Catch Me I'm Falling (Todoroki x Reader x Bakugo)

Chapter 15: First Date?

**Next day**

You woke up later than usual due to you and Bakugo staying up the night before.

You two stayed outside his front porch arguing about petty stuff and having random conversations about all sorts of things, until the neighbors complained about you guys being too loud.

Bakugo had yelled at them and created sparks in his hands to scare them off which worked, but you ended up dragging him with you to apologize to them for his behavior. He got real pouty on you and refused to speak with you after you forced him to do that, but you eventually got him to laugh with you about being allergic to cats and being banned from the sushi restaurant, which you two kept blaming each other for.

You would be lying if you said you didn't love the banter and subtle flirting.

Was it a date though...? He lived up to his promise and paid for my sushi...and we had such a good time together... Your thoughts were going in several different directions, getting lost and drowning in your own feelings and emotions.

After many internal debates with yourself, you finally came to the conclusion that you would be OK if it was considered your first date, even though Bakugo never officially asked you out...

You wondered if he would have admitted that it was a date too...but probably not, knowing how prideful and stubborn he was. Never in a million years did you think you'd become this close with the explosive Bakugo Katsuki, but even he had to admit to himself that last night was the most fun he'd had in a long time.

He couldn't even remember the last time he had genuinely laughed that hard. And as Bakugo continued to lay on top of the blankets that were sprawled over the floor while staring blankly at the plaster ceiling with a serious expression on his face, he kept on replaying last night's 'date' over and over again in his mind. He turned to lay on his side and aggressively jerked the blanket up to his waist, it frustrated him to no end that he still couldn't figure out his feelings for you.

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It was later in the afternoon when you and Bakugo arrived at the hospital to visit Aizawa.

Bakugo chose to stay in the waiting room, grabbing whatever magazine they had on the small wooden table, which happened to be a fashion magazine that featured some design his parents had worked on, while you went to visit Aizawa in his room.

"Hey, kid." Aizawa slowly waved at you.

He was sitting up in bed, almost unrecognizable due to the white bandages covering most of his face and arms.

"Aizawa-sensei! You're OK!" You cried out, leaping forward to hug him.

You tried to be careful so that you weren't too rough, but you heard a tiny 'oof' from him anyways.

"Easy, I'm not dead yet."

"Sorry, sorry...I'm just relieved is all." You pulled away from him, rubbing the back of your head.

"No, I'm the one who should be sorry. I should have protected my students better..." Aizawa froze, seemingly reflecting back on the traumatic events of the USJ Incident.

"NO! THIS IS MY PROMISE THAT I'LL GET STRONGER SO THAT SOMETHING LIKE THAT NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN! I DON'T EVER WANNA BE THAT WEAK..." You suddenly slammed your fists down against Aizawa's bed, choking back all the tears down.

Aizawa was a little startled at your sudden outburst but he completely understood how you felt, it wasn't a good feeling.

You buried your face in his sheets and he simply patted your back to try and comfort you.