My Hero Academia x Reader

Dabi/Touya x Reader (The Real Him)

Dark red rivulets of blood dribbled down Dabi's forehead as he wondered towards where you lived. He was in the area and figured he'd dropped by after his little fight.

Without a knock, Dabi entered your home, "Hey, _____, where are you?"

Walking around there was no trace of you in the living area or kitchen... The lights were all turned off, the counters were gathering dust, and there was even a half eaten apple on the entertainment stand. It looked as if you hadn't been here for a long time... Did you up and leave? No, that isn't like you. With that, Dabi's heartbeat started to increase by the second. Where were you? He's known you for as long as he can remember and knows you aren't one to wonder off without a trace... Something was wrong.

Sprinting up the stairs, Dabi wasted no time up to your room to search your bedroom. Slamming open the door calling out your name, "___-". Breaking off his movement, he was dead in his tracks as he saw your body curled up on your bed sobbing. Your head was buried in the mattress, and he took notice on how your shoulders trembled as you sobbed and your knees curled inward more to try and comfort your own self...

You were his best friend, his crush, the person who always held him up so he wouldn't fall, and most importantly the person who blocked his fathers strike... Dabi has seen a lot with you that was for sure, but he's never seen you so vulnerable, so alone... Was this his fault?

Slowly making his way to you with his hand reaching out for you as the blood on his forehead trickles down his cheek he ever so faintly says your name, "____..." Sitting on the edge of your bed, Dabi rested his hand on the small of your back, "What's wrong?" He couldn't help but feel like this was his fault ever since he stopped going by his real name. He'd become so distant and always left you to deal with your emotions in solitude.

Your tears were like an endless waterfall, this wasn't his fault, was it? You had just been feeling lonely the past few weeks... right? Shit... Alone... Because of him... Damn. This was his fault.

"D-Touya..." You wept, "Why do i feel so alone? I shouldn't, but i do..."

Dabi's eyes softened, hearing his given name again brought back so many memories of you... and so much suffering, "It's Dab-"

"No it's not! You wailed, "It's Touya! Touya Touya Touya! Dabi is just some persona you hide behind!" You covered your mouth with your hand, coughing for air, you choked out what left you had to say, "Da-Dabi... Leaves people without warning... Dabi leaves the people he once cared about to deal with their feelings alone... You aren't Dabi, you're Touya... A sweet caring guy who would never leave me... or his mother behind, right?"

Turning your head to look Dabi in the eyes, you saw the hurt expression on his face... But what struck you the most was how the blood seeping down his face made it look as if he were crying...

"To-... Dabi... I'm sorry i shouldn't have lashed out at you like tha-"

"Go ahead... Let it all out, ____..." Dabi could feel the blood on one of his eyelashes fall... "I'm here now... So let it out." Scooping you into his arms, Dabi had a firm hold on you. "I'm sorry." He didn't want you to feel alone anymore. Dabi wanted to reassure you that you weren't anymore.

"Touya..." Weeping into his jacket, you set your emotions free.

With his chin on your shoulder, Dabi rubbed your back, his crimson tears dripping on to your shirt in the process...

He kept you like this until you were finally at peace and fell asleep in his arms.

Dabi looked around the room as you slept in his arms, he saw there were old photo's of the two of you... One caught his eyes more so than the rest. It was a framed photo of the two of you as children... You were kissing his cheek as his mother sat behind the both of you giving the two of you bunny ears...

As a single clear tear rolled down his blood stained cheek, Dabi picked you up and situated you in bed, but this time he wasn't going to leave without a word. This time, he was going to stay with you and keep you company. This time, he was going to make sure you never felt alone again.