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Katsuki stares at the rest of the photos, and truly can't remember any other time he was ever as happy as he was with Kariage. Most of the photos are selfies Kariage took when he wasn't paying attention.
This photo was taken right before Halloween, Kariage was trying on his Carrot Costume. Yes, a carrot. Katsuki told him to dress up as something scary and he chose a vegetable. Kariage stares at the camera in horror, hand up to his chest as his eyes are comically wide. Katsuki's chopping vegetables in the background, specifically carrots.
The next photo is them in the pool. Katsuki's the one holding the camera this time, he has a peace sign and an innocent smile on while Kariage is drowning in the background. He remembers how the idiot was trying on a mermaid tail and ended up not being able to take it off, he couldn't swim so right after taking the photo Katsuki hopped in and saved him. They laughed their asses off by the side of the water, Kariage declaring Katsuki as his god before kneeling in front of him.
He swipes to the next photo and it's actually a video. He plays it, it's Kariage recording him sneakily while Katsuki pets a stray cat. It's a calico cat that seems very friendly and preens under Katsuki's hand. And then a kitten comes out from nowhere and meows at him for attention. Then another. Then another. Then another. Katsuki ends up with his lap full of one grown cat, and six kittens. The video ends as Kariage coos, not at the kittens but at him. He blushes out of embarrassment and throws his shoe at him.
The next photo is of him walking with a cardboard box, full of the cat and the kittens. He remembers taking them home and then finding them forever homes. Kariage took in the calico and one of her babies.
The next photo is not a selfie, but it was probably sent to him by a third person (most likely Dehisa). Katsuki is seated in Kariage's lap while, leaning and curling into Kariage's chest while Kariage himself has his arms wrapped around Katsuki's waist. He doesn't remember doing any of this, but he does know that he had accidentally ate a fuck ton of chocolates with alchohol inside of them and was drunk as fuck in this photo.
The next swipe is a video of the event. Katsuki basically throws himself onto Kariage and settles in his lap. That's when he starts curling into him and when Kariage settled him down with hands supporting his waist. Dehisa is laughing manically behind the camera, Kariage hisses at him to "come help me you dickhead!" before the video ends.
He swipes again and it's another video, probably taken by Dehisa again because Kariage and Katsuki are in the same position. The only difference is that Katsuki's asleep, he's covered by a blanket and clings to Kariage. Kariage simple rubs his back and pets his hair gently. It's only a few seconds long, then Dehisa mutters under his breath something along the lines of calling them a couple then the video ends.
Katsuki blushes, he knows that Dehisa probably didn't mean that. It was just a joke or careless comment. But something inside of him churns. He looks at photos and videos, his smile and Kariage's. He can't help but feel guilty as fuck. Can't help the fact that he misses Kariage. Nothings been the same ever since Kariage's confession. It's like a huge part of his life just flipped upside down and then disappeared, leaving a hole in his heart.
He goes over to the messages app, hovers above Kariage's contact. He had blocked him months ago, and now he's unblocking him. Instantly messages from the past blow up his screen. Kariage had sent so many texts after their fight but Katsuki didn't want to hear it. He wants to see it now, want to know what Kariage was desperately trying to communicate to him.
Kariage:
Katsuki!
I'm really sorry
I know I made you uncomfortable
Can we please just talk?
Katsuki...
Don't ignore me
Please
I'm so sorry for springing this on too
But it's true
I do love you
And I'm sorry you had to find out this way
I wasn't planning on telling you
But Dehisa kinda ruined that for me
I punched him, real hard. I think I broke his nose
He's at the hospital rn
Katsuki.
Please just at least read my messages
I know you could see them if you wanted to
I miss you
Please stop being mad
We don't have to be anything more
I just want my best friend back
We've been together for years Kat, please say smth
The last message was around 2 months ago, right after summer break started and Katsuki took the entrance exam. His stomach twists and a sickness crawls up in him, Kariage was apologizing for something that wasn't wrong. He himself overreacted, he shouldn't have ever ran away that day. He should've stayed and told Kariage there was nothing wrong with him. That even if Katsuki didn't accept his confession, he would remain by his side and be his friend.
He stares at the messages, his fingers hovering over the keyboard. He decides fuck it then shoots him a text. It's up to Kariage, if he wants to see it then he will, and if he wants to pretend it never existed then he'll be ignored.
He plugs his phone in and leaves it on his nightstand. Katsuki curls up in his blankets reminiscing on the good times, and falls asleep imagining the feeling of Kariage's arms around him.
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The next morning lands on a Saturday. He wakes up at his usual 5am, goes for his run, and then comes back to the dorms. He cleans himself in the communal showers, getting rid off all the caramel scented sweat.
Katsuki dresses up in his usual black attire then heads out to the kitchen for breakfast. He gets started on an American breakfast consisting of eggs, bacon, and a side of tea. He's only getting started when another earlier riser comes down. Iida greets him with a good morning, he nods his head in acknowledgment.
When he's finished with breakfast and washes his dishes, he finally heads back up to his room. For the first time today, he picks up his phone. His somewhat sleepy mind takes a moment to process the notification from Kariage.
Suddenly he's wide awake.
His fingers are quick to input his password and he checks what Kariage sent.
Katsuki Bakugou:
Hey
(Sent at 1:11am)
Which is lame, he knows. But he didn't have any other words. Didn't know what to say, or if Kariage would even see it.
Kariage:
Katsuki?
(Sent at 5:30am)
It's currently 5:45. Kariage sent this not long ago. He's asking if it's really Katsuki messaging him. He panics, not sure what to say or do.
Katsuki Bakugou:
Yeah, it's me.
Ik the last time we saw each other we left on a bad note. I just wanted to tell you I'm sorry.
Kariage:
You're sorry?
Katsuki Bakugou:
Yes. I'm sorry.
Idk, your probably rlly fucking mad at me.
But it's been some time and I've realized how shitty I was to you. So, I'm sorry.
You didn't deserve the way I treated you.
Kariage:
Oh
Katsuki pauses. He's not sure how to respond to that. If Kariage is still pissed at him, or if he should just give up now.
Kariage:
Listen, I'm not mad at you. I mean, I am. But I understand why you did what you did.
Aldera is shitty.
There are so many things I want to say to you, is it possible for us to meet up?
Maybe get coffee or smth?
I just have to say these things in person
Katsuki Bakugou:
Yeah. I can do that
Is tomorrow good?
Kariage:
Yes.
Yknow that one coffee shop with the grandma running it?
Bakugou Katsuki:
Yeah, Gram-mama Cafe?
