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The trip was cancelled.
There was a typhoon and everyone suddenly had their own plans to do that week.
WE’RE GRADUATING SOON- CLASS 123-A
MINA: fuck the typhoon
EIJI: don’t curse natural events lol
MINA: but I just bought a new bikini : (((
EIJI: fuck the typhoon
MINA: lol
MINA: what are you guys planning to do this week instead?
MOMO: Well I was deeply looking forward to going out with you guys but I bought books last week that I might read instead
MINA: boo, Yaomomo. Reading should be saved when school actually starts
RIKIDO: I’m reading advanced for the year too!
HANTA: LMAOO Mina, this conversation just called you dumb
MINA: stfu I’m just not study early
DEKU: are any of you guys allowedto do early work studies?
EIJI: nope
RIKIDO: nope
MOMO: no. aizawa said not to
DENKI: lmao I haven’t even decided where to join
HANTA: did anyone even scout you? Lol
EIJI: oof
DENKI: fuck you. I haven’t decided because a lot of agencies scouted me lol
EIJI: ok. Whatever you sayyyyy
MINA: aren’t we banned from work studies until school starts?
TSUYU: Principal Nezu banned us
TENYA: We must respect his decision
MINA: not like I’m going to go against it
EIJI: you were going to go against the weather forecast’s advice on the beach
MINA: that dude aint my principal and I like swimming more than work studies.
SHOTO: I’m doing minor work study
IZUKU: WHAT??
IIDA: in your father’s agency?
MOMO: lucky
HANTA: minor work study?
SHOTO: I basically just help them do paper works, join them on patrols, and watch them interrogate the criminals.
IZUKU: That’s not minor, Todoroki. That IS work study.
SHOTO: oh.
KYOKA: unfair
DENKI: you got a head start
SHOTO: well I don’t really do paper works. I just really stack their papers
IIDA: that’s an intern’s job…
SHOTO: and when I join my father in patrols we just end up eating in a restaurant and he’ll have his side-kick swap with him instead
TSUYU: well he must be happy to eat out with his son
MOMO: so you just basically watch the interrogate criminals
SHOTO: well yes but most of the criminals just confesses even before the 2nd question starts
DENKI: aww nice. Easy work
MINA: dumbass. That just applies when you’re talking to the number one hero
DENKI: then I guess I’ll be number one
SHOTO: no
IZUKU: no
IIDA: no
MINA: HAHAHHA LMAOOO
MINA: wat
MINA: where’s the other no?
HANTA: don’t we usually have four Nos?
EIJI: it’s bakubro lol. He’s online. He could be ignoring this group chat lmao
DENKI: but he’s been reading everything from the start
EIJI: what???
EIJI: BAKUBRO! I SUMMON YOU
EIJI: come outttt
IZUKU: hehe kacchan must be busy
KATSUKI: stfu
IZUKU: hehe
EIJI: oh right the K word lol
DENKI: the magic word that summons a rude bakugou lmao
TSUYU: is there another kind of bakugou you can summon?
IIDA: human evolution… what even happened?
MINA: Bakugou! Did you know??? Trip was cancelled
DENKI: how could he not know lmao you texted everyone like five times yesterday
MOMO: you also called everyone to try and persuade us to go to an indoor pool too ^^
TORU: it wasn’t a bad idea
KYOKO: just stupid
MINA: hey! >: (
KYOKA: lmao sorry
FUMIKAGE: whats the point in telling Bakugou anyway? He must have some plans already laid out
EIJI: true. Bakugou won’t really prepare for trips like the beach either
KATSUKI: of course I didn’t fucking prepare. I even forgot about that shit an hour after we discussed that
MINA: that is a bit sad and disappointing but at least I didn’t get your hopes up too much ^^
Bakugou muttered curses under his breath as he side-glanced the packed bag beside his bed. A sun hat and glasses were laid down beside it along with his sunblock and inflatable beach ball. He was excited to go to the beach. And completely devastated it was cancelled. But they didn’t need to know that.
MOMO: aww I hope we can reschedule
MINA: unlikely. Everyone already has plans
MINA: Shoji and the other boys are training until the last week of summer, Deku is coming back to I-island to bring his girlfriend back, and tsuyu has interviews coming up, and I have dates with eiji
IZUKU: You know everyone’s schedule?
