassed by having to buy lots of sheets or having to buy a lot of condoms, and those didn't really go with their sex life in the first place. Too artificial, he ditched Bakugou the dildo for a reason.
Kidnappings sure are, and Denki doesn't even trust himself right now. He can't tell if he was manipulated or if he really was this foolish, wanting to try to change a life when the cost had been his own abduction. He just isn't sure what he wants, any more.
Mina's comment smooths the edge of his stress, though, and he's grateful to her. Lifting him up and joking with him at the same time. (It was a joke, right?) She's a good friend.]
Thanks, Kirby-chan. Love you.
[ Looking out the window, a big relieved sigh escapes him as he sees that familiar spark of green. ]
[He hates those pictures. They still make his stomach flip. Like putting your hand down the garbage disposal when someone's standing beside the switch. Though in some part of his brain, he appreciated his boyfriend's balls for pulling such a stunt. Can't say Kaminari's balls appreciated the result, however. Drained those orbs dry and then some. Bakugou's kept his friendship with Shinsou, but his animosity towards Monoma isn't hesitant at all. If that asshole starts something, the blonde finishes it.
Katsuki's far more partial to sex toys and dildos than condoms. Honestly, condoms have far better chances of becoming impromptu water balloons than having a place in their sex lives. Those anal beads remain a nostalgic favorite. (The 5th orb remains stubbornly unclaimed by either ass, however.)
As for the abduction, there are so many unknowns and questions in the air right now, Katsuki doesn't want to try and assume at the moment. The important thing is getting Denki back safely and then gathering information. Afterwards, they can make an informed decision and move forward.
(It's totally only partially a joke. She still isn't happy someone kidnapped her friend, regardless of the reason.) But she's willing to trust someone Denki trusts. Until given a reason otherwise.]
Tell him to stay there with you. We'll meet you there. The police want to comb the area.
[Iida's going to be coming in second, but yeah, their Symbol of Peace is getting their first.]
[ Being punished until he's majorly oversensitive and his balls feel like they're about to grow tumbleweeds inside is a... well. He can't say punishment, but definitely in there. Next time he'll pick something less expensive. (Shinsou will always be a good friend to Denki, no matter his horrible taste in men.)
Slimy water balloons aren't even that fun to begin with, but Denki definitely doesn't mind the toys the have now. He got that fourth one in eventually and the pride he felt rivaled getting into UA. Fifth one? Yeah, not yet. They're busy heroes and have to be able to walk.
Denki hopes it's something they can talk about. He doesn't even know what the agency will think about it all, or the police. He can't just say he's not pressing charges.
...for now, though, he happily watches the green dot quickly get greener and shinier. ]
[Oh he definitely got throttled a few times and blast-threatened along with "WTF" raging beforehand, but unfortunately Katsuki's unable to keep himself off his boyfriend a lot of the times, so... The couch was pretending to be a rocking chair soon enough. People in the apartment below them were likely rolling their eyes.
(Frozen water balloons make the best winter ammunition. Second place is water-drenched snowballs.) Yeah it's the walking part that makes Ball 5 a troublesome opponent. Can't afford to take a few days off for rest and recovery, and hell if he's taking Denki to get kissed by Granny for a busted ass.
There's going to be a lot of talking, with plenty of assumptions, guesses, suggestions, and more. They have to tell Denki their own research as well, looking into the three companies he mentioned and all.
Anyways, looks like they're gonna be having to go radio silent here since Deku's arriving on the scene and Chargebolt can meet up with his worried friend.
It'll be another ten minutes before Ingenium arrives, and another 30 before the squad of police, ambulance, and other classmates show up.]
[ The people in the apartment underneath them must have gotten a rent reduction or something because these two young men were loud even when they don't have sex. There's no level of noise insulation that can hold back the boom-booms and yelling. Another reason for wanting that house; really loud sex and arguments (foreplay).
Hey, if he's going to be off duty for a while due to this kidnapping, they'll have time to give the fifth one a try!
He'll survive the questions, guesses and suggestions, and he'll follow his heart once he feels less confused. He doesn't have a lot of information to gibe, honestly - he wasn't even told which companies it was, only that they were owned by yakuza.
Radio silence it is, and Denki whispers 'see you soon' into the phone before hanging up and opening the door for Deku to swoop in. He can hug the Symbol of Peace, Iida's costume isn't hug-friendly.
He just needs the one he actually wants to hold, now. ]
[They should've known there'd be noise if they got a room in a fucking apartment building! Though this is one reason Katsuki wanted a corner room; one less neighbor to deal with. It'd've been even better in a triangular apartment complex, but who the fuck make's triangular apartment buildings anymore?
Well Denki's gonna be off duty, but Katsuki's gonna likely only be taking two or three days off... Actually that's plenty of time for a fifth ball attempt. Something to take Denki's mind off shit.
They've been digging into what they can, even talking to the government sectors that manage electrical and power resources, including nuclear and solar aspects. More information on the way. The yakuza aren't people you can "look up" so easily. At least when coming for information that's useful or relevant...
It'll be another half hour before that car finally drives up and Katsuki's out the door before the driver can even stop. He wanted to use Cluster to cover the last ten miles without a fucking problem, but since they weren't "exactly" on a hero mission right now, the police woman was hesitant to allow Bakugou to bail. He acquiesced... irritably.
But he's heading inside, calling Denki's name out. This place is a fucking dump!]
[ It's always going to be at least one neighbor, upstairs, downstairs or next to them. At least no complaints yet, but who wants to complain when the problem is coming from someone with explosive hands and temper? The sex noises... well, not much to do about those. At least there are no kids in their part of the building.
Putting five tennis balls up his ass would honestly take Denki's mind off of anything, even kidnapppings. Maybe that's another form of therapy. Plus if they go up his hole, then he'll be the one not able to walk later and Katsuki could still go to work.
When to comes to the power plot... he just wants everyone to be ready for it. True or not. It's all he can ask for.
When the police car arrives with his heart and his family, Denki can be found inside the dilapidated building with his head on Midoriya's shoulder and Iida watching their backs. The blonde cried again, but a crybaby like the freckled hero could not say shit about that, so Denki didn't care. He was just so damn relieved.
