Darkside (BkDK)

~~** To tell or not to tell, that is the question. **~~

After a moment of quiet introspection Katsuki spoke in a voice that did nothing to betray his internal nerves. "I'm honestly not really sure how I feel Deku. I know I regret we didn't stay close all these years. I know it's entirely my fault. I was the one who pushed you away and decided to turn the asshole dial all the way up for some reason. But I think a part of that was... confusion. Even when I was mad as hell at you I never hated you. Not really. I think I was actually mad at myself for the way I was starting to see you as not just a friend and the Nerd that followed me anymore. I think I've always been attracted to you on some level. I just didn't deal with it well. Shocking, right?"

Scoffing at his own inability to properly express emotions, the older teen kept his eyes pointed down as he continued. "I've always thought you were..." Eye contact was reestablished as Bakugo gained some of his usual confidence back. "...cute. I mean fuck, just look at you with those freckles and those curls of yours! And damn Deku, have you ever SEEN your ass in your hero costume? It's like a wet dream with a bow on it." Both boys chucked at how the abrupt and slightly vulgar admission instantly lifted the heaviness they were both feeling in the air.

After a few moments of silence to process his partner's words, the green-eyed youth opened his mouth to respond but was cut off as the blonde suddenly continued. "I may not know exactly how I feel about what we just did but I know I've liked the last few months with you. Holding your hand on the way to classes, even if I felt like I had to drag you along so it wasn't embarrassing. The feel of your hands under mine when I was showing you how to hold the knife. Your warmth on my shoulder as you watch me cook. The flirty texts and the innuendos when we talk." As he spoke, the spiky haired youth made a revelation of sorts that filled the heart of his companion even without intending to.

Turning, he fully faced the now wide eyed male beside him before sharing his realization. "I think part of me has been hoping this would happen." Reaching out with the hand not already death-gripping his partner's, the vulnerable Dynamight cupped the other's cheek once more as silent tears began to fall from impossibly large emerald eyes. "Idiot." The greenett's expression was almost hopeful looking and a little flushed despite the tears as he leaned into the warm reassuring touch on his face. "But I need to know. Do YOU want this? Do you want ME? Like... THIS?"

The explosive boy's heart either stopped or tripled in speed. He couldn't tell. All he knew for sure was that soft curls were suddenly far closer to his face than they were a moment ago and he could feel supple lips moving against his own again. Once the smaller teen's response fully registered in Katsuki's mind he melted into the surprise kiss as he lifted his other hand to cage in the face of the enigma that was Izuku. All doubt left him with the feel of those lips and everything else melted away like in some sappy shojo manga.

Two heavily scared and non-explosive hands found their way to a toned waist as the pair of youths began to take their kiss deeper. It was a somewhat awkward position to be twisted sideways to face one another but they couldn't care less. Lips parted slightly on a somewhat small mouth as a timid tongue darted out to swipe against the opposite's soft lips. A light groan filled the air at the feeling from one or the other, the pair couldn't tell who. The sensation was met by what could have been a growl and suddenly there was a war for dominance happening between two inexperienced but very eager mouths.

Positions moved as grips tightened while each youth did his best to bring the other impossibly closer while still occupying separate bodies. Only pants, gasps, and the wet sounds of their hungry mouths filled the air in the otherwise soundless space.

It was wonderful. It was pleasurable. It was reassuring. It was soothing to their soles. It was everything each of them had wanted from the other even without knowing it.

It was fucking hot.

When each boy found himself practically panting for air the spell that had captured them both was broken. Foreheads once again rested together as two sets of desperate lungs burned from strain, desperately trying to regain the oxygen they needed. "Maybe this is why I never felt attracted to anyone before." The freckled youth quietly chuckled at his own introspection with eyes pressed lightly closed and a soft smile on his now slightly swollen lips.

"What the hell are you talking about Dumbass?" Red eyes snapped open in slight frustration. The short tempered youth was suddenly irritated at not understanding the other's meaning. A heartbeat later he was looking into almost literally sparkling green irises. Glitter Troll would be jealous.

"There has only ever been you Kacchan. Despite everything in our past, good and bad, it was always you. How could I have ever looked at anyone when YOU were there in front of me?" The peace each felt in that moment made any amount of embarrassment from earlier in the evening melt away.

THIS. This was everything.

"What should we tell the extras? They're gonna be shook. Icy Hot and Round Face are gonna cry like babies." A slightly non-heroic grin took over the blonde's handsome features for a brief moment before he spoke again. "I should record it."

"Todoroki will be fine. I've said it countless times but I'm just a friend to him. Uraraka will say she's happy for me and TRY to make it true. Hopefully Tsu will be able to cheer her up. But my question for YOU is what about Kirishima? He's going to be destroyed. He REALLY likes you ya know? Like, a LOT. I hate knowing it will hurt him. OR her. But not so much that I don't want this. Because I do." Determined to make himself clear, Izuku held the face of his (partner) (friend) Kacchan to look him in his exceedingly attractive eyes as he continued. "With everything I am. I WANT this. I want YOU." Sitting up and fully separating from his now... boyfriend?... the smaller male smiled a weak but sincere smile.

"Maybe we don't tell anyone?" Seeing the slightly confused face that took over his.... lover's? ... face the shorter-tempered teen clarified. "I mean, it's nobody's fucking business anyway. Right? So we don't specifically tell anyone. If the extras figure it out then hu-fuckin-rrah for them and if not then it's-" Shrugging in a very non-Bakugo way the blonde chuckled at his own conclusion. "-whatever. Doesn't involve them anyway." Looking from the hands he was currently staring at to the face of the boy he now understands he's had full on romantic feelings for for YEARS, the ruby-eyed teen inquired to the others thoughts on the matter. "Unless YOU want to?"

"No. That actually makes a lot of sense Kacchan." I don't want to lie to our friends but I don't want to have to defend us to them either. I know not everybody understands why I forgave him after everything that happened during summer break from everything in middle school. So, let's do that. I don't want to hide that we're together but we won't rub it in their faces either. Wait! ARE we together now? The emerald-haired youth had turned away from his companion and brought a hand to his lower lip as he reflected on the other's words. The sometimes frustrating, sometimes endearing, habit of mumbling aloud his analytical thoughts was almost always accompanied by twisting the poor flesh between his fingers. The worst part of it all was that he didn't even realize he was doing it usually. This moment was no exception until long fingers pulled away the offending digits and kissed them softly.

"I hate when you do that. So now that we are here: these lips are MINE." Rubbing his own thumb over said still engorged lips with his other hand, Bakugo emphasized his point. "You can mumble as much as that confusing brain of yours wants, but no more hurting them. Idiot."

The happy and introspective look on Midoriya's face turned decidedly provocative as his partner's words sank in. "I'll try. But you might need to punish me again if I forget." Never one to turn down a challenge, Katsuki acted without hesitation.

The heat from earlier was now more embers than a full on fire but could still be felt by both nonetheless as they eagerly resumed their explorations of one another. Mouths moved in sync as if this weren't the first time they ever kissed. Both were completely content with the evening's proceedings, if not still a bit of balance but the reassurance they felt from one another was all they needed in that moment. That and oxygen.

Meh, oxygen can wait. Right?