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Everyone knew Bakugou and Midoriya. Deku and Kacchan. Katsuki and Izuku. Everyone knew them, their names echoed throughout UA’s halls. They were the future, they were top of Class 2-A and top of UA as a whole, they were smart and had amazing quirk, they’ve had growth unlike any other and have had their fair share of trauma. Like I said, they are smart. So how can everyone else figure out they are in love before them? They are true idiots out of hero work. 

Everyone knew they had a rough past and they’ve made excellent progress since year one, as they are in their second year now. They have proved they know each other better than anyone else does, but nonetheless, they are still idiots when it comes to non-platonic feelings. (which are both reciprocated) Which is why Kirishima and Denki must jump in to speed the process up. Thank the lord. 

“Bakugou! Man, just admit it, it’s okay !” Denki was currently sitting in the common room with Katsuki and Kirishima, testing his own luck. They had pulled Katsuki aside so they could confront their fellow classmate in his feelings towards a certain somebody that everyone knew. It currently hadn’t been going the way they wanted it too. Bakugou just wasn’t budging. Time to really bring out Plan B. 

“Look, Bakugou. If you aren’t gonna fess up and just ask him out because we all know you are both whipped, I’ll do it. I’ll ask him out instead. You’re running out of time.” Bakugou’s eyes went from the floor to Kirishima real quick. 

“The fuck did you just say? No, you won’t ask Deku on a stupid shitty date. I’ll fucking do it. Now, leave me alone before I blow this whole goddamn place up!” Katsuki took his leave and the pair of saviors celebrated. Now, the real plan was, is Katsuki actually going to do it? And how would he even approach the other? This wasn’t as easy as most people would think it is, considering this is the one and only Katsuki Bakugou and Izuku Midoriya. The known problem children. 

Bakugou sat and he thought and thought and thought and kept thinking. He needed this to be perfect. Everyone knew he already did things a 100% and he was keeping it that way even with a stupid crush confession. Which Katsuki knew he had but never really thought about if Deku could return those feelings. Bakugou knows Izuku accepted his apology for everything he has done but Katsuki never forgives himself. He doesn’t think he’s worthy or deserves Deku in any universe. Izuku deserves the best and although Katsuki’s personality revolves around the idea he’s the best, he doesn’t think he’s the best for Izuku. But no one else is either so it has to be him.

Katsuki sits in his room the remainder of the day. He just sits in his dorm, on his phone, for what seems like hours but is really only 30 minutes before he checks the clock. Only 4:43 P.M. This was gonna be a long night. Katsuki never really was an overthinker since he was so confident but this time it’s different. It’s got him all messed up in the head with pictures of Izuku with him on dates, or the occasional image of Katsuki getting rejected and walked away from. 

“Goddamn it, pull yourself together. It’s just Deku, not a fucking villian or something.” Katsuki sits up at the edge of his bed hitting himself in the head. This isn’t a similar emotion but it isn’t a new one either. It’s like what Katsuki was like during the time around Ground Beta which somehow has Deku in the picture too. He’s always more nervous around Izuku. Guess he finally knows why. Fuck it. He’s just gonna do it. 

Plan ask out Deku: Katsuki Edition 

1. Find him on campus, better if in his dorm

2. Tell him you guys gotta talk and tell him about how your feeling (be somewhat nice)

3. Hopefully Deku has the same feelings, we go out on dates, start dating, become a hero duo, get to at least top 10 together, get an apartment to live with each other, and hopefully get married and grow old together

Boom. Katsuki’s a great planner. Not really but we get the point, give him a break. He’s not normally a planner as he acts on insist and not his mind, unlike Izuku who would be completely in awe with this type of thing. Not that he would ever know because he wouldn’t. Katsuki would rather die than have Deku know he planned this all out. Something about his pride. Speaking about that, Bakugou’s is currently failing. 

Sitting in Kirishima’s room, talking about his plan, panicking over Deku. Again . He really isn’t ready for no reason too. He knows Izuku, Izuku knows him. He wouldn’t be surprised if Deku knew about his feelings before himself. So why was he so nervous?

“Listen, dude. You’ve got this! Midoriya is clearly head over heels for you, everyone can see it besides you! So just go up to him, ask him out and you’ll be fine. It’s not like the guy doesn’t faw about you 24/7!” Kirishima is way more helpful than the other dunce is. That’s why Katsuki opted for him instead. 

“I don’t even know why I’m so nervous, it's just Deku. It shouldn’t be this hard.” Katsuki leaned against Kiri’s bed with his head in his hand, far too embarrassed to look the other in the eyes. 

“It’s because you like him more than you think. Look at it this way, you guys are like tied at the hip, ever since year 1 you guys have been way closer! If a confession is what breaks you apart then it wasn’t bound to be forever anyways. I know that’s kind of sad but it’s true. You’re scared of losing him, Bakugou.” Kiri’s hand was placed on Bakugou’s shoulder. He gave him a reassuring nod and that helped Katsuki more than it should have. 

“Thanks, Shitty hair. I’ll let you know how it goes later.” Katsuki stood up and waved bye. He was ready, Kirishima was right, maybe he underestimated Kirishima. He’ll note that down later right now he needed to find Izuku. 

Izuku had been found in his dorm which was great for Katsuki’s plan. He just needs to stay calm and be somewhat calm, even though he’s sweating buckets and it’s ever so noticeable. Didn’t matter, he needed to get this over with. He knocked on his door, it was about 7:30 P.M so Izuku should be awake as he didn’t have the best sleeping schedule. The door peeks open and widens as Izuku makes eye contact with his friend. 

“Oh! Hi, Kacchan! Come on in!” Bakugou had been in Deku’s dorm multiple times to study, talk about training, or just relax as friends . Hopefully it could be more than in a few minutes here. 

“Hey, nerd. We gotta talk.” Shit. That came out way more angry than he meant. They don’t need a Ground Beta part two, no thanks. 

“Okay! Just make yourself comfortable and whenever you’re ready, Kacchan!” Izuku looked normal, not too bad for resting down. His hair looked normal with a side of messy curls here and there. He was wearing one of this stupid shirts that just say, “Sleeping shirt” or something like that, with basketball shorts. He looked like he was ready for bed soon. Anyone else would just think he looked okay, Katsuki thought he looked way more than. 

He settled for the desk chair to avoid eye contact with Izuku as he sat on the bed in front of him, a little higher. Shit, shit, shit. Katsuki’s mind is racing, he’s sweating, he’s blushing in some way as he feels his ears burning, and Deku just stares. With his green eyes that found red ones when Katsuki looked up at him. Just spit it out. 

“Kac-” 

‘I like you.” 

Oh, great. That was really smooth, wasn’t it. At least he said it, give me credit will you? Bakugou’s eyes find comfort in the floor. He doesn’t hear anything besides the bed sheets move around and their breathing. It’s quiet. Too quiet for his liking. Then the sheets move more. There’s walking on the floor. He sees black socks in front of him. Then there’s…arms? Arms around him. Deku’s hugging him. Oh . 

“Deku? Are you okay? You don’t have to like me back or shit, I just wanted to spit it out before it drove me insane.” His arms causally fall along Izuku’s back. He’s sitting and Deku’s in this odd bent position but neither could care because they were hugging. Then there were sounds of a running nose. Deku’s crying, oh . Big oh no. 

‘Deku. Really it’s fine. It’s nothing, I swear.” 

“I like you too, Kacchan. I like you a lot. ” Oh. Oh! Deku likes him? Oh, that’s a big “ Oh .” They should move. It’s a weird position and it’s kind of awkward with no talking but they both just sit there hugging each other. 

“Hey, Kacchan?” Izuku is the first to move, moving his arms back down to his sides and then sat back down on the bed. 

“Yeah?” Katsuki finally looked him in the eye. He could relax. 

“Wanna watch a movie and then we can talk it all out in the morning? I know you like to go to bed early and it can be a sleepover!” Izuku just smiled but Katsuki thought it was the most stunning thing to exist. 