MINA: well duh. Sero is going to take the trash today and Denki is going to reload his saved games
HANTA: how tf did you know???? I was just about to take the trash outttt
DENKI: Kirby game weekend lol
MINA: Shoji and tooru’s boyfriend are sparring for the whole week. Tokoyami is going to chill in his house until the typhoon ends, and Momo is going to read her book
TORU: I can confirm
FUMIKAGE: the storm is calming
MOMO: I just told you about the book a few minutes ago….
MINA: Eiji is going to visit me after the typhoon ends and Denki I is going to process his scouts again. Indecisive asshole with stress about it
EIJI: < 3
DENKI: SHOULD I CHOOSE GUNHEAD OR LAVAMAN??
MINA: Bakugou doesn’t really have plans so he’ll just train himself or bug aizawa about work studies again
MOMO: that’s seems like him…
IIDA: I’ll probably do those too
MOMO: I know you guys too well that I can even guess the color of the underwear you’re wearing
MOMO: MINA!
TORU: stop being gross
DENKI: purple lol
KYOKA: smh
MINA: you’re wearing red undies lmao
DENKI HOW DID YOU KNOW
MINA: I told you. I know you guys well
MINA: I just don’t know what uraraka is doing this week lol
MINA: Couldn’t reach her before and she’s full of surprises
DEKU: She said she was gonna head out today
MOMO: when the typhoon is coming?
TSUYU: she does that.
EII: remember when there was a storm in 2nd year and she did the laundry an hour before the rain poured? Lol
IZUKU: haha she does that
KATSUKI: dumbass
MINA: well I’ll just guess and say she’s going to buy mochi
MOMO: when the typhoon is coming?
TSUYU: sounds like ochako to me
MINA: I told you! I know what everyone is doing today. Todoroki is going to have mochi today too
SHOTO: I think it’s a nice delicacy
DENKI: this is juts becoming weird.
EIJI: you don’t have hidden spy cams in our house do you?
MINA: of course not ;)
EIJJI: sounds suspicious
KYOKA: very suspicious
MINA: :p
MINA: anywayyyy how about we play a game
MOMO : a game? In this gc?
IIDA: how is that even possible?
MINA: truth or dare duhh
MINA: Let’s start with Tokoyami
FUMIKAGE: me?
MINA: well u’ve been pretty quiet so I wanted to ask you
TOKOYAMI: dare
MINA: hehe sing a tsuyu a song through voice message
MOMO: omg
DENKI: omg tokoyami singing????
TSUYU: im involved again??
FUMIKAGE: How about I pass?
MINA: no passes. Just do it
FUMIKAGE: I already sent her lots of them
MOMO: omg
KYOKA: aww
IZUKU: I actually heard you serenading her once
TSUYU: what?
FUMIKAGE: what?
IZUKU: hehe
FUMIKAGE; We must talk about this in the future
MINA: Ok! Now it’s Bakugou’s turn!
MINA: truth or dare?
EIJI: is he even gonna reply?
MINA: if he doesn’t then I will spill his darkest secret
EIJI: what darkest secret?
MINA: oh I don’t know….
MINA: Maybe bakugou knows?
KATSUKI: You don’t know shit
MINA: Maybe I don’t! Just choose!
KATSUKI: no
MINA: BAKUGOUUU
KATSUKI: No
MINA: fuck you kacchan
KATSUKI: fuck you
MINA: TRUTH OR DAREEEE
DENKI: Stop forcing the dude, mina
KATSUKI: this is dumb
MINA: no. Youre dumb
KATSUKI: fuck you
SHOTO: are you going to spill his secrets or what?
MINA: oh right!
MOMO: I wonder what it is
KATSUKI: u don’t know shit, Pinky
EIJI: I’m intrigued
MINA: ohh sure I guess I really don’t know about camie??
MINORU: Camie???
MINORU: no way. You banged her?
MOMO: as much as I respect your intelligence and perseverance, I am still questioning your ability to remain in class A
EIJI: I second that
DENKI: We all second that
HANTA: I was hoping to get kendou as a classmate too
MINORU: stop talking about me! Bakugou banged a hottie!
