A/N: Since this is "Mental Health Awareness Month", I thought I'd write this, my first BakuMina fic. I could've done my favorite pairing, TodoDeku, but I've already written a bunch about them, plus BakuMina is my second-favorite pairing and I've never done a fic for them yet.

Today was just another day in the dorm for Katsuki "Kacchan" Bakugo as he finished watching another episode of SS Women With Big Boobs. Classes hadn't been much different, either, although it was annoying for him to have to put up with the diverse array of personalities that his classmates gave off. He was about to put on some death metal on his stereo when he heard knocking on his door.

"Whoever it is, go away!" said Kacchan.

"Bakugo, that's not a very nice thing to say!" said a familiar female voice.

"I DON'T CARE!"

"Bakugo, please, let me in! I only wanna talk!"

Kacchan growled. "If I let ya in, do ya promise not to be such an ass?"

"I promise!"

Kacchan grumbled. "Fine…"

Kacchan headed for the door and opened it, and as it turned out, the girl who'd requested his presence was none other than Mina Ashido.

"Oh, it's you." Kacchan stepped aside and let Ashido enter. "So, what the crap did ya wanna talk about?"

Ashido's look was serious. "Bakugo, I'm gonna be honest: I'm concerned about you."

"WHAT!? WHY THE CRAP WOULD YA BE CONCERNED ABOUT ME!?"

Ashido stood strong in the face of Kacchan's anger. "I've been watching you carefully over the school year, and it makes me feel sad that you're angry and yelling at your friends. The way you're treating people, I feel like there's something that's really bothering you, and I just wanna help you to feel better."

"THAT'S SO STUPID! NOTHIN'S BOTHERIN' ME!"

Ashido's strong front started to break down as her eyelids trembled, and she clasped. "Bakugo, please, don't yell at me! I'm only trying to be kind to you because you're one of my best friends!"

Kacchan opened his mouth to yell something else at Ashido, but the words died in his mouth. He still hated the pink girl's guts, but on the other hand, seeing her in pain was really getting to him, so he took a deep breath instead.

"You're right, Ashido. There is somethin' that's botherin' me…"

Ashido raised her eyebrows. "What is it?"

"It's Deku. I know I've been treatin' him like crap and callin' him 'nerd' and stuff like that, but the truth is, I…I feel like I'm treatin' myself like crap."

Ashido stroked her chin. "What do you mean?"

"The thing about Deku is…well, I'm sure he told ya about One For All like he did with me, right?"

Ashido nodded. "He did."

Kacchan leaned a little closer to Ashido. "Thing is, I always knew him as this weak, Quirkless shithead who I didn't think was gonna get anywhere in life. When he got One For All, all of a sudden, I found myself havin' to work twice as hard to be even half as good as he was, and I felt like everyone else was ignorin' me. Truth is, I don't really hate him; I just feel so inferior compared to him."

Ashido put a hand on Kacchan's shoulder. "It must be really hard to feel like this." She smiled. "But you know what?"

Kacchan raised an eyebrow. "What?"

Ashido put her other hand on Kacchan's other shoulder. "You're not alone, and it's OK to feel sad! Just know this: your friends care about you more than you realize! Even if you do like to get angry and yell at people, I can tell deep down inside that you're a kind, selfless, caring boy who believes in doing the right thing and wants to protect his friends!"

Kacchan dropped his jaw. "A-Ashido…"

Ashido giggled and gave Kacchan a big hug, which he gladly returned without a word. Though still surprised that Ashido would make the effort to comfort him like this, it meant so much to him that she would reach out to him like this and let him know that she cared. As he held on to her, he took slow, deep breaths, doing his best to keep himself together in spite of the fact that he really wanted to cry. As far as he could remember, this was the most beautiful thing that anybody had ever done for him, and he would forever be grateful for it. Sure, he enjoyed having her arms around him, but he also enjoyed the fact that this pink girl was so soft, warm and cuddly. All he could think about was how much he wanted to be with her and how much he wanted to keep holding her.

Ashido liked holding Kacchan as well. Aside from the fact that she enjoyed having him wrap his strong, manly arms around her, she also got a huge sense of satisfaction from being able to give her love and caring to someone who was in such desperate need of it. All her life, she'd been the type to jump into perilous situations when few other people would, but there were times when she really enjoyed being there for people who were desperately crying out for someone to love, and this was probably the time she would remember the most. Granted, it pained her quite a bit knowing that this good boy was feeling so depressed, but then again, she felt it was worth it if it meant that she was helping him out. She even kept holding on to him until he let go, though she did keep her hands on his shoulders.

"Feeling better?" asked Ashido.

Kacchan smiled. "Much better. Thank you, Ashido."

"You're welcome, Bakugo!"

Kacchan's look turned serious again. "Havin' said that, I gotta be honest about somethin'…"

Ashido's smile weakened, but persisted. "Yes?"

"Ashido, ever since I met ya…I've had the biggest crush on ya."

Ashido let out a loud gasp as her eyes widened. "OH MY DAMN CHERRY BLOSSOMS!* I've had a crush on you too! That's hot!"

Ashido swiftly pulled Kacchan in and kissed him. Almost immediately, all the heat and redness rushed to his face. Unable to take the sensual touch of her lips, he soon passed out, much to her shock:

"BAKUGO!"

Ashido knelt down next to Kacchan and cradled him in her arms.

"Bakugo, are you OK?" Ashido gently slapped Kacchan's cheek. "Wake up!"

Kacchan groaned as he woke up.

"Oh, good!" Ashido breathed a sigh of relief as she wiped her forehead. "I was so worried about you!"

Kacchan rubbed his head. "Ashido…what the crap just happened?"

"You fainted!"

"Well, how the crap was I supposed to know that my first kiss made me feel like I was gonna have a heart attack?"

Ashido let out another happy gasp. "That was your FIRST KISS!? OH MY DAMN CHERRY BLOSSOMS!* That's so hot!"

Ashido gave Kacchan a big hug, but there was one problem…

"Mmmph!" Kacchan flailed his arms about. "Mmmmmmph!"

Ashido looked down, only to notice that Kacchan's face was smooshed in her well-endowed chest. She gasped slightly and let him go.

"Sorry, Bakugo!" Ashido smiled sheepishly as she rubbed the back of her head.

Kacchan smiled. "It's OK! Also, please call me Kacchan!"

"Awww, what a cute name!"

"Deku gave it to me. I used to hate it, but over time, I grew fond of it."

Ashido giggled. "Well, keep it!"

Kacchan nodded. "I will."

"Good! Anything else I can do for you?"

"Mind if we hang out for a bit?"

"Not at all! I'd love to hang out with you!"

Kacchan smiled. Never did he imagine that anyone would come along and actually listen to his problems, but now that Ashido did, he could look forward to the future with hope.

*-The phrase "OH MY DAMN CHERRY BLOSSOMS!" is a registered trademark of KagamiPINKAgreste, used with permission.

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