Darkside (BkDK)

~~** Not every ending is a happy one. **~~

"So I get to spin for T or D now right?" Reaching for the bottle as the lavatory door closed, a furiously blushing Denki did his best to NOT focus on the hand still holding his own.

Using his tape, Sero grabbed the bottle from the floor effectively halting the game. "Hell no dude! You two are NOT gonna act like that all didn't just happen. Start talking!" Once again most of the members of class 2A nodded to show their interest and even those who didn't were keenly listening for the deets.

Meanwhile, in the dimly lit room to the side, the two enclosed best friends confronted the topic each of them had been avoiding for months. Today they would learn they were avoiding it for very different reasons. "You know I have feelings for you, don't you Deku?"

"Of course I do! You're my best friend. You love me, just like I love you. That's a silly question Ura." Smiling nervously, Midoriya rubbed the back of his neck hoping the small female would take the hint and NOT do what he was sure she was about to. There would be no going back for them after this and that scared him. Even more now seeing how Kirishima had been acting towards both himself and Kacchan since he found out. The greenette wasn't sure he could take it if his own best friend turned a cold shoulder to him as well.

"That's not what I'm talking about, and I think you know it. Don't you? I like you. You know, romantically. I want to be your girlfriend Izu. But you don't want that. Do you?" There were no tears. No shaky voice. No break down. Just a girl coming to terms with her own reality.

This wasn't how she thought this moment would go. When the bottle landed on her curly haired friend she was determined to confess and be brave enough to ask him out like Ida had with Hatsume earlier. But the moment the door closed she knew it wouldn't happen. It was ever so brief, but she saw the look of pity in his beautiful emerald eyes and she knew instantly. Or maybe she had known all along and was fooling herself to protect her heart. She would have been shocked at her own calmness at the realization if not for the sense of peace that came with it. He might be out of her reach, but he was happy with someone. As his friend, that was enough for her. What more could she want for her little Broccoli Lord?

"I'm sorry. I DO love you as my friend, but the same way I love Ida or Todoroki or Kirishima, even though he might not exactly be the best example right now given how it's been lately. You're my friend. My BEST friend. I would never want to hurt you but I can't be with you like that. There- I-"

"You already have somebody you love." Nodding and tearing up himself, the greenette debated how much to reveal to the person he trusted the most aside from his partner. Before he could come to a decision the brown-eyed youth spoke again. "Is it someone I know? Would you be ok telling me who it is?"

"I don't think knowing would make you feel any better about it. I know you'll find out eventually. But I think it will hurt you. I hope it doesn't, I never want to hurt you. Especially not with something like this, but if I'm being realistic I really think it will." Looking down at his feet, Midoriya contemplated his next words.

"I'm sure everybody will find out in time. Maybe even while we're on this trip if things keep going the way they are. I'm fairly positive a few people will be a little shocked. Possibly mad. I'm pretty sure Kirishima knows already. You see how happy it made him, right? He hates me now. It's the whole reason we're all here in the first place. I can't imagine the fall-out when EVERYONE knows." Continuing to stare at his feet, the jade-eyed teen heard his friend's distress before seeing her tears. Snapping his head up at the first sound of a sniffle, All Might's successor tried his best to find a bright side to the girl's obvious realization. "You are smarter than you give yourself credit for Ura. I didn't have to tell you anything about him directly at all and look how fast you figured it out." Smirking and forcing out a dry half-laugh he couldn't help but reach out and embrace his distressed friend. It may not be the smartest move to let her know his boyfriend's identity but she deserved to know first before the rest of the class.

Ochako's voice was muffled against Deku's chest as she spoke but he heard her words clearly. They didn't really surprise the successor of One for All, but he wished they had. "Why HIM? He was cruel to you for so long, and he's so unlikable. Why would you ever choose someone like THAT to be with? You could do so much better. I'm not saying that you'll pick me but you are such a wonderful person Izuku! You could be with somebody equally amazing but you chose HIM!?! It just makes no sense!" Her small frame shook as she cried away her confusion and sadness over the realization.

"It's not like picking what to eat for lunch you know. I don't even know when I started feeling like this towards him. I think it might have always been there and I just started to recognize it for what it was. It's the same for him too. All those years of hurting me were his way of coping." Pulling in the brunette close as she pulled away to retort he continued. "I didn't say it was fair or right. I know it and he knows it. We've worked through that together. Emotions have never been Kacchan's strength and it's taken a lot for him to understand them better. He's still working on it and I will help him as he does. He'll never be a cuddly puppy-"

"More like the tiny poofy vampire dog that was made in that one old movie. The trilogy about the vampire hunter that was part vampire but could be out in the daytime or something like that. What was it called?"

"Blade!" Giggles from both helped break the tension of the room. Such an accurate description.

"Are you happy with him?" Looking up at her crush's face she tried her best to smile and stop her tears from flowing.

"I am. I know he doesn't seem like the kind but he is so sweet when we're alone. I love him, Ura. With all my heart."

"Simp."

"You know it!" More soft giggles filled the room and the pair of friends both smiled as the seconds ticked down. "He loves me too, you know. We're happy together. I promise." The two embraced again just as the door to the small room opened.

Looking out to the rest of the class all eyes were on the pair as they separated. Both locked onto the conflicted look on one Angry Pomeranian before linking hands and exiting. Wiping their eyes and laughing softly they approached the group before the taller of the two shook his head just as he saw Tsu ready to question them. "No, we did not hook up. We're still best friends."

Beaming despite her now puffy eyes, the antigravity quirk user squeezed her bestie's hand before dropping it. "I think I'm done for tonight guys. But before I go, what did we miss?"

"Nothing. We've been drilling Kaminari and Jiro so he hasn't spun yet." Mina tilted her head in sympathy for her friend. Everyone knew how bad the girl had it for her green haired bestie. She had to be disappointed, maybe even crushed. But the two seemed to have come to an agreement and were ok so that was good enough for the rest.

"Oh, ok. Well night guys!" Walking away without her usual pep the brown-eyed teen disappeared around the corner as her companion rejoined the class circle.

"You guys gonna be ok? *kiro*"

"Yeah. We're fine. Promise. SO! Should we continue?" Trying to deflect the situation, All Might's protégé looked to his electric friend and pleaded with his eyes to change the topic.

"Good idea Mido! So who is gonna be my victim?" Spinning the bottle Sero had placed back on the floor, all eyes turned to the always (deadly) perky Bakugo as it stopped.

"OOOO it's Bakuhoe's turn!"

"Shut it Raccoon Eyes!"

"So my man. Truth or dare?" Rubbing his hands together eagerly as if his simple mind already had a plan, the yellow-eyed boy grinned.

"Dare. Obviously. I'm no weakling." Crossing his arms and huffing a little indignantly he stared down the other.

"I dare you to show us all who your boyfriend is."

"Who the fuck said I have a damn boyfriend?"

"We do." Four or five voices chimed out in unison.