AN: In which Momo decorates the dorm, The Bakusquad attracts Jirou's wrath and Todoroki gets involved in a plan he could have never anticipated.

Normal is Momo
Italics is Shouto
Underlined is Jirou
Underlined bold is Kaminari
Bold is Midoriya


7. Christmas Decorations and Clean-ups (Time for the Plot Twist)


Saturday, 11th December

Saturday morning

(09:34) Do you know what's great about weekends?

(09:46) Loads of homework?

(09:49) …

(09:49) I'm sorry, please do enlighten me.

(09:50) We get to decorate our rooms!

(09:50) Oh. Getting into the Christmas spirit?

(09:50) Well it *is* the 11th of December. And Christmas is lovely!

(09:51) My sister loves it too, maybe a bit too much actually.

(09:51) She tried making me wear a reindeer nose yesterday.

(09:51) I'll take a wild guess and say her attempt was met with failure.

(09:52) Incredible mind reading skills.

(09:52) She was so disappointed, saying my hair is Christmas aesthetic and I'm wasting it.

(09:52) It *is*. Red and white are the colours we chose this year, actually.

(09:53) What happened to the reindeer nose, though?

(09:53) She made her boyfriend wear it in the end. He wasn't exactly thrilled when she took a thousand pictures of him.

(09:53) Oh God.

(09:54) Kyouka hit me with globe and asked me to tell you to let me focus on decorations.

(09:54) Are you the coordinator or something?

(09:55) Apparently.

(09:55) Oh heavens! What have they done?!

(09:56) Did they destroy the tree?

(09:56) The effect this… *atrocity* has is the same!

(09:58) I walked into the living room and was met with this horrendous sight:

(09:58) [Image sent]

(09:58) That's… a creative way of decorating the tree?

(09:59) Those are *empty* candy wrappers! And they don't respect the design I drew for them! And the lights are caught between the branches and the color scheme is a mess!

(10:01) I'm sorry Todoroki-san, my eyes hurt, I need to save Christmas!

(10:01) Good luck.

/

(12:03) discovery of the day: yaomomo can be scary

(12:05) did you send a picture of her to todoroki or something?

(12:05) nah

(12:06) but now that you mention it, i should. she looks very proud if herself rn

(12:09) okay done

(12:10) but she was scary because we "almost ruined christmas"

(12:11) YOU WHAT?!

(12:11) chillax, she was exaggerating

(12:11) we were just having fun but apparently "fun isn't aesthetic"

(12:12) is yaomomo a perfectionist?

(12:12) that's an understatement

(12:14) to her credit tho, the room looks amazing

(12:14) [Image sent]

(12:18) WOW!

(12:18) this looks like out of a magazine!

(12:18) you should feel the smell in this place

(12:19) sato made cookies and they're so good!

(12:19) [Image sent]

(12:20) do you wanna make me cry?!

(12:20) i'll try saving you some for the christmas party

(12:21) jirou you are an angel!

(12:21) i dont say this enough!

(12:22) shut up, pikachu

(12:22) did i make you blush?!

(12:23) dont flatter yourself

(12:23) totally did

(12:25) jirou

(12:27) youre embarrassed

(12:27) thats cute

(12:28) why is my boyfriend so sappy?

(12:28) i dont know you tell me

(12:29) nevermind

/

(12:06) [Image sent]

(12:06) This somehow doesn't look like blackmail material to me.

(12:06) it's not

(12:07) it's mostly bragging about our amazing christmas decorations and overly excited designer

(12:07) She does seem happy.

(12:07) consider yourself blessed with her cute bouncy face

(12:08) Take care of her, that jerk may wipe the smile off again.

(12:08) will do, wonderboy

(12:08) Wonderboy?

(12:09) you dorks are clueless

/

The Bakusquad

ElectroBolt: guys

ElectroBolt: jirou just texted me

Cellophane: Are you rubbing the fact that you have a gf in our faces?! Really?! *_*

ElectroBolt: no dude

ElectroBolt: she just reminded me that we havent done anything christmasy yet!

Red Rio: Christmasy?

ElectroBolt: yeah man! like watching christmas movies together and decorating the house and stuff!

Cellophane: Wow

Cellophane: You're actually right

ElectroBolt: why are you so surprised…?

Red Riot: Huh. I guess since we had exams all the way up until last week we forgot all about Christmas traditions?

Cellophane: And this is how highschool is killing the young generation

ElectroBolt: so whaddya say?

ElectroBolt: movie marathon? at my place?

ElectroBolt: i have hot chocolate ;)

Cellophane: Hell yeah!

Red Riot: Where's Bakugou?