Kariage:
Mhm. We can meet there at like 2?
Bakugou Katsuki:
Sounds good.
I'll see you there
Kariage:
Okay, bye.
Bakugou Katsuki:
Bye
The conversation ends there and Katsuki feels like absolute shit. A tiny piece of hope conflicts him, Kariage wants to meet up, said he wasn't angry, that he understood. And man does that make him feel like a terrible person.
Even though he hurt Kariage, he doesn't hold it against him. He understands Katsuki, which is more than he's done for Kariage. He's never tried to understand him. He took one sentence, one confession, and then ran.
He releases a breathe he didn't even know he was holding.
Whatever happens tomorrow, Katsuki wants to be prepared for it. No matter what he'll do his absolute best to take Kariage's feelings into consideration. He wants him to know how much Katsuki regrets leaving him. If possible, he just wants his best friend back.
A knock on the door startles him.
"Bakugou! Wanna go to the gym?" Kirishima's loud as fuck from the other side of the door. He heads over and opens it with more force than necessary. He's about to decline, but an idea pops up into his head.
"Yeah yeah, let me get ready."
Kirishima nods at him. He's already dressed up in his sparring gear and comes inside the room uninvited.
"What the fuck are you doing? I told you I was gonna get ready."
"Nothinggg" he elongated the g, smiling mischievously and heads over to Katsuki's bed.
Katsuki's about to yell at him one more time but then Kirishima pulls out something behind his back and puts it on the bed. He smiles proudly and faces Bakugou with one of his vibrant smiles.
On the bed, is a tiny plushie version of Bakugou in his hero costume. Katsuki's brain reboots.
"Isn't it so manly! Denki and I saw it at the store yesterday and we wanted to give it to you. But you were already asleep."
"What the fuck?" Because seriously, what the fuck??
"You've got some fans bro, they're selling merch. Which now that I think of it might be illegal." Kirishima's eyebrows furrow.
"We're just gonna ignore that tiny detail."
He picks up the tiny plush and holds it up, shaking it in front of Katsuki's face. "Look at him! He's a mini Bakubro!"
Katsuki slaps it away, "Do not call it that." It bonks on the wall and falls to the floor.
"Bro! Why are you hitting yourself?" He laughs at his own joke like a loser.
"Just get out so I can change."
"Okayyyy." Kirishima finally heads out and shuts the door behind him. Katsuki still goes over and locks the door before putting on his sparring gear.
He pauses, then picks up the small plush. Surprisingly they got his hero suit quite accurate. There's the orange cross, his bracers, his grenades, his knee braces, and even his shoes are all accounted for. On top the plush's head is spiky blonde hair with his two orange and black accessories. He looks himself in the eyes. They're a bright cherry red, the blonde eyebrows are furrowed like they're trying to make him appear angry.
It's actually kinda cute. But he'd rather mill himself than admit that to Kirishima. He sets it on the corner of his desk before heading out.
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Bakugou is a fast fighter, he likes to go in for the kill and attack his opponent constantly. He doesn't give Kirishima time to think. He has nothing to rely on but his instinct, which is the only reason why they've been sparring so long.
Kirishima is always happy for the opportunity to train his body, he wants to get stronger and deserve the title of a hero. Fighting Bakugou is usually hard as the blonde is always in tune with his body and puts up a ferocious fight.
So why is he so off his game? Bakugou still puts up a good fight, but he seems so distracted. Like there's something taking up his mind.
They've been sparring for around an hour now and have gone through multiple rounds. Bakugou usually wins most of their matches, however it's like the script has been reversed as Kirishima is dominating the wins. It's only when he pins Bakugou down for their 6th match that he decides to take a break.
They go over to the benches on the side of the mats and take swigs of water. Bakugou chugs his down and chucks it into a nearby trashcan.
"Hey dude, are you doing ok?"
"Huh?"
"Well, it's just you've been acting weird. I just wanted to check up on you man."
"Tch. I'm fine."
"You sure?"
"Yes I'm fucking sure."
"Ok. I just want you to know I'm here if you want to talk."
Bakugou just hums in acknowledgment. Kirishima decides to drop it, that's probably the most he's gonna get from him.
He starts rambling about anything and everything, his family, or how the Bakusquad has been doing crazy shenanigans. He talks and Bakugou listens, but he can see it in his body language that he's contemplating something.
So for a moment he stops talking and instead pretends to focus on drinking his water. If Bakugou wants to bring something up, he's not gonna force him to. He really hopes his best bro will trust him enough to let him know what's on his mind.
"Do you talk to any of your old friends?" Bakugou looks away, refusing to meet Kirishima's eyes. "Like, any childhood or middle school friends."
Kirishima reaches up to rub the back of his head, "Not really. When I was younger I wasn't all that sociable. But I'm still really good friends with my neighbor!"
"Hmm."
"Is there any particular reason why your asking?"
"Ugh. I reached out to one of my childhood fuckers, and now he wants to meet up. I'm going to go see him."
"Well that's good!" Kirishima grins, it's nice to know that Bakugou has more people in his corner than just the Bakusquad.
"Not really."
"Why not?"
"We..the last time we saw each other we left on a bad note."
"Ah man. That sucks, why are you going to go meet them if your not in good terms?" The tiny curious part of Kirishima prompted him to ask, he's not entirely sure Bakugou would answer.
"The last time we saw each other, he may have sorta confessed his feelings to me. And I rejected him. After that we never spoke. It was mostly my fault for ignoring him."
Kirishima's eyebrows rise up in surprise, he observes Bakugou's body language and sees him tense up. That's a tough situation, he can't even imagine how it would feel to have one of his friends confess their love when you only see them as yknow, a friend! Oh it must've been so akward!
"For starters, you shouldn't feel guilty for rejecting his feelings."
"That's not what I'm guilty for."
"Oh?"
"After I rejected him, I just..ran. I ignored him, blocked his number and shit. And now...I guess it's just hard without him. He's been by my side ever since I was a fucking baby."
"That's a long time."
"Yeah."
This is when Kirishima finally gets it. Bakugou is going to go meet this person so he can apologize. So manly!
"Lemme tell you something. Owning up to your actions but still setting a clear boundary is important when your apologizing to someone. He's probably hurt, but don't let that change your mind."
Bakugous silent for a while, clearly thinking over Kirishima's words.
"Ok, I can do that." He gets up and walks over to the mat. "How many more matches are we doing?"
It's obvious that he's trying to switch the subject, he's not used to talking about his feelings. So Kirishima just lets him move on.
"Maybe three more?"
