#Katsuki omega

[miniminiujb]

Headcanon Ômega Bakugo

Ômega Bakugo descobrindo a gravidez x leitor masculino (male reader)

• Bakugo começou a notar mudanças estranhas em seu corpo e emoções. Começando a suspeitar que algo estava diferente, Bakugo fez um teste de gravidez - e para sua surpresa, o resultado foi positivo.

° No momento em que Bakugo descobriu que estava grávido, uma mistura de emoções o envolveu. Enquanto sua mente tivesse orgulho de suas conquistas e de seus poderes explosivos, o fato de ser um ômega grávido o deixou com muitas perguntas e incertezas. No entanto, ele estava determinado a enfrentar essa nova fase de sua vida de cabeça erguida.

• Logo após a descoberta, Bakugo decidiu contar a você sobre sua gravidez. Bakugo queria abordar o assunto com cuidado. Ele escolheu um momento em que ambos estavam relaxados em casa para ter a conversa. Ele conduziu com carinho, o lado que ele apenas mostrava a você.

° Você recebeu a notícia com ternura e empatia, abraçando Bakugo e prometendo estar ao seu lado durante toda a gravidez. Você expressou sua alegria de se tornar pai e disse que estava pronto para enfrentar qualquer desafio ao lado de seu parceiro de longa data.

• Quanto à gravidez de Bakugo, ela trouxe consigo suas próprias lutas. Enquanto continuava com o trabalho de herói, Bakugo também precisava se concentrar em cuidar de sua saúde e bem-estar. Ele se tornou mais consciente de sua nutrição, dormia o suficiente e evitava situações que pudessem afetar sua gravidez.

° Naturalmente, a notícia se espalhou rapidamente por todos os lugares. A princípio, alguns mostraram surpresa ou até mesmo choque, mas logo se transformaram em apoio e celebração. Todos os amigos de Bakugo o incentivaram e até organizaram um chá de bebê surpresa para demonstrar seu afeto.

• Durante a gravidez, Bakugo continuou a treinar e trabalhar, mas agora com uma mentalidade ainda mais determinada. Ele queria ser o menor herói não apenas para proteger os outros, mas também para proteger sua futura família. Você esteve ao seu lado em todas as consultas médicas, ultrassons e momentos importantes, garantindo que Bakugo se sentisse apoiado e amado.

° Enquanto a data do parto se aproximava, Bakugo e você se prepararam para receber seu filho com muito entusiasmo e amor. Vocês decoraram o quarto do bebê juntos, escolheram um nome adequado e compartilharam alegria e expectativa com todos ao seu redor.

• Finalmente, o dia tão esperado chegou. Bakugo deu à luz seu filho em um ambiente seguro e acolhedor, com você ao seu lado, segurando sua mão e encorajando-o a cada momento.

[boohorns1136439]

Learning to belong ~ poly!MHA x fem!Reader (07)

Don’t think I forgot about the chapter! I took an unplanned nap earlier, but I still made it (from where I am, it’s still five minutes before midnight, so technically, it’s still Monday)! This chapter was tough to write and edit (tough is an understatement 😭), but here we are! I think as I’m trying to write longer chapters, they’re becoming significantly more work (especially when I try to do it all at once). Hope you enjoy this one too!

Warning: cursing

tags: aged-up characters ; Pack! Izuku Midoriya X Bakugo Katsuki X Shoto Todoroki X Kirishima Eijirou ; Omega!Izuku Midoriya ; Omega!Bakugo Katsuki ; Omega!Shoto Todoroki ; Omega!Kirishima Eijirou ; technically Beta!Reader ; afab!Reader ; modern Au ; post-UA ; Reader has a quirk ; non hero!Reader ; eventually smut ; bisexual!Reader

06 <- 07 -> 08

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When Todoroki arrived at the hospital, he paused at the entrance, his gaze fixed on the bouquet of dahlias in his hand. The vibrant petals stood out sharply against the sterile white surroundings of the building, and for a moment, doubt crept in. Was this a mistake? Should he have stayed home? Couldn't he have just sent an apology email or made a call instead? Why was he here, standing in front of these doors? Doubts filled him, but just as quickly as they appeared, they were pushed aside. Something about this moment—about seeing you and apologizing face-to-face—pulled at him in a way he couldn’t explain. It felt necessary, like a weight he couldn’t ignore. The urge to make things right, to apologize properly, tangled with an unclear mess of emotions, stronger than his uncertainty. The thought of seeing you again was both tempting and terrifying, and he couldn’t quite understand why.

With a deep breath, he steadied himself, taking one last look at the bouquet before stepping forward. His body seemed to move almost on its own, urging him forward as if it knew better than his mind. It felt pointless to resist, and he hated not fully understanding himself. Usually, everything was clear and simple, but now, the confusion, the unknown, and the awkwardness destabilized him.

Clutching the bouquet like a shield, Todoroki walked through the unfamiliar halls. Nurses and staff gave him curious glances—heroes usually arrived with an ambulance, not alone—but he ignored their stares as he normally did when he was in public. His focus was solely inward; his heart was racing, fast, too different from its usual calm beat. As he tried to compose himself, he knew this wasn’t just nervousness; it was something else, something hard to name. Todoroki could barely distinguish it, buried under so many feelings and the he closer he got to the hero wing, the more intense the feeling became. He was painfully aware of how each steps made his pulse race, and him self-conscious of his heart pumping loudly in his chest and ears.

When he reached the front desk, he paused for a moment, swallowing, preparing himself and trying to stay composed, as the receptionist looked up at him, briefly eyeing the bouquet before offering a polite, practiced smile.

"Good morning, how may I help you?"

"Good morning," Todoroki replied, his voice quieter than usual, and he mentally shook off his awkwardness before continuing. "I was here a few days ago, and… I was wondering if it would be possible to see the doctor who was in charge of my care during my hospitalization."