“Sure, Shitty Nerd.” He settles next to Izuku and they naturally fall back into a hug while choosing a movie and finally choosing one of the golden aged All Might films. While Izuku is focused on the movie, Bakugou slips a text to Kirishima. 

Bakugou: 

I did it. Went well, talking to out tomorrow morning, thanks again or whatever

Kirishima: 

YAY! I’m glad to hear that bro! Look at you getting a little bf I’m so proud omg 

Maybe Bakugou overestimated him. Noted as well. He put his phone down and looked back up at the movie. Maybe confessions weren’t such a bad thing, but they still were both total idiots. 

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The morning wasn’t awkward but not exactly not awkward. Luckily for them, it was a Saturday, so no class. Katsuki ended up falling asleep in Izuku’s room and they awoke tangled and oddly both really jittery. It was tense but there was still some type of known comfort surrounding them. Izuku was nervous, Katsuki could tell. The way he’s fidgeting specifically at the edge of his fingernails, picking at the skin. He’s not stuttering but he’s not mumbling like usual. 

Izuku was nervous. Not of Katsuki or what he has to say but he was scared of what to say. Izuku knows he likes Kacchan, Kacchan likes him. But still, somehow his known brain hasn’t come to terms with it. He’s not good with words, nor is Bakugou. His brain is running miles and he wants to duck and hide from this burning conversation. He won’t, he can’t, he could never just leave Kacchan waiting like this. So he starts the conversation while Katsuki is brushing his teeth so he has some time to think. 

“Hey, Kacchan? About last night, um do you want to put a label on it or anything? I’m fine if you aren’t ready too! I want you to be comfortable! And then boundaries, ways of communicating, public or private, things like that, y’know. Of course, I’m not suggesting that we would even start with a label even forward going public!” He was ranting. 

“Sorry, Kacchan. I was ranting.” He burns with nerves. He doesn’t feel eyes on him, he doesn’t hear any noise besides the thoughts in the back of his head. The thoughts that follow something along, “You’re asking for too much,” “Don’t be so selfish,” “He doesn’t want to be stuck with you,” “You don’t deserve him.” He should know better than to trust his mind with thoughts like these but it still pokes his heart in a certain way he does not like. 

Katsuki spits out the foam from his toothbrush and washes it off. He finally takes a seat next to Izuku on the bed, shoulders touching. Both of their eyes are glued to the floor. 

“It’s whatever, Deku. I don’t mind you ranting. I've told you this, dumbass. Anyways, yeah I’m good with a label or whatever and if you want to go public, that’s fine but not giving out our private information and things like that of course.” Katsuki seems just as nervous as Izuku as he’s sweating buckets.

“Okay! That sounds good! What are some of your boundaries? I mean you can always come back here if you wanna write a list on paper, I don’t really have mine ready yet.” Izuku scratches his neck hoping to lighten the heavy air. Katsuki lets out a small smile one could only barely catch, Izuku finally breathes. 

“Yea. I’ll probably have to think about it. Here, I gotta go for my morning run anyways, I’ll make the list and come back after dinner, sound good, nerd?” Each of them let the tension relax. This is fine, they’ll be fine, it’s all fine. It’s more than fine. Katsuki gets up to take his leave. 

“Of course, Kacchan! I’ll see you later!” Izuku waves and flashes his signature smile Katsuki’s way. 

“Cya later, Deku.” Some would think that’s dry, Izuku loved it. Izuku loved Kacchan. 

Izuku spent his day texting his friends about his new boyfriend, making his list of boundaries, and easily just being happy. Izuku was really happy. He hadn’t gotten a break in a while, pushing himself after days of training to weeks of school work to more training to only 2 hours of life. Izuku had been worn but he was finally content. Making his list was easy, kind of embarrassing, but easy. He knew what he wanted from Kacchan and he also knew Kacchan would succeed them. He could only hope he would do the same for the other’s. 

Hours pass. Izuku’s reading over his list, feeling unsure and decides to text the one and only Katsuki Bakugou, who had most definitely been giving him brain rot. Izuku wanted to see and talk to him but he wasn’t ready. His mind was getting too loud again. 

Izuku: 

Hey, Kacchan! I have a few things I have to catch up on tonight, would it be okay if you stopped by tomorrow? I just gotta clean and do some study, we can talk more tomorrow though! 

Katsuki: 

Yea, that’s fine. Remember to eat and sleep enough stupid, I know you forget 

Izuku: 

Awee! Thanks, Kacchan! You too <3

Katsuki: 

Yeah, whatever 

<3

Some people say to would be dumb for Izuku to be kicking his feet and screaming into his pillow just because his own boyfriend sent him a heart. But this wasn’t just anyone! This was Kacchan! Not Kirishima who does that with everyone, or Tsuyu who’s too sweet for her own good. This was the ‘Mr. No emotions, always mad and doesn’t show love’ Katsuki Bakugou! Of course, Izuku didn’t see Katsuki like that, no way. Just some people did what they didn't know Kacchan. 

While the small texts boasted Izuku’s confidence he still found himself staring in the mirror. He looked himself in the eyes. Was he too bland? He looks like everyone else. Nothing special, just Izuku Midoriya. Izuku doesn't know when, but he picked up the habit of thinking he’s nothing without his quirk, outside of the Deku the Future Pro Hero and All Might’s Successor, he’s just boring. Izuku didn’t like himself. 

He was insecure starting, well forever ago. Ever since he was a kid Izuku just didn’t like himself. He thought that he wasn’t pretty or handsome, the freckles on his skin were not cute, his eyes were weird, they were too big, he’s too boney, the green hair is too extra, his arms are too skinny, he didn’t have a quirk, he wasn’t perfect, he wasn't pretty. No one thought Izuku Midoriya was even close to being pretty. 

Izuku just sat and stared into the mirror. He doesn’t know when but his eyes started to water. Izuku doesn’t know a lot about himself ever since he got his quirk. He is more of walking this trail without knowing where he is even going. He is lost within his thoughts and his body. Izuku wants to think he deserves things and people but he can’t. His mind won’t let him. It’s holding him back. 

He can’t stop crying. He hates it. He hates everything about him. His mindset, his body, his looks, his personality, his everything. It’s not pretty! Why isn’t he pretty? Izuku just looks like a mess now, he’s hitting himself in the head, he’s crying, he’s falling apart just because he thinks something. He thinks it’s pathetic. Izuku stops, time stops as he hears Kacchan out his door. 

“Hey, Deku. I know you said you were busy. I just wanted to drop off this dumbass list I came up with so you can go over it. Open up.” Shit. Not good. Not good. Izuku hurries as he picks himself up, wiping tear tracks and any signs of a runny nose. He fixes his hair and clothes. He looks fine. It’s fine . You’re fine. 

The door peers open. Breath in. Breath out. 

“Hi, Kacchan! That’s fine! I actually, um well finished mine too but I was going over it. It’s not that good I don’t think. Did you wanna take it?” Izuku keeps his head low but still acts a normal amount. He doesn’t want to worry Katsuki. 

“Sure, whatever. Here’s mine.” Kacchan’s gorgeous. He really is. His eyes, the red just glows everywhere he goes, it burns with passion, anger, kindness, regret, they fill all his emotions but they are still oh so pretty. The gentle tint of pink hidden behind the blonde hair, that looks sharp but in reality is very soft. He’s wearing just a black tank top and some gray sweats but to Izuku that might as well be a suit. Kacchan looks good in everything. 

  “Okay! Lemme grab mine!” He looks up just for a second. Bad idea. Really bad idea. Katsuki grabs his chin. Not in a violent way, but gentle with a tad bit of worry. Also scared. Great. Izuku forgot about the red eye he gets when he cries. 

“Deku. What’s up? What the fuck is going on?” Oh. Oh . Kacchan actually wanted to talk about this. He cared. Not that Izuku didn’t know that but he never would think Bakugou would be one to care so much about some tears. 

