Chapter 4: Ground Rules

Momo Argento Yaoyorozu, regal, elegant, top of her etiquette class, one of the smartest students in U.A high, calm and collected, had found herself texting her best friend about her date with her husband. Bet you would have never heard that anywhere else.

Momo tried her best to be as relaxed about the situation as possible running all the scenarios in her head, however as a realist with a biased mindset things weren't looking good inside the head of the black-haired girl. Momo hadn't slept in the slightest since yesterday, dark circles encapsulated her eyes as she paced around her room.

She threw her phone down on the bed as she looked in the mirror, maybe things wouldn't have been so bad if Katsuki had been able to come up yesterday but thanks to Aizawa he was stuck downstairs yesterday and fell asleep early. "I'm not panicking, I'm totally fine. It's just Katsuki going on a date with my best friend is all." Momo says to herself as she runs a hand through her hair, it had been a frizzy mess as she paced again.

"I mean it doesn't make sense, why would he just say yes like that? I mean I never said he was restricted from seeing other people but I just thought he wasn't looking at anybody else." Momo says as she stops, "Wait no, that's super selfish. Kyoka deserves a shot at happiness. Wait I think I broke that girl law thingy." Momo says as she slaps her face and looks in the mirror with bloodshot eyes.

"If I had known that Kyoka had been crushing on him earlier, then I would have told him no when he basically proposed to me. No, wait. He did propose to me! We're married! Like the same last name!" Momo says as she paces again. "What am I supposed to tell her? Hey Kyoka, Katsuki's off-limits because I'm his wife now?" Momo says as she falls back on her bed.

"This whole situation is unfair, I don't know how I feel about him and Kyoka is head over heels for him." Momo slams her head into the softness of the bed, "Hey neighbor." Momo's eyes widened as Mina peeked in her doorway curling a finger toward her. Momo blushed as she got up and walked toward Mina.

"So let me get this straight. You were forced into an arranged marriage and Katsuki told you to fight back and you did. Your mom wasn't budging so when Katsuki dropped off your breakfast, he stood up for you and proposed in order for you to be happy. You said yes and you two got married by license, Katsuki started climbing to your room via window and you hung out in order to keep your marriage secret. You started bonding, then one time he kissed your stomach and you liked it, now you are confused about your feelings and Katsuki is going on a date with Kyoka."

"...Yes."

"One question,"

"Yes?"

"How far is the distance from window to window? Asking for a friend."

"Mina."

"Fine fine, but in all seriousness. I think you are in love with Katsuki." Mina says bluntly as Momo blushes, "No way. It's been like a month hanging out with him." Momo says as Mina shakes her head, "It's been a month married to him." she reiterated as Momo munched on her fried hash. "It's not weird at all, love either takes a lot of time or none at all. However, you two are so freaking romantic!" Mina squeals as Momo blushes.

"It's not all that." Momo says as Mina rolls her eyes and continued brushing Momo's hair, "I'm in a committed relationship that is filled with romance, I would know a thing or two chick." Mina says as Momo sighed, "What am I going to do about Kyoka? I mean she likes him too." Momo asks as Mina nods, "Yep, it's been a good minute too." Mina says as Momo turned to look at her.

"You knew?" Momo asks surprised as Mina looks at her, "Kaminari knew." Mina deadpans as Momo looked forward, "I'm an idiot." she says as Mina pats her back. "Well, in all honesty. It's up to Katsuki, though I'm pretty sure I know what he's going to do. You just gotta have faith in him and when he gets back, confess to him." Mina says as Momo goes to say something.

"Properly." Mina says yanking a knot out of Momo's hair making her yelp, "What if he chooses her? What if he chooses me?" Momo says as Mina pulls out a comb, "Then that's a battle between women chick." Mina says as Momo frowns a little. "I don't want to have to fight Kyoka, she's my best friend and I want her to be happy," Momo says as Mina combed her hair.

"There is going to be fallout either way, but as you said she's your best friend. As long as you talk it out properly there shouldn't be any bad blood." Mina says as Momo nods. "Thank you, Mina," Momo says as she passes out in Mina's lap.

Mina smiled at her before pulling out her phone.

Hey babe, how are your climbing skills?