Bakugou nods and they back to it. Punch after punch, kick after kick. This time around, Bakugou wins all three rounds now that he's not mulling over his childhood friend.
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The next day, Katsuki wakes up early as always. He goes through his usual routine of running, showering, eating, and then heading back to his room. By the time he's done it's 6:30am. He has around seven hours before he sees Kariage.
During that time he's dragged to an early grocery run with Satou and Iida, then another sparring session. But this time it's with Todoroki. They spent more time than they meant to in the gym, beating the absolute shit out of each other. Katsuki's fine overall, just a bruise forming on his back and a couple scratches on his arms. Todoroki on the other hand has a busted lip swollen to the size of mars. He grins proudly at the dual quirk user sprawled on the floor.
By the time he's back to him dorm it's 12:00. It'd probably take around 30 minutes to get to the cafe including traffic, so he only had an hour and a half left before he sees Kariage.
He spends the next hour raising his closet and wondering what the fuck people wear when they have to meet up with their childhood friend/ex best friend. Should he go for a casual outfit? Or maybe he should dress up a little? It's not like he's going in a fucking suit. Unless he should. He has some pretty expensive designer shit, would Kariage prefer him to show up in that? What the hell is Kariage gonna wear?
He groans as a mild headache pulses through his already stressed mind. In the end he ends up going for a casual, only slightly dressed up vibe. Black pants along with a chain sticking out of the pocket, a white hoodie and a necklace that had a jewel hanging on it. He usually never wears white but the hoodie looks nice, it's comfortable for the weather. We're just going to ignore the fact that Kariage used to compliment him and tell him he looked good in white.
He still had 30 minutes before he has to head out. He decides to use that time to touch up some makeup on his face. He draws eyeliner on, uses a small but of highlighter so that his eyes stand out. He refuses to wear lipstick but he likes a slight gloss.
When he finishes up, he still has five minutes. But he has nothing else to do so he leaves early. Lucky for him, when he breezes through the common room nobody asks where he's going. Only Kirishima gives him a smile when he puts his shoes on.
His walk to the bus is peaceful, when he gets on and secured a seat he finally texts Kariage.
Bakugou Katsuki:
On my way.
Kariage:
Ok, I'm already close by.
A few minutes later Kariage texts him again.
Kariage:
When you get here, head to the back corner.
Bakugou Katsuki:
Alright
He spends the bus ride on his phone. He puts in his headphones and listens to a playlist that Jirou made for him while playing Tetris.
When he finally shows up to the small cafe he orders a small caramel frappe and heads to the corner. Kariage is already seated. He looks nearly identical to when he did back in middle school. The same familiar undercut makes him inwardly happy. He slips into the seat across from him.
Kariage fiddles with his fingers, meeting Katsuki's eyes for only a second then looking away. Katsuki refuses to tear his eyes away from him.
Kariage sighs, "so," he drawls, sounding tired but nervous. "How's UA?"
"Good. Weird that Deku's still around, but it's good."
Kariage hums.
Katsuki doesn't want to sit in this tension any longer. "What did you want to tell me?"
A beat passes before Kariage stops beating around the bush.
"I miss you. I know I fucked up with the whole confession thing, but we truly don't have to be anything more."
"Kariage, you didn't fuck up. It was me."
Kariage's eyes finally snap up to meet his. "What?"
"I overreacted. I'm the one who ignored you and made you feel like shit. I made you feel shame for being who you truly are." He locks his gaze with Kariage's, then moves to pick up his hands and squeezes. "There is nothing wrong with being gay. I've come to realize that. You're not weird, or broken. I'm sorry for making you feel that way. I was affected by our environment but that was no excuse. I'm the one who fucked up. Not you, don't ever apologize for that."
Kariage looks at him, then smiles. "UA has been good for you huh?" Katsuki rolls his eyes and snorts.
"Yeah, they've helped me realize a lot of shit I used to think was normal is actually fucked up."
Kariage squeezes his hands back, "Thank you. I really needed to hear that."
Silence passes over them, the waiter comes by with their drinks. They let go of each others hands to grab their drinks. Katsuki wonders what happens next. If Kariage will go back to being his best friend, or if they'll drift apart again.
"I forgive you."
They look at each other again. A silent understanding passing between them. They don't want to let each other go, they'll do their best to stay together. Katsuki let's a smile overtake his face, allowing Kariage to see him happy is just one step out of many. And he's willing to take every single one.
They're halfway done with their drinks when Katsuki realizes that he doesn't want their time to end just yet. "Theres a park nearby, you wanna walk for a bit?"
Kariage nods and they slide out of their seats to leave. While they walk they start talking. A dam between them breaks as they go back to joking and laughing together as if they had never stopped. Kariage is the only person who's able to make him feel comfortable enough to let his emotions out.
They're walking around near a soccer field.
"Remember when we used to play?" Katsuki asks, pointing to the group of kitty kids playing with each other.
"We? More like you being forced by your mom while I watched on the sidelines."
Katsuki snorts. "You tried to play but the couch kept kicking you out cause you weren't fast."
"Being a twig is my true form! I'm skinny as fuck with barely any muscles, who's great idea was it to put me in sports!?"
Katsuki shrugs. "I don't know, you were just following me around like a lost little duckling."
"Does that mean your mama duck?" Kariage teases.
"Call me mama duck again and I'll-" a soccer ball comes flying, crashing into Katsuki's chest. He spills his drink all over his hoodie and gasps at the coldness seeping into his skin.
A little bit runs up to him and apologizes profusely. A lady follows after him, presumably his mother and offers to pay for his drink. Katsuki would usually yell but the kid is panicking. It kinda reminds him of Kariage when he was tiny and kicked the soccer ball into Katsuki's face.
He smiles at the memory but brushes the mom off. "It's fine, there was barely any left."
It takes a great effort to get the kid to stop apologizing constantly, the two bid their farewells and go back to the big group.
"Kinda surprised you didn't explode, I guess UA really was good for you." Kariage teases him.
"Oh shut up." Then he smirks at him, "besides the kid was basically mini-you when you hit me in the face with the ball."
"I said I was sorry for that!"
Katsuki snickers. Then shivers a bit at the cold coffee rubbing against his skin.
Kariage, being the observant bitch he is, offers to let Katsuki change back at his place. He nods and then they're off.
Kariage's place isn't too far from the cafe or the park, only a couple blocks away. It's in a nice little neighborhood with two stories. Katsuki openly marvels.
"How'd you get this?" He asks when he enters and is guided to sit on the couch.
"Yknow how my mom left me and my dads an abusive piece of shit?"
