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It a really good day. Shouto had winter break. He woke up late ate the left over pancakes with maple syrup even though he doesn’t like it because Fuyumi made it. Natsuo and Touya were in the living room yelling at the T.V screen. Shouto lazily walked into the living room and draped himself on the couch pushing his legs onto Natsuo's lap. One of his older brothers swearing once in a while when they lost. They were finally sitting in silence as they started another game when Touya's phone rang. He paused the game and answered the call.
"Same place i suggested ?"
"Alright. You want me to pick you up or will you get there on your own?"
"Okay."
"Wait send your location."
"DON'T SWEAR AT ME BRAT. I JUST DIDN'T SEE"
"I'M NOT SLOW FUCK OFF"
And Touya hung up.
"I'm going out with Bakugou. His mom allowed him to get a tattoo and he asked me where i got mine. So I'm taking him", Touya said to no one in particular but it caught Shouto's attention.
"Bakugou must be a common name. I have a classmate named Bakugou", Shouto told Touya.
"Yeah we're talking about the same guy. He mentioned he was in your class", Touya continued as he went around looking for his wallet.
"Really? How do you even know him?", Shouto asked curiously.
"He came to the agency to submit his intern application with Eraser. Some mix up. He seems like an interesting guy. "
"FUYUMI CAN YOU CHECK YOUR ROOM FOR MY WALLET I CAN'T FIND IT", Touya hollered as he stuck his hand into the 3 seat couch to check if it fell into the space in between the cushions.
"IT'S RIGHT THERE ON THE MANTLE NII-SAN", Fuyumi hollered back.
"Can I go with you? Touya-nii?", Shouto asked amidst the yelling.
"IT'S NOT HERE YUMI", Touya yelled back.
"Don't you think you should ask your friend if he's okay with you going instead of Touya-nii", Natsuo said to Shouto watching Fuyumi walk into the living room annoyed. She walked up to the mantle and picked up the wallet then throwing it at a confused Touya. She stomped back out the room just like she walked in.
"THANKS YUMI-CHAN I LOVE YOU. YOU'RE A LIFE SAVER", Touya yelled at Fuyumi as Natsuo snickered.
***
Shouto ended up going with Touya because Bakugou didn't really mind. Touya made his own brother sit in the back seat. It wasn't really all that deep, they were going over Bakugou's choices on what he'd get but he wanted to have an opinion in it too. Shouto was Bakugou's friend , he could've asked him instead of Touya. He's totally not affected by Bakugou paying more attention to Touya than he ever did with anyone else. Was choosing a "right" tattoo even a thing? Did they have to go over it for so long?
Shouto offered his hand as consolation for the pain. Something for Bakugou to hold on to which he declined, but when Touya asked him the exact same thing he accepted it with no rebuttal whatsoever.
He hated how Katsuki was staring at him while gripping onto Touya's hands.
"He didn't want to hold your hand " a voice sneered in his head. He thought they were friends. But of course Bakugou would pick Touya. Anyone would've picked Pro Hero Touya to hold hands with than the youngest son of the Todoroki family.
"The audacity the fucker has to say shit about my mom in front of her", Bakugou complained annoyed . To Touya. Shouto was in the back seat again. It felt like he was third wheeling them and his presence was just a burden to them. Like Bakugou agreed for him to go with them because he didn't want to say no.
"Well then the broken nose is well deserved I'm proud of ya' ", Touya patted Bakugou's shoulder as they chuckled to themselves.
***
Bakugou comes over more often these days. Today he was cooking with Fuyumi. Apparently Bakugou was super funny. Shouto could hear her giggle and Katsuki laugh hysterically over something from the kitchen. He's heard Bakugou laugh a few times at Kaminari or Uraraka and Iida too and so Shouto tried to say puns he found online to try and make Bakugou laugh. It's never really worked. But out of everyone Bakugou decides to laugh with was his sister? Who doesn't understand most jokes? Like he was one to talk, he barely understood them either so it made no sense to feel so petty and jealous.
He got curious so he went into the kitchen to witness it himself. Just when he entered the kitchen he saw Bakugou pick up his sister and put her down on the counter as she laughed and smacked his chest. Something felt like it was tearing in his heart. From the corner he could see a glimpse of a tiny smile from Bakugou as he continued stirring whatever was in the pot on the stove as Fuyumi greeted him.
