"The fuck do you mean you can't use her quirk?" Bakugou asks me.
"Exactly what I said. Her quirk requires knowledge that I don't have. If we're thrown into a practical training session and I'm her then I won't be able to do anything," I reply.
Momo stands up from her seat and comes to my side. "We have the weekend to study up on some basics. I can teach you a few things just in case," she reassures me as she takes my hand.
The weekend... "Um.. Actually tomorrow I have plans to visit my mother," I inform her.
"Oh. Well, we can study later when you're free then."
I hear Bakugou scoff and I look past Momo. He's sitting on the counter next to Kirishima who's still in his seat. "What is it?" I grumble at him.
"If you're gonna go see your mom then you should probably take her with you," he says pointing at Momo. "If you switch it'll be a bad situation."
"I was already planning on taking her with me," I reply instantly to him.
"You want me to meet your mother?" Momo asks me.
I smile at her. "Yeah. I want you two to meet. I think you'll get along well."
Momo kisses me on my lips and I return the motion. "Ugh. Get a room," I hear Bakugou complain.
Momo and I part and look at Bakugou and Kirishima. Kirishima is laying his head on the counter looking like he's moping about something. "Are you okay Kirishima?" I ask him.
He looks up and rests his chin on his hand. "Yeah. Just wish someone over here would be like that with me every now and then," he says as he pokes Bakugou in the side.
Bakugou lets off a small explosion in the palm of his hand. "I give you attention all the damned time you fucking shark toothed bastard," Bakugou quietly growls.
This seems like a good time to take our leave. I take Momo's hand and lead her past Bakugou and Kirishima. We head over to the lounge to join the others. I glance back and watch Bakugou grab Kirishima by the collar of his shirt and drag him into the elevator. Momo and I sit down on the couch next to Midoriya.
Everyone welcomes us as we sit. "What were you guys talking with Kirishima and Kacchan about?" Midoriya asks us.
"Nothing in particular," Momo answers. "Kirishima let us have the rest of his ramen and we just chatted about that for a bit."
"Oh. Okay. Kacchan just seemed a little quieter than usual..."
"What have you guys been talking about?" I ask, trying to get the conversation off of us.
"You guys. Ribbit," Asui replies.
It didn't work. I put my arm around Momo and accept all that is to come. "What about us?" I ask.
"For starters you can tell us how long you've been crushing on her dude," Kaminari starts.
I feel Momo shift under my arm and see her look up at me with curious eyes. "Well... I guess I've always liked her," I truthfully state.
"Come on Todoroki. You can do better than that." I look up and see Jirou coming over and joining us. She hops over the empty chair and takes a seat across from Momo and I, then she glares directly at Momo. "Thanks for letting me know about you snagging Todoroki," she scoffs.
Momo waves her hands a little defensively. "Sorry. I would have told you but I've been kinda busy today. Hang on... You don't seem as shocked I thought you'd be," Momo says.
"Uraraka texted it to all the girls. I rushed over here as soon as I got it," Jirou replies.
Momo held her hand against her forehead. "Great. That's the best way to let people know," she says sarcastically.
"Sorry. I just couldn't keep it to myself," Uraraka says.
I rub her arm and she leans into me. "It's fine. You'll just be up all night answering the same questions," I say.
"I'm always surprised when Todoroki makes a joke," Iida says as he stands up. "As much as I'd enjoy listening to this gossip, I've got some studying to do before the day is up." Iida takes his leave and heads up the stairs.
"So come on Todoroki, spill. How long have you been crushing on my girl?" Jirou asks me.
I sigh in defeat, knowing she won't let up until I give her a straight answer. "I suppose I started to after our exam last year before summer. Momo demonstrated her intellect against Aizawa which caused us to pass the exam. I think that's when I started to really develope deeper feelings for her... But I've never been good at knowing what my feelings are."
"Todoroki..." I hear Midoriya mutter my name as he looks at me with sad eyes. I've told him about my past with my father and he is probably feeling sorry for me now.
"So then, how did you become aware of these feelings of yours?" Jirou questions me further.
I scratch my head as I think back. "Mainly from other people's comments. I started to think deeper and I came to realize that I wanted to be with her."
