Gripping his bed sheet tightly he continued to grunt in his sleep. The sweat trickling down his forehead continued to gather and pick up along with his heavy breathing as the soft voice continued to whisper and moan his name over and over again. He could feel both bodies sliding against each other in a mixture of sweat and ecstasy that only she could provide. But he couldn't see her face since it was being obscured by the darkness. Always the darkness.
But he could feel her. Feel her moan and whimper beneath him. He felt his own lips moving but couldn't hear what was being said. It was as if a box of cotton balls was being shoved into his ears anytime he attempted to listen in on who he was talking to.
Groaning, he felt himself losing control with every touch of her soft hands. Every kiss of her sweet lips, the whispers in his ears and the soft curve of her body against his.
"I love you Katsuki…please forgive me…" Gasping for air, he looked down with wide shocked eyes as his chest rose and feel. His other hand was gripping his phone so tight he was sure to break it, the alarm clock on his bedside blaring for him to get up.
Rolling over on his back he threw his phone to the side and took deep breaths while staring wide eyed at the ceiling. "Shit." He breathed out, his voice sounding strained to his own ears. With every passing second, he could still recall every detail of his dream, everything except who he was with. It continued to frustrate him that he couldn't figure out why he was having these dreams or with who.
Kicking off the covers he shot out of bed and walked into his bathroom. Today was Friday so after his morning routing and breakfast he threw on a grey hoodie and black pants before sliding his duffle bag over his shoulder and heading outside to mount his motorcycle.
He knew Kirishima must've still been asleep since it was still about an hour and a half before it was time to get to work, but he preferred arriving early which was one of the habits he made sure to keep along with a healthy lifestyle. Usually, he would be banging on his door by now but since he knew the red head had stayed long after he left the club, he'd let him sleep in this one time.
Upon parking his motorcycle, he pulled up his hoodie to avoid any unwanted attention as he made his way into the Agency. Once inside he was instantly greeted by the front desk receptionist who always seemed overly happy whenever he walked in, which always annoyed the hell out of him.
"Dynamight hi!"
Rolling his eyes he cursed under his breath as he begrudgingly began walking on over.
"Always so early." She giggled. "How are you this morning?"
Slowly blinking back, he wondered how the hell someone had this much energy this early in the day. Hell, he could even say Deku himself found it difficult to be up this early with a smile on his face so how the hell did this extra manage it.
Shaking his head he quickly interrupted anything she was going on about. "Don't care. Messages."
"Oh Mr. Todoroki said another meeting is scheduled for Tuesday morning. Your mother told me to remind you to answer your phone-"
Grunting, he snatched up the messages she handed him since he could look over them himself without having to count on someone else to do it for him. "Hawks here?" He asked while skimming over the messages."
"Um no." She kept the chipper smile on her face. "He probably won't be in until Monday."
"Tch."
"Oh and Ms. Shigeta is waiting for you in your office!" Honoka cringed when she saw his shoulder stiffen as he made his way to the elevators.
"Fuckin great." he mumbled as he stepped into the elevator and slammed his hand against the button to take him to his floor. The last thing he wanted to do today was talk to his PR since that woman would constantly blow up his phone anytime his name was in any news article. He still couldn't believe that someone would choose this type of career but then again Kirishima did say it'll help his overall hero image- which in his opinion was just fine. He was one of the tops for a reason, wasn't he?
Stopping in front of his door he squinted his eyes in preparation for what's to come before kicking it open with his foot.
"Well, if it isn't Dynamight." Shigeta crossed her arms in front of her as she turned around in her seat.
"Tch, don't act fuckin surprised since this is my damn office." He scowled as he dropped his bag on the nearby couch before sitting in his chair.
"You know pleasantries will go a long way."
"Don't got time for all that." He leaned back in his seat impatiently tapping his finger against his desk hoping this wouldn't take long since it was taking time out of his morning to go to the Agencies gym which was the reason he always came early in the first place. "What do you want?"
"Is your phone broken?"
"No."
"Then would it kill you to answer every once in a while?!" she slammed a magazine on the table with the article reading 'Dynamight; one of Japans rising stars.'
"What of it?"
"The article is supposed to include your life's story. Yet it's only one paragraph long!" she frantically opened up to the page and furiously pointed her finger.
"At least I gave them something!" he barked back. "What else do those damn vultures want?!"
