[Katsuki grumbled, taking the vial and staring at it for a second. Did he pour it on his wound? Did he drink it? He didn't really care. It wasn't just that he wasn't strong enough- not just in the physical sense, anyway. It was more than that. He didn't want to lose any more people, but he couldn't stop thinking about what Mina had told him. What if he could stop it, just like he could stop Tony from dying? But he wasn't strong enough right now, not to stop the gods if they got bored with having Tony or anyone else here, or if they decided it was more trouble than they were worth.
Tony's hands snapped him out of his thoughts and he averted his gaze, gritting his teeth to try and keep any tears at bay. His shoulders relaxed somewhat in relief when his mentor left him off the hook, but...]
But you're wrong. I'm not strong enough yet. I'm still the reason the Number One Hero from my world got hurt- because I wasn't heroic enough. The League of Villain Scum chose me and he got hurt so I- I have to make it fucking mean something. But I don't know how to fight gods. I can't take 'em on right now, this is the only thing I can do to keep those bastards from targeting you or my friends.
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[Katsuki grumbled, taking the vial and staring at it for a second. Did he pour it on his wound? Did he drink it? He didn't really care. It wasn't just that he wasn't strong enough- not just in the physical sense, anyway. It was more than that. He didn't want to lose any more people, but he couldn't stop thinking about what Mina had told him. What if he could stop it, just like he could stop Tony from dying? But he wasn't strong enough right now, not to stop the gods if they got bored with having Tony or anyone else here, or if they decided it was more trouble than they were worth.
Tony's hands snapped him out of his thoughts and he averted his gaze, gritting his teeth to try and keep any tears at bay. His shoulders relaxed somewhat in relief when his mentor left him off the hook, but...]
But you're wrong. I'm not strong enough yet. I'm still the reason the Number One Hero from my world got hurt- because I wasn't heroic enough. The League of Villain Scum chose me and he got hurt so I- I have to make it fucking mean something. But I don't know how to fight gods. I can't take 'em on right now, this is the only thing I can do to keep those bastards from targeting you or my friends.