My heart skips a beat as Shouto informs me and everyone about his feelings. I had no idea he paid that much attention to me. Of course we've been rather close friends since last summer, but he would still act somewhat cold like he does with everyone else. I set my hand on top of his leg and rub my thumb back and forth on it. My simple motion causes everyone to stare and smile at us. I can feel my cheeks getting hot as everyone's attention is on us.
Suddenly Hagakure and Ashido storm into the dorm from outside. "MOMO!" Ashido yells as she runs full speed at us. "HOW COULD YOU NOT TELL ME!?"
"I'm assuming you're talking about me and Shouto?" I ask.
"SHOUTO!?" Ashido and Hagakure exclaim in unison.
I can feel Shouto tense up a little from their outburst. "So how long has this been going on for!?" Ashido yells, a little quieter.
"We've already covered this," Kaminari replies as he crosses his arms. "Todoroki basically said he's been in love with Yaoyorozu from the beginning."
"What? No way," Hagakure says. I see the floating clothes take a sitting position on the floor next to Jirou. "Really?" She asks Shouto.
Shouto gives a slight shrug. "More or less," he answers.
Everyone winces as Ashido and Hagakure squeal. "Damn you two calm down," Kaminari says.
"Jeeze you guys. You're gonna shatter our eardrums," Jirou adds.
"I'm sorry. This is just too juicy! They're like the power couple of 2-a!" Ashido squeals.
"Power couple? Seriously?" Uraraka says.
Everyone starts to talk amongst themselves about our relationship while we're left sitting quietly together. Shouto leans over to me until his mouth is right by me ear. "How are you doing with all this?" He whispers to me.
"I'm fine. I was expecting as much from the girls," I reply.
I hear him lightly sigh and he rests his head on mine. "I didn't think they'd be all over us like this..."
"What were you expecting?"
He shrugs. "I don't know. Maybe a few questions and then we'd change subjects or we'd leave them and go hang out until curfew."
I look over at the others who are still ignoring us. "Then let's go. We can slip away," I whisper to him. Shouto instantly grabs my hand and stands up, silently leading me away from the group. I glance back and see Midoriya keeping everyone distracted for us. He glances back and meets my eyes with a smile.
Shouto and I get to the first elevator and get in. He presses the fifth button. "This one leads to the girl's side of the dorm," I inform him.
"We can go to my room if you'd be more comfortable with that," he replies as he's about to press a button.
I stop him and hold his hand. "No. It's fine. It doesn't matter as long as we can be together."
We reach the top floor and head to my room. I open the door and we walk in. Shouto is standing in the middle of my room with his hands in his pockets looking around. I suddenly realize the little space I have. The only person I ever have in here with me is Jirou and we sit on my bed due to lack of room. I don't even have any chairs for us to sit on. I could use my quirk to make us some... Before I can decide on what to do Shouto takes a seat on the floor at the base of my bed. He pats the floor next to him for me to come and join him.
I walk over and sit beside him. I lean my head on his shoulder. "Sorry. I didn't quite think this through..." I apologize.
"It's okay. This isn't really any different from my room. The only thing besides the floor I have to sit on is a small stool."
I smile at his comment. "I suppose that's true..."
"So about tomorrow... If it's okay with you I'd like to leave here at about ten thirty if possible. Is that okay with you?" Shouto asks me.
I keep my head resting on his shoulder. "That's fine. I'm kind of nervous to meet your mother. What's she like?"
"My mom is one of the most thoughtful and caring people I know... Despite what she'd done in the past..."
I lift my head from his shoulder and look at him directly. "What do you mean?"
"Do you remember before when I told you about my father?" I ask Momo.
A stern look comes over her face as she nods. "Yes. You told me about the brutal training and abuse you went through as a child," she replies.
"Yeah, well... I wasn't the only one who was forced to endure the abuse. My mother took his full wrath to protect me to the best of her abilities... After awhile it wore her down and she snapped. She said my left side was unbearable for her to look at because it reminded her of him..." I touch the scar on my face. "She poured boiling water on me when I was five years old... My father sent her away to the hospital and she's been there ever since..." I glance over at Momo. Her eyes are watering but she's remaining silent. "Last year I finally visited her and we've built our relationship back up. She's one of the most important people in my life now."