Hearing Katsuki, he immediately stands up, almost passes out from standing up too quickly (Izuku stabilizes him) and then hurries towards the explosive hero. The rest of their friends seem to give them a moment, and the speedsters also back off a bit as Denki stops in front of his boyfriend.
Joy and anguish in one, he's diving into those arms. Fuck everyone else, he's okay now. ]
[Someone who wants to get to sleep and doesn't give two shits about Katsuki Bakugou. There are very selfish people in this world and they can be even grumpier than the explosive blonde. But luckily they haven't had the "pleasure" of dealing with such a king crab and can fuck around to their heart's content. Or their body limits.
As much as he'd like to fuck his lover into a five-tennis-ball anal stupor, it's less Kaminari's ability to walk and more not wanting his boyfriend to be alone in their apartment with his thoughts and inability to walk while Bakugou's away from him. That kind of situation after a kidnapping can do shit to people...
The problem with the power plot is they're not sure "what" to be ready for, from whom. All they knew was some kidnapper suggested that three large electrical companies had ties to the yakuza and one of them might be planning a nation-wide blackout under which they intended to take out their competitors. That's... a load of bullshit in Katsuki's mind, because it sounds like a scare tactic at best, and a distraction from the real plot at worst. Or straight up slander for no reason other than being a dick. Hence the need to look into this and confirm a real issue before acting.
Hey, considering Izuku (and even Tenya) it's likely the two of them were waterfalling beside Denki for several minutes as well. Katsuki's somewhat surprised the fucking floor isn't an ankle-deep flood right now with those three alone. Bad news for Denki being his family isn't here; they're still waiting for him back in the hospital, with the other heroes having deemed it too risky to bring them out here on the off chance it's a trap.
But Katsuki isn't stopping when Denki does and more or less slams into him, grabbing the other blonde hard in one hand and dragging him in close with the other. Muscular arms wrap around his shoulders, a gloved hand fisting in his hair as he pulls him tightly to his body. Head bow against his shoulder, eyes closing behind the black of his mask as he holds his lover close. He's here. He's alive. He's safe. That's all he can think about right now. All he wants to think about...
[ There's not a lot of thoughts happening when you have that many balls in you, but the moving around might be an issue. Thoughts without balls, though? Yeah they might be a lot. Good thing he has a lot of friends with different schedules.
With some rest and being out of that situation, maybe Denki can reassess all his information and what to do. Kyuketsuki was a bit at his mercy, to not mention him and Mizudenki, and the electric hero is going to lean in on that for more information without getting his ass kidnapped again. If there was anything else his abductor had wanted from him, it was too late now. It was done.
Thankfully Izuku held the waterfalls at bay - at least until now when the lovers are united. He might be doing some water damage, but at least the place is already a complete dump. Good news for Denki, however, is that he meant his friends-family rather than his parents-family, so he can have both. Eventually, he's busy.
...because it feels like he can breathe again, surrounded by strong arms and warmth, the scent of Katsuki's body wash and the steady beat of that heart. It's all Denki needs to feel like he's the one being jumpstarted, stress and fear and confusion fading a bit to make things clearer. He's safe. Hell, he was with the Symbol of Victory himself and this still feels safer.
All bombs, rocks and evil villain plans can go off now, it doesn't matter. He feels like he's won. ;) ]
[Katsuki plans on at least taking three days off to be with Denki after they get back. Probably going to be a number of baths and/or showers, some sex, cooking, massage, whatever the blonde wants to make him feel better. Might be getting hounded by phone calls though...
The police are hoping to get what information Denki's willing and able to give them, though they certainly won't be trying to pressure him considering he's dating Katsuki. Who would not take kindly to someone browbeating his boyfriend. Still, the quicker Denki can give them the information, the less risk there is of him forgetting something important.
Everything feels better once he's got his man back in his arms. The beat of his racing heart, the sound of his breathing, the ever-present tang of ozone around him mingling with sweat and a scent he can't identify. Arms wrapped about his body and his face pressed against him, it's all back to where it should be. He doesn't relax, can't relax, not yet, but it's easier to breathe now. Denki's back. That's the most important part. No more frantic rushes, no more worries, the sick concern churning in his stomach until the thought of eating makes him want to puke. Fears abated for the time being.
The police are rapidly swarming the area. Sorry, but they're taking the items left behind for Denki to snack on while he waited. Fingerprints, you know? (Though considering what Denki knows of the Rubber, fat chance of finding anything worthwhile on those things.) They try and inspect any tracts left behind by the car that dropped the hero off, had the helicopter do some perimeter searches to scan for anything amiss. It's gonna be a 24/7 cop crawl around the area.
Here comes the rest of 1-A to jump Denki. Sorry, Katsuki.
[ That all sounds like things he's going to need... and just a lot of time knowing that he's home and safe. Nobody's gonna hit him from behind and drag him off. Denki might be a little jumpy about people behind him for a while, honestly. As for phone calls? At least he can turn his off if he's on leave.
More benefits of having Dynamight as your boyfriend is a bit more respect than a goofy dumbass might normally get. Police will need as much as possible, of course, and Denki will take a moment when things have calmed down to really decide what he wants to do. If he wants to give his kidnapper up and break all his promises.
...his agency and HPSC might want to decide on that as well, if they want the informant or not.
Right now, though, the electric blonde doesn't have to think about anything other than how relieved he is to hold his boyfriend. Smiling and a little teary, he only pulls back a bit so that he can meet those lips with his own in a kiss. It settles him even more, because kissing Katsuki is just right. Planets align, gears click in place, the world is in order.
The police are welcome to the snacks, his hero training was still good enough to make him leave a bar and place the water bottles back on the counter. He knows quite well that they won't find anything, but he wants to at least make some things easier for them. It includes giving up the phone, which he does without a second thought.
Then his friends descend upon him and there are hugs and cheers all around. For a while, it's all joyful and energizing and he teases both Mina and Sero for being all teary even if his own lashes are wet. That wonderful commotion ends when the ambulance finally arrives, and he has to go let the EMTs check him over.
Since he's not actively dying, they simply load him up inside the vehicle, and only Katsuki is allowed to join. Sorry guys, they can't fit an entire gaggle of heroes.
...it's weirdly quiet again when they head off, but they put the stretcher up so he can sit rather than lie down. ]
Wow. [ Denki says with a more tired smile. ] I can't believe it's over.
