Katsuki was gone seeing his mom for the day. They had a weird closeness despite acting like they hated each other. Half the things he said to her would have gotten me in so much trouble. Neither of us had told our parents anything yet because we weren't sure how they would act and I truly believed that the only teacher who knew besides All Might was Midnight. That was only because she said we had sexual tension. Midnight had also mentioned that it was worse than the tension I apparently had with Shoto.

I was sitting in my room trying to figure out a gift for Tokoyami as his birthday was coming up soon. I wondered what he would like. He was a pretty mysterious person who liked to keep to himself unless he was in a particular mood to socialize.

Maybe a nice journal to write in would do? If I found out what things he liked I could get one with a design on it. If I knew what music he liked I could get him a CD. That seemed to common though. Then it hit me. He was into darker things. Maybe some tarot cards or a book on the occult would work. If he didn't like the gift he could just refuse and I could give the cards to Mina. She seemed like the type of person who would do card readings as a party trick. Fumikage Tokoyami, on the other hand, seemed to be one to use the cards as they were meant to be used. How could I get them though?

I scrolled through my phone slowly looking for anything that made sense on that topic. There was a store not too far from here that specialized in that sort of thing. Within walking distance actually. About 30 minutes of walking wouldn't be too bad if I had someone to go with. Maybe I could get a group of people to walk with me. I jumped to my feet and laced my shoes quickly. Surely there would be someone who wasn't too busy to go with me.

"Hey, Jiro? Are you busy?" I rubbed the back of my neck trying not to make too much eye contact with the group of girls that sat in a half-circle with controllers in their hands.

She glanced up to me and popped her gum "What's up Midoriya?"

Mina kicked her legs behind her watching the screen as the other four girls battled on Smash Bros.

"Well, Monday is Tokoyami's birthday. I want to go to this store and get him a gift. I just figured I'd ask if you wanted to come with me. The store just seems a bit up your alley..." I scrolled through my phone to get back to the stores' website to show her.

The Witches Broom.

She looked at the name and a small chuckle escaped her mouth "a magic store? Sure I bet they have some creepy stuff I can use to freak out Yuga!"

"Why do you wanna scare Aoyama?" Ochaco asked quietly then stuck her tongue out slightly in concentration

"He made fun of a song I was listening to the other day. Well, he said it was way too girly for me and I want to get him back."

"Ooh, a witches store! I bet they've got all kinds of cool things!" Mina bounced in excitement "can I come!" She almost squealed

After a small laugh, I replied "Sure maybe you can help me with the gift. You guys have weird conversations a lot when he wants to socialize."

Jiro looked over to the other three girls. "You guys coming?"

Tsu shook her head. "I don't really believe in all that stuff. Going for a nice walk sounds good but I don't really want to go. I'd rather read a book or play a game."

Ochaco pushed her fingers together nervously "I kind of think that kind of stuff should be left alone. I don't really want things I can't see to attack me." Suddenly she was being pushed down by Toru.

"I can see you though!"

"Only because I'm wearing clothes!" I assumed Hagakure was pouting by the tone of her voice.

This caused the other girls to start laughing.

"So Toru. You in?"

"Nah I think I'll stay here this time. My legs are sore from yesterday's training session with Aizawa." Her bracelet moved up and down what I thought to be her leg. She must have been rubbing it because of soreness.

"Well, Midoriya you've got Mina and I to walk with you." Jiro stood and looked at Ochaco. "Better freshen up on those fighting skills because I'm going to destroy you when I get back!" She pointed in her face and it was safe to assume that she was talking about video games.

"Me freshen up? I think its Toru that needs to."

"What? It's not like I was in last place. I got third..."

A loud clash of laughs erupted from the group.

"Yeah, when the computer was in last place!" Mina basically squealed in laughter while getting up.

It wasn't hard to find the shop when we got near it. There was a large sign with the name The Witches Broom written on it with a small cauldron next to it. A small bell rung as we walked through the door. There was a faint scent of incense throughout the entire store and different types of crystals, as well as other rocks, lined the area near the front door.

A friendly welcome came from the blonde girl behind the counter.

"Ooh, a shrunken head!" Mina yelled running across the store. It obviously wasn't real but it was funny to see her reaction as she looked at the different shades they had them in.

"Hey check this out Midoriya. It's an ouija board." Jiro said chuckling and picking up the box.

"Kyoka as much as I love that idea. No." Mina said letting her hand leave the shrunken head she was touching.