“Oh. Um, nothing! I just, well in my head.” Again, his eyes are on the floor .Izuku couldn’t lie. This wasn’t Aizawa or a villain, this was Katsuki. 

Bakugou took it as an invitation inside. The room was clean as Izuku actually did clean it anyway. This feels like some weird Deja Vu. Two nights in a row Kacchan had been in his room. Not like that was a bad thing! He just wasn’t used to it. Izuku took the desk chair, Katsuki on the bed looking straight at him. 

“Look, I’m not gonna bite at it. You can explain when you are ready, or don’t explain at all, I don’t care, I could care less. This is whatever you are comfortable with, Izuku.” It’s weird to get the chills to hear your own first name but Katsuki has never really used Izuku’s birth name expected back in Year 1 when he ran away. It’s how he knows he’s serious. 

Breath in. Breath out. In. Out. In. out. He forgot how to breathe. The air is thick. His lungs aren’t working. His eyes are clouding with tears. He can’t see straight. He’s dizzy. Izuku is scared. Not of Katsuki, never of Kacchan. Of his own god damn mind. It’s so cruel. 

“Kacchan. I can’t. I don’t wanna think this way! My mind just tells me, “Oh! You’re not good enough, you’re too boring.” It’s so cruel! It’s unfair, I wanna think I’m pretty. I want to! I really do. Kacchan, you’re, I mean well you! You’re amazing! You got this badass quirk and you’re social! You know what you want and you get it!” Izuku doesn’t notice he’s yelling. He’s too caught up in everything. He’s crying and yelling. He looks like he could be dying. But at this rate his mind is eating him alive anyways. 

“Now, me? I’m a dorky, born quirkless, somehow just got lucky, loser . I’d be literally nowhere if it wasn’t for All Might! I couldn’t even have a quirk just by myself! I don’t deserve anything!” He’s breathing heavily and when he goes to look at Katsuki, he’s in shock. 

Because Katsuki isn’t staring at him with big eyes or a shocked expression. He is just looking with a soft look in his eyes. Izuku breaks. He’s crying, you can hear him hyperventilating, it’s not pretty, but when was Izuku ever that? Izuku must have just moved on his own because within the next second, he’s on the bed with Katsuki hugging him. Just as nice as the last time and anytime before that. A few minutes pass and Izuku’s breathing finally settles and he stops crying. He’s just tired. 

“Deku, Listen. I’m not good with words or any of this shit but what I can tell you is, it’s fine to feel this way. Sure, I can tell you’re annoyed and scared as shit because you can’t control it. But it’s normal, everyone fucking gets it sometimes, even me.” 

Izuku breath hitches. Kacchan thinks this way? 

“Your mindset is bad, yeah whatever. But whatever me and the other little shits did back in middle school made you this way. You can tell me it’s not my fault but I will say it is. You are smart, you are talented, you are so fucking pretty to me and if someone else doesn’t agree they can fuck off. You made All Might’s quirk your own. You put in the work, the training, you trained your body, so no I don’t think it’s All Might’s quirk anymore. It’s Izuku Midoriya’s quirk.” Katsuki pulls away from the hug. Green eyes meet red ones. Everything else stops. Nothing else matters. 

Izuku had Katsuki, Katsuki had him. Izuku might not think he is pretty, so Kacchan will do it for him. Katuski might blame himself for All Might’s downfall, Izuku will be there to pick him up when he falls. Izuku can’t breathe, so Katsuki will help him. 

“Thanks, Kacchan. I’m not in my head anymore.” Izuku smiles softly. So does Kacchan and it’s the sweetest thing he’s ever seen. 

“Of course, Deku. As many times as your dumbass needs to hear it, I’ll say it over and over again.” 

Izuku wasn’t scared anymore. They both weren’t nervous. They both were fine right now, It’s fine where they are, everything’s fine at this moment. The tension leaves and it’s only green and red eyes left. 

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    Weeks pass, everything’s going smoothly. Well, as smooth as you could get with Katsuki and Izuku. Which was never too easy. Nonetheless, things were good. Izuku worked on his self esteem, boundaries had been followed. They told Class 2-A and they all seemed glad and turned out they made bets on when they would get together. Mina was the closet, of course

      But, there was one thing that was missing. They hadn’t kissed yet, well on the lips. They’ve kissed each other’s cheeks, hands, neck, forehead and anywhere that they pleased. (within an appropriate range of course) They both wanted it and they both knew that but they both just never shot their shot. So when it finally happened, it wasn’t planned, it wasn’t perfect but somehow it fit them perfectly. 

     It was time for agencies and so everyone was going their own ways for a few weeks, including Bakugou and Deku. Izuku was going to a private training session with All Might in an unknown location rather than an agency. He wanted to have a more free range area with his quirk. Bakugou was going to Best Jeanist again to see how much he’s grown from the last visit. 

    Of course, even though Midoriya hadn’t planned on getting into any actual fights or anything, he did. And it didn’t exactly go as planned in any way. Izuku landed himself in the hospital in a whole different city for 1 week past the original 2 that he was supposed to return within, without anyone knowing since he had been offline and in an unknown agency to everyone besides Katsuki. 

    He had two broken ribs, broke one of his arms but besides that just a few cuts and things like that, nothing he couldn’t handle but it was more of how it happened that had him there for so long compared to other visits. It made it worse he couldn’t reach out for anyone or have any visitors besides All Might and Aizawa. They had to tell him due to knowing the safety but none of Class 2-A know, with no exception of Bakugou. 

   It’s the first day that Izuku hasn’t come back when everyone had planned to. Round Cheeks and a few others of the “Deku squad” have asked him where he is, but he can’t even say anything because he doesn’t know. He really is as confused as them but he can’t let them know he’s as worried as he is. But he is oddly more quiet than usual. 

    He trains more than usual but that’s not strange for him, he stays in his room and never comes out besides dinner or to get out of the dorms, even when Kirishima actually tells him they need him out. He just keeps it all in, even the stupid remarks and insults. Katsuki Bakugou is quiet, he never is. 

   It’s quite literally as sappy as it sounds but it’s because Deku isn’t there. There aren't any sounds of “Kacchan!” in the halls, he doesn’t have to bug someone about eating dinner, Izuku isn’t there to calm him down when he gets hyped up, he doesn’t have Izuku. He knows this and everyone else does but there isn’t a mention of it. 

    On the second day is when Aizawa is told. Izuku and All Might had been found by a new upcoming villain who was on her own. Her quirk had been that she could manipulate people’s bodies, if she made them bleed. She had caught Izuku off guard and there was a fight. Izuku bled a little and she got control but only for a little while. After he regained himself, she was captured. 

   But from the harsh conditions of losing his body control and having to remember, Izuku was put into a hospital a few cities away. They never got an answer to how she found him but she had been retained. Midoriya had a hard time getting control fully while also healing the broken bones which is why he had been gone so long. Aizawa visits and wishes him well. While leaving, all Izuku says is, “Don’t tell Kacchan. I don’t want him to worry, I’ll tell him once I’m back.” That was it. Then he left.

   Aizawa hated it. He wanted to tell Bakugou, he deserved to know. He was stressed, clearly. Even though he denies it, Aizawa knows. But it was Izuku’s wish. Though he never said not to tell anyone else. 

    So within the week that Deku was gone, Aizawa told Kirishima, Iida, Tsuyu, Tokoyami, and Todoroki. They had asked and he answered. He told them the same thing Izuku told him. “Don’t tell Bakugou, Midoriya wants to tell him.” He wishes he knew it would cause chaos. 

   Todoroki and Iida told the rest of their group. Kirishima told Mina, Denki, Sero, Jirou, and Mineta. Tokoyami kept to himself. Tsuyu just made sure Bakugou never heard a word. By Wednesday everyone in the whole class knows. 