[They're still gonna call him and want to face time him and check in on him and ask him how he's doing and generally be the amazing pestering friends they've always been. Katsuki's gonna scowl his face off when his boyfriend's taken away from him by their attention for the next few days. Or maybe Denki'll just turn his phone off and they'll be alone together.
Thing is, decisions have been made and even if there are villains they want to save, they're still villains who made their choices. Shigaraki (or Tenko), Dabi (or Touya), Himiko, Spinner, they've all had the option to do something else with their lives and they chose the route of villainy. Regardless of the reasons for their choices. They had to pay for their crimes. Same with this asshole.
Though he might be going for the bargain angle, offering the police something in exchange for clemency or a lighter sentence. Tsk, that, unfortunately, is out of Katsuki's hands. Something the police, Denki's Pro's agency, and the the other heroes will have to decide on. Dynamight's all in favor of chucking his ass in jail... and still making him talk.
Katsuki's not doing any talking right now, leaning in as lips settle against his own. Right in front of everyone, doesn't give a shit. Tastes a little salty from Denki's tears, but that's okay. God it's tempting to make this messy, his tongue right there behind his teeth, yet Katsuki forces the urge down and keeps it PG rated. Hands too.
They're very interested in the phone and immediately pass it off to one of their technical forensics who gets about dusting for prints and then searching through the phone's programming and innards. Only to yelp in surprise as the initial attempt to turn it on fails and soon the very liquefied and corroded remains of its circuits oozes out of the casing. Delayed-reaction acid bomb. Enabling Denki to make his call and talk, but as soon as he hung up and closed it, the trap sprung. While Chargebolt spent the time talking with Deku, the phone was over there on the counter melting itself into a completely useless chunk of plastic and metal.
Katsuki follows Denki to the EMTs and stayed with him while they check his head injury and the rest of his vitals, riding beside him in the ambulance as the group gathers to get ready or the return trip. The police are staying to inspect the area more while the ambulance and other vehicles drive off. It's... been a time.]
This part. [Katsuki frowns at the likely-not-so-reassuring assurance. Yes, Denki's kidnapping is over, but now the reason for his release has to be coming down the proverbial pipes. It can't be that simple.]
[ He can deal with his friends just fine, and Denki's sure he's going to have several of them fighting to hang out with him when Katsuki is working. He needs that companionship and energy, but he can still decide to just turn his phone off.
...unlike the one he borrowed here. It's a damn good thing he stayed on the line rather than trying to call different people, or that acid would have gone off in his face. Chargebolt has surprising amounts of luck these days.
Thoughts of all the process around this mess has vacated Denki's tired head, deciding to just focus on the now. He's going to be taken all the way back to the hospital his parents are waiting in, since he didn't need any emergency aid in one of the closer ones. The EMT in the back with them does say that he will need to redo some of the stitches when they arrive, and the aftereffects of the head trauma is definitely a concussion and a very minor brain contusion. Fucking Rubbers bruised his brain.
He can't go back to work until it has all healed, because if he hits his head again while it's still healing, even getting kicked, he can get second-impact syndrome and just outright die. Head wounds are serious and even more so in someone that takes a lot of neurological damage on the regular. ]
A month if I don't get Recovery Girl over??? I'm gonna go crazyyyy...
[ Denki whines, leaning back against the stretcher with a pout. Even when being dramatic, he still keeps his hand in Katsuki's, refusing to let go ever since they got into the ambulance. It's a safety line, just in case it isn't actually over.
Fuck. It's hard to admit that he's scared, but he is. ]
[Katsuki acknowledged the phone trap, though he doesn't think the acid would've sprayed Denki. Looks more like it was designed to simply melt the inside of the phone and wreck traces of any tiny thing that could've been hacked. They're going to analyze the acid compound and see if there's something there that might point to the users. If they're in luck, it won't be something as simple as... oh, battery acid and corrosive bleach/vinegar compounds.
(It's totally something simple and lacking in traces, like battery acid... Maybe the Rubbers liked their little charge.)
Recovery Girl should be able to help heal his concussion and the contusion, as well as the fracture in his skull and split across his head. He's gonna be sporting a bandage bandana for a day or so, and no sudden motions with his head for a few hours. Plus some bed rest while he recovers. It's not just the physical damage that has to be taken care of.
Katsuki isn't planning on letting Denki go back out to the field until he's 100% better. Even though he's the one that was snarling at Iida to let him go back and resume fighting with two fucking holes in his shoulder and impaled through his guts. To say nothing of the later injuries he fought through. Protective boyfriend is protective.]
Stop fucking griping. She'll come over soon enough. At best you'll be down for a week. [Katsuki scowls at him as he curls his hand around his boyfriend's, other hand propped on his own thigh for now and Grenadier Bracers sitting beside him on the bench. The nurse is working on cleaning Denki's head and applying medicine to the cut in preparation for restitching it at the hospital. And checking his other vitals with some scans.]
[ Definitely seems like they had a little soft spot for him, if that was the case. Band had been really nice to him, too, so maybe Denki had won them over a little. He'll have to give up details about them, though, since they were the ones that actually took him and bashed his head. It was definitely not their first kidnapping and they seemed to be hired by Kyūketsuki, so they might now mainly work for him.
He had to make sure they couldn't take someone else. Nice or not, they were going to cause more trouble.
Man, what are they gonna do when Recovery Girl passes away? UA needs their healing help, and so do the heroes. She's already looking so much older than she did when they went to school, people would be laid out for months every time there was a battle. Hell, the blonde didn't even know there was a fracture, too. They really made a mess of his head, and he's lucky that all his moving around during the few days didn't make it worse.
Oh, he's so calling Katsuki out on his hypocrisy if he says anything anything about him needing to be 100%. The man has been half-dead more than once and still crawled to his feet to keep fighting. Denki likes that his boyfriend is protective, and the electric blonde isn't the kind of person to actually do crazy things like that... but come on. He has no leg to stand on in that argument. ]
I knowwwwww...
[ It's an easy tell to see if Denki feels pretty okay - he's loud and obnoxious about it. It's when the blonde turns quiet when things are bad, like at the start of their phone conversation. Right now he's whiny and dramatically flinches when the poor nurse is cleaning his wound.