"Katsuki-kun is making us coconut milk prawn curry for today's dinner. He's staying over and he's gonna help me bake the cookies for my end of semester class tomorrow", Fuyumi grinned at him.
"Seriously I don't get it. Why the actual fuck do you wanna give sugar to those tiny brats they're gonna have your head for breakfast", Bakugou said with amusement in his tone.
"That's what the sugar filled cookies are for. For breakfast", Fuyumi said in fake seriousness.
This was a normal conversation but why did Bakugou snort and cover his mouth as he laughed silently.
It wasn't even that funny.
Shouto wanted to say something. Anything really but nothing came to his head. Fuyumi ended up slightly cutting her finger when she was slicing something and before Shouto reached the medicine cabinet Bakugou was there rummaging for antiseptic and gauze while Fuyumi rinsed the blood off in the sink. They moved like clockwork. Bakugou fussed over how she's too fast in cutting while she watched him clean the cut with fond amusement.
"Things like this happen Katsuki-kun."
"Exactly, that's why you should be more careful. Fuck. I told you I'd cut it."
"Okay, but it's over now I finished it."
"Yeah with blood on the last two pieces Fuyumi-san. You're eating those."
Bakugou finished wrapping the open cut in some gauze and tape and Shouto felt wrong watching Bakugou gently kiss his sister's hand on top of the gauze.
"Awwww. I'm sure I'll heal faster now.", Fuyumi giggled while she ruffled Bakugou's hair with her free uncut hand.
Bakugou blushed profusely as he moved away from her to put back the first aid kit back into the cabinet. Shouto stood there in the middle of the kitchen absolutely baffled at how normal the whole scene looked.
"Icyhot can you take the curry to the dining room. Put it on a cork mat and be careful it's hot.", Bakugou said nonchalantly. He didn't even look at Shouto and for some reason it felt horrible.
Bakugou looked at Fuyumi-nee right in the eye when he was bandaging her hand.
Why wouldn't Bakugou look at him like that as well.
***
Natsuo finished university and was applying for a job and he was telling the rest of his family about it. Well except his dad. They had a rocky relationship.
"Dude for my last assignment I was coding on python cuz it was easier than the others and it's not graded okay ?", Natsuo said to Bakugou in particular checking if he was listening to which Bakugou nodded.
"I got a error. Guess what it was. i was stuck on it for so long. Oh my fucking god.", Natsuo exclaimed which got a few scoldings from his mom and Touya the hypocrite.
"Don't fucking swear.",Touya mused which earned him a smack on the top of his head from his mom.
"Yeah Touya don't fucking swear. Don't be a hypocrite.", Bakugou chuckled but Rei didn't smack him across the head.
"Listen to Katsuki.", Rei agreed.
"HEY WHAT THE FU- HECK MA HE SWEARED TOO. WHY DO YOU LET THAT BRAT GET AWAY WITH IT", Touya partially yelled super annoyed.
When she didn't reply Bakugou spoke up. "I don't know what was the error Natsuo ?", He said to Natsuo who grinned back.
"The colon symbol. Gods. I feel so dumb for that . I had to look for where i forgot the stupid colon sign. It felt like torture.", Natsuo sighed to which Bakugou and Touya-nii laughed together like hyena's. It was uncanny how similar their laughs were. One difference he could make out was Bakugou's eye's crinkled more and his nose scrunched up too much which made him look batshit crazy but cute. So very cute. Fuyumi and Shouto shared a look at how they didn't know what they were laughing about. They shrugged it off together and continued eating.
They finished dinner and Bakugou and Shouto were finally alone after so long. Shouto felt relief run along his body. They did the dishes in silence, Katsuki washing with the bright yellow rubber gloves and Shouto drying them and putting them onto the drying rack.
"So did you like the curry? You said you wanted to try it", Bakugou asked his gaze still on the dishes he was washing.
"Huh?"
"You were telling Chako you wanted to eat prawns curry"
"Oh yeah. It was really good. You're a great chef Bakugou", Todoroki replied with a smile hoping Bakugou would look at him. Only to be left with another plate on his hands.
"Great. Do you wanna try anything else? "
"Uh lobster I think." Bakugou grunted as a reply. Shouto wanted to talk more but he didn't know what to say.
"Did you know Japan was vegetarian until the 19th century?", Shouto said trying to talk about just anything. The silence was unbearable.
"No, I didn't know that. That's interesting. I don't think I could ever be vegetarian ? You ?"