"Preferable an interview that doesn't last five minutes." She slouched back down in her seat and began taking off her glasses to rub the bridge between her noses.
"What, so they can try and dissect every part of my life? No thanks." He sarcastically said.
"…And although we were able to get a small interview with the growing hero, many still wonder about one of Japans most eligible bachelors and what he has to hide. With many speculating that behind his tough and strong exterior he has nothing else to offer." She read out loud.
"The fuck?!"
"…Unlike with other heroes such as Deku, Red Riot or even Phantom Thief, one must wonder what Dynamight is trying to hide from the public-"
"Alright I get ok!" he tiredly dragged his hand down his face. "But unlike those morons I like my damn privacy."
"Well, when you decide to become a hero, this is one of the things that come along with it. The fame." she sternly said. "I'm sure at UA they talked to you guys about this, not to mention we need to make you appear open to the public even if you don't want to be. That doesn't mean you have to write a book about your life Dynamight, just be open to the idea of an actual interview and from time to time stay to talk to the reporters." When she saw him slowly inhale through his nose she continued on. "Which brings me to my next idea."
"No." he firmly said remembering what she had suggested in many of the other meetings they had.
"Dynamight-"
"No way in hell." His tone hardened as he pushed his chair further away from his desk.
"The public hasn't seen you with family or anyone else for that matter. Having a significant other will definitely help boost your ratings since it will show them that you are capable of showing affection and that there is a person hidden behind all that." She gestured towards him as his scowl deepened.
"Watch it."
"All I'm saying is for you to think about it." She pulled out a piece of paper and placed it in front of him. "Doesn't have to be real as long as people see you together. People will eat that up."
"Oh, what the hell is this?" He leaned forward to get a better look before he scoffed and shoved the paper back at her realizing it was a schedule of upcoming social events. "No."
"Let's see…" she thoughtfully hummed thinking back on some of her other conversations she had. "We still have Nejire Chan to think about since she is pretty likeable, Lizardy who is still available…Turtle Neck…."
"No no no!" he jolted from his seat. "I'm not doing that shit."
"I'll take that as you'll think about." She grinned before getting up. "Trust me Dynamight you wouldn't be the first hero to do this, and it would just be for a little while. So just think about it."
"Whatever, doors that way." He sharply pointed his finger towards the door. The moment she left he tiredly sat back down glaring at the paper on his desk before wrinkling it up and tossing it in the nearby trash bin. He knew she had a point but why anyone would venture into a fake relationship all for the sake of ratings was just plain stupid in his book. Hell, just the thought of dating in general was ridiculous to him especially in this type of work. Dating was just a distraction he couldn't afford. Nothing more
With long hours, risky and dangerous days, not to mention it would take a lot of work and effort on his part to think about even being with anyone, especially if they didn't understand that lifestyle.
How Kaminari and Jirou managed to stay together since high school was beyond him, but at least they made it work unlike all the other constant gossips of heroes he'd heard about. Shaking his head he swiftly picked up his bag with every intention of letting out his frustration in the gym before the rest of the people showed up.
X
Grunting, she continued to stretch from her position on the gym floor surprised to see so many faces here this early in the day.
"I wonder if this is how it usually is." Hagakure said sitting next to her and Jirou.
"Well from the times I've been here this early I've only ever seen Bakugo here." Jirou looked around at the various heroes walking around the gym. "Unlike Denki who's still fast asleep in our apartment."
"Yeah, Mina's still asleep too." Hagakure grunted while stretching her legs.
"Surprised you're here after the drinks last night." Jirou covered her mouth laughing when she saw Hagakures waving her arms in protest.
"It was just a few." Hagakure pouted at the pounding headache she still had. But nevertheless, promised the girls a small morning workout at the agency's gym downstairs.
"Why didn't you go?" Jirou now looked at Uraraka whose eyes were fixated on her stretching until the doors swung open and a surprised Bakugo waltzed in obviously just as shocked to see so many people here.
"Just had other things to do." she shrugged, now putting her feet together as she stretched.
Trudging over to the available chest press machines he irritably threw his bag down and began stretching.
"Hey bro you're here early again." Sero grinned as he walked to stand next to him drinking his water bottle.
"Yeah, and why are you?" Bakugo stopped his stretches to annoyingly eye Sero before gesturing around the place. "Why are any of these assholes here?!"
