I told you guys I was going to focus on my fanfiction!

While this is a smaller chapter, I just could not think of any natural ways to extend it.

We are at the halfway mark now. Probably be done in the next couple of months.

I hope you all enjoy.

Chapter 5

"Hey, Denki."

Denki froze as his brain tried to catch up. She wasn't supposed to be here. She was still on tour. "Hey Ky-ky-kyoka."

Kyoka stepped closer to him. "Aww what's the matter Denki? Aren't you happy to see me?"

"Y-y-yes, I am happy to-to-to see you. It's just that-that-"

Kyoka's face contorted into one of rage. "That you are cheating on me! With her of all people!" Mina appeared out of nowhere, and Kyoka threw her to the ground. "I thought you loved me! I thought you wanted me to love you back!... But it was never even real was it? Afterall, here you are, just moving on like nothing ever happened."

He was whimpering now as she got closer. "No,..no...no…."

She grabbed him by the shoulders and screamed "I AM THE ONLY ONE YOU ARE ALLOWED TO LOVE! YOU JUST NEED TO WAKE UP DENKI! WAKE UP!"

"NO!"

Denki awoke in a panic. Sweat clung to every inch of skin, and his heart was still racing when he smelled it. Ozone. Then he heard a moan of pain. Instantly alert he hopped off of the couch and almost tripped on the person on the floor. It was Mina! "Nonononononono." He cried as he slowly rolled her over. Her pulse was erratic as her body spasmed, and smell of burnt skin filled the room, almost making Denki hurl as he frantically typed numbers into his phone. When the operator finally answered, he struggled to keep his voice calm as he told her his address, and that a woman had been electrocuted. He hung up as soon as the operator told him that an ambulance was on its way.

Katsuki couldn't believe it. Everything was going well. Everything was going perfectly. So how did everything go so wrong? Eijirou reappeared with two coffees and Katsuki took nod of thanks. The scalding liquid snapped him out of his daze. He turned to look at the broken man in the waiting room and sighed. "What happened?"

Kirishima's face fell. "Kaminari tried to as Ashido out, it went badly, and he rushed home while Ashido didn't know how to react. I helped her figure out what happened and she rushed off to find Kaminari. At some point in the evening Kaminari emitted a burst of electricity and fried Ashido before calling for an ambulance."

Katsuki took another sip. "Fill in the blanks."

Kirishima shuffled awkwardly. "From what I've gathered, Mina confronted Denki, and the two cleared up the misunderstanding. However, I do believe the initial issue with him asking her out, very likely sending him into a fit of severe depression. The date afterwards would have further unbalanced him due to it likely going well…."

"And he likely had a nightmare. Mina would have tried to wake him up, and she would get fried when he panicked." Kirishima nodded and Bakugou swore under his breath. Not knowing what to say, Kirishima sipped at his own coffee, and the two just stood there until an exhausted nurse walked up to them. Bakugou straightened and met her halfway. "How is she?"

The nurse gave a tired smile. "Asleep. We were worried for a bit, but it was mostly just minor burns." Flipping through the notes she then added "Save for her hands, those were more seriously injured, but they should be back to normal in a couple weeks thanks to Recovery Girl's miracle formula." Katsuki nodded and thanked her, but the nurse wasn't done. "How is he doing?"

"I don't know."

The nurse nodded. "If you get a chance to talk to him, let him know that she asked for him before she passed out." Katsuki nodded, and the nurse smiled and walked away.

"Kyoka!"

The rocker smiled and opened her arms as her bubbly friend quickly wrapped her in a fierce hug. When they broke apart, Kyoka was quickly ushered into the mansion, and guided to the spacious living room. Her eyes went to the dozens of photos on the walls before stopping on the one in the center. Her smile fell, and as Momo slowly walked up beside her, she saw that the always determined creation wielder's eyes were wet.

"We stood so tall then… didn't we?"

Kyoka forced a grin to her face. "Then? I don't think you or I ever stopped!"

Momo chuckled absentmindedly. "I guess you're right…. But it still seems like no matter what, he always stood taller…"

Kyoka's grin fell as she looked at the figure in the center. His tattered green suit that showed his cut and bleeding right arm and legs, as well as the missing left forearm and hand. But the most noticeable feature, as always, was his undaunted smile as he lead them away from their final battle. A pang of guilt struck the rocker as she remembered her words towards him and his wife earlier that week. If Momo saw, she didn't say anything. Instead she motioned to the seats nearby. "I saw them earlier this week. They seem to be happy and doing well."

Momo smiled and nodded. "That's good. Itsuka and I don't keep in touch nearly as much as we should."

"It's understandable though, I mean you've been the partner of the number one hero, revolutionizing the support industry, and volunteering at UA. I don't know how you have kept up with it all!"

Momo blushed. "Probably, about the same way you've kept up, miss superstar!"

Kyoka grinned. "Hey, I wouldn't be anywhere without your support."

Momo looked down. "And Denki's."

The mood evaporated. "Yeah…."

"That's why you're really here. You want me to put you in touch."

"Yes. I wanted to talk to hi-"

"That's not a good idea."

Kyoka snapped. "And why in the hell is that?! I am sick and tired of everyone acting like I am some monster that poor, innocent Denki can't be exposed to!"

