Chapter XXXI

It had been about a week since the talk Kirishima and Izuku had, neither had spoken to the other, not that either of them had tried. Kirishima hadn't spoken to anyone, and it alarmed his friends, though they knew when he was ready, he would come to them

And finally, he did. Kirishima was sitting in his living room, his back to the couch as his mind forced him to relive the horrible moment when Izuku had left, when the Omega told him that his love for him was all because of a damn mark. A mark that he was now growing to hate.

So, when he could no longer stand being stuck in the deafening silence of his home, he did the only thing that he could think of.

*Hey bro! What's up? * Denki's voice came through the phone, loud and excited which in turn caused Kirishima to groan quietly at the volume.

*Hey man everything okay? Normally when you call you get right to things* Denki questioned and Kirishima only let out a shaken chuckled in return.

"D-Do you think y-you a-and everyone else can c-come over? I d-don't think I-I can stand b-being alone a-at home right now. I-I kind of r-regret sending Titan to training school now" Kirishima stated with a watery laugh, while Denki went completely silent on the other end at the sound of Kirishima's hoarse voice.

*I'm heading over right now. I've texted Mina and Sero. Katsuki will be there before me* Denki stated determined while Kirishima only laughed quietly at his friends sheer determination.

"Thanks man" Kirishima said quietly as Denki only hummed in response as Kirishima heard him get into his car.

*Want me to stay on the line with you? * Denki questioned softly; his previous intensity lost completely.

"Please, can you tell me something funny that's happened on patrol lately?" Kirishima asked while Denki gasped happily on the other side.

*Oh, do I have a story to tell you! * Denki started as Kirishima let out a deep sigh as he allowed Denki's story to become a comforting white noise, in comparison to the previous deafening silence that had filled his home.

And just as Denki had said Bakugou barged into the home loudly, uncaring of knocking and asking for permission to come in. Knowing in time such as this none of their friends cared about proper etiquette.

Kirishima barely acknowledged Bakugou's presence, in favor of keeping his head in between his hands as his fingers raked and disheveled his once properly groomed hair.

"Oi, Denki I'm here, you can get off the phone, you need to pay attention when your driving." Bakugou stated roughly, though still holding a concerned tone that he only used for close friends or his mate.

"Sure, thing Kats, I'll be there in a few, Mina and Sero too." Denki stated before he hung up, and Bakugou turned to Kirishima who still had his eyes glued to his shoes while he ripped and tugged his hair.

"Oi, Eijirou. Stop that. You're going to pull all of your hair out." Bakugou stated roughly as he forced Kirishima's hands away from his hair, only for his fingers to twitch uncontrollably.

"Hey, I need you to breathe for me. I can't help if you can't talk." Bakugou stated as Kirishima breathed in slowly and deeply, while Bakugou kept his hand on the red head's back, watching his breathing diligently.

After a minute or so Kirishima's breathing was back to normal as the red head raised his head and met his friends gaze, though Bakugou didn't fail to notice the red tinge around his friends eyes, a clear sign of how much he had been crying.

While Bakugou would never once admit this to anyone except perhaps Denki, seeing Kirishima in such a state shook him to his core. In all the years he had known the red head, he had never once truly seen Kirishima break like this.

While the fact that the Alpha had been crying isn't what shook him, Kirishima would cry whenever he needed to, whether it be in frustration, pain, or rarely sadness. No, the fact that Kirishima had been crying isn't what shook him. It was the seemingly dead and broken stare that Kirishima had.

That is what shook him.

"Eijirou. What happened?" Bakugou asked carefully knowing whatever happened was obviously world shattering for the other Alpha.

"H-He doesn't want it. H-He said he's getting it removed." Kirishima groaned quietly, the sheer pain and anger clear as day in his voice.

"Who? Who's he and what is he getting removed?" Bakugou asked gently having absolutely no idea what in the hell Kirishima was talking about.

"WE ARE HERE! WHERE IS HE?!?!" Mina shouted as she, Sero, and Denki burst into the house while Bakugou growled at them, all the while Kirishima turned to look at his friends laughing quietly, thankful for the distraction.

"Gods forsaken! Do none of you know how to be gentle?!" Bakugou shouted as Denki blatantly ignored his boyfriend and walked over to Kirishima, quickly engulfing his friend in a hug.

"Look who's talking" Sero stated with a bit of a laugh while Mina chuckled quietly.

Bakugou merely grumbled while Denki continued to comfort Kirishima, though only continuing to grow worried at the sight of Kirishima's gaze along with the red tinge around his eyes and his horribly disheveled hair.

"Kiri, what happened?" Mina asked as she and Sero walked over to the couch and sat down on the floor next to Kirishima, while Bakugou then sat in front of the red head and looked to Denki, silently telling the Omega to give Kirishima a bit of space. Denki quickly scooted away from Kirishima as he and the others waited for an answer.

"If I tell you, none of you say a damn thing and just hear me out?" Kirishima asked as the four merely nodded there heads while Mina placed her hand on Kirishima's shoulder reassuringly.

"Well, it's about Izuku."

