Warning: Just like his quirk, Katsuki Bakugo is prone to explode. Proceed with caution when contacting him. Wear appropriate PPE and follow all safety protocols.
[ He can't help but wonder, because for Shoto he hasn't done anything beyond being a somewhat okay student. He's not even top in the class, which definitely irks his father. Not in any ranking. ]
I suppose that makes sense. Cleaning up my family's mess is my responsibility. [ How, he's not sure, but that makes sense. It's his fault his mother got sent away, and it's probably his fault that his brother died - although he's not dead and he can't explain that. He doesn't remember anything about him. It's frustrating. Not that he knows much more about Natsuo and Fuyumi. ]
I'll look after it. [ Somehow. ] I apologize for my brother. [ Terrible to have a villain in the family. ]
[ It's easy to forget sometimes how much of an idiot Todoroki is. It's not just investigating "alien" footprints in a dry riverbed. It's basic stuff like this. ]
It's a hero's job to stop a villain, and you're the best at standing up to his flames.
[ Hello, earth to Shoto? It's not all about the name Todoroki. ]
Don't arrest him. We are not babysitting Dabi 24/7. Just keep an eye on him and stop him from murdering anyone. I'll do the same.
You're not stealthy. [ The words come out immediately. It's purely fact, and a guy like Dabi who's avoided getting caught with a whole lot more stealthy people looking for him is going to spot it from a mile away. ]
We'll all keep tabs on him, sure, but he's not— he's your brother, not your responsibility. Not any more than mine or Midoriya's.
I don't see how. If he's a villain than he probably has a reason to be, and I can probably guess what would make him do it so it's my responsibility to stop him. You don't have to get involved in my family things.
[ His family is a disaster, he knows this, and he believes it's his fault entirely. He has to fix it. ]
[ At least Todoroki is facing the truth. He's not handling this alone. Katsuki and Izuku will both help. It'd be impossible to stop them from helping. Trying to stop them would be akin to trying to stop a storm from passing through an area. Pointless, and Shoto would only wind up looking like an idiot. ]
Don't get deep fried, I know. We will handle him together, and we won't let him murder anyone. Even if they would come back.
[ He wants to ask more, but Todoroki's shut down into hero mode at best. He's not looking at it like it's his brother come back to life. ]
So don't worry. Midoriya and I are with you. [ Not like that statement would make their teacher shiver in terror or anything. ]
[ They know some things about him... and the terrible person Dabi is. It's less a detailed history and more a rap sheet. Katsuki figures that's what Shoto's hung up on: how you get from a should-be-dead kid to a villain. Most of the time, Katsuki wouldn't care about a villain's origin story. Whatever it is, it doesn't justify killing people. This one he gets the urge. It isn't about understanding a villain. It's about knowing his brother. ]
He's the only one to know those answers. You'll have to ask him or wait for some trial to reveal it now he's here.
[ Katsuki hates that, but it's the stupid truth. Endeavor isn't here to answer questions, and Endeavor couldn't answer most of them. Only the one Shoto voices here. ]
[ Katsuki is exactly right. Shoto isn't clear how he got from point a to point b. No, he doesn't agree with his what his brother did - obviously - but at the same time, it's just another lie told by his father.
Even if Enji was there, Shoto wouldn't ask him. He'd rather not speak to him at all as much as possible. He's like Natsuo in that regard. ]
Do you think he left because of me? [ Shoto asks aloud before murmuring to himself 'probably' under his breath. Just like his mother. If he hadn't been born, none of these things would've happened. ]
[ Katsuki's responds instantly. No need to think it through or second guess himself. Endeavor's the reason. As good as the man can be in public, he's a shitshow with his family. He's the reason for it. Him and Shoto's mom. Wouldn't even stand up for her kids.
It's not on a literal kid. Shoto was what five at the time? ]
I don't know, dad only got that way because I was born. Everything got really bad then.