Cellophane: He's probably being a Grinch somewhere

Explodo McExplode: WHO'S BEING A GRINCH?!

Red Riot: Man Bakugou, your timing is always on spot!

ElectroBolt: you coming blasty?

Explodo McExplode: Watching Christmas movies is so cringy.

Cellophane: Fine then, no popcorn for you

Explodo McExplode: I didn't say I wasn't coming!

Cellophane: You're such a tsundere

ElectroBolt: maybe he really IS grinch

Cellophane: You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch

ElectroBolt: you reallyyy are a heeeel

Cellophane: You're as cuddly as a cactus

ElectroBolt: youre as charming as an eel mr grinch

Explodo McExplode: I'LL KICK YOU BOTH OUT!

Cellophane: You're a bad banana with a greasy black peel~

ElectroBolt: youre a monster mr grinch

Cellophane: Your heart's an empty hole

ElectroBolt: your brain is full of spiders youve got garlic in your soul mr grinch!

Cellophane: I wouldn't touch you with a~ thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole~!

Red Riot: Guys, Bakugou is still online

ElectroBolt: youre a foul one mr grinch

Red Riot: I think he's reaching the ends of his patience

Cellophane: You have termites in your smile

ElectroBolt: you have all the tender sweetness of a seasick crocodile mr grinch!

Cellophane: Given a choice between the two of you, I'd take

ElectroBolt: THE SEASICK CROCODILE!

Cellophane: The seasick crocodile~~

Explodo McExplode kicked ElectroBolt and Cellophane out of "The Bakusquad"

Red Riot: I told them…

Explodo McExplode: Fuckers had it coming!

Red Riot: Do you really not want to watch Christmas movies with them?

Explodo McExplode: I want to blow their heads off, that's what I wanna do!

Red Riot: Oh come on Bakugou, they were just having fun!

Red Riot: I'm sure they didn't mean no harm.

Explodo McExplode: They PISSED ME OFF!

Explodo McExplode: And besides, what's so great about Christmas movies?

Red Riot: Have you ever watched Home Alone?

Explodo McExplode: Uhm, no?

Red Riot: Man you *have* to! It's your type of humor!

Red Riot: It's about this kid who outsmarts a couple of thieves and makes their lives hell.

Explodo McExplode: How's THAT a Christmas movie?

Red Riot: Watch it and you'll find out ;)

Red Riot: And you know Kaminari's basement is heaven for watching movies! There's no better choice than to watch it there!

Explodo McExplode: I hate it when you're rational, shitty idiot!

Explodo McExplode added Kaminari Denki and Sero Hanta

Kaminari Denki set his nickname to "ElectroBolt"

Sero Hanta set his nickname to "Cellophane"

ElectroBolt: that was mean bakugou

Cellophane: I'm hurt

ElectroBolt: why can you even kick us out?

Red Riot: Because he is the admin

Red Riot: He created our group remember?

ElectroBolt: thats right! because he loves us!

Explodo McExplode: You wish, dipshit!

Cellophane: You looooooveeee us!

Explodo McExplode: Do you want me to kick your sorry ass into the next galaxy?!

Red Riot: Guys, can't we just watch movies together?

ElectroBolt: right. my house in 30?

Cellophane: Sounds good

Cellophane: Is Sparky Sparky Boom Man coming?

Explodo McExplode: ONLY TO BEAT YOU INTO OBLIVION!

ElectroBolt: okay ill get the spicy nachos ready

Explodo McExplode: If you forget the salsa you'll watch the movies from outside!

ElectroBolt: duly noted

Saturday Noon

(14:23) have i ever told you how much of a christmas jewel home alone is?

(14:25) i think you missed that and now i'm wondering how our relationship still works

(14:25) blasphemy! no relationship can work without a home alone rant!

(14:25) lemme guess, you've watched that with the guys?

(14:26) of COURSE we did! theres no christmas without home alone!

(14:26) who snorted first: sero or kirishima?

(14:26) lo and behold

(14:26) BAKUGOU

(14:27) you're lying!

(14:27) cross my heart and hope to die

(14:27) he dropped the popcorn when the passports got wet

(14:27) and i think buzz is his spirit animal

(14:28) i should've seen that coming

(14:28) is it his first time watching home alone?

(14:28) yes!

(14:28) and in 5 minutes itll be his first time watching home alone 2

(14:29) sounds like you guys are having a blast

(14:29) if thats the definition for destroying my kitchen than yeah sure

(14:30) what are you up to?

