"Oh, Todoroki, you're finally awake!"

Confused and unaware of his surroundings, Shouto looks around the room to allow his body to register what happened earlier. The last thing he recalls clearly is Momo changing his pillows. And while he thought it was unnecessary, his headache seemed to clear up in a couple of minutes. Whether it was from Recovery Girl's kiss, or Momo's supportive pillows, he's not quite sure which one relieved his throbbing forehead. While he no longer felt cold and had a fever, Shouto still felt weak; a natural response even to those blessed with strong quirks like himself. From the corner of his eye, he notices a couple of unfinished sandwiches and an unopened carton of milk. Judging from the bite marks, he can tell that he was the one who was eating the sandwich, but his mind couldn't conjure any images of him eating one earlier. He looks at Recovery Girl, who acknowledges the boy waking up. Still groggy, he rubs the sands out of his eyes and hazily focuses them on the aged caretaker.

"Excuse me, but where's Yaoyorozu?"

"Hmmm, so you still choose to be formal with her name, huh? She surprised myself when she called you Shouto earlier?"

"Shouto?" His cheeks started to burn bright red for some reason.

"Please relax, Todoroki. Honestly you two react so similarly. I'm only trying to lighten the mood." Recovery Girl opens a drawer as Shouto turns his head to hide his embarrassment.

"If you're wondering where Yaoyorozu is, she left earlier. She wanted to give you time to sleep and recover. She wanted me to hand you these to read while you stay here, but seeing as how you're feeling well enough to stand, it's best for you to go to your dorm and rest properly." Recovery Girl says as she hands Shouto a rolled-up parcel.

Unwrapped, it contains two magazines. On one, All Might stood mightily as he poses smack dabbed in the center of the front cover. The headline reads "From Hero to Scholar: How All Might Balances Heroism and Teaching. On the other, Uwabami poses elegantly on a golden throne. "Shed Those Unwanted Wrinkles: Beauty Advice from the Snake Hero Herself" covered the side of the cover in bold letters. Shouto flips through the pages. They weren't blank. The articles were legible, the pictures detailed, and colorful, as if they were hot off the press. He shuts the magazines in shock, and turns to look at Recovery Girl for more answers.

"She pulled those out of her belly while you were asleep, I read some of the articles as well. I'm honestly impressed by her talents. An eidetic memory with her quirk will surely make a formidable hero." Recovery Girl takes a seat to rest her old knees.

The room felt cold for some reason. Shouto is not quite sure what makes him more speechless: Momo's application and intelligence, or Momo going out of her way to take care of him. He's never felt this type of care other than from his sister and mother.

"A cute girl took care of me…" He scoffs, denying that a thought like that crossed his mind.

"I'm like Midoriya after he talks to Uraraka on the phone."

It only took a couple of minutes for Shouto to ready himself to leave the infirmary. He opens the door to find Izuku waiting for him. Shouto still finds it weird that his friends are concerned about him, but he can't help but warm up to how they act. They share their gratitude to Recovery Girl, bowing their heads and thanking her for her service. Before leaving, however, Recovery Girl stops them to share one piece of advice.

"Don't be surprised with how you reacted. You are a boy after all." Recovery Girl winks at the two before walking inside her office with the door shutting behind her.

Shouto and Izuku's hearts froze for a second. To Izuku, this is a normal reaction, especially when some calls him out for spending time alone with Ochako. However, he's surprised to see how vulnerable and open Shouto's emotions are right now.

"Even the strong have their weaknesses…"


Sorry I haven't updated this story in a while. This chapter is shorter than the first two. I originally wanted to make a two part chapter again, but I figured it would be easier to digest this story if I kept the chapter short. Besides, writing at this pace allows me to come up with cuter moments. Stay tuned!