"Huh? What ?", Shouto heard what Bakugou said but he was stuck on how Bakugou said it was interesting.
"I said 'interesting' what about you .You okay Halfie? You've been weird these few days, spacing out more than usual. Actually both these weeks. What is up with you ?", Bakugou removed his gloves as he finished washing the sink and his hands and walked towards Shouto's room.
Why did his cheeks feel warm at the idea of Bakugou in his room? They've been in a room together alone all the time. Shouto sat on his bed, his back straight and stiff as if he was held at gunpoint.He felt a hand on his shoulder.
"Half an' Half. You okay? Seriously I'm kinda concerned. If you won't tell me then talk to Izuku at least or 'Chako." , Bakugou sat beside him, his left leg pressing against Shouto's right leg.
"Nothing. It's nothing. Nothing's bothering me."
"Is it me ?", Bakugou inquired his face getting closer to Shouto.
"Why would it be because of you?", Shouto said with a slight tilt in his head.
Bakugou chuckled and it felt like time slowed. "I mean I've been over way too many times. Maybe it's bothering you. I can stop if that's it."
"NO. No. I mean don't stop coming over. I'm happy that you come over. I like- you ", Shouto slapped his mouth close with that realization.
"I like it when you come over.I'm probably just stressed from exams.", was what he finished saying like he intended. Exams never made him nervous. Bakugou didn't look satisfied with his reply but thankfully let it be.
"Okay I'm gonna go shower", Bakugou told him as he closed the door to the washroom. His mom asked Katsuki to stay over because it got too late besides the next day was a holiday, it didn't matter.
***
It really didn't help figuring out his feelings right now. He can't multitask thinking about romantic feelings for Katsuki and gawk openly at the said boys naked upper body. Bakugou was drying his hair with a tiny face towel, his own sweatpants sitting comfortably on Bakugou's hip. His sharp looking hip bones peeking through the grey sweatpants. They held eye contact and Shouto couldn't multitask anymore. He slid underneath the covers and tucked himself in on the side he turned around. He put his left hand underneath the pillow and played with his fingers with his right hand.
Shouto was definitely in control when he felt Bakugou's chest press up against all of his back. He was definitely breathing normally when he felt Bakugou's whisper into his ear. "Lift your head", as he slid his left arm underneath Shouto and caressed his hair with it. Bakugou's other free hand wandered around more. Slowly tracing his side from his hip diagonally towards his heart. He moved it further up intertwining their fingers. Shouto felt his heart slow down. It felt so normal. Cuddling with Bakugou even though he realized his feelings not a few minutes ago. It felt natural. Like any other day.
"Hey", Bakugou whispered.
"Hi", Shouto whispered back anticipating what Bakugou would say next.
"You seem like you have a lot on your mind. If you won't tell me please talk to Izuku or anyone really. Whoever you feel most comfortable with"
I feel most comfortable with you. Was what he meant to say but replied with a hum.
"My tattoo's almost healed."
"Oh. I forgot you got one. Where was it again?"
"You would've known if you stayed with me and Touya. You just bolted out after I held onto Touya's hand."
"Hhmph."
"It's on my thigh."
Shouto laid there in silence hoping Bakugou would continue talking.
"It's a trail of snowflakes. In case you were wondering. I'm so tired, I'm going out to dinner with Endeavor, Rei-san and Hawks tomorrow.", Bakugou said as he nuzzled his nose into the corner of Shouto's nape.
Bakugou had no business hanging out with them. Why couldn't Bakugou hang out with him?
***
Bakugou looked victorious when he dropped off Shouto's Mom and Dad. He had a huge smile on his face all teeth showing. His mom was smiling too. Bashfully. His dad though seemed unimpressed and embarrassed. What did they even talk about? What necessity needed a 18 year old , a pro hero , a retired pro hero and his divorced wife? He couldn't come up with any answers.
Bakugou earned his bike driving license a few months back but he never bought one something about how he's saving up for an upcoming model and he won't ever ride another bike. Then again here he was on Natsu-nii's bike. Endeavor sitting behind Bakugou. What in the world? They sped off and Shouto sat at the porch with Natsuo very confused.
"Where are they going?", Shouto asked his brother who was smiling at his phone and most probably didn't hear him . He got up a few minutes later with no response from Natsuo. Just as he was about to go inside Natsuo speaks up.