   Katsuki is oddly observant so when everyone starts to look at him after there is whispered passed, he knows something is up. He guessed it’s either about him being quiet or something about Deku. Whatever it is, everyone knows it besides him. Why is no one telling him? Why doesn’t he know anything? 

     Why won’t someone tell him where the hell Deku is? 

   Bakugou finally lost his patience when Mineta decided to test his limits and go up to Katsuki. 

  “Yo, Bakugou! You ever think about how everyone else knows where Midoriya is and you don’t? Ever thought about that?” 

   “Shut it, Grape Face.” Katsuki had already been losing his calm being in the lunchroom which was always so goddamn loud. He was so close to accidentally blowing something up in a few moments here.

   “No, I’m serious, ”Kacchan.” Why hasn’t anyone told you, not even Kiri?” That was his limit. Katsuki stood up from his seat making the chair screech at the sudden moment. 

   “Fuck off.” He left the room with a few of his “friends” eyes following him out. He was pissed . Why didn’t Shitty Hair tell him anything? Not even Dunce? And where the actual fuck has Deku been? Today would mark the day it’s been a week. He needs to relax, he’s going to the gym. 

   Katsuki didn’t know how bad everyone wanted to let him know. He didn’t know they really didn’t have a choice until Izuku was well again. Bakugou spent a few hours at the gym. He needed to get things out, he had bottled up pretty much all his anger and the lunchroom just brought out the smallest bit of it. 

   He skipped class but told Mr. Aizawa over text about the lunchroom incident and got away with it. Thank the lord Aizawa was fine with it. He headed back to his dorm around 4 since everyone should still be in class but towards the end, there wasn’t a point in going. Which is why he’s so surprised to find the common room T.V on. 

   Everyone should be in class. He planned this so he wouldn’t have to talk to anyone. Was anyone sick? Not that he noticed. Is it a teacher? No, no Aizawa hates the common rooms and the others are teaching. So who the fuck was in the common room right now? 

    Katsuki peeked the door open. Looked around but couldn’t see anyone. So he ran past and jogged until he got to the elevator. His room was on the second floor but he didn’t feel like taking the stairs. He bolted into his room. Whoever left the T.V on was a dumbass and just left it going from this morning. He guesses. 

    Bakugou’s still pissed. As much as he wants to find it stupid he’s so upset, he knows there’s a reason and he knows it’s valid. This is Izuku. Not some random extra, this is Deku. He always gets himself into trouble and is a nerd who forgets to eat dinner. Of course, Katsuki is worried. Just a side note that he is his boyfriend too. He doesn’t want to talk or even eat right now, so he opts for a nap to pass time. It’s 7 now anyways, he’s just been on his phone so why not. 

   He sleeps for what seems like an hour or so but it’s really just 45 minutes due to the fact that someone is knocking at his door. He is noting the fact that it’s only 7:45 P.M, so it really could be anyone which just makes it worse. He guesses it’s shit face Mineta who just wants to die. So he ignored it, it could wait til tomorrow whatever it was. 

  Until he hears a small, “Kacchan?” Now, that is important. He shoots up. He forgets the fact that his hair is a mess and he’s just wearing sweats, not important. Deku’s finally back. The door swings open. 

   There is indeedly Izuku fucking Midoriya standing outside his door. He looks like there’s a few bruises on his face and legs. There’s a bandage wrapped around one of his arms, most likely broken. There’s a few bandages wrapped around his stomach too as they both are shirtless. Noted. Izuku’s been hurt. 

   He still is so pretty. His green hair falls a little more teased than normal but it’s still so nice to see again. His eyes have the same stupid glow whenever they see each other like he hasn’t seen him for 14 years. He has a sunburn that just barely leaves his skin red, more sun kissed if you will. He’s so goddamn pretty. 

   “Kacchan? Hi. I’m sorry.” Katsuki can only stare. He doesn’t respond and he can see Deku is a little confused but doesn’t question it. Izuku's head falls down. He feels bad. Deku feels bad. Katsuki feels bad. They both feel bad. Mentally and physically the two haven’t been feeling well. So Bakugou goes for the hug first. 

   His arms gently wrap around Izuku’s waist. Still noting the most likely broken rib. He’ll ask about it later. Deku’s arms naturally fall against Katsuki’s back, even though he’s shocked. Izuku’s face is on his neck and Katsuki is on his head. It’s nice. It’s nice to see each other again, to hear each other, just to know that the other is still alive. They’ve both been stressed about the other. They missed each other. 

   Izuku breaks the hug first. He wants to explain where he’s been, why he’s hurt, why everyone else knows. He wanted to apologize. Katsuki doesn’t let him. ‘Cause the second thing that shocks Izuku tonight happens. Kacchan kisses him. His lips are on his. 

   It’s not perfect, no. It’s both their first kiss so their teeth clash at one point and they don’t know where to put their hands but it’s so perfect for them. It smooths out once Izuku’s brain finally starts working and kisses Katsuki back. Even though they both are perfectionists, this kiss is imperfect but so so very perfect. They both break the kiss and their eyes meet once again. 

   “You got some explaining to do, Mr. Lemme Go Missing for A Week and Not Tell My Boyfriend. The fuck, Izuku.” Katsuki’s still worried and obviously pissed. Izuku nervously laughs and makes his way into the room while closing the door. Bakugou will question him about how he got hurt, where he was, why did everyone else know, and all that shit. 

   But it’s nice knowing Deku’s back, he’s fine, he’s alive. He came back at last. Izuku will explain, Katsuki will apologize for cursing, Izuku will apologize for not telling him and they will have many many more kisses that aren’t so rough. But still just as perfect as the first one. 

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Okay, they’ve had their first kiss, first hug, first time holding hands but there’s one more first they are missing. And not that one. (c’mon PG-13 everyone) They haven’t gone on an official first date. No one has asked, “Wanna go on a date?” They’ve gone places together and all that jazz but most of the time friends are there or it isn’t really fancy. It never has really been a date . Of course, Izuku’s friends ask and stick their noses where they shouldn’t be. (we still love them and it was for the better) 

“Uraraka! No!” It’s a Wednesday night at literally 10:00 PM and here Izuku is chasing Uraraka around his room with his phone. They really should tone it down, they have school tomorrow. They probably shouldn’t even be up but of course Uraraka has questions and needs answers. 

“Uraraka, yes! You guys need to go on a date!” The question being about Izuku’s newfound relationship. They are having their upcoming one month in about a week and the girl really just wants to help plan a date for her friend. Izuku is a bit nervous though. He’s never asked someone on a date, especially Kacchan! 

“Fine! Fine! Just give me my phone, please! I’m gonna die if I keep running after you!” He is out of breath, Hopping around his bed and bathroom area is harder than it should be. Plus having it be careful of knocking anything over. It was a chore. And she finally gave up and gave him his phone back. 

They finally settle down with Izuku on his bed laying down and Uraraka in his desk chair facing him. Izuku was just staring at the ceiling and he could literally feel his friend’s eyes staring him down. He wanted to be swallowed whole by his comforter. He also knew that Katsuki was asleep already so there was no point in doing it now. It isn’t that Izuku doesn’t want to go on a date! He really wants to in fact. But again, he is nervous. He never has had a relationship like this and doesn’t want to mess it up. He just doesn’t know how much Katsuki is bedazzled by his existence so he couldn’t mess it up. 

“Deku.” She had a sting of worry but encouragement laced in her words. She didn’t want to push Izuku’s boundaries but she knows that Deku wants to but he is thinking of all the outcomes. Including bad ones. 

“Deku, listen. Bakugou is literally stunned by your existence, he has been since I’ve even known him! He can’t say no to you. He wouldn’t even be dating you if he didn’t like you! So what’s up? You’ve got it man!” Uraraka really was better at feelings than him as she’s been dating Iida since first year. 

“I don’t know, I don’t know. I guess I just don’t know how to, if that makes sense.” His arms rise then fall with a thump from the mattress. “I know Kacchan likes me and thinks I’m all that for some reason but I wanna make sure I do it right and y’know I’m clumsy. I don’t wanna mess it up.” 