Katsuki nods.
"I took him to court. Both him and my mom, ended up getting a fuck ton of money, so I used it to buy this house in cash. And then I put the rest in my savings."
"Damn, I should get my mom to abuse me."
Kariage snorts, then moves to scoop Katsuki up from his spot in the couch.
"What are you-!?" He's manhandled into a princess carry.
"I know your wearing those shoes with the heels to make yourself look taller, your feet hurt don't they?"
Katsuki's silence is enough if an answer.
"Knew it."
"Shut up!" He blasts a small explosion to Kariage's arm, not big enough to hurt or cause damage. Kariage snickers as he carries Katsuki to his bedroom. He kicks the door open and gently lays him on the bed. Then he rummaged through his closet.
Katsuki stays on the bed, taking off his shoes because Kariage was right. His feet are starting to cramp up.
He comes back to the bed with five clothing hangers, each having a hoodie on it.
"Pick one and put it on."
Katsuki assesses his options, and chooses a red hoodie with white lines on the sleeves. He takes his coffee stained one off while Kariage takes the other four back to his closet. He pulls the red one over his head, it pools around him. By no means is Katsuki short, it's just that Kariage is a fucking skyscraper.
It's so fucking oversized that he ends up having sweater paws. Kariage coos at him. What else was the supposed to do other than throw his shoes at him?
They end up playing wrestling as Kariage throws the shoes back, Katsuki throws his coffee soiled hoodie, and then Kariage tackled him on the bed. They roll around in a battle of Kariage trying to tickle him while Katsuki jabs him in the neck and stomach.
Kariage uses his long legs to his advantage, pinning Katsuki's under him and then using one hand to hold both of Katsuki's wrists. He used his free hand to glide against Katsuki's stomach and tickle the ever living shit out of him. He cackles like a madman as his senses overload, he tries to kick him off but Kariage's locks their legs into a twisted maze that he can't escape.
He begs for mercy through his laughs, this goes on for a good five minutes before Kariage finally stops and gives him time to breathe. Katsuki's still giggling even though Kariage isn't tickling him anymore. He takes a long moment to calm down. Kariage let's go of his wrists.
He loves his hands down to his waist instead, then flips them around. Katsuki squeaks in surprise as he lands in Kariage's chest, a hand holding onto the curve of his hip and waist. Kariage laughs at him.
"What was that? You sounded like a squirrel!"
Katsuki reaches up to smother Kariage's face "Shut the fuck up!" Although he knows Kariage won't take him seriously with the big ass grin on his face.
Kariage pats him on the back mockingly with the hand that isn't caressing his fucking waist, it takes everything in him to kill the butterflies trying to soar in his stomach.
"It's ok my little porcupine."
"Hah!? Who the fuck you calling a porcupine!"
Kariage snickers "I'm calling my Katsuki, who's a spiky haired blonde a porcupine."
Katsuki responds by punching his shoulder, then he settles down on him. Resting his head on Kariage's chest and wrapping his arms around him, like they always used to do before the confession.
He can feel Kariage stretch his arm out to the nightstand next to the bed. He shifts his head to look at what he's getting, turns out it's the remote control for the tv that's mounted on the wall.
"When do you have to get back to UA."
"Curfews at 8:45. So I gotta dip by 8:15ish."
Kariage hums. "It's 3:30. We've got around five hours to burn." He leans down and rests his chin on top of Katsuki's hair, "what do you wanna watch?"
Katsuki shrugs. He's probably gonna end up falling asleep anyways. "Put on whatever, just not one of those shows that have songs."
"Musicals?"
"Yeah, that."
Kariage scrolls through Netflix, looking for a show to watch as Katsuki bathes in his hoodie, laying in his bed, cuddling him. Huh, no wonder Kariage had fallen for him. They're basically acting like a couple already. His middle school self would be disgusted, but right now...he struggles to stop the blush from rising in his cheeks. He's glad Kariage can't see his face. He doesn't want him to see his current lovey dovey panic- oh. Oh.
He wants to freeze up, but he forces his muscles to relax so that Kariage doesn't figure out anything. His brain is currently going over every little action and ever feeling he's ever done or felt when he was around Kariage. And every single one point to this- this..crush? Is that what that is? That warm fuzzy feeling in his gut that only ever appears when he's with his childhood best friend, is that fucking love?
Is he gay?
Then he remembers what he's dressed in, where he's at, what he's doing. If this was anyone else, he would immediately call them gay. He's gay. He's gay.
Now if he was his middle school self he would deny deny deny, but he's better than that. He has unlocked the ability to assess his actions and point to the most logical conclusion. He's in love with his best friend. But is his best friend still in love with him? Or did he get over it?
Now this next part is where he'll call himself stupid.
"Kariage." He says from his spit on his chest.
"Hmm?" a distracted hum,
"Do you still love me?"
Kariage tenses up. He even stops breathing, and then he lets out a long sigh. "Look, you don't have to worry about it. I'm not gonna make a move on you or anything-"
"That's not why I'm asking." Katsuki interrupts.
"Then why are you asking?"
"Answer the question."
"Answer mine first."
"I asked first."
Kariage huffs. "Ok, I'm still in love with you Katsuki. But I swear I won't-"
"I asked because I think I'm in love with you too."
Kariage's neck snaps as he looks down to him. Katsuki doesn't cower, even though he feels like hiding away.
"What?"
"I said, I think I'm in love with you."
"You think?"
Katsuki rolls his eyes. "I know I'm in love with you."
Kariage doesn't say a word as he looks at him. Then he breaks the silence.
"What changed?"
"My feelings for you haven't changed. But my mindset has. I used to think that there was something wrong with being gay, but now that I've opened my eyes. I've realized that it's natural. And that the things I feel for you isn't just some friendship bond, I'm in love with you. I think I've been in love with you for quite some time now." Katsuki does his best to put his emotions into words for Kariage, he's not the best at that but he wants him to understand.
Kariage puts down the remote, moves his hand to Katsuki's chin. He brushes his thumb over Katsuki's bottom lip. "I want to kiss you."
Katsuki's doesn't fight the blush this time. "Nothings stopping you." He leans in, only a breathe away from Kariage's lips.
It's Kariage who finally makes contact. It's a small peck, then they gaze openly at each other. Kariage looks at Katsuki like he's a dream. Like he's hung the moon and stars and created the most beautiful paintings ever. Then he smiles cheekily.
"Are you wearing lipgloss?"
Katsuki smiles back, "Yeah, guess what flavor."
Kariage sticks his tongue out to lick his lips. He contemplates it, "Strawberry?"
