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#1_All_Might_Stan: KACCHAN. MY ROOM. NOW
ShutTheForkUp: wow rude much, Dek?
ShutTheForkUp: **Deku
#1_All_Might_Stan: …
#1_All_Might_Stan: please
ShutTheForkUp: ...shit omw
“ALRIGHT WHOS GETTING BLASTED??”
The door to Izuku’s room burst open in typical Bakugou fashion, and probably would've flown off its hinges if Aizawa-sensei hadn’t had the sense to get a sturdier door for him after he tripped and punched a hole in the last one. For the fourth time. That semester.
Izuku sighed. “Close the door please.”
“Oi nerd what happened. I thought you’d be with the candy cane bitch right now.”
“Don’t call him a bitch, Kacchan.”
“Fuck off Deku”
Katsuki flipped him off, but there was no malice behind it, and moved to lay down beside him on the bed, both boys staring up at the hero posters lining the room from floor to ceiling.
They had long since moved past their petty rivalry, and were closer than ever before. Lots of tears had fallen (on both sides, not that Katsuki would ever admit it), but the mutual letting-down-of-walls had been beneficial for both parties, with their relationship moving more into a best friend/brotherly direction.
“Do I need to get my shit?”
The semi-regular sleepovers had helped too.
Taking turns analyzing video clips of hero battles or debuts on Izuku’s laptop, side by side with notebooks at Katsuki’s desk, or watching and rewatching animated All Might movies till 3am, Izuku hanging off the back of the Katsuki’s bed while Katsuki threatens to shave his head if he doesn't stop tickling his face with green curls.
It really helped the two get closer, and while Katsuki helped Izuku battle his confidence and self-esteem issues ( “It’s only fair dumbass, most of it's my fault” ), Izuku had been helping the blonde to open up more, especially to their classmates.
Izuku shook his head. “Not tonight. I just want to talk.” He groaned and flopped over on his stomach, burying his face into one of the many MANY All Might pillows on his bed.
“Eh? You breaking up with me or some shit nerd?”
Izuku giggled into his pillow.
“We’re not dating Kacchan”
“Hey nerd don't hit me with that mumble bullshit, we talked about this.”
Izuku sat up, and glared at him, huffing. He rolled his eyes
“How could we be dating when you're still madly in love with Ochako?” Izuku grinned wickedly as Katsuki flushed and started letting off pops from his hands.
“I'LL KILL YOU ASSHOLE.”
The fiery blond lunged, but only fell on air, as Izuku moved in a flash of green lightning.
“If you get blood on my All Might sheets, I'll kill YOU.” The greenette hissed, flames dancing in his eyes.
Katsuki growled back loudly, narrowing his eyebrows, and the two glared at each other intensely for a moment before bursting into laughter. He sat up and Izuku moved back to the bed and sat with his feet on the floor.
“Okay but seriously Kacchan. It didn't go well.”
“That's bullshit. No offense nerd, but the two of you have been dancing around each other since the sports festival first year. Did he suddenly go blind in his OTHER eye?”
Izuku opened his mouth to retort but katsuki cut him off. “Don't you dare bring her into this shit, you're deflecting.” Izuku pouted, but shut his mouth and let him continue.
“My point is, you’re both dumbasses. Did he say he didn’t like you?”
Izuku shook his head.
“Then how are you supposed to know how he feels?”
The smaller boy rolled his eyes so loud it could probably be heard all the way in space. “He caught on FIRE, Kacchan.”
“HE WHAT” Katsuki’s laughter sounded like barking seals. “OH MY GOD I ALWAYS KNEW HE WAS AN IDIOT BUT THIS TAKES THE CAKE”
“Kacchaaaann.” Izuku whined. “He’s not the idiot, I am.”
All humor left the blonde's face as he grabbed Izuku’s cheeks and smushed them HARD. “Don’t say that, what did we talk about? You didn’t do anything wrong. The only one who gets to call you an idiot is me, idiot .”
Izuku tried to protest, but Katsuki held his face tight and any noises that came out just sounded like he was talking underwater.
When Katsuki was sure that Izuku wasn’t going to interrupt him again, he let go of his face.
“Listen nerd, I don’t like Half and Half, I’ve made that clear. But I’ll say one thing, he obviously cares for you just as much, if not more, as Major Tom and Speed Racer.”
“Pft speed racer”
“Shut up, I'm not finished.”
“You're fucking amazing, nerd, when will you get that through your thick-ass skull? You’re smart like nobody else I know, and I'm not going to apologize again because I know you've already forgiven me, but I’m going to say something, and I need you to know I mean it. 100%.”
Izuku nodded solemnly.
“I think about the “ifs” a lot, you know. What would have happened if I hadn't been such an asshole, what would've happened if I hadn't told you to take a dive that day, what would've happened if you had LISTENED to me.”
His voice hitched, but he plowed on, ignoring the tears welling in the greenettes eyes.
“But mostly I think about what would've happened if you hadn't gotten one for all. Look Deku, we’ve been working on my skills for what? Almost half a year? Its fucking HARD, and I can say this with complete confidence, but the kind of of analysis you can do, its way above a normal level. Like at an insane level.”
Izuku’s tears were fully streaming down his face right now, but he wasn't sobbing, so Katsuki continued.
“Here’s what I'm getting at, nerd. I dont think ive ever told you this, but…” He sucked in a deep breath. “If Skeleton-Might hadn’t passed on One For All, I think you still could've been a hero. A fucking badass one, too.”
Izuku hiccuped and went to pull the blonde into one of his bone-crushing hugs, but the blonde beat him too it, wrapping his arms around the smaller boy and letting him sob into his chest.
“Don't you dare get snot on my shirt, idiot” Katsuki said, smiling fondly at the sniffing mess in his arms.
“Okay but seriously nerd do you need a tissue? You can’t have a booger-face for your Prince Charming.”
“Wait what?”
“OI HALF AND HALF.”
The smaller boy startled, his eyes going wide.
“Are you gonna knock anytime soon or are we just gonna have to keep staring at your shadow under the door?”
Izuku turned around, and saw that, indeed, there was a shadow under the door. They both turned their attention to the opening door, awaiting the dual-haired student on the other side.
“You got this.” Katsuki whispered, quiet enough so that only Izuku could catch it.
Izuku took a deep breath as he was met with a view of the pretty bi-colored boy. He couldn’t be sure, but he thought he saw a flash in Todoroki's eye when he took in Katsuki sitting next to him on the bed. Not that it mattered, because it was gone just as fast.
“I..I am sorry for intruding, I need to speak with Midoriya.”
Katsuki grunted. “It’s fine Icy Hot, I was just on my way out anyways.”
He didn’t make eye contact, but Izuku watched him as he got up and moved towards the door. He exchanged a glance with Todoroki as he sidestepped to allow the blonde access to the door. Katsuki paused and murmured something Izuku couldn't hear.
"Hey Jackass. That's my best friend right there. Break the nerd's heart, and i'll break your arm."
Izuku watched the surprise flash across Shoutos face before making his face blank again and nodding.
Katsuki left, leaving Todoroki and Izuku alone. The two stayed silent for a while, just staring at each other, Izuku searching his eyes for any clue as to how this was going to go.
“Can I sit down?” Todoroki broke the silence.
Izuku relaxed, smiling softly, and nodded his head towards the spot next to him on the bed.
Oh, we got our heads in the clouds
And we're not coming down