His Best Kept Secret

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His Best Kept Secret
Chapter 42

You fumed as you walked into Todoroki's office, startling him at his desk. Looking up from the cup of tea, the red and white-haired man gives you a puzzled look.

"Y/N, I thought you were with Momo," he says.

"Did you know that they replaced me?" You ask sharply, crossing your arms.

His face falls as he leans back in his chair, his hands coming up as his fingertips touch each other. "I won't lie. Yes, I did know."

Your face falls as you sink into the chair in front of his desk. You felt like shit for caring so much about the fact that a new hero had taken your place in Dynamight Agency. "Who is she?" You question him, your shoulders slumping.

He clears his throat, typing on his computer before turning the screen to you. "Hero name: Inferno Cannon, she's a newbie from Scotland. Real name Kenna Thomson. Her quirk; Fire cannon. She can create fireballs and shoot them from her hands."

"So basically a female version of Bakugo," you scowl, crossing your arms as you read her hero profile.

Todoroki turns the screen back around. "Not quite, she doesn't cause explosions but her fireballs are as heavy as a cannonball."

You groan and rub your face with your hands. "How could they replace me?"

"I mean, you did leave them on a whim. The agency would need to fill your spot eventually," Todoroki points out and you glare over at him.

"Not helping," you snap, feeling your face heat from embarrassment. You knew he was right, you should have known this was going to happen. You just didn't think it would happen so soon. It's not like they replaced you as their mate, they were just filling a work spot...right?

"Why does it matter?" Todoroki suddenly asks, catching you off guard.

You gave him a look and he stands from his chair and moves towards you. He kneeled down in front of you, his cool hand coming up to caress your hand over your thigh. "You have a place here, why would it matter if they replaced your spot?"

Biting your lip, you couldn't answer him. Why did it bother you so much?

"I don't know," you start, feeling slightly insecure. "It's just all this time I've been gone, they haven't once tried to find me. Then they went to find someone to fill my spot. It makes me feel like they just didn't care," you speak honestly with him. During the time you've spent with Todoroki, you grew a deep enough friendship that you were able to talk to him freely.

Todoroki nods his head in understanding, his red and white hair is shaggy over his multi-colored eyes. You gazed down at him, his scar is more faded than it used to be. Shoto Todoroki was an extremely attractive alpha, even more so than you remembered back when you were teenagers.

He gave you a warm smile, and you felt your heart flutter by just looking at how handsome he was. "I don't know how Bakugo and Kirishima feel, but I can say that you are an extraordinary woman and an even more amazing hero. There's no one out there that can easily replace you. Trust me, I know."

You lifted an eyebrow at this. "What do you mean?"

Todoroki pulls away, letting out a small sigh before standing to his feet. He walked over to the large windows that overlooked a valley and a riverbank. It was a lot different than the city scene, peaceful and beautiful.

"This might be quite embarrassing to tell you," he admits.

You smirk and lean forward, intrigued to learn more. "The mighty Shoto is embarrassed? This I got to know."