"So close. Guess again."
"Lemme get another taste."
Katsuki pecks him on the lips again like it's the most natural thing ever, even though they only just had their first kiss.
Kariage licks his lips again and smacks them while he tried to get the flavor. "Ohh I got it, Raspberry."
"Bingo."
Kariage wraps his arms around Katsuki's waist, holding him loosely. "Do I get a reward?"
"Hmm. I guess you should." Katsuki leans in to boop their noses together. "What do you want?"
Kariage leans in even closer, lips brushing against each other as he speaks. "How bout another kiss? Just one smooch. Smoochie smooch."
Katsuki smiles wide "Shut up" he says before kissing Kariage again. This time it isn't only a peck, they take their time. Kariage's tongue prods along his lips so he opens his mouth to give him access. He groans at the feeling of his tongue coming into contact with Kariage's. They pull apart, lightly panting.
"You don't know how long I've been waiting to do that." Kariage whispers
Katsuki smiles against his lips, pecking another kiss before cuddling into his chest. He's warm and the fuzzy feeling has taken over his entire body. Kariage's plants a kiss on his forehead, then goes back to looking for a show to watch.
They exist in their own little world. Katsuki dozes off on Kariage's chest while Kariage's strokes his hair and watches YouTube on the tv.
They spend the rest of their time together cuddled up. Either napping or kissing softly. When the clock hits 7:45 Katsuki crawls out of bed. Or at least, he attempts to. Kariage holds him tightly by his hips,
"Where you going?" He slurs, groggy from sleep.
"Do you want dinner or not?"
Kariage immediately perks up and lets go.
"You're cooking?"
Katsuki nods and then laughs at the way Kariage scrambles off the bed, and turns around facing his back to him and then crouches. Katsuki gets the hint and hops on, wrapping his legs around his waist and his arms around his neck. Kariage piggybacks him all the way down the stairs and to the kitchen.
He lowers Katsuki onto one of the bar stools. Katsuki finally stand for the first time in hours, he stretches and cracks his back. When he looks at Kariage, he's sending him a horrified look, not unlike the expression he made in that one photo with him dressed up as a carrot.
"Sorry, forgot you hate the sound."
"How many bones did you just break?"
"I don't break my bones, that's Deku."
Kariage snorts then they get to work. His kitchen is fairly stocked with fresh fruits and enough seasonings. They end up making pasta with a side of rice. He serves Kariage a plate and watches as he takes the first bite. He groans and rolls his eyes to the back of hush head before devouring the rest of the dish. Katsuki, in the other hand takes his time. He's only halfway done when Kariage goes to get seconds.
It's 8:10 when they finish eating and washing the dishes. What mostly took up their time was Kariage throwing water at him, so of course he had to retaliate by pouring a cup of water on his head. They ended up breaking a plate during their wrestling match. Both of them completely soaked with water and soap.
Katsuki starts walking to the stairs, on his way to steal another one of Kariage's hoodies when Kariage himself runs in front of him and crouches down.
"Seriously?"
Kariage looks back at him, wags his eyebrows cheekily.
"Are you gonna do this everytime?" He asks playfully as he gets on, wrapping himself around him again. Kariage hums a confirmation while he piggybacks him back to the bedroom.
He's placed down gently on the bed and Kariage brings out the other four hoodies. Katsuki makes his choice during the time it takes for Kariage to find Katsuki's shoes. He ends up on literally the exact same hoodie he's wearing but in a darker red.
Fortunately, his pants stayed dry. So he doesn't need to borrow any from Kariage. Speaking of, the man kneels down I front of him and put his shoes on for him.
"Why are you babying me?"
"I'm not. I'm giving you the princess treatment you deserve."
"I am not a fucking princ-"
Kariage shushes him "Shh baby, just let me spoil you."
He huffs but allows it anyways. He lets Kariage piggyback him down the stairs again when it's time to leave. He makes it to the front door before Katsuki protests.
"I am not letting you piggyback me outside."
"Yes you are."
"Nuh uh."
"Then why's it happening right now?"
Kariage opens the front door and runs down the street with Katsuki trying to get off, but his grips is too tight and if he tries to move any further then they're both probably face plant into the ground.
Kariage puts him down when they enter the crowded spaces, so he doesn't get too mad. But he still kicks Kariage in the shin.
They enter the bus station, Katsuki boards on with one final hug to Kariage.
"I'll text you ok?" Kariage says softly
Katsuki nods and finds a seat on the bus. He instantly pulls out his phone and texts Kariage while he walks back home.
Katsuki struggles to resist the dopey smile on his face while he texts Kariage. He's so happy they've made up. His heart feels like it's exploding with joy. He's stuck in a comfortable daze the whole way to the dorms.
He gets dropped off and walks the rest of the way to UA. When he finally enters the dorms it's 8:40. Nearly nobody is in the common room, Uraraka, Tsuyu, Momo, and Jirou are watching a show. Satou, Midoriya, and Shoji are in the kitchen. They're decorating cookies that Satou probably baked. He walks up to them and drags Deku away.
"I need to borrow him."
Deku lets himself be dragged along. Shoji and Satou send worried looks to each other but Deku gives them a thumbs up so they continue decorating their cookies.
He leads Deku to his room and bullies him inside before shutting the door. They stare at each other in silence, Deku knows better than to say anything as this is the millionth time Katsuki has just grabbed him out of nowhere.
Katsuki then starts jumping in joy. Usually he wouldn't let Deku see this, however he's the only one who knows what went down and who Kariage is.
"I kissed Kariage."
Deku's eyes widen to the point they look like they're about to pop out.
Katsuki takes ahold of his shoulders and starts shaking him around. "I kissed Kariage! He's my boyfriend now!"
Deku smiles at Katsuki's happiness. "That's great Kacchan! But what happened? I thought you two weren't speaking anymore?"
Katsuki nods. "That's right. But yesterday he I texted him to say I was sorry, and then he asked to meet up. That's where I went today. And then-"
A knock sounds at the door, Katsuki goes to open it. Kirishima stands in the other side.
"Hey bro! I just heard some noise in here so I thought you were back, how did everything go?"
Katsuki pulls him in. Kirishima looks surprised at Dekus presence but they just wave to each other while Katsuki starts rambling about his day.
Most of the time he's not the type of person to talk so much, or to let people in on his feelings. But he really just cannot keep this to himself. He wants to brag on and on about his new boyfriend. He stops ranting for just a second when he gets a notification from Kariage.
