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"Uuughhhh... Why the fuck can't I sleep????"
A purple-haired girl groaned and got up from her bed once more. She rolled her eyes, and sighed loudly.
They were some days away from the Festival, now. A lot had happened, since the beginning of the preparations for the festivities. And, even though she didn't want to admit it, Jirou was absolutely stressed out. By the festival, to know if everything will be fine and go as intented, but also many other things. The fights they've already went through and the seriousness of the situations happening, wether with the Villain League, or what happened with Overhall and Eri just some weeks ago.
But those weren't the only things... More personal issues also troubled the young lady. Her usual anxiety and self-doubts, of course, but now... Love was one of her struggle.
"Ugghhhh-" She groaned a bit louder than before. "Shut up stupid brain, let me sleep!!!!"
She had tried everything. Music, story telling, reading, humming and playing guitar, everything! But nothing worked. She couldn't stand being that much troubled anymore. She knew there was possibly a solution to help her calm down...
... But she didn't want to. It would mean seeing him alone. Being alone together. And it made her feel uncomfortable. Well... If it's the right term, because they actually spent a lot of time together alone in her dorm to play music. ... But it was always him coming towards her. Never the contrary. She had too much pride for that, actually.
... But the situation worsened. Her thoughts worsened. She could go and see Momo... Or Mina... No, she knew it wouldn't ease her mind to probably wake up her best friends to talk about all that. Plus, she already did tell them. She didn't need to talk about it. She needed a distraction to ease her mind.
... And she knew that the only one who made her laugh like she needed to, was him.
"..."
"Argh..." She finally sighed after some minutes of silence. "I think I'll have to put that stupid pride away if I want to train tomorrow and not sleep all day..."
She took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and exhaled.
"Welp... Come on Jirou, it's nothing more than... Than just going because you can't sleep. Not because you need to see him. Nope. Nope nope."
Oh, seemed like denial was her new best friend!
Anyways.
The Earphone jack girl got up, put on a sweater and shoes, and silently got out of her dorm to head towards the boys' hallway. She slowly headed towards his dorm, trying to keep her calm.
"Come on... It's nothing more than-"
"Oh? Jirou?"
"AAA---!!!!"
"Shhhh don't scream!!!! Gosh I'm sorry, I didn't know I would startle you-"
"Midoriya you scared the hell out of me!!!!" Groaned Jirou in a whisper.
Deku rubbed the back of his neck with his hand, clearly embarrassed. "I-I'm sorry!!"
"It's okay..." She sighed with a small smile. "What are you up to?"
"I should ask you that!" Giggled the owner of One for All. "I come back from Kaminari's dorm, I've spent a little bit of time with him as I couldn't sleep. But as I'm tired now, I was going to sleep- And you??"
"Hmmm..." Mumbled the purple-haired girl. "I- I was...-"
"You were going to Chargebolt Nightcare, am I wrong ?"
Jirou groaned, once more.
"Y-yeeess..."
Deku gently smiled at her and put amicably a hand on her shoulder. "Don't be embarrassed, we all need to admit it's a pretty cool concept. And you're the only one who never went, if I remember correctly what Kaminari said... So I'm sure he'll be happy to see you!!"
What... Was that supposed to mean?? Thought Jirou, a bit flustered. She quickly cleared her throat, and smiled to the green-haired boy.
"Okay, I'll let you go!! I hope you'll sleep well, Jirou, goodnight!"
"Goodnight Midoriya!" Nodded Jirou while looking at him going back to his dorm.
Now, she had to go. She had to do it. She gulped.
"Come on Jirou..."
Finally, she took her steps forward, and finally arrived on front of Kaminari's dorm. The light was on, and the door a bit opened. She took a deep breath, took some seconds to shut her pride down, and, finally... Knocked.
...
"Hm??" She just heard him getting up, and walking. Her heart was pouding more and more in her chest. Did she really just came in Kaminari's dorm at night because she couldn't sleep??? Absolutely.
Gulp.
She still couldn't believe it. ...
But she knew, deep down, that a part of her was really glad to have taken that step. To go and see him. That's what she needed.
Finally, the door opened. Kaminari stood in front of her, surprised, and opened widely his eyes and mouth.
"Oh!! Oh!!!!!" A wide smile immediately grew on his face when he saw her. "Jirou??? That's you??"
"U-um- Yes- But don't make a big deal of it, c'mon-"
"You're kidding??? I'm so glad to see you there, I was expecting to see you at a moment!! You're the only one who never came, so, I- Come on come on, come on in, after you!!" He giggled, stepping away to let her come in.
