They arrived at the fork in the road that led towards either Shoto's or Kahoko and Hitoshi's streets.
"I'll come by tomorrow to get the train with you?" Shoto asked, looking at Kahoko.
She nodded. "Yeah. See you tomorrow." She waved him off and headed up her street with Hitoshi, Natsume and Katsuki. She looked to her brother. "Please don't tell mom and dad about that guy okay?"
"I won't." He promised. He grinned. "My first heroic act!" He cheered. "I helped Kaho-nee defeat the creepy villain."
She nodded. "Sure did."
"You're gonna be an amazing support hero." Katsuki remarked.
They stopped at Hitoshi's house.
He turned to Kahoko. "You still have those marks. So stay inside, alright?" He added. "I'll be over in a couple hours,"
She nodded.
He went inside.
She turned to Katsuki. "Thank you for defending me, Kacchan."
He blinked and met her gaze. "Anytime."
She giggled. "C'mon."
"Mom, Dad... this is Katsuki Bakugo, a friend from school." Kahoko introduced a very awkward Katsuki to their parents.
"Oh! Hello, you're the famous 'Kacchan'?" Mrs Sano asked.
"I guess... famous?"
"Oh, Kahoko is always talking about you and your class."
"Dad, can you give Kacchan a lift home?"
"Sure thing, just give me an hour, I'm doing some post-mission paperwork that I need to hand into the agency today, I'll take him when I go. Is that alright?" He asked Katsuki.
"Yeah, thanks." He scratched the back of his neck.
Kahoko noticed his awkwardness. "We're just gonna go upstairs, shout when you're leaving dad?"
He nodded.
Kahoko's mother gave her a funny look.
Kahoko returned it with a raised brow before leading the way up to her room.
Kahoko shut the door behind them and dropped onto her bed with a sigh. "Make yourself at home."
Katsuki looked around at her room before sitting on the desk chair.
"Sorry, they've just came off a mission." She stated.
He cleared his throat. "It's alright. Just means I get to spend time with you, been a while." He added.
She hummed in agreement. She felt a little awkward too, since Momo mentioned that he liked her more than a friend should.
"Can we talk about... your song?" He asked.
She sighed and brought her legs up, resting her chin on her knees. "I guess... I trust you. But you can't tell anyone, not even Natsu or my parents."
He raised his brow.
"I seem to have... inherited my brother's quirk."
His eyes widened. "What? How?"
"I dunno 'how' exactly. But I realised something was weird, especially when I lost my voice last week." She added. "My brother lost his voice and got colds a lot. That's why he had this scarf made." She tugged at the purple fabric. "And then... Sho-chan told me that he'd been researching twins that both have quirks. Since it's abnormal for both to have one. It's either one or none at all."
Katsuki looked thoughtful. So that's why they've been extra cosy lately... sly bastard. "So, you inherited battle-cry?"
She nodded. "I was practising the singing part and apparently I unintentionally boosted Deku's stamina."
"So, what about your other quirk?"
"That still works... I think. I haven't tested it yet, but I can still hear and see clearly."
"And seduce people." He muttered, before he had a pillow thrown at his face.
"Hey!"
"What? It's true!" He chuckled.
She gave a small, embarrassed smile. "Shush..."
He bit his lip. She makes it hard to not like her. Dammit! "So, you think that creep will back off now?"
She looked at her arms. "I dunno..."
He reached out and took her hand, examining the track marks. "I mean, I can just stay here, if your parents would allow it."
She sighed. "I'd say you're welcome to, but you need to see your parents before you leave, and you staying over will make mine suspicious that something is wrong."
"Shinso is staying."
"He always stays over. He walks in like he owns the place." She giggled.
He sighed. "Lucky guy can see you whenever he wants."
She frowned.
He noticed the confusion in her eyes. "Ignore that. Please?"
She nodded. "Well, it's not like I can use my quirk on you again." She smirked.
He blushed roses. "So, you and Icy-hot?"
"What about us?"
"Well, are you..?"
