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“Y’know somethings been bothering me.” Kaminari mumbled around the licorice piece hanging from his lips, his thumbs moving over the Nintendo's keys.
“Mm?” Kirishima hummed.
“How come Bakugo always shuts me down so fast when I wanna bring him to a mixer?” he huffed. Game over echoing in English from his device. He closed it and flopped his head into the plush comforter he was laying on.
“He's obsessed with being number one, man! He doesn’t got time to get laid.” Sero joked from his spot in the corner, one hand scrolling through his phone.
“Nah I'm willing to bet he's ace.” Mina giggled. “He doesn't react at all to anyone ever and he’s seen everyone in the class naked at least once like the rest of us.” Kirishima looked up from his own game once the settings menu was raised to pause it.
“What are you guys talking about?”
“Bakugo, duh.” Kaminari stuck his tongue out at him.
“Bakubro’s not ace.”
“Nah I'm pretty sure I'm right.” Mina shook her pink locks letting them bounce around her shoulders.
“Bakubro has a girlfriend.” he sat up straight, a genuinely confused expression on his face. Three sets of eyes zeroed in on him and Mina was suddenly in his face.
“He’s got a WHAT?” she screeched and Kirishima winced back. Her voice was shrill at that pitch but Kaminari didn’t seem to mind as he got just as close yelling his own disbelief.
“No way! I didn't know!” Mina cried, gripping her fluffy bangs.
“He’s a private person. You guys know this but I'm surprised that you are so surprised.”
“Why? It's never even been suggested in conversation or anything. How were we supposed to know?” Mina looked on the verge of tears and Kirishima was suddenly feeling far too crowded.
“Guys chill. I think I'm the only one who knew then.”
“Well no more! I'm gonna throttle him and beat the answers out of him!” Mina cried with a resounding agreement from their other blonde friend. The pinkette was already aggressively typing on her phone before waiting just a moment.
“AH HA! Gotcha, punk!” She high fived Kaminari before they both ran for their own rooms, abandoning his.
“You’re not gonna go with?” he asked pointing at the open door.
“Nah, too much effort.” Sero snickered before going back to his game. Kirishima sent a quick heads up text to his friend and prayed for the best.
*****
Bakugo’s phone let off several soft chimes from where it sat in his pocket. Big green eyes looked at it curiously.
“Aren't you going to check that? Sounds important.” she asked looking back up at her boyfriend.
“Nah. it's probably nothing.” he shook his head and tugged her closer to his side by their clasped hands. “Now why are we here again?”
“I need a new notebook and gel pens.” she smiled, her dimples sinking into her cheeks. He gave a soft smile and kissed her temple, green curls brushing his skin from the movement.
“Alright lead the way.” she pulled lightly on their hands as they walked deeper into the mall, surrounded by blurring faces in the tight quarters. Her grey sweater dress left her arms bare and came down to mid thigh, providing her quite a bit of heat in the stuffy atmosphere. Her soft dainty hands held firm in the much larger and rougher hands of Bakugo.
“Deku, stop pulling me.” he tugged her back into his chest to halt her stride and she collided with the solid mass with a soft omph.
“Sorry.” she gave an apologetic smile before kissing his cheek and starting off again side by side. His phone went off again and he growled pulling it out and flicking to his messages. One from shitty hair and 7 from pinky and 6 from pikachu. What the hell? He unconsciously began to slow to a stand still.
“Kacchan?” she asked, coming to stand next to him. “Everything okay?”
“Yeah, just a second.” he opened Shitty Hair’s first.
Hey man, Mina and Kaminari found out you have a girlfriend and are coming for you. Think Mina pulled up your ‘find a phone’. Sorry bro. Received 21 minutes ago
“Ah shit.” he groaned. “We might have company.”
“Who?” she asked.
“Two of the extra in my class that just stuck around. Pinky and pikachu.” he grumbled.
“Do they have real names?” she asked giggling.
“Mina and Kaminari.” he sighed, switching to pinky’s messages.