The purple-haired girl blinked in confusion in front of his reaction. A bit confused, and embarrassed, she shyly took a step inside, then another, before finally completely being in his dorm.
She looked around: it wasn't very decorated or coloured, but still gave a pleasant atmosphere off. The electric boy went to sit on his bed, and tapped the place next to him with his hand, a smile on his face.
"Come on, don't stay up, come and sit down!!" Jirou just listened to him, and slowly went to sit next to him.
She was clearly embarrassed, and regretted to even exist in that exact moment. Kaminari felt she wasn't feeling very comfortable, so he decided to try his best to make her feel at ease.
He laid down on the bed, turned on the side so that he could still see her. Jirou turned her head towards him, and could feel her heart skip a beat when she noticed how he was smiling at her.
"Uggghhh I knew it was a bad idea to come omg why do I feel like thaaatttt KAMINARI WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE SO CUT- SO DUMB!!!! DUMB-" She internally panicked. A real bi-panicked woman. The electric boy giggled a bit, and got a bit closer to her to be in a better position.
"What's with that face Jirou-Jack?? You saw a damn ghost??"
"Aaa--!! No-! No!! It's just- Ugh... I just couldn't sleep and- And I know I never came before but- This time I thought- I don't know-"
"It's okay, it's okay !!! Don't panic, I swear we don't do anything weird here if that's what you're worried about-"
She frowned, and zapped him with one of her jack.
"Shut up you idiot, if you had have any dirty thoughts I would have killed you anyways!!!"
"Ouch ouch ouch--" Giggled Kaminari in a bit of pain. "Okay, that's the Jirou I know, that's better !!"
"Hu???" Clearly confused, Kyouka completely turned around and bend her head to look at him. Denki looked at her as well with a small laugh.
"You were acting all embarrassed, so, yeah !! Glad to see my joke kinda worked to ease the atmosphere !"
The earphone girl couldn't refrain a smile. He was the only one, as always, to notice so clearly those little things, and to know how to cool things down with his stupid jokes.
"You're such an idiot, Jamming-Yay."
"I know, you always tell me that~" He laughed, before letting some place next to him. "Want to lay down a bit? I can put on some music, and we can talk about everything and nothing until you feel like going to sleep!"
Jirou blinked a bit in confusion. "H-hu-??"
"Well, yes! That's the kind of things we do at Chargbolt Nightcare! I take care of the people who can't sleep!"
The purple-haired girl smiled, and, with hesitation, slowly laid down weirdly. Which made the electric boy laugh.
"Jirouuu, my bed isn't toxic or anything, you can lay down as you want to!!!"
"Shut uuppp!!" She groaned while moving a bit to better lay down next to him.
Meanwhile, Kaminari caught his phone, and put on some music. He then turned his head towards her with a wide smile on his face.
"I created a playlist with all the songs we talked about last time!!! I hope it will help a bit to, yknow, listen to them-"
Feeling a strong blush coming on her face, Jirou opened her eyes widely, and gulped. Once more, her heartbeat rate raised.
"O-oh- Thank you- That's-"
"I know, I know, no need to thank me, I know I'm the best ~"
And, once more, she zapped him with her earphone jack. He giggled, closing his eyes.
"Ouch, it hurts-!!"
"That's for saying stupid things."
"Come on, you love when I say stupid things!!!!"
"Maybe, but that's not the point!!!"
Then, sudden silent. Kaminari wasn't expecting her to agree with him. Confused, and a bit flustered, he turned his head towards her.
"What??"
Of course, she didn't understand right away. Until... It finally popped.
Did she REALLY just agree??? Like??? Oh, gosh.
That was so embarrassing.
In a little squeak, she zapped him with both her earphones, and turned her face to hide it on the other side of his.
"Don't you dare make any comment on what just happened!!!" Squeaked the purple-haired rocky girl, flustered.
The electric boy groaned a bit of pain, and laughed. Oh, such a cute laugh.
"Oh you wish!!! I'd love you to repeat what you just implied ~" He played the flirt, as always. But inside, his heart was beating so fast, and his mind was screaming so much, that he had to work so hard on keeping it together.
"S-shut up!!!!"
"Awww, look at you, are you embarrassed??~"
"Shuutt uppp !!!!" She suddenly sat up in a groan, and jumped on him to attack him with her earphone jack, putting at the same time her hands on his mouth, in a playful grin.
He was definitely the only one to get that side of her out.
"Don't you dare say anything more, or I swear I'll kill you Denki Kaminari!!"