(14:30) well we've just finished decorating our room

(14:30) and i'm waiting for my turn to shower after yaomomo

(14:31) will probably do my homework like a boring student after that

(14:33) okay jirou i really wanna talk more about that and how you need to get out more but i think kirishima just broke my microwave

(14:33) gtg ttyl

(14:34) sure, let me rot in my boredom why you have fun crashing things

(14:34) boyfriend goals as usual

/

(15:03) Would you consider me an "ethalon of boredom"?

(15:05) Should I ask why you're questioning this or just answer?

(15:05) Because the answer is a clear no (social labels) and the reason is probably Kyouka.

(15:06) Thank you and yes.

(15:06) What brought such claims upon you?

(15:07) The fact that her DJ and his friends are watching Home Alone like "normal people" whereas I suggested doing our homework.

(15:07) Blasphemy!

(15:08) If the requirements for being boring are so low, I've beaten you to it a long time ago.

(15:08) Thank you (again).

(15:08) So, what are you up to? Besides joining me in being boring.

(15;08) Hiding from the evil intentions of my sister.

(15:09) I thought you guys got along?

(15:09) We do. When she isn't trying to practice braiding and using me as her lab rat. My hair isn't even long enough for that!

(15:10) Kyouka thinks I've finally gone round the bend because I was laughing when she came out of the shower.

(15:10) Your sister actually does that?

(15:11) Yeah. One of the girls in her group asked Fuyumi-nee to braid her hair and of course my sister figured "how hard could it be?" Harder than she thought apparently, because the end result was a mess.

(15:11) Oh damn! Her boyfriend just came over and I already pity him.

(15:11) My prayers are with you, victimes of the Clumsy Braider.

(15:12) My prayers are with Iida-san because he's too nice to deny Fuyumi-nee anything within his capacity.

(15:12) Uhm, Iida-san?

(15:12) I never told you, did I? My sister's dating Iida's older brother.

(15:12) Is that simply a coincidence or did you two have a masterplan for them, as well?

(15:13) You think too highly of our cupid skills. This time, it really was a coincidence. Fuyumi-nee started dating him before I entered high school and met Iida.

(15:13) Huh. That's weird and awesome at the same time, I guess?

(15:13) Kind of. Especially since both me and Iida think it's only a matter of time before our siblings get married so we will be related…

(15:14) I don't know how I feel about that.

(15:14) He's one of your best friends, isn't he?

(15:14) Yes, but I'd have to live with his strict rules and he'd have to live with my silence. I don't know if our friendship is strong enough for this.

(15:15) Also, I think I'm cursed.

(15:15) Excuse me?

(15:15) People that get involved with me get their arms broken.

(15:15) Midoriya did, and Iida did once, as well. I think it's my fault, and I couldn't live with damaging his other arm, too.

(15:17) Yaoyorozu?

(15:18) I'm sorry, I just had to wipe my tears.

(15:18) There's no way you're cursed, Todoroki-san. I haven't broken any arms, you see?

(15:18) But you haven't *met* me yet.

(15:18) Do you even want to meet the hand-crusher?

(15:19) Don't be silly! And yes, I do want to meet you.

(15:19) Huh. We're here again, aren't we?

(15:19) Maybe we should… talk about it?

(15:19) As in… set a meeting date?

(15:19) Maybe.

(15:21) Is it too awkward?

(15:21) No, that's not it. I'm just…

(15:21) Against it?

(15:21) No!

(15:21) I think reluctant is the word.

(15:22) Can I ask why?

(15:24) I may not be what you expected. I don't really talk as fluently as I text, so I may stutter and just generally be a mess.

(15:24) Yaoyorozu, I should make it clear that I don't have some requirements for talking to you. Or rather, the only requirement is that I enjoy myself, which I do. You really ought to give yourself more credit.

(15:25) Kyouka always says the same thing. I'm sorry.

(15:25) Random fact please?

(15:25) I sometimes end up mumbling if I'm really nervous.

(15:26) Just like Midoriya. The only difference being that he mumbles all the time.

(15:27) Well that boosted my self-esteem.

(15:29) Yaoyorozu, I'm really sorry but I have to save Iida-san before Fuyumi-nee makes him wear the Santa outfit.

(15:29) Talk to you later?

(15:30) Sure! Go be his hero!

/

(17:47) im NEVER organising movie nights with these guys again!

(17:48) it wasn't an actual movie *night*

(17:48) not impressed, jirou

(17:48) fine, let me act as the model girlfriend i am

(17:48) *clears throat, adopts sweet voice* what happened, sweety? *bats eyelashes concerned*

(17:49) thanks for the act

(17:49) but unless your eyelashes can patch up the microwave and broken glass on the floor i dont really need them

(17:49) are your sure your friends aren't animals in disguise or something?