“Okay, one. He thinks you’re all that because you are! You’re amazing whether you think so or not! Bakugou would drill that into your brain if he heard you right now.” She lets out a light chuckle and the air lightens. “And, two. You can’t mess it up really. You would just be you and Bakugou likes you and spending time with you so there’s nothing to be scared of, I promise.” She gets up from her spot. 

“Listen, you don’t have to do it today. He is probably already asleep, but you will do it before your one month! I believe in you, Deku. You’ve handled way worse than asking your boyfriend out for a date! Goodnight and actually sleep!’ With that she waves and closes the door. Before he heads to bed he shoots her a text saying, “Thank you.” She was right. He shouldn’t be scared. 

The next day is quite chaotic. Uraraka keeps asking when he is going to do it, Iida is asking about if he’s studying, he helps Tokoyami with notes,  he has training with All Might and Kacchan, and by the end of the day, he is exhausted. Which is why he finds himself dragging behind Katsuki as they make their way back to the dorms. He isn’t far behind but most of the time they will be side by side, he’s just a few steps behind but it does catch Katsuki’s attention. 

“Oi, Deku. What’s up? You seem off.” His head perks up and he ups his speed to now be side by side. He didn’t mean to worry Kacchan but his mind is also racing 100 miles per hour. He looks up at Katsuki. He never has not been blown away by him. 

It’s sunset so it’s around golden hour and Katsuki looks wonderful. The golden tint makes his tan stick out more and it highlights his rough jawline but soft skin. His eyes are on the floor but Izuku can see the red he always looks for. He looks for it during a fight, in class, in the common rooms, in his room while watching a movie, he looks for his eyes anywhere. He is wearing his normal black tank top with gray sweats but it fits him so perfectly. The blonde hair suits Katsuki so well and it blows Izuku away everytime the way it reflects his eyes so well. Kacchan is perfect. 

“Deku. Really, what’s up? You’re quiet.” Whoops, Izuku may have lost track. Katsuki’s fault for being attractive. Is that even really something he can blame him on? Oh jeez. 

“Oh! I’m okay, Kacchan! Just been a long day, y’know? Just thinking.” He smiles at him like normal but Katsuki looks his way still with a raised eyebrow. Now that he thinks about it, should he just ask Kacchan now? I mean it’s a nice time of day, he looks decent, Kacchan looks breathtaking, they're alone, this could be nice. He must be muttering because Katsuki asks him a question.

“Ask me what? And you look more than decent, idiot.” Katsuki smiles slightly and turns back to look at the floor with the effort of hiding the blush that stains his ears and cheeks. Izuku looks away too because he is slightly embarrassed, not that he hasn’t told Katsuki he is attractive but he didn’t just wanna say it out like that! I mean, might as well get it over with. 

“Well, uh. I don’t know how to say this, I’m sorry.” He chuckles at himself and brings up a hand to scratch the back of his neck. They still have a ways to the dorms but he didn’t wanna waste time. He starts to get more and more nervous with the silence as he plays with the skin around his fingers. 

“It’s fine, take your time. Not in a rush, are we?” Katsuki seemed to slow his pace because they’ve barely made any distance since this conversation started. It makes Izuku’s heart do backflips because Kacchan wants to talk to him. Oh my god. 

He takes a few deep breaths and reminds himself of what Uraraka said. “ You can’t mess it up really. You would just be you and Bakugou likes you and spending time with you so there’s nothing to be scared of, I promise.” That’s right. Kacchan likes him. They are dating. This is fine, it’s fine. He stops walking and faces Katsuki. Katsuki flips to look at him and tilts his head slightly. He sucks in his breath and looks down, he can’t make eye contact right now. Here goes nothing. 

“I was wondering if you wanted to go out on a date with me for one month! We can go to dinner or the beach since you don’t like public places that much, whatever you wanna do! I’m okay with anything I just was wondering maybe the day of? Of course if you're busy I understand! You can say, “No” too if you don’t want to! I was just wondering!” His arms are shaking side to side in front of his face and his eyes are shut. That was not smooth. Great, Izuku. He is beating himself up in his head before he hears a muffled laugh. 

He looks up to see Katsuki laughing, like out loud. It’s the most soothing sound he has ever heard and he is whipped, oh my god. Before he remembered what he just did. 

“Kacchan! Why are you laughing? Was I really that bad at asking? Oh my god.” His head is completely buried in his hands. If this is the one time Izuku questions his life existence, it’s now. Because what in the world is going on? Why is Kacchan laughing? It takes a second for the laughter to die down and Izuku bravely looks up at Katsuki to find the red again. He probably is blushing a lot right now, this is so bad. 

“No, no, Deku. It was just funny because I was going to ask you the same thing. You’re so dumb to think I wouldn’t wanna go on a date with you, nerd.” There’s just a tiny smile left on Katsuki’s face while Izuku shows the biggest in the world. 

“Oh! I guess that is kind of funny, huh? Well, I can plan something and then send you the details, is that okay?” In all this, somehow before they stopped they were in front of the dorms.

“Sure, whatever. It better be good, Deku. I’ll plan the next one then since you beat me to it.” His face is burning. He just knows he looks dumb. He looks like a Christmas decoration most likely because Kacchan just implied there is gonna be a second one. And maybe one after that, and after that, and after that, and so forth. Izuku has never been so excited. 

“It will be, I swear!” He grabs Kacchan’s hand while walking back into the dorms while they chit-chat about the day until they make it to Izuku’s room. Izuku’s room is on the first floor while Katsuki’s is on the second. He wants to have Kacchan stay with him but he has a meeting with All Might in the morning and Kacchan has to do his homework. Izuku unlocks the door and lets go of Katsuki’s hand. 

“I’ll see you tomorrow, Kacchan! Goodnight!” He kisses him goodbye and waves off while closing his door. As soon as he hears his boyfriend’s footsteps die down, he screams. Literally screams into his pillow. If he hadn’t muffled it with his pillow, someone would think the League of Villains is back. He must say he was beyond excited and could not be happier. Little did he know, Katsuki had to keep his head low while he smiled into his arm on the way back to his dorm. He still had a reputation but Deku was slowly making him soft. (he already was, not that he would admit it) 

Maybe Uraraka was right. He shouldn’t have been so nervous because now that the question is out there he sits in his room researching places to take Kacchan and date ideas. Once this one is over, there will be another one and one after that and so many more. He cannot wait. They both were such idiots for each other. But he is having the time of his life and so is Katsuki. 

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The week finally passes and it’s the day of the date. Luckily, it’s on a Friday so they get out of class and Izuku rushes into his room where Tsuyu, Todorki, Iida and Uraraka meet him slowly after. He asked for help choosing an outfit and had no surprise that Tsu and Uraraka were interested, but Iida and Todoroki? No, no but he loved that they were there. 

“Okay, okay! What’s our ideas everyone? We have about 2 hours until I meet Kacchan down in the common rooms as I told him at 6:00 PM. Exactly . I cannot be late and maybe a bit earlier at best!” Izuku was pacing in front of the bed while the others sat crammed on the sheets. Tsu on Uraraka’s side, Iida behind Uraraka with his hands around her waist and Todorki laying down in front. 

“Well, what’s the date plan, mister? You do have a plan, right? Please say you do.” Uraraka deadpanned and looked at him with her eyes wide. He chuckles at this. Of course, he planned. Who did she think he was?

“Of course! I have a whole notebook planned.” With this Deku casually pulled out a notebook with the title “No. 1; First Date.” Iida clapped while Tsu giggled at this. 

“Why am I not surprised, Midoriya?” Tsu was a great friend. Izuku is glad they got to know each other in year 1, they’ve been close ever since. Iida raised his hand while everyone raised their eyebrows but didn’t question it as Iida has always been formal. 

