It's Not Over

Katsuki had been escorted by Nemuri and Ken to Recovery Girl's Office, in case anyone from the news media found their way down there and tried to stop them. He held Reina in his arms, bridal style as he couldn't help but look at her occasionally with worry. Though her eyes had still been closed shut, she had been groaning in with agony as she had been mumbling something incoherent.

"Just hang on Reina…" He said softly as he adjusted her slightly in his arms, tightening his grip slightly, "... We're gonna get you help."

Just as they were just nearing Recovery Girl's Office, familiar faces soon emerged from the staircase. It had been Izuku and Floyd as their eyes had been written with worry; along with them had been Floyd's family.

"Reina-chan!" Izuku exclaimed as he went over to Katsuki, "Is she okay!?"

"I don't know…" Katsuki replied; his voice sounding surprisingly like that of a whisper.

Floyd soon asked, "The hell do you mean you don't know?!"

"I JUST DON'T KNOW DAMN IT! DON'T ASK ME QUESTIONS I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWERS TO!" Katsuki shouted, making Floyd and Izuku flinch. His tone of voice changed, and it was one they didn't hear before.

"Take it easy, Piss for Brains." Lena said, "They're just concerned about her, that's all."

"Yeah, excuse them for being considerate." Sachihiro added.

"Sachihiro! Don't use that tone!" Joji scolded.

"Mommy, Reina-neechan will be okay, right?" Hana asked.

"She's not going to die, is she?" Eliot added.

Josephine replied with a reassuring smile, "No Eliot, Hana. Don't worry."

Oda added, "Reina isn't the type of person that'll go down that easy."

Nemuri soon placed her hand on Katsuki's shoulder before saying, "Come on. Let's get her to Doctor Kenko."

Katsuki only nodded before he followed Nemuri and Ken again; he wasn't surprised when Izuku, Floyd and his family followed behind them. They soon made it to the office and Ken knocked on the door.

Chiyo had been the one to answer it.

"Bring her inside." Chiyo said after taking only one look at Reina, "Quickly now."

The group went inside the office, though Izuku, Katsuki, and Floyd had been taken back when Chiyo lead them over to what looked to be a pool that had been narrow and big enough to fit a person. It looked to be filled with water, though it had been shallow; it wasn't enough to drown a person, though there had been still enough to float. Shimizu got herself ready as she put on a set of what looked to be transparent gloves with lines connecting to the palms.

"Ah, just time." Shimizu said as she rolled up her sleeves, before tying her hair back "Bakugou-kun, could you set her down in there please?"

"In the water?" Katsuki asked, surprised, "But why?"

"Normally when things like this happen, I would have her brought to Tardis General since we have a machine to help me…" Shimizu said as she set a total of four pearls into the water, before putting two more on her palms, "... Though given the severity of this latest episode I have to make an exception this time. It's a good thing I came prepared."

She soon motioned to Katsuki, "Be quick now. Set her in there, carefully."

Though he had been hesitant, Katsuki sat on his knees, before submerging Reina into the water. When he was sure she was floating he removed his hands from her body, shaking them out as to dry them off. Shimizu soon took out a pearl that looked to be transparent from her pocket, before she placed it onto her covered forehead where the third eye had been hiding.

"Alright then…" She said, as she held out her hands, "... Let's get started."

She took a deep breath as she shut her eyes, gently placing one hand on her cheek and another in the water. Katsuki, Izuku and Floyd jumped slightly when they saw the gloves give a faint blue glow; the others in the water did the same. However the one that had been transparent had a faint red glow.

"What… What's happening?" Izuku asked as he had been intrigued by this, "What's Kenko-san doing?"

"It's Shimizu-san's Quirk." Chiyo began to explain, "She's able to use the water to heal almost any sort of injury like me. The only difference between her and I is she can also use it to help those that have suffered through trauma and patients with a mental disease. She's especially a big help to those that are recuperating. Though I'm told she has a difficult time when it comes to internal injuries. Depending on the state that is."

"Those pearls…" Floyd said as he was about to reach into the water, "... What are they fo--?"

Floyd pulled his hand away when Oda slapped his hand away, "Don't do that! The pearls help her to keep herself, and her patient from suffering a mental breakdown. Think of it like surgery; Even the tiniest mistake could mean death."

Floyd couldn't help but shiever at this as he said, "I-I'm sorry.."