(17:50) at this point the only thing im sure off is that my folks will kill me

(17:50) its okay though

(17:50) ive lived a fulfilling life, had you as my gf and everything

(17:51) they won't kill you, kaminari!

(17:51) my only regret is that i havent seen you dressed as mrs santa

(17:51) nice try but not happening

(17:52) i can, however, come over and help you clean before your folks come

(17:53) YOU ARE A BLESSING TO HUMANKIND!

(17:53) ILL BE FOREVER INDEBTED TO YOU!

(17:54) i'll keep that in mind when i need a favour from you next time

(17:54) be there in 20

(17:55) ill wait for you at the station

/

The Bakusquad

ElectroBolt: this is jirou, pikachu's girlfriend and the one who cleaned up part of your mess

ElectroBolt: i'm simply here to tell you that you're sooo roasted when i finally get to meet you all

RedRiot: I'm starting to regret my life choices.

ElectroBolt: good

Cellophane: Scary

ElectroBolt: better

ElectroBolt: and where's bakugou?

Cellophane: Luckily for him, not online

ElectroBolt: then i'll just leave this here

ElectroBolt: Explodo McExplode i don't care how macho/scary/amazing you think you are, you can't just break stuff and not pick them up after you. you aren't a kindergarten brat

RedRiot: Oh man!

ElectroBolt: that's all i had to say

ElectroBolt: i'll give the phone back to kaminari now, but i hope the message has been clear

Cellophane: As day, ma'am!

ElectroBolt: at ease, soldier!

RedRiot: That was so manly!

RedRiot: I have to meet your girlfriend, Kaminari!

ElectroBolt: im afraid to see her and bakugou clash now

Cellophane: My money are on your gf, dude

ElectroBolt: well i guess well see at the christmas party

RedRiot: Awesome!

Saturday Evening

(19:03) I deserve a medal for being alive.

(19:05) That bad?

(19:05) We literally *rocked* around the Christmas tree while listening to Rockin Around the Christmas Tree.

(19:05) Great musical choice.

(19:06) Please don't empathise with the villain here!

(19:06) A villain that shares the Christmas spirit? *shudder*

(19:06) She made Iida-san wear a Santa outfit after all. And then she wrapped me in Christmas lights as a bonus.

(19:07) If mistletoe magically appears in our apartment, I'll evacuate Iida-san.

(19:07) Aw! But I think it's cute.

(19:07) Also very cringy. So much so I'd dare call it torture for any outsider.

(19:07) I *will* move out when they tie the knot, even if that means I'll live on the streets.

(19:08) You could move in with Iida-kun.

(19:08) That's a different sort of torture.

(19:08) By the way, this has been on my mind for a while now, but is Iida just a name coincidence or is this family related to the athlete who brought Japan two Gold medals at the Olympic Games?

(19:09) Would you have a heart attack if I told you Iida-san is the athlete in question?

(19:09) Your friends are so diverse and unpredictable that I'm prepared for anything at this point.

(19:09) Even so, that's quite… waw. How did your sister even meet him?

(19:11) If that's not too personal or anything, of course.

(19:12) Well you probably know Iida-san had an accident last year, which left him paralysed. Fate had it that he was treated in the hospital my sister visited weekly, for reasons I won't expand on (I'm sorry, it's just uncomfortable talking about it.). That's how their meeting took place, and also how they kept in touch until Iida-san was discharged. After that, he asked her out on a date. It went smoothly and they started going out, and that's pretty much it.

(19:12) Wow. Unfortunate events can lead to something good after all.

(19:12) And the story is really cute.

(19:13) What is Iida-san doing now that he can't compete anymore, if I may ask?

(19:13) He's working on ways of preventing what happened to him from happening to others by learning more about anatomy and doing a sports medicine course.

(19:13) That's amazing. I mean, he didn't let that bring him down and is doing something extremely useful.

(19:14) Is Iida-kun planning to do the same thing? Or will he follow in his brother's footsteps?

(19:15) He wanted to do the latter, up until his brother was injured. He went through a period of insecurity then, although Iida-san assured him it was fine to pursue sports, but I guess Iida wants to be himself without losing track of the man he once admired and aimed to be.

(19:16) You and your friends are inspiring, you know that?

(19:17) I've wondered what I wanted to do… for a long time now. My family owns a cosmetics company, you see. My parents never pressured me into succeeding them or anything, but everyone sort of assumes I will. And it's not that I wouldn't like it, but I still haven't figured out what I'm fit for.

(19:17) I just don't want to half-ass anything.

(19:18) The simple fact that you're willing to do your best is a good start, I think.

(19:18) Not that I truly know what I'll do later in my career, either.