The receptionist’s fingers hovered over the keyboard as he typed. After a few seconds, he turned his attention back to Todoroki. "Of course. If you have questions about your treatment or would like a follow-up consultation, Dr. Hasegawa would be happy to schedule an appointment with you."

Todoroki nodded absentmindedly, but his thoughts had already wandered. Dr. Hasegawa... So that was your name. It floated in his mind: Dr. Hasegawa, I’m sorry for my behavior, he thought, trying to figure out what he would say when he faced you. I apologize for acting so inappropriately. Please let me make it up to you... maybe I could buy you a coffee after work?, but he immediately dismissed the thought.

Todoroki barely noticed how tightly he had been gripping the bouquet, the delicate stems pressing into his fingers, but he didn’t loosen his hold. He was still lost in his thoughts, and he couldn’t understand why he felt so anxious, on top of that, now the flowers seemed like such a strange gesture. When was the last time he’d bought flowers for anyone who wasn’t his mother? He couldn’t even remember. Maybe for Bakugo? That one time? Giving you flowers seemed more and more odd with each passing second, but he knew he couldn’t just throw them away now. A small part of him was still wondering if the flowers colors would truly match your eyes, as he had imagined back in the flower shop.

This was supposed to be a quick visit, just to apology to you. He was only here to make amends—no need for coffee or flowers, no need for anything beyond that. And yet, there he was, dahlias in hands, and feeling a flutter of anticipation building in his chest, an unexplained excitement buzzing through him.

“He’s currently in a consultation but should be available to meet with you in about twenty to thirty minutes. Will that be alright?”

Todoroki blinked, startled. He? There was no he.

“My doctor was a woman,” he said slowly, his brow furrowing in confusion.

The receptionist looked equally confused by his words, and he checked his computer before replying. "No, the doctor who treated you was Dr. Haruto Hasegawa, and he’s definitely a man."

There was now way he could have been wrong, he was sure of it and in his memory of the moment, although blurry , he could still clearly remember you: your eyes, your hair, the curve of your lips, your hands—everything about you had looked so pretty in his eyes. He was certain it was a woman who clung to his mind, like a shadow he longed to fade with time.

“There must be some mistake,” he said, sure of himself. “A doctor came to check on me in the afternoon and I saw her, it wasn’t a man.”

“In the afternoon?” The receptionist frowned, his tone taking on a slightly exasperated edge. “It says here that Dr. Hasegawa treated you in the morning, and he was in surgery all afternoon.” His gaze flicked back to Todoroki, the growing impatience evident. “Doctors don’t usually handle post-treatment checkups unless it’s an exception.”

This just didn’t make sense to Todoroki and as he opened his mouth to argue further, the receptionist’s expression shifted. His eyes lit up, as though he’d just pieced together a puzzle.

“Wait a second,” he said, fingers flying across the keyboard once again. “It was probably Nurse Asuna Shimizu. The nurses handle most of the checkups after treatments, and according to your file, she was assigned to you during your stay.”

For a moment, Todoroki faltered. He had been so sure it was a woman—but whether you were a doctor or a nurse? He wasn’t certain anymore. Now, he wondered if he’d completely missed the pastel pink of your hospital scrubs. After all, he hadn’t exactly been focused on your uniform that day—his attention had been caught by... well, everything else about you. You were a vivid image against the foggy backdrop of his memory.

“I guess you’re right. I might’ve been mistaken,” he admitted reluctantly, though uncertainty lingered in his voice. “Would it still be possible to see her?”

“Of course,” the receptionist replied smoothly. “I’ll call her now, she should be in the break room, so it won’t take too long.”

As the receptionist made the phone call, “An ex-patient wants to see you again, probably about his treatment I don’t know. It’s a pro hero.” Todoroki stood there awkwardly and stiffly.

The unfamiliar ticking of anxiety crawled through his veins, unraveling his nerves with every heartbeat. His held his breath every time he heard footsteps approaching from behind, and he fought the urge to whip his head around, afraid of appearing too eager or worse, desperate.

The wait stretched on endlessly, and he stared blankly at the sterile hospital walls as he tried to keep his thoughts from spiraling. His palms felt clammy, and his throat dried out despite his repeated attempts to swallow. The stems of the dahlias, crushed and fragile beneath his restless fingers, bore the burden of his agitation and he prayed silently that his jittery state wasn’t so visible to anyone nearby. When the receptionist finally spoke again, Todoroki felt the ground shift beneath him.

“Oh, Asuna, you’re here. Here is the patient who wanted to meet with you.”

Todoroki froze. The wave of emotions that had been brewing all day—restlessness, anticipation, and fear—crashed over him all at once as his breath hitched. This is it, he thought, his heart hammering against his ribs.

Slowly, he turned around, as though he was bracing himself for the sight of you while the memory of your sweet peach scent tugged at him like a siren’s call, and demanded him to turn faster.

Todoroki’s heart sank at the sight of the nurse. The woman who approached wasn’t you; her hair, eyes, height, and face bore no resemblance to the seared image of you that he held in his mind. But the most glaring difference, the one that sealed it instantly, was her scent.

Scents were undeniable markers of identity—a fact anyone with a decent nose understood. It wasn’t usually a big deal; people were described as “the omega with the citrusy scent” or “the Alpha who smells like coffee beans,” just as casually as someone’s hair color or complexion might be noted. But your scent had been different. He wasn’t sure if it was his premature heat that made him more sensitive, but it had struck him like a physical blow, enveloping him completely and commanding his attention in a way he hadn’t been able to shake since.

The soft lavender and floral notes emanating from Nurse Shimizu weren’t unpleasant, sure, but they didn’t come close to the syrupy sweetness of peaches that had lingered around you. That scent—your scent—felt addictive, disorienting in its intensity, and it had burned itself into his mind more than he liked to admit. Whoever Asuna Shimizu was supposed to be, her scent clearly told him she was not you and definitely not an alpha too. Nothing about it poked and tease his omega like yours had.

