Midoria
"D-Did you trust me? Are you kidding? You just used me. You crushed me to inflate your own ego."
"I'M GOING TO KILL-"
"DEKU-KUN, ARE YOU OKAY?"
Uraraka-san and IIda were coming towards us. Uraraka looked worried; she clearly understood what was happening.
When IIda saw the explosion in Bakugo's hands, she immediately stepped between us and turned to Bakugo.
"Fighting in the hallway is forbidden, and please don't use your quirk unless absolutely necessary."
"Huh? Are you the teacher's pet or something? Leave me alone, I have some important things to discuss with Deku."
"No, I have nothing to talk to you about, and if you don't leave, I'll call Aizawa sensei."
"...Fine, I'm leaving. But I won't be so calm next time."
"There won't be a next time, I told you to GET OUT OF MY LIFE."
I felt the rage inside me to the core; I couldn't control my urge to attack him. I want to attack him, to destroy him. DAMN IT, I WANT TO GET RID OF HIM!
"(hitting sound)"
Finally, I lost my temper and punched Bakugo in the face, I think I started another fight.
But Bakugo just stood there, not even looking at me. When I saw how tightly he clenched his fists, I understood everything.
Is he... trying to change?
He behaved so differently today, his behavior wasn't familiar.
...But I'm not ready to accept him yet.
While I had the chance, I pushed IIda and Uraraka-san into my room and left Bakugo alone.
"(sound of door closing)"
Now there were two people waiting for me to explain what had happened.
I turned around, let out a deep breath, and told them to sit down because this conversation wouldn't be short.
***
"I understand you want to not put up with this, Deku-kun, and I would rebel too if I were in your place."
"Uraraka-san is right, Deku, don't try to put up with things like this and report these kinds of situations directly to professionals or teachers."
"Thanks, but this is a little different. If it were a random person, I wouldn't tolerate it, but since it's Bakugo, I suddenly change. I don't know why, but... I don't know how to explain it. When he's not around, I feel lonely, so I put up with his behavior until I couldn't anymore."
"Change can be painful, but you did the right thing. And you're not alone anymore, you have us."
Uraraka-san placed her hand on my shoulder and looked at me as if she wanted to encourage me.
"Okay, let's say Bakugo changes and starts treating me well. If I forgive him then, would I be making the same mistake again?"
IIda replied immediately.
"A person never changes, don't forgive him."
"No, don't listen to IIda. People can change. And if he's trying to change himself for you, it shows he cares about you. But don't forgive them right away; let him realize his flaws and change them in a way that won't harm you."
"Would he change himself for me? I don't think so. He's always hated me. There must be another reason for him to change."
"I think he's trying really hard to get into your good graces, I don't know what happened before, but I was so scared he might hurt you today that as soon as I left you, I called Ilda-kun."But he controlled himself even though you hit him."
"But Uraraka-san, Deku and Bakugo were suspended two weeks ago, and it was determined that Bakugo was the main cause of the fight."
"You might be right, but right now Bakugo is changing himself for Deku. If he were the same as he was two weeks ago, he wouldn't hesitate to hit Deku today."
"But Uraraka-san, how right is it to let someone prone to violence into his life?"
They might be right, but...
"But I want to forgive him. I want to be friends with him again, just like when we were kids."
IIda glared angrily at Uraraka, as if she had managed to make me think the wrong things.
"Whatever your decision, we're with you, Deku-kun."
"Yes, no matter how wrong the decision is."
"Hahaha, thanks."
***
Bakugo
"..."
I grabbed the chair in my room and threw it against the wall.
That bastard doesn't seem like he'll accept me no matter what I do, so I'm going to get my revenge on him for what he put me through in tomorrow's exam.