(19:18) We still have time to decide, right?

(19:19) Lucky us.

(19:19) Sorry, Kyouka's calling. Is it alright if we talk later?

(19:20) Sure.

/

(21:13) I'm back.

(21:13) Maybe I deserve a medal too- never knew I could clean a kitchen in the span of 34 minutes.

(21:16) Did you spill something?

(21:16) That would have been an ideal case.

(21:16) Kyouka called me over to her DJ's house to help them clean this mess his friends caused. Let me tell you, it was terrible!

(21:17) More of a catastrophe than the Christmas Tree?

(21:17) Yes, if you can imagine!

(21:18) Oh and something interesting happened while I was there. The DJ mentioned something about a certain Bakugou. Maybe it's just a name coincidence though, because when I asked about you, he said the name didn't ring a bell.

(21:18) Huh. What's the DJ's name?

(21:19) If I'm not mistaken, it's Kaminari. Does it sound familiar?

(21:26) No. Maybe he's in a parallel class?

(21:28) Such a small world, isn't it?

(21:28) Indeed.

(21:28) I should get ready for bed. Talk to you tomorrow?

(21:29) Sure. Good night, Todoroki-san!

(21:29) Night, Yaoyorozu.

/

(21:18) You owe me an explanation.

(21:18) all i have to say in my defense is that pikachu is an idiot

(21:18) So it really is Kaminari.

(21:19) Why didn't you mention that until now?

(21:19) what, was i supposed to go "hey stranger, my bf is your classmate but that's okay, i'm not a stalker or anything"?

(21:19) A mere "Kaminari is going to lie about knowing Bakugou" would have helped.

(21:19) Why did he say that?

(21:20) look, yaomomo is easily scared. you saw what mineta did to her and how she reacted. she… wasn't herself yesterday, not until she talked to you, anyway

(21:20) if she suddenly found out that kaminari knew you, she'd freak out

(21:20) You give her less credit than she deserves. She's strong, and you know that.

(21:21) Be honest, you are amused by this.

(21:21) that's part of the reason

(21:21) And the other part?

(21:21) i have this all planned out

(21:22) What do you mean?

(21:22) i can arrange for you two to meet

(21:22) You know we can arrange that for ourselves, right?

(21:22) not at the highly acclaimed ua christmas party, aka the one event dedicated to christmas that yaomomo has been dying to attend for years ;)

(21:23) You do know we don't allow students from other schools, right?

(21:23) i've got my ways, wonderboy

(21:23) so, are you in?

(21:23) I feel like we're betraying Yaoyorozu's trust.

(21:24) the end justifies the means

(21:24) and i can assure you she'll love it

(21:24) so what do you say?

(21:27) Alright.

(21:27) yey!

(21:27) But.

(21:27) If I feel this is even a little bit fishy, I'm telling Yaoyorozu immediately.

(21:28) sure, killjoy

(21:28) Killjoy I may be, but I should go to sleep now. Can you give me the details tomorrow?

(21:28) sure, ttyl

/

(21:13) Are we still up to shopping tomorrow?

(21:23) Todoroki?

(21:23) Yes.

(21:23) What question did you answer?

(21:23) Both.

(21:24) Are you alright? You seem a bit… tense.

(21:25) Yaoyorozu's friend is dating Kaminari.

(21:25) Wow.

(21:25) I know.

(21:26) Uhm, does this change anything though?

(21:26) I mean, she's much closer than you thought, yes, but you're still talking to her, aren't you?

(21:26) Of course.

(21:27) It's just that her friend is saying she has this plan to sneak them into our Christmas Party.

(21:27) Well, you want to meet her, right?

(21:27) We have been talking about it…

(21:27) Look, no one is forcing you, Todoroki. And I'm sure her friend won't be forcing her, either. Just do what you *feel* is right and stop over analyzing this.

(21:29) You're right.

(21:29) I want to meet her, so I'm in whatever this crazy plan Jirou has.

(21:30) Thank you. I promise we'll find the best present for Uraraka tomorrow.

(21:30) Then we're even.

(21:30) I'll see you tomorrow at the DiverCity Plaza?

(21:32) In front of the Subway?

(21:32) Sure. I'll let Iida know, too. See you tomorrow!

(21:32) See you.


AN: Hello again!

I hope you have enjoyed this chapter. Thank you guys for all this love, it's honestly overwhelming! I even got fanart?! There's a d&e tag on tumblr?! Can I melt please? If you ever want to talk to me about D&E, other works of mine, Todomomo or any other couple or just gush about your day, you can find me over on tumblr at ionica01. Thank you for all the love and I hope you have enjoyed this chapter.
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