At least his vitals look good, and he has to make a few sparks for the quirk check once the EMT hears about the black market cuffs. ]
[Then again, they also might be hired kidnappers, not killers. Considering the history behind Band and Condom King, it's not people in general they have issue with, but rather the business and government that stole their own from beneath them. Hell if anyone knows whether they're in leagues with someone in the shadows or simply hired help Kyuketsuki used. Things to ponder. As for telling the cops about them, go for it, Denki. They're not exactly unknown, as he'll come to find out.
But causing trouble is definitely what they do. Of course, it's because unscrupulous people caused trouble for them first. What goes around comes around, right?
Not gonna lie, I'm asking myself the same question about U.A. and Recovery Girl... Considering there ability to transfer Quirks is a thing, either through All for One or through the old doctor making copies, perhaps there's a way they can pass her Quirk from one to another? Or since there are stronger Quirks with the new generation of kids, someone'll come along with a Quirk that even surpasses hers. Who knows.
He might have to call him out on it. Katsuki's going to to snarl (concerned like) at him if he tries to go out with his concussion still not treated. Though once he's got a RG kiss and pronounced okay by her, it's likely the blonde won't be a stickler about it. He'll mostly be concerned with Denki's mental state. BUT that all depends on later. Katsuki's still sitting beside him with a hand held in his, focusing on him with a quiet scowl.]
Stop being dramatic. It can't hurt that much. [Calling Denki out on that whine and exaggerated flinch as his bloody wound gets cleaned off and out. Good to know his Quirk works and one of the medics gives Kaminari one of the machine cables to power if he wants the exercise (or just something to do) while they drive.]
We can go back home tomorrow after the hospital clears you.
[ That is also very fair. Another case of villains being angry at the establishment for being wrongly treated. Kidnapping random heroes seems like a weird choice of payback, but you do what you need to do to get money and a reputation. If they're more than hired goons... honestly, Denki isn't thinking that far.
'What goes around, comes around' should not extend to people not involved with the problem in the first place! That's where they misstepped in the electric hero's opinion, and he's going to give them up to the police... including the weird place they stopped at.
Eri might be the next Recovery Girl, honestly. The kid was getting better at controlling her quirk, and if she could wield it however she wanted, it wouldn't be an issue. Students, heroes... she could fix anyone. The only drawback would be protecting her from getting stolen by villains or desperate civilians.
They might have some spats about it, but since Denki isn't Katsuki, he'll actually do the resting. He'll be obnoxious about it, but he will rest. Mental state, though... that is still up in the air. He's fine now, but that doesn't mean anything. He could have a breakdown tomorrow, next week, next month. Who knows.
The explosive hero's admonishing of his boyfriend is backed up by the medic, who whispers that he gave the wounded blonde a numbing medicine so it doesn't hurt whatsoever. Denki's just being a brat.
...a happily distracted one when he gets to play with a cable. ]
Ugh I hope so. I've been longing for our bed. It's hard to sleep without you, or at least your scent.
[Denki likely has nothing to do with the Rubbers' ambitions. As Band said, it was nothing personal; he's just a paycheck. One more out of many missions they've taken. Katsuki's left to think on all sorts of things while waiting for Denki to be found and rescued. Why they kidnapped him, why they let him go, who the people are behind the actions, and what their goal is.
It's likely the Rubbers already figured Denki's mouth had no promised key regarding their involvement, unlike Kyuketsuki's. The fact none of the three had a word to say regarding that probably suggests they're either ready for it or don't really care. As for the safe house... have fun with that, Denki. It's a BnB.
Eri is honestly gonna have such potential. Only took her a few months to recover Mirio's Quirk. Hawks was next in line, cause after everything he went through, the man deserved his wings. Katsuki had no problem with that. Fumikage was thrilled. Well, as thrilled as their Bird Brain ever emotes. Kai... jury's still out on giving Overhaul his Quirk back, despite the positives he could do if he could be convinced to cooperate.
Katsuki will at least want to make sure Denki has 24 hour bedrest and homebound attention after he gets out of the hospital. He knows that it's going to be rough. Waking up and immediately wondering if it was all a dream... or the inability to get to sleep out of fear that it's all a dream. He'll take the obnoxious boyfriend as payment for that comfort.
Doesn't stop the small smile from tying to tug itself into existence at the corner of his mouth when the electric hero starts to play with the cable. Denki. King of fidget spinners and finger fiddles. Though as soon as Kaminari starts to talk real sappy, Bakugou tenses up, shoulders hunching towards his collar.]
Urusei! We're not alone, dammit! [Don't talk about that shit when there's people staring right down at them!
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Look, he was taught by his mother never to stick a paperclip in an electric outlet, don't touch the power lines, and don't have wet hands when you unplug an electric cord. Is it any wonder he balked when the guy known for emitting fucking 2 MILLION VOLTS wanted him to stick his dick in his ass?! Results were definitely worth it.
If Bakugou could go without seeing the fucking Midget for a long period of time, he'd be completely fine with that. Even the guy jumping on him at the hospital had been weird as fuck! (It's not like Mineta's gotten any better with age. Fucker achieved his dream of finally getting to go on a Pro mission with Midnight, so... good for him. Their Quirks surprisingly compliment each other. Can't dodge Midnight when you're stuck.)
As for their own agency, as much as Bakugou wants to have one, he admits now that he needs more real-world experience to learn more about how to run an agency. Like being a hero, the blonde had a lot of maturing to do in his understanding of what it means to have an agency and people working under you.]
Wait, HE'S the one who's gonna be informing us?!
[Katsuki stares at the phone and the other three lean in as well. They're supposed to be WORKING WITH their classmate's kidnapper?!]
ARE YOU SERIOUS?!
[Kirby talk for later.]
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There's a difference between a person and an outlet, Katsuki!! Kind of fair, though - considering his wonky grasp on his quirk, especially when horny. They have a good time exploring in bed and he doubts it's ever gonna get stale. They're both pretty inventive.
Everyone could need a bit of a break from Mineta now and then, but at least he'd grown up a little bit and Denki can trust him to have his back during missions. Hell, sticking down people was great combined with a shock. One threat of pressing charges for being slimy and he was also less... gross. Thankfully.