EIJI: mina didn’t say that though
MINORU: Like it isn’t possible
MINA: well… it’s true
EIJI: YOU BANGED HER?
SHOTO: this is news
DENKI: BIG FUCKING NEWS
MOMO: oh my…
TORU: oooohhhh gossip!
KYOKA: and I thought you were a wimp
HANTA: my man
EIJI: *our man
DENKI: c o m m u n i s m
KATSUKI : Mina. Your fucking mouth is disgusting
EIJI: IT’S TRUE?
OCHAKO: hey hey does anyone know any store that sells cheesecake mochi?
OCHAKO: oh. What did I miss?
DENKI: oh you knowww~ Just bakugou banging Camie
KATSUKI: : THAT’S NOT TRUE
MINORU: stfu. You banged the hottest girl. Own up to it
KATSUKI: I DIDN’T BANG HER
KYOKA: ah, now you’re wimping
TORU: was she good? :D
MOMO: this conversation has taken a huge turn
SHOTO: wasn’t she into you?
KATSUKIl STFU HALF AND HALF SHE WAS INTO YOU TOO
SHOTO: I turned her down the instant she suggested something
KYOKA: SHE SUGGESTED SOMETHING?
MINORU: YOU TURNED HER DOWN?
DENKI: my man
MOMO: *our man
TSUYU: this is such a chaotic conversation
IIDA: I don’t know if I’m disappointed or worried
MINORU: why worry? Our gangsta just banged the hottie!
MINORU: so @Bakugou, was she good?
KATSUKI: I DIDN’T FUCKING BANG HER
DENKI: Yeah, Mineta. He didn’t
KATSUKI: damn right
DENKI: he had sex with her
MINORU: Nice
KATSUKI: I DIDN’T
OCHAKO: Oh! Good for you bakugou
OCHAKO: so does anyone know where to buy cheesecake mochi?
KATSUKI: I SWEAR TO GOD I REALLY DIDN’T DO ANYTHING
KATSKI: FUCK YOU ASHIDO
EIJI: oh hey, cool it man
IZUKU: how did we end up from playing truth or dare to this?
IIDA: This is why I was going to suggest not playing butmy internet is acting crazy because of the upcoming storm
TORU: oh, hey. Mine too
KYOKA: My youtube won’t play the damn video
MINORU is typing….
EIJI: NO MINETA. NO
MINORU I was gonna say I already packed the laundry so I’m safe lol
OCHAKO: It did get chilly just now. Maybe the rain will fall soon
OCHAKO: So nobody really knows about any cheesecake mochi?
IZUKU: Uraraka, are you outside?
OCHAKO: yeah : ( wanted some snacks while I sit the week out since I can’t train indoors that much
TORU: So you’re buying snacks when the storm’s about to fall?
OCHAKO: hehe yes
MOMO: Where are you?
OCHAKO: Near the plasma agency I think?
IZUKU: Oh there must be a shop that sells mochi nearby. You should check that out and go home quickly
OCHAKO: thank you! Where is it?
IZUKU: somewhere near the playground? Just a block away from plasma agency
OCHAKO: great! I’ll get going now! Tysm!
EIJI: she logged out fast
HANTA: well she better go fast since her place is pretty far from plasma agency
MOMO: How did you know there’s a store there, Deku?
IZUKU: Oh, my mom’s place is nearby so I know the place well
IZUKU: I’d tell her to stay there but she’s really committed to following her plans
TSUYU : she’s really following her journal…
IZUKU: yep! And I’m currently staying with Melissa so I can’t meet up with her
MINA: oh my what happened?
MINA: FUCK YOU TOO BAKUGOU
MINA: AND YOU TOO MINETA. I DIDN’T SAY HE BANGED HER
MINORU: So.. he didn’t bang her?
MINA: No! I was gonna say he helped her buy a pad once when she had an emergency and was really sweet lol
MINA: and I meant to say they’d possibly bang but it wont happen but stupid internet disconnected me
MINA: anyway, Bakugou, I’m sorry
EIJI: He logged out after cursing you lol
DENKI: so he’s actually sweet?
