After countless kisses, cuddles, a movie, and good food, Eijiro presses his lips against his boyfriend's one last time before he heads home. No, this was not how he thought his afternoon lunch date would go, but he's glad that this time with Izuku turned out the way that it did. It feels like a huge weight has been lifted, like he's been given a fresh start. It's nice, and it feels good to have an official boyfriend.

Eijiro's thought for awhile that Izuku had a thing with Katsuki. Or at least, he had a feeling something was going on. The dorm walls are paper thin, and people talk. He didn't want to hear it, but people reported hearing them having sex since the second half of first year. Thinking back on it, even Eijiro himself must have heard them before. He may not have known at the time that the other person in the room with Katsuki was Izuku, but knowing what he does now, there's no doubt in his mind that it was. Izuku told him that Katsuki didn't share, so unless he was watching some really loud and super realistic porn, he's heard them.

At least he's never heard Izuku screaming "Kacchan" like the others had said... That would have just been awkward.

Uncomfortable feelings about Izuku's past aside, Eijiro's happy that he no longer has to look both ways when he wants to steal a kiss, or think twice about holding Izuku's hand. Eijiro's been wanting to call Izuku his boyfriend for weeks, and now he can. For the time being, Eijiro still lives at home with his parents two hours away from Izuku. Not just being able to walk down a flight of stairs like he did when he was in the dorms, or quickly hop on the train, may pose a challenge. Not that he doesn't trust Izuku to be faithful, but not being able to see im whenever he wants, will suck.

At least there's video chat.

Earlier in the day, his parents told him that they would be checking out of the hotel, going home. Before they left, they made sure to give him enough money to take a train. They knew he was going to see a friend and didn't want him to feel like he needed to rush. Eijiro doesn't mind the train, heck, he took it everyday before they moved into the dorms. Aside from Mina, he's not sure anyone truly knew how far he lived from UA. His friends and family back home thought he was crazy for going at first, but there was no way in hell that Eijiro was going to pass up the opportunity to go to his dream school.

He also thought his dedication was super manly! Crimson Riot would be proud of the lengths he was going to get a quality hero education! At least that's what he told himself.

Pulling up Katsuki's address on his phone, Eijiro makes the decision to head over there before he goes home. The train station is really busy around six o'clock anyway, so if he could, he'd rather avoid the crowds and take a later train. He also isn't sure the next time he and Katsuki will be able to talk face-to-face. He really wants to talk to him about the things Izuku's told him today.

Despite everything, he still considers Katsuki to be one of his best friends, and he feels he owes it to both of them to talk, or in the very least, to be tell Katsuki that he's dating Izuku.

Walking up to Katsuki's door, Eijiro's chest starts to feel tight, mouth dry and heart pounding. It's crazy how close Izuku lives to Katsuki, no wonder they were best friends, they only lived maybe five minutes away from each other. Staring at the door, Eijiro almost wants to turn around and walk back, but walking away would be cowardly, and very unmanly. He needs to do this. They need to talk. Bringing his knuckles to the door, he knocks three times and waits. Eijiro holds his breath when the door starts to open.

There's no turning back now.

"Hello there! You're Katsuki's friend right?"

Mitsuki's smiling face greets him at the door.

"Hello Mrs. Bakugou! Indeed I am.. Is he um, is he home?"

Mitsuki holds open the door and ushers him inside. Standing in entryway Eijiro looks around. He doesn't see him, but that doesn't mean he's not here.

"He sure is... I'm sorry dear, but remind me of your name again?"

"Ah yes, sorry Ma'am, it's Kirishima Eijiro."

Mitsuki looks back at him and smiles.

"Ah yes, Katsuki's best friend! And um, you were also dating Izuku... Right?"

Eijiro blinks his eyes a few times and feels his face flush, he's not too sure how to respond to that. Especially since she said "were dating" almost as if she assumes they aren't anymore.

"I um, y-yeah.. Kat's my best friend.. And Izuku is well, um.. My b-boyfriend?"

Mitsuki's eyes widen for a moment before giving him a warm smile and leading him into the kitchen.

"I see. That's wonderful. Izuku is a sweet boy… do you want something to drink? Water? Tea?"

"Water would be nice, thank you."

Mitsuki passes Eijiro a water bottle and leans against the sink. Having awkward small talk with Katsuki's mom was not what he thought he'd be doing right now. He really wants to talk to Katsuki, but entertaining Mrs. Bakugou for a little while hopefully won't hurt.

"So have you been dating Izuku long?" She casually askes.

Eijiro starts to sweat, hands fumbling to open his drink.

