Mind of Mine || ʙᴀᴋᴜɢᴏ x ʀᴇᴀᴅᴇʀ

chapter 31

Carrying a duffle bag and another case with your hero suit in it, you were ready to get on the road. Standing in the common room with everybody else, you can hear Iida trying to organize the chaos while also shouting various things off of a check-off list, making sure that nobody was forgetting anything. Nobody was going to return to the dorm buildings in a week due to the internships.

There were various people traveling together, such as Asui, Uraraka and Tokoyami, or Bakugo, Midoriya and Todoroki. You on the other hand, were traveling alone to Fukuoka where Hawk's agency was located.

As everybody climbed into the bus offered by U.A, the energy was buzzing with excitement, people began to chat with each other about their internships and what they hoped to learn.

The seat next to you was taken by a particular loud boy, who was surprisingly quiet during the bus ride.

"What's wrong?"

He glanced away from the window, only to shrug and look back. Confused you try again, poking his shoulder as his knee brushes against yours. "Okay seriously, what's wrong with you? Aren't you excited about this?"

He shrugged once again, causing you to frown. This was unlike him... everything had been well the last few days. So why was he upset?

"Do you want to talk about it? If not, I'll just drop it here and let you pout in peace."

Your only answer was the small shake of his head. Sighing, you turn back around to face the front and let your head drop back on the seat, slowly blinking up at the ceiling of the bus.

The rest of the bus ride was in silence, occasionally tuning in to the conversations floating around.

After arriving at the train station, grabbing your boarding pass and your bags, you were ready to leave. Aizawa had made sure to go over the directions with you, a bit of fatherly worry since this was your first time traveling alone ever. He didn't want to return to U.A and hear that you never arrived at the agency. To add to that, even Bakugo made you a specialized list of directions, going as far as sharing your location with him.

Seriously, those two had little faith in you traveling.

But the trip alone was exciting, a cloud of independence floated over you as you took another glance down at the map Bakugo specifically gave you. Endeavor's agency was marked, going as far as adding U.A. and Sir Nighteye's.

Little by little, the group began to wither down in numbers. When the announcer estimated five minutes until your train arrived, Bakugo finally reached out to you. There was still an aura of silence around him, his mouth set in a firm line while he watched the people board the train.

There was something in his eyes, something he wanted to tell you but refused to. It worried you- he was never one to withhold information. But you trusted him, whatever he wasn't telling you had a good reason and he'd reach out when he was ready.

"Text me when you arrive idiot and don't slack off, I don't want you coming back and getting your ass handed to you," amusement overshadowed the hesitancy in his eyes, and you went along with it as you elbowed his side.

"Don't worry explodo man. Update me about your internship yeah? Please be safe," the chime from the speakers announced the arrival of your train. Leaning up, you cupped his face as you kissed him softly before stepping away. "I'll see you in a week blondie."

Bakugo watched you enter the train and wave one last time to him, a bright smile on your features. Sighing loudly in annoyance, the bitter regret burned his chest because he knew he blew the opportunity.