Izuku sighs with a laugh at the end. ”Yes, Iida? You know you don’t have to raise your hand. This is my room.” He scratched at the back of his neck with a small grin. 

“Ah, yes. I apologize. Anyways, I am curious about the plan for this event. Where are you and Bakugou going this evening?” Iida was a good planner so it was better that he was here and he’ll be honest. He planned his and Uraraka first date and it went well so hopefully he can help.

“Oh, yes! Well, I have planned that we go and eat at this new restaurant just down in the city, but it isn’t too far! Then, we will head down to the beach, but I know this kind of secret, more concealed spot since Kacchan doesn’t like crowded spaces. Then we will walk back and we can get dessert at the ice cream shop, if we get to that!” He smiled widely at his peers. He hopes the plan sounds good, he worked on it all night and stayed up till 2:00 AM revising it. His pure excitement was keeping him awake. 

“Oh wow. Sounds good, Midoriya. I’m sure Bakugou will like it.” Todoroki’s tone was dead and mellow but Izuku knew he meant it at least. Right? He hopes so. Todoroki has grown to Katsuki since year 1 so he trusts him that he will like it. 

“Hm. I may admit, it does sound enjoyable, Deku! I knew you could do it! But, do you have a plan for conversation starters? I know you guys are dating and all, but dates can get awkward, especially the first one.” He did think of this, but now that he thought of it, will it be different? This is a date. Not training, not cooking downstairs, not walks in the halls, this was a date. Oh god. 

“Um. Yeah, I did. But I’m quite nervous now. What if I make it awkward? Oh my god. I’m not ready! Uraraka, I’m not ready!” His arms cover his face to cover his slight blush and his mumbles. 

“You’ll do fine, Midoriya. You know Bakugou the best, I’m sure you’ll do great.” Tsu gets up to pat his shoulder. They all follow and Todoroki pats his back with Uraraka and Iida in front of him. 

“Listen, Midoriya! You and Bakugou are both high students and do amazing with everything you do. I’m sure a date will be just alright!” Iida raises his voice and Izuku looks up from his hands. 

“Correct. I believe Iida is correct.” He looks over at Todoroki and makes eye contact with Tsu and receives a nod. He lets go of the breath he was unknowingly holding. He then looks back at Uraraka and she nods as well with a slight smile. 

“Right. Thanks guys. You guys are the best sometimes.” He laughs and then remembers he still needs an outfit. 

As if she could read his mind, Uraraka yells out, “Outfit time! Deku sit down, Tsu look in the closet, Todoroki help plan and Iida keep Deku sidetracked! Let’s get busy, everyone! No time to waste!” She claps and like that was a call, everyone does as she says. They really were the best sometimes. 

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“Dude! Relax! We just wanna help!” Kirishima had basically wrestled Katsuki there. Katsuki sat in Sero’s room with the rest of the “Baku-squad” surrounding him. They found out about the date soon after when they asked for his weekend plans, now he thinks he should’ve lied and said something completely different. This was a nightmare. 

Kirishima was hung around Mina’s shoulder. Sero was playing his playlist and laid across the bed. Jirou sat leaning against the edge of the bed, staring at him. Didn’t help that she was imitating as hell looking at him like that. Kaminari was sitting in the desk chair, stomach on the back of the chair and arms wrapped around the top with his head in it. They all stared at him and he wanted to be swallowed whole by the air surrounding him. They had pulled him in here because they wanted to help with an outfit or something? It’s not even their business anyways. 

He’ll never admit it, but his friends were nice. They put up with him and they want to help like any good friends would do. So he can’t blame them for wanting to help but they didn’t need to drag him like a dog from his room to here. But they were cool enough to hang around anyways. 

“Okay, Blasty. What’s the plan?” Sometime in first year, little Mina began to throw attitude his way and he honestly likes it. It gives her a badass look and sometimes he can’t blame Kirishima for being whipped as hell for her. She is a good person and knows how to hold her ground. It’s cool as shit. 

“What plan?” He knew what they were talking about but he didn’t just wanna spit it out or his heart beat went crazy. He isn’t nervous. He doesn’t get nervous. More excited, if you will? This was their first date and their one month. It was crazy Deku even is dating him. He couldn’t be happier but he isn’t an open sap, no way. They would tease him until he was 30. “Remember when Bakugou was nervous to go on a date with Deku.” No thanks. 

“Don’t act dumb! The date! What else?” Kaminari threw his hands up and gave him a questioning look while he just rolled his eyes.

“Deku planned it. I don’t know what the plan is.” He crosses his arms and leans against the back of the door. He hopes it won’t fly open so still most of his weight is held in his legs. 

“Woah. Didn’t see that one coming. I thought you asked first, so wouldn’t you plan?” Sero wears a sly grin and looks his way. 

“Yeah Mr. Bakugou. Shouldn’t you have planned it then?” Jirou is still staring and then her eyes go wide and then her mouth spreads into a wide grin. “Midoriya asked! Midoriya asked for the date, huh?” She’s too smart for her own good sometimes. This is bad . 

Kaminari spit out the Gatoride he was drinking and then started joking. Pinky is in front of his face with her hands on her shoulder and Shitty hair is close behind. Sero gives Jirou a handshake and laughs. He just ignores and looks to the side to hide his red ears. 

“Oh my god! Let’s go, Deku!” Mina gave Kirishima what seems like a made-up handshake and everything dies down, but Denki who is gripping for air still. Sero finally pats his back with a “What the hell, man” and it dies down. 

Normally, this wouldn’t be a big deal who asked, who didn’t except this was the whole group of shits in the class. They got on his ass about anything. So yes, this was the end of the world apparently. 

“Jeez. Fuck. Me and him planned to ask at the same time, he just beat me to it. Fuck off.” Katsuki’s eyes are still pinned to the floor and his mouth is sewed into a line. He regrets letting them wrestle him here, he should’ve just ran while he had the chance. 

“Oh, I see. So you were nervous?” Sero decides that he doesn’t wanna live past this evening. Katsuki glares at him while all he gets is Sero’s hands put in the air while backing up a bit. 

“No. I just didn’t plan it right, that’s all. Now what did you guys want to “help” with?” He puts air quotes around the word “help” because he doubts they actually will. They’ll spit some bullshit advice and pat him on the back. He still had 2 hours but he needed to shower and change his clothes. Maybe a pep talk or two in the mirror and he’ll be off. This was a whole dent in his plans. 

“Oh, yes!” Mina walks up and puts her hands on his shoulders again. “Well, young boy, we wanted to help plan an outfit and give you some friendly advice!” She smiles brightly and his face drops, unimpressed. 

“Are you serious, Pinky?” He is seriously wondering. These guys don’t have a single taste in fashion. While maybe Mina, she’s fine. So is Jirou. But Kirishima and Kaminari? No way, they live in gym clothes. Sero just doesn’t care. No way he was getting help with an outfit. His parents do fashion, he’ll be fine. 

“Yes. More than serious if you will. I’d like to help.” She smiles once more and he thinks about it. Say they did help, He’ll need to take a shower and they can choose an outfit while he showers. But since Mina is here, she’ll keep the bad options out since she knows his fashions well enough. He’ll have enough time to shower, get a pep talk, and then leave just in time to meet Deku in the common rooms. It didn’t mess his schedule up and he’ll have less time to focus on the butterflies in his stomach each time he thinks about Deku. 

“Fine, whatever. But, if the outfit looks bad, I’m changing. Now, let’s go already dipshits. I’ll shower while you guys look through my closet.” With that, he opens the door while he hears cheers and hi-fives as he exits and then they slowly follow behind, coming up with ideas. He lets a tiny smile appear but quickly lets it fade as he needs to stay focused. He has to make sure he isn’t late. 

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“Uraraka, I don’t know about this one!” Izuku yells from the bathroom. They were on their third outfit and this was Todoroki’s choice. No offense to Todoroki, but it just wasn’t the best. It was a pair of yellow basketball shorts with a blue tank top and high knee socks. It wasn’t any type of eye candy. It was hideous. 