"Ah, not really.. We um, made it official today actually… You um, said Kat was home?"

Mitsuki stares over at him a for a long moment before responding. It's like she knows something but is keeping silent. Eijiro can't help but think that his suspicions about Izuku sleeping over last night are true. Izuku told him they talked today, he honestly wouldn't be surprised if he was here last night.

"Yeah, he's here. He's outside in the backyard.. I'll walk you out there. I must warn you though, he's been a little… moody, but well, I can't say I blame him.. He's had a rough day."

The smile on Mitsuki's face as she's telling him this, and the tone of her voice are both warm, but also nerve wrecking. She definitely knows something. Eijiro shouldn't be surprised that Katsuki seems to have confided in his mom about what happened; it's his mom after all. But he'd be lying if he said that he didn't feel like the enemy right now. Mitsuki must know about Katsuki's history with Izuku. It's only natural that she'd want her son to be happy and for them to end up together… The thought doesn't make Eijiro feel any less uncomfortable though.

Walking over to the back door Mitsuki leads him outside and yells over to Katsuki.

"You have a visitor!"

Katsuki's sitting over in the corner messing with one of his gauntlets; he looks to be adjusting something on it. Over the years, Katsuki's made a point to learn not only how his equipment works, but also how its made. The last thing he's expressed wanting is to have to ship his stuff off somewhere to get it fixed, he'd rather do it himself. Katsuki didn't even bother look up from his work when his mom called out to him.

Oh joy. This won't be fun.

Before walking over to where Katsuki's working, Eijiro gives Mitsuki a quick 'thanks' and tries to prepare himself for what he knows will probably be an uncomfortable conversation. Eijiro feels sick to his stomach. He'd feel much better if Katsuki at least acknowledged that he was here instead of ignoring him.

When he gets over to the table Katsuki's working at, he takes a seat across from him and waits. The chirping of the birds, and the clanking of the wrench Katsuki is using on his gauntlet is making Eijiro feel uneasy. Being outside normally relaxes him, but not today. The air is thick with tension and Katsuki's eyes are focused on his gauntlet. He's always been good keeping calm under pressure. Katsuki probably knows why he's here, and if the roles were reversed, he can't even begin to imagine the thoughts that would be going through his head right now. In an attempt to break the silence, Eijiro clears his throat.

"Is ah, your gauntlet broken?"

Katsuki stops what he's doing and looks up, rolling his eyes.

"No."

The corners of Eijiro's lips slightly turn up. His response may have sounded angry and cold, but at least he acknowledged his existence.

"That was a dumb question, wasn't it?"

Eijiro shifts around a bit and starts to flex his fingers, hardening as they curl in, then softening them each time he curls them outwards. It's a unique nervous habit he developed as a kid. Katsuki moves his gauntlet aside, crossing his arms in front of him and turning away. He looks like a defiant child who's just been told 'no' by their parents. Mitsuki wasn't lying about him being… moody.

Not really knowing what to say to break the ice, Eijiro makes a comment about the weather.

"Really? The weather? That's not why you fuckin' came here. Jus' fuckin' say it, Kiri. I don't have time for small talk." Katsuki growls.

Eijiro takes in a deep breath, shifting his gaze over to Katsuki's deep crimson eyes.

"Why didn't you tell me about you and Izuku? You know I wouldn't have asked him out on date, or messed around with him at all if I knew you guys were a thing. I'm not an asshole, you know." Eijiro adjusts himself in his seat before continuing, trying his best to calm himself before he continues. Everything said had a lot more bite than he'd intended.

"Look, I know you guys weren't dating, and that he was never your boyfriend, but you don't just hook up with someone for almost three years, hang out with them on breaks, agree to wear matching outfits on Christmas, and write an almost twenty minute speech about someone you don't like." Eijiro pauses again. The volume and tone of his voice are becoming harsher by the second, his attempts to calm himself failing.

"Why did you tell him you don't love him? Why did you lie man?! And why did you lie to me when I looked you in the eye and asked you point blank if there was anything going on between you guys?" Tears start to wet the corners of Eijiro's eyes.

"Izuku, he... He told me everything. Told me that you told him not to tell anyone that you guys were having sex, and that he... he..." No longer able to stay still, Eijiro stands up and runs his hands through his hair, pacing back and forth a few times before stopping once again to lock eyes with Katsuki.

"Look, Izuku loves you. He loves you but is dating me. He's my boyfriend. I don't get it. Why did you let him get away? Why did you let me fall so hard for him? Why did you tell me it was OK to date him, insist on it even? Why Kat?!"