He checks it and it's two photos from today. One is a picture of Katsuki laughing his ass off when Kariage was tickling him, the other is him dozing off on Kariage's chest. He won't say it out loud but the looks cute in the second one, the hoodie engulfs him and he appears so relaxed.
He shows the pictures off to Kirishima and Deku. Where they congratulate him and Kirishima marvels at the open happiness that Katsuki is expressing.
He's explaining the piggyback ride thing when Kariage sends another photo. This time it's Katsuki standing in his kitchen stirring a pot. He shows this one to the two others in his room. That's when Deku asks why he's wearing a different hoodie than the one he left with, and the one in the photos. Katsuki jumps back into rambling mode. He explained the walk in the park and how the soccer ball made him spill his own coffee on himself. Then he talks about how he and Kariage got into a water fight when they were washing dishes.
When he's done talking about his day and jumping around in excitement he kicks them out his room. They congratulate him one last time, Kirishima compliments Kariage as being "totally manly" and Deku wished them a happy relationship.
He changed into shorts and flops onto his bed, curling up in Kariage's hoodie. He brings it up to his cheek. That's when he finally noticed how much it smells like Kariage. There's a scent of smoke and citrus clinging to it. It's strong enough for him to be comfortably reminded of Kariage but too weak for other people to notice.
He plugs his phone in and texts Kariage before he goes to sleep.
Katsuki Bakugou:
Goodnight ❤️
I had a really great time today
Kariage:
Me too, maybe we can meet up again next weekend?
Bakugou Katsuki:
Ofc we will
Kariage:
Goodnight Katsuki
I love you ❤️❤️
Katsuki Bakugou:
I love you too
He puts his phone down and yawns. He's well fed, comfortable, and really fucking happy. It doesn't take long for him to fall asleep.
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When Katsuki wakes up again it's past midnight, nearing 1am. He groggily opens his eyes. Nothing has changed and he didn't receive any new notifications. So why the hell did he wake up? He tries to go back to sleep but his gut is telling him to stay awake. He groans in frustration, he's tired but he can't ignore his stupid fucking instincts.
He sits up in his bed and yawns widely. Then he noticed the fucking person on his balcony. He damn near screams at the shady omnious figure. His hearts spikes and he's this close to freaking the fuck out.
But when he looks just a little bit closer, the person looks familiar. Oh. Oh this son of a bitch.
He rushes over and opens the balcony doors to let Kariage inside.
"What the fuck are you doing!?" He whisper screams at his boyfriend. Kariage simply leans in to peck him on the lips before explaining anything.
"I missed you, and I wanted to see you."
Katsuki checks the time. "At fucking 12:47am!?"
Kariage nods happily.
"How the fuck did you even sneak in? UA has a lot of security!"
Kariage shrugs. "It wasn't that hard. I just hopped on over and used my smoke to climb onto your balcony."
"How did you even know this was my room?"
Kariage points to the balcony railing, the corner of it is destroyed. "Not gonna lie babe, it wasn't that hard either."
Katsuki scoffs. Even though he's actually glad that Kariage came. It feels kinda nostalgic. Before the confession Kariage would do this all the time. He would crawl in through Katsuki's window in the middle of the night and they would cuddle each other to sleep. Looking back, he wonders how the fuck he didn't realize he was in love.
Kariage takes his shoes off and Katsuki plops down on his bed. Kariage looks around.
"Nice room."
Katsuki grunts a thanks, although he's happy Kariage is here he really just wants to fall asleep.
"Katsuki? Katsuki, what is this? Oh my god it's so cute."
Katsuki looks over to where Kariage is. He's near his desk and is obsessing over the Mini-Dynamight plushie Kirishima got him earlier.
He blushes bright red "Ignore that!"
Kariage picks it up and brings it over, he crawls over top of Katsuki and spoons him. He takes a moment to situate himself. His arms wrap around Katsuki's waist and their legs tangle together. He brings up the tiny plush and fidgets with it.
"Did Deku buy you this?"
"Why the fuck do you assume Deku bought it for me?"
"Because I know you wouldn't buy it for yourself."
Katsuki's kinda proud of how well his boyfriend knows him, "Ugh no. Kirishima did."
"Who's that?"
"He's my neighbor. He and a couple other idiots decided I was their friend and now call themselves the 'BakuSquad' I met him at the start of year during the Sports Festival. We competed against each other."
Kariage hums. "He sounds like a nice guy."
There's nothing wrong with that sentence, but it's the way that Kariage says it that has Katsuki backtracking.
"Are you..jealous?"
Kariage splutters "What? No!"
"Oh you so are!"
"Ughh shut up." Kariage doesn't deny it again, instead he blushes in embarrassment.
"There's nothing to be jealous of, yknow your the only one I would let close to me. Also, his hair is red."
Kariage gives a tiny laugh at that. "Ok baby. Swear I'm not jealous."
"He knows about you too. He complimented you."
Kariage settles his head on one of Katsuki's shoulders. "Seriously?"
"Yeah. I showed him a picture of you and he called you manly. Which is basically a compliment in his eyes."
Kariage hums, he can feel the vibration against his back. He yawns and stretches in Kariage's hold.
"Go to sleep baby, I'll be here when you wake up."
Katsuki smiles softly at those words. He loves it when Kariage stays with him. He slowly falls asleep to the feelings of being in Kariage's arms.
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The next morning is a fucking Monday. Which means he has to get ready for class. His usual 5am alarm wakes him up, but instead of getting up and going for his run he gets up and cuddles Kariage. They get ready together, or rather Katsuki gets ready while Kariage tries to persuade him back to bed.
Right before he leaves he leans down to plant a kiss on Kariage's lips. Kariage finally gets out of the bed and put on his shoes. They say their goodbyes before Kariage sneaks out the window and Katsuki goes to meet Kirishima and the idiot brigade in the common room.
The cycle repeats for the rest of the week. Kariage sneaks in every night at midnight and it's something Katsuki looks forward to every single day. His classmates have started to take notice of his good mood. Although only Kirishima and Deku chalk it up to his new boyfriend.
Everytime Kariage comes in, he brings a small present with him. On Tuesday it was a gift box full of his favorite snacks. On Wednesday it's a book series Katsuki was looking into. On Thursday it's a set of fruit flavored lip glosses.
Now it's Friday and he's waiting patiently on his bed for Kariage to pop up onto his balcony. For some reason he still hasn't gotten caught by UA security. On one hand he's proud of his boyfriend being a master at bypassing then, on the other he's disappointed with how UA hasn't figured it out. A villain could get in at any point for fucks sake! He's kinda tied here though. If he notifies UA then Kariage won't be able to sneak in anymore. So he doesn't, because having his boyfriend is more important to him. The villains have had countless chances to sneak in but they still haven't. So it's fine. Probably.