BAKUGO KATSUKI I CANT BELIEVE U
HOW DARE U KEEP SOMETHING LIKE THIS FROM ME?????
I will find u and I will kill u!
I got to meet the angel that subdued the devil.!
Youre gonna introduce her to me!
Denki is also mad
The mall huh? Received 10 minutes ago
Fuck.
Pikachu’s weren't any better.
My dude! How could u???
Is she hot
?
She got any friends.?
Mina and i are gonna hunt you down.
Why are you at the mall? Received 9 minutes ago
He dry washed his face.
“They are probably already here. Just a matter of time before they find us.” he sighed irritatedly. “Let's hurry up.” he shoved his phone into his pocket after turning off his location.
“Okay, Kacchan.” she smiled, keeping pace with his swift strides.
He pulled her into her favorite craft store where she cut down the aisles towards her shopping section. He released her hand once inside but trailed behind as she perused. She picked up two new notebooks with purple covers and turned to the next aisle to find the pens. She scanned the cup hole fixture holding bunches of colors separated by cup.
She smiled picking up a red, a dark green, a hot pink and a dark blue.
“Do you need any sketch pads?” he asked.
“I mean yeah but I only brought money for what I actually need. I'm trying to save right now.” she giggled.
“Just pick it out, I'm paying anyway.”
“What? No way!” she tried to refuse but he just sent her a glare.
“I missed our date last week. I'm buying you your damn books.”
“There was a villain attack, you couldn’t help it.” she relaxed and wrapped her arms around his waist, leaning her head on his chest. He always felt bad every time they lost time together and while she understood why, it didn't make her feel any better.
“Still.” she leaned back to look up at him. He was pouting and it was her weakness.
“Fine. You can buy them.” he grinned in victory and swooped down to catch her lips. They broke apart just a few seconds later and smiled. She swung back around and he took the notebooks from her arms so she could pick the much larger sketchbook out.
“Don’t hold back on me, nerd.”
“Never, Kacchan.”
******
“Damn it! He turned off his location!” Mina huffed, tapping at her phone in the middle of the food court.
“Then we will have to find him the old fashion way.” Kaminari grinned before wiggling his phone at her with a blurry shot of Bakugo in the contact picture. They began to walk, popping their heads into stores and listening for Bakugo’s signature ringtone. The first two rings gave them nothing until the line clicked.
“What the hell do you want?” his angry voice came over the speaker.
“Where are you?” Mina snatched the phone.
“None of your fucking business.”
“Kacchan, language.” was heard faintly in the background.
“Was that your girlfriend?” she squealed and the line went dead.
“He’s here.” she shouted. “With his girlfriend!” the two went about their search with manic grins still calling and listening for the tune.
They went through all the stores they thought he might be in and all the girly stores she thought his girl might want to go into with no luck. They walked in disappointment a bit more when Kaminari glanced into a passing craft store and his eyes caught on a cute girl.
“Hey look at her!” he smacked his friend’s arm.
“Oh she's super cute!” the girl was on the shorter side with longish green curls that fell around her shoulders. Dressed in a stylish thigh length sleeveless gray sweater dress and black leggings. She was talking animatedly at someone that was blocked by a shelf.
“Wait a second.” he muttered as Mina put her weight on his shoulder squinting at the blocked figure.
“Is..that…?” he trailed off as the man shifted slightly and spiky blonde hair popped from hiding.
“Bakugo!” they both shouted, tripping over themselves in their rush. Green eyes and angry crimson stared back at them. The two balls of excited energy watched as he stepped out and shoved the greenette behind him, blocking her partially in a protective stance.
“I can't believe you tried to avoid me!” Mina huffed, pink hands on pink sweater covered hips.
“Of fucking course I tried to avoid you fuckers.” he growled, his hold on some notebooks tightened. “I'm spending my one day off with my girlfriend to spend time with her. You know, on a date. Something you two obviously have never done since you're so stupidly crashing mine.” his anger was palpable in the air and the two stopped to look at the girl who was now hiding behind the bulky blonde. Her small hands clung to the back of his shirt and her face was pressed into his shoulder blades. Kaminari took a step back, recognizing signs of anxiety from his own struggles. The girl was terrified.
