Author's Note: I am sorry it has taken me ages to get this posted. I am happy that everyone seems to be enjoying this. On A03, this fic currently has 75 chapters. And I am aiming to get them all on here... but most likely at a slower pace. But I will get them all up so bare with me!
I hope you all enjoy this chapter!
Chapter 6 - The little signs
Hizashi was the first to notice a slight change in Shouta, he was sleeping less and eating more. He knew it was a good sign, great even. But… he knew Shouta's family, what they were like, how they treated him… That made him even more suspicious of Shouta's sudden, overnight change. He didn't want to push Shouta into telling him, that would potential break down the trust they had built between each other. When a week had passed, the rest of the class had noticed it too, teachers included, but Shouta would never give them a straight answer, like he how dodged around conversations about his parents when they had first become friends. Hizashi wouldn't lie that it hurt, that Shouta was keeping a secret that was changing him and not saying a word of it, despite the promise that he would.
"I'm sure it's nothing bad Zashi." Nemuri muttered, an upperclassman, in her final year of Yuuei. She had snuck into their class before their first lesson began. Tensei was sitting backwards on his seat listening.
"His health has literally improved in a week, it can't be bad." He said
"But why hasn't he said anything?" Hizashi frowned, his forehead resting on his desk.
"Maybe… he is afraid of how we will react. You know Shouta. He may trust us, but he is still a very private guy." Nemuri reminded him. "Just, give him some time, yeah?"
"Yeah." Hizashi nodded.
"Good, now, speak of the devil…" Nemuri smirked, as Shouta walked in. It was odd to see him look so… alive. "Morning Shouta-kun!" She beamed.
"Morning." Shouta said, then glared. "Can I have my seat back?"
"Yeah, I better head to my class, see you guys at lunch. Don't anything I wouldn't." Nemuri left the class, Shouta sighed as he sat down, wondering how he got mixed up with someone like Nemuri..
"Morning Shouta." Hizashi flashed him a smile, Shouta gave him one in return, before his face fell into it's usual bored expression. Or that's what everyone assumed, Hizashi noticed a small smile creep across Shouta's face as he went into his bag for his work. He froze, seemingly finding something. Shouta looked so happy… and not the same kind of happy Hizashi saw in the smiles Shouta gave him. He began to wonder what had caused Shouta to have that look.
Over the next few day's, Hizashi saw it happen again and again. Shouta finding something within his bag that caused him to momentarily smile, and Hizashi couldn't bring it up to his boyfriend. He was more afraid of the answer then he would like to admit. He was happy that Shouta was happy, but he was worried… what if he had found someone other guy that made him happy. Hizashi shook his head, no. Shouta wasn't like that, if he didn't want to be with him, he would have said it. After all, Shouta was a guy who lived by the rationity. But that thought was there now, and it was growing like a mold.
"Zashi?" Shouta's voice pulled him from his toxic thoughts. He looked up to see Shouta looking down at him concerned. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, fine! Hizashi gave him a wide smile, Shouta gave him a small frown as if he could see through the fake smile. If he did, Shouta didn't push it.
"Anyway, lunch, you coming?" Shouta asked.
"Yeah." Hizashi got up, pulling his bag over his shoulder. Before they even left the class, Hizashi was surprise when Shouta tangled his fingers with his. Hizashi looked at SHouta, who gave him a reassuring smile. Hizashi gave him a genuine smile in turn as they headed to the cafeteria.
"Midoriya-san?" Shouta asked one evening whilst they were eating.
"How many times Shouta-kun. Inko is fine." Inko told him.
"Or Mama!" Izuku added, his dinner on display around his mouth. Shouta gave him a small smile, Izuku had been suggesting that Shouta called Inko Mama everytime she told him that Inko was fine, and no more Midoriya-san.
"Inko-san… would it be okay if I went out with my… boyfriend this weekend?" Shouta finished his question watching her nervously.
"Of course!" Inko nodded. "Oh, if you are going out, maybe you can put these to good use." Inko got up and went to a draw. She then handed him two offers for a Cat cafe up town. "I don't have time to go myself, so you may as well use them before they run out."
"Thank you." Shouta smiled, putting the tickets in his pockets, making a mental note to ask Hizashi the following day.
"Zashi!" Shouta was relieved to see Hizashi just reaching the gates as he ran towards the school. Hizashi turned, with a look of surprise.
"You're early…" Was all the blond could say.
"So surprised." Shouta sighed with a roll of his eyes, before taking Hizashi hand. Surprising the blond further. "Anyway, are you free this weekend? I have it to myself…"
"You want to go on a date?" Hizashi asked, looking at his smaller, dark haired boyfriend. Shouta looked away blushing.
"Yeah… I mean if you're not…" Shouta began.
"I'm free, we can meet up." Hizashi quickly told him. "I am assuming you have a plan?"
"I got given these. Offers on a cat cafe up town…" Shouta pulled them from his pocket.
"I like that plan." Hizashi smiled, he squeezed Shouta's hand lightly, Shouta replied in kind as they made their way to class.
Hizashi glanced at Shouta as they settled into class, he actually saw Shouta tug on a piece a paper in his bag. Shouta looked at it for a second, a small smile gracing his features before he put the paper carefully back in place, before getting what he needed out. Hizashi wondered what was on that paper, but still didn't speak up.
Hizashi rushed to meet Shouta that weekend, and found him waiting outside the cat cafe in… were those brand new clothes? Hizashi stopped out of Shouta's line of sight to take in the sight of his boyfriend His parents didn't have the money for new clothes… they were always spending their money on alcohol, drugs and gambling. But, he felt a small smile creep on his face, the new clothes did him a lot of favours, as he could definitely see how bulky he was under the clothes. The baggy clothes he usually wore hid all that. Hizashi was soon smirking and continued moving towards Shouta.
"Hey, Handsome." Hizashi said, Shouta looked towards him, a deep blush was quick to make its way across his cheeks.
"Zashi…" He muttered, looking away embarrassed.
"What? Those clothes look great on you, definitely do you muscles justice." Hizashi took his hand, their shoulders bumped together.
"You're embarrassing…" Shouta practically pouted.
"You're fault for teasing me." Hizashi smirked. "come on, cat cafe, right?"
"R-right!" Shouta nodded, Hizashi blushed a little himself, a flustered Shouta was pretty cute in his opinion.
He wasn't sure how long they spent in the cat cafe, but he was sure to get a lot of pictures of Shouta covered in cats, whilst his boy gave him half-hearted glares.
At the end of the day, when they were about to head in their different directions, Hizashi pulled Shouta closer and into a kiss. Hizashi smiled down at a blushing Shouta when they pulled apart. "We should do this again." Hizashi said
"Next weekend good?" Shouta immediately replied, Hizashi nodded.
"Next weekend will be brilliant." He replied.