Todoroki’s stomach twisted with a bitter ache. He felt foolish for expecting anything different. Maybe you were purposely avoiding him, and who could blame you? He had acted so shamefully during his heat, basically threw himself at you, and let his instincts overshadow his judgment. His mate's breaking your face had only made things horrifically worse. He was so focused on seeing you again that he forgot how serious the situation was and the guilt he felt soared from this realization, which only made him feel even more disappointed in himself. He had been acting so strangely over the past few days, wondering about trivial, selfish and superficial matters instead of how his actions impacted you. He know from experience how a punch from Kirishima could knocked you down and how disgusting unwanted sexual advances felt.

"Nurse Shimizu," Todoroki began, after he approached her maintained respectful distance. "I understand if your colleague doesn’t want to see me again. My mate and I behaved inexcusably, and I want to offer my sincere apologies. Please let her know she can contact my agency if she wishes to seek any form of compensation." He said, serious, measured and polite as possible, wanting to cause any further trouble for you or, what he assumed, your nurse friend.

It took Asuna a moment to piece everything together, before realization flashed through her eyes and she stepped closer to Todoroki, lowering her voice so only he could hear.

“When were you hospitalized?” she asked, her suspicions growing clearer after his response. Her fingers anxiously tugged at the edge of her sleeve as she pressed on, her tone tinged with nervousness. “Look, I don’t know what happened between you and Dr. L/n, but... is there any chance we can keep the hospital out of this? I know I shouldn’t have asked her to cover for me, but... whatever happened could be sorted out privately, right?” She let out an awkward laugh, clearly unaware of the incident between the pro hero and you, and her focus instead on ensuring her little escape from work remained unnoticed. Her eyes flickered around the room to check no one could over hear her little confession before they landed on the bouquet in Todoroki’s hands, a spark of curiosity breaking through her tension.

“Are those... flowers?” she asked, her voice a little lighter, in a terrible attempt at shifting the topic after the lack of response from Todoroki.

He blinked, caught off guard by the question. "Yes. Could you give them to her? As an apolo—"

Before he could finish, the nurse interrupted him. "She left early that day and hasn’t been back since. But I could tell her you want to see her when she is back ?” She offered.

The words hit Todoroki like a brick. You weren’t here. You hadn’t been here for three days, and it was undeniable—he was the reason for your absence. He had spent so much time thinking about you since arriving at the hospital, yet the truth slammed into him again: his thoughts had been filled with peaches, warmth, and beauty, while the reality was far darker. He couldn't escape the image of your tears, the memory of his unrelenting grip on your wrist as you tried to leave, the sickening sound of Kirishima’s fist connecting with his face, and the heavy, metallic scent of your blood staining the hospital’s sterile white floor. Now, all he could see was the wreckage he had caused you, and the painful realization that perhaps the only apology he truly needed to offer was leaving you alone.

Don’t tell me you thought it would be that easy. The reader is over there thinking her life is over, and you think she’s just going to go back to work?

Todoroki is a mess in this chapter, blushing and acting bashful like a high schooler with his first crush (this will make sense later). But, I didn’t want to downplay what happened to the reader too much. Todoroki should at least be aware of the consequences of his actions. I thought ending on a serious note would provide a nice contrast to the silly ending of the previous chapter. God I hope I didn’t write myself in a corner but I think I’ll make it work.

I think we’ve seen enough of Todoroki for now—next chapter will focus on Izuku! I know Todoroki may seem like my favorite character in this fic since, aside from the reader, he’s had the most POV chapters (probably more than the reader), but surprisingly, he’s not actually my favorite from the group. Don’t worry, though. I’m not playing favorites in thisbdix. Everyone will get their fair share of attention and dedicated chapters. We’re just starting off with a lot of Todoroki.

2,2k words, the chapter is extra long as an apology to the wait. Oh yeah, I am still waiting on the polls results but I’ll be honest, I maybe just decide for something else.

As always, criticisms are welcome.

Big thank you to @cafekitsune who made the beautiful dividers

06 <- 07 -> 08

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[aneclipseatdusk]

Happy Father’s Day 💚🧡

[reallyromealone]

I was re-reading the adoption alpha Kiri and bakugo and omega son reader. I was thinking about what if they take him to get nesting materials because of course omegas need a nest. When the babe gets home he just starts making a messy but comfortable nest and wants his dads to take a nap with him in his newly made nest.

Title: adoption 5

Fandom: bnha

Characters: kirishima - bakugo

Fic type: fluff

Pairings: kiribaku

Warnings: male reader, reader insert, omegaverse, child reader, fluff, cute, dads kiribaku

Notes:

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(Name) Needed a nest, he may be a tiny tot who spoke nonsense 99% of the time but the tiny little nests he makes everywhere was a sign.

And being pro heroes meant basically unlimited money for the little one, taking him to a nesting store with a giant cart as Bakugo carried the babe around and Kirishima put anything the boy cuddled into the cart, blankets to pillows to stuffed animals.

"Papappaa" (name) babbled at the dynamite blanket and dragged it off the shelf, pulling a few things with him that Bakugo put back quickly and tossed the blanket into the cart "look, all for you!" He said lifting the boy into his arms as they went to checkout "me?" (Name) Pointed to himself and Kirishima cooed at their son "yeah, all for you!"

(Name) Was a bit overwhelmed when they got home and the little one looked around for a spot to make his nest, dragging his little blankie around till he decided on the best place he could think.

The office closet was perfect, where his papas spent time and subsequently (name) when the boy wanted cuddles while they worked. The alphas helped their little one make a nest, scenting for him when he whined at the smell, not getting why it didn't already smell like papa "papa..." He said teary eyed and Kirishima chuckled as he gave him a scented blanket and took an unscented one.

The nest was messy to say the least, it was made by a toddler with the parental assistance but when he grabbed their hands to go in as the final touch, they melted "oh good job! Such a nice nest!" (Name) Crawled into Katsukis lap and promptly passed out as the two chatted amongst themselves and took pictures of them in the cute nest, little (name) completely content with his dad's.

