Chapter 31: Yaomomo's Date

Momo's P.O.V

Each of us were going throughout the island attempting to find some suspicious activity. However there were no crooks in sight that were capable of using the same abilities that Midoriya was capable of. We kept our comms on if anything came up.

Meanwhile, I marked the day on my calendar; It was the day where Todoroki and I would have our first date.

I was humming to myself while doing some dishes.

"You seem to be in good spirits today," said someone.

It was Mina who had returned from her turn on patrol.

"Actually I am happy," I said as I turned to her, "Today I'm going on a date."

Mina's smile turned wide.

"So who's the lucky man?" Mina asked, "….or girl, if that's your thing."

I smiled.

"It's Todoroki," I said facing her.

Mina squealed so loud that almost everyone in the hotel could hear.

"I knew it, I knew it!" Mina said as she jumped up and down, "I knew you had a thing for half and half."

"That's my nickname," Bakugo said walking by.

I chuckled.

"Well, I guess I just had to listen to my heart."

"Well your heart is giving you the right advice."

Later I was in my room looking for a good outfit to wear.

"Too casual," I said, "Too fancy. Too picky."

I finally found something.

Later I put on the outfit I decided to wear on the date. I did my hair back a little bit while still keeping part of my ponytail. I also wore a white blouse that my mother got for me under a long skirt. I also put on some perfume to smell good.

Later I was heading down. Mina was reading one of her magazines and she looked to me. "So do I look good?" I asked. Mina giggled and I was confused. "Yaomomo come on, you're going on a date, not to a symphony," Mina said. "Well its still important to look your best for something formal," I retorted. "While that is true, you shouldn't be expected to follow tradition. Let me see." She placed her hands on the front of my blouse and then opened it up a little bit. She then went to my hair and undid the ponytail making it long and wavy.

"Something's missing," she said to himself, "But what was it….. oh yeah!"

She rushed upstairs and grabbed a small box.

She then came back to me.

"Put these on."

They were some earrings of my favorite color; red.

"Magnifique," Mina said doing a French impression, "Now you're ready."

I smiled and said, "Thank you."

Her eyes were glued not to my eyes, but to my chest and then she started playing with it.

"Mina….." I said sternly while blushing. "What?" She asked as she stopped, "Men aim for these bangers sooner or later."

"Well as long as its not Mineta," I said.

Todoroki's P.O.V

I was with Midoriya as they were fitting some outfits for me. Personally I was thankful that Midoriya splurged some of his Sports Fest Money for a suit. He wanted me to look my best and so did the others.

"I appreciate you all doing this," I admitted.

I had put on a nice red dress shirt, a dark red blazer, and black dress pants. I even had my hair done nice for tonight.

"No problem man," Kirishima stated, "You're going out with one of the coolest girls in school, so the least we can do is help a brother out! Though you sure you don't need the tie?" "No, I'm already nervous enough and I don't need more stress," I told him. "Well, you look nice," Midoriya said giving me a thumbs up. I couldn't help but smile.

Someone was walking downstairs.

It was none other than Uraraka.

She was excited for some reason. "Introducing, the lucky lady to go on a date with the warm but chill Todoroki," Uraraka said, "The woman who can literally create anything with her two hands, Momo Yaoyorozu!" I heard footsteps and looked up to the stairs. It was Yaoyorozu walking down. She had a nice outfit on. Her hair was pulled back while part of it was in a ponytail. She also had a loose white blouse under a black skirt, and had earrings of her favorite color, red, same as her lipstick.

As if time stood still, she walked up to me smiling. "Do you like it?" She asked. I was speechless for a moment until I finally spoke. "You look very beautiful…. Yaomomo," I managed to say. "Thank you, you look very nice too." She kissed my cheek. "Ooooh picture time!" Mina said jumping down, camera in hand. Yaoyorozu chuckled to herself and got close to me. Mina started taking pictures. Midoriya grinned and looked at me. "Remember Todoroki, your mother and I want you home by 10 o'clock, or you can't go to the disco," he said mimicking a dad voice. Uraraka playfully punched his arm. I took Momo's hand. "So, shall we?" She gradually took it and nodded.

We began walking to the restaurant called Huang's Cuisine, which Yaoyorozu had heard about online. I wasn't really sure what to expect but I was excited nonetheless. When I wasn't looking she slipped her hand into mine. "…And that's how I got into drinking tea," she finished, "It just feels like the drink to calm down your mind when you have so much going on." "I see," I said, "I'm the same with Soba. One bite and I forget what I'm worried about" Yaoyorozu chuckled and stated, "It is your favorite." We made it to the restaurant.