"Isn't it obvious?" Mineta continued to drool from his spot on the floor in front of them with his chin resting on his hands. "They're freaking hot!" Mineta frantically pointed to the other side of the gym where he could see the girls get up and continue stretching.
Glancing between the two next to him and at the others around the gym who were just as transfixed, Bakugo slowly began to understand why it was so lively here today. "Are you-that's what this is about?!"
"Shh man, you're running the moment!" Mineta shushed him before resuming his position on the ground with a dreamy look on his face. "Just imagine how much they've grown…"
"You don't even go here!"
"I have an off day." Mineta dismissively waved thankful that be put in for a day off from Ingenuims agency to be here for this.
"Tch." Curling his lip in disgust he looked up shaking his head. He didn't know what the big fuss was about. They had all been training together for three years and not once had he remembered staring at anyone like all these idiots currently were.
Against his better judgement he folded his arms over his chest and began to look in the same direction. He didn't know why but his eyes instantly zeroed in on the gravity user as she linked her fingers together stretching them above her head and stretching her torso out. He looked at her a little more as his eyes caught the wide curve of her hips hidden behind a pair of black workout pants, the slight skin underneath the hem of her pink tank top as she arched her back and the blissful smile on her face as she gave her lungs room to expand.
Stupidly blinking he felt himself repeatedly swallowing, finding his eyes trailing along the lines of her neck, chest and all the way to the curve of her firm... 'Holy shit!'
When he felt his face redden, he made it a point to quickly look away, realizing that he was staring at one of his old classmates like the rest of these pervs. And not just any classmates but someone he respected.
'Must be because of that damn dream…' he thought to himself refusing to let something so meaningless distract him on why he was in the gym.
"Um is it just me or is everyone starring at us?" Hagakure whispered to the equally puzzled girls. "Do I have something on my face?"
"Now that you mention it…" Jirou frowned confused as to why they seemed to be the center of attention.
"What, I do?! Where?!" Hagakure's panicked voice came through and had both Uraraka and Jirou laughing.
"No Hagakure, you're fine." Uraraka's eyes wrinkled as she smiled at her friend. "Maybe it's just because we're new here."
"Makes sense I supposed." Hagakure turned to look at the few who suddenly continued to work out on the machines when they caught them looking.
"I'm sure that's it." Uraraka curiously glanced around when she caught Bakugo discreetly glancing at her with an unreadable expression a second before he turned his head away and began working on one of his own machines.
X
After leaving Kiseki with her mom who had to basically force Uraraka out of the house along with Mina, she found herself parking in a rather quiet neighborhood with the only sounds coming from a few kids playing down the street and the music coming from the house they had parked at.
"Look Jirou and Kaminari are already here!" Mina pointed to one of the first cars parked there.
Chewing on her bottom lip Uraraka began fidgeting in her seat while Mina was checking herself in the car mirror. "S-so who's house is this again?"
"Babe come on." Mina playfully wrapped her arm around her. "This is a welcome home barbecue just for us before our first day of work."
"I know."
"Look if you're so worried, remember your mom's watching him. Besides Ochaco, you do need some time for yourself you know. Nothing wrong with a little self-care and that's where I come in." Mina gave a genuine smile which made Uraraka feel more relaxed and grateful all at once. "So, what do you say?"
"Alright." Uraraka slowly smiled. With the promise of spending some quality time with her friends she would try and relax for the first time in a long while at least.
X
Tossing another burger into the grill, Bakugo reluctantly listened in on what his friends were saying. How he got roped into cooking for all these people was beyond him- and people he didn't even invite for that matter! So, when he started getting the grill ready and Kirishima, Kaminari and Jirou walked in holding many different types of meats and drinks he just about lost it, thinking it was just going to be a few of them.
He didn't even want to think about the mess everyone was making inside and would make sure Kirishima was going to do a hell of a good job getting this place spotless afterwards since this was all his idea.
"Hey Kacchan, is the food about ready?" Deku awkwardly rubbed the back of his head not wanting to seem rude.
"It'll be ready when it's ready!" he barked before roughly grabbing Deku's plate and filling it before shoving it back to him.
"Oh, wow thanks this looks delicious!" Deku happily beamed before walking away.
"You-" parting his mouth to snap at the One for All user he could see him already slip inside the house so there was no point in wasting his breath. "Sparky, man the grill!" He quickly snatched one of the serving trays stacked with meat.