[thehusbandoden]

Alpha!Bakugo Katsuki x Female!Omega!Reader Headcannons

A/n: aha I'm alive! Let see how long it lasts this time :P

Besides all the smutty stuff others write (which I don't and won't read), I actually like A/B/O dynamics. I would love it if there was more fluffy goodness (and angst 😋).

Let me know if you want more A/B/O and I will happily deliver <3

Genral info:

Genre: fluff/comfort(??) \\ wc: 653 \\ format: headcannons \\ posted: 03/13/24

Warnings!: A/B/O (alpha, beta, omega) dynamics, extreme jealousy, tsundere in the beginning (it's Bakugo.. what do you expect lol), umm mentions of pregnancy? Mentions of marking (not detailed), mentions of y/n's father/father figure, slightly traditional values, idk what else? Ohhh nvm, Bakugo hurting himself (briefly), brief mention of crying, umm extreme guilt? Pls let me know if I miss any! I don't want to accidentally trigger anyone!! <33

Alpha!Bakugo who said that he would never claim an omega.

Alpha!Bakugo who almost fell apart when he first smelt your sweet scent.

Alpha!Bakugo who would glare at any other alpha who dared look at you.

Alpha!Bakugo who smells like sweet caramel.

Alpha!Bakugo whose sweet caramel scent turned into a nasty scent of burning sugar when he saw another alpha ask you out.

Alpha!Bakugo who basically sprinted to the scene, growling and glaring at the other alpha, pushing himself in-between the two of you.

Alpha!Bakugo who almost threw a punch at the smug man’s face.

Alpha!Bakugo who immediately calmed down when he felt your gentle touch on his shoulder.

Alpha!Bakugo whose scent immediately went back to normal when you cooed at him, telling him it was okay.

Alpha!Bakugo who couldn’t do anything but stare at your gorgeous e/c eyes.

Alpha!Bakugo who fell harder than he thought possible.

Alpha!Bakugo who gave you his hoodies and shirts to use in your nest.

Alpha!Bakugo who “accidentally” bumps into you, spreading his scent on top of yours.

Alpha!Bakugo who left a hand crafted “hunting” knife on your desk –with a note- as a courting gift.

“Protect my girl no matter what, you hear? I would hate to kill anyone in my way to get to you and those scoundrels who I would end up torturing to death.”

Alpha!Bakguo who would do anything for his little omega.

Alpha!Bakugo who beat the group of alphas who made fun of you.

Alpha!Bakugo who gave you his everything before you even became his.

Alpha!Bakugo who purred when you officially accepted his courtship.

Alpha!Bakugo who sweat like crazy when he was meeting your parents.

Alpha!Bakugo who made an amazing impression on your father/father figure.

Alpha!Bakugo who asked permission before officially marking you as is.

Alpha!Bakugo who proudly stared at your bond mark.

Alpha!Bakugo who caressed the mark on your neck fondly, kissing your forehead as a thank you for being his.

Alpha!Bakugo who gave you his entire soul.

Alpha!Bakugo who refused to let either of you leave without drowning in the other’s scent.

Alpha!Bakugo who drowned you in his scent when he got jealous.

Alpha!Bakugo who would growl and pull you to his chest whenever he sees another alpha looking at you for too long.

Alpha!Bakugo who got in several fights over other alphas staring at you and/or commenting on your figure.

Alpha!Bakugo who could and would tear the throat out of anyone who dared touch his omega.

Alpha!Bakugo who purred loudly as he watched you nest for the first time.

Alpha!Bakugo who treated your nest with the utter most respect when you let him in your nest for the first time.

Alpha!Bakugo who purred, scenting you lightly in gratitude as he curled up with you in your newly built nest.

Alpha!Bakugo who gave you his pups, purring proudly as he watched your belly grow.

Alpha!Bakugo who would simply lay with you, caressing your swollen belly as he scents you fondly.

Alpha!Bakugo who grew even more protective when you were pregnant with his pups.

Alpha!Bakugo who went overboard when it came to protecting you.

Alpha!Bakugo who would do anything and everything for you.

Alpha!Bakugo who whimpers and begs for forgiveness when he messes up.

Alpha!Bakugo who punched his own jaw when he saw your beautiful e/c eyes fill with tears.

Alpha!Bakugo who backed away from your tender touch, saying he didn’t deserve your concern as you try to check his jaw for bruising.

Alpha!Bakugo who begged for your forgiveness, tears in his own eyes.

Alpha!Bakugo who grew even more concerned as you sobbed into his chest.

Alpha!Bakugo who comforts you whenever and however you need.

Alpha!Bakugo who fired his omega assistant for looking at him too intimately.

Alpha!Bakugo who would rather die a horrid death than ever even look at another omega the way he looks at you.

Alpha!Bakugo who would truly put his life on the line for you in a heartbeat.

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Alpha Pro Hero Bakugo x omega (implied female) co-worker

Summary: There are many benefits to working at Dynamight’s agency. A nesting room is one of them.

Kinktober Day 9: Alpha & Omega

Katsuki Bakugo x fem!Reader

WARNINGS/TAGS: a/b/o dynamics (alpha Katsuki/omega reader), knotting, age-gap (Katsuki is in his grumpy 40s, you're in college), he calls you "kid", fucking in a pool, some mention of sex toys, degradation, creampie

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Omega!Bakugou x Alpha!Reader

Heat

𝑶𝒎𝒆𝒈𝒂 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝒙 𝑨𝒍𝒑𝒉𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓

BAKUGO HEAT HEADCANNONS

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Nesting Fever

Alpha!Pro!Katsuki x Omega!Reader

CHANGE OF HEART

O!Bakugo Katsuki x A!Male Reader

Omega!Bakugou with an Alpha s/o

Alpha! Kitsune! Bakugo Katsuki x Omega! Kitsune! Gender-neutral! Reader

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Tag: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics

Sample Size: 34,123 stories

Source: AO3

[heartofjasmina]

Okay let me resend this. Ahem!