MINORU: so disappointing
MINORU: Does pads have sizes? If so, @Bakugou pm me
MOMO: I think it would be best if we ban a certain classmate from talking unless necessary
MINA: w8 I juts finished backreading
Mina: I knew it! Uraraka is buying mochi!
MINA: Oh, isn’t plasma agency nearby Bakugou’s place too?
IZUKU: Oh right! I totally forgot
IIDA: They might bump into each other
KYOKA: who in their right mind would go out and bump into a classmate when a storm is about to fall?
Tsuyu : Uraraka
KYOKA: …oh
IZUKU: It’s fine! I’m sure Uraraka will immediately go home. In fact, I bet she’s already in the train!
EIJI : And it’s not like Bakugou would go out and buy mochi the same day as her right? Lmao He’s probably eating something spicy right now
Tsuyu: right… But will it be so bad if they bump into each other?
HANTA: Well you see, they’re polar opposites. Uraraka is the human form of the sun and Bakugou is demon king
Denki: If they see each other, the world might end
KYOKA: Stop overacting. Bakugou treats her nicely. Nicer than he treats any of us
Eiji: I am a bit offended but I can’t deny that
seen
Mina: hmm so anybody wants to play truth or dare?
Denki: no
MINORU: No. you suck
MOMO: I’ll pass too
TSUYU: same
SHOTO: I’ll pass as well
IZUKU: no hehe
MINA: You guys suck
Bakugou walked down the stairs, his phone buzzing in his pocket, and face scrunched into a snarl. Fucking idiots. He was excited to hang out with her again. To be frank, he enjoyed spending summer alone, but now he wants to spend moments with Uraraka in it too. He wants to burn the typhoon down so bad.
Right now, he wants to explode his phone or better yet, explode Mina’s fingers or mouth for saying stupid stuff when Uraraka could read them. Let’s be clear- No, he didn’t do Camie. They’re good friends and he’s pretty sure Camie already has a boyfriend. And even if she doesn’t, he really isn’t interested in her. Sure, she’s pretty, has a nice figure, and her quirk seems interesting, but she isn’t her. She isn’t Uraraka.
Bakugou grumbled as he put on his shoes, his mother silently watching him from behind. “What’s up with the attitude?”, she asked. Bakugou continued to lace his shoes angrily and answered her questions, all without looking back at her. “None of ‘ya damn business”, he snapped. His mother, used to his act, only shrugged. “Well if you’re going out then you better bring an umbrella. The rain seems to be coming pretty soon”, she gestured at the dim sky outside their window. Oh, right, the typhoon.
“It’s fine, I won’t be far out”, he stood up, ready to reach for the door when he felt something poke his back. “What?!”, he snapped. He turned around to see his mother reaching out an umbrella. “I won’t fucking take care of you if you get sick!”, she threw him the umbrella before storming off to the kitchen calling her husband to cook her food. Bakugou looked at the umbrella in his hands and shrugged. He was going to jog to clear his mind and an umbrella would only get in the way. He clicked his tongue and proceeded to put the umbrella into its stand when his father walked by with his newspaper. “Oh, Katsuki, I think you should bring that umbrella”, he smiled at his son who only frowned. “I can take care of myself. I have a strong body”. His father hummed in thought and shook his head. “Well I have a feeling you would need it”. His phone buzzed once more and Bakugou had the urge throw it against a wall. It must be the fucking group chat.
He begrudgingly took the umbrella with him and walked towards the door. “Be home before it rains”, his father called out.
He jogged- more like ran- in the streets with the umbrella in his right hand. He didn’t know where he was going, he just propelled his feet forward, hoping something comes to mind rather than the fact that Uraraka could’ve read the crap Mina said in the messages.
But she did.
Good for you Bakugou
Great, now she thinks I slept with Camie, he blanched.
It was fine for everyone to think he was a jerk. He was ok with people underestimating him. He finally accepted the title of being the potty mouth of U.A. He doesn’t care what others think of him.
He cares about what she thinks.
Who cares if they don’t appreciate his efforts? Who cares if they applaud him and prepare a banquet for coming in first in class? Who gives a fuck about fans asking for his autograph even though he hasn’t even graduated? He only cares about what Uraraka thinks. He cares if she gives him a thumbs up when he achieves something- be it big or small. He cares if Uraraka congratulates him either losing or winning. He cares what she thinks.