"You'll know when they come back home" , Natsuo was annoying. Did he have to wait for so long? He didn't even know where they went to start assuming when they'd get back. Shouto sent a tiny piece of ice into Natsuo's ear making him yelp.
***
It was hard to not smile when Shouto saw Bakugou smiling like a feral animal. He strode across the living room sitting infront of his mom blocking the T.V screen. He had a little bouquet of flowers in one hand as the other gestured for Rei to open her hands. When she did he pressed the bouquet into her hands and then spoke ever so gently. Like something he's never heard from Bakugou.
"May I give you a kiss Rei-san?", Bakugou said with confidence and mischief. Shouto's mother looked a little confused but agreed nonetheless.
Bakugou brushed away her bangs to each side as he raised himself onto his knees leaned forward and kissed Rei on her forehead. His hand laying gently on the back of her head. He sat back down with a grin adorning his face and the his siblings had the strangest reactions.
"There. That easy.", Bakugou said and moved to Touya who was still staring at Bakugou with his mouth wide open.
"You want a kiss or a hug?", Bakugou asked still grinning at a baffled Touya.
"Uh either?" and so Bakugou kissed Touya on the forehead as well.
He did the same with Fuyumi and Natsuo. Shouto didn't know why Bakugou was out here giving kisses. He wasn't sure if he was jealous that he kissed his family before him or if he should be happy at how cute the whole scene looked.
Shouto expected a kiss too. On his forehead. Something was better than nothing. But he got a hug. A tight hug. Shouto got a hug when the rest of his family got kisses. He hated how different Bakugou acted with him and his siblings. Was it his scar? Was he ugly? Was his personality horrible? Was he not funny enough?
Shouto felt tears form in his eyes as he listened to Bakugou and the rest of his family laugh at his dad about him having a crush on All Might. Sure he wanted to join but he couldn't get over how stiff Bakugou became when he hugged him.
Did he say something these past few days that upset Bakugou?
"Mr. Retired gave so much second hand embarrassment. LOL. He actually stood up so quick when Old Man came over with Auntie Inko and Izuku. Honestly, I think that's the only time Paparoki ever made me laugh.", Bakugou said teasingly as his dad exasperatedly closed his eyes.
"Enji it wasn't that embarrassing don't listen to Katsuki", Rei patted her Endeavor's back still clearly amused by it all.
"Oh don't save his face Okaasan. That was so worth it I definitely wanted to take a video I got carried away watching the whole thing go down"Bakugou smiled wickedly as Endeavor smacked his palm onto his face as Shouto's siblings joined in on the laughter.
Bakugou was close enough to all of them to give them kisses, call someone's mom like his own, hold hands with the older sibling, care for the second siblings injury and then kiss it and pay attention to every single word the third sibling said.
What of the youngest? Why wouldn't Bakugou do all that with him? Was he too repulsive? Shouto was lost in thought yet again but it's fine because the people who he think don't love him, love him so much.
Bakugou called him multiple times never by his name.
"Half an' Half"
"Icyhot"
"Halfie"
"Oi Princess"
"Your highness"
"HEY", That brought Shouto out of his trance.
"Did something go into your eye?", Bakugou asked and the rest of his family who were right behind Bakugou looked at him just as concerned.
"No", Shouto tried to say his voice quivering a little.
"You're crying." Bakugou looked nervous moving from looking at one eye to the other.
"No I'm not", Shouto argued back wiping his tears. "I'm going to bed."
"Wait, Shouto", He drowned the rest of the noise out. Why did it bother him so much? Why did he need to like Bakugou out of all people? Bakugou never wanted to be his friend so why would anything more than friends work?
He laid down onto his stomach burying his face into the pillow and let his tears flow. Why was he crying? He heard the door open and close and so he wiped away his tears.Bakugou sat beside him uttering not a word. Just when Shouto controlled his breathing Bakugou started petting his hair and his sobs came out in full force. Shouto sat up onto his knees pushing away Bakugou's hand.
"Go pet Fuyumi or Natsuo's hair or my mom. Leave me alone.", He said his voice cracking at the end as he sniffled into his shirt. Bakugou's eyes never left his, they just became a little less bright than before if that was even possible. This was Shouto's problem he didn't need to interrupt whatever Bakugou was telling the rest of his family.
"I'm not leaving you alone.", Bakugou said not attempting to move off of his bed.