I want to hear your opinion on Alpha!Big bro! Bakugou with an omega!little sister! Reader who’s in heat and she is in so much pain that she will let anyone fuck her stupid but he won’t let anyone near her so she demands him to fuck her.

I know I said it was dub con but is it really? Idk-

I am eating this tf up omfg <3

TW Dark Content

He couldn't help it. He physically couldn't help the way growls escaped him anytime an alpha tried to go near you while you were in heat. You were his precious baby sister and this was your first heat. No one was going to take advantage of you.

Meanwhile you were dying with need. Howling out of desperation in a way that made Katsuki's heart clench. He gulped before stepping into your room, needing to make sure you weren't actually dying.

"Brother please, please please, need your knot I can't--" You were instantly babbling as soon as you smelled him, his spicy sweet scent calming you down as he came closer.

He should say no, right? He should be the bigger person and leave. Let some other man fill you with his knot and pups just to make his little sister happy.

The thought made him nauseous.

"Please, brother, please, I can't do this anymore it hurts and and I just want it not to hurt anymore," you were on the verge of tears and Katsuki wanted to kick himself. Didn't matter that his stomach twisted knowing what he was about to do. Out of guilt or shame for actually wanting it he wasn't sure.

"Alright, sis. Alright omega. Present for me." He shuddered when the words left his lips, he never thought his fantasies (the perverted ones he kept locked away from the light of day) would come true like this.

You scrambled to obey him, your hips up in the air and your thighs wet with your slick. His mouth ran dry at the sight of your folds glistening and your hole clenching on air.

"'m a good omega, need it, please, I'll be good." You moaned as you felt him climb onto the bed behind you.

He was hard as a rock, wanting nothing more than to feel your wet heat wrapped around his dick. He could tell you were lost to your heat becaues even the sound of his zipper being undone had you in hysterics. Your omega brain had clearly taken over.

"Alpha, need you, need you, need my alpha." You whimpered, moaning loud and long when finally, finally you felt the tip of his dick pressing into you.

You were impatient and thankfully he didn't make you wait any longer, starting to fuck you at a furious pace right from the start.

You were both lost in each other then, your eyes crossing as your cheek was pressed against the bed finally full and soon to be knotted. His cock was pushing into you so deep it felt like he was in your throat. He was losing it because of how wet you were, every squelch of your pussy on his dick made him growl.

"Good omega, so fucking wet for me. Never letting you go. Gonna fill you with my pups and make you mine."

"Yes, brother please, alpha, knot me knot me knot me-"

"Then take it." The swelling at the base of his dick was starting to catch on your rim as he pushed it into you. You keened from the lovely stretch that finally made you feel complete.

When it popped inside you both moaned, your lovemaking complete. It wasn't long before he was pumping his cum into you, his knot keeping every drop locked up inside your pretty pussy.

[jaymadii]

FAMILY MAN [O!Bakugo Katsuki x A!Male Reader] PT.1

Bakugo's hero agency was thriving - doing statistically the best in Japan out of all the agencies at the moment (shove it Deku). He quickly gathered traction up the hero ranking, he made it. This was his dream. The problem though, Bakugo’s area of expertise was fighting, specifically, hand to hand. Quirks that messed with the mind or reality always threw him for a loop. So when he comes across a man with glowing blue fingers, the hero had barely landed his first attack before everything around him vanished into black smoke. And he’s down.

The next thing he knows, he’s in a hospital bed, surrounded by beeping machines and a shit ton of people in white coats. He doesn’t even have time to process his surroundings before he’s being swarmed with people shining penlights in his eyes.

“Get the FUCK OFF ME.” He yelled, shoving a younger looking man out his damn personal space. He was hooked up to all kinds of wires and lines, yanking at them to get them off and out of his body. The sound of the doctors protesting was drowned out by him screaming over them to get away. He gripped the wrists of one of the doctors trying to stop his from pulling the IV out, pushing him away harshly. She fumbled a few steps away, holding her wrist with a pained whimper. “I SAID DON’T TOUCH ME.” There’s a magical freak out there terrorizing people and robbing banks and they want him to stay in this room? Fat fucking chance. A door swung open.

“Bakugo Katsuki.”

The room went silent. The doctors or PAs or whoever the hell all these people are suddenly shut their mouths. That voice. Your voice boomed his name.

The scent of an agitated alpha filled the room. And despite the sour note from the anger, he could recognize the smell almost instantaneously. Suddenly he could hear his own heart beating in his ears.

At the hospital door, stood you. You looked frantic and worried and pissed all at the same time, your clothes were disheveled like you had been running. Your left hand held a death grip on the doorframe while you’re right was on the knob from where you swung the door open. In the nasty florescent lighting of this place, a solid golden ring gleamed on your left hand. So many thoughts started buzzing at once. A wedding ring. You were married - mated. You were in this hospital. You just yelled at him. You looked almost exactly the same as the last day he saw you.

He didn’t know what feelings he was feeling right now.

It’s been years since Bakugo had last seen you, eleven. It made sense that you’d move on, mate with another omega, he made that decision for the both of you. He told you to go to America, to leave him alone. And from what he remembers of that conversation he wasn’t very nice about it.

You started to approach Bakugo slowly, like you’re unsure of what he’ll do. It’s now that he realizes that he’s halfway off this hospital bed from his attempted escape. Your scent starts to even out, the sourness from your anger fades with every step you take closer to him. He wants to speak, to say something to you. To fuck off, or ask why you’re even here, or what you want. But he doesn’t. He lets you come closer, because even after all these years your scent is still the only one that gives him any remote sense of peace. He’s always hated hospitals.

When you do finally reach him, your touch is soft. It’s like you’re scared, you put his face in your hands and your eyes surveyed his features. You seem satisfied with whatever you’re looking for because the hands on his face begin to thread through his hair and now you’re hugging him. You’re hugging him. You’re hugging him. Any anger still left in his body directed towards the staff or you suddenly lifts like a weight off his shoulders. You hold him close like he’s gonna float away with the wind if you don’t.

