!!discontinued version!! 《Changeling》 「BakugoxOC」

6

We all sat in our seats. I was quiet, the last day had been hard with my dad still in the hospital. The class buzzed about what happened, their conversations floating in and out of my mind. My mind thought about my encounter with the villain from America, still unsure about if it was a hallucination. I tensed when I heard Mina lean back and ask Tsu who would be teaching Homeroom. Tsu was in the middle of answering her when the door opened to reveal my dad.

I froze, my eyes wide as I stared at him. I couldn't speak. He was wrapped in bandages, but other than that seemed alright. The class all yelled that he was back too soon but I barely heard them as I stared at him.

The hospital didn't call me, I didn't know. When did he wake? Why is he back? He should be at home, resting.

Dad limped to the podium then addressed the class. "My well-being doesn't matter. More importantly, the fight is not yet over."

Some of the students tensed. Dad continued on. "The UA Sports Festival is drawing near."

"Thats a super normal school event!" The class seemed relieved. I stayed silent, looking down at my desk.

"Is it ok to have a sports festival so soon after the villains snuck inside?" "What if they sneak in again?" There were questions floating in from students.

"Apparently, they think of it as UA showing that our crisis management system is as solid as a rock by holding the event. Security will also be strengthened more than previous years. Above all, our sports festival is a huge chance. You could get recognized by agencies for internships. Our sports festival is one of Japan's biggest events. It is even bigger than the olympics."

The conversation went on about the sports festival, but I had retreated inside my mind once again. What happened at USJ was still weighing on my mind, and seeing him again brought back the painful memories of why I had to leave the states in the first place.

Dad dismissed us and everyone kept talking about the sports festival. I looked up to see dad looking at me before leaving the room. I stood and left, following him into the hallway, ignoring the glances of my classmates.

Dad was standing by the window. I moved next to him, my face blank. I couldn't see his expression due to the bandages carefully wrapped around his face. Finally, I looked around to make sure no one was there, then leaned my head against his shoulder, pent up tears silently falling down my face.

"I'm alright, you know." Dad said. He didn't shrug me off or comment about the small display that we were closer than a teacher-student bond.

"But what if... What if you died out there?" I shut my eyes tight.

"I'll always come back." I felt his arm wrap around my shoulders and give a slight squeeze. He then turned me to look at him and wiped the tears from my cheeks. "Even if I don't show it all the time... I'm still your father, and I still care about you."

"Yeah, I know. And there's something I have to tell you. When the attack at USJ happened, and you got hurt, some of the others found out you are my dad." I looked down, unsure of what his reaction would be.

"Well, it was going to happen sooner or later. Who was it?" I looked up at him, slightly surprised by his reaction.

"Bakugo, Kirishima, Midoriya, Todoroki and All Might. Thirteen also knows. She guessed before it all started."

Then the bell rang, signaling the start of lunch. Our conversation was left there, and we went back to pretending we weren't close.

"You should go back. Go with your friends. I need to get some paperwork down anyways." Dad gestured towards the classroom. I nodded then gave him a small smile before walking back to the classroom. I didn't notice the eyes of those who now knew my secret, but moved to my desk picking up my phone and seeing another notification.