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It wasn't supposed to be like this. It all started when him and Uraraka got a random group assignment together.
"That was nice!" She randomly says after they're done.
"Nice? It's just a dumb project." He replies.
"Oh I know!" And then laughs nervously. "Its just. When I study with Iida-kun, Deku-kun and Tsu-chan...well it's Deku mostly, but he gets distracted. And then he starts researching stuff thats not important. AND THEN Iida-kun will just add on to it. They'll ask what we think, and I want to stay focused, but Tsu will answer. Then they'll be talking about the breed of the Prime Ministers cat instead of the project. It takes us so long to get any assignment done! But Look at you and me!! We did it in less than half the time that I scheduled!"
And she shows him her planner. Sure enough, she had like 3 hours blocked off for 'Bakugou-kun' and they finished in like an hour.
"I know the feeling. Getting the Idiot Squad to do anything academic is almost impossible. All they wanna do is fuck around and play games." He replies.
It was kinda nice actually. Round face is normally a very chatty, bubbly girl. But when she's focused, she was quiet, only asked questions when needed, and actually got work done.
"I bet! I've tried studying with Mina-chan but she just wants to listen to music and look at videos." Round Face says.
As if on que, her phone pings. She takes out her piece of shit phone to look at a grainy meme that Alien Freak sent. She sends off a quick reply. And then looks around.
He had decided that they were going to study in his room. Not his usual move, but he's currently banned from the library. Studying off campus requires special permission. They could have in her room, but he didn't want to be interrupted by a bunch of extras, and the same problem applies to the common room. So yeah. His room.
It's kinda awkward now. They're done. She looks like she's about to start packing up. But technically he does have her for the next two hours.
"What other homework do you have?" He doesn't know where that came from, but its out there now.
"Oh!! Ummm just Ectoplasms. What about you?"
"Same. Let's finish it"
"Okay! Yeah let's knock it out!!" She's practically yelling with enthusiasm.
He knows she placed a little lower on the Mid-Term, at 13th place. But he doesn't understand how. The margin between 13th and 5th must be small. Because again, it's nice. She's focused, she's quiet, she's exceptional at math and they finish within half an hour.
She had gotten a few other notifications while studying, but waited until she was done to answer everybody back.
"Why is your phone so shitty?" He asks.
"They cost money my parents don't have" she shrugs. "But once I'm Pro! I'm gonna get a smart phone and download all those silly games!"
He smirks a little. And offers his phone. He rarely uses it anyway, blocking most contacts and muting the ones he has to have. She downloads some fruit slicing one and is instantly hooked. Making cute little "Hyas!" And groans when she loses levels.
He memorizes her planner. Keeping in mind her free periods, just in case. But pulls down a Manga to kill time before she leaves.
She leaves. And it should have ended there. They could have graduated, and only seen each other in a professional setting. But.
Shitty Hair and Pinky make it official or whatever. He's happy at first, because he never has to look at their texts and answer 'well what do you think she means by this?' Ever again. But he his suffering continues because now they're having sex. Loudly.
So he heads down to the gym. And Round Face is there. She's practicing martial arts moves all by herself.
"You know... it helps if you have a partner" he says with his arms crossed, a smirk on his face.
"Where's yours??" She quips back. Not bothering to look at him.
"Gettin his dick wet"
She fumbles an imaginary sweep and just lays on the mats in defeat.
"Oh I know" she replies sarcastically.
"Oh YOU know??"
"YES! They don't always do it in his room, sometimes they do it in hers! And I'm on her floor too!"
"Yeah yeah. So you wanna train or what?"
He doesn't understand why he does this. When he's around her, he just offers things. They offer to warn each about which room the two lovebirds are gonna fuck in.
So in order to avoid hearing them, Bakugou and Uraraka will train together. Or sometimes study. Or sometimes, theyll go get snacks and watch a movie instead, in their rooms.
This is where he fucked up. Because being in a dark room, with a pretty girl who's strong, smart, sassy and a good hero has him doing shit he doesn't do. It starts with innocent touches. But they gradually get more comfortable. Before he knows it, they're both laying on his bed, sideways, trying a watch a movie on a laptop. He scoots closer, placing his arm on her waist and whispering:
"Is this okay?" In her ear.
She says yes. Mindlessly thumbing his knuckles. After the movie is done, she turns in his arms and they kiss. Neither have confessed. They're just kissing. It feels fuckin good. He gets it now.
It became their new routine. If they studied, then they fucked after. If they trained, they fucked. And if they watched movies, yep you guessed it, they fucked some more.
It almost rivals Shitty Hair and Pinky. But him and Ochako, are not dating. They're not. If he takes her to restaurants, it's because she got a good pin on him. He pays because if his mother found out, she'd skin him alive. If he buys her snacks, it's only because he doesn't want her to complain during the next movie night. If he goes to her room after a shitty patrol, it's because she understands. She's always understood. She's been fluent in Baku-Rage since first year.