"What?" Profusely blinking Kaminari began putting his drink down to glance at the grill like it was a foreign object. "You want me to cook?!" When he saw Bakugo momentarily stop Kaminari began rolling up his sleeve. "Alright guys stand back."
"On second thought, Diabetes you take over!" Bakugo shouted at Sato who was in the middle of stuffing his mouth with food. The last thing he needed was his damn house to burn down on top of an already messed up week.
Heading back inside Bakugo quickly placed the food on the table and made quick work in throwing away empty beer bottles and plastic cups surprised to see that it wasn't such a total disaster after all.
"Woah." Uraraka gaped at the two-story home as soon as she stepped inside and took off her shoes. The place had a nice modern feel to it with polished wood floors and fine black furniture with people sitting on the leather couch, floors as well as the stairs.
Whistling Mina nodded in agreement, pretty impressed with what she saw. "This is some fancy bachelor pad."
"Mina!" she whispered to her friend who was busy waving at people who began greeting them.
"What's up?" The pink girl swiftly turned to her.
"Whose place is this?" Uraraka momentarily fidgeted before her smile grew upon seeing Deku and Todoroki wave and begin making their way over to them.
"Oh, didn't I say?" Mina placed her finger on her cheek. "It's Bakugo's and Kirishimas."
Upon hearing that her smile slowly began to fade as quickly as it came while she still held her hand up to wave.
"Hey glad you guys showed up." Deku apologetically covered his mouth while swallowing his food before giving them both hugs.
"Glad we could make it." Mina smiled getting on her tip toes to see where everyone was.
"Kirishima's out back." Todoroki flatly stated pointing his thumb behind him.
"I wasn't looking for him."
"Well, aren't you?" he furrowed his brows.
"Yeah, you got me." Mina cheekily grinned before glancing back at Uraraka.
"Go ahead I'll be right here." Uraraka smiled back nudging her forward.
"Are you hungry?" Todoroki asked as he glanced over at the food. "There's food over there."
"Starving." She grinned, allowing him to lead the way as she began walking with Deku and desperately clutched his arm for support, which made him quizzically look back at her.
"Uraraka?"
"Deku why didn't you guys tell me it was going to be here?!" she whisper shouted which just made Todoroki curiously look back at them.
"Why, what's wrong?" he worriedly asked, raisin a brow and slowly down his pace. "Or is it because of Kacchan?"
"Yuh-huh!" she widened her eyes as her grip tightened.
"Yeah, sorry about that…" he sheepishly grinned. "I'm sorry I just thought you knew, that's why I was surprised you were coming." Upon her eyes taking a whole new look of panic he quickly waved his hands in alarm. "B-but I'm sure everything will be fine you'll see!"
"Here." Todoroki stepped in front of her with a plate stocked to the brim. "Wasn't sure what you wanted. And wanted you to get something before it was all gone."
Staring open mouth at the wonderful smell of the food she could practically feel herself drooling at how fresh it was. "This looks so good! Thanks Todoroki." She gave a warm smile which just made his cheeks blush and glance to see both Iida and Tokoyami gesture him over to a board game.
"I think you're needed." Deku raised an amused brow as they watched Todoroki try and make his way over.
"I'll be back."
"Tell Iida we'll be right there!"
In the kitchen Bakugo was in the middle of getting a soda from the fridge when he saw Kirishima swiftly walk back in from outside darting his eyes around until they found what he was looking for.
Letting his eyes follow the red head's direction, he could see him stop right by someone he wasn't expecting to see here today since she didn't bother showing up the last time.
"Thank you guys for doing all this." Uraraka smiled up at Kirishima after greeting him.
"Oh it's no problem. Bakugo's the one doing all the heavy work, or at least he was." Kirishima grinned watching as her eyes darted to something passed his shoulder before nodding. "Hope you're enjoying your party."
"O-oh I am. It's just…" She hummed while taking a bite off her burger.
"Yeah…?" Raising a questioning brow Kirishimas eyes darted between Deku and her, patiently waiting until she swallowed her food.
"I don't think I'm going to stay very long." She squinted her eyes when she saw him frown.
"What, why?" He looked at Deku for an explanation when she didn't give one before addressing the very grumpy elephant in the room. "Wait does this have anything to do with…?"
