𝔾𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕋𝕖𝕒 ||Midoriya Izuku x Reader||

Chapter 13

~~~~[y/n] POV~~~~

I walked out of the hospital feeling much better, Kirishima offered me a ride to my place so we can talk

When we got to my house watermelon and peaches where excited to see me, I smiled petting them "I miss you guys too" Kirishima sat down beside me on my couch and we started talking about random topics

"Are you nervous that you lost some business" he asked

"Well yeah, I still have to pay off the mortgage and since I was missing for quite some time, I'm kinda behind on things"

"Well, won't they understand why you can't pay it off right now, I mean you went through a lot"

"Oh please, you think they care about the people, they just want the money" I sat back and sighed out feeling a bit worried

"I can help you pay it off" I looked at him as if he was crazy

"Oh no, nonono, I'm not gonna let you do that"

"How come, I have more than enough money"

"Still, I'll feel bad"

"It's fine really"

"Well not for me, where I come from you gotta hustle, things don't come for free, and I'm not about to take money away from you" he looks down

"Where did you come from?" I can feel a sweat drop down my forehead

"From a really bad neighborhood in Nevada"

"So your from America, where you poor? Sorry, if it's a personal-"

"Yeah, my parents barely got by with the house and everything, I have a cousin who lives right next to me so I wasn't all that lonely growing up, but still it was hard, I dealt with a lot of stuff, from school to home and even the neighborhood, no where was safe" he tried to think of something to say but he was struggling

"It's alright, you don't have to say anything, just felt nice telling someone about my problems" I said, I got up from the couch and made my way to the kitchen "you want anything"

"I-I'm fine, and I'm sorry about your childhood, it must've been awful"

"It's alright really, I'm fine now" I poured myself a cup of tea as well as for Kirishima, even though he said he was fine a cup of tea wouldn't hurt, he takes a sip and I can see little sparkles in his eyes

"I don't know what you put in this, but I love it, what's your secret?"

"I-um.. well, I mean you- I honestly don't know, it comes out naturally" I sat beside him and looked down at my drink "hey Kirishima, what was your childhood like?"

He thought for a moment "when I got my quirk, I didn't like it, never thought it was cool or good enough, once I activated it and scratched my eye, that's how I got this scar. I always thought of myself as weak and not brave, I stood in fear most of the time, but when I saw an interview of Crimson Riot it really changed my perspective"

"That must feel nice, I kinda thought the same way, but push the negativity down, I always looked at the positive things, and it made me think I can do it, but now I'm not sure if I can continue"

"What? What do you mean?"

"With the bills piling up I'm not sure if I can keep my café running"

"Wait you can't close down the café, it's the best! Let me help you"

"I just can't Kirishima, if I can't pay my bills, the ingredients, and mortgage, then how am I gonna pay you back"

"You don't have to, I'm telling you I have more than enough money, don't worry about it, I just wanna help"

"Well I have to pay you back somehow, maybe I can... help you clean your house? Or, sort your taxis, how about, I got it! I can cook for you, return the favor, what do you think"

"I really do love your cooking but I-"

"Than it's settle, I'll pay you back by cooking for you"

"It's really okay, you don't-"

"I'll do it for a couple months"

"I'm fine-"

"Starting tomorrow!"