Mind of Mine || ʙᴀᴋᴜɢᴏ x ʀᴇᴀᴅᴇʀ

chapter 8

Bakugo POV

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It'd been a few days since he last heard his soulmate sing. He didn't know whether to feel relieved or worried about the silence. The old him would've been in a great mood after finally having some quietness.

But the new him... wasn't too sure. The last lyrics you sang felt like they were personal. And he couldn't get them out of his head.

Were you trying to say goodbye?

It felt that way. The words echoing through his head nonstop as if he was trying to figure out a riddle. It was a popular song. But you only sang specific parts.

Were you giving up on him?

Is that why you have been radio silence since?

It was the worst possible outcome. But Bakugo was no quitter, he'd be damned if he let his soulmate ditch him.

Which is why he was training his ass off. To become stronger. Strong enough for the both of you. So that there'd be no reason for you to not want to be with him.

Today's training consisted of battles in close spaces, something Bakugo needed to get a grasp on if he wanted Aizawa to put him on the infiltrating team for the mission.

One wrong explosion as the entire building would come down.

Bakugo was determined to be a part of the badass team, so that meant he had to nail today's exercise. It was like their first year all over again, heroes vs villains.

It was nostalgic to think back about those times, it's been a year. A year ago he was obsessed with beating Deku and refusing to acknowledge his weaknesses. Now, it's more like a rivalry. Sure, he still liked to sucker punch the damn nerd when he had the chance, but Bakugo knew better.

He was better now.

Things were different, he was the hero now and his opponent was the frog girl. A weird combination, but Bakugo knew better than to underestimate his opponent.

There was different ways to play this, he knew she could be sneaking up on him, that was a perk to her quirk. Plus, she could easily immobilize him with her venom.

So, if he wasn't sure where she was, then he would level out the field by making sure she didn't know where he was either.

Rather than letting out explosives, Bakugo warmed up his hands enough to only produce smoke, letting it filter through the hallways. Placing his mask on, he moved forward. If frog girl was smart enough, she would want to retreat and not get caught up in the fumes.

His plan was to corner her, to push her as far back as possible and stun her. The goal here was to cause as minimal damage as possible.

Just as he was rounding the corner, he heard your voice again.

"Look at this stuff

Isn't it neat?

Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?

Wouldn't you think I'm the girl

The girl who has everything?"

He almost gave away his position as a laugh threatened to spill from him. He had spent days worried about you, afraid that he'd never hear from you again.

Only for you to pop out now, of all possible times, singing a Disney song again.

However, this is exactly what he needed. Without having to worry anymore, he could completely focus on the task at hand. Your voice was all he needed to encourage him to move forward.