They both looked at each other, and laughed. They were both so stupid. And madly in love. But, let's say that was another subject, right?
They kept teasing and joking around for quite some time. It eased Jirou's heart quite a lot, to talk about everything and nothing with thim. Kaminari had that strange power to ease people's mind in general with his jokes, and weirdness. It didn't work all the time... But most of it, his classmates liked to spend time with him.
He was chill, and, they needed to admit it, a bit funny. Kyouka knew that. Sometimes, her look fell on him, joking around with Kirishima and Bakugo. And she smiled a bit.
Sometimes, his gaze met hers as well, and he smiled at her. She always blushed a bit, and looked away in a little groan. Poor Kaminari always ended up confused, but he noticed she smiled at him before, so that's all he kept in his mind. It was the only thing that mattered for him in those moments. She smiled at him.
... And now, as she was telling him about an anecdote of when she started to learn how to play music - as they talked about the festival coming in a few days for a bit -, he was just starring at her in admiration.
He noticed how, each time she talked about music, her eyes lightened and shined so much that some purple light could be seen around her iris. She was talking with her hands, looking at the ceiling, with a beautiful smile on her face. Both of her ear-jack were wrapped around her fingers, and she played a bit with them while talking. He laid on his right side to face her and look at her better.
Putting his head on his hand, he nodded a bit while listening to her.
She was the most passionate and beautiful girl he had ever seen right now, in this instant.
"... Kaminariii ?? Hey, Jamming-Yay, are you even listening to me???"
He was startled by one of her ear-jack just in front of his eyes and gasped. She frowned, and looked unpleased.
"Sorryyyy, I was listening!!!"
"Oh?? So what did I just say???"
Oops.
He was so busy admiring her he was actually not listening anymore.
But of course he couldn't say that!!!
That would be so inappropriate, right?
... Right?
...
"I-I'm sorry!!! Don't hit me with your thingie- It's just- You were so passionate with what you were saying and- I was just admiring how much you actually shine each time you talk about music!!! You're really passionate about it and- It passionates me as well in the end-"
He fucking said it.
Realising what he just admitted, Kaminari gasped, and put his two hands on his mouth.
He really talked out loud. But, as his hand and balance rested on his right arm... He actually lost balance, and bent over the ground, before falling off the bed.
"Ouch---"
Jirou stood there, silent. Blinking in confusion, internally exploding.
Did he really say what she think he said...? For real ? Like that, out of the blue ?? Feeling her cheek reddening like cherries and her heart skipping a beat, she sat up and tried to turn around to hide her face, and obvious bi-panic. All that until she heard the "boom", and "ouch!" Kaminari made when he fell.
A bit worried, she turned around and kneeled on the bed to better look at him, laying on the floor.
"Kaminari!!!! Are you okay???"
"Ughh- Y-Yeah, sorry! I'm just stupid-" He nervously giggled while getting up on his knees. He sighed. "Sorry for not listening to you and saying such an embarrassing thing- Um- What I meant- It was-"
"N-no-" She cleared her throat, embarrassed, and rubbed the back of her neck while looking away. "T-that was... Actually nice of you- Um-" Out of panic, she suddenly zapped him a bit with her right earphone. "B-but stop being weird like that by saying things out of the blue!!!! It surprised me!!!!"
It was true. It did surprise her. But also made her fall even more in love with him. Because she realised how much he watched and observed her. I mean, how could he even notice such things otherwise ??
"Ouchhh-- Sorry sorry, I'll be careful next time!!!" He giggled while rubbing where she zapped him. "But I was telling the truth though !"
"U-ugghhh, Kaminariii!!!" She groaned, trying to hide the smile her lips drew. He giggled once more.
"Okay, okay !!" He got up, and went back to lay down on the bed in a sigh. He turned sideways to face her, and gave her a big smile.
Kyouka laid back down as well, crossed her arms against her chest, and turned her head towards him, still flustered, and confused, by the situation.
"W-what-?? I have something on my face??" She panicked a bit, putting her earphones on her face to try and feel something wrong.
"No!!! No- Sorry- I- Um-" He was just starring. Like a dum dum loverboy. And as tiredness started to fill his body, you know how less you control what you do, or what you say, when you start to be tired. Jirou let out a yawn at the same time, showing that she also started to feel a bit tired. "Oh? You're tired??"