Josephine couldn't help but say, amazed, "Still, that's something.."

"But I don't understand… Can't you heal her normally?" Izuku asked Chiyo.

Chiyo only shook her head, "Only having to do with physical damage. Shimizu-san on the other hand is more suited for this than I. She was made Reina-chan's personal doctor for a good reason."

The twins peered into the pool, as they looked to Reina. "Does this mean Reina-neechan is taking a bath?" Hana asked.

Eliot added, "I wonder where the soap is?"

Sachihiro proceeded to slap them both on the head, "Weren't you two even listening at all?"

It hadn't been long before the transparent pearl changed its color, to what looked to be a calming white; Reina's expression changed slightly as she looked to be a bit more relaxed. Shimizu's eyes opened and she pulled back her hand from her face, moving it into the water.

"There we go." Shimizu said gently, as Chiyo went to wipe the sweat from her forehead, "That was a bit more difficult than I thought…"

"Hey…" Katsuki said, as he looked to the doctor; he was still kneeling beside Reina, "... She's gonna be okay… Right?"

Shimizu let out a sigh before she had responded, "... It's sort of 50-50 at this point. I can do what I can to keep her stable, but whether she decides to wake up, well that's all on her. Sometimes when she goes through this, it could take her a week to wake up, maybe two days or two hours."

"That's not what I'm asking!!" He practically yelled, his expression changing a little, "She'll wake up, right!? She won't die, will she!?"

Once more, Izuku and Floyd had been taken back, as well as the rest of the Aiharas, as they heard the sound of Katsuki's voice.

"Yeah Doc. I have to agree with the pisshead here.." Floyd asked as he quivered. "Reina...will be okay… Right?"

"Reina-chan is still alive, is she?" Izuku asked.

Shimizu smiled at them reassuringly, "Don't worry, she'll be just fine. If there's one thing I'm not going to let her do, it's die. I'll be damned if she passes before me or anyone else."

Izuku and Floyd couldn't help but sigh with relief at this; Katsuki showed relief in his eyes as well, though his face remained unchanged.

"If it's okay…" Katsuki soon started to say again, "... Can I stay here? Until she wakes up?"

Shimizu looked surprised as did the rest of the group. "Normally I would say it's fine, but--What about your match?" Shimizu said, "Your in the last round now, aren't you?"

Katsuki didn't give a straight answer as he looked over to Nemuri, "Tell the Half and Half bastard he can have his win... I'm pulling out."

Everyone looked just surprised to hear this kind of thing.

"Are you sure?" Ken asked, "If you do that, you know what that means for you."

"Yeah… I know." He said.

"Dude..." Floyd added "Are you out of your ****ing mind?!"

"Maybe I am." He told Floyd, "But I don't care… I can't continue like this."

"Kaa-chan, you can't just say something like that!" Izuku exclaimed.

Lena added, "Yeah! Reina-chan wouldn't want that!"

"DON'T YOU IDIOTS GET IT!? ARE YOU REALLY THAT BLIND TO WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED!?" Katsuki soon yelled as he stood; his body shook with anger, "THIS--THAT WASN'T A WIN! WHAT HAPPENED JUST NOW WASN'T EVEN A REAL FIGHT! WHAT'S THE POINT IN CONTINUING IF SHE'S LIKE THIS!? WHAT'S THE POINT IF IT WASN'T EVEN ANYONES WIN TO BEGIN WITH!?"

SLAP!

Katsuki felt his head jerk to the side, as everyone had been surprised that Josephine had slapped him across the face, leaving a noticeable red mark. Katsuki just looked surprised at this as he placed his hand on his cheek.

"Are you honestly trying to make me angry right now, Bakugou?" Josephine said with rage in her eyes, "It doesn't matter if it was a real fight or not! You can't just back out after coming so far!"

"I--I--" Katsuki tried to say, though he had been cut off by Joji.

"Bakugou, there's no shame in saving someone's life." He said, "Reina-chan was in trouble and you acted, even if it meant taking an opportunity from her. That's what Heroes do, they make rash decisions."

"Like I said before, pisshead.." Lena told him. "If Reina were to hear what you just said..well that'll just make her even more upset."

"... But it wasn't even my win!" He told her, "I don't deserve it!"