"What-no!" she feverishly shook her head but could tell both men weren't buying it. "Ok…maybe?"
"Uraraka-" Deku started to say but she quickly cut in.
"No, I know what you're going to say, but we've been through this you guys." She stared at them with sincere pleading eyes. "It's the right thing to do."
"So, you're still going with the 'keeping your distance plan'?" Kirishima thoughtfully tapped his chin. "And how do you plan to do that now that you're here?"
"Well…" she trailed off for a moment thinking about her answer. It would be hard now that they worked in close contact with Todoroki's and Iidas agencies and she knew that they were thinking the same thing when they waited for her answer. "Ok don't look at me like that."
"Uraraka all we're saying is that it'll be hard not to at least talk to him."
"Have you met Bakugo?" Kirishima's grin widened. "He'll know when something's up."
"Yeah, but I'm sure he still appreciates his space." She proudly jabbed a finger at the two. "Which is exactly what I'll give him."
"Um…" exchanging looks with Deku; Kirishima gave his toothy grin. "I don't ever remember him complaining about sharing his space with you Uraraka, even before you two became a thing."
Unable to keep the small smile from her face she thought back on their time back at UA and how much she wished to go back.
"As a matter of fact, I do remember he did nothing but talk about you before he even realized it himself."
Pressing her lips together she stubbornly shook her head hoping it would help remove the slow growing ache in her chest. "Kirishima…"
"Yeah I know." His lips turned down in a frown. "Just…tell me what you want me to do."
"Nothing, you've kept your word about making sure he's alright. So now I need to keep mine."
"And again, how exactly do you expect to do that when you come back out of nowhere and make a big entrance like you did?"
"I did not!" She gaped when she saw him playfully wiggle his finger in front of her.
"Are you kidding?" his brows raised in disbelief. "Holding up a bus like a Valkyrie then stopping a train like it was nothing? Thought Bakubro was going to jump on you right there-but I was glad he didn't."
"Eijiro Kirishima!" She couldn't help but laugh. "Well regardless I have a plan." She lifted her chin up in determination.
Chuckling Kirishima just shook his head. "To be honest I don't think that plan's going to work."
"Yeah, especially since Kacchan's on his way here." Deku gulped pointing a shaky finger behind Kirishima where they could see a very irritated blond making his way over.
"EEP!" Grabbing Dekus' arms she quickly tried to push him in the opposite direction. "Deku let's go!"
"But I-"
"No, we must go." She insisted, successfully ushering him forward.
"I guess we do." Deku chuckled allowing her to maneuver him through the crowd until they disappeared.
Rubbing his lips Kirishima mentally prepared himself before turning around with his arms wide open. "Bakugo hey! How's it going?"
"What the hell was that about?" he gestured with his head towards the disappearing duo.
"What was what?" Kirishima faked ignorance as he stared back at his friend.
"That." He waved his hand towards the now empty spot.
"What?" Kirishima quickly blinked at him and leaned closer like he didn't quite hear him right.
"That! Them!" Bakugo frustratingly waved his hand before looking towards the backdoor where he could see Kaminari proudly tossing more burgers onto the grill. "You know what nevermind. Let's go before they call the damn fire department."
"Hey that was one time man." Kirishima frowned remembering the time he tried to make shrimp tempura, but it didn't quite work out right. But on the bright side he managed to distract him, at least for the time being, while Uraraka could continue to enjoy her night as well. "Score one for Eijiro."
"Hah?" Bakugo questioningly glared over his shoulder.
"Nothing."
X
It was already ten past nine by the time he finally put the grill away and began bringing in all the utensils to wash along with Sero and Sato.
"Hey man I got it." Sero said as he walked over to the sink. "You did all the cooking so let us do the cleaning."
"Like you guys could do a decent job at it." Bakugo scoffed but nonetheless was grateful for the help.
"You're welcome man." Sero grinned knowing that was his way of thanking them.
Turning around to place the remaining food on one of the nearby counters he could see the girls sitting on the kitchen island happily talking and munching on chips while catching up with Deku.
All night long he'd been waiting for his chance to at least get a proper hello from her after that stupid stunt she pulled back in the meeting. But ever since that day he couldn't find a moment where she wasn't surrounded by the usual group of people she hung out with, so instead he just continued to pack what remained of the food into the fridge.
