The Red String | S. Todoroki x reader

Chapter 35

And then the pain hits me.

It's like daggers.

But i'm too weak to even react to it.

The concrete is below me, it's rough edges feeling like nothing compared to the piercing that's sending me slowly back into unconsciousness.

I look around, the sky has turned back to blue... but the a lot of the buildings around us had collapsed in on themselves.
There's sirens in the background but i can't focus on them. Shoto is collapsed, and motionless. His chest is barely moving.

"Y/N! Y/N!" Bakugo pulls me onto his lap but my limbs are floppy and are almost completely numb from the pain.
He looks... fine. There are no scratches or bruises on him at all, just covered in smoke and he seems to be thinking cohesively.
"PLEASE JUST WAIT A SECOND HELP IS ALMOST HERE! FUCK I CAN NEVER DO ANYTHING I WAS USELESS AGAIN. WHY DO YOU ALMOST DIE WHEN YOURE AROUND ME" tears are streaming down his face, creating clear paths on his skin where the smoke had settled.

"You're... healed" my voice is pretty much incoherent so he can't hear me.
"JUST HOLD ON PLEASE"

His words cause my own words i cried a year ago to resurface as a memory.

"Hold on... just a little bit... please"

Blue lights flash around us and paramedics come running over. I watch weakly as they lay Todoroki out on a stretcher.
"We need to resuscitate him, he's not breathing"

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN HES NOT BREATHING? YOU GOOD FOR NOTHING DOCTORS"
"Sir, stay calm"

Sounds begin to muffle but i continue to watch them work on Shoto. Please work. Please.
I feel my eyes shut but i open them again.. except now i'm being wheeled into an ambulance.
"She's come back" a paramedic updates the main doctor inside the ambulance.
I turn my head and my dads crying beside me, relieved.
"Dad" i whisper.
He quickly wipes away his tears and forces a smile down at me "hey, champ, you're going to be fine"

The large doors shut in the back of the ambulance and it begins driving. They put a breathing mask on me and I look down to see my arms to already be covered in bandages. I feel numb though so i'm assuming they've given me something. I scan the inside more... I've always wondered what the inside of an ambulance looks like.
I notice Bakugo sat further away, his face buried in his hands as his elbows lean on his knees.

*****

"So... another seizure, cardiac arrest and 2nd degree burns?"
"Yes, appears so though we can't pinpoint an exact cause"
"My daughter mentioned another quirk had suddenly activated... could that be a possibility?"
"Well, it sure was an overwhelming power, but i assumed she could control it. Perhaps not, perhaps that is the cause. We'll run more tests"
"Thank you, doctor"
"Of course, Coburn"

Hospital rooms are getting a bit too familiar now... i feel like Deku. I let out a groan as my head begins to pound.
"What am i going to do with you, champ?" my dad sighs "you attract quite the bit of trouble don't you?"
I open my eyes and look at my dad who's smiling at me slightly, his caring dad-eyes checking if i'm okay. Why is he never mad at me? I literally ran into trouble.

"Dad i'm sorry" my eyes prick with tears which don't wait patiently to begin falling.
"Don't be silly" he chuckles to himself and he scoops me up in a warm hug. It reminds me of when i was happy which only makes me cry more "you saved many people yesterday"

"yesterday?"
"oh.. right.. you've been resting" he pulls away from the hug.

RESTING??! Sir, that is a whole hibernation.

"Oh.." i take a second to continue "I saved people?"
"Your quirk is amazing. I've never seen a healer like it.. there's recorded footage the news reporters caught, i can show you it later if you want" my dad is glowing proudly, grin as wide as the cheshire cat's "your mum would be so proud"

"Dad, i don't get why you're not mad at me for literally running into fire" I state, confused.
"It's what heroes do, isn't it? Putting ourselves at risk to save others. You can train all you like and build up your quirk but you're not a hero until you experience something like that. You can officially call yourself a hero. And as your dad i could never be more proud!" He sighs to himself, thinking for a moment "though you did give me a heart attack. I've not ever felt that scared in my life. No villain i've fought has ever made me as fearful as the idea of losing my daughter"

"Well... thank you for always supporting me and being proud of me."
"Always." he ruffles my hair "How's the pain, champ"
I think for a moment, shocked that i can't feel anything "there is none"
"perhaps you healed it... the heart attack was probably caused by the amount of power you used rather than your injuries. Well, i'm glad you're okay but tell me if you're not"
"Of course" the corners of my mouth tug into a smile. I love my dad. I got very lucky to get such an angry looking but actually sweet marshmallow.

"Where's Shoto"
"I knew that boy was dangerous" his eyebrows furrow.
"Dad. It wasn't his fault. Like me with my quirk. It was overwhelming."
He gives me a look of 'are you sure?' before shaking his head. "I know he makes you happy so i'm not going to stop you but i need to learn to trust that boy"

At least he's more understanding than last time.

"He's getting moved to this room in a bit he's just recovering from his blood transfusion"
Blood transfusion????
My dad noticed my worried expression and elaborates. "He's okay, I assure you. He had internal bleeding, though and that's why he had to have the surgery"
I sigh in relief that he's okay. I just want to see him. Maybe i can heal him...

"It was weird, you know?" my dad starts "you died for 5 minutes back there while they were moving you into the ambulance. I thought i'd lost you. I thought i was alone. But you came back... it was only then i realised i don't say it enough.

I love you lots, Y/N"
"I love you too, dad"
"Get some rest now, okay?" He smiles happily and leaves the room, the door shutting firmly behind him.