Chapter 7 : Endeavour

Midoriya found himself sitting in between Todoroki and Fuyumi, with Endeavour at the opposite side of the dinner table. While he wasn't intimated by Endeavour's furious glare, he wasn't particularly thrilled to be at the receiving end of it either. Whatever awe he might have had for the number two hero before had been replaced by a cold anger, after Todoroki had opened up to him more about his family, for what he had put them through. He turned his attention back to dinner, opting not to be the first one to break the uncomfortable silence that surrounded them.

Todoroki, however, paid his father no attention as he continued slurping on his cold soba noodles while Fuyumi too seemed to be more interested in the curry before her than in her father who was currently glaring at them with barely contained rage.

It was Endeavour who broke the silence.

"Are you going to explain what it is you're trying to do Shouto?"

Todoroki looked up from his bowl. "I don't understand what you're talking about."

Endeavour slammed his fists on the table, startling Midoriya. "Don't screw around with me boy! You think I don't understand what you're trying to do? You're trying to get out of the marriage interviews and you bring this," pointing towards Midoriya, "boy here just to mess with me!"

Putting his bowl down, Todoroki replied, "If I remember correctly, it was you who said you wanted to meet and evaluate my lover. I don't see why you should be this angry since I have done exactly as you have asked. Izuku will be staying with us for a week. You can evaluate him however much you like. But…" Todoroki's voice became low and Midoriya almost shivered at the icyness in it. "…I couldn't care less about your evaluation. If you so much as hurt a single hair on Izuku's head I'll make sure you regret it till the day you die."

Midoriya couldn't stop the rush of heat to his face at Todoroki's warning, which only grew hotter as he could hear Fuyumi trying to disguise her laughter. Endeavour's face was red for a whole different reason though. The man looked ready to burst in anger. "You dare…! Are you trying to tell me that this boy is your lover?"

"This 'boy' has a name and it's Izuku Midoriya. And yes, he's my boyfriend," replied Todoroki calmly.

"I will NOT ALLOW THIS!," screamed Endeavour. "You are going to end this nonsense of a relationship right here! Do you realize how badly this will reflect on the Todoroki family? My son? Dating a boy? There's a limit to this joke. You've been nothing but a disappointment since childhood. You WILL marry the girl I will choose for you and you WILL uphold the traditions of the Todoroki family."

CRASH!

Todoroki, Fuyumi and Endeavour were all surprised when they heard the loud crash and turned their eyes towards the source. Midoriya had stood up. His whole body was shaking in anger. His fists were clenched and it was all he could do to control his rage and not punch Endeavour right in his face. He had never felt this kind of anger towards anyone before. It was consuming him. How dare he insult Shouto? How dare he ignore Shouto's opinion and shove his own desires upon him? How…how DARE he consider Shouto a disappointment?! He couldn't take it any longer. When he spoke, his voice was so cold he almost didn't recognize it himself.

"I'm sorry to interrupt your little tantrum Endeavour but I think I've heard enough." He heard a sharp intake of breath from the pro-hero. Still he continued, looking at him straight in the eyes. "Shouto is my boyfriend and I will not just sit quietly and listen while you keep on insulting him. I think I had already told you something when we met at the Sports Festival during the first year. Shouto is not you. I will not allow you to keep on forcing him to do things against his wishes. If you want to do that…well, you'll have to go through me first. Let's go Shouto."

Midoriya grabbed Todoroki's hand and dragged him away from the dining room. His head was throbbing and he could hear his blood pumping. All that mattered to him was to get Todoroki away from that man. To create as much distance between them as possible. He had already familiarized himself with the building so he didn't get lost on his way to Todoroki's room. It was only when they were both inside the room that Midoriya finally stopped and took some deep breaths. His heart was still beating harshly in his chest. It felt similar to an adrenaline rush…which Midoriya guessed, it kind of was actually.

"Izuku?"

Todoroki's voice brought Midoriya back to earth and it was then that he noticed how tightly he had held on to Todoroki's hand. He immediately slackened his grip and withdrew his hand. "I-I'm sorry Shouto! Did I hurt you? Let me see…"

"It's fine Izuku," replied Todoroki, rubbing his hand where Midoriya had gripped him. "It doesn't hurt. But more importantly…are you okay?"

"I…I think I need to sit down for a bit…"

The rage that had consumed Midoriya had started to subside slowly. His head felt clearer. He felt a tap on his shoulder and turning around, he found Todoroki offering him a glass of water. Midoriya accepted it gratefully. The water was cool and he gulped it down in one go. He hadn't even realized he was parched. It was only a few moments later that the gravity of what he had done finally caught up to him.

"Oh god," he groaned, covering his face with his hands. "Oh god oh god I'm so so sorry Shouto. I riled up Endeavour real bad and now he might just take it out on you more. I'm so sorry. I wasn't thinking at all. I was just…furious and I couldn't control my words and I'm –"

A pair of arms wrapped around Midoriya from behind, effectively rendering him speechless. He couldn't even gather the courage to turn his head. "Thank you Izuku," he heard the soft voice close to his ear. "You stood up for me…got angry on my behalf and…it…means a lot to me." Todoroki buried his head on Midoriya's shoulder and his arms around him tightened. "Thank you."

The uncontrollable rage that had seized Midoriya subsided and he felt himself relax in Todoroki's embrace. Even though he had been consumed by anger at Endeavour's words, he had meant every single word he said. If Endeavour wanted to bully Todoroki into submission, he'd have to go through Midoriya first. There was no way he was backing out or going down without a fight – metaphorical or physical.

He put his own hand on Todoroki's. "I'll always be there for you Shouto. That's a promise." And it was a promise he would do everything to keep, Midoriya vowed to himself.


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