Yeah they came in pretty strong but were they really that scary? He had to question himself. Her thin arms crept around to circle his torso. Squeezing him tight. His palm came down to rest on her skin and kaminari could feel mina bristle next to him. She was yelling at him in the middle of the store about keeping secrets and Kaminari noticed all the stares they were getting. He saw how she began to shake. Social anxiety maybe?
“Mina-” he tried in a quiet tone, putting a hand on her shoulder but she pushed him off and got into Bakugo’s face. Bakugo was on the verge of blowing up and Kaminari could see it but apparently so could his girlfriend since she used a hand to pull the books from his quirk ready fists. It seemed to pull him out of the fury he held too.
“Kacchan.” her voice was shaking and he turned his back on Mina to pull her into his chest and hide her from the world.
“Mina. we need to leave. We can talk to him later.” Kaminari tugged on her arm again.
“No! He's gonna answer me now!” she continued to yell.
“What's so damn important that it can’t wait a few hours?” Kaminari finally raised his voice.
“What does she have that I don't?” she yelled and suddenly dawned on the electricity user. Jealousy. He knew of her small crush but this was ridiculous. He let out a yell of frustration before zapping her with a mild voltage enough to shock her.
“What the-”
“Wow. I'm honestly disappointed with you. Leave them the hell alone.” he spit and grabbed her wrist tightly, pulling her along to the door. “sorry, Bakugo.” he said before pulling her away completely. The only glimpse he saw was overwhelming sadness in the emerald eyes of his friend’s girlfriend.
****
“Come on, Izuku. We’re going home now.” he whispered into her hair and picked up their things. He held her close, letting her hide her face in her hair and in his shoulder. He paid and they left the mall quickly.
They didn't speak, only stayed close on the train ride home and it wasn't until they were in the comfort and safety of Deku’s room did the tears finally run. Bakugo swept her off her feet and cradled her close against his chest in a bridal carry. He sat down with her across his lap and mumbled praises and reassurances into her hair as she cried. He rubbed circles into her back and peppered soft kisses over her face and hair, wherever he could reach. She stopped crying soon after and they cuddled in silence.
Deep in a comforting embrace Bakugo could feel every shaky inhale and how her form still trembled slightly.
"I’m sorry." he whispered into her hair and she lightly shook her head.
"Not your fault." she buried her face in his chest. "Who was she?"
"Mina Ashido. I called her pinky or racoon eyes. She's a friend, stuck around since 1st year with the others and… she confessed to me about a year ago." he sighed and his girlfriend stilled but he continued, running his fingers through her tresses.
"I shot her down but I thought she respected that and didn't push it. We remained friends and I thought she moved on but apparently I was wrong.. i'll have to really make sure she gets it this time. She crossed a line and I'm furious." he growled lowly. "but you don't need that right now so I'm gonna stay. We are gonna cuddle and watch that horrible new Disney movie you were wanting to watch."
Midoriya giggled.
"Thanks, Kacchan." he kissed her forehead.
"Always."
*****
Bakugo stomped down the UA hall ways with a bone to pick. His normally angry but docile 'all bark no bite' aura replaced with murderous intent. He ripped open the 3A door and all conversation halted. Several sets of eyes widened knowing the differences at a glance from years of fighting alongside each other. He scanned the room before landing on the pinkette.
"Ashido. Come with me." he growled and several gasps were heard. Bakugo didn't use names, if he was now it was serious and all eyes were on the shaky girl as she slowly stood and met him at the door, head down and quiet. The class stared at the open door for a few seconds after they disappeared before they erupted in chatter and the other 3 boys part of the 'bakusquad' were bombarded with questions.
"Mina crossed a line yesterday and something happened to someone he cared about." Kaminari answered first and it got quiet after that. It was really vague but because it was the gossip King Kaminari they took it along with the seriousness in which the two left and dropped the subject.