The electric hero is not in an absolute hurry to get that agency. He knows they're too green so far. Doesn't mean he can't dream about it, though. Working with the people he would die for in an instant, and teaching new heroes... yeah, it's a dream.
Denki has to lean away a bit when everyone yells. ]
Uh... yeah? I told you I couldn't tell you much about him because of that. It was part of that promise. I'll help him get out of kidnapping me and he'll keep giving us information.
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Eijirou was fine when Katsuki put an end to their messing around once he and Denki became official. Later on hooked up with Sero and are one of the happiest couples you can be around. Enough it makes Bakugou balk at double dates cause what the fuck is all that positive energy coming from these three idiots?
YOU'RE A FUCKING OUTLET, DENKI!! A LIGHTNING BOLT IN BOY FORM!! Though Denki probably had to deal with his own hangups when a guy who could literally blow up stone with his hands took something a lot more sensitive and less durable than stone into them...
They've all gone on to become amazing heroes. Bearing the scars of their pasts, but moving forward without any intention of stopping. Katsuki's proud to be a part of their class, even if he won't say it flat out if someone asks him. They know.
As for this new piece of information, there's plenty of staring and fumbling going on for a few moments. They're supposed to work with the kidnapper?! How utterly ridiculous is that?!]
FUCK THAT!! WE'RE THROWING HIS ASS IN JAIL AND RIPPING THE INFORMATION OUT OF HIS DAMN HEAD!!
[They've got Quirks for that process!!]
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Roaring amounts of positive energy of happy couples is a good thing, Kacchan! Sure, a lot of mischief as well on the Sero + Kami side, but hey. They knew they were getting trolls for boyfriends.
Surprisingly Denki was never that worried about Katsuki's explosions in bed. The man had such extremely fine control of his quirk, and the few times there were a few pop-pops from those hands were marks of honor for him. He's dating the best, after all. He's the one with an incontinent quirk that comes out with his moods.
The electric blonde turns quiet when the yelling and incredulousness continues, and he knows it's stupid. He knows. ]
I can't... I don't know. He's doing a lot of good things. I don't want that to suffer because he did a stupid mistake.
[ He sounds insane, doesn't he? ]
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IT'S EXHAUSTING! HE'LL PUT HIS ROARING OTHER PLACES!! Doesn't help that Kaminari and Sero are still trolls. Haven't lost a single bit of that spark and the other two heroes have to deal with it whenever they hit it off.
Katsuki still finds the times when Denki can get him to explode in bed to be pretty fucking amazing. They've gone through a number of sheets and pillow cases in their love life. Enough that Katsuki doesn't mind getting some cheap ones to have hanging around for spares when the need arises. But really, that spontaneity is one of the reasons he works well with Denki. Keeps him on his toes. Reminds him life's not always about controlling every bit of it.
At least the group's trying to calm down some of the ire and surprise at the reveal. Guess they're going to have a lot to talk about later regarding this. Why the fuck would a kidnapper willingly work with the people allied with his victim?]
You don't kidnap someone as a mistake! Unless they were aiming for someone else and got you.
[Which is not the case here at all.]
Hey, maybe this guy thought this was the best way to meet a bunch of heroes? You know how people do crazy things for attention.
That's fucking idiotic, Shitty Hair. He's a criminal and doesn't want to go to jail, so's playing a trade off.
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They might not be teens any more, but it just means the pranks are a lot more clever. Sero once made Kirishima eat soy meat for a week before the sweet redhead picked up on it, having thought it was just bad cooking. Denki sent photos of himself taking one of Katsuki's fancy All Might figures on a whole day of 'dating' it. It somehow returned home without damage despite some photoshopped 'accidents'.
They definitely have 'nice' bedsheets and after-sex ones, just like they have fancy sheets and those they put over the rubber-lined mattress to make it not squeak. Ripped pillows, burn marks... they have a very active sex life and sometimes quirks makes it expensive. A lot of extra laundry, too. Denki wouldn't want it any other way.
There's a sigh on the other end, and he doesn't know why his stomach drops. It's such a mess. ]
He said he took me to protect me, and I made him realize that it was a really bad way to do it. He regretted it and set me free. I... want to give him a chance to help us. To redeem himself.
[ The electric blonde rubs his face and then stands, heading for a window to see if he can spot Deku coming. ]
We always hear about villains making mistakes and suffering the consequences, dragging themselves further into that path. I thought that, maybe once, a hero should listen and help instead.
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Not gonna lie, Katsuki had a big fat laugh when he learned Eijirou was chomping away on soy meat for that long without noticing. Even if it was disguised as "bad cooking" and helped by the redhead being a general nice guy. AND THAT PRANK WAS NO FUNNY, YOU SHIT!! YOU KNOW HOW MANY HEART ATTACKS HE ALMOST HAD?! THAT ONE WOULD'VE REQUIRED AN ARM AND LEG AT EBAY TO REPLACE!! Might've choked his beloved boyfriend a few times that night after blowing the door off its hinges and emerging from the smoking cloud like the Devil of Vengeance himself.
Sometimes the nice sheets, unfortunately, pay the price, and the after-sex ones are there so they don't have to sleep on the naked mattress. Or the couch. He's taken to buying sheets from different stores so he doesn't get looks from the cashiers. Young adult male buying new sheets every three weeks or so. C'mon. People aren't stupid. Which also means there's no comments...
Sorry, Denki, but kidnapping is always a mess. Especially when it's not the cliche ransom note.]
Denki, you're a real sweet guy. And if you're gonna give him the benefit of the doubt, then I trust you! Let's make wring him out of all the juicy details as payment to work off his villain debt!!
[Katsuki's lips and one eyebrow twitch in unnerved disgust as he stares at Mina. She went from cute and bubbling to friendly supporting to vengefully sadistic in the span of three sentences. The fuck is up with her brain sometimes? It's a spastic as Denki's. Must be cause she's on Acid and he's giving himself Electric jolts.
And yes, Denki's able to see that tiny glittering green spark way off down the lonely highway road. Deku incoming at top speed.]
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It's risking being embarrassed by having to buy lots of sheets or having to buy a lot of condoms, and those didn't really go with their sex life in the first place. Too artificial, he ditched Bakugou the dildo for a reason.
