A few weeks went by since the work study with Best Jeanist and the boys were having a good bonding day with their best friends. Since then, Shoto and Yaomomo were officially dating and Eijiro and Mina were getting serious. Even Iida and Uraraka went on a date. Today was the day the class got together to talk about what they were going to do for the school festival as a class. They all sat around in the common room of the dorm building, Katsuki with an arm around Izuku on the back of the couch like a cool guy.
"I was thinking we do that maid cafe idea we thought about last year!" Kaminari added to the discussion.
"Mineta isn't here anymore so now you have to be a pervert by yourself." Jirou snickered.
"KYOKA!" Kaminari protested.
"How about we just do a haunted house?" Shinso chimed in.
"Didn't you do a haunted house last year?" Mina asked.
"Yea? And dare I say it was actually fun?"
"Young Midoriya..." A deeper voice was heard by the front doors.
"All- All Might?" Izuku asked as he jumped up from the couch and turned around.
"ALL MIGHT!" Everyone shouted at once.
"I thought you were still on I-Island studying with Melissa?" Izuku whispered as he walked over to his mentor.
"Did you say I-Island? That's where you were?" Jirou asked, hearing everything. All Might gave Izuku a look which had Izuku scratching the back of his head.
"Yeah, I had to go there for a convention shortly after the sports festival, sorry students!" All Might now addressed Izuku directly. "Young Midoriya, can I speak to you and young Bakugo alone for a second?"
"Wow Bakugo, since when were you in good graces with All Might?" Sero asked.
"SINCE ALWAYS YOU FUCK!" Katsuki yelled back. He shoved his hands into his pockets and followed Izuku and All Might outside the building.
"Kid, have you had Float come out since the festival?"
"No, not at all. It's like what happened with Blackwhip shortly after, I can't feel it at all right now. Probably because I've been concentrating on keeping it locked away and hidden."
"That's fine, we can't have anyone finding out. That being said, I was going to ask if you wanted to take up extra training again to try and train Float when and if it does come out?"
"Oh yes of course!" Izuku replied enthusiastically.
"Let me guess, I'm helping?"
"Don't be rude Kacchan, you know you want to."
"Shut up!" Katsuki mumbled.
"We need your help since you're the only one that knows about One for All."
"Figures."
"Don't pretend like you don't want to be involved, Kacchan..."
"I swear to god Deku I'll blast your face right here."
"Okay okay, go back to your classmates. Shall we start training later today? Thought we could get a day in before the school week starts tomorrow."
"Mhm, thanks All Might!"
Izuku grabbed Katsuki's hand and pulled him back inside to join their classmates in festival discussion and hanging out.
"AWE THEIRHOLDINGHANDS!" Mina shouted.
"Sorry for that! Just talking about work study stuff!" Izuku yelled as Katsuki's eyes were white with anger from Mina's comment.
"We decided to do the haunted house!" Uraraka yelled from behind the boys.
"How the hell did you get behind us?" Katsuki growled.
Shoto walked up to the boys and gave them some notepads, blushing at Izuku's innocent smile. He wasn't catching feelings or anything like that, as he was taken, he just couldn't deny how cute Izuku's happiness was. Izuku really had the power to light up the room, and Shoto both loved and envy that. He wish he was more in touch with his own emotions. Being friends with Izuku has taught him many things that he is beyond thankful for. He considered Izuku his best friend, and he never thought he'd have one of those. But here he was, extra thankful that Katsuki doubles this happiness that he gets to see.
The boys sat back down on the couch with everyone as they figured out the logistics for the haunted house.
~
A few hours later, everyone was hanging out together in the common room when some people started to part from the group. Shoto and Yaomomo went to one of their rooms and Eijiro and Mina went outside to look at the stars. Kaminari and Jirou were just cuddling on the couch with the group as they pulled out games to play. Izuku was having a blast with his friends but Katsuki really wanted to recharge in his or Izuku's room. He waited for Izuku though, as he was getting a bit clingy and didn't want to leave without him. Actually, he got a real crazy idea that he might regret later, or might not. Suddenly, Izuku's phone buzzed and he went to check it.
Kacchan: I'm really drained, can we go to your room soon?
Deku: Ya just five more minutes!
Kacchan: No problem, I'm gonna go to the kitchen.
Katsuki got up to go to the kitchen, and he kept his phone out as he actually needed to text someone else as well.
Bakugo: Hey, can you come to the kitchen for a minute?
A certain brunette got up from her seat a little confused, but yet headed to the kitchen like she was asked.
"Bakugo? What's going on?" Uraraka asked as she tilted her head.
"I just had an idea I wanted to run by you." Katsuki replied in a soft tone, putting his anger act aside for Izuku's close friend. "Do you wanna go to Izuku's room later?"
