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

Katsuki turned 14.. finally caught up with his friends in age. A shame next year they will be older faster than he will. But he'll catch up! He always does!

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Katsuki smiled, 15 finally. Took forever but he and his friends were finally at the same age again. The way it should be.

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Katsuki looked proud as watched the time tick down for his sixteenth birthday. Time to be the same age as the Bakusquad again. The way he wished it could stay.

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Katsuki pouted, all of his friends were now 17. Even if he just needed a couple more months then he'll be 17, he still couldn't help but he bummed. He just needed to wait a few more months.

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Mina turned 18 first. Sero coming next. Then Kirishima and finally Kaminari. If only Katsuki could catch up. Then they would finally be equal again.

It would take a while though.. if ever.

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Another year passed and now they were 19. Not very different from 18 but that didn't matter. It was just like every year. The Bakusquad turned another year older faster than Katsuki who seemed to be farther behind each year.

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20. What was special about it? Not much. They each waited their turns.. turning one year older.. telling each other swell birthday wishes.. yet Katsuki would have to come another day.

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21 felt worse than all. Their lungs felt heavy and their hearts were swollen. Why must they turn 21? Why would they get older? Why must they wait for Katsuki? Must they wait on 22 as well? Even going as far as 23? 24 maybe.

Must they always wait?

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They no longer wanted to wait.. but the damage has been done. How much? Five years. They no longer wanted to wait.. but they had already done so, and they regretted it.. each day a new pain.

They stood at a mighty 22 wondering if they should continue waiting on Katsuki even if it was stupid to do so.

They knew it would take a while for Katsuki to catch up, if possible. Yet that didn't matter anymore, they refused to go any higher.. they would not allow it.

Despite what Katsuki wanted.

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Katsuki was still 16.. each member of the Bakusquad dying at the same age of 22. It was not fair for Katsuki to be so far behind in age. His friends used to make fun of him for being the youngest in the group.

Now they no longer found it funny.