emerald boy | tododeku

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the couple sitting at table 17 didn't stop chattering on to each other all night. they were lost in each other's warmth, company, jokes and giggles, but most importantly, they were brimming with love, and more than enough to share, to say the least. as time passed and their hearts and souls grew closer, they hadn't noticed the time flash by. hours had passed, but did the couple care? of course not. nothing mattered as long as they were together.

until the emerald boy felt a tap on his shoulder. todoroki watched him spin his head round in surprise to see who had tapped his shoulder and interrupted his ever-so-meaningful conversation. unsurprisingly it was the worker who had delivered their tea to them. only now caring to take in his features, he noticed the worker had oddly shaped spiky red hair, teeth comparable to a shark's, and his rock hard body poked at his thin work clothes. his eyes matched his hair — blazing red. those eyes almost sent a shiver down todoroki's spine, as he couldn't help but see bakugou's devilish orbs in this worker's eyes.

"listen," the worker spoke in a somewhat raspy voice, scratching the back of his neck. "i'm really sorry, but you're gonna have to leave. have you noticed the time...?"

the emerald boy seemed to blink obliviously then look outside the window. sure enough, the moon was out and the sky was pitch black. stars scattered themselves over the sky and twinkled like fairy lights.

"oh NO!" he yelped, his voice cracking. "my mom is gonna be so worried!! i'm ever so sorry... er..."

the worker chuckled and placed a hand on his hip. "kirishima eijirou!"

"sorry, kirishima-san!" the emerald boy finished nervously. he awkwardly jumped from his seat and pulled his phone out of his pocket. he clicked the power button, and his face seemed to drop.

todoroki delicately placed a hand on his boyfriend's shoulder. "is something the matter?"

"i... i think?" he spluttered, his face plain with confusion and doubt. "my mom hasn't even texted me or left a call. did something happen to her?" the emerald boy's face washed pale in sudden fear. "did bakugou-san do something?"

"i highly doubt that," the heterochromatic boyfriend replied, doing his best to soothe the emerald boy's anxieties. however, he couldn't help but notice kirishima's intrigued expression. defensive, he muttered, "what's it to you?"

kirishima gave no sign of offence, if he even understood that offence could have been taken. he looked to the clock as if deep in thought and paused for a moment. "bakugou-san? as in, uh, bakugou katsuki?" his words seemed to tumble a bit, as if he was trying to sound uninterested, but he clearly wanted to say something. before todoroki could verify, kirishima blurted out, "oh, you're midoriya izuku, aren't you! he calls you the boy with no quirk! damn, you're the real deal?"

midoriya and todoroki exchanged glances of surprise and discomfort. todoroki was about to speak for his lover as he figured that midoriya would falter in asking such a question, but to his surprise, midoriya spoke first. "yes, i am the boy with no quirk, but that doesn't matter... you know bakugou-san?"

"'course!" kirishima grinned. "he's a pal of mine i met when we both received our entrance letters for yuuei academia! i see he's kept in touch?"

"unfortunately enough," todoroki muttered under his breath.

kirishima dismissed his remark — or missed it totally. "yeah, trust me, he won't be at your mom's, midoriya-san."

relief seeped into midoriya's expression and the boy gave out a happy sigh. "wonderful!! how would you know though?"

"oh, he's outside! said he'd wait for me."

midoriya's relief fled as fast as it came and his face whitened further. panic enveloped him and he seemed to stagger into todoroki, whether accidental or not. his eyes were frantic and splayed with fear, and his breathing became shallow. "we... w-we can't leave yet!! he'll hurt me again!" he paused and looked todoroki close in the eyes. "...what if he hurts you this time?"

todoroki caressed a hand in the emerald boy's bushy hair and hummed lightly, "he won't. i'm here to protect you, and that dumbass human grenade doesn't stand a chance against me."

the emerald boy laughed, but todoroki wasn't sure if the laugh was forced or if his anxieties just caused him to sound distraught.

todoroki looked up at the spiky red-head, a glare in his eyes. "he's outside now?"

"should be," kirishima yawned, clearly oblivious or unaffected to midoriya's panic. was he always this unresponsive to people's emotions?

todoroki looked to the doors and nodded. "go check. if he's out there, leave with him. we'll leave after you're outta sight."

"auughh, duuuude..." kirishima groaned. "i gotta lock up! if my manager finds out i didn't lock up he'll kick my ass tomorrow morning!!"

"and if you force us to leave in front of bakugou..." todoroki lowered his voice to a mere whisper while midoriya was distracted in burying his face into todoroki's sweater. "...one of us could get more than an ass kicking."

kirishima widened his eyes at the icy-hot boy's tone and nodded slowly. "yes sir... whatever..."

as said, he stepped outside. todoroki waited a few seconds, then heard kirishima speaking to a familiar yet irritating hedgehog-boy's voice. what if they had left without being warned of bakugou's presence? who would have been injured?

eventually, the boys' voices faded, and todoroki had no choice but to assume the coast was clear. aware that midoriya was still trembling in his presence, he made sure never to let go of the boy. "i'm here," todoroki cooed, patting his boyfriend's head, only to receive a whimper in response. he slowly shuffled his way to the door and opened it to feel a chilly gust hit his face.

as hoped for, both the boys had left.

todoroki gently tugged at the emerald boy's sleeve and nodded. "they're gone."

midoriya's trembling seemed to ease somewhat, and he regained some sense. he paused, facing todoroki's chest, but his gaze seemed far off. "yeah... can you take me home?"

it would be cruel to leave the emerald boy alone at this time of night, especially in the danger of a certain blonde prick. he nodded and carefully wrapped his arm tighter around the boy. "of course. let's take you home."

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