BNHA

"So Kiri bro, should we be worried?"

"Huh?" said Kirishima. Katsuki tilted his head, keeping half an eye on the fight still going on between Square Eyes and Frog Girl, but turning most of his attention to Kaminari as he sidled up to Kirishima.

Kaminari smiled cheekily, nudging the redhead in the ribs. Kirishima hardened himself against his pointy elbows. "Not feeling the munchies today? Gonna have another nibble?"

Kirishima sputtered, flushing red. "Dude!" he cried as Sero's shoulders started shaking.

Ashido tilted her head back from where she was sprawled on the floor to grin mischievously up at him. "Ohh, who's on the menu for a Kiri love bite today? Tokoyami wasn't it? Not sure Dark Shadow will want to share."

Their was a squawk of agreement from the sentient shadow, wrapping around Tokoyami to glare at them threateningly. Clearly, very few people were paying attention to the fight. Katsuki couldn't blame them, it was fucking boring. Wannabe Sonic the Hedgehog and Rip-off Ninja turtle needed some new moves.

"Nobody!" said Kirishima, already flushing. "No biting!"

"What? Not even for our delectable cinnamon roll Midoriya? Didn't take you for the kiss em' and leave em' type Kiri."

"Not exactly manly" Sero said, setting Ashido off into a fit of giggles.

Kirishima turned redder, blush shinning through his tanned skin and looking ridiculous around this mask. Katsuki caught the smirk as it stretched across his lips, frowning fiercely when red eyes slid over to catch his.

His interactions with Kirishima were still strained, words hanging stagnant between them. Katsuki knew he could hold a grudge, holy fuck could he hold a grudge! Someone only needed to look at his relationship with Deku to see that, but being angry with Kirishima was exhausting. All the redhead needed to do was apologies and Katsuki knew he would forgive him in an instant. He didn't understand why the idiot hadn't, he seemed to have no problem apologizing to the rest of the extras he had been snarling at last week. Him, Kaminari and Sero were acting like their normal one brain cell trio of idiots.

Katsuki knew the idiot wanted to apologize too. Had caught Kirishima opening his mouth to do just that, only to hesitate and close it again. Like a fucking coward. It made Katsuki's blood boil, a buzzing restless frustration taking up residence under his skin.

Because, fuck him, but he actually missed the idiot. Missed hanging out with his best friend. Missed having that sturdy presence at his back. He hadn't even realized how much time he spent with the other boy until Kirishima was no longer there. He certainly hadn't been prepared to realize just how much he enjoyed that time. It was fucking embarrassing.

"But seriously man" drawled Sero, throwing one long limb over Kirishima's shoulder. "What was that all about? You were super cranky all last week but now your all chill again. Everything alright?"

"Yeah, dude I'm fine. It was just, you know, lack of sleep and stuff. Stress."

Katsuki's glared and Kirishima winced. After all, lying wasn't very manly. "What, were you homesick or something?"

"I…yeah. Something like that." Kirishima's eyes spun, avoiding looking at his face. Fucking idiot, he was so obvious. Katsuki ground his teeth tighter, anger simmering. If Kirishima didn't want to tell him what was wrong then he should just tell Katsuki and all the extras to fuck off. Not fucking lie to his face.

"Very manly" he said sarcastically. Katsuki held onto his anger as a flash of hurt passed over Kirishima's expressive face. Squishing down his small pang of regret. He wasn't that fucking soft for the idiot.

Kirishima ground his teeth, then stopped and slowly opened his jaw to let it hang. Lips parted just enough to see the tips of his sharp chompers. Katsuki stared, weird.

"It's manly to care about people" Kirishima mumbled, refusing to back down. Katsuki snorted, like he could take anything to other was saying seriously when he still refused to meet his eyes.

"Yeah, you're being real manly right now Kirishima.'

Ashido whined, rolling herself to her feet. "God, can you two not? It was so weird last week with you guys fighting. I thought you had made up already."

"Yeah dude, chill. So Kiri needed some time at home. No biggy,' Kaminari laughed nervously, trying to wave away the sudden tension. 'Honestly, I would kill for some of my Mum's cooking right now. Not to mention her ability to do laundry. How did you even get permission to visit so last minuet? Doesn't processing the visitation form normally take, like, forever?'

"Err" Kirishima shook himself free from Katsuki's glare. In return Katsuki clicked his tongue, turning his back to the shitty idiot. He kept listening though. "I had a dentist appointment. I have to go to a specialist. 'Cause, you know," there was a clacking noise as Kirishima gnashed his weird pointy shark teeth together.

Dentist? Did the idiot have tooth ache or something? That would explain the bad mood he'd been in. Why would he fucking lie about it though?

"Bakugou, Kaminari. Step forward" Aizawa called from the training ring. Bakugou shoved his suspicion to to the back of his mind, a feral grin curling over his face. Kaminari gulped loudly. Kirishima's tooth problem could wait. Beating up Dunce Face was almost as enjoyable as blowing up fucking useless Deku.

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