Hello! This is my first My Hero Academia story, so it's an one shot. I really want to write more in the future with other characters (Todoroki...), so please support me!

(I'm also on AO3)

English is not my first language, so please be kind!

Hidden Feelings

- Why am I here? - I asked Kirishima while he took me through the mall's aisles.

- You agreed to go shopping with me, don't you remember?

- No, I don't remember - I replied - that's why I'm here against my will.

I didn't remember how many stores we had entered, Kirishima said that he needed some sports clothes and shirts, but so far I haven't seen him buying anything.

"I still haven't found the right store," he said, but at the same time he kept asking me if I was hungry or tired and if I wanted him to buy something for me.

- I just thought it would be a good idea to go out a little after the exam because you seemed in a bad mood.

"Of course I'm in a bad mood," I thought, "because I failed, and it keeps happening, again and again, no matter how hard I try while that guy..."

I clenched my fists and took a deep breath in an attempt to get that feeling pass through me.

"That idiot always got what he wanted"

- Oi! - I shouted to Kirishima - We're friends, but I won't help you choose underwear!

- How annoying - He dropped the red outfit and headed for the next store.

Kirishima was trying to be nice to put up with my complaints, I didn't recognize that often, but now I just didn't want to do anything.

- Hey, isn't that Midoriya?

I almost ran into Kirishima because he suddenly stopped and pointed to a couple who were looking to some shops across the hall.

- If his with a girl of course it's not him - I said, not caring at first. Thinking of Midoriya with a girl made me sick.

- No, wait - Kirishima narrowed his eyes a little - yes, it's him.

- What?

Kirishima pointed again at the couple and I finally saw it... His stupid green hair, walking awkwardly like a loser, keeping a safe distance from the girl...

It really was Izuku Midoriya.

- Nice! - Kirishima smiled - I didn't know he had a girlfriend, did you know Baku...

I was smiling, no, laughing like a bad movie villain and shaking while staring at those two who barely realized they were being watched.

I think Kirishima was startled by my look, but I didn't care.

The more I looked, the more I recognized the girl who was with Midoriya. She studied with us before we entered at U.A. and she could make anyone inflate like a balloon with just one touch.

She used to help Midoriya when I tormented him, but she ended up having to move out with her parents before we finished school... I never saw her again... I can't believe they were together all this time...

- I'll remember her name...

- What? - Kirishima asked - So you know her?

- Of course I know her and I don't believe someone like her is with that piece of shit...!

- Hey, Bakugou, calm down! - Kirishima tried to hold me while I was walking towards them - We are in public and you can't use your skills here!

That's when I realized what was going on.

My fist was on fire and Kirishima had to harden his skin in order to get close to me. People dodged us while Midoriya and the girl moved further away. It didn't look like they had noticed the confusion, which made me even more irritated.

Did that mean they were so in love that they didn't care about anything else?

- Whatever! - I put out the flames and glared at a child who passed by looking at me - Let's go after that guy.

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- Cupcakes? - I said - What a cliché, but of course Midoriya would buy something like that.

We had been following Midoriya for an hour and when we finally found the store Kirishima was looking for I stopped him from entering.

Now we were in the food court, Midoriya and the girl had stopped to eat sweets, which was annoying me on another level because desserts were something shared between couples, wasn't it?

- Why buy stupid cupcakes?

- Do you want one too? - Kirishima asked, he had just sat down with a tray of food full of hamburgers and fries.

- I hate cupcakes, I want to kill them all.

- How dramatic - Kirishima said, placing a can of soda in my hand.

- They don't even seem in love, do they? I mean, look at how he acts...

- People are different, Bakugou, and you're being even more weird today, we've been following them for an hour - he took a bite of the hamburger, but he didn't stop talking - why don't you go talk to them?

- Because if I do that I will smash Midoriya's head - I smiled with the idea - does that idiot think he can do that?

- Eat - now Kirishima handed me some fries, which I chewed furiously.

- So what's the story? - Kirishima asked - Do you like her or what?

- I hate that girl - I spit - I hate her, and him, and them together.

- I already realized that - Kirishima nodded - but why, what did she do?

As I didn't answer, Kirishima started to imagine things.

- Wait! - he snapped his fingers - You and Midoriya are rivals...

- I only consider a rival who is on my level.

- And by the way you two didn't get along well before the U.A. either, but everything has to have a reason - Kirishima put two fries in front of me, separated, then put another one between them - you two liked this girl, but she chose Midoriya, you pretended didn't care because you thought he wouldn't be able to enroll in U.A., but he did it, won the girl and the dream.

- Shut up - I undid his stupid fries' representation.

- But you didn't know that - Kirishima continued, his voice lost some of the excitement - that's why you're sad.

I sighed with my face in one hand. I remembered the girl's name now, she was nice and brave, she always defended Midoriya even when I threatened him with all my strength, she didn't care about getting hurt either. I respected her so I never hurted her, but I didn't like her, not that way.

I didn't really like any girl.

- Or... - I heard Kirishima, but I couldn't take my eyes off Midoriya's face - It's not the girl you like.

I finally looked at Kirishima, he had already finished eating.

- And? - I said.

I looked at the mashed soda can on the table. I didn't talk to people about that, so I didn't expect anything good from Kirishima about it.

- So we're friends, Bakugou - Kirishima touched my hand, making me feel a little lighter and warmer - you can talk to me about anything.

- Hum - I nodded, taking his hand away from mine.

I think I was blushing and my eyes were burning, but I didn't want anyone to notice.

- Why don't we go back to the dorm now? - Kirishima said - I promise that when we get there I'll ask Midoriya about the girl, I'm sure they are just friends.

- Would you do it that for me? - I asked, maybe a little too quickly and too anxious.

Kirishima smiled. I couldn't deny anything now about the hidden feelings I kept deep inside me for so long.

We left the mall without buying anything and I tried to stop looking back at Midoriya, who was still sitting next to the girl. Maybe Kirishima was right, they looked more like friends than a couple.

- Everything will be all right - Kirishima said.

We were already close to the exit now, I really wanted some fresh air.