“Come out!” Uraraka insists on seeing every outfit before he changes out of it. He can already tell it will be a no. Unfortunately but not surprisingly, Iida and Tsu’s choices weren’t his style either. Iida chose the suit he wore to last year’s end of the year party. It was just a black tuxedo and a white tie but it felt way too formal to go to the beach and Urarake agreed too. Tsu’s choice was not too bad but it felt, not his style. It was black cargo pants and an oversized white tee with a few bracelets. But he did like the bracelets so they stayed but the pants felt too baggy for his style. 

He walks out with a half smile but with half lidded eyes and his eyes fanned to the side. He does a 360 which he picked up on the first round after Todoroki asked to see the back on the first two. 

“I will admit, Midoriya. It isn’t my best work.” Todoroki nods and looks disappointed and all Izuku can do is reassure him and give him a small smile. But like he predicted, he was sent back to the bathroom with the last choice of the group. He had already been nervous and this just made it worse. He wanted to look good but he didn’t want to underdress or overdress. If he only knew what Kacchan was wearing. This was Uraraka’s pick and hopefully the one that would work. 

He was given what looked like a black shirt with a white embroidered flower in the left sleeve, and some gray sweatpants. He already had the bracelets on and had some studs for his ear piercings. On top, he guesses to replace the studs were orange flames with an accent of red at the top. He doesn’t remember buying them so they must be Uraraka’s earnings so he thanks her mentally because they are stunning. He is kind of nervous since he never has worn this shirt as it was a gift a while back and doesn’t know how it fits, but it does look the most promising out of the bunch. Alongside the clothes, she had passed him black shoes but he will trade them out for his red ones before he leaves. 

He exited the room feeling much more confident in this outfit then the others and he felt good. It fit him right with the shirt loose but it ends right above the waist line. The pants looked nice and were comfortable and the earrings were the perfect touch. He was still nervous but he felt relaxed in this outfit. He felt like he looked decent. 

“Oh, yeah. Just yeah. That’s the one, Deku! You look great! Bakugou is going to love me.” She scrambles in her pockets while Iida claps and agrees with her. 

“I must agree. You look great, Midoriya. Do you like it?” He looks over to find Todoroki at his desk chair now rather than sitting on the floor. 

“Yeah, I actually do. The earnings are a nice touch too!” He lifts the hair next to his ear and Todoroki nods and gives a quick “They look nice.” Tsu agrees and tells him he looks amazing. Iida asked where the shoes were and of course told him he would wear his red ones. That was a must. 

Uraraka finally gets her phone out of her pocket. “Smile, Deku! I gotta get a photo.” He laughs nervously and poses with the causally peace sign. After she takes her photo she comes up to hug Izuku. 

“Are you excited? You look great and you’ll do just fine!” She leans back and grabs him by his shoulders. “And if he hurts you, I swear to the gods I’ll commit arson.” His smile slowly fades into a distorted face because if he hadn’t been scared of her already, he would have. Tsu came up and grabbed her by the shoulder.

“He won’t. C'mon, this is Bakugou.” Uraraka hums and shrugs her shoulders. They must have lost track of time because Uraraka looks at her phone screen and starts panicking. She’s running around to look for his shoes and Iida is giving him a last minute pep talk about safety and making sure his phone is charged and he has money. Todoroki gives him an awkward hug but means well and well Tsu is Tsu she shrugs and then exits saying she has something to do while waving quickly. Iida follows and so does Todoroki. Now Uraraka finds his shoes and sits him down while he puts them on. 

“Hey, Deku. You aren’t nervous, right? After all this? You got it. You and him have been through hell and back together, this is nothing you guys can’t handle!” She is fidgeting with her hands but he knows she’s not nervous. She just wants to say it well enough for him to understand, and he does. He understands. 

He conutines it tie his shoes when he replies. Keeping his head low. “I’m still nervous but not the bad ones. More of I’m excited nerves, y’know. I’ve been preparing for the past week and I know it’s gonna pay off! It’s not like this is middle school anymore, we’ve come a long way.” He can’t help but smile at the thought. He never thought his stupid first year crush could end to this. Middle school was filled with mistakes, regrets, and sad emotions. But high school is now filled with hugs, dates and kisses . They have come such a far way it’s amazing. He might cry. But he knows he can’t cry before. Maybe after. 

“Right! That’s the spirit!” he finishes tying his shoes and they both stand up. She gives him one last hug with a mutter of “You grew up so fast” she reminded him of his mom at this point. He chuckles at this and they break and wave goodbye. The door closes and he goes in front of the mirror to check his hair and outfit. He looked good, yeah. He did. He checks the watch he put on and oh! It’s 5:58 PM. He’s gonna be late! Not good, not good! He rushes through the door and runs down the hall while checking his watch on his way. 

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“Now, what the fuck is this shit?” Now, Katsuki was regretting his decision. They all picked out three outfits while he showered. This was the second one and it was not looking bright. He knew this was a bad idea. 

“Hey! Okay, maybe not the best choice but I tried!” Kaminari slowly sinks into his chair. By trying, Kaminari and Sero picked out gray jeans with a bright yellow shirt that had “Good Vibes!” writing across the top. He guesses Sero didn’t help at all if this is the best choice. He sighs and goes back into the room. 

He has tried on Kirishima’s choice and Kaminari and Sero’s choice. Now it was time for Mina and Jirou’s, he had some hope with this one and he was correct to trust them rather than the other idiots. They gave him two folded piles with some jewelry on top. The clothes were black ripped jeans that were loose but not too loose for his taste, a very recognizable black skull shirt he always wore, and a thin silver chain with green studs for his ears. Him and Deku got their ears pierced back in the first year when they became close friends again, he mostly just wears silver tiny studs but the green was a nice touch. He put on the clothes and he gives them credit, he looks good. He does. It’s comfortable but still formal enough for a date but not too fancy. Just in his zone. 

He walked out but he didn’t show any different reaction than any of the other times. He knew they knew he liked it by the way his face just relaxed down and not formed into a weird glare. Jirou and Mina hi-fived when he walked out and nodded in his direction while Jirou stuck her tongue out at Denki. 

“That’s the one. No other discussion. Wait, you like it right” Her eyes widened and her head cocked to the side. He scoffed and rolled his eyes back at her. 

“It’s better than the rest. Where’d you find the earnings though?” Jirou raises her hand to turn away from wrestling Denki. He guesses she had them laying around somewhere and decided to use them. He’ll send her a thank you message later. He nodded and then just stared around. 

“Oh shit guys! It’s 5:43 PM, don’t you meet him at 6:00 PM?” Kirishima basically slapped his phone on the counter and he looked around for any sign of Katsuki’s shoes. He had them in his hand and sat on the bed while the others made their way out. He’ll send a text saying thanks in the group chat later anyways. Mina stayed behind and closed the door while he started to tie his shoes. 

“What you staying around for?” Him and Mina actually started becoming close when Deku ran away back in first year. She was the only one who knew about his feelings at the time and he didn’t know where else to go. She reads through him like a book now. 

“Yo, I know you put up this whole attitude of “I don’t get nervous” thing,” she says this while puffing her chest out and lowering her voice which made him scoff. “But I know deep down you got butterflies. It’s normal! Just keep the conversation going, but I’m sure you have that down already, right?”

“Damn right I do. I know how to do this and all that. It’s just Deku, not some villain, I’ve got it.” She hums at this and he already knows she knows he was nervous before he confessed which is why he glares at her once he finishes tying his shoes. 

“Okay, okay, go get your boyfriend, big boy!” She yells down the hall and closes the door while giggling. He’ll kill her a different day, he literally didn’t have time. Because he checks his phone and it’s already 5:58 PM. Great! The one thing he didn’t wanna do, be late. He grabs his wallet and phone and runs down the hall, being careful while going down the stairs but he still stumbles at the end. He’s surprised to see Iida walking to his room at this time but doesn’t stress about it. He is running for his life . Until he hears someone running around the corner. He finally reaches the turn of the common room and finds Deku bent over, panting. Guess they both lost track of time, huh? 

