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The dorms were silent at 5 in the morning, but that made it the perfect time for you to sneak out and run to the mall. It was always quiet this early, but since it was summer, no one wanted to get up. Except you, since you had a big surprise project to work on. Today was Mina's 18th birthday, and you wanted it to be perfect. You two had been friends since you were first years, and you quickly started falling for Ashido. She was perfect in every way, so today would be the day you finally asked her out.
As you entered the mall, you saw the perfect gift for Mina in Shimokura Instruments; a neon green bass, with a pink strap. You quickly asked the store clerk the price, and upon hearing the price, you cringed a bit. 280,000 yen was a lot to pay, but for Ashi, it was worth her bright smile. You exited the store while asking the clerk to put it on hold for you. You had to go pay a visit to her favorite store first. As you stepped into UNIQLO, you noticed that these clothes were all designer, and you wouldn't be able to afford the clothes and the bass. Dreading what you had to do, you grabbed your phone, and called Katsuki to ask him for a favor.
"Hah?! What do you want, extra?! It's too early to deal with your bullshit!!" As Katsuki yelled through the speaker, you slowly turned the volume down a bit, since people were staring.
"Hey, uh, Kat, could you do me a teeny tiny favor? I need help affording my present for Min- Ashido. Please Kat?? I wouldn't ask if I could do it myself." You whispered quickly into the phone, hoping Mina was still asleep next to denki, sero and kiri.
"Really, extra?! That's what you need?! Can't this shit wait?!" Katsuki seemed to get more upset at the fact you only called him to get money. "No no, Kat, I'm not asking for money! I was hoping your mom could help me pick something she would like for a cheaper price?" "Tch, fine, but don't be mad when that old hag disappoints you! And don't call me Kat!" Katsuki seemed to calm down at that, or at least as calm as he could be. "Thank you, Kat! I owe you big time!" You heard him grumble on the other line and hang up. Now that you at least had that settled, you had to run to the ATM. Once you had the cash, you could go back to Shimokura Instruments. The clerk pulled the bass out of the display, telling you it was the last one they had. You quickly payed them 280,000 yen as they boxed the bass for you. Thanking them, you grabbed the box, and started on your way back to the dorms. You realized that you would need to work a couple of odd hero jobs to make all that money back. Maybe the national hero association would have some commissions ready. Any commission that (Y/H/N) could get would work right now. As you got back to the dorms, you saw that ochako had sent you a text.
Floaty✨:(Y/N)-kun, Mina is looking for you. She said she wants to hang out with you, and she wants to know where you are.
(Y/N)🖤: Crap! Okay, but don't tell Mina where I went!
Floaty✨: I know, (Y/N)-kun.
As you entered the dorm, you saw that Mina was waiting for you in the common room. You still had her gift, so you quickly activated your invisibility quirk to get past her. "Hey, Ocha, I thought you said (Y/N) would be here?" Mina questioned as you snuck past. "Well did you check their room?" Ochako suggested as Mina started thinking. "Uh, no, I didn't, actually. But I will! Thanks, ocha." You had just finished putting Ashido's present in the closet when you heard a knock.
"Oh, hey, Ashido! Sorry I didn't see you earlier, I went for a morning spar." You tried to explain as smoothly as possible, to keep her from being suspicious. "Oh, that's cool, I was just wondering if you wanted to hang today! I figured, you know, since it was my- nevermind, it's cool." Mina looked defeated by hearing you call her by her last name, but before she could leave, you interrupted her exit. "I wouldn't miss your birthday for the world, Ashido! Besides, I have a mostly clear schedule. I do have plans for later though, so we can't hang too late." You told her, and you could see she brightened a bit at the fact you remembered her birthday. "Alright! Where do you wanna take me first? We can go anywhere you want." Mina started talking quickly about what you two should do while you were hanging. "Huh, uh, I dunno, it's your birthday, why are you asking me?" You hinted to her hoping she wouldn't put that responsibility onto you. "Well, you could always just take me on a dinner date, babes." She joked, not expecting your answer to be so straight forward. "Sure, let me just go steal mineta's lunch money, and then we'll be set." You teased, but she could tell you were being serious about taking her out.
(Y/N)🖤: Hey ocha, can you do me a favor?
Floaty✨: Sure (Y/N)-kun, what's up?
(Y/N)🖤: Can you get everybody into the dorms at like 6:30-7:30? I wanna surprise Ashi. Also, tell bakugo to pick up the cake. He'll know what store.
