The adventures of Dynamite and his Bunny

Chapter eight

Sheets rustling and a soft sighing groan, catch Bakugou's attention.

Looking over at the green fluff on his bed begin to move in his sleep as he slowly wakes, makes Bakugou's nerves resurface.

But it shouldn't. Not even two full hours ago did he hold the nerd in his arms. Watched him as he slept, admired the hundreds of speckled dots that littered the chubby cheeks of his childhood friend.

He wanted to stare at him longer, soak in the small warmth and sunshine presence that is Deku longer. But after an hour, no thats not creepy anyone would stare at their childhood friend for an hour, he laid Deku down on the bed. Standing to stretch and pacing the room. Trying to figure out the route he should go from there.

Going over what he knew in his head, he knows Deku is into little space. Bakugou knows the nerd craves affection and comfort. He knows his childhood friend was comfortable enough to fall asleep in his arms when he had every right to pummel Bakugou for intruding on something so personal. After days of being avoided and growled at.

But of course, the nerd allowed him to do what he wanted, allowed him to see something intimate and personal of Deku's. An intimacy he is sure only Round cheeks has seen.

All of these things he knows are facts, can feel it in his gut. So with a heavy blush and uncertainty, an emotion he's familiarized himself with while attending U.A, he wonders why it felt so good.

It was nice to know that Deku trusted him to do this, that Deku was comfortable with him. He could finally relax and rely on Katsuki. Something he misses.

When the two were kids Deku relied on him to keep him safe. Gradually as they got older that dynamic changed, the nerd tried to be on the same level as Bakugou even when he didn't have a quirk. Tried to protect himself in a world more advance than him. Tried to protect others in a world where he was the one who needed protecting.

But Deku didn't need protecting, at least not from others, anymore. With a quirk he can defend himself, hes one of the top students in U.A. He's the successor of All Might, the one who was able to take down All for One and help the crusty fucker Tomura Shigaraki.

Deku didn't need anyone.

Until he did.

When he left to protect everyone, when he fought All for One, when he fights villains. Deku needs someone who can keep up with him, someone who can have his back. Someone who will make sure he doesn't get too hurt, doesn't forget to take care of himself.

And suddenly class 1-A now 3-A were able to help Deku. Return the help the green haired boy happily gave them. Was able to protect him from himself.
And Bakugou was happy Deku had friends, happy he wasn't the only one Deku had to keep him safe. Protecting the nerd from himself was a full time job, once Bakugou would happily shoulder with the boy's mother, their friends.

Yet. Bakugou wanted something more, wanted Deku in a way the others didn't. Bakugou wanted Deku to rely on him again, even just a little. To need him, have a concrete place in the beautiful green doe's life.

But guilt and fear held him back, he didn't deserve to be Deku's friend. But the nerd forgave him when he should hate him, want nothing to do with him. But thats not who Deku is, he forgives, he accepts, is willing to look past the trouble others cause and offer help.

Something he's done for Bakugou time and time again. Something Bakugou is glad he finally accepted. But then he admitted to himself he wanted more, more of Deku, to be more than just friends.
And Bakugou struggled to admit that part to himself, he was stuck for weeks trying to accept it.