I'm staring at the floor as I finish speaking. I feel Momo's hand reach over and caress my cheek. I turn my head so I'm facing her. "Shouto..." She says as she runs her fingers over the bottom of my scar.
I touch her hand and gently hold it. "It's okay Momo. It happened a long time ago and I've forgiven her. Being away from my father is the best thing for her..."
The room fell silent. Momo and I are sitting beside each other with her hand still in mine. I feel her shift her weight. I turn my head to face her again and I'm met with her soft lips. She presses herself up against my body. I can feel how warm and soft she is. I caress her face with my hands. She parts her mouth, letting out a small moan. I take this chance to deepen our kiss.
I pull Momo closer to me until she is sitting in my lap; our lips never part. Her arms are now wrapped around my neck as we intensely kiss. I grab ahold of her body and stand up, turning around and throwing us both down onto her enormous bed. Our lips part and I'm staring down at the most amazing woman I've come to know. "Momo.." I say as I move a strand of hair from her face. "I love you."
She smiles and touches my cheek. "I love you too Shouto." I return the smile, which makes her smile even more. "You have such a beautiful smile Shouto," she says, taking me off guard.
"I do?" I ask slightly confused.
She rubs her thumb against my cheek. "Yes. You should smile more often."
I take her hand in mine and smile as I close the distance between us. "I think I can manage that." I lock our lips together once again and lay my body over top of hers.
Shouto intensifies our kiss. His body is so warm I feel as if I'm going to melt beneath him. I run my hands over his back as he kisses me deeply. He lets out a small moan which causes me to pull him closer to me if at all possible. He shifts his weight into me, setting himself between my legs as we keep our kiss locked. I pull away and he goes for my neck, lightly running his tongue across it then latching his mouth gently on me. "Mng... Shouto..." I can't help but say his name. I want him badly. I need him. However... "Shouto..." I say again as I try to pull away from him.
He releases his hold on my neck. I can still feel the heat from where his mouth just was as he looks at me with those beautiful eyes of his. "What is it Momo?" He asks, sounding concerned yet confused.
"I... It's not that I don't want to, but... I don't think we should go any farther right now... Since we don't know when we might switch again I mean..."
"Oh..." He doesn't appear to be disappointed, but it's hard to tell what he's thinking or feeling sometimes. He rolls off of me and lays beside me. He scoots close to me then wraps his arms around my body, pulling me into him. "I understand what you're saying and I feel the same way right now too. But as long as we can spend some of our time like this that'll make me happy."
I can't help but smile. He loosens his hold on me and we just stare into each other's eyes as we lay side by side on my bed. "Shouto..."
"Momo?"
I scoot closer to him and bring my lips to his, kissing him gently. He returns my kiss, gentle at first. He brings his hand to my face and runs his icy fingers down along my jaw and to my neck. We part and I can see how wanting and flushed his usually calm emotionless face is. "I love you," I say with a small smile.
Shouto smiles back at me, with his eyes darting from my lips to my eyes. He brings his hand to my face again and brushes some of my loose hair back. "I love you too Momo." He runs his hand across my cheek and pulls me back into him. He kisses and holds me against his body. I love seeing this side of him. He's so tender and warm... Shouto runs his hands across my back and through my hair, undoing my ponytail in the process.
Our lips part and I run my hand through my hair to unbunch it. Shouto just smiles at me as I do so. He sits up and leans against my headboard. "Is something wrong Shouto?" I ask as I mirror him.
He combs his hand through his own hair, messing up the perfect separation of colors. "Nothing's wrong. I just keep thinking that this has got to be a dream or something," he tells me.
I grin and lean over, resting my head on his sturdy shoulder. "I know... This seems too good to be true."
Shouto wraps his arm around me and rubs my arm with his thumb. I hear his phone go off and I feel him shift to pull it from his pocket. "Oh..."
"What is it?" I take my head off of his shoulder and look at him.
"Midoriya just texted me reminding me of the curfew. I can't believe it's already this late... I should probably get going before Aizawa does his rounds," he says. He turns and gets off my bed, squeezing through the narrow aisle and out toward the door.
I follow after him and meet him at the door. "Okay, well, I guess I'll see you in the morning then Shouto," I say, tucking my hair behind my ear.