“You’re okay.” You whispered into his hairline, tucking your nose in on the top of his head. “I was so worried, I’m so sorry I wasn’t here faster. I dropped off Hinata and Ren with your parents.” It sounded like you were talking underwater. All he felt was his scent begin to mingle with yours as you scented him. It felt so nice, to have this feeling again, to have you want to be near him. He wanted to reciprocate the affection.

But he didn’t.

Whatever the hell was happening right now, wasn’t right. Bakugo tucked his arms between the two of you and shoved you away. Confusion flooded your face as you took a step back, your hands still holding on to his shoulders.

“What the fuck are you doing here?”

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A/N: Hey I’m still alive and well okay

[inkalight]

Let me care for you part 25

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[animeheadcannonsblog]

Omega Malewife bakugo! X alpha reader!

💥Pure house wife and he loves it

💥He never expected after graduation you would propose to him within the span of 5 years

💥And in that 5 years you became the number one hero Giving bakugo the luxury of retiring at 24

💥He didn’t want to obviously but he knew all you wanted to do was take care of I’m and raise a family together

💥Since then he just takes care of you and the house

💥“I’m home..” yn said as they walked in the door

💥You hear footsteps around the corner coming to you and you see bakugo in an apron with a spoon in his hand

💥“Don’t I’m home me! You’re an hour late dinner is cold and I’m not reheating it either damn it!”

💥All yn could do is smile and went to hug him

💥Later that year bakugo gave birth to a little girl

💥Bakugo is mommy

💥And your daddy

💥“Say bye bye daddy!”

💥Bakugo says with his 2 year old daughter on his hip

💥“Bye bye daddy” she waves happily

💥“Bye bye (haven’t thought of her name lol)!”

💥You kiss the top of her head and then go kiss bakugo on the lips

💥“I should be home around 8 if not 9:30 if all my paperwork is done-

💥“Honey..”

💥“Yea?”

💥“Promise me you’ll come home safe..ok?”

💥“Of course my love I promise

💥“No I mean it..no dumb stunts..like the ones you and izuku pull all the damn time...”

💥“Baby I promise”

💥“Ok”

💥You give him one last kiss before leaving

💥Later he sees you and izuku risking your lives going back into a collapsing building

💥Bakugo gives you and ear full when you get home

[miniminiujb]

Headcanon Ômega Bakugo

Ômega Bakugo x Alpha leitor masculino (male reader)

• Como um ômega, ele lida com certas inseguranças e obstáculos emocionais, mas ao mesmo tempo possui um espírito determinado e feroz.

° Bakugo sempre foi conhecido por sua força e poder explosivos, mesmo como Ômega. Ele se tornou um exemplo raro dessa combinação, desafiando estereótipos existentes e demonstrando que não é apenas sua classificação que o define.

• Como um ômega, Bakugo lida com emoções intensas que podem ser um fardo em alguns momentos. Ele aprendeu a controlar seus sentimentos, canalizando-os em suas explosões e sua sede de vitória. No entanto, em certos momentos, essas emoções podem se tornar avassaladoras e prejudicar seu julgamento e tom de voz.

° Quanto à forma como Bakugo conhece seu alfa, eu imagino que seja alguém que o desafia e faz com que ele se esforce cada vez mais. Você seria um rival inicialmente, alguém com quem Bakugo competiria constantemente para melhorar suas habilidades. Gradualmente, vocês desenvolveriam uma conexão única e uma amizade profunda à medida que começam a entender um ao outro.

• No entanto, você não seria alguém que diminuiria a intensidade de Bakugo, mas sim um que reconheceria sua força e o incentivaria a canalizá-la de maneira saudável. Seria você que estaria sempre ao seu lado, apoiando-o em suas batalhas e mostrando a Bakugo que ele não precisa enfrentar o mundo sozinho.

° Você seria uma contraparte perfeita para Bakugo, um equilíbrio para sua personalidade explosiva. Você seria calmo, gentil, mas também extremamente protetor.

• No final, o ômega Bakugo seria uma força a ser reconhecida, desafiando os estereótipos e provando que a classificação ômega não o limita de forma alguma. Ele se tornaria uma inspiração poderosa para outros jovens ômegas, mostrando a eles que eles também podem alcançar o topo em um mundo predominantemente dominado por alfas.

[boohorns1136439]

Learning to belong ~ poly!MHA x fem!Reader (01)

I didn’t expect to drop the first chapter so fast. Thank you everyone who liked and/or commented on my previous post !! Hope y’all will like this one !!

Summary <- 01 -> 02

Masterlist

Taglist

Warning: I don’t know anything about hospital or how they actually work, I tried to make it accurate as much as possible, cursing ?

tags: aged-up characters ; Pack! Izuku Midoriya X Bakugo Katsuki X Shoto Todoroki X Kirishima Eijirou ; Omega!Izuku Midoriya ; Omega!Bakugo Katsuki ; Omega!Shoto Todoroki ; Omega!Kirishima Eijirou ; technically Beta!Reader ; afab!Reader ; modern Au ; post-UA ; Reader has a quirk ; non hero!Reader ; eventually smut

Also, reader is bisexual !

Working in a hospital was always exhausting. You never imagined yourself becoming a doctor; in fact, you never even dreamt of it. But with a healing quirk like yours, combined with the prestige and respect the profession brought, you felt pushed into it. It wasn’t so bad, though. Being a beta, you had an edge here. In a place where emotions ran high and pheromones flooded the air, you stayed grounded. While alphas and omegas could be thrown into chaos by the scent and pheromones around them, you kept your cool. It was one of the few perks of being a beta in a high-stress environment like this.

Today felt no different from the others as you made your way down the sterile hallway, heading for your next patient. Just as you were about to enter their room, the sound of hurried footsteps caught your attention. A group of paramedics rushed past you, wheeling a stretcher with a patient barely visible under layers of blankets.