Kariage lands on the balcony with a box balanced in one of his hands. Katsuki rushes to open up the doors and lets his favorite idiot in. They continue their tradition of kissing each other before actually saying anything.
"Hi Kit-Kat."
"Hi Santa Clause."
Kariage laughs at that before presenting Katsuki with his gift. He opens it up and inside is a hat. Kariage takes it out and plops it onto his head. It's a Pink Stitch hat with two long arms on the sides. When he presses down in the palm of it, one of the ears stick up. He presses the other and the corresponding ear raises up.
He runs to his mirror and plays with them like a child. He's too distracted with them to notice Kariage moving around. He thinks he's taking his shoes off as usual but instead he stands behind Katsuki and covers his eyes.
"I have one more present for you."
"Wh-"
"Shhh no questions."
Katsuki tsks, but closes his eyes anyways.
"Put your hands out."
Katsuki sticks his hands out in front of him. He waits for a moment for Kariage to place something in his hands. When he does it's something soft, likely a plush.
"Ok, you can open your eyes now."
When he looks down there is indeed a plushie in his hands. It's a Mini-Kariage. He gasps and a grin overtakes his face. He inspects it and it has most of his important features. Black hair with an undercut, Amber eyes, he's wearing the green hoodie that Katsuki stole and black pants that recreates Katsuki's outfit when he left Kariage's house.
He reaches to get his Mini-Dynamight and places them together. Kariage hugs him from behind and wraps his arms around his waist, watching the scene from over Katsuki's shoulder.
Katsuki makes the Mini's fist bump, then makes them kiss and does a smooching sound to make Kariage laugh. Real Life Kariage brings his hands up to Katsuki's chin and brings him into an actual kiss.
Katsuki laughs in the kiss, changing the Mini's position so that Mini-Dynamight is bending over and Kariage is behind him.
When Kariage pulls away and sees the Mini's he blushes but also burst into laughter. Katsuki giggles and they lose their breath from laughing so hard.
Kariage scoops him up and sets him on the bed. Kissing him softly before they get comfortable for the night. Tonight Katsuki lays on top of Kariage, curled on to his chest. His head is situated in the crook or Kariage's neck. Kariage's has his arms tightly holding onto Katsuki's waist.
"Thank you for the gifts Kari."
"You're welcome Kat, I'm glad you like them."
They murmur good nights and "I love you"s to each other before falling into a blissful sleep.
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The next morning is a Saturday. When Katsuki's alarm goes off for his 5am run he switches it off and throws his phone across the room before settling back in bed with Kariage.
Overnight they hardly changed positions, Katsuki's body is spread out like a starfish overtop of Kariage, while he has his arms crossed around Katsuki. He nuzzles against the solid chest beneath him then stuffs his face against Kariage's neck. Their body heat combines into one, the warmth is a comfortable haven that he never wants to leave.
The morning light slowly starts peeking in throw the balcony. Although it's not enough to rouse the couple from their lazing forms on the bed. Katsuki mumble into the soft skin of Kariage's neck.
"Sleep in?"
Kariage sleepily hums in agreement, tucking hands under Katsuki's hoodie to rest them on the smooth skin. He lazily draws patterns on the blonde's back, tracing up his spine and caressing him back to sleep. Katsuki lets out a pleased sigh. Then they both return to the land of the unconscious.
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Kirishima is an early riser. But definitely not on Bakugou level early. He gets up at around 6:30am and heads to the kitchen for breakfast. Usually Bakugou would be done eating, with his run, and showering. So before he goes down he heads over to knock on Bakugous dorm for a quick good morning, maybe an invitation to spar.
When he knocks he doesn't get an answer. Hmm, that's weird. Maybe he still hasn't come back from doing whatever he does. He shrugs it off and shimmies his way to the communal kitchen.
When he walks in, only one other person is already inside. Iida stands at the island, eating his breakfast.
"Goodmorning Iida! Has Bakugou come back from his run?"
The class president chews his food and swallows before responding, "Goodmorning! Bakugou hasn't returned, but I'm quite certain he never left in the first place."
Kirishima tilts his head, "Really? I just knocked on his door and I got no reply. I thought he was out."
Iida's eyebrows furrow "How peculiar. I haven't seen him come down at all. It's not like him to sleep in."
"You think something's wrong?"
"Let's not jump to conclusions. How about we just go knock again and make sure he's really not in there. There's a chance he just didn't hear you the first time."
Kirishima agrees with him and they walk side by side to Bakugou's room. This time Iida's the one who raps his knuckles across the wooden door. He calls out Bakugous name a few times but there's still no response.
"Maybe he's taking a shower?"
"Yeah maybe."
They head back down to the common room. A few others have started waking up and leaving their rooms. Midoriya, Todoroki and Uraraka are having breakfast together while Mina and Momo chat quietly. Kirishima and Iida greet them with goodmornings. Iida goes to wash his play so Kirishima kinda hovers near him.
Kaminari comes into the kitchen, a towel rests in his shoulders. He's yawning loudly clearly still sleepy.
"Morning dude!" Kirishima chirps from his place near the sink.
Denki mumbles back, slurring a bit on his pronunciation "M'rning."
"What are you doing up so early? You usually don't get out of bed until like, noon."
"I wasn't planning to get up, I have a sore throat but when I was taking medicine I spilled it all over myself! I was forced to take a shower. Then I couldn't go back to sleep so," he shrugs "here I am."
"Ah that makes sense. Did you by any chance see Bakubro in there?"
"The showers?"
"Yeah."
"Nah. Sero and Tokoyami are in there though."
He shoots a look to Iida. So if Bakugou isn't in the showers, his dorm, or on a run, where is he? Kirishima starts to feel worried as his mind starts thinking of possible reasons that Bakugou could be in trouble. It's not that deep, maybe he really just slept in. But what if he's not?
Iida turns to face Denki. "Are you sure you didn't see him?"
"Yeah I'm sure. Why?" Kaminari tilts his head, confusion evident in his facial expression.
"Well Iida said he didn't go out for his run, and we went to his dorm but he's not answering. We thought he was showering."
Midoriya looks over at them concerned. "Kacchan's missing?" This gains the others interest and they look over to Kirishima and Iida.
"No! Not missing, we just aren't sure where he's at." Kirishima raises his to scratch at his head. Now that he's thinking about it, isn't that the literal definition of missing?