Kidnappings sure are, and Denki doesn't even trust himself right now. He can't tell if he was manipulated or if he really was this foolish, wanting to try to change a life when the cost had been his own abduction. He just isn't sure what he wants, any more.
Mina's comment smooths the edge of his stress, though, and he's grateful to her. Lifting him up and joking with him at the same time. (It was a joke, right?) She's a good friend.]
Thanks, Kirby-chan. Love you.
[ Looking out the window, a big relieved sigh escapes him as he sees that familiar spark of green. ]
Midoriya's here. I can see him down the road.
[ Finally. He was going to be safe. ]
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Katsuki's far more partial to sex toys and dildos than condoms. Honestly, condoms have far better chances of becoming impromptu water balloons than having a place in their sex lives. Those anal beads remain a nostalgic favorite. (The 5th orb remains stubbornly unclaimed by either ass, however.)
As for the abduction, there are so many unknowns and questions in the air right now, Katsuki doesn't want to try and assume at the moment. The important thing is getting Denki back safely and then gathering information. Afterwards, they can make an informed decision and move forward.
(It's totally only partially a joke. She still isn't happy someone kidnapped her friend, regardless of the reason.) But she's willing to trust someone Denki trusts. Until given a reason otherwise.]
Tell him to stay there with you. We'll meet you there. The police want to comb the area.
[Iida's going to be coming in second, but yeah, their Symbol of Peace is getting their first.]
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Slimy water balloons aren't even that fun to begin with, but Denki definitely doesn't mind the toys the have now. He got that fourth one in eventually and the pride he felt rivaled getting into UA. Fifth one? Yeah, not yet. They're busy heroes and have to be able to walk.
Denki hopes it's something they can talk about. He doesn't even know what the agency will think about it all, or the police. He can't just say he's not pressing charges.
...for now, though, he happily watches the green dot quickly get greener and shinier. ]
I will! Man, he's fast.
[ Grinning, he heads for the door. ]
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(Frozen water balloons make the best winter ammunition. Second place is water-drenched snowballs.) Yeah it's the walking part that makes Ball 5 a troublesome opponent. Can't afford to take a few days off for rest and recovery, and hell if he's taking Denki to get kissed by Granny for a busted ass.
There's going to be a lot of talking, with plenty of assumptions, guesses, suggestions, and more. They have to tell Denki their own research as well, looking into the three companies he mentioned and all.
Anyways, looks like they're gonna be having to go radio silent here since Deku's arriving on the scene and Chargebolt can meet up with his worried friend.
It'll be another ten minutes before Ingenium arrives, and another 30 before the squad of police, ambulance, and other classmates show up.]
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Hey, if he's going to be off duty for a while due to this kidnapping, they'll have time to give the fifth one a try!
He'll survive the questions, guesses and suggestions, and he'll follow his heart once he feels less confused. He doesn't have a lot of information to gibe, honestly - he wasn't even told which companies it was, only that they were owned by yakuza.
Radio silence it is, and Denki whispers 'see you soon' into the phone before hanging up and opening the door for Deku to swoop in. He can hug the Symbol of Peace, Iida's costume isn't hug-friendly.
He just needs the one he actually wants to hold, now. ]
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Well Denki's gonna be off duty, but Katsuki's gonna likely only be taking two or three days off... Actually that's plenty of time for a fifth ball attempt. Something to take Denki's mind off shit.
They've been digging into what they can, even talking to the government sectors that manage electrical and power resources, including nuclear and solar aspects. More information on the way. The yakuza aren't people you can "look up" so easily. At least when coming for information that's useful or relevant...
It'll be another half hour before that car finally drives up and Katsuki's out the door before the driver can even stop. He wanted to use Cluster to cover the last ten miles without a fucking problem, but since they weren't "exactly" on a hero mission right now, the police woman was hesitant to allow Bakugou to bail. He acquiesced... irritably.
But he's heading inside, calling Denki's name out. This place is a fucking dump!]
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Putting five tennis balls up his ass would honestly take Denki's mind off of anything, even kidnapppings. Maybe that's another form of therapy. Plus if they go up his hole, then he'll be the one not able to walk later and Katsuki could still go to work.
When to comes to the power plot... he just wants everyone to be ready for it. True or not. It's all he can ask for.
When the police car arrives with his heart and his family, Denki can be found inside the dilapidated building with his head on Midoriya's shoulder and Iida watching their backs. The blonde cried again, but a crybaby like the freckled hero could not say shit about that, so Denki didn't care. He was just so damn relieved.
Hearing Katsuki, he immediately stands up, almost passes out from standing up too quickly (Izuku stabilizes him) and then hurries towards the explosive hero. The rest of their friends seem to give them a moment, and the speedsters also back off a bit as Denki stops in front of his boyfriend.
Joy and anguish in one, he's diving into those arms. Fuck everyone else, he's okay now. ]
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As much as he'd like to fuck his lover into a five-tennis-ball anal stupor, it's less Kaminari's ability to walk and more not wanting his boyfriend to be alone in their apartment with his thoughts and inability to walk while Bakugou's away from him. That kind of situation after a kidnapping can do shit to people...
The problem with the power plot is they're not sure "what" to be ready for, from whom. All they knew was some kidnapper suggested that three large electrical companies had ties to the yakuza and one of them might be planning a nation-wide blackout under which they intended to take out their competitors. That's... a load of bullshit in Katsuki's mind, because it sounds like a scare tactic at best, and a distraction from the real plot at worst. Or straight up slander for no reason other than being a dick. Hence the need to look into this and confirm a real issue before acting.
Hey, considering Izuku (and even Tenya) it's likely the two of them were waterfalling beside Denki for several minutes as well. Katsuki's somewhat surprised the fucking floor isn't an ankle-deep flood right now with those three alone. Bad news for Denki being his family isn't here; they're still waiting for him back in the hospital, with the other heroes having deemed it too risky to bring them out here on the off chance it's a trap.
But Katsuki isn't stopping when Denki does and more or less slams into him, grabbing the other blonde hard in one hand and dragging him in close with the other. Muscular arms wrap around his shoulders, a gloved hand fisting in his hair as he pulls him tightly to his body. Head bow against his shoulder, eyes closing behind the black of his mask as he holds his lover close. He's here. He's alive. He's safe. That's all he can think about right now. All he wants to think about...