"WHA- to do what?" Uraraka looked petrified.
"God get your head out of the gutter, to hang out! He needs help redecorating his room!" Katsuki growled with disappointment.
"Okay thank god I thought-"
"You couldn't seriously think I'd ask you to help me cheat on him in HIS room? Just remember I'm gay!" Katsuki rolled his eyes. "And- you're a close friend of his. I feel bad he's been hanging out with my friends a lot and I haven't- hung out with his too much." Katsuki gritted his teeth to hold back his pride. "I just thought- it would be nice- to get to know you better..."
"Aweee Bakugo that's so sweet! Yes we can hang out! Do you want me to ask Iida or Tsu too?"
"NO NO no! Not this time at least. I can't stand four eyes- yet- and nothing against froggy I just- I've never gotten along with you guys before so- I wanna- take it easy first."
"Okay I totally get that! It's really sweet what you're doing for him!" Uraraka smiled and squinted her eyes in a really cute way.
"Shut up..." Katsuki grumbled under his breath.
Katsuki and Uraraka both walked out of the kitchen together and Izuku noticed and had a gut wrenching thought. He knew that Uraraka just started going on dates with Iida, and he knew he should trust his boyfriend, but he just gets scared so easily.
"You- you ready to go to my room?" Izuku stuttered with a small bit of fear.
"Yeah! Hey Uraraka let's go!"
"Uraraka?" Izuku asked as he saw his friend walk over from behind the couch Iida was on.
"Hi Deku! I'm gonna hang out with you guys tonight if that's okay?!" She said cheerfully, making Izuku blush with embarrassment.
"Oh yea of course it's okay." Izuku replied dryly, still showing a worried blush on his cheeks. The three of them walked over to the elevators. Once in the elevator, Izuku spoke up. "So- wh- what were you two doing- in- in the kitchen?"
"Bunnyyyy don't get doubtful, I was just asking her to hang out with us tonight. I was- too embarrassed to do it in front of everyone..."
"OHMYGOD did you just call him bunny? That's so cute!" Uraraka practically squealed. "And he's right, don't doubt him Deku he's a very honest person!" Katsuki was embarrassed but shook it off.
"Don't you trust me, Izuku?" He asked with a concerned look on his face.
"I- I do I just, I get scared really easily..."
"It's okay, I love you okay? I'm really really gay for you and would never cheat on you." Katsuki replied as he put his hands on both of Izuku's cheeks and smiled.
"I have NEVER seen this side of Bakugo before and I'm not gonna lie I'm freaking out!" Uraraka chimed in, making Izuku giggle.
"He's like this a lot, would you believe it?" Izuku said as Katsuki whacked him on the head for embarrassing him.
As the elevator doors opened to the fourth floor, the trio stepped out and Izuku immediately grabbed Katsuki's hand while giving Uraraka space to walk on the other side of him.
"I gotta ask though, why are we redecorating his room?"
"WHAT? We're redecorating my room?" Izuku asked, shocked.
"We have all those decorations we've bought here and there in your closet that we can put up, and your new bed spread. You need a more mature bedroom." Katsuki replied softly.
"I hate to agree with Bakugo, but the All Might stuff is a little much for high school!"
"Yea I know... Can I still keep out my action figures?"
"No question, Izuku, of course. Just the posters need to come down, you need a new window curtain, and your bed needs an update. Oh and that rug needs to go. You can even keep the All Might pillow on your bed."
"What about the limited edition All Might poster that I got from Nighteye? It's super rare!"
"It's either that poster or the pillow..."
"Poster hands down!"
"Fine, then take the rest home."
This whole conversation made Uraraka giggle the whole time. As they walked up to Izuku's door and he flung it open, Uraraka gasped.
"I didn't remember it being this bad..."
Izuku turned to her and gave her a disowning look as she gave him a sorry smile.
The three of them laughed and bonded over the redecorating, which only took them about an hour and a half. Katsuki had bought Izuku a dark green comforter and black sheets set, a brown window curtain, and a bunch of random colored throw pillows for his bed. There was a white one, a yellow one, and a blue one.
"Ooo Deku, can we get you a pink rug? Just so you can always remember I helped you decorate this!"
"I mean I won't forget!" Izuku replied, inviting a scary Uraraka to take over.
"Pink rug..." Uraraka growled out.
"Ya sounds great!" Izuku replied nervously while sweat drops fell down his cheeks, making Katsuki crack up.
"You guys wanna just chill and hang out for a bit? We can just chat..." Katsuki suggested.
"Yeah I've got nothing to do tonight!" Uraraka replied with a big smile.
