I made my way to the hallway, I thought about how happy dad is gonna be.

When I walked through the doors, I saw Mio and Bakugo talking. I couldn't help but smile as she blushed, seeing me.

I swear, these two like each other but I doubt either will admit it.

Mio sighed, "I need to find dad, last I saw him he was chatting up some poor donor. I'll be back."

I watched her walk back on the floor.

Bakugo sighed and started to walk backstage again.

I smiled, "So, you and Mio?"

He shrugged, "What about her?"

"Do you like her?" I asked.

He rolled his eyes, "Even if I did, it's not your business."

I shrugged, "My twin, my business."

He shook his head, "Drop it."

I sighed, "Come on, I won't tell her, I just want to know."

Bakugo looked more irritated, "Seriously. Drop it."

"Come on…"

Before I could finish my sentence, he turned quickly, scaring me, "Don't talk to me about this! You're in love with that dumbass and the only ones who don't know it are you and the dumbass!"

I was shocked. I looked up and saw Denki, stunned by the door.

How much of that did he hear?

I looked back at Bakugo, I felt the tears in my eyes. What did he just do?

I wiped my tear, "I quit."

Before anyone could say anything, I ran down the hall.

When I was in the parking lot, I leaned against the building, he knows? Denki knows. Damn it, Bakugo.

I should've never poked at him. This is my fault.

I can't believe this.

"Maki?"

I heard Dad's voice.

I looked up and saw dad and Mio as they stood by the car.

I ran to him, hugging him, "Take me home."

I felt his arms around me, safety, "What happened, baby girl?"

I shook my head, I don't want to talk about it.

This is what I get for getting close to anyone.

Dad drove Mio and me home and I immediately went to my room. I don't think I could go over this.

I waited until I knew Mio and dad were asleep to leave my room and wash away the evening.

When I came back to my room I checked my phone, it had been buzzing since I came home. First was a text from Jiro:

Jiro: Hey, are you okay?

Jiro: What happened tonight?

Jiro: Maki?

Jiro: I'm here when you want to talk.

Then was Tokoyami:

Tokoyami: Is everything okay?

Then Denki:

Denki: Hey, are you okay?

Denki: I tried to catch you to talk but I don't think you heard me

Denki: Please let me know you're okay.

Denki: I'm worried, what happened with Bakugo?

Denki: I came by to see you but your dad said you wanted to be left alone.

Denki: Please talk to me

Denki: Did I do something wrong?

Denki: Maki, I'm sorry for what happened, I'm here when you want to talk

He stopped messaging me about an hour ago. Apart of me wanted to respond but I decided not to.

If he knows how I feel he's only going to reject me… I know it.

I can't take that.

I laid in bed, curling up, I'm done.

I spent the weekend with my phone off and locked in my room with my nose in my books.

I didn't want to go back to school.

***Mio's P.O.V.***

After the charity event, Maki holed herself up in her room for days. She wouldn't let me or dad in for anything and she barely ate.

I'm worried about her. I don't know what happened that night. The next day, Bakugo told me she quit but he wouldn't say anything else. I knew she wasn't talking to Denki, he showed up almost every day wanting to talk to her.

When we went back to school, she was gone before I was up and was the first out of class at the bell. She even sat across the room from me, keeping completely to herself.

I've seen her pull away from people before but never me and sure as hell never dad.

Two weeks went by and nothing but radio silence. This is the longest we've gone without speaking to each other since we've been on this earth.

When the bell rang for lunch, I tried to catch up with her on her way out but she was quick and disappeared in the crowd too quickly.

I rolled my eyes, "This is ridiculous."

"What is?" Bakugo asked as he caught up with me.

I shrugged, "Maki still isn't talking to me. I gotta know. What happened at the charity event?"

He shook his head, "Nothing."

I glared at him, "There's something you're not telling me. Tell me now Katsuki."

He sighed, "I may have said I knew she was in love with dumbass."

I shrugged, "And? That's not that bad."

He groaned, "And he may have overheard it."

I nodded, processing, "Okay, and did he say anything?"

Bakugo shook his head, "No, I don't think he even knew I meant him."

I continued to nod, "Is that when she quit the band?"

"And then she ran off."

I sighed, that makes sense. She's probably sure he's going to reject her so she'd rather close herself off so she doesn't get hurt than face it.

I sighed and made my way around the school, trying to find her. I had no luck.

"Mio!" I heard Denki calls out as he chased me down in the field, "I need to talk to you."

I sighed, "Not now, low charge, I need to find my sister."

He shrugged, "She's behind the library."