Iida speaks up "Maybe we should confirm he isn't in his dorm before worrying any further? There's a possibility he's just in a deep sleep and doesn't hear us."
"Kacchan has always been a light sleeper," Midoriya starts heading to his dorm anyways "but it shouldn't hurt to check again."
Ochako follows behind him while Kirishima and Iida follow her. Mina comes up and taps his shoulder while they walk
"Mind if we come too?"
He sees Momo and Todoroki hovering, not sure if they should come or not. He shoots them a bright smile.
"The more the merrier! It's manly to make sure a friend is a-ok!"
Momo smiles back and politely walks with them, an elegant "thank you" leaving her lips. Todoroki nods and walks next to Mina and Yaoyorozu.
They crowd in the small hall on the fourth floor, standing in front of Bakugou's door. He knocks and once again doesn't get an answer. He doesn't know what he could be doing, maybe he's got headphones in?
Kirishima can see how tense Midoriya has gotten tense on the way here. He looks like he's on the verge of breaking down the door just to get to Bakugou. He steps forwards to open the door but the lock stops him. Kirishima sees his grip tighten on the doorknob as he starts trying to open the door frantically.
"Hey Midoriya, maybe you should calm-"
A loud crack is heard. He jumps then looks down to see that Midoriya tore off the doorknob. The group all then to look at him, eyes wide. The silence is so loud. Midoriya starts chuckling nervously.
"Uhm, oops?"
Then he seems to snap out of it and pushes the door open. He sticks his head in, then he gasps loudly.
"What?" He asks.
Kaminari moves to stand right behind Midoriya. "What is it?"
"Is he in there?" Uraraka questions him, gently pushing both Kaminari and Midoriya in so she herself can see. Soon after both Ochako and Denki also gasp and then just stand there, he feels his concern raise.
He steps inside the room and the other follows his lead. They all squeeze inside. He finds out why the three were so shocked. Bakugou's sleeping peacefully on his bed, he looks calm and relaxed in way he simply isn't when he's awake. But that's not why they're surprised. Bakugou's resting on top of a black haired boy. He has his arms wrapped around the blonde. He looks familiar, he struggles to remember where he's seen him before.
That's when he remembers the pictures Bakugou showcased to him and Midoriya almost a week ago. This guy must be Bakugou's boyfriend! He looks over at Midoriya who must have already figured this out. Kirishima realizes that the others still have absolutely no idea who he is.
Mina is the first one to break out of her shocked state and nearly squeals. She whisper yells "I didn't know Bakugou has a boyfriend!" Moving forward and pulling out her phone, she takes photos of the couple. This seems to break Ochako out of her own trance and comes up beside Mina. She breaks out her own phone, Kirishima sees her zoom in on Bakugou's face. He might not be hearing right but he swears he just heard her call him a "cutie pie."
Iida looks broken, as if his brain is loading. Midoriya just looks straight up confused. Kaminari has now joined the girls in cooing at the sleeping couple, he's inspecting Bakugou's boyfriend. "Bakugou did good, he's hot." Then Mina high fives him. Momo peeks curiously but mostly keeps her distance. And Todoroki is just- well just being Todoroki.
Bakugou starts to move in his sleep and both Mina and Kaminari bolts. They run out of the room so they won't face Bakugou's wrath. Todoroki looks at them then follows them out.
Welp.
Ochakos first instinct is to make her face look like Kirby and close in on Bakugou. When the blonde opens his eyes the first thing he sees is Uraraka's face with her mouth representing a vacuum. Midoriya is able to pull her away fast enough before Bakugou's hand comes up in an attempt to punch her. Kirishima tries his absolute best not to laugh but he can't resist it. He cackles and crumples to the floor.
"What the fuck!?"
Bakugou looks at the rest of them. Iida bows deeply, apologizing for intruding but explaining how they were all concerned since Bakugou hadn't been responding.
"How did you even get in!?" Bakugou gestures to the door, "The door was lock-" He takes a good look at the door and notices the lack of a doorknob. His eyes narrow and they all sense the fear of being murdered.
Iida, Kirishima, Momo, and Uraraka all point to Midoriya. Who still has the torn off doorknob in his hand. He gently puts it on the desk, then takes a page out of Mina and Kaminari's book and legs it.
Bakugou's about to give chase but luckily for Midoriya, his boyfriend had woken up and holds onto his fiery boyfriend. Bakugou huffs but gives up on his intent to murder the person who broke his lock. A distant "I'll replace it for you Kacchan!" is heard from down the call as Midoriya is still running.
Bakugou glares at all of them. That's their que to get out, but instead Ochako smiles at his boyfriend. "Hi! Im one of Bakugou's friends, Ochako Uraraka. It's nice to meet you."
He nods at her, "I'm Kariage." Then his gaze shifts from her to Iida.
He straightens up and introduces himself. Apologizing again for walking in uninvited it. Kariage's reassures him it's fine before his eyes land on Kirishima.
He smiles brightly. "Hey dude! Im Kirishima Eijirou, one of Bakugou's best buddies. It's nice to see such a manly person be with Bakugou!"
Kariage smiles at that. "Thanks man, it's nice meeting you all."
"Now can you get out now?" Bakugou cuts in from his place still on top of Kariage.
"Sure, bye Kariage it was super cool meeting you, we should hang out soon." Kirishima starts heading out. Ochako waves her goodbye and they're almost out the door when Iida speaks up.
"Not to be rude or anything, but how did you get in? UA has very high security. Did you get clearance?"
Kariage's shakes his head as a response.
"Then how?"
"It's better not to ask. I have my ways."
Iida looks skeptical, like he wants to keep pushing but he doesn't know Kariage or his limits.
"Very well. As class president I should be reporting this, but technically you aren't really doing anything. So I suppose I'll allow this to slide. Just this once." Iida bows one more time before leaving the room.
Kirishima and Ochako go out into the hall with him. He tries to close the door but it keeps drifting open. Man, Midoriya really did a number on this thing. He ends up holding it closed while Bakugou places dumbbells on the other side to keep it shut.
Uraraka glances and him and they smirk to each other. She pulls out her phone and they review the photos she got of a calm, sleeping Bakugou.
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Later in the class 1a group chat, Mina sends a photo. It's the photo she took of Katsuki cuddling Kariage. The sunlight shines in through the balcony making Katsuki's milky skin pop out and his blonde hair seems as if it's glowing. Kariage isn't in the rays, instead the shadows from the curtains consume him. His black hair and tan skin contrast Katsuki completely. They look like polar opposites, but they go together so well.
Katsuki forgets to get mad at Mina for taking the photo, he saves it and makes it his home screen.