I...don't know. Sensei mentioned bodies in his post... [His voice cracks a little then, and that seems to start the trickle of tears.]
Strider-kun and I... we talked about what happened when our shadows got us. We thought that..maybe the shadows had just taken some of our color and kept us somewhere for a few days. I-if sensei saw them die, then I don't know if they're coming back.
I hope so. [It would go a long way toward helping everyone cheer up again, that's for sure.]
We'd...never think about this back home. [Death is death, after all. There's no second chances with that.] But things here might be different enough...
Maybe. [Izuku nods, hair brushing against Shouto's cheek as he does.]
Will you be okay while I'm gone...? [He trails off, feeling a silly now that the question has been asked. Now he's making it sound like Shouto needs him here, while it's actually the other way around.]
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Strider-kun and I... we talked about what happened when our shadows got us. We thought that..maybe the shadows had just taken some of our color and kept us somewhere for a few days. I-if sensei saw them die, then I don't know if they're coming back.
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There's... No harm in hoping, I think. I really hope they'll come back. Even if we're not certain of it.
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We'd...never think about this back home. [Death is death, after all. There's no second chances with that.] But things here might be different enough...
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[God, he hopes he's right and he's not stoking up Izuku's hopes to make them burn worse.]
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Will you be okay while I'm gone...? [He trails off, feeling a silly now that the question has been asked. Now he's making it sound like Shouto needs him here, while it's actually the other way around.]
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[And maybe saying that is cruel of him, but he's never been anything but honest with Izuku.]
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He just stays right where he is, tucked up against Shouto.]
I'll come back everyday to see you. Um, we could eat lunch together?
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... I'd like that. Come back home.
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And...I'll come back here once I think sensei will be okay on his own. I promise.
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[Waiting for Izuku to come back like the needy cat he secretly is.]
I look forward to our lunches.
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I'll have my laptop with me while I'm there. You'll let me know if anything comes up?
[Because he'll obviously come running if there is.]
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[It's fine though, Shouto's the one that gets into far less trouble.]
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Can't hurt to check. [He lingers here for a second, then finally shuffles back to his bag.]
I should go... I'll see you tomorrow, Shouto.