I notice his cheeks turn pink as he watches me. "Uh yeah," he says as he glances away from me.
I grin at his now awkwardness. I reach out and touch his face, causing him to turn and look at me. I lean forward and kiss his warm, soft lips. "Good night Shouto," I say as I reach past his body and open the door.
He stares at me for a brief moment before he takes my hand in his. "Good night Momo," he pulls me back into him. He still has a grip on my hand as he brings his other one to my chin and kisses me intensely for the last time this night. I don't ever want him to go... Our lips part and he rests his forehead up against mine. "I love you Momo," he whispers to me.
My face warms from his words. "I love you, Shouto.."
I'm glad I made it back to my room without running into anyone. I don't think I could stand anymore questions tonight. I unbutton my shirt and take it off. I fold it and set it on the table. It's still clean and I can wear it again tomorrow when we go to see my mom. It's almost summer again and my room is hot. I forgot to open the window earlier so it wouldn't be like this. I walk to the window and crack it open. Normally I'd sleep in a tank top and shorts, but it's just too damn hot right now. I unbutton my pants and step out of them. I toss them into my laundry basket, then go to my closet. I pull out my bedroll and lay it on the floor.
I go and shut the lights off then lay down with only half my body covered by the blanket. I can't stop thinking about Momo... And wondering if she's thinking about me. I touch my lips, remembering the warmth, the intensity and the taste of kissing her. "Momo..." I close my eyes in an attempt to sleep.
I look at my phone and realize it's on silent. I see I have nearly fifty texts from all the girls. "Mmmm... I so don't want to deal with this tonight... I'll messege them in the morning, or just speak to them in person..." I plug my phone in to charge and shut my light off. I lay down in my large soft bed and pull the blankets over my body. It feels so much bigger without Shouto here with me...I roll onto my side and pull my covers over my head to stay warm. It's strange how much I miss his warmth already... I close my eyes and fall asleep.
The sunlight is beaming through the window, shining in my face causing me to wake up. My bed feels a lot softer than it has before... And it smells like Momo... I sit up and look around. I quickly realize I'm in Momo's body. "Damn... I hope this won't last too long..." I scoot to the edge of her enormous bed and get off. "Shit... I have to pee..."
I wake up. Even just by opening my eyes I can tell Shouto and I switched. I sit up and look around his room. "It's cold in here..." I turn as I feel a breeze and see that the window got left open. "No wonder it's so cold." I stand up and see that Shouto went to bed in nothing but his boxers. I use his quirk to ignite flames over my body to warm up as I walk over and close the window. I turn back and face his Japanese styled room. "Oh no... I've got to use the bathroom..."
"Fucking god dammit. Why did I have to wake up so fucking early?" I turn the stove top off and take my plate of pancakes I made for myself. "The fuck is taking Kirishima so long?" I grumble as I walk to the couch. I take a seat and start to eat.
I hear the elevator open. I glance back and see Kirishima and Icy Hot come out together, which pisses me off. I turn away and keep eating. "Yo Katsuki!" I hear Kirishima yell out to me. The next thing I know he has his arms wrapped around my shoulders and plants a kiss on my cheek. "Morning."
I can feel my face get red by his action in the common space. "What the fuck!?" I basically shout.
"What? There's no one else here except Yaoyorozu," he says as he looks to Icy Hot.
"You switched first thing in the morning? How's that going?" I ask as she and Kirishima come around the couch and take a seat.
Kirishima sits next to me and steals some of my food, while the fake Half n Half sits on the other couch. I honestly don't remember her name. "It could be better..." She says as she rubs her arm in an embarrassed way.
"Oh yeah? You get to use the bathroom as him or something?" I mock. She turns away from me in embarrassment I assume. "That's great!" I laugh. "How much you wanna bet he had to do the same in your body!?"
Katsuki keeps poking fun at their situation. I swallow my mouthful of pancake then poke him in the cheek. "The hell are you doing weird hair?" He asks me.
"Quit being a jerk. It's not very manly Katsuki," I tell him.
Katsuki scoffs and eats more of his food. "I'm just having some fun. I know it probably sucks for them," he calmly says.
