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𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔯𝔱𝔶-𝔣𝔦𝔳𝔢

 

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Bakugo POV

A few days into our new communal living, the class is hanging out in the common room. Dunce-face and Kirishima and being idiots, trying to balance on the arm of the couch together.

I'm lounging on the other couch — far away from their stupidity — with Deku's head resting on my lap. I absent-mindedly play with his viridescent curls gently. Every so often, he giggles that it tickles.

Outside, it's snowing heavily, but we're in the comfort of the heated building.

Raccoon eyes is going on and on about what we're going to do for Christmas.

"Having Christmas together is going to be so fun!" Round-face exclaims.

"We can sing carols together," Earphones says.

"Can I bring Toshi over?"

"Yes!"

"Anyone have a wish list for presents?"

"Ooh, I would like to gift you all with something memorable," Ponytails adds. "I will have to go on a shopping trip soon."

"I don't even know what to get some of you," Raccoon eyes giggles. "I mean, some of you are easy. But Bakugo? Todoroki?"

I grunt. "I don't care 'bout presents."

"Mmm," Icyhot nods from where he sits on the floor, scrolling through his phone antisocially.

"I suppose presents don't actually matter... the spirit of Christmas is about hanging out together, right?"

"Whaaaaaat!? No, I want presents!" Dunce-face shrieks. He promptly falls off the arm of the couch and hits the floor.

"Pffft, clumsy-ass," I chortle.

From my lap, Deku yawns. "I don't really mind about the gifts... but I think we should do something for our teachers."

"You're right, kero. Aizawa-sensei works so hard to keep us all in line, kero."

"If sleeping counts as working," Soy-sauce mutters good-naturedly.

"What could we do for him?"

"Ooh, we could get him a bed in the classroom—"

"Are you fucking kidding? He'd teach us even less," I snort.

Dunce-face, who hasn't bothered to get up off the floor, says, "We could get him a cat. Like a class pet."

"Hey, that's a good idea!"

"Ooh, I wanna cat!"

"We could dress the cat in those cute pet costumes you get that look like famous hero suits."

"Those are expensive as shit."

"Bet Midoriya has one, though," Kirishima says.

Everyone turns to look at Deku. Without lifting his head from my lap, he says, "Yeah, I've got an All Might one."

"Why the— you don't even have a pet."

"It was cute, okay?!"

"You don't happen to have an Eraser Head one?" Ponytail asks.

"Can't you just make one?"

"Oh, I could!"

"So wait, are we even allowed to have a pet here?"

"Koda has pets, what's the difference if we get one for sensei?"

"True. Koda, can you get a kitten by Christmas?"

He nods silently.

"Alright, if that's all sorted out, I'm going to bed," Kirishima says.

"Yeah, I'm tired too."

Slowly, our band begins to disperse.

"Kacchan?"

I look down at my lap. "Yeah?"

"Stay a little longer with me?"

"Okay."

We're the only ones left in the common room now. Deku lifts his head and looks at me properly.

"Do—"

"Did—"

"Sorry," he chuckles. "You first."

"Do you want me to call you Izuku?" I ask. It's been bugging me for ages.

"No."

"Huh? Really?"

"I like that you have a nickname for me."

"But it's kinda mean... I can give you a different nickname..."

"Like what?"

"I dunno..." I think about it. "Teddy bear?"

He giggles. "No, I like being your Deku."

God damnit, he's so cute when he blushes. I ruffle the front of his hair, mussing it up. "What were you gonna say?" I ask.

"Oh, yeah. Um, did you ever end up picking a good hero name?"

"I think King Explosion Murder was pretty damn awesome," I huff.

"It wasn't exactly hero-like."

"Yeah, whatever," I roll my eyes but I'm only joking. "But anyway, I chose a new name."

"You did? What is it?"

I smile. "It's Kacchan."