Katsuki had been accustomed to the cold, he was basically a heater as is. He was able to keep himself warm as he walked around with Kyoka holding onto him, "You are just warm and all. Relax." Kyoka says as Katsuki gave her a look, "You're the one being weird." he said as she turned her face away as they entered Ryoba's.

"Hi welcome to Ryoba's! Is that going to be for two?" the waitress asks as Katsuki nods. Katsuki had taken Kyoka here before with the rest of the Bakusquad during their downtime. Kyoka had dragged him over to the table as they took a seat next to the window as the public sprawled outside.

"This is nice isn't it?" Kyoka says as Katsuki looks her, "What?" he asks as she takes a sip from her coffee, "The peace. It's a lot better when a bunch of people aren't clamoring around talking over each other right?" Kyoka says as Katsuki nods, "Yeah that definitely sounds about right." Katsuki says taking a sip of his drink.

Kyoka looked at the boy with a bit of fondness as he caught her, "You ok there Ear Plugs?" he asks as Kyoka blushes and looks away, "Nothing, just thinking about some stuff." she says as her jacks twist, "Stuff like what?" Katsuki says as Kyoka just shoots him a nervous look. "It's nothing Kacchan, don't worry about it," Kyoka says as Katsuki leans closer looking her in the eyes.

"Bullshit." Katsuki says as Kyoka sweats while looking at him, "It's just… girl stuff." She says looking off to the side as Katsuki keeps staring at her. "You picked a bad time to come out if you were just going to start bleeding," Katsuki says plainly as Kyoka nearly spits her coffee.

"Katsuki what the fuck?!" she says with a hushed yell as she laughed with a blush on her face, "That's rude. Besides, I'm good." she says as the boy chuckles a little, "Whatever Ear Plugs if that's not it then what is it?" Katsuki asks as Kyoka looked back at him. "I've been thinking about my feelings toward someone," Kyoka says as Katsuki rolls his eyes.

"Someone catching your eye, color me surprised. Well, what's bothering ya?" Katsuki says as their food arrives at the table. "Well I'm honestly a little confused, I get this warm and fuzzy feeling whenever they talk to me. My mind kinda blanks out and I spend a little too much time thinking about them." Kyoka says as Katsuki just looks at her. "So what are you asking if you're in love or something?" Katsuki says as Kyoka takes a bite of her food.

She swallows as she tells him, "Maybe, I guess. I just want a bit of a nudge or something said before I say anything." Kyoka says as Katsuki sighs, "How the fuck am I supposed to help?" Katsuki asks as Kyoka shrugs, "Look Ear Plugs, I'm not one of your girlfriends or whatever, I don't spend my time stuffing my face with ice cream and raving over who fucking likes who." Katsuki starts as he sets his fork down.

"If there is something that you need to say then you really should just fucking say it, as long as that warm fuzzy feeling is bothering you about someone then you should go forth and do something about it." Katsuki says as a waiter comes on by and drops off a couple of to-go boxes, "It feels really fucking unbearable sometimes, it gets annoying when all you really want to do is watch them smile, listen to them laugh, or place your hands on them and just feel their presence and some shit. Is it love? I have no fucking clue but you should definitely take out the time to figure out what the hell it is before it slips out of your grip and you will always be left wondering what if." Katsuki says as his eyes widened as he looked at Kyoka.

"Sounds like you know exactly what I'm talking about," Kyoka says as he scoffs as he packs his food and places the money on the table. "Let's go," Katsuki says as Kyoka stands up and grabs on to his sweater sleeve. "I'm actually got an errand to run, but I needed to talk to you first," Kyoka says with a blush on her face as Katsuki stopped and looked at her. "You have always been a bit cool to me, sure you were an asshole in the past but now that I understand you a bit more I get it. You've been super helpful and sweet in your own way and you made me feel like I could actually be something. So thanks." Kyoka says as Katsuki still looked at the girl as she grabbed onto his collar.

"I'm in love with you." Kyoka says as she pulls Katsuki in for a kiss on his cheek as his eyes widened when she lets go he's practically gaping at her as she blushes, "It sounds like you are in love with someone else, that explains your lack of reaction and corny speech." Kyoka says as he didn't feel that warmth climb up his face. There were no jitters, he didn't feel his breath slipping away. He was just there and Katsuki probably couldn't have gotten worse news other than the fact that now he had to face the music.