Eijiro wipes his eyes, he's almost at the point where he'd be considered hysterical. This isn't good. This isn't how this conversation was supposed to go, damnit!

"And even after all that, after you knew that you'd pushed the two of us together, you had sex with him last night." Eijirou huffs a deep breath, looking toward the sky as he gives Katsuki a second to deny it. He doesn't. "Well, didn't you!? I saw marks on him today that I know I didn't leave. I don't get you man! Where in your mind did you think it was OK to have sex with him when you knew that I was taking him out on a date? When you knew how I felt about him?"

Eijiro's voice starts cracking, words barely comprehensible.

"Both of you guys. Both of you did this to me. He told me you never took advantage of him, or made him do anything he didn't want to do, so clearly he wanted to be with you last night, but…. FUCK, KAT! WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY NO?! WHY DIDN'T YOU KEEP IT IN YOUR PANTS AND TELL HIM NO IF YOU DIDN'T WANT TO DATE HIM?!"

Eijiro sits down, tears streaming down his face. He didn't think he'd get his upset. It's not fair for him to be taking this all out on Katsuki either. Izuku was just as much in the wrong as Katsuki was, Izuku shouldn't have been having sex with Katsuki behind his back… especially not last night. Hunching over in the chair, Eijiro wipes at his eyes, forearms resting on his knees. When the tears finally stop, he continues.

"I-I'm Sorry, Kat... I-I shouldn't be yelling at you. Izuku is just as much at fault... I just don't get it. Why'd you lie to him? Why'd you let me have him?"

Eijiro didn't come here to cry in Katsuki's backyard, or to yell at his friend. He came here to ask him why he didn't tell him he wanted to be with Izuku, and to ask him why he lied when he said there was nothing going on with them. He didn't think he'd get so emotional about it. But he's hurt. He knows he needs to talk to Izuku about these feelings too… though today was not the day to do it. But if he lets his feelings fester, they will turn into something bigger, something ugly, and it wouldn't be fair to Izuku.

When Eijiro's breathing starts to even out, he finally looks over at Katsuki. His face is red, eyes puffy, a napkin balled up in his fist—clear signs that he's been crying. Grabbing one of the napkins off the table, Eijiro blows his own nose and wipes his face, waiting for Katsuki to explain himself.

The words "M'sorry" come out of Katsuki's mouth so quietly Eijiro has to ask him to repeat himself.

...Did he just apologize?

"I said m'sorry. M'sorry I hurt you, sorry m'such an asshole, that I didn't tell you what was going on, and that I fuckin' had sex with Deku last night, okay?"

Eijiro's stomach sinks. Is that what he thinks? That he's just some asshole?

"Fuck, Ei… I never fuckin' said I didn't love him. I didn't fuckin' say anythin' damnit!"

Wait, what?

"God damnit! I fucked up okay? M'not letting you be with him. Deku fuckin' left me this mornin'. He told me that he was done. I didn't tell him shit! I just... FUCK!"

Katsuki's breathing sounds labored, voice starting to falter.

"I let him walk out the goddamn door this morning knowin' that it would be over between us. I didn't have the fuckin' balls to tell him how I felt. But ya know what? None of that fuckin' matters! It's better that he's with you... Y-you won't hurt him. All I ever do is hurt him."

Damn, Kat. You really love him.

"And don't worry... I'll stay away from him. M'sure he wants nothing to do with me anyway.."

To say that Eijiro feels like shit would be an understatement. His friend, his best friend, is so very much in love with his boyfriend. Eijiro's starting to question everything. Was it worth it to come here? Did he really need to know how heartbroken Katsuki is? Eijiro definitely didn't come here to make his best friend cry. Didn't come here to question whether or not dating Izuku is a good idea.

But at least Eijiro got to hear that Katsuki realizes what he was doing was wrong, and that he's sorry about it. Eijiro's mad, and he's hurt, and as much as he wants to still be friends with Katsuki, he's not sure how their friendship is going to work if he chooses to keep dating Izuku.

"Thank you for apologizing. Again, I-I'm sorry, too...do you want me to break up with him? Because I will. You love him, right:? Because if it's what you want, I'll walk right back over there and end it. I will, just tell me to do it. Tell me you want to be with him and I will put my feelings aside and…"

"Stop it, Kiri. J-just stop it. Don't fuckin' break up with him. What I feel, or how I feel about him doesn't fuckin' matter. Breaking up with him isn't going to make things work between us. It's jus' gonna make Deku sad and give him false hope."