I was shocked, "Did you see her?"

He shook his head, "The library is her safe spot other than the tree but she doesn't want to be easy to find so library it is."

I can't believe he knows a hiding place I don't.

I started to walk toward the library but he grabbed my arm, "Wait, please."

I sighed, "What?"

He looked sad, like a kicked puppy, "Maki won't talk to me, I don't know what to do. I don't know what I did."

I shrugged, "What do you want me to do about it? She won't talk to me either."

He ran his fingers through his hair, he's clearly frustrated, "I don't know what to do. I just want to talk to her but she avoids me at every turn, she won't answer when I call and all of my texts are going unread. I… I… I…"

I sighed, "You miss her."

He nodded.

I shrugged again, "I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do. If she won't talk to me there's no way I can help you."

I walked away again and this time, he didn't follow. I felt bad, he looked a little broken. I can tell this is hurting him. I've watched him go from being a bright annoying ball of energy to this moping shell.

I made my way to the library and sure enough, she was sitting behind the library, nose in a book.

"You know," I sighed, "I've had it with this whole silent treatment."

She didn't look up at me, "Really? I'm appreciating it."

I rolled my eyes, "Bakugo told me what happened, talk to me."

She stood, dusting off, "I'd rather not."

She started to walk away, clearly irritated.

I followed after her, "Come on, why are you taking this out on me? I didn't do anything, I wasn't even there."

She stopped and rolled her eyes, "Just because you weren't there doesn't mean you don't have blame in it."

I shook my head, "Oh, please, this is such a case of misplaced anger."

"Misplaced anger?!" She glared at me, "If it wasn't for you I wouldn't have even been there, in that position. We were fine, just the two of us! I never needed to be friends with them!"

I shook my head, "No, but I did!"

She was clearly confused, "What?"

I shrugged, "I didn't like being on the outside of everything! Not being included! It's isolating! I do enough of that on my own I didn't want to keep denying people who wanted to be friends with us! I felt alone, being friends with Bakugo and everyone helped."

She was shocked, "I thought I was enough."

I shook my head, "It's not about being enough. You're my sister, my best friend, but it's nice to be a part of something. Hanging out with everyone, hell, even rehearsals."

She sighed, "I didn't want to get close to people."

I nodded, "I know, but it's not a bad thing."

She shook her head, "It was better when it was just the two of us."

I shrugged, "For you."

She grabbed her bag, "I'm going home."

I rolled my eyes, "It's the middle of the school day."

"I don't feel good."

I watched her walk away.

She's so afraid Denki is going to reject her she isn't even thinking of the possibility of him liking her back.

She can't be so dense sometimes.

I couldn't help but feel angry at her. I've done more for her than she will ever know and she can't look past herself.

I've never said a mean word about my sister but today, she's being an ass.

I took a deep breath and calmed down before tracking down the walking Pikachu, "Do you really want help talking to my sister?"

He was shocked but nodded.

I sighed, "The only way to get her to listen to anything you have to say is to trap her. If she has an escape, she'll take it."

He looked uneasy, "I don't know if I'm comfortable with that, I don't want to scare her."

I shrugged, "It's the only way she'll listen. You have to make her. She thinks you're going to reject her, she thinks it's easier to run from you than hear what you have to say."

His jaw dropped, "Why would I reject her? She's my best friend, she means more to me than anyone. And if it weren't for the fact she likes someone else I would tell her my feelings for her."

I raised my brow, "She likes someone else?"

He nodded, sorrow in his eyes, "I overheard her and Bakugo."

I couldn't help but hit my palm to my forehead, "Denki, what does Bakugo call you?"

"Dumbass, why?"

I sighed, "And who did Bakugo say she likes?"

"A dumbass… wait, me?!"

I covered my mouth, trying hard to hold my laughter back, "Geez, that blonde is really brain deep."

He shook his head, "No, she's never once said anything."

I shrugged, "And neither have you."

He ran his fingers through his hair, the little hamster wheels in his brain turning, "So, she like me?"

I nodded, "And she thinks you know and the reason you want to talk is to tell her thanks but no thanks."

He shook his head, "I would never! She's the best person I've ever met. Her laugh is… and her smile… oh and her eyes… the best."

I couldn't help but feel warmth over how he gushed about Maki. He's got it bad.

I nodded, "Alright, so, I'll help you talk to her."

He lit up, "Really?! But why?"

I sighed, "I've never seen my sister happier than she is with you and I want that Maki back, so, after school, meet me at my house. I'll handle the rest."

He nodded, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

It's time for her to stop being an asshole.