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Letters From A Fan

Chapter 7

Midoriya shivered as he walked down the street, rubbing his arms to try and build warmth with the friction. He'd made it through the worst of the night, but, he didn't think he'd ever get the chill out of his bones.

"Just make it to the next shelter… You can do it…" he whispered to himself. The two that he'd managed to walk to during the night hadn't been able to help him; one was too overcrowded and the other said 'you'd do better at a shelter designed for quirkless individuals'.

Izuku hoped with all his might that this next shelter—the last one he could visit in the city—would be able to help him. By the time he arrived, his joints were stiff from the frigid air and ice flakes clung to the tips of his hair.

"H-hello…" he greeted, sheepishly smiling at the very uninterested desk attendant. "I'm l-looking for a place to stay for a few days."

"Name?" the lady asked as she huffed from being pulled from the computer game she'd been playing.

"Izuku Midoriya…"

"Last place of residence?

Midoriya paused, the barest hint of anxiety starting to grow in his gut. He couldn't possibly give out Bakugo's address; it could lead to fans or worse, villains, finding out where he lived and attacking him. He began fidgeting, trying to come up with an answer that wouldn't get anyone in trouble.

"I asked where you lived last, kid." The woman complained.

Izuku eventually stuttered out his mother's old address, hoping that the lady wouldn't notice that he hadn't actually lived there in years. To his intense relief, she didn't.

"Quirk?"

Midoriya deflated a little bit more, his eyes shifting to the ground and away from the attendant with shame. "I'm quirkless…." He explained quietly, his pride hurting even more when the lady snorted at his misfortune.

"Alright; I need you to fill out this paperwork and I need at least two references to call to make sure that you are who you say you are and won't start any trouble." She stated, dropping a clipboard on the counter with a loud clatter.

Izuku visibly paled, his chest seizing with full blown panic this time. "I… uhh… I don't have any references."

The woman gave him a bored glare, clearly disbelieving of his plight. "It can be friends, family members, religious group members, coworkers… Just put two peoples names and phone numbers down so that we can call them."

Tears began welling up in Midoriya's eyes, threatening to fall as he sniffled. The only two people that actually knew who he was anymore were Bakugo and Todoroki. The former was absolutely pissed at him right then and probably wouldn't hesitate to screw him over.

He really considered calling Shoto, believing that even if the dual user was angry he wouldn't spite him just because he could, but, knowing that his actions with Bakugo had started the fight filled him with too much guilt… he didn't think he deserved to ask even if by some miracle the woman would let him get away with only one reference.

"I… Please… I promise I won't be any trouble; I just really need a place to stay." He begged, doing his best to keep himself from crying.

"Look, kid, I don't make the rules. We are the safest shelter in the city because we have specific criteria that must be met and if you really don't have any references then I can't let you stay here."

Izuku hugged himself tightly, tears finally making their way down his cheeks. "Mam…" he pleaded, his voice trembling, "I've already spoken with the only other two shelters in the city and they can't help me either; I'm desperate."

She sighed, examining his shaken demeanor as she stood and held up a finger for him to wait. When she returned, she had a few extra shirts and a pair of gloves. "I can't let you stay here, but, it is cold out so take these to help keep you warm… You can grab a cup of coffee on your way out as well. Good luck kid, and I am sorry."

~Time-Skip: 2 Days~

Todoroki walked his patrol, his attention only half on his surroundings. Bakugo had been exceptionally violent in the two days following being sent home and he'd yet to see Midoriya. It made his already anxious gut feeling even worse.

He'd called the boy several times, but each one went straight to voicemail. Katsuki was abusive but Todoroki didn't think that he'd actually seriously hurt Midoriya… at least he prayed that wasn't possible. Still, every failed attempt to reach the boy made him want to scream in frustration.

Shoto breathed steam onto his hands once more as he walked, irritated that it was freezing outside in addition to everything on his mind. He cut across a couple of streets as he checked his watch, so ready to be off his shift so that he could go and pace around his house instead.

He glanced down the alleys as he walked, following protocol like he always did. But as he passed one, he saw the tips of greenish tinted hair peaking out the side of a box and felt his heart leap into his throat.

Todoroki slowed and hesitantly turned to move closer, fearful that it might be a corpse. "Midoriya?" he called, his voice cracking with worry.

The boy stirred and poked his head out, his eyes disoriented as he tried to focus on whoever was calling him.

"What are you doing out—Did Bakugo attack you?!" Shoto hissed, now able to see the bruises and small burns that were sprinkled all over his dirt smeared face. He didn't wait for the boy to answer, helping him to his feet and calling in that he had to leave his shift early for personal reasons.

Midoriya wobbled as Todoroki tried to lead him away, his eyes rolling back in his head a few steps later. The dual user caught him, almost panicking again when he felt how warm the teen was despite the temperature outside. He quickly slipped his right hand under the many shirts he had on and sent frost all over his body, bringing down his fever as quickly as he could before picking him up bridal style and carrying him off.

Midoriya woke up not much later and immediately started shivering, wiggling to curl into the warmth that seemed to only be on one side. He opened his eyes when he felt a rapid thumping, soon realizing that he was face first in Shoto's chest and was being carried somewhere.

