★彡　May contain hard topics and incorrect info.. and definitely spelling errors. ★彡

Katsuki was a nervous wreck... usually he could keep his thoughts at bay... but lately they have been the same overwhelming thoughts.

Katsuki had a hard time trusting people.. he couldn't even trust himself. He doubted himself.. he over-thought until it made him sick... he always thought he was dying.. or someone talking shit about him.. but those were old thoughts... ones that have been coming to his mind lately were new.. he didn't know if it was because he never had good friends before or whatever...

He always thought that his friends didn't actually want to be his friends..

Now he would have multiple reasons why he thinks this.. but lately the only reason was that someone was paying his squad to be friends with him.. cause how would want to be friends with him without money?

His mother or father would have to pay for him.

Not his mother.. she doesn't even like him... or maybe it is his mother.. She wants to keep him away as far as possible and she pays his friends to keep him away from her.

Or maybe his father? Maybe his father felt bad that nobody likes Katsuki.. that Katsuki was lonely due to his shitty personality. Maybe his father paid people to be his friends..

Katsuki sighed... his mother wouldn't do that.. she wouldn't care enough to waste money on him... and his father... his father wouldn't do that either.. His father was too nice to do anything like that. He wouldn't want to make Katsuki feel worse about himself than he already did.

So who was paying them?!

Why else would anyone stay?!

How much were they getting paid?!

Does the price rise depending on how he acts?

Just how many people are pretending?!

It drove Katsuki insane. He needed answers... he needed them now!

Katsuki has been trying to convince himself to confront his so-called squad.

It took all day... but he finally said fuck it and decided to do it.... He craved the answers he was looking for.

Katsuki should have been asleep.. that's why he wasn't with his so called friends.. they're staying up late in Sero's dorm.. so he decided he would go ahead and get his answers.

Katsuki stormed into Sero's dorm... causing a surprise to the ones who were inside.

"Oh? Hey Bakubabe! Whatcha doing up so late?" Mina asked with a smilez

Katsuki snarled, "Don't Bakubabe me! Who is paying you?!"

"Paying us? What do you mean?" Kirishima asked.

"Yeah man.. what got you in a bad mood?" Kaminari spoke up with a chuckle.

Katsuki rolled his eyes, "Don't play dumb with me! I know what is happening!"

"Shit man. We honestly don't know what you are talking about... can you explain for us please?" Sero asked.. figuring something was going on.

"Don't do this.. you are screwing with me! Who is paying you to be my friend?! Is it my parents?! Or someone else? A lot of epip hate me so it could be anyone... How much are you getting paid?! Do you have work hours?! Is this like a job?!" Katsuki rambled on and on.

Oh dear...

Mina gasped softly, "Oh Bakubabe... Shh.. we are not getting paid."

"Lairs! You have to be getting paid! Why else are you hanging out with me?!" Katsuki yelled.

"Because you're our best friend." Kirishima spoke with a smile.

"Cause we love you." Mina added on.

Kaminari smiled, "Cause we need you."

"Cause without you we wouldn't be happy." Sero said softly.

"We are the Bakusquad... and you are the most important of the puzzle." The four spoke together.

Katsuki shook his head... it couldn't be.. true.. he couldn't comprehend it. Katsuki's friends noticed and pulled him into a hug.

"No matter how bad you think about yourself.. we will be here always to help you... we do not get paid.. the only thing we need is you.. that is what makes us happy.." Sero explained as the group hugged.

Katsuki was crying, "S-so you g-guys aren't getting paid?"

"Nope! We stay here cause we love ya! And you are perfect just the way you are." Mina giggled softly.

"Yup! But a couple hundred here and there would be nice.." Kaminari mumbled with a cheeky smile.

"The only hundred you'll ever get is a hundred rejections with your cheesy jokes." Sero's muttered.

The group laughed...

They will always be friends... no matter what!