"I start to be a bit..." She looked away, and cleared her throat, trying to calm down from everything happening right now. Too much panic for such a small body. "But-"
"You should maybe go to sleep then?? Because it means I completed my mission if you start to feel tired!!" Smiled greatly the electric boy, also trying to push away the thoughts and feelings about the clear weird things that just happened. Kyouka looked at the ceiling, then looked away once more, before taking a big inhale. The blonde boy raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Jirou..?"
"I... Don't want to..." She finally whispered quickly, showing him the back of her head.
"What? But, if you're tired-"
"I want to stay... A bit more." Cut the purple-haired girl in another whisper, completely showing her back to him now. Kaminari stood there, and opened a bit his mouth in surprise.
"What...? Why? You're still not feeling good?"
"N-no-... That's not that..."
"Then what is it??"
"... Shut up, just let me stay with you a bit longer, you dumbass!!" She finally groaned, finally turning around to look at him, her cheeks almost completely red, so as her earphones, clearly embarrassed.
She hid her face in her hand and with her hair in a long groan, while the blonde blinked once more in confusion, feeling his own cheeks warming up a bit.
He smiled stupidly, and let out a small laugh.
"Oh woah, if I knew that, out of everyone, you'd ask me that-!!"
"I-I said shut up!!! It's just because I don't want to be alone right now, nothing more!! Understood??!!" She menaced while looking at him with a small part of her eye showing off through her hands hiding her face. The electric boy gently smiled at her, and simply nodded.
"Yeah, yeah, understood Jirou-Jack!" He giggled, deep down really happy to hear she was going to stay a bit longer.
He realised, at that moment, how much the time they spent together was precious to him. ...
And how she was precious to him.
After some minutes of silence, they could both cool down, and find their inner peace back. Jirou took a deep breath, exhaled, and crossed once again her arms against her chest, as her face colour came back to normal. As for the blonde boy, he pivoted sideways to face her again, and let out a sigh. Finally, the purple-haired rocky girl slowly oriented her gaze towards him.
"... Say, Kaminari ?"
"Hm? What is it?"
"... Can I ask you something?"
"Uh- Sure?"
"... Do you promise to stick by my side no matter what?"
Kaminari opened widely his eyes. Did he really just hear what he thought he heard...? Did she really say that ?? Yes, she did. Even herself couldn't believe she just said that.
Well, she was starting to be too tired to really realise what was going on. The only thing she felt coming at that moment, was her fear of, somehow, seeing everyone she loves going away. Because she was afraid of not being good enough. About the festival, about the song, as a hero, as a friend... Those were her greatest fears.
But she never really talked about it, it was too hard. She had too much pride. She knew that coming to see Kaminari would ease her mind, that she would laugh with him, feel better, and go to sleep. But she actually hadn't planned to stay much longer than that. It was just a caprice. She just listened to her dumb heart, always melting for that idiot. Always seeking a way to spend more time with him.
Because he made her feel safe.
Yes, that was the word. He made her feel safe. That was why she wanted to stay a bit longer. But here, comfortably laying on his bed, made her feel a bit numb with tiredness, and she couldn't control anything she felt anymore. Starting to feel tears coming in her eyes, she finally woke up a bit to realise that she was letting stress overwhelming her emotions and body. She gasped, and turned quickly around to show her back to the Electric boy, still paralysed by confusion.
"F-forget about it!!!! I'm just tired!!!!"
"Jirou..."
"Shut up I said!!! I- You were right, I should have gone to sleep, I'm so stupid ughh- I'm saying stupid things because of that, forget about i- UH-!!!!"
She suddenly felt a slight pressure in her back, and saw an arm wrapping itself around her waist. She looked down at it, her eyes widely opened, and gasped.
"H-hey, Jamming-Yay, what are you-!!!!"
"Shhht... It's okay, Jirou-chan. Everything's alright." She perceived a sweetness in his mumbled voice that she didn't know.
While she was panicking and trying to get away and run away from what was happening, Kaminari had slowly moved towards her, before wrapping his arm around her waist to hug her from the back.
Not knowing how to act or what to answer, Jirou looked away, embarrassed, and stood silent. She felt her body starting to shake just a bit, and some tears coming down her cheeks.
Shit.
She looked pathetic.
And she hated that so much.
It wasn't like her to be all pathetic like that.
...
She felt the pressure in her back tighten a bit, so as his arms around her waist. It felt... Strange, but soothing at the same time. He was gently hugging her. And, some seconds later, even used his other hand to gently put it on her head and play with her hair.
"I don't know what's going on, it's not like you to act like that. So it must mean something's clearly wrong." Gently whispered Kaminari while putting his forehead against the back of her head. "But if it can help... I promise I'll never go away from you. You're one of my best friends, Jirou. So be sure I will never give up on you. Never."