Katsuki takes a deep breath and wipes his eyes.

"And besides, m'gonna be the number one hero dammit! Being in some stupid relationship would just slow me down."

Eijiro's eyes narrow and his chest tightness. What the heck is that supposed to mean? That hurt. Is that really how he's going to play this? Does he really think that dating Izuku will slow him down?

"Being with Izuku isn't going to prevent me from being a good hero, isn't going to stop him either. That was really mean man... I know you're upset, and I know that you're lying to yourself big time right now, but shit dude. What the fuck?"

Eijiro's heart starts pounding, he knows he's allowing himself to get more emotional about this than he should, knows that the words he's going to allow to come out of his mouth will hurt, but he's too caught up in the moment to stop.

"I hope you didn't tell him that. Because shit, that's cold. It's no wonder why he left you this morning! You really are an asshole at times you know that?! There are tons of pro heros who are in relationships that are at the top! Izuku and I are going to be the best damn heroes you'll ever see! Just you wait!"

The look on Katsuki's face is terrifying, Eijiro definitely struck a nerve. He knows he's about to be yelled at, blown up or worse. Standing up, Katsuki turns his back towards Eijiro and turns his head to the side. His voice almost too silent to make out what he says.

"I think you need to leave."

This was not the reaction he was expecting. In a matter of seconds Katsuki went from looking raging mad, to sounding utterly depressed. Eijiro knows he should be feeling empathy for his friend right now, knows he should be more sensitive to the fact his friend is hurting, knows he should walk away but he just has to have the final word.

"Fine. I'll leave. But you better stay away from Izuku. You don't sound like you're thinking very clearly, and he doesn't need you messing with his emotions. Don't screw this up for me, Bakugou."

Turning around, Eijiro walks away, resisting the urge to look back. He knows he's not calm enough to walk through the house, running towards the fence he leaps into the air successfully jumping up and over the fence and onto the sidewalk below. Almost as soon as he lands, a large explosion sounds off behind him. Turning around he's not surprised to see the mushroom cloud in the sky.

Pulling out his phone, Eijiro looks up directions to the train station. His mind is too foggy right now to remember how they got there last night. Once he figures out where he's going he tries to focus on the good things that happened today, because nothing that happened within the last hour was at all pleasant.

It's been a rollercoaster of a day, and all Eijiro wants to do right now is go home and sleep. It was nice spending time with Izuku, and although he's a little hurt, at least he came clean. Eijiro has to wonder though why he didn't admit to them having sex last night. Maybe he was embarrassed. Eijiro can't blame him, but it still would have been nice to told instead of finding out on his own.

Eijiro really hopes he knows what he's gotten himself into... He really likes Izuku, and he wants to make it work between them so badly. But dating someone who is clearly still in love with someone else...? Is he really making the right move?

Shortly after stepping onto the train and finding a seat, Eijiro ends up falling asleep. By the time he gets home, it's around nine-thirty PM, thankfully, he set an alarm to wake him. He figured he might pass out on the train.

Once he's home, he takes a shower and changes into his sleep clothes. Eijiro takes out his phone and finds Izuku's name in his contact list. Against his better judgement, he decides that he doesn't need to tell Izuku how upset he got today. Izuku isn't stupid, he knows what he did was wrong, knows that Eijiro was hurt by it. Telling him again won't help either of them move on. So instead, before sending Izuku a good night text, he opens up his camera, switches it to front facing, and takes a photo of himself blowing a kiss.

Eijiro: [Photo]

Eijiro: Goodnight babe 3

Eijiro: It was good seeing you today

Resting his phone on his chest Eijiro sighs. He'll be officially a part of FatGum's agency in a few weeks. He has an appointment later this week to sign contacts and go over some of the final details of his offer. The last thing he needs, is more stress. Feeling his phone vibrate Eijiro smiles when sees that Izuku texted him back.

[Photo]

Good night 3

I'm glad we talked.. Thank you for giving me a second chance

Izuku sent him a photo of him blowing a kiss back. Looking at the it brings a small smile onto Eijiro's face.

Eijiro: Call you tomorrow?

Tomorrow is perfect

Eijiro: Good. Night Izuku.

Good Night, Eijiro.

As soon as he closes out his text messages and puts his phone onto his nightstand, Eijiro finds himself drifting off into a deep sleep. With him living so far away, and both of them eventually moving into new apartments in order to start working, seeing each other in between might be a bit of a challenge, but it's one Eijiro's willing to take. He's going to make this work. He's going to be the best boyfriend Izuku will ever have.

Just you wait Kat. Just. You. Wait.