"Go, stop being a dumbass and tell her how you feel." Kyoka says as Katsuki rolls his eyes, "You make it sound like, the ending of some shitty shojo manga." He chuckles as Kyoka smiles a little bit. "Hurry up and go asshole before I change my mind." Kyoka says as he grabs his box, "I'm still going to see you around right?" he says as she smiles.

"Don't worry no roof hopping for me, I'm afraid of heights a bit anyway. Besides, I'm too cool for that and you know it. Bakusquad for life." she says waving him away, "See you around Ear Plugs!" Katsuki calls as he runs out. Kyoka sat there for another minute with a sad smile on her face. "See ya," she says as she takes a seat.

Katsuki rushed through the streets as it snowed, which was weird since it was almost March but he didn't pay it any mind as he ran toward the dorms, he was cursing to himself as he finally caught sight of the building and a figure walking toward it with a coat on. "Ponytail?" he said as the figure turned around revealing the grey-eyed girl as she looked at him with puffy eyes, "That expensive coat really brings out your rich kid." Katsuki joked as Momo chuckled sadly.

"Katsuki. We need to talk." Momo says as she sniffles, Katsuki looks at her face. It had been obvious that she had been crying, she must have seen everything and misinterpreted the whole situation. Katsuki almost chuckles as he tries to speak but is cut off by Momo. "Wait let me speak first!" she says as Katsuki doesn't say anything.

"I'm sorry, I didn't realize that you had feelings for anyone else before we went and got married. I should have seen it earlier, Kyoka was obviously talking about you when she was crushing on somebody. I totally get it, I think you two would go really good together. She understands you, she's funny, sweet, and strong. All I have to do is call off the marriage and you can go and be with Kyoka. I'm sorry for dragging you into this whole thing and thank you for everything you've done for me up to this point. I- I…" Momo starts tearing up as Katsuki approaches.

"I promised I was going to be stronger than this. I'm sorry Katsuki, it's just in this little time we've spent together you've become so special to me and I think I'm-" Momo is cut off by Katsuki pressing his lips against hers as she widened her eyes in surprise as he kissed her. She got into the flow of things kissing him back before he pulled away, "You fucking done?" Katsuki says as Momo stutters.

"You big ass idiot, If you are going to spy on people at least try to get more fucking context!" Katsuki says almost chuckling as Momo just stared at him, "I owed her, she did a couple of favors for me so I treated her to dinner. Nothing else." he says as Momo opens her mouth, "So it wasn't a date?" Momo asks as Katsuki chuckles.

"Nah, I wouldn't do that to my wife," he says bashfully as he looks away and Momo brightens up with a blush on her face. "Look, I'm still fucking confused on how I feel about you, but that doesn't mean that I- I mind trying to figure out this shit… with you." Katsuki says with a blush on his face as Momo smiles at him.

"I wouldn't mind trying to figure it out with you either Katsuki." She says as she hugs the boy, he hugs her back as he whispers in her ear, "You wanna just hang out doing nothing, tomorrow?" he asks as she nods

He kinda smiles as he grabs her wrist, "Cool." Katsuki says as they walk inside the dorm building, Momo knew she still had to talk to Kyoka about the whole thing, but she couldn't help but be happy about the fact that Katsuki wants to be more than friends. It was probably going to be awkward from time to time, maybe things wouldn't exactly happen as planned. Momo was looking forward to the whole thing anyway, she kinda liked the boy anyway.

Momo giggles as they wrestle each other's clothes off until they are in sleepwear and lay down facing each other. She was beautiful, it was definitely that damn smile, the moonlight peering into the room didn't help in the slightest. The thing that Katsuki hated the most about this whole thing was he found himself enjoying that electricity running through his system, the way his heart lit on fire as she gently placed a hand on his chest.

He pulled her in closer just to get a better look at her eyes as she wrapped her hands around the back of his neck, "I can't stand you." Katsuki says as Momo smiles gently and presses her lips against his. He kissed her back and held her just a bit tighter, the kiss was a little clumsy. All that Katsuki knew was he wouldn't rather be anywhere else as Momo broke away.

"Neither can I," Momo says as she relaxes into Katsuki's chest. Neither of them really know what they were doing, but you weren't about to hear them complain about anything. As much as this sweet night sounds like it's coming to an end they both knew that they were in for a bit more of a trip.

In fact, they were looking forward to it.