Sketchbook Boy- A Tododeku Story

Chapter 12 - Day 7

Midoriya's POV

After yesterday's fiasco, I was confused. We had barely known each other for a fortnight and yet, he acted as if we were best friends and known each other for years. I mean technically I had known OF him for years but I didn't know know him. Shoto Todoroki. Who exactly are you and what are you doing to me?

It was 11 o'clock and we were back in the forest we were in the other day and I was talking to Todoroki about how to work the camera to compliment the light. He was complaining about how unnecessarily complicated it was and that he would rather just paint the scene. As we had walked to the spot, we had decided to take a picture of the field next to us every hour and then take a picture of the Sakura tree once a day.  Then we would put them into a timeline over the next week before we have to present it to Mr Aizawa. 

"Midoriya, you are literally just spouting gibberish, I understand none of this!" The bi haired boy pouts sitting on the floor grumpily and crossing his arms and legs. I smile softly and crouch in front of him, mimicking his childish behaviour,

"I uNdErStAnD NoNe Of ThIs! the boys says in an grumpy tone, mirroring the acts of a child." I tease, catching his face in my hands and shaking it like a mother would to a tantruming kid. Todoroki embracing the joke whined like one. "NOW," I slap his cheeks, "Stop moaning and try, you chose to do this." He smiles at me and lets me pull him up, 

"Fine, fine..." he groaned as he stood back up and I started explaining everything to him again. It went like that for while, me explaining something to him, then he threw a hissy-fit before we would work again. It was tiring honestly, but he was so cute when he- 'Stop it Izu, you idiot' 

Eventually I managed to get his head around the basics and once Todoroki got it, he wasn't half-bad. No professional. But perfect doesn't happen overnight. I was now looking through the 30 pictures of the boy in front of me the boy in front of me had taken as he ate his cold soba contently. At that moment he looked so perfect, the white half of his hair reflecting the striking sun that peeked in through the tree's, making him seem like the gods were blessing him. How was it legal to look that alluring?

I felt myself heat up but decided to take advantage of the  moment and took a picture of his mesmerising face. However, my luck isn't that great, and he ended up noticing. A smile appeared on the angelic man and he turned his head to the side, "What was that for?" 

Could he be any more beautiful?

In response, I shrugged my shoulders and peered from behind the camera, softly smiling bacl at him, "Dunno, you just looked photogenic." It wasn't a total lie, he was always photogenic. Had I really fallen that deep?

"Mhmm, well it's only fair that I take one of you then." Todoroki said, a small blush creeping on his face as he shuffled towards me. I etched away, 

"Nope! Unlike you, I do not have a photogenic face." I emphasised 'photogenic', accidently complimenting him. My face grew a tiny bit redder as he crawled closer to me.

"Was that a compliment Midoriya?" he teased, trying to grab the camera, 

"Yes, in fact it was, you have a VERY photogenic face." I said smiling, teasing back at him.  Two can play that game. 

"Why thank you," he beamed, but then the bi-haired boy smile faded immediately, "Give. Me. The. Camera. Izuku Midoriya." he commanded. This time it was my turn to act like a child. 

"No. My camera." I pouted, crossing my legs and pouting, 

"Stop acting like a child and give me the camera." This time, he got up and tried to grab it from my clutches, 

I screeched, getting up and running away from him as he shouted at me to come back. This happened for about 5 minutes before Todoroki had to stop to catch his breath. Panting, he sits on the luscious green grass, leaning against a tree in the clearing. Having spent the last 2 years training and fighting, I had gained a...better than average... cardiovascular system so I was able to fight for longer if I wanted to, not that I ever needed to nor would I EVER want to. So as my friend pants on the floor, I tease him just over arm length away. 

"You done chasing me now?" I satirise as I wiggle the camera in front of him, but with a sudden burst of energy he grabs my foot and pulls me down with him, straight unto my ass, "Owww, you fucking cow, that fucking hurt you bastard!" I screech aggressively, 

"Okay calm down, but you see, I have the camera now..." he smirks. When did he-. The audacity.... I sigh as I sit up a tiny bit, crawling backwards to lean against the tree. As I sigh, I hear the shutters clicking on the camera as a bright white light blinds me,

"Ahhh payback must feel sweet." I say sarcastically and he laughs charmingly before slapping the bac of my head, "Owww, what was that for?" I complain, 

"You said no strenuous activity didn't you? Pretty sure running about with a camera in hand counts as 'strenuous activity'" Despite the sarcastic nature of his complaint, there is a deep undertone of worry and concern in it but before I could think about it he hits me again,

"And that?"

"Because.." he goes quiet for a minute, "You are very photogenic, stop being so self deprecating." I feel myself turn red once again and so does he, but he doesn't stop, Todoroki turns to me and slaps birth of his hands on my cheeks, "You. Are. Beautiful." he says plainly looking straight into my eyes and in turn I look into his. They were so unique and gorgeous. On my left was his grey eye, it was dark and full of mystery, yet there was a glint in it that filled it with hope and wonder. His other eye was a piercing blue, that contrasted yet complimented his scar. I had always wondered what had happened but never asked, it would be rude of me and honestly he had done me the courtesy of not asking where mine came from, I won't pry. But in short his eyes were beautiful and so was he. 

However in me being infatuated by his eyes, I hadn't noticed the silence after what Todoroki said, in fact I didn't even register it until he slapped me again before repeating it. It took a minute but it processed, and I turn as red as a pink lady apple. "I- I'm not that-"

"YES YOU ARE, STOP DOING THAT!" 

"Doing what?"

"Ever since I've known you, you always do that."

"See previous statement Todoroki."

"You put yourself down and discredit yourself. If I say you're art is good. It's good. If I say you're smart. You're smart. And if I say you're beautiful. You. Are. Beautiful. You got that."

"I I- I- I'm sor-"

"Stop it, say it after me, I am beautiful." Deciding to amuse him, I repeated it, and he had a smile on his face, "Now, you have work soon, so let's finish this up quickly." he urges as he pulls me up to do some work.

A/N okay another fluff chapter ikkk, I swear the next one WILL HAVE ANGST. Sooo I'm going to skip day 8 so the next chapter will be Day 9. I don't have much to say anyway, have a good week :>

Word Count: 1305