Tears were running down Momo's face now. "Because he loved you-"

"Stop saying that! Denki Kaminari has never been in love with me-*SLAP*"

Momo was standing now. Her eyes ringed with red as she stood over Kyoka. "He has loved you since our first year at UA. He has tried countless ways to get you to realize that, only for you to ignore, deny, or insult his efforts. So do not ever say that again."

Kyoka was still rubbing her face as tears pricked at her eyes. "...Then why didn't anyone tell me?"

Momo let out a strangled laugh. "How could we? I'm your best friend and I didn't have a clue if you liked him back. When we all hung out, you spent most of your time demeaning him. Then someone else developed a crush on him, and they seemed to be getting along, so how could any of us interfere? It wasn't our place."

"So it's only your place to interfere in our friendship now? Thanks a lot, you've-" She was cut off when the temperature dropped rapidly. Momo turned to the new arrival as the room slowly began to heat up again. Shoto glared at the rocker as he put his key in the dish on the counter.

"Do not speak to her like that again."

"Shoto, it's fine, things just got a little heated-"

Shoto didn't look at his wife, instead he continued. "I just came back from the hospital. I was called because I have an alert whenever any of my classmates are admitted. Do you want to know who's on a hospital bed recovering from electrical burns?"

Kyoka felt the blood drain from her face. "...Electrical burns?"

Momo was shaking her head and mouthing the word, no, over and over before Shoto answered. "Mina Ashido. Apparently the two were having a date at his apartment, it got late, and Ashido stayed over. She was in the bed and he took the couch, but at some point in the night he began screaming your name, and the word no over and over. Mina attempted to snap him out of it and he accidentally discharged his quirk. Her hands have another two weeks needed before they will be back to normal." Kyoka's gaze had fallen to the floor, and seemed to take every word as if he had struck her. Shoto's icy glare softened slightly and his next words lacked the edge he had started with. "I also spoke to Izuku." Kyoka tensed, and Shoto softened his tone further. "You are not ready to talk to him. What is more important though, is that he is not ready to speak to you. You have a wedding to plan, and your friends would be more than happy to help you with that. But Kaminari is teetering on the edge of sanity as it is. I ask that you kindly think of him at the moment. When he is ready, he will come to you."

Mina winced as she shifted in the hospital bed. She made a mental note to get some rubber pajamas for the future and the thought made her smile. Slowly she opened her eyes and the sight broke her heart. Denki was holding his knees to his chest, tear streaks lined his face, and his eyes were red and unfocused. Forcing a small smile, Mina chuckled, making Denki snap to attention. "Hey partner."

Denki stood over her, fresh tears threatening to fall. "Mina….I'm so sor-"

Mina turned to the nurse that had just entered the room, cutting Denki off. "Can you smack him please?" She raised her bandaged hands "I can't smack him right now and he's being stupid."

The nurse laughed. "He stayed with you and awake the entire time though."

Mina smiled and turned back to the stunned blonde beside her. She lifted a bandaged hand and slowly rubbed it against the side of his face. "Oh he's definitely sweet. He just suffers from occasional burst of stupidness." The nurse just laughed and checked her vitals, then asked if she wanted anything before she left. Mina said no, and the nurse told her that she would send her other friends in a few minutes later. Mina thanked the nurse, but when she turned back to Denki, he was upset again. "It was a nightmare Denki. You didn't mean to-"

"It doesn't matter if I meant to hurt you or not. What matters is that you got hurt. And I did it. What if it had been worse? What if I had let out a full-"

"What if you had never asked me out? What if Kirishima hadn't told me that you had been trying to ask me out? I know I am quite happy with our current arrangement…. Did you not have fun last night?"

"Of course I did. But you could-"

"Then stop worrying about what-ifs and pull that chair closer to your girlfriend and turn on the cartoons!" Denki opened his mouth to object, but Mina raised an eyebrow, and he reluctantly obeyed. A few minutes later Bakugou and Kirishima walked in. Kirishima asked her the usual questions, and offered to get them both something, but they both said that they were fine. Seeing what was on, Kirishima eagerly sat down alongside them, but Mina was staring at Bakugou. Who was smiling. "Should I be worried?"

Katsuki chuckled. "I do smile you know. More often than people think." Mina raised her eyebrow again and Katsuki shook his head. "I'm glad you're alright Pinky."

Mina froze. "...Thanks boss."

Katsuki's smile morphed into his usual grin. "Afterall I can't be seen as hiring someone so weak they get taken out by one nightmare!"

"Hey! Denki throw something at him for me!"

Denki looked from her to his boss for a long while, before sighing and picking up a magazine. Katsuki only laughed and motioned for Eijirou to leave with him before Denki could throw the magazine. Eijirou tried to protest, but reluctantly got up after making Mina promise she wouldn't spoil the episode before he could watch it. After wishing her a speedy recovery, he gave Denki a reassuring squeeze on his shoulder before following Bakugou out the door. As the door opened they got to hear Bakugou barking at him to hurry up and they both laughed. When the show began it's ending credits, Mina yawned, and Denki turned off the TV. Mina smiled as she turned to him. "We have the best friends."

Denki smiled and nodded. "Yeah. We really do."

"Stay with me?"

"I wasn't planning on going anywhere."

Told yall it was a bit smaller. But Denki has been through the darkness before dawn, and it is time for the sun to start shining!

Kyoka... Kyoka finally had someone tell her what she needed to hear. We probably wont see her again for a while, but her part of this story is far from over.

I hope you all enjoyed, and as always: Feedback, feedback, feedback!