Floaty✨: Can do, (Y/N)-kun. You really like her, don't you?
(Y/N)🖤: She's perfect, ocha, of course.
You tucked your phone back into your pocket before Mina could see. Looking up, Mina looked like she was on her phone, not even seeing you. "Uh, ahem, Ashi, we uh, gotta get going, I just made reservations for the expensive restaurant downtown." You admitted to her, knowing that would get her attention. "Really?! Wow, (Y/N), you didn't have to do that!" She gasped out in excitement, and she noticed your reaction to her words was not taken lightly. "Ashido Mina, I definitely had to, because you're my- best friend, and you deserve it. Now, get in my car, before I beat your ass!" You argued, trying to make her understand how much this meant to you. "Oh jeez, ok, (Y/N), don't hit me!" She teased as climbed into the passenger seat.
"You can pick the music this time, my treat." You told her, seeing how nervous she was. "Oh, cool, thanks." She nervously responded, you never let her touch your dashboard, so she didn't know if she actually should. "Ah, I forgot to mention, since this place is expensive, it's to be expected that they have a dress code. So, before we get there, we'll be making a pit stop at the mall to go to UNIQLO. They have celebrity status dresses and suits there." You told her as she finally picked a song. 'I'll be your girlfriend' by girl in blue. Mina has great taste. "No, we can't, they cost way too much! I can't let you!" She exclaimed knowing you were going to fight her on this. "Nope, it's not up for discussion. Today is YOUR birthday, so I'm going to spoil you to my hearts content." You argued, and upon hearing this she gave up. "Why? You know I don't like it when you overspend on this stuff!" She groaned, hoping you would at least find a cheaper store. "Because, I know you love being spoiled. So, leave it. I'm doing this. You don't have to pay me back either." You calmly explained to her. She went silent after that, so you figured you had gotten through to her.
"Alright, we're here! All of it is on me, so pick whatever you want." You assured her as you stepped into the store. She squealed in delight upon seeing all the options she had. You had picked your outfit before hand, going with a (F/C) pantsuit with a matching skirt. After going through the entire store, she finally settled on an outfit. An elegant burgundy prom dress with black lace sleeves; it looked so beautiful on her you had to buy it for her. It was like it was made for her. "Wow, Ashi, that dress looks amazing. Cmon, let's go pay for it, and get to dinner. Our reservation is at 5:30." You insisted as she put the dress back on the hook and handed it to you. You placed it onto the counter,and as the clerk rang it up, they informed you that the dress would be 50000 yen. You could see Mina pouting as you handed them the money. You asked the clerk if you two could also change here, since you bought your outfits here. They said it was fine, so you and Mina headed into the dressing rooms. You finished pulling on your (F/C) pantsuit and headed out of the stall next to her to wait for your 'date'. As you finished adjusting yourself, Mina had come out of the dressing room ready to go.
You checked the time as you jumped back into the car. It was only 5:15, so you still had time to get downtown. As you two headed downtown, Mina had begun to mess with the radio. She seemed disappointed with the choices. "Hey, (Y/N), can I plug my phone up to the radio? All these channels suck." She groaned, trying to find anything half decent to play. "Hey, you don't have to even ask. You're picking everything today." You reminded her as she plugged her phone in. She nodded and started to scroll for a while before she found something she liked. Then, 'Me and Jenny' by Studio Bringers came on. Was she trying to tell you something? You couldn't really tell, you just assumed that she liked the song. By the time the song had ended, you'd already pulled up to Charité et de Spectacle. When you two had entered the restaurant, Mina seemed to freeze. She had never been somewhere like this, so she didn't want your money to be wasted on someone like her. The man at the reception seemed to expect you two.
"Dinner for two, sir. That's under (Y/H/N)." You reminded him, understanding that he recognized you. "Ah, we have the (#) hero in the establishment tonight. Well, right this way." He announced as he made his way to the balcony. "The special seats you reserved are right here." He continued as he pulled out Mina's chair for her. "Thank you, sir!" Mina grinned as he bowed. Right when he walked away, another waiter came to take your orders. "Okay, so I'll have the Coq Au Vin, and a spiked lemon berry tea." Mina decided as she put the menu down. "I'll the same meal as the beautiful lady, and a spiked matcha lemonade." You agreed while you handed the menu the the waiter. "Right away." The waiter replied as they walked away.