Kirishima then explained everything about what had happened, how the villains quirk had affected him, how he and Izuku were now mates, why Izuku had been avoiding him, what the villain had said, and how Izuku had told him that Kirishima's feelings were all because of the mark, when he knew too damn well that they weren't.

"So, you two are now mates?" Mina asked while everyone else was left completely stunned.

"I don't know for how much longer, he said he'll get the mark removed, remove the bond, fucking erase any fucking proof that we're mates" Kirishima stated though his tone turning cold and angry at the end.

"Do you not want him to get it removed?" Sero asked while Kirishima groaned.

"No, I don't. But he kept saying that the only reason why I don't want him to is because of the mark itself. He wouldn't listen to me. A-And when he told me he would get it removed I-I didn't handle it all that well." Kirishima stated while the four looked at him questioningly, though all deciding that it would be better if they didn't ask what Kirishima had meant.

"Wait! Didn't the villain say that his quirk would make unmated Alpha's only want to mate with their soulmate if they knew them?! And that if they knew them, they would mark them?!" Mina shouted a little too excitedly as Sero, Bakugou, and Denki looked at her questioningly before they went wide eyed as everything clicked.

"Yes. Why?" Kirishima asked, not exactly piecing together what Mina had said.

"Kirishima, you were unmated and so was Izuku. He said only the victims mate or soulmate could calm them down. Izuku calmed you down. You two weren't mated when he had hit you with his quirk." Mina stated as Kirishima continued to look at her questioningly for a moment before his eyes went wide at the realization.

"Holy shit." Kirishima muttered while Mina only smiled widely at the red heads realization.

"And he said that he wanted to get it removed because he didn't want you to be trapped in a situation where you couldn't be with the one you love or with your soulmate. Well, he could be fucking both! And when he sees that you two are soulmates then he'll have to listen to you then!" Mina shouted excitedly while she and Denki both smiled widely at the realization.

"Fuck, that actually explains a lot." Kirishima breathed out as he then began to laugh shakily while his tears began to cascade down his face. Only for the group to quickly envelope him into a comforting group hug.

"Wait!! Kiri when is he getting it removed?!?" Denki then shouted as he grabbed the Alpha's shoulders tightly, sheer horror and worry in his eyes.

"I'm not sure the last he told me it would be sometime this week. But I'm sure I would know; don't you need both people to get the mark removed?" Kirishima questioned while Denki merely paled.

"NO! Well with an Alpha or a Beta yes. But with an Omega, since were the only ones who get the scar, we don't need to have the Alpha or Beta present when we get it removed! And the doctors will never ask, or make the Omega bring the Alpha or Beta to protect the staff and the Omega!!" Denki shouted as he sprung to his feet and began to pace frantically.

"WAIT WHAT?!?" Kirishima shouted loudly as he and the others sprung to their feet, though Bakugou quickly walked up to his mate and grabbed the shorter males shoulders, forcing him still.

"Denki why are you freaking out so bad?! Is a removal really bad or something? And even if Izuku got it removed he and Kirishima could just mate again when their ready?" Mina questioned, though her tone giving away her own anxiety.

"That's the thing! If he gets it removed then they won't be able to mate again! Ever! The doctors do something that basically immobilized the Alpha's or Beta's venom and makes it impossible for them to mate again!" Denki shouted as the four paled at the statement

"A-And removals are absolutely horrible for Omegas." Denki muttered quietly as he wrapped his arms around Bakugou, and buried his head into the Alpha's chest, chasing some kind of comfort from the thoughts of his friend being put through such pain. While Bakugou immediately wrapped his arms around Denki protectively, immediately sensing his mates fear.

"Wait what?! How is it horrible for Omega's Denki?!" Kirishima shouted, his instincts screaming, pleading with him to make it to Izuku and prevent any sort of pain befalling the younger.

"I-It hurts Omega's, a-a lot. They say it's like having the worst heat and the worst drop you'll ever have in your entire life, and it's all at the same time. It usually lasts for at the very least 5 days, though most Omega's have it for much, much longer. They say that Omega's who get it are never the same again. Whatever they go through during the heat and drop, it changes them. In some of the worst cases I've ever heard of is when an Omega can go completely blank from the removal. Forever." Denki explained as everyone paled at the statement.

Though Kirishima wasted absolutely no time as he ran through his house at inhumane speeds, quickly changing his clothes, tying up his hair, and putting his shoes on as he sped out of the door. Leaving his friends standing with disheveled hair due to the winds Kirishima had created when he ran past.

"Well, I guess he made up his mind on what to do" Mina stated in a breathless whisper. Still feeling shocked by both the statement Denki had made, and by the sheer speed of Kirishima.

"Wait. Denki how do you know so much about this?" Sero questioned while Denki merely turned to face his friend.

"All Omega's have to learn about it when we turn 13, that's why we're always taught to choose a mate wisely, or we'll regret it." Denki explained while Bakugou tightened his grip on the Omega. Not exactly liking the conversation.

"So, either Izuku was never given that talk, or he knows exactly what will happen and just doesn't care what will happen to him." Mina stated though disliking both of the possibilities

"They both are self-sacrificial idiots. Though I guess that means they really are meant for each other." Bakugou stated with a grumble, while the others nodded.

"Lets just hope Izuku listens to Kirishima."

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