A Slight Change

Pt. 4 Internship With Fatgum

Another week.

Of course, another week at Fatgum's agency is what Tamaki thought of, one week, every month. It always seemed Nejire's was the week after his, even though everyone else did it the same week.

What is with that? Maybe something happens on that same week, every month. What could that be?

Tamaki turned up at his door, he looked happy and cheerful as always, ready to scoop him up into his soft body.

He accepted the hug and released after a while.

Tamaki: So-? What are we doing?

Fatgum: Well, that all depends on what villains happen to be doing!

He nodded and walked in, unpacking some lunch.

Fatgum: You seem uneasy. You doing alright? Someone hurting you?! They'll have me to answer to!

He said with a clenched fist raised into the sky.

He flailed his arms as he started to yell.

Tamaki: No! I'm fine! Umm... hey, do you think-? No. It's fine. That's not how hero business works.

Fatgum: Hey, what's up? What do you mean?

Tamaki: It's fine.

Fatgum: You wanted me to set up like... some joint training with another pro, didn't you?

Tamaki: W-well, you see- um... yes.

He finally said, holding your head down.

Fatgum: Who is it?

Tamaki: It doesn't matter. Not like the one I wanted to see is with her at the moment.

Fatgum: Oh?

Tamaki: It's fine.

Fatgum: My boy Tamaki... has a crush?!

Tamaki: No no. It's not like that!

He protested to him, putting two flailing hands in front.

Fatgum: Who's it on?

Tamaki: It's not a crush. I just have this friend...

Fatgum: You can't fool me, this never happened with Mirio.

He tried to hide his face, it already flushed with embarrassment.

Fatgum: It's okay to have a crush, that's normal.

Tamaki: She's just, well, she called us cuddle buddies, something like that.

Fatgum: Aww that's so cute! But you want more than cuddles, don't you?

Tamaki: Maybe.

Nighteye agency-

Mirio had been training his One For All, quite intensely as well, he was left tired at the end of it all, he slept it off as Nighteye practically demanded of him.

Afterwards, he permeated through the bed and floor below, his face coming through the roof of the floor below.

Mirio: Hey!

Nighteye: I thought I told you to rest.

He said, not even raising his eyes from the tea he was making for both of them and Bubble Girl.

Mirio: I did rest.

He felt a wave of fatigue overcome him for a moment before he permeated through the ceiling to the floor above.

Big Three dorm- UA-

Nejire: Argh! It won't stop!

She screams as tears trail from her eyes.

Yuyu: It'll be over soon. I know how it is.

Nejire: Argh! No you don't! You don't even get cramps!

Yuyu: I do too! But whatever, here's your shit.

Nejire bowled over on the lounge and clutched her stomach in pain.

Nejire: Where the hell is Tamaki when you need him?

She cried out as she also, literally cried in pain.

Back at Fatgum's agency, Tamaki was on patrol with him, mostly getting food and doing very little actual hero work.

Fatgum: So... this crush of yours. Who's the lucky girl? Provided she does the smart thing.

Tamaki: What are you talking about? No girl wants me, I'm surprised she even let me hug her at all.

Fatgum: Don't be. Trust me, what girl wouldn't want a man who can bring tentacles into bed?

Tamaki: Wait what?! Like... as in-

He shielded his face to no avail from his gaze.

Fatgum: I'm just joking Tamaki.

Tamaki: Right.

He sighed and laid his head into his forearms.

Fatgum: But yeah, you're nice and kind, and at the end of the day, that's what a girl wants in her love life!

Tamaki: What else do I have to offer? Nothing.

Fatgum: Tamaki, you can be real oblivious to see what's in yourself. You're a great person inside, and you're incredibly strong.

Tamaki: Well, yeah... I have the traits to be a hero but... does that even matter in a relationship?

Fatgum: More than anything, I mean, I predict so many girls wanted to ask you out but they felt you were too good for them.

Tamaki: Too good for them? Impossible.

Fatgum: Oh if they only knew what you thought of yourself, you'd have those thoughts slapped outta you before you could finish the sentence.

Tamaki: Yeah... I guess.

Fatgum: I'm sure your cuddle buddy is lucky to have you. I'd even go as far as to say she probably used it as an excuse to hug you, cos she probably loves you.

Tamaki: Yeah right... she's one of the most beautiful girls in the school. Second according to the pageant, first according to me.

He stated truthfully, with his whole heart behind the statement.

Fatgum spat his food, and stared at him with wide eyes.

Fatgum: Are you talking about Nejire Hado!?

Tamaki: Don't blurt it out like that!

He yelled with a bit of strain in his voice as he tried to cover Fatgum's body with his own, shielding it from view to no avail.

A blond lady approached both of them with a stern glance.

Tamaki: I'm sorry. He has a tendency to blurt out random things, y'know?

She gets down, her face way too close to his, a hand on her chin as she hums one singular note.

???: Yeah, I ship it.

He backed away, only for Fatgum to move him out of the way, scooping the blonde in a big hug as he tried to get in the way, failing miserably.

???: Oh bring it in Taishiro!

Fatgum: Ryuko! How you been?!

Ryuko: I've been alright. We must hang out more often, can't be losing old friends in work, can we?

Fatgum: Oh! Right. This is my intern, Tamaki Amajiki!

Ryuko: I'm Ryuko Tatsuma.

The name rang through his head a few times, after it hit him, he smiled like a madman and your eye twitched.

Tamaki: Umm... so, you... umm.. work.. with-

Ryuko: Yes I work with Hado and she's been talking about you.

Tamaki: Really? Have I been-?

Ryuko: She told me such great things about you. You really do look the part of an awkward bean.

She pinched his cheeks as she smiled.

Ryuko: He is cute! Hado needs someone like you in her life. Alright, I'm gonna go, Friday sound good for tea?

Fatgum: See you there!