Chapter 16

When she woke up she couldn't help but nuzzle into the heat next to her. It was a firm body. Her hand was on Izuku's chest. She started to trace infinity signs on his chest and just enjoy the moment.

She felt his breathing change and his arm that was over her hip flinch.

Izuku woke up and felt Rin on him and couldn't help the moment of confusion. "You awake?"

"Mm Hmm." She laid her hand flat in him chest, "I just wanted to enjoy this. It's nice to be close."

He could smell her hair and it smelt like lavender. The deep inhale had Rin sitting up.

"You just smell my hair?"

"I-I didn't mean to. I was just breathing." The lie was as obvious as the blush on his face. "Y-you know we shouldn't be this close unless we're dating."

The disappointed displayed on Rin's face hurt Izuku's heart. He liked Rin but not in that way. They were just friends and he could feel that they were becoming close friends. He also knew that their friendship dynamic was different then any of the others that he had.

He's have never laid in a bed like this with Ochaco. He had with Tsuyu but that's because they had been dating during that time. None of his other friendships involved getting into each others personal space at all. Izuku had also figured that a lot of the differences was due to the fact that Rin's american personality didn't have boundaries.

"I'm not gunna lie. I feel a bit rejected. But you're right. I also wouldn't want any misunderstandings between us and outsiders."

Knowing herself it wouldn't have taken long for her to confuse a good friendship for a potential relationship if she didn't separate the 2 in some way.

"From here on out. No physical contact. Except of course the occasional high five and bump in the shoulder. Also a smack if you say something stupid."

"Agreed." Izuku put on his shirt and found himself playing with his fingers. "I think that's what happened with my last relationship. We started to get closer and mistook things. It almost ended our friendship. It's not as awkward now though."

Rin had never felt like she needed to put conditions on a friendship before. But with further speculation her personality wasn't the typical for Japanese culture.

"Your last relationship? Tell me about it." She asked while getting an outfit for the day. The weather seemed to be getting colder and opted to just wear the same hoodie and jeans that she had worn out the other night.

"I'd really rather not." Izuku rubbed the back of his head.

Rin looked over at him. He was washing last nights to go containers.

"First, why are you washing that? Second, are we not close enough friends to talk about it yet? Hold that thought." Going into the bathroom she changed and headed back.

"It's Japanese culture. I've always just been taught to wash it before we recycle. You know most things can't be recycled because of contamination. You could also keep these for when you have leftovers. You never know when you might need them."

Rin was listening to Izuku mumbling and picked up on him not wanting take the conversation further.

"Okay. Okay. Note to self. Our friendship is a 4 out of 10. No physical contact and don't bring up the ex." She over exaggerated and put on her backpack.

Izuku felt a relief that she wasn't going to press the matter.

"I'd rate is a 5 out of 10. Also, were you just going to leave me here?" He pointed to Rin's outfit.

"Yeah. I'm meeting up with Amy. You can let yourself out."

Shaking his head. "You need a crash course on Japanese culture."

"Maybe next time." And with that she completely left him.

In the hall she saw the elevator doors closing and made a run for it. "Hold the door."

She booked it a bit faster and put her hand in the door to make it re-open. The force and lack of an skill made the impact hurt.

"Ouch." She hissed and stepped into the elevator.

"Stupid." Looking up at the insult she was her neighbor.

"It was pretty stupid huh? But if you held the door open I wouldn't have had to do that. Your Bakugou right?"

This was Bakugou's first interactions with the woman outside of his uniform and the last interaction consisted of a one night stand. Hell it was barely that. They just fucked and parted ways.

He could tell by her demeanor that she hasn't put 2 and 2 together. That him and Ground Zero were the same person.

To answer her question he just nodded his head.

"I'm sorry about yesterday morning."

'Great. Small talk.' His counselor said that it's needed to help build relationships. He didn't have any sort of -ship with her and he didn't think he wanted one. She was his neighbor and he was bound to see her.

Plus, even if she didn't know it, they did cum together the other night. He guessed he could pay his thanks with small talk.

"I needed to wake up soon anyways so it's fine. Izuku approached me later in the day to say sorry and explain why our Americas stripper was in Japan." If his counselor had heard him he would have told him that he needed to sugar coat it.

Katsuki would have respond with he could kiss his ass because at least he was making small talk and not pretending this extra didn't exist.

But he knew as much at he thought of her as an extra he had a feeling that she was going to be around extra often.

The elevator opened and they started to walk in step out the building together.

Rin had ignored Bakugou's comment about her being a stripper. It actually felt a bit nice being recognized for her American ways.

She felt the tension coming off of him as they walked in the same direction when they left the building. It didn't help that they had the same pace and seemed to be walking together.

"Dammit! Why are you following me? Are you stupid?" Yes. His social skills tutor and his anger management counselor would have both been disappointed in him.

"Nan baboga aniya. We're going to the same station. Use your brain Bakugou."

"What did you just call me?" His fire eye ignited.

"Your name. Ba-ku-gou."

He stopped walking and she did as well.

"NO! The other part?!" Her stomach fell out of her ass. That sounded so familiar.

Katsuki saw the switch and needed to distract her. Sighing and say sorry. Women loved that shit. Admit you're wrong.