But now. Now. They're done with UA. Him and Deku got offered to study with All Might for 2 years in America. It's a great opportunity, so he took it. Even if it's living with fuckin Deku for another two fucking years.
He's at the airport, saying goodbye to his family, the Squad, and Cheeks. She's there for Deku too of course. But this is so much harder than he thought.
"Thank you for everything" she whispers softly in his chest.
And that's their 'break up'. They weren't ever together. They were in a 'situationship' as Alien Freak so eloquently put. So you can't really break up. You can't lose what you never had.
So why does this hurt so fuckin much?!?
It takes about 3 months of radio silence for him to crumble. It's a normal day. But he messages her, asking for her schedule. At UA, you could give Bakugou a random time and he could tell you exactly where she was. Some habits die hard. Especially for a guy like him.
They're both off on Thursdays. So they set up a time to face time. It quickly becomes his favorite day of the week. Hero work is not easy, but the loneliness of being away from Home is hitting harder than he thought it would.
A new routine. She's usually waking up, as he's getting ready for bed. It's mostly just her talking about her week. Most are boring, being a rookie pro means mostly paperwork and shitty patrols. Some are bad, he talks he through it. Some are good, and he praises her good ethic.
It's at the halfway mark. When she FaceTime and something is off.
"I had a date." She announces. "Mina set me up on a blind date."
Jealousy, sharp and bitter sits on his tongue. He tries to swallow it down, but now it's just spreading in his chest. His knee is bouncing anxiously. He needs to blow something up.
"How'd it go?" He asks.
"It was a blind date for him too, so it was awkward. There won't be a second date. I told Mina, that was really uncool and she said she won't do it again."
"Why the fuck did she do that?" Fuckin Traitor. She's no friend of his.
Ochako won't look at him. Tears threatening to break. It takes a lot to make her cry. She's not like Deku.
"I don't know..." She tries.
"No! Don't fuckin lie to me Ochako!"
A long silence.
"She wants me to move on..."
Panic is rising up his throat. Move on? From him? NO NO NO No no
"We weren't even together" he says defensively.
It's the wrong fuckin thing to say because fury replaces sadness. Her walls are back up. They finish the call in record time.
And next week she says she can't FaceTime him.
He knows he fucked up. If she calls him, he'll say sorry. He'll say all the shit he should've said in UA. He felt it then, liking her...loving her. He wasn't her boyfriend, but he should've been. He should be her man now.
This week she agrees to call him.
He's prepared his apology, and he's practiced his long over due confession.
"Hey" He greets.
"Hey...I don't think we should talk about our love lives anymore." She says. "I don't want to hear about your dates, or really talk about mine. If I have any."
Another gut punch. Okay. Okay. He's nothing, if not adaptable. A confession over the phone is a lame way to do it anyway.
"Okay. How was your week?"
But the calls don't stop. If anything, they just get longer. Fridays are the worst days for him, he's so sleep deprived but that's okay. It's worth it.
Now he's at the airport again. Same crowd, his parents, and the squad is there. No Ochako this time. But that's only because she had patrol. He'll see her later at the welcome back party.
He settles in a new apartment. Finally alone. There's not much to unpack.
So he goes to this stupid party. If he could have it his way, it'd just be him and her. He'd be confessing in a romantic way and then, hopefully, if he hasn't fucked up his only chance, they'd be together.
And then he sees her.
Two years without his best friend. Two fucking years of no kisses, no cuddles, no tickles. His balls are blue. Two years of only being able to talk to her once a week. Two years without his light, his angel.
And she's right there! Nobody else of importance is here. They're background noise, like how they were when they fought at the first sports festival. He's realizing now, that's when it started for him.
Long, purposeful steps march toward her, she sees him and matches his pace. They collide in the middle of the party in a strong embrace. Hot tears are streaming down his face. His big hands cup her face and he tilts it so he can see her pretty face. God he missed her.
"No boyfriend?" He chokes out.
She shakes her head no.
"Good. I fuckin love you. I'm so in love with you Uraraka Ochako and I want you to be mine. Please. Please be mine."
Tears are falling down her face in fat rivers but she's nodding.
"Yes...yes...I love you too! I've been yours Katsuki."
"I'm all yours too Ochako, and I'm never letting you go. I'm gonna marry you, you're gonna be my wife. And if I'm lucky, you'll have my kids."
"And a cat?" She asks playfully.
"Whatever you want." He says seriously.
Then he hoists her over his shoulder. She squeals with laughter.
"Later losers" he says to the whole party.
"Kacchan!"
He keeps his promise. He does marry her (he bought a ring the next day). She gives him three kids. They originally planned for 2, but the second pregnancy ended up being twins. They get a stupid fucking cat.
And in their Pro Hero contracts, they don't work Thursdays. Thursdays are for them.