Kaminari

Although we had practiced enough for it to be turned out better than expected, I couldn't help but feel nervous knowing that Shinso would see me play the guitar. That motivated me to try even harder. I wanted to see him to ask him what he thought of the concert.

A month before he had told me that he was anxious about a test that he was about to present, so I was relieved that the idea of the concert had been selected, although before he had told me that places with many people were not to his liking, but he promised he'd come to see me.

– Hi Shinso! – He was leaning on the trunk, on one of the branches of the tree the first time I saw him

– Good morning, Kaminari – looking away from his book. I found it strange, he almost always tells me some more happier greeting.

– Is something happening?

– Soon I will present an important test – he commented before doing a mortal turn to fall at the foot of the tree

– Wow! That was great! And I'm sure you will approve it!

– Thanks, Kami – he kept looking scattered. I wanted to cheer him up.

– As you already know, the Cultural Festival is coming up and will hold a concert, and I wanted to know if you would like to come.

– Crowds aren't usually my thing, and screaming neither...

– I understand ... I'm going to play an electric guitar, which I couldn't do if it weren't for Jiro's help, and I wanted you to attend – Just as I hoped that would cheer you up

– In that case, I can reconsider – I smiled – Only if you attend the horror house that my class will do

– Done! – I confirmed, despite my fear of ghost.

– See you later. – With monotonous tone of voice. I wonder how important that test was to him.

At one point during the concert, I felt an insistent gaze come from the center of the audience. Shinso was there, accompanied by Mirio senpai and Eri. Now that I think about it, the three of them also used to spend a lot of time together, he with the girl more than with the other boy.

I was so happy that he was present, I couldn't contain my excitement. The whole atmosphere was enthusiastic, even Bakugou seemed to enjoy it, as on several occasions I saw him smile while energetically playing the drums.

Once the concert was over, we began to collect the pieces of ice and other elements that were used during the presentation. In that interval, a guttural voice made me jump.

– Shinso! – He smiled at me. That meant he was in a better mood.

– The presentation was fantastic. Who would think that you could play the guitar so well?

– It was all thanks to Jiro. – Placing one of the last pieces of ice in the container to melt it.

– Now is your turn. – Knowing that you were present at the concert would make it worth every scare.

– I know. – I complained walking to the exit with him. – I didn't know that you would get along so well with Mirio sempai and Eri – We were walking around the premises, seeing some gazettes. His event would take place late in the afternoon.

– Yes. In a way, we're Eri's official babysitters, and we take turns whenever we can. Jealous?

– No! – I suddenly felt agitated and that sneaky laugh did nothing more than confirm that he only said it to annoy me

– I have a question for you – Stopping near a fountain to sit down. – Why do you always take the tail of one of your companions, Oijiro? Do you have a kind of fixation on that? – his comment made me laugh

– It's very soft, and he doesn't seem to mind. It's even interesting to see how his emotions are manifested through it. – His eyes strayed and before continuing, the aforementioned passed by – Oijiro! – the boy approached our address

– Hello Shinso, Kaminari. – he was always very nice

– Your dance with the others was fantastic! – The boy offered me a wide smile, slightly embarrassed, even though his tail showed his emotion

– Thank you very much Kaminari, you were also great with the guitar. – Shinso's expression hid the astonishment of the boy's gestures in front of us. – See you later.

– I didn't expect that reaction. How cute. – He commented between a slight laugh

– Do you feel better?

– Actually, I still feel anxious. – He exhaled stretching his arms – Not so much because of the test, but because of what passing it would mean ...

– You will see that it turns out better than expected, and you will end up feeling relieved of having exaggerated – cheering him up

– Thank you, Kaminari. You are a great friend ... – he said as he felt my chest warm

– I imagine you must prepare for your activity this afternoon. – extremely nervous

– In part ... – getting up – See you later. – giving me one last smile before leaving. Being close to him was no longer the same as before, although I didn't know exactly what had changed.

Later, when the sun was starting to set, I met up with Mina, Hagakure, Satou, and Mineta. After seeing various stands, along with the rest of the boys, I suggested that we go to the haunted house in class 1C, partly because I wouldn't dare to go without company and partly because I would go even without it. Despite my growing fear, I wanted to see Shinso; I owed him, after all.

– This is very scary – the invisible one was clinging to the other girl's arm

– You can hug me, if you are very scared girls – Mineta offered

– Sure! –The boy's face lit up at the pinkie comment as we entered the place– we will use you as bait while we flee

– It's not that bad, girls – the muscular boy was sure of himself, until a toothless specter suddenly "smiled" at him, raising a heartrending scream. At that time my soul was barely clinging to my body. From there, we decided not to separate, although to Mineta's annoyance, Satou and I would barricade him so he wouldn't get close to the girls. Several scares and ghosts from who knows where took our breath away on more than one occasion, but nothing like what awaited us later in the tour.

