Hey there, here you have it, enjoy your week everybody!
Chapter 4.- When you love me everything is groovy, the beat of my heart is the music of love &
Art is your heart, but you are my passion, so let me draw a portrait of the two of us.
Izuku day of classes ended with a tight hug of Nejire asking him on a date after school the next week. He found himself nodding and getting a kiss to his cheek. In the exit of the school, the group of girls from class B also hugged him.
He really wasn't sure of how many hugs he could endure. But then again, all the hugs were full of warmth in them. As he was walking to the station, he was in the company of a new face surprisingly. The girls from class B said they would have to stay behind for something, Monoma said he would make sure nothing happened. Jirou and Yaoyorozu had their own outing too as Jirou said they were working in a surprise for him.
Needless to say that it made him slightly nervous.
And so he was surprised when he was walking in the company of one of his classmates, Tsuyu Asui. The said girl had a quirk that allowed her to have many abilities similar to a frog, she had big eyes and long green dark hair. She was walking with him and she looked at him with an observant stare.
Izuku was nervous and felt a bit shy at her looking at him.
After a few minutes of walking, she spoke.
"I am not sure why Jirou and Yaoyorozu seem to want to know you. But I can see you are obviously nice." She smiled at him and Izuku found himself blinking. She was rather blunt.
"Oh… t-thanks Asui." The girl nodded and kept looking at him.
"You know? You are quite cute. Too shy which makes you an obvious target for teasing and bullying… right?" Izuku found himself feeling red in the face at the blunt comments of the girl. He still nodded at her question.
"Well don't worry Izuku. I won't be teasing you." She seemed to smile at him as they kept walking.
As the slow trip to the station ended, they had to sit and wait for Mountain Lady had made a mess that was being fixed by other heroes.
"She probably tried to show off again." Were the words of Asui.
"Ah… she probably tried her best in the beginning…" Izuku smiled at her and was surprised at the nod from Asui.
"Surely. But she is always showing off." Izuku had to reluctantly agree.
"Do you think she is cute?" The blunt question surprised Izuku. It was hard to read the expressions of Asui when she wanted to keep them hid.
"I…I…s-she is c-cute." Asui nodded.
"If you said you didn't found her cute I wouldn't have believed in you." Izuku looked at her with surprise.
"W-what happened with the no teasing?" Asui let out a small laugh.
"I am not teasing you. I am being honest Midoriya." Izuku found himself laughing with her this time. it was just hard not to when the girl was so blunt and honest.
It was really refreshing to him.
"Ah, you got a nice laugh Midoirya. You should laugh more." Asui comment made him get red in his face.
"T-thanks." She nodded.
"You are welcome Midoriya." She sounded happier for a second.
Izuku found himself smiling at the bluntness of Asui and hoped they could be good friends.
When in home Izuku Midoriya received a lecture on the risks and health issues related to ear injuries. At every moment Himiko Toga was giggling hearing Inko speak of the many possible risks, and often making questions herself about biting other parts of the body like shoulders and neck. Needless to say, Izuku Midoriya didn't have much rest that day.
Momo Yaoyorozu was reviewing the clothes she bought in the company of Kyouka Jirou. She bought clothes that looked simple, some jeans, a black belt with metal details, a shirt with the logo of a band, some shirts more simple and others more ornamented. Some were really her style and others Kyouka advice for her to try.
She smiled thinking of what she told her.
Be the version of yourself you want to be. Don't try to fit into what your family wants for you to be, Izuku is the kind of guy who will like you for yourself. So why not go and show him who Momo Yaoyorozu is?
She really hoped Sunday would come faster, yet not so fast so Kyouka could enjoy her date.
Kyouka Jirou was hearing her dad speak to her again.
"So, don't go asking for alcohol, you are a minor. No drugs, rock and roll is not all alcohol and drugs okay?" Her mother chuckled hugging her dad.
"Dear, I am sure Kyouka can take care of herself, is not her first concert, is just the first one with a boy." Her dad sighed.
"I know… so all set Kyouka?" She nodded at her mother question. She was a bit nervous, but she was sure all would go well.
"Oh and don't forget it Kyouka. In one month you have to bring the boy to eat with us. Otherwise you are paying the tickets." She gulped- She knew her mother was not joking.
Tomorrow would go well.
Nedzu meanwhile was with the teachers for an afternoon meeting. There were no students anymore in the school grounds, only the teachers and a lot of paperwork Nedzu were filling as he spoke to them.
"Well, I have come to believe our classes have come to get a sense of competition that is not all that healthy. I believe we all saw it in the past and is coming back again. Therefore, I have come to develop a plan for class A and B to work together more often to develop a sense of camaraderie. They are all students, and should not be jealous of one another." The teachers nodded at his words, but Eraser Head, Present Mic and Midnight had their own ideas. Aizawa spoke in the stead of the other two.
"I believe we all agree, but I wanted to know if we could include the top three of U.A. into this idea." The other teachers were confused at this. But Toshinori Yagi and Recovery Girl were imagining the reason why Aizawa spoke. They knew the fact those three were thick as thieves even if it wasn't well known by others.
"Oh, is there a reason you believe that would be good?" Aizawa nodded at the question of Nedzu.
"The big three are more relaxed in the sense of classes than the first and second years, but they also have stress at certain incoming decisions, I believe giving them the chance to spend more time with the first years would help them relax from the thoughts of their incoming future outside of the school. Their mind needs as much rest as their body." Recovery Girl found herself smirking at Aizawa.
Of course that would make a solid argument, to explain the need to look out for their mental health as much as their body. But this also made her wonder, was Nejire from the top three students of U.A. the girl who nibbled the ear of Izuku?
The three heroes had yet to tell their Toshinori about the blooming romance between Nejire and Izuku, the first one having clearly declared her intentions for the younger boy.
"Your words hold value Aizawa. I shall approve it." Without losing a moment a woman brought more paperwork for Nedzu to fill out. The headmaster nodded at himself as he kept filling the paperwork.
"Well then, as part of this new program for camaraderie between students, I believe we should add some activities of cultural value." Nedzu smiled.
This was where the real battle would start. Right now the battlefield was being built. The decisions of today would affect the future and while they could be fixed, they would still be able to damage his plans for the princess and prince duo.
His ship was in the docks. If he wanted it to sail he would need to make the wind turn in his favor!
"I was thinking they could go with us to the exercise of the rescue training. It would do well for them to be in groups, and it would also help them see more experimented students doing rescue." Aizawa words actually worked in the favor of Nedzu. But it was Present Mic who offered him what he wanted.
"We could make them do a play. The theater has always been a good way for people to work together, we could even bring the support courses and others interested in working together for it." Others teachers nodded at this idea.
Nedzu found himself writing in the paperwork regarding the schoolteacher's payment to give a small bonus to Present Mic.
By him having offering the idea no one would suspect he was planning in that! There was no better pawn that one who didn't know he was a pawn.
"Oh that would work perfectly! I could get some students to work in making backgrounds and scenery for the play; some have some real talent in art!" Midnight sounded excited. Nedzu nodded.
He forgot a particular thing.
Izuku Midoriya was an artist! He needed to ensure he was part of the play!
However, he did not had to worry, for Toshinori Yagi. Was there!
"We could even make students participate in all parts of the process, so they can meet others and work together. By making them share their own experience with others from other fields, they will end up learning more. By mixing the support course with the hero course, and reserve too, we can make sure everyone develops a good sense of teamwork." All the teachers nodded at the pure sense of Toshinori.
Nedzu found himself thanking him. Even if he wasn't showing his muscles, Toshinori Yagi was All Might. Moreover, he was a hero. The number one hero.
"I agree Toshinori." Nedzu smiled and kept filling paperwork. "I would dare say we are having an efficient meeting." The teachers nodded.
Each of them with their own hidden agenda. But no one bigger than Nedzu. He wanted to see the play with Princess Izuku and Prince Itsuka at all costs.
Kyouka smiled as the Saturday came. She had woke up early and gotten to take a bath early and get dressed in a black shirt and jeans. Her mother came teasing her about how she was fixing her hair too much. She defended she always liked her style too look good. Her mother said she could say that all she wanted, but the truth was she was trying to impress Izuku.
She had gotten ready early. Now she was in her room playing a guitar and recording the sounds she managed to make. Enjoying the rhythmic tones of her guitar. She was rocking while being relaxed.
Her parents found themselves smiling hearing the sounds of their daughter making music. Kyouka mood could be found out through her music. When the beat was too fast she was excited, when it was following a set tempo as if practicing, she was angry and trying to relax. However, her best music came when she was happy. And right now her music was amazing.
"Our daughter is growing isn't she?" The mother of Kyouka found herself smiling hearing her daughter guitar. Her husband nodded.
"Yeah. A bit too fast for my liking… but yeah." He smiled even as he said those words.
Now both parents were more curious about the boy who could make their daughter be so happy at the idea of going into a concert with him… thinking it properly, it was Kyouka who was inviting him. But whatever the case, they wanted to meet the boy.
Izuku was meanwhile with Himiko who was giggling telling him to relax.
"Just relax. You look handsome enough." She giggled as she stood up hugging him from behind. Izuku was wearing a casual jeans and shirt combination. His hair was wild as always and she teased him by letting her hand go through his hair. She smiled as she hugged him tightly before releasing him.
"Just relax, I promise nothing bad will happen." She smiled at him as she moved in front of him. Izuku found himself smiling back at her while blushing at her compliments at him.
"If Kyouka is as nice as you say, I am sure she will be sure to make sure you have an awesome time." Himiko Toga was many things. And one of them was observant. Therefore, from what she heard from Izuku, she knew nothing bad would happen.
When Izuku phone sounded Himiko was smiling at him ushering for him to answer.
"Hey! Sorry Izuku, my parents wanted to know if we could get you earlier." Himiko nodded excitedly at him. Izuku was nervous as to how she called him Izuku and not Midoriya.
She was in love with him. But she also wanted for him to experience the love of many others. Therefore, moments like this only reassured her into how special Izuku was.
"Oh, s-sure…I-I am ready." He could hear the smirk of Kyouka Jirou.
"Great! We should be getting there soon!" Izuku didn't know it, but she would have come to pick him up with his approval or not.
Not long after the end of the call, Inko Midoriya was meeting Kyotoku and Mika. The parents of Kyouka. The first had long blonde hair and the second one had the same hair color as Kyouka in a similar hairdo, she wore glasses.
Both parents looked extremely casual, while Mika wore a skirt and a blouse that gave her a more professional look. But if the two parents shared something was that they were enjoying meeting Inko.
"Ah! Such a nice lady! Thanks mam." He spoke kindly to her and Mika nodded too. They were both taking a liking quickly to Inko Midoriya and her kindness.
In the living room, Himiko was giggling as she was chatting with Kyouka. Himiko expressed her relationship with Izuku quickly.
"So you like him?" She asked and the girl just smiled nodding.
"Indeed. I love Izuku!" Kyouka found herself smirking at the girl.
"Heh, what's one more? Welcome to the love boat of Izuku I guess." Himiko giggled and decided not to tell Kyouka about the girls Izuku spoke of before. It would be funnier when she found out herself.
"So… you like Izuku? Really do?" Himiko just wanted to be sure that the girl feelings were honest. Izuku already had troubles with his own feelings; it wouldn't help him to have a girl who wasn't sure making him over think stuff.
Kyouka sighed.
"I guess I do. I just want to know more about him, and I like the idea of knowing he thinks of me you know?" Himiko nodded.
She knew perfectly about the feeling of wanting to know Izuku thought of her.
"I do. I am sure all will go well with him." Himiko smiled at Kyouka who found herself smirking back at the free-spirited girl. She really liked her.
"You are really going to like Momo." She smirked as Himiko smiled at her.
As they finished their small chat Izuku came out of his room and walked down, Kyotoku immediately saw him. He also saw him holding something, a piece of paper.
"Hey! Boy!" The man waved at him, as Izuku instinctually waved back albeit shyly he saw what the piece of paper had.
It was a full body drawing of Kyouka wearing the school uniform. He couldn't believe it was a drawing, but it if it wasn't for the lack of colors, he would have thought it was a picture.
Mika also saw the drawing, looking at what her husband looked. Inko just smiled at them.
"Izuku is quite talented in art. I wanted him to study something related to that but he chose to try to be a hero." She said it all with a smile, not really sad about the decisions of her boy.
Kyouka saw when Izuku shyly offered her the sketch.
It read in the corner a simple sentence. For Kyouka Jirou, from Izuku Midoriya. Keep rocking!
The last part had been a suggestion from Himiko saying he should write that. But by the smile and the small blush of Kyouka as she got the drawing, it had been the right idea.
"Thanks…" She smiled as she tenderly held the draw that was so meaningful. It had been done thinking of her. And she looked amazing too!
Kyotoku could only see his daughter small blush as she thanked the boy. He decided it right then and there. He looked at his wife. Sharing one of their moments of communication only with their eyes.
You saw that?! Did you saw her reaction? When have you seen her blush like that?!
I saw it… we must get him.
I doubt Inko would like an arranged marriage… maybe we should let them get things going naturally?
I would like if you let my son do things naturally yes.
The third voice in their communication forced them to look at the smiling Inko Midoriya who nodded at them. indicating she did catch everything they thought of.
Inko Midoriya wasn't a psychic. But she did know when people thought of her son.
The parents of Kyouka and Inko agreed it would be okay for Izuku to spend sometime in the home of the Jirou family before the concert. And that way, Izuku ended up in a room. Alone. With Kyouka. A girl.
Needless to say he was nervous. The room of Kyouka was full of instruments and poster from bands. The only area free of instruments or music related stuff was her bed. Where he was sitting. His nerves only forced him to blush as he remember that fact.
Luckily or unluckily depending on whom you asked, Kyouka entered her room bringing two glasses of water.
"Sorry there, we didn't have tea." Izuku nodded and she sat next to him offering him a glass he downed quickly making her laugh.
"Chill Izuku… hey you ever played an instrument before?" He denied with his head and she smirked. Maybe she just found out something they could bond with. There was still much time before the concert, so maybe it would work.
She stood up from the bed and went for a guitar. It was one of her favorites, a single cutaway guitar it had a reddish brown color, clearer in the center, it was a thing of beauty and functionality. She brought it to Izuku and offered to him, who held it carefully, she sat next to him helping him hold it properly.
She then brought her favorite guitar. A similar guitar but in a metallic plum color resembling her hair. She smiled sitting in front of Izuku by bringing a chair in front of the bed.
"Okay, you are going to learn how to play the guitar." She smirked as she noticed how nervous he was.
"Don't worry, the guitar isn't going to bite… I might though if you don't stop being so nervous." The empty threat made him stay still, making her laugh.
"Now, focus on my hands, see where they are, and where my fingers are touching okay?" She proceeded to go with the basic notes and showing him the positions his hands should be at for an easier experience.
She took notice that when Izuku was actually concentrating and not being a nervous mess of emotions and blushing, rather than cute he had a handsome face.
She fought her own blush, as she made sure Izuku was following her instructions.
They say time works in mysterious ways. That when you believe an hour has passed, barely a minute has. And sometimes when you believe seconds pass, is hours that have gone away. Time works in mysterious ways.
Kyouka Jirou never noticed the hours flying by as she kept teaching Izuku the basics to play the guitar. She found herself having fun, and she was teasing him as they were playing, how maybe he would actually be great if he focused on practicing with her.
In fact, she would have never noticed if her parents didn't come to her room knocking and reminding her about the concert. For a moment, she found herself surprised at how nice it had been to just share the time with Izuku practicing.
Had she thought about it before she would have been able to avoid her parents deal about inviting Izuku for dinner.
Now there was no choice. However, she didn't mind, she had enjoyed their time together, and now it would be better in the concert. Kyouka didn't know it, but Izuku found himself relaxing and enjoying the time they shared together practicing. He actually was considering trying to practice more.
When the parents of Jirou dropped them in the concert, Jirou lost no time in taking Izuku to their places, needless to say, Izuku was impressed at the sheer amount of people in the venue. He was more impressed when Kyouka brought him to the utmost front in a closed area.
"Ever wanted to be a VIP Izuku?" She smiled at him as they reached their places.
Izuku looked everywhere, seeing the lights, the people all getting ready screaming for the group to come out, all in all, he was seeing a world he never saw before. And he had to admit it fitted Kyouka Jirou personality.
Loud, strong, confident and impressive. Kyouka Jirou in a few words was that. She noticed Izuku looking at her with a small smile and found herself blushing.
"What? Do I got something in my face?" The question brought Izuku out of his musings, he denied with a wave, but before he could answer the screams of the public revealed the band was coming out.
"We are the Rolling Fires! Are you ready people of Musutafu?!" The lead guitarist of the group had a jacket with what looked like a ring of fire in it.
As he spoke the people roared in agreement, Kyouka found herself screaming too while keeping her jacks in place. She hated really loud noises but loved concerts. So as to avoid the overcharge in her hearing she used a special covering her mother gave her, she used them too for such occasions. That way she could hear without the worry of the pain.
Izuku himself found it to screaming in agreement with the upbeat attitude and excitement coming from Kyouka.
"Then what are we waiting?! Let's roll!" With a signal to their drummer, they started playing. Izuku found himself enthralled in how the group was not only playing their instruments to make a rock n roll sound but also at how they all had fire related quirks they were using to make a show behind them.
The flames of the members of the group all seemed to combine to make a circle that started spinning making the illusion of a sun.
As the group played their flames danced to the beat of their songs, Izuku found himself both enthralled by the way they used their quirks and by their music.
Kyouka was also enthralled, but not by the concert, but at the one standing next to her who was showing excitement at the whole thing. The eyes of Izuku shone with an energy that Kyouka just couldn't stop herself from looking.
"This is amazing!" Izuku found himself shouting, which made Kyouka agree.
"It is amazing." Both said the same thing, but they were seeing different things.
Izuku his first concert, and Kyouka was seeing someone whom she found she wanted to make that expression more often. She would love nothing more than make that expression appear on his face every day for the rest of their lives. Moreover, with those thoughts, she knew it.
She really was falling for Izuku Midoriya. But could she make him fall for her?
The music ended for a moment with the last sound of the drums and the lead guitarist smiled at everyone as he held his guitar again.
"Thanks Musutafu! Now! What do you say we play a slow one for the couples?!" The people agreed, knowing already what song they were going to play.
"Then let's go! This is it you already know this one! What you do is like music to my heart!"
People screamed at the band and the cheer was coming loud, Izuku didn't know why but he just cheered all the same. Kyouka knew why.
The band of the Rolling Fires had been in for a while, and one of their hits was a love song.
People cheered as the band played their song, the flames that had done so many effects now turned into the shape of two silhouettes, a boy and a girl, dancing together in a slow dance as the song kept going.
Kyouka Jirou kept focusing her eyes on Izuku as the song was going. He was enthralled in the music and the silhouettes dancing, but she was focusing only on him.
They often say music is about letting yourself go. For others is all about showing what they feel. For Kyouka Jirou was all about expressing your thoughts and feelings.
So she slowly approached Izuku and held his face, making him lose focus on the silhouettes and focusing only in the smiling Kyouka who held his face tenderly, she was smiling widely as her cheeks had a blush in them. She slowly brought his face to her as she kissed him in the lips, letting herself go with the music and show him what she wanted.
"I have been waiting so long for this moment…what you do is like music…to my heart." The soft lyrics sounded behind Kyouka as she kissed Izuku Midoriya. Who surprisingly for her was kissing back. She found herself happy.
Right now Izuku was like music for her heart.
Once the concert ended, the blushing teens were waiting for the parents of Kyouka to pick them up. They were sitting next to each other on a bench of a bus stop close to the venue of the concert. They were just waiting. Kyouka holding the hand of Izuku, she refused to look at him at what happened at the concert.
Izuku was holding a shirt of the group, Kyouka bought it for him and they even managed to get it signed by the members of the group. He was blushing as his free hand held the hand of Kyouka.
What happened at the concert had been surprising to him. He didn't know why he kissed her back like that. He just know he didn't regret it. But he didn't really got why Kyouka kissed him.
Both looked at each other trying to speak at the same time before blushing again.
"Y-you should go first." Izuku spoke nervously as Kyouka smirked at him while blushing.
"You already kissed me. No need to be so shy….I liked it." She smiled at him making him blush more.
Kyouka Jirou was someone who lived her life by doing what she wanted to do and fought hard for it. So when she felt she wanted to kiss Izuku, she just did. She wanted to show him love and she did. The fact he showed he liked her in the kiss was a plus.
"So… I hope you don't mind. I got zero experience kissing Izuku. You were my first kiss…" She blushed as she saw him being surprised.
"What surprises you? Thought I would go around kissing people everywhere?" She smirked as he quickly denied.
"No! Is just y-you are really beautiful! So I am surprised…" Kyouka Jirou had never blushed so much before as when she heard Izuku calling her beautiful.
"I…Thanks… hey!" She brought an accusing finger at a revelation. "You didn't say it was your first kiss! Who kissed you before?"
Izuku blushed as he said the name in almost a whisper.
"Nejire…"
Kyouka raised an eyebrow at this.
"Wait… so is not just me and Momo?" Izuku raised an eyebrow at this as he was blushing.
"Momo? Yaoyorozu? What does she have to do with this?" Kyouka smirk returned as she got closer to Izuku bringing him into a side hug, using her ear jacks to poke his cheek.
"Man you are dense. Momo also likes you… and I don't mean the friends like, I mean like as in the way I just did…. You know the kissing." She had started strong with her smirk, but it ended up becoming a shy smile as she blushed when explaining it to him.
He found himself blushing too. He understood what she meant. And before he could speak Kyouka placed a finger in his lips.
"No. I know what you are thinking… the whole you are not special or that you are boring. If you were boring I wouldn't have agreed with my parents to get the tickets. If you weren't interesting, I wouldn't have let you in my room, or to play one of my favorite guitars… If you weren't someone I liked, I wouldn't have kissed you in the concert..." She stayed silent for a moment, her finger still in the lips of Izuku, she had been looking down the whole time she spoke.
Now she looked at his eyes and Izuku couldn't avoid seeing the happiness in them.
"Izuku Midoriya. My wishes to want to stay next to you, the feelings you make me feel when I look at you sketching, practicing something new, when I see you doing your best in class… if all of that is wrong. I don't want to be right. I just want to keep seeing you. I want you to keep seeing me with the eyes you had when we're practicing…" She found herself with her usual smirk, the blush in place, but her confidence too.
"I just want to fall in love with you every day." She smiled at him. She didn't notice when her finger went away from his lip. And when she took to hold both of his hands. She didn't care.
Seeing Izuku nod at her words with a small smile was all she needed.
Her ear jacks poking Izuku again.
"I am not going to stop teasing you though." She smirked as she noticed the blush of Izuku.
"I…I like that of you…" Hearing him mention he liked her too made the concert even more worth it.
Before the Jirou family dropped Izuku in his home, Kyouka asked them if they could go back to their own home first. She said it would just be a second. She went back to her room. There quickly she got the case of the guitar Izuku had played with her. She got a booklet of instructions and got it in the case with the guitar with a few extra strings.
Quickly she made a note before adding it too.
Needless to say for a moment the parent of Kyouka felt in a crisis seeing her daughter with a case after a concert. Did she decided to elope with the boy of Inko Midoriya?! Would they go around travelling around the roads as a band of musicians who were also heroes?! His baby girl was growing too fast!
Then he noticed the case was of a guitar and let his worries fade. Sure he didn't know why she brought out the guitar, but whatever. She wasn't running away with the boy.
"Okay, we are set!" She smiled looking at Izuku all the time.
Needless to say, Kyotoku was still worried.
The drive back home was far too quick for the liking of Kyouka. She got out of the car bringing the case of the guitar with her. She hugged Izuku before offering him the case.
"W-what?!" She smiled as she offered it to him.
"Practice. And think of me as you do." She winked at Izuku making him blush as she received the case from Kyouka. He opened it and saw the guitar he practiced with.
Kyotoku couldn't believe Kyouka parted with one of her instruments. Maki simply saw it as a smart tactic of her daughter to make the boy always think of her.
"B-But is one of your favorites! You said it too…" She smiled nodding at him.
"Indeed. Is one of my favorites. You remember my favorite one right?" He nodded and she placed a hand on his cheek softly.
"I want you to think of me. And I believe you have a talent, you need to practice..." She smiled as she got closer to him.
"Plus, if you keep practicing, who knows? Maybe we can be a duet…." Kyouka Jirou romantic musings were cut short at the honk of the car.
"Kyouka Jirou! You are too young to be planning a romantic escapade!" Needless to say, both teens blushed at that.
Quickly Kyouka kissed Izuku in the cheek before getting back in the car. She was waving at him outside the window the whole time as the car faded and she could no longer look at him.
Inko Midoriya had to poke her son in the side to remind him he needed to get back in the house.
When Izuku entered he fully opened the case and found himself looking at the guitar. He found a booklet of instructions to care and tune the guitar. He also took notice of the small note on the side; he took it and read it.
Izuku Midoriya. If it wasn't obvious. I like you. I am giving you my Gibson Les Paul. I know you don't know much of music (yet!) but it is an awesome guitar. As awesome as you. Think of me as you practice and review what we did today.
Izuku Midoriya. I am serious. I like you, so take responsibility.
Loving you today and always. Kyouka Jirou.
Izuku found himself blushing at the note and seeing the small doodle of Kyouka face in the end brought a smile to his face. It was obvious she had been practicing that particular doodle. He carefully took the note and put it back in the case of the guitar. He would never lose it. And he would practice the guitar the same way as his sketches.
It had been a gift full of love. And he wouldn't let it go to waste.
Back home Kyotoku looked at Kyouka.
"So… your Les Paul? That's one pretty expensive thing to throw away you know?" Kyouka was simply smiling as she walked to her room.
"I actually gave her the commemorative version… I am sure I paid for wedding ring, a suit and a dress." Kyotoku was surprised as Maki walked next to him placing a hand in his shoulder.
"She is in love. And judging from the expression of the boy, he is also in love with her." She smiled at the man she fell for. Kyotoku sighed nodding.
"To be young eh? Why you didn't give me a Les Paul, Maki?" The woman smiled before patting his cheek and going away. Not even offering an answer or acknowledging the question.
"Eh! So cold!" Kyotoku was surprised at his wife antics. Then again, he loved her just the way she was.
Saturday had come and gone. Feelings of love were shared and a girl with the rebel spirit of rock n roll had expressed her honest feelings without fear. Now the sun shined in the sky, the stars, and the moon now away of view.
Now in another place of the city, a girl was thinking what shirt to wear. It was Sunday, and Momo Yaoyorozu had a date with Izuku Midoriya.
She was looking for what to wear or how to her hair. And as she was in the middle of her mess in emotions she remembered the words of Kyouka.
Be yourself. She smiled as she went to choose what she would wear.
Meanwhile, in the house of the Midoriya family, Himiko was clapping at Izuku Midoriya who was just practicing the basis of the guitar.
"I..I am not doing anything impressing…" He blushed at the girl praise.
"You are kidding? You haven't ever touched a guitar. And now you can play basic things, I would call that worthy of praise of Izuku." Himiko Toga was the biggest fan of Izuku.
Be it in sketches, music, or heroics. She would always be a fan. Because she was more than a fan. She was a girl who loved Izuku with every fiber of her being. A fact that was noted by Inko Midoriya who was seriously wonder if she would need to invest in a lock for the door of Izuku. She doubted Himiko would go in the middle of the night to cuddle with her son. But she needed to be sure…
Izuku had done good in his promise to Kyouka and in the morning started reviewing everything they did yesterday. Himiko and Inko both agreed Izuku was adorable practicing.
He was casually dressed for the day. Black pants and a white comfortable shirt. His mother insisted to change though, so he ended up in a black formal pants and a black button shirt, her mother brought a red jacket for him to wear insisting that if he was going to an art gallery with Yaoyorozu he should dress formally. Funnily enough she said he wasn't going to a concert this time.
He was looking formal and ready.
The same could be said of the girl watching herself in a mirror. She was wearing a wine colored jacket over a white buttoned shirt; she wore a black cloth belt that made the contrast with her wine colored dress pants. Overall, with her hairstyle in her usual ponytail, Yaoyorozu looked beautiful and had a vibe of a gentleman taking a girl to a dance.
It wasn't far from reality.
The morning passed fairly quickly, and the Midoriya family were surprised about seeing a limo out of their home. Coming out of the limousine elegantly, Yaoyorozu was visible, she was smiling and Inko Midoriya for a moment was confused. The girl waiting outside looked like she came to take Izuku away. Suddenly things took a Victorian turn in the mind of Inko Midoriya.
I have come to take your son hand in marriage. Only with your permission…
Oh? And why should I let you take my son away, Yaoyorozu?
I may not be from a humble family, but don't believe my wishes for Izuku are frivolous! I love him!
Himiko told her Yaoyorozu was inside brining Inko thoughts back to earth. The girl walked in front of her with a smile.
"Greetings, I have come to pick up Izuku, the art exhibition will start soon, and that way we can even get lunch later….if you are okay with it." Inko Midoriya was confused but she hid it well under a kind smile and a nod to Yaoyorozu.
Inko Midoriya was confused. Momo Yaoyorozu was a girl. And Izuku Midoriya was a boy. So why did she suddenly thought this was all a Victorian drama with her boy as the girl who fell in love with the rich member of society who had fallen for her.
Izuku was just walking from his room, putting the guitar properly in its case when he was met with the look of Yaoyorozu. The girl smiled at him, making him blush. She found herself thinking about how cute he was.
She had decided she would do her best today. Kyouka had cheered her telling her to be herself, and try to enjoy the time with Izuku. With those thoughts in mind, she excused herself from Inko as she walked to Izuku, seeing he was wearing a red tie she smiled as she undid it.
"Let me help you with that." She smiled softly at Izuku, barely able to hide her increasing excitement at how she loved the chance to be spending time with him today.
Inko and Himiko both saw how Yaoyorozu undid the tie and did it perfectly, fitting it properly and with care for Izuku to use. The boy was blushing the whole time. Inko found herself blushing too at seeing the scene; she was watching one of her dramas live! Himiko Toga was just impressed with the girl who had a gentleman charm in her. It was obvious she was raised in an environment full of formality.
Izuku was blushing the whole time, which wasn't helping his mother to look at him differently from the girl that was being romanticized by the man of a higher social standing who had found the love of his life in a humble girl.
When Momo finished doing the tie she smiled at Izuku. A small blush forming in her cheeks.
"You look great Izuku." She kissed his cheek softly making Inko and Himiko have a hard time avoiding to gasp in surprise at the drama unfolding.
"Shall we go?" Izuku nodded shyly and she linked her arm with his. As they walked Momo looked at Inko once more.
"I will be sure to bring him back. I promise it won't be too late." She nodded and ushered them to go.
As they left both Inko and Himiko let out a gasp and looked at each other, speaking to each other at the same time.
"Did you saw that?!" They were impressed at what they saw.
In the limousine, Momo sat next to Izuku, giving almost no space between them, she was looking at him with a smile. Izuku spoke first surprisingly.
"I… thank you for inviting me Yaoyorozu." The girl nodded with a smile.
"Momo. You can call me Momo, and I will keep calling you Izuku if you don't mind." He smiled with a small blush at her.
"Okay, Momo." She found herself loving the way Izuku said her name. Not too fast. Not too slow. It just rolled out of his mouth in a symphony perfect to her.
Love was a curious thing indeed.
"I think you look great…" The complement of Izuku made her nod and a smile to appear on her face.
"Thank you… I wanted to impress you actually." This made Izuku blink. The top-ranked student of the quirk assessment in his class wanted to impress him. Shouldn't it be the other way around?
"Oh… You already impressed me Momo… y-you did great in our class." She smiled at his praise.
"Thanks, but if you ask me, you are the impressing one. You got an incredible quirk, you have talents outside of being a hero too. Others focus too much into that and don't do much more. Or worse, they end up with egos the size of Bakugou." This comment made Izuku laugh at the way she said it.
Izuku doubted anyone else in the world had an ego the size of Bakugou. Somewhere else, Shouto Todoroki and Katsuki Bakugou felt someone was speaking of them.
Momo smiled, a warm sensation running across her body when she made Izuku laugh. The boy didn't laugh much. And knowing she made him laugh was a big plus in her books.
She had written a highly detailed plan on their outing.
A plan that Kyouka broke in pieces stating things would go well as long as she seriously tried to have fun with Izuku. And that was what she was going to do.
The rest of the ride went by in intellectual comments about her quirk and how others worked, Momo loved the fact Izuku shared her intellect in being able to speak of themes she didn't have much chance to speak of.
But in the art gallery she was a blank. As they got inside, it was all in the domain of Izuku who was smiling widely pointing to different paintings and statues. He knew the technique used in them, and he would share with her all he knew.
She had experienced from her parents the way in which smart people would speak down to those who didn't knew as much as them. Making a wall to separate them and never consider them equals to them. Izuku wasn't like that. Everything he spoke to her was so she could know, but never making her feel less.
If anything she found herself interested in hearing more. She was loving to see him happy. She noticed that while speaking of art or quirks, he wasn't one to stutter. He was confident in his knowledge, but even more, he was having fun.
Izuku was actually enjoying the time with Momo. So much in fact he never noticed that he had never broken the link between their arms. Her arm was crossing his in a link, walking as if they were a couple.
This suited Momo Yaoyorozu perfect. She was enjoying their close contact.
After a while, Izuku suggested they sat in a bench. Momo agreed, she hadn't use heels in order to go using shoes as she knew they would be walking a while.
As they sat in the bench, Izuku finally noticed the way their arms were. For a moment his nerves told him to get away and release himself. But he felt something telling him that would hurt Momo. So he just relaxed and let his face develop a blush.
Momo noticed this and she found herself letting out a small giggle.
"Nervous?" Izuku nodded, his face flushed.
She let out a small laugh.
"Me too." This took him by surprise. His face was a clear indicator of his feelings, but as he saw Momo so relaxed he would have never guessed she was nervous.
"I honestly was worried you wouldn't have a fun time… or that you wouldn't like me being so close to you." Izuku found himself denying with his head as words just wouldn't come out of his mouth.
Momo found this adorable as she smiled at him. One could say her beauty caught the attention of Izuku. But what really captured his focus and his heart, was her character. How confident she was, how she moved herself being sure she was right. That she wasn't afraid of making a mistake, but rather she was focused on doing her best.
The best attributes of Momo were not physical. It was her character.
"I… I am having fun. And I don't mind being close to you…" He smiled at her. This time it was Momo turn for her cheeks to catch a little red.
She was enjoying their time together.
Izuku nor Momo noticed. But Eraser Head was making a guard job during the exhibition dressed as a civilian. He was looking at them and felt surprised of the scene. He knew of Izuku and Nejire. Even more, he heard from Hizashi of how he saw Midoriya and Jirou kissing during the concert of the Rolling Fires.
Seeing the two of them, he remembered the whole deal of the play Nedzu spoke. Maybe he could put Yaoyorozu in the role of the prince and Izuku in the role of the princess. Yeah, that would work…
Izuku and Momo kept walking, but not before long she decided to take Izuku for lunch to a small place, she had researched beforehand. The owner was a man who dressed like a gentleman and had a girl working with him.
The two owned a small shop. But the place was extremely comfortable. The outside of the place looked like an abandoned house. But the inside was well cleaned, it had a bar for people to sit and drink, a few tables and chairs, there was also what looked like a well-preserved jukebox close to an empty open space.
The man attending behind the bar had a mustache; he was dressed in a butler suit. The girl next to him was short and dressed in a maid uniform.
"Ah! Customers! Welcome, please sit wherever you want." He smiled at them and they nodded walking to a table.
The girl next to him whispered.
"Gentle, don't they look cute? Think they are a couple?" He winked at the girl who had to control herself to not faint at her partner acts.
She really loved him.
Izuku and Momo ordered tea, the man offered them a special brand.
"Let me share it with you, take is a bonus for you two being a couple." Izuku was nervous but Momo just placed her hand over Izuku hand in the table and nodded.
"We would be thankful for that." The man nodded with a smile as the shorter girl rushed to the kitchen followed by the man in the suit.
Izuku and Momo just smiled at the duo.
They didn't know the duo in the kitchen was gushing about them.
"The girl is adorable! She looks so beautiful and dignified!" The girl said as the man known as gentle brewed the tea.
"Indeed. Is obvious she is of a higher social standing judging by the quality of her clothes and her acting… still… is quite obvious too she is smitten by the young man. Though if my assessment is correct, the one doing the courting is the girl… quite fun isn't it?" The girl smiled at him.
"I agree! I love how their clothes look similar." He nodded and an idea came to his mind.
"Wouldn't you agree they look like they could enjoy a dance? Why don't you turn on the jukebox, put something slow to get them dancing." The girl's eyes shone brightly as she fell backward.
"Gentle! You are the swoon master! The regent of romance!" Gentle laughed as he took the girl away from the floor and ushered to the jukebox.
As Izuku and Momo spoke, they didn't see the girl passing by and putting a code in the jukebox, setting it on and choosing something slow. She could only hope the girl would take the initiative to take the boy dancing.
It didn't take long when the music from the jukebox started that Momo smiled at Izuku.
"Would you say that you are a good slow dancer Izuku?" The boy face flushed at the question, she stood up and offered her hand at him with her palm upward, hoping he would place his hand on hers.
A part of her was afraid Izuku wouldn't do it. But she was surprised when the boy closed his eyes and nodded at himself before giving his hand to her. Momo smiled brightly as she took Izuku close to her and into the open space next to the jukebox.
She smiled at him, making his face flush.
"Just follow my steps." He nodded as he placed her hands in the position she indicated.
Would anyone who knew of slow dancing, would know Izuku hands were in the position a girl would place their hands, and Momo kept them in the place the man would. Gentle and Manami were seeing the young couple dance.
The man looked at her and smiled.
"Would you like to dance too my lady?" She nodded excitedly, he used his quirk to make the air in a circle be elastic, allowing to create a surface for her to stand so she was closer to his face.
Both pairs danced slowly, enjoying the soft tunes of the music. But the one who was enjoying it the most was Momo Yaoyorozu.
"Thanks, Izuku…" She smiled brightly as she brought him closer to her. The sudden move having the desired effect of leaving Izuku surprised.
"W-what for? I… I h-haven't done much." She smiled.
"Humble as always…" There was no space between them now as they danced.
"You made me smile. You make me happy all this time… I dare say that is something big to do…" She smiled as she brought him even closer so she could kiss him. It was fast, but the kiss in the lips of Izuku left him stunned.
Both Gentle and Manami were surprised at the girl act. She was smiling the whole time after the kiss, guiding the boy in their slow dance. Both dancers found themselves smiling. Izuku was embarrassed, but he was actually quite happy of the time with her.
"Thanks Momo." He smiled and his smile was so honest that the immovable wall of the confident Momo cracked for a second as red took her cheeks by assault.
"W-what do you mean?" Izuku just kept smiling as they danced to a new song.
"For this… inviting me… and well… it is my first time dancing… and I am happy is with you." The girl smiled softly at him.
"Anytime Izuku… anytime." Gentle and Manami had to go back to the kitchen to be able to gush out.
"You saw that! She was so suave!" The girl said excitedly as Gentle nodded.
"Indeed! I must say, that girl does know how to captivate a lady… or boy? I am honestly wondering who is who in that relationship." The girl giggled.
"Does it matter, Gentle?" He chuckled.
"No. The only thing that matter is they are happy. Moreover, I believe that is quite obvious." Both members of the shop found themselves enjoying seeing the couple dancing.
By the end, their Sunday was coming to a close, the sunny day was now showing signs of the shades of orange decorating the sky, teasing it into the afternoon before the night would come later.
The soft hues of orange decorated the horizon when Momo Yaoyorozu dropped Izuku Midoriya in his home. Both were without their jackets, enjoying the chill air of the noon. Momo had insisted they should walk the last part of the path to his home. She didn't want the Sunday to end. Tomorrow school would come and they would again be classmates.
What they shared today wouldn't be the same tomorrow. And that worried Momo. She liked seeing the side of Izuku she saw today. She liked the way he saw her, and the way she could see him. How things just fitted. How ironically they were part of a matryoshka. A part of a set that belonged together….
That was it!
"Izuku… mind closing your eyes?" Izuku blinked but nodded.
"Sure." He closed his eyes.
Momo smiled as she started creating a matryoshka. A special one.
"Okay, you can open your eyes."
When Izuku opened his eyes he was presented a matryoshka doll. This one with a design of him and Momo.
"Is a matryoshka doll. You are supposed to open it and see what it has inside." She was smiling at him. Ushering for him to open it.
The first doll was him and Momo on each side. The second one was of him and her getting closer. And the third one where the two of them dancing. This made him smile, and Momo blush.
"I…I had an amazing time today… and I would like if you let me take you on another date… only if you want." Izuku found himself shyly nodding.
"I…I would love that. If you want we can have another date…" The words chosen by him made Momo blush and excitedly hug him tightly.
"Yes! I would love to take you out again!" She kissed his cheek before getting her composure back and going to the waiting limo.
"See you tomorrow Izuku!" She waved at him, leaving a blushing Izuku in the door. And one amazed pair of girls having seen the whole exchange.
The two agreed Momo Yaoyorozu was a prince. What did that make Izuku was open to interpretation.
Izuku took to his room immediately, placing the matryoshka doll in his desk. He then remembered something. Didn't the dolls usually had four parts? He opened the doll again, when he reached the one of him and Momo dancing, he opened it, and he found himself pleasantly smiling at seeing the last doll was of her kissing his cheek.
Izuku smiled lovingly at the doll.
The words of Himiko in his head. There was nothing wrong in him opening his heart to let feelings grow. He liked Momo charm, he liked Kyouka spirit, he liked Nejire attitude at life, Itsuka coolness, Pony happiness, Kinoko cheers, Reiko soothing aura… The warm of Himiko…
He took to start making a sketch, a sketch of something he could picture in his mind, the dance between him and Momo.
A scene of a gentle and beautiful girl who took an interest in someone who may not be like her. But she looked at him with the same eyes.
Eyes full of love and warm.
Probably tomorrow those eyes wouldn't be so visible. Tomorrow they would be classmates again. Under the stare and scrutiny of their classmates.
But who knows.
He will always have today dance. And the sketch will always be a proof of it, together with the precious matryoshka.
Whatever tomorrow holds. He would face it. One step at a time.
CUT!
Ufff, this one was a goodie. I love fluffy romances. How your week been everyone?