"WHY TO MAKE ME CRY EVEN MORE? YOU'RE THE CAUSE OF THIS SO LEAVE ME ALONE"
"What did I do wrong? I'll try to fix it."
"Oh I don't think you can just fix it. You can't fix how you like everyone in this family more than you like me.", Shouto replied with enough sarcasm.
"What?", Bakugou asked confused tilting his head to the side brows furrowing and mouth pursing.
"I asked you if you needed to hold my hand and you held Touya-nii's instead. You were laughing and goofing off with Onee-san and you kissed her bandage. You pay so much attention to Natsu-nii.", Shouto moved back closer to Bakugou now on his knees fisting Bakugou's shirt , pulling him closer.
"You're so nice to my mom. She even lets you call her Okaasan. You make fun of my dad as if it's always meant to happen. You even call them by their first names", Shouto knew he was pulling Bakugou closer and the tears still kept falling. Bakugou's brows had stopped furrowing in between making him look more pleasant.
"Why not me? What did I ever do wrong? You could've held my hand. You could've taught me how to cook. You could've kissed my bandages. You could've paid more attention to me when I talked about my theories. You could've made fun of me. You could've treated me as softly as you treated Okaasan. You could've called me by my name."
Bakugou got onto the bed fully pushing Shouto back.
"I could've but I don't think I could've kept my cool I was getting Tatted I couldn't hold your hand and be okay." Shouto adjusted his knees now sitting on his ass letting Bakugou push him.
"I did try to teach you. You're just a horrible student. You never pay attention. I've always wanted to kiss your cuts. I'll ask you next time." Another inch closer.
"I pay so much attention to you . I listen to every single you say. I don't care if it's stupid or not."
A little more closer.
"Your dad has a massive crush on All might. How can me and 'Zuku help ourselves." Bakugou was now in a plank on top of Shouto who didn't know where this was going but was very much not crying anymore.
"Your mum had to deal with so much and I'm nice to her cuz she's your mum.I'm calling her Okaasan because I plan on marrying one of her kids in the future. " Shouto didn't like this anymore.
"Who?", Shouto found himself asking despite the oath he took to himself in his head about not speaking to Bakugou.
"They have white and red hair", Bakugou smirked now and Shouto wanted to smack it away.
"It doesn't really narrow it down. Fuyumi or Natsuo?"
"Neither", Bakugou spoke quietly much like how he spoke to Rei.
"Bakugou. Stop messing around it's not funny. " A pout found itself onto Shouto's mouth and the self control Katsuki had was impeccable.
"You're forgetting my Favourite Todoroki", Bakugou kissed Shouto's throat still hovering above him.
"Hmm?" Shouto didn't know if this was okay. Bakugou shouldn't be doing this. So he pushes Bakugou back only slightly.
"It's you, you absolute moron. I have an everlasting crush on you, you're my Favourite Todoroki. His name is Shouto-", before Bakugou could finish talking Shouto's hands were in Katsuki's hair and on his waist pulling Katsuki to completely lay on him. Mouth pressed hard against skin torn lips.
"I thought you hated me." The kisses were rushed and as much as Shouto wanted to keep count he couldn't. All he could think about was Katsuki. Katsuki. Katsuki. Shouto was Katsuki's Favourite Todoroki.
***
Shouto and Katsuki were too caught up in making out that they forgot to lock the door. That led to some consequences. Natsuo had walked in on them. Katsuki was on the floor now his nose bleeding and eyes teary.
"Oh my god. I didn't think I'd punch you that hard. I've just been waiting to do that. NII-SAN I THINK BROKE KATSUKI'S NOSE.", Natsuo pulled Katsuki up and held his head back so the bleeding could stop.
"WHY DID YOU HIT HIM ?"
"THEY WERE MAKING OUT"
"WHY?///??"
"Bakugou's really good at kissing. It feels nice", Shouto replied assuming the question was to him.
"If you don't call that boy by his given name even after making out he's gonna actually die and give up on life", Touya snickered as he watched Bakugou get off the floor nose still held up.
Touya continued talking because his brother was someone who was smart but wouldn't understand basic things. "He's been waiting for you to call him 'Katsuki'. We started saying his name randomly even when we didn't need to hoping you'd get annoyed and then call him 'Katsuki' too. "
"OKAY SHUT THE FUCK UP NO MORE SECRET REVEALS. THAT'S ENOUGH FOR TODAY", Shouto heard Katsuki yell.