The moment they passed, the air shifted. The doctor in charge, a tall, sharp-eyed alpha, started barking orders at the nurses, his voice cutting through the usual calmness of the hospital. You could tell by the urgency that this wasn’t just any patient. No, this had to be someone important. A pro-hero, maybe? It wouldn’t be the first time one of them was brought in after a brutal fight. For a moment, curiosity sparked inside you, and you wondered who they were. But duty called. You pushed open the door to your patient’s room, the soft click of the handle snapping you back into focus. Your professional demeanor slid into place like a well-worn mask.

"Good morning! How are you feeling today?"

The patient shifted under the thin sheet, eyes half-closed.

"Better, I think... Still sore, though," they murmured.

You nodded, already making mental notes.

“That’s to be expected. Let’s have a look at those vitals and see how you're doing.”

After finishing up with your patient, the day moved on with the usual requests and minor chaos of the hospital. It wasn’t long before Asuna, the cute omega nurse, approached you again, her brown eyes wide as she asked

“Please, Y/N, I really need to leave early today. I swear I’ll buy your lunch tomorrow.”

You couldn’t help but wonder why people always came to you for favors. It wasn’t like you had a particularly welcoming vibe, yet somehow, this was the third time she had asked you to cover her last round so she could head out early.

“Y/N, I promise, it’s the last time.”

Her wide brown eyes locked onto yours, and you knew she had you. It wasn’t the first time Asuna had asked for a favor, and you doubted it would be the last.

“Alright, Asuna, you’re a pain in the ass. This is the last time, though. I mean it,” you said, though your tone didn’t carry much conviction.

Her smile brightened, and with a quick, “Thank you, Doctor L/N!” she handed you her patient list and dashed off to the locker room.

You shook your head slightly, more amused than annoyed. People always seemed to assume you were an easy target for these things, but the truth was, you just didn’t care enough to make a big deal out of it. Besides, it was easier to say yes and get on with your day than to fight over it. Since she was assigned to the hero wing, you made your way there, your steps steady and automatic. The hero wing wasn’t all that different from the rest of the hospital, just quieter. The lighting was a bit softer, and the rooms offered a little more privacy, but beyond that, it was still a hospital—white walls, the faint scent of disinfectant in the air, and the steady hum of medical equipment. You made your way down the familiar hallway, passing a few closed doors until you reached the patient’s room at the end.

After a brief knock on the door with no response, you entered the room, heading straight for the bed. Their room was larger than most, with enough space to accommodate any necessary equipment, but otherwise, it was like every other patient room. The sunlight filtered through thin blue curtains, casting a dull glow over the room. You checked the vitals on instinct, your eyes drifting to the patient, and then froze when you realized who you were looking at pro-hero Shoto Todoroki.

Seeing him up close was something else. One of Japan’s most famous heroes, practically a celebrity, and here he was, fast asleep in front of you. His hair rested against his shoulders, the unusual coloring drawing your attention in a way you couldn’t quite explain. His features were sharp yet soft and refined, but it was the contrast in his appearance, much like an exotic bird, that caught your eye. There was something striking, captivating about the way he looked. He was just... pretty. There was no other way to describe it. Everything about him screamed "pretty boy." You were so captivated by the length of his lashes, thick and dark against his skin, that you didn’t even notice when his eyes opened and met yours.

The two of you stared at each other in silence for what felt like an eternity. You’d heard Shoto was on the quieter side, but this silence felt different, as if he were trying to figure out why a doctor had been watching him sleep. It was unprofessional—creepy, even—and you had no valid excuse for why you were still staring. The awkwardness of the moment built until it was unbearable, and just as you opened your mouth to apologize, you noticed something shift in his gaze.

There was something more beneath it now, something charged. His cheeks flushed, the soft pink blossoming across his skin like a dahlia. The color spread gradually, delicate at first but quickly deepening into a rich, vibrant hue. His wide eyes, one blue and one gray, darkened as his pupils expanded, a hazy look settling in them. As if he was suddenly hyperaware of every breath you took. The heart monitor’s consistent beeping suddenly picked up pace, the rhythm escalating without warning.

Instinctively, you reached out, your hand barely grazing his shoulder. His entire body trembled at the touch. It was immediate, his body responding to even the slightest touch.

Then, in a small, broken voice, he whispered.

“Alpha... please…”

You almost laughed at the absurdity of it, the words so out of place that they felt like a joke. But before you could react, a scent hit you, so strong and unexpected that it threatened to short-circuit your brain.

Alright, I did the first one. As always, I like criticism and I find them really helpful so don’t hesitate to tell me if something is weird or wrong about my writing !!

Big thank you to @cafekitsune who made the beautiful dividers !

Summary <- 01 -> 02

Taglist

[feyres-divorce-lawyer]

spot the difference, you can’t

[reallyromealone]

Title: adoption 3

Fandom: my hero Academia

Characters, kiribaku and tot reader

Warnings: omegaverse, Omega male reader, dad kiribaku, baby reader, tot reader, platonic

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Though he doesn't go out fighing crime, Aizawa was still a teacher at U.A along with his mate Yamada, their son Hitoshi taking the mantle from Aizawa and Eri in grade school, nearly middle school age.

And his late entry son, Katsuki.

Like Hitoshi he was a hero but took more spotlight hero than underground, he was incredibly proud of all his kids and kept photos of them on the Mantel and now? He had a little Omega grandson, the elder Omega would be a liar if he said he didn't spoil the little tot whenever he could.

"There's our grandkid!" Yamada said as the two alphas stepped out of their car and released little (name) from his car seat prison, little bag of goldfish crackers in his hand "are those new shoes? So cool!" The older alpha carefully lifted the tot who seemed chill to say the least, knowing his grandpa very well from their weekend sleep overs.

"You ready to help us today?" (Name) Just needed a checkup from U.As doctors and his dad's were being surprise guests for the heroics classes as a favor so two birds one stone type deal "you get to hang out with me today after your checkup! Yaaay!" Yamada said happily and (name) though not quite sure what was going on but was happy none the less.