Bakugo and Mina stopped at an empty courtyard behind the extra curriculars' building and Bakugo turned back to her.
"What the fuck is the matter with you?" he ground out and she flinched.
"I was just upset." she mumbled.
"Your fucking point? How the fuck is it any of your business what I do or who I see." she opened her mouth and he plowed right over her. "What you did yesterday was way over the line. You were selfish and annoying and I could look past that because that's just what you do. You're nosy and live for drama but I couldn't care fucking less." tears were pricking at her eyes and he could see it but he didn't care.
"You scared her. Made her fall into an anxiety attack in the middle of the mall. Screaming about your own selfish desires while I attempted to protect my girlfriend from someone I thought was my friend." she shook and the tears fell silently.
"I turned you down over a year ago. How fucking dare you. You made her feel inferior, brought back self deprecating thoughts that I spent years helping her through. All because what, you were jealous? Fuck you. I have a fucking right to privacy. You have no boundaries, ever wonder why I didn't tell you?" he paused and she shook her head.
"because I knew you would do this. I had wanted to introduce her to my friends when she was more comfortable with the thought. She was scared and overwhelmed and you ruined the one day off this whole month I had with her. So many canceled dates for training and when I can finally make it up to her my jealous friend fucked it up. Invaded my privacy, tracked me down using access I gave you for emergencies all because of your pettiness. You disgust me. Stay away from me for a while. I need time to forgive you, and you ned to move the fuck on. Deku means everything to me. Everything . I love her, I've been dating her for 3 fucking years. That's why I rejected you. Are you happy now?" he finished and walked back inside uncaring as she collapsed to the ground and wept.
When Bakugo made it back to the classroom, silence greeted him. He ground his teeth but collapsed into his seat and called for Jirou, the closest to Mina of the girls.
"she's in the side courtyard. Go make sure she's okay." he spat out and Jirou ran off. Kirishima frowned sadly but he understood. He was the only one that Bakugo confided in about Deku and he knew what she meant to him. He didn't know exactly what happened between them but it must have been big. He slumped in his seat as Aizawa entered the classroom to take roll call.
*****
That night Bakugo called for a class meeting minus Mina who was locked up in her room.
"Listen up." he called and was rewarded with silence and everyone's attention.
"This is about what happened this morning. This weekend I was bombarded at the mall by Ashido and Kaminari while I was with my girlfriend." chatter started immediately along with questions but he clapped his hands loudly to refocus. "I’ll answer your question at the end alright?" silence.
"Kaminari backed off when she started showing anxiety but Ashido crossed the line in an extremely delicate situation and I will not stand for it, but that is my problem, my relationship and only affected me. I'd appreciate it if you didn't treat her differently for a temporary lapse in judgment. I need time to forgive and forget and that's my problem. Questions?" several hands shot up and he spent the next few minutes satisfying their curiosity.
"why didn't you tell us about her?" Ochaco asked
"Deku has severe anxiety. We've been working on it but it's a work in progress. The thought of meeting new people is terrifying for her so we've been working on slowly acclimating her to the point that I could introduce her in small groups because I'm proud of her and want to show her off, but thats all been crushed with yesterday's spectacle so don't get your hopes up about meeting her anytime soon." he looked somber for a moment and it clicked for most of them just why this altercation was so much worse than anything they have ever seen before.
"Where'd you guys meet?" he smiled faintly.
"We were actually childhood friends. Grew up in the same neighborhood. We started dating when I was in my last year of middle school but we are a year apart and I couldn't protect her for the last year and she was relentlessly bullied in my absence." he clenched his fists, the feeling of failure as strong as ever.
"it's why she's so fucked up."
"Is it hard with you being in the hero program?" That was Iida who was surprisingly supportive of the situation.
"yeah. The time we spend together is few and far between now and it's really hard on us." he slumped forward in his seat and rested his elbows on his knees. "I miss her." he rasped and they decided that was enough for tonight. They all gave him reassuring pats on the back to words of encouragement.
"Thanks, guys" he muttered.
"Of course man. We're family." Kirishima gave a blinding grin.
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