"Todrok?" he slurred, delving into a coughing fit right afterward.

"It's okay… I'm taking you home now and we'll get you some medicine. Just relax..."

Izuku shook his aching head, starting to cry. He didn't have a home to go back to now that Bakugo had kicked him out. "I… I can't! Kacchan w-won't-"

"Shhh… You don't have to worry about him." Todoroki explained, relief flooding through him as he finally made it to his house. He immediately took Izuku to the bathroom and started helping him strip out of his clothes, barely able to contain his anger when he saw the damage.

Midoriya was still crying silently and stopped Shoto when he got to his boxers, Bakugo's insults about him being a whore rolling through his mind like a loud truck. The dual user didn't even bat an eye, accepting that he didn't want to be completely naked.

Todoroki picked him back up and sat him in the shower, using the removable head to clean him. He almost smiled when the boy sighed in contentment, apparently very happy that he was getting warmed up by the water.

"I'm going to have to use my ice on you again once I put you in bed…" he stated, earning an adorable frown from the slightly more lucid boy. "You have a fever and the medicine I have will take a bit to work."

Midoriya pouted out his lower lip and whined but didn't really protest much more than that. He was just happy that Todoroki was there.

Todoroki woke up on the couch several hours after he and Midoriya had fallen asleep there. He'd initially planned to put him in bed, but he kept coughing and spiking fevers no matter how much cold and flu medicines he forced him to swallow.

It was easier for him to prop himself up on the couch and lean the boy back on his chest so that he could use his quirk whenever he needed to. He slid his fingers up Midoriya's arms, relaxing some when he didn't feel too warm anymore.

"I'm sorry for making you take care of me again…" Izuku whispered, alerting the dual user that he was awake.

Todoroki wrapped his arms around the smaller boy and hugged him, nuzzling the top of his head softly. "You have nothing to be sorry for… I'm the one that should be apologizing to you for what I said to you the other night. I was out of line and told you the truth to hurt you, not to help you. And I didn't mean it when I said we can't be friends."

Izuku felt tears burning his eyes again. It felt so good to know that Todoroki wasn't still angry with him, but he couldn't help but remember everything that had happened with Bakugo. "You don't have to worry about that last part anymore… Kacchan kicked me out so I won't make you angry with my relationship with him anymore."

Todoroki gently twisted Midoriya around to his stomach and then pulled him close once more, the boys choked breath and tears warm against his throat. He ran his hands up and down Izuku's back, letting him cry as much as he wanted.

"It's going to be okay… It's your decision what you do and I'll support you either way… Even if you decide to try and get back with him."

Izuku pushed himself up slightly, staring down at the dual user with confusion and awe. "R-really?" he finally gasped.

Todoroki didn't exactly feel good about it, but he nodded and reached up to brush the boy's cheek with the backs of his fingers. Midoriya leaned into the touch slightly and laid back down, still exhausted from being sick and the chaos that had been going on.

Midoriya sat in the spare bedroom that Todoroki had been letting him stay in for the past couple of days, staring out the window blankly. He missed Bakugo even though he told himself he shouldn't. The blonde had been his entire life for years now and having him gone made him feel like a piece of himself was gone too.

The only thing keeping him together was Shoto, who had been more understanding than was probably necessary. A rapping at his door roused him from his thoughts and he almost sighed with sadness. "Come in…"

"How are you feeling?"

"I'm okay… Just a little tired I guess. Thank you for letting me stay here while I was recovering… I umm… I've looked into some shelters outside the city that I can go to so I'll be out of your hair soon." Midoriya answered, flashing his best fake smile.

Todoroki crossed the room slowly, sitting on the edge of the bed facing away from his guest. He rubbed his hands together nervously, taking a deep breath. "About that… I was actually hoping that you would stay for a bit longer."

Izuku let out a hollow laugh, pulling his knees up to his chin so that he could hide the shame on his face. He didn't believe that Shoto really wanted him there; who would want a quirkless Deku living with them?

Midoriya didn't raise his head up when he felt the bed shifting around, but soon felt a strong grip on his arms, pulling him down to his side. He ended up with his head resting on Todoroki's strong chest, the boy petting him softly as they laid there.

"I'm serious; I enjoy your company and you need a place to stay. It seems like an arrangement that would be beneficial for both of us." Shoto stated.

Izuku scoffed and hid his face in the boy's shoulder, gripping Todoroki's shirt tightly. "I have no money and nothing worth any value to pay for rent or food or anything else. I can't even get a job because I'm quirkless with only a high school diploma and no work history since Kacchan took care of everything for me! He and I had history so I didn't feel as bad about being a parasite but I can't do that to you!"

"You're not a parasite, Izuku," Todoroki replied firmly, squeezing the boy in his arms tightly. "It's just like you said about Bakugo, I make plenty of money so you don't actually have to worry about that. If it really means that much to you though I can help you find a job… Would you stay with me then?"

