AN: I needed to give Bakugo some character development, so that's what this chapter is for.
Chapter 10: Gesture of Gratitude
Toru Hagakure's POV:
To start off she wasn't sure she should mention her idea. She didn't know if it'd be a good one considering what had happened last time. She decided to take the risk and go for it.
"I think we should go to the mall first!" Her cheery voice was followed by her sleeves going up in the air in excitement. Her best friend Mina immediately backed her up.
"That's a great idea Toru, lets do it!" The students all eventually agreed, and they went to their first destination. When they arrived at the mall everyone split into groups with their friends after establishing a meeting place. Their decisions were so quick that four unprepared students were left behind to form their own group. Toru felt pity for those fools. Two of them had fallen for it again. The unsuspecting group contained Uraraka, Midoriya, Todoroki, and Bakugo. The invisible girl glanced at the green haired boy one last time. She was thinking of how he'd been left with three of his friends, but they all wanted to be more than friends. Midoriya had some serious bad luck. Or good luck? Hagakure finished her gawking and was off.
Ochaco Uraraka's POV:
She didn't really want to be here. It brought back the terrible memory of Tomura threatening Midoriya about the Herokiller. At least this time the two of them weren't alone. Although, she might prefer it that way.
Izuku Midoriya's POV:
He tried to keep his breathing steady. He put on a smile to hide the fear growing inside. Then he started walking.
"Where do you want to go?" Midoriya thought it was weird to be asking Kacchan and Todoroki that question, considering they had never actually been to the mall. Even though he and Kacchan had grown closer to being friends ever since the U.A. Matchmaker ordeal, he was still weary of asking the easily angered boy anything. He found himself wondering what Kacchan thought about him. Maybe he would ask later if he had enough courage. Looking around absently he realized that everyone was following him blindly.
"Seriously, where do you want to go?" He repeated the question hopefully.
"Wherever the fuck you want, I've never been here." Kacchan answered for him and Todoroki both. Midoriya shrugged in compliance.
"Lets eat food I guess." His stomach growled in agreement. It was already lunchtime and they'd all missed breakfast. Walking side by side, they shuffled into the food court.
Katsuki Bakugo's POV:
He wondered what they would do next. After eating a variety of Japanese food, the group had went back into the wide hallway. Their meeting time wasn't fo another hour. He looked at Deku for direction and the boy just shrugged.
"Do you need anything?" Deku asked his friends curiously. Bakugo almost shook his head, but he stopped when he got an idea.
"Yeah, do you know where I can buy a pot?"
Shoto Todoroki's POV:
He glanced at Bakugo and quirked an eyebrow. Another pot? What was this weirdo doing? Why did he want another pot? Was he going to buy one so he could give Todoroki's back? That was actually a good idea, and a thoughtful one. Was this the same Bakugo from three days ago? He turned towards Midoriya who also looked confused by the request, but the green haired boy quickly shook it off and headed to a nearby gardening store.
Katsuki Bakugo's POV:
It was the first time Bakugo was thinking like this. He was thinking about buying Icy-hot a better pot as a gesture of gratitude. What was this weird impulse to be nice? Was he truly changing this much just to please Deku? He hadn't realized just how much he wanted Deku until now. It irritated him that he would go so far as to be kind to Todoroki just for one fucking person.
He glanced at Deku's smiling face his heart did summersaults, telling him it was worth it. Yes, he was willing to be nice, for a little bit, if it could get him closer to the boy he loved. When did he become such a fucking sappy romantic? If he'd spoken his thoughts out loud it'd sound like one of those terrible love stories that never ended well. Good thing he didn't say it out loud.
Bakugo finally brought his focus back to the present situation. He observed the store's contents, trying to make it seem like he'd been looking the whole time. He grabbed a glossy red pot off the shelf. The color would pop in Todoroki's simple room. What? He was excellent at observing, especially if it was enemy territory. As they exited the store, Bakugo handed the pot to the half and half.
"Here, Thanks for the fucking uniform and stuff." Todoroki gave a small smile of surprise. The other students looked at the two in awe. They weren't used to Bakugo acting nice. The spike haired boy grunted and crossed his arms at his confused and staring friends. It was a gesture of gratitude, what's so weird about showing gratitude?
Shoto Todoroki's POV:
He was shocked by Bakugo's show of kindness. It was a part of the boy he'd never witnessed before. Awkwardly scratching the back of his neck he stuttered out a sentence.
"Y-your welcome." He tucked the glossy pot under his arm for safe keeping. It would be a symbol of Bakugo's change. Todoroki watched in amazement as Bakugo actually smiled. Then Midoriya had to interrupt.
"Sorry to intrude, but it's time to go." Todoroki nodded and walked with the group to the mall's center. That spot was class 1-A's meeting place.
AN: It kills me to watch how slowly they develop characters in the anime. I mean, they didn't show any major changes in character until the end of season three (for Bakugo). Crap. I just realized that my chapters are getting to short. I'll make sure to make the next one a little longer. Sorry for the wait.
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