Yaoyorozu is just sitting quietly on the couch, probably waiting for Todoroki. "So what time are you and Todoroki leaving to go to his moms?" I ask, trying to not make her feel secluded.
"About ten thirty," she answers.
The elevator dings and we all look to see who it is. Yaoyorozu steps out, or actually, Todoroki. "Yo!" I call over to him.
As I reach the common area Kirishima calls out to me. I see him and Bakugou sitting together on the couch and Momo is on the other couch near them. I walk over to join them. "Hi..." I say.
"Good morning," Momo replies.
So far neither of us have made eye contact. I'm too embarrassed by waking up as her... I'm sure she is too... I run my hand through Momo's long hair, which I brushed and kept down. "I know you don't normally wear it like this, but I didn't know how to put it up..." I say to her.
"That's okay. I can do it later when we change back."
I stay standing with my hands in my jean pockets. The room is silent, until I hear Bakugou snicker. "What?" I grumble to him.
Bakugou has a malicious smile. "So how was it being your girlfriend this morning? You have any fun with her?" He asks me.
"What!? No!" I nearly shout.
Bakugou just laughs. Kirishima throws himself on top of his body and kisses him on the lips, which causes him to shut up. "WHAT THE FUCK!?" Bakugou exclaims, looking around hastily as Kirishima backs off.
"Quit being like that or I'll do it again," Kirishima tells him.
Bakugou shuts up as his face goes red. It's rather humorous that that's what Kirishima does to shut him up. I wonder if it's just because Shouto and I are around... I look to Shouto in my body. He's still avoiding eye contact with me. I understand how he feels... "So, Shouto... What are we going to do if we're still like this when we visit your mother?" I ask, trying to get him to forget about this morning.
He shrugs. "We could just tell her. She might get a kick out of it, but she'll be understanding," he says. "I just hope we're in our normal bodies by then. I don't want to be put in that situation."
I scoot over on the couch and pat the spot next to me for Shouto to sit. "Come take a seat. We've still got nearly two hours before we're going to need to leave," I say to him. Shouto sits down. His body is so much larger than mine. I take a moment to compare our two. I reach around him and rest my arm over his shoulders. This is weird... His face tints red as he stares at the table in front of us.
Bakugou and Kirishima have been relatively quiet for awhile. I glance over to them and see that they're having a quiet, intimate conversation between them. Bakugou notices me looking at them and his face scrunches into a scowl. "What are you looking at Freezer Burn?" He growls.
I sigh, not even bothering to correct him about Shouto not being in his body. "Nothing..." I reply. I look back to Shouto. "So, what do you want to do until we leave?" I ask him.
He's hesitant before replying. "What I want to do is be in my own body so I can be the one to hold you..." He answers. We switch suddenly.
I glance over and see Momo in her own body again. I move my arm and pull her closer to me. I lean over and kiss her on the forehead. "This is better," I say with a small smile. She touches my face and brings her lips to mine. I kiss her back, forgetting about Bakugou and Kirishima beside us as I hold her in my arms.
"Ugh. Barf," Bakugou says. I part from Momo and I look over just in time to see Kirishima kiss him again. "FUCKING DAMMIT!" Bakugou yells.
Kirishima just laughs as he takes Bakugou's hand in his own. To my surprise Bakugou stays like that, holding his hand. I smile, not caring if he sees. Momo lays her head on my shoulder. "What are your guy's plans for today?" I ask Bakugou and Kirishima.
"Nothing much. I've got some working out to do and later Katsuki's gonna help me study some more," Kirishima answers with a smile.
"What's it to you?" Bakugou questions.
"Well if you don't have plans for this morning would you want to come to breakfast with us?" I ask them.
"I already ate," Bakugou replies.
"Awe come on Katsuki. I only had one pancake," Kirishima complains while leaning against Bakugou. "If we go out for breakfast then we can sit on the same side of the table and hold hands."
Bakugou's face goes pink. "Fine..." He mutters.
"Is that okay with you?" I ask, making sure Momo is okay with it.
Momo smiles at me. "Yeah. Sounds like fun," she says.
I smile back at her, remembering what she had told me last night. "Let's get going then before the others wake up. There'll be a lot of questions if they see us leaving together," I say.
"Of course."
"Sure thing!"
"Whatever..."