"I'll be with you regardless so yeah." Izuku replied with a giggle.
The trio just hung out, Katsuki and Izuku cuddling in the pillows and Uraraka against the wall near the end of the bed. They chatted for about an hour until they got a knock on the door.
"Hey guys, mind if I join you? I'm bored..." A voice was heard through the door.
"Sparky is that you?" Katsuki yelled.
"...No." Kaminari replied shamefully.
"Go away, we're busy!" Katsuki replied, earning a disappointed whispered 'Kacchan' from Izuku.
"You guys aren't fucking are you?" Kaminari asked, which made Uraraka burst out laughing. "Who else is in there? ARE YOU DOING IT WITH A GIRL?" Izuku immediately scrambled out of bed and threw open the door.
"Kaminari shhhh no we aren't, we're just hanging out!" Izuku said with a trembling voice.
"Oh hi Uraraka! Can I join, pleeeaaassseee?"
"Yes it's fine! If it's okay with you, Bakugo?" Uraraka replied.
"Ugh whatever sure fine just get in here."
Kaminari sat on the floor as Izuku went to cuddle with his boy again. They all just kept talking about their lives and school and told funny jokes.
It was really nice for Izuku to have one of his closest friends and then one of he and Katsuki's mutual friends just to hang out with. It was nice to be able to catch up with Uraraka and things not be awkward since he hasn't been around her a lot lately and since he rejected her last year. They were really good, and if the other boy was being honest, Katsuki didn't want to admit that he was actually having fun. Not using anger as a way to communicate anything was starting to feel really nice, and he didn't realize how much he could actually get along with other people, besides the people who knew how to deal with his angry personality and even liked it.
He allowed himself to feel vulnerable with Uraraka tonight, and he was very proud of himself inside. At first he was embarrassed, ashamed of letting go of his angry and negative tendencies to make Izuku happy. But once he did, he didn't just make Izuku happy, he made himself happy.
~
The next morning, Katsuki woke up at 6am to get some extra bit of weight training in before class. He was insanely close to asking Izuku to sleep with him that night, as he had gotten used to waking up next to him in the morning. But he knew to be smarter, he knew that they still had to stay individuals, and he knew Izuku needed time to himself sometimes. He didn't like it, but he reminded himself that it was healthy space and not avoidance space. He would see Izuku in class anyway.
Izuku woke up a bit later, sending an 'I love you' text to Katsuki like he did every morning they weren't together and then speeding to get ready. He threw open his door and ran next door.
"Hey Kaminari are you ready yet?" He knocked a few times before the sparky blonde himself opened the door.
"Just call me Denki, we're getting so close that you're one of my best friends now!"
"Awe, and call me Izuku!"
"Would Bakugo punch me if I did?"
"Haha no no, Shoto and Eijiro call me Izuku too so it's okay! It's just more meaningful when he does it but not exclusive!"
"Ahh okay I get it!"
Once the boys got to class, Aizawa was ready to talk 'school festival.' He asked for the class activity which they decided would be a haunted house.
"Ugh that sounds like a lot of work." Aizawa huffed out as he wrote the idea on the chalkboard.
"We already decided who's doing what so we're actually ahead with planning!" Hagakure exclaimed.
~
Classes went on as usual for the day, and then it was time for private training for the boys with All Might.
"KACCHAN STOP HESITATING!" Izuku yelled while falling from a pillar left over from Cementoss' class earlier in Gym Gamma.
"I CAN'T HELP IT IM PARANOID ABOUT HURTING YOU!" Katsuki yelled in frustration.
"WHAT ABOUT HOW YOU FOUGHT IN THE SPORTS FESTIVAL?" Izuku plopped onto the ground.
"Ugh I don't know what's different dammit!"
"Maybe you're afraid of hurting him because of how hurt you got, Young Bakugo?" All Might pitched in. Katsuki gritted his teeth and growled under his breath.
"I still don't feel the seventh user or Float..." Izuku said disappointed.
"Maybe you need to be in a situation to bring it out again?" All Might responded.
"Maybe... like falling?"
"Could be, which doesn't involve me so I'm down." Katsuki replied.
"Oh it involves you alright, you gotta make sure he doesn't hit the ground and die on impact."
"Now I'm anxious, thanks All Might..." Izuku replied with a worried look.
"Kid I wouldn't let you die, let's just talk about this later, go home boys. You've done enough experimenting for today."
The boys agreed and they walked each other back to Heights Alliance. The school year was going by quickly and Izuku knew it. He reflected on the entire year up until this point, and thought about what the end of the year had in store, as well as the school festival coming up.
However...
Behind the scenes, a certain villain group had been diligently prepping for their next attack, not on the school, but on a certain person.