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[ He's not sure if he's grateful to the video or not. Izuku's expression is kept as neutral as he can make it after a split second reaction that can barely be deciphered, because he's already upset Katsuki a lot in the past month and the last thing he wants is to irritate someone wounded. ]

You're with a medic?

No, just some stranger in the government apartments.

[ That makes him feel not better at all. ]

Kacchan, you should - [ Ugh, wait. He falters, too aware that whoever else is there can hear him, eyes flicking to the side.

Trails off, changes what he was going to say. ]

I...call me back once you're patched up if you can. I'll crash with someone.

Yeah I know. I should go to a hospital or someone I know.

[He adds the rest in text.]

If that bastard's still following me, I don't want to lead him to someone I'll regret. He would've killed me.

[Might make him sound callous towards the person he's holed up with, but... the hospital is a long ways away.]

Right. I'll call you in a bit. For now, just stay away from the house. We'll go back together.

[ Wasn't the point of the pact to ask for help if they seriously needed it? Izuku's a bit upset about that part, not being trusted to help now, but he's not going to argue with someone else off screen, and he doesn't even know where Katsuki is. There are way too many government apartments. ]

Just...stay safe. [ The house could be burned, he supposes, especially if whoever this is knows Katsuki's name. He should probably ask for a description, but he doesn't; just ends the call so whoever's helping him doesn't get distracted.

He'd like to go help but with how strained things are currently he doesn't think it would be all that much help to ask to do so. Katsuki's never had Izuku patch him up before and isn't likely to start now at random.

What matters is he's accepting help from someone, even if it happens to be a stranger. Way better than him not getting patched up at all. ]

[*blip*

Katsuki's texting him the address of where he is regardless.

He knows he should've called. He wanted to. But from the start of the fight to the end, there'd been little chance to do so. And it ended before Izuku could've even got there.

So he did the next best thing and called him right after getting somewhere safe.]

[ Did he ask permission to invite Izuku over? Izuku's betting not, but of course he goes anyway. Just texts when he's outside to let Katsuki know he's there and waiting whenever he's ready. He's a little concerned about a tail of any sort, and he isn't sure who he should be looking out for.

Someone strong, obviously... ]

[Does he look like someone who'd ask for permission? Still, it's a minute before the door to one of the apartments on the fifth floor opens and a woman with long dark hair looks over the railing down at him. Likely an obsidian gem or something is Katsuki's guess. But she waves to Izuku, gesturing for him to come up in sign language.

And if that doesn't work, the universal 'come here' motion.]

[ No, Kacchan is forever a rude bitch and Izuku knows that. He's still nervous and uneasy about coming up, but he does so anyway, apologizing profusely for the trouble. ]

[She waves him in silently and closes the door after him. Without a word, though she does attempt some sign language in case he understands, but if not, she leads him through a small foyer into the living room where Katsuki's sitting on the floor. Half bandaged with one of the wraps between his teeth, pulling on it.]

Fookyu longynuff tget'ere.

[ He understands a little bit, but his clumsy returns are haphazard. And then his attention is entirely caught on Katsuki, brow furrowed. ]

I didn't want to come straight here - Kacchan, you should let someone else do that...

[Katsuki pauses, then holds both arms out with the bandage between his teeth, eyes obviously giving Izuku a look.]

Oowhanna oo-et?

[ What KIND of look, there are so many. Like, yes, obviously, although seeing Katsuki actually in person is soothing his initial fears. ]

Would you be okay with that?

[The kind of glarey, impatient, "well do you wanna fucking do it then?" look of exasperation. He's bleeding over here and you're fucking gawking at him!]

phuggin... eth?

[ Look, he's not used to the idea of Katsuki being fine with Izuku helping him out like this. A stranger? Sure! Surprising in a way, but not so much as this.

But he's quick to hurry over. ]

I just don't want to stress you out more when you're hurt.

[The stranger was NOT his first decision! It was made out of pragmatism and done deliberately. Lack of quick hospital. Not wanting to potentially lead a villain to Shinsou or Jirou. A place nearby to get in and stop bleeding.

Done!]

Ptooey-

[Bandage right in Izuku's face.]

Then why're you being so icy?

[ Ugh. He doesn't dodge, for reasons of his own, but he makes a face. ]

You've never let me do this before. If I guessed wrong you might open one of those wounds deeper trying to shove me away.

[Katsuki falls silent despite the scowl. He glances to the side, wrestling with something... then reaches up and lets the bandages fall away, revealing the bloody wound on his side. No, the stranger is not a doctor. But at least it's clotted enough it's not bleeding more.]

Then maybe... we should try something different.

I can at least patch you up enough for now...but we need to see a doctor later. The pirate's or someone else.

[ There's no Recovery Girl to grant them a kiss. Right now he wishes he was a sapphire, though.

But he digs through the kit. First thing is disinfectant. ]

[Katsuki keeps his arm up so Izuku has easier access. There are towels around, one of them already bloodstained. The bandages around his arm are keeping that wounds sealed for the time being.]

That's fine. We can go to the hospital later; they'll treat it.

[ He has the same first aid training as Katsuki, at least, and two hands to accomplish it without having to try to do it on his own body...makes it easier.

He glances around to find the gem woman, gauging how close she is to determine if he can or should say more. ]

[The woman catches his glance, nods, and then heads off to vanish down the hall. A few seconds later, the door clicks, leaving them in privacy.]

Wow. You scared her off. Didn't know you could.

T-that wasn't on purpose! But...if someone's specifically targeting you, she's better off not knowing about it.

[ Speaking of: ]

What happened?

[Yeah yeah, he knows.]

I was shopping. [Nodding towards the long black duffel he uses for groceries, lying by the wall.] Some asshole came up and started pestering me with shit questions. Told him to piss off, but he wouldn't leave.

Started talking weird, referring to people as "humans" and saying crap about them. When he mentioned me having someone I live with---I didn't say shit about you---I figured he's been stalking. He said it was "harassing" instead.

When we got far enough away, he started bitching about me stalling for time, then said I was a target. So I blasted him.

[As far as Katsuki's concerned, with all that said, he was being hunted and like hell was he going to let the predator go first.]

What did he say specifically about you living with someone? Was it a gembonded or...?

[ A native? ]

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