One By Millions

chapter 43

"Shino! "

Sora came walking into class with a cheery smile. Shino didn't even look at him. She was staring out the window with a smile on her face. Izuku and Katsuki followed after their excited friend. Each raised an eyebrow at the smiling Shino.

"What's with that smile? "

Shino tends to have smile on her face often. Often a unused one. Maybe a cheerful one. Sadistic even. Teasing could pass as well. But this smile was different. It was really different. It was a happy smile which wasn't odd. It was just different.

"Something's up" Katsuki theorized.

"We missed something? "Izuku questioned.

"We left her alone for one weekend" Sora sighed. He stepped forward and slammed his palm on Shino's desk. This drew the attention of everyone in class. Shino looked away from the window and raised a curious brow.

"Why would you do that?"

"Spill"

"Spill what? "

"Whatever is making you so happy. Spill"

"Am I not allowed to be happy? " Shino questioned.

"Of course you are but this is a different happy" Sora was determined to get Shino to talk. They had five minutes before school started that meant Aizawa would be there in ten.

Shino hummed, that smile remaining on her face.

"I had a very pleasant weekend " is all she said as she rested her chin in her palm.

That wasn't enough for Sora. He wanted details. He was about to ask another question when he noticed the necklace tied around Shino's wrist. He noted the key dangling from it. So did the two other boys. It was Izuku that click. He had seen Momo wearing a bracelet. The heart connecting it had a key hole the size of the very same key Shino adorned. Shino wasn't one for jewelry and yet here she was. And what could such a necklace and bracelet mean?

He widened his eyes in realization. He quickly looked at Momo, who seemed to be in her own world with a pleasant smile on her face.

"You-.. Momo... You two " Izuku was failing to form a proper sentences but the other boys understood what he was trying to say.

Sora blinked and glanced at the happy Momo. He paid close attention to the bracelet around her wrist.

Katsuki had a big smirk on his face when he put two and two together.

"Oh"

Shino only smiled brighter. "Oh yeah"

"Tell me everything "

"No"

"Please"

"No"

"Aren't I your best friend? "

"I'm not giving you that type of info"

Sora was persistent and would not let up. Her annoyed her for info for a whole ten minutes straight. Sadly he had to relent when Aizawa entered the class. Shino took note of the downtrodden Iida. She had caught wind of what happened to his brother. She didn't think he'd be attending school today.

"Hey Iida, how are you holding up? "

He smiled weakly at Shino's concerned. "I'm doing fine. Thank for your concern Kiddo. But it's my brother that.. "

Shino smiled sympathetically. She couldn't imagine what the boy was going through. She didn't have a sibling but if anyone she loved dearly was hurt she would've been in the same state. This only reminded her of what is to come.