From what I could tell, it looked very fancy and expensive. It was a Japanese themed setting inside, and the waiters had on interesting uniforms. The tables were built for 2-4 people at a time. There were also a few paintings and drawings of certain pro heroes, even one of my father. Despite me not being fond of his heroics, I couldn't help but smile. As we got to a table I held a chair out for Yaomomo and she sat down. "Why thank you sir," she said. We were chatting it up about our future as pro heroes, and I told her about me planning to be different from my father. "…although, my father is beginning to have a change of heart, after the All For One scenario." "He even has respect for Midoriya after what he did for all of us." The waiter came with our food and drinks. Yaoyorozu ordered something she knew I'd like; Soba. "This place is amazing," I said. I could tell Momo was enjoying herself, and could notice her giving me a loving stare. I didn't mind it though.

I felt like I had to use the restroom so I got up. "I'll be right back," I told her. As I was walking I accidentally crossed paths with a waiter who was carrying some food. When we bumped into each other the food fell to the ground and a mess was made. I could only look at the waiter with a nervous look and scratch. "Um…. sorry."

Moments later we had left. The sun was beating down and the stars began to appear in the sky. I had my hands in my pockets looking down to the floor while Yaoyorozu held on to my arm.

"Oh cheer up Todoroki," she said smiling, "Try to cheer up."

"I'm just…. Really sorry about what happened," I said still looking to the floor. "Hey, it was an accident, and besides, I didn't have a problem paying for the damages." I faced her. "That was just it," I said, "Even though you picked out the restaurant, I wanted to treat you and pay, but you ended up having to lend out cash for something that wasn't your fault." Momo looked to me.

"Let me ask you something," she said, "How many dates have you been on?" "Aside from you?" I asked back. She nodded. "None, but…."

"And how many times have you been to a fancy restaurant like this?" "Only a few times," I answered her, "But others paid then." "See, so that's not really a problem, and I would gladly pay for an accident, whether it's your fault or not."

I couldn't help but smile at what she just said to me. "And unlike most guys I've dated, you're trying," she continued, "The fact that you came here to take me out, and spoke to me when I was feeling down about my quirk, and when you cheered me up at the Sports fest. Those moments count for more than you know." She took my hand. "There's a spot at I-Island I wanna show you." She dragged me with her. We made it to a park. There were lanterns that were meant to give it that nighttime atmosphere. However none of them were lit.

"I guess the exhibit was closed today," Yaoyorozu said looking down, "I really wanted you to see something special." I walked forward and fire was in my hand. I lit each of the lanterns up and they started floating. Each of them were glowing in various colors giving it the atmosphere that Momo loved so much. She looked in awe. "Shouto, this is….. this is amazing." I was shocked that she used my name. "Did you just call me Shouto?" "Yes," she answered, "I like that name. It just…. Makes me feel safe when I'm around you." "I'm glad to hear that Yao….." She placed her finger on my lip. "If this is going to work, you should start calling me Momo," she said to me. "Ok…. Momo," I finally said. We got closer to each other. "There were many moments when I was with you where I missed my chance to admit how I felt," she said, "I…. I don't want to miss them anymore." I smiled and said, "Me either."

Back to Momo's P.O.V

I didn't want to miss anymore moments with Shouto. And I was happy to know that he felt the same way. The moments we missed back then didn't matter anymore, as all that mattered was right here, right now. We came closer to each other, and our lips finally made contact. Fireworks were going off in my mind as I kissed my crush. I wrapped my arms around his neck as his arms came down to my waist. One of my eyes opened and noticed one of the lanterns was losing light.

I noticed someone in the background walking closer. "Momo?" Shouto asked, "What's wrong?"

I turned his attention to someone who was looking at us. "Young lady, it is very dangerous to wonder wound this city without someone around you," the stranger said, "Would you like me to escort you?"

I looked away facing Shouto. "I appreciate the offer, but I think I'm fine," I answered. The stranger came closer. He was wearing a kabuki mask and a messed up cape. "You should really be careful at this hour," he said, "You never know who you could run into." He took my hand and was about to pull me away from Shouto. He sensed I was getting uncomfortable. "Listen," he started, "You're making her feel uncomfortable, so how about you just step away and I won't be forced to…."

The stranger pushed Shouto back using his hand without any effort and he landed on a couch. "Shouto!" I shouted. I rushed to him to see if he was alright. As I got closer to Shouto, I found myself unable to move. I saw some kind of black substance wrapping around my body keeping me in it's hold. I found myself somehow being pulled back to the masked stranger. Once again I am entangled within his grasp. "Who…. Who are you?!" I asked. "I am known by many names, But you can call me…. The Aura Phantom!"

TO BE CONTINUED….