Muffling the sound of her laughter, Uraraka continued to feverishly nod her head at Mina's story.
"I mean all I was trying to do was ask where the bathroom was!" Mina couldn't help but wheeze out when she heard Uraraka continue her hysterical giggle.
"So, you were at a bar and couldn't find it?" Todoroki asked genuinely interested in all their stories from livign in Europe.
"Oh, I found it alright.' Mina mischievously grinned.
"But not before she embarrassed the poor guy she had asked." Uraraka snorted remembering their trip to one of Italy's famous pubs when they first got there.
"How was I supposed to know that my Italian was that bad?" Mina gasped while still holding her smile.
"She asked one of the guys there if she could jump on his snake before finishing her ritual." Hagakure explained immediately followed by the girls bursting out in a fit of giggles when they remembered Mina repeating the sentence over and over again to the stranger even going so far as to try and speak slowly to him before they had to stop her.
"You seriously asked that?!" Kirishima gawked at the pink girl.
"It's fine, the poor guy eventually helped me out." She dismissively waved a hand. "Just made me realize I needed to brush up on my Italian."
Gulping down the rest of his drink Kirishima could only nod as they continued their story.
"I should start heading home soon." Uraraka said once her laughter died down and she checked her phone.
"How is little Kiseki?" Deku asked when he saw her worriedly scroll through her messages.
"He's fine." She smiled down. "Having the time of his life with my mom."
"That's good to hear."
"Yeah, when do we get to see the little guy again?" Kirishima eagerly asked, remembering that the last time they'd seen him was a little after he was born. During the time Uraraka was pregnant, he and Deku made sure to keep taps on her to make sure everything was going well along with Iida, Tsu and Todoroki who only found out about the pregnancy later on, but Uraraka made sure not to go into further details and they didn't question it further. She managed to do a good job of keeping it under wraps the whole time she was there but couldn't keep it a secret when her friends wanted to come and see her.
He remembered when it was first confirmed that she was indeed pregnant a few weeks after she had left, and they tried their best to make the effort to make sure she knew she wasn't alone in this. That they would help her in any way they could.
Anytime he went to visit her and Mina, he made sure to capture it all. So, when the moment finally came and she was surrounded by a small handful of people, he was surprised to see the mixed resemblance of his two friends in the little guy. He had Uraraka's hair color along with her chubby pink cheeks, but there was no denying who the father was whenever Kiseki's crimson eyes bore into yours. He remembered when he first got to hold the little guy and was man enough to admit he cried like a baby at the thought of being an uncle to his best friend's child, even if Bakugo didn't remember.
"Ooh I know!" Mina energetically raised her hand snapping him out of his thoughts. "How about we bring him into work? That way you get to show off that little cutie."
"Oh I um…" fidgeting with her hands she wasn't sure if it was a good idea but knew they would meet him eventually.
"That would be cool." Kirishima admitted and began chuckling at Uraraka's concerned expression and waited until Todoroki, Hagakure and Mina decided to walk back outside. "Come on, you can't tell me you're not a tiny bit curious about how everyone will react."
"I hate to admit this, but I know I am." Deku honestly said. "Especially Kacchan. I know he's matured a lot since we were kids."
"I'll think about it." She poured herself some juice and hopped back on the marble counter.
"Alright everyone's heading outside, you guys coming?" Kirishima began walking towards the back with Deku not far behind.
"Yeah, I'll be there in a minute." She glanced down at her phone when she received a new message. It was a message from her mom with a picture of Kiseki fast asleep. Maybe she should bring him to meet everyone, it would be nice for him to get to know all the people in her life and she would be proud to do so.
"Ass off the counter and into a chair."
Yelping, she was startled to see Bakugo standing behind her wearing his prominent scowl and made it a point to quickly hop off before shoving the phone back into her pocket. "Sorry."
Grunting he started pouring himself something to drink while eyeing her from the corner of his eyes.
"Didn't anyone every tell you that that shit's rude?" He took a long sip of his drink leaning back against the other counter facing her to study her odd behavior.
"Hey Bakugo." She quietly mumbled looking anywhere but him.
"Whatever happened to Katsuki?" He couldn't help the way the corner of his lips raised in a teasing way. When she didn't respond, he placed his plastic cup aside and gripped both sides of the counter behind him with a deep exhale. "So how you been?"
