My Pawfect Rebirth

23: Drink It

"Looks like she's not gonna wake up anytime soon." Aster said, looking at the sleeping greenette. 

"Tch- since when was Deku a lightweight?" 

"Don't know, I've never drank with Izumi before." 

"How the hell are you not drunk? You drank as much as Deku!" 

"Hmph, you could say I can handle my liquor pretty well. It's the spirit soul inside me that doesn't let me get drunk." Aster said. 

"Okay that's weird." 

"Anyway, let's get Izumi home. I don't think Jun or River will want her to stay here all night." Aster said.

He looked at Katsuki and noticed how the blond had yet to even try and lift the greenette from her seat. 

"Uh- aren't you gonna carry Izumi?" 

"What? Why me?" 

"I just thought since you and Izumi are friends and since you practically live with her, you'd carry her home." 

"Wha- Oi- we were friends, and I'd rather be a dog right now if someone sees me." Katsuki said, rubbing the back of his neck as his cheeks blushed.

'Oh geez, this guy's a handful.' 

"Fine, I'll carry her. And besides, because you have that collar and you're with me, I highly don't anyone will see you. Thanks for the drinks, Jun, see you next time." Aster said, and Jun nodded and bowed to them as they left.

Aster had Izumi on his back carrying her piggyback style and Katsuki would glance over at the greenette every few seconds. Aster noticed the blond's moving eyes and sighed. 

"Well geez, if you keep staring, I'm gonna assume you wanna carry her instead." 

"What? No! That's- That's not the Deku I know..." Katsuki mumbled. 

"And what's that supposed to mean?" 

"Tch- none of your business!" 

"So do you wanna carry her?" 

"No!"

After a bit of walking, they arrived at Izumi's apartment complex. The problem is; they don't know where Izumi's key is. 

"Have any idea where her key is?" 

"Like I pay attention to that!" 

"Hah- maybe it's in her pockets, care to check them?" Aster suggested. Katsuki turned red as he looked at the sleeping greenette still resting on Aster's back. 

"M-Me? Check Deku's pockets? Why should I do that?" he asked nervously. 

Aster knew Katsuki was different, but this is beyond what he expected. 

"Hah- fine, let's see if there's one here." Aster said, looking down at the front doormat. 

"Huh? Like Deku's stupid to have a spare-" Sure enough, as soon as Aster kicked the bottom right corner of the doormat, there laid a key underneath. Katsuki froze and looked up at Aster. 

"Who's the stupid one now?" Aster teased. 

"Gah! That was a lucky guess!" Katsuki huffed as he grabbed the key off the ground and unlocked the door.

They walked into the apartment and Aster carefully carried the greenette through the small place and into the bedroom and rested her onto the bed. She seemed much more relaxed once her head hit the pillow.