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With some rest and being out of that situation, maybe Denki can reassess all his information and what to do. Kyuketsuki was a bit at his mercy, to not mention him and Mizudenki, and the electric hero is going to lean in on that for more information without getting his ass kidnapped again. If there was anything else his abductor had wanted from him, it was too late now. It was done.
Thankfully Izuku held the waterfalls at bay - at least until now when the lovers are united. He might be doing some water damage, but at least the place is already a complete dump. Good news for Denki, however, is that he meant his friends-family rather than his parents-family, so he can have both. Eventually, he's busy.
...because it feels like he can breathe again, surrounded by strong arms and warmth, the scent of Katsuki's body wash and the steady beat of that heart. It's all Denki needs to feel like he's the one being jumpstarted, stress and fear and confusion fading a bit to make things clearer. He's safe. Hell, he was with the Symbol of Victory himself and this still feels safer.
All bombs, rocks and evil villain plans can go off now, it doesn't matter. He feels like he's won.
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The police are hoping to get what information Denki's willing and able to give them, though they certainly won't be trying to pressure him considering he's dating Katsuki. Who would not take kindly to someone browbeating his boyfriend. Still, the quicker Denki can give them the information, the less risk there is of him forgetting something important.
Everything feels better once he's got his man back in his arms. The beat of his racing heart, the sound of his breathing, the ever-present tang of ozone around him mingling with sweat and a scent he can't identify. Arms wrapped about his body and his face pressed against him, it's all back to where it should be. He doesn't relax, can't relax, not yet, but it's easier to breathe now. Denki's back. That's the most important part. No more frantic rushes, no more worries, the sick concern churning in his stomach until the thought of eating makes him want to puke. Fears abated for the time being.
The police are rapidly swarming the area. Sorry, but they're taking the items left behind for Denki to snack on while he waited. Fingerprints, you know? (Though considering what Denki knows of the Rubber, fat chance of finding anything worthwhile on those things.) They try and inspect any tracts left behind by the car that dropped the hero off, had the helicopter do some perimeter searches to scan for anything amiss. It's gonna be a 24/7 cop crawl around the area.
Here comes the rest of 1-A to jump Denki. Sorry, Katsuki.
Move aside or get smushed with him.]
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More benefits of having Dynamight as your boyfriend is a bit more respect than a goofy dumbass might normally get. Police will need as much as possible, of course, and Denki will take a moment when things have calmed down to really decide what he wants to do. If he wants to give his kidnapper up and break all his promises.
...his agency and HPSC might want to decide on that as well, if they want the informant or not.
Right now, though, the electric blonde doesn't have to think about anything other than how relieved he is to hold his boyfriend. Smiling and a little teary, he only pulls back a bit so that he can meet those lips with his own in a kiss. It settles him even more, because kissing Katsuki is just right. Planets align, gears click in place, the world is in order.
The police are welcome to the snacks, his hero training was still good enough to make him leave a bar and place the water bottles back on the counter. He knows quite well that they won't find anything, but he wants to at least make some things easier for them. It includes giving up the phone, which he does without a second thought.
Then his friends descend upon him and there are hugs and cheers all around. For a while, it's all joyful and energizing and he teases both Mina and Sero for being all teary even if his own lashes are wet. That wonderful commotion ends when the ambulance finally arrives, and he has to go let the EMTs check him over.
Since he's not actively dying, they simply load him up inside the vehicle, and only Katsuki is allowed to join. Sorry guys, they can't fit an entire gaggle of heroes.
...it's weirdly quiet again when they head off, but they put the stretcher up so he can sit rather than lie down. ]
Wow. [ Denki says with a more tired smile. ] I can't believe it's over.
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Thing is, decisions have been made and even if there are villains they want to save, they're still villains who made their choices. Shigaraki (or Tenko), Dabi (or Touya), Himiko, Spinner, they've all had the option to do something else with their lives and they chose the route of villainy. Regardless of the reasons for their choices. They had to pay for their crimes. Same with this asshole.
Though he might be going for the bargain angle, offering the police something in exchange for clemency or a lighter sentence. Tsk, that, unfortunately, is out of Katsuki's hands. Something the police, Denki's Pro's agency, and the the other heroes will have to decide on. Dynamight's all in favor of chucking his ass in jail... and still making him talk.
Katsuki's not doing any talking right now, leaning in as lips settle against his own. Right in front of everyone, doesn't give a shit. Tastes a little salty from Denki's tears, but that's okay. God it's tempting to make this messy, his tongue right there behind his teeth, yet Katsuki forces the urge down and keeps it PG rated. Hands too.
They're very interested in the phone and immediately pass it off to one of their technical forensics who gets about dusting for prints and then searching through the phone's programming and innards. Only to yelp in surprise as the initial attempt to turn it on fails and soon the very liquefied and corroded remains of its circuits oozes out of the casing. Delayed-reaction acid bomb. Enabling Denki to make his call and talk, but as soon as he hung up and closed it, the trap sprung. While Chargebolt spent the time talking with Deku, the phone was over there on the counter melting itself into a completely useless chunk of plastic and metal.
Katsuki follows Denki to the EMTs and stayed with him while they check his head injury and the rest of his vitals, riding beside him in the ambulance as the group gathers to get ready or the return trip. The police are staying to inspect the area more while the ambulance and other vehicles drive off. It's... been a time.]
This part. [Katsuki frowns at the likely-not-so-reassuring assurance. Yes, Denki's kidnapping is over, but now the reason for his release has to be coming down the proverbial pipes. It can't be that simple.]
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...unlike the one he borrowed here. It's a damn good thing he stayed on the line rather than trying to call different people, or that acid would have gone off in his face. Chargebolt has surprising amounts of luck these days.
Thoughts of all the process around this mess has vacated Denki's tired head, deciding to just focus on the now. He's going to be taken all the way back to the hospital his parents are waiting in, since he didn't need any emergency aid in one of the closer ones. The EMT in the back with them does say that he will need to redo some of the stitches when they arrive, and the aftereffects of the head trauma is definitely a concussion and a very minor brain contusion. Fucking Rubbers bruised his brain.