Caught off guard by his question or the effort in trying to make small talk with anyone, she found herself nervously taking a sip of her drink trying to keep it short and courteous. "Good and you?"
"Can't complain." He shrugged, finding it frustrating that she was acting like a complete stranger towards him. Back in school he couldn't remember a time where she wouldn't stop talking or go out of her way to befriend someone to the point it felt nauseating to him at times, but that's also what drew his attention to her in the first place among other things.
Watching her silently nod made his eye twitch and found himself stepping forward and turning the side of the kitchen island to the point he was basically standing next to her.
"Everything alright Round face?"
"Y-yeah fine." With a tight-lipped smile, she saw him lean with his elbows against the counter to glare at the various drinks on the table.
The fact that he saw her moving further away didn't go unnoticed by him but decided to let it go, instead he found himself slowly smirking at the action. "What's the matter Cheeks?"
Pursing her lips in annoyance she finally decided to glance up in time to see his smirk widen the way it usually would when challenging her. She was about to respond when something silver and shiny drew her eyes at the necklace hanging around his neck.
Keeping the smirk on his face he furrowed his brows in confusion when he followed her line of sight. "What?"
"N-nothing I…" perplexed she shook her head finding it now difficult to speak. "I just didn't know you still had that."
Grabbing the dog tag, he rubbed his thumb over the name, which over the years became a habit he picked up from school. To be perfectly honest he didn't remember who had given it to him, knowing he would never buy something like that for himself but found it difficult to part with it. "Yeah, so what?" He frowned when he saw her jawline tense up grabbing her drink and headed outside.
Scoffing he looked between the counter and the backdoor wondering what the hell had gotten into her. One minute he was trying to have a conversation with her- He of all people tried to actually initiate a damn conversation with someone and apparently failed to do a decent job with the one person who got along with everyone.
"Hey buddy!" Kirishima walked to stand next to him when he came from outside to grab something to drink.
"Oh yeah then there's you." Bakugo mumbled before folding his arms across his chest and scowling at the backdoor.
"Huh?" Blinking in confusion Kirishima tried to see what the blond was suddenly staring at.
"I make good conversations right?"
"What?" squinting his eyes and grinning, Kirishima didn't remember a time where he actually heard the blond asking something random like that.
"You heard me!" Bakugo growled hating himself for even asking something so stupid in the first place. "Just answer the damn question Shitty hair."
"W-well…" thinking it over the red head vividly thought back on all the times Bakugo went out of his way to talk to people and only came up empty handed.
"Shitty hair…" Bakugo menacingly glared at him which just made the other man grimace.
"Well, you aren't known for being a people person if that's what you mean." He began choosing his works very carefully while pouring himself something to drink.
"Hah?!"
"Well things like die…I will kill you if you so much as talk to me…I will burn you to the ground if you look at me-"
"Ok what's your point!" He flared up when he saw Kirishima counting on his fingers the few times- in his opinion- that he went off on people who may have possibly deserved it.
"My point is you could use some upgrade in the social department bro."
"You've been talking to that stupid PR haven't you?"
"Kinda." Kirishima admitted.
"Tch." Scoffing, he turned his attention back to scowling at the back door. "Tried to talk to Round face just now."
"What you mean Uraraka?"
"Do you see any other face like hers around here?!"
"Alright, you talked to her, so what?" Kirishima shrugged.
"She practically ran the other way." Bakugo grits his teeth. "Basically, been vanishing all night."
"Ok well maybe she's just busy right now you know."
"Maybe." Bakugo snatched up his cup making sure to take a big gulp before grinning. "Don't matter anyways, I have a plan."
"You have a plan?" Kirishima instantly frowned remembering how well those worked out for him in the past. "What's with all the plans?!"
"The hell you yapping about?!"
"Sorry sorry." He raised his hands gesturing for him to continue. "What's your grand plan?"
"You remember how you said I needed to stop working so much?"
"Yeah."
"And you remember how you said I needed to get one of those things?"
"A hobby that doesn't involve life or death situations or me getting kill at the gym? Yeah I remember." Kirishima nodded while taking an equally large sip of his drink.
"Well, I'm gonna ask big bird to let me work on the Ipponmichi case." Bakugo proudly grinned but jolted sideways when Kirishima suddenly spat out his whole drink right there on the kitchen floor. "Oh what the hell Shitty Hair?! You're cleaning that up!"