First Sight

39: White Noise

( Note: This chapter starts with a Flashback we've already seen, BUT last time it ended as a cliffhanger for reasons. Now that we're at the point of this story, we will go back to that Flashback and see the end of that scene without a cliffhanger. Enjoy! )

( Flashback )

"Hmm... Kacchan...?"

He watched the greenette slowly open her eyes and rubbed her eyes to see him sitting next to her and staring at her. 

"Hmm... What happened? I must've fallen asleep and lost track of time and- wait- Kacchan! What time is it?!?!" she yelled. 

"Ah- it's almost 5, why do you-" 

"I'm sorry Kacchan, but I need to go! I'll see you later!" she yelled, jumping to her feet. 

"What- hey wait- why?" But before he could get any answers, she was already out the door and gone. 

'What the hell, what was that all about?' he thought.

It had been a week since that incident happened, and it seemed like the greenette was leaving right when the last bell would go off. 

"I'm sorry Kacchan! I'll see you in the morning!" "I've gotta go, next time Kacchan!" 

'Why the hell is she acting so strange? Exams aren't close... maybe she's just doing stupid cram school? But why would she leave in a rush like that? Arg- why won't she just tell me what's wrong?' he thought. As he walked home, he was walking past some buildings and looked up to see some kind of boxing gym. 

'Why'd I take this route home, what am I doing?' he thought. 

But once he looked up and through the window of this certain gym, he stopped in his tracks and went wide eyed and had to blink a few times to see if he was really dreaming. 

'Wait- is that-'

There at a distance he saw a certain greenette standing in that gym, wearing a sports bra, short shorts, her hair in a high ponytail and wearing boxing gloves. Though she was covered in sweat, it didn't make her look any less attractive to the blond. 

'No way- is that-' 

"Nice job Midoriya, you think you can go again?" the coach asked. 

"Mn! I feel really refreshed, and I have more time today to stay longer to train." the greenette said. 

'So that really is Deku... but how did this-' 

Katsuki had to think of all the times Izuku would leave right after the last bell. And the time she begged him to do her after school cleaning for her because she had a 'family issue'. 

"I-I- It's a family issue and I need to be there."

Then he remembered how she's seemed exhausted recently, could it be because she's been doing this after school for long hours and hasn't told anyone about it? 

He was curious, he wondered how long this had been going on, and more importantly, why didn't she tell him? 

He needed answers, but he was more drawn to watching her then getting those answers at the moment. He sat outside the gym until she was done for the day. 

Little did he realize he'd be basically stalking his best friend after school for the next month.

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