"Awe why not?" She whined

"Because that's the exact thing Ochaco was worried about." She laughed at the other girl who was pouting

"I just wanna scare Yuga!"

"I agree with Mina on this one. I already get enough thrown at me in class. It's probably not a good idea. There are plenty of other things to freak him out with."

Was I really condoning her scaring a classmate?

"Yeah like the shrunken heads!" Mina giggled gesturing to them "some of them actually look real and they have so much detail."

I walked away from the two and started looking for a deck of tarot cards.

It didn't take me long to find a case that had tarot cards with different designs on them.

A squeal came from across the store.

"Jiro please."

"Calm down you're being too loud Mina. And I'm not getting that for you. You cant do actual magic so you don't need a wand."

A loud whine could be heard from the pink girl.

"Hey, Jiro. Mina. Can you come help me?"

A groan was heard before noises of slow trudging.

"Mina is upset that she didn't bring her wallet so I won't buy her stuff she doesn't need. " mina let out a loud whine in reply.

"So what did you need Midoriya?"

"There's like three decks... I think I'm going to get him some cards. Can you help me decide?"

"Ooh, tarot cards. Go with this deck!" Mina pointed to the cards in the middle. It had the galaxy behind a woman who looked slightly like a marbled fox in a kimono.

"That one is pretty nice. Lots of blacks and blues. I think he will like it. Why don't you get something else while we are here." Jiro glanced towards a small room in the back. "I wonder what that is." The doorway had colorful beads hanging in it. It seemed to draw me in.

"I'm not sure." I picked up the cards that I liked and held onto them tight.

"Should we go check it out?" Mina whispered letting her fingers run over the bookcase beside her.

I nodded stepping a few steps toward the room. A small older woman parted the beads and took a step out.

"Would you like a reading dear? I can use those cards and smudge them for you."

I nodded seeming intrigued. "How much is it?" I put my finger to my lip wondering if I had enough for both the cards and a reading.

"I'll tell you what. " she winked "I'll let you have this reading for free if you come back and see me."

I nodded "is that really all you want though?"

She smiled and parted the beads.

I followed behind her slowly. It made me a bit nervous to think of what this could mean. Come back and see her? Would I need another reading after?

My chair was already pulled out. It was an old fashion wood chair with a cushioned seat. It reminded me of a throne almost. I sat letting a soft sigh escape my slightly parted lips.

"Everyone has a reason for coming into this store beyond what they intended." Her voice was raspy as she spoke.

"What do you mean? I just came in here for a gift. This kind of stuff seems to be right up his alley..."

The room looked similar to the rest of the shop but had a different feel to it completely. The woman had clearly been using the products from around the store for looks but they were pieced together for quite the decor. Tapestries hung loosely from the walls each one different from the last. They mostly had things having to do with chakras but a few had symbols that I didn't know. The color palettes of each were just as different. Some having the full spectrum of colors and others only having colors like black and purple. I looked back to her and she gave me a small smile with her response.

"It's different for every person. Some people find that they were also looking for a bit of advice along with what they came for."

Advice? I guess that makes sense but what does that have to do with what I'm doing now.

My eyes darted to the door where I could see two horn-like things poking out from a blob of pink hair.

"Mina? What are you doing?"

"I want to watch the reading. It sounds cool." She pursed her lips glaring in the other direction. It seemed like it was Jiro that she was looking at.

"Kyoka you're so mean to me~" she whined throwing her arms to her side.

There must have been a quiet comment or a rolling of the eyes that I couldn't see.

Mina huffed once more and parted the beads then sat beside me on the floor. There were other seats pushed against the wall that I glanced at for a second then looked back at her confused to why she didn't just pull a chair up.

"You don't mind do you?" Before I could even answer she looked up to the grey hair woman and spoke again "it won't mess with his reading right?"

The lady shook her head. "Not at all my dear."

Her head laid on my thigh making me slightly uncomfortable.

I placed the cards on the table. It was covered in a purple and gold cloth. My hands folded over each other on the cold fabric. I watched as she picked up a bundle of herbs next to her and lit it on fire. The smoke smelled nice but made me cough a bit.

"This is white sage. I hope you and your friend aren't allergic. It's good for cleansing." She picked up the deck and opened the box it was in. The smoke covered the deck and slowly filled the room.