She could guess he was smiling a bit with the tone he used. She hadn't realised until know how much she needed to hear those words. It reassured her, at some point.
So, she sniffled a bit, gently put her hands on his arm, and closed her eyes. And Kaminari did the same. Both of them stood there, silent. Not an awkward silent. But a peaceful one, a well needed silent which said much more than words. Just the two of them, one hugging the other from behind, the other holding onto the one's arm.
Just the two of them, in the middle of the night, bringing comfort to one another through a well deserved hug. Kaminari didn't even believe he actually did make the move to hug her. And Jirou believed even less that she said what she said, and then that she let him hug her like that. It was unrealistic. Yet, here they were.
"... Kaminari...?" Finally whispered Kyouka after some more minutes of silence.
"Yes??"
"... Thank you. And sorry, I'm not in my normal state. I'm not sure I'll be able to face you tomorrow after what happened right now ughhh--"
"Come on, don't be ashamed." He giggled a bit, secretly nuzzling his head in her hair. "It'll stay between us, your state I mean. I'll do as if nothing happened if it can help!!!"
"Pfftt... You always end up telling secrets you're supposed to keep in a way!!"
"Thaaaat's true, I can't even be offended..." Laughed again the Electric boy. "But I promise I'll keep this one."
"You better, if you don't want my earphone in your eyes!!" Teased the purple-haired girl with a snore laugh.
"Come onnnn!!! You always threaten me with that that's not fair :("
"Because you will never listen if I don't discipline you!!"
"I don't need you to discipline me!!!"
"C'mon, you love it~" Laughed Jirou while turning her head towards him to wink at him in a teasy way. Kaminari rolled his eyes with a smile as he met her gaze, still holding on to the hug.
"That's not the question!!"
... Jirou blinked a bit in confusion, raising an eyebrow and starring at him; feeling a blush on her cheeks.
"... Wait. Why did you indirectly approved?? Why didn't you just say "no that's not true"?"
"Because that's how we're having fun together!!!"
"You're such a dumbass..." Sighed the rocky girl with a smile, rolling her eyes as she heard him laugh. The blonde boy sticked out his tongue at her, and proudly approved.
"I know~" Jirou turned around to face him, as he sadly let go of the hug. She smiled, and then yawned.
"Thank you... You dumbass."
"No need to thank me, it's my job to make you feel better." He gently whispered in a giggle.
They just stood there some seconds to smile at each other... Until the purple-haired girl felt her eyes closing on their own, her body becoming as light as a feather. She tried to get up, to stay awake, but her arms and legs weren't responding anymore. She just fell asleep of tiredness, comfortably laying on Kaminari's bed.
The Electric boy watched her fall asleep in just a few seconds and let out a giggle.
"Oh you idiot..." He laughed in a murmur, as he got up. He gently came to her side to grab her under her legs and arms, and gently lifted her up in his arms like a Princess.
Carefully, he walked out of his room, through the boy's corridor, and silently walked towards the girl's corridor and thus, her room. When he arrived, he opened the door with his elbow, and kindly wrapped her under her bedsheets. The purple-haired girl slept so well that she didn't even notice she was brought back to her room by the blonde boy. Kaminari took some seconds to admire her cute little sleeping face, and gently reached a hand to move some hair from her face.
He then bent above her, hesitated some seconds, before very quickly kissing her forehead.
"Good night lil princess." He murmured very low to be sure she wouldn't hear, and finally, he left her room, closing the door behind him.
...
"Ugghh I can't believe I really did thaatt... I really hope she was really asleep she's going to kill me otherwise-" He groaned, feeling his cheeks reddening a bit. "But I couldn't resist that face- Arrghhh come on Kaminari think of something else, let's go back to my room...-!!!"
He panicked a bit, walking fast towards his dorm. When the electric boy finally laid down on his bed once again, he gently closed his eyes and sighed.
"..."
He suddenly felt his lips moving by themselves, drawing a beautiful smile on his face.
"She finally came, eheh..." Happily giggled the Pikachu boy before yawning. "Oh, woah! Finally a yawn! It may be able to go to sleep now!"
He thus moved around to put himself under his bedsheets. It was time for bed now. Finally he was going to be able to have a pretty solid night sleep, compared to the last ones. And while Jirou could finally have a better night sleep because Kaminari calmed down her stress and anxiety, the Pikachu boy could also finally have a better night sleep because Jirou came to see him and seek for his comfort, in a way.
And that made them equally happy.
Nothing more, nothing less.