a/n; just to make it clear, the second chapter was on the first day of ua.

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C O O K I E S

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C O M P A N I O N S

The chattering crowd entered Kaya's view as she entered the supermarket.

Taking a shopping cart from the corner, she hummed and went towards the shelf where most of the bread were. She needed some food or so to eat, and focused on bread. She was living on chips lately and that wasn't really healthy. She already smokes, she wouldn't like to make her condition worse.

"Well toasts are nice, but I'm looking for cookies, mm." She hovered her hand over the products, creating a small sound. Everything seemed to be just toasts, crackers and some local food snacks.

When she was about to turn to the next shelf, she saw a rather familiar-looking blond sticking out like a sore thumb just standing there with a scowl on his face, one arm resting on a shopping cart.

She whistled and walked to his direction, "Well who knew little Katsuki-chan was a good boy and goes to shopping. How surprising,"

At the sight of Kaya, Katsuki's brows — if possible — furrowed even more. Great. This day was just perfect.

Note the sarcasm.

"What the hell are you doing here, shitstain. You have a fucking store."

"I'd rather not abuse Yoake. I prefer supermarkets for my own personal needs."

Katsuki scoffed, "Yeah right, you're so fussy."

Kaya returned with a snicker, "What, you kiss your mother with that mouth?"

Before the hot-headed blond could even respond, someone looking oddly familiar to him entered the scene, carrying a pack of instant ramen stored in plastic.

"What's this, Katsuki? Meeting up with a girl while I'm gone, eh? Why don't you introduce her?" Her voice - though feminine, had a similarity to Katsuki's. Kaya immediately thought of this woman to be his mother.

"Fuck no! And why isn't that spicy flavor?!" Katsuki grumbled and pointed at the ramen pack. That's when Kaya noticed that it was chicken flavor, and mentally laughed. How sad.

"I like chicken flavor so shut up. And your language. And do you mind introducing this lady here? How impolite, that's not what I teach you, you punk."

Kaya resisted the urge to really laugh this time. They had an uncanny resemblance, one you can't unsee. Knowing that the blond probably wouldn't introduce her, ever, she decided to take over.

"No need, ma'am. I'm Kaya Tsumei, a friend of your son.. I assume?" She held out her hand as an amiable greeting, tilting her lips upward - showing a bit of her teeth.

"Ah yes, the brat's my son. You've got some cute name over there, well, I'm glad to see that my boy here is making decent friends. I'm Mitsuki," She shook the hand held out for her, accepting the greeting and matched her smile in return.

They seemed to have pleasant faces, except for one specific person.

"That bitch ain't my friend, lay off, Mom!"

Kaya waved it off, "Ma'am, I'm sure you know that your son's quite the tsundere. He doesn't like admitting our friendship a lot."

Mitsuki cackled, "I like you already! Alright I approve this. Katsuki, I'm proud of you. You've come a long way."

"Shut the fuck up, Mom!"

"What did I tell you about your goddamn language, Katsuki Bakugou?!"

"Fucking look who's talking!"

Kaya smiled at the sight of the mother and son, remembering the days when she still had one. Who knows what they'll be like. It could've been.. nice.

"As much as I'd like to stay, I've got to go look for my food supply. Have a nice day, Ma'am. Katsuki-chan." Kaya gave one last nod towards them and left the scene, looking for the ever-so-evasive cookies.

"Holy fuck — she calls you Katsuki-chan!"

"Goddammit."

"You've grown, brat!"

"Mom, for the nth time, shut the fuck up!"

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Because Kaya went to buy groceries, an employee was left in charge of the Yoake. To be honest she doesn't feel like going to the store right now. Currently, she's lying peacefully on a comfy bed and dim light — which made her even more sleepy and lazy. She hasn't even unpacked the boxes from the grocery.

In the end, she was able to buy cookies. Shocker. Yeah, the cookies ended up being located in the next shelf where she first looked. She bought some crackers as well, things for the house and such. And maybe, just maybe, three packs of chips. She promised the chips she'd donate them to the store. It was quite an overly-dramatic scene, considering how odd Kaya can be.

A knock forced itself on her door.

From the bedroom, she shouted, her voice loud enough to be heard, "What is it?"

"Kaya-chan, someone's looking for you at Yoake."

This captured her interest. Kaya, although slowly, put on some slippers and headed towards the door, where Amira was standing.

"Oh? Well that's a surprise. A regular?"

"I'm not really sure. But he kind of said, 'where the f is the woman on the counter. Kaya, yeah that b.'"

Kaya blinked and surely, she knew who came looking for her. It was confusing her as to why, though. She didn't really think he'd come back at all.

"Holy smokes, Ami. You just can't curse can you? Not even indirectly." Kaya found this fact rather amusing. Amira, no matter what, doesn't curse. It made her and the other employees curious, but she only replied when they asked her with: I don't know.

"Kaya-chan. Don't laugh."

So Kaya put a hand on her mouth.

"Totally." Was what she was supposed to say, but it came out as a muffled voice.

The trip to Yoake on foot didn't last a while. The bunker and the store was literally just next to each other. Kaya never seemed to give intention on moving places. For her, it was more convenient.

Once she set foot on the store, a spiky blond greeted her with a grimace.

"Yeah, nice seeing you as well, Katsuki-chan."

"Why the fuck are you here."

"Thought you called for me?"

Katsuki made a face, "Fuck no. I was just asking where you were because I was so glad that I won't be seeing you for the second time in this shitty day."

"No need for the lies. Yeah, reasons, reasons. Don't worry. I'll give you my address if you want." Kaya striked a 'good guy pose' and grinned, grabbing the usual uniform for Yoake.

"Don't miss me too much, I'll just go change a bit."

"Hoping you don't come back, you piece of shit."

She guffawed at his usual reaction.

After she finished changing the white buttoned-up sleeve uniform and the Yoake's gray-ish cap, she headed towards the ramen shelf and found that most of the extra hot ones were already bought. This was because the extra hot flavor wasn't frequently bought, so she settled with only a few. Customers would usually go for the regular spicy.

"I think we're gonna run out of Extra Hot ramen stock someday if you keep buying them." Kaya commented, tapping the ramen slightly.

"We'll you'd just have to buy more now, then."

She didn't respond, and pondered over his reply. If she'd have to buy more, doesn't that mean he intends to come by regularly?

Kaya smiled at the thought.

Company wasn't bad at all.