He cares so much.
And now he cares why she’s in their neighborhood holding a box of mochis, looking lost in front of him.
He’s not imagining this is he? No way that in just a matter of minutes and thinking about her would she appear in his sight. In their neighborhood. In front of him, when he’s thinking about her.
Is this a sign?
A sign of what?
That she read the messages?
Oh, right. The messages.
She looked confused, lost, and slightly irritated, all while looking around, still not turning to see a dumbfounded Bakugou. So, he called onto her. “Cheeks”. She spun around, her long hair framing her pink cheeks, her chocolate eyes shimmering with worry and relief when she saw him. “Bakugou!”, she ran towards him, hugging the box close to her chest. She’s really here.
She smiled, stopping three feet away from him. “What are you doing here?”, he asked, eyeing the brand written on the box. “You came all the way here for that?”, he pointed at it, eyes not leaving the sight that is Uraraka smiling at him. “Er, well… I really wanted cheesecake mochi and Deku said they have some here. I happened to be nearby too”, she awkwardly laughed. Because who in their sane mind would go out to buy food when there’s a typhoon?
Only her.
She titled her head and studied him carefully. He narrowed his eyes on her as she did so. “What are you doing?”, he took a step back which she too followed. This is flustering him. And confusing. Because who knows what’s going on in her mind. “What are you doing?”, he asked again, this time leaning his face forward, making her take a step back. That worked. She waved her hand and shook her head, smiling as she explained her actions. “I was trying to read you”. Read me? “Read me how?”, he raised a brow. She pursed her lips to the side, looked away before slowly swaying her body like a toddler hiding a secret. “Oh, you know… your mood”.
His face scrunched up. “What about my mood?”, he asked. Her lips formed into a thin line while her eyes still looked everywhere but his. “You seem angry… your messages seemed angry too”. Oh, right.
He was angry. That’s why he wanted to jog to clear his mind. Now that he’s reminded about the messages, the anger seems to be flooding back. A hint of humiliation coming with it. She read those messages too. Damn.
“Look- I”, just as he was going to explain himself, she finally looked at him again. She was smiling too. “But I’m not sure if I got it right- you look calmer right now”. He froze. Calmer. He just met her and he’s calmer. Huh.. “What Mina said was bullshit”, he looked down, seemingly aware with the fact that his phone is in his pockets. Should he really explain things to her? Does she even care? Will she even need to react? Does their relationship have anything to do with it? What even is their relationship? Classmates? Friends? Dormmates?
The questions came flooding Bakugou’s mind like a storm and for the first time that day, he started questioning everything again. What are they?
“Bakugou? You spaced out”, Uraraka frowned at him, holding the box in one hand to wave the other in front of him. What are we? His lips parted, ready to spill the words out of his mouth when he felt something wet fall on his nose. Uraraka blinked, staring up at the dark sky with a frown. “Is it raining?”.
It was.
The sky showered them with tears and Bakugou’s body reacted before his mind. He grabbed her hands and pulled her to the park nearby, hiding them inside a large slide. They were panting beside each other. His arm was on her waist while she tugged on his clothes softly. They looked outside to see the heavy rain pouring. It took Bakugou a few seconds to realize their position and he immediately pulled his hands back, making space between them. Uraraka didn’t seem to notice his light panic and continued staring out the rain. Great. Now we’re stuck together. He inwardly cursed his decisions to jog out and not telling her to go home immediately. Now they’re stuck in the cramped space for god knows how long.
“Oh, I wasn’t expecting it to fall until the night”, she whispered softly, still staring at the falling rain. He looked down at his grasped umbrella and just hummed in agreement. “Still not a god reason to go out and buy food out here”. He could feel her pout at what he said. Her box of cheesecake mochis were carefully snugged on her chest and she seemed overly protective with it. “Well whatever your reason is for going outside must be so important”, she muttered under her breath. Bakugou scoffed, turning his head to the dark tunnel inside the slide. The rain might get in soon.