He can't go back to work until it has all healed, because if he hits his head again while it's still healing, even getting kicked, he can get second-impact syndrome and just outright die. Head wounds are serious and even more so in someone that takes a lot of neurological damage on the regular. ]
A month if I don't get Recovery Girl over??? I'm gonna go crazyyyy...
[ Denki whines, leaning back against the stretcher with a pout. Even when being dramatic, he still keeps his hand in Katsuki's, refusing to let go ever since they got into the ambulance. It's a safety line, just in case it isn't actually over.
Fuck. It's hard to admit that he's scared, but he is. ]
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(It's totally something simple and lacking in traces, like battery acid... Maybe the Rubbers liked their little charge.)
Recovery Girl should be able to help heal his concussion and the contusion, as well as the fracture in his skull and split across his head. He's gonna be sporting a bandage bandana for a day or so, and no sudden motions with his head for a few hours. Plus some bed rest while he recovers. It's not just the physical damage that has to be taken care of.
Katsuki isn't planning on letting Denki go back out to the field until he's 100% better. Even though he's the one that was snarling at Iida to let him go back and resume fighting with two fucking holes in his shoulder and impaled through his guts. To say nothing of the later injuries he fought through. Protective boyfriend is protective.]
Stop fucking griping. She'll come over soon enough. At best you'll be down for a week. [Katsuki scowls at him as he curls his hand around his boyfriend's, other hand propped on his own thigh for now and Grenadier Bracers sitting beside him on the bench. The nurse is working on cleaning Denki's head and applying medicine to the cut in preparation for restitching it at the hospital. And checking his other vitals with some scans.]
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He had to make sure they couldn't take someone else. Nice or not, they were going to cause more trouble.
Man, what are they gonna do when Recovery Girl passes away? UA needs their healing help, and so do the heroes. She's already looking so much older than she did when they went to school, people would be laid out for months every time there was a battle. Hell, the blonde didn't even know there was a fracture, too. They really made a mess of his head, and he's lucky that all his moving around during the few days didn't make it worse.
Oh, he's so calling Katsuki out on his hypocrisy if he says anything anything about him needing to be 100%. The man has been half-dead more than once and still crawled to his feet to keep fighting. Denki likes that his boyfriend is protective, and the electric blonde isn't the kind of person to actually do crazy things like that... but come on. He has no leg to stand on in that argument. ]
I knowwwwww...
[ It's an easy tell to see if Denki feels pretty okay - he's loud and obnoxious about it. It's when the blonde turns quiet when things are bad, like at the start of their phone conversation. Right now he's whiny and dramatically flinches when the poor nurse is cleaning his wound.
At least his vitals look good, and he has to make a few sparks for the quirk check once the EMT hears about the black market cuffs. ]
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But causing trouble is definitely what they do. Of course, it's because unscrupulous people caused trouble for them first. What goes around comes around, right?
Not gonna lie, I'm asking myself the same question about U.A. and Recovery Girl...Considering there ability to transfer Quirks is a thing, either through All for One or through the old doctor making copies, perhaps there's a way they can pass her Quirk from one to another? Or since there are stronger Quirks with the new generation of kids, someone'll come along with a Quirk that even surpasses hers. Who knows.He might have to call him out on it. Katsuki's going to to snarl (concerned like) at him if he tries to go out with his concussion still not treated. Though once he's got a RG kiss and pronounced okay by her, it's likely the blonde won't be a stickler about it. He'll mostly be concerned with Denki's mental state. BUT that all depends on later. Katsuki's still sitting beside him with a hand held in his, focusing on him with a quiet scowl.]
Stop being dramatic. It can't hurt that much. [Calling Denki out on that whine and exaggerated flinch as his bloody wound gets cleaned off and out. Good to know his Quirk works and one of the medics gives Kaminari one of the machine cables to power if he wants the exercise (or just something to do) while they drive.]
We can go back home tomorrow after the hospital clears you.
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'What goes around, comes around' should not extend to people not involved with the problem in the first place! That's where they misstepped in the electric hero's opinion, and he's going to give them up to the police... including the weird place they stopped at.
Eri might be the next Recovery Girl, honestly. The kid was getting better at controlling her quirk, and if she could wield it however she wanted, it wouldn't be an issue. Students, heroes... she could fix anyone. The only drawback would be protecting her from getting stolen by villains or desperate civilians.
They might have some spats about it, but since Denki isn't Katsuki, he'll actually do the resting. He'll be obnoxious about it, but he will rest. Mental state, though... that is still up in the air. He's fine now, but that doesn't mean anything. He could have a breakdown tomorrow, next week, next month. Who knows.
The explosive hero's admonishing of his boyfriend is backed up by the medic, who whispers that he gave the wounded blonde a numbing medicine so it doesn't hurt whatsoever. Denki's just being a brat.
...a happily distracted one when he gets to play with a cable. ]
Ugh I hope so. I've been longing for our bed. It's hard to sleep without you, or at least your scent.
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It's likely the Rubbers already figured Denki's mouth had no promised key regarding their involvement, unlike Kyuketsuki's. The fact none of the three had a word to say regarding that probably suggests they're either ready for it or don't really care. As for the safe house... have fun with that, Denki. It's a BnB.
Eri is honestly gonna have such potential. Only took her a few months to recover Mirio's Quirk. Hawks was next in line, cause after everything he went through, the man deserved his wings. Katsuki had no problem with that. Fumikage was thrilled. Well, as thrilled as their Bird Brain ever emotes. Kai... jury's still out on giving Overhaul his Quirk back, despite the positives he could do if he could be convinced to cooperate.
Katsuki will at least want to make sure Denki has 24 hour bedrest and homebound attention after he gets out of the hospital. He knows that it's going to be rough. Waking up and immediately wondering if it was all a dream... or the inability to get to sleep out of fear that it's all a dream. He'll take the obnoxious boyfriend as payment for that comfort.
Doesn't stop the small smile from tying to tug itself into existence at the corner of his mouth when the electric hero starts to play with the cable. Denki. King of fidget spinners and finger fiddles. Though as soon as Kaminari starts to talk real sappy, Bakugou tenses up, shoulders hunching towards his collar.]
Urusei! We're not alone, dammit! [Don't talk about that shit when there's people staring right down at them!
Who are now smiling and giggling.]
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sorry for the delay. vacation + plumbing issues
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