We came to a place that pretended to be full of dark undergrowth, which gave the room a gloomy, depressing air. It was sepulchrally silent, so much so that what was heard the most was our panting breaths. I felt that at any moment my stomach would return. Suddenly, the sound of fingernails against a blackboard led us to place our hands on our ears to see something approaching, inhumanly possible, to something that only hell would conceive. An elongated, whitish figure, in the posture of a tarantula, was in front of our noses before we managed to flee. And to think that my final destination would be in a Cultural Festival. My legs weren't reacting, and I wasn't sure I was still breathing. Mineta managed to drag me, but I was still in a trance. I had seen death in the eye, and it was a matter of time before it came for us.

– What kind of torture is this?! – Mineta was terrified, with heavy breathing, while I lay on the floor, motionless. In a moment we separated, and only the boy of smaller stature and I remained; the other three were surely the undisputed prey of some unspeakable destiny, and we would be next if we didn't find our way out soon. How did they manage to make this such a credible catacomb? I thought the plan was to scare us, but not to the edge of death.

We walk as cautiously as possible, trying not to make eye contact with anything. If I received another scare, I would fall into a coma. And out of nowhere, we hear outside noise; we were near the end. That motivated us to walk faster to what we thought was the exit, but, as if from another dimension, we entered a classroom that looked like the scene of a murder. The sound of a tape recorder turned off confirmed that we had been led into a trap, and the slam of the door behind us listed the steps to take to kill ourselves, so hopefully perhaps our bodies would be found, because our souls already wouldn't be present.

– Get me out of here! – slamming the door behind us. The rapid cloudscape of a shadow moving to one of the corners, took out what little oxygen I had left. This was the end. One of the chairs fell to the floor and Mineta was hoarse from screaming. Another chair fell again. – Activate your damn quirk and get us out of here! – My voice didn't come out and, at this point I didn't know if this was the work of simple students or specters from another world. A desk was thrown to the side, and this was the last straw for Mineta. – Come to me, spawn! I'm not going to die without fighting first! – holding two purple balls in his hands, shaking like crazy. The noise suddenly died down and the door behind us opened. Did the scared boy's comment scare it?

My legs were still shaking, but I managed to sit up and just before passing through the frame, an aberration hung like a piece of cloth in the air, while dark ichor dripped from the frame. Mineta managed to get out, but not before launching the projectiles that the hanging thing dodged without difficulty.

I was terrified. My voice was non–existent and somehow, I knew that these would be the last seconds of my existence. But the thought of Shinso strangely managed to calm me. The thing flopped down in front of me and was at eye level. Only once did I have it in front of me that I could confirm that the voice it was emitting was familiar to me.

– Kaminari? – It was him – Are you okay? – I felt dizzy for some reason, but I was no longer afraid. I was comfortable, but too overwhelmed to speak – I'm really sorry Kaminari, I just wanted to scare the annoying grape that accompanied you ... and I did, but I didn't mean to alarm you so much. – His voice sounded audibly concerned. – I'm so sorry. – He took me in his arms, at the height of his chest. He was hugging me! I could feel his heartbeat because of how close we were, unless I mistook it for my own. He was incredibly agitated. – Please forgive me – he whispered close to my ear, sending a chill down my spine. – I shouldn't have done something like that.

– Shinso – as soon as he heard me, he separated from me altered, however, we were so close that I couldn't think of anything other than his breathing colliding with mine. He couldn't take his eyes off him.

– You feel good? – I wasn't sure how I felt, but it had nothing to do with the fear that no longer prevailed in the environment. Instead, I was inexplicably relaxed.

– Yes ... yes, I'm fine – Why was my voice shaking? The boy wasn't entirely convinced

– You were the last. Let's go out – Helping me up. I was still unstable, but I was not afraid. What happened to me?

– You should have told me that you were afraid of this kind of thing – after a few minutes after he took off his costume, he had tied his hair in a ponytail, and I must say that the resemblance to Aizawa was remarkable. He was barely wearing a black flannel, which showed how toned he was ... And again, I was prey to an inexplicable discomfort.

– I didn't want to let you down. – He sat next to me. The campfire in front of us was being prepared. – Also, I feel guilty that you cared about me, but I guess it's just a sample of the incredible work your class did.