“We have to move”, he looked out to see if there was a shed or a convenience store they could transfer too. He still had the umbrella and now way is he spending another minute in the cramp space. “There’s a mochi store nearby”, he looked at Uraraka who stared back at him with her brown eyes. “Is that where you bought that?”, he gestured at the box she was holding and she nodded. “I can run fast”, she had a determined look in her face Bakugou adored but it wasn’t the time for her to show her skills. He didn’t want her catching a cold. “I have an umbrella”, he showed her the white umbrella his parents insisted he bring and internally thanked them for nagging. “Oh, but I don’t think we’d fit. I can really just ru-“, he didn’t even wait for her to finish her sentence. He hopped out the slide, unfolded the umbrella and held his hand out for her to grab. “Hurry, it might get stronger”.
She reluctantly took his hand and stepped out of the slide, immediately getting pulled closer to Bakugou when he pulled her by the waist. There wasn’t enough space for two people so he had to do something to make sure the rain does not fall on her. “Don’t trip”, he warned her before he pulled them together towards the mochi shop just behind the park.
They entered the store quite dry and the owner chuckled at their entrance. Bakugou closed his umbrella while Uraraka remained standing, staring the floor with her flushed cheeks. This was the most Bakugou has touched her and the gesture was quite sweet. Too sweet for her to expect it would even happen. But it was inevitable.
“Oh my, you two wait here until the storm calms down, I’ll prepare some cocoa for you guys”, the sweet owner smiled at the two before exiting to prepare their drinks. Bakugou and urarka both sat down on the seats, staring out at the pouring rain. “Good thing you had an umbrella”, she commented. Bakugou grumbled, saying they were lucky a store was nearby. “If I hadn’t seen you, where would you be right now?”, he asked. She hummed, placing the box on the table between them. “I would be running and would’ve probably reached the station wet”, she laughed. Bakugou slightly smiled in amusement with her answer. Despite the precision in her expectation, he still finds it amazing how she could just laugh it off.
If he didn’t bump into her earlier, he would be at home, cursing Kirishima over the phone, or blocking Mina in every social media he knows.
Just as he thought of it, his phone buzzed, or both of their phones buzzed. They blinked at each other before pulling out both of their phones.
WE’RE GRADUATING SOON- CLASS 123-A
IZUKU : It’s raining
TSUYU : does anyone know if Uraraka went home yet?
DENKI : Maybe she visited your mom, Deku?
IZUKU: No, my mom would’ve texted me by now if she did
Mina: Maybe she’s on her way home?
Mina: I actually wanted to ask if anybody knows if Bakugou is online. I wanted to apologize lol
HANTA: did you try calling him?
Momo : I’m sure he will forgive you, Mina
SHOTO: Not now but maybe later
KYOKA: lol
MINORU: Well I won’t forgive you for lying about camie!
KYOKA: fuck you Mineta
MINA : lmao yikes
DENKI: He’s actually online. He and Uraraka are reading this conversation right now lol
DENKI: U guys are like boomers. Don’t you see the seen button?
IZUKU: Uraraka!
Mina: Bakugou!
Mina: I’m sorry! I take everything back
IZUKU: Have you gotten home safe?
Uraraka giggled making Bakugou curiously look at her with a raised brow. “What?”, he asked. She shook her head with a smile. “It’s just that they’re looking for the both of us and we’re together”. They are together.
OCHAKO: We’re fine! ^^ I found lots of assorted cheesecake mochi flavors!
OCHAKO; There’s one with blueberry cheesecake, Strawberry, and even oreo!
Iida : you weren’t caught in the rain were you?
OCHAKO: I’m still not home but I’m in the shop hehe
Mina : gee Uraraka, all that for mochi?
OCHAKO: It’s a special day
Eiji: I called Bakugou’s parents and they said he left a while ago
Eiji: BAKUBRO YOUR PARENTS ARE WORRIED ABT U GO HOME
“asshole”, Bakugou cursed. “Why don’t you message them you’re safe?”, she suggested. He frowned before nodding. “Way ahead of ya”.
KATSUKI: We’re fucking safe
KATSUKI: also, fuck you, Ashido
He felt a light kick underneath the table and he was met with Uraraka’s small glare. “Ow! What’s that for?”, he complained. “Be nice! They’re worried!”. He placed his phone on the table to fold his arms to his chest and sneered at Uraraka’s serious face. “She told a lie about me and you guys believed it”. She told everyone he slept with Camie and she read it. “You probably thought It was true too”. He looked, away, staring at the exit the owner still hasn’t come out from and waited for her response.