She made an 'O' shape with her lips. "No. We're not like that." She looked down.
"Well... you could've fooled me." He leaned back in the chair.
"We're just good friends. That's all."
"He's not the worst choice, if you were more, that is." Katsuki felt his heart ache saying this.
"Kacchan..." She breathed. I can hear it... in his voice... in his heartbeat. "Are you..?"
"Kaho! I'm ready to take Bakugo home!" Her dad called up the stairs.
Kahoko cleared her throat and stood up. "Never mind. Be safe, and I'll see you tomorrow." She smiled.
Katsuki stood too. He bit the bullet and leaned into her. Pressing his lips softly onto hers.
Kahoko froze in shock, before coming to her senses and pulling away. She stared at him. "Kacchan?!"
He sighed. "Yes, I am." He turned and walked to the door. "But like I said, he's not the worst choice." He smiled back at her, before walking out and down the stairs. I'm an idiot! Why did I do that? She just... looked so... But, she likes him! I've... ruined everything between us.
Kahoko dropped back down on the bed, hearing the front door close.
Shoto lay on his bed, staring at the lock-screen of his cell. He gave a sigh.
"Hey, bro." His older brother Natsuo walked in. "How was your sleepover?"
"It was fun." Shoto stated.
Natsuo raised a brow and sat on the edge of his bed. "C'mon, you had a full day and night in the company of the beautiful Kahoko-chan."
"Stop calling her that."
"Why? She don't seem to mind."
Shoto huffed.
Natsuo took in his expression. "Something happen?"
Shoto sat up. "She was attacked by a guy."
"She what?"
"We were visiting mom, and Kaho went outside to wait for me. She was attacked by a group of guys."
"Is she alright?"
"Kinda. But one used his quirk on her. It was like a sticky web. It left a mark on her, and today he was on our train, apparently the marks on her were like a tracker for him to be able to locate her, until they fade away."
"What happened? Did you beat him up?"
"Well, Kaho won't let me or Bakugo use our quirks to pummel the guy, so she lured him into false hope before giving it to him." Shoto hit his palm with his fist.
"Wow, definitely a keeper." Natsuo nudged his brother's arm.
Shoto smiled a little. "Yeah, she is." He stared at the photo. "She was acting weird with me this morning though. Jumpy."
"Blushing?" Natsuo raised his brow. You may be smart, little brother, but you are so dense!
"Kinda?" Shoto thought back to when she got all flustered. "Nii-san?"
"Hmm?"
"How can you tell if a girl likes you?"
Natsuo chuckled. "Well... blushing is a sign. Seems to enjoy your company, subtle hints like smiles that are only for you. She'll tell you most of her secrets and trust you too."
Shoto felt his face heat up. "She... always seems to come to me first, if not Shinso, when she needs help or something. She always... holds my hand and smiles brightly at the smallest thing I do. It makes me happy that I can make her smile." He grinned a little.
"So... why don't you try asking her out?"
Shoto groaned. "Buttt..."
"No buts! You can't blame it on her possibly liking your classmate. You need to get in there and ask her before someone else snatches her up."
"What if I ruin what we have, huh? She is the best thing to happen to me in ages and I don't wanna lose her because of some stupid crush I have!"
Natsuo sighed, standing up. "Shoto. To me, what you're feeling right now, isn't stupid." At that he walked out.
Shoto turned over and buried his face into his pillow.
Kahoko lay in her bed that night, staring at the ceiling.
Hitoshi had asked her what was wrong, but soon dropped the subject when it was clear that she didn't want to discuss it. It didn't stop him worrying about her though.
Her phone chimed with a message.
I hope you can forgive me for what I did. It was out of line, I'm sorry. - Kacchan.
She stared at the message before replying. Don't worry about it. You're my friend, of course I forgive you. - Kaho.
Katsuki was sat on his bed, his eyes stung a little. She's chosen him. It's obvious now with how she reacted to me kissing her. He typed back. For the record, I'll always be here to catch you. - Kacchan. He flopped back and ran his hand through his hair.