"My! You gained two pounds! Good job bud!" The U.A doctor exclaimed, Chiyo having retired a year prior and (name) just smiled at them as Kirishima cheered at (name) who chewed his crackers happily, nothing else mattered after all.

1A was confused as they whispered to one another, what was the surprise that Aizawa had for them? Oh god they hoped it wasn't extreme training!

"Class, I have two people whom I would like you to meet, they have been willing to give a presentation so behave" the teens looked excited as their teacher called the mystery people in, everyone losing their minds as the number one and the number six heroes walked in happily "they are also going to do training with you" Aizawa said after calming his students down.

(Name) Smiled as toddled behind his other grandpa, hanging with the English teacher who looked fondly at him "on listeners, this is my grandson, yes he's an Omega and no you can't go gaga over him, he will come to you when he's ready" Yamada explained as (name) lifted his little arms to be held and the older alpha complied, resting the boy on his hip before continuing his classes.

When the school day was over, (name) was fed and had a nap during the last few periods as Kirishima held him close "(naaaame)~!" He smiled as they stood in the staff room and (name) looked curious "I love you!" He said sweetly and (name) did something he didn't expect"a wo uu!" He said back without a blink and the two dad's grinned "he said it! He spoke!" They doted on him as the grandparents walked in confused "(name), say it again!" Bakugo urged his son who clapped "a wo uu!" He squealed, loving the attention.

"Such a smart boy!"

[whysageee]

𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒕

𝑶𝒎𝒆𝒈𝒂 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝑩𝒂𝒌𝒖𝒈𝒐𝒖 𝒙 𝑨𝒍𝒑𝒉𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓

｡°⚠︎°｡𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔: 𝑺𝒎𝒖𝒕, 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒄𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔, 𝒑 𝒊𝒏 𝒗,𝟏𝟖+, 𝑴𝑫𝑵𝑰. 𝑬𝒏𝒋𝒐𝒚 :𝒑

─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──

𝑨𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒕, 𝑩𝒂𝒌𝒖𝒈𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒎𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒘𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒕. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒈𝒂'𝒔 𝒑𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒊𝒓, 𝒂 𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒎𝒊𝒙 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒍. 𝑯𝒆 𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒏'𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒑𝒉𝒂, 𝒀/𝑵, 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆.

𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕, 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚, 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒚. 𝑯𝒊𝒔 𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒑𝒉𝒂 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒎 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒏.

𝑴𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒎𝒖𝒇𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕. 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒖𝒑 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒈𝒂, 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒂 𝒗𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆.

𝑹𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒌𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒔, 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒎𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇. 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒚, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒕. "𝑰'𝒎 𝒔𝒐 𝒔𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒚, 𝒌𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊. 𝑰 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒓."

𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒅, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔, 𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔. "𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒐𝒌𝒂𝒚, 𝒀/𝑵," 𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅. "𝑰 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒏'𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒅𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖."

𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒈𝒂. 𝑨𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒆.

𝑶𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒏𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒅, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒅, 𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏. 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒇. 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒈𝒂, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒖𝒑 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒊𝒎.

𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒚 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒚.

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𝑨𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒚, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒔, 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒈𝒂'𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆. 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝒎𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒇𝒕𝒍𝒚, 𝒉���𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆. 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒎 𝒊𝒕 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒐𝒘𝒏.

𝑺𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘, 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒗𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒚 𝒈𝒂𝒛𝒆. 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒅𝒎𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 – 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒔𝒘𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒔, 𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒍, 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒌𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒄𝒉.

𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒖𝒃𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒖𝒑 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆. 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒖𝒑 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔, 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒈𝒂 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒊𝒎.

𝑨𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒙, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝑶𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒙𝒆𝒅, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒌-𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒄𝒌, 𝒔𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆.

𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝒈𝒂𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒅, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒂𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚. 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒑𝒔 ��𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒓𝒉𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒎, 𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒌𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕. 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒎, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒂 𝒎𝒊𝒙 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒚.

𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒚 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒄𝒌, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒖𝒄𝒌 𝒉𝒊𝒎. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒕.

𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒑𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒚, 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒗𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆. 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆.

𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌, 𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆. 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒍𝒊𝒅 𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒄𝒌

𝑨𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒂𝒍𝒑𝒉𝒂 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒅, 𝒇𝒖𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒈𝒂'𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆. 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝒕𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅, 𝒆𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒍𝒖𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒚, 𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒂𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒘𝒏.

𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆lf𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒍𝒚. 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓s, 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒎𝒊𝒙 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒓𝒆. 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒔, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒖𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓.

𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒔, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒛𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒉𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒎. 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝒎𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒅𝒍𝒚, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒎, 𝒂 𝒔𝒚𝒎𝒑𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊

𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒖𝒄𝒌 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕. 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒘 𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒓, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒘𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒎. 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒕.

𝑨𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒖𝒄𝒌 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒈𝒂'𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒚 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒄𝒌, 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉. 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒔𝒎.

"𝒀/𝑵!" 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒕, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒂𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏. "𝑰'𝒎 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒖𝒎!"

𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆, 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆. "𝑪𝒖𝒎 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒆, 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊," 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒅𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆. "𝑳𝒆𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕."

𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒖𝒍𝒔𝒆𝒅, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒚 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒀/𝑵'𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒆, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒇𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒕𝒉. 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒊𝒕, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒔𝒎 𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒕𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒂𝒗𝒆, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆.

𝑨𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒙, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒑𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊, 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒕. 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒈𝒂 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕.

𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒔, 𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆. 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒉𝒖𝒕, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒉𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔.

𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒑𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊, 𝒕𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒍𝒚. 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒃𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒌. "𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍, 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊," 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒇𝒕𝒍𝒚, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆.

𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏, 𝒂 𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒔. "𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒀/𝑵," 𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒖𝒓𝒎𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒅, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓.

𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏, 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅. "𝑮𝒆𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒘," 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈. "𝑰'𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖."

𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈. 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒑𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒖𝒑 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒎, 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆.

𝑨𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆, 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒈𝒂, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒏'𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒂 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒉 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖. 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒅, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒂𝒍𝒑𝒉𝒂.

𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒎, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒔𝒎. 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒂𝒔 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍, 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒇𝒖𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊.

𝑨𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒖𝒑, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒏'𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆. 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒉𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.

𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕. 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒑, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚. 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆, 𝒂 𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒔.

𝑨𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒌. "𝑺𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍, 𝒎𝒚 𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒈𝒂," 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. "𝑰'𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒖𝒑."

𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒌𝒊'𝒔 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒕, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒔𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑, 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒑.