Alo! Did you all miss me? I missed you all, let us go! A bit short but is so I can get into rhythm
Chapter 4: Knowing the enemy! Explosions vs Ice.
To say that Izuku wasn't used to Katsuki presence would be an understatement. He knew her perfectly, up to the point he could probably almost have a sixth danger sense that told him she was coming for him. Not that he could run away from her though, that was an impossible quest. He had tried it one time. He thought he had been smart by visiting the marketplace in the city. To his surprise, he found a casual Kacchan holding an ice cream cone for him.
"Finally! I was worried this would melt before you got here, I got your favorite."
That experience just proved him how impossible it was to run away from her. Yet here he was again trying to run from her. In his own room. His own small room, barely going around the bed thinking that maybe he could just jump away through the window…. His mom would get angry about the window. However, consequences be damned.
"Come on! Is nothing so big! I just want you to come with me to buy clothes!"
The rest period was still going; it was their third day free. She had already lost the first one with the girls, and the second one training by herself. Therefore, she hoped to spend some time with Deku.
"Come on Deku!"
She lunged through the bed and managed to tackle him before he could reach for the window. She knew he was going to try to jump through the window, in the tackling she managed to not only stop him from reaching the window, but also got him in her arms which was always a plus.
"K-Kacchan!"
Izuku face turned red due to the position they were in. It was a rather intimate hug with zero distance between them. The small distance was only because her chest was touching his arm.
"No! I want to spend time with you, you already rested enough!"
Truth was he didn't minded spending time with her. However, he knew buying clothes for Kacchan would end up being called a date by her the whole time. Moreover, she would probably try to tease him like before. He could only survive a little teasing. He didn't need a whole day of teasing.
Yet, she already captured him. So no way out. Therefore, he had to accept defeat.
"…Okay… but no teasing…c-could you let me go?"
Kacchan smiled as she let herself lean closer to him as she softly spoke.
"No."
Izuku sighed and closed his eyes. Still, he smiled. It was always nice to feel how much she cared for him.
"Kacchan…y-you are a great friend…"
He smiled while in embarrassment. The girl who had her iron grip around him smiled and yet her eyes held a certain sadness. Being friends was good. Nevertheless, she wanted something a bit more selfish, she hoped for the title of girlfriend…
Todoroki was having a bad day. First, the so-called father she had. Endeavor had brought news that she was going to find her soon a great candidate for a marriage proposal. He said it would be perfect for her. A strong boy who could surely help her and make them both look great to the media earning her more attention.
And the worst part, her favorite shirt had a hole in it, one too big to try herself to sew back. Moreover, one that even Fuyumi would have trouble fixing. The washing machine had seemingly kept a small piece of the fabric, and the wash did the rest to increase the size of the hole. Now she had to go looking for a new shirt.
It would be hard to get a shirt she liked…
She liked shirts that boys got. She liked the freedom of movement and the sort of message that said she was no doll for her parent to try to marry off.
She was walking through the commercial center. Seeing small stores. Hoping to find one that had something on her style. If it had red and white colors that would look well….
Maybe something in black?
When she entered a small store with lots of designs shirts, she found one she particularly liked. A skull with three pairs of wings. Metal details were in it and made it look simply cool and stylish.
When she grabbed the shirt, she found herself feeling resistance. She was about to apologize to the other person trying to grab the shirt. She could find another one.
Nevertheless, when she took in the fact of who was trying to take the shirt she placed more resistance.
"Cold hands… should have guessed my day was going too good…"
"Kacchan…"
Katsuki looked angry at the fact she called her by the nickname that Izuku and Ochako called her.
"Look, just…"
Katsuki sighed looking at the shirt before letting it go.
"Have it. You are not ruining my date. I am not letting it go bad by a shirt."
She was surprised at the fact the explosive girl relented. Even more surprised at the fact said girl seemed to be on a date. Who on their right mind would risk taking the explosive girl on a date?
"Kacchan? Did you got the shirt you were looking for?"
Ah.
It was then that she saw him. Izuku Midoriya. The boy was in casual clothes, blue pants and a white shirt. So he was the date of the explosive girl. She noticed how he looked at her and waved at her, albeit a little nervous.
"Ah, h-hello Todoroki. You are also buying clothes?"
Buying clothes? Didn't she say she was in a date?
Being as cold and blunt as she usually was she spoke to Katsuki.
"I thought you were in a date."
At this, she looked angry while Izuki sighed. Both speaking at the same time.
"I am in a date!" "We came looking for clothes."
Katsuki looked at Izuku who only shrugged. She was forced to speak again.
"I came to get some shirts. Deku is coming with me because I wanted to spend time with him… so why are you here?"
Todoroki kept her face cold and impassive as she looked at Izuku. Seemingly speaking to him instead to Katsuki.
"I came to get a new shirt, my favorite shirt got ripped."
Izuku nodded albeit embarrassedly. He was still getting used in speaking to girls. Moreover, the aura that Yukiko Todoroki had always managed to make him feel embarrassed. He wanted to believe it wasn't because he found her pretty… he also found Kacchan pretty.
Katsuki groaned and went to get Izuku.
"Let's go Deku. We can find another store."
As Izuku nodded and waved to Todoroki, he noticed how she seemed to be walking close to them carrying the shirt of before. Katsuki noticed this too.
"Why are you following us cold hands?"
If the nickname bothered her, she decided not to show it. She kept walking.
"I am paying for the shirt; the cashier is near the exit. Also, I was hoping to invite Izuku to get an ice cream. After all, you two are not on a date."
The phrase had a couple of effects. The first to make Izuku embarrassed. The second to make Katsuki angry. But before she could say anything she felt him holding her hand.
"Deku?"
He smiled at Katsuki before looking at Todoroki.
"We could use an ice cream. We are all partners right?"
Todoroki nodded. She smiled before speaking.
"Of course is okay."
Once she paid for her shirt Izuku offered to carry the bag for her. She accepted.
Meanwhile Katsuki was internally groaning. She knew Deku was a true gentleman. Mother in law had done a great job teaching him manners. Moreover, if he was a hero in his heart was because of that woman who had done all for him.
Yet that was being counter active right now. She wanted to spend time with him alone. And now they were going with Yukiko Todoroki. What's more, he was carrying her bags.
Curse him for being so nice. Yet she couldn't curse Deku. But she could totally make an explosion in front of the face of Todoroki.
Yukiko Todoroki was not doing any better than Katsuki. She had invited Izuku just to spite Katsuki. To bother her a bit before going away. She didn't expected Izuku to accept the idea of going for ice cream. Nor did she expect him to take Katsuki with them.
Why did he accept, to begin with?
Why accept the idea? They didn't know much about each other yet. Sure she wanted to know more of him because she was curious. He was kind, and he didn't look at her with fear or… well, anything other than seemingly warm feelings. She wanted to make friends with him.
Well, she could only hope that things would go well…
That was too much to ask for her….
As they went into a small store that sold ice creams, Katsuki immediately asked for a big order that was meant for couples. When the order arrived, she didn't feel much to order. She was only hoping to ask Izuku some questions. Now they were all sitting in a table with a bunch of ice cream in the middle. Plus she had offered to invite Izuku. She was going to pay for the behemoth of ice cream that Katsuki ordered.
She could always tell them to pay for it themselves. However, she was going to go on her word. She had invited Izuku after all.
"Todoroki? You aren't having some?"
She was surprised to hear that the voice that said that wasn't Izuku gentle voice. It was Katsuki voice with no malice in it. Simple curiosity. She looked at the spoon she was being offered. She couldn't get it….
"I mean this is a bunch of ice cream, is not meant for couples at all, so I thought it was a good idea to order this, between the three of us we can… eat it and paid a part so is not too expensive."
Todoroki didn't understand. Izuku did. Katsuki was by no means someone who used others. And while she was obviously still bothered at the fact Todoroki had gotten with them today, she was not going to let that make her act rude.
Plus, she liked the idea of buying things at a cheaper price.
"Kacchan and I won't be able to eat the whole thing. I mean unless you don't want to?"
She made a wave denying the claim and accepted the spoon with one small thanks.
They ate in amicable silence.
Maybe the day had started in a wrong foot for Yukiko Todoroki. But she had to admit, the feeling of sharing something with a boy who saw her as if she was someone normal was nice. Plus she had to admit it, she was actually enjoying Katsuki company too.
She didn't have many friends.
Scratch that. She had no friends really…
Katsuki and Izuku were the closest things to friends she had…
Was that sad? A bit. But she didn't care. She was happy.
Izuku was meanwhile whispering at Katsuki.
"Kacchan…. Are you seeing it?"
Said girl nodded.
"Yeah… hard to believe she can smile Deku."
Izuku sighed at the comment. But he nodded. Both were noticing how Todoroki expression changed the whole time. She was looking less gloomy, less serious, she looked happy. A soft smile adorned her face.
"She looks really pretty when she smiles… like you Kacchan."
At this both Katsuki and Todoroki stopped eating. Izuku had not whispered that part.
Needless to say the road to the station was filled with apologies from Izuku and a Katsuki who said she didn't want to hear it. As Izuku sighed he took a small detour to a drink machine. He would get her something.
Meanwhile, as he was in his detour. Todoroki took the chance to speak with Katsuki.
"Katsuki… I said something rude to you last time… I apologize."
The explosive girl was taken by surprise at the bow of the other and she waved her away.
"Don't worry… I could care less about that… just don't speak about Deku and me like that. I am serious with him."
She smiled proud of admitting how much she liked Izuku. The best friend she had.
Todoroki nodded. And she offered a hand at Katsuki.
"I want to make this clear with you… I am interested in him. And since you two are not dating. I plan to give it a try myself. I will not only be the number one hero. I am also making Izuku fall for me."
At this Katsuki was angry. But at the same time, she was smiling. She hated people who double-crossed others, people who hid their true intentions. So she loved those who were not afraid of making their intentions clear.
She took Yukiko hand in a firm grip.
"I accept your challenge, I will be the number one hero, and if you think you can make Izuku fall for you. I dare you to try."
She smiled. She would not let Deku get away. And if Yukiko thought she could beat her. She was welcoming to it.
"Try your best Yukiko."
Said girl smiled and nodded fixing a strand of her long hair behind her ear.
"You too Katsuki."
At the end of this scene of the camaraderie of two girls who had just declared a challenge to the other, Izuku had arrived with a drink for everyone.
"Is good to see you two acting like friends."
He smiled at them. What he was not expecting was how Yukiko kissed his cheek before running to a train.
"Take care Deku!"
She screamed as she got into her train.
Two reactions happened.
Izuku simply let out a confused sound at the kiss to his cheek.
Meanwhile, Katsuki was running as fast as she could to the train of Yukiko shouting at her.
"Yukiko!"
The girl on the train was sure of something; she was feeling much better now than at the beginning of her day.
Cut!
Ah, this was fun and needed for the next chapter.
Chapter 5: Using a quirk to the fullest. Releasing the flame.