[ Shoto takes far too much responsibility for Enji's actions, even while blaming him. He just thinks he should've been better. His brother and his mother didn't need to be cast out of the house somehow. ]
[ Katsuki stares at Shoto. He doesn't say anything for a good few moments. What is there to say? Shoto hears what he wants to hear and doesn't listen to anything else. Who blames a baby? Baby Shoto didn't manifest some mind control quirk and control Endeavor's actions. ]
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[ He can't help but wonder, because for Shoto he hasn't done anything beyond being a somewhat okay student. He's not even top in the class, which definitely irks his father. Not in any ranking. ]
I suppose that makes sense. Cleaning up my family's mess is my responsibility. [ How, he's not sure, but that makes sense. It's his fault his mother got sent away, and it's probably his fault that his brother died - although he's not dead and he can't explain that. He doesn't remember anything about him. It's frustrating. Not that he knows much more about Natsuo and Fuyumi. ]
I'll look after it. [ Somehow. ] I apologize for my brother. [ Terrible to have a villain in the family. ]
I should arrest him.
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It's a hero's job to stop a villain, and you're the best at standing up to his flames.
[ Hello, earth to Shoto? It's not all about the name Todoroki. ]
Don't arrest him. We are not babysitting Dabi 24/7. Just keep an eye on him and stop him from murdering anyone. I'll do the same.
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[ Shoto, no. ]
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We'll all keep tabs on him, sure, but he's not— he's your brother, not your responsibility. Not any more than mine or Midoriya's.
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[ His family is a disaster, he knows this, and he believes it's his fault entirely. He has to fix it. ]
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[ Bakugo crosses his arms, stubborn about it. ]
I don't shirk my duties as a hero. [ What few of them he can scrounge up. ]
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I won't stop you from helping but be careful. You said I'm the best person to stand up to his flames and that's probably true. Don't get burned.
[ Oh dear, from someone else that might sound like he's worried about Bakugo. ]
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Don't get deep fried, I know. We will handle him together, and we won't let him murder anyone. Even if they would come back.
[ He wants to ask more, but Todoroki's shut down into hero mode at best. He's not looking at it like it's his brother come back to life. ]
So don't worry. Midoriya and I are with you. [ Not like that statement would make their teacher shiver in terror or anything. ]
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I don't know anything about him. I wish I knew why dad thought he was dead.
[ He doesn't really know how to process his conflicting emotions. It's not really his strength. ]
I know you are. We make a great team. [ Somewhere, somehow, Aizawa definitely knows. ]
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He's the only one to know those answers. You'll have to ask him or wait for some trial to reveal it now he's here.
[ Katsuki hates that, but it's the stupid truth. Endeavor isn't here to answer questions, and Endeavor couldn't answer most of them. Only the one Shoto voices here. ]
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Even if Enji was there, Shoto wouldn't ask him. He'd rather not speak to him at all as much as possible. He's like Natsuo in that regard. ]
Do you think he left because of me? [ Shoto asks aloud before murmuring to himself 'probably' under his breath. Just like his mother. If he hadn't been born, none of these things would've happened. ]
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[ Katsuki's responds instantly. No need to think it through or second guess himself. Endeavor's the reason. As good as the man can be in public, he's a shitshow with his family. He's the reason for it. Him and Shoto's mom. Wouldn't even stand up for her kids.
It's not on a literal kid. Shoto was what five at the time? ]
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[ Shoto takes far too much responsibility for Enji's actions, even while blaming him. He just thinks he should've been better. His brother and his mother didn't need to be cast out of the house somehow. ]
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You are such an idiot.
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[ One would think that the baby of the family wouldn't be to blame, but things in the Todoroki household just aren't normal. ]
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[ Duh, idiot. The more Katsuki learns about other people, the more normal his childhood looks. ]
Dabi's not your fault, so get over it.
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[ At least, for the moment, Shoto is no longer dissociating and worrying about Dabi, and that's probably good enough. ]