Oda soon stepped in, as he placed a hand on his shoulder, "Young Katsuki… Like my daughter-in-law mentioned, you can't back out now… Not after what Reina sacrificed to make it this far."

"Grandpa's right, Moron." Floyd told him. "Besides it's not just for her..but for me too.."

Sachihiro added, "And the rest of the class. I'm sure you don't wanna let them down either."

Izuku soon spoke his mind, "Kaa-chan, you may be a jerk, and prideful, but you always found a way to make it to the top, by any means necessary. You've done nothing but train to get where you are now. Everyone… Myself and Floyd-san want you to keep on fighting… I know Reina-chan wouldn't want you to give up either."

Katsuki took in their words, though he couldn't help but remain unconvinced as he looked to his feet. Though he had been taken back, as well as most of the others within the room when Oda had said--

"You know… Before your match… Aizawa was actually going to pull Reina-chan out."

Katsuki looked at him, as his eyes had been widened with shock, and the rest of the group looked to him shocked; all except Josephine, Joji, Shimizu, Nemuri and Ken.

"... What…?" Was the only thing Katsuki could say.

"After Reina's previous episode…" Oda soon explained, "... Aizawa told her he was going to pull her out. And I agreed with him. But you should've heard what she had to say."

"What...?" Katsuki asked him, "... What DID she say?"

Oda gave a smile as he replied, "She told him, she wanted to meet you in the finals, and that she didn't want to hurt you by backing out. She probably knew, her Quirk was going to act up… But she went through with it anyway."

Once more he had stayed silent as he took this newfound information, as his jaw had dropped a little.

"Kaa-chan…" Izuku soon said, "... Whether you think it's right or not… I know she wouldn't want to see you throw it away. It's only going to hurt her more if you do."

Floyd soon added, "Yeah man. Knowing Reina, she'll never forgive you for throwing out the only chance you have at this. I know I and the rest of our class won't."

Katsuki clicked his tongue as he started to think it over, looking at Reina as she had been still resting in the water. He hated to admit it, but Izuku and Floyd made a point. He knew Reina better than anyone else; they didn't know it, but he did. She wouldn't be happy at all if he went through with this. In fact as he played the scenario in his head, he saw her in tears once more. She would scold him, and told him that he should've continued on, but deep down he knew something they didn't…

… It's not that she wouldn't forgive him…

… She would actually blame herself.

And that was the last thing he wanted her to think.

He sighed as he facepalmed himself, "I can't believe I just allowed myself to be talked to by Deku, the Inkhead, and even his entire family… What the hell is wrong with my life…?"

Izuku and Floyd's expressions brightened at this. "Does that mean you'll--" Izuku started to say before he froze up when he saw Katsuki shoot his usual glare.

"Don't misread this you damn nerd!" He told him, "I'm not doing this for you, or the Inkhead or any of them! I'm doing this for HER… And only her! Think about anything else, and I'll kill you!"

With that he went out of the nurses office, stomping as he did; he started to make his way to the player waiting room as the rest of them were just speechless even the teachers.

"I guess that means he'll continue." Ken said.

"Looks that way." Nemuri said, shaking her head a little.

Izuku gulped before he sighed, "At least he's not throwing his match away."

Floyd sighed as he gave himself a slap in the face, "yeah but he could at least lose that attitude.."

"Right?" Sachihiro said, "He's worse than you."

At this Floyd slapped him on the head before he yelled, "SHUT IT, I'LL END YOU!"

Josephine and Lena soon hit Floyd on the head so hard that he was buried into the floor, making the ground shake a little. Josephine shouted to her son, "STOP ABUSING YOUR LITTLE BROTHER!"

Lena added with a yell, "BE RESPONSIBLE AND DON'T HIT YOUR SIBLINGS!"

"Like your one to talk…" Floyd groaned as he recovered.

"You should get back to your matches." Shimizu said, "... I can take care of Reina from here."

"Can we come back?" Izuku asked Chiyo and Shimizu, "To see her later?"

"Of course." Chiyo said to him, "Now go on now."

"I'll stay here." Oda said, "In case the media tries to come in here. Last thing we want is prying eyes."

"Got it, dad." Joji said with a smile, "We'll know how the fight goes."

The group left the room, just as Izuku and Floyd looked over their shoulders as they still couldn't help but worry about their friend as she slept in the water with Shimizu beside her, keeping the pearls lit.