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TodorokiXReaderXKirishimaXBakugou Part 8

  The warm sun danced over the outstretched residential block before me. My mind trailed over the memories from the past few days.
School. Exams. Endeavor. Todoroki. My chest tightened. Confusion. Parties. Bakugou. I pressed my lips into a thin line and ran harder. My lungs protested against my rapid breathing. The sound of my sneakers crunched over the pavement. Then rapidly another set of foot falls matched mine, pulling my attention to where they came from.
Kirishimas energetic form joined me.
"Hey! (Y/n), weird running" he raided an eyebrow and grinned, "-into you."
  "Oh, hey, kiri," I breathed giving him a small wave. The realization that the last time I'd seen him was during truth or dare flooded over me. The knot in my chest tightened.
  "You headed somewhere or just working out?"
Our foot falls mimicked one another and the sound of kids playing in the distance joined the  rhythm.
"Just trying to get my thoughts straight." I slowed my pace to a lighter jog.
"Well, I'm a great listener," kiri began, "and maybe you would like to talk over lunch? Foods a great way to clear the mind." His toothy grin spread across his face.
It felt wrong to say no to someone as happy go lucky as kirishima and I nodded in response. "Okay, foods a great idea."
His face lit up, "I'll come by your place in a bit then?" He questioned and I slowed my pace to a walk. I nodded in response trying to get my breathing back to a normal pace. "Great! It's a date!" He cheered and took off back in the direction he had joined me from.
Right when I thought I was about to get all my thoughts in order he says something like that.
Great. Add Kirishima to the list of confusion.

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  Stream escaped the small bathroom. I tousled my hair dry and discarded my towel, searching for something to wear.
'Great! It's a date!' Kirishimas words echoed back to me. A date huh? Like a date date? Or did he mean it just as a phrase?
My chest tightened, a feeling I was becoming all too accustomed to. How had things become so confusing? And why was I suddenly feeling guilty? I huffed at myself.
"Okay, pull yourself together." I smacked my face leaving a stinging sensation in its place.
I pulled on a fitted T-shirt and a simple pair of jeans. 'Not really date attire' the thought crossed my mind and I shook it away.
"He probably didn't even mean it like that." I said aloud pulling a shoe onto each foot.
A quick rap at the door pulled my attention to it as I tossed my purse over my shoulder. A nervousness settled in my stomach as I reached for the door.
"Ready?" A cheerful voice cooed as I revealed my guest. He outstretched his arm towards me.
"Ready."  I took it, heat flushing my cheeks.
A cool breeze ushered us to our destination. The sun hung a little higher in the sky. Noon's heat settled nicely in the air. We walked casually, taking in the surroundings. He was oddly quiet, opposed to his normally energetic nature. I squeezed his arm gently and he smiled brightly at me.

The restaurant was a flurry of patrons and staff. A few tables sat vacant throughout and we followed a hostess to a small table in the back. We ordered drinks swiftly after settling in  and were left to ourselves as our waitress scurried away.
"Hey, I am really glad you agreed to come," Kirishima's pleasant demeanor encouraged conversation. "I know you've kinda been pulled all over." he continued shifting uncomfortably , "You kinda disappeared last night, I was worried that you'd felt a little pressured, I guess." He rubbed the back of his neck as two glasses were set between us.
A unison thank you and an order of two ramens later and we were left alone again. I barley was able to understand anything that had been going on, let alone had time to process whatever THAT was last night.
"Oh no no not at all!" I answered hastily, "It was just a game, so no big deal. No pressure at all." I smiled trying to reassure him and waved the comment away. A look crossed his features and I couldn't quite place it. Before I could pester him, two steaming bowls were sat between us.
"So did you two get into a fight or something?"  He asked moving the bowl closer to him. I stirred the noodles and stared down at the bowl and it's contents. The inviting aroma clung to the air. 
"Who?" I asked
"You and Bakugou?" He didn't sound quite as chipper as he normally did.
I hesitated a moment, "Something like that." An uneasy feeling swept over me. Why did I feel so guilty? It's not like I meant for anything to happen? What even had happened?
Bakugou had kissed me, that was a simple fact. But the thing was I kissed him back so what did that mean. My mind wandered. Todoroki had also kissed me. It wasn't till that moment that I realized I hadn't given it much thought. My heart hammered against my chest. I chased green onion with my chopsticks. A silence settled between us.
"Can I ask you something?" He began pulling a hearty amount of noodles to his mouth. I mimicked him.
"Of course, You can ask me anything kiri." I tried not to sound as nervous as I was starting to feel.
"You have fun when we hangout right?" He questioned raising his eyes to mine.
"Of course I do." I smiled back, relaxing a bit.
"And you like me?" He continued. I fidgeted with the chopsticks.
"Of course." I smiled again though I could feel it didn't quite meet my eyes.
"So what if it hadn't been just a game?" He added after a moment of silence, his eyes locked tight to my features.
  "What?" The word fell from my lips, a bit of shock mixed with whatever this feeling was, built in my stomach. He waved the question away resting back into his chair. His crooked grin returned and it settled my nervous slightly.
"Look, I know you've got a lot on your plate right now and I don't want to add to the mess you're feeling but I feel like I need to say this or I won't have another chance." My breath caught in my throat and my heart hammered against my ribs. "I know that I'm not the only guy out there who feels this way." He continued his eyes softening as he spoke. "But I have feelings for you and I really like you."
"Kiri I-" I began but he continued once more.
"Hey don't sweat it, you don't have to say anything. I'm pretty sure you've got plenty to think about without having to deal with someone confessing to you right now, but I couldn't wait anymore. I know between those other two you're probably going crazy." My heart ached. It was pretty clear he knew about Bakugou too and I wasn't sure how to process it. "I know it's not super manly but I wanted you to know you've got one more option. That being said, I don't want you to feel pressured in anyway. I just wanted you to know. Hell, I'd still be happy just getting to hangout with you." His smile didnt falter. "I'll still be here to listen and I'm always here to talk even if you don't choose me." My heart broke. What the hell was I going to do now?