Screams of Love
AO3 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/42201048
For @whumptober
Kirishima stands in his cell, attached to the wall by quirk suppressing chains and staring Shigaraki down.
“What do you want? Where is Bakugou?”
“Aww. Worried about your little boyfriend?”
Kirishima flushes and looks away.
“He’s not my boyfriend. I just care about him since he is my friend.” Kirishima say, pushing down the small ache in his heart that happens every time he has to deny it.
“Sure, little hero. I “definitely” believe you. Anyways. I already had a nice little chat with him. Not that he seemed very obliging.”
Kirishima lunges towards him only to by stopped by his chains.
“What did you do to him? You better not have hurt him.”
Shigiraki laughs.
“You know. That is almost word for word what he said about you.”
“Listen. You can do what you want with me. But if you hurt him…”
“Once again, the same thing that he said. How noble of both of you. It’s a pity that can only work one way. Besides, how do you know I haven’t already gotten rid of him.”
“Oh, I know you haven’t. There’s no fun in playing a game if there’s no reward in it for the other player. After all, then they wouldn’t even try.”
Shigaraki smiles slowly, arm moving up to scratch his neck furiously.
“Very clever little hero. I like the way you think. I guess you’re smarter than everyone says. Now then. I’m afraid I have to leave you. After all, I have a prior engagement. And don’t worry. If you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m sure you will soon enough.”
With that, Shigaraki turns and heads off.
“Hopefully you can hear from your “friend” soon.”
Kirishima glares after him as the villain as he walks away, wondering what he meant by that. As he thinks, the redhead slumps back against his chains.
<i>What does he mean by that? He’s probably just trying to keep me occupied so I can’t try to escape. I just hope he comes back to me before he goes to Bakugou. After all, I can take it. I have spent my whole life taking hits. I can take more than Bakugou. Anything to make sure he’s-</i>
Kirishima’s thoughts were cut off by a bloodcurdling scream of pain coming from down the hall. His head whips in that direction, recognizing that voice anywhere.
“Bakugou no.” He whispers, his voice barely leaving his throat.
He resumes straining against his chains as the scream starts to taper off, only to increase again with a new urgency and pain contained in it.
The redhead doesn’t notice the small trickle of liquid that starts to spill from his wrists as he franticly tries to get out and get to Bakugou.
“BAKUGOU!” he screams out. His voice cracking as he tries to make it reach his friend from his cell.
“I’m here Bakugou! You’re not alone!”
Kirishima pauses, listening desperately as the screams stop abruptly. He goes silent hoping desperately to hear something. Although the screams hurt to hear, it was better than silence. Silence could mean anything.
Alive.
Dead.
Hurt.
Hurting.
Bakugou is never quiet. Quiet is bad. Really bad.
“BAKUGOU!”
Silence.
“KATSUKI!”
Silence.
Kirishima sags back in his chains, tears starting to drip down.
“Please…Anyone…Please…”
His head jerks up as he hears another broken scream. It sounds as if it was being ripped from someone’s throat. It was a forceful scream. A scream that Kirishima would hear for in his dreams for a long time.
“I’M OKAY! Gnh. DON’T DO ANYTHING STUPID!”
Kirishima feels new tears, this time tears of relief, spring to his eyes.
“You’re okay…” He smiles sadly. “You’re okay.”
He feels himself go limp with relief before a small noise at his door made him look up.
“He shouldn’t have done that.”
Dabi stands at the door to his cell, smirking down at the crumbled boy.
“Warning you or talking was a big no-no. He should learn the consequences of his actions. Since it looks like no one ever bothered to.”
He opens the door and walks on in.
“Get ready to scream brat. No words though. Or we go back to your little boyfriend.”
Kirishima stares up at him in defiance, clenching his teeth.
“I can’t wait.”