“I didn’t believe it”.
What?
“What?”
“I didn’t believe it”, she repeated. “What do you mean you don’t believe it?”, his forehead was scrunched up into a confused look and Uraraka giggled at his expression, “I mean I don’t believe you slept with her. You don’t look like the type to sleep with anyone who’s not your girlfriend”, she paused, eyes slightly widening with a though, “Unless she’s-“. No!. “No!- No- we’re not together”, he defensively said. Uraraka blinked at him before smiling. “Ok”.
“Here are your drinks. I also prepared special mochi for both of you to enjoy. We only prepare these for events but we accidentally made extras. Enjoy”, he placed the hot cocoas on the table along with a plate of two plain cheesecake mochis. This is special mochi? “Thank you so much!”, Uraraka beamed at the owner as he left them in their table.
“This is what you came all the way here for?”, he eyed the plain looking mochi on the plate with bright disgust written on his face. Uraraka only laughed. “I know it’s not as special as those rare flavors but I enjoy these”, she picked up a piece and stared at it, admiring the soft curves of the white mochi as he admired the features her soft face had. “There’s also a story behind why I’m picky about the flavor today”.
Bakugou frowned. “You don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to”. Uraraka found him nice that moment, pursuing the act. “No. I’d like to share it with you”, they locked eyes for a moment, the rain becoming some sort of white noise in the background with the owner’s humming blending with it. “I… I got scouted by Miruko’s agency”. Oh. Uraraka bit her lip, waiting for a reaction but nothing came.
His mind was still processing what happened.
They’re going to work together.
He got scouted to work in her agency too. He is going to work with Uraraka.
He felt his chest warm up.
Uraraka looked away, putting the mochi back on the plate to sip on her drink. “Anyway- I was eating cheesecake mochi when they called me and today was a bummer so I thought I’d go out and buy myself some”, she glanced at the window where the rain still hasn’t stopped and frowned. “It must’ve been foolish but I don’t really regret it”, she slowly looked back at him and the moment their eyes met, he felt his stomach do flips, he could feel his cheeks flush redder than the permanent blush on her cheeks, he could hear his heart beating loudly at the sight of this beautiful angel smiling at him.
“At least I get to spend time with you”.
Flushed, slightly embarrassed, and definitely red, he stuffed a whole mochi in his mouth and quickly chewed on it. He didn’t know what to say. If he’d slip up he might confess. He isn’t ready for that. He still hasn’t sorted out what they current are now.
Classmates? Dormmate? Friends? Co-work study?
What are they?
Lovers?
Uraraka worriedly lifted his mug to help him drink when he uncontrollably coughed as he choked. He quickly grabbed it, their fingers lightly brushing against each other. He coughed once more. “Are you ok?”, she quickly stood up from her seat to pat his back and he mustered all his strength to stop choking on his damn food. Pathetic. He finally calmed down and held up his hand as a sign that he’s fine. Uraraka sighed before returning to her seat to take a bite of her mochi. “Rule number one of mochi is to eat them slowly, Bakugou”, she giggled.
He playfully rolled his eyes as he took another sip of his cocoa and sighed. “Of course you would know that”.
A heartbeat of silence embraced them. The colorful mochies on display made the ambiance of the place feel great. It’s like they aren’t in a middle of the storm at all.
Storm.
“Oi”, he called her attention, making her stop mid-bite on her mochi. Cute. “What made your day so shitty that you needed to come here for mochi?”. That was a question he should’ve asked moments ago. But he was scared to ask her. Worried he might look too intrigued. But he was.
Everything about her intrigues him.
She carefully chewed her mochi while she stared down at the table and pouted. “Oh, you know.. we all have bad days. Mine just happen to be one today”, she shrugged. “Well”, he sighed as he leaned forward to rest his chin on his palm. “Whatever thoughts you have going on inside that head, if I can help in any way… just tell me”.
She stopped chewing. All emotions completely gone. Her face was unreadable as she continued to stare back at him. Did he say something wrong? Did he come off too strong? Was he being pricky? He didn’t push anything did he?