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Just in time. Izuku finallys reaches the common and bends over to hopefully calm down. He only had to run for a few seconds but he had stumbled a few times. He finally catches his breath until he realizes someone is right besides him. He turns and jumps when he sees Katsuki right there, catching his breath too. 

“It’s just me, Deku. Looks like we both had some running to do.” He can only really look at Katsuki right now because woah . He was wearing the common black skull shirt he has had for years and some black jeans but he looked great. Really. He had a silver necklace and it looks like he traded the silver studs for green ones. Which reminds him of the orange one he has in, that was so planned by Mina and Uraraka. He laughs when he notices he was quiet for too long. 

“Yeah, Uraraka and others held me back with some stuff and well they chose my outfit.” He goes to scratch his neck and smiles slightly. He quickly blushes when he notices Katsuki looking at him like he hangs the stars or something. 

“Really? Me too. Shitty hair and the other dunces wanted to help.” Katsuki rolls his eyes and Izuku remembers he was waiting for him since he planned it. Okay, okay, this was the time. Let’s go, Izuku.

“Oh! That’s nice! Anyways, I’ll just take you to what I’ve got planned or do you want me to tell you? It’s nothing too big so don’t worry!” He waves his hands around and stutters a bit before he notices Kacchan’s smiling. 

“Sure, sounds good. I’ll just follow you there.” Katsuki attaches himself to Izuku's side and takes his hand. They head out the dorms and out of the gates. Izuku got permission to leave for the night; they just have to be back by midnight. Conversation flows smoothly with Izuku talking about whatever is on his mind and the scenery while Katsuki adds in his opinion or quick thought every once in a while. It was all natural. Things were going good, thank god. 

The dinner went smoothly as well. They got a booth in a corner, more quiet since Izuku made a reservation and requested a less busy area so Katsuki liked it better. This didn’t slip out of Katsuki’s notice so he attempted to hide his smile while drinking some of the water that was already set. The food was good and the service was nice. Izuku did get nervous when the waiter asked if they were a couple so Katsuki answered for him while Izuku attempted to drown himself in Dr. Pepper. They did argue who would pay but in the end Izuku did since he was the one who asked. Katsuki will never forget the look on Deku's face when he said he’ll pay next time. They both just get jittery on the mention of another date. They were so dumb for each other. They made their way to the beach shortly after and Izuku led the way. 

“Finally here! I thought it would be a shorter walk, I’m sorry, Kacchan.” Izuku apologized while deflating into his shoulders more but Katsuki pinched his cheek telling him it was fine. 

“What made you choose the beach, nerd? I’d feel like you're more than an arcade type of date person.” Katsuki sat in the sand while it was still warm because it was sunset so it was still warm but not too hot. Izuku sits next to him and looks over into the water. 

“I don’t know, really. I thought it would be nice, it’s a good time, you don’t like crowded places that much and I don’t know, we used to come here sometimes when we were younger.” Oh. Katsuki gets it. Izuku did something his style but something that was fit for him as well. The nerd just reads into everything. It’s amazing. In honesty, Katsuki did remember this beach. They played here when they were younger, before he got his quirk. He wanted to know if Deku chose this because of that or not, but of course he did. Izuku’s a sap. 

“Remember that one time you fell in when you were running but your clothes got soaked. Now that was hilarious. Oh my god.” Katsuki chuckles a bit at the memory. 

Him and Deku went to the beach on a Sunday with their parents but didn’t bring their swimsuits so they were running alongside the water line. Deku had always been clumsy when running so Katsuki reminded him to be careful but no, “I’ll be fine, Kacchan!” Moments later Deku is face planted into the water and so is Katsuki but he didn’t fall, Deku did. 

“Hey! I thought I could go faster, Kacchan!” Izuku huffed and turned to the side. 

“ Sure, I literally told you to calm down, Deku. But “No, Kacchan!” And then we both had to walk home in wet clothes. Ew.” Katsuki mocked Izuku but Deku knew it was a friendly matter, they’ve moved far ahead of that time. Things are different now. 

“Okay, be like that then. Be like that.” Izuku turned away once more and Katsuki pulled at his arms and tried to pull him back and ended up falling on Izuku when he pulled away. Izuku was laughing up a storm and he was grinning along. 

When Katsuki opened his eyes he was so lucky he did because Izuku looked amazing. Not that he didn’t before, he always did. Even when both of his arms are broken and he is bleeding, Deku always is stunning. Izuku’s head is turned slightly and he has this big smile plastered across his face like the world doesn’t matter at this moment. He sees his ears and there’s the chessy thing he’s ever seen. There’s orange and red earnings that replaced his normal ones. He probably now realized Jirou, Uraraka and Mina all set this up. He could literally scream out thanks right now because he is a burning sap. 

“Hey, Kacchan?” He snaps out of the staring and finds Izuku’s eyes once more. There’s a slight blush around Izuku’s face and Katsuki sits up normally. 

“Yeah, nerd?” He stills looks at Izuku because he can’t look away. He is scared that if he looks away, Izuku will go away or he’ll mess up and never have a moment like this again. He can’t look away. Izuku is his world and nothing else matters. Only this moment, right here, right now. 

“Wanna do something really dumb?” Izuku sits up and smirks at him. Katsuki’s curiosity gets the best of him and his eyebrow tweaks up and Izuku takes that as an invitation to spit it out. 

“Wanna get in the water? It’s dumb so you can say no!” Izuku scratches his neck again, and Katsuki notes that he is going to rip his skin off doing that one day. But the question still stands. Normally, no. This isn’t something Katsuki Bakugou would do. But with Izuku Midoriya? He’ll do anything.

Katsuki doesn’t respond but rather pulls Izuku up by the hand which causes him to shriek but he still runs with Deku holding his hand tightly. Once they reach the water Katsuki looks over at Izuku with this sly grin on his face and Izuku gets it immediately. He starts running alongside the waterline while Katsuki chases him, trying to throw him in the water. There’s no people around so Katsuki doesn’t mind acting like a total idiot but he would even if there were people. There’s a huge deja vu as they start running. Katsuki gets flashbacks of still being the one and only friend of Izuku and having no quirk, before whatever happened. 

Izuku gets flashbacks of being a kid again. They both get this sense of deja vu and it’s the best type of it. No one is around,  no help is needed, no quirks are in sight, they can be kids again, they have each other and that’s all they need right now. Katsuki finally catches up with Deku and all they both can do is laugh as they jump in the water together. They come out completely soaked and it’s quite icky with jeans and sweatpants but that doesn’t matter. They spend the rest of the time playing games and running on the beach together. 

Once they finally relax and start heading back, it’s around 10:12 PM. They feel icky and their hair is still soaked. Izuku wears the biggest smile and is glowing still , head from toe. Katsuki wears a small smile that he doesn’t drop for the rest of the walk home. 

“Thanks, Kacchan. I had a great time!” Izuku goes for a hug but it only lasts seconds as they both still feel icky from the salt water. “I hope we can do that again soon.” Izuku has a blush that covers his neck and ears. It’s cute. 

“No, thank you. You’re the one who planned it. I call dibs on planning the next one though, dumbass. Maybe we should bring swimming stuff next time too.” Katsuki scoffs but it means no harm. He did enjoy himself and he knows Izuku knows that. They part again at Deku’s room, wishing each other good night and kissing one goodbye. 

Katsuki isn’t an open sap but Izuku is. Izuku goes back to his room, showers and texts his friends about the time they had. Katsuki goes back to his room, showers, and mentally screams in his mind. But Katsuki does unfortunately get outed about being a sap when Denki and Kirishima ask to use his computer and the most recent search is, “Where to take your boyfriend out on a date?” True Idiots they are.