Midoriya pushed himself up and stared down at Todoroki, analyzing his face and eyes to try and figure out what he was really thinking. No one other than his mother had ever shown him such kindness aside from Bakugo, and with the blonde, it usually came with strings attached.

"Why are you being so nice to me? I've only ever given you trouble."

Todoroki smiled at him softly, brushing his fingers through his curly hair with a warmed hand. "I enjoy the challenge… Besides, I think you're genuinely a good person who got stuck with a lot of bad hands. If I can help you, I'd like you to let me."

"And all you want in return is my company? No s-sex or anything else?" Izuku asked, his face flushing. He was already practically laying on top of the man in a bed, both wrapped in each other's arms.

"In all the times we've hung out we've never run out of things to talk about and you don't become uncomfortable with my awkwardness. In any case, lots of roommates live together without becoming intimate."

"You're not awkward at all! I think you're really cool!" Izuku exclaimed, smiling at him happily.

"I think you're the only person who's ever said that to me… So, what do you say?"

Midoriya bit his lip, considering the offer. He couldn't help but stare at his handsome host, nearly becoming mesmerized by his two-colored eyes and sweet, almost nonexistent smile. "If you're sure…" he finally responded, lowering himself down once more.

Even if it was only slight, the ache in his chest eased some. Izuku still wasn't convinced of all the kind things that Shoto said to him, but the few days he'd spent living with the man had been a dream. There were no shouting matches or fights, no rough sex when he didn't feel like it or demands for something else.

Everything was calm and pleasant with Todoroki and it made Midoriya feel safer than he had since his mother had passed.

~Time-Skip: 1 Week~

Midoriya hummed to himself as he stirred the pot on the stove, somewhat daydreaming about Todoroki and what he must be doing right then. He imagined him frosted over with a thin layer of ice, his quirk cooling down his hot body while he fought villains.

He bit his lower lip slightly, blushing at the thought of Shoto's strong muscles straining and tensed, rippling beneath his uniform. Izuku shook his head to clear it, trying to calm himself down before he messed up the recipe or became aroused.

The front door clicked open and shut, alerting him that his muse was home. He turned around to find Todoroki's hair tousled like he'd just had mind-blowing sex, sweat and dirt still clinging to his face and exposed collarbone. "Shoto looks so hot… No! Bad, Izuku. Don't blush, don't blush, don't blu-"

"Are you feeling alright, Izuku? Your face is all red… If you have a fever again I can help bring it down." Todoroki asked, his frosted hand reaching out to caress Midoriya's blushing cheek.

Izuku squeaked and only darkened in color, wanting to just crawl in a hole or maybe right into Todoroki's bed… either way would probably make him very happy. "I-I'm f-fine! Dinner should be ready soon!"

Shoto didn't look completely convinced but nodded. "I'm going to take a shower then… Call me if you need something in the meantime."

He left Midoriya still lit up like the sun and hurried off, concerned that his own blush would soon become visible. Despite promising the boy that he didn't have to worry about being hit on while staying with him, he couldn't help but want him.

It had only been a week since Izuku had officially agreed to stay and they'd fallen into the most comfortable friendship he'd ever had… Todoroki felt connected to him in the most intimate ways and they'd never done anything sexual together.

He cleaned himself thoroughly, hoping that the water would somehow wash away his conflicted feelings without luck. What made everything worse was that he was already in love with his mysterious friend Deku, even if he was certain nothing would ever come of that.

"Dinners almost finished!" Midoriya chirped when he'd made it back to the kitchen. "Oh, and your mail is on the counter."

Todoroki nodded and went through it, finding a new letter from his crush amidst the near endless fan mail. "Deku's letters have returned to normal… I got one a couple of weeks ago that explained he needed to keep his work and personal life separate so he's been sending me two a week now."

"Well, he knew you were bothered by the sudden change so…" Izuku offered, keeping his eyes firmly on the soup he'd been stirring.

"I know you can't say much but, will you tell me more about him?"

Midoriya bit his lip and turned towards the dual user, his nerves burning with anxiety. "W-well… He's twenty-one, male, likes men but is single, and is a bit odd…"

"Hmm… I could have deduced most of that information from the letters he sends me. I know he's lost his mother as well, father is a villain in another country, and that he adores heroes… Actually, I can see how you two became friends since it seems you all have had a lot of similar life experiences."

Izuku was tempted to take the spoon he was holding and thump it over the back of Todoroki's beautiful head. "Come on Shoto! We aren't friends! We're the same person!" his mind screamed, outwardly though he just shrugged and made an awkward chuckle.

"It's so strange…" Shoto continued, his fingers rubbing the letter lovingly. "I know his favorite foods, colors, books, heroes. I've read the small details he's given me about his family life and friends. I can tell you all about the worst days he's ever had and the best ones… I know everything about him except what he looks like and who he actually is. He's probably my best friend and I don't have a way to let him know how much these notes mean to me."

"Believe me when I say that he knows and wants to show you who he is too… He just needs more time…" Midoriya responded quietly.

"Tell him I can wait to find out as long as he needs, please?"

Midoriya smiled at Shoto, hoping that he'd work up the courage he needed soon. "Consider it done… and he considers you his best friend too."

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