Step 1: Sigh.

Step 2: "I'm sorry I yelled. I'm working on my anger. I see a counselor about it."

Step 3: "That's not an excuse though. It was wrong of me to get frustrated at the situation and take it out on you."

She blinked at him a few times. "Thank you. That means a lot to me. It was very manly of you to admit you were wrong."

Bakugou wanted to take back everything he said when he saw the look on her face. She was grinning at him.

"I know that trick by the way. I did work at a strip club and men use it ALL the time. I do believe that you see a counselor though. Do you wanna go to the station together?"

He gruffed. "Do whatever you want."

Rin took that as an invitation to join him. To make him feel a bit more comfortable she put in her ear buds. If it seemed like she wasn't paying attention to him maybe it would help.

As much as she liked making people uncomfortable she knew there was a line. Like how she knew too much Japanese talk would make Amy uncomfortable. She was a translator but her best work was in the writing and reading department.

There was a point in the train station when Bakugou realized that they were most likely both going to the same place.

"Are you heading to the Might building?" He had asked her while scanning their train cards.

"Yeah. You work there too?"

Katsuki found the whole separation of his alias really annoying but also empowering. Like he was playing a game of cat and mouse. He was the mouse that was taunting the cat to come get him.

A turn of events because normally he felt like he was the predatory cat.

"Yes." He struggles to answer her as they entered the morning rush.

In the corner of his eyes he saw she was about to get lost in the crowd. Before he could even think about what he was doing he was already doing it.

Bakugou grabbed her hand and pulled her next to him.

"Stupid." She heard him just slightly through her headphones. Even though he said that she couldn't help her smile. Although he was arrogant he still cared.

He pulled her through the crowd so that they could wait for the next train.

"Which department do you work in?" She turned her head to him.

'More small talk.'

"The Hero department."

She jumped and her excitement reminded him of a child or Izuku. One in the same if you asked him.

Leaning in close to his ear, "Does that mean you're a hero?"

He almost pushed her away. He hated being close to people or being touched at all for the most part.

Her breath was hot on his ear and with the weather dropping it felt even warmer. The last time he felt her breath was when she was telling him that she was about to cum. And the other night her breath was heavy while she was using his glove for her own dirty pleasures.

Katsuki fisted his hand and tried to find control over his emotions and his blood flow.

He looked down at her gleeful eyes. "I am."

Rin felt a bit of excitement run through her veins. He said something earlier that reminded her of Ground Zero. There was a 1 in 40 chance that he was him based off of the desk count.

"So, which one are you?" She was flirting now. She couldn't not flirt with the thought that Ground Zero could be in front of her again.

He'd given her a good time and she'd gladly take the opportunity to have another one.

Katsuki saw her demeanor change and he suspected that she was catching on. He already said he was playing the cat and mouse game. It was now his move.

"That's classified information." He smirked down at his pussy cat and whispered in her ear this time, "If I told you I'd have to kill you. And that wouldn't be very hero like. "

She was 90% sure that she was talking to Ground Zero. Which made a lot of things seem all the more complicating.

Like the fact that she knew Bakugou and Izuku were good friends and she had told him that she wouldn't sleep with his friend.

The crowd started to move and Bakugou grabbed her hand to drag her on the train. She was spaced out and he had a funny feeling it was his fault.

He only felt a little guilty about it. As the train continued to pack itself he found that he was backing Rin into the corner. To help keep the distance he put both hands out beside her.

They were silently waiting for their stop to come. People coming and going with each stop in between.

Rin was listening to her music when she thought to share with her neighbor. She looked up at him and silently offered him an earbud.

He watched her and it seemed like he was debating on whether he wanted to accept it or not. In the end he did.

When Bakugou put the ear bud in his ear he has the sudden feeling like he was sharing something personal with the woman.

The song was near the end and the next one came on.

Rin saw his eyes widen at the song change.

Katsuki didn't know what to expect when he agreed to listen to her music. He shouldn't have been surprises that it was English.

When the earpiece first went into his ear it was a hip hop techno. But the start of the next song was completely different. It was a rock metal band. The beat made him want to nod his head or tap his foot in time with it.

He closed his eyes and listened. He only knew every other word and the rest was foreign. Literally. The voice was raspy but in a good rock music kind of way. When he opened his eyes Rin was watching him. Their eyes stayed locked throughout the rest of the song.

While they listened to the music Rin was trying to think about how to handle her predicament. Of course she didn't know if he was Ground Zero. That's what she kept telling herself. On the chance that he was she wanted to be able to have her cake and eat it too.

Bakugou handed her her earbud and she followed him out of the train. The rest of their walk to the Might Agency building was quiet. It wasn't awkward or tense. It just was and Rin liked that.

Amy was waiting outside of the building. Before Rin could speed up and greet her Bakugou spoke.

"What was that first song about?" He watched to her.

"Oh, Umm. He was talking about trying to suppress his anger but he can feel it coming undone. I can translate the words for you if you'd like."

Bakugou just hummed a yes response and then they parted ways.

"Hey, I'm ready to go." She walked up to Amy.

"You're going to tell me about you and Hot Head right?" Her coworker had a smirk on her face.