"So, you think I'm beautiful, (Y/N)?" Mina teased, trying to fill the silence where the waiter had been. "Oh yes, very much so. I was actually hoping to ask you something while we where having this dinner." You replied, seeing her flush a bit at your response. "Really? What is it?" She mused, wondering what you would ask. "Well, I was wondering how you felt about having relationships as a pro hero." You hinted, trying to say it without really giving anything away. "Wait, what do you mean?" She remarked, not understanding what you were trying to say.
"Well, I wanted to know if you would be open to being in a relationships while doing hero work." You emphasized, hoping she wouldn't be upset about what you were asking. "I would be fine with having a relationship while I do hero work. It may get complicated for them, but it could work. Why?" She concluded, still not fully grasping the question. "Well, I was just wondering for my own personal sake." You responded, seeing her finally grasp what you were trying to do. "Are you- are you saying what I think you are?" She gasped, tears welling up in her eyes. "Well, if you're asking if I want you to be my girlfriend, then, yes, I am." You confessed, seeing her start to cry. "I would love to! I've loved you for so long..." She cried, trying to not ruin the dinner date by crying. "Oh love, don't cry, come here." You insisted.
You've never seen her cry like this before, so you finally understand how much you truly meant to her. You came over to her to give her a hug as she sobbed, you obviously meant everything to her. She cried in your arms while you just held her, knowing she was the happiest she'd ever been. "Well, Min, after we finished dinner, I have other plans. So, I'm gonna drop you off at the dorms, and go." You lied, seeing her face drop, but you could tell she wasn't mad at you. "Oh. Well, I guess that's fine." She muttered, feeling like you were leaving her way to quickly. You two made a bit of small talk as you finished dinner, knowing Mina was happy spending time with you, but that she was upset you would leave afterwards.
You had told Mina to head to the car while you paid the bill, so she decided to go back to the car. As she got into the car, she saw you smiling and laughing while talking to the receptionist. 'I wonder, what are they talking about that's got them so happy?' She wondered while you headed back towards your car.
"Alright, well, back to the dorms. I'll walk you in before I leave." You mentioned once more, as you pulled up to the dorms. "Also, Ochako said that everyone went to bed early, so we have to be queit." You told her, trying to come up with an excuse, but not let her not suspect anything. "Huh, that's weird, but if that's what she said." She assured herself, hoping that it wasn't anything weird.
When you entered it was dark, but that would make sense if everyone was asleep. She heard everyone shout "Surprise!" as the lights flicked on, and Mina saw that all her classmates were here, even bakugo. "Happy birthday, baby!" You told her, seeing how happy she was that you stayed. "What- I thought- how did you guys- did you guys do this for me?" She cried. 'They did this for me? That's so sweet.' "We sure did, and I believe (Y/N) has something to give you after your cake!" Ochako explained to her as she put the cake on the table. "Make a wish, Min-min!" You added while you topped the cake with the candles.
She couldn't believe it. Her friends really loved her this much? And her partner did too? As Ashido blew out the candles, she made the best wish she'd ever thought of. "What did you wish for min-min?" You asked as you cut her a slice of the cake. "Well baby, I wished to marry you someday. But don't tell Y/N I said that~!" She winked, and you felt like you could cry.
You led her to your room to give her her last gift, and she sat on your bed as you went to reach into your closet, but before you could get her present, she pulled you close with a question on her tongue.
"So who came up with the idea of a surprise party for me baby? It was amazing." She wondered, and you could only feel so much pride in your heart as you answered. "I...did. I came up with everything; the dinner, the shopping, and I even got Katsuki to get the cake."
She looked so beautiful with everything you bought her tonight, you would never forget the look in her eyes as you spent the night together.
You let go of her hand as you went back towards the closet. "I have one more thing to give you tonight. I had to save up for it, but even that wasn't enough. So, I borred a few thousand yen from Todoroki." You started as you pulled the box from the back of you closet. As you handed mina the box, she froze, having an idea what was inside. "Y-Y/N...you didn't..." Mina started to cry as she pulled the guitar out of the box. "I've been wanting this since I was little! How did you- I have to pay you back!" She blurted. "No, you won't. I did it for you." You denied, knowing if you didn't stand you ground she would fight you on it.
"Wow, I can't believe you went all out just for me! You really didn't have to. And how come Bakugo only lets you call him Katsuki?" She pouted at your statement. "I really did have to baby, you mean everything to me. I would give you the world if I could. And maybe someday, I will." You promised her with her heart at your fingertips. She really did make you feel invincible.