– I suppose then that I am satisfied of how it turned out. – He was laying on the bench and he looked happy. I kept feeling dizzy, but wasn't sure if it was the side effects of the scares. I brought my hand to my chest to realize that my heartbeat was racing. Why was I so nervous? – Kami, is something wrong? Are you still agitated? Do you want some water? – Seeing him so worried made me feel guilty. I wanted to reassure him, but didn't know how.

– I…

– Kami! Shinso! – Mina appeared before us, smiling as ever. Further back was Sero and Mineta, the latter being bothered by the former. – We were looking for you to accompany us to the campfire, but I see that you got ahead of us

– How are you, Shinso? – Sero asked approaching the hairy guy – That horror house has been one of the best I've been to!

– Wait, was it you who was there?! – Shouted the amazed girl. Shinso smiled at her in response, and I felt agitated again – Besides handsome, an ingenious specter. I really feared for my life. – the amused girl commented

– That explains so much. With that appearance I don't doubt that there are bodies hidden in there ... – Mineta sounded irritated

– Yes, in fact, I planned that yours would be one of them – Shinso was having fun

– Wait, you left me in there! – I protested

– Survival of the fittest. I wasn't going to die because of you – he replied without remorse

– That wasn't very heroic of you, Mineta – Sero protested, teasing him. And before continuing, a great flare formed behind us. The fire was ready.

– Where are Bakugou and Kirishima? We said that the whole squad would see the campfire – Mina protested, while Shinso let out a slight laugh

– By this time, Bakubro must be asleep. – I checked the time on my cell phone, and it would be almost nine.

– For a change. – Rolling his eyes – I'll at least go look for Kiri to accompany us. – Running towards the bedrooms – See you in a bit!

– I should also go meet my class – Shinso said, getting up

– It's the smartest thing I've ever heard you say – said the shorter one. What was bothering him so much?

– I wouldn't be alone in your place. Who knows what spectrum expects to make you his prey – replied the aforementioned

– Did you hear that?! He just threatened me! – he was altered, pointing at Shinso from below

– Let's go – while Sero wrapped it as if it were a cobweb – We wait for you at the campfire. – Once alone, I refocused on the taller boy in front of me. I couldn't stop looking at him. When he turned in my direction, I felt exposed and overwhelmed to be caught looking at him.

– It was fun, although I was terrified – I said in a shaky voice. What was happening to me?! The boy's face lit up. I don't recall seeing Shinso smile as often as he did today. I was overawed.

– That was the intention. See you later. – Moving away with a movement of his hands, turning his back to me.

My chest felt warm, and all this from being close to him…

I headed in the direction of the fire, only to be stopped halfway by Mineta.

– How can you spend so much time with that guy? It almost scared us to death!

– In a way, that is the intention of the haunted house, but we are here, right? Also, you were the one who left me behind! – I reproached him

– It's not my fault you're so slow – he defended himself without remorse, and his eyes turned that flash of green. Had it always been like this? – Anyway, I don't want to talk about that guy anymore. Didn't you notice something weird between Bakugou and Todoroki? – and again that conspiratorial theme

– What am I supposed to see? They're just classmates, nothing more – I don't understand this weird obsession he had with them

– I know what I'm saying! Those two are more than friends. They act as if they were ... – the bustle of the students surrounding the campfire distracted us. – No ... – he continued. – You won't understand me unless I show you evidence, right? – He looked unhinged – That's just what I'll do. I'll get proof!

– For what? What's wrong with them getting along?

– That's the point, they get along better than you think ... You know what? I don't even know why I'm telling you all this. You are the most clueless guy I know. You cannot realize what is going on around you even if it appeared before you to literally scare you. – walking away from me, annoyed. What happens to him?

– Have you seen Mina? – Sero came to meet me – She hasn't arrived since she went to look for Kiribro

– Maybe she hasn't found him yet

– Whatever. – Rolling his eyes – It seems that tonight it'll be just you and me. – Hanging from my shoulder. – I hope Shinso doesn't mind – pushing me to where other of our classmates were

– Why would he bother?

– Maybe one day you will notice – letting out a funny laugh, without giving further explanations. What was wrong with everyone today with their incomplete sentences?

We hung out with the boys at the campfire, while the brief moment I shared with Shinso wandered in my mind. It was then that I realized that I was thinking of him more often than before.

I guess he has become a very precious friend to me...


This is one of the chapters that I liked to write the most. I love the chemistry of Shinso and Kaminari, and the mischief of Sero who realizes everything.

Fact # 47

Like Kaminari, I don't like horror or anything scary, but I hope I have described a scenario that is scary enough and ... Romantic?

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