Strum My Pain

Chapter 2: When I First Saw You

Ugh, what time is it?

I slowly opened my eyes as the sun slightly shined through my curtains. It was the first day of my university years.

6:45, yet again woke up before the alarm actually went off. I got dressed and hurried to the bathroom to quickly take a shower and make myself presentable.

"Honey, it's time to wake up for school, you have a great day ahead of you!"

"Honey, it's time to wake up-" I went over and muted my alarm. Maybe that's the reason why I wake up before that. It was 7:10 now I should get to school. I jogged down the hallways of my apartment building with a green smoothie in my right hand, and my phone in the other.

"Hey! Watch where you're going." I stopped right I was about to run into a person. I looked up and instantly felt something I had never felt before. He is beautiful.

"Hey! Uh sorry about that, my bad." Slightly looking away from the beauty in front of me.

"Oh, it's fine just be careful next time." And then he proceeds to show me a smirk. This guy definitely interested me. I smiled back and proceeded on my way to the train station, and couldn't help but notice that he was following me. Probably going the same way. As I boarded and took a seat near the door, he also boarded and took a seat across from me.

"Um hey. Quick question, do you happen to attend Yuuei University?" I asked as he took out his earbuds.

"Yea. You?"

"Oh, what a coincidence! As well."

"Um, what-"

"Entertainment."

"How did you-"

"Everyone asks the same question, oh you go to Yuuei, oh what major? Happens all the time."

"Oh-" The train dinged as it halted to a stop and everyone got up to leave. I somehow got whirled in by the large group of people until someone grabbed my wrist.

"Hey, are you always this clumsy?" I could hear the smirk behind those words. This might be a fun year. I was being pulled through the biggest crowd of people I have seen in my whole life.

"I hope that it's not going to be like that for the rest of the year..."

"Oh, we were lucky today to leave early from home. The traffic here normally is worse than this."

"Worse?"

"Yea, Shizuoka is a rather populous city. The campus shouldn't be too far of a walk from here, I can bring you to your department if you want?"

"Oh, I guess I'm just following you then."

"Oh, you're in the entertainment major too?"

"Yea."

"Well, a small world isn't it." How can someone be so-

"Oh, we're here, oh yea which branch are you in?"

"Music."

"Oh, the music wing is to the right. I guess see ya later."

"Yea see you." I turn around and see that he's headed down Performing Arts. Oh, I forgot to ask his name!"

"Hey! Um, Mr what should I call you!"

"Katsuki, Katsuki Bakugou." Without turning around.

"Katsuki..."

The day quickly passes as introductions were made with the teachers and other students.

"Hey, Midoriya remember to record your section today!"

"Yea I will see you tomorrow Kaminari-Kun!" As I sprinted towards the main entrance. I stopped as I see Bakugou walking with someone, they seem really close. Our eyes meet before I could turn away.

"Hey!"

"Hey." I walked as fast I could towards them, as the hallways began to fill up with students.

"Oh I need to introduce him, uh this is-"

"Izuku MIdoriya."

"Midoriya-Kun, this is Eijiro Kirishima, he's in most of my classes."

"Yo!"

"Hey! Uh, I actually have a favor to ask?"

"Yeah sure go ahead."

"I need you to help me record a video-"

"Yo same! We have a project on the first day, ugh." Uh, dude you just cut me off.

"We could just have a hangout in the park or something." Why does he always have a solution to everything?

"Yea could I just grab my guitar really quick?"

"Yea we'll meet in the park near the building?"

"Ok, I'll be there as quick as possible." I quickly ran up the stairs, grabbed my case, and beelined to the park.

"Hey!"

"Hey, you ready?"

"Yea, could you just do a pan of the sunset, hm, oh, and when I finish just pan over to me."

"Yea got it. Lemme get a good angle for the pan."

"Alright. Three. Two. One. Ready." I took a breathe and played.

Time Skip

"Wow, dude you have skills." Kirishima chimed as I finished.

"Oh thank you, oh yea did you guys need something too?"

"Yea we just need you to kind of switch the camera from Bakubro to me!"

"Oh ok alright!"

Timeskip

"Phew, we're finally done!" Yea that took way longer than we needed to, did Kirishima even practice his lines?

"Um I don't know about you guys, but I am wasted. I'm gonna head back now."

"Yeah same, hey Kiri see you tomorrow."

"Yea see you guys tomorrow." I watched as Kirishima ran towards the train station.

"Hey Kacchan-" Wait what.

"What did you-"

"Sorry! It's a habit, I make up nicknames!"

"Tch, you can call me that if I have a nickname too."

"Haha, then make one."

"Deku." I felt the blood rush up to my face as he said that.

"Um- uh- sure!" I'm so happy that the sunset was enough to cover up my blush. The rest of the walk up the stairs and to our rooms was basked in comfortable silence.

"Hey-"

"Hey-"

"Oh, Kacchan you go first."

"Oh ok, see you tomorrow?" Kacchan waved as he smiled awkwardly.

"Yea, tomorrow." I smiled back. I took a shower as soon as I arrived at my destination, and the moment my body touched the bed, I wasn't leaving again.