Day one of Izuocha week, theme I choose was stay. Enjoy!
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Stay
Where you are
Don't come to close
"Ochako! Come out of the closet!" Izuku commanded, softly. She sank to her knees, back to the door. The rescue mission didn't go well. The reports kept blaring around in her head.
Seventeen dead. More injured. The collapse of the building was catastrophic. Heroes left injured. Cause is still unknown. Pro heroes Deku and Uravity missing….
She couldn't help. She couldn't help.
She couldn't help.
And she was hiding from everything in a closet, like a coward. Fine. Call her a coward.
"Ochako," he was whispering now. Tears streamed down her face. The press was all over her mistake. How she failed. How those people died in her arms. How she failed. "Come out..." he whispered. But not loud enough to drown out her thoughts.
Failed.
Failed.
Failed.
"Stay where you are Deku," her voice broke. She crawled away, and stood up to face the door. He must be feeling as horrible as she did. She was being selfish, but she couldn't help it.
And don't go too far
I'll make you count to 100
So I'll have a good chance to hide
Don't expect me to play fair
He rested his head on the door, fingering the handle. "I'm coming in."
"N-No! Deku! I-I I'll move in further into the closet! You won't find me. Don't expect me to play fair," she wiped her eyes. He sighed on the other side of the door.
Move in I'll move even deeper inside
I like you right there
I like you right there
Stay
"I like you right there...Izuku," she murmured. His breath caught. She felt useless, horrible. And just…
"Ochako. I can help I-"
"No you can't! No one can!" She screamed. Then she regretted it. She regretted leaving her house, she regretted yelling at him. There was no sound on the other side of the door. Not a word, or movement.
Then she heard him trying to open the door quietly.
I hear you coming
What can I do to
Drown out this drumming
Her heart jumped to her throat, it was lodged there with her tears. "Deku! Don't come any closer!"
"Don't move away!"
"I-I'm sorry," she cried into her hands softly. "I-I'm so sorry."
"Ochako, don't. I know how you feel. I know," he whispered to her. She touched the door, wanting to open it, but she didn't. She didn't want to ruin it, didn't want to fail again.
No turning back now that you took the breadcrumbs
And I lost the way
And arrows fall out of thin air
If I could just find the right words to say
Would you stay right there?
I like you right there
She searched for the right thing to say back to him. Nothing. So she just stood there. Listening. Waiting.
Stay
Stay
Stay
"Stay. Stay with me Deku. Stay right there," she said, sinking back down and curling up again. A comfortable silence followed.
Stay where you are
Safe enough range
Try to move closer you'll only get halfway
Pin down your heart
Put out the flame
Don't come any closer
But
Don't move away
"Don't move away," he said to her. "We'll figure this out. I can't stop what you feel right now. I can't fight it," she chuckled darkly. "But I can stay here with you," he finished.
"Thank you," she whispered to herself.
Stay where you are (Stay where you are)
Safe enough range
Try to move closer you'll only get halfway
Pin down your heart (Pin down your heart)
Put out the flame
Don't come any closer
But
Don't move away
She heard him shift outside. She moved deeper into the closet. The clean supplies, extra costume pieces, perfect for hiding behind. The door opened, letting light spill into her sanctuary.
Stay
Stay
"Ochako?" He asked, she held still, listening to him search to find her. It was like playing hide and seek as a kid. Then he found her.
"Go...away..." she murmured. He didn't. He went over to the door, closed it, and went back to her. Then he sat next to her.
"Never again."
Stay