"Does the cleansing thing help the reading to be more accurate?" I whispered softly

"I think it's more of a precaution against those things that are a bit more dangerous. "

I sighed not quite understanding what that means but feeling like the questions will get me nowhere.

The reading itself took about thirty minutes. Mina gave many oohs and ah's as the older woman explained what each card meant. The only one that fully worried me was the last one. She had explained that the position of that specific card meant danger coming for me or a loved one. The cards around it stated things about a Cancer and an Aries. Those were Kacchan and I's signs. I off handly mentioned our relationship which led her to believe something could happen to our us. Maybe a break up is what she said. Though she had also stated that it didn't feel like that was what was going to happen. That it was more ominous of a feeling than that. It was as though the reading left me with a worse feeling than I intended. It could all be bogus and that was all I could hope for.

Our walk back to campus seemed to go a lot quicker. Mina was waving around a wand that Jiro had bought for her when she wasn't in there with her. It was a simple wooden wand. It looked like it may have been made of cherry wood or something of the sort with a purple gemstone surrounded by a metal spiral.

Jiro had gotten incense saying that it would help her just vedge. Whatever that meant. She also got a few shrunken heads that looked realistic despite her plight for the ouija board which was quickly turned down.

I had found a book on faeries that I figured Ochaco might like. It looked cute. The cover was green with plants and had faces of faeries. I glanced at it a few times seeing it sparkle in the light. I hoped that Tokoyami would like his cards and Ochaco her book.

We were greeted by a small squeal while walking through the door. It wasn't towards us but towards the screen as Toru won a match. Her bracelets bounced and outfit wiggled as she danced around. Ochaco was pouting next to her laying on the couch upside down.

"You probably shouldn't be sitting like that Ochaco. You'll get a headache."

"She said she would play better upside down. It was obviously a lie."

They were playing Mario kart. Uraraka had never really been good at it.

"I can just magic away the headache with my wand." Mina giggled and tapped Ochaco's foot.

"That isn't going to do anything. You don't possess an ounce of magic." Jiro laughed softly pushing Mina slightly.

"But yet you got it for me. You believe in me." She whined

I chuckled lightly while digging through my bag. "I got you a book. It was really sparkly and had faeries on it... I thought you might like it. Since you didn't get to go. "

She smiled sweetly looking a bit confused. "Thanks, Izuku. I appreciate it. I may not be into all the hoodoo voodoo stuff but it's a nice gesture. I'll read it later." She flipped herself over to take the book. I felt her arms wrap around my neck before I could even process what had happened. She was hugging me tightly. It was nice to have her as a friend. Someone who appreciated my gifts. Even if they weren't too great she liked it.

A few hours later after a bit of wrapping. Not very well I may add. It was time to take the cards to Tokoyami. My feet felt heavy as I walked towards his room and with every step, they got heavier.

I knocked three times softly. I thought I heard a small groan from. the other side of the door but that didn't seem like something he would do. There were footsteps trudging over to the door.

It slowly creaked open.

"Oh hello, Midoriya. What brings you to my room today?"

I rubbed my arm softly. "I know your birthday is coming up and I wanted you to know that you're appreciated. You're a really good friend."

"Thank you. It's nice of you to go out of your way to tell me that. I appreciate it." He seemed like he really wanted to rest and I was rambling a bit. I needed to give him his gift and go. I could faintly see bags under his eyes. At least it would seem so.

"That wasn't it..." I sighed trying to keep him from shutting the door." here. I went to a store that seemed to be full of things you would like. I found this... it was exactly what I was looking for too. " slowly the poorly wrapped gift left my hand and was being torn into by Fumikage. I almost thought that I saw a smile curve around the edges of his beak.

"Thank you. These are really nice. I hope they didn't cost you too much."

"It was no trouble. My mom is still sending me an allowance once a month even though I'm here. I've been saving and figured it wouldn't be a big deal. But anyways. You like them then right?"

He nodded. "Once I learn how to use them correctly maybe I can do readings for other students. Mr. Aizawa has been telling me to socialize more. Hence the games of Uno and war I've been playing with Bakugo." A small huff escaped his mouth "I'm very tired. I was actually napping you see so I'm going to lay back down but thank you. I really like the cards." He crumpled the wrapping in his hand before closing the door.

I felt bad for waking him up but I knew that if I tried to bring him the cards after then I would forget them altogether. One thing that I wasn't going to forget though was that reading I had gotten today. If it wasn't fake then what was going to happen and was it going to be soon?