He was about to take back what he said when she gave him the biggest smile and a little thumbs up with a laugh. “Of course!”.
His eyes slowly widened at the realization that he would do anything to protect that smile.
He would crash waves, fight air, travel across anywhere, and would give anything for her to keep smiling like that.
Just then, the rain stopped. There was silence once more yet the sky remained dark.
“Oh! I think I should take this opportunity”, she hurriedly stood up, pulled out her wallet only to be stopped by the owner. “No, dear. It’s on the house”, he smiled. Uraraka thanked him before grabbing the box from the table. “I’ll walk you to the station”, he stood up and walked over the umbrella stands to grab his umbrella. He turned around to face a mochi handed to her by Uraraka herself.
“I can run to the station alone”, she beamed. Bakugou frowned at her and shook his head. “No. You might get lost”, he was about the open the door when she pulled on his shirt. “Bakugou! I can do it!”, he stopped, turned to look at her determined face and sighed. He really couldn’t do anything when she looks at him like that. “Fine. Are you going to protect yourself with that?”, he pointed at the mochi in her hand and she shook her head. “This is for you”.
He received the mochi in his hand and narrowed his eyes on her. “I don’t like mochi so much”, he mumbled. She only kept smiling. His eyes went back from the mochi to her and sighed. “Fine. Butyou take this”, he handed her the umbrella which she enthustiastically declined. “No! You need that”.
So stubborn.
“You need this more”.
“You need to use it”
“You do too!”
“Your parents will be worried!”
“I’ll be worried about you!”
She lightly flinched at his words which he didn’t even realize came out of his mouth as he continued to give out the umbrella. “Take it”.
She frowned before taking it from him. “Fine. But make sure you don’t get wet yourself, ok?”. He only nodded.
“You might want to hurry while the rain is still paused, dear”, the owner chuckled behind the counter. “Oh, right!”. She scrambled towards the door and opened her umbrella. She turned around one last time and waved at Bakugou with the box in her hand. “Thank you. You’re a great friend, Bakugou”.
Oh
So they’re friends.
He watched her ran until he she was no longer in sight before sighing, staring at the mochi in his hand. “You guys make a cute couple”, the owner laughed.
No, we make a great friend for each other apparently.
Mina Ashido
Mina: BAKAUGOU IM SORRY
Mina: FORGIVE ME
Mina: I WILL DO ANYTHING
Bakugou: shut up
Mina: YOU FINALLY REPLIED
Bakugou: never do that again
Mina: ehhh? No fuck you or bitch???
Mina: did something happen?
Mina: did you somehow get possessed by an angel?
Mina: or did the demon finally got out of your body?
Bakugou: fuck you. You owe me
Mina: of course! Anything you want! I can even buy you your favorite chips and deliver them this weekend
Mina : How many do you want?
Bakugu: Not that.
Bakugou: You owe me a cheesecake.
Mina: a cheesecake? Like a cake?
Bakugou.: yea. The blueberry one
Mina : are you hacked?
Bakugou: cheesecake or I leak rumors about you and shitty hair
Mina: FINE. Bluebery cheesecake it is. Weirdo
WE’RE GRADUATING SOON- CLASS 123-A
IZUKU: @Uraraka, were you with someone?
Tsuyu: yeah, who is ‘we’?
Eiji: Bakubro too.
IZUKU: : did you guys meet up?
MINORU: Oh so you’re banging the girl with the nice ass. Ok ok ok cool
HANTA: petition to kick the asshole off the group
*everybody signed that*
Mina : lmao it’s funny
MINORU: YOU THINK GETTING KICKED OUT IS FUNNY?
Mina: NOT WHAT I MEANT. STOP TWISTING EVERYTHING I SAY GODDAMNIT
Denki: THERE’S A RAINBOW OUTSIDE
Momo: it’s pretty
Eiji: Not as pretty as Mina.
Mina: AWWW
OCHAKO: Oh hey! The sky looks cool!
IZUKU: Have you gotten home yet?
OCHAKO: yep! The day was a blast. We had fun ^^
Eiji: Oh hey! BAkubro is online too!
Denki: So you finally learn how to see if someone is online
Mina: